Influence of Length of Opposing bi-Au Cone-Tips and Different Environment on Field Enhancement in Feed Gap

Electric field enhancement distributions encountered in feed gap of opposing bi-Au cone-tips is studied using a frequency-domain three-dimensional finite element method to solve Maxwell＇s equations of electric field distributions. Both the influences of cone-tip length and surrounding medium on electric field enhancement are investigated. The maximal enhancement value is discussed in terms of a simple physical model based on a standing wave on the tip surface associated with the antenna effect and surface plasmon. Simulated results demonstrate the enhancement is sensitive to the tip length. By selecting a suitably matched scale according to the incident wavelength, a large enhancement value can be observed within a small focused spot between the opposing tips permitting a high spatial resolution. The relative position of the opposing tips is also found for the optimum enhancement. All of the results suggest that our configuration is suitable for the site-specific Raman spectroscopic analysis at nanoscale.     

光子晶体传感器对溶液折射率和浓度的测量

为了得出光子晶体缺陷透射峰位置与溶液折射率及溶液浓度的关系,从而得知溶液的折射率和溶度之间的关系。本文构造了(AB)~NC(AB)~N型的一维光子晶体模型,采用时域有限差分法对该一维光子晶体的透射光谱做了数值模拟和分析。结果表明,蔗糖溶液折射率和浓度与光子晶体透过峰位置之间为严格的线性关系,光子晶体缺陷模透射峰位置随溶液浓度百分比的改变而变化。该溶液测量方法的溶液折射率测量灵敏度高达498.087 nm/RIU。这为光子晶体溶液折射率及浓度测量传感器的设计制作提供了参考,有助于该溶液浓度检测传感器在实际应用中的推广。     

Improving lithographic masks with the assistance of indentations

Indentations etched on the output surface of a metallic mask are proposed to produce fine lithographic patterns with a resolution of 500 nm using the finite-difference time domain(FDTD) method.Such a designed mask is capable of enhancing near field lithography(NFL) resolution more than three times compared with the structure without indentations.The simulation results show that the interference disturbance between the adjacent lithographic channels can be eliminated efficiently by employing the indentations.As a straightforward consequence,the channel-to-channel interspaces can be shortened significantly,maintaining a uniform field distribution and high contrast.     

A functional probe with bowtie aperture and bull's eye structure for nanolithograph

The bowtie aperture surrounded by concentric gratings(the bull’s eye structure) integrated on the near-field scanning optical microscopy(NSOM) probe(aluminum coated fiber tip) for nanolithography has been investigated using the finite-difference time domain(FDTD) method.By modifying the parameters of the bowtie aperture and the concentric gratings,a maximal field enhancement factor of 391.69 has been achieved,which is 18 times larger than that obtained from the single bowtie aperture.Additionally,the light spot depends on the gap size of the bowtie aperture and can be confined to sub-wavelength.The superiority of the combination of the bowtie aperture and the bull’s eye structure is confirmed,and the mechanism for the electric field enhancement in this derived structure is analyzed.     

A transparent electromagnetic-shielding film based on one-dimensional metal–dielectric periodic structures

In this study, we designed and fabricated optical materials consisting of alternating ITO and Ag layers. This approach is considered to be a promising way to obtain a light-weight, ultrathin and transparent shielding medium, which not only transmits visible light but also inhibits the transmission of microwaves, despite the fact that the total thickness of the Ag film is much larger than the skin depth in the visible range and less than that in the microwave region. Theoretical results suggest that a high dielectric/metal thickness ratio can enhance the broadband and improve the transmittance in the optical range. Accordingly, the central wavelength was found to be red-shifted with increasing dielectric/metal thickness ratio. A physical mechanism behind the controlling transmission of visible light is also proposed. Meanwhile, the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness of the prepared structures was found to exceed 40 dB in the range from 0.1 GHz to 18 GHz, even reaching up to 70 dB at 0.1 GHz, which is far higher than that of a single ITO film of the same thickness.     

光催化N-芳基化反应的研究进展

N-芳基化反应作为一类重要的反应,在多种药物分子的合成中有着广泛的应用.高温条件下,过渡金属催化是传统N-芳基化反应的重要手段.光催化作为一种新兴的合成手段,近年来在碳氮键的构建领域发展迅猛.与传统加热方法相比光催化N-芳基化反应具有安全可靠、经济高效、反应条件温和等不可替代的优势.本文主要对近几年利用光催化方法实现N-芳基化反应的研究进展及应用进行了介绍.     

带金属尖四棱锥小孔光探针光斑近场分布数值模拟

采用时域有限差分法(FDTD)研究了带金属尖四棱锥小孔光探针光斑近场分布特性,分析了金属尖的长度、尖端半径及距离小孔位置等因素对近场电场分布的影响.讨论了该类光探针的电磁波通过等离子体激元方式从小孔传输到金属尖的机理.Taminiau等人用不同方法获得的计算结果在本文的计算结果中得到了印证.在此基础上,本文重点分析、讨论了Pohl等人在1984—1986年获得20—25nm高分辨率图像的原由,讨论了该实验系统的成像机理和类型的归属.计算结果表明:Pohl等人的实验系统成像机理已离开小孔径扫描近场光学显微镜类型,报告认为应归属金属尖散射扫描近场光学显微镜一类.本结果对设计性能优良的光探针具有参考意义.     

A subwavelength metal-grating assisted sensor of Kretschmann style for investigating the sample with high refractive index

In this paper, a subwavelength metal-grating assisted sensor of Kretschmann style that is capable of detecting the sample with a refractive index higher than that of the substrate is proposed. The sensor configuration is similar to the traditional Kretschmann structure, but the metal film is pattered into a grating. As a TM-polarized laser beam impinges from the substrate, a resonant dip point in reflectance curve is produced at a certain incident angle. Our studies indicate that the sensing sensitivity and resolution are affected by the grating's gap and period, and after these parameters have been optimized, a sensing sensitivity of 51.484°/RIU is obtained with a slightly changing resolution.     

Optimizing bowtie structure parameters for specific incident light

We investigate optical properties of a bowtie-shaped aperture using the finite difference time domain method to optimize its geometric parameters for specific incident lights.The influence of the parameters on local field enhancement and resonant wavelength in the visible frequency range is numerically analysed.It is found that the major resonance of the spectrum is exponentially depended on the bowtie angle but independent of the whole aperture size.The simulation also demonstrates that increasing the aperture size raises the local field intensity on the exit plane due to an enlarged interaction area between the light and the metal medium.And the near-field spot size is closely related to the gap.Based on these results,the design rules of the bowtie structure can be optimized for specific wavelengths excited.