纳米ZnO薄膜的反射及偏振特性研究

用电子束蒸发镀膜法制备了纳米ZnO薄膜．通过测量其X射线衍射谱,计算出纳米ZnO颗粒的平均粒径大小为30nm．实验研究了纳米ZnO薄膜的反射和偏振性质,结果表明：当振动方向平行于入射面的线偏振光（简称P光）入射纳米ZnO薄膜时,不存在严格意义上的布儒斯特角,但对于入射角却存在一个临界角β．当入射角小于β时,反射光的振动面随着入射角的增大向左旋转;当入射角大于β时,振动面转而向右旋转;当振动方向垂直于入射面的线偏振光（简称S光）入射纳米ZnO薄膜时,反射光的振动面始终向左旋转．     

Optical phase front control in a metallic grating with equally spaced alternately tapered slits

A technique capable of focusing and bending electromagnetic （EM） waves through plasmonic gratings with equally spaced alternately tapered slits has been introduced. Phase resonances are observed in the optical response of transmission gratings, and the EM wave passes through the tuning slits in the form of surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） and obtains the required phase retardation to focus at the focal plane. The bending effect is achieved by constructing an asymmetric phase front which results from the tapered slits and gradient refractive index （GRIN） distribution of the dielectric material. Rigorous electromagnetic analysis by using the two-dimensional （2D） finite difference time domain （FDTD） method is employed to verify our proposed designs. When the EM waves are incident at an angle on the optical axis, the beam splitting effect can also be achieved. These index-modulated slits are demonstrated to have unique advantages in beam manipulation compared with the width-modulated ones. In combination with previous studies, it is expected that our results could lead to the realization of ootimum designs for plasmonic nanolenses.     

A Perfect Graphene Absorber with Waveguide Coupled High-Contrast Gratings

To achieve the enhancement and manipulation of light absorption in graphene within the visible and near infrared regions, a design consists of high-contrast gratings and two evanescently coupled slabs with graphene monolayer is demonstrated. The operation principle and design process of the proposed structure are analyzed using the coupled mode theory, which is confirmed by the rigorous coupled wave analysis. It is proved that the absorptance of graphene monolayer can be greatly enhanced to unity. The thickness of grating and slab layers can significantly change the line width and resonant mode position in the absorption spectra. Furthermore, high tunability in amplitude and bandwidth of the absorption spectra can be achieved by controlling the structural parameters of the hybrid structure. The proposed devices could be efficiently exploited as tunable and selective absorbers, and could be allowed to realize other two-dimensional materials-based selective photo-detectors.     

Dynamically Tunable Perfect Absorbers Utilizing Hexagonal Aluminum Nano-Disk Array Cooperated with Vanadium Dioxide

A tunable perfect absorber composed of hexagonal-arranged aluminum nano-disk array embedded in the vanadium dioxide(VO_2) film is proposed. The aim is to achieve the tunability of resonance absorption peak in the visible and near-infrared regimes. Numerical results reveal that the absorption peak achieves a large tunability of 76.6% while VO_2 undergoes a structural transition from insulator phase to metallic phase. By optimizing the structural parameters, an average absorption of 95% is achieved from 1242 to 1815 nm at the metallic phase state. In addition, the near unity absorption can be fulfilled in a wide range of incident angle(0°–60°) and under all polarization conditions. The method and results presented here would be beneficial for the design of active optoelectronic devices.     

亚波长金属光栅结构的制备与矢量衍射理论分析

利用纳米压印结合溅射和反应离子刻蚀工艺制备了周期为1μm、占空比为0.2的亚波长金属光栅,利用紫外-可见-近红外光谱仪测量了光栅的0级反射光谱。在严格耦合波分析的基础上,把光栅区域电磁场的空间谐波通过勒让德多项式展开,使用多项式展开的谱分析法求解常微分方程,计算了该亚波长金属光栅的反射光谱及磁场分布。实验测量结果同矢量衍射理论计算结果都显示,该光栅在近红外、中红外波段具有表面等离子体共振现象。数值计算结果还表明,对于此类亚波长金属光栅,当光栅的深宽比增加时,其反射光谱中会出现更多的反射谷。     

Enhanced ultraviolet emission from ZnO thin film covered by TiO_2 nanoparticles

A ZnO thin film covered by TiO2 nanoparticles is prepared by electron beam evaporation. The structure and surface morphology of the sample are analyzed by X-ray diffraction （XRD） and atomic force microscopy （AFM）, respectively. Photoluminescence is used to investigate the fluorescent property of the ample. The results show that the ultraviolet （UV） emission of the ZnO thin film is greatly enhanced after it is covered by TiO2 nanoparticles while the green emission is suppressed. The enhanced UV emission mainly results from the fluorescence resonance energy transfer （FRET） between ZnO thin film and TiO： nanoparticles. This TiO2-ZnO composite thin film can be used to fabricate high-efficiency UV emitters.     

遗传算法设计多层微波吸收材料的结构

本文用遗传算法优化设计多层结构的电磁波吸收材料,通过优化设计和数值计算给出了材料的结构参数,并对优化结果的多种约束条件（总厚度、吸收带宽、反射率大小）进行了加权评估,从而得到了多种介质材料匹配后具有优良吸波特性的吸波材料．     

金-二氧化钛（Au-TiO_2）复合薄膜的制备及局域表面等离子体共振（LSPR）效应

利用溶胶凝胶法在玻璃衬底上制备了金-二氧化钛（Au-TiO2）复合纳米薄膜,研究了热处理温度对复合薄膜表面纳米颗粒沉积的影响。利用原子力显微镜对样品进行了形貌表征,结果显示：复合薄膜是由纳米微晶组成的致密膜,温度越高越有利于Au粒子的形成。在550℃的热处理温度下,薄膜表面沉积的纳米微晶的粒径约为100nm。利用紫外-可见分光光度计测量了反射谱线,结果表明：由于局域表面等离子体共振（LSPR）的产生,在不同的热处理温度下,第一个反射峰（短波长处）不发生变化,第二个反射峰（长波长处）发生漂移（红移）。     

基于线阵CCD的迈克耳孙干涉仪条纹计数器

通过CCD图像传感器对光干涉信号进行捕捉与采集,并将捕捉信号送至ARM微控制器,利用芯片内部的A/D转换单元将模拟信号转换成数字信号,然后对数字信号进行分析、变换、测量处理,将干涉图像、干涉环变换方向及计数结果显示在液晶屏上,该方法消除了人工记录干涉圆环数目时因疲劳而产生的计数误差,提高了测量精度.     

Subwavelength beam manipulation via multiple-metal slits coupled by disk-shaped nanocavity

A novel plasmonic structure consisting of three nano-scaled slits coupled by nano-disk-shaped nanocavities is pro- posed to produce subwavelength focusing and beam bending at optical frequencies. The incident light passes through the metal slits in the form of surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） ,and then scatters into radiation fields. Numerical simulations using finite-difference time-domain （FDTD） method show that the transmitted fields through the design example can gener- ate light focusing and deflection by altering the refractive index of the coupled nanocavity. The simulation results indicate that the focal spot is beyond the diffraction limit. Light impinges on the surface at an angle to the optical axis will add an extra planar phase front that interferes with the asymmetric phase front of the plasmonic lens, leading to a larger bending angle off the axial direction. The advantages of the proposed plasmonic lens are smaller device size and ease of fabrication. Such geometries offer the potential to be controlled by using nano-positior!i0g systems for applications in dynamic beam shaping and scanning on the nanoscale.