Estrelas Be são reconhecidas pela sua rápida rotação e pulsação não radial. São as únicas estrelas da Sequência Principal que apresentam discos circunstelares, os quais são formados por meio de processos ainda não completamente compreendidos. A modelagem das forças que atuam neste sistema conduz a previsões teóricas sobre a estrutura do disco que podem ser comparadas com dados observacionais. Podemos estudar as propriedades físicas dos discos de estrelas Be pelo efeito que a luz estelar sofre ao passar por eles, por exemplo, modelando a transferência radiativa. Neste ponto, a polarização surge como uma ferramenta muito útil para a investigação destes discos, permitindo a determinação de quantidades físicas importantes do sistema, como a densidade numérica de partículas e o ângulo de inclinação. Uma variabilidade intrigante observada em estrelas Be é a transição aperiódica entre uma fase B normal (sem disco) e uma fase Be (com disco). Estudos de monitoramento recentes encontraram, a partir da análise da polarização intrínseca decorrente da transição entre estas fases, uma relação significante entre a mudança da polarização através do salto de Balmer versus a polarização na banda V, fazendo surgir uma estrutura em loop como função do tempo, no assim denominado Diagrama Cor-Polarização. Neste trabalho, apresentamos uma análise do Diagrama Cor-Polarização por meio de modelos diversos. Fazemos uso do Disco de Decréscimo Viscoso que é o paradigma atual para explicar a formação e evolução dos discos de estrelas Be. Com isso, visamos determinar como a polarimetria pode contribuir para a compreensão dos mecanismos fundamentais envolvidos no processo de formação e dissipação do disco. / Be stars are recognized by their rapid rotation and non-radial pulsation. They are the only stars in the Main Sequence that have circumstellar disks that are formed by processes not yet fully understood. The modeling of the forces acting on this system leads to theoretical predictions about the structure of the disk that can be compared to observational data. We can study physical the properties of Be disks by modeling how stellar light is reprocessed by them. This requires solving the detailed radiative transfer problem involved. In this point, the study of polarization arise as a useful tool to investigate these disks, allowing for the determination of important physical quantities of the system, such as the particle number density and inclination angle. An intriguing variability observed in Be stars is the aperiodic transition between a B normal phase (without disk) to a Be phase (with disk). Recent monitoring studies found, from the analysis of the intrinsic polarization arising of the transition between these phases, a significant relation between the polarization change through the Balmer jump versus the V-Band polarization, giving rise to a loop structure as a function of time, in the so-called Color-Polarization Diagram. This work presents an analysis of the Color-Polarization Diagram by several models. We make use of the Viscous Decretion Disk Model, which assumes the existence of some injection mechanism of material at keplerian velocities in the disk base, where the turbulent viscosity acts carrying angular momentum from de inner parts to the outer regions. With this, we aimed to extend our knowledge about the fundamental mechanisms involved in the formation and dissipation processes of the disk.

La physique attoseconde est un domaine en pleine expansion, intrinsèquement lié au processus de génération d’harmoniques d’ordre élevé. Cette émission, sous forme d’un train d’impulsions attosecondes ou d’une impulsion attoseconde isolée, constitue une source de lumière dans le domaine spectral extrême-UV (XUV), ultra-brève, cohérente, parfaitement synchrone du champ générateur. Deux thématiques ont été abordées. La première consiste en la caractérisation complète de l’état de polarisation des harmoniques par Polarimétrie Moléculaire en collaboration avec l’ISMO-Orsay. Cette technique est basée sur la mesure de la distribution angulaire des photoélectrons dans le référentiel moléculaire lors de l’ionisation dissociative de la molécule de NO. Nous l’appliquons à trois configurations produisant un rayonnement harmonique polarisé elliptiquement. Nous obtenons ainsi, pour la première fois, la valeur absolue de l’ellipticité harmonique, son signe, ainsi que le taux de dépolarisation.La seconde thématique est la photoionisation attoseconde résonante : nous avons étudié la photoionisation de l’hélium au voisinage de la résonance d'autoionisation 2s2p à 60.15eV, excitée par une impulsion XUV accordable et sondée par une impulsion laser IR en utilisant la technique RABBIT, qui permet la mesure de l’amplitude et de la phase spectrales de la transition résonante à deux photons. Il est ainsi possible de reconstruire dans le domaine temporel, le paquet d'ondes électronique (POE) à 2 photons. Ces mesures ont été complétées par des simulations effectuées par nos collaborateurs à UAM-Madrid et au LCPMR-Paris, qui montrent que, dans nos conditions expérimentales, ce paquet à deux photons est une image fidèle du paquet résonant à un photon. Ceci représente la première reconstruction de la dynamique temporelle d’une résonance non perturbée par le champ laser, avec une résolution attoseconde. / Attosecond physics is an expending field, intrinsically linked to the High Harmonic Generation process. This emission, which can be either an attosecond pulse train or an isolated attosecond pulse, constitutes a light source in the extreme-UV (XUV) spectral domain, coherent, perfectly synchronous of the generating field. Two thematic have been studied. The first one consists in the complete characterization of the harmonic emission through Molecular Polarimetry, in collaboration with ISMO-Orsay. This technique is based on the measurement of the Molecular Frame PhotoElectron Angular Distribution, during the dissociative ionization of NO molecules. We applied this technique to three configurations producing an elliptically polarized light. For the first time, we obtain the absolute value of the ellipticity, its sign and the depolarization rate. The second topic is the resonant attosecond photoionization: we studied the photoionization of helium, close to the 2s2p autoionization resonance at 60.15 eV, excited by a tunable XUV pulse and probed by an IR pulse, using RABBIT technique, enabling the measurement of the spectral amplitude and phase of the two photons resonant transition. From this, we can reconstruct the two-photons electron wave packets (EWP). These measurements have been completed by simulations done by our collaborator from UAM-Madrid and LCPMR-Paris, showing that, in our experimental conditions, this two photons EWP corresponds to the image of the one-photon EWP. This measurement is the first reconstruction of the temporal dynamic of a resonance non-perturbed by a laser field, with an attosecond resolution.

Effectuer des mesures de polarimétrie des rayons X provenant de sources astrophysiques permettrait d’obtenir de nombreuses informations sur les objets émetteurs : géométrie des disques d’accrétion de pulsars, champ magnétique au cœur des restes de supernovæ ou encore détermination du spin des trous noirs. Ces informations fondamentales sont pour l’instant inaccessibles à cause de l’absence de polarimètres X performants.L’utilisation de l’effet photoélectrique pour effectuer de la mesure spectro polarimétrique des rayons X mous dans la bande d’énergie de 1 keV à 15 keV apparaît comme une approche bien plus adaptée que l’utilisation de la diffraction de Bragg ou de la diffusion Thomson. La polarimétrie par le truchement de l’effet photoélectrique repose sur la mesure de la direction d’éjection du photoélectron, laquelle est modulée par la direction de polarisation de la lumière incidente. Il s’agit alors de construire un détecteur permettant un recul suffisant des photoélectrons afin de reconstruire leurs traces, et les détecteurs gazeux sont par nature des candidats idéaux. Cette thèse traite du développement et de la caractérisation d’un spectro-polarimètre `a rayons X-mous d’un genre entièrement nouveau : Caliste-MM. Il consiste en un détecteur gazeux, le piggyback Micromegas associé à une électronique de lecture miniature baptisée Caliste. L’une des principales innovations de ce détecteur tient au fait que son électronique de lecture est située en dehors du milieu gazeux. Les charges créées dans le piggyback diffusent dans une couche résistive répandue sur une céramique venant fermer le détecteur gazeux. Le module électronique Caliste enregistre le signal qui se répand dans la couche résistive à travers la céramique et une fine lame d’air par couplage capacitif. Le détecteur est ainsi composé de deux parties complètement indépendantes : conversion de la lumière et amplification par le piggyback, et lecture du signal par le Caliste. Les deux peuvent alors être développées indépendamment l’une de l’autre, l’électronique étant protégée des étincelles développées dans le détecteur grâce à la couche résistive du piggyback.Les caractéristiques détaillées du détecteur sont étudiées et présentées : forme des évènements, gain, résolution en énergie, ainsi que la variation de ces caractéristiques avec les différents paramètres du détecteur. Des modèles analytiques sont comparés aux résultats obtenus afin d’expliciter les phénomènes physiques responsables de la topologie des évènements enregistrés. Les différentes méthodes pour obtenir une trace reconstructible issue de photoélectrons sont aussi étudiées : utilisation d’une électronique de lecture plus finement pixélisée (utilisant ainsi pleinement le concept d’électronique découplée), test en basse pression ou utilisation de gaz légers comme l’Hélium ou le Néon.Enfin, grâce à des mesures effectuées sur le faisceau 100% polarisé de la ligne Métrologie du synchrotron SOLEIL, le facteur de modulation du détecteur est mesuré et présenté à différentes énergies de 6 à 12 keV. Une mesure du facteur de modulation de 92% à 8 keV prouve le grand potentiel de ce nouveau spectro-polarimètre et l’intérêt de son concept innovant. / Performing X-ray polarimetry of astrophysical sources could provide precious insight into the properties of the emitting objects, for example the geometry of pulsars accretion disks, magnetic field inside the core of supernovae remnants or measurement of black holes spin. These fundamental observations are today impossible due to the missing performance of X-ray polarimeters. The use of the photo-electric effect to perform spectro-polarimetry in the energy band of 1 keV to 15 keV appears to be like a much better approach than the use of Bragg diffraction or Thomson scattering. Performing polarimetry with the photo-electric effect relies on the measurement of the ejection direction of the photo-electron, which is modulated by the polarization direction of the incoming light. In order to reconstruct the photo-electron track, a detector allowing the photo electrons to recoil far enough is needed. Gaseous detectors are naturally perfect candidates. This PhD thesis focusses on the development and the characterization of a soft X-ray spectro- polarimeter of a completely new design : Caliste-MM. It consists of a gaseous detector called piggyback Micromegas associated with a miniature 3D readout electronics baptized Caliste. The main innovation of this detector comes from the fact that its readout electronics is located outside the gaseous medium. The charges created inside the piggyback diffuse in a resistive layer spread on a solid ceramic plate that closes the detector. The Caliste records the signal of the charges in the resistive layer through the ceramic and a small air layer by capacitive induction. The detector is composed of two completely independent parts : the piggyback where the X-ray conversion and amplification takes place, and the Caliste for the recording of the signal. These two parts can then be developed independently. Moreover the electronics are protected from sparks thanks to the resistive layer of the piggyback.The detailed characteristics of the detector are studied such as the shape of the events, the gain and the energy resolution. Analytical models are compared to the obtained results in order to explain the physical phenomena responsible for the topology of the recorded events. Different strategies to improve the reconstruction of the photo-electrons are explored including for example finer pitched readout electronics, low pressure and the use of lighter gases such as Neon or Helium. Finally, thanks to the measurements performed on the 100% linearly polarized beam of the Mtrologie line of the SOLEIL synchrotron facility, the modulation factor of the detector has been measured at different energies ranging from 6 keV to 12 keV. A measurement of the modulation factor of 92% at 8 keV proves the high potential of this new spectro-polarimeter and the interest into its innovative design.

abstract: Optical metasurfaces, i.e. artificially engineered arrays of subwavelength building blocks supporting abrupt and substantial light confinement, was employed to demonstrate a novel generation of devices for circularly polarized detection, full-Stokes polarimetry and all-optical modulation with ultra-compact footprint and chip-integrability. Optical chirality is essential for generation, manipulation and detection of circularly polarized light (CPL), thus finds many applications in quantum computing, communication, spectroscopy, biomedical diagnosis, imaging and sensing. Compared to natural chiral materials, chiral metamaterials and metasurfaces enable much stronger chirality on subwavelength scale; therefore, they are ideal for device miniaturization and system integration. However, they are usually associated with low performance due to limited fabrication tolerance and high dissipation mainly caused by plasmonic materials. Here, a bio-inspired submicron-thick chiral metamaterial structure was designed and demonstrated experimentally with high contrast (extinction ratio >35) detection of CPL with different handedness and high efficiency (>80%) of the overall device. Furthermore, integration of left- and right-handed CPL detection units with nanograting linear polarization filters enabled full-Stokes polarimetry of arbitrarily input polarization states with high accuracy and very low insertion loss, all on a submillimeter single chip. These unprecedented highly efficient and high extinction ratio devices pave the way for on-chip polarimetric measurements. All-optical modulation is widely used for optical interconnects, communication, information processing, and ultrafast spectroscopy. Yet, there’s deficiency of ultrafast, compact and energy-efficient solutions all in one device. Here, all-optical modulation of light in the near- and mid-infrared regimes were experimentally demonstrated based on a graphene-integrated plasmonic nanoantenna array. The remarkable feature of the device design is its simultaneous near-field enhancement for pump and probe (signal) beams, owing to the localized surface plasmon resonance excitation, while preserving the ultrafast photocarrier relaxation in graphene. Hence, a distinct modulation at 1560nm with record-low pump fluence (<8μJ/cm^2) was reported with ~1ps response time. Besides, relying on broadband interaction of graphene with incident light, a first-time demonstration of graphene-based all-optical modulation in mid-infrared spectral region (6-7μm) was reported based on the above double-enhancement design concept. Relying on the tunability of metasurface design, the proposed device can be used for ultrafast optical modulation from near-infrared to terahertz regime. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Electrical Engineering 2020

Circular polarization from the Zeeman effect is difficult to detect whenever the ratio of the magnetic field strength to the linewidth is small, as might be expected in the winds of hot stars. However, globally structured fields, such as radially swept fields, do present a characteristically complex Zeeman signature that can be distinguished from noise even when small, because of its telltale features that are antisymmetric about the line. If the emission lines are skewed blueward, a signature of photospheric occultation of the redshifted hemisphere, we find that occultation will also reduce the detectability of the Zeeman effect on the red side of the line, further limiting our ability to detect weak magnetic fields in hypersonic winds. Hence, as instrumental precision improves sufficiently, symmetric emission lines will present advantages over lines skewed blueward by occultation, when seeking a Zeeman signal.

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(工学) / 甲第18937号 / 工博第3979号 / 新制||工||1613(附属図書館) / 31888 / 京都大学大学院工学研究科都市社会工学専攻 / (主査)教授 松岡 俊文, 教授 田村 正行, 教授 小池 克明 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering) / Kyoto University / DFAM

Two surface-based, portable, S-band and C-band polarimetric scatterometers intended for in situ measurements of both terrain and the ocean’s surface are presented. The scatterometers' layout, hardware design, measurement accuracy, calibration, and signal processing concepts are described. To augment in situ geophysical observations, researchers have often employed in situ scatterometers for validating satellite-based retrievals and also for their innate ability to monitor geophysical variations of localized regions with fine temporal resolution. Backscatter measurement variability due to system effects is presented, providing the fundamental basis for the quantitative analysis of data. Sample polarimetric retrievals are presented for asphalt pavement and grass.

京都大学 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第24417号 / 理博第4916号 / 新制||理||1702(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)教授 嶺重 慎, 教授 前田 啓一, 教授 太田 耕司 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DFAM

Synthetic Aperture Radar interferometry (InSAR) is a powerful and established technique, which is based on exploiting the phase difference between pairs of SAR images, and which aims to measure changes in the Earth’s surface. The quality of the interferometric phase is therefore the most crucial factor for deriving reliable products by means of this technique. Unfortunately, the quality of the phase is often degraded due to multiple decorrelation factors, such as the geometrical or temporal decorrelation. Accordingly, central to this PhD thesis is the development of advanced processing techniques and algorithms to extensively reduce such disturbing effects caused by decorrelation. These new techniques include an improved range spectral filter which fully utilizes an external Digital Elevation Model (DEM) to reduce geometrical decorrelation between pairs of SAR images, especially in areas strongly influenced by topography where conventional methods are limited; an improved filter for the final interferometric phase the goal of which is to remove any remaining noise (for instance, noise caused by temporal decorrelation) while, simultaneously, phase details are appropriately preserved; and polarimetric optimization algorithms which also try to enhance the quality of the phase by exploring all the polarization diversity. Moreover, the exploitation of InSAR data for crop type mapping has also been evaluated in this thesis. Specifically, we have tested if the multitemporal interferometric coherence is a valuable feature which can be used as input to a machine learning algorithm to generate thematic maps of crop types. We have shown that InSAR data are sensitive to the temporal evolution of crops, and, hence, they constitute an alternative or a complement to conventional radiometric, SAR-based, classifications.

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