Space symmetry of effective physical constants for biaxial crystals

In eight quadrants,the positive and negative signs of tensor components describing physical properties of biaxial crystals have been given.The distributions of the physical properties described with different order tensors and their space symmetries have been discussed.These results show that the distributions of effective physical constants are symmetrical in the eight quadrants for the orthorhombic system,but there are two and four kinds of distributions for monoclinic and triclinic systems respectively.Thence,to avoid ambiguities and difficulties in characterizing and applying properties of biaxial crystals,we suggest that the really positive directions of the coordinate axes should be defined before the measurements of their physical properties and their device applications.     

1×4光子晶体波导分束器的特性

在完整的二维光子晶体中引入线缺陷,形成了光子晶体波导,光子晶体波导分束器是集成化光学电路的重要组成元件。我们设计了一种线缺陷1×4光子晶体分束器,并且用有限时域差分法研究了它的特性。研究表明,输出端的透射传输特性与入射光的波长和分支的几何形状有关,并且入射波分别相等地流入四个输出端口。为了减少1×4分束器在三个Y型分支区的反射,可以通过调节在分支区的可调介质柱的半径R,使每个输出端口具有很高的透射率。     

Changes in the Physical Properties of Neutron-Irradiated Quartz

The influence of irradiation on a set of physical (absorbing, luminescent, paramagnetic, and structural) properties of quartz crystals is studied. The nonmonotonic kinetics of changes in the optical and x-ray parameters of the crystal in the region of radiation-stimulated phase transition is established. The possible mechanism of radiation-induced reorganization of the crystal structure is discussed.     

光子晶体表面结构的改变对成像的影响

负折射率材料因为其奇异的特性成为广泛研究的对象,尤其是光子晶体平板的完美成像.硅材料以其良好的物理性质成为当今集成光学领域中应用最广的材料之一.本文以硅介质柱在空气中周期性排列构成六角结构的光子晶体平板为例,运用平面波展开法进行光子晶体能带计算并运用时域有限差分法模拟改变光子晶体平板成像并讨论表面结构对成像的影响.光子晶体平板等效折射率为-1时,通过改变上下侧最外层介质柱的半径或是侧向移动最外层介质柱发现:当光子晶体平板表面结构发生改变时光子晶体平板仍能成像但像点强度发生变化.当光子晶体平板表面结构的改变在一定范围时,所成像的位置发生改变且位置变化符合光子晶体成像经典的Veselago关系;当光子晶体表面结构的变化超过该范围时,所成像与物的相位发生反相同时像点位置发生"巨变",此时Veselago关系已不成立.数值模拟表明:光子晶体平板表面结构的改变可以有效地改变该光子晶体平板所成像的强度、位置和相位.     

Transmission of sound through a single vortex

Within a new class of anthracene-like molecules, namely tetrafluoro-acridines, a systematic study of the structural and optical properties of single crystals of a prototypical member, 1,2,3,4-tetrafluoro-7(N,N)dimethyl-amino-acridine, is illustrated. Single crystals were grown by physical vapour transport using an inert gas flow as carrier, starting from a microcrystalline powder of the pure material. The crystal structure, determined by X ray diffraction, points out that the crystals are monoclinic with molecules stacked along the c axis. The results of atomic force microscopy on the ac face of a single crystal, at both low and molecular resolution, are consistent with the X-ray diffraction data. Preliminary results of the optical properties of the single crystal, in the unique configuration accessible due to the peculiar habit of the samples, are discussed.Received: 16 January 2004, Published online: 29 June 2004PACS: 61.66.-f Structure of specific crystalline solids - 68.37.Ps Atomic force microscopy (AFM) - 71.35.Cc Intrinsic properties of excitons; optical absorption spectra     

离子型声子晶体的光学性质

提出了离子型声子晶体的概念,发展了相应的理论：在实验上证实了离子型声子晶体中存在超晶格振动与电磁波的强烈耦合,观察到原先存在于离子晶体中的极化激元等长波光波行为;预言了一些可能的物理效应,离子型声子晶体超晶格振动和电磁波的耦合方程与黄昆方程在形式上完全一致,说明了超晶格与实际晶格在物理上的相似性。     

基于周期极化晶体MgO:PPLN的纠缠光子对制备过程的研究

基于二阶非线性效应的自发参量转换技术制备纠缠光子对过程中,以掺5 mol%MgO:PPLN周期极化晶体为研究对象,将光参量变换过程中的动量守恒和能量守恒条件与该晶体的色散方程,以及晶体极化周期随温度变化的热膨胀方程相联系,得到了355 nm、405 nm、532 nm、780 nm和1 064 nm这5个实验室常用波长点在制备纠缠光子对时的周期调谐特性和温度调谐特性。研究过程中发现,出现了晶体极化周期过小和产生两对纠缠光子对问题,总结并归纳了各波长点在一定极化周期和温度下与非线性晶体作用所产生的纠缠光波段范围。当选用其他非线性周期极化晶体进行实验时,改变QPM动量守恒条件中的极化周期项,同时根据具体使用的晶体改变色散方程。该研究方案可直接推广到使用不同非线性晶体产生通信光波段或红外光波段的纠缠光子对研究中,在制备量子光源等领域具有重要研究价值。     

Optical and dielectric studies of gel grown α-hopeite single crystal

Single crystals of α-hopeite exhibiting high transparency were grown by single diffusion gel growth technique. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that the crystal belongs to orthorhombic system. The values of several structural and physical parameters have been determined for the grown crystal. The optical absorption study reveals the transparency of the crystal and is noticed in the entire visible region and the cut-off wavelength was found to be 230 nm. The optical band gap found to be at 3.25 eV. The dependence of extinction co-efficient (k) and the refractive index (n) on the wavelength was also shown. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the crystal was studied as a function of frequency and temperature. Transport properties of the grown crystal have been studied from the Cole-Cole plot.     

Optical properties of metamaterial-based devices modulated by a liquid crystal

Due to the fact that it is possible to manipulate light with photonic crystals (PCs), PCs hold a great potential for designing new optical devices. There has been an increase in research on tuning the optical properties of PCs to design devices. We presented a numerical study of optical properties of metamaterial-based devices by liquid crystal infiltration. The plane wave expansion method and finite-difference time-domain method for both TE and TM modes revealed optical properties in photonic crystal structures in an air background for a square lattice. E7 type has been used as a nematic liquid crystal and SrTiO₃ as a ferroelectric material. We showed the possibility of the metamaterials for a two-dimensional photonic crystal cavity on a ferroelectric base infiltrated with a nematic liquid crystal.     

多原子半无限晶体中极化子的激发能量

研究多原子半无限晶体中电子与表面光学SO声子和体纵光学LO声子强耦合的极化子的激发态的性质。采用线性组合算符和幺正变换方法导出强耦合情形下极化子的基态能量、第一内部激发态能量和激发能量。结果表明,多原子半无限晶体中强耦合极化子的基态能量、第一内部激发态能量和激发能量不仅包含不同支LO声子和不同支SO声子与电子耦合的能量,而且还包含不同支LO声子之间和不同支SO声子之间相互作用贡献的附加能量。     

Growth and physicochemical properties of second-order nonlinear optical 2-amino-5-chloropyridinium trichloroacetate single crystals

The growth of organic nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal 2-amino-5-chloropyridinium trichloroacetate (2A5CPTCA) has been synthesized and single crystals have been grown from methanol solvent by slow evaporation technique. The grown crystals were subjected to various characterization analyses in order to find out the suitability for device fabrication. Single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis reveals that 2A5CPTCA crystallizes in monoclinic system with the space group Cc. The grown crystal was further characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectral analysis to find out the functional groups. The nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy is a research technique that exploits the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei. The optical transparency window in the visible and near-IR (200--1100 nm) regions was found to be good for NLO applications. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis were used to study its thermal properties. The powder second harmonic generation efficiency measurement with Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm) radiation shows that the highest value when compared with the standard potassium dihydrogen phosphate crystal.     

多原子半无限晶体中表面极化子的内部激发态

研究多原子半无限晶体中电子与表面光学(SO)声子耦合强,而与体纵光学(LO)声子耦合弱的极化子的激发态性质.采用线性组合算符和幺正变换方法导出与SO声子耦合强而与LO声子耦合弱情形下极化子的基态能量、第一内部激发态能量和激发能量.结果表明,多原子半无限晶体中与SO声子耦合强,而与LO声子耦合弱的极化子的基态能量、第一内部激发态能量不仅包含不同支LO声子和不同支SO声子与电子耦合的能量,而且也包含不同支SO声子之间相互作用贡献的附加能量.激发能量与体纵光学声子无关.     

Two-dimensional photonic crystals with a lattice defect: Spectrum of defect modes, localization of light, and formation of evanescent waves

Properties of an electromagnetic field localized in the defect modes of two-dimensional photonic crystals are studied. The defect-mode spectrum of these structures is calculated, electromagnetic field localization and channeling effects are analyzed, and the properties of the field inside and beyond a photonic crystal with a lattice defect are also studied. The calculations show that the electromagnetic field is localized in the defect mode of a photonic crystal in a region smaller than the wavelength. The dependence of the defect-mode spectrum on the parameters of the photonic crystal is investigated and possibilities for controlling the spectrum of defect modes are indicated. It is shown that the optical field leaving a photonic crystal possesses the properties of a evanescent wave, which means that spatial resolution substantially greater than the wavelength of the radiation can be achieved in the near field and opens up possibilities for using photonic crystals with a lattice defect in near-field optical microscopy. The possibility of externally controlling an optical field localized in the defect modes of a photonic crystals is demonstrated.     

Growth and characterization of an efficient nonlinear optical single crystal: Urea p-nitrophenol

An organic nonlinear optical single crystal of urea p-nitrophenol has been synthesized and grown by slow evaporation solution growth technique. The grown crystals were characterized by single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis and it was found to be the structure of the crystal belongs to triclinic system. The various functional groups were identified by FT-IR and Raman spectral analysis. Thermal stability of the grown crystal was studied by TGA/DTA. The optical properties of the grown crystals were analyzed by UV–vis. The mechanical properties of the grown crystal were studied by Vickers microhardness measurements. Nonlinear optical property of the crystal was confirmed using the Kurtz and Perry powder technique and a study of its SHG efficiency in comparison with KDP has made.     

定向凝固单晶冰的取向确定与选晶

基于六方冰晶偏振光学特性,定义了用于确定冰晶晶体取向的三个参数:光轴倾角α,消光角β和与冰晶基面(0001)面内晶体学择优方向1120与温度梯度的夹角γ,提出了定量判定冰晶晶体取向的理论基础,并在定向凝固平台上采用偏光显微镜成功实现了冰晶晶体取向的精确主动控制,获得了任意取向的单晶冰.本文成功解决了冰晶的定向凝固晶体取向确定和选择的难题,为冰晶生长过程中相关理论问题的研究提供了有效的途径.     

Metal–dielectric photonic crystal superlattice: 1D and 2D models and empty lattice approximation

Periodic nanostructures are one of the main building blocks in modern nanooptics. They are used for constructing photonic crystals and metamaterials and provide optical properties that can be changed by adjusting the geometrical parameters of the structures. In this paper the optical properties of a photonic crystal slab with a 2D superlattice are discussed. The structure consists of a gold layer with a finite periodic pattern of air holes that is itself repeated periodically with a larger superperiod. We propose simplified 1D and 2D models to understand the physical nature of Wood's anomalies in the optical spectra of the investigated structure. The latter are attributed to the Rayleigh anomalies, surface plasmon Bragg resonances and the hole-localized plasmons.     

Right handed or left handed? Forbidden x-ray diffraction reveals chirality

Enantiomers, or stereoisomers, have crystal structures that are mirror images of each other and are thus handed, like our right and left hands. The physical properties of enantiomers are identical except for optical activity, which rotates linearly polarized light by equal amounts but in opposite directions. While conventional x-ray Bragg diffraction can determine crystal structures, it does not distinguish between right- and left-handed crystals. We show resonant Bragg diffraction using circularly polarized x rays reveals the handedness of crystals by coupling x-ray helicity to a crystal screw axis. The intensity of resonantly allowed reflection of alpha-quartz is well described by an admixture of a parity-even and a parity-odd process. Our results are of general importance and demonstrate a new method to directly study chiral motifs in structures that include biomaterials, liquid crystals, magnets, multiferroics, etc.     

Natural optical activity and liquid crystals

Optical activity of matter is related to the chirality of its constitutive molecules. In liquid crystals, chiral molecules can give rise to superstructures in which the local dielectric tensor rotates in space describing a helix, a fact which greatly enhances the optical activity of the medium. The structures and the optical properties of some helical phases are well-known, as for instance the cholesteric and some chiral smectic phases. For short enough helix pitches, the periodic medium can be considered optically as homogeneous and described by the same constitutive equations used to define the optical properties of solid crystals. Such liquid crystal phases represent an ideal tool to apply the methods, used since a long time in optics, to define homogeneous models for non homogeneous media and to discuss their limits of validity. A brief account is given of the main results recently found in this research area.     

Crystal growth and characterization of l-phenylalaninium trichloroacetate—A new organic nonlinear optical material

Amino acid based crystals exhibit excellent nonlinear and electro-optical properties. A new nonlinear optical single crystal l-phenylalaninium trichloroacetate (LPTCA) belonging to the amino acid group was grown by the slow evaporation solution growth method. The grown crystals have been subjected to powder X-ray diffraction studies to identify the crystalline nature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction study showed that LPTCA belongs to monoclinic crystal system. Fourier transform infrared study is used to confirm the presence of various functional groups in the grown crystal. Optical transparency of the grown crystals was investigated by UV-vis-NIR spectrum. The lower optical cutoff wavelength for this crystal is observed at 254 nm and energy band gap is 4.89 eV. Thermal properties of the LPTCA crystal were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) techniques, which indicate that the material does not decompose before melting. The melting point of grown crystal was observed to be 136 °C in a melting point apparatus. The existence of nonlinear optical (NLO) property of LPTCA was confirmed by second harmonic generation test using Nd:YAG laser fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm.     

Influence of bismuth nitrate doping towards the characteristics of L-Alanine nonlinear optical crystals

In the present study, an amino acid derivatives, L-alanine (LA) and Bismuth nitrate-doped L-alanine (BNLA) crystals were grown by the slow evaporation technique. The crystal structure and quality of the grown crystal were examined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD) and powder XRD. The X-ray diffraction analysis of LA and BNLA crystals confirmed the orthorhombic crystal system without any internal structural grain boundaries. The optical properties of the LA and BNLA crystals have been determined using UV-Visible spectroscopy and Photoluminescence (PL). The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of the crystal was measured using Kurtz powder technique. The dielectric constant measurement was performed at room temperature for different frequencies. Photoconductivity tests show that the LA and BNLA crystals have negative photoconductivity value. On testing of the retentivity or remanent magnetization, the BNLA crystal has increased values as compared to the pure LA crystals, in addition to the observation of changes in coercivity. Further, the observation of maximum intensity peak for the BNLA crystal at 346.9 nm pointed out that the crystal has blue fluorescence emission. The third-order nonlinear optical properties of the grown crystal were studied using Z-scan technique. The enhancement in nonlinear refractive index and third-order NLO susceptibility value shows that the grown BNLA crystals may be of good quality and less in defect than that of pure LA crystals.