A new, efficient adiabatic in-plane fiber-to-chip coupler design is proposed. In this design, the light from the fiber is coupled into a low-index waveguide with matching mode size. The mode is first adiabatically reduced in size with a rib taper, and then transferred into a high-index (e.g. silicon) waveguide with an inverse taper. The two-stage design allows to reduce the coupler length multi...

We present extensive Monte-Carlo spin dynamics simulations of the classical XY model in three dimensions on a simple cubic lattice with periodic boundary conditions. A recently developed efficient integration algorithm for the equations of motion is used, which allows a substantial improvement of statistics and large integration times. We find spin wave peaks in a wide range around the critical...

The non-classical problem of fracture mechanics of composites compressed along the layers with interfacial cracks is analysed. The statement of the problem is based on the model of piecewise homogeneous medium, the most accurate within the framework of the mechanics of deformable bodies as applied to composites. The condition of plane strain state is examined. The layers are modelled by a trans...

In this article, we suggest the introduction of a new method generating AR content, which propose to call plane-based augmented geovisualizations (PAGs). This concerns cases in are embedded directly on any plane detected by device, as case investigated “Crown Polish Mountains 3D” application. The study usefulness solution against classic was conducted part an online survey people from various a...

We describe a new aligning technique that yields uniform planar or tilted orientation of a nematic liquid crystal at different organic and inorganic substrates. The method is based on the oblique irradiation of an aligning substrate with a partially collimated flux of accelerated plasma. The sheet-like plasma flux is produced by an anode layer thruster with a race track geometry of the discharg...

A particle system with a (2+1)D exotic Newton-Hooke symmetry is constructed by the method of nonlinear realization. It has three essentially different phases depending on the values of the two central charges. The subcritical and supercritical phases (describing 2D isotropic ordinary and exotic oscillators) are separated by the critical phase (one-mode oscillator), and are related by a duality ...

We investigate possible precursory phenomena of color superconductivity at finite temperature T with an effective theory of QCD. It is found that the fluctuation of the diquark pair field exists with a prominent strength even well above the critical temperature T c. We show that such a fluctuaiton forms a collective mode, the corresponding pole of which approaches the origin as T is lowered to ...

The free and forced in-plane vibrations of axially moving plates are investigated in this work. The plate possesses an internal damping of which the constitutive relation obeys the Kelvin-Voigt model, and the excitations are arbitrarily distributed on two opposite edges. First, the equations of motion and the boundary conditions of the axially moving plate are derived. Then, the extended Ritz m...

In the present research, the mixed-mode fracture mechanics analysis in a plate with central hole under tensile loading is considered. It is assumed that a plate containing two symmetrical hole-edge cracks is bonded with two dissimilar planes. The stress intensity factors at the crack tips are calculated. The problem is modeled in Casca software and this model is analyzed with Franc software. Th...