This feature article illustrates the potential of polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy(PM IRRAS)to provide molecular-level information about the structure,orientation and conformation of...This feature article illustrates the potential of polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy(PM IRRAS)to provide molecular-level information about the structure,orientation and conformation of constituents of thin films at electrode surfaces.PM IRRAS relies on the surface selection rules stating that the p-polarized IR beam is enhanced,while the s-polarized beam is attenuated at the metal surface.The difference between p-and s-polarized beams eliminates the background of the solvent and provides IR spectra at a single electrode potential.In contrast,two other popular in situ IR spectroscopic techniques,namely,subtractively normalized interfacial Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(SNIFTIRS)and surface-enhanced infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy(SEIRAS),provide potential difference spectra to remove the signal from the bulk solution.In this feature article,we provide a brief tutorial on how to run the PM IRRAS experiment and describe the methods used for background elimination first.The application of the PM IRRAS in the biomimetic research is then illustrated by three examples:construction of a tethered bilayer,reconstitution of colicin into a phospholipid bilayer and determination of the orientation of nucleolipids in a monolayer assembled at a gold electrode surface.Finally,the structural changes of graphene oxide during its electrochemical reduction are described to highlight the promising application of PM IRRAS in materials science.展开更多
Aerosol optical properties over Beijing and Xianghe under several typical weather conditions （clear sky, light haze, heavy pollution and dust storm） are derived from POLDER （POLarization and Directionality of the E...Aerosol optical properties over Beijing and Xianghe under several typical weather conditions （clear sky, light haze, heavy pollution and dust storm） are derived from POLDER （POLarization and Directionality of the Earth＇s Reflectances）/PARASOL （Polarization and Anisotropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Sciences coupled with Observations from a Lidar） multi-directional, multi-spectral polarized signals using a more reliable retrieval algorithm as proposed in this paper. The results are compared with those of the operational retrieval algorithm of POLDER/PARASOL group and the ground-based AERONET （AErosol RObotic NETwork）/PHOTONS （PHOtometrie pour le Traitement Operational de Normalisation Satellitaire） measurements. It is shown that the aerosol optical parameters derived from the improved algorithm agree well with AERONET/PHOTONS measurement. The retrieval accuracies of aerosol optical thickness （AOT） and effective radius are 0.06 and 0.05 μm respectively, which are close to or better than the required accuracies （0.04 for AOT and 0.1 μm for effective radius） for estimating aerosol direct forcing.展开更多
An expression of degree of polarization（DOP） for metallic material is presented based on the three-component polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution function（p BRDF） model with considering specular reflec...An expression of degree of polarization（DOP） for metallic material is presented based on the three-component polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution function（p BRDF） model with considering specular reflection, directional diffuse reflection and ideal diffuse reflection. The three-component p BRDF model with a detailed reflection assumption is validated by comparing simulations with measurements. The DOP expression presented in this paper is related to surface roughness, which makes it more reasonable in physics. Test results for two metallic samples show that the DOP based on the three-component p BRDF model accords well with the measurement and the error of existing DOP expression is significantly reduced by introducing the diffuse reflection. It indicates that our DOP expression describes the polarized reflection properties of metallic surfaces more accurately.展开更多
We theoretically study the differential conductance of a graphene/graphene superconductor junction, where the valley polarization of Dirac electrons is considered in the nonsuperconducting region. It is shown that the...We theoretically study the differential conductance of a graphene/graphene superconductor junction, where the valley polarization of Dirac electrons is considered in the nonsuperconducting region. It is shown that the subgap conductance will increase monotonically with the valley-polarization strength when the chemical potential μ is near the Dirac point μ≤ 3？（？ is the superconducting gap）, whereas it will decrease monotonically when μ is far away from the Dirac point, μ≥ 5？.The former case is induced by the specular Andreev reflection while the retro-reflection accounts for the later result. Our findings may shed light on the control of conductance of a graphene superconductor junction by valley polarization.展开更多
The ocean surface emissivity model plays a pivotal role in satellite data assimilation and the retrieval of ocean physical parameters.In our previous research,we developed a physical emissivity model featuring a polar...The ocean surface emissivity model plays a pivotal role in satellite data assimilation and the retrieval of ocean physical parameters.In our previous research,we developed a physical emissivity model featuring a polarized Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function(pBRDF-E).This model effectively ensures the consistency between surface emission and reflection parameters.However,it suffers from low computational efficiency.In this study,we introduce a fast ocean emissivity model,OceanEM.Leveraging the emissivity data output from the pBRDF-E model,OceanEM is developed by using a multilayer perceptron neural network.It can compute the polarization emissivity vector across a wide range of conditions:incidence angles from 0°to 80°,wind speeds from 2 to 50 m s^(-1),sea surface temperatures from-2°to 30℃,sea surface salinities from 0 to 40 psu,and frequencies from 1.4 to 410 GHz.Alongside the FAST Microwave Emissivity Model(FASTEM6)and SURface Fast Emissivity Model for Ocean(SURFEM-ocean),OceanEM is integrated into the Advanced Radiative Transfer Modeling System(ARMS)as a user-selectable option.To validate the accuracy of OceanEM,we compare it with FASTEM6 and SURFEM-ocean using data from WindSAT,a polarimetric radiometer onboard the Coriolis satellite.The results show that the three models generally yield consistent simulations of WindSAT brightness temperatures.Specifically,for channels at 6.8GHz,10.7 GHz(both horizontal and vertical polarization),and 18.7 GHz(vertical polarization),OceanEM demonstrates higher accuracy than FASTEM6 but lower than SURFEM-ocean.Conversely,for channels of 18.7 GHz(horizontal polarization),23.8 GHz,and 37.0 GHz(both horizontal and vertical polarization),OceanEM outperforms both FASTEM6 and SURFEM-ocean.展开更多
The traditional remote sensing mainly detects the ground vertically to obtain the 2D information but it is hard to get adequate parameters for the quantitative remote sensing to invert land features. The multi-angle o...The traditional remote sensing mainly detects the ground vertically to obtain the 2D information but it is hard to get adequate parameters for the quantitative remote sensing to invert land features. The multi-angle observation can get more detailed and reliable 3D structural parameters of targets, so it makes the quantitative remote sensing applicable. During the process of reflecting, scattering and transmitting the electromagnetic wave, minerals and rocks could reveal the polarized features related to the nature of themselves. Therefore, it has become a new approach of quantitative remote sensing to detect multi-angle polarized information of minerals and rocks. In respect that the polarized reflectance always goes with the bidirectional one, we can obtain the 3D spatial distribution of targets by a polarized means together with detecting its bi-directional reflectance. From the perspective of multi-angle polarized remote sensing mechanism, the quantitative relationship between multi-angle polarized reflectance and the BRDF is studied in this paper. And it is testified that the bi-directional reflectance, polarized reflectance of 45° and the mean value of polarized reflectance are equal to that of the corresponding azimuth angle, zenith angle, detection angle and detection channels in 27t space by experiment.展开更多
In this paper,we examine the tiny polarization rotation effect in total internal reflection due to the spin–orbit interaction of light.We find that the tiny polarization rotation rate will induce a geometric phase gr...In this paper,we examine the tiny polarization rotation effect in total internal reflection due to the spin–orbit interaction of light.We find that the tiny polarization rotation rate will induce a geometric phase gradient,which can be regarded as the physical origin of photonic spin Hall effect.We demonstrate that the spin-dependent splitting in position space is related to the polarization rotation in momentum space,while the spin-dependent splitting in momentum space is attributed to the polarization rotation in position space.Furthermore,we introduce a quantum weak measurement to determine the tiny polarization rotation rate.The rotation rate in momentum space is obtained with 118 nm,which manifests itself as a spatial shift,and the rotation rate in position space is achieved with 38 μrad∕λ,which manifests itself as an angular shift.The investigation of the polarization rotation characteristics will provide insights into the photonic spin Hall effect and will enable us to better understand the spin–orbit interaction of light.展开更多
A high-contrast grating（HCG） focusing reflector providing phase front control of reflected light and high reflectivity is proposed and fabricated.Basic design rules to engineer this category of structures are given ...A high-contrast grating（HCG） focusing reflector providing phase front control of reflected light and high reflectivity is proposed and fabricated.Basic design rules to engineer this category of structures are given in detail.A 1550 nm TM polarized incident light of 11.86 mm in focal length and 0.8320 in reflectivity is obtained in experiment.The wavelength dependence of the fabricated HCGs from 1530 nm to 1580 nm is also tested.The test results show that the focal length is in the range of 11.81-12 mm,which is close to the designed focal length of 15 mm.The reflectivity is almost above 0.56 within a bandwidth of 50 nm.At a distance of 11.86 mm,the light is focused to a round spot with the highest concentration,which is much smaller than the size of the incident beam.The FWHM of the reflected light beam decreases to 120 nm,and the intensity increases to 1.18.展开更多
A retrieval method of cloud top heights using polarizing remote sensing is proposed in this paper. Using the vector radiative transfer model in a coupled atmosphere-ocean system, the factors influencing the upwelling ...A retrieval method of cloud top heights using polarizing remote sensing is proposed in this paper. Using the vector radiative transfer model in a coupled atmosphere-ocean system, the factors influencing the upwelling linear polarizing radiance at top-of-atmosphere are analyzed, which show that the upwelling linear polarizing radiance varies remarkably with the cloud top height, but has negligible sensitivity with cloud albedo and aerosol scattering above the cloud layer. Based on this property, a cloud top height retrieval algorithm using polarizing remote sensing was developed. The algorithm has been applied to the polarizing remote sensing data of Polarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances-2 (POLDER-2). The retrieved cloud top height from POLDER-2 compares well with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) operational product with a bias of 0.83 km and standard deviation of 1.56 km.展开更多
The reflection of ocean surface is often assumed azimuthally symmetric in the previous vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer(VDISORT)and many other radiative transfer solvers.This assumption can lead to obvious ...The reflection of ocean surface is often assumed azimuthally symmetric in the previous vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer(VDISORT)and many other radiative transfer solvers.This assumption can lead to obvious errors in the simulated radiances.In this study,the vector radiative transfer equation is solved with a polarized bidirectional reflection distribution function(pBRDF)for computing the surface-leaving radiation from the lower boundary.An azimuthally asymmetric pBRDF model at visible and infrared bands over oceans is fully coupled with the updated VDISORT model.The radiance at the ocean surface is combined with the contributions of atmospheric scattering and surface properties.It is shown that the radiance at the ocean surface also exhibits a strong angular dependence in the Stokes vector and the magnitudes of I.Q.and V increase for a larger azimuthal dependence of pBRDF.In addition,the solar position affects the peaks of sun glitter pattern,thus modulating the signal magnitudes and the angular distributions.As ocean wind increases,the reflection weakens with reduced magnitudes of Stokes parameters and lessvarying angular distributions.展开更多
The complex interplay of magnetic interactions at the yttrium iron garnet(YIG)/ferromagnet interface is important for spintronic and magnonic devices.In this study,we present a comprehensive investigation of the inter...The complex interplay of magnetic interactions at the yttrium iron garnet(YIG)/ferromagnet interface is important for spintronic and magnonic devices.In this study,we present a comprehensive investigation of the interlayer coupling and switching mechanisms in YIG/Py(permalloy)heterostructures based on gadolinium gallium garnet(GGG)and SiO_(2)substrates.We observe antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling between Py and YIG on SiO_(2)substrates,whereas ferromagnetic interlayer coupling is observed on GGG substrates.Using polarized neutron reflectometry with depth-and elementresolved measurements,we obtain an in-depth understanding of the magnetic interactions between the YIG and Py layers.We demonstrate that polycrystalline YIG gives rise to antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling.This work provides valuable insights into designing and controlling magnetic coupling in hybrid structures for spintronic applications.展开更多
基金This research was funded by Discovery Grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(JL:RGPIN-2022-03958AC:RGPIN-2022-04238).
文摘This feature article illustrates the potential of polarization modulation infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy(PM IRRAS)to provide molecular-level information about the structure,orientation and conformation of constituents of thin films at electrode surfaces.PM IRRAS relies on the surface selection rules stating that the p-polarized IR beam is enhanced,while the s-polarized beam is attenuated at the metal surface.The difference between p-and s-polarized beams eliminates the background of the solvent and provides IR spectra at a single electrode potential.In contrast,two other popular in situ IR spectroscopic techniques,namely,subtractively normalized interfacial Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(SNIFTIRS)and surface-enhanced infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy(SEIRAS),provide potential difference spectra to remove the signal from the bulk solution.In this feature article,we provide a brief tutorial on how to run the PM IRRAS experiment and describe the methods used for background elimination first.The application of the PM IRRAS in the biomimetic research is then illustrated by three examples:construction of a tethered bilayer,reconstitution of colicin into a phospholipid bilayer and determination of the orientation of nucleolipids in a monolayer assembled at a gold electrode surface.Finally,the structural changes of graphene oxide during its electrochemical reduction are described to highlight the promising application of PM IRRAS in materials science.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.40805010)the 973 Program of China under Grant No.2006CB403702
文摘Aerosol optical properties over Beijing and Xianghe under several typical weather conditions （clear sky, light haze, heavy pollution and dust storm） are derived from POLDER （POLarization and Directionality of the Earth＇s Reflectances）/PARASOL （Polarization and Anisotropy of Reflectances for Atmospheric Sciences coupled with Observations from a Lidar） multi-directional, multi-spectral polarized signals using a more reliable retrieval algorithm as proposed in this paper. The results are compared with those of the operational retrieval algorithm of POLDER/PARASOL group and the ground-based AERONET （AErosol RObotic NETwork）/PHOTONS （PHOtometrie pour le Traitement Operational de Normalisation Satellitaire） measurements. It is shown that the aerosol optical parameters derived from the improved algorithm agree well with AERONET/PHOTONS measurement. The retrieval accuracies of aerosol optical thickness （AOT） and effective radius are 0.06 and 0.05 μm respectively, which are close to or better than the required accuracies （0.04 for AOT and 0.1 μm for effective radius） for estimating aerosol direct forcing.
文摘An expression of degree of polarization（DOP） for metallic material is presented based on the three-component polarized bidirectional reflectance distribution function（p BRDF） model with considering specular reflection, directional diffuse reflection and ideal diffuse reflection. The three-component p BRDF model with a detailed reflection assumption is validated by comparing simulations with measurements. The DOP expression presented in this paper is related to surface roughness, which makes it more reasonable in physics. Test results for two metallic samples show that the DOP based on the three-component p BRDF model accords well with the measurement and the error of existing DOP expression is significantly reduced by introducing the diffuse reflection. It indicates that our DOP expression describes the polarized reflection properties of metallic surfaces more accurately.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11274059 and 11074233)
文摘We theoretically study the differential conductance of a graphene/graphene superconductor junction, where the valley polarization of Dirac electrons is considered in the nonsuperconducting region. It is shown that the subgap conductance will increase monotonically with the valley-polarization strength when the chemical potential μ is near the Dirac point μ≤ 3？（？ is the superconducting gap）, whereas it will decrease monotonically when μ is far away from the Dirac point, μ≥ 5？.The former case is induced by the specular Andreev reflection while the retro-reflection accounts for the later result. Our findings may shed light on the control of conductance of a graphene superconductor junction by valley polarization.
基金Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFB3900400)National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2142212)。
文摘The ocean surface emissivity model plays a pivotal role in satellite data assimilation and the retrieval of ocean physical parameters.In our previous research,we developed a physical emissivity model featuring a polarized Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function(pBRDF-E).This model effectively ensures the consistency between surface emission and reflection parameters.However,it suffers from low computational efficiency.In this study,we introduce a fast ocean emissivity model,OceanEM.Leveraging the emissivity data output from the pBRDF-E model,OceanEM is developed by using a multilayer perceptron neural network.It can compute the polarization emissivity vector across a wide range of conditions:incidence angles from 0°to 80°,wind speeds from 2 to 50 m s^(-1),sea surface temperatures from-2°to 30℃,sea surface salinities from 0 to 40 psu,and frequencies from 1.4 to 410 GHz.Alongside the FAST Microwave Emissivity Model(FASTEM6)and SURface Fast Emissivity Model for Ocean(SURFEM-ocean),OceanEM is integrated into the Advanced Radiative Transfer Modeling System(ARMS)as a user-selectable option.To validate the accuracy of OceanEM,we compare it with FASTEM6 and SURFEM-ocean using data from WindSAT,a polarimetric radiometer onboard the Coriolis satellite.The results show that the three models generally yield consistent simulations of WindSAT brightness temperatures.Specifically,for channels at 6.8GHz,10.7 GHz(both horizontal and vertical polarization),and 18.7 GHz(vertical polarization),OceanEM demonstrates higher accuracy than FASTEM6 but lower than SURFEM-ocean.Conversely,for channels of 18.7 GHz(horizontal polarization),23.8 GHz,and 37.0 GHz(both horizontal and vertical polarization),OceanEM outperforms both FASTEM6 and SURFEM-ocean.
基金Project KZCX3-S W-338-1 supported by Science and Technology Innovation Foundation of Chinese Academy of Science and 49771057 supported by theNational Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The traditional remote sensing mainly detects the ground vertically to obtain the 2D information but it is hard to get adequate parameters for the quantitative remote sensing to invert land features. The multi-angle observation can get more detailed and reliable 3D structural parameters of targets, so it makes the quantitative remote sensing applicable. During the process of reflecting, scattering and transmitting the electromagnetic wave, minerals and rocks could reveal the polarized features related to the nature of themselves. Therefore, it has become a new approach of quantitative remote sensing to detect multi-angle polarized information of minerals and rocks. In respect that the polarized reflectance always goes with the bidirectional one, we can obtain the 3D spatial distribution of targets by a polarized means together with detecting its bi-directional reflectance. From the perspective of multi-angle polarized remote sensing mechanism, the quantitative relationship between multi-angle polarized reflectance and the BRDF is studied in this paper. And it is testified that the bi-directional reflectance, polarized reflectance of 45° and the mean value of polarized reflectance are equal to that of the corresponding azimuth angle, zenith angle, detection angle and detection channels in 27t space by experiment.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11274106,11474089)
文摘In this paper,we examine the tiny polarization rotation effect in total internal reflection due to the spin–orbit interaction of light.We find that the tiny polarization rotation rate will induce a geometric phase gradient,which can be regarded as the physical origin of photonic spin Hall effect.We demonstrate that the spin-dependent splitting in position space is related to the polarization rotation in momentum space,while the spin-dependent splitting in momentum space is attributed to the polarization rotation in position space.Furthermore,we introduce a quantum weak measurement to determine the tiny polarization rotation rate.The rotation rate in momentum space is obtained with 118 nm,which manifests itself as a spatial shift,and the rotation rate in position space is achieved with 38 μrad∕λ,which manifests itself as an angular shift.The investigation of the polarization rotation characteristics will provide insights into the photonic spin Hall effect and will enable us to better understand the spin–orbit interaction of light.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61274044,61574019 and 61020106007)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2010CB327600)+4 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(Grant No.20130005130001)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China(Grant No.4132069)the Key International Science and Technology Cooperation Project of China(Grant No.2011RR000100)the 111 Project of China(Grant No.B07005)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in Universities of China(Grant No.IRT0609)
文摘A high-contrast grating（HCG） focusing reflector providing phase front control of reflected light and high reflectivity is proposed and fabricated.Basic design rules to engineer this category of structures are given in detail.A 1550 nm TM polarized incident light of 11.86 mm in focal length and 0.8320 in reflectivity is obtained in experiment.The wavelength dependence of the fabricated HCGs from 1530 nm to 1580 nm is also tested.The test results show that the focal length is in the range of 11.81-12 mm,which is close to the designed focal length of 15 mm.The reflectivity is almost above 0.56 within a bandwidth of 50 nm.At a distance of 11.86 mm,the light is focused to a round spot with the highest concentration,which is much smaller than the size of the incident beam.The FWHM of the reflected light beam decreases to 120 nm,and the intensity increases to 1.18.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, Grant No. 2009CB421202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 40706061)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (863 Program, Grant Nos. 2007AA12Z137 and 2008AA09Z104)
文摘A retrieval method of cloud top heights using polarizing remote sensing is proposed in this paper. Using the vector radiative transfer model in a coupled atmosphere-ocean system, the factors influencing the upwelling linear polarizing radiance at top-of-atmosphere are analyzed, which show that the upwelling linear polarizing radiance varies remarkably with the cloud top height, but has negligible sensitivity with cloud albedo and aerosol scattering above the cloud layer. Based on this property, a cloud top height retrieval algorithm using polarizing remote sensing was developed. The algorithm has been applied to the polarizing remote sensing data of Polarization and Directionality of the Earth's Reflectances-2 (POLDER-2). The retrieved cloud top height from POLDER-2 compares well with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) operational product with a bias of 0.83 km and standard deviation of 1.56 km.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2142212 and U2242211),Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(2021JC0009)National Key Research and Development Program of China[2019QZKK(Qinghai Tibet KeKao)].
文摘The reflection of ocean surface is often assumed azimuthally symmetric in the previous vector discrete ordinate radiative transfer(VDISORT)and many other radiative transfer solvers.This assumption can lead to obvious errors in the simulated radiances.In this study,the vector radiative transfer equation is solved with a polarized bidirectional reflection distribution function(pBRDF)for computing the surface-leaving radiation from the lower boundary.An azimuthally asymmetric pBRDF model at visible and infrared bands over oceans is fully coupled with the updated VDISORT model.The radiance at the ocean surface is combined with the contributions of atmospheric scattering and surface properties.It is shown that the radiance at the ocean surface also exhibits a strong angular dependence in the Stokes vector and the magnitudes of I.Q.and V increase for a larger azimuthal dependence of pBRDF.In addition,the solar position affects the peaks of sun glitter pattern,thus modulating the signal magnitudes and the angular distributions.As ocean wind increases,the reflection weakens with reduced magnitudes of Stokes parameters and lessvarying angular distributions.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFA1400300 and 2023YFA1610400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12204268,52371169,52130103,and U22A20263)+1 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2023B1515120015)the Open Research Fund of Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory(Grant No.2022SLABFN13)。
文摘The complex interplay of magnetic interactions at the yttrium iron garnet(YIG)/ferromagnet interface is important for spintronic and magnonic devices.In this study,we present a comprehensive investigation of the interlayer coupling and switching mechanisms in YIG/Py(permalloy)heterostructures based on gadolinium gallium garnet(GGG)and SiO_(2)substrates.We observe antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling between Py and YIG on SiO_(2)substrates,whereas ferromagnetic interlayer coupling is observed on GGG substrates.Using polarized neutron reflectometry with depth-and elementresolved measurements,we obtain an in-depth understanding of the magnetic interactions between the YIG and Py layers.We demonstrate that polycrystalline YIG gives rise to antiferromagnetic interlayer coupling.This work provides valuable insights into designing and controlling magnetic coupling in hybrid structures for spintronic applications.
