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Band-Gap Engineering in two-dimensional periodic photonic crystals
A theoretical investigation is made of the dispersion characteristics of
plasmons in a two-dimensional periodic system of semiconductor (dielectric)
cylinders embedded in a dielectric (semiconductor) background. We consider both
square and hexagonal arrangements and calculate extensive band structures for
plasmons using a plane-wave method within the framework of a local theory. It
is found that such a system of semiconductor-dielectric composite can give rise
to huge full band gaps (with a gap to midgap ratio ) within which
plasmon propagation is forbidden. The most interesting aspect of this
investigation is the huge lowest gap occurring below a threshold frequency and
extending up to zero. The maximum magnitude of this gap is defined by the
plasmon frequency of the inclusions or the background as the case may be. In
general we find that greater the dielectric (and plasmon frequency) mismatch,
the larger this lowest band-gap. Whether or not some higher energy gaps appear,
the lowest gap is always seen to exist over the whole range of filling fraction
in both geometries. Just like photonic and phononic band-gap crystals,
semiconducting band-gap crystals should have important consequences for
designing useful semiconductor devices in solid state plasmas.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figure
Scattering of elastic waves by periodic arrays of spherical bodies
We develop a formalism for the calculation of the frequency band structure of
a phononic crystal consisting of non-overlapping elastic spheres, characterized
by Lam\'e coefficients which may be complex and frequency dependent, arranged
periodically in a host medium with different mass density and Lam\'e
coefficients. We view the crystal as a sequence of planes of spheres, parallel
to and having the two dimensional periodicity of a given crystallographic
plane, and obtain the complex band structure of the infinite crystal associated
with this plane. The method allows one to calculate, also, the transmission,
reflection, and absorption coefficients for an elastic wave (longitudinal or
transverse) incident, at any angle, on a slab of the crystal of finite
thickness. We demonstrate the efficiency of the method by applying it to a
specific example.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figures, Phys. Rev. B (in press
Load Balancing Factor of DAG Based BNP Scheduling Algorithms
Effective scheduling of applications is crucial for achieving optimal performance in uniform computing environments. The scheduling problem is known to be NP-complete in both general and specific cases. Given its paramount importance, various BNP algorithms, including HLFET, MCP, ETF, and DLS, have been extensively explored, primarily designed for parallel processing systems. This study evaluates the performance of these four algorithms utilizing a Direct/Arbitrary Task Graph (DAG) comprising 11 tasks, focusing on key performance parameters such as efficiency and load balancing. The MCP algorithm demonstrates superior efficiency, while HLFET excels in terms of load balancing
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