Effect on zero drift of accuracy of reciprocal tuning of elements of fiber-optic interferometer

The effect of the accuracy of reciprocal tuning of the elements of a fiber-optic interferometer (FOI) — laser, polarizer, and eigenaxes of single-mode-fiber (SMF) birefringence — is examined. It is shown that zero drift in the FOI consists of two parts — a constant part and a temperature-related variable part. Both of these parts are functions of the polarization state of the radiation at the entrance to the polarizer, the extinction coefficient of the polarized, and the orientation of the SMF eigenaxes with respect to the polarizer. The variable part of the zero drift is also a function of the birefringence and h-parameter of the SMF and the width of the radiation-source spectrum. Numerical estimates of FOI zero drift are made.Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp. 817–824, July, 1991.     

Application of new methods of interpretation of meteor observations at the Institute of Astrophysics of Tajikistan

New methods of interpretation of meteor observations were developed and published in [1?C9]. The interpretation of ground-based observations of meteors and bolides available today in the scientific literature all over the world suffers from serious contradictions. Observers use the so-called photometric approach for determination of extra-atmospheric masses of meteoric bodies. This approach is based on the formula proposed in 1933 [10] and very simple ideas of how to describe the interaction between the atmospheric air and the surface of a meteoric body. These ideas are provisionally suitable to describe the flow around a body in a free molecular regime. Subsequently, the photometric approach was applied to all the meteor events including bolides. The main effort aimed to elaborate the approach included a choice of new formulas for the radiative efficiency.     

Distribution of zeros of the partition function of the lattice gases of fisher and of temperley

The distributions of zeros of the partition function of lattice gas models of Fisher (at some temperature) and of Temperley are obtained. The former is a closed loop crossing the real axis and the latter is a part of the negative real axis.     

Influence of rate of change of frequency on the overall pitch of frequency-modulated tones

The mechanism(s) determining pitch may assign less weight to portions of a sound where the frequency is changing rapidly. The present experiments explored the possible effect of this on the overall pitch of frequency-modulated sounds. Pitch matches were obtained between an adjustable unmodulated sinusoid and a sinusoidal carrier that was frequency modulated using a highly asymmetric function with the form of a repeating U or inverted U shaped function. The amplitude was constant during the 400-ms presentation time of each stimulus, except for 10-ms raised-cosine onset and offset ramps. In experiment 1, the carrier level was 50 dB SPL and the geometric mean of the instantaneous frequency of the modulated carrier, fc, was either 0.5, 1, 2, or 8 kHz. The modulation rate (fm) was 5, 10, or 20 Hz. The overall depth (maximum to minimum) of the FM was 8% of fc. For all carrier frequencies, the matched frequency was shifted away from the mean carrier frequency, downwards for the U shaped function stimuli and upwards for the repeated inverted U shaped function stimuli. The shift was typically slightly greater than 1% of fc, and did not vary markedly with fc. The effect of fm was small, but there was a trend for the shifts to decrease with increasing fm for fc = 0.5 kHz and to increase with increasing fm for fc = 2 kHz. In experiment 2, the carrier level was reduced to 20 dB SL and matches were obtained only for fc = 2 kHz. Shifts in matched frequency of about 1% were still observed, but the trend for the shifts to increase with increasing fm no longer occurred. In experiment 3, matches were obtained for a 4-kHz carrier at 50 dB SPL. Shifts of about 1% again occurred, which did not vary markedly with fm. The shifts in matched frequency observed in all three experiments are not predicted by models based on the amplitude- or intensity-weighted average of instantaneous frequency (EWAIF or IWAIF). The shifts (and the pitch shifts observed earlier for two-tone complexes and for stimuli with simultaneous AM and FM) are consistent with a model based on the assumption that the overall pitch of a frequency-modulated sound is determined from a weighted average of period estimates, with the weight attached to a given estimate being inversely related to the short-term rate of change of period and directly related to a compressive function of the amplitude.     

Calculation of energy characteristics of adsorption of metals

Within the framework of the electron density functional, a technique is developed for calculation of the adsorption energy and variation in the electron work function for metal substrates due to metal atom adsorption. The corrections to the local density approximation, which are associated with non-uniformity of the electron density in the subsurface region and discontinuous ion charge distribution over the crystal lattice sites, are included into consideration. It is shown that adsorption of alkali metal atoms results in lower electron work function, while that of transition metals (cobalt, iron, and chromium) might both decrease and increase the electron work function. Formation of a variety of adsorption structures from metal atoms depending on the temperature is discussed. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 14–19, July, 2007.     

混合物状态方程的计算

多介质流体动力学过程的数值模拟往往涉及混合物状态方程的计算. 做图法和Newton 法是混合物状态方程计算常采用的方法, 前者虽直观精度却差, 后者计算效率高却只具有局部收敛性, 当解与其初始猜测值相差较远时Newton法不一定能够获得收敛解. 为此, 本文给出一种具有大范围收敛性的嵌入算法(imbedding method)求解混合物状态方程, 其基本思想是通过引入嵌入参数, 将待解的混合物状态方程和易解的混合物状态方程线性组合, 构成嵌入方程组, 当嵌入参数从0连续地变化到1 时, 嵌入方程组的解由易解的混合物状态方程的解连续地变化为待解的混合物状态方程的解. 嵌入方程组可由Newton法迭代求解, 也可转化为以嵌入参数为自变量的常微分方程组, 从而易于由成熟的计算方法如梯形法等进行求解. 进一步利用热力学基本关系, Maxwell形式的微分方程描述了压力和温度随嵌入参数的演化速率与应变速率和组分质量分数演化速率的关系. 对铅锡混合物热力学量的计算表明了本文算法的有效性.     

X-ray interferometric method of determination of parameters of permolecular structure of polymers

A new method for determining the density of polymer materials based on determination of the path-length differences in moiré patterns is proposed. The method is characterized by simplicity and accuracy of results. The densities of polychloropren and polystirol have been determined with high accuracy. Knowledge of the dependence of the polymer density on the stretching degree enables one to reveal the dynamics of changes in the permolecular structure at deformation of polymers.     

应用振动光谱技术检测鉴定微生物的研究进展

振动光谱（红外光谱和拉曼光谱）技术与化学计量学相结合的方法对微生物进行分类、鉴定和无损检测,该方法快速简便、准确度高、仅需微量样品和少量化学试剂、对样品本身没有损害。介绍了振动光谱技术在微生物鉴定检测中的工作原理、关键技术和应用,并对该方法存在的问题和研究前景进行了分析和展望。     

A theoretical study of the effect of disorder of the transition dipole moments of molecules on the shape of optical bands of molecular aggregates

Aggregates with substitutional disorder, in which molecules of different types have different transition dipole moments, are considered. The relations between the absorption spectra of aggregates with disordered and nondisordered transition dipole moments are obtained for two limiting cases: (1) the case when there is no statistical correlation between the transition energies and transition dipole moments of the molecules and (2) the case of total correlation, when the transition energies and transition dipole moments are strictly related to each other. For aggregates that are characterized by substitutional disorder along with diagonal disorder, an effective method of calculation of the optical bands is developed. Numerical calculations of the absorption bands of aggregates consisting of molecules of two types are carried out at different values of the parameters.     

利用神经网络提高编码器精度的方法

介绍了编码器误差的构成及特点，针对系统误差的分布规律与特点提出了基于神经网络的误差修正方法。采用非线性逼近精度较高的径向基函数神经网络，以采样点的角度值作为网络的输人样本，以高精度检测编码器的检测值作为学习目标建立了误差修正模型。实验结果表明，采用此种方法可将编码器的精度提高至原来的3倍以上，可有效地改善编码器的系统精度。     

Generation of superpositions of coherent states of the motion of a trapped ion

We propose a method for preparing superpositions of coherent states of the motion of an ion in an anisotropic two-dimensional trap, in which the ion is tightly bound in the y direction. In the scheme the ion is excited by two resonant laser beams with equal amplitude, propagating along the x and y directions, respectively. In the Dicke-Lamb limit, an initial coherent state of the ion motion can be converted into a superposition of several coherent states on a circle through the laser-ion interactions and state-selective measurements on the ion. Received: 30 May 1997 / Revised: 29 July 1997 / Accepted: 22 October 1997     

The effect of hydration of ions of inorganic salts on the shape of the Raman stretching band of water

The shape of the Raman stretching band of water molecules in aqueous solutions of electrolytes KBr, KCl, KI, NaCl, and NaI is studied. It is confirmed that the characteristics of the stretching band strongly depend on the concentration and type of salt. The behavior of different parameters of the band is explained in terms of the theory of hydration of salts.     

Correlation of cytotoxicity and depth of necrosis of the photoproducts of photogem®

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an approved modality for cancer treatment, which involves the administration of a photosensitive drug (PS) that is selectively accumulated in neoplastic tissues and their vasculature and subsequently can be activated with light at the appropriate wavelength to generate reactive molecular species that are toxic to tissues. In PDT, a great part of the used PS suffers degradation by light (photobleaching) that involves a decrease in the absorption and intensity of fluorescence of the photosensitizer as well as photoproduct formation evidenced by the appearance of a new absorption band. In this study, we investigated the correlation of cytotoxicity and depth of necrosis of Photogem and its photoproducts obtained previously by irradiation at 514 and 630 nm. The cytotoxicity for degraded Photogem decreases with the previous irradiation time of Photogem solution suggesting that the photoproducts of Photogem are less cytotoxics than the original formulation. A transition between the necrosed epithelium and healthy epithelium of normal liver of rats after irradiation at 630 nm was observed with irradiated and nonirradiated PS. It is observed that the depth of necrosis only at irradiation dose of 150 J/cm² in both concentrations is greater for Photogem followed by Photogem degradated previously at 514 and then at 630 nm. The results obtained suggest that the threshold of necrosis values is lower for Photogem followed by its photoproducts formed, suggesting that the photoproducts present a low photodynamic activity. If the photosensitizer degradation happens at the same time as tumor destruction, the drug degradation can be complete before reaching the threshold of necrosis; then it is very important to control the drug concentration and light intensity of irradiation during PDT.     

在磁场作用下水的特性的变化和它的变化机理

我们研究了在磁场作用下水的光学性质和电学性质等的变化,实验发现它们的这些特性和未受磁场作用的水有重大改变特别是在红外光谱和拉曼光谱中的变化更加明显,这种现象就称为水的磁化。我们从水的中红外光谱得知在3000~3800 cm-1的范围内有奇特的六个峰值存在,从水分子结构和红外光谱的特性出发了解到它们分别代表了自由水分子的OH键的对称与反对称的振动,众多水分子通过氢键连接而成的线性链和环形链的OH键的对称与反对称振动,于是从这个实验我们看到了在这个水中存在有众多水分子结合成的环形氢键链的存在。我们用水分子的极化特性,一阶相变的特性和实验进一步证实了这些环形链的客观存在,根据质子或氢离子在氢键系统中传递理论得知在磁场的罗仑兹力作用下处于水中环形氢键链中质子能够进行传导产生环形电流.这些环形电流象一个分子电流或是个小磁体,它们能彼此相互作用或与外加磁场相互作用,从而改变了水分子的分布和结构状态,导致了水的一些特性的变化,这就是水的磁化的分子机理,我们用这个机理解释了我们从实验中所发现的磁处理过的水的特性如饱和效应和记忆效应等,因此这是非常有趣的实验和现象.     

Model of stochastization of the oscillatory regime of superradiance

Based on the analysis of the experimental data on the observation of the fluorescence and superradiance of praseodymium ions in a matrix of lanthanum trifluoride, a model of superradiance of three-level radiators with two close upper levels is developed in the mean-field approximation and studied. The uppermost level is coherently pumped by an ultrashort pulse of electromagnetic field, after which the excitation is transferred to the close energy level, from which the superradiance transition occurs to the lower level. In limiting cases, the considered model is reduced to the known models of superradiance and describes the ordinary regimes of monopulse and multipulse (oscillatory) superradiance. However, in a certain region of parameters, the model under discussion describes such a multipulse superradiance signal in which electromagnetic field spikes composing it follow in time with random intervals and amplitudes, so that the regime of regular chaotic dynamics is demonstrated in a single superradiance signal. In a certain time interval, the proposed model can be described by the Lorenz equations with the parameters corresponding to the chaotic dynamics of spikes composing the superradiance signal. The presented results of the numerical simulation of the model equations qualitatively correspond to the picture of stochastic pulsations observed experimentally.     

星光掩星探测技术的轨道模拟结果分析

星光掩星技术是利用恒星光谱进行地球及其他行星大气痕量成分密度、温度、气溶胶等测量的有效手段。该探测原理主要是根据不同的大气成分在恒星光谱的不同位置上表现出不同的吸收特征,具体表现在:紫外波段可进行臭氧、氧气、氢气等的测量,可见光谱段可探测二氧化氮、三氧化氮、氧气等,红外可探测水蒸气、气溶胶、甲烷、二氧化碳、氧气等。星光掩星的实现过程为:当LEO卫星和恒星分别位于地球的两侧时,恒星发射的光经过地球大气的吸收、散射等作用,被另一侧的LEO所接收,即构成掩星观测。根据光谱流量得到恒星的视星等范围,给出恒星在天球坐标系中的分布和不同的光谱型,以及利用各光谱型可探测的大气成分,再利用恒星和LEO卫星在地固坐标系中的相对位置,进行恒星-LEO星光掩星轨道观测模拟,基本流程为:首先读取LEO卫星的轨道位置以及目标恒星的位置,设置24 h的模拟时间,其次判断是否处于掩星状态,当掩星开始时,计算并输出掩星发生的经纬度、速度等,直至模拟时间结束。其中涉及恒星从天球坐标系转换到地固系的过程, LEO卫星轨道、掩星切点经纬度等的计算。根据模拟流程,计算并分析掩星事件的日观测量、全球分布、持续时间以及漂移速度等,得到以下结果:(1)目标恒星在全天区都有一定数量的分布且具有不同的光谱型,可进行臭氧、二氧化氮等成分的探测;(2)在对星光掩星进行24 h的轨道模拟过程中,日观测量为5 563次,其中包括2 737次上升掩星, 2 826次下降掩星;(3)从全球分布来看,掩星事件主要分布在低纬度,两极最少,其他纬度数量相当,且经度方向分布均匀;(4)根据方位角的分布,正常掩星占比为78.25%,持续时间平均为1.5 min,切点水平漂移在18~600 km;(5)21.75%的侧面掩星事件,其较正常掩星来说,持续时间长,切点的水平漂移速度大,方位角变化也大。该结果为卫星轨道设计和探测载荷设计提供理论指导。     

Application of a method of linear scaling of frequencies in calculations of the normal vibrations of polyatomic molecules

The frequencies of the harmonic vibrations of 88 compounds consisting of atoms of the first period are calculated in the approximation of the hybrid density functional B3LYP with the 6-31G* basis set. Using 1189 frequencies from experimental IR and Raman spectra of these compounds in the gas phase and the corresponding theoretical frequencies, the coefficients of the function of linear scaling are found by the least squares method. The method of linear scaling of frequencies is applied to the prediction of the 108 vibrational frequencies of a porphin molecule. A conclusion is made that this method is promising for the interpretation of vibrational spectra of complex molecules and, in combination with the Pulay method of scaling of a quantum-mechanical field, for the determination of harmonic force constants.     

Symmetry of Lagrangians of nonholonomic systems of non-Chetaev’s type

This paper studies the symmetry of Lagrangians of nonholonomic systems of non-Chetaev's type. First, the definition and the criterion of the symmetry of the system are given. Secondly, it obtains the condition under which there exists a conserved quantity and the form of the conserved quantity. Finally, an example is shown to illustrate the application of the result.     

Investigation of the regimes of mixing of superconducting tunneling structures

The regimes of operation of a superconductor–insulator–superconductor tunnel junction based on three-layer structures Nb/AlOx/Nb and Nb/AlN/NbN as a harmonic mixer (for frequencies of the order of 600 and 20 GHz, respectively) and a frequency up-converter (in the frequency range from 0.1 to 5.0 GHz) have been investigated experimentally. The quasiparticle and Josephson mixing regimes have been compared. It has been shown that, in some practical applications, such as the use of the superconductor–insulator–superconductor junction as a cryogenic harmonic phase detector, the Josephson mixing regime is more preferable, because it can provide a higher signal and a greater signal-to-noise ratio as compared to the quasiparticle mixing regime. It has also been demonstrated that the Josephson mixing regime is promising for the use in signal multiplexing systems for superconducting detectors.     

Effect of vibration stabilization of the process of postcritical deformation

Results of the experimental study of vibration stabilization of the process of postcritical deformation during the tensile testing of solid cylindrical specimens made of 20 and 40Cr structural steels under additional vibrations are presented. The vibrations are implemented using cyclic torsion of the specimens at a small amplitude and a frequency of 10–30 Hz.