scholarly journals Au–Si plasmonic platforms: synthesis, structure and FDTD simulations

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 2599-2608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Gapska ◽  
Marcin Łapiński ◽  
Paweł Syty ◽  
Wojciech Sadowski ◽  
Józef Eugeniusz Sienkiewicz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Space Distribution ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Initial Thickness ◽  
Structural Investigations ◽  
Au Film ◽  
Annealing Conditions ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Good Agreement

Plasmonic platforms based on Au nanostructures have been successfully synthesized by directional solidification of a eutectic from Au and the substrate. In order to determine homogeneous shape and space distribution, the influence of annealing conditions and the initial thickness of the Au film on the nanostructures was analyzed. For the surface morphology studies, SEM and AFM measurements were performed. The structure of platforms was investigated using XRD and XPS methods. Structural investigations confirmed, that nanostructures consist of metallic Au, growing along the [111] direction. The most homogeneous seems to be the platform obtained by solidification of a 2.8 nm Au film, annealed at 550 °C for 15 min. This sample was subsequently chosen for theoretical calculations. Simulations of electromagnetic field propagation through the produced samples were performed using the finite-difference time domain (FDTD) method. The calculated absorbance, as a result of the FDTD simulation shows a quite good agreement with experimental data obtained in the UV–vis range.

scholarly journals Designing the Hotspots Distribution by Anisotropic Growth

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 187
Author(s):  
Tianshun Li ◽  
Renxian Gao ◽  
Xiaolong Zhang ◽  
Yongjun Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Polarization Dependence ◽  
Noble Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Oblique Angle Deposition ◽  
Matlab Simulation ◽  
Different Shapes ◽  
Plasma Enhancement ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Good Agreement

Changing the morphology of noble metal nanoparticles and polarization dependence of nanoparticles with different morphologies is an important part of further research on surface plasma enhancement. Therefore, we used the method based on Matlab simulation to provide a simple and effective method for preparing the morphologies of Au nanoparticles with different morphologies, and prepared the structure of Au nanoparticles with good uniformity and different morphologies by oblique angle deposition (OAD) technology. The change of the surface morphology of nanoparticles from spherical to square to diamond can be effectively controlled by changing the deposition angle. The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method was used to simulate the electromagnetic fields of Au nanoparticles with different morphologies to explore the polarization dependence of nanoparticles with different shapes, which was in good agreement with Raman spectrum.

scholarly journals Size Determination of Polystyrene Sub-Microspheres Using Transmission Spectroscopy

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 5232
Author(s):  
Tien Van Nguyen ◽  
Linh The Pham ◽  
Khuyen Xuan Bui ◽  
Lien Ha Thi Nghiem ◽  
Nghia Trong Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Finite Difference Time Domain ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Transmission Spectra ◽  
Experimental Transmission ◽  
Straightforward Method ◽  
Quartz Substrates ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Good Agreement

Nano/micro polystyrene (PS) beads have found many applications in different fields spanning from drug delivery, bio-diagnostics, and hybrid plasmonics to advanced photonics. The sizes of the PS beads are an important parameter, especially in plasmonic and photonic experiments. In this work, we demonstrate a quick and straightforward method to estimate the diameters of sub-microspheres (0.2 μm to 0.8 μm) using the transmission spectra of a close-packed monolayer of polystyrene beads on glass or quartz substrates. Experimental transmission spectra of the PS monolayers were verified against finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation and showed good agreement. The effects of the substrates on the transmission spectra and, hence, the accuracy of the method were also studied by simulation, which showed that common transparent substrates only cause minor deviation of the PS bead sizes calculated by the proposed method.

Time-domain analysis of a CRLH coupled-line coupler using the CN-FDTD method

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Gholami Mayani ◽  
Shahrooz Asadi ◽  
Shokrollah Karimian
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Finite Difference Time Domain ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Time Domain Analysis ◽  
Step Size ◽  
Dramatic Decrease ◽  
Coupled Line ◽  
Left Handed ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, the implicit Crank–Nicolson finite-difference time-domain (CN-FDTD) method is applied to discretize the governing telegrapher's equations of a composite right-/left-handed (CRLH) coupled-line coupler. The unconditionally stable CN-FDTD is compared with the conventional leap-frog (LF) FDTD method. The results obtained from the CN-FDTD scheme show up to 10 times increase in the temporal step size, reflecting in a dramatic decrease in processing time; in addition to having a good agreement with the LF method and the measurements.

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of RF Drying

1996 ◽  
Vol 430 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Bringhurst ◽  
M. J White ◽  
M. F. Iskander
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Sintering ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Ceramic Ware ◽  
Rf Heating ◽  
Simulation Results ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Experimental Effort ◽  
Fiber Optic Temperature

AbstractThe Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method has been used by our group to simulate a wide variety of Radio Frequency (RF) and induction-drying processes and realistic, microwave-sintering experiments. Many results were presented and some guidelines towards the effective use of the microwave and RF heating technologies of ceramic ware were developed.In this paper we describe an experimental effort which was used to validate the FDTD simulation results. Specifically an experimental RF dryer, Thermax Model No. T3GB operating at 25 MHz, was used to dry ceramic ware of various materials, sizes, and shapes and the temperature distribution pattern was monitored using six fiber-optic temperature probes. The measured heating patterns were then compared with the FDTD simulation results. Many of the guidelines developed using the numerical simulations were confirmed experimentally.Results from various comparisons between simulation and experimental data will be presented. Additional results from the simulation efforts illustrating possible procedures for improving the efficiency and the uniformity of RF drying will also be described

scholarly journals Highly Sensitive Detection of 4-Methylimidazole Using a Terahertz Metamaterial

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 4304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Shin ◽  
Hae Jang ◽  
Gyeongsik Ok
Keyword(s):  
Resonance Frequency ◽  
Detection Method ◽  
Sensitive Detection ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Resonator Structure ◽  
Highly Sensitive ◽  
Highly Sensitive Detection ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Good Agreement

In this study, we demonstrated a highly sensitive detection method of 4-methylimidazole (4-MeI), a carcinogenic material, by using a terahertz (THz) metamaterial at a THz region. The THz metamaterials were fabricated with a metal array, using an electric-field-coupled inductor-capacitor (ELC) resonator structure, and a finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation showed good agreement with the experimental results. We measured the THz spectra of the metamaterials to detect the 4-MeI concentrations of 0, 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mg/L. The resonance frequency of the metamaterial was shifted by, approximately, 8 GHz and transmittance at the resonance frequency increased to 2 × 10−3, as the concentration was increased, up to 20 mg/L. Our study provides new insight into the application of metamaterials in detecting carcinogens, using a THz technique.

scholarly journals Optimized 3D Finite-Difference-Time-Domain Algorithm to Model the Plasmonic Properties of Metal Nanoparticles with Near-Unity Accuracy

Chemosensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Mehran Rafiee ◽  
Subhash Chandra ◽  
Hind Ahmed ◽  
Sarah J. McCormack
Keyword(s):  
Optical Properties ◽  
Finite Difference ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Finite Difference Time Domain ◽  
Fdtd Method ◽  
Experimental Results ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Localized Surface Plasmon ◽  
Difference Time

The finite difference time domain (FDTD) method is a grid-based, robust, and straightforward method to model the optical properties of metal nanoparticles (MNPs). Modelling accuracy and optical properties can be enhanced by increasing FDTD grid resolution; however, the resolution of the grid size is limited by the memory and computational requirements. In this paper, a 3D optimized FDTD (OFDTD) was designed and developed, which introduced new FDTD approximation terms based on the physical events occurring during the plasmonic oscillations in MNP. The proposed method not only required ~52% less memory than conventional FDTD, but also reduced the calculation requirements by ~9%. The 3D OFDTD method was used to model and obtain the extinction spectrum, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) frequency, and the electric field enhancement factor (EF) for spherical silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs). The model’s predicted results were compared with traditional FDTD as well as experimental results to validate the model. The OFDTD results were found to be in excellent agreement with the experimental results. The EF accuracy was improved by 74% with respect to FDTD simulation, which helped reaching a near-unity OFDTD accuracy of ~99%. The λLSPR discrepancy reduced from 20 nm to 3 nm. The EF peak position discrepancy improved from ±5.5 nm to only ±0.5 nm.

Theoretical and experimental research on slip and uplift of the timber-concrete composite beam

BioResources ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 7079-7099
Author(s):  
Jianying Chen ◽  
Guojing He ◽  
Xiaodong (Alice) Wang ◽  
Jiejun Wang ◽  
Jin Yi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Differential Equations ◽  
Deformation Theory ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Structural Element ◽  
Structural Efficiency ◽  
Theoretical Investigations ◽  
New Type ◽  
Interlayer Slip ◽  
Good Agreement

Timber-concrete composite beams are a new type of structural element that is environmentally friendly. The structural efficiency of this kind of beam highly depends on the stiffness of the interlayer connection. The structural efficiency of the composite was evaluated by experimental and theoretical investigations performed on the relative horizontal slip and vertical uplift along the interlayer between composite’s timber and concrete slab. Differential equations were established based on a theoretical analysis of combination effects of interlayer slip and vertical uplift, by using deformation theory of elastics. Subsequently, the differential equations were solved and the magnitude of uplift force at the interlayer was obtained. It was concluded that the theoretical calculations were in good agreement with the results of experimentation.

scholarly journals Metasurface of Combined Semicircular Rings with Orthogonal Slit Pairs for Generation of Dual Vector Beams

Nanomaterials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1718
Author(s):  
Qian Kong ◽  
Manna Gu ◽  
Xiangyu Zeng ◽  
Rui Sun ◽  
Yuqin Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Finite Difference Time Domain ◽  
Polarized Light ◽  
Orientation Angle ◽  
Fdtd Simulation ◽  
Dual Vector ◽  
Vector Beams ◽  
Linearly Polarized ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Difference Time

Manipulation of multichannel vector beams (VBs) with metasurfaces is an important topic and holds potential applications in information technology. In this paper, we propose a novel metasurface for the generation of dual VBs, which is composed of orthogonal slit pairs arranged on multiple groups of combined semicircular rings (CSRs). A group of CSRs include a right-shifted set and a left-shifted set of semicircular rings, and each set of semicircular rings has two halves of circles with different radii, sharing the same shifted center. Under the illumination of linearly polarized light, the two shifted sets of semicircular rings generate the two VBs at the shifted center positions on the observation plane. The slit units of each set are designed with independent rotation order and initial orientation angle. By adjusting the linear polarization of illumination, both two VBs with their orders and polarization states are independently controlled simultaneously. The principle and design are demonstrated by the finite-difference time domain (FDTD) simulation. The work is of significance for miniatured devices of VB generators and for related applications.

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