Attenuation Characteristics of Corrugated Circular Groove Waveguide

When neglecting space harmonics and higher-order slot modes, the attenuation characteristic of corrugated circular groove waveguide has been investigated. It is shown that under certain conditions, the attenuation coefficient of HE ₁₁ mode will be lower than that of dominant TE ⁽¹⁾ ₁₁ mode of circular groove waveguide with same radius.     

非截面二维光子晶体排列矩形波导的全模式分析

在对周期性结构进行谐波分析的基础上，导出了非截面二维光子晶体排列矩形波导的本征值方程. 基于此方程，可以对该类光子晶体波导的所有可能模式进行分析. 分析认为，非截面二维光子晶体排列矩形波导内能存在的模式包括E_(y)，TE_y，H_(y)和TM_y模式；改变波导高度，可以实现E_(y)模式和H_(y)模式与其他模式通带的完全分离. 然而改变任一结构参数，都不能使E_(y)和H_(y)的各个模式通带，以及E_(y)1模式和H_(y)1模式的通带完全隔离. 波导单模工作的带宽由E_(y)1和E_(y)2模式的低端截止频率决定. 关键词： 波导 光子晶体 本征值方程 模式     

Effects of circuit loss and space charge in gyro-travelling-wave tubes

A modified dispersion relation of a gyro-TWT using a cylindrical waveguide excited in aT E _mn -mode is derived incorporating the effect of the transverse space charge forces. The relation is subsequently studied considering the circuit losses and interpreted for the conventional TWT-type gain equation. The second harmonic operation using theT E ₀₂ cylindrical waveguide mode resonated with the second beam-harmonic mode is found to be more sensitive to the Pierce's loss and space-charge parameters for a gyro-TWT than the fundamental operation using theT E ₀₁ cylindrical waveguide mode resonated with the first beam-harmonic mode. It is established that these parameters substantially influence the device gain and must be considered for the prediction of its accurate value. Furthermore, these parameters when properly controlled can also improve the device bandwidth.     

非均匀扰动结构TE0n模式变换器研究

本文提出一种半径和周期双重扰动的非均匀圆波导TE_0n模式变换器. 通过耦合波理论(CWT)和数值优化方法对该模式变换器进行研究, 计算结果与电磁仿真软件基本一致. 与传统的均匀结构半径微扰模式变换器比较, 非均匀扰动结构TE_0n模式变换器可以在更少的波纹周期内实现高于均匀结构的模式转换效率, 95%功率转换绝对带宽增加150%, 器件长度减小接近一半. 本文的研究工作为设计轴向尺寸短、工作带宽大、 转换效率高的高功率回旋管外接模式变换器提供了重要参考.     

Analysis of groove NRD waveguide bend using the coupled-mode theory

In this paper, the propagation characteristics of the dominant mode in GNRD guide bend are analysed employing the coupled-mode theory. The curves of bending loss vs. The groove depth or width, radius of curvature and frequency are given, which caused by the mode conversion of the operatingLSM ₁₁ ^x mode to the parasiticLSE ₁₁ ^x mode. It is found that the groove depth has a great influence upon the bending loss than the other parameters. According to the theoretical results, appropriate sizes of groove and radius of curvature should be chosen in designing a GNRD bend structure.     

宽带非均匀半径渐变TE0n-TE0(n+1)模式转换器的设计研究

基于耦合波理论,对两类半径渐变圆波导TE_0n-TE_0(n+1)模式转换器进行理论分析、数值计算和仿真模拟.均匀半径渐变波导高功率模式转换器,采用中心频率为17.14GHz、六周期TE₀₂-TE₀₃模式和中心频率为34.30GHz、六周期TE₀₁-TE₀₂模式两种设计参数.非均匀半径渐变波导高功率模式转换器,采用中心频率为34.30GHz、六周期TE 关键词： 模式转换器 耦合波理论 非均匀半径渐变 转换带宽     

A Broad-Band Low-Noise Schottky Diode Full-Height Waveguide Mixer from 80 to 115 GHz

The RF matching problem in the input circuit of the mm-wavelength whisker contacted Schottky diode mixer is studied. The experimental results, obtained on the 3mm wavelength mixer mounts in the broad band of frequencies from 80 to 115 GHz are presented. It is shown that advantage in the receiver noise temperature may be realized by the use of a full-height instead of 1/4-reduced-height waveguide because of reduction loss in the mixer input circuit even beginning from the 3mm-wavelength. With a full-height waveguide mixer the double sideband (DSB) receiver noise temperature is 300 divided by 350K over the 85 to 110 GHz band. Input bandwidth of the fullheight waveguide mixer (cap delta f _S/f _SO greater than 30%) is equal to 1/2-and close to 1/4-reduced-height waveguide mixers.     

InP-based evanescently coupled high-responsivity photodiodes with extremely low dark current density integrated diluted waveguide at 1550 nm

In this paper, we have demonstrated a high performance waveguide photodiode integrated diluted waveguide serving as a fibre-to-waveguide coupler to achieve high coupling efficiency. High responsivity (> 1 A/W), high saturation power (> 45 mA) in the static state and extremely low dark current density (0.04 pA/μm²) with 3 dB bandwidth at 13.4 GHz have been achieved.     

Nanoscale C‐Rich SixC1−x Bus/Ring Waveguide Based Cross‐Wavelength Data Converter

The carbon‐rich silicon carbide (C‐rich Si_xC_1?x) micro‐ring channel waveguide with asymmetric core aspect is demonstrated for all‐optical cross‐wavelength pulsed return‐to‐zero on‐off keying (PRZ‐OOK) data conversion. Enhanced nonlinear optical Kerr switching enables 12‐Gbit per second data processing with optimized modulation depth. The inverse tapered waveguide at end‐face further enlarges the edge‐coupling efficiency, and the asymmetric channel waveguide distinguishes the polarization modes. To prevent data shape distortion, the bus/ring gap spacing is adjusted to control the quality factor (Q‐factor) of the micro‐ring. Designing the waveguide cross section at 500 × 350 nm² provides the C‐rich Si_xC_1?x channel waveguide to induce strong transverse electric mode (TE‐mode) confinement with a large Kerr nonlinearity of 2.44 × 10^?12 cm² W^?1. Owing to the trade‐off between the Q‐factor and the on/off extinction ratio, the optimized bus/ring gap spacing of 1400 nm is selected to provide a coupling ratio at 5–6% for compromising the modulation depth and the switching throughput. Such a C‐rich Si_xC_1?x micro‐ring with asymmetric channel waveguide greatly enhances the cross‐wavelength data conversion efficiency to favor its on‐chip all‐optical data processing applications for future optoelectronic interconnect circuits.     

Enhanced refractive index well-confined planar and channel waveguides in KTiOPO<Subscript>4</Subscript> produced by MeV C<Superscript>3+</Superscript> ion implantation with low dose

We report on the fabrication and characterization of planar and channel waveguides in KTiOPO₄ crystals by 6.0 MeV C³⁺ ion implantation with the dose of 1×10¹⁴ ions/cm². The dark mode spectroscopy of the planar waveguide was measured using a prism coupling arrangement. An increase of the both n _x and n _y refractive indices induced by the annealing after implantation is believed to be responsible for waveguide formation. The bright near-field intensity distribution of the transverse-electric and transverse-magnetic modes in the annealed channel waveguide was collected and studied by end-coupling method.     

Linear Theory of Free Electron Laser with a Plasma-Loaded Cylindrical Waveguide

The dispersion characteristics of plasma–loaded free-electron laser has been analyzed using linear fluid model. The device under consideration consists of the cylindrical metallic waveguide, completely filled with background plasma and a relativistic electron beam which passes through a helical wiggler magnetic field. The result predicts that reasonable plasma density tends to improve the growth rate of the low-frequency optical wave of FEL and causes an shiftup in the operating frequency, However it has little effect on the growth rate of the high-frequency wave. In the plasma–loaded FEL, for the FEL oscillator, it may be tuned by varying the plasma density; and for the FEL amplifier, the wider frequency bandwidth is gained. A critical density n ^c _p for the background plasma density is found.     

Design of an optical sensor array for hydrocarbon monitoring

Evanescent field optical sensors are accurately designed for hydrocarbon monitoring in water. Various kinds of waveguide sensors are optimized by considering a polydimethylsiloxane polymeric overlay as sensor region. The simulation results suggest that the selection of a suitable waveguide cross section can enhance the sensor performance. In particular, the hollow waveguide sensor exhibits very intriguing performance, the absorbance being quite linear with respect to the contaminant concentration. For the toluene pollution the absorbance exhibits a slope S_TE^A = 2.52 ×10^-2 ppm^-1{S_{\rm TE}^{A} =2.52 \times 10^{-2}\,{\rm ppm}^{-1}} for a waveguide reference length L = 1.18 mm. In order to simultaneously detect different pollutants in water such as toluene, benzene, chlorobenzene and ethilbenzene, an array of four miniaturized hollow waveguide sensors is designed.     

A Multilayer Waveguide Window for Wide-Bandwidth Millimeter Wave Tubes

A multilayer waveguide window is demonstrated to exhibit wide bandwidth and high transmission for applications in high-frequency microwave tubes. A transfer matrix approach is employed to discretize the dielectric function profile of the multilayer heterostructure in a rectangular waveguide. The closed form has been obtained and the corresponding reflection and transmission characteristics have been carried out. The analytical calculation is also compared with the result of numerical simulation via the finite-element code HFSS. The exact calculation agrees with the numerical simulation very well. By comparison, the approach not only enhances the accuracy and efficiency, but also gives a good criterion for the design. The results show that the bandwidth for a transmission of 99%, i.e., S ₁₁ below –20 dB, can be optimized to be about 8.75 GHz at a central frequency of 35 GHz or about 25%. A wide-bandwidth waveguide window can be easily designed for Ka-band and W-band tubes, and even for higher frequency ones.     

Electron-correlation-induced band renormalization and Mott transition in Ca1-xSrxVO3

We present the local density approximate+Gutzwiller results for the electronic structure of Ca_1-xSr_xVO₃. The substitution of Sr²⁺ by Ca²⁺ reduces the bandwidth, as the V—O—V bond angle decreases from 180° for SrVO₃ to about 160° for CaVO₃. However, we find that the bandwidth decrease induced by the V—O—V bond angle decrease is smaller as compared to that induced by electron correlation. In correlated electron systems, such as Ca_1-xSr_xVO₃, the correlation effect of 3d electrons plays a leading role in determining the bandwidth. The electron correlation effect and crystal field splitting collaboratively determine whether the compounds will be in a metal state or in a Mott-insulator phase.     

230 and 492 GHz low noise sis waveguide receivers employing tuned Nb/AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions

We report results on two full height waveguide receivers that cover the 200–290 GHz and 380–510 GHz atmospheric windows. The receivers are part of the facility instrumentation at the Caltech Submillimeter Observatory on Mauna Kea in Hawaii. We have measured receiver noise temperatures in the range of 20K–35K DSB in the 200–290 GHz band, and 65–90K DSB in the 390–510 GHz atmospheric band. In both instances low mixer noise temperatures and very high quantum efficiency have been achieved. Conversion gain (3 dB) is possible with the 230 GHz receiver, however lowest noise and most stable operation is achieved with unity conversion gain.A 40% operating bandwidth is achieved by using a RF compensated junction mounted in a two-tuner full height waveguide mixer block. The tuned Nb/AlO _x /Nb tunnel junctions incorporate an end-loaded tuning stub with two quarter-wave transformer sections to tune out the large junction capacitance. Both 230 and 492 GHz SIS junctions are 0.49µm² in size and have current densities of 8 and 10 kA/cm² respectively.Fourier Transform Spectrometer (FTS) measurements of the 230 and 492 GHz tuned junctions show good agreement with the measured heterodyne waveguide response.     

Waveguiding effect in 2D metal–dielectric–metal grating structure

We have studied the waveguiding effect in a 2D metal–dielectric–metal (MDM) grating structure formed on a quartz substrate. The grating was first formed via e-beam lithography and subsequently covered by Ag/MgF₂/Ag MDM films. At a pitch of 300 nm in both x- and y-directions, low reflectance and transmittance were observed in the UV–VIS range, indicating efficient coupling of normal incident light into waveguiding modes. As evidence, we measured the spectrum of the waveguide from the edge, and the bandwidth of the spectrum was as narrow as ∼74 nm. The bandwidth of the waveguide can be further improved by increasing the MDM stack number. In addition, the bandwidth can also be widened by increasing the pitch of the structure. The physical mechanism underlying the phenomena was analyzed and experimentally confirmed. Such effect could be useful in many applications, such as DFB lasers, solar cells, waveguides, and light emitting devices.     

高功率微波波导缝隙阵宽角扫描特性研究

波导间缝隙的互耦会严重降低高功率微波宽边纵缝波导缝隙阵的宽角扫描能力。设计了一L波段高功率宽边纵缝波导缝隙阵,在阵列波导间设计扼流槽结构抑制缝隙互耦。数值模拟结果表明,没有扼流槽结构的阵列波束扫描增益下降3 dB的角度为24.7°,具有扼流结构的阵列扫描增益下降3 dB的角度为33°。同时扼流结构还可以明显改善阵列的有源反射系数,有扼流结构的阵列有源VSWR≤3的带宽为6.6%,而没有扼流结构的阵列有源VSWR≤3的带宽为5.0%。数值模拟结果还表明,波束扫描时(扫描角35°),阵列功率容量可达到957 MW, 比阵列无波束扫描时(1.008 GW)稍低一点。     

Broadband photoluminescence from pulsed laser deposited Er2O3 films

Photoluminescence (PL) with the bandwidth of 45 nm (1523-1568 nm at the level of 3 dB) was observed in amorphous Er₂O₃ films grown on to the quartz substrate by pulsed laser ablation of erbium oxide stoichiometric target. Optical transmission spectrum has been fitted to Swanepoel formula to determine the dispersion of refractive index and to extract resonance absorption peaks at 980 and 1535 nm. The maximum gain coefficient of 800 dB/cm at 1535 nm was estimated using McCumber theory and experimental spectrum of the resonance absorption. In 5.7 mm-long waveguide amplifier a theory predicts the spectral gain of 20 dB with 1.4 dB peak-to-peak flatness in the bandwidth of 31 nm (1532-1563 nm) when 73% of Er³⁺ ions are excited from the ground state to the ⁴I_13/2 laser level. Strong broadband PL at room temperature and inherently flat spectral gain promise Er₂O₃ films for ultra-short high-gain optical waveguide amplifiers and integrated light circuits.     

On the Symmetrical Modes in a Cylindrical Nonisothermal Plasma Waveguide in a Finite External Magnetic Field

A MHD, symmetrical, nonpotential waves in nonuniform, cylindrical nonisothermal plasma waveguide placed in a finite external magnetic field H ₀ directed along the axis of the waveguide are considered. The thermal velocity of the electrons ν_Te = (kT_e/m_e)^1/2 (k — Boltzman's constant, T_e — temperature, m_e — mass of the electron) is not neglected. As a consequence we obtain one more solution in the plasma region and respectively an equation of third power on χ² — the transverse wave number. As far as we know only equations of second power on χ² describing non-potential waves are investigated. The dispersion equations are written solving the boundary-value problem. Our results coincide with well known ones when the electron thermal velocity tends to zero.     

Optical gain and upconversion luminescence in LaF3: Er, Yb nanoparticles-doped organic–inorganic hybrid materials waveguide amplifier

A LaF₃: Er, Yb nanoparticle-doped organic–inorganic hybrid materials waveguide amplifier is demonstrated using reactive ion etching. A maximum gain of approximately 6.8 dB is observed in a 20-mm-long waveguide. Under excitation at 976 nm, the waveguides emit a strong green upconversion luminescence. The possible upconversion mechanisms are discussed. The dependence of upconversion emission intensity on excitation power confirms a three-photon process contributes to the upconversion of the emission band 405 nm and two-photon processes for the green and red emission bands. The temperature behavior by the measurement of the fluorescence intensity ratio of the signals at 520 nm and 544 nm as a function of the pump power demonstrates a fast thermalization between the ² H _11/2 and ⁴ S _3/2 levels. The influence of upconversion emission on the gain performance of the waveguide amplifier is analyzed.