Observation of asymmetric spectrum broadening induced by silver nanoparticles in a heavy-metal oxide glass

We demonstrate experimentally and support by a theoretical analysis an effect of asymmetric spectrum broadening, which results from doping of silver nanoparticles into a heavy-glass matrix, 90(0.5WO3-0.3SbPO4-0.2PbO)-10AgCl. The strong dispersion of the effective nonlinear coefficient of the composite significantly influences the spectral broadening via the self-phase modulation, and leads to a blue upshift of the spectrum. Further extension of the spectrum towards shorter wavelengths is suppressed by a growing loss caused by the plasmon resonance in the silver particles. The red-edge spectral broadening is dominated by the stimulated Raman Scattering.Comment: Accepted for publishing epl13477; EPL Journal 201

Routes to multiphoton double ionization in combined extreme ultraviolet and infrared laser pulses

Xenon multiphoton double ionization pathways are studied in a reaction microscope using a pump-probe arrangement of extreme ultraviolet high harmonic and infrared laser radiation. The momentum of photoelectrons is recorded in coincidence with singly or doubly charged ions. Among all possible routes to multiphoton double ionization, sequential processes using ionic excited states as intermediate steps are clearly identified

The examination control of students' knowledge as a range for working off innovative forms of providing education quality

На примере студентов-математиков педагогического вуза показано, что экзамен, рассматриваемый как обобщающая итоговая мониторинговая процедура семестрового педагогического процесса, включая подготовку к экзамену, собственно экзаменационную процедуру, анализ результатов и коррекцию выявленных несоответствий, может служить эффективным и гибким средством мониторинга и обеспечения качества педагогического процесса в вузе.On an example of students - mathematicians of pedagogical university it is shown that the examination, considered as generalizing total monitor procedure of semestrial pedagogical process (including preparation for examination, actually examination procedure, the analysis of results and correction of the revealed discrepancies), can serve as effective and flexible means of monitoring and maintenance of quality of pedagogical process in high school

Communication: XUV transient absorption spectroscopy of iodomethane and iodobenzene photodissociation

Time-resolved extreme ultraviolet (XUV) transient absorption spectroscopy of iodomethane and iodobenzene photodissociation at the iodine pre-N4,5 edge is presented, using femtosecond UV pump pulses and XUV probe pulses from high harmonic generation. For both molecules the molecular core-to-valence absorption lines fade immediately, within the pump-probe time-resolution. Absorption lines converging to the atomic iodine product emerge promptly in CH3I but are time-delayed in C6H5I. We attribute this delay to the initial π → σ* excitation in iodobenzene, which is distant from the iodine reporter atom. We measure a continuous shift in energy of the emerging atomic absorption lines in CH3I, attributed to relaxation of the excited valence shell. An independent particle model is used to rationalize the observed experimental findings

Reaching the nonlinear regime of Raman amplification of ultrashort laser pulses

The intensity of a subpicosecond laser pulse was amplified by a factor of up to 1000 using the Raman backscatter interaction in a 2 mm long gas jet plasma. The process of Raman amplification reached the nonlinear regime, with the intensity of the amplified pulse exceeding that of the pump pulse by more than an order of magnitude. Features unique to the nonlinear regime such as gain saturation, bandwidth broadening, and pulse shortening were observed. Simulation and theory are in qualitative agreement with the measurements.open695

Спектральные характеристики поляризационно-манипулированных сигналов с непрерывным изменением параметров поляризации

Results of the analysis of the spectral characteristics of signals with polarization shift keying with continuous sequential change of the angle of orientation are given. The values of the generalized coefficient of modulation depth and width of the energy spectrum for the polarized signals with different polarization index manipulation are dealt with.В статье проведен анализ спектральных характеристик поляризационно-манипулированных сигналов с непрерывным изменением угла ориентации. Определены значения обобщенного коэффициента глубины модуляции и ширины энергетического спектра для данного вида сигналов при различных индексах поляризационной манипуляции

Multiorder coherent Raman scattering of a quantum probe field

We study the multiorder coherent Raman scattering of a quantum probe field in a far-off-resonance medium with a prepared coherence. Under the conditions of negligible dispersion and limited bandwidth, we derive a Bessel-function solution for the sideband field operators. We analytically and numerically calculate various quantum statistical characteristics of the sideband fields. We show that the multiorder coherent Raman process can replicate the statistical properties of a single-mode quantum probe field into a broad comb of generated Raman sidebands. We also study the mixing and modulation of photon statistical properties in the case of two-mode input. We show that the prepared Raman coherence and the medium length can be used as control parameters to switch a sideband field from one type of photon statistics to another type, or from a non-squeezed state to a squeezed state and vice versa.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev.

Особенности распространения подповерхностных и поверхностных волн в объектах со слоистой структурой. Ч. 1. Влияние геометрических параметров объекта

Application of surface and subsurface waves for control of objects with a double-layer structure allows to extend possibilities of diagnostics of their physico-mechanical properties. The purpose of work was to determine conditions and offer recommendations providing measuring of ultrasonic velocity and amplitude of the former modes in protective layers and in basis of object at one-sided access to its surface.The analysis of an acoustic path of a measuring system in relation to ultrasonic evaluation of the objects having the restricted sizes and the protective coating according to velocity data of the surface and subsurface waves propagation is made. On the basis of representations of beam acoustics the dependences connecting a wavelength of the excited surface and subsurface modes, thickness and width of a controlled object, acoustic base of a sounding are defined. There are to provide a condition leveling of the influence of an acoustical noise created by the reflected and accompanying waves on parameters of acoustic signal with the given quantity of oscillations in an impulse.The principle opportunity is shown and conditions for determination of velocity of subsurface body waves in the base material which is under a protective coating layer are established. For these purposes on the basis of use of the block of ultrasonic probes the optimum scheme of a sounding is offered and the analytical expression for calculation of required velocity considering varying of thickness of a covering is received.The method of acoustical measuring realized by a direct and reverse sounding of the objects with small aperture and angle probes was analysed and formulas for determination of speed of subsurface wave under protective layer of the wedge form have been got. An ultrasonic device is suggested for the excitationreception of subsurface waves with different speed in objects (on 20–35 %) using for the acoustic concordance of environments of metallic sound duct as a wedge. Possibility of leveling of interference in a protective layer to control efects in basis of material by a volume wave by creation of supporting echo-signal of longitudinal wave of the set frequency and entered normally to the surface of object was studied.Применение поверхностных и подповерхностных волн для контроля изделий с двухслойной структурой позволяет расширить возможности диагностирования физико-механических свойств объектов. Цель работы состояла в установлении условий и выдаче рекомендаций, обеспечивающих измерение скорости и амплитуды упругих мод в защитном покрытии и в основе объекта при одностороннем доступе к его поверхности.На основе представлений лучевой акустики проанализирован акустический тракт и получены соотношения между геометрическими параметрами объектов, акустической базой прозвучивания, длиной волны упругих мод, количеством осцилляций в импульсе, необходимые для нивелирования акустического шума при акустических измерениях.Проведено сопоставление данных расчетной модели с опытными данными, предложенными для использования в качестве опорных для определения оптимальных условий измерения скорости упругих мод, амплитуды, спектра сигнала и др. Изучены условия устранения паразитного влияния вращающихся мод на измерения при осевом прозвучивании поверхностной волной цилиндрического объекта.Проанализирован способ измерений, реализуемый путем прямого и обратного прозвучивания объекта малоапертурными и наклонными преобразователями, и получены выражения для определения скорости подповерхностной волны под защитным покрытием в виде клина. Предложено ультразвуковое устройство для возбуждения-приема поверхностных волн с разной скоростью распространения в объектах (изменяющейся на 20–35 %), использующее для акустического согласования сред металлического звукопровода в виде клина. Изучена возможность нивелирования влияния интерференции в защитном слое на выявляемость дефектов в основе материала объемной волной путем создания опорного эхо-сигнала продольной волны заданной частоты и вводимой нормально к поверхности объекта