水基磁性液体的场诱导光衍射特性的研究

设计了一套用于研究磁性液体的场诱导静态和动态光衍射特性的实验装置.通过在样品的后方放置一个适当孔径的光阑,实现了定量研究其衍射特性的目的.采用沿衍射方向移动光阑的方法定量地研究了衍射光的空间分布.设计了一个指数衰减函数用来拟合动态衍射实验的数据,获得动态衍射的特征时间.以两种不同浓度的表面包覆型水基氧化铁磁性液体样品为例,定量地实验研究了其场诱导光衍射特性与外磁场强度和样品浓度的关系.结果表明,磁性液体的场诱导结构对光的静态和动态衍射与外磁场的强度和磁性液体的浓度有关.其静态衍射与外磁场强度呈非单调的关系;其动态衍射的特征时间与外磁场的强度成反比,与磁性液体的浓度成正比.对实验中观察到的场诱导静态和动态衍射特性的物理机理进行了详细的分析.     

磁性液体薄膜的折射率在外加磁场作用下的变化特性研究

用两块玻璃夹持一层几个μm厚的磁性液体薄膜.将这一磁性液体薄膜垂直放置于由亥姆霍兹线圈建立的均匀磁场中.在迈克尔孙干涉仪上用对比测量法测量在不同外加磁场强度作用下磁性液体薄膜的折射率.实验发现, 磁性液体薄膜的折射率随外加磁场强度的变化而变化.结合实验研究, 提出了外加磁场改变了磁性液体颗粒链的大小, 改变了磁性颗粒链的大小和入射光波波长的比值, 从而改变了磁性液体的折射率的设想.初步建立起了磁性液体薄膜的折射率和外加磁场强度之间的关联式.为磁场测量、光学阀门等新型磁光器件的开发提供了新的技术.     

基于硅柱-磁性液体体系的光子晶体的可调谐负折射特性研究

本文研究了硅柱在MnFe₂O₄磁性液体背景中排列成六边形结构的二维光子晶体的可调谐负折射特性. 利用平面波展开法和时域有限差分法理论研究了硅柱-磁性液体体系二维光子晶体的带隙结构、等频曲线和负折射现象随外磁场强度的变化关系. 模拟结果表明, 硅柱-磁性液体体系二维光子晶体工作在TE模式时, 其负折射特性可由外磁场调节. 在固定背景溶液的磁性颗粒体积分数和入射光频率时, 所研究的折射光束的偏转角和光子晶体的负折射率绝对值随外磁场的增大而增大, 而在固定背景溶液的磁性颗粒体积分数和外磁场强度时, 负折射角和负折射率的绝对值随入射光归一化频率增大而减小. 固定外场强度和入射光频率时, 所研究结构的负折射特性随背景溶液的磁性颗粒体积分数增大而变弱.     

通过磁光效应研究磁性液体在外场下的颗粒成链现象

在对磁性液体的磁光效应的理论分析与实验测量的基础上讨论了其在磁场下的各向异性现象.首先,通过电磁理论对成链的各向异性介质模型的介电张量形式进行了一般性的分析,然后,基于磁性液体的微观理论模型讨论了磁性液体在外加磁场下出现凝聚成链的行为.基于上面的结果,我们将实验可观测量——两种传输模式的折射率差和不同颗粒数的链(长度不同的链)的比例以及磁场强度建立联系.最后,在实验上探测了磁性液体薄膜的透射光偏振状态变化随外磁场的变化,并对测得的数据进行计算机拟合分析,验证了不同长度的链的数目之间的比例关系.     

CoFe2O4自形成磁性液体场致结构化对磁化的影响

因为磁性液体的磁性微粒有着很强的相互作用,Langevin顺磁理论不能很好描述磁性液体的磁化强度随外磁场的变化.研究认为影响磁化的主要因素是磁性液体内微粒整体的结构化,其结构的形成储存了部分磁化功,直接或间接地影响了磁化.在此基础上提出“压缩”模型,修正了描述磁性液体常用的Langevin函数,得出了与实验较好符合的曲线.所提出的一个压缩后等效体积分数与外磁场强度的关系式,近似地描述了磁性液体在磁场中磁化的过程.由修正式得出了近似初始磁化率随体积分数变化关系.     

基于几何遮蔽效应和法拉第旋光效应耦合的磁流体偏振光透过率

根据几何遮蔽效应和法拉第旋光效应耦合原理给出的解析表达式,通过数值模拟计算,研究了磁流体的纵场诱导偏振光透过率及磁流体的浓度、液态介电常量、磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比和单位磁性颗粒团聚体所含磁性颗粒数量四个参量的变化对其偏振光透过率的影响.结果表明,磁流体的浓度、液态介电常量和磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比对其偏振光透过率有显著影响,低浓度样品的偏振光透过率随着纵向磁场强度的增大而线性增加,而高浓度样品则随着纵向磁场强度的增大呈现振荡变化的特性.在一定范围内,磁流体偏振光透过率随其液态介电常量εliquid和磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比μd/(kT)的变大而增加.而单位磁性颗粒团聚体所含磁性颗粒数量对其偏振光透过率没有影响,磁流体参量依赖的偏振光透过率在低磁场区域和高磁场区域有明显区别.提出了磁流体纵场诱导偏振光透过率在几类光子器件中的可能应用.     

磁性液体中非磁性小球与磁性纳米颗粒的相互作用及磁组装

利用磁性液体与聚苯乙烯小球溶液混合得到的复合磁性液体, 研究了聚苯乙烯小球和磁性纳米颗粒在外加磁场作用下的动力学过程. 实验结果表明, 当外加磁场的方向平行于样品平面时, 聚苯乙烯小球在沿着磁场的方向上表现出相互吸引而形成链状结构, 其动力学过程可分为聚苯乙烯小球被反磁化产生相互吸引而形成短链的快过程以及短链间相互吸引形成长链的慢过程; 当外加磁场的方向垂直于样品平面时, 相邻聚苯乙烯小球表现出排斥的相互作用而形成短程有序的二维结构, 当磁场强度增加到一定的阈值时, 聚苯乙烯小球和磁性纳米颗粒形成的团簇会产生相互吸引而组装成复合式的花瓣结构. 关键词： 磁性液体 磁组装 非磁性颗粒     

基于几何遮蔽效应和法拉第旋光效应耦合的磁流体偏振光透过率

根据几何遮蔽效应和法拉第旋光效应耦合原理给出的解析表达式,通过数值模拟计算,研究了磁流体的纵场诱导偏振光透过率及磁流体的浓度、液态介电常量、磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比和单位磁性颗粒团聚体所含磁性颗粒数量四个参量的变化对其偏振光透过率的影响.结果表明,磁流体的浓度、液态介电常量和磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比对其偏振光透过率有显著影响,低浓度样品的偏振光透过率随着纵向磁场强度的增大而线性增加,而高浓度样品则随着纵向磁场强度的增大呈现振荡变化的特性.在一定范围内,磁流体偏振光透过率随其液态介电常量ε_liquid和磁性颗粒磁偶极矩热能比μ_d/(kT)的变大而增加.而单位磁性颗粒团聚体所含磁性颗粒数量对其偏振光透过率没有影响,磁流体参量依赖的偏振光透过率在低磁场区域和高磁场区域有明显区别.提出了磁流体纵场诱导偏振光透过率在几类光子器件中的可能应用.     

磁性液体一阶磁浮力原理实验研究

基于伯努利方程推导了磁性液体的一阶磁浮力,实验研究了不同轴线上一阶磁浮力的变化规律,便于学生理解一阶磁浮力变化的本质原因.磁性液体一阶磁浮力受磁场强度、磁场梯度,以及磁性液体的饱和磁化强度和磁化率影响.沿z轴方向随磁场强度和磁场梯度减弱,一阶磁浮力逐渐变小并趋于零,磁性液体悬浮能力变弱.MFP-1磁性液体的饱和磁化强度和磁化率大于MFP-2磁性液体,其一阶磁浮力较大;电流为3.00 A时,MFP-1磁性液体将玻璃、铝、黄铜、紫铜和铅球悬浮,并出现Rosensweig尖峰,而MFP-2磁性液体仅将玻璃、铝和黄铜球悬浮.沿r轴方向不同高度处磁场强度和磁场梯度变化规律不同,随高度增加,磁场梯度逐渐趋于零,此时一阶磁浮力主要受磁场强度影响,测试杯壁处一阶磁浮力最小,出现了非磁性测试球上升过程中向测试杯壁移动现象.     

外磁场对纳米管上Blume-Capel模型磁热性能的研究

利用有效场理论研究了纳米管上外磁场中Blume-Capel模型格点的磁化强度、磁化率、内能、比热和自由能,得到了系统格点的磁化强度、磁化率、内能、比热和自由能与外磁场和晶场的关系.结果表明:外磁场强度、交换相互作用和晶场强度等诸多因素相互竞争,使系统表现出比没有外磁场作用的Blume-Capel模型更为丰富的磁学特性;外磁场能够增大系统格点的磁化强度,导致系统的二级相变消失;负晶场作用系统时,系统会发生一级相变;晶场强度、外磁场强度不同时,系统的磁化率、内能、比热和自由能也呈现出复杂性.     

环境温度对纳米磁流体场诱导光学双折射的影响

在20~80 ℃温度范围内,研究了两种浓度的铁氧体(主要成分为Fe3O4)磁流体在一系列固定磁场强度(场强范围为0~200 mT)下的双折射与温度的关系.结果表明不同浓度磁流体的双折射具有类似的磁场和温度依赖性.固定磁场强度时,磁流体的双折射值与温度成反比|而温度恒定时,磁流体的双折射值与外磁场的强度成正比|在相同磁场强度、恒定温度下,高浓度磁流体的双折射值比低浓度磁流体的大.详细分析了实验结果,并深入讨论了磁流体双折射的温度、场强和浓度依赖性的物理机理.     

Relaxation behavior measuring of transmitted light through ferrofluids film

In this paper, relaxation behavior of transmitted light through thin ferrofluid film under an applied magnetic field is measured. The results show that the intensity of transmitted light through a ferrofluid film increases quickly as soon as an external magnetic field is applied then weakens with time. If uniformity of the field is poor, the transmission of light continuously decreases in a measured duration. Otherwise, the transmission of light will tend increasingly towards a stable value after it decreases to a minimum value while the gradient of the field is low. The relaxation time would increase to an order of some hundreds seconds magnitude and is dependent on the strength of magnetic field and viscosity of the ferrofluids. The field-induced relaxation behaviors of transmitted light through ferrofluids correspond to anisotropic microstructure of the ferrofluids under applied magnetic field. PACS 75.50.Mm; 78.20.Ls     

Computation of demagnetizing fields and particle distribution in magnetic fluid with inhomogeneous density

A new algorithm for calculating magnetic fields in a concentrated magnetic fluid with inhomogeneous density is proposed. Inhomogeneity of the fluid is caused by magnetophoresis. In this case, the diffusion and magnetostatic parts of the problem are tightly linked together and are solved jointly. The dynamic diffusion equation is solved by the finite volume method and, to calculate the magnetic field inside the fluid, an iterative process is performed in parallel. The solution to the problem is sought in Cartesian coordinates, and the computational domain is decomposed into rectangular elements. This technique eliminates the need to solve the related boundary-value problem for magnetic fields, accelerates computations and eliminates the error caused by the finite sizes of the outer region. Formulas describing the contribution of the rectangular element to the field intensity in the case of a plane problem are given. Magnetic and concentration fields inside the magnetic fluid filling a rectangular cavity generated under the action of the uniform external filed are calculated.     

Magnetic field induced instabilities of a doped lyotropic hexagonal phase

A new anisotropic magnetic fluid is obtained using a colloidal suspension of magnetic particles of nanometric size (ferrofluid) as a component of a swollen lyotropic hexagonal phase. This doped hexagonal system exhibits specific behaviors when submitted to a magnetic field of weak intensity. The field-induced instabilities are described and interpreted; they result from a high anisotropy of the magnetic susceptibility of the medium, which is measured. It is finally shown that the magnetic properties of the doped hexagonal phase allows one a determination of the compression modulus of the system. Received 10 February 1998     

Deformation and motion by gravity and magnetic field of a droplet of water-based magnetic fluid on a hydrophobic surface

Motion and deformation of a water-based magnetic fluid on a hydrophobic surface were investigated under gravity and a magnetic field. Surface energy and the resultant contact angle of the magnetic fluid depend on the surfactant concentration. The fluid viscosity is governed mainly by magnetite concentration. The front edge of the droplet moved under a weak external field. The rear edge required a higher external field for movement. The forces of gravity and the magnetic field for moving of the front edge are almost equal. However, those of the rear edge are different. The motion of magnetic fluids by an external field depends on concentrations of surfactants and magnetic particles, the external field, and experimental assembly.     

Linear and nonlinear intersubband optical absorption in a disk-shaped quantum dot with a parabolic potential plus an inverse squared potential in a static magnetic field

The linear and nonlinear optical absorption in a disk-shaped quantum dot (DSQD) with parabolic potential plus an inverse squared potential in the presence of a static magnetic field are theoretically investigated within the framework of the compact-density-matrix approach and iterative method. The energy levels and the wave functions of an electron in the DSQD are obtained by using the effective mass approximation. Numerical calculations are presented for typical GaAs/AlAs DSQD. It is found that the optical absorption coefficients are strongly affected not only by a static magnetic field, but also by the strength of external field, the confinement frequency and the incident optical intensity.     

Tunable magnetoben-optic modulation based on magnetically responsive nanostructured magnetic fluid

Magnetic fluid is a kind of functional composite material with nanosized structure and unique optical properties. The tunable magneto-optic modulation of magnetic fluid under external magnetic field, achieved by adjusting the polarization direction of incident light, is investigated theoretically and experimentally in this work. The corresponding modulation depth and response time are obtained. The accompanying mechanisms are clarified by using the theory of dichroism of magnetic fluid and the aggregation/disintegration processes of magnetic particles within magnetic fluid when the external magnetic field turns on/off.     

Nickel nanofibers and nanowires: Elaboration by reduction in polyol medium assisted by external magnetic field

Nickel nanowires, with diameter 250 nm and a length of several microns, were prepared by the polyol process (chemical reduction) while an external magnetic field of 1.4 T has been applied during preparation. This combination has allowed the elaboration of Ni nanowires with a yield of over 90%. X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that these nanowires crystallize with the face-centered-cubic structure. Magnetic static measurements showed the effect on the nanoparticles’ morphology of the external magnetic field applied during the synthesis. They also allowed studying the effect of the external magnetic field on the magnetic properties of nanowires as a function of their orientation. When nanowires are aligned parallel with magnetic field, the hysteresis loop obtained is very open with a coercivity field (Hc) value of 385 Oe and a high remanence to saturation ratio Mr/Ms of 0.85.