Approximation errors for the measurement of coupling loss factors using the ELD method

In this paper the formulae are developed to predict the approximation error resulted from the use of the energy level difference (ELD) method. The predicted approximation error can then be used to assess the feasibility of the application of the ELD method. The effects of different parameters on the approximation error are analysed and discussed. Two practical applications are presented. Both numerical and experimental results showed that the ELD method could give identical results (from experimental point of view) as other existing methods as long as α_i and β_i are small.     

Backward-wave regime and negative refraction in chiral composites

Possibilities to realize a negative refraction in chiral composites in dual-phase mixtures of chiral and dipole particles are studied. It is shown that because of a strong resonant interaction between chiral particles (helices) and dipoles, there is a stop band in the frequency area where the backward-wave regime is expected. The negative refraction can occur near the resonant frequency of chiral particles. Resonant chiral composites may offer a root to realization of negative-refraction effect and superlenses in the optical region.     

Ion pair formation in the vacuum ultraviolet region of NO studied by negative ion imaging spectroscopy

The pair formation of positive and negative fragment ions has been studied in the vacuum ultraviolet region of NO, with negative ion imaging spectroscopy. The negative ion yield curve obtained in the photon energy region of 19–25 eV exhibits many structures which are absent from the photoabsorption spectrum in the same region. The partial yields and asymmetry parameters associated with the dissociations into individual ion pair limits have been extracted from the negative ion images observed. On the basis of these quantities, the assignments for the structures exhibited on the negative ion yield curve are given and the dynamical properties on the ion pair dissociation are discussed.     

Impossibility of negative group velocities in a periodic layer structure with or without loss

The limiting group velocities available with a one-dimensional periodic medium composed of 1/4 wavelength sections are studied. For all realistic combination of medium parameters, it is found that there are superior and inferior limits to the group velocity. We use numerical analysis to investigate the effect of the refractive index mismatch, the phase velocities and the attenuation coefficient on the limits of group velocity. We show that negative group velocities are not possible in a linear passive periodic medium, and discuss why a recent report of negative tunnelling times in a passive periodic system may be explained in terms of the relatively large experimental uncertainty in determining the tunnelling times.     

Dual bands of negative refractive indexes in the planar left-handed metamaterials

A kind of planar left-handed metamaterial (LHM) with unique configurations is demonstrated, which offers an approach in building dual-band negative-index materials. Simulated and experimental results predict two left-handed transmission bands near 11.1 and 14.6 GHz. Dual bands of negative refractive indexes are verified using the retrieval procedure. Field and current distribution at the dual magnetic resonance are also examined. The effective electromagnetic parameters show that by carefully adjusting dimensions of the unit cell, electric and magnetic resonances can be coexistent at some frequency ranges with both negative permittivity and negative permeability. The idea can help us designing planar negative-index materials with multibands.     

Photon mass and negative index of refraction

A mathematical expression is established for negative refractive index within the context of non-zero photon rest-mass. From this expression, a key inequality involving the mass in question as a function of wavelength is derived. In addition, an approximate parabolic relationship for the refractive index is obtained.     

船舶典型结构损耗因子试验及应用研究

损耗因子是衡量系统阻尼特性并决定其振动能量耗散能力的重要参数,对船舶水下噪声预报分析具有重要影响。针对船舶结构特点,选取内底板、舱壁板和甲板等典型结构建立试验模型,基于瞬态衰减法,对船舶典型结构损耗因子进行测试,分析、掌握其特性规律。在此基础上,开展船舶典型结构损耗因子水下噪声预报应用研究,结果表明,损耗因子对船舶水下噪声具有较大影响,进行船舶水下噪声预报时需开展相关损耗因子测试。     

Physical basis for the negative resistance in double heterostructure injection lasers

The previously observed negative resistance in double heterostructure diodes is shown to be caused by a trap generated potential barrier near the heterojunctionnGa_1-x Al _x As−pGaAs. The filling and emplying times were measured by observing the breakdown of the barrier with single and double pulses. Time resolved spectral measurements confirm the model.     

Physical mechanism of negative differential conductance in substrateless metallic carbon nanotubes

The existence of pronounced negative differential conductance at room temperature in suspended metallic carbon nanotubes was recently proven. We investigate here the physical nature of this phenomenon, which is of considerable importance for high-frequency devices, such as oscillators working up to few hundreds of GHz. Besides previous explanations, we find a new physical mechanism that explains the negative differential conductivity at room temperature. The entire suspended metallic carbon nanotube behaves as a very large quantum well, the negative differential conductance occurring due to the depletion of carriers on high-energy resonant levels.     

Analysis of bend loss in waveguides employing photonic band gap effect

We analyse bend loss properties of a band gap-guided periodic structure, and give reasons for the effects found. In many cases, a tight bend produces only a slight reduction in power transmitted. We also make a comparison of bend losses in conventional waveguides and bend-resistant waveguides.     

Analysis of ferroresonance in neutral grounding system with nonlinear core loss

The chaotic behaviour exhibited by a typical ferroresonant circuit in a neutral grounding system is investigated in this paper. In most earlier ferroresonance studies the core loss of the power transformer was neglected or represented by a linear resistance. However, this is not always true. In this paper the core loss of the power transformer is modelled by a third order series in voltage and the magnetization characteristics of the transformer are modelled by an 11th order two-term polynomial. Extensive simulations are carried out to analyse the effect of nonlinear core loss on transformer ferroresonance. A detailed analysis of simulation results demonstrates that, with the nonlinear core loss model used, the onset of chaos appears at a larger source voltage and the transient duration is shorter.     

Design and fabrication of a negative microlens array

An operation model of a negative microlens array is demonstrated. The array consists of two kinds of materials with different refractive indices. First of all, a positive microlens array with 256×256 elements serving as a pattern is fabricated by argon ion beam etching on the quartz. The diameter and average corona height of the element are 28 and 0.638 μm, respectively. The spacing between two neighboring elements is 2 μm. In the second phase, after being coated by epoxy, the positive microlens array pattern is spun and baked, leading to a complex negative microlens array. Surface stylus measurement shows that the surface of the positive quartz microlens array is smooth and uniform. Focal length measurement of the negative microlens array indicates that the focal length region with −731±3 μm is in good agreement with the theoretical calculation value of −729 μm.     

Particle size effect on the opposition spike and negative polarization

We report results of experiments designed to increase our understanding of the influence of particle size on the photometric opposition spike and negative polarization observed in the reflectance and polarization phase curves of particulate surfaces. We concentrate our studies on particle-size separates of alumina (bright powders) and boron carbide (absorbing powders). We use two photopolarimeters that span small (0.2-17°) and large (2-160°) phase-angle ranges. The results suggest that the negative polarization has two dominant mechanisms: (1) the coherent-backscatter enhancement and (2) single-particle scatter, and that the contributions of the mechanisms are a function of particle size. The measured photometric and polarimetric phase functions can be applied to evaluate models used to calculate scattering properties of particulate surfaces.     

A parametric study of negative feedback Nd:YAG laser

The output pulse parameters of a mode-locked Nd:YAG laser with a passive negative feedback element were studied experimentally. The pulse evolution within the train was experimentally recorded using a modified second harmonic generation autocorrelator. By comparing the laser operation with and without an acousto-optic modulator, we found that with the later there is a significant increase in the mode locking probability and the pulse acquires a temporally Gaussian symmetric pulse shape. Further with the active modulator there is a relaxation in alignment tolerances and increase in the range of permissible dye concentrations for stable mode locking. It was also observed that the pulse width of the negative feedback laser depends on the saturation intensity of the mode locking dye and reduces for a dye with higher saturation intensity. The pulse width was also found to reduce linearly as the initial transmission of the dye is reduced.     

Temperature dependence of macrobending loss in all-fiber bend loss edge filter

A theoretical model for macrobending-induced temperature dependent loss (TDL) for a standard singlemode fiber (SMF28) with dual coating layers is presented, with good agreement demonstrated between theoretical calculations and experimental results. The impact of temperature on two examples of an all-fiber based edge filter is also investigated theoretically and experimentally and using the developed model, it is shown that it is possible to predict the impact of temperature variations on an all-fiber based edge filter.     

Reversal of the dipole vortex in a negative index of refraction material

When a small particle is illuminated by a circularly polarized laser beam, the induced electric dipole moment rotates in a plane. The flow lines of the emitted electromagnetic energy are the field lines of the Poynting vector. When the particle is embedded in a dielectric, these field lines have a vortex structure, and the rotation in the vortex has the same orientation as the rotation direction of the dipole. We show that when the embedding medium is a negative index of refraction material, the direction of rotation in the vortex is reversed.     

Research of negative refractive direction of P-light in metal

This paper studies the light propagation in metal. Using the complex wave vector, we analyze the propagation direction of light energy in a metal, and find that P and S-polarized light propagate at a different refraction angle when a beam of light passes from the air to a metallic boundary at a certain angle. Especially, P-polarized light will be refracted at a negative angle, and the direction of P-polarized light is the same side of the incident light.     

Metal interface formation studied by high-energy reflection energy loss spectroscopy and electron Rutherford backscattering

We demonstrate that high-energy, high-resolution reflection electron energy loss spectroscopy can provide unique insights into interface formation, especially for the case where an extended interface is formed. By changing the geometry and/or electron energy the electronic structure can be probed over a range of thicknesses (from 10s of Å to more than 1000 Å). At the same time one resolves the elastically scattered electrons into different components, corresponding to scattering of atoms with different mass (so-called ‘electron Rutherford backscattering’). Thus these high-energy REELS/elastic scattering experiments obtain information on both the electronic structure and the atomic composition of the overlayer formed.