{"title":"On the application of a Silicon photomultiplier-based receiver for binary phase-shift-keying protocols","authors":"Silvia Cassina , Michele N. Notarnicola , Stefano Olivares , Alessia Allevi","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130403","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Over the past decade, binary phase-shift-keying encoding has been used as a benchmark to test the performance of different detection strategies to address the problem of state discrimination. In this context, hybrid devices, giving access to both particle- and wave-like properties of light, could offer the possibility to better discriminate the sent signals. In this work, we consider a quantum channel exploiting a hybrid receiver embedding Silicon photomultipliers as photon-number-resolving detectors. We retrieve the discrimination error probability and the mutual information between sender and receiver as functions of some relevant experimental parameters in the case of binary phase-shifted coherent states. Our promising results, supported also with numerical simulations and theoretical analysis, foster further using this kind of hybrid receiver in more complex detection schemes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"541 ","pages":"Article 130403"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130408
Leonan Augusto Massete Perá , Josimar Fernando da Silva , Elso Drigo Filho
{"title":"Ion-induced dipole interaction in confining cavities","authors":"Leonan Augusto Massete Perá , Josimar Fernando da Silva , Elso Drigo Filho","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130408","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130408","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work presents the solution for the ground state of the confined ion-induced dipole potential using the Variational Method with a trial eigenfunction derived from the Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics formalism to mimc the interaction between the ferrous ion and the oxygen molecule in hemoprotein cavities, analyzing the stability of this interaction for different cavity volumes. This eigenfunction incorporates terms for the confinement radius and excluded volume of the system. Results show an anomalous effect on the ground state energy in smaller accessible volumes. We discuss the stability of the bond when compared to the termal energy of the system. To validate the VM, we also calculated energies using the Finite Element Method, finding a percentage error of less than 0.1%. The proposed model is interesting due to the low percentagem error compared to FEM and the simplicity of the eigenfunction, contributing to studies on hemoprotein interaction stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"541 ","pages":"Article 130408"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-03-04DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130404
N. Valdivia , P.M. Jordan
{"title":"Quasi-1D boundary-layer flow with wall transpiration under the Green–Naghdi extension of classical, incompressible viscous fluid flow theory","authors":"N. Valdivia , P.M. Jordan","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130404","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130404","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Employing only analytical methodologies, we investigate Green–Naghdi's 1996 theory of incompressible viscous flow in the context of boundary-layer flow over a permeable flat wall at which transpiration is possible. We determine and discuss exact, physically plausible, solutions, for both the constant and periodic transpiration velocity cases, to the fourth order equation of motion derived from Green–Naghdi's formulation. We also compare/contrast our findings with/to those predicted by Navier–Stokes theory, as well as point out connections to both the theory of dipolar fluids and the Navier–Stokes-<em>α</em> model. It is shown that unlike Navier–Stokes theory, Green–Naghdi's theory can yield a wide range of physically plausible solution profiles, even when the transpiration velocity is constant-valued and positive.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"541 ","pages":"Article 130404"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130406
Yi Zhou, Yu Mao, Shenwei Yin, Yang Li, Zefa Sun, Zhixiang Tang
{"title":"Tuning rainbow trapping in higher-order topological insulators","authors":"Yi Zhou, Yu Mao, Shenwei Yin, Yang Li, Zefa Sun, Zhixiang Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rainbow trapping has garnered significant attention due to its ability to separate, slow, and trap waves of different frequencies at different positions. However, most rainbow devices are limited to operating within a specific frequency band, as the structure of the unit cell and the lattice constant cannot be adjusted after the device is fabricated. In this work, we explore the relationship between higher-order topological corner modes (HOTCMs) and the geometric structures of the corners, using topological phononic crystals as a platform. We also propose a method for frequency-tunable rainbow trapping in higher-order topological insulators (HOTIs). The HOTIs are constructed by varying the heights of the mediums within the crystals, and the frequency tunability of the topological rainbow is achieved by introducing an out-of-plane tunable structural parameter, i.e. the channel height. Numerical simulations show that HOTCMs are strongly dependent on the configurations of corners and HOTCMs can appear sequentially in a particular order. Furthermore, the operating frequency of rainbow trapping increases as the channel height is increased within a certain range. This work offers a possibility for tuning rainbow trapping.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"541 ","pages":"Article 130406"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143578112","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130402
Peng Zhou , Shikai Deng , Xinyu Wen , Lei Chen , Han Ye , Yumin Liu
{"title":"Polarization-multiplexing metasurface for vectorial optical field demultiplexing and detection on higher-order Poincaré sphere","authors":"Peng Zhou , Shikai Deng , Xinyu Wen , Lei Chen , Han Ye , Yumin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130402","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130402","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The emergence of vectorial optical fields (VOFs) featuring polarization singularities has introduced a new dimension to high-capacity optical communication. Cylindrical vector beams (CVBs) with VOFs play a pivotal role in enhancing multiplexing capabilities due to their transmission stability and resilience to turbulence. Straightforwardly and efficiently demultiplex CVBs with minimal crosstalk remain challenging for practical applications. This study proposes a single-layer dielectric metasurface for demultiplexing CVBs at telecommunications wavelengths. By leveraging polarization multiplexing and adjusting the rotation angle of customized metasurface units, effective spatial separation of CVB pairs is demonstrated. Furthermore, the methodology extends to demultiplexing multiple CVB pairs using interleaved unit cells set at distinct customized angles. The demultiplexing of 12-channel CVBs and their subsequent focusing into Gaussian spots were successfully demonstrated as a proof of concept. This work holds the significant potential for complex structured light manipulation and high-capacity optical communications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"540 ","pages":"Article 130402"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130401
Liangliang Yang , Kaiyong He , Genting Dai , Mingjun Cheng , Xiao Geng , Linpan Jiang , Jinlin Chang , Jianshe Liu , Wei Chen
{"title":"Detailed design of Josephson parametric isolators with a customized DC-SQUID model using the harmonic balance method","authors":"Liangliang Yang , Kaiyong He , Genting Dai , Mingjun Cheng , Xiao Geng , Linpan Jiang , Jinlin Chang , Jianshe Liu , Wei Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130401","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the pursuit of on-chip superconducting non-magnetic non-reciprocal devices, several designs have emerged, yet their development has lacked a unified approach, complicating the early design stages. We addressed this by building a circuit model of superconducting components in Advanced Design System (ADS) and simulating a superconducting isolator using the harmonic balance (HB) method. Our model's accuracy was validated through comparison with experimental data. The designed superconducting isolator achieved <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>20</mn><mrow><mspace></mspace><mtext>dB</mtext></mrow></mrow></math></span> isolation, a bandwidth of less than <span><math><mrow><mn>500</mn><mspace></mspace><mtext>MHz</mtext></mrow></math></span>, and an insertion loss of <span><math><mrow><mn>5</mn><mrow><mspace></mspace><mtext>dB</mtext></mrow></mrow></math></span>. This demonstrates the strong potential of our method in the design of superconducting microwave devices.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"540 ","pages":"Article 130401"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143552352","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Enhancing the super-resolution of incoherent sources via noiseless attenuation","authors":"Ying Xia , Huan Zhang , Yaxin Wang , Zeyang Liao , Xiaoqi Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130400","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130400","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Imaging of two incoherent point sources provides basic building block for the fluorescence microscopy and astronomical observation. Here, we demonstrate that the measurement sensitivity per detected photon (SPDP) can be enhanced by adding a noiseless attenuation operation in a traditional imaging system, where the noiseless attenuator can be simulated by a beam splitter assisted by vacuum detection. The results show that the noiseless attenuation operation can outperform the normal attenuation operation in terms of SPDP. This advantage can be attributed to the noiseless attenuation technology that attenuates signal without introducing additional classical and quantum noise. Moreover, even when considering practical imperfections, such as misalignment of the demultiplexer base relative to the centroid of the two sources, the noiseless attenuation imaging system can still maintain its advantage. Our results have potential applications in quantum super-resolution imaging and quantum metrology.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"540 ","pages":"Article 130400"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143528860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130399
Dong-Ao Li , Guo-Bo Zhang , Yue Cao , Li-Xiang Hu , Xiao-Hu Yang , Fu-Qiu Shao , Tong-Pu Yu
{"title":"Generation of relativistic few-cycle radially polarized mid-infrared pulse in plasma channel","authors":"Dong-Ao Li , Guo-Bo Zhang , Yue Cao , Li-Xiang Hu , Xiao-Hu Yang , Fu-Qiu Shao , Tong-Pu Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130399","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130399","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Polarized mid-infrared (mid-IR) pulses have many practical applications, including optical imaging, harmonics generation, and laser-electron acceleration, etc. Although it has been able to generate such pulses based on traditional nonlinear optical methods, extending it to long-wavelength, few-cycle, and relativistic intensity range is still very challenging. Here, we proposed a scheme to generate a relativistic long-wavelength few-cycle and radially polarized mid-IR pulse via the photon deceleration. Three-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations show that, by using a plasma channel, the radially polarized mid-IR pulse can be obtained with a center wavelength of 9.4 μm, a dimensionless intensity of <span><math><msub><mrow><mi>a</mi></mrow><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>I</mi><mi>R</mi></mrow></msub><mo>≈</mo><mn>2.5</mn></math></span>, a 72 fs FWHM duration containing 2.3 optical cycles, and a conversion efficiency of 3.4%. Meanwhile, the beam parameters of the generated radially polarized mid-IR pulse can be effectively controlled by changing the plasma channel depth. The radially polarized pulse can be focused further to excite a stronger plasma wake in a plasma channel with large depth, leading to an increase in the normalized intensity and conversion efficiency of the mid-IR pulse. Such mid-IR pulse sources may offer new opportunities for ultrafast applications and high-field physics, etc.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"540 ","pages":"Article 130399"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143534797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-02-27DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130398
Jacob Wekalao , Stephen Maina Njoroge , Oumaymah Elamri
{"title":"Highly sensitive malaria detection using a graphene-coated dual circular ring resonator biosensor with behaviour prediction based on stacking ensemble","authors":"Jacob Wekalao , Stephen Maina Njoroge , Oumaymah Elamri","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130398","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130398","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study presents a biosensor incorporating graphene and copper for highly sensitive malaria detection. The sensor design features dual circular ring resonators surrounded by a rectangular resonator, all supported on a graphene-coated SiO₂ substrate. The sensor achieves a remarkable sensitivity of 800 GHzRIU<sup>-1</sup> within a refractive index range of 1.373–1.402. Comprehensive parameter optimization studies demonstrate the sensor's robust performance across various operating conditions, including graphene chemical potential, incident angle, and resonator dimensions. The integration of a stacking ensemble machine learning approach further enhances the sensor's predictive capabilities, achieving correlation coefficients (R²) up to 100 % for transmission spectra predictions. COMSOL Multiphysics simulations validate the sensor's detection mechanisms and field distribution characteristics. The proposed biosensor represents a significant advancement in malaria detection technology, offering high sensitivity, reliability, and practical fabrication feasibility.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"541 ","pages":"Article 130398"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143563856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Physics Letters APub Date : 2025-02-26DOI: 10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130397
Pranav George , A.C. Saritha , Ajith Ramachandran
{"title":"Dual microring resonator sensor for simultaneous sensing of magnetic field and temperature","authors":"Pranav George , A.C. Saritha , Ajith Ramachandran","doi":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130397","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.physleta.2025.130397","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper reports the simultaneous sensing of temperature and magnetic fields using a novel microring resonator waveguide system coupled to a slab waveguide, analysed through the finite element method. The system consists of a slab waveguide coupled to two ring waveguides, where the cladding of one ring is infiltrated with magnetic fluid (MF) and the other with ethanol. The vertical displacement and ring radii are optimised to achieve weak optical coupling between the rings and ensure almost independent resonances. The system demonstrates a linear response to both temperature and magnetic field variations, with high sensitivities of <span><math><mn>175</mn><mspace></mspace><msup><mrow><mtext>pm mT</mtext></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></msup></math></span> and <span><math><mn>162</mn><mspace></mspace><mtext>pm</mtext><mspace></mspace><mmultiscripts><mrow><mtext>C</mtext></mrow><none></none><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow><mprescripts></mprescripts><none></none><mrow><mo>∘</mo></mrow></mmultiscripts></math></span>, respectively. Additionally, the device exhibits high-quality factors and figures of merit, making it highly suitable for compact, precise dual-sensing applications in environmental monitoring and space applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20172,"journal":{"name":"Physics Letters A","volume":"540 ","pages":"Article 130397"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143511658","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}