Confinement in a planar waveguide with porous silicon omnidirectional mirrors as confining walls

We present the design and study of waveguide structures based on porous silicon where the light confinement is not due to the usual total reflection effect but to the use of photonic crystals (PCs) as confining walls. These PC are omnidirectional mirrors (OMs), consisting of the periodic repetition of two porous silicon layers with different refractive indices and thicknesses. They reflect the radiation for all angles of incidence within a frequency range called the omnidirectional band gap (OBG). We have followed the PC formalism to investigate the properties of the OM as a multimode waveguide: the number of modes within the band gap, their field spatial distribution and their confinement as a function of the frequency and the core thickness.     

UV protection filters by dielectric multilayer thin films on Glass BK-7 and Infrasil 301

The increasing use of Ultraviolet (UV) light in medicine, industrial environments, for cosmetic use, and even in consumer products necessitates that greater attention be paid to the potential hazards of this type of electromagnetic radiation. To avoid any adverse effects of exposure to this type of radiation, four suitable protection filters were produced to block three UV bands (UVA, UVB, and UVC). The design structure of the required dielectric multilayer filters was done by optical thin film technology using the absorbing property of UV radiation for the substrates and dielectric materials. The computer analyses of the multilayer filter formulas were prepared using Macleod Software for the production processes. The deposition technique was achieved on optical substrates (Glass BK-7 and Infrasil 301) by dielectric material combinations including Titanium dioxide (Ti₂O₃), Hafnium dioxide (HfO₂), and Lima (mixture of oxides SiO₂/Al₂O₃); deposition being achieved using an electron beam gun. The output results of the theoretical and experimental transmittance values for spectral band from 200 nm to 800 nm were discussed in four processes. To analyze the suitability for use in ‘real world’ applications, the test pieces were subjected to the durability tests (adhesion, abrasion resistance, and humidity) according to Military Standard MIL-C-675C and MIL-C-48497A.     

Rheological study of multilayer functionalized polymers: characterization of interdiffusion and reaction at polymer/polymer interface

Rheological behavior in molten state of multilayered polymers was investigated by dynamic mechanical measurements. The competition between polymer/polymer interdiffusion and interfacial reaction of functionalized polymers in a sandwich structure was followed by oscillatory mode under small amplitudes of deformation. The systems chosen for study were polyethylene (PE) grafted with glycidyl methacrylate/polyamide (PA) 6 as a reactive system and PE/PA6 as nonreactive one. Moreover, the interphase thickness was estimated by using thermodynamical models. Experimental results of bilayer systems were compared to existing models of multiphase systems. An expression of storage modulus as a function of welding time was also suggested. Thus, the fit between this one and the experimental data was satisfactory with the different appearing phenomena.     

周期性梯度折射率多层膜的软X射线反射率

由于界面互扩散的存在，实际的超薄多层膜很难具有清晰的界面结构.假设超薄多层膜为具有周期性梯度折射率的多层膜结构，用直线模型和余弦模型模拟了周期性梯度折射率多层膜的软X射线反射率.结果证明，折射率余弦渐变的多层膜虽然不具有清晰的界面，但它同样具有很高的反射率.     

多层绝热材料规模化干燥处理时温度场的测试与分析

对大批量处理多层绝热材料的大型专用干燥箱满负荷运行时工作区域的温度场进行测试,通过温度分布和温度场均匀性的分析,得出了最高温度发生点的位置与成因以及影响温度场均匀性的主要因素,并对温度的控制方法、多层材料的布置方案和干燥设备的改进提出了建议。     

数字逻辑的稳健神经网络实现

多层二进前向神经网络或布尔神经网络作为典型的人工神经网络模型，研究和应用的十分广泛，这里在分析数字逻辑基本运算和神经元关系后，提出了一种改进的利用三层前向感知器神经网络实现任意数字逻辑函数的新算法，该算法由稳健的感知器构造神经网络，并引入汉明距离化简、卡诺图化简和最小项抑制来降低网络的复杂性，由此算法构造的神经网络不但具有稳健性能，而且消除了对数字输入变量所作的变换，使其更加简单、规范，容错能力更强，可广泛应用于对数字电路设计、编码密码的研究。     

Accurate Calculation of Equilibrium Reduced Density Matrix for the System-Bath Model: a Multilayer Multiconfiguration Time-Dependent Hartree Approach and its Comparison to a Multi-Electronic-State Path Integral Molecular Dynamics Approach?

An efficient and accurate method for computing the equilibrium reduced density matrix is presented for treating open quantum systems characterized by the system-bath model. The method employs the multilayer multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree theory for imaginary time propagation and an importance sampling procedure for calculating the quantum mechanical trace. The method is applied to the spin-boson Hamiltonian, which leads to accurate results in agreement with those produced by the multi-electronic-state path integral molecular dynamics method.     

基于毫米波辐射特性的水面植被检测方法

针对采用3mm波段辐射计对水面植被辐射特性进行检测的问题,在研究分析了水面的亮度温度和水面植被的介电特性的基础上,采用相干法建立了水面植被辐射特性的多层介质模型,与3层介质模型相比,仿真结果与实验数据更加吻合,表明多层介质模型能更精确地模拟水面植被的辐射特性。通过实验得出,在不同的入射角下,水面植被亮温相比水面亮温均有上升,说明水面相比植被具有亮温低、冷目标的毫米波辐射特征,可利用毫米波辐射特性监测区域内水面植被。     

Convergence of BP Algorithm for Training MLP with Linear Output

The capability of multilayer perceptrons(MLPs)for approximating continuous functions with arbitrary accuracy has been demonstrated in the past decades.Back propagation(BP)algorithm is the most popular learning algorithm for training of MLPs.In this paper,a simple iteration formula is used to select the leaming rate for each cycle of training procedure,and a convergence result is presented for the BP algo- rithm for training MLP with a hidden layer and a linear output unit.The monotonicity of the error function is also guaranteed during the training iteration.     

Progress in stacked piezocomposite ultrasonic transducers for low frequency applications

A stacked ultrasonic transducer comprises multiple individual layers connected mechanically in series and electrically in parallel to reduce the fundamental thickness mode resonance to a frequency corresponding to the transit time of the complete stack and the electrical impedance to a value which corresponds to that of the layers of the stack in parallel. In turn, this allows lower frequency resonant operation than would be possible with a single layer, and facilitates electrical impedance matching to typical transmission circuitry. On transmission, an ideal stack of uniform layers will have an output amplitude larger than that of the equivalent single layer by a factor equal to the . However, using conventional signal amplification circuitry on reception, the output voltage amplitude will be smaller than that of the equivalent single layer by a similar factor. In the past, stacks have commonly been assembled from layers of conventional piezoceramic material but more recently there have been reports of stacks of 1–3 piezocomposites and it is this type that is considered here. The work described in this paper is motivated by the need to operate at frequencies lower than are possible using conventional piezocomposite fabrication technology. Progress in comparison of experimental and simulated results is outlined and the highlights of a theoretical design study are presented. These show that although the general behaviour of a stacked structure is easily predicted, a rigorous theoretical analysis is essential to understand the detail of even a limited range of possible designs.