Rotating polarizer,compensator, and analyzer ellipsometry

In this paper we propose theoretically a set of ellipsometric configurations using a rotating polarizer, compensator, and analyzer at a speed ratio of N1ω：N2ω：N3ω. Different ellipsometric configurations can be obtained by giving different integral values to N1, N2, and N3. All configurations are applied to bulk c-Si and GaAs to calculate the real and imaginary parts of the refractive index of the samples. The accuracies of all ellipsometric configurations are investigated in the presence of a hypothetical noise and with small misalignments of the optical elements. Moreover, the uncertainties in the ellipsometric parameters as functions of the uncertainties of the Fourier coefficients are studied. The comparison among different configurations reveals that the rotating compensator–analyzer configuration corresponds to the minimum error in the calculated optical parameters.     

Development and construction of rotating polarizer analyzer ellipsometer

A detailed mathematical derivation and an experimental characterization of one to two ratio rotating polarizer analyzer ellipsometer (RPAE) are presented. The alignment, calibration, and testing of reference samples are also discussed. The optical properties of some known materials obtained by the proposed ellipsometer will be shown and compared to accepted values. Moreover, the constructed ellipsometer will be tested using two ellipsometry standards with different thicknesses.     

A spectroscopic ellipsometer using rotating polarizer and analyzer at a speed ratio 1:1 and a compensator

Ellipsometers have been widely used in thin film characterization. They have shown a high degree of accuracy. We here propose theoretically a rotating polarizer and analyzer ellipsometer at a speed ratio 1:1 with a fixed compensator placed just after the rotating polarizer. Our calculations of the optical properties of c-Si and SiO \(_{2}\) reveal a substantial decrease in the percent error due to the fixed compensator. The uncertainties in the ellipsometric parameters as functions of the uncertainties of the Fourier coefficients are presented in details.     

Rotating polarizer analyzer ellipsometer with a fixed compensator

Recently, a rotating polarizer analyzer ellipsometer (RPAE) in which the two optical elements rotate in opposite directions with the same angular speed has been proposed. Calculated optical constants of some materials obtained from this ellipsometric configuration were in good agreement with published values except in the low photon energy regime. We here improve the structure by adding a fixed compensator after the rotating polarizer. The optical constants of c-Si calculated from the noisy signal in the low energy regime show a high reduction in the percent error when compared to that obtained from the previous structure that does not contain the fixed compensator.     

270°反射式相位延迟器的设计及温度特性研究

根据薄膜的偏振效应,运用TFCALC膜系设计软件,通过在菲涅耳菱体的2个全反射面蒸镀光学介质膜的方法设计了270°反射式相位延迟器.运用归一化测量方法得到出射光相位延迟量与温度的关系,发现出射光相位延迟量随温度的变化而发生扰动,扰动的出现影响了透射偏振光的质量.研究结果表明,透射光的相位延迟量与膜料的折射率、基底与膜料之间的应力以及膜料之间的应力等因素有关.     

Angular interferometer using calcite prism and rotating analyzer

An interferometer using a calcite prism and rotating analyzer is proposed for angular displacement determinations. The calcite prism senses the angular displacements and the rotating analyzer transfers the interference signals from dc-type into ac-type. Compact optical setup and using low-cost devices are thus the advantages of the interferometer. The theory of the interferometer is first demonstrated. A setup constructed to realize the interferometer and the results of using this setup are then presented.     

超高速摄影仪转镜谐响应的数值与试验分析

 对超高速摄影仪转镜进行了谐响应数值分析,得到转镜在正弦周期激励下的幅频响应曲线、应力等值线图。转镜的幅频响应曲线在354 Hz处出现峰值,一阶扭转和二阶弯曲共振带出现了叠加,在1 600 Hz处曲线有细微的波动,转镜在一阶弯曲共振点处的幅频曲线幅值远大于其在1 600 Hz处的幅值,共振点处的等效应力是其匀速运转时的358倍。在转镜试验测试系统上测得的转镜幅频曲线在297 Hz 和355 Hz处均出现了峰值,数值解和实验结果能够很好地吻合。这说明转镜的一阶弯曲固有频率共振带是转镜的危险速度带,一阶弯曲是转镜出现动力学破坏的主要原因。仿真结果与实验结果的一致性表明,利用数值方法预测转镜的设计能否成功克服受迫振动引起的破坏是有效的。     

超高速摄影仪转镜谐响应的数值与试验分析

对超高速摄影仪转镜进行了谐响应数值分析,得到转镜在正弦周期激励下的幅频响应曲线、应力等值线图。转镜的幅频响应曲线在354 Hz处出现峰值,一阶扭转和二阶弯曲共振带出现了叠加,在1 600 Hz处曲线有细微的波动,转镜在一阶弯曲共振点处的幅频曲线幅值远大于其在1 600 Hz处的幅值,共振点处的等效应力是其匀速运转时的358倍。在转镜试验测试系统上测得的转镜幅频曲线在297 Hz 和355 Hz处均出现了峰值,数值解和实验结果能够很好地吻合。这说明转镜的一阶弯曲固有频率共振带是转镜的危险速度带,一阶弯曲是转镜出现动力学破坏的主要原因。仿真结果与实验结果的一致性表明,利用数值方法预测转镜的设计能否成功克服受迫振动引起的破坏是有效的。     

Allowance for the imperfection of optical elements and inaccuracy in the initial adjustment of the rotating phase plate in a stokes polarimeter

For a Stokes polarimeter with a rotating phase plate, formulas were obtained for calculating the polarization characteristics and their systematic errors caused by the departure of the anisotropy parameters of the optical elements used from ideal ones and also by the deflection of the initial position of the phase plate "fast" axis from the analyzer transmission axis. The manifestation of the mentioned factors in the systematic errors of determining the polarization characteristics of radiation of different forms of polarization is considered. The results of model calculations have been confirmed by experimental data. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 67, No. 3, pp. 382–386, May–June, 2000. This work was carried out with partial support from the Belarusian Foundation for Fundamental Research (project F97-184).     

Characteristics of rain induced attenuation and phase shift at cm and mm waves using a tropical raindrop size distribution model

The tropical raindrop size distribution model developed by Ajayi and Olsen has been employed to study some characteristics of rain induced attenuation and phase shift for a tropical location for spherical, oblate spheroidal and Pruppacher-Pitter drop shapes. Parameters such as the a and b values for the power law relation between the specific attenuation and rainfall rate as well as differential attenuation and phase shift and their normalized values, were computed. A single power law between the specific phase shift and the rain rate was found to be adequate for vertical polarization, whilst a two-segment power law fitting is required for horizontal polarization between 1GHz and about 100GHz. The results were compared in many cases with those obtained with the Laws and Parsons drop size distribution, currently adopted by the CCIR for scattering applications.     

Multiplexing in optical encryption by using an aperture system and a rotating sandwich random phase diffuser in the Fourier plane

In the present paper, we describe multiplexing in optical encryption of two-dimensional images, by using apertures and rotation of one of the constituent phase diffusers of a sandwich phase diffuser in the Fourier plane. The sandwich phase diffuser is made with two random constituent phase-diffusing surfaces sandwiched together. The apertures of different sizes and shapes are made with the help of ‘paint brush’ software. Simulation results are presented showing the effects of size, shape, and orientation of the apertures on the decrypted images obtained via multiplexing techniques. In addition to the results of using aperture systems in encryption and decryption, the results of rotation of one of the constituent phase diffusers in decryption are analyzed and used in multiplexing. Due to the use of aperture systems and the rotation of the constituent phase diffuser, the multiplexing capability of the system in encryption is enhanced along with the enhanced security due to using a sandwich diffuser. To evaluate the reliability of the technique, mean square error between the decrypted and the original image has been calculated.     

轴对称导体在均匀磁场中转动时的电荷分布及其电磁场的求解方法

指出了某些文献中的问题,根据电荷守恒定律,证明了由转动磁场所导致的电场E=±v×B的散度,并非与真实的电荷体密度有本质上的关联,而只是一种相对论效应.并根据电磁场变换原理,给出了轴对称导体在均匀稳恒磁场中转动时表面电荷密度及其电磁场的求解方法,得出了在均匀稳恒磁场中转动的导体球表面电荷密度及其电磁场.     

Thermodynamic stability and phase behaviour of a liquid crystalline material: a theoretical model at molecular level

This article describes the thermodynamic stability and phase behaviour of a liquid crystalline material p-n-hexyloxybenzylidene-p-toluidine (6OBT) at a molecular level. The atomic net charge and dipole moment at each atomic centre have been evaluated using the complete neglect differential overlap (CNDO/2) method. The modified Rayleigh–Schrodinger perturbation method along with multicentred-multipole expansion method has been employed to evaluate the long-range intermolecular interactions, while a ‘6-exp’ potential function has been assumed for the short-range interactions. The total interaction energy values obtained through these computations have been used to calculate the probability of each configuration at room temperature (300?K), nematic–isotropic transition temperature (346.9?K) and above transition temperature (400?K) using the Maxwell–Boltzmann formula. Further, the Helmholtz free energy and entropy of each configuration has been computed during the different modes of interactions. An attempt has been made to understand the phase behaviour and stability of the molecule based on thermodynamic parameters introduced in this article.     

Nonlinear image encryption using a fully phase nonzero-order joint transform correlator in the Gyrator domain

A novel nonlinear image encryption scheme based on a fully phase nonzero-order joint transform correlator architecture (JTC) in the Gyrator domain (GD) is proposed. In this encryption scheme, the two non-overlapping data distributions of the input plane of the JTC are fully encoded in phase and this input plane is transformed using the Gyrator transform (GT); the intensity distribution captured in the GD represents a new definition of the joint Gyrator power distribution (JGPD). The JGPD is modified by two nonlinear operations with the purpose of retrieving the encrypted image, with enhancement of the decrypted signal quality and improvement of the overall security. There are three keys used in the encryption scheme, two random phase masks and the rotation angle of the GT, which are all necessary for a proper decryption. Decryption is highly sensitivity to changes of the rotation angle of the GT as well as to little changes in other parameters or keys. The proposed encryption scheme in the GD still preserves the shift-invariance properties originated in the JTC-based encryption in the Fourier domain. The proposed encryption scheme is more resistant to brute force attacks, chosen-plaintext attacks, known-plaintext attacks, and ciphertext-only attacks, as they have been introduced in the cryptanalysis of the JTC-based encryption system. Numerical results are presented and discussed in order to verify and analyze the feasibility and validity of the novel encryption–decryption scheme.     

相干水声通信幅相加权空间分集均衡算法

水声信道的典型特点为多普勒频移严重、可利用带宽窄以及强多径干扰。空间分集均衡技术是相干水声通信中克服信道多径干扰,消除码间干扰的一种有效手段。为了极大化地输出阵增益,结合无源相位共轭方法和多通道均衡算法,本文设计了组合信噪干比的全新信道评价方法。利用改进的Sigmoid函数对各通道接收信号的幅度进行加权处理;采用二阶锁相环跟踪各通道信号的相位变化,实现各通道信号同相累加。将各通道低通滤波后的信号能量归一化,采用了分数阶-判决反馈分集均衡器,加入各通道权重系数实现了水声通信系统的分集均衡接收。仿真结果和湖试数据处理结果均表明,优化的幅相加权分集均衡接收算法能抵消多径和噪声的干扰,性能优于等增益合并接收算法。湖试数据处理结果误码率降低了1.8%。     

Influence of tube voltage and current on in-line phase contrast imaging using a microfocus x-ray source

In-line x-ray phase contrast imaging has attracted much attention due to two major advantages: its effectiveness in imaging weakly absorbing materials, and the simplicity of its facilities. In this paper a comprehensive theory based on Wigner distribution developed by Wu and Liu [Med. Phys. 31 2378-2384 (2004)] is reviewed. The influence of x-ray source and detector on the image is discussed. Experiments using a microfocus x-ray source and a CCD detector are conducted, which show the role of two key factors on imaging: the tube voltage and tube current. High tube current and moderate tube voltage are suggested for imaging.     

Pressure-induced phase transition and structural behavior of MgO at high temperatures: a model study

A realistic interaction potential model approach by including temperature effects is developed to study phase transition, elastic properties and thermo-physical properties at very high pressures and temperatures. This approach is effectively able to explain the inter-atomic interaction involved at high temperature and high pressure as it includes the three-body interactions. Earlier works overlooked the three-body interactions at high temperature and pressures. Moreover, the phase-transition pressures of MgO crystal at high temperatures including the three-body interaction are computed for the first time. Elastic behavior, anisotropic factor and Debye temperature of MgO at high pressures and temperatures are also reported.     

Optical nonlinearity measurement of 4-(N-methyl, N-hydroxyethl)amino, 4'-nitroazobenzene using a transmittance technique with a phase object (T-PO) with top-hat beams at 600-nm wavelength

The transmittance technique with a phase object(T-PO),for measuring optical nonlinear coefficients is proposed with a top-hat beam.The sensitivity of the T-PO with a top-hat beam is a factor of 4 greater than that with a Gaussian beam.The validity of this method is verified by measuring the nonlinearity of a well-characterized liquid,CS 2 at 532-nm wavelength.The ease of use of this method has been proved by measuring a new compound 4-(N-methyl,N-hydroxyethyl)amino,4’-nitroazobenzene(ANAB) at 600-nm wavelength,indicating that this method can be extended to the measurement of optical nonlinearities in a wide-band spectrum.     

Implementation of a nonlocal N-qubit conditional phase gate using the nitrogen–vacancy center and microtoroidal resonator coupled systems

Implementation of a nonlocal multi-qubit conditional phase gate is an essential requirement in some quantum infor- mation processing （QIP） tasks. Recently, a novel solid-state cavity quantum electrodynamics （QED） system, in which the nitrogen-vacancy （NV） center in diamond is coupled to a microtoroidal resonator （MTR）, has been proposed as a poten- tial system for hybrid quantum information and computing. By virtue of such systems, we present a scheme to realize a nonlocal N-qubit conditional phase gate directly. Our scheme employs a cavity input-output process and single-photon interference, without the use of any auxiliary entanglement pair or classical communication. Considering the currently available technologies, our scheme might be quite useful among different nodes in quantum networks for large-scaled QIP.     

2D myocardial strain assessment in the mouse: a comparison between a synthetic lateral phase approach and block-matching using computer simulation

Estimating myocardial strain in the mouse with clinical equipment remains difficult due to the high heart rate and the small size of the mouse heart. Measuring the strain component perpendicular to the ultrasound beam is especially challenging because of the lack of phase information in that direction and the large speckle width compared to the wall thickness. In this study, the performance of a Synthetic Lateral Phase (SLP) approach was contrasted to a standard and a regularized 2D Speckle Tracking (2D ST) algorithm using simulated data sets. SLP yielded higher rms errors for the lateral strain estimates than the regularized 2D ST (Lateral rms error: 0.087 ± 0.012 vs. 0.052 ± 0.010; p < 0.05). No significant difference was found between the standard 2D ST and SLP. For the axial strain estimates, SLP produced higher rms errors than the standard 2D ST (Axial rms error: 0.063 ± 0.012 vs. 0.040 ± 0.008; p < 0.05). 2D ST combined with geometric regularization showed thus to be the most accurate method.