Simulation of current spreading for GaN-based light-emitting diodes

Uniform current spreading is crucial for the performance of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). It has been reported that the reliability and light distribution are affected by non-uniform current spreading. In this paper, the impact of different electrode patterns on the performance of LED chips is investigated. A hybrid modeling method is employed to analyze the electrical and thermal characteristics of LEDs with two different electrode mesa structures. Corresponding experiments are also carried out to validate the calculation results. It is found that increasing amount of p-electrodes in interdigitated electrode patterns is effective in improving the performance of LEDs.     

Bessel solitary waves in strongly nonlocal nonlinear media with distributed parameters

Bessel solitary wave solutions to a two-dimensional strongly nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equation with distributed coefficients are obtained. Bessel solitary wave solutions have unique characteristics compared with Gaussian solitary wave solutions, Laguerre-Gaussian solitary wave solutions, and Hermite-Gaussian solitary wave solutions. The generalized two-dimensional nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger equation with distributed coefficients is investigated for the first time to our knowledge.     

Nonlinear optical properties of Cu nanoclusters by ion implantation in silicate glass

Metal nanocluster composite glass prepared by 180 keV Cu ions into silica with dose of 1 × 10¹⁷ ions/cm² has been studied. The microstructural properties of the nanoclusters were analysed by optical absorption spectra and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Third-order nonlinear optical properties of the nanoclusters were measured at 1064 nm and 532 nm excitations using Z-scan technique. The nonlinear refraction index, nonlinear absorption coefficient, and the real and imaginary parts of the third-order nonlinear susceptibility were deduced. The mechanisms responsible for the nonlinear response were discussed. Absolute third-order nonlinear susceptibility χ⁽³⁾ of this kind of sample was determined to be 2.1 × 10⁻⁷ esu at 532 nm and 1.2 × 10⁻⁷ esu at 1064 nm, respectively.     

Phase response of omnidirectional reflection one-dimensional photonic crystals and defect modes

In this paper, we investigate the phase properties of light reflected from one-dimensional omnidirectional reflection photonic crystal. We observe that the phase changes drastically at large incident angles. This asymmetrical phase change should be considered at oblique incidence, and various phase compensators and retarders can be designed by this nonlinear curved surface of phase shift. Furthermore, for the coupled defect 1D PC, the phase change depends mainly on the top of the sharp peak of the weak undulation within the rectangular defect band, because the top of the peak of the undulation is very sharp, i.e. large phase change look like within almost a single frequency. This drastic phase change can be used to design phase controllers.     

Analysis of athermalizing performance of thermal infrared optical system with Cassegrain antenna

The thermal infrared imaging system is of greatest importance in modern optics and the image quality closely relies on the accuracy of the optical system. Heat-induced mirror deformation influences the transmission performance of the optical antenna system significantly, which further degrades the accuracy of the whole system. In this work, the simulation on lens deformation circumstances under the thermal environment is carried out using the finite-element analysis software ANSYS. The focus shift property caused by the thermal effect is studied in the cases of reflective and refractive Cassegrain optical antennas, and the athermalizing performance of Cassegrain optical antenna system is also concluded. This work presents a direction to accurate designing of the thermal infrared optical system.     

Densification behavior of gas and water atomized 316L stainless steel powder during selective laser melting

The densification during selective laser melting (SLM) process is an important factor determining the final application of SLM-part. In the present work, the densifications under different processing conditions were investigated and the densification mechanisms were elucidated. It was found that the higher laser power, lower scan speed, narrower hatch spacing and thinner layer thickness could enable a much smoother melting surface and consequently a higher densification.The gas atomized powder possessed better densification than water atomized powder, due to the lower oxygen content and higher packing density of gas atomized powder. A large number of regular-shaped pores can be generated at a wider hatch spacing, even if the scanning track is continuous and wetted very well. The densification mechanisms were addressed and the methods for building dense metal parts were also proposed as follows: inhibiting the balling phenomenon, increasing the overlap ratio of scanning tracks and reducing the micro-cracks.     

Aligned synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes with high purity by aerosol assisted chemical vapor deposition: Effect of water vapor

Aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with high purity and bulk yield were achieved on a silicon substrate by an aerosol-assisted chemical vapor deposition. The introduction of specific amounts of water vapor played a key role in in situ controlling the purity and surface defects of the nanotubes. The morphology, surface quality and structure of MWCNTs were characterized by secondary and backscattered electron imaging in a field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). Crystallinity and defects of the MWCNTs’ were investigated by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and Raman spectroscopy. In this work, water vapor was found to provide a weak oxidative environment, which enhanced and purified the MWCNTs’ growth. However, excessive water vapor would inhibit the MWCNTs growth with a poor surface quality. In addition, it has been found that the surface morphology of the CNTs can be modified intentionally through producing some surface defects by tuning the amount of the water vapor, which may offer more nucleation sites on the chemically inert CNT surface for various applications such as catalyst support.     

Long SiC nanowires synthesized from off-gases of the polycarbosilane-derived SiC preparation

In this communication, we report on the attempt to make full use of the off-gases from polycarbosilane-derived SiC preparation, and we successfully synthesized long SiC nanowires in large areas with Fe(NO₃)₃ as catalyst. The nanowires have diameters of about 80–300 nm and lengths of millimeters, and they are identified as single crystals β-SiC along the 〈111〉 direction. The VLS mechanism was employed to interpret the nanowire growth.     

Analysis of the $ {\frac{{1}}{{2}}}$+ doubly heavy baryon states with QCD sum rules

In this paper, we study the \frac12 {\frac{{1}}{{2}}} ⁺ doubly heavy baryon states W_QQ \Omega_{{QQ}}^{} and X_QQ \Xi_{{QQ}}^{} by subtracting the contributions from the corresponding \frac12 {\frac{{1}}{{2}}} ^- doubly heavy baryon states with QCD sum rules, and make reasonable predictions for their masses. Those doubly heavy baryon states may be observed at Tevatron, LHCb and PANDA.