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Measurement of plasma current in Tokamaks using an optical fibre reflectometry technique

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2018
An optical time-domain reflectometer sensitive to the polarization of light is proposed for the measurement of plasma current in the Tore Supra fusion reactor. The measurement principle relies on the Faraday effect i.e.
Wuilpart Marc, Leysen Willem, Gusarov Andrei, Moreau Philippe, Mégret Patrice   +4 more
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Magnetic linear birefringence measurements using pulsed fields [PDF]

Physical Review A, 2012
In this paper we present the realization of further steps towards the measurement of the magnetic birefringence of the vacuum using pulsed fields. After describing our experiment, we report the calibration of our apparatus using nitrogen gas and we discuss the precision of our measurement giving a detailed error budget.
Berceau, Paul, Fouché, Mathilde, Battesti, Rémy, Rizzo, Carlo   +3 more
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Tuning the Dielectric Properties of Individual Clay Nanosheets by Interlayer Composition: Toward Nano‐Electret Materials

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The dielectric properties of clays are studied on the level of individual monolayers and functional double stacks. The material breakdown characteristics and charge storage performance are analyzed. For illustration, a defined charge pattern representing a cuneiform character is produced, written into a microscopic clay tile, referencing the origins of
Sebastian Gödrich, Paul Markus, Matthias Stöter, Bernhard Biersack, Rainer Schobert, Josef Breu, Georg Papastavrou   +6 more
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Electroactive Liquid Crystal Elastomers as Soft Actuators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Electroactive liquid crystal elastomers (eLCEs) can be actuated via electromechanical, electrochemical, or electrothermal effects. a) Electromechanical effects include Maxwell stress, electrostriction, and the electroclinic effect. b) Electrochemical effects arise from electrode redox reactions.
Yakui Deng, Min‐Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

Spatially Tailorable Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Alignment During Digital Light Process 3D Printing

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Here, we report the fabrication of 3D printable liquid crystalline elastomer (LCE) structures with spatially tailorable alignment domains within the same layer. This work addresses the long‐standing challenge of preparing complex 3D LCE architectures with patterned functional domains to achieve nonlinear deformations. Fabrication of multi‐domains in 3D
Adam Bischoff, Saman Jamshididana, Zach Miller, Kassandra Hernandez, Nicolas Gonsalves, Andre Olarra, Elliot Yoo, Jeremy A. Herman, Devin J. Roach   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Using polarimeter and Stokes parameters for measuring linear birefringence and diattenuation properties of optical samples

EPJ Web of Conferences, 2010
A technique is proposed for measuring the linear birefringence and linear diattenuation of an optical sample using a polarimeter. In the proposed approach, the principal axis angle (α), phase retardance (β), diattenuation axis angle (θd), and ...
Tsung-tse Y., Jing Fung L., Tsung-chih Y., Po-chun C., Yu Lung L.   +4 more
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Chiral SURMOFs for Vibrational Circular Dichroism: Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Insights

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The use of solid‐state vibrational circular dichroism (VCD) for MOFs is still somewhat unexplored, and in this work, it is shown that chiral surface‐anchored MOFs (SURMOFs) grown on CaF2 provide an excellent platform for VCD. Experimental results are validated through multiscale modeling, showing strong agreement across multiple spectroscopic ...
Ana C. Fingolo, Nadine von Coelln, Benedikt Zerulla, Marjan Krstić, Christian Huck, Thomas G. Mayerhöfer, Christoph Krafft, Petra Tegeder, Carsten Rockstuhl, Christof Wöll   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polarization Sensitive Imaging with Qubits

Applied Sciences, 2022
We compare reconstructed quantum state images of a birefringent sample using direct quantum state tomography and inverse numerical optimization technique.
Vitaly Sukharenko, Roger Dorsinville
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All‐Aqueous Pullulan Fibers Enabling Visible‐to‐Near‐Infrared Waveguiding with Mechanical and Thermal Resilience

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Pullulan, a biomass‐derived polysaccharide, is transformed into transparent optical fibers using a solvent‐free borax hydrogel‐spinning method. The fibers outperform PMMA with ≈200 MPa tensile strength and 200 °C stability, while uniquely guiding visible‐to‐NIR light and enabling additive‐free humidity sensing.
Yuya Fukata, Aayush Kumar Jaiswal, Ari Hokkanen, Hannes Orelma, Tadahisa Iwata   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Highly sensitive self-calibrating birefringence measurement based on anisotropic laser feedback polarization effect

PhotoniX
Accurate measurements of dual parameters of phase retardance and retardance axis of birefringent materials are of fundamental importance to their fabrication and applications.
Shiwei Deng, Xunda Chang, Jiayu Wang, Yifan Wang, Xin Xu, Kewu Li, Yidong Tan, Guangwei Hu   +7 more
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