一种宽带可重构反射型极化旋转表面

将超材料设计思想与微电机系统（micro-electro-mechanical system,MEMS）技术相结合,提出了一种宽带可重构反射型极化旋转表面.该结构由上层方形金属贴片、中间介质层、金属底板以及连接贴片与底板的金属通孔构成,通过在电流短路点处加载MEMS开关,使其具有电可调特性.仿真结果表明,当MEMS开关导通时,该结构能在7.78 GHz–14.10 GHz频带内将入射的线极化波转化为正交极化波并反射;当MEMS开关断开时,入射波则以同极化全反射.加工了实际的样品并进行了测试,结果与仿真符合较好.该结构具有结构简单易加工、器件个数少、工作频带宽、损耗低等优点,在电磁波动态调控中具有潜在应用价值.     

透反区响应时间相等的双盒厚透反液晶显示器

提出了一种透反区响应时间相等的双盒厚透反液晶显示器。该透反液晶显示器在透射区采用了强锚定能边界条件,以缩短其响应时间;在反射区采用了弱锚定能边界条件,以增加其响应时间;采用过压驱动技术,使透反区的响应时间相等。分析了该透反液晶显示器的结构和原理,设计了透射区和反射区的边界锚定能,计算了响应时间和电光特性,得到了透反区响应时间相等,且具有良好电光特性的双盒厚透反液晶显示器。     

Fiber-optic refractive-index sensors based on transmissive and reflective thin-core fiber modal interferometers

We present a new fiber-optic refractive-index sensor based on a fiber modal interferometer constituted by a thin-core optical fiber, whose cut-off wavelength is around three times shorter than normal single-mode fiber. In such a core diameter mismatching structure, the high-order cladding modes are efficiently excited and interfere with the core mode to form a high extinction-ratio filter (>30 dB). Both transmissive and reflective thin-core fiber modal interferometers are experimentally demonstrated, and show a high sensitivity to a small change of external refractive-index (>100 nm/R.I.U.), but a low sensitivity to the change of temperature (<0.015 nm/°C). Such a fiber device possesses an extremely simple structure, but excellent refractive-index sensing properties, and thus is an ideal candidate for fiber-optic biochemical sensing applications.     

Tunable I-shaped metamaterial by loading varactor diode for reconfigurable antenna

A tunable metamaterial by employing I-shaped metamaterial with loaded varactor diode is presented in this paper and the phase of emitting wave modulated by the varactor diode is demonstrated. We have proved that the energy loss is relatively low when the working frequency is chosen to be away from the resonance frequency of the I-shaped metamaterial. By using the metamaterial, a pattern reconfigurable antenna is designed based on arrayed antennas theory. Simulations results show that the radiation pattern can be tuned to different angles by properly arranging the linear phase difference of adjacent regions.     

Near-infrared tunable narrow filter properties in a 1D photonic crystal containing semiconductor metamaterial photonic quantum-well defect

The near-infrared (NIR) narrow filter properties in the transmission spectra of a one-dimensional photonic crystal doped with semiconductor metamaterial photonic quantum-well defect (PQW) were theoretically studied. The behavior of the defect mode as a function of the stack number of the PQW defect structure, the filling factor of semiconductor metamaterial layer, the polarization and the angle of incidence were investigated for Al-doped ZnO (AZO) and ZnO as the semiconductor metamaterial layer. It is found that the frequency of the defect mode can be tuned by variation of the period of the defect structure, polarization, incidence angle, and the filling factor of the semiconductor metamaterial layer. It is also shown that the number of the defect mode is independent of the period of the PQW defect structure and is in sharp contrast with the case where a common dielectric or metamaterial defect are used. The results also show that for both polarizations the defect mode is red-shifted as the number of the defect period and filling factor increase. An opposite trend is observed as the angle of incidence increases. The proposed structure could provide useful information for designing new types of tuneable narrowband filters at NIR region.     

An acoustic metamaterial with unusual wave properties

Several structural variants of a new acoustic metamaterial are proposed with unusual wave properties, and normal wave dispersion is studied. One of the variants is a bandpass filter in whose passband the phase velocity of a normal wave is negative. In another variant, there are two passbands: in the first, the phase velocity is positive; in the second, negative. As a result, unusual physical phenomena can be observed in it, in particular, a special type of birefringence and the combined Doppler effect. In the long-wavelength range, where the metamaterial behaves like a continuous medium, the corresponding equations have been derived in partial derivatives. Essential differences from the common wave equation are noted.     

Switching of liquid-crystal devices between reflective and transmissive modes using long-pitch cholesteric liquid crystals

We propose liquid-crystal (LC) devices capable of switching between reflective and transmissive modes using the scattering and transparent states of long-pitch cholesteric LCs (CLCs). Two different device configurations can be realized by changing the location of a CLC layer. Low-power operation without the parallax problem can be achieved using the bistable switching of CLCs. We believe that the proposed devices are potential candidates for highly efficient transflective displays.     

A metamaterial absorber with direction-selective and polarisation-insensitive properties

This paper reports the design of a metamaterial absorber with direction-selective and polarisation-insensitive property.Both theoretical and simulated results reveal that the absorber has a distinct absorption point with direction selectivity at 7.48 GHz,which is related to the resonance of the metamaterial and is not influenced by the polarisation.The retrieved impedance indicates that the impedance of the absorber can be tuned to approximatively match the impedance of the free space on one side and not to match the impedance of the free space on the other side.This design can result in the minimal reflectance,the minimal transmission and the highest absorbance at the absorption frequency.The distribution of the power loss indicates that the absorber is an excellent electromagnetic wave collector:the wave is first trapped and reinforced in certain specific locations,and then mostly consumed.The distribution of the surface current is consistent with the design,the retrieved impedance and the distribution of the power loss.This absorber may have applications in many scientific and technological areas.     

一种基于超材料的宽带、反射型90°极化旋转体设计

根据各向异性媒质理论, 设计了一种宽带、反射型超材料极化旋转体, 能够将线极化波极化方向旋转90°, 极化转化率大于90%的工作带宽为5.5–14.5 GHz. 该极化旋转体由两层介质板、金属双开口谐振环和金属底板周期排列构成, 具有各向异性的特点, 单元两对角线方向的电场分量反射系数相同, 反射相位相差180°, 导致其极化旋转特性. 利用表面电流分布图, 分析不同极化波入射时该极化旋转体的谐振状态, 实验和仿真结果符合较好. 该极化旋转体在新型天线设计和隐身技术等方面具有广阔的应用前景.     

Antenna gain enhancement by using metamaterial radome at THz band with reconfigurable characteristics based on graphene load

The reconfigurable concept of a graphene loaded patch antenna with increasing gain is proposed in this paper. We have developed the patch antenna with inset feed for THz band application for which graphene load is used to obtain the reconfigurable characteristic. It has been shown that by increasing the graphene chemical potential, the antenna resonant frequency shifted and the gain increased drastically up to 4 dBi. Additionally, we have shown that antenna efficiency is improved up to 78% which shows more than 100% of enhancement in comparison to basic antenna by increasing the graphene chemical potential. Finally, considering the antenna gain improvement, we have implemented the metamaterial layer over the antenna. In this case, the gain is increased more than 5–6 dBi. In addition, when we put the metamaterial layer over the antenna, the graphene layer shows more linear characteristics. By using parametric studies, we have defined the best point for metamaterial layer around 0.58λ. The final antenna gain is more than 11 dBi, which is useful for THz communication and THz medical imaging systems.     

Optical properties of a planar metamaterial with chiral symmetry breaking

The optical properties of a planar metamaterial with gammadion-shaped chiral symmetry breaking holes array have been investigated both theoretically and experimentally. The results indicate that the introduction of the chiral symmetry breaking causes the split of the transmission peak and exerts large influence on the optical rotation and circular dichroism. Our metamaterials might have potential applications in future design of plasmonic devices.     

Permeability enhancement of soft magnetic films through metamaterial structures

The present article proposes a structure consisting of a single magnetic film enclosed in a metamaterial. This planar structure can be manufactured using conventional deposition and patterning techniques commonly utilized in the silicon industry. One example of such a structure was manufactured, and its permeability was measured in a wide frequency range and compared to the permeability of its core. Theoretical investigations of this structure were performed in order to establish its permeability as a function of the frequency, and an excellent agreement between the predicted and measured values was observed. Parametrical studies revealed that the metafilm exhibited two resonances; one below the gyromagnetic resonance frequency of the magnetic core, and one at a much higher frequency. Metafilms are attractive negative permeability materials since they exhibit large negative permeability levels within a wide frequency range, and since they are readily adjustable. In this respect, they combine the advantages of metamaterials and of their magnetic cores.     

Optical properties of a three-dimensional chiral metamaterial

A three-dimensional chiral metamaterial with four-fold rotational symmetry is designed, and its optical properties are investigated by numerical simulations. The results show that this chiral metamaterial has the following features: high polarization conversion, perfect circular dichroism, and asymmetric transmission of circularly polarized light. A comparison of the results of chiral metamaterials without and with weak coupling between the constituent nanostructures enables us to confirm that the optical properties of our proposed nanostructure are closely related to the coupling between the single nanoparticles. This means that the coupling between nanoparticles can enhance the polarization conversion, circular dichroism, and asymmetric transmission. Due to the excellent optical properties, our metamaterial might have potential applications in the development of future multi-functional optical devices.     

基于电阻膜的宽频带超材料吸波体的设计

基于电阻膜设计了一种宽频带、极化不敏感和宽入射角的超材料吸波体.该吸波体的结构单元由六边形环状电阻膜结构、介质基板和金属背板组成.仿真得到的反射率和吸收率表明,该吸波体在7.0-27.5 GHz之间对入射电磁波具有宽频带的强吸收,证实了电路谐振相对于电磁谐振易于实现宽带吸波.仿真得到的不同极化角和不同入射角下超材料吸波体的吸收率表明,该吸波体具有极化不敏感和宽入射角特性.仿真得到的基板和电阻膜对超材料吸波体吸收率的影响表明,电阻膜结构和金属背板之间形成的电容以及电阻膜结构的电阻都存在一个最佳值,此时电路谐 关键词： 电阻膜 电路谐振 宽频带 超材料吸波体     

Magnetic properties of Pr-Fe-B/Mn films with perpendicular anisotropy

The influence of a Mn layer on the magnetic properties of sputtered Pr-Fe-B/Mn films with Cu spacer layer has been investigated for various Mn layer thicknesses. The Pr-Fe-B/Mn films all possess perpendicular anisotropy. An enhancement of the intrinsic coercivity _iH_c is observed for suitable Mn layer thickness and _iH_c exhibits an oscillatory dependence on the thickness of the Mn layer with a period of about 60 nm. The average size of the columnar Pr₂Fe₁₄B grains is about 100 nm. A highest _iH_c value of 22.1 kOe and an optimal (BH)_max value of 18.2 MGOe are reported for these Pr-Fe-B/Mn films.     

Near-infrared radiative properties of porous zirconia ceramics

Infrared radiative properties of zirconia ceramics of porosity about 16% are studied by means of the measurements of directional–hemispherical reflectance and transmittance in the wavelength range from 2.5 to 9 μm. The recently suggested modified two-flux approximation is examined as a simplified basis of the identification procedure. A comparison with the exact numerical solution confirms a good accuracy of this approach for identification of the absorption coefficient of ceramics. An analysis of the results for transport scattering coefficient showed that scattering is determined by isotropic pores with characteristic average radius about 1 μm. The corresponding approximate theoretical model of radiative properties of ceramics is suggested. The absorption coefficient of bulk zirconia in the semi-transparency range is obtained from the data for porous zirconia ceramics.     

Ultrasound focusing with metamaterial

Ultrasonic waves,although not audible,naturally exist at high frequencies.Ultrasound can be controlled and unitized in various scenarios.Well-known examples are bats and dolphins,which produce ultrasound and detect the reflected signal for navigating and hunting.     

溶胶-凝胶方法制备ZrO2及聚合物掺杂ZrO2单层光学增反射膜

以丙醇锆(Zr(OPr)₄)为原料，乙酸(HAc)为络合剂，聚乙二醇(PEG200)和聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为大分子添加剂，在乙醇体系中成功合成了ZrO₂及聚合物掺杂ZrO₂溶胶.用旋涂法在K9玻璃基片上制备单层光学增反射膜.借助小角X射线散射和激光动态光散射技术研究胶体的微结构.采用傅里叶变换红外光谱、差示扫描量热分析、X射线衍射分析、原子力显微镜、紫外/可见/近红外透射光谱以及椭偏仪对薄膜的结构和光学性能进行表征.用输出波长为1064 关键词： 二氧化锆 溶胶-凝胶 增反射膜 激光损伤