Optical transmission spectra in symmetrical Fibonacci photonic multilayers

We study the transmission properties of light through the symmetric Fibonacci photonic multilayers, i.e, a binary one-dimensional quasiperiodic structure, made up of both positive (SiO₂) and negative refractive index materials with a mirror symmetry. These spectra are calculated by using a theoretical model based on the transfer matrix approach for normal incidence geometry, in which many perfect transmission peaks (the transmission coefficients are equal to the unity) are numerically obtained. Besides, the transmission coefficient exhibits a six-cycle self-similar behavior with respect to the generation number of the Fibonacci sequence.     

Theoretical study of resonant-tunneling and confining phenomena with mass variation in unsymmetrical rectangular double-barrier structures

Analytical expressions for the transmission coefficient and the resonance condition in unsymmetrical rectangular double-barrier structures are derived theoretically by taking into account the mass difference between well and barrier layers. It is found that resonant tunneling with a transmission peak equal to 1 (unity resonance) and resonant tunneling with a transmission peak less than 1 (below unity resonance) may occur in the unsymmetrical double-barrier structures. Two independent conditions are required for unity-resonant transmission: One is the Phase-Difference Condition for Resonance (PDCR) and the other is the Maximum Condition for the Peak Value (MCPV). The below-unity resonant transmission occurs when only condition PDCR holds. It is believed that the two conditions are useful for calculating values of the transmission coefficient and the resonance energy for the unsymmetrical double-barrier structures. They may be useful for resonant tunneling-device fabrication. Furthermore, wave functions of an electron at resonance level are calculated and the confining phenomenon is confirmed.     

一种有损非均匀传输线时域分析方法

提出利用等效电路法解决电磁脉冲注入下有损非均匀传输线及其网络端接非线性负载的时域响应问题。采用分段逼近级联方法建立了有损非均匀传输线的等效电路模型。利用设计的快沿电磁脉冲源对有损非均匀微带线端接电阻、瞬态抑制二极管的响应进行了试验和仿真对比分析,验证了该等效电路模型的正确性和解决非线性负载响应问题上的有效性。通过与FDTD法对更复杂的有损非均匀传输线、不等长有损非均匀传输线、有损非均匀传输线网络的仿真结果和计算机运行时间进行对比分析,进一步验证了该等效电路法的正确性以及在解决有损非均匀传输线问题上的普遍适用性和高效性。     

Surface-plasmon-polariton assisted diffraction in periodic subwavelength holes of metal films with reduced interplane coupling

Metal films grown on an Si wafer perforated with a periodic array of subwavelength holes have been fabricated and anomalous enhanced transmission in the midinfrared regime has been observed. High order transmission peaks up to Si(2,2) are clearly revealed due to the large dielectric constant contrast of the dielectrics at the opposite interfaces. The Si(1,1) peak splits at oblique incidence both in TE and TM polarization, which confirms that anomalous enhanced transmission is a surface-plasmon-polariton (SPP) assisted diffraction phenomenon. Theoretical transmission spectra agree excellently with the experimental results and confirm the role of SPP diffraction by the lattice.     

Optical switch effect of metal–dielectric–metal plasmonic waveguide coupled with stub structure

The transmission line theory (TLT) and the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method are applied to investigate the optical transmission characteristics of the metal–dielectric–metal (MDM) plasmonic waveguide coupled with a stub structure. The transmission rate of the FDTD simulation results demonstrates periodically variation from less than 1% to more than 92% as a function of the length of the stub, which fits well with the results of TLT. Furthermore, the transmission also performs a periodically switch distribution with the change of the refractive index of the stub from 1.0 to 2.0 gradually. Both methods are adopted for modulating the superposition phase of the interference between the reflected surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) wave from the end of the stub and the passing SPPs wave in the waveguide, which can be interpreted as the principle mechanism for the optical switch effect of the MDM waveguide with a stub structure.     

腔体内传输线耦合的电磁仿真软件与传输线方程的混合算法

研究了一种有限积分法软件与传输线方程相结合的混合算法,用于解决复杂电磁环境下屏蔽腔体内传输线的电磁耦合问题。利用有限积分法软件实现屏蔽腔体的建模,仿真得到腔体内部空间电磁场分布,并设置电场探针提取出传输线的激励场。利用传输线方程建立腔体内传输线的耦合模型,将得到的传输线激励场引入到传输线方程作为等效分布电压和电流源。利用时域有限差分(FDTD)格式对传输线方程进行离散,从而迭代求解出传输线终端负载上的电压和电流响应。通过与文献以及传统数值算法的计算结果进行对比,验证混合算法的正确性。研究表明,该混合算法在模拟电大尺寸腔体内传输线的电磁耦合方面,具有较高的精度和计算效率。     

Transmission noise identification using two-dimensional dynamic signal analysis

This study aims at identifying transmission noise of two types of electrical vehicles with different transmission systems using the developed two-dimensional dynamic signal analysis (2DSA). Two electrical scooters, more specifically, with a gear transmission system and a continuous variable transmission (CVT) system, respectively, have been taken as test benches due to the whistle-like noise emitting from their transmission systems. To effectively process dynamic signatures measured from rotary machinery with varying speed, and even varying orders during operation, such as a machine with a CVT system or gear-shifting operation, the 2DSA approaches including the order analysis (OA) and the time-frequency analysis have been developed and implemented as processing tools. The specifications of vehicle transmission systems, especially the ratio of each speed reduction, and the tooth (cog, blade, etc.) number of transmission elements, i.e., geometric analysis, are firstly to be examined. After the 2DSA processes the noise measured from test vehicles during wide-open-throttle operation, dominant annoying transmission noise components can be extracted, and their sources can be identified through comparing feature orders obtained from geometric analysis. The procedure can not only identify noise sources but conclude transmission components to be further modified in respect of annoying noise.     

The influence of fiber dispersion on the code form of the optical mm-wave signal generated by single sideband intensity-modulation

We have theoretically investigated the transmission performance of the optical mm-wave generation by using an external modulator based on single sideband (SSB) intensity modulation. Though the SSB millimeter (mm)-wave can immune the fading effect, the baseband signals with a high bit rate are degraded greatly after transmission along fiber. The main reason is that the fiber dispersion causes the time shift of the code edges; therefore the maximum transmission distance of the baseband signals is limited. The experimental and simulation results agree well with our theoretical analysis. We also propose a novel scheme to extend the transmission distance. In this novel scheme, the data signals are modulated only onto one of the two optical carriers; hence the shift of the code edges in the down-converted signals after transmission is eliminated.     

Surface plasmon polaritons assisted diffraction in metal films with subwavelength hole array

Metal films grown on Si wafer have been perforated with a periodic hole array and anomalous enhanced transmission in the subwavelength regime has been observed. High-order transmission peaks up to Si(2,2) are clearly revealed due to the large dielectric constant of Si against that of the air. Si(1,1) peak splits into two branches at oblique incidence both in TE and in TM polarization, which confirms that anomalous enhanced transmission is a surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) assisted diffraction phenomenon.     

基于二阶滤波器的消光起伏谱颗粒测量结果

消光起伏频谱法是一种新的测量两相流系统中颗粒粒径分布和浓度的方法,装置简单,操作方便,适合实时、在线测量。采用二阶低通滤波器对起伏的透射率信号分析,得到消光起伏频谱实验数据,并利用改进的Chahine循环方法计算得到颗粒的粒径分布和浓度信息。重点讨论高浓度情况,包括对特征函数频率响应的修正和对其阶高修正两个方面,得到修正参量并运用到反演算法中从而得到正确的测量结果。测量结果表明,通过高浓度修正,消光起伏频谱法可以在很大的颗粒浓度动态范围得到合理的测量结果,其可测颗粒最大体积分数视颗粒的大小而定。     

Persistent current and transmission probability in the Aharonov-Bohm ring with an embedded quantum dot

Persistent current and transmission probability in the Aharonov-Bohm (AB) ring with an embedded quantum dot (QD) are studied using the technique of the scattering matrix. For the first time, we find that the persistent current can arise in the absence of magnetic flux in the ring with an embedded QD. The persistent current and the transmission probability are sensitive to the lead-ring coupling and the short-range potential barrier. It is shown that increasing the lead-ring coupling or the short-range potential barrier causes the suppression of the persistent current and the increasing resonance width of the transmission probability. The effect of the potential barrier on the number of the transmission peaks is also investigated. The dependence of the persistent current and the transmission probability on the magnetic flux exhibits a periodic property with period of the flux quantum.     

基于不同液晶填充光子晶体光纤传输特性的研究

将5种不同折射率的液晶分别填入实芯光子晶体光纤的空气孔中, 通过改变外场条件, 研究其输出光谱的变化规律, 并进行了理论模拟分析. 结果表明: 填充液晶后, 输出光谱由全通变为多个波峰的带隙式; 同时, 液晶的折射率差值越大, 其波峰位置越向长波长方向移动, 且相对光强的对比度可以达到16 dB; 温度由20 ℃上升到85 ℃时, 波峰向短波长方向移动, 最大调控范围可达41 nm; 调节电压从0-250 V, 输出光谱的相对光强变小, 但波峰具有较好的稳定性; 在室温下, 波峰不随入射光偏振态的变化而变化. 该液晶光子晶体光纤可应用于温控可调谐滤波器或电控衰减器.     

Extraordinary THz transmission through subwavelength semiconductor slits under antiparallel external magnetic fields

We theoretically study the resonant transmission of electromagnetic waves at the THz frequencies through subwavelength semiconductor slits under external static magnetic fields. The dispersion relations of the surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) inside a subwavelength slit are analytically derived. It is found that the SPPs propagating along one direction and its reverse are symmetric when parallel external magnetic fields are applied, but are asymmetric when antiparallel external magnetic fields are applied. The transmission properties of periodic subwavelength semiconductor slit arrays with the antiparallel magnetic fields in each unit cell are investigated by the mode expansion technique. The two significant transmission characteristics are observed: (i) The resonant peaks are redshifted with increasing external magnetic fields; (ii) The transmissions in the two opposite directions through the slit arrays are asymmetric. The origin of the transmission asymmetry is reasonably explained by the magnetic-field induced asymmetric SPP propagation losses.     

Broadband transmission enhancement of acoustic waves through tapered metallic gratings

The phenomenon of the broadband transmission enhancement of acoustic waves is important for its prospective applications in various devices. To achieve broadband transmission enhancement of acoustic waves, we investigate the acoustic transmission in a metallic grating device with linearly tapered slits through eigen-mode matching theory (EMMT) and finite element (FE) simulation. The tapering provides a gradual filling fraction variation from the entrance to the exit of the slits, destroying the Fabry–Perot resonance and thus leading to broadband and wide-angle enhanced transmission in the audible regime. In addition, acoustic waves are strongly localized and enhanced at the slit exits, in contrast with straight slits.     

One-sided omnidirectional constant transmission between two isotropic media

In this paper, the reflection and transmission at the planar interface between an isotropic achiral medium (IAM) and an isotropic chiral medium (ICM) are theoretically studied. For one of the circularly polarized (CP) waves fullfilling the wavenumber matching condition incident from IAM with incident angle from 0 to π/2, the amplitude reflection and transmission coefficients are constant. The phenomenon is called the omnidirectional constant transmission (OCT). In the situation of CP waves incident from ICM, OCT will not occur, but the absolute values of the amplitude reflection and transmission coefficients can be constants in a range of incident angle under certain conditions. It is suggested that for OCT to occur, both the wavenumber matching condition and the mode matching condition should be satisfied.     

基于太赫兹量子级联激光器的无线信号传输的实现

文章采用连续波激射的太赫兹量子级联激光器(THz QCL) 为发射端、光谱匹配的THz量子阱探测器(THz QWP) 为接收端, 搭建了基于THz波的无线传输演示系统. 测量并分析了该演示系统的传输带宽. 采用搭建的无线传输系统演示了基于4.13 THz电磁波的图片文件的无线传输过程, 得到了与源文件一致的结果, 验证了采用THz QCL和THz QWP进行THz信号无线传输的可行性.最后, 分析了演示系统的传输速率, 给出了提高系统传输速率的方法.     

二维8重固-流型准周期声子晶体带隙特性研究

针对二维8重固-流型(钢-水)准周期声子晶体,通过实验方法测试得到了不同大小准周期系统的透射谱,并利用有限元方法计算了准周期体系的频散曲线和透射谱.结果显示,实验与有限元方法所得透射谱结果基本符合,但有限元方法得到的透射谱显示的带隙特性更为明显;二维固-流型8重准周期声子晶体选用包含其中心拼图在内的最小超元胞可以近似计算整个准周期结构的频带结构.     

Prediction of sound flanking transmission through two adjacent rooms within a residence building

Flanking transmission has significant effects on the overall sound insulation of two adjacent rooms within a residence building. This study investigates the mechanism of the sound flanking transmission by dividing it into several subsystems with the statistical energy analysis method. The sound energy equations of these subsystems are obtained first, and then,the sound transmissions on each flanking path are predicted and the dominant sound transmission path is determined by solving these equations and calculating the total loss factors of the subsystems and coupling loss factors between subsystems. With respect to a masonry building with heavy-weight homogeneous structure, the results show that:(1) the flanking transmission paths instead of the separating wall may become the dominant ones at low frequencies;(2) all sound transmissions on the flanking paths tend to be consistent at medium and high frequencies, so the sound insulation between two adjacent rooms depends on the direct path of the separating wall;(3) heavy-weight separating walls can be used to reduce the frequency range of the flanking transmission.     

Super-FM and analogue-to-digital-conversion technologies for next-generation wireless access in optical fibres

Fibre-in-the-loop (FITL) or hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC) networks are the ideal transmission infrastructure for next-generation wireless communication networks, such as digital microcells, personal communication networks (PCNs) and wireless local area networks (LANs). In this paper, the feasibility of two cost-effective optical fibre transmission technologies, super-frequency-modulation (FM) and analogue-to-digital conversion, for wireless access in broadband optical fibres are experimentally demonstrated. Associated circuit and system implementation issues are investigated. Furthermore, by using a statistical model of multiple access in different microcellular environments, we find that both transmission technologies can meet the dynamic range requirements with a significant safe margin.     

含有磁性杂质双AB环的自旋极化输运

我们研究了由电子通过含有磁性杂质双AB环结构的透射系数来表示的AB干涉振荡。在这里磁性杂质提供了自旋翻转机制。磁性杂质可以导致AB干涉的部分退相干。而且我们发现在磁通反向的情况下自旋向上和向下的透射系数关于磁通是不对称的，但反射系数和总的透射系数关于磁通却是对称的