Two-dimensional Ir cluster lattice on a graphene moiré on Ir(111)

Lattices of Ir clusters have been grown by vapor phase deposition on graphene moirés on Ir(111). The clusters are highly ordered, and spatially and thermally stable below 500 K. Their narrow size distribution is tunable from 4 to about 130 atoms. A model for cluster binding to the graphene is presented based on scanning tunneling microscopy and density functional theory. The proposed binding mechanism suggests that similar cluster lattices might be grown of materials other than Ir.     

Multi-oriented moiré superstructures of graphene on Ir(111): experimental observations and theoretical models

Six types of moiré superstructures of graphene on Ir(111) with different orientations (labeled as R0, R14, R19, R23, R26 and R30) are investigated by low-energy electron diffraction, scanning tunneling microscopy and first-principles calculations. The moiré superstructure of R0 graphene has remarkable diffraction spots and deeper corrugation than that of the other superstructures. A high-order commensurate (HOC) method is applied to produce a list of all possible graphene moiré superstructures on Ir(111). Several useful structural data including the precise matrices of the moiré patterns are revealed. Density functional theory based first-principles calculations that include van der Waals interactions reveal the differences of the geometric environment and electronic structures of carbon atoms with respect to the underlying Ir(111) lattices for all the observed moiré patterns. The further calculations of electronic properties at the graphene-Ir interfaces show that the electron transfers for all superstructures are small and of the same order of magnitude, which demonstrates a weak interaction between graphene and the Ir(111) substrate, leading to the coexistence of multi-oriented moiré superstructures.     

Hidden Kekulé ordering of adatoms on graphene

Electronic and transport properties of Graphene, a one-atom thick crystalline material, are sensitive to the presence of atoms adsorbed on its surface. An ensemble of randomly positioned adatoms, each serving as a scattering center, leads to the Boltzmann–Drude diffusion of charge determining the resistivity of the material. An important question, however, is whether the distribution of adatoms is always genuinely random. In this Communication we demonstrate that dilute adatoms on graphene may have a tendency towards a spatially correlated state with a hidden Kekulé mosaic order. This effect emerges from the interaction between the adatoms mediated by the Friedel oscillations of the electron density in graphene. The onset of the ordered state, as the system is cooled below the critical temperature, is accompanied by the opening of a gap in the electronic spectrum of the material, dramatically changing its transport properties.     

Extraction information of moiré fringes based on Gabor wavelet

Optical Review - In the process of extracting information from the moiré fringes, phase information extraction is one of the crucial means. In this paper, Gabor wavelet transform method is...     

Indentation measurements on the eardrum with automated projection moiré profilometry

Computer modeling of middle ear mechanics is an important tool to investigate its complex behavior, but correct mechanical and elastic parameters are needed to obtain realistic simulations. A possible way to determine eardrum elasticity in situ is the use of point indentation measurements. The eardrum is, however, a small fragile membrane, so a non-contacting high-resolution technique is needed to measure the shape change caused by point indentation. We have developed a projection moiré interferometer combined with an indentation actuator and a high-resolution force sensor. The apparatus applies deformations up to 1 mm with a resolution of $1\mathrm{\mu }\mathrm{m}$, while the indentation force is measured with a resolution better than 1 mN. The moiré setup delivers height data on $512\times 512$ points through phase-shifting, with a height resolution of $15\mathrm{\mu }\mathrm{m}$. Shape recordings are made on a rabbit eardrum at different indentation distances, and indentation force is recorded simultaneously.     

Method for acquiring the characteristic parameter of the dual-spiral moiré fringes

Based on moiré phenomena and the Talbot self-imaging effect, dual-spiral moiré fringes could be acquired with two spiral gratings. This kind of special moiré fringes could be used to test the collimation of the light beam, which was significant in many correlative applications. The characteristic parameter of the dual-spiral moiré fringes reflected the collimation condition directly. A method with two algorithms, which were respectively based on Fourier transform and the phase-shifting algorithm, was proposed and simulated to extract the characteristic parameter. The influence of the random noise on the extraction was also analyzed and discussed.     

Experimental studies on the vibration of perforated sheet

In the experiment we have measured the resonant frequencies of per-forated sheets with perforation rates from 0.008 to 0.30.Compared those fre-quencies with the corresponding resonant frequencies of homogeneous,orun-perforated one we obtained an empirical relationship between the resonantfrequency and perforation rate,which can be used for industrial purpose.Wehave also studied the change of vibrational energy distribution of perforatedsheet related to that of homogeneous.     

Image hiding based on near-optimal moiré gratings

Image hiding based on time-averaged fringes produced by non-harmonic oscillations and near-optimal moiré gratings is presented in this paper. The secret image is embedded into the background moiré grating. Phase matching and initial stochastic phase scrambling algorithms are used to encrypt the image. The decoding of the image is completely visual. The embedded secret image appears when the encrypted image is oscillated in a predefined direction, according to a predefined law of motion. No secret is leaked when the encrypted image is oscillated harmonically at any amplitude of oscillation. The criterion of the optimality of a moiré grating serves as a fitness function for evolutionary algorithms which are used to identify a near-optimal moiré grating for image hiding applications. Numerical experiments are used to illustrate the functionality of the method.     

Mid-infrared superabsorbers based on quasi-periodic moiré metasurfaces

We report on mid-infrared superabsorbers based on quasi-periodic moiré metasurfaces in metal-insulator-metal form. By varying the spacer thickness, moiré rotation angle, and filling factor of the superabsorbers, we can tune narrowband or broadband absorption in a systematic way. With their high tunability of near-unity absorption and simple fabrication, in combination with decoupled mode theory for an efficient design, moiré superabsorbers are well-suited for a wide range of applications in sensing, imaging, and communication.     

Distinct moiré textures of in-plane electric polarizations for distinguishing moiré origins in homobilayers

In binary compound 2D insulators/semiconductors such as hexagonal boron nitride(h BN), the different electron affinities of atoms can give rise to out-of-plane electric polarizations across inversion asymmetric van der Waals interface of near 0° interlayer twisting. Here we show that at a general stacking order where sliding breaks 2π/3-rotational symmetry, the interfacial charge redistribution also leads to an in-plane electric polarization, with a magnitude comparable to that of the out-of-pla...     

Beam pattern of sparse array for passive sonar

This work aims at sparse array without grating lobe for passive sonar, in order to increase frequency band of the passive sonar and reduce the cost. According to traditional method, the distance between two contiguous sensors in sonar array should be less than the wavelength of highest frequency of the signal; otherwise the grating lobe appears on beam pattern. The paper realizes that the conclusion of the grating lobe emergence it is not fit to the passive sonar due to the sine wave signal model in traditional method, in fact the input of passive sonar is random signal. Prom three aspect of the computer simulation, real passive sonar signal and theory analysis, it is revealed that the grating lobe does not appear on beam pattern when the distance between two contiguous sensors in passive sonar array is longer than wavelength of highest frequency. Whitening of the radiated noise can widen the frequency band, to ensure the beam pattern without the grating lobe. The conclusion of the paper is: if the band of radiated noise is wide enough (broader than 1 octave), that the wavelength of signal can be shorter than the distance between two contiguous sensors in passive sonar without grating lobe.     

Computer-generated moiré profilometry based on flat image demodulation

Optical Review - A computer-generated moiré profilometry based on flat image demodulation is proposed. A sinusoidal fringe pattern and its background light are modulated by two-frequency...     

Realization of a Ramsey-Bordé matter wave interferometer on the molecule

We show first results and systematic investigations of a matter wave interferometer with the K₂ molecule, using a transition between the electronic ground state X and the state b . This spin forbidden transition is observable due to spin-orbit coupling between the states b and A . The experimental results are compared with numerical simulations, which show the power of the interferometer to observe small phase shifts by weak interactions. Received 13 March 2000     

Electronic states of moiré modulated Cu films

We examined by low-energy electron diffraction and scanning tunneling microscopy the surface of thin Cu films on Pt(111). The Cu/Pt lattice mismatch induces a moiré modulation for films from 3 to about 10?ML thickness. We used angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy to examine the effects of this structural modulation on the electronic states of the system. A series of hexagonal- and trigonal-like constant energy contours is found in the proximity of the Cu(111) zone boundaries. These electronic patterns are generated by Cu sp-quantum well state replicas, originating from multiple points of the reciprocal lattice associated with the moiré superstructure. Layer-dependent strain relaxation and hybridization with the substrate bands concur to determine the dispersion and energy position of the Cu Shockley surface state.     

Landing noise of aircraft based on the fly-over measurements with a planar microphone array

l IfltroductionAfter the siedcant progress that has been achieved in engine noise reduction in thelast two decades, the airframe noise of civil transports has now become a major concern fornoise certification and environmental considerations. Especially, in the conununity aircraft flyover1 the airframe noise is normally sigTilfical1t during the approach phase of operation whenengines are operated at relatively 1ow power settings and airframe noise generating componelltssuch as landing gear and…     

Multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on a chirped moiré fiber grating and a semiconductor optical amplifier

A simple and cost-effective multi-wavelength fiber ring laser based on a chirped Moiré fiber grating (CMFG) and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is proposed.Stable triple-wavelength lasing oscillations at room temperature are experimentally demonstrated.The measured optical signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) reaches the highest value of 50 dB and the power fluctuation of each wavelength is less than 0.2 dB within a 1-h period.To serve as a wavelength selective element,the CMFG possesses excellent comb-like ...     

Fabrication of multipassband moiré resonators in fibers by the dual-phase-mask exposure method

We report on the fabrication of in-fiber moiré filters by dual exposure of a nondedicated chirped phase mask. This simple technique produces broadband filters whose structure depends only on an intermediate stretch between two identical UV exposures. We demonstrate moiré filters with as many as four narrow passbands within a 2-nm stopband.     

Application of moiré technique to the measurement of the atmospheric turbulence parameters related to the angle of arrival fluctuations

There are several methods for measuring ground-level atmospheric turbulence parameters, such as the refractive index profile and its fluctuations, correlations of the fluctuations in space and time, and the atmospheric refractive-index structure constant. These methods are based mainly on the measurement of fluctuations in intensity and location of an image formed by light propagating in the turbulent atmosphere or the fluctuations in impinging points of narrow light beams traversing the ground-level atmosphere. Exploiting the moiré technique, we suggest a high-precision approach for determining fluctuaions in the angle of arrival. When a low-frequency grating (carrier grating) is installed at a suitable distance from a telescope, its image, practically, forms on the focal plane of the telescope objective. Superimposing a physical grating (probe grating) of the same pitch as the image grating on the image forms the moiré pattern. The atmospheric turbulence distorts the image grating. Processing the fluctuations of successive moiré fringes can yield the mentioned parameters across a rather large cross section of the atmosphere with high accuracy, because of the moiré technique's magnifying character and access to a large volume of data, and does so in a comparatively simple and reliable manner.     

Superchirped moiré grating based on an acousto-optic superlattice with a chirped fiber Bragg grating

A superchirped moiré grating has multiple superimposed chirped Bragg gratings. We show that a superchirped moiré grating can be formed in an acousto-optic superlattice with a chirped fiber Bragg grating. There are multiple transmission peaks related to Fabry-Perot resonance in the transmission spectrum. The peak spacing is varied by the acoustic frequency. The proposed devices can be used as tunable multiple-passband transmission filters and switches.     

Application of the moiré deflectometry on divergent laser beam to the measurement of the angle of arrival fluctuations and the refractive index structure constant in the turbulent atmosphere

When a slightly divergent laser beam passes through a turbulent ground level atmosphere and strikes a linear grating, fluctuating self-images are formed at Talbot distances. By superimposing a similar grating on one of the self-images, even for the case of parallel gratings' lines, fluctuating moiré fringes are formed owing to the beam divergence. Recording the successive moiré patterns by a CCD camera and feeding them to a computer, after filtering the higher spatial frequencies, produces highly magnified fluctuations of the laser beam. Using moiré fringe fluctuations we have calculated the fluctuations of the angle of arrival and the atmospheric refractive index structure constant. The implementation of the technique is straightforward, a telescope is not required, fluctuations can be magnified more than ten times, and the precision of the technique is similar to that reported in our previous work.