132 research outputs found
Coupling of polarization and spatial degrees of freedom of highly divergent emission in broad-area square vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
The polarization of highly divergent modes of broad-area square vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers is shown to be only marginally affected by material anisotropies but determined by an interplay of the polarization properties of the Bragg cavity mirrors and of the transverse boundary conditions. This leads to a locking of the polarization direction to the boundaries and its indeterminacy for wave vectors oriented along the diagonal. We point out a non-Poissonian character of nearest-neighbor frequency spacing distribution and the impossibility of single-wave number solutions
All-optical attoclock: accessing exahertz dynamics of optical tunnelling through terahertz emission
The debate regarding attosecond dynamics of optical tunneling has so far been
focused on time delays associated with electron motion through the potential
barrier created by intense ionizing laser fields and the atomic core.
Compelling theoretical and experimental arguments have been put forward to
advocate the polar opposite views, confirming or refuting the presence of
tunnelling time delays. Yet, such delay, whether present or ot, is but a single
quantity characterizing the tunnelling wavepacket; the underlying dynamics are
richer. Here we propose to complement photo-electron detection with detecting
light, focusing on the so-called Brunel adiation -- the near-instantaneous
nonlinear optical response triggered by the tunnelling event. Using the
combination of single-color and two-color driving fields, we determine not only
the ionization delays, but also the re-shaping of the tunnelling wavepacket as
it emerges from the classically forbidden region. Our work introduces a new
type of attoclock for optical tunnelling, one that is based on measuring light
rather than photo-electrons. All-optical detection paves the way to
time-resolving multiphoton transitions across bandgaps in solids, on the
attosecond time-scale
Polarization properties in the transition from below to above lasing threshold in broad-area vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
For highly divergent emission of broad-area vertical-cavity surface-emitting
lasers (VCSELs) a rotation of the polarization direction by up to 90 degrees
occurs when the pump rate approaches the lasing threshold. Well below threshold
the polarization is parallel to the direction of the transverse wave vector and
is determined by the transmissive properties of the Bragg reflectors that form
the cavity mirrors. In contrast, near-threshold and above-threshold emission is
more affected by the reflective properties of the reflectors and is
predominantly perpendicular to the direction of transverse wave vectors. Two
qualitatively different types of polarization transition are demonstrated: an
abrupt transition, where the light polarization vanishes at the point of the
transition, and a smooth one, where it is significantly nonzero during the
transition
Pressure and temperature dependences in p-ZnAs2 at high pressures
Kinetic effects in p-ZnAs2 were measured at hydrostatic (P ≤ 9 GPa) and quasi-hydrostatic (to P ≤ 50 GPa) pressures on pressure buildup and depressurization. A conclusion on the occurrence of two phase transitions was made: I-II at P = 9-15 GPa and II-III at P = 30-35 GPa. Based on the temperature dependences of electrical resistance, it was shown that the conductivity is determined by activation mechanisms in a temperature range of 250-400 K; in this case, the activation energy changed with temperature and pressure. The pressure dependences of the activation energy and the coefficient R 0, which characterizes the mobility, concentration, and effective mass of carriers, were calculated. © 2013 Pleiades Publishing, Ltd
High pressures, low temperatures, and magnetic field effects on AgFeAsSe3 and AgFeSbSe3 properties
A procedure for synthesizing AgFeAsSe3 and AgFeSbSe3 is presented, and their electric and magnetic properties are investigated over a wide range of temperatures, pressures, and magnetic field variation. At 100-400K, the samples are characterized by semiconductor properties. Under pressures of ∼25 and ∼24 GPa, the electric properties of AgFeAsSe 3 and AgFeSbSe3 change greatly. © 2013 Allerton Press, Inc
Two-stage treatment of ametropia in patients with keratoconus and cataracts
Keratoconus (KC) is a progressive degenerative corneal disease, leads to the aberration of biomechanical and optical properties and thinning of the cornea, causes astigmatism and decreases visual acuity.Materials and methods. 33 patients (35 eyes) with stages II–III of non-progressive keratoconus and concomitant cataracts of various stages of maturity were operated on. The average age of the patients was 46.5 ± 2.7 (41–63) years old. The operations were performed according to our proposed two-stage method of treating ametropia in patients with KC and cataracts (Patent of the Russian Federation No. 2748634 of 28.05.2021). The first stage was the implantation of FERRARA intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) with thickness from 150 to 350 μm. To correct residual refractive error in 5–7 months after stage 1, patients underwent stage 2: cloudy lens was removed and replaced with toric posterior chamber intraocular lens (TIOL) – AcrySof IQ Toric (Alcon, USA), T-fl ex Toric RayOne (Rayner, UK).Results and discussion. After stage 1 of the operation (ICRS implantation), the uncorrected visual acuity (NCVA) was 0.2 ± 0.03, the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.4 ± 0.02. In 1 month after stage 2 (phacoemulsifi cation + TIOL) NCVA was 0.64 ± 0.11 and BCVA was 0.74 ± 0.12. During the entire follow-up period after the surgery visual functions, refraction, and rotational stability of TIOL were stable.Conclusions. Conducting a two-stage surgical intervention in patients with keratoconus and cataracts allows to stop the progression of the disease and effectively correct the ametropia concomitant with keratoconus
Experimental evidence of strong phonon scattering in isotopical disordered systems: The case of LiH_xD_{1-x} crystals
The observation of the local - mode vibration, the two - mode behavior of the
LO phonons at large isotope concentration, as well as large line broadening in
LIH - D mixed crystals directly evidence strong additional phonon scattering
due to the isotope - induced disorder.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Soliton compression and supercontinuum spectra in nonlinear diamond photonics
We numerically explore synthetic crystal diamond for realizing novel light
sources in ranges which are up to now difficult to achieve with other
materials, such as sub-10-fs pulse durations and challenging spectral ranges.
We assess the performance of on-chip diamond waveguides for controlling light
generation by means of nonlinear soliton dynamics. Tailoring the cross-section
of such diamond waveguides allows to design dispersion profiles with custom
zero-dispersion points and anomalous dispersion ranges exceeding an octave.
Various propagation dynamics, including supercontinuum generation by soliton
fission, can be realized in diamond photonics. In stark contrast to usual
silica-based optical fibers, where such processes occur on the scale of meters,
in diamond millimeter-scale propagation distances are sufficient. Unperturbed
soliton-dynamics prior to soliton fission allow to identify a pulse
self-compression scenario that promises record-breaking compression factors on
chip-size propagation lengths
Electric and Galvanomagnetic Properties of Cd3As2–20 mol % MnAs Composite under High Pressure
Abstract: The pressure dependences of electrical resistance, Hall coefficient, charge carrier mobilities, and magnetoresistance of the Cd3As2–20 mol % MnAs composite are investigated at pressures up to 9 GPa. The pressure dependences of all the listed properties exhibit features related to phase transitions. The presence of pressure-induced negative magnetoresistance is registered. © 2020, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd
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