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Gold crescent-shaped nanoparticles, exhibiting multiple resonances in the visible and near-infrared spectral region, were characterized in terms of their optical response to thin dielectric coatings. A strong red shift of the resonances is observed upon th ...
In this article, we present a semiclassical approach for modeling of electro-optic (EO) effect. We calculate phase retardation between x and y polarizations of optical electric field when a transverse external electric field is applied. Our results are wel ...
Anthropogenic activities in catchments can alter the light regimes in downstream natural waters, affecting light attenuation and the perceived optical properties of the waters. We analyzed the effects of upstream hydropower operation and oligotrophication ...
The montmorillonite-catalyzed reactions of the 5′-phosphorimidazolides of D, L-adenosine (D, L-ImpA) (Figure 1a. N = A, R = H) and D, L-uridine (Figure 1a., N = U, R = H) yields oligomers that were as long as 7 mers and 6 mers, respectively. The reactions ...
The optical tuning of InP-based planar photonic crystals (PhCs) infiltrated with a photo-responsive liquid crystal system is presented. Photo-induced phase transitions of a liquid crystal blend doped with azobenzene molecules are used to tune the optical r ...
Digital holographic microscopes using two orthogonal polarized reference waves provides real-time polariscopes. Birefringence induced by internal stress is imaged in optical fibers and in fused silica substrates, where lines are written with low-energy fem ...
A microactuator made from poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF), a piezoelectric polymer, was fabricated to control the gas flow rate through a glass micronozzle. The actuator was formed by gluing together two PVDF sheets with opposite polarization directions. ...
This paper describes the preparation, characterization, and enzymatic activity of complex coacervate core micelles (C3Ms) composed of poly (acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly (N- methyl-2- vinyl pyridinium iodide)-b-poly (ethylene oxide) (PQ2VP-PEO) to which the ...
We introduce a scheme for the calculation of nonresonant hyper-Raman spectra of vitreous materials within a density-functional formulation. Hyper-Raman tensors are obtained through the application of finite electric fields and explicitly account for the no ...
Raman scattering and optical birefringence were used in to investigate a low-temp. phase transition in a single crystal of the 2D Na5RbCu4(AsO4)4Cl2. Phonon anomalies point to a 1st-order nature of the transition. The obsd. transition is most probably rela ...
