Flexural wave band-gaps in phononic metamaterial beam with hybrid shunting circuits

Periodic arrays of hybrid-shunted piezoelectric patches are used to control the band-gaps of phononic metamaterial beams. Passive resistive-inductive （RL） shunting circuits can produce a narrow resonant band-gap （RG）, and active negative capacitive （NC） shunting circuits can broaden the Bragg band-gaps （BGs）. In this article, active NC shunting circuits and passive resonant RL shunting circuits are connected to the same piezoelectric patches in parallel, which are usually called hybrid shunting circuits, to control the location and the extent of the band-gaps. A super-wide coupled band-gap is generated when the coupling between RG and the BG occurs. The attenuation constant of the infinite periodic structure is predicted by the transfer matrix method, which is compared with the vibration transmittance of a finite periodic structure calculated by the finite element method. Numerical results show that the hybrid-shunting circuits can make the band-gaps wider by appropriately selecting the inductances, negative capacitances, and resistances.

Doping Induced Tailoring in the Morphology,Band-Gap and Ferromagnetic Properties of Biocompatible ZnO Nanowires, Nanorods and Nanoparticles

The modification of nanostructured materials is of great interest due to controllable and unusual inherent properties in such materials. Single phase Fe doped Zn O nanostructures have been fabricated through simple, versatile and quick low temperature solution route with reproducible results. The amount of Fe dopant is found to play a significant role for the growth of crystal dimension. The effect of changes in the morphology can be obviously observed in the structural and micro-structural investigations, which may be due to a driving force induced by dipole-dipole interaction. The band gap of Zn O nanostructures is highly shifted towards the visible range with increase of Fe contents, while ferromagnetic properties have been significantly improved.The prepared nanostructures have been found to be nontoxic to SH-SY5 Y Cells. The present study clearly indicates that the Fe doping provides an effective way of tailoring the crystal dimension, optical band-gap and ferromagnetic properties of Zn O nanostructure-materials with nontoxic nature, which make them potential for visible light activated photocatalyst to overcome environmental pollution, fabricate spintronics devices and biosafe drug delivery agent.

Tuning of band-gap of phononic crystals with initial confining pressure

The mechanism of the shift of the band-gap in phononic crystal （PC） with different initial confining pressures is studied experimentally and numerically. The experimental results and numerical analysis simultaneously indicate that the confining pressure can efficiently tune the location in and the width of the band-gap. The present work provides a basis for tuning the band-gap of phononic crystal in engineering applications.

Excitation of defect modes from the extended photonic band-gap structures of 1D photonic lattices

This paper stuides numerically the model equation in a one dimensional defective photonic lattice by modifying the potential function to a periodic function. It is found that defect modes （DMs） can be regarded as Bloch modes which are excited from the extended photonie band-gap structure at Bloch wave-numbers with kx = 0. The DMs for both positive and negative defects are considered in this method.

Theoretical investigation of band-gap and mode characteristics of anti-resonance guiding photonic crystal fibres

With the full-vector plane-wave method （FVPWM） and the full-vector beam propagation method （FVBPM）, the dependences of the band-gap and mode characteristics on material index and cladding structure parameter in anti- resonance guiding photonic crystal fibres （ARGPCFs） are sufficiently analysed. An ARGPCF operating in the near- infrared wavelength is shown. The influences of the high index cylinders, glass interstitial apexes and silica structure on the characteristics of band-gaps and modes are deeply investigated. The equivalent planar waveguide theory is used for analysing such an ARGPCF filled by the isotropic materials, and the resonance and the anti-resonance characteristics r：~n h~ w~｜] r^r~dlrtpd

Energy Band-gap Calculation of d-Ta_2O_5 Using sX-LDA and B3LYP Methods

The energy band-gap and related factors of tantalum pentoxide with hexagonal phase were investigated using hybrid functional B3LYP and sX-LDA methods. The results showed that both sX-LDA and B3LYP techniques reveal the indirect semiconductor nature of δ-Ta2O5, whereas the obtained value of energy band-gap is much higher than previous theoretical reports but closer to the experimental data. The optical band- gap of δ-Ta2O5 is expected to originate from the O 2p→Ta 5d transition which may benefit from the d-s-p hybridization.

Modification of Optical Band-Gap of Si Films After Ion Irradiation

Amorphous silicon （a-Si）, nanocrystalline silicon （nc-Si） and hydrogenated nanocrys- talline silicon （nc-Si：H） films were fabricated by using chemical vapor deposition （CVD） system. The a-Si and nc-Si thin films were irradiated with 94 MeV Xe-ions at fluences of 1.0 × 10^11 ions/cm2, 1.0 × 10^12 ions/cm^2 and 1.0 × 10^13 ions/era2 at room temperature （RT）. The nc-Si：H films were irradiated with 9 MeV Xe-ions at 1.0 ×10^12 Xe/cm^2, 1.0 × 10^13 Xe/cm2 and 1.0×10^14 Xe/cm2 at RT. For comparison, mono-crystalline silicon （c-Si） samples were also irradiated at RT with 94 MeV Xe-ions. All samples were analyzed by using an UV/VIS/NIR spectrometer and an X-ray powder diffractometer. Variations of the optical band-gap （Eg） and grain size （D） versus the irradiation fluence were investigated systematically. The obtained results showed that the optical band-gaps and grain size of the thin films changed dramatically whereas no observable change was found in c-Si samples after Xe-ion irradiation. Possible mechanism underlying the modification of silicon thin films was briefly discussed.

Investigation of the guided-mode characteristics of hollow-core photonic band-gap fibre with interstitial holes

This paper investigates the guided-mode characteristics of hollow-core photonic band-gap fibre （HC-PBGF） with interstitial holes fabricated by an improved twice stack-and-draw technique at visible wavelengths. Based on the simulation model with interstitial holes, the influence of glass interstitial apexes on photonic band-gaps is discussed. The existing forms of guided-mode in part band gaps are shown by using the full-vector plane-wave method. In the experiment, the observed transmission spectrum corresponds to the part band gaps obtained by simulation. The fundamental and second-order guided-modes with mixture of yellow and green light are observed through choosing appropriate fibre length and adjusting coupling device. The loss mechanism of guided-modes in HC-PBGF is also discussed.

Synthesis and Characterization of Small Band-gap Conjugated Polymers - Poly(pyrrolyl methines)

A kind of small band-gap conjugated polymers-poly (pyrrolyl methines) and their precursors-(poly pyrrolyl methanes) have been synthesized by a simple method and characterized by (HNMR)-H-1, FT-IR, TGA and UV-Vis. These polymers can be dissolved in high polar solvents such as DMSO, DMF or NMP. The results reveals that the band-gap of the synthesized conjugated polymers are in the range of 0.96similar to1.14 eV and they all belong to the small band-gap polymers. The conductivity of doped products with iodine is in the range of semiconductor.

A band-gap voltage reference for interface circuit of microsensor

A high performance CMOS band-gap voltage reference circuit that can be used in interface integrated circuit of microsensor and compatible with 0. 6 μm ( double poly) mix process is proposed in this paper. The circuit can be employed in the range of 1. 8 - 8 V and carry out the first-order PTAT ( proportional to absolute temperature) temperature compensation. Through using a two-stage op-amp with a NMOS input pair as a negative feedback op-amp,the PSRR ( power supply rejection ratio) of the entire circuit is increased,and the temperature coefficient of reference voltage is decreased. Results from HSPICE simulation show that the PSRR is - 72. 76 dB in the condition of low-frequency,the temperature coefficient is 2. 4 × 10 -6 in the temperature range from - 10 ℃ to 90 ℃ and the power dissipation is only 14 μW when the supply voltage is 1. 8 V.

The Propagation, Excitation and Coupling of Acoustic Waves in Phonon Band-gap Materials

Acoustic wave exhibits inherently different characters of propagation, excitation and coupling in phonon band-gap materials in which its elastic, piezoelectric constants are modulated in order of acoustic wavelength. These kinds of novel materials were exampled by phononic crystals with elastic constants modulation, acoustic superlattice and ionic-type phononic crystals with piezoelectric constants modulation. In this talk, phonic crystals were constructed with steel rods embedded in air. Negative refraction of acoustic wave was both experimentally and theoretically established in the phononic crystals. The propagation of acoustic wave in the crystals show acoustic band structures because the waves are strong scattered at the Brillouin Zone Boundaries, analogy to electron band structure in real crystals and photonic band structure in photonic crystals. In the acoustic superlattice, ultrasonic waves could be excited by applied alternative electric fields by piezoelectric effect. The frequency, mode and amplitude of the excited wave are determined by the microstructured parameters of the acoustic superlattice at the condition of phase matching. Ionic-type phononic crystals describe the coupling between superlattice phonon and electromagnetic wave. The coupling process resulted in the polariton with a dispersion relation totally different from that of both superlattice phonon and E-M waves, analogy to the polariton of the ionic crystals but in microwave instead of infrared light. These microstructural dielectric materials show artificial abnormal properties and will find novel application in ultrasonic devices and microwave devices.

Analysis of Light Load Efficiency Characteristics of a Dual Active Bridge Converter Using Wide Band-Gap Devices

In this paper, the zero voltage switching (ZVS) region of a dual active bridge (DAB) converter with wide band-gap (WBG) power semiconductor device is analyzed. The ZVS region of a DAB converter varies depending on output power and voltage ratio. The DAB converters operate with hard switching at light loads, it is difficult to achieve high efficiency. Fortunately, WBG power semiconductor devices have excellent hard switching characteristics and can increase efficiency compared to silicon (Si) devices. In particular, WBG devices can achieve ZVS at low load currents due to their low parasitic output capacitance (Co,tr) characteristics. Therefore, in this paper, the ZVS operating resion is analyzed based on the characteristics of Si, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). Power semiconductor devices. WBG devices with low Co,tr operate at ZVS at lower load currents compared to Si devices. To verify this, experiments are conducted and the results are analyzed using a 3 kW DAB converter. For Si devices, ZVS is achieved above 1.4 kW. For WBG devices, ZVS is achieved at 700 W. Due to the ZVS conditions depending on the switching device, the DAB converter using Si devices achieves a power conversion efficiency of 91% at 1.1 kW output. On the other hand, in the case of WBG devices, power conversion efficiency of more than 98% is achieved under 11 kW conditions. In conclusion, it is confirmed that the WBG device operates in ZVS at a lower load compared to the Si device, which is advantageous in increasing light load efficiency.

Three-dimensional simulation of a Ka-band relativistic Cherenkov source with metal photonic-band-gap structures

This paper presents a three-dimensional particle-in-cell （PIC） simulation of a Ka-band relativistic Cherenkov source with a slow wave structure （SWS） consisting of metal photonic band gap （PBG） structures. In the simulation, a perfect match layer boundary is employed to absorb passing band modes supported by the PBG lattice with an artificial metal boundary. The simulated axial field distributions in the cross section and surface of the SWS demonstrate that the device operates in the vicinity of the π point of a TM01-1ike mode. The Fourier transformation spectra of the axial fields as functions of time and space show that only a single frequency appears at 36.27 GHz, which is in good agreement with that of the intersection of the dispersion curve with the slow space charge wave generated on the beam. The simulation results demonstrate that the SWS has good mode selectivity.

NONDESTRUCTIVE BAND-GAP PROFILE DETERMINATION OF HgCdTe LPE GROWN LAYERS

Infrared transmission and photoconductivity spectra of mercury cadmium telluride (MCT) epitaxial layers, grown by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) on CdTe and CdZnTe wide band gap substrates, were investigated both theoretically and experimentally at temperatures T =82 K and T =300 K in the infrared (IR) wavelength region 3 15 μm. The photoresponse position of the diodes was determined at cryogenic temperatures from the transmission spectra of room temperature. Theoretical calculations of optical density D(h-ω), needed for analysis of experimental optical transmission data, were performed in the framework of WKB approximation.

Synthesis and properties of novel low band-gap polymers bearing squaraine units

Novel main-chain-conjugated poly(carbazol-alt-squaraine) and poly(dipyridyl-alt-squaraine) were successfully synthesized through direct polycondensation of 9-(2-ethylhexyl)carbazole-bridged or dipyridyl-bridged bispyrrole and squaric acid.The structures and properties of the polymers were characterized using ~1H NMR,FT-IR,UV-vis and cyclic voltammetry.Both polymers exhibit excellent solubility in common organic solvents and good thermal stability.Their UV-vis absorption spectra indicated the polymers have b...

新型二维声子晶体带隙特性及调控方法研究

为拓宽声子晶体弹性波带隙,提出一种关于基体双侧对称的声子晶体结构模型.采用有限元法计算了该声子晶体的能带结构和本征模态,基于局域共振机理深入分析了其带隙的形成机理,通过改变几何参数及施加等轴预拉伸应变的方法对该声子晶体的带隙进行被动调控与主动调控.仿真结果表明:所提声子晶体结构基体中的长波行波与振子的谐振相互耦合作用产生一条局域共振带隙,通过优化几何参数可以获得起始频率更低的宽频带隙,对结构施加等轴预拉伸应变可以有效拓宽带隙且带隙宽度随着预拉伸应变的增大而变宽.研究结果为声子晶体的带隙主动调控提供了方案,为结构减振降噪提供了新思路.

典型碱金属卤化物高压相变的第一性原理研究

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,研究了NaCl、KCl和KBr晶体在不同压力下相Ⅰ和相Ⅱ构型的几何、电子和力学性质,探讨了这些性质与相变点之间的关系,利用吉布斯自由能法对NaCl、KCl与KBr晶体的相变点进行判断。结果显示,对于NaCl的相Ⅰ结构,在0~30 GPa压力范围内,随着压力的升高,带隙不断增大;在30~50 GPa压力范围内,带隙随着压力的升高而下降,30 GPa正位于NaCl相Ⅰ结构的相变点。这表明根据电子结构判断金属卤化物在压力作用下的相变点具有一定的可行性。由高压下的晶体结构、声子谱以及力学稳定性无法对碱金属卤化物的相变点进行判断。通过吉布斯自由能法计算出了NaCl、KCl和KBr的相变点,分别为22.26、3.47和3.11 GPa。

非层状二维γ-In_(2)Se_(3)的各向异性生长及其光学特性

非层状二维(2D)γ-In_(2)Se_(3)具有优异的光学和电学性能,在超薄柔性器件和光电探测领域具有广泛的应用前景.然而,相较于层状的类石墨烯材料,非层状材料固有的各向同性化学键,使得其二维各向异性生长面临较大的挑战.本研究构建了一种新的化学气相沉积(CVD)生长策略,成功制备了高质量的2Dγ-In_(2)Se_(3).首次选用低熔点的铟粉为前驱体,有效降低了生长温度.此外,生长过程去除了CVD法合成二维硒化物时不可避免的危险气体H_(2),这不仅能有效抑制InSe副产物的形成,还降低了实验危险性.通过探究原料用量、生长温度及时间等参数对样品形貌和厚度的影响,获得了最佳生长窗口.详细表征了2Dγ-In_(2)Se_(3)的微观形貌、化学组分、晶体结构和光学特性等.结果表明,样品具有强烈的光致发光(PL)效应,与γ-In_(2)Se_(3)的直接带隙属性相吻合.随着厚度的减小,PL峰会发生蓝移,说明光学带隙随之增大.Raman光谱显示,不同厚度的样品其特征峰也会发生移动,说明厚度会影响2Dγ-In_(2)Se_(3)的分子振动行为.由此可见,通过生长参数调控2Dγ-In_(2)Se_(3)的厚度,可实现对其光学带隙和分子振动行为的调控,这将为相关的理论研究和光电器件应用提供基本的材料平台.

力学超材料带隙调控的胞元折叠方法及带隙变化规律

针对减振用的负泊松比力学超材料,提出了基于XOY平面胞元的Z轴维度折叠的带隙调控方法。基于三维折叠胞元的带隙计算方法及对应的三维Bloch-Floquet周期性边界条件,应用有限元法对三类负泊松比超材料构型(箭形、星形和内六角形)的能带曲线与样件的振级落差进行数值计算,并从振动模态角度分析了这类力学超材料的带隙变化原因。不同能带曲线对折叠角度的敏感性体现在胞元对应振动模态的局部刚度上,刚度变化可以产生或消灭带隙。研究表明,将胞元折叠的带隙调控方式应用于三类超材料胞元后,其能带结构均表现出相似的带隙演变规律,通过折叠角度控制胞元的几何形状可以调控能带曲线的移动。在特定折叠角度下超材料的能带结构中可以产生新的方向带隙,原有方向带隙也会消失。以箭形胞元为例,制作了超材料样件,通过扫频试验验证了数值计算结果和带隙变化规律的准确性,其能带结构中第一条方向带隙由3 989.2~4 204.4 Hz变为3 843.4~4 176.5 Hz。