Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T12:14:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 1944924 bytes, checksum: e08f0978e6406af124c9fe4875d2aa1e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-06-06 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / In this thesis we discuss some fundamental aspects of the quantum theory from a contemporaneous point of view, where we could develop three works. In the first we analyze theoretically an atomic double-slit interferometer. It has been shown that if the energy eigenstates of the atom are correlated with its particle and wave behaviors, complementary phenomena can be measured simultaneously, indicating a reinterpretation of the complementarity principle. We also demonstrate that this experiment possesses quantum erasure properties. In the second we present a two-particle interferometer in order to analyze the way in which decoherence affects quantum interference. It has been shown how the environmental constituents, here considered as photons, can destroy the oscillations in the coincidence detection rate of the particles. Due to the temporal characteristic of this kind of interference, we name this process as quantum temporal decoherence. In the last work we study the existence of a novel complete family of exact and orthogonal solutions of the paraxial wave equation. The complex amplitude of these beams is proportional to the confluent hypergeometric functions, which we name hypergeometric modes of type-II (HyG-II). It is formally demonstrated that a hyperbolic-index medium can generate and support the propagation of such a class of beams. Since these modes are eigenfunctions of the photon orbital angular momentum, we conclude that an optical fiber with hyperbolic-index profile could take advantage over other graded-index fibers by the capacity of data transmission. / Nesta tese discutimos alguns aspectos fundamentais da teoria quântica de um ponto de vista mais contemporâneo, onde também pudemos desenvolver três trabalhos. No primeiro analisamos teoricamente um interferômetro de fenda dupla para átomos. Mostramos que se os autoestados de energia do átomo estão correlacionados com os comportamentos de partícula e de onda do mesmo, fenômenos complementares podem ser medidos simultaneamente, indicando uma reinterpretação do princípio da complementaridade. O mesmo aparato também apresentou propriedades de apagador quântico. No segundo apresentamos um interferômetro de duas partículas e a maneira como a decoerência afeta o grau de interferência. Mostramos como os constituintes do ambiente, aqui considerados como fótons, podem destruir a oscilação na taxa de coincidência de detecção das partículas. Devido a sua característica temporal, chamamos este processo de decoerência temporal quântica. No último trabalho estudamos a existência de uma nova família de soluções ortogonais da equação paraxial da luz. A amplitude complexa desses feixes são proporcionais às funções hipergeométricas confluentes, que denominamos modos hipergeométricos do segundo tipo (HyG-II). Demonstramos formalmente que um meio com um perfil hiperbólico de índice de refração pode gerar e suportar essa classe de feixes. Uma vez que esses modos são autofunções do momento angular orbital do fóton, concluímos que uma fibra ótica com este perfil de índice, em certas situações, poderia levar vantagem em relação a outras fibras com índice variável na capacidade de transmissão de dados.

Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) provides many benefits for space missions, including better image resolution for Earth observation, better telecommunication link with ground stations, lower launch cost, lower risk of collisions, and fast end-of-life disposal. The last point in benefit is also the main challenge for placing satellites in VLEO. Being so close to the Earth’s surface, with mean orbital altitude below 450 km, there’s still a significant amount of atmospheric particles left in VLEO, which causes drag force. A spacecraft operating in VLEO will de-orbit within months or even less if the drag force is not compensated. Atmosphere-Breathing Electric Propulsion (ABEP) is a potential solution for this challenge. An ABEP system comprises an atmospheric particle intake and an Electric Propulsion (EP) system. The intake collects particles and delivers them to the electric thruster’s Discharge Channel (DC), the EP system then ionizes the particles and accelerates them out to generate thrust. The ABEP design by Institute of Space Systems (IRS) at the University of Stuttgart has been ongoing, where various design concepts for the intake were studied, and the specular intake design has been selected for further investigation. Subsequent simulations at IRS showed stagnation and backflow inside the new specular intake, with increased intake length and frontal diameter. So, for this thesis, Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) simulations were performed for the specular intake to investigate its geometry sensitivity. It was found that due to high particle thermal velocities in the VLEO, the collection coefficient (intake collection ability) decreases with the increase in intake length. And in combination with the drag analysis of the specular intake, it was concluded that, for a specular intake with a DC diameter of 37 mm, the optimum intake length is below one meter. / VLEO ger många fördelar för rymduppdrag vilket inkluderar bättre bildupplösning för observation av jorden, bättre telekommunikation med markstationer, lägre uppskjutningskostnad, lägre risk för kollisioner och för att snabbt komma ur omloppsbana. Den sista fördelen är för utmaningen att placera satelliter i VLEO. Eftersom det är så nära jordens yta finns det fortfarande en signifikant mängd luftmolekyler kvar i omgivningen, vilket orsakar motstånds. En rymdfarkost som verkar i VLEO kommer att gå ur omloppsbanan inom några månader eller inom kortare tid, om motståndskraften inte kompenseras. ABEP är en potentiell lösning för denna utmaning. Ett ABEP-system består av ett luftmolekylintag och ett elektriskt framdrivningssystem. Intaget samlar in luftmolekyler och ledar dem till urladdningskanal. Det elektriska framdrivningssystem joniserar sedan luftpartiklarna och accelererar sedan ut dem för att genera dragkraft. ABEP-designen av IRS i University of Stuttgart har vart pågående och det fanns flera förslag för luftintaget. Den bästa intagsdesignen, som kallas ”specular intake”, valdes och undersöktes ytterligare. Påföljande simuleringar visade att det finns stagnationsflöde och ”backflow” inuti det nya intaget, med ökad diameter och intagslängd. I detta examensarbete utfördes DSMC-simuleringar för specular intake för att undersöka geometrins känslighet. Det visade sig att på grund av termiska partikelhastigheter i VLEO minskar collection coefficient (intagsuppsamlingsförmågan) med ökningen av intagslängden. Tillsammans med luftmotståndsanalysen för specular intake drogs slutsatsen att, för ett specular intake med en DC diameter på 37 mm, är den optimala intagslängden under 1 meter.

Im Anlagenbau und der Energietechnik werden Rohrleitunen vornehmlich aus nichtrostenden Stählen hergestellt Hierbei hat sich das WIG-Orbitalschweißen als standardmäßiges Fügeverfahren etabliert. Es bietet hohe erreichbare Gütewerte der Fügestelle und eine gute Reproduzierbarkeit der Schweißergebnisse. Aufgrund der positiven Eigenschaften von Kupfer, besteht in einigen Anwendungsbereichen ein gesteigertes Interesse an der Substitution von Rohren aus nichtrostendem Stahl durch Kupferleitungen. Gegenwärtig werden dünnwandige Kupferrohre meist durch Pressfittings, Klemm- sowie Schneidringverschraubungen oder Löten gefügt. Wegen der hohen erreichbaren Gütewerte der Fügeverbindung, ist eine Anwendung des WIG-Orbitalschweißverfahrens auch für Kupferrohre wünschenswert. Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die Bewertung der Schweißversuche zur Etablierung des WIG-Orbitalschweißverfahrens für dünnwandige Kupferrohre. Dazu werden zunächst grundlegende Aussagen über den Rohrleitungswerkstoff Kupfer und das WIG-Orbitalschweißverfahren zusammengetragen. Anschließend werden der Aufbau und die Durchführung der Experimente beschrieben sowie eine Auswertung der Versuchsergebnisse vorgenommen. Die Prüfung der Schweißergebnisse erfolgt durch zerstörungsfreie und zerstörende Prüfverfahren. Soweit vorhanden, wird sich dabei an gebräuchlichen Normenwerken orientiert. Als Ergebnis der Versuche zeigt sich, dass eine sichere Durchschweißung mit einer guten Wurzelausbildung realisierbar ist. Jedoch sind die Schweißnähte sowohl innerlich, wie auch oberflächlich, anfällig für Hohlraumbildung. Innerlich ist eine gleichmäßige Verteilung von Poren, über den gesamten Rohrquerschnitt, zu beobachten. Oberflächlich konzentrieren sich die Unregelmäßigkeiten hauptsächlich auf das oberste Viertel der Schweißnaht, welches in der Rohrposition für Fallendschweißen gefügt wurde. Trotz der detektierten Unregelmäßigkeiten stellt das WIG-Orbitalschweißen ein vielversprechendes Fügeverfahren zum Verbinden dünnwandiger Kupferrohre dar. Bereits denkbare Anwendungen wären Rohre im Niederdruckbereich, welche permanent vom selben Medium durchströmt werden sowie Abgas- und Abwasserleitungen. Aus Korrosionsschutz- und Sicherheitsgründen wird jedoch von einer Durchströmung der Leitungen mit sauren oder toxischen Fluiden abgeraten.:1 Einleitung 1 1.1 Motivation 1 1.2 Zielstellung 1 1.3 Methodik 2 2 Stand der Technik 4 2.1 Rohrleitungen für hochreine Fluide 4 2.2 Kupfer als Konstruktionswerkstoff 5 2.2.1 Allgemeines 5 2.2.2 Kupfersorten 8 2.2.3 Festigkeitswerte von Kupferrohren 9 2.2.4 Schweißeignung von Kupfer 11 2.2.5 Schmelzschweißverbindung von Kupferbauteilen 13 2.2.6 Konventionelle Fügetechniken bei Kupferrohren 16 2.3 WIG-Schweißverfahren 20 2.3.1 Allgemeines 20 2.3.2 Inerte Prozessgase 23 2.3.3 Gepulstes WIG-Schweißen 25 2.3.4 WIG-Orbitalschweißen 27 3 Präzisierung der Aufgabenstellung 31 4 Aufbau und Durchführung der Versuche 32 4.1 Anforderungen an das Verfahren 32 4.2 Experimentelle Rahmenbedingungen 32 4.2.1 Geometrie der Fügestelle 32 4.2.2 Werkstoffauswahl 34 4.2.3 Angewandter Schweißprozess 34 4.2.4 Prozessgasauswahl 34 4.2.5 Verwendete Geräte und deren Modifikationen 35 4.2.6 Schweißparameter 42 4.2.7 Arbeitsvorbereitung 45 4.3 Angewandte Prüfungsverfahren 45 4.3.1 Allgemeines 45 4.3.2 Sichtprüfung 45 4.3.3 Eindringprüfung 46 4.3.4 Durchstrahlungsprüfung 47 4.3.5 Druckprüfung 47 4.3.6 Zugversuch 49 4.3.7 Wurzelprüfung 49 4.3.8 Elementaranalyse oberflächennaher Schichten 50 4.4 Einteilung und Bewertung von Unregelmäßigkeiten 50 4.5 Versuchsablaufplan 51 5 Auswertung der Versuchsergebnisse 54 5.1 Prüfungsergebnisse 54 5.1.1 Sichtprüfung 54 5.1.2 Eindringprüfung 55 5.1.3 Durchstrahlungsprüfung 56 5.1.4 Druckprüfung 58 5.1.5 Zugversuch 61 5.1.6 Wurzelprüfung 63 5.1.7 Elementaranalyse oberflächennaher Schichten 63 5.2 Analyse festgestellter Unregelmäßigkeiten 66 5.2.1 Detektierte Unregelmäßigkeiten 66 5.2.2 Hohlraum 68 5.2.3 Diskussion eventueller Ursachen vor Hohlräumen 72 5.2.4 Formfehler 74 5.2.5 Sonstige Unregelmäßigkeiten 75 5.3 Beobachtungen während der Schweißversuche 76 5.3.1 Nahtbild 76 5.3.2 Verschleiß 77 5.3.3 Temperaturmessung 79 5.4 Reproduzierbarkeit der Schweißergebnisse 81 5.5 Fazit der Versuche 81 6 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick 83 7 Register 86 7.1 Literaturverzeichnis 86 7.2 Abkürzungsverzeichnis 92 7.3 Formelzeichen- und Einheitenverzeichnis 94 7.4 Normenverzeichnis 96 7.5 Abbildungsverzeichnis 100 7.6 Tabellenverzeichnis 102 8 Anhang 104 8.1 Anhangsverzeichnis 104 8.2 Darstellungen 105 9 Eidesstattliche Erklärung 115 10 Datenträger 116

Na primeira parte do trabalho estudamos a equação de Schrödinger logarítmica com um delta potencial; $V(x)=-\\gamma \\,\\delta(x)$, onde $\\delta$ é a distribuição de Dirac na origem e o parâmetro real $\\gamma$ descreve a intensidade do potencial. Estabelecemos a existência e unicidade das soluções do problema de Cauchy associado em um espaço de funções adequado. No caso do potencial atrativo ($\\gamma>0$), calculamos de forma explícita o seu único ground state e mostramos a sua estabilidade orbital.\\\\ A segunda parte trata detalhadamente da equação de Schrödinger logarítmica com um delta derivada potencial; $V(x)=-\\gamma\\, \\delta^{\\prime}(x)$. A boa colocação global para o problema de Cauchy é verificada em um espaço de funções adequado. No caso do potencial atrativo ($\\gamma>0$), o conjunto dos ground states é completamente determinado. Mais precisamente: se $0<\\gamma\\leq2$, então há um único ground state e é uma função ímpar; se $\\gamma>2$, então existem dois ground states não-simétricos. Em adição, provamos que cada ground state é orbitalmente estável através de uma abordagem variacional. Finalmente, usando a teoria de extensão de operadores simétricos, também mostramos um resultado de instabilidade para $\\gamma>2$. / The first part of this thesis deals with the logarithmic Schrödinger equation with a delta potential; $V(x)=-\\gamma \\,\\delta(x)$, where $\\delta$ is the Dirac distribution at the origin and the real parameter $\\gamma$ is interpreted as the strength of the potential. We establish the existence and uniqueness of the solutions of the associated Cauchy problem in a suitable functional framework. In the attractive potential case ($\\gamma>0$), we explicitly compute the unique ground state and we show their orbital stability .\\\\ The second part deals with the case of the logarithmic Schrödinger equation with a delta prime potential; $V(x)=-\\gamma\\, \\delta^{\\prime}(x)$. Global well-posedness is verified for the Cauchy problem in a suitable functional space. In the attractive potential case ($\\gamma>0$), the set of the ground state is completely determined. More precisely: if $0<\\gamma\\leq2$, then there is a single ground state and it is an odd function; if $\\gamma>2$, then there exist two non-symmetric ground states. Moreover, we show that every ground state is orbitally stable via a variational approach. Finally, by applying the theory of extensions of symetric operators, we also prove a result of instability for $\\gamma>2$.

The Turning Point Method (TPM) for the evaluation of ion scattering in a sheath of a biased probe immersed in an unmagnetized plasma is reviewed. The TPM implemented originally in a computer program for spherical probes is expanded to include cylindrical probes as well as the evaluation of the turning angle of the charged particle (repelled or attracted) around the probe. TPM results have the potential to provide a standard against which to compare more complicated current collection simulations. TPM results are validated by comparing with Laframboise's earlier work for current collection in the Orbital Motion Limited regime. Calculations of the turning angle of a charged particle with specific energy and angular momentum revealed that higher plasma shielding limits the range of impact parameters that experience significant scattering, and that attracted particles entering tangent to the sheath experience increased scattering. The TPM results also show that there are significant changes in orbital trajectories between different space charges within the Orbital Motion Limited limit.

The description of the magnetic properties of interacting many-particle systems has been one of the most important goals of physics. The problem is to derive the magnetic properties of such systems from quantum mechanical principles. It is well understood that the magnetization in an atom described by quantum numbers, spin (S), orbital (L), and total angular momentum (J) of its electrons. A set of guidelines, known as Hund's rules, discovered by Friedrich Hermann Hunds help us to determine the quantum numbers for the ground states of free atoms. The question ``to which extent are Hund's rules applicable on different systems such as molecules and solids?'' is still on the agenda. The main problem is that of finding the ground state of the considered system. Density functional theory (DFT) methods apparently are the most widely spread self-consistent methods to investigate the ground state properties. This is due to their high computational efficiency and very good accuracy. In the framework of DFT, usually the total energy is decomposed into kinetic energy, Coulomb energy, and a term called the exchange-correlation energy. Taking into account the relativistic kinetic energy leads to direct and indirect relativistic effects on the electronic structure of a solid. The most pronounced direct effect (although not the biggest in magnitude) is the spin-orbit splitting of band states. A well-known indirect relativistic effect is the change of screening of valence electrons from the nuclear charge by inner-shell electrons. One can ask that how relativistic effects come into play in ordinary density functional theory. Of course ordinary density functional theory does not include those effect. Four-current density functional theory (CDFT), the quantum electrodynamic version of the Hohenberg-Kohn theory is a powerful tool to treat relativistic effects. Although it is principally designed for systems in strong magnetic fields, CDFT can also be applied in situations where currents are present without external magnetic fields. As already pointed out by Rajagopal and Callaway (1973), the most natural way to incorporate magnetism into DFT is the generalization to CDFT. These authors, however, treated its most simple approximation, the spin density functional theory (SDFT), which keeps the spin current only and neglects completely correlation effects of orbital currents. By using the Kohn-Sham-Dirac (KSD) equation, spin-orbit coupling is introduced kinematically. The part of the orbital magnetism that is a consequence of Hund's second rule coupling is absent in this theory and there is not any more a one-to-one mapping of spin densities onto external fields. In solids, in particular in metals, the importance of Hund's second rule coupling (orbital polarization) and Hund's third rule (spin-orbit coupling) is usually interchanged in comparison to atoms. Thus, in applications of the relativistic CDFT to solids, the usual way has been to keep the spin-orbit coupling in the KSD equation (an extension to ordinary Kohn-Sham (KS) equation) and to neglect the orbital contribution to the total current density and approximate exchange-correlation energy functional with spin density only. This scheme includes a spontaneous exchange and correlation spin polarization. Orbital polarization, on the other hand, comes into play not as a correlation effect but also as an effect due to the interplay of spin polarization and spin-orbit coupling: In the presence of both couplings, time reversal symmetry is broken and a non-zero orbital current density may occur. Application of this scheme to 3d and 4f magnets yields orbital moments that are smaller than related experimental values by typically a factor of two. Orbital magnetism in a solid is strongly influenced by the ligand field, originating from the structural environment and geometry of the solid. The orbital moments in a solid with cubic symmetry are expected to be quenched if spin-orbit coupling is neglected. However, spin-orbit coupling induces orbital moments, accordingly. The relativistic nature of the spin-orbit coupling requires orbital magnetism to be treated within QED, and the treatment of QED in solids is possible in the frame of current density functional theory. The kinematic spin-orbit coupling is accounted for in many DFT calculations of magnetic systems within the LSDA. However, a strong deviation of the LSDA orbital moments from experiment is found in such approaches. To avoid such deviations, orbital polarization corrections would be desirable. In this Thesis, those corrections have been investigated in the framework of CDFT. After a short review for CDFT in Chapter 2, in Chapter 3, an &amp;quot;ad hoc&amp;quot; OP correction term (OPB) suggested by Brooks and Eriksson is given. This correction in some cases gives quite reasonable corrections to orbital moments of magnetic materials. Another OP correction (OPE), which has been introduced recently, was derived from the CDFT in the non-relativistic limit. Unfortunately, the program can only incompletely be carried through, as there are reasonable but uncontrolled approximations to be made in two steps of the derivation. Nevertheless, the result is quite close to the &amp;quot;ad hoc&amp;quot;ansatz. The calculated OPE energies for 3d and 4f free ions are in qualitative agreement with OPB energies. In Chapter 4, both corrections are implemented in the FPLO scheme to calculate orbital moments in solids. We found that both OPB and OPE corrections implemented in FPLO method, yield reasonably well the orbital magnetic moments of bcc Fe, hcp Co and fcc Ni compared with experiment. In Chapter 5, the effect of spin-orbit coupling and orbital polarization corrections on the spin and orbital magnetism of full-Heusler alloys is investigated by means of local spin density calculations. It is demonstrated, that OP corrections are needed to explain the experimental orbital moments. Model calculations employing one ligand field parameter yield the correct order of magnitude of the orbital moments, but do not account for its quantitative composition dependence. The spin-orbit coupling reduces the degree of spin polarization of the density of states at Fermi level by a few percent. We have shown that the orbital polarization corrections do not change significantly the spin polarization degree at the Fermi level. We also provide arguments that Co2FeSi might not be a half-metal as suggested by recent experiments. In Chapter 6, to understand recent XMCD data for Co impurities in gold, the electronic structure of Co impurities inside gold has been calculated in the framework of local spin density approximation. The orbital and spin magnetic moment have been evaluated. In agreement with experimental findings, the orbital moment is enhanced with respect to Co metal. On the other hand, internal relaxations are found to reduce the orbital moment considerably, whereas the spin moment is less affected. Both OPB and OPE yield a large orbital moment for Co impurities. However, those calculated orbital moments are almost by a factor of two larger than the experimental values. We also found that the orbital magnetic moment of Co may strongly depend on pressure.

[pt] Um sistema térmico de armazenamento da energia com pasta de cristais de gelo foi desenvolvido para aplicações de condicionamento de ar e resfriamento de processos. O sistema usa um evaporador orbital de haste, um trocador de calor vertical do tipo tubo e carcaça com intensificação mecânica de transferência de calor. A pasta de gelo é produzida continuamente sem acumulação no evaporador e é compatível com unidades condensadoras convencionais, tanques de armazenamento e bombas. Soluções aquosas diluídas ou soluções inorgânicas de salmoura promovem a formação de cristais de gelo, e o gelo líquido resultante pode ser bombeado ou por gravidade alimentar um tanque de armazenamento. O circuito hidráulico de refrigeração (carga térmica) pode ser desacoplado da produção do gelo utilizando-se o tanque de armazenamento. O armazenamento de gelo líquido fornece temperaturas consistentemente baixas à medida que se derrete o gelo, que por sua forma pode ser derretido também muito rapidamente. Com suas altas temperaturas características de evaporação e elevados fluxos do calor, os sistemas de geração de gelo líquido apresentam potencial para reduzir significativamente os custos de capital inicial e operação, quando comparados com tecnologias de sistemas estáticos de gelo ou ice harvesting. / [en] New ice crystal slurry thermal energy storage (TES) system has been developed for both HVAC and process cooling applications. The system uses an orbital rod evaporator (ORE), a vertical shell-and-tube heat exchanger with mechanical heat transfer augmentation, as a dynamic ice maker to generate liquid ice. Ice forms continuously without accumulation in the ORE and is compatible with conventional condensing units, storage tanks, and pumps. Dilute glycol or inorganic brine solutions promote formation of ice crystals, and the resulting liquid ice may be pumped or gravity fed to a storage tank. The cooling load circuit can be hydraulically decoupled from ice production at the storage tank. Stored liquid ice provides consistently low solution supply temperatures over significant portions of the ice melt period and may be melted very rapidly. With its characteristic high evaporator temperatures and high heat fluxes, ORE TES systems have the potential for significantly lower capital and operating costs than static ice or ice harvesting technologies.

We present the theory of orbital angular momentum of light (MAO), based on the basic concepts of electromagnetism, as well as some techniques from generation and characterization of light beams possessing MAO. We also present non-linear optical processes of parametric conversion spontaneous descendant (CPD) and stimulated (CPDE). We reviewed the problem of conservation of MAO in CPD in the scheme does not collinear, describing States of using Laguerre-Gauss beams MAO. We extend this study to the case in which Bessel beams are used to describe the States of MAO. Our results show that rape occurs on conservation law of MAO, which is attributed to deformation of the angular spectrum of beam pumping (pump) transferred to the twin photons. However, this violation can be advantageous because through breach of MAO have access to entangled States of dimension greater than those generated with collinear geometry. As an alternative to the note of the violation of the law of conservation in parametric down conversion process we proposed an experiment based on CPDE, where the experimental implementation is simpler. Using MAO as target and polarization qubit as qubit control, we experimentally a alternative to optical circuit proposal for Li-Ping et al. [16] for the implementation of the logic gate C-NOT. Also we present an application of logic gate C-NOT for the generation of entangled States of a single photon, which can be implemented with our optical circuit. The generation of entangled States, multidimensional, and the implementation quantum logic gates are important for the areas of information and quantum computation. / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Apresentamos a teoria do momento angular orbital da luz (MAO), baseada nos conceitos básicos do eletromagnetismo, bem como algumas técnicas de geração e caracterização de feixes de luz possuindo MAO. Apresentamos também os processos ópticos não lineares de conversão paramétrica descendente espontânea (CPD) e estimulada (CPDE). Revisamos o problema da conservação do MAO na CPD no regime não colinear, descrevendo os estados de MAO utilizando feixes Laguerre-Gauss. Extendemos este estudo para o caso em que feixes Bessel são usados para descrever os estados de MAO. Nossos resultados mostram que ocorre violação na lei de conservação do MAO, que é atribuída a deformação do espectro angular do feixe de bombeamento (pump) transferido para os fótons gêmeos. Entretanto, esta violação pode ser vantajosa, pois através da violação do MAO conseguimos ter acesso a estados emaranhados de dimensão maior do que aqueles gerados com geometria colinear. Como alternativa para a observação da violação da lei de conservação no processo de conversão paramétrica descendente, propusemos um experimento baseado na CPDE, onde a realização experimental é mais simples. Utilizando o MAO como qubit alvo e a polarização como qubit controle, realizamos experimentalmente um circuito ótico alternativo à proposta de Li-Ping e colaboradores [16] para a implementação da porta lógica C-NOT. Também apresentamos uma aplicação da porta lógica C-NOT para a geração de estados emaranhados de um único fóton, que pode ser implementada com nosso circuito ótico. A geração de estados emaranhados multidimensionais e a implementaçãode portas lógicas quânticas são importantes para as áreas de informação e computação quântica.

In this work, we develop a new technique to determine the topological charge of a light beam with orbital angular momentum. Our technique is based on the diffraction by a triangular aperture. By performing numerical simulations, for Laguerre-Gaus beams and Bessel beams with different values of l, we found tha the diffraction pattern contains the signature of the topological charge of the beam. Our theoretical predictions for a triangular aperture were experimentally verifiel, demonstrating the the diffraction pattern reveals the topological charge of the light beam. / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / Neste trabalho, desenvolvemos uma nova técnica para determinar a carga topológica de um feixe de luz com momento angular orbital. Nossa técnica é baseada na difração por uma abertura triangular. Através da realização de simulações numérica, para feixes Laguerre-Gauss e feixes Bessel com diferentes valores de l, descobrimos que o padrão de difração contém a assinatura da carga topológica do feixe. Nossas previsões teóricas para uma abertura triangular foram verificadas experimentalmente, demonstrando que o padrão de difração revela a carga topológica do feixe de luz. Esta técnica torna possível a determinação do módulo e do sinal da carga topológica de um feixe de luz de uma maneira simples e direta.

Made available in DSpace on 2015-07-22T20:49:20Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2012-02-29. Added 1 bitstream(s) on 2015-08-11T03:26:18Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 Publico-13280.pdf: 1828173 bytes, checksum: df8fb9928c37e920c5f9a2281ba9c092 (MD5) / O presente trabalho trata do estudo conformacional de S-nitrosotióis com potencial atividade biológica, 2–acetamido-3-metil-3-nitrosossulfanil-N-arilbutanamidas, e de seus tióis precursores, 2–acetamido-3-mercapto-3-metil-N-arilbutanamidas. As conformações de menor energia dos S-nitrosotióis e tióis em estudo são estabilizadas por ligações de hidrogênio intramoleculares que promovem uma maior estabilidade dos confôrmeros. A análise geométrica do grupo R-SNO mostra que esses compostos preferem a conformação trans. O cálculo das interações orbitalares pelo método NBO (Natural Bond Orbital) para as 2–acetamido-3-mercapto-3-metil-N-arilbutanamidas mostrou que as mesmas são estabilizadas pelas seguintes interações: no (N2) → &#61552;&#61482; (C3-O4) e no(N10) → (C11-O12). Os resultados de NBO para os S-nitrosotíois mostraram que a interação hiperconjugativa é bastante efetiva nas conformações estáveis desses compostos, enfraquecendo a ligação que resulta no aumento do comprimento da ligação S-N em S-Nitrosotióis. A forte delocalização , induz caráter parcial a ligação S-N. A fraca ligação S-N indica uma forte delocalização do par de elétrons do O(NO) devido a interação, que é responsável pelo alongamento da ligação S-N, aumentando e a potencial capacidade do óxido nítrico ser liberado. / We carried out a conformational study on the S-nitrosothiols (R-SNO), 2-acetamido-3-methyl-3-(nitrososulfanyl)-N-arylbutanamides and their thiol precursors 2-acetamido-3-mercapto-3-methyl-N-arylbutanamides. The lowest energy conformation for both compounds is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonds. Trans conformation was determined as the predominant conformation after geometrical analysis of R-SNO. Orbital interactions for 2-acetamido-3-mercapto-3-methyl-N-arylbutanamides were calculated using Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) methodology. Calculations indicated that orbital interactions for these compounds are stabilized by the following interactions: no (N2) → &#61552;&#61482; (C3-O4) and no(N10) → (C11-O12). NBO results showed that the hyperconjugative interaction is very effective, weakening the σ bond and resulting in increasing length of the S-N bond in R-SNO. The strong delocalization induces partial character to the S-N bond. The bond S-N indicates a strong delocalization of the electron pair of O(NO) due to interaction. This interaction is responsible for the elongation of the S-N bond which increases the ability of the compound to release nitric oxide (NO). Based on the enhanced capacity to release NO by these compounds, our findings suggest that both compounds may display biological activity. / TEDE / BV UNIFESP: Teses e dissertações