scholarly journals Spectral analysis of geomagnetic data from Kandilli Observatory, Istanbul

1997 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. Bilge ◽  
Y. K. Tulunay

The geomagnetic field variation spectra for periods longer than 2 h are analysed using the data obtained at the Kandilli Observatory in Istanbul, Turkey. Among the deterministic components, only the harmonics of the solar daily variation (Si) and the second harmonic of the lunar daily variation (L2) were observed. The seasonal dependence of the D component is analysed; the first harmonic of the solar daily variation (S1) has maximum power in summer, decreasing symmetrically towards the winter; the second harmonic (S2) has equal power in spring, summer and fall, while the third harmonic (S3) has maximal power in spring and fall.

1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 624-629 ◽  
Author(s):  
ERIC FAWCETT ◽  
DAVID NOAKES

The weak first-order Néel transition in Cr was explained by Young and Sokoloff (1974) as being associated with the strain-wave second harmonic of the spin-density wave (SDW). Kotani (1975) developed a theory of higher harmonics of the SDW in Cr and its dilute alloys, which indicates an inverse relation between the amplitude of the strain wave and the value of the incommensurability parameter, δ=1−Q, Q being the SDW wave vector. This effect was observed by Iida et al. (1981), who found that the strain-wave amplitude A2/S1 relative to that of the SDW decreases as V is doped into Cr and δ increases, but remains roughly constant in CrMn alloys as δ decreases and the system approaches commensurability. The ratio S3/S1 of the amplitudes of the third harmonic and the fundamental, on the other hand, increases progressively more rapidly as δ decreases. The present work confirms that the magnitude of the first-order step in S1 at the Néel transition is roughly the same in Cr+0.18 at % Re as in pure Cr (Lebech and Mikke 1972), the values of δ at the transition being 0.32 and 0.35, respectively, whereas in Cr+0.2 at % V having δ=0.42 the Néel transition is continuous.


Author(s):  
Junsu Lee ◽  
Ju-Young Moon ◽  
Jin Ho Chang

The superharmonic imaging of tissue has the potential for high spatial and contrast resolutions, compared to the fundamental and second harmonic imaging. For this technique, the spectral bandwidth of an ultrasound transducer is divided for transmission of ultrasound and reception of its superharmonics (i.e., higher than the second harmonic). Due to the spectral division for the transmission and reception, transmitted ultrasound energy is not sufficient to induce superharmonics in media without using contrast agents, and it is difficult that a transducer has a -6-dB fractional bandwidth of higher than 100%. For the superharmonic imaging of tissue, thus, multi-frequency array transducers are the best choice if available; transmit and receive elements are separate and have different center frequencies. However, the construction of a multi-frequency transducer for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is particularly demanding because of its small size of less than 1 mm. Here, we report a recently developed dual-element focused IVUS transducer for the third harmonic imaging of tissue, which consists of a 35-MHz element for ultrasound transmission and a 105-MHz element for third harmonic reception. For high quality third harmonic imaging, both elements were fabricated to have the same focus at 2.5 mm. The results of tissue mimicking phantom tests demonstrated that the third harmonic images produced by the developed transducer had higher spatial resolution and deeper imaging depth than the fundamental images.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 531-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuraj Panwar ◽  
Chang-Mo Ryu ◽  
Ashok Kumar

AbstractWe study the generation of resonant third harmonic laser radiation in a density non-uniform rippled plasma channel. An introduction of plasma channel non-uniformity strongly enhances the self-focusing and compression of main laser pulse at lower powers. In a deeper plasma channel, self-focusing is less sensitive to laser amplitude variation but increases compression. Plasma density ripple ‘nq’ leading to resonant third harmonic generation when kq = 4ω2p/3meω0cγ0, where ‘ω’p is electron plasma frequency, ‘ω0’ is laser frequency, and ‘γ0’ is the electron Lorentz factor. Third harmonic is produced through the beating of ponderomotive force induced second harmonic density oscillations and the oscillatory velocity of electrons at main laser frequency. The self-focusing and compression of the fundamental pulse periodically enhances the intensity of the third-harmonic pulse at lower powers of main laser. In a deeper plasma channel, the third harmonic power is less effective by self-focusing and the compression of main laser, and increase with main laser pulse power.


1974 ◽  
Vol 57 ◽  
pp. 289-290
Author(s):  
V. V. Zheleznyakov ◽  
E. Ya. Zlotnik

Generation of third harmonic plasma emission by coalescence of second harmonic radiation with a plasma wave is more favourable than by direct coalescence of three plasma waves. The predicted ratio of the intensities at the third (III) and second (II) harmonics is IIIIω/IIIω ~ ωLWlL/Nmc3, where ωL is the plasma frequency, Wl is the energy density in plasma waves, L the linear dimensions of the source and N the ambient electron number density. The intensity at the second harmonic is where LN(∼1010 cm at ωL ∼ 2π × 108 s−1) is the typical dimension of coronal inhomogeneities.


2011 ◽  
Vol 671 ◽  
pp. 364-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. V. ERMANYUK ◽  
J.-B. FLÓR ◽  
B. VOISIN

An experimental study is presented on the spatial structure of the internal wave field emitted by a horizontally oscillating sphere in a uniformly stratified fluid. The limits of linear theory and the nonlinear features of the waves are considered as functions of oscillation amplitude. Fourier decomposition is applied to separate first harmonic waves at the fundamental frequency and higher harmonic waves at multiples of this frequency. For low oscillation amplitude, of 10% of the sphere radius, only the first harmonic is significant and the agreement between linear theory and experiment is excellent. As the oscillation amplitude increases up to 30% of the radius, the first harmonic becomes slightly smaller than its linear theoretical prediction and the second and third harmonics become detectable. Two distinct cases emerge depending on the ratio Ω between the oscillation frequency and the buoyancy frequency. When Ω > 0.5, the second harmonic is evanescent and localized near the sphere in the plane through its centre perpendicular to the direction of oscillation, while the third harmonic is negligible. When Ω < 0.5, the second harmonic is propagative and appears to have an amplitude that exceeds the amplitude of the first harmonic, while the third harmonic is evanescent and localized near the sphere on either side of the plane through its centre perpendicular to the direction of oscillation. Moreover, the propagative first and second harmonics have radically different horizontal radiation patterns and are of dipole and quadrupole types, respectively.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hendradi Hardhienata ◽  
Tony Ibnu Sumaryada ◽  
Benedikt Pesendorfer ◽  
Adalberto Alejo-Molina

In this work, we describe the third- and fourth-rank tensors of body- and face-centered cubic systems and derive the s- and p-polarized SHG far field using the simplified bond-hyperpolarizability model. We also briefly discuss bulk nonlinear sources in such structures: quadrupole contribution, spatial dispersion, electric-field second-harmonic generation, and third-harmonic generation, deriving the corresponding fourth rank tensor. We show that all the third- and fourth-rank tensorial elements require only one independent fitting parameter.


2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-169 ◽  
Author(s):  
K.K. Magesh Kumar ◽  
V.K. Tripathi

AbstractThe third harmonic generation of a self organized nonlinear laser Eigen mode of a two-dimensional plasma channel with complete electron evacuation from the inner region is investigated. The nonlinearities arise through the ponderomotive force and relativistic mass variations, while the ions are taken to be immobile. The second harmonic ponderomotive force produces electron density oscillations that beat with the oscillatory velocity due to the laser Eigen mode to create a nonlinear current, driving the third harmonic. As a0 increases up to the threshold value amin, at which complete electron evacuation begins in the inner region, the third harmonic amplitude rises rapidly. Above the threshold, as a0 increases, the width of the inner region where there is no third harmonic current, increases and third harmonic amplitude rises less rapidly. The conversion efficiency is found to be in reasonable agreement with the experimental results.


Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 2290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junsu Lee ◽  
Ju-Young Moon ◽  
Jin Chang

The superharmonic imaging of tissue has the potential for high spatial and contrast resolutions, compared to the fundamental and second harmonic imaging. For this technique, the spectral bandwidth of an ultrasound transducer is divided for transmission of ultrasound and reception of its superharmonics (i.e., higher than the second harmonic). Due to the spectral division for the transmission and reception, transmitted ultrasound energy is not sufficient to induce superharmonics in media without using contrast agents, and it is difficult that a transducer has a −6 dB fractional bandwidth of higher than 100%. For the superharmonic imaging of tissue, thus, multi-frequency array transducers are the best choice if available; transmit and receive elements are separate and have different center frequencies. However, the construction of a multi-frequency transducer for intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) imaging is particularly demanding because of its small size of less than 1 mm. Here, we report a recently developed dual-element focused IVUS transducer for the third harmonic imaging of tissue, which consists of a 35-MHz element for ultrasound transmission and a 105-MHz element for third harmonic reception. For high quality third harmonic imaging, both elements were fabricated to have the same focus at 2.5 mm. The results of tissue mimicking phantom tests demonstrated that the third harmonic images produced by the developed transducer had higher spatial resolution and deeper imaging depth than the fundamental images.


2020 ◽  
pp. 147592172093698
Author(s):  
Fuzhen Wen ◽  
Shengbo Shan ◽  
Li Cheng

Early detection of incipient damage in structures through material degradation monitoring is a challenging and important topic. Nonlinear guided waves, through their interaction with material micro-defects, allow possible detection of structural damage at its early stage of initiations. This issue is investigated using both the second harmonic Lamb waves and the third harmonic shear horizontal waves in this article. A brief analysis first highlights the selection of the primary–secondary S0 Lamb wave mode pair and primary–tertiary SH0 mode pair from the perspective of cumulative high-order harmonic wave generation. Through a tactic design, an experiment is then conducted to compare the sensitivity of the third harmonic shear horizontal waves and the second harmonic Lamb waves to microstructural changes on the same plate subjected to a dedicated thermal heating treatment. The third harmonic shear horizontal waves are finally applied to monitor the microstructural changes and material degradation in a plate subjected to a thermal aging sequence, cross-checked by Vickers hardness tests. The experiment results demonstrate that the third harmonic shear horizontal waves indeed exhibit higher sensitivity to microstructural changes than the commonly used second harmonic Lamb waves. In addition, results demonstrate that the designed third harmonic shear horizontal wave–based system entails effective characterization of thermal aging–induced microstructural changes in metallic plates.


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