Evolution of polarization singularities accompanied by avoided crossing in plasmonic system

The evolution of polarization singularities supported in a one-dimensional periodic plasmonic system is studied. The lateral inversion symmetry of the system, which breaks the in-plane inversion symmetry and up-down mirror symmetry simultaneously, yields abundant polarization states. A complete evolution process with geometry for the polarization states is traced. In the evolution, circularly polarized points (C points) can stem from 3 different processes. In addition to the previously reported processes occurring in an isolated band, a new type of C point appearing in two bands simultaneously due to the avoided band crossing, is observed. Unlike the dielectric system with a similar structure which only supports at-$\varGamma$ bound states in the continuum (BICs), accidental BICs off the $\varGamma$ point are realized in this plasmonic system. This work provides a new scheme of polarization manipulation for the plasmonic systems.     

本征约瑟夫森结跳变电流分布的量子修正

在约瑟夫森结跳变电流统计分布的理论拟合过程中,通常考虑的是宏观量子隧穿与热激活这两种过程. 对Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+δ表面本征约瑟夫森结的结果分析表明,在宏观量子隧穿与热激活的交界区域内,若考虑量子修正能使实验曲线与理论曲线符合得更好. 这种较为完整的拟合方法,对研究本征约瑟夫森器件中的宏观量子现象及其在超导量子比特中的应用具有积极的意义. 关键词： 约瑟夫森结 跳变电流分布 量子修正     

Bound states in the continuum in metal—dielectric photonic crystal with a birefringent defect

By using the difference of the band structure for the TE and TM waves in the metal—dielectric photonic crystals beyond the light cone and the birefringence of the anisotropic crystal, a one-dimensional photonic system is constructed to realize the bound states in the continuum (BICs). In addition to the BICs arising from the polarization incompatibility, the Friedrich—Wintgen BICs are also achieved when the leaking TM wave is eliminated due to the destructive interference of its ordinary and extraordinary wave components in the anisotropic crystal. A modified scheme favorable for practical application is also proposed. This scheme for BICs may help to suppress the radiation loss in the metal—dielectric photonic crystal systems.     

纳米金属掩膜和离子辐照技术制备高温超导约瑟夫森结

研究了一种利用纳米金属掩膜和离子辐照技术在高温超导YBCO薄膜上制备Josephson结的方法.首先用在YBCO薄膜甩上一层800nm左右的光刻胶(PMMA),继而在光刻胶上用直流磁控溅射的方法镀上一层大约300nm左右的Cr膜,利用紫外曝光和离子刻蚀的方法在YBCO薄膜上形成覆盖有Cr膜的微桥,然后,利用聚焦离子束系统(FIB)在微桥上刻出一个50nm左右的狭缝,最后利用120keV的H2 对狭缝内的材料进行辐照,从而使狭缝部分的材料超导电性减弱,形成类似SNS型的Josephson结.