Poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) doped polypyrrole/tungsten oxide/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite films based surface acoustic wave sensors for NO sensing behavior

Poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA) doped polypyrrole (PPy)/tungsten oxide (WO₃)/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) hybrid nanocomposite have been successfully synthesized using appropriate amounts of PSSA, pyrrole monomer, WO₃, and rGO dispersed in aqueous solution through in situ chemical oxidation polymerization. Here, a simple spin coating method was used to fabricate a nitric oxide (NO) gas sensor composed of the aforementioned nanocomposite on a surface acoustic wave (SAW) resonator. This sensor can detect NO gas at concentrations of 1–110 parts per billion (ppb) at room temperature in dry air, with a sensitivity of 12 Hz/ppb and response and recovery times of <2 min. Moreover, its limit of detection (LOD) is 0.31 ppb for a signal to noise ratio of 3. It demonstrates repeatability, fast response, and recovery at room temperature. Moreover, its sensory performance remains highly stable over 30 days with only a 6.3% decrease in sensitivity. In addition, the sensor is highly selective for NO, even when nitrogen dioxide, ammonia, and carbon dioxide are applied as interfering gases. The inclusion of rGO (with large specific surface area) and the synergic effect of n-type WO₃ nanoparticles in the p-type PPy matrix (leading to p-n heterojunction region formation) possibly underlie the efficient sensing performance of our sensor.     

Study of planar structure applying reciprocity technique combined with MGEC and analysis of discontinuity

The 3D structure electromagnetic computation presents several difficulties related to the volume mesh. In fact, the entire volume space must be taken into account even the smallest details. In this article, we propose a formulation based on the reciprocity theorem combined with the generalized equivalent circuit method to model a planar 3D structure with both coaxial and planar excitation. The major advantage of this formulation is the fact to reduce the computational volume into 2D ones in the discontinuity plane. In addition, we focused on the calculation of the discontinuity between the excitation source and the planar structure to determine the exact behavior of the electric coaxial excitation model. The obtained current density, electric field distributions, and the input impedance are presented and discussed in the following sections. An approximately good agreement of input impedance with those obtained by the simulator and measurement is shown.     

Design of switchable band‐notched frequency selective absorber

An active band‐notched frequency selective absorber (BNFSA) with switchable notch band is proposed in this article. The BNFSA is a two‐layer structure composed of a lossy layer at the top and a ground plane at the bottom, separated by an air spacer. The element of the lossy layer is a lumped‐resistor‐loaded metallic dipole with a parallel LC resonance structure, which is realized by complementary n‐shaped resonator (CnR) inserted in the center, and PIN diode is welded at two arms of CnR. The bias circuit printed on the back of the substrate of the lossy layer connects to anode and cathode of the diode by via hole and isolates by the inductor. Simulation results show that the notch bands are located at 4.50 and 6.81 GHz when the diode sets to ON and OFF, respectively. To validate the performance of switchable BNFSA, the prototypes are fabricated and measured, reasonable agreement between simulated and measured results is obtained.     

A novel proposal for all optical 3 to 8 decoder based on nonlinear ring resonators

In this paper, a 3 to 8 optical decoder was proposed using nonlinear photonic crystal ring resonators. For realizing the 3 to 8 decoder, we combined seven 1 to 2 optical decoders. In the proposed structure, X, Y and Z serve as input ports. By combination of these ports, one can control which output port to be ON. The maximum time delay of the proposed structure is about 6?ps.     

Electromagnetic silicon MEMS resonator

We have fabricated a silicon MEMS resonator aiming at multimodal sensors, and evaluated vibration characteristics by electromagnetic drive and induced electromotive force detection. The resonance frequency of the driving voltage of 0.6 Vpp shows torsional vibration of approximately 87 kHz, and the resonance frequency is shifted toward the low‐frequency side as the driving voltage increases. Resonance characteristics due to temperature change and film stress were evaluated.     

光片上网络MRR故障检测方法研究

光片上网络(photonic network-on-chip,PNoC)是下一代片上网络互联的趋势和典范,MRR(microring resonator)是PNoC中的关键器件,然而由于制造缺陷,且MRR对温度波动高度敏感,MRR极易发生故障,如何检测MRR故障是十分重要并亟待解决的问题。针对该问题提出了一种基于故障检测图的MRR故障检测方法,将n端口的光路由器建模为完全加权有向图并且建立MRR故障模型,通过完全加权有向图与故障模拟,确定基于MRR故障模型和故障检测图的故障检测方法。实验结果证明,在单故障和双故障模拟下,该方法均能够获得满意的故障覆盖率。     

基于微带三模谐振器的超宽带带通滤波器设计

提出一种基于微带三模谐振器的超宽带带通滤波器设计.该滤波器由一个中心加载阶跃阻抗开路枝节的三模谐振器,及两组用于抑制谐波的新型哑铃型缺陷地结构组成.使用交指型馈电方式及在馈电处的地板开槽实现超宽带需要的的强耦合,利用缺陷地结构抑制高次谐波实现良好的阻带特性.仿真结果表明,所设计的滤波器通带3 dB相对带宽达到80％(4.06～9.48 GHz),通带内插入损耗小于0.58 dB,回波损耗大24 dB,通带外10 dB阻带覆盖到30 GHz,通带两侧附近均有一个传输零点,获得了陡峭的通带边缘,较好地实现了美国联邦通信委员会(FCC)授权的超宽带通信系统的频谱使用要求.该滤波器结构简单,谐振器自身尺寸小于中心频率下0.5λg×0.5λg.最小带线和最小缝隙宽度均不小于0.1 mm,易于低成本加工,具有较高的实用价值.     

Detection of micron size phantom of biological cell using concentric square ring metamaterial at microwave frequency

ABSTRACT

This paper presents simulation studies and theoretical analysis of sensing property of concentric square ring metamaterial biological materials. Phantom of dielectric cell having dimension 100 µm long and 25 µm in radius is considered. Sensor is designed using periodic arrays of split ring resonators and wires having negative permittivity and permeability at 16.694 GHz. Transmission parameters are extracted using CST MWS software. Change in resonance is observed on placing phantom close to the sensor due to the change in capacitance and inductance. Designed sensor can sense single phantom cell with 133 MHz of shift in resonance. Study shows that sensor has good sensitivity for detecting micron size dielectric objects.     

带阀消声器阀体开度变化的声学特性分析及应用

低频阶次噪声对排气噪声声品质有着重要的影响,带阀消声器成为消除排气低频噪声的手段之一。对带阀消声器进行试验分析和三维数值仿真,发现随着阀体开度的增加,共振器的共振频率向高频移动。进一步从实际带阀消声器结构中提取出一种可调声质量抗共振器子结构单元,采用三维数值方法和集总阻抗传递矩阵模型计算出不同开度下的阀体结构的声质量抗,建立共振器的集总阻抗模型。结果显示,阀体开度变化改变了共振器的声质量抗,而声质量抗是影响共振频率的关键因素,揭示出带阀消声器消除低频阶次噪声的机理。将带阀消声器和对比消声器进行实车测试。结果表明,带阀消声器起到跟踪消减低频阶次噪声的作用。     

MEMS谐振器刚度非线性特性及其表征

为了准确表征微电子机械系统(MEMS)谐振器在大振幅运动时的行为特性,建立了刚度非线性MEMS谐振器集总参数模型,并创建了一整套MEMS谐振器非线性特性的表征方法和测试系统。搭建了基于锁相环和自动增益控制的MEMS谐振器闭环工作电路,分析了不同驱动振幅下,MEMS谐振器的工作状态。推导建立了工作振幅、工作频率与MEMS谐振器刚度非线性之间的数量关系。最后,基于衰减模式和稳定振荡模式两种工作形态,实际测量了MEMS谐振器的无阻尼自然谐振频率和刚度非线性。结果显示:无阻尼自然谐振频率和刚度非线性系数的测量重复性分别为18.6×10-6和1.50%。针对实测的MEMS谐振器无激励振幅自衰减曲线,分别用理想二阶系统谐振器模型和刚度非线性谐振器模型进行残差分析。结果显示后者的残差要比前者的残差小9.5%,表明刚度非线性MEMS谐振器模型更接近真实情况,也验证了该刚度非线性特性表征方法的准确性。基于该方法,测量了MEMS谐振器刚度非线性系数和无阻尼自然谐振频率的温度特性,得到的无阻尼自然谐振频率的温度系数为-0.487Hz/℃,线性拟合度达99.964%。