Electrical conduction of a thin cylindrical wire in a longitudinal magnetic field

The electric conductivity of a metallic cylindrical wire in a longitudinal magnetic field is calculated. The case when the radius of the wire is much smaller than its length is considered. As the boundary condition of the problem, the condition of diffuse reflection of electrons from the inner surface of the wire is adopted. Limiting cases are considered and the results are discussed.     

A plasma frequency modulation model for constructing structure material with arbitrary cross-section thin metallic wires

Considering the fact that just the electrons confined in the region of the skin depth will actually affect the plasma frequency due to the skin effect, a model for constructing epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) metamaterials through the arranged thin metallic wires with arbitrary cross-section is developed, utilizing the perimeter approximation. With our model, plasma frequency can be freely modulated just by the variance of the metallic wire perimeter, irrespective of the cross-section shape of wires. The finite element method (FEM) and S-parameters retrieval method were employed to numerically simulate the plasma frequencies, which have verified the validity of the theoretical model.     

Skin effect in a thin cylindrical metallic wire

The problem of distribution of the electric field and electric current in a thin cylindrical metallic wire in the presence of the skin effect taking into account specular-diffuse reflection of electrons from the inner surface of the wire has been solved for the first time. The limiting cases have been considered. The obtained results have been discussed.     

Absorption losses in periodic arrays of thin metallic wires

We analyze the transmission and reflection of electromagnetic waves calculated from transfer matrix simulations of periodic arrangements of thin metallic wires. The effective permittivity and the absorption of the arrangements of wires are determined. Their dependence on the wire thickness and the conductance of the metallic wires is studied. The cutoff frequency, or effective plasma frequency, is obtained and compared with analytical predictions. It is shown that the periodic arrangement of wires exhibits a frequency region in which the real part of the permittivity is negative while its imaginary part is very small. This behavior is seen for wires with thickness as small as 17 microm with a lattice constant of 3.33 mm.     

Degree of polarization based on the three-component pBRDF model for metallic materials

An expression of degree of polarization(DOP) for metallic material is presented based on the three-component polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution function(p BRDF) model with considering specular reflection, directional diffuse reflection and ideal diffuse reflection. The three-component p BRDF model with a detailed reflection assumption is validated by comparing simulations with measurements. The DOP expression presented in this paper is related to surface roughness, which makes it more reasonable in physics. Test results for two metallic samples show that the DOP based on the three-component p BRDF model accords well with the measurement and the error of existing DOP expression is significantly reduced by introducing the diffuse reflection. It indicates that our DOP expression describes the polarized reflection properties of metallic surfaces more accurately.     

Measurement of surface defects on thin steel wires by atomic force microscopy

The characterisation of surface defects on thin metallic wires is very important for the industrial applications of these wires. The physical dimensions of the surface defects presented by several thin steel wires of different diameters have been measured using Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The measurements made show two main defects in thin steel wires: holes and scratches, but other defects like porosity or protuberances have also been observed. We have found an empirical relationship between the physical dimensions of the scratches and the wire diameter.     

Analysis of radiation performances of plasma sheet antenna

A novel concept of plasma sheet antennas is presented in this paper, and the radiation performances of plasma sheet antennas are investigated in detail. Firstly, a model of planar plasma antenna (PPA) fed by a microstrip line is developed, and its reflection coefficient is computed by the JE convolution finite-difference time-domain method and compared with that of the metallic patch antenna. It is found that the design of PPA can learn from the theory of the metallic patch antenna, and the impedance matching and reconstruction of resonant frequency can be expediently realized by adjusting the parameters of plasma. Then the PPA is mounted on a metallic cylindrical surface, and the reflection coefficient of the conformal plasma antenna (CPA) is also computed. At the same time, the influence of conformal cylinder radius on the reflection coefficient is also analyzed. Finally, the radiation pattern of a CPA is given, the results show that the pattern agrees well with the one of PPA in the main radiation direction, but its side lobe level has deteriorated significantly.     

Model of bidirectional reflectance distribution function for metallic materials

Based on the three-component assumption that the reflection is divided into specular reflection,directional diffuse reflection,and ideal diffuse reflection,a bidirectional reflectance distribution function(BRDF) model of metallic materials is presented.Compared with the two-component assumption that the reflection is composed of specular reflection and diffuse reflection,the three-component assumption divides the diffuse reflection into directional diffuse and ideal diffuse reflection.This model effectively resolves the problem that constant diffuse reflection leads to considerable error for metallic materials.Simulation and measurement results validate that this three-component BRDF model can improve the modeling accuracy significantly and describe the reflection properties in the hemisphere space precisely for the metallic materials.     

Study of the photoexcited carrier dynamics in InP:Fe using time-resolved reflection and photoluminescence spectra

The photoexcited carrier dynamics and photoluminescence of the undoped InP and Fe implanted InP was studied by time-resolved reflection and photoluminescence spectra. The decay times of reflection recovery and the radiative recombination for Fe implanted InP are shorter than those of undoped InP. Considering the surface recombination, a model was developed to simulate the reflection recovery dynamics, it agrees with the experimental results very well. Moreover, we obtained the ambipolar diffusion coefficient and the surface recombination velocity by using the model. For Fe-doped InP, the surface recombination velocity is much larger than that for the undoped InP, which is probably due to Fe^2+/3+ trapping centers and the large surface band bending. The PL decay time for Fe implanted InP is shorter than that for undoped InP, which is ascribed to the capture centers introduced by metallic precipitates.     

Electronic structure and polarizability of quantum metallic wires

The electronic structure and the linear response to an external electric field of simple metal wires with a quantum-size cross-section have been studied within the density-functional theory and the “jellium” model. It is found that an increase in the wire radius leads to a nonmonotonic change in the work function and static polarizability of the wire. The photoabsorption spectra of Na wires with different cross-sections are obtained. The effect of a dielectric environment on the properties of metallic wires is investigated. An increase in the permittivity of a medium brings about a decrease in the static polarizability of metallic wires. It is demonstrated that the surface plasma resonance in the photoabsorption cross-section for Na wires placed in a dielectric matrix is shifted from the continuous spectrum toward the range somewhat below the ionization threshold.     

Effects of partial hydrogenation and vacancy defects on the electronic properties of metallic carbon nanotubes

Using first-principles calculations based on spin-polarized density functional theory, we investigate the electronic properties of metallic carbon nanotubes (MCNTs) with partial hydrogenation or vacancy defects. The calculated results show that the energy band structures of MCNTs strongly depend on the adsorption site or the vacancy-defect site. Interestingly, our results show the nonmagnetic semiconducting behavior of MCNTs in the case of balanced H adsorption or vacancy defects. However, the MCNTs exhibit magnetic metallic behavior in the case of imbalanced H adsorption or vacancy defects, and the energy band structure of MCNTs shows the appearance of a spin-polarized flat band near the Fermi level. This effect presents a possibility for spintronic device and semiconducting molecular wire applications.     

Calculation of electric fields induced near metal implants by magnetic resonance imaging switched-gradient magnetic fields

Electric (E) fields induced near metal implants by MRI switched-gradient magnetic fields are calculated by a new equivalent-circuit numerical technique. Induced E-field results are found for a metallic spinal-fusion implant consisting of two thin wires connected to the metallic case of a current generator as well as for its subsections: a bare U-shaped wire, an insulated U-shaped wire, a cut insulated wire, and a generator. The presence of the metallic implants perturbs the E field significantly. Near the ends of the bare U-shaped wire, the E field is 89.7 times larger than in the absence of the wire. The greatest E field concentration occurs near the ends of the cut insulated wire, where the E field is 196.7 times greater than in the absence of the wire. In all cases, the perturbation of the induced E field by the implanted wire is highly localized within a few diameters of the wire.     

On the reflection of coupled Rayleigh-like waves at surface defects in plates

The reflection of coupled Rayleigh-like waves from surface defects in elastic plates is investigated experimentally and analyzed on the basis of an analytical model and finite difference simulations. The propagation of Rayleigh-like waves in plates is characterized by an energy transfer to the opposite plate side and back over a distance called the beat length. Experimental results clearly show this beating effect and its dependency on the frequency-thickness product, and excellent agreement is obtained with existing analytical predictions. The propagation and scattering are modeled separately for the fundamental A(0) and S(0) Lamb modes that constitute the incident Rayleigh-like wave. The reflection coefficients from surface slots are investigated using finite difference simulations and the reflected Rayleigh-like wave is obtained by superposition. The theoretical model reveals strong dependencies of the reflected field on the ratio between excitation distance and beat length and on the cutoff frequencies of specific higher Lamb modes. Standard pulse-echo measurements allow for the detection of small defects from a remote transducer location. Good agreement is obtained between the predicted and measured amplitude spectra of the reflected Rayleigh-like wave. The developed model allows for the evaluation of defect location and damaged plate side using a combination of time-of-flight and frequency measurements.     

Anomalous microwave reflection from a metal surface induced by spoof surface plasmon

The reflection of X-band microwaves (8-12 GHz) from a metallic aluminum (Al) surface with groove grating corrugations was investigated experimentally. It was shown that the reflection of p-polarization is much less than the microwave reflected from the corresponding area of an unruled Al surface, with selective wavelength. The experimental results demonstrated that the anomalous microwave reflection is strongly associated with the excitation of spoof surface plasmons at the Al-air interface by the surface grating coupler. This near-total absence of reflected microwaves is similar to the famous Wood's anomaly in the optical regime and is of fundamental importance to the applications of spoof surface plasmons in the microwave regime.     

一种高增益低雷达散射截面的新型圆极化微带天线设计

设计了一种基于人工电磁材料覆层的高增益低雷达散射截面(radar cross section, RCS)圆极化微带天线. 人工电磁材料覆层是由介质板及其两侧的人工周期表面构成, 上表面是加载集总电阻的方环贴片, 具有宽带吸波特性; 下表面是开条带缝和圆环缝的金属贴片, 具有部分反射特性. 将其加载到圆极化微带天线上方, 通过覆层上表面的电阻可吸收入射的雷达波, 结合下表面与接地板构成Fabry-Perot谐振腔的多次反射, 可实现圆极化微带天线辐射和散射性能的同时改善. 实测结果表明: 加载人工电磁材料覆层后, 天线的相对轴比带宽由5.9%扩展为7.1%; 天线增益在整个工作频带内都得到了提升, 最大提高了6.61 dB; 天线RCS在宽频带宽角域内实现了明显的减缩, 在天线工作频带内也实现了3 dB以上减缩. 实测结果与仿真结果符合较好.     

Surface cleaning of metal wire by atmospheric pressure plasma

In this study, the possible application of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge plasma for the annealing of metallic wire is examined and presented. The main purpose of the current study is to examine the surface cleaning effect for a cylindrical object by atmospheric pressure plasma. The experimental setup consists of a gas tank, plasma reactor, and power supply with control panel. The gas assists in the generation of plasma. Copper wire was used as an experimental cylindrical object. This copper wire was irradiated with the plasma, and the cleaning effect was confirmed. The result showed that it is possible to remove the tarnish which exists on the copper wire surface. The experiment reveals that atmospheric pressure plasma is usable for the surface cleaning of metal wire. However, it is necessary to examine the method for preventing oxidization of the copper wire.     

Surface channeling of swift light ions

A fast computer code is developed to provide information about the trajectories of swift light particles incident on crystalline targets under surface channeling conditions. The approximations used in the model are tested by comparison of trajectory calculations with the MARLOWE simulation program. The simulation of experimental energy distributions allows discussing various inelastic energy loss models for the interaction of 150 keV protons with a nickel surface. The results suggest that plasmon excitations are not sufficient to account for the measured energy losses. It is found that the Oen-Robinson formula, including inelastic energy losses by single electron excitations in dense materials reasonably well applies to the reflection of light ions from metallic surfaces in channeling conditions. The measured light intensity emitted from 200 keV He⁺ reflected ions in various directions close to compact atomic surface rows is compared with the calculated reflection coefficient. The results suggest that most of the particles reflected in ionic state do not penetrate the target surface. Detailed comparison between light emission measurements and calculated reflection intensities, however, requires accurate modelling of the surface topography as well as of the deexcitation mechanisms involved in the surface reflection of light ions.     

Optical response of a flat metallic surface coated with a monolayer array of latex spheres

We report on the fabrication, characterization and simulation of a structure consisting of a flat metallic surface coated with a monolayer array of latex spheres. This structure shows interesting optical response: over flat metallic surfaces a series of reflection minima appear in reflection spectra. Numerical simulations revealed that the structure can support two types of surface modes: surface plasmon-polaritons bound at the metallic surface and guided modes confined to the array of latex spheres, or their hybrids. Both experimental and theoretical results indicated that these surface modes show well-defined band structures due to the introduced periodicity by the monolayer array of latex spheres.     

二维宽带相位梯度超表面设计及实验验证

针对圆极化波, 通过同极化反射超表面结构单元的空间排布, 设计实现了一种二维非色散高效相位梯度超表面. 同极化反射相位可以通过同极化反射超表面结构单元金属线的面内旋转来自由调控. 实现的相位梯度超表面可对左右旋入射波产生相反的相位梯度. 当线极化波入射到超表面上时, 反射波被分为两束向相反方向传播的圆极化波. 仿真了线极化波垂直入射时的反射功率密度谱, 仿真结果与理论上设计的异常反射方向一致. 制作了厚度为2 mm的超表面样品, 测试了其镜面反射率曲线. 实验结果表明, 线极化波垂直入射时, 超表面在9.5-19.0 GHz的镜面反射率降至-5 dB以下.     

Coatings of metallic surfaces by electrical explosions of wires

A modified method for producing thin homogeneous metallic surface layers by wire explosions in vacuum is described. By this method, which takes advantage of electrical suction fields, films of good homogeneity and surface quality can be obtained. In this way materials of high boiling temperature can be evaporated and coatings of inner faces of hollow bodies are attainable, too.