Resonance systems of millimeter wave oscillators
An analysis of open resonators specially designed for millimeter wave sources which are characterized by high frequency stability is presented. The obtained numerical results and experimental data have been used to improve the characteristics of oscillating systems formed by a two-mirror resonator with metal rod inside. To proceed the preselection of modes in the given frequency region the flat mirror of a conventional Fabri-Perot hemispherical open resonator have been replaced by a specially constructed mirror with a stepwise cross-section. The further tune axial mode filtration and the complete transverse modes suppression have been achieved by the insertion of a metal rectangular rod into the resonant cavity. The determining of parameters of the stepwise mirror and the rod is based on a detail theoretical investigation of the problem of wave scattering from these structures. Experimental results are in good agreement with numerical data. The designed open resonators can be used for generation of electromagnetic waves in the frequency region from 30 to 150 GHz. 1. The analysis of electromagnetic fields in open quasi-optical resonators has been extensively investigated because of its importance for solid-state sources design and for measurement problems in the millimeter wave band (Kotserzhinsky et al (1)). An introduction of GaAs and InP active elements into high Q circuits led to the development of millimeter wave oscillators characterized by rather high output power (about 100 mWt) and by a high frequency stability. The quality of a signal depends on the Q-factor of a circuit used in oscillators.
Open resonators with inhomogeneities
An analysis of electromagnetic properties of an Open Resonator (OR) with perfectly conducting cylindrical inhomogeneities is presented. The inhomogeneities of three types were studied. In the first case the conducting thin circular cylinder with a longitudinal slot is considered. This cavity-backed aperture possess the resonance features. It is shown that such cylindrical screen may be used in order to control the OR properties. The case of the conducting cylinders with rectangular and circular cross-section are considered too. It is shown that the inhomogeneity of small cross-sectional wave dimensions can both be imperceptible for the OR-field and efficiently scatter it, depending on location of the inhomogeneity in the OR. The theoretical analysis and experimental results are presented. The stationary wave model of the OR field is used in the theoretical analysis of scattering from cylindrical inhomogeneities. The generator of the cylindrical obstacles is parallel to the H vector of the incident field. The experiments were carried out in the millimeter wave band with the OR having spherical and flat mirrors. The numerical results are in a good agreement with the experimental data.
Negatively charged phospholipids trigger the interaction of a bacterial Tat substrate precursor protein with lipid monolayers.
Folded proteins can be translocated across biological membranes via the Tat machinery. It has been shown in vitro that these Tat substrates can interact with membranes prior to translocation. Here we report a monolayer and infrared reflection-absorption spectroscopic (IRRAS) study of the initial states of this membrane interaction, the binding to a lipid monolayer at the air/water interface serving as a model for half of a biological membrane. Using the model Tat substrate HiPIP (high potential iron-sulfur protein) from Allochromatium vinosum, we found that the precursor preferentially interacts with monolayers of negatively charged phospholipids. The signal peptide is essential for the interaction of the precursor protein with the monolayer because the mature HiPIP protein showed no interaction with the lipid monolayer. However, the individual signal peptide interacted differently with the monolayer compared to the complete precursor protein. IRRA spectroscopy indicated that the individual signal peptide forms mainly aggregated β-sheet structures. This β-sheet formation did not occur for the signal peptide when being part of the full length precursor. In this case it adopted an α-helical structure upon membrane insertion. The importance of the signal peptide and the mature domain for the membrane interaction is discussed in terms of current ideas of Tat substrate-membrane interactions.