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Surface Crack Monitoring by Rayleigh Waves with a Piezoelectric-Polymer-Film Ultrasonic Transducer Array

Sensors, 2023
This paper presents a method for measuring surface cracks based on the analysis of Rayleigh waves in the frequency domain. The Rayleigh waves were detected by a Rayleigh wave receiver array made of a piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film and ...
Xiaotian Li, Voon-Kean Wong, Yasmin Mohamed Yousry, David Boon Kiang Lim, Percis Teena Christopher Subhodayam, Kui Yao, Liuyang Feng, Xudong Qian, Zheng Fan   +8 more
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Rayleigh and Mie Scattering

, 2015
From ancient times, people have gazed up at the sky in daylight and asked the perennial question "Why is the sky blue?" [1]. Other similar and related questions are "Why is the night sky black?", "Why are sunrises and sunsets red?", and "Why are the clouds white?" .
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Confinement‐Induced Nonlocality and Optical Nonlinearity of Transdimensional Titanium Nitride Films in the Epsilon‐Near‐Zero Region

Advanced Optical Materials, EarlyView.
The epsilon‐near‐zero (ENZ) effect in metals emerges only in nanometer‐scale films with exceptional optical quality. Titanium nitride (TiN) films grown by molecular beam epitaxy retain high crystallinity down to 2 nm and exhibit dramatically enhanced nonlinear optical responses near the ENZ region.
Fan‐Ting Tseng, I‐Hung Ho, Ting‐Jui Kuo, Shangjr Gwo, Igor V. Bondarev, Hyeyoung Ahn   +5 more
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SEARCH FOR RAYLEIGH SCATTERING IN THE ATMOSPHERE OF GJ1214b [PDF]

The Astrophysical Journal, 2013
We investigate the atmosphere of GJ1214b, a transiting super-Earth planet with a low mean density, by measuring its transit depth as a function of wavelength in the blue optical portion of the spectrum. It is thought that this planet is either a mini-Neptune, consisting of a rocky core with a thick, hydrogen-rich atmosphere, or a planet with a ...
Mooij, E. de, Brogi, M., Kok, R., Snellen, I.A.G., Croll, B., Jayawardhana, R., Hoekstra, H., Otten, G.P.P.L., Bekkers, D., Haffert, S., Houdt, J. van   +10 more
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Functional Fibers in Soft Robotics: Advances in Material, Structural, and Systemic Tactics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Fiber‐form robotic systems offer a scalable pathway toward embodied intelligence in soft robotics. This review surveys functional fibers as material, structural, and systemic elements, highlighting advances in responsive materials, architectural programing, and fabrication strategies.
Joonhee Won, Jaehyun Jang, Hyeonseo Kim, Inyoung Choi, Steve Park, Seongjun Park   +5 more
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Perspective: Hollow Core Optical Fibres for Ultraviolet and Visible Wavelengths

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hollow core optical fibres bypass material constraints that limit optical fibres at ultraviolet and visible wavelengths. However, their challenging fabrication has limited their development, and significant gains in performance remain possible. In this perspective we outline approaches to enable the next generation of fibres for shorter wavelengths ...
Robbie Mears, Kerrianne Harrington, Jonathan C. Knight, William J. Wadsworth, James M. Stone, Tim A. Birks   +5 more
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Light‐Imprinted Chirality in Nanomaterials: From Principles to Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Light‐induced chirality represents a transformative paradigm for fabricating chiral nanostructures. This review provides a comprehensive framework encompassing light‐based strategies for imprinting and tuning chirality in nanomaterials, which guides researchers in harnessing light to create next‐generation functional materials.
Xinru Jin, Emiliano Cortés, Alexander O. Govorov, Tao Ding   +3 more
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Study on the Interaction between Cadmium Sulphide Nanoparticles and Proteins by Resonance Rayleigh Scattering Spectra

Journal of Chemistry, 2013
The interaction of cadmium sulphide nanoparticles [(CdS)n] with proteins has been studied by resonance Rayleigh scattering spectra (RRS). Below the isoelectric point, proteins such as bovine serum albumin (BSA), human serum albumin (HSA), lysozyme (Lys),
Weiwei Zhu, Qi Wang, Dan Su
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Spontaneous Rayleigh Seed for Stimulated Rayleigh Scattering in High Power Fiber Amplifiers

IEEE Photonics Journal, 2013
We estimate the Stokes wave starting power for stimulated thermal Rayleigh scattering (STRS) produced by thermal fluctuations in the fiber core that transiently alter the refractive index profile in the core.
Arlee V. Smith, Jesse J. Smith
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Ultrafast Hot‐Carrier Cooling in CsPbBr3 Supercrystals via Long‐Range Electronic Coupling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
CsPbBr3 supercrystal self‐assembly, which induces long‐range electronic coupling, enables spatial carrier delocalization that accelerates carrier‐LO phonon scattering and weakens the Auger heating. These effects enable ultrafast, excitation‐intensity‐independent hot‐carrier cooling, offering a trade‐off‐free strategy for high‐performance perovskite ...
Junhong Yu, Manoj Sharma, Yadong Han, Ke Wang, Zhenzhong Lian, Chang Cao, Lan Nguyen, Naufan Nurrosyid, Baiquan Liu, Jacek J. Jasieniak   +9 more
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