Broadband unidirectional scattering in the transverse direction and angular radiation realized by using a silicon hollow nanodisk under a radially polarized beam

In recent years, directional scattering has been one of the most active research hotspots in the field of nanophotonics. Herein, we study the directional scattering properties of a silicon hollow nanodisk illuminated by a tightly focused radially polarized beam. The induced strong longitudinal total electric dipole interferes with transverse magnetic dipole to achieve a highly-efficient transverse unidirectional scattering when the silicon hollow nanodisk is located at a specific position in the focal plane. Moreover, the manipulated unidirectional scattering in the transverse direction can be realized in the broad wavelength range from 581 nm to 656 nm. In addition, the unidirectional angular radiation towards all directions can be realized by adjusting the position of the silicon hollow nanodisk. Our research results are helpful for the design of nanophotonic devices that can manipulate the angular radiation direction, and have potential applications in sensing, optical communications, solar cells and other fields.

Wideband and High-Gain Wearable Antenna Array with Specific Absorption Rate Suppression

In this paper, a wideband and high-gain antenna array with specific absorption rate suppression is presented. By adopting the wideband monopole antenna array and the uniplanar compact electromagnetic band gap (UC-EBG) structure, the proposed wearable antenna array can realize a high gain of 11.8–13.6 dBi within the operating band of 4.5–6.5 GHz. The sidelobe level of the proposed wearable antenna array is less than −12 dB, and the cross polarization in the main radiation direction is less than −35 dB. Benefiting from the UC-EBG design, the specific absorption rate is suppressed effectively, guaranteeing the safety of the proposed antenna array to the human body. The proposed antenna array is processed and tested, and the measurement results show good agreement with the simulation results.

Scattering of Ultrashort X-ray Pulses by Various Nanosystems

Currently, the study of the scattering of ultrashort X-ray pulses (USPs) by various objects is an urgent task, in connection with the creation of powerful sources of USP generation. In this paper, the theory of the scattering of attosecond pulses by polyatomic structures is developed taking into account the magnetic component of USPs. It is shown that the scattering spectra depend not only on the structure of the target, but also on other characteristics of USPs. Results are presented of the calculation of the scattering spectra on various nanosystems, such as rings, groups of rings, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and groups of co-directed CNTs (forest CNTs). The calculation results are presented in an analytical form, which allows a general analysis of the expressions. It was found that taking the magnetic component of the momentum into the scattering spectra into account leads to the generation of the second harmonic. In this case, the spectra have characteristic features and differ from the scattering spectra at the carrier frequency, which can complement ultra-high-resolution X-ray analysis. It is shown that the scattering spectra of some structures, for example, forest CNTs, have a strictly specified radiation direction and such material in the field of such USPs is non-reflective (completely black).

On a Mechanism for the Formation of Spatially Inhomogeneous Structures of Light Waves in Optical Information Transmission Systems

Spatially inhomogeneous structures of light waves are used as a mechanism of compacting information in optical and fiber-optic communication systems. In this paper, we consider a mathematical model of an optical radiation generator with a nonlinear delayed feedback loop and a stretching (compression) operator of the spatial coordinates of the light wave in a plane orthogonal to the radiation direction. It is shown that the presence of a delay in the feedback loop can lead to the generation of stable periodic spatially inhomogeneous oscillations. In the space of the main parameters of the generator, the spaces of generation of stable spatially non-uniform oscillations are constructed, the mechanism of their occurrence is studied, and approximate asymptotic formulas are constructed.