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1 Optoelectronic properties of narrow band gap semiconductors |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Fundamental properties of NGSs |
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3 | (18) |
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1.2.1 Electronic states and band structures |
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1.2.2 Structural characteristics |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (3) |
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1.2.4 Electronic properties |
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12 | (3) |
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15 | (6) |
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1.3 Narrow band gap semiconductors and their basic characteristics |
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21 | (10) |
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1.3.1 Mercury cadmium telluride (Hg1-xCdxTe) |
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1.3.2 Indium antimonide (InSb), Indium arsenide (InAs), Indium arsenide antimonide (InAs1-xSbx) |
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25 | (2) |
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1.3.3 Lead telluride (PbTe), lead selenide (PbSe), lead sulfide (PbS) and tellurium tin-lead (Pb1-xSnxTe) |
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27 | (3) |
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1.3.4 Heterojunctions, quantum wells, and superlattices |
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30 | (1) |
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1.4 Basic principles and applications of infrared optoelectronic devices |
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1.4.1 Basic principles of infrared detectors |
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31 | (4) |
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1.4.2 Parameters for characterizing the performance of infrared detectors |
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35 | (2) |
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1.4.3 Photoconductive infrared detectors |
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37 | (2) |
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1.4.4 Photovoltaic infrared detectors |
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39 | (4) |
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1.4.5 Quantum well infrared photodetectors |
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43 | (1) |
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1.4.6 Infrared light sources: infrared light emitting devices and infrared lasers |
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2 The group velocity picture: the dynamic study of metamaterial systems |
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2.2 Hyperinterface, the bridge between radiative and evanescent waves |
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54 | (7) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Hyperbola dispersion and compressing light pulses effect at HI |
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56 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Analysis of abnormal optical properties of HI with group velocity |
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2.2.5 Numerical experiments and results |
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60 | (1) |
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2.3 Methods for detecting vacuum polarization by evanescent modes |
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2.3.2 The phase change and delay time of evanescent waves in a tiny dissipative medium |
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2.3.3 Vacuum polarization and refraction index deviations of a vacuum |
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65 | (1) |
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2.3.4 Detecting vacuum polarization: phase change and delay time |
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66 | (2) |
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68 | (1) |
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2.4 The temporal coherence gain of the negative-index superlens image |
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68 | (7) |
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68 | (1) |
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72 | (2) |
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2.5 Dynamical process for dispersive cloaking structures |
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2.5.3 The physical dynamical picture of invisible cloaking |
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2.5.4 The key factor for the dynamics of invisible cloaking |
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78 | (3) |
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81 | (1) |
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2.6 Limitation of the electromagnetic cloak with dispersive material |
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2.6.2 The group velocity and physical limitation of invisible cloaking |
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2.6.3 Numerical results and discussion |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (1) |
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2.7 Confining the one-way mode at a magnetic domain wall |
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88 | (7) |
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88 | (1) |
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2.7.3 Confining the one-way mode |
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2.7.4 Robustness against roughness |
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92 | (1) |
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2.7.5 Photonic splitters and benders |
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92 | (2) |
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94 | (1) |
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2.8 Bullet-like light pulse in linear photonic crystals |
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95 | (5) |
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2.8.2 The condition for the existence of bullet-like light pulses |
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2.8.3 The bullet-like light pulse in PCs |
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96 | (1) |
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2.8.4 Numerical validation |
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96 | (2) |
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2.8.5 The effect of high-order dispersion |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (7) |
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3 Study of the characteristics of light propagating at the metal-based interface |
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107 | (1) |
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3.2 The free-electron gas model and optical constants of metal |
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3.3 Light refraction properties of a metal-based interface |
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112 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Calculations of effective refractive index and refraction angle |
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3.3.3 Negative refraction of metal-based artificial materials |
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3.3.4 Measurement of the effective refractive index and refractive angle of light in metal |
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3.3.5 Influence of variable refractive indices on light velocity |
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127 | (3) |
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3.4 Affect of surface plasma waves on light propagation in metals |
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130 | (4) |
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134 | (5) |
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4 Photo-induced spin dynamics in spintronic materials |
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139 | (52) |
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139 | (1) |
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4.2 Theory of magnetization dynamics |
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140 | (4) |
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4.2.1 The Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert (LLG) equation |
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140 | (3) |
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4.2.2 The Landau-Lifshitz-Bloch (LLB) equation |
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143 | (1) |
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4.3 Optical techniques in studies of spin dynamics |
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144 | (10) |
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4.3.1 Time-resolved magneto-optical spectroscopy |
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144 | (7) |
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4.3.2 Time-resolved magnetic second-harmonic-generation (TR-MSHG) |
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4.4 Photo-induced demagnetization and magnetic phase transition |
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4.4.1 Demagnetization in transition ferromagnetic (FM) metals |
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4.4.2 Demagnetization in other FM materials |
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160 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Ultrafast magnetization generation and FM phase transition |
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161 | (1) |
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4.5 Photo-induced spin precession |
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162 | (12) |
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4.5.1 Uniform spin precession and spin wave in FM materials |
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4.5.2 Spin waves in ferromagnetic materials |
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4.5.3 Mechanisms of spin precession excitation |
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4.6 Photo-induced spin reversal |
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4.6.1 Spin switching and reversal in FM materials |
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4.6.2 Spin reversal in ferromagnetic materials |
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4.7 Spin dynamics at interfaces and in antiferromagnets |
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180 | (3) |
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4.7.1 MSHG and magnetism at interfaces |
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4.7.2 Spin dynamics in antiferromagnets |
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182 | (1) |
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4.8 Conclusions and outlook |
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183 | (8) |
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5 Research on the photoelectric effect in perovskite oxide heterostructures |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (8) |
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5.2.3 Mechanism for photoelectric effects in bulk perovskite oxides |
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5.3 Growth of perovskite oxide films |
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5.3.1 A brief introduction to the film-growth techniques |
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5.3.2 Laser molecular beam epitaxy |
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5.4 Logitudinal photoelectric effects in perovskite oxide heterostructures |
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5.4.1 Light-generated carrier injection effects |
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5.4.2 Photovoltaic effect |
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5.4.3 Theoretical study on longitudinal photoelectric effects |
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5.5 Lateral photoelectric effect in perovskite oxide heterostructures |
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5.5.2 Unusual lateral photoelectric effect in perovskite oxide heterostructures |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (3) |
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6 Magnetic resonance and coupling effects in metallic metamaterials |
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231 | (3) |
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6.2 Magnetic metamolecules |
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234 | (6) |
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6.2.1 Plasmon hybridization effect |
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234 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Hybridization effect in magnetic metamolecules |
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235 | (2) |
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237 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Optical activity in magnetic metamolecules |
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237 | (2) |
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6.2.5 Radiation of magnetic metamolecules |
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239 | (1) |
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6.2.6 Other designs of magnetic metamolecules |
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239 | (1) |
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6.3 One-dimensional magnetic resonator chains |
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240 | (8) |
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6.3.1 Periodic magnetic resonator chain |
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240 | (5) |
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6.3.2 Nonperiodic chain of magnetic resonators |
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245 | (2) |
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6.3.3 Nonlinear and quantum optics of magnetic resonators |
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247 | (1) |
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6.4 Magnetic plasmon crystal |
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248 | (17) |
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6.4.1 Two-dimensional fishnet structure |
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249 | (4) |
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6.4.2 Two-dimensional nanosandwich structures |
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253 | (8) |
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6.4.3 Quantum interference in a three-dimensional magnetic plasmon crystal |
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261 | (4) |
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265 | (6) |
Index |
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