二维异质结光子晶体中含近邻点缺陷的弯曲波导的可调谐滤波特性

应用时域有限差分(FDTD)法,对光在二维异质结光子晶体中含两个近邻点缺陷直角弯曲波导的传输特性进行了数值模拟研究。计算结果表明,具有特定本征共振频率的光子晶体微腔(点缺陷),可将在其邻近波导中传播的相同频率成分的光波"引入"到微腔中。"引入"的频率依赖于异质结光子晶体弯曲波导和微腔的参量,从而能够实现调变"引入"频率。通过改变点缺陷周围介质材料(液晶)的折射率或相关介质柱半径,可分别实现约31 nm或12 nm的波长调谐范围。计算结果为光通信中的调谐、上/下载滤波器,提供了一条新的设计思路和依据。     

Phase-Coherent Thermoelectricity in Superconducting Hybrids (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - We review some recent advances in studies of phase-coherent thermoelectric effects in superconducting hybrid structures such as, e.g., Andreev interferometers. We elucidate a number...     

Magnetic Properties of Layered Ferrimagnetic Structures Based on Gd and Transition 3d Metals

Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics - Magnetic properties of layered structures based on transition and rare-earth metals (TMs and REMs) such as Fe and Gd have attracted attention of...     

Application of Graphene Composites for Additional Vibration Damping in Smart Structures Based on Piezoelectric Elements

Doklady Physics - A smart-structure variant representing a piecewise homogeneous body composed of elastic and viscoelastic materials and piezoelectric elements the electrodes of which can be...     

Spin Fluctuations and Negative Heat Capacity (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - The problem of negative heat capacity, discussed in a number of theoretical and experimental works dealing with weak itinerant magnets, is studied. A detailed analysis of the heat...     

Study of Fiber Optic Elements Based on a Photoactive Polymer Composition for Sensor Applications

Optics and Spectroscopy - The model of a fiber optic sensor device which operational principle is based on the thermal quenching of luminescence for ambient temperature measurements was...     

Macroscopic Manifestations of Quantum Anomalies in Hydrodynamics (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - Some aspects of the theory of so-called chiral effects in fluids whose constituents are massless fermions in the hydrodynamic approximation are briefly reviewed. The underlying field...     

Photon-Stimulated Transport in a Quantum Point Contact (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - Studies of photon-stimulated transport through a quantum point contact based on a high-mobility two-dimensional electron gas in a GaAs quantum well are reviewed. This review includes...     

Generation and Application of Broadband Biphoton Fields (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - Biphoton fields obtained in spontaneous parametric down-conversion are among the main tools of modern quantum optics. Temporal correlations between photons in the pair play a key...     

Engineering of SERS Substrates Based on Noble Metal Nanomaterials for Chemical and Biomedical Applications

Abstract

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has attracted great interest due to its remarkable enhancement, excellent sensitivity, and the “fingerprinting” ability to produce distinct spectra for detecting various molecules. Noble metal nanomaterials have usually been employed as SERS-active substrates because of their strong SERS enhancement originated from their unique surface plasmon resonance (SPR) properties. Because the SPR property depends on metal material's size, shape, morphology, arrangement, and dielectric environment around metal nanostructures, the key to wider applications of SERS technique is to develop plasmon-resonant structures with novel geometries to enhance Raman signals and to control the periodic ordering of these structures over a large area to obtain reproducible Raman enhancement. This review presents a general view on the theory background of SERS effect and several basic concepts and focuses on recent progress in engineering metallic nanostructures with various morphologies using versatile methods for improving SERS properties. Their potential applications in the field of chemical detection and biological sensing are overviewed.     

Review on Tin (II) Sulfide (SnS) Material: Synthesis,Properties, and Applications

Tin (II) sulphide (SnS), a direct band gap semiconductor compound, has recently received great attention due to its unique properties. Because of low cost, absence of toxicity, and good abundance in nature, it is becoming a candidate for future multifunctional devices particularly for light conversion applications. Although the current efficiencies are low, the cost-per-Watt is becoming competitive. At room temperature, SnS exhibits stable low-symmetric, double-layered orthorhombic crystal structure, having a = 0.4329, b = 1.1192, and c = 0.3984 nm as lattice parameters. These layer-structured materials are of interest in various device applications due to the arrangement of structural lattice with cations and anions. The layers of cations are separated only by van der Waals forces that provide intrinsically chemically inert surface without dangling bonds and surface density of states. As a result, there is no Fermi level pinning at the surface of the semiconductor. This fact leads to considerably high chemical and environmental stability. Further, the electrical and optical properties of SnS can be easily tailored by modifying the growth conditions or doping with suitable dopants without disturbing its crystal structure.

In the last few decades, SnS has been synthesized and studied in the form of single-crystals and thin-films. Most of the SnS single-crystals have been synthesized by Bridgeman technique, whereas thin films have been developed using different physical as well as chemical deposition techniques. The synthesis or development of SnS structures in different forms including single-crystals and thin films, and their unique properties are reviewed here. The observed physical and chemical properties of SnS emphasize that this material could has novel applications in optoelectronics including solar cell devices, sensors, batteries, and also in biomedical sciences. These aspects are also discussed.     

A Critical Review of Chemical Vapor-Deposited (CVD) Diamond for Electronic Applications

The objective of this article is to describe the present understanding of the growth, processing, and properties of diamond for electronic applications.     

杂多酸(蓝)分光光度法在测定痕量元素中的研究进展

杂多酸能被还原为有颜色的杂多蓝,结合分光光度法,可对痕量元素进行准确的分析。目前,杂多酸分光光度法作为一种分析技术,具有精度高、操作简便、分析速度快等优点,在痕量分析领域得到了迅速发展。文章综述了杂多酸在测定痕量元素P, As, Si和V中的应用及研究进展。方法主要包括钼蓝法、杂多酸-碱性染料法、荧光分光光度法、流动注射分光光度法、原子吸收分光光度法、激光热透镜分光光度法等,并对这些方法进行了比较分析。     

Plasmon Excitations in Partially Screened Two-Dimensional Electron Systems (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - The latest achievements in the study of the physical properties of plasmon excitations in partially screened two-dimensional electron systems based on AlGaAs/GaAs heterostructures...     

Theory of Nematic Superconductivity in Doped Topological Insulators (Brief Review)

JETP Letters - Theoretical studies of the theory of nematic superconductivity in doped insulators of the Bi2Se3 family have been reviewed. It is experimentally shown that their transition to the...     

Terahertz (THz) Frequency Sources and Antennas - A Brief Review

In this paper we review THz radiation properties, generation methods, and antenna configurations. This paper suggests some new class of antennas that can be used at THz frequency, like optical antennas or Carbon nanotube antennas. THz technology has become attractive due to the low energy content and nonionizing nature of the signal. This property makes them suitable for imaging and sensing applications. But at the same time detection and generation of THz signals has been technologically challenging. This paper presents a comparative study of the generation techniques for THz frequency signals giving emphasis to the some new techniques like Quantum Cascade lasers which has created significant research interest. The main aim for this study is to find out the materials suitable for fabricating THz devices and antennas, a suitable method for generation of high power at THz frequency and an antenna that will make THz communication possible.     

Analysis and Calculations of Forbidden Regions for Transverse-Electric-Guided Waves in the Three-Layer Planar Waveguide with Photonic Metamaterial

Abstract

In this article, the modal theory was used to analyze transverse electric waves in the three-layer planar waveguide with photonic metamaterial. The formulas for the electric fields of transverse electric modes in this structure have been proposed. There always exist two forbidden regions for transverse electric waves in the three-layer planar waveguide with photonic metamaterial. The complete set of modes of all possible solutions for the transverse electric waves in the three-layer planar waveguide with photonic metamaterial had been analyzed and discussed. Similar processes can be extensively used to predict the propagation characteristics of TM waves in the three-layer planar waveguide with photonic metamaterial. The analytical and numerical results show excellent agreement.     

三元层状陶瓷M-Al-N(M=Ti,Zr,Hf)的结构及力学性质的第一性原理模拟

基于第一性原理方法,探索M-Al-N（M=Ti,Zr,Hf）结构的稳定性,计算其力学性质.计算M-Al-N化合物的能量,发现除实验已知的结构Ti₂AlN和Ti₄AlN₃、Zr₂AlN、Hf₂AlN外,还存在两种新的热力学稳定结构Zr₄AlN₃、Hf₄AlN₃.弹性常数和声子谱的计算,表明这两个结构是力学稳定和晶格动力学稳定的.计算M₂AlN和M₄AlN₃的力学性质,发现它们具有高的体模量、剪切模量、弹性模量、维氏硬度等;分析其力学性质随组分比例、组成元素的变化规律,为该类材料的选择和应用提供理论依据.最后计算M₂AlN和M₄AlN₃的电子态密度和分态密度、电子密度分布、Mulliken群分析等.