Design, analysis and optimization of silicon-on-insulator photonic crystal dual band wavelength demultiplexer

A highly efficient photonic crystal dual band wavelength demultiplexer (DBWD) using silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrates is proposed for demultiplexing two optical communication wavelengths, 1.31 μm and 1.55 μm. Demultiplexing of two wavelength channels is obtained by modifying the propagation properties of guided modes in two arms of Y type photonic crystal structure. Propagation characteristics of proposed DBWD are analyzed utilizing 3D finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. Enhancement in spectral response is further obtained by optimizing the Y junction of demultiplexer giving rise to high transmission and extinction ratio for the wavelengths, 1.31 μm and 1.55 μm. Hence it validates the efficiency of proposed optimized DBWD design for separating two optical communication wavelengths, 1.31 μm and 1.55 μm. Tolerance analysis was also performed to check the effect of variation of air hole radius, etch depth and refractive index on the transmission characteristics of the proposed design of SOI based photonic crystal DBWD.     

Optimization of photonic bandgap fiber long period grating refractive-index sensors

Long period gratings in low-index contrast solid-core photonic bandgap fibers are a promising platform for fiber-based fluid refractive index sensing with very low detection limits. We provide a comprehensive investigation of the possibilities for refractive index sensing using that principle in a commercial photonic crystal fiber filled with a fluid: using an acoustic grating, we map out the cladding bands, and use this data to optimize a long period grating’s sensitivity. We then implement the optimized long period grating, again using an acoustic grating, and directly measure its sensitivity to refractive index. We demonstrate a sensitivity of 17,900 nm/RIU (6.94 nm/°C) which corresponds to a smallest detectable index change of the fluid of 8.4 × 10⁻⁶.     

Synthesis and characterization of Mn-doped Zn2SiO4/SiO2 phosphor particles in core-shell structure

Manganese-doped zinc silicate (Zn₂SiO₄:Mn) is a kind of phosphor material that has a photo-luminescent (PL) and cathode-luminescent (CL) properties with intensive green light emission at 520 nm. The particles consisting of SiO₂@Zn₂SiO₄:Mn (SiO₂ core-Zn₂SiO₄:Mn shell) were synthesized via colloidal process and forced precipitation. After drying, the Zn/Mn precipitates were coated on the surface of SiO₂ particles. The Zn/Mn precipitates reacted with SiO₂ and transformed to Zn₂SiO₄:Mn by suitable calcination. The microstructure, crystalline phase, and luminescent characteristics of the products were studied. Besides, a CL device consisting of the core-shell powder was characterized.     

Unusual Optical Properties of Mn‐doped ZnO: The Search for a New Red Pigment—A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

A pigment of your imagination : A range of polycrystalline solid solutions of a zinc‐rich Zn_x?1Mn_xO system (see figure) have been prepared and studied in terms of their colour, diffuse reflectance spectra, Mn valence state and electronic structure. The intense optical absorption arises from Mn²⁺ doping and is thought to be due to forbidden or partially forbidden transitions between the valence and the conduction band.

     

微波水热时间对CuS微晶形貌及光学性能的影响

采用微波水热法,以Cu(NO3)2·3H2O和SC(NH2)2为原料,在无模板剂的条件下,对靛铜矿CuS微晶进行了形貌的可控制备.利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和紫外可见吸收光谱(UV-vis)分别对产物的物相,形貌和光学性能进行了表征.结果表明:微波水热条件下,反应温度为150℃时,反应时间仅为5 min即可得到CuS微晶,随着反应时间的延长,产物的结晶性逐渐提高,同时其形貌由纳米片形成的花球形逐渐转变为卷曲的棒状结构.所制备的CuS微晶具有较强的可见光吸收特性,同块体材料相比有明显的红移,其光学禁带宽度显著降低.此外,伴随产物形貌随时间的变化,其禁带宽度也发生相应改变,表明通过改变微波加热时间(10 ～40min),可对所得产物的光学性质进行控制.     

准周期结构一维光子晶体的多重分形特性

利用传输矩阵理论分析了Fibonacci准周期结构的光子晶体的带隙特性,并讨论了当介质层中含有负折射率介质时光子带隙的特性,分析了该准周期结构频谱的多重分形.研究结果表明,Fibonacci准周期结构的分层介质的光子带隙（PBG）特性,不论其为普通介质还是含负折射率介质,其透射谱具有相似性,且随阶数的增大其不均匀性增加.对广义Fibonacci准周期结构——GF（1,n）和GF（m,1）,其透射谱的不均匀性随n和m的增加而增大.     

Orientation effects on the bandgap and dispersion behavior of 0.91Pb（Zn_（1/3）Nb_（2/3））O_3-0.09PbTiO_3 single crystals

0.91Pb(Zn_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃--0.09PbTiO₃ (PZN--9%PT) single crystals with different orientations are investigated by using a spectroscopic ellipsometer, and the refractive indices and the extinction coefficients are obtained. The Sellmeier dispersion equations for the refractive indices are obtained by the least square fitting, which can be used to calculate the refractive indices in a low absorption wavelength range. Average Sellmeier oscillator parameters E_o, $\lambda$_o, S_o, and E_d are calculated by fitting with the single-term oscillator equation, which are related directly to the electronic energy band structure. The optical energy bandgaps are obtained from the absorption coefficient spectra. Our results show that the optical properties of [001] and [111] poled crystals are very similar, but quite different from those of the [011] poled crystal.     

First-principles study of SnS electronic properties using LDA,PBE and HSE06 functionals

Recently, tin sulphide (SnS) has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional CIGS and CZTC for use in solar cells, possessing such properties as non-toxicity, low cost and production stability. SnS has a high theoretically predicted efficiency above 20%, but the experimentally achieved efficiency so far is as low as 4.36%. The reason for the low achieved efficiency is unclear. One of the powerful tools to get deeper insights about the nature of the problem is first-principles calculation approaches. That is why SnS has become an attractive subject for first-principles calculations recently. Previously calculated data, however, show a widespread of such fundamental value as the bandgap varying from 0.26 to 1.26 eV. In order to understand a reason for that, in this work, we concentrate on a systematic study of calculation parameters effects on the resulting electronic structure, with the particular attention paid to the influence of the exchange-correlation functional chosen for calculations. Several exchange-correlation functionals (LDA, PBE and HSE06) were considered. The systematic analysis has shown that the bandgap variation can result from a tensile/compressive hydrostatic pressure introduced by non-equilibrium lattice parameters used for the calculations. The study of the applicability of three functionals has shown that HSE06 gives the best match to both experimentally obtained bandgap and the XPS valence band spectra. LDA underestimates the bandgap but qualitatively reproduces experimentally measured valence DOS similar to that of HSE06 in contrast to PBE. PBE underestimates the bandgap and does not match to the measured XPS spectra.     

Investigation of Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO films bandgap and Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO/ZnO heterojunctions band offset by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

A series of Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO thin films have been fabricated on sapphire by pulsed-laser deposition(PLD), successfully. To investigate the effect of Cd concentration on structural and optical properties of Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO films, x-ray diffraction(XRD),ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy(UV-vis), and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) are employed to characterize the films in detail. The XRD pattern indicates that the Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO thin films have high single-orientation of the c axis. The energy bandgap values of ZnCdO thin films decrease from 3.26 eV to 2.98 eV with the increasing Cd concentration(x)according to the(αhν)~2–hν curve. Furthermore, the band offsets of Zn_(1-x)Cd_xO/ZnO heterojunctions are determinated by XPS, indicating that a type-I alignment takes place at the interface and the value of band offset could be tuned by adjusting the Cd concentration.     

蛋白石型光子晶体红外隐身材料的制备

基于光子晶体的红外隐身材料,主要采取一维层层堆叠结构和三维木堆结构等来实现对红外波段电磁波辐射性能的调控.本文报道了一种操作简易、成本低廉的光子晶体红外隐身材料制备方法.通过优化的垂直沉积法,微米级SiO_2胶体微球自组装成高质量的蛋白石型光子晶体结构.对SiO_2胶体微球进行优选,成功制备了禁带位于2.8—3.5μm,8.0—10.0μm的SiO_2胶体晶体蛋白石型光子晶体材料.该材料可改变目标相应波段的红外辐射特征,具有目标红外波段的隐身效果.