Publications related to Glide reflection

Predicting optical transmission through complex scattering media from reflection patterns with deep neural networks

Deep neural networks (DNNs) are used to reconstruct transmission speckle intensity patterns from the respective reflection speckle intensity patterns generated by illuminated parafilm layers. The dependence of the reconstruction accuracy on the thickness o ...

2021

Experimental studies of the equilibrium and out-of-equilibrium electronic structure of non-symmorphic topological materials

Gianmarco Gatti

Symmetry and topology are fundamental properties of nature. Mathematics provides us with a general framework to understand these concepts. On one side, symmetry describes the invariance properties of an object for specific transformations. On the other sid ...

EPFL2020

Reflection for action: designing tools to support teacher reflection on everyday evidence

Pierre Dillenbourg

Improving educational practice through reflection is one important focus of teacher professional development approaches. However, such teacher reflection operates under practical classroom constraints that make it happen infrequently, including the relianc ...

ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD2020

Novel families of SU(N) AKLT states with arbitrary self-conjugate edge states

Frédéric Mila, Samuel Gozel

Using the Matrix Product State framework, we generalize the Affleck-Kennedy-Lieb-Tasaki (AKLT) construction to one-dimensional spin liquids with global color SU(N) symmetry, finite correlation lengths, and edge states that can belong to any self-conjugate ...

2019

Lattice formulation of axion inflation. Application to preheating

Daniel Garcia Figueroa, José Roberto Canivete Cuissa

We present a lattice formulation of an interaction phi/Lambda F (F) over tilde between an axion and some U(1) gauge sector with the following properties: it reproduces the continuum theory up to O(dx(mu)(2)) corrections, it preserves exact gauge invariance ...

IOP PUBLISHING LTD2019

Sampling the Multiple Facets of Light

Gilles Baechler

The theme of this thesis revolves around three important manifestations of light, namely its corpuscular, wave and electromagnetic nature. Our goal is to exploit these principles to analyze, design and build imaging modalities by developing new signal proc ...

EPFL2018

Atomistic simulations of dislocations in a model BCC multicomponent concentrated solid solution alloy

William Curtin, Céline Varvenne, Satish I Rao

Molecular statics and molecular dynamics simulations are presented for the structure and glide motion of a/2(111) dislocations in a randomly-distributed model-BCC Co16.67Fe36.67Ni16.67Ti30 alloy. Core structure variations along an individual dislocation li ...

Elsevier2017

Laminated glazing with coloured reflection and high solar transmittance suitable for solar energy systems

Andreas Schueler, Josef Andreas Schuler, Virginie Hody-Le Caër

Laminated and etched glazing unit for architectural integration of solar energy systems comprising a substrate delimited by two main faces and a multi-layered interference filter also delimited by two main faces, one main face of said substrate being adapt ...

2017

Second Harmonic and Sum-Frequency Generation from Aqueous Interfaces Is Modulated by Interference

Sylvie Roke, Cornelis Ulrich Lütgebaucks

The interfacial region of aqueous systems also known as the electrical double layer can be characterized on the molecular level with second harmonic and sum-frequency generation (SHG/SFG). SHG and SFG are surface specific methods for isotropic liquids. Her ...

American Chemical Society2016

A Theoretical Investigation of Topological Insulator Nanostructures

Naunidh Singh Virk

The topology of the electron wavefunctions in certain band insulators can give rise to novel topological phases. Materials harbouring such topological phases are termed topological insulators (TI). A gapped bulk electronic spectrum, described by a topologi ...

EPFL2016

Mechanism and energetics of < c plus a > dislocation cross-slip in hcp metals

William Curtin, Zhaoxuan Wu

Hexagonal close-packed (hcp) metals such as Mg, Ti, and Zr are lightweight and/or durable metals with critical structural applications in the automotive (Mg), aerospace (Ti), and nuclear (Zr) industries. The hcp structure, however, brings significant compl ...

National Academy of Sciences2016

Hydrogen–vacancy–dislocation interactions in α-Fe

William Curtin, Ali Tehranchi, Xi Zhang

Atomistic simulations of the interactions between dislocations, hydrogen atoms, and vacancies are studied to assess the viability of a recently proposed mechanism for the formation of nanoscale voids in Fe-based steels in the presence of hydrogen. Quantum- ...

Institute of Physics2016

Obstacle strength of binary junction due to dislocation dipole formation: An in-situ transmission electron microscopy study

Seyed Masood Hafez Haghighat

We report the experimental observation of the 1/2 < 111 > edge dislocation dipole formation and annihilation in ultra-high purity Fe using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) in-situ straining. The observation is confirmed by TEM image simulations. The ...

Elsevier Science Bv2015

Wave propagation in periodic buckled beams

Florian Paul Robert Maurin

Folding of the earth's crust, wrinkling of the skin, rippling of fruits, vegetables and leaves are all examples of natural structures that can have periodic buckling. Periodic buckling is also present in engineering structures such as compressed lattices, ...

EPFL2015

Inter-limb coordination and energy cost in swimming

Kamiar Aminian, Farzin Dadashi, Grégoire Millet, Florent Crettenand

Objectives: This study investigated the relationship between inter-arm coordination and the energy cost of locomotion in front crawl and breaststroke and explored swimmers’ flexibility in adapting their motor organization away from their preferred movement ...

Elsevier2014

Bloch Theorem With Revised Boundary Conditions Applied To Glide Plane And Screw Axis Symmetric, Quasi-One-Dimensional Structures

Alessandro Spadoni, Florian Paul Robert Maurin

Bloch theorem provides a useful tool to analyze wave propagation in periodic systems. It has been widely used in physics to obtain the energy bands of various translationally-periodic cristals and with the advent of nanosciences like nanotubes, it has been ...

Int Center Numerical Methods Engineering2014

Design and analysis of a Ka-band coaxial-to-quad-ridged circular waveguide transition

Juan Ramon Mosig, Joana Rita Alves dos Santos Silva

A new coaxial-to-quad-ridged circular waveguide transition is presented which works simultaneously in the downlink (20 GHz) and uplink (30 GHz) Ka-bands. The transition comprises a double-ridge section with a back cavity fed by a coaxial probe and a transi ...

2014

Atomistic simulation of the a(0) < 1 0 0 > binary junction formation and its unzipping in body-centered cubic iron

Seyed Masood Hafez Haghighat

Molecular dynamics simulation is used to study the formation of the a(0) < 1 0 0 > binary dislocation junction in body-centered cubic Fe. Results show that under an applied strain two intersecting 1/2 a(0) < 1 1 1 > dislocations, one mobile edge and one im ...

Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd2014

Particle-hole condensates of higher angular momentum in hexagonal systems

Ronny Thomale

Hexagonal lattice systems (e.g., triangular, honeycomb, kagome) possess a multidimensional irreducible representation corresponding to d(x2-y2) and d(xy) symmetry. Consequently, various unconventional phases that combine these d-wave representations can oc ...

Amer Physical Soc2013

Modulus anomaly in magnesium matrix composites

Daniele Mari, Robert Schaller, Abu Salek Md. Fahim Chowdhury

Several magnesium matrix composites were investigated by means of mechanical spectroscopy. A modulus anomaly has been observed in the composites reinforced with fibers while the phenomenon does not occur with particles. This effect is attributed to bonding ...

Wiley2010