64 research outputs found
Full-range Gate-controlled Terahertz Phase Modulations with Graphene Metasurfaces
Local phase control of electromagnetic wave, the basis of a diverse set of
applications such as hologram imaging, polarization and wave-front
manipulation, is of fundamental importance in photonic research. However, the
bulky, passive phase modulators currently available remain a hurdle for
photonic integration. Here we demonstrate full-range active phase modulations
in the Tera-Hertz (THz) regime, realized by gate-tuned ultra-thin reflective
metasurfaces based on graphene. A one-port resonator model, backed by our
full-wave simulations, reveals the underlying mechanism of our extreme phase
modulations, and points to general strategies for the design of tunable
photonic devices. As a particular example, we demonstrate a gate-tunable THz
polarization modulator based on our graphene metasurface. Our findings pave the
road towards exciting photonic applications based on active phase
manipulations
Two-dimensional superconductivity at heterostructure of Mott insulating titanium sesquioxide and polar semiconductor
Heterointerfaces with symmetry breaking and strong interfacial coupling could
give rise to the enormous exotic quantum phenomena. Here, we report on the
experimental observation of intriguing two-dimensional superconductivity with
superconducting transition temperature () of 3.8 K at heterostructure of
Mott insulator TiO and polar semiconductor GaN revealed by the
electrical transport and magnetization measurements. Furthermore, at the verge
of superconductivity we find a wide range of temperature independent resistance
associated with vanishing Hall resistance, demonstrating the emergence of
quantum metallic-like state with the Bose-metal scenario of the metallic phase.
By tuning the thickness of TiO films, the emergence of quantum
metallic-like state accompanies with the appearance of superconductivity as
decreasing in temperature, implying that the two-dimensional superconductivity
is evolved from the quantum metallic-like state driven by the cooperative
effects of the electron correlation and the interfacial coupling between
TiO and polar GaN. These findings provide a new platform for the study
of intriguing two-dimensional superconductivity with a delicate interplay of
the electron correlation and the interfacial coupling at the heterostructures,
and unveil the clues of the mechanism of unconventional superconductivity.Comment: 17 pages, 4 figure
Quantum metallic state in the titanium sesquioxide heterointerface superconductor
The emergence of the quantum metallic state marked by a saturating finite
electrical resistance in the zero-temperature limit in a variety of
two-dimensional superconductors injects a new momentum to the realm of
unconventional superconductivity. Despite much research efforts over last few
decades, there is not yet a general consensus on the nature of this unexpected
quantum metal. Here, we report the unique quantum metallic state within the
hallmark of Bose-metal characterized by the saturated resistance and
simultaneously vanished Hall resistance in the titanium sesquioxide
heterointerface superconductor TiO/GaN. Strikingly, the quantum bosonic
metallic state proximate to the two-dimensional superconductivity-metal
transition tuned by magnetic fields persists in the normal phase, suggesting
that the existence of composite bosons formed by electron Cooper pairs survives
even in the normal phase. Our work marks the observation of the preformed
electron Cooper pairs in heterointerface superconductor and sheds new light on
understanding the underlying pairing mechanism of unconventional
superconductivity.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
The fast light of CsI(Na) crystals
The responds of different common alkali halide crystals to alpha-rays and
gamma-rays are tested in our research. It is found that only CsI(Na) crystals
have significantly different waveforms between alpha and gamma scintillations,
while others have not this phenomena. It is suggested that the fast light of
CsI(Na) crystals arises from the recombination of free electrons with
self-trapped holes of the host crystal CsI. Self-absorption limits the emission
of fast light of CsI(Tl) and NaI(Tl) crystals.Comment: 5 pages, 11 figures Submit to Chinese Physics
The Intelligent Transportation System Using the Infrared Sensors Based on the ZigBee Protocol and Eclipse
There are more and more cars. The traffic jam cost people a lot of time on the road. This system got the number of the cars in waiting on every crossroad by the infrared sensors in the CC2530. Based on the Zigbee protocol, the routers embedded in the infrared sensors sent the information of cars in waiting to the coordinator wirelessly. Then the coordinator sent the information to the website which is developed on the Eclipse platform through the serial port. People can check the designated crossroad whether there is the traffic jam by smart telephone or the web browser. This system can release the newest information. It can be widely applied in the transportation system
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