Guangfu Zhang

Bi-nanorod/Si-nanodot hybrid structure: surface dewetting induced growth and its tunable surface plasmon resonance

Hybrid nanostructures composed of plasmonic metal and semiconductor are receiving increasing attentions, owing to their unique optical features that are induced by the co-existence of localized surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and semiconduction as well as the synergistic interactions between these two components. Other than the structures based on conventional noble metals, a cost-effective structure based on non-noble metal is studied in this work. Utilizing the surface dewetting in Bi-Si system, the Bi-nanorod/Si-nanodots hybrid structure (BSHS) is prepared by alternated sputtering of Bi and Si at low rate. The shift, split, and high order excitation of SPRs in BSHS are studied combining numerical and theoretical simulation. Calculations of the optical extinction performed as a function of the size of BSHS show a guideline to tune its spectra.

A trap-limited-current-based model of Meyer-Neldel rule and its connection to persistent photocurrent

A theoretical model is established to describe the emergence of the Meyer–Neldel rule (MNR) based on trap-limited current (TLC) theory. The model produces both MNR and anti-MNR behavior, and is available to various trap distributions. Moreover, TLC-based MNR is connected to persistent photocurrent (PPC) phenomenon. The information from MNR and PPC as well as their connection can be used to probe the distribution of the traps in materials.

A Method for Measuring the Pulsewidth at Different Spatial Positions of Ultrashort Laser Pulses

In this letter, we propose a method for measuring the pulsewidths at different spatial positions of ultrashort laser pulses. By measuring the pulsewidths varying with spatial positions of chirped and chirped-free femtosecond laser pulses, it is found that pulsewidths at edge positions are longer than that of central positions due to the effect of residual spatial chirp. Then, we measure the temporal evolutions of pulse at the strongest spatial modulation position after small-scale self-focusing and our results show that the pulsewidths become narrower with increasing spatial contrast due to spatiotemporal coupling effect. We find that the method is reliable and feasible.

Spontaneous Magnetic Transitions and Corresponding Magnetoelastic Properties of Intermetallic Compounds RMn2Ge2 (R=Gd, Tb and Dy)

The spontaneous magnetic transitions and corresponding magnetoelastic properties of intermetallic compounds RMn2Ge2 (R=Gd, Tb and Dy) were investigated by using the X-ray diffraction method and magnetic measurement. The results showed that the compounds experience two magnetic transitions, namely the second-order paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic transition at temperature TN (TN=368, 423 and 443 K for GdMn2Ge2, TbMn2Ge2 and DyMn2Ge2, respectively) and the first-order antiferromagnetic - ferrimagnetic transition at temperature Tt (Tt=96, 80 and 40 K for GdMn2Ge2, TbMn2Ge2 and DyMn2Ge2, respectively) as the temperature decreases. The temperature dependence of the lattice constant a(T) displays a negative magnetoelastic anomaly at the second-order transition point TN and, at the first-order transition Tt, a increases abruptly for GdMn2Ge2 and TbMn2Ge2, Δa/a about 10-3. Nevertheless, the lattice constant c almost does not change at these transition points indicating that such magnetoelastic anomalies are mainly contributed by the Mn-sublattice. The transitions of the magnetoelastic properties are also evidenced on the temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility χ. The first-order transition behavior at Tt is explained by the Kittel mode of exchange inversion.

Spin-Wave-Driven Skyrmion Motion in Magnetic Nanostrip

The photon-assisted magnetic recording utilizes the ultrafast laser to excite the spin wave in the magnetic nanostructures and accordingly switch its magnetization state. Here, by means of micromagnetic simulation, the motion of magnetic skyrmions, a topologically protected chiral magnet with few nanometer size, induced by the spin wave is studied. It is found that the magnetic skyrmion can move in the same direction of spin-wave propagation, which is first accelerated and then decelerated exponentially. The magnetic skyrmion motion originated from the robust coupling of the spin waves with the skyrmion, through the SW’s linear momentum transfer torque acting on the skyrmion. Besides amplitude, the reflectivity of the spin wave by skyrmion has tremendous impact on the velocity of skyrmion motion. The skyrmion velocities are mainly determined by the reflectivity, when the spin-wave amplitude is almost identical. Our results give guidance for the design and development of spin-wave control spintronics.

Evolution of temporal soliton solution to the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation with variable coefficients and PT-symmetric potential

In this paper, the evolution of temporal soliton is investigated analytically when a laser pulse propagates in the inhomogeneous nonlinear medium with a Scarff II parity-time (PT)-symmetric potential. After a detailed analyzing the evolution of the intensity and pulse width (PW) of a temporal soliton, it is find that the chirped-free and chirped temporal soliton are stable when the dispersion coefficient is a periodic modulated function. When the dispersion coefficient are the constant and the exponential decreasing function, the chirped-free temporal soliton is stable, while the chirped temporal soliton is gradually compressed.