Phase transition and optoelectronic properties of MgH2

In this article, structural and electronic properties of MgH₂ have been studied. The aim behind this study was to find out the ground state crystal structure of MgH₂. For the purpose, density functional theory (DFT)-based full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) calculations have been performed in three different space groups: P4₂/mnm (α-MgH₂), Pa3 (β-MgH₂) and Pbcn (γ-MgH₂). It has been found that the ground state structure of MgH₂ is α-MgH₂. The present study shows that α-MgH₂ transforms into γ-MgH₂ at a pressure of 0.41 GPa. After further increase in pressure, γ-MgH₂ transforms into β-MgH₂ at a pressure of 3.67 GPa. The obtained results are in good agreement with previously reported experimental data. In all the studied phases, the behavior of MgH₂ is insulating and its optical conductivity is around 6.0 eV. The α-MgH₂ and γ-MgH₂ are anisotropic materials while β-MgH₂ is isotropic in nature.     

Fiber Optic Excitation of Silicon Microspheres in Amorphous and Crystalline Fluids

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the optical resonance spectra of free-standing monolithic single crystal silicon microspheres immersed in various amorphous fluids, such as air, water, ethylene glycol, and 4-Cyano-4’-pentylbiphenyl nematic liquid crystal. For the various amorphous fluids, morphology-dependent resonances with quality factors on the order of 10⁵ are observed at 1428 nm. The mode spacing is always on the order of 0.23 nm. The immersion in various amorphous fluids affects the spectral response of the silicon microsphere and heralds this technique for use in novel optofluidics applications. Even though the nematic liquid crystal is a highly birefringent, scattering, and high-index optical medium, morphology-dependent resonances with quality factors on the order of 10⁵ are observed at 1300 nm in the elastic scattering spectra of the silicon microsphere, realizing a liquid-crystal-on-silicon geometry. The relative refractive index and the size parameter of the silicon microsphere are the parameters that affect the resonance structure. The more 4-Cyano-4’-pentylbiphenyl interacting with the silicon microsphere, the lower the quality factor of the resonances is. The more 4-Cyano-4’-pentylbiphenyl is interacting with the silicon microsphere, the lower the mode spacing Δλ of the resonances is. The silicon microspheres wetted with nematic liquid crystal can be used for optically addressed liquid-crystal-on-silicon displays, light valve applications, or reconfigurable optical networks.     

First-principles studies of electronic,optical,and mechanical properties of γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7

The detailed theoretical studies of electronic,optical,and mechanical properties of γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7 are carried out by using first-principle density functional theory calculations.Our calculated results indicate that γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7 is the p-type semiconductor with an indirect band gap of about 2.72 e V.The flat electronic bands close to the valence band maximum are mainly composed of Bi-6s and O-2p states and play a key role in determining the electrical properties of γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7.The calculated complex dielectric function and macroscopic optical constants including refractive index,extinction coefficient,absorption coefficients,reflectivity,and electron energy-loss function show that γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7 is an excellent light absorbing material.The analysis on mechanical properties shows that γ-Bi_2Sn_2O_7 is mechanically stable and highly isotropic.     

垂直入射时无限长分层柱电磁散射的改进算法及应用

结合非均匀球粒子对平面波散射的散射场计算的改进算法,提出了平面波垂直入射无限长分层圆柱散射场快速稳定而有效的改进电磁散射算法。与已有算法相比,改进算法所能计算的无限长非均匀介质圆柱的尺寸参量突破10000,计算层数达到106,并且计算时间很短,最多仅为几秒。该算法可以用于不同的波段以及不同领域的任意无耗或吸收无限长圆柱体散射场的计算。最后将该算法应用于梯度折射率聚合物光纤(GI-POF)散射特性的研究,为非接触、在线测量聚合物光纤折射率分布提供了理论依据。     

小波变换轮廓术的测量范围研究

利用小波“脊”处的小波系数来提取变形条纹中的相位信息可以在很大程度上抑制条纹图中有用的基频分量与零频和其它谐波频率分量的混叠,弥补了傅里叶变换轮廓术的不足。从离散信号频域分析角度,推导了变形条纹小波变换的频谱描述形式,讨论了其测量范围,包括结构条件和抽样条件。结果表明,只有在无周期内瞬时频谱混叠,即任意位置处物体瞬时高度变化满足h/xx=b<1/3条件时,和不存在抽样引起的周期间瞬时频谱混叠的抽样条件下(即一个周期内的抽样点数m≥4时),小波变换轮廓术才能正确恢复被测物体的三维面型。计算机模拟和实验验证了该结论。     

《光学材料》课程建设的一些体会

针对为光学工程学科本科生开设的《光学材料》课程,从课程知识点配置、教学方式的选用以及多媒体课件的建设探讨了开设该课程的一些体会。     

光信息科学与技术专业的建设

就光信息科学与技术专业建设的专业定位、课程设置、学生毕业后的去向等问题发表了个人的看法。介绍了在这方面的一些做法,提供了有关数据,可供同类专业的建设参考。     

基于经典小波变换的布里渊光时域反射计光信号处理

布里渊光时域反射计结构的布里渊散射分布式光纤传感器检测的是自发散射光,信号非常微弱,而且频带在几十兆赫兹以上,难以应用普通相干解调方法。针对传感散射光信号特点,提出基于经典(Morlet)小波变换的光相干检测方法。首先采用微波电光调制产生频移参考光和自发布里渊散射光进行相干检测,再应用经典小波变换进行散射光信号的幅度解调,得到信噪比改善的布里渊散射传感光信号。给出了数值模拟和实验数据处理结果,表明经典小波变换能较好地处理布里渊光时域反射计检测信号。并和基于希尔伯特(Hilbert)变换的传感信号处理方法进行了对比,发现此方法优于基于希尔伯特变换的信号处理。     

Homography of central points for optical distortion compensation

The paper presents a novel radial lens distortion modelling method for vision systems. It is based on single images of chessboard planar pattern, in which calibration points (corners of chessboard squares) are localised. The points, which are situated near the image centre, where the distortion is negligible, are used to determine undistorted grid of calibration points by the estimation of homographic matrix. The differences in the localisation of undistorted and distorted points are used to find parameters of radial model by the linear least square method. Having the distortion model, the dense compensation is performed with support of bilinear interpolation and a sparse compensation by Newton iterative scheme providing subpixel accuracy.     

用自制仪器演示光通信

介绍一种新的小型演示仪器.该仪器用于普通物理光通信实验教学,能形象生动地演示光信号的耦合、传输、解调以及还原。仪器结构简单,思路清晰,可操作性强,对学生有很强的演示性。