The effect of surface stress on the propagation of Lamb waves

This work investigates the possibility of the propagation of Lamb waves in thin solid layers with external traction free surfaces, in the presence of surface elasticity, inertia and residual stress. It is demonstrated that such waves do exist and that their characteristics can be quite different from their classical counterparts. The governing equations with non-classical boundary conditions involving the bulk and surface stress are solved exactly in the frequency-wavenumber domain. This solution is utilized to compute the Lamb wave modes for different layer thicknesses. An efficient strategy to capture all the modes of Lamb waves within a given frequency window is outlined. It is shown that the effect of surface elasticity and inertia becomes significant with increasing frequency and decreasing layer thickness, where the number of modes participating within a given frequency window is more than that permitted by the classical theory. Further, it is observed that the nature of the Lamb wave modes (in terms of negative dispersion) in the presence of surface stress is similar to what predicted by the nonlocal theory and microstructure based continuum theory.     

Design of near-unity transmittance dielectric/Ag/ITO electrodes for GaN-based light-emitting diodes

We designed a near-unity transmittance dielectric/Ag/ITO electrode for high-efficiency GaN-based light-emitting diodes by using the scattering matrix method. The transmittance of an ultrathin metal layer, sandwiched between a dielectric layer and an ITO layer, was investigated as a function of the thickness and the optical constant of each constituent layer. Three different metals (Ag, Au, and Al) were examined as the metal layer. The analytical simulation indicated that the transmittance of a dielectric/metal/ITO multilayer film is maximized with an approximately 10-nm-thick Ag layer. Additionally, the transmittance also tends to increase as the refractive index of the upper dielectric layer increases. By tailoring the thickness of the dielectric layer and the ITO layer, the dielectric/Ag/ITO structure yielded a transmittance of 0.97, which surpasses the maximum transmittance (0.91) of a single ITO film. Furthermore, this extraordinary transmittance was present for other visible wavelengths of light, including violet and green colors. A complex phasor diagram model confirmed that the transmittance of the dielectric/metal/ITO multilayer film is influenced by the interference of reflected partial waves. These numerical findings underpin a rational design principle for metal-based multilayer films that are utilized as transparent electrodes for the development of efficient light-emitting diodes and solar cell devices.     

Simultaneous measurement of the phase and group velocities of Lamb waves in a laser-generation based imaging method

This paper describes a novel approach to the simultaneous measurement of the phase and group velocities of Lamb waves based on images of their propagation. The laser-generation based imaging method was first introduced to obtain images of Lamb wave propagation. The time series of snapshot images is used to make a position-time diagram, and the velocities can be estimated based on the slopes of the position curves. Thus, the phase and group velocities can be obtained by measuring the phase advance and energy flow of the Lamb wave, respectively. Details of the principle of simultaneous measurement are presented herein. Experimental verification was also performed in the range of 0.2-3.0 MHz-mm using aluminum plates. The average errors between experiment and theory in the phase and group velocities were 3.31% and 5.68%, respectively.     

Electrophoreted Zn-TiO2-ZnO nanocomposite coating films for photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol

TiO₂-ZnO nano-powders with different TiO₂/ZnO ratios have been synthesized by hydrothermal method. Nanocomposite coating films consisting of TiO₂-ZnO and Zn with thickness of 20 μm have been electrophoreted on steel plates by rapid plating from a ZnO-based alkaline bath. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray analysis were used to investigate the structure, the size distribution, and the composition of prepared nano-powders and plated materials. The effect of the operating parameters such as powder contents, pH and current density on the electrophoresis process has been investigated and optimum conditions of coating process were determined. Corrosion properties of plated samples have been studied by salt spray test. The catalytic activity of the prepared nanocomposite Zn-TiO₂-ZnO films for the photocatalytic degradation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) was measured.     

The effect of initial stress on the propagation behavior of SH waves in piezoelectric coupled plates

This study analytically investigates the propagation of shear waves (SH waves) in a coupled plate consisting of a piezoelectric layer and an elastic layer with initial stress. The piezoelectric material is polarized in z-axis direction and perfectly bonded to an elastic layer. The mechanical displacement and electrical potential function are derived for the piezoelectric coupled plates by solving the electromechanical field equations. The effects of the thickness ratio and the initial stress on the dispersion relations and the phase and group velocities are obtained for electrically open and mechanically free situations. The numerical examples are provided to illustrate graphically the variations of the phase and group velocities versus the wave number for the different layers comparatively. It is seen that the phase velocity of SH waves decreases with the increase of the magnitude of the initial compression stress, while it increases with the increase of the magnitude of the initial tensile stress. The initial stress has a great effect on the propagation of SH waves with the decrease of the thickness ratio. This research is theoretically useful for the design of surface acoustic wave (SAW) devices with high performance.     

有粘弹薄层负载时薄板中的Lamb波传播

从弹性波理论出发,结合边界条件,导出了一面有粘弹薄层负载时薄板中Lamb波的色散方程,通过数值计算,研究了薄板中Lamb波传播色散、衰减等特性及负载层参数对Lamb波传播的影响。最后提出了一种结合Lamb波和SH波微传感实现粘弹薄膜材料复Lamē参数λ^*和μ^*的定征方法。     

Pulse propagation in four-wave mixing process with group index difference of signal and idler waves

Four-wave mixing process with a large group index difference of the signal and idler pulses in a nonlinear optical fiber is theoretically investigated when the pump is continuous light. We prove that in the four-wave mixing process, the signal and idler waves would finally propagate in a common group velocity in spite of their different group indices. When the effective phase mismatch in four-wave mixing is not zero, their carrier frequencies shift in different directions. The asymptotic result of the signal and idler shape and carrier frequency shift are obtained. The theoretical prediction is validated by the numerical simulation.     

End group effect on surface and interfacial segregation in PS-PMMA blend thin films

Thin films of polystyrene (PS)/poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) blends with different end groups were investigated using ToF-SIMS and AFM. PS with -OH and -NH₂ end groups were blended in toluene solvent with pure PMMA homopolymer, and PMMA having anhydride end group. The ToF-SIMS spectra of PS-OH/PMMA resembled that of pure PS-PMMA blends showing an increase of PMMA intensity after annealing. On the contrary, the PS-NH₂ blended with PMMA showed an increase in PS intensity on the surface after annealing. The ToF-SIMS spectra were similar to that of a pure PS-PMMA di-block copolymer. These results indicate copolymer formation at the surface. The PS-NH₂ with PMMA-anhydride blend spectra showed very slight changes in spectra before and after annealing and the AFM images revealed spinodal bi-continuous structures on the surface before and after annealing. The copolymer formation is found to occur in the as-cast film itself and not after thermal treatment.     

两侧有固体层负载时板中Lamb波的传播

本文研究了薄板二面有固体导负载时板中Ｌａｍｂ波的传播，从弹性波理论出发并结合应的边界条件，导出板中Ｌａｍｂ波的色散方程，数值计算表示，不管作为自由状态时板中Ｌａｍｂ波相速（板厚取定时）是大于或小于外层固体的声表面波波速，板中对称及反对称模式的Ｌａｍｂ波相速都随着外层固体层厚度增加而变化并且渐近于外层固体的声表面波波速，数值计算又表明，对很薄的板，板中对称及反对称模式的相速均随负载板的厚度呈线性变化     

溅射气压对Ge2Sb2Te5薄膜光学常数的影响

实验研究了氩气气压对溅射制备的Ge2 Sb2 Te5 薄膜的光学常数随波长变化的影响 ,结果表明 :随薄膜制备时氩气气压的增加 ,Ge2 Sb2 Te5 薄膜的折射率n先增大后减小 ,而消光系数k先减小后增大。二者都随波长的变化而变化 ,且在长波长范围变化较大 ,短波长范围变化较小 ,解释了溅射气压对Ge2 Sb2 Te5 薄膜的光学常数影响的机理     

Effect of precursor on growth and morphology of MoS2 monolayer and multilayer

The rise of two-dimensional (2D) material is one of the results of successful efforts of researchers which laid the path to the new era of electronics. One of the most exciting materials is MoS₂. Synthesis has been always a major issue as electronic devices need reproducibility along with similar properties for mass productions. Chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is one of the successful methods for 2D materials including graphene. Furthermore, the choice of starting materials for Mo and S source is crucial. The different source has different effects on the layers and morphology of MoS₂ films. In this work, we have extensively studied the CVD technique to grow few layers of MoS₂ with two precursors MoO₃ and MoCl₅, show remarkable changes. The MoO₃ source gives a triangular shaped MoS₂ monolayer while that of MoCl₅ can achieve uniform MoS₂ without triangle. The absence of geometric shapes with MoCl₅ is poorly understood. We tried to explain with MoCl₅ precursor, the formation of continuous monolayer of MoS₂ without any triangle on the basis of chemical reaction formalism mostly due to one step reaction process and formation of MoS₂ from gas phase to the solid phase. The film synthesized by MoCl₅ is more continuous and it would be a good choice for device applications.     

On the orthogonality of the phase velocity and its feasibility for plane waves

Phase and group velocities of plane waves may have different directions in a linear and homogeneous medium. This difference may lead to interesting situations such as the phase reversal propagation and the orthogonal phase velocity. Although the former has been analyzed in depth and it has found many applications, the latter has been left as a hypothesis. Actually, due to our best knowledge there is no evidence of such media where the phase velocity is orthogonal to the group velocity. In this paper we discuss this situation thoroughly. We show that a plane wave with orthogonal phase velocity cannot possess linear momentum. Moreover, we show that a plane wave without the linear momentum cannot propagate at all, so the orthogonality of the phase velocity does not take place in reality for electromagnetic plane waves.     

Study of the influence of thin layer loading on the propagation of Lamb waves using perturbation method

I.IntroductionSincethepublicationoftheclassicalpaper"Onthewavesinanelasticplate"byH.Lambin1917l1l,theterm"LaInbwave"hasbeenusedtorefertoanelasticdisturbancepropagatinginasolidplatewithfreeboundaries.Lambwavesarewidelyusedintheapplicationsofthedefectinspectionofthinwa.lledmaterial[2'8].InrecelltyearsLambwaveshavebeenwide1yusedinthefabricationofsensors.LamInwavesensorsdetectthechangesofenvironmentbymeasuringthechangeofphasevelocityofLambwaves.IncomparisonwithbuIkwavesandSAW's,Lambwavsprovi…     

高透射率慢光速的光子晶体耦合腔波导的研究

将二维三角晶格光子晶体波导和微腔结构结合,优化设计了一种二维三角晶格光子晶体共振耦合腔波导,运用时域有限差分法(FDTD)模拟共振耦合腔波导TE偏振光的透射谱,通过透射谱得到传输光的透射率和群速度。结果表明,合适参数的二维三角晶格共振耦合腔波导在波长1.551μm处的群速度为c/130、透射率为20.1%,在波长1.502μm处的群速度为c/50、透射率为29.2%。运用平面波展开法(PWE)计算的该波导的能带结构对慢光特性进行了分析。这种慢光特性的光子晶体波导将在光存储、光延迟及光子集成等方面有潜在的应用价值。     

New insights in the structural and morphological properties of sol-gel deposited ZnO multilayer films

This study shows how the structural and morphological properties of sol-gel deposited ZnO films can be precisely tuned and selectively controlled. For that purpose, ZnO films have been deposited through a multilayer sol-gel route using solutions of zinc acetate dihydrate (ZAD) diluted in 1-butanol. The opto-geometrical, morphological, and structural properties of these films have been thoroughly studied in relation to the ZAD concentration in butanol, number of deposited single-layers, and heat-treatment conditions. On this basis, different physical processes occurring over the multilayer deposition procedure have been discussed to explain how the experimental parameters influence the film properties and enable to tune the grain size, texture coefficient, and surface coverage rate in a wide range of values. This work is a first step toward the optimized growth of ZnO nanowires on sol-gel films and their subsequent integration in 2D or 3D nanowire-based biosensors.     

The effect of heat loss on the propagation of strongly exothermic combustion waves

We study the propagation in one spatial dimension of combustion waves in a strongly exothermic, premixed fuel. After using numerical methods to determine the form of the combustion waves, we use the method of matched asymptotic expansions to obtain asymptotic approximations for the permanent form travelling wave solutions. This allows us to determine the leading-order behaviour of the maximum temperature, the residual concentration of fuel behind the wave, the wave speed and the maximum heat transfer coefficient that allows the propagation of waves, along with the qualitative form of the wave. In all cases, good agreement is found between numerical and asymptotic results.     

The influence of CHx coating on the optical properties of porous silicon

In this work, we report a study on the influence of CH_x thickness layer on optical properties of CH_x/PS/Si structures. The hydrocarbon groups were deposited by plasma of methane–argon mixture.The properties of these structures are investigated by photoluminescence (PL), reflection and spectral response measurements from where a different behavior depending on CH_x layer thickness has been observed.The entire total reflection spectrum is modulated by Fabry–Pérot fringes that are a result of thin film interference. As the CH_x layer thickness increases, the amplitude of the interferences decreases and a positive shift of the maximum peak is observed.The PL spectra from CH_x/PS samples with two CH_x layer thicknesses show more intense luminescence than that observed from PS sample and the existence of an optimum thickness CH_x that gives the maximum PL intensity. The spectral response spectra show the presence of an intense peak at 450 nm. Finally, the results point out the importance of CH_x coating in optoelectronic applications.     

The effect of hydrogen on copper nitride thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering

Copper nitride thin films were deposited on Si (1 0 0) wafers by reactive magnetron sputtering at various H₂/N₂ ratios. X-ray diffraction measurements show that the films are composed of Cu₃N crystallites with anti-ReO₃ structure and exhibit preferred orientation of [1 0 0] direction. Although the relative composition of the films has obviously changes with the H₂/N₂ ratios, the orientations of the films keep almost no changes. However, the grain size, lattice parameter and composition of the films are strongly dependent on the H₂/N₂ ratios. The copper nitride films prepared at 10% H₂/N₂ ratios show poor stability and large weight gain compared to the copper nitride films prepared at 0% H₂/N₂ ratios.