Materials with a desired refraction coefficient can be made by embedding small particles

A method is proposed to create materials with a desired refraction coefficient, possibly negative one. The method consists of embedding into a given material small particles. Given n₀(x), the refraction coefficient of the original material in a bounded domain , and a desired refraction coefficient n(x), one calculates the number N(x) of small particles, to be embedded in D around a point xD per unit volume of D, in order that the resulting new material has refraction coefficient n(x).     

Physics and applications of photonic crystals

In this article, we investigate how the photonic band gaps and the variety of band dispersions of photonic crystals can be utilized for various applications and how they further give rise to completely novel optical phenomena. The enhancement of spontaneous emission through coupled cavity waveguides in a one-dimensional silicon nitride photonic microcrystal is investigated. We then present the highly directive radiation from sources embedded in two-dimensional photonic crystals. The manifestation of novel and intriguing optical properties of photonic crystals are exemplified experimentally by the negative refraction and the focusing of electromagnetic waves through a photonic crystal slab with subwavelength resolution.     

水下物体视觉形象的分析与模拟研究

水下物体的视觉形象是一个看似简单但极易出错的问题.本文对此问题进行了较为系统的分析和模拟计算,纠正了一些流行的错误看法,指出在不同情况下水下物体的表观位置、表观大小及表观形状均会发生通常直观想象难以预见的复杂变化.该问题的讨论提供了一个培养学习者创新思维和利用基本知识分析及解决实际问题的能力的极好例证.     

Energy dispersion relation for negative refraction (NR) materials

A general energy dispersion relation is developed for metamaterials having the negative-refraction (NR) property. It is shown that absorption effects are involved with NR phenomena, and the conditions under which NR occurs are discussed. Simple equations for NR are developed by using Lorentzian models.     

利用集总L-C元件构造的一维metamaterials特性的实验研究

在普通微带传输线中周期性地加载集总L C元件能够构造一维特异性材料(metamaterials)，它具有与众不同的特异性质.通过实验证实了波在这种结构中传播具有相速度与群速度方向相反的左手性通带，其折射率为负值，并发现平均折射率为零的能隙.这种结构具有结构紧凑，参数可调，制作简单的优点. 关键词： 负折射率 特异性材料 周期性结构 微带线     

Application of multiple-beam white-light fringes for measuring the refraction and dispersion of mica

Multiple-beam white-light interference fringes are applied to measure the two refractive indices of a mica sample and their dispersion across the visible spectrum. In addition, the mica birefringence and its dispersion are measured. A mica sample of dimensions 2 × 5 mm² and an immersion liquid of nearly the same refractive index are used. Only a single shot interferogram is needed to measure all the aforementioned parameters. Cauchy's and a modified single-term Sellmeier dispersion formula are used for fitting the experimental data and extracting the parameters required.     

A method for determining optical constants, dimensions, and concentrations of “soft” absorbing particles in the brightening band region

We investigate the possibilities of creating a method for estimating the optical constants, dimensions, and concentrations of “soft” absorbing particles by applying a theoretical analysis of the angular dependence of the intergrated indicatrix, overall characteristics of light scattering, and absorption on the phase shift and diffraction parameter of particles in the brightening band region. We show that using the investigated optical characteristics, it is possible to determine the unknown parameters of a suspension from experimental data. Institute of Biophysics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Akademgorodok, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 807–812, November–December, 1997.     

斐索梯度折射率光纤透镜传感实验

采用LD泵浦的单纵模Nd：YVO4倍频激光器、梯度折射率光纤透镜等器件构成斐索梯度折射率光纤透镜传感实验仪．本文介绍了实验装置和实验原理，并给出了实验结果。     

一种新型非晶态分子材料的非线性光学折射率和吸收特性

用单光束扫描法测量了在532nm处一种新型非晶态分子材料5,5′Bis(dimesitylboryl)2,2′bithiophene的非线性折射率和吸收系数样品非线性透射特性的分析表明,在靠近线性吸收区的532nm处有饱和吸收存在由三能级饱和模型和Zscan法确定了饱和强度、非线性折射率的实部和虚部研究结果表明:这种新型非晶态分子材料具有非常好的光子学应用前景.     

Computer Simulation of a 3-D Sensing System with Structured Illumination

A computer simulation system of three-dimensional sensing with structured illumination is presented. It includes the generation of deformed fringe patterns from 3-D shapes and the reconstruction of 3-D shapes, conversely. Some experimental results of the deformed fringe pattern and the reconstructed object shapes are presented. We have also discussed the effect of some major system parameters on the measurement results and considered how to correct these parameters according to the measurement result of the standard plane. Using this simulation system, the major system parameters: environmental conditions, measurement accuracy and algorithm evaluation of the 3-D shape measurement system based on PMP, FTP, SPM, etc., can be researched. © 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.