Angular insensitive nonreciprocal ultrawide band absorption in plasma-embedded photonic crystals designed with improved particle swarm optimization algorithm

Using an improved particle swarm optimization algorithm(IPSO)to drive a transfer matrix method,a nonreciprocal absorber with an ultrawide absorption bandwidth and angular insensitivity is realized in plasma-embedded photonic crystals arranged in a structure composed of periodic and quasi-periodic sequences on a normalized scale.The effective dielectric function,which determines the absorption of the plasma,is subject to the basic parameters of the plasma,causing the absorption of the proposed absorber to be easily modulated by these parameters.Compared with other quasi-periodic sequences,the Octonacci sequence is superior both in relative bandwidth and absolute bandwidth.Under further optimization using IPSO with 14 parameters set to be optimized,the absorption characteristics of the proposed structure with different numbers of layers of the smallest structure unit N are shown and discussed.IPSO is also used to address angular insensitive nonreciprocal ultrawide bandwidth absorption,and the optimized result shows excellent unidirectional absorbability and angular insensitivity of the proposed structure.The impacts of the sequence number of quasi-periodic sequence M and collision frequency of plasma1ν1 to absorption in the angle domain and frequency domain are investigated.Additionally,the impedance match theory and the interference field theory are introduced to express the findings of the algorithm.

Se-sensitized NIR hot band absorption photosensitizer for anti-Stokes excitation deep photodynamic therapy

Conventional anti-Stokes materials-involved deep photodynamic therapy(dPDT)requires much high-intensity irradiance due to low photosensitization efficiency.Herein,we proposed a"booster effector"approach to construct highly efficient hot band absorption phototherapeutics for low/biosafety power anti-Stokes light-triggered d PDT.Se,as"booster effector",was introduced into hot band absorption luminophores(HBAs),which not only significantly facilitated intersystem crossing,but also simultaneously enhanced hot band excitation efficiency atν808,as a result successfully enabling excellent photogenerated singlet oxygen capability of HBAs under ultra-low power anti-Stokes excitation(10 mW cm^(-2)in vitro).As far as we know,such low laser power-initiated photosensitization activity has never been reported in the existing anti-Stokes material systems.Importantly,FUC-Se ME can self-assemble into uniform nanospheres in water,greatly boosting cellular uptake(>25-fold larger than FUC-Se),and achieve superior cancer-killing effect(808 nm,10 mW cm^(-2),5 min,the half-maximal inhibitory concentration IC50=1.36μM).After further PEGylation with folate-attached polymer,the resultant FUC-Se ME@FA can effectively enrich at the tumor(signal-to-background ratio,10).Under safety irradiation(330 mW cm^(-2)),FUC-Se ME@FA effectively inhibits deep-seated tumor progression(the tumor growth inhibition rate,84%).This work provides a successful paradigm,possibly being more clinically beneficial than conventional anti-Stokes materials.

Evaluation of Transient Absorption Spectra of N, N, N, N- Tetra - ( p -methylphenyl ) - 4, 4- diamino - 1, 1- diphenyl Ether ( TPDAE ) for Electron Transfer from TPDAE to Fullerenes ( C_(60) / C_(70) ) by Laser Flash Photolysis

Photoinduced electron transfer processes between fullerenes (C60 / C70) and N, N, N, N tetra - ( p-methylphenyl ) - 4, 4 diamino - 1, 1- diphenyl ether ( TPDAE ) have been studied by nanosecond laser flash photolysis. Quantum yields and rate constants of electron transfer from TPDAE to excited triplet state of fullerenes (C60 / C70 ) in benzonitrile have been evaluated by observing the transient absorption bands in the near-IR region where the excited triplet state, radical anion of fullerenes ( C60 / C70 ) and radical cations of TPDAE appear.

Infrared Absorption Spectra of Serpentine Cat's Eye from Sichuan Province of China

Infrared （IR） absorption spectra and X-ray powder diffraction （XRD） patterrns of sexpenfine cat＇s eye from Sichuan Province have been investigated, and infrared absorption bands of the serpentine have been assigned in this paper. The results indicate that the bands near 3 600 - 3 700 cm^-1 belong to the stretching absorption band VOH, the bands in 948 - 1 100 cm^-1 axe assigned to the stretching vibraling band Usvo, and the bands at 600 570 and 440 cm^-1 respectively belong to the bending vibration band VOH, δMg-O and δSi-O. The serpentine cat＇ s eye includes two types： chrysotile and antigorite. Chrysotile has a sharp and intensive band at 3 688 cm^-1 and a weak band at 3 643 cm^-1 , while antigorite has only one intensive band in the region. At vibration band VSi-O, chrysotile and antigorite have a similar feature at 1 071 cm^-1, but the band at 980 cm^-1 in anfigorite has been split into two bands in chrysotile - a strong one at 1 027 cm^-1 and a weak one at 949 cm^-1. In addition, antigorite has a characteristic bending vibrating band δMg-O at 570 cm^-1. Based on the analysis of the feature of crystal structure, their IR differences axe well explained.

Intense Intramolecular Charge Transfer Endows Cyanated Polymer with Broad Absorption,Intensified Light-Harvesting,Long-Lived Exciton,and Superior Photovoltaic Property

The donor–acceptor(D–A)copolymers,which exhibit wide broad absorption and intensified light-harvesting,are highly captivating for applications in solar conversion and optoelectronics.However,designing a polymer structure that can achieve these photophysical properties simultaneously remains a challenge.Herein,we report two novel cyanated units 4-cyanobenzo[1,2-b:6,5-b′:3,4-c″]trithiophene(CBT)and 4,6-dicyanobenzo[1,2-b:6,5-b′:3,4-c″]trithiophene(C2BT)and their corresponding polymers,PCBT and PC2BT.Very interestingly,the PC2BT exhibited a broad absorption band with full width at half maxima(FWHM)of its absorption spectra,almost twice wider than PCBT and benchmark polymers PM6 and D18.Moreover,the PC2BT demonstrated intensified light-harvesting and long-lived exciton.Our in-depth investigation unveiled that the presence of dicyano substitutions induced a strong intramolecular charge transfer(ICT),which,in turn,resulted in the formation of favorable photophysical properties.Therefore,PC2BT-based polymer solar cells(PSCs)exhibited an efficiency of 18.06%,which was a record-setting efficiency for cyanated polymers.This study suggests an efficient strategy for enhancing ICT to design polymers toward favorable photophysical properties and excellent photovoltaic performance.

Supra-(carbon nanodots) with a strong visible to near-infrared absorption band and efficient photothermal conversion

A novel concept and approach to engineering carbon nanodots(CNDs)were explored to overcome the limited light absorption of CNDs in low-energy spectral regions.In this work,we constructed a novel type of supra-CND by the assembly of surface charge-confined CNDs through possible electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding.The resulting supra-CNDs are the first to feature a strong,well-defined absorption band in the visible to near-infrared(NIR)range and to exhibit effective NIR photothermal conversion performance with high photothermal conversion efficiency in excess of 50%.

Spider web-like carbonized bacterial cellulose/MoSe_(2) nanocomposite with enhanced microwave attenuation performance and tunable absorption bands

It is essential to manufacture microwave absorbers with strong absorption as well as tunable absorption bands at a low filler content.However,it remains challenging for pure biomass material to reach this goal without loading other components.MoSe_(2),as a transition metal chalcogenide with semiconductor properties,has emerged as a potential microwave absorber filler.Herein,bacterial cellulose(BC)-derived carbon nanofibers/MoSe_(2) nanocomposite was fabricated and phosphoric acid was used to dope phosphorus in BC,in which MoSe_(2) microspheres were dropped on the BC network like a dew-covered spider web.This unique network structure enhances conductive loss and multiple reflections of the incident wave.The collocation of BC and MoSe_(2) is helpful to impedance match and introduces interfacial/dipolar polarization loss;moreover,the P-doping of BC helps to tune the absorption bands.Overall,the optimal reflection loss of undoped one reaches−53.33 dB with only 20 wt.%filler content,whose main absorption peaks focus on X-band.Interestingly,after the P-doping of BC,the main absorption peaks move to Ku-band and the optimal reflection loss gets stronger(−66.84 dB)with the same filler loading.Strong absorption and tunable absorption bands can be realized,and thus wide frequency range is covered.This work is expected to enlighten future exploration of biomass carbon materials on high-performance microwave absorption materials.

Investigation of Modification Effect of B_2O_3 Component on Optical Spectroscopy of Er^(3+) Doped Tellurite Glasses

To investigate the modification effect of the B2O3 component on tellurite glass, a series of glasses with a composition of xB2O3-（80-x）TeO2-10ZnO-10Na20 （x = 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80） and an additional amount of 0.5% Er2Os（in molar） were prepared. The refractive index, the absorption edge of the host, the J-O parameters of Er^3＋ , the fluorescent decay time, the bandwidth, and the quantum efficiency for the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition were obtained theoretically and experimentally. These results indicated that the introduction of B2O3 modified the performance of the tellurite glass. For example, with increasing content of B2O3, the refractive index of the host decreases from 1.9 to 1.5, the absorption edge of the host shifted toward the blue regime, the intensity parameter Ω6 changed from 1.08 × 10^-20（for the pure tellurite glass） to 1.98 ×10^-20 cm^2（for the pure borate glass）, the bandwidth of the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition increased, and the quantum efficiency of the 4Ⅰ13/2→4Ⅰ15/2 transition decreased.

Positive Shifts of the Reduction Potentials of C_(60) by Substitution of Cyanogens

The electrochemical properties of a new derivative of C60 were investigated by cyclic voltammetry. It was found that the derivative was reduced at a more positive potential than C60,reflecting its significance to accept electron easily. Its NIR characteristic absorption bands ofmonoanion and dianion were also obtained.

An Algorithm for Detecting Ice Cloud at Different Altitudes by Combining Dual CrIS Full Spectrum Resolution CO2 Channels

Using infrared sensors to detect ice clouds in different atmospheric layers is still a challenge.The different scattering and absorption properties of longwave and shortwave infrared channels can be utilized to fulfill this purpose.In this study,the release of Suomi-NPP Cross-track Infrared Sounder(Cr IS)full spectrum resolution is used to select and pair channels from longwave(~15μm)and shortwave(~4.3μm)CO2 absorption bands under stricter conditions,so as to better detect ice clouds.Besides,the differences of the weighting function peaks and cloud insensitive level altitudes of the paired channels are both within 50 h Pa so that the variances due to atmospheric conditions can be minimized.The training data of clear sky are determined by Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite(VIIRS)cloud mask product and used to find the linear relationship between the paired longwave and shortwave CO2 absorption channels.From the linear relationship,the so-called cloud emission and scattering index(CESI)is derived to detect ice clouds.CESI clearly captures the center and the ice cloud features of the Super Typhoon Hato located above 415 h Pa.Moreover,the CESI distributions agree with cloud top pressure from the VIIRS in both daytime and nighttime in different atmospheric layers.

Toward high performance microwave absorber by implanting La_(0.8)CoO_(3)nanoparticles on rGO

The advent of“intelligent era”brings our life more convenience,but the electromagnetic radiation sur-rounding us not only greatly threatens human health,also makes information leakage and hidden trouble to national defense security.Hence,it is very urgent to develop novel electromagnetic wave absorption materials with lightweight,strong absorption,tunable absorption frequency and broad band absorption.Herein,a novel electromagnetic wave absorber is obtained by constructing La_(0.8)CoO_(3)-rGO nanocompos-ite,where La_(0.8)CoO_(3)nanoparticles are anchored on graphene nanosheets by the electrostatic interaction between GO and La_(0.8)CoO_(3).The effect of hybridization ratio of La_(0.8)CoO_(3)and rGO on microwave ab-sorption properties is carefully studied.The optimal reflection loss of La_(0.8)CoO_(3)-rGO nanocomposite can reach-62.34 dB with the maximum effective bandwidth of 6.08 GHz,presenting 48.78%and 245.45%increment compared to bare La_(0.8)CoO_(3)nanoparticles,respectively.The effective absorption bandwidth covers a broad electromagnetic wave absorption band from Ku band to the C band by tailoring thickness of the absorbers from 2.4 mm to 4.4 mm.The fascinating electromagnetic wave absorption performance is attributed to the synergy effect of La_(0.8)CoO_(3)and rGO,which integrates magnetic and dielectric loss caused by resonance,conductance,relaxation,and scattering loss.This result confirms that La_(0.8)CoO_(3)-rGO nanocomposite is potential candidates toward high-efficiency microwave absorbers and provides a valuable pathway for designing high-performance microwave attenuation materials in the future.

Global absorption center map of the mafic minerals on the Moon as viewed by CE-1 IIM data

Determining the global distribution of minerals on the Moon has been an important goal of lunar science. Hyperspectral remote sensing is an important approach to acquiring minerals on the Moon on the global scale. The wavelength of the absorption band center is the key parameter for identifying minerals with reflectance spectra as well as remote sensing data. The global absorption center map of the mafic minerals of the Moon was produced for the first time with the Chang’E-1 IIM data. This map shows the global distribution of mafic minerals such as orthopyroxenes, clinopyroxenes, and olivine and even plagioclase feldspar of the Moon. The validation for some representative areas indicates that the global map is reliable and even more detailed than the results derived from Clementine-data. Moreover, our method is insensitive to the topography and viewing and illumination geometries. The global absorption band center map not only contributes to the lunar science research, but also has other implications to be further studied. Moreover, the preprocessing methods such as calibration and correction introduced in this study can be useful in other research with IIM data.

REMOTE SENSING OF ATMOSPHERIC CONSTITUENTS AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SPECTROPHOTOMETER

A multi-functional solar and skylight spectrophotometer has been developed for the study of atmospheric constituents and aerosols. The instrument and its performance are described. Due to telescope structure and lock-in amplification technique adopted,the sensitivity of the instrument is high enough to conduct direct sun moon and twilight measurement for several atmospheric species and the degree of polarization and intensity observation for sky light. From measured results, the total column abundance of atmospheric species and the optical characteristics of aerosol can be retrieved. In this paper, the daily averaged column abundance of O_3 measured in Beijing by direct sun was compared with Dobson spectrophotometer nearby. The two did not show significant difference.

Impact of surface coating on morphological, optical and photoluminescence properties of YF3：Tb^3＋ nanoparticles

A simple polyol and sol–gel Stober process were employed for synthesis of YF_3：Tb~＋（core）, YF_3：Tb~＋@LaF_3（core/shell） and YF_3：Tb~＋@LaF_3@SiO_2（core/shell/SiO_2） nanoparticles（NPs）. The phase purity, crystalinity,morphology, optical and photoluminescence properties were investigated and discussed with the help of various analytical techniques including X-ray diffraction pattern,FE-transmission electron microscopy（TEM）,FTIR, UV/vis absorption, energy band gap and emission spectra. XRD andFE-TEM studies indicate the formation of core/shell nanostructure and ~10 nm thick amorphous silica surface coating surrounding the core-NPs, which is also confirmed byFTIR spectral results. The surface modifications of core-NPs significantly affect the optical features in the form of energy band gap, which were correlated with particle size of the nanomaterials. The comparative emission spectral results show that after inert layer coating the luminescent core-NPs display stronger emission intensity in respect to core and silica coated core/shell/SiO_2-NPs. The solubility character along with colloidal stability was improved after silica surface modification, whereas luminescent intensity was suppressed causing the surface functionalized with high energy silanol（Si-OH） molecules. These novel luminescent nanomaterials with enhanced emission intensity and excellent solubility in aqueous solvents would be potentially useful for fluorescence bioimaging/optical bio-probe etc.