基于电阻膜与分形频率选择表面的超薄宽频带超材料吸波体的设计

设计了一种基于一阶Minkowski分形双方环(Minkowski fractal double square loop, MFDSL)电谐振器结构与电阻膜复合的超薄、 宽频带、极化不敏感和宽入射角的超材料吸波体. 该吸波体的基本结构单元由MFDSL电谐振器结构、方块电阻膜、电介质基板和金属背板组成. 采用时域有限差分算法对这种复合结构吸波体的电磁波吸收特性进行数值模拟分析. 模拟得到的反射率和吸收率表明: 该吸波体在7.5-42 GHz之间对入射电磁波具有大于90%以上的强吸收特性. 模拟得到的不同极化角和不同入射角下的吸收率表明: 该吸波体具有极化不敏感和宽入射角特性. 进一步的数值模拟结果表明, 该复合结构吸波体对电磁波的吸收主要是基于电磁谐振和电路谐振机制, 通过方块电阻的设计可以实现工作频率范围的调节. 关键词： 电阻膜 分形频率选择表面 宽频带吸收     

基于集总元件的低频宽带超材料吸波体设计与实验研究

提出一种基于集总元件的超材料吸波体结构设计, 并进行了理论分析和实验验证. 仿真结果表明, 该吸波体在2.5 GHz到4.46 GHz的低频带内具有吸收率超过95%、半高宽达到70.4%的良好吸收特性. 反演计算得到的等效输入阻抗表明集总元件的加入可以使该结构在较宽的频率范围内有较好的阻抗匹配特性, 介质表面能量损耗分布的模拟计算结果说明能量主要损耗在了集总电阻中, 从而实现低频宽带的吸收特性. 制备了实验样品并用自由空间法进行测试, 测试结果与模拟结果符合得较好. 进一步的实验测试结果表明FR4基板的厚度对该吸波体的吸收特性有明显的调控作用, 且对于固定参数的结构存在最佳匹配厚度. 关键词： 集总元件 超材料吸波体 低频 宽带     

高灵敏度表面光学非线性测量法

提出了一种测量非透明材料表面光学非线性的新方法:挡板反射4F测量法。该方法在反射4F相位相干成像系统的基础上,在4F系统的像平面放置一个与系统入射面光阑相匹配的不透明挡板,通过测量不同情况下的反射率,实现对材料光学非线性的测量。详细介绍了该方法的基本原理,并通过数值模拟计算了入射角对测量灵敏度的影响。该方法具有单脉冲测量,可同时得到材料的非线性吸收与折射系数等特点。结果表明,在相同条件下挡板反射4F测量法的灵敏度比反射Z扫描方法高2个数量级。     

Anchoring molecular chromophores to colloidal gold nanocrystals: surface-enhanced Raman evidence for strong electronic coupling and irreversible structural locking

High-affinity anchoring groups such as isothiocyanate (ITC, -N═C═S) are often used to attach organic chromophores (reporter molecules) to colloidal gold nanocrystals for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), to atomically smooth gold surfaces for tip-enhanced Raman scattering, and to scanning tunneling microscopy probes (nanosized electrodes) for single-molecule conductance measurements. However, it is still unclear how the attached molecules interact electronically with the underlying surface, and how the anchoring group might affect the electronic and optical properties of such nanoscale systems. Here we report systematic surface-enhanced Raman studies of two organic chromophores, malachite green (MG) and its ITC derivative (MGITC), that have very different functional groups for surface binding but nearly identical spectroscopic properties. A surprise finding is that, under the same experimental conditions, the SERS signal intensities for MGITC are nearly 500-fold higher than those of MG. Correcting for the intrinsic difference in scattering cross sections of these two dyes, we estimate that the MGITC enhancement factors are ~200-fold higher than for MG. Furthermore, pH-dependent studies reveal that the surface structure of MGITC is irreversibly stabilized or "locked" in its π-conjugated form and is no longer responsive to pH changes. In contrast, the electronic structure of adsorbed MG is still sensitive to pH and can be switched between its localized and delocalized electronic forms. These results indicate that ITC is indeed an unusual anchoring group that enables strong electronic coupling between gold and the adsorbed dye, leading to more efficient chemical enhancement and higher overall enhancement factors.     

Inelastic low-temperature transport through a quantum dot with a Mn ion

Using the nonequilibrium Hubbard operator Green's function technique, we study the inelastic low-temperature quantum transport through an artificial single-molecule magnet coupled to a single phonon mode. For a minimal model based on CdTe quantum dot doped with a single Mn²⁺ ion (S=5/2), the calculated results show that in the presence of hole–phonon coupling, in addition to main Kondo-like peaks associated with (2S+1) sublevels of spin pair states, satellite Kondo-like peaks originating from emitting phonons appear in the local density of states and differential conductance. Moreover, the number of these phonon-induced Kondo-like peaks depends on the parity of the local large spin, i.e., S=integer or half-integer. It is expected that the intrinsic properties of artificial single-molecule magnets can be obtained by detecting these transport characteristics.     

Nanoporous Ag–GaN thin films prepared by metal‐assisted electroless etching and deposition as three‐dimensional substrates for surface‐enhanced Raman scattering

Three‐dimensional (3D) nanoporous gallium nitride (PGaN) scaffolds are fabricated by Pt‐assisted electroless hydrofluoric acid (HF) etching of crystalline GaN followed by in situ electroless deposition of Ag nanostructures onto the interior surfaces of the nanopores, yielding a large surface area substrate for surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The resulting 3D SERS‐active substrates have been optimized by varying reaction parameters and starting material concentration, exhibiting enhanced Raman signals 10–100× more intense than either (1) sputtered Ag‐coated porous GaN or (2) Ag‐coated planar GaN. The increase in SERS signal is attributed to a combination of the large surface area and the inherent transparency of PGaN in the visible spectral region. Overall, Ag‐decorated PGaN is a promising platform for high sensitivity SERS detection and chemical analysis, particularly for reaction and metabolic products that can be trapped inside the highly anisotropic nanoscale pores of PGaN. The potential of this sampling mode is illustrated by the ability to acquire Raman spectra of adenine down to 5 fmol. Additionally, correlated SERS and laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry spectra can be acquired from same sample spot without further preparation, opening new possibilities for the investigation of surface‐bound molecules with substantially enhanced information content. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A note on dynamic Stackelberg games with leaders in turn

Recently, a model of dynamic Stackelberg games with leaders in turn has been proposed, and dynamic Stackelberg games with leaders in turn have been exploited under a feedback information structure. This paper characterizes dynamic Stackelberg games with leaders in turn under other information structures, both closed-loop and open-loop information structures. Explicit solutions are given for linear-quadratic systems under an open-loop information structure for dynamic Stackelberg games with leaders in turn.     

Preparation and characterization of iron/titanium-oxide composite particles

The iron/titanium-oxide composite particles have been prepared using “in-situ” hydrogen-thermal reduction method. The composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, physical property measurement system and Mössbauer spectroscopy. The powder X-ray diffraction patterns reveal the presence of crystalline α-iron and titanium-oxide (FeTiO₃/TiO₂). The Mössbauer spectra of powders have been measured at room temperature, which indicated that the α-iron and the high-spin iron(II/III) components were observed. The complex permittivity and permeability of the composites have been measured using vector network analyzers. Reflection loss of the iron/titanium-oxide composite powders dispersing in epoxy resin has been calculated using measured values of complex permittivity and permeability in the frequency range of 2–12 GHz. The maximum reflection loss of ?36 dB was observed at 5.0 GHz. This study shows the possibility to obtain the novel dielectric and magnetic based microwave absorbers.     

Stabilization variation of organic conductor surfaces induced by π—π stacking interactions

The structures and stabilization of three crystal surfaces of TCNQ-based charge transfer complexes (CTCs) including PrQ(TCNQ)₂, MPM(TCNQ)₂, and MEM(TCNQ)₂, have been investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM). The three bulk-truncated surfaces are all ac-surface, which are terminated with TCNQ molecular arrays. On the ac-surface of PrQ(TCNQ)₂, the TCNQ molecules form a tetramer structure with a wavelike row behavior and a γ angle of about 18° between adjacent molecules. Moreover, the dimer structures are resolved on both ac-surfaces of MPM(TCNQ)₂ and MEM(TCNQ)₂. In addition, the tetramer structure is the most stable structure, while the dimer structures are unstable and easily subject to the STM tip disturbance, which results in changeable unit cells. The main reasons for the surface stabilization variation among the three ac-surfaces are provided by using the 'π-atom model'.