Nonlinear dispersion equation and guided modes in a slab waveguide composed of a negative-index medium

We consider a slab waveguide made of a material with negative permeability and negative permittivity, the surrounding medium is conventional. By using the dispersion relation, we show the dispersion curves from the variation of the core width and other physical parameters. The associated energy flow for several thicknesses of the nonlinear layer waveguide is presented. We discuss possible new types of modes that can occur. It is found that the dispersion curves and the energy flow can be controlled by varying the thickness of the guide, the filling factor and the effective plasma frequency. A numerical simulation is done to well illustrate.     

Split-step time-domain analysis of optical waveguide devices composed of a directional coupler and gratings

An extended split-step time-domain model for composite coupling structures is reported. Time-dependent coupled-wave equations are solved by splitting of the operators for phase accumulation, forward directional coupling, and reverse Bragg reflection. Through an analysis of an add-drop filter based on a grating-written directional-coupler structure, the proposed modeling method is shown to be an order of magnitude more efficient than the previous methods.     

掺锡As2S8薄膜光折变效应及其在条波导制备中的应用研究

实验研究了Sn1As20S79非晶态半导体薄膜的光折变效应及其膜厚变化的现象,归纳了沉积态样品、退火态样品和光饱和态样品的实验规律,提出和采用紫外光激励的方法试制了Sn1As20S79条形波导,632.8 nm波长导模激励显示该波导具有良好的导波特性.     

Surface properties of nano-Al2O3 film and its application in the preparation of morphine electrochemical sensor

In this study, alumina nanoparticles and film were synthesized by sol–gel method and thermally grown. The chemical composition, morphology, and structural properties of the grain nanostructures of the nanoaggregate aluminum atoms on the silicon surface are characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy techniques which show that the atomic ratio of Al and O elements is about 60:45 and the mass ratio is about 70:31. This point reveals that there is no intermediate layer between Al₂O₃ and the silicon substrate. In conclusion, this nanoparticle shows good electron conductivity at the surface of a carbon paste electrode that shows its ability in the preparation of a nanosensor in morphine analysis. The linear response range and detection limit were found to be 0.1–550 and 0.03 μmol L^?1, respectively. The proposed sensor was successfully applied for the determination of morphine in real samples such as human urine and drug.     

Excited state interaction between Hydrochlorothiazide and europium ion in PMMA polymer and its application as optical sensor for Hydrochlorothiazide in tablet and serum samples

This paper reports on a facile technique combined with a simple, sensitive and selective spectrofluorimetric method for the determination of hydrochlorothiazide. In methanol, at pH 8.3 and λ_ex=340, hydrochlorothiazide can remarkably enhance the luminescence intensity of the Eu³⁺ ion doped in polymethylmethacrylate polymer (PMMA) matrix. This could be due to the energy transfer from hydrochlorothiazide to Eu³⁺ in the excited stated. At the optimized experimental conditions, the enhancement of the characteristic emission band (617 nm) of Eu³⁺ ion doped PMMA is directly proportional to the concentration of hydrochlorothiazide with a dynamic range of 5×10^?8–1.0×10^?5 mol L^?1 and detection limit of 8.0×10^?9 mol L^?1. Application of the suggested method was successfully applied to the determination of hydrochlorothiazide in pharmaceutical preparations and human serum samples, with high percentage of recovery, good accuracy and precision.     

Refractive index and temperature sensing characteristics of an optical fiber sensor based on a tapered single mode fiber/polarization maintaining fiber

An evanescent field optical fiber sensor based on a short section of polarization maintaining fiber spliced with a tapered single mode fiber is proposed and experimentally investigated. We mainly focus on the refractive index(RI) and temperature sensing characteristics of this compact device. The transmission spectrum of the resonance wavelength,induced by the interference between the excited low order cladding modes and core modes,shows the quadratic function relationships with RI and linear relationships with temperature. Thus,the proposal of this simple-to-fabricate,compact,and low cost sensor shows its possible potential in the sensitive detection field.     

Synthesis of graphene oxide nanosheets and its application to construct a modified carbon paste electrode as a hydroxylamine electrochemical sensor

Ionics - A ferrocene-derivative compound, 2, 7-bis (ferrocenyl ethynyl) fluoren-9-one (2,7-BFE), was synthesized and used to construct a modified graphene paste electrode. The electrooxidation of...     

Microfiber Fabry-Perot interferometer fabricated by taper-drawing technique and its application as a radio frequency interrogated refractive index sensor

We propose a novel fiber Fabry-Perot interferometer (FPI) that incorporates a length of microfiber as its cavity and two fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) as reflectors. The microfiber FPI is simply fabricated by flame-heated taper-drawing the central spot of an FBG into a section of microfiber. Ambient refractive index (RI) influences the effective index of microfiber, and thus the free spectrum range of the microfiber FPI, resulting in RI sensing. A dual-wavelength fiber laser based on the microfiber FPI is constructed, enabling radio frequency interrogation with high resolution. RI sensitivity of 911 MHz/RIU is experimentally demonstrated for microfiber FPI with equivalent diameter of 1.455 μm. Simulation results indicate that the sensitivity can be further enhanced by reducing the diameter of the microfiber.     

Holographic registration of a one-dimensional optical signal using a nonstationary reference wave,and its analysis

We consider a method of holographic registration of laser emission modulated by interaction with an object or a medium whose optical properties vary with time and along one of the coordinates. A reference wave whose frequency varies linearly along a coordinate and with time in the registration plane is used. The method makes feasible the implementation of two-exposure holographic interferometry. Information on the temporal, spectral, and phase characteristics as functions of the coordinate can be obtained during the reconstruction stage.Physics and Spectroscopy Division, Lebedev Physics Institute. Translated from Preprint 131, Lebedev Physics Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1989.     

Studies of structural and morphological characteristics of flower-like ZnO thin film and its application as photovoltaic material

In this work a new method has been employed to synthesize nanocrystalline ZnO powder under hydrothermal conditions at 80 °C using aqueous Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O solution and diethylamine (DEA) as the starting materials. The ZnO powder prepared by this novel method was characterized by XRD, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), FTIR and UV–vis techniques. Calculation based on XRD data revealed ZnO particles to be of nanometer size (∼33 nm). The ZnO powder was subsequently used to make its thin film which exhibited flower like morphology when examined by SEM. Thin ZnO films were sensitized with N719 dye, (Bu₄N)₂[Ru(dcbpyH)₂(NCS)₂], and used as photo-anode to construct sandwich type dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC). With such cells, V_OC = 0.680 V, J_SC = 0.61 mA cm⁻², fill factor = 0.43 and overall conversion efficiency η = 0.23% were achieved on illumination with visible light (80 mW cm⁻²).     

光斑的形状因子及其在光纤定解问题中的应用

通过比较面光源与多极子点源两种辐射场,定义了光斑的形状因子,它决定于光斑上的源强分布.给出了形状因子的确定方法,求出了几种常见光斑的形状因子.把形状因子应用于光纤理论,补充了入射端面上的定解条件,完整地设定了定解问题.利用形状因子简单讨论了光纤端面的源强分布对光纤模式特性的影响 关键词： 光纤光学 多极子面光源 形状因子     

Fabrication of GaAs hole array as a 2D-photonic crystal and their application to photonic bandgap waveguide

A two dimensional (2D) GaAs hole array with a high aspect ratio was successfully fabricated by dry etching techniques using a highly ordered alumina membrane as a mask. The reflection spectra of the GaAs hole array shows characteristics of the photonic bandgap (PBG) calculated by using the 2D triangular lattice structure. Various defect lines were formed etching in the GaAs hole array using focused ion beam. The defect-type PBG waveguide was experimentally demonstrated.     

Bragg scattering as a probe of atomic wave functions and quantum phase transitions in optical lattices

We have observed Bragg scattering of photons from quantum degenerate ^{87}Rb atoms in a three-dimensional optical lattice. Bragg scattered light directly probes the microscopic crystal structure and atomic wave function whose position and momentum width is Heisenberg limited. The spatial coherence of the wave function leads to revivals in the Bragg scattered light due to the atomic Talbot effect. The decay of revivals across the superfluid to Mott insulator transition indicates the loss of superfluid coherence.     

掺锡As2S8薄膜光折变效应及其在条波导制备中的应用研究

实验研究了Sn₁As₂₀S₇₉非晶态半导体薄膜的光折变效应及其膜厚变化的现象,归纳了沉积态样品、退火态样品和光饱和态样品的实验规律,提出和采用紫外光激励的方法试制了Sn₁As₂₀S₇₉条形波导,632.8 nm波长导模激励显示该波导具有良好的导波特性. 关键词： 光波导技术 硫属化合物玻璃 光阻断效应 光折变效应     

Rapid synthesize of gold nanoparticles by microwave irradiation method and its application as an optical limiting material

We present rapid synthesis of gold nanoparticles by microwave irradiation method. Sample with average particle size 7.7 nm is obtained from TEM. Linear and nonlinear optical studies of the prepared samples are discussed. Reverse saturable absorption (RSA) at longitudinal surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in gold nanoparticles (Au NPs) have been observed using Z-scan and transient absorption techniques with 532 nm laser pulses. Such RSA behavior makes Au NPs an ideal candidate for optical limiting applications.     

改装鼠标器作为数据采集装置的方法及其应用

利用鼠标器光电门廉价而灵敏度高的特点,制作了简单的物理实验数据采集装置接口,将数据从设备经由PS/2接口上载到计算机;用Visual C 语言编程,分析取得的数据;用Excel软件绘制运动图像.并进行气垫导轨实验和随机误差的正态分布实验.