The violin bridge as filter

The violin bridge filter role was investigated using modal and acoustic measurements on 12 quality-rated violins combined with systematic bridge rocking frequency f(rock) and wing mass decrements deltam on four bridges for two other violins. No isolated bridge resonances were observed; bridge motions were complex (including a "squat" mode near 0.8 kHz) except for low frequency rigid body pivot motions, all more or less resembling rocking motion at higher frequencies. A conspicuous broad peak near 2.3 kHz in bridge driving point mobility (labeled BH) was seen for good and bad violins. Similar structure was seen in averaged bridge, bridge feet, corpus mobilities and averaged radiativity. No correlation between violin quality and BH driving point, averaged corpus mobility magnitude, or radiativity was found. Increasing averaged-over-f(rock) deltam(g) from 0 to 0.12 generally increased radiativity across the spectrum. Decreasing averaged-over-deltam f(rock) from 3.6 to 2.6 kHz produced consistent decreases in radiativity between 3 and 4.2 kHz, but only few-percent decreases in BH frequency. The lowest f(rock) values were accompanied by significantly reduced radiation from the Helmholtz A0 mode near 280 Hz; this, combined with reduced high frequency output, created overall radiativity profiles quite similar to "bad" violins among the quality-rated violins.     

Violin f-hole contribution to far-field radiation via patch near-field acoustical holography

The violin radiates either from dual ports (f-holes) or via surface motion of the corpus (top+ribs+back), with no clear delineation between these sources. Combining "patch" near-field acoustical holography over just the f-hole region of a violin with far-field radiativity measurements over a sphere, it was possible to separate f-hole from surface motion contributions to the total radiation of the corpus below 2.6 kHz. A0, the Helmholtz-like lowest cavity resonance, radiated essentially entirely through the f-holes as expected while A1, the first longitudinal cavity mode with a node at the f-holes, had no significant f-hole radiation. The observed A1 radiation comes from an indirect radiation mechanism, induced corpus motion approximately mirroring the cavity pressure profile seen for violinlike bowed string instruments across a wide range of sizes. The first estimates of the fraction of radiation from the f-holes F(f) indicate that some low frequency corpus modes thought to radiate only via surface motion (notably the first corpus bending modes) had significant radiation through the f-holes, in agreement with net volume changes estimated from experimental modal analysis. F(f) generally trended lower with increasing frequency, following corpus mobility decreases. The f-hole directivity (top/back radiativity ratio) was generally higher than whole-violin directivity.     

High-frequency coherent edge fluctuations in a high-pedestal-pressure quiescent H-mode plasma

A set of high frequency coherent (HFC) modes (f=80-250 kHz) is observed with beam emission spectroscopy measurements of density fluctuations in the pedestal of a strongly shaped quiescent H-mode plasma on DIII-D, with characteristics predicted for kinetic ballooning modes (KBM): propagation in the ion-diamagnetic drift direction; a frequency near 0.2-0.3 times the ion-diamagnetic frequency; inferred toroidal mode numbers of n～10-25; poloidal wave numbers of k(θ)～0.17-0.4 cm(-1); and high measured decorrelation rates (τ(c)(-1)～ω(s)～0.5×10(6) s(-1)). Their appearance correlates with saturation of the pedestal pressure.     

Surface plasmon resonance and field confinement in graphene nanoribbons in a nanocavity

In this work, we demonstrate surface plasmon resonance properties and field confinement under a strong interaction between a waveguide and graphene nanoribbons (GNRs), obtained by coupling with a nanocavity. The optical transmission of a waveguide–cavity–graphene structure is investigated by finite-difference time-domain simulations and coupled-mode theory. The resonant frequency and intensity of the GNR resonant modes can be precisely controlled by tuning the Fermi energy and carrier mobility of the graphene, respectively. Moreover, the refractive index of the cavity core, the susceptibility χ⁽³⁾ and the intensity of incident light have little effect on the GNR resonant modes, but have good tunability to the cavity resonant mode. The cavity length also has good tunability to the resonant mode of cavity. A strong interaction between the GNR resonant modes and the cavity resonant mode appears at a cavity length of L₁ = 350 nm. We also demonstrate the slow-light effect of this waveguide–cavity–graphene structure and an optical bistability effect in the plasmonic cavity mode by changing the intensity of the incident light. This waveguide–cavity–graphene structure can potentially be utilised to enhance optical confinement in graphene nano-integrated circuits for optical processing applications.     

Tuning and mode characteristics of the C.W. InSb spin-flip Raman laser determined by use of a Fabry-Perot interferometer

A simple variable length (10–50 cm) air-spaced Fabry-Perot interferometer has been used to calibrate the tuning characteristics of a c.w. InSb spin-flip Raman laser (SFRL). The SFRL output frequency is determined by competition between the spontaneous spin-flip resonance line and the cavity axial modes of the InSb crystal. Over several cavity modes the SRFL is found to tune linearly within ±250 MHz and inside a single mode to ±50 MHz. The tuning rate over several modes is found to be 2.35 cm^-1/kgauss and within a single mode the tuning rate is 1.80 cm^-1/kgauss. Frequency jumps of ≈500 MHz between modes are inferred. Used in conjunction with the observation of known molecular absorption lines as frequency standards, the interferometer provides a calibration of the SFRL suitable for infra-red Doppler limited spectroscopy. of gases. The observed frequency asymmetry in the SFRL output power and the non-linear tuning rate (variable from ≈70-40 MHz/gauss) over a single axial mode show plane-wave cavity theory to be inadequate. These effects can be explained by considering gain controlled refraction induced by a pump beam of gaussian profile. The near resonant dispersion of the refractive index of InSb is inferred from a measurement of the spacing between adjacent peaks in the SFRL output.     

Mode competition and frequency locking

A theoretical study is presented of frequency locking to be observed in lasers with broad homogeneous emission lines, when the cavity losses are reduced, at a certain frequency ω₀, by placing inside the cavity a suitable element (e.g., a selectively reflecting “mirror”). Two kinds of locking effects are analyzed: i) When tuning the center frequency of the laser output ω_f towards ω₀, by means of a filter or a grating, the laser frequency becomes locked to ω₀, when |ω_f ? ω₀| reaches a critical value. ii) In the absence of frequency-selective elements, the laser oscillates only in a narrow spectral range centered at ω₀. Special emphasis is given to the role played by mode competition in these locking phenomena.     

Wall compliance and violin cavity modes

Violin corpus wall compliance, which has a substantial effect on cavity mode frequencies, was added to Shaw's two-degree-of-freedom (2DOF) network model for A0 ("main air") and A1 (lowest length mode included in "main wood") cavity modes. The 2DOF model predicts a V(-0.25) volume dependence for A0 for rigid violin-shaped cavities, to which a semiempirical compliance correction term, V(-x(c)) (optimization parameter x(c)) consistent with cavity acoustical compliance and violin-based scaling was added. Optimizing x(c) over A0 and A1 frequencies measured for a Hutchins-Schelleng violin octet yielded x(c) approximately 0.08. This markedly improved A0 and A1 frequency predictions to within approximately +/- 10% of experiment over a range of about 4.5:1 in length, 10:1 in f-hole area, 3:1 in top plate thickness, and 128:1 in volume. Compliance is a plausible explanation for A1 falling close to the "main wood" resonance, not increasingly higher for the larger instruments, which were scaled successively shorter compared to the violin for ergonomic and practical reasons. Similarly incorporating compliance for A2 and A4 (lowest lower-/upper-bout modes, respectively) improves frequency predictions within +/-20% over the octet.     

Stable operation of a cw optical parametric oscillator near the signal-idler degeneracy

The frequency stability of a cw optical parametric oscillator (cw OPO) near the signal-idler degeneracy has been studied. The strong tendency of a near-degenerate OPO to mode hop has been suppressed by using a bulk Bragg grating as a spectral filter in the OPO cavity. An experimental demonstration of stable parametric oscillation in a single longitudinal mode of the OPO cavity is reported, together with the capability of tuning the signal-idler difference frequency from 1 to 4 THz. The OPO has potential use in cw terahertz generation.     

平行光子晶体波导的传输特性及应用

采用时域有限差分法研究两平行光子晶体波导的传输特性及模场分布,利用耦合模理论计算光子晶体波导的耦合系数。计算结果表明,在不同的频率范围内两平行光子晶体波导之间表现出不同的耦合特性:在高频段(0.32~0.44)(ωa/2πc)的范围内两直波导表现出相互的能量交换,实现光耦合,耦合系数随入射波 频率增加而减小;而在低频段(0.29~0.32)(ωa/2πc)的范围内,两波导的传输谱图几乎重合。最后,提出一种采用固定波导耦合长度同时实现光分束及光均分器的方案,当耦合长度取34a时,可将频率为0.333 (ωa/2πc)和 0.357(ωa/2πc)的两入射波分束传播,同时将低频段中的任意频率波进行能量均分。     

2-cell超导腔的高阶模分析

 阐述了2-cell Telsa腔的设计。用3维程序HFSS分析了其高阶模的特点，给出了高阶模的主要参数频率、品质因数、分路阻抗以及模式的电场分布，并且π模的电场分布与Superfish的模拟结果相比较，两者是一致的。最后，简要分析了各高阶模对电子加速的影响，分析表明高阶模降低了电子加速效率和束流的稳定性。     

太赫兹波导滤波器的分析与设计

分析了不同宽边情况下对滤波器加工精度的影响,分析结果表明对于不同频段的滤波器,需要选择合适的谐振腔的宽边才能达到较好的性能,同时分析了不同谐振模式的滤波器对加工精度的影响,分析表明,对于太赫兹频段滤波器,选用TE101谐振模式时存在腔体长度会比波导的宽边小很多的情况,而选用高阶谐振模式不但可以提高滤波器的品质因数Q值,减少损耗,同时也能在一定程度上降低滤波器对加工精度的要求。最后以0.34 THz 4阶带通滤波器为例验证此方法的正确性,测试表明该滤波器最低损耗为-0.73 dB,在0.335~0.349 THz范围内损耗在-2 dB以内。     

Atomic and molecular spectroscopy with a continuous-wave, doubly resonant, monolithic optical parametric oscillator

Doppler-broadened atomic and molecular spectra were observed with a one octave tunable, continuous-wave, doubly resonant, monolithic optical parametric oscillator (OPO) using 5% MgO-doped LiNbO₃ as a non-linear crystal with a birefringent phase-matching configuration. By tuning the frequency of a pump laser, longitudinal mode selection over 20 successive modes, corresponding to a 60 GHz span, was possible, owing to the simple structure of the monolithic OPO. Continuous frequency tuning was achieved using an external waveguide-type electrooptic phase modulator (EOM). By changing the modulation frequency of the EOM, frequency tuning of the optical sidebands over 12 GHz was possible, which is larger than the one free spectral range of the monolithic cavity of 3 GHz. We could observe the Cs-D₁ (894 nm), Cs-D₂ (852 nm), Rb-D₁ (795 nm), acetylene R9 (1520 nm) and P9 (1530 nm) transitions with the single monolithic OPO.     

Coexistence and noncoexistence of modes in a multi-mode laser

Mode competition effects in a cw multi-mode laser with a broad homogeneous emission line are studied theoretically, taking account of a Lorentzian gain profile. Explicit formulas are presented for the frequency range in which simultaneous oscillation of modes takes place, and the tuning range for a selected mode (the latter being privileged by a lower loss). Moreover, a novel spectroscopic technique introduced and successfully applied recently, is analysed. The experimental procedure consists in first restricting the oscillation range by means of filter and afterwards observing the additional spectral broadening of the laser output, which is caused by placing a narrow-band absorber inside the laser cavity. A useful formula allowing to estimate the sensitivity of this technique is derived.     

Modes and Fields of Two Stacked Dielectric Resonators in a Cavity of an Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Probe

An electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) probe consisting of two dielectric resonators (DRs) and a cavity (CV) is ideal for EPR experiments where both signal enhancement and tuning capabilities are required. The coupling of two DRs, resonating in their \({\text{TE}}_{01\delta }\) mode and a CV resonating in its \({\text{TE}}_{011}\) mode, is studied using energy-coupled mode theory (ECMT). The frequencies and eigenvectors of the three coupled modes are analytically derived. As predicted numerically, ECMT confirms that the \({\text{TE}}^{ + + - }\) and \({\text{TE}}^{ + - - }\) modes are indeed found to be degenerate at a specific distance between the two DRs \(d_{12}\). Additionally, the condition at which degeneracy occurs is specified. For a considerable range, the calculated frequency of the \({\text{TE}}^{ + + + }\) mode changes linearly with respect to \(d_{12}\). The \({\text{TE}}^{ + + + }\) mode showed a 500 MHz frequency change over a distance of 2 cm, when the resonance frequency is around 9.7 GHz. This enables the experimentalist to linearly tune the probe over this large frequency range. Finally the asymmetric configuration, where one of the resonators (DR2) is kept at the cavity center and the other one is allowed to move along the cavity axis, is studied. It is estimated that the frequency changes by 600 MHz over a distance of 1.5 cm. A formula for the magnitude of the magnetic field along the cavity axis, where the EPR samples are usually placed, is developed. This is crucial in determining the magnetic field in the vicinity of the sample and the probe’s filling factor.     

Analysis of two stacked cylindrical dielectric resonators in a TE₁₀₂ microwave cavity for magnetic resonance spectroscopy

The frequency, field distributions and filling factors of a DR/TE??? probe, consisting of two cylindrical dielectric resonators (DR1 and DR2) in a rectangular TE??? cavity, are simulated and analyzed by finite element methods. The TE(+++) mode formed by the in-phase coupling of the TE??(δ)(DR1), TE??(δ)(DR2) and TE??? basic modes, is the most appropriate mode for X-band EPR experiments. The corresponding simulated B(+++) fields of the TE(+++) mode have significant amplitudes at DR1, DR2 and the cavity's iris resulting in efficient coupling between the DR/TE??? probe and the microwave bridge. At the experimental configuration, B(+++) in the vicinity of DR2 is much larger than that around DR1 indicating that DR1 mainly acts as a frequency tuner. In contrast to a simple microwave shield, the resonant cavity is an essential component of the probe that affects its frequency. The two dielectric resonators are always coupled and this is enhanced by the cavity. When DR1 and DR2 are close to the cavity walls, the TE(+++) frequency and B(+++) distribution are very similar to that of the empty TE??? cavity. When all the experimental details are taken into account, the agreement between the experimental and simulated TE(+++) frequencies is excellent. This confirms that the resonating mode of the spectrometer's DR/TE??? probe is the TE(+++) mode. Additional proof is obtained from B?(x), which is the calculated maximum x component of B(+++). It is predominantly due to DR2 and is approximately 4.4 G. The B?(x) maximum value of the DR/TE??? probe is found to be slightly larger than that for a single resonator in a cavity because DR1 further concentrates the cavity's magnetic field along its x axis. Even though DR1 slightly enhances the performance of the DR/TE??? probe its main benefit is to act as a frequency tuner. A waveguide iris can be used to over-couple the DR/TE??? probe and lower its Q to ≈150. Under these conditions, the probe has a short dead time and a large bandwidth. The DR/TE??? probe's calculated conversion factor is approximately three times that of a regular cavity making it a good candidate for pulsed EPR experiments.     

Dual-frequency Brillouin fiber laser for optical generation of tunable low-noise radio frequency/microwave frequency

We demonstrate a new approach, i.e., a cw dual-frequency Brillouin fiber laser pumped by two independent single-frequency Er-doped fiber lasers, for the generation of tunable low-noise rf/microwave optical signals. Its inherent features of both linewidth narrowing effect in a Brillouin fiber cavity and common mode noise cancellation between two laser modes sharing a common cavity allow us to achieve high frequency stability without using a supercavity. Beat frequency of the dual-frequency Brillouin fiber laser can be tuned from tens of megahertz up to 100 GHz by thermally tuning the wavelengths of the two pump lasers with tuning sensitivity of approximately 1.4 GHz/ degrees C. Allan variance measurements show the beat signals have the hertz-level frequency stability.     

等离子体填充耦合腔链特性研究

 用严格的场匹配方法分析了填充等离子体的耦合腔链，研究了等离子体 腔混合模的形成以及“冷带宽”和“热带宽”的展宽效应。等离子体填充周期性耦合腔链后，形成周期性的截止频率为0的等离子体TG模式。当填充的等离子体密度较大，且腔模和TG模式发生部分重叠时，两者相互耦合，形成等离子体 腔混合模式。工作在混合模式下，其“冷带宽”和“热带宽”大大增宽，且耦合阻抗比真空时提高了近5倍，因此在填充等离子体后，耦合腔链的慢波特性得到了显著的改善。     

Wavelength-selection erbium fiber laser with single-mode operation using simple ring design

In this demonstration, we propose and experimentally investigate a wavelength-selection erbium-doped fiber (EDF) laser in single-longitudinal-mode (SLM) by using simple fiber ring scheme design. We use a tunable bandpass filter (TBF) inside the gain cavity to restrict the lasing frequency. The proposed ring cavities can also serve as the mode filters for side mode suppression. Based on the simple ring cavity design, the mode hopping can be avoided to achieve SLM output. The TBF inside the laser scheme also obtains the wavelength tuning in the range of 1520.02 to 1562.02 nm. In addition, the output performance of the proposed fiber laser has also been discussed.     

聚合物薄膜电光效应研究

介绍聚合物DR/PMMA薄膜材料做成光学法布里-珀罗腔结构,通过观察透射率随外加电场变化,以确定其非线性光学特性参量,在室温和575.0nm时的三阶极化率x~⑶(-ω;ω,0,0)=(5.3-i6.0)×10~((-11)_(θs.u))和二次电光系数R=-(8.5-i9.7)×10~(-19)m~2/V~2.     

光回馈Nd:YAG激光器中的多模跳变现象

研究了Nd:YAG激光器中光回馈引起的多模跳变现象.光回馈调制了激光器不同纵模的阈值增益，阈值增益最低的纵模获得振荡.在外腔调谐过程中，当振荡模式的阈值增益高于相邻模式的阈值增益时产生模跳变，光强调制曲线出现相应的波动.各跳变纵模在增益曲线上的位置不同，导致模跳变点位置不同，相应的光强调制曲线也不同.越靠近中心频率的纵模，其光强信号峰值越大，该纵模持续振荡时间也就越长.当两跳变纵模关于中心频率对称时，其光强信号峰值相等，纵模持续振荡时间也相等. 关键词： 自混合干涉 模跳变 光回馈 阈值增益