Polarization – JPhys+

The 3D scattering patterns of (a) DM under x-polarized wave normal incidence and PCDM under (b) x-polarized and (c) y-polarized wave normal incidence at 10 GHz., Image taken from Yaqiang Zhuang et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 465102, © IOP Publishing, All Rights Reserved.

Image of the Week: Flexible, polarization-controllable diffusion metasurface with optical transparency

By Georgia Longstaff on November 13, 2017

This week’s Image of the Week comes from JPhysD article “Flexible and polarization-controllable diffusion metasurface with optical transparency“, Yaqiang Zhuang et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 465102. Metasurfaces- planar metamaterials of sub-wavelength thickness- are structures with the ability to manipulate electromagnetic waves… Read More ›

Polarization conversion by an all-dielectric metasurface of a linear polarization mode to vector modes a) radial polarization b) azimuthal polarization c,d) a superposition of radial and azimuthal modes. Image taken from Tongming Liu et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 334001, © IOP Publishing, All Rights Reserved.

Image of the week: Polarization conversion using an all-dielectric metasurface.

By Georgia Longstaff on August 21, 2017

This week’s Image of the Week is taken from JPhysD article Polarization conversion based on an all-dielectric metasurface for optical fiber applications,Tongming Liu et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 334001. In this paper the authors propose polarization conversion… Read More ›

Photo-induced ultrafast spin current in a topological insulator

By Tom Sharp on July 19, 2017

Could ultrashort circularly polarized light pulses be the key for next-generation spintronic devices?

Spontaneous polarization predicted from first-principles

By Jade Holt on May 6, 2016

Density functional theory calculations reveal dynamics of ferroelectric phase transition and spontaneous polarization in LaBGeO5.