De nombreux éléments de structures de génie civil sont élancés et partiellement enfouis dans un milieu solide. Les ondes guidées sont souvent utilisées pour le contrôle non destructif (CND) de ces éléments. Ces derniers sont alors considérés comme des guides d’ondes ouverts, dans lesquels la plupart des ondes sont atténuées par des fuites dans le milieu environnant. D’autre part le problème est non borné, ce qui le rend difficile à appréhender sur le plan numérique. La combinaison d’une approche par éléments finis semi-analytique (SAFE) et de la méthode des couches parfaitement adaptées (PML) a été utilisée dans une thèse antérieure pour calculer numériquement trois types de modes (modes piégés, modes à fuite et modes de PML). Seuls les modes piégés et à fuite sont utilisés pour la représentation des courbes de dispersion. Les modes de PML sont non intrinsèques à la physique. L’objectif premier de cette thèse est d’obtenir, par superposition modale sur les modes calculés, les champs émis et diffracté dans les guides d’ondes ouverts. Nous montrons dans un premier temps que les trois types de modes appartiennent à la base modale. Une relation d’orthogonalité est obtenue dans la section du guide(incluant la PML) pour garantir l’unicité des solutions. La réponse forcée du guide peut alors être calculée rapidement par une somme sur les modes en tout point du guide. Des superpositions modales sont également utilisées pour construire des frontières transparentes au bord d’un petit domaine élément fini incluant un défaut, permettant ainsi de calculer le champ diffracté. Au cours de ces travaux, nous étudions les conditions d’approximation des solutions par des superpositions modales, limitées seulement aux modes à fuite, ce qui permet de réduire le coût des calculs. De plus, la généralité des méthodes proposées est démontrée par des calculs hautes fréquences (intéressantes pour le CND) et sur des guides tridimensionnels. Le deuxième objectif de cette thèse est de proposer une méthode d’imagerie pour la localisation de défauts. La méthode de l’imagerie topologique est appliquée aux guides d’ondes. Le cadre théorique général, de type optimisation sous contrainte, est rappelé. Le formalisme modal permet un calcul rapide de l’image. Nous l’appliquons pour simuler un guide d’onde endommagé, et nous montrons l’influence du type de champ émis (monomodal, dispersif,multimodal) ainsi que des configurations de mesure sur la qualité de l’image obtenue. / Various elements of civil engineering structures are elongated and partially embedded in a solid medium. Guided waves can be used for the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of such elements. The latteris therefore considered as an open waveguide, in which most of waves are attenuated by leakage losses into the surrounding medium. Furthermore, the problem is difficult to solve numerically because of its unboundedness. In aprevious thesis, it has been shown that the semi-analytical finite-element method (SAFE) and perfectly matched layers(PML) can be coupled for the numerical computation of modes. It yields three types of modes: trapped modes,leaky modes and PML modes. Only trapped and leaky modes are useful for the post-processing of dispersion curves. PML modes are non-intrinsic to the physics. The major aim of this thesis is to obtain the propagated and diffracted fields, based on modal superpositions on the numerical modes. First, we show that the three types of modes belong to the modal basis. To guarantee the uniqueness of the solutions an orthogonality relationship is derived on the section including the PML. The forced response can then be obtained very efficiently with a modal expansion at any point of the waveguide. Modal expansions are also used to build transparent boundaries at the cross-sections of a small finite-element domain enclosing a defect, thereby yielding the diffracted field. Throughout this work, we study whether solutions can be obtained with modal expansions on leaky modes only, which enables to reduce the computational cost. Besides, solutions are obtained at high frequencies (which are of interest for NDE) and in tridimensional waveguides, which demonstrates the generality of the methods. The second objective of this thesis is to propose an imaging method to locate defects. The topological imaging method is applied to a waveguide configuration. The general theoretical framework is recalled, based on constrained optimization theory. The image can be quickly computed thanks to the modal formalism. The case of a damaged waveguide is then simulated to assess the influence on image quality of the emitted field characteristics (monomodal, dispersive or multimodal)and of the measurement configuration.

A evolução nos sistemas digitais de comunicação está intrinsicamente relacionada ao desenvolvimento da tecnologia de fibras ópticas. Desde a sua criação, na década de 60, inúmeras pesquisas vem sendo realizadas com o intuito de aumentar a capacidade de informação transmitida, por meio da redução da atenuação, controle da dispersão cromática e eliminação das não-linearidades. Neste contexto, as Fibras de Bragg surgem como uma estrutura de grande potencialidade para se minimizar tais inconvenientes. As fibras de Bragg possuem um mecanismo de operação diferente em relação às fibras tradicionais de suportar os modos confinados. Nelas, o núcleo possui um baixo índice de refração, e a casca é constituída por anéis dielétricos de diferentes índices de refração, alocados alternadamente. Para uma fibra de Bragg com núcleo oco, como a considerada neste trabalho, há perdas decorrentes dos modos de fuga. Portanto, a análise da dispersão destas estruturas se situa no plano complexo, tornando-a muito difícil. Esta dissertação será fundamentada em uma estratégia imprescindível à análise dos modos transversais TE0m, TM0m e dos híbridos. Os resultados encontrados são validados confrontando-os com os obtidos na literatura. O trabalho discutirá as perdas e dispersões dos modos citados, e os resultados obtidos poderão nortear as pesquisas das fibras de Bragg. / The evolution of digital communication systems is intrinsically related to the development of optical fiber technology. Since its creation in the 1960s, many studies have been conducted in order to increase the system capacity, such as the attenuation reduction, chromatic dispersion control and elimination of nonlinearities. In this context, Bragg fibers appear as a structure with great potential to mitigate these drawbacks. Bragg fibers have a different operational mechanism with respect to traditional fibers to support the confined modes. Their core has a low refractive index, and the cladding consists of dielectric rings of different refractive indices, allocated alternately. For a Bragg fiber with hollow core, as considered in this paper, there are losses due to the occurrence of leaky modes. Therefore, the dispersion analysis of these structures falls in the complex plane, making it even harder. This dissertation will be based on a strategy essential to the analysis of transverse modes: TE0m, TM0m and hybrids. The found results have been validated by comparing them with those obtained in the literature. The paper discusses the losses and dispersions of the mentioned modes, and the results obtained will serve to guide the research on Bragg fibers.

Pas de résumé en français / Plasmonic circuitry is considered as a promising solution-effectivetechnology for miniaturizing and integrating the next generation ofoptical nano-devices. The realization of a practical plasmonic circuitry strongly depends on the complete understanding of the propagation properties of two key elements: surface plasmons and electrons. The critical part constituting the plasmonic circuitry is a waveguide which can sustain the two information-carriers simultaneously. Therefore, we present in this thesis the investigations on the propagation of surface plasmons and the co-propagation of surface plasmons and electrons in single crystalline metal nanowires. This thesis is therefore divided into two parts. In the first part, we investigate surface plasmons propagating in individual thick penta-twinned crystalline silver nanowires using dual-plane leakage radiation microscopy. The effective index and the losses of the mode are determined by measuring the wave vector content of the light emitted in the substrate. Surface plasmon mode is determined by numerical simulations and an analogy is drawn with molecular orbitals compound with similar symmetry. Leaky and bound modes selected by polarization inhomogeneity are demonstrated. We further investigate the effect of wire geometry (length, diameter) on the effective index and propagation losses. On the basis of the results obtained during the first part, we further investigate the effect of an electron flow on surface plasmon properties. We investigate to what extend surface plasmons and current-carrying electrons interfere in such a shared circuitry. By synchronously recording surface plasmons and electrical output characteristics of single crystalline silver and gold nanowires, we determine the limiting factors hindering the co-propagation of electrical current and surface plasmons in these nanoscale circuits. Analysis of wave vector distributions in Fourier images indicates that the effect of current flow on surface plasmons propagation is reflected by the morphological change during the electromigration process. We further investigate the possible crosstalk between co-propagating electrons and surface plasmons by applying alternating current bias

One of the most powerful and important applications that the brain accomplishes is solving the sensory "cocktail party problem:" to adaptively suppress extraneous signals in an environment. Theoretical studies suggest that the solution to the problem involves an adaptive filter, which learns to remove the redundant noise. However, neural learning is also in its infancy and there are still many questions about the stability and application of synaptic learning rules for neural computation. In this thesis, the implementation of an adaptive filter in the brain of a weakly electric fish, A. Leptorhynchus, was studied. It was found to require a cerebellar architecture that could supply independent frequency channels of delayed feedback and multiple burst learning rules that could shape this feedback. This unifies two ideas about the function of the cerebellum that were previously separate: the cerebellum as an adaptive filter and as a generator of precise temporal inputs.

The thesis deals with basic principles of metamaterials, which exhibit unusual properties in microwave applications (e.g., negative permittivity and permeability). Different type of metamaterial antennas and parameters of such antennas are described in the thesis.

Inspired by neurobiological systems, Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) are gaining an increasing interest in the field of bio-inspired machine learning. Neurons, as central processing and short-term memory units of biological neural systems, are thus at the forefront of cutting-edge research approaches. The realization of CMOS circuits replicating neuronal features, namely the integration of action potentials and firing according to the all-or-nothing law, imposes various challenges like large area and power consumption. The non-volatile storage of polarization states and accumulative switching behavior of nanoscale HfO₂ - based Ferroelectric Field-Effect Transistors (FeFETs), promise to circumvent these issues. In this paper, we propose two FeFET-based neuronal circuits emulating the Integrate-and-Fire (I&F) behavior of biological neurons on the basis of SPICE simulations. Additionally, modulating the depolarization of the FeFETs enables the replication of a biology-based concept known as membrane leakage. The presented capacitor-free implementation is crucial for the development of neuromorphic systems that allow more complex features at a given area and power constraint.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Women are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math fields (STEM), especially in higher levels. Researchers term this phenomenon "the leaky pipeline." While the issue is well-documented in the literature, little is known about its antecedents. The current study offers insight into factors that relate to career choice and contribute to the lack of diversity in STEM fields by investigating how sense of belonging and psychological capital (PsyCap) influence important psychological, academic, and career outcomes for women in these fields. Female undergraduate STEM majors were recruited for participation at two times during the fall academic semester (N=182 at time one, N=86 at time two) and data were analyzed using correlation and regression. Results provide support for the influence of both sense of belonging and PsyCap as important correlates of an individual's academic and career making decisions. Specifically, PsyCap mediated the relationship between belonging and well-being and belonging and career outcomes of engagement and participants' intentions to apply to graduate programs in an unrelated major. In addition, PsyCap moderated the relationship between sense of belonging and participants' intentions to switch majors and intentions to apply to graduate programs in a field unrelated to their current major. An increased understanding of the factors that contribute to the leaky pipeline in STEM will serve as a basis for developing further research questions and targeting interventions.

The absorptance in vertical nanowire (nw) arrays is typically dominated by three optical phenomena: radial mode resonances, near-field evanescent wave coupling, and Fabry–Perot (F-P) mode resonances. The contribution of these optical phenomena to GaAs, InP and InAs nw absorptance was simulated using the finite element method. The study compared the absorptance between finite and semi-infinite nws with varying geometrical parameters, including the nw diameter (D), array period (P), and nw length (L). Simulation results showed that the resonance peak wavelength of the HE1n radial modes linearly red-shifted with increasing D. The absorptance and spectral width of the resonance peaks increased as L increased, with an absorptance plateau for very long nws that depended on D and P. Near-field coupling between neighbouring nanowires (nws) was observed to increase with increasing diameter to period ratio (D/P). The effect of F-P modes was more pronounced for shorter nws and weakly coupled light. Based on the collective observation of the correlation between nw geometry and optical phenomena in GaAs, InP, and InAs nw arrays, a periodic array of vertical InSb nws was designed for photodetectors in the low-atmospheric absorption window (λ = 3-5 μm) within the mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) spectrum (λ = 3-8 μm). Simulations, using the finite element method, were implemented to optimize the nw array geometrical parameters (D, P, and L) for high optical absorptance (~0.8), which exceeded that of a thin film of equal thickness. The results further showed that the HE1n resonance wavelengths in InSb nw arrays can be tuned by adjusting D and P, thus enabling multispectral absorption throughout the near infrared (NIR) to MWIR region. Optical absorptance was investigated for a practical photodetector consisting of a vertical InSb nw array embedded in bisbenzocyclobutene (BCB) as a support layer for an ultrathin Ni contact layer. Polarization sensitivity of the photodetector was examined. Lastly, how light flux enters the nw top and sidewalls on HE11 resonance was investigated. / Dissertation / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

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[pt] Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar o desenvolvimento de uma antena HAIA (Holographic Artificial Impedance Antenna) para potenciais aplicações em sistemas de satélites nas bandas X (8 - 12 GHz) e Ku (12 - 18 GHz), bem como na frequência de terahertz. Como prova de conceito, o protótipo é criado para operar na banda K (18 - 27 GHz), especificamente na frequência de 18,4 GHz. O HAIA é um tipo de antena com ondas vazadas, com um princípio operacional único para radiação de feixe controlado. Devido às suas amplas propriedades de radiação, o grau de liberdade do projeto nos permite explorar o comportamento de resposta da antena e diferentes parâmetros para sua modelagem são estudados. O projeto da antena obedece à teoria estabelecida para a radiação de ondas vazadas na conversão de uma onda de superfície para uma onda com vazamento, onde uma AIS (Artificial Impedance Surface) é caracterizada e distribuída em um substrato dielétrico usando o princípio holográfico desenvolvido no sistema óptico. A fim de minimizar as dimensões da antena, uma fonte planar é estudada para gerar uma onda de superfície e comparada com o desempenho da alimentação de onda de superfície convencional neste tipo de estrutura. Os diferentes projetos são avaliados para a conclusão do melhor resultado e comparados com outros trabalhos. O protótipo final é fabricado para testes experimentais, onde os resultados provam que a antena projetada responde às características modeladas, com uma boa concordância entre os resultados simulados e medidos. / [en] This work aims to present the development of a holographic artificial impedance antenna (HAIA) for potential applications in satellite systems in the X (8 - 12 GHz) and Ku (12 - 18 GHz) bands, as well as in the frequency of terahertz. As a proof of concept, the prototype is created to operate in the K (18 - 27 GHz) band, specifically at the design frequency of 18.4 GHz. HAIA is a kind of leaky-wave antenna (LWA) with a unique operating principle for controlled beam radiation. Due to their radiation characteristics are broad, and the degree of design freedom allows us to explore the antenna performance, different parameters are studied for modeling. The antenna design obeys the established theory for the leaky-wave radiation in the conversion of a surface wave into a leaky-wave, where an artificial impedance surface (AIS) is characterized and distributed on a dielectric substrate using the holographic principle developed in the optical system. In order to minimize the dimensions of the HAIA, a planar surface wave launcher is studied and compared with the performance of conventional surface wave feeding used in this type of structure. A series of designs are evaluated for the conclusion of the best result and compared with other works. The final prototype is manufactured for experimental tests, where the results show that the designed antenna responds to the modeled characteristics with a good agreement between the simulated and measured results.