New approach to the measurement of refractive index

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 058002 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Bali
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
New Approach

scholarly journals General solutions of the theme “Light propagation in optical uniaxial crystals”

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (T3) ◽  
pp. 79-89
Author(s):  
Nghia Quang Truong ◽  
Huong Tu Ngoc Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Light Propagation ◽  
New Approach ◽  
General Solutions ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Analytical Expressions

In this article, we introduce a new approach to receive general solutions which describe all of the properties of the light propagating across optical uniaxial crystals. In our approach we do not use the conception of refractive index ellipsoid as being done in references. The solutions are given in analytical expressions so we can handly calculate or writing a small program to compute these expressions.

On the emission of radiation from a localized current source in a magnetoplasma

1978 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Giles
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
Current Source ◽  
Dielectric Tensor ◽  
External Current ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Dispersion Surface ◽  
Radiation Zone ◽  
Angle Of Rotation

A new approach to the problem of the radiation emitted from a localized external current source embedded in a magnetoplasma is described. It is argued that the calculation of the fields in the radiation zone can be substantially simplified by adopting at the outset a suitable parametrization of the dispersion surface. We illustrate the approach by calculating the far fields using the full expression for the dielectric tensor of a warm magnetized electron gas. In this case one can take the angle of rotation about the external magnetic field and the square of the refractive index as the curvilinear co-ordinates of the dispersion surface. The form of the surfaces of constant phase and the amplitudes of the emitted waves are described for each topologically different region of parameter space and their structures are related to the shapes of the refractive index surfaces. Attention is also drawn to the existence of locally cylindrical waves that can produce beams which are highly collimated in the direction of the external magnetic field.

Determination of thin film refractive index and thickness by means of film phase thickness

Open Physics ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milen Nenkov ◽  
Tamara Pencheva
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Barium Titanate ◽  
Spectral Region ◽  
Complex Refractive Index ◽  
Refractive Index Dispersion ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Phase Thickness

AbstractA new approach for determination of refractive index dispersion n(λ) (the real part of the complex refractive index) and thickness d of thin films of negligible absorption and weak dispersion is proposed. The calculation procedure is based on determination of the phase thickness of the film in the spectral region of measured transmittance data. All points of measured spectra are included in the calculations. Barium titanate thin films are investigated in the spectral region 0.38–0.78 μm and their n(λ) and d are calculated. The approach is validated using Swanepoel’s method and it is found to be applicable for relatively thin films when measured transmittance spectra have one minimum and one maximum only.

scholarly journals A New Approach to Light Scattering from Nanotextured Interfaces For Silicon Thin-film Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corsin Battaglia ◽  
Jordi Escarre ◽  
Karin Söderström ◽  
Franz-Josef Haug ◽  
Didier Dominé ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Refractive Index ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Light Scattering ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Index Contrast ◽  
Trapping Performance

AbstractWe investigate the influence of refractive index contrast on the light scattering properties of nanotextured interfaces, which serve as front contact for p-i-n thin-film silicon solar cells. We here focus on ZnO surfaces with randomly oriented pyramidal features, known for their excellent light trapping performance. Transparent replicas, with a different refractive index, but practically identical morphology compared to their ZnO masters, were fabricated via nanoimprinting. Within the theoretical framework we recently proposed, we show how the angular and spectral dependence of light scattered by nanostructures with identical morphology but different refractive index may be related to each other allowing direct comparison of their light trapping potential within the device.

scholarly journals All-dielectric meta-optics and non-linear nanophotonics

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Kivshar
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
High Refractive Index ◽  
Magnetic Response ◽  
New Approach ◽  
New Era ◽  
Optical Metamaterials ◽  
Flexible Control ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Research Frontiers

Abstract Most optical metamaterials fabricated and studied to date employ metallic components resulting in significant losses, heat and overall low efficiencies. A new era of metamaterial physics is associated with all-dielectric meta-optics, which employs electric and magnetic Mie resonances of subwavelength particles with high refractive index for an optically induced magnetic response, thus underpinning a new approach to design and fabricate functional and practical metadevices. Here we review the recent developments in meta-optics and subwavelength dielectric photonics and demonstrate that the Mie resonances can play a crucial role in the realization of the unique functionalities of meta-atoms, also driving novel effects in the fields of metamaterials and nanophotonics. We discuss the recent research frontiers in all-dielectric meta-optics and uncover how Mie resonances can be employed for a flexible control of light with full phase and amplitude engineering, including unidirectional metadevices, highly transparent metasurfaces, non-linear nanophotonics and topological photonics.

scholarly journals High Refractive Index Inverse Vulcanized Polymers for Organic Photonic Crystals

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Tavella ◽  
Paola Lova ◽  
Martina Marsotto ◽  
Giorgio Luciano ◽  
Maddalena Patrini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Photonic Band Gap ◽  
High Refractive Index ◽  
Melt Processing ◽  
Added Value ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Dielectric Contrast ◽  
High Dielectric ◽  
Photonic Band

Photonic technologies are nowadays dominated by highly performing inorganic structures that are commonly fabricated via lithography or epitaxial growths. Unfortunately, the fabrication of these systems is costly, time consuming, and does not allow for the growth of large photonic structures. All-polymer photonic crystals could overcome this limitation thanks to easy solubility and melt processing. On the other hand, macromolecules often do not offer a dielectric contrast large enough to approach the performances of their inorganic counterparts. In this work, we demonstrate a new approach to achieve high dielectric contrast distributed Bragg reflectors with a photonic band gap that is tunable in a very broad spectral region. A highly transparent medium was developed through a blend of a commercial polymer with a high refractive index inverse vulcanized polymer that is rich in sulfur, where the large polarizability of the S–S bond provides refractive index values that are unconceivable with common non-conjugated polymers. This approach paves the way to the recycling of sulfur byproducts for new high added-value nano-structures.

scholarly journals New approach to the calculation of the refractive index of liquid and solid xenon

2005 ◽  
Vol 123 (23) ◽  
pp. 234508 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akira Hitachi ◽  
Vitaly Chepel ◽  
M. Isabel Lopes ◽  
Vladimir N. Solovov
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
New Approach

Efficient Focusing with an Ultra-Low Effective-Index Lens Based on Photonic Crystals

2005 ◽  
Vol 869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eugen Foca ◽  
Helmut Föll ◽  
Frank Daschner ◽  
Vladimir V. Sergentu ◽  
Jürgen Carstensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Refractive Index ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Effective Index ◽  
Index Of Refraction ◽  
Microwave Range ◽  
Optical Elements ◽  
New Approach ◽  
Concave Lens ◽  
Strong Focusing ◽  
Effective Index Of Refraction

AbstractThis work focuses on photonic crystals (PC) that can be ascribed an effective index of refraction > 1 or even > 0. We investigate the possibility to design optical elements (in this case a lens) based on this type of PC. A new approach for determining the effective refractive index of PCs with unusual index of refraction is used, which is simpler than earlier methods based on analyzing equi-frequency surfaces in k-space. An ultra-low refractive index PC is given a form approximating a concave lens and is proven theoretically and experimentally that it efficiently focuses the electromagnetic radiation in the microwave range. Strong focusing effects are found for both polarizations (TE and TM mode). Intensity gains as large as 35 for TM polarizations and 29 for TE polarizations are found. Measurements are in a good accordance with simulations.

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