Tunable broadband metamaterial absorber consisting of ferrite slabs and a copper wire

A tunable broadband metamaterial absorber is demonstrated at microwave frequencies in this paper.The metamaterial absorber is composed of ferrite slabs with large resonance beamwidths and a copper wire.The theoretical analysis for the effective media parameters is presented to show the mechanism for achieving the perfect absorptivity characteristic.The numerical results of transmission,reflectance,and absorptivity indicate that the metamaterial absorber exhibits a near perfect impedance-match to free space and a high absorptivity of 98.2% for one layer and 99.97% for two layers at 9.9 GHz.The bandwidth with the absorptivity above 90% is about 2.3 GHz.Moreover,the absorption band can be shifted linearly in a wide frequency range by adjusting the magnetic bias.This metamaterial absorber opens a way to prepare perfectly matched layers for engineering applications.     

Field Tunable Polaritonic Band Gaps in Fibonacci Piezoelectric Superlattices

The Fibonacci piezoelectric superlattices(FPSs) with an external dc electric field is presented, in which the dc electric field can tune the bandwidth of polaritonic band gaps(PBGs) continuously and reversibly via the electrooptic effect. The absolute bandwidths of two major PBGs of the FPSs around ω= 7.5 GHz and ω = 12.5 GHz can be broadened from 0.022 GHz to 0.74 GHz and from 0.02 GHz to 0.82 GHz with the dc electric field increasing from 0 to 1.342 × 10~6 V/m, respectively. The corresponding relative bandwidths of the two major PBGs are widened from 0.28% to 9.2% and from 0.18% to 6.35%, respectively. The general mechanism for the bandwidth tunability is that the coupling strength between the lattice vibration and electromagnetic waves is capable of being altered by the dc electric field via the electro-optic effect. Thus the properties can be applied to construct microwave switchings or field tunable bulk acoustic filters.     

Theoretical and experimental investigation of the mode-spacing of fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot cavity

The mode-spacing of the fiber Bragg grating Fabry-Perot （FBG F-P） cavity is calculated by using the effective cavity length which contains the effective length of the FBG. The expression of the effective length, defined by using the phase-time delay, is obtained and simplified as a function of the peak reflectivity at the Bragg wavelength, the band edges, and the first zero-reflectivity wavelength. The effective length is discussed from the energy penetration depth point of view. Three FBG F-P cavities are fabricated in order to validate the effective length approach. The experimental data fits well with the theoretical predictions. The limitation of this method is also pointed out and the improved approach is proposed.     

The response of temperature and hydrostatic pressure of zinc-blende GaxIn1-xAs semiconducting alloys

<正>The electronic band structure of Ga_xIn_1-xAs alloy is calculated by using the local empirical pseudo-potential method including the effective disorder potential in the virtual crystal approximation.The compositional effect of the electronic energy band structure of this alloy is studied with composition x ranging from 0 to 1.Various physical quantities such as band gaps,bowing parameters,refractive indices,and high frequency dielectric constants of the considered alloys with different Ga concentrations are calculated.The effects of both temperature and hydrostatic pressure on the calculated quantities are studied.The obtained results are found to be in good agreement with the available experimental and published data.     

Strain effects on valence bands of wurtzite ZnO

Based on the k.p theory of Luttinger-Kohn and Bir-Pikus,analytical E-k solutions for the valence band of strained wurtzite ZnO materials are obtained.Strain effects on valence band edges and hole effective masses in strained wurtzite ZnO materials are also discussed.In comparison with unstrained ZnO materials,apparent movement of valence band edges such as "light hole band","heavy hole band" and "crystal splitting band" at Γ point is found in strained wurtzite ZnO materials.Moreover,effective masses of "light hole band","heavy hole band" and "crystal splitting band" for strained wurtzite ZnO materials as the function of stress are given.The analytical results can provide a theoretical foundation for the understanding of physics of strained ZnO materials and its applications with the framework for an effective mass theory.     

Experimental demonstration of multigranularity switching between optical DFT-spread-OFDM and Nyquist superchannel

We experimentally investigate multigranularity optical subband switching functionality between two superchannels with slight error vector magnitude penalty. One is 4×39 Gb/s polarization-division-multiplexed（PDM） quadrature phase shift keying discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing（DFT-spread-OFDM） superchannel with 12.5 GHz band spacing. The other is 8×29 Gb/s PDM-16-quadrature amplitude modulation Nyquist pulse shaping superchannel with 6.25 GHz band spacing. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that optical switching functionality for individual band between different superchannels with multigranularity is realized.     

Effects of exchange interaction and spin-fluctuation on the magnetic and magneto-optic properties of NdF3

The exchange interaction between the electrons in the different magnetic ions and the spin-fluctuation of the magnetic ions exist in the paramagnetic media NdF3. The exchange interaction between the electrons in the different magnetic ions may be equivalent to an effective field Hin that is in direct proportion to the magnetization M. The spin-fluctuation of the magnetic ions leads the coefficient of the effective field to vary with temperature. The effective field is given as Hin = -（0.75 ＋ 0.22T） × 10^-5M in NdF3. When the secondary crystal field effect is taken into account, the magnetic susceptibility and Verdet constant are calculated for NdF3 by means of the effective field Hin and the applied field He. The calculated results are in agreement with the measured ones.     

Optical humidity-sensitive mechanism based on refractive index variation

A novel composite model is put forward for humidity-sensitive material based on Maxwell-Garnett and effective medium theory. The analytical expression of the relation between effective refractive index and relative humidity is shown with different absorption factors and porosities. The larger the absorption factor is, the higher the refractive index is. The refractive index of humidity-sensitive SiO2 film decreases with the increase of ceramic material porosity. The sensitivity of optical humidity sensor can reach the magnitude of 10-3. In comparison with the experimental humidity-sensing curve by the method of p-polarized reflectance and the analysis of mechanism, theoretical simulation is in agreement with experimental results. Therefore, this composite model is proved to be reasonable which lays new theoretical foundation in further research on optical humidity sensor.     

A ministop band in a single-defect photonic crystal waveguide based on silicon on insulator

This paper reports that a two-dimensional single-defect photonic crystal waveguide in the Г-K direction with triangular lattice on a silicon-on-insulator substrate is fabricated by the combination of electron beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma etching. A ministop band （MSB） is observed by the measurement of transmission characteristics. It results from the coupling between the two modes with the same symmetry, which is analysed from the stimulated band diagram by the effective index and the two-dimensional plane wave expansion methods. The parameter working on the MSB is the ratio of the radius of air holes to the lattice constant, fla. It is obtained that the critical τ/a value determining the occurrence or disappearance of MSB is 0.36. When τ/a is larger than or equal to 0.36, the MSB occurs. However, when τ/a is smaller than 0.36, the MSB disappears.     

Theoretical study of electromechanical property in a p-type silicon nanoplate for mechanical sensors

Electromechanical property of a p-type single-crystal silicon nanoplate is modelled by a microscopic approach where the hole quantization effect and the spin-orbit coupling effect are taken into account. The visible anisotropic subband structures are calculated by solving self-consistently the stress-dependent 6×6 k.p Schrodinger equation with the Poisson equation. The strong mixing among heavy, light, and split-off holes is quantitatively assessed. The influences of the thickness and the temperature on the piezoresistive coefficient are quantitatively investigated by using the hole concentrations and the effective masses from the complex dispersion structure of the valence band with and without stresses. Our results show that the stress determines the extent to which the band is mixed. The hole quantization effect increases as the thickness decreases, and therefore the valence band is strongly reshaped, resulting in the size-dependent piezoresistivity of the silicon nanoplate. The piezoresistive coefficient increases almost 4 times as the thickness reduces from the bulk to 3 nm, exhibiting a promising application in mechanical sensors.     

First-principles study of atomic and electronic structures of kaolinite in soft rock

Kaolinite is a kind of clay mineral which often causes large deformations in soft-rock tunnel engineering and thus causes safety issues.To deal with these engineering safety issues,the physical/chemical properties of the kaolinite should be studied from basic viewpoints.By using the density-functional theory,in this paper,the atomic and the electronic structures of the kaolinite are studied within the local-density approximation(LDA).It is found that the kaolinite has a large indirect band gap with the conduction band minimum(CBM) and the valence band maximum(VBM) being at the Γ and the B points,respectively.The chemical bonding between the cation and the oxygen anion in kaolinite is mainly ionic,accompanied by a minor covalent component.It is pointed that the VBM and the CBM of kaolinite consist of oxygen 2p and cation s states,respectively.The bond lengths between different cations and anions,as well as of the different OH groups,are also compared.     

Investigation of strain effect on the hole mobility in GOI tri-gate pFETs including quantum confinement

The strain impact on hole mobility in the GOI tri-gate pFETs is investigated by simulating the strained Ge with quantum confinement from band structure to electro-static distribution as well as the effective mobility. Lattice mismatch strain induced by HfO2 warps and reshapes the valence subbands, and reduces the hole effective masses. The maximum value of hole density is observed near the top comers of the channel. The hole density is decreased by the lattice mismatch strain. The phonon scattering rate is degraded by strain, which results in higher hole mobility.     

Dynamic effective elastic modulus of polymer matrix composites with dense piezoelectric nano-fibers considering surface/interface effect

Based on effective field method,the dynamic effective elastic modulus of polymer matrix composites embedded with dense piezoelectric nano-fibers is obtained,and the interacting effect of piezoelectric surfaces/interfaces around the nano-fibers is considered.The multiple scattering effects of harmonic anti-plane shear waves between the piezoelectric nano-fibers with surface/interface are averaged by effective field method.To analyze the interacting results among the random nano-fibers,the problem of two typical piezoelectric nano-fibers is introduced by employing the addition theorem of Bessel functions.Through numerical calculations,the influence of the distance between the randomly distributed piezoelectric nano-fibers under different surface/interface parameters is analyzed.The effect of piezoelectric property of surface/interface on the effective shear modulus under different volume fractions is also examined.Comparison with the simplified cases is given to validate this dynamic electro-elastic model.     

The first principles investigation of ferrite magnetic response with mismatch stress

The quasi-ferrite model is proposed and an appropriate PBE exchange functional with the spin density functional theory(SDFT) is selected for the calculation of the relation between magnetic moment and residual stress in ferrite using a quantum mechanics code. The relationship between ferrite magnetism and the carbon content is determined,and then a ferrite interstitial solid solution(ISS) model in a low carbon concentration state is replaced with an α- Fe model in the case of majority magnetic calculation. The band structure of the loaded-Fe is compared with that of the unloaded α-Fe. The comparison shows that the energy of Fe atomic 3d orbital changes a little,while the energy of electron orbital of iron core below 3d almost keeps unchanged. The relationship between the magnetic moment and the stress appears intermittent due to the Bragg total reflection. The change in the magnetic moment due to lattice mismatch is much larger than that caused by mechanical loading.     

A novel polarization converter based on the band-stop frequency selective surface

A dual-passband single-polarized converter based on the band-stop frequency selective surface(FSS)with a low radar cross-section(RCS)is designed in this article.The unit cell of the proposed converter is formed by a polarization layer attached to the band-stop frequency selective surface.The simulation results reveal that the co-polarization reflection coefficients below-10 d B are achieved in 3.82–13.64 GHz with a 112.4%fractional bandwidth(the ratio of the signal bandwidth to the central frequency).Meanwhile,a polarization conversion band is realized from 8.14 GHz to 9.27 GHz with a polarization conversion ratio which is over 80%.Moreover,the 1 d B transmission window is obtained in two nonadjacent bands of 3.42–7.02 GHz and 10.04–13.91 GHz corresponding to the relative bandwidths of 68.9%and 32.3%,respectively.Furthermore,the radar cross-section of the designed structure can be reduced in the wideband from 2.28 GHz to 14 GHz,and the 10 d B RCS reduction in the range of 4.10–13.35 GHz is achieved.In addition,the equivalent circuit model of this converter is established,and the simulation results of the Advanced Design System(ADS)match well with those of CST Microwave Studio(CST).The archetype of the designed converter is manufactured and measured.The experiment results match the simulation results well,which proves the reliability of the simulation results.     

Investigation of electric fields inside and outside a magnetised cold plasma sphere

Based on the scales transformation of electromagnetic theory,the analytical expressions of electric fields inside and outside a magnetised cold plasma sphere are presented by reforming the spherical electromagnetic parameter.The obtained results are in good agreement with that in the literature.The angle between the direction of inside field and that of outside field is derived.In S wave band,calculations for the effects induced by parameters of the inner field are established.Simulations show that the angle between incident field and the outside magnetic field influences the inner field remarkably.The inner field will increase as the electron density increases.The inner field varies with frequency nonlinearly.There is an angle between the inner field and the incident field,it changes nonlinearly with the frequency.     

A dual-band flexible frequency selective surface with miniaturized elements and maximally flat (Butterworth) response

A dual-band flexible frequency selective surface （FSS） with miniaturized elements and maximally flat （Butterworth） response is presented in this paper. It is composed of three metallic layers, which are fabricated on thin flexible polyimide substrates and bonded together using thin bonding films. The overall thickness of the proposed structure is only about 0.3 mm, making it an attractive choice for conformal FSS applications. All the three layers can constitute a miniaturized- element FSS （MEFSS） and produce the first pass-band with miniaturization property, while the up and bottom layers can constitute a symmetric biplanar FSS and produce the second pass-band with maximally fiat （Butterworth） response. The two pass-bands are independent and there is a wide band spacing up to 30 GHz between them. The principles of operation, the simulated results by using the vector modal matching method, and the experimental values of the fabricated prototype are also presented and discussed.     

New 4H silicon carbide metal semiconductor field-effect transistor with a buffer layer between the gate and the channel layer

A new 4H silicon carbide metal semiconductor field-effect transistor (4H-SiC MESFET) structure with a buffer layer between the gate and the channel layer is proposed in this paper for high power microwave applications.The physics-based analytical models for calculating the performance of the proposed device are obtained by solving one-and two-dimensional Poisson’s equations.In the models,we take into account not only two regions under the gate but also a third high field region between the gate and the drain which is usually omitted.The direct-current and the alternatingcurrent performances for the proposed 4H-SiC MESFET with a buffer layer of 0.2 μm are calculated.The calculated results are in good agreement with the experimental data.The current is larger than that of the conventional structure.The cutoff frequency (fT) and the maximum oscillation frequency (f max) are 20.4 GHz and 101.6 GHz,respectively,which are higher than 7.8 GHz and 45.3 GHz of the conventional structure.Therefore,the proposed 4H-SiC MESFET structure has better power and microwave performances than the conventional structure.     

First-principles calculation of the structural,electronic, elastic,and optical properties of sulfur-doping ε-GaSe crystal

The structural,electronic,mechanical properties,and frequency-dependent refractive indexes of GaSe_(1-x)S_x(x=0,0.25,and 1) are studied by using the first-principles pseudopotential method within density functional theory.The calculated results demonstrate the relationships between intralayer structure and elastic modulus in GaSe_(1-x)S_x(x=0,0.25,and 1).Doping of ε-GaSe with S strengthens the Ga-X bonds and increases its elastic moduli of C_(11) and C_(66).Born effective charge analysis provides an explanation for the modification of cleavage properties about the doping of e-GaSe with S.The calculated results of band gaps suggest that the distance between intralayer atom and substitution of S_(Se),rather than interlayer force,is a key factor influencing the electronic exciton energy of the layer semiconductor.The calculated refractive indexes indicate that the doping of ε-GaSe with S reduces its refractive index and increases its birefringence.     

Low noise SIS mixer for 230 GHz receivers of plateau de bure interferometer

We present a SIS mixer developed for 200 – 250 GHz band receivers of Plateau de Bure Interferometer. We demonstrate the minimum DSB receiver noise of 20 K at 220 GHz. The average receiver noise of 25 K is possible in 200 – 250 GHz range. The receiver conversion gain and output noise instability of 10⁻⁴ on the time scale of 1 minute is comparable with the Shottky receivers performance. The minimum measured SIS mixer noise of about 10 K is close to the quantum limit. The waveguide SIS mixer with a single backshort has two junction array with inductively tuned junctions. The Nb/Al Oxide/Nb SIS junctions are 2.24 μm² each with the Josephson critical current density of 3.2 KA/cm². The thermal properties of the SIS mixer are studied. The mixer band of the low noise operation is in a good agreement with the design requirements.