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Focusing by Plano-Concave lens using Negative Refraction
We demonstrate focusing of a plane microwave by a plano-concave lens
fabricated from a photonic crystal (PhC) having negative refractive index and
left-handed electromagnetic properties. An inverse experiment, in which a plane
wave is produced from a source placed at the focal point of the lens is also
reported. A frequency dependent negative refractive index, is obtained for the
lens from the experimental data which matches well with that determined from
band structure calculations
Negative refraction and plano-concave lens focusing in one-dimensional photonic crystals
Negative refraction is demonstrated in one-dimensional (1D) dielectric
photonic crystals (PCs) at microwave frequencies. Focusing by plano-concave
lens made of 1D PC due to negative refraction is also demonstrated. The
frequency-dependent negative refractive indices, calculated from the
experimental data matches very well with those determined from band structure
calculations. The easy fabrication of one-dimensional photonic crystals may
open the door for new applications.Comment: 3 pages and 5 figure
Generalization of Gutzwiller Approximation
We derive expressions required in generalizing the Gutzwiller approximation
to models comprising arbitrarily degenerate localized orbitals.Comment: 6 pages, 1 figure, to appear in J.Phys.Soc.Jpn. vol.6
Duality between quantum and classical dynamics for integrable billiards
We establish a duality between the quantum wave vector spectrum and the
eigenmodes of the classical Liouvillian dynamics for integrable billiards.
Signatures of the classical eigenmodes appear as peaks in the correlation
function of the quantum wave vector spectrum. A semiclassical derivation and
numerical calculations are presented in support of the results. These classical
eigenmodes can be observed in physical experiments through the auto-correlation
of the transmission coefficient of waves in quantum billiards. Exact classical
trace formulas of the resolvent are derived for the rectangle, equilateral
triangle, and circle billiards. We also establish a correspondence between the
classical periodic orbit length spectrum and the quantum spectrum for
integrable polygonal billiards.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
Fine Structure of the 1s3p ^3P_J Level in Atomic ^4He: Theory and Experiment
We report on a theoretical calculation and a new experimental determination
of the 1s3p ^3P_J fine structure intervals in atomic ^4He. The values from the
theoretical calculation of 8113.730(6) MHz and 658.801(6) MHz for the nu_{01}
and nu_{12} intervals, respectively, disagree significantly with previous
experimental results. However, the new laser spectroscopic measurement reported
here yields values of 8113.714(28) MHz and 658.810(18) MHz for these intervals.
These results show an excellent agreement with the theoretical values and
resolve the apparent discrepancy between theory and experiment.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure
A Three-Dimensional Solution of Flows over Wings with Leading-Edge Vortex Separation. Part 1: Engineering Document
A method of predicting forces, moments, and detailed surface pressures on thin, sharp-edged wings with leading-edge vortex separation in incompressible flow is presented. The method employs an inviscid flow model in which the wing and the rolled-up vortex sheets are represented by piecewise, continuous quadratic doublet sheet distributions. The Kutta condition is imposed on all wing edges. Computed results are compared with experimental data and with the predictions of the leading-edge suction analogy for a selected number of wing planforms over a wide range of angle of attack. These comparisons show the method to be very promising, capable of producing not only force predictions, but also accurate predictions of detailed surface pressure distributions, loads, and moments
A spectroscopic study of the cycling transition 4s[3/2]_2-4p[5/2]_3 at 811.8 nm in Ar-39: Hyperfine structure and isotope shift
Doppler-free saturated absorption spectroscopy is performed on an enriched
radioactive Ar-39 sample. The spectrum of the 3s^2 3p^5 4s [3/2]_2 - 3s^2 3p^5
4p [5/2]_3 cycling transition at 811.8 nm is recorded, and its isotope shift
between Ar-39 and Ar-40 is derived. The hyperfine coupling constants A and B
for both the 4s [3/2]_2 and 4p [5/2]_3 energy levels in Ar-39 are also
determined. The results partially disagree with a recently published
measurement of the same transition. Based on earlier measurements as well as
the current work, the isotope shift and hyperfine structure of the
corresponding transition in Ar-37 are also calculated. These spectroscopic data
are essential for the realization of laser trapping and cooling of Ar-37 and
Ar-39
The (1+1)-dimensional Massive sine-Gordon Field Theory and the Gaussian Wave-functional Approach
The ground, one- and two-particle states of the (1+1)-dimensional massive
sine-Gordon field theory are investigated within the framework of the Gaussian
wave-functional approach. We demonstrate that for a certain region of the
model-parameter space, the vacuum of the field system is asymmetrical.
Furthermore, it is shown that two-particle bound state can exist upon the
asymmetric vacuum for a part of the aforementioned region. Besides, for the
bosonic equivalent to the massive Schwinger model, the masses of the one boson
and two-boson bound states agree with the recent second-order results of a
fermion-mass perturbation calculation when the fermion mass is small.Comment: Latex, 11 pages, 8 figures (EPS files
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