Multilayer Au/TiO2Composite Films with Ultrafast Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties

We report on the ultrafast third-order optical nonlinearity in multilayer Au/TiO2 composite films fabricated on quartz substrates by pulsed laser deposition technique. The linear optical properties of the films are determined and optical absorption peaks due to surface plasmon resonance of Au particles are observed at about 590hm. The third-order optical nonlinearities of the films are investigated by z-scan method using a femtosecond laser （50 fs） at the wavelength of 800 nm. The sample showed fast nonlinear optical responses with nonlinear absorption coefficient and nonlinear refractive index being -3.66 × 10^-10 m/W and -2.95 × 10^-17 m^2/W, respectively. The results also show that the nonlinear optical effects increase with the increasing Au concentration in the composite films.     

LARGE AND EXTREMELY FAST THIRD-ORDER NON-LINEARITY OF Ag NANOPARTICLES EMBEDDED INTO A CsxO SEMICONDUCTOR MATRIX

The third-order optical nonlinearity of Ag-O-Cs thin films, where Ag nanoparticles are embedded into a Cs_xO semiconductor matrix, was measured by the femtosecond optical Kerr technique. The third-order nonlinear optical susceptibility, χ⁽³⁾, of the thin films was estimated to be 1.1×10^-9 esu at the incident wavelength of 820 nm. The response time, i.e. the full width at half-maximum of the Kerr signal, is as fast as 114 fs only. The intrinsic third-order optical nonlinearity can be attributed to the intraband transition of electrons from the occupied state near the Fermi level to the unoccupied state. It is suggested that such a nonlinearity is further enhanced by the local field effect that is present in the metallic nanoparticles composite thin films.     

The third-order optical nonlinearity of the stainless steel doped SrTiO_3 thin film grown by L-MBE

Stainless steel-doped SrTiO3 thin films were fabricated by laser molecular beam epitaxy (L-MBE). Nonlinear optical property of the thin film was measured by the single beam Z-scan technique at the wavelength of 532 nm. Two two-phonon absorption coefficient and nonlinear refractive index were determined to be 9.37 x 10-7 m/W and 1.55 x 10-6 esu, respectively. The merit figure T was calculated to be 1.8, satisfying condition T < 1 for an optical switch. The thin film has a very promising prospect for the applications in optical device.     

Precursor derived LiMn2O4 thin films as ionic conductor

Thin films of spinel LiMn₂O₄ have been fabricated using a metallorganic precursor. Crystalline films have been deposited on Au substrates to exhibit as the cathode in rechargeable thin film lithium batteries. The nucleation and growth of spinel LiMn₂O₄ crystallites were investigated with heat treatment of the deposited thin films. Film capacity density as high as 22 μAh/cm² was measured for LiMn₂O₄. The film heat treated at 700 °C were cycled electrochemically up to 30 cycles against Li metal without any degradation of the capacity. There were neither open area nor amorphous layers which prevent the Li⁺ions transfer at the boundaries in the LiMn₂O₄ thin film. The microscopic study revealed that (111) planes in the two grains directly bonded at the grain boundary which could proceed the lithium ion intercalation or deintercalation smoothly.     

PHOTO-INDUCED ENHANCEMENT OF THE THIRD-ORDER OPTICAL NONLINEARITY IN AZOBENZENE COMPOUND ON THE PICOSECOND TIME SCALE

Photo-induced enhancement processes of the third-order optical nonlinearity were observed in azobenzene solution under a 3Ops pulse pumping at 532 nm. Weinvestigated the time evolotion of the enhancement and found that it was mainly due to thc population of the first excited stale. By theoretical simulation of the enhancement processes, the values of the hyperpolarizabilities of the sample-molecules at ground state and at excited state, γ_g and γ_s1 were determined to be 1.11×10^-33 esu and 7.40×10^-33, respectively.     

Off-Resonant Third-Order Optical Nonlinearity of Au Nanoparticle Array by Femtosecond Z-scan Measurement

A periodic triangular-shaped Au nanoparticle array is fabricated on a quartz substrate using nanosphere lithography and pulsed laser deposition, and the linear and nonlinear optical properties of metal particles are studied. The morphology of the polystyrene nanosphere mask （D = 820 nm） and the Au nanoparticle array are investigated by scanning electron microscopy. The surface plasmon resonance absorption peak is observed at 606 nm, which is in good agreement with the calculated result using the discrete dipole approximation method. By performing the Z-scan method with femtosecond laser （800 nm, 50 fs）, the optical nonlinearities of A u nanoparticle array are determined. The results show that the Au particles exhibit negative nonlinear absorption and positive nonlinear refractive index with the effective third-order optical nonlinear susceptibility Xeff^（3） can be up to （8.8 ± 1.0）× 10^-10 esu under non-resonant femtosecond laser excitation.     

A Sign Alternation of Nonlinear Absorption in Gold Composite Films in Z-Scan

Au-TiO2 composite films with Au atom content varying from about 15% to 82% are prepared by co-sputtering technique. Both open- and closed-aperture Z-scan of the samples are performed in the femtosecond time region. A conversion of the nonlinear absorption from negative to positive is observed as the A u atom content increases due to the saturation of reverse saturable absorption. The nonlinear refractive index γ and effective nonlinear absorption coefficient βeff at the Au atom content of 54% are measured to be 1.6 × 10^-2 cm^2/GW and -2.6 ×10^3 cm/GW, respectively. The corresponding third-order optical nonlinearity X^（3） is about 6.3 × 10^-8 esu.     

The optical properties of MgxZnl-xO thin films

Mg_xZn_1-xO thin films have been prepared on silicon substrates by radio frequency magnetron sputtering at 60℃. The thin films have hexagonal wurtzite single-phase structure and a preferred orientation with the c-axis perpendicular to the substrates. The refractive indices of Mg_xZn_1-xO films are studied at room temperature by spectroscopic ellipsometry over the wavelength range of 400--760\,nm at the incident angle of 70℃. Both absorption coefficients and optical band gaps of Mg_xZn_1-xO films are determined by the transmittance spectra. While Mg content is increasing, the absorption edges of Mg_xZn_1-xO films shift to higher energies and band gaps linearly increase from 3.24.eV at x=0 to 3.90\,eV at x=0.30. These results provide important information for the design and modelling of ZnO/ Mg_xZn_1-xO heterostructure optoelectronic devices.     

ANALYSIS OF THE HDO ABSORPTION SPECTRUM BETWEEN 9600-10200cm-1

The absorption spectrum of HD¹⁶ O was recorded at a resolution of 0.02 cm^-1 with a Bruker IFS 120HR Fourier Transform Spectrometer in the region of 9600-10200 cm^-1. As far as we know it is the first time to record and analyze the HDO spectrum in this region which was assigned as the ν₁+2ν₃ and 2ν₂+2ν₃ bands. With the strong resonance interactions between these two bands considered, the spectroscopic parameters were optimized by the nonlinear least squares method.     

THE ANNEALING EFFECT OF CRYSTAL 4H-SiC FILMS PREPARED BY PULSED LASER DEPOSITION

SiC films were prepared by pulsed XeCl laser ablation of ceramic SiC target on Si(100) substrate at temperature 850℃ and post-deposition high temperature annealing above 1100℃ (1100℃-7 Pa). The surface morphology, crystal structure, composition and chemical state of the element in the films before and after annealing were studied by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Auger electron Spectrum, X-ray photoelectron spectrum and photoluminescence methods. It was found that the films were consisted of polycrystal 4H-SiC structure before annealing and were turned into singlecrystal epitaxial 4H-SiC after annealing. The surfaces of the films were smooth and the adhesion of films with the substrate was good. The films were transparent. Excited by the laser with wavelength 290 nm at room temperature, the films emitted two luminescence bands with the peaks at 377 nm and 560 nm. The emission at 377 nm was attributed to the combination of the transmission among the valence and conductor bands, while the one at 560 nm was possibly to be from exciton emission.     

ATP synthase: from single molecule to human bioenergetics

ATP synthase (F_oF₁) consists of an ATP-driven motor (F₁) and a H⁺-driven motor (F_o), which rotate in opposite directions. F_oF₁ reconstituted into a lipid membrane is capable of ATP synthesis driven by H⁺ flux. As the basic structures of F₁ (α₃β₃γδε) and F_o (ab₂c₁₀) are ubiquitous, stable thermophilic F_oF₁ (TF_oF₁) has been used to elucidate molecular mechanisms, while human F₁F_o (HF₁F_o) has been used to study biomedical significance. Among F₁s, only thermophilic F₁ (TF₁) can be analyzed simultaneously by reconstitution, crystallography, mutagenesis and nanotechnology for torque-driven ATP synthesis using elastic coupling mechanisms. In contrast to the single operon of TF_oF₁, HF_oF₁ is encoded by both nuclear DNA with introns and mitochondrial DNA. The regulatory mechanism, tissue specificity and physiopathology of HF_oF₁ were elucidated by proteomics, RNA interference, cytoplasts and transgenic mice. The ATP synthesized daily by HF_oF₁ is in the order of tens of kilograms, and is primarily controlled by the brain in response to fluctuations in activity.     

TiN和Ti1-xSixNy薄膜的微观结构分析

使用x射线衍射(XRD)、x射线光电子谱(XPS)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)和原子力显微镜（AFM）多种观测手段分析了TiN薄膜和Ti_1-xSi_xN_y纳米复合薄膜的微观结构.实验分析证明Ti_1-xSi_xN_y薄膜是由直径为3—5nm的纳米晶TiN和非晶Si₃N₄相构成，并且Ti_1-xSi_{x关键词： 纳米复合薄膜 自由能 表面粗糙度 TiN 1-x}Si_xN_y')" href="#">Ti_1-xSi_xN_y     

分级多孔Cafe2O4/C的合成及其微波催化活性

以天然木棉为模板,利用造孔及纳米颗粒自组装两步法合成了分级多孔的Cafe₂O₄/C复合催化剂. Cafe₂O₄/C复合催化剂保留了木棉模板的中空纤维形貌,且该中空纤维是由碳及均匀分布在碳表面的Cafe₂O₄纳米颗粒组成. 该复合催化剂具有较强的甲基紫微波催化降解活性. 研究了Cafe₂O₄负载量、微波功率、催化剂用量、甲基紫的初始浓度和pH值对微波诱导甲基紫降解的影响. 结果表明,Cafe₂O₄/C微波降解甲基紫的催化反应具有较高的反应速率和较短的反应时间. 其降解反应符合一级动力学模型. Cafe₂O₄/C 高的催化活性得益于催化反应和吸附特性之间的协同作用.     

Synthesis of industrial diamonds using FeNi alloy powder as catalyst

Synthesis of diamond single crystals in Fe80Ni20 C system was carried out in a cubic anvil high-pressure and high-temperature apparatus. This paper reports that the surface morphology and inclusion distribution of the grown diamonds had been observed. It finds that the inclusions in cubic and octahedral diamonds radiated along certain crystal orientation, while the inclusion distribution in cubo-octahedral diamond seemed independent of crystal orientation. By using scanning electron microscope, the surface morphology of the three shapes of diamonds was observed. The results of Mossbauer spectrum indicated that there were iron-inclusions FeaC and Fe-Ni alloy in the diamonds. According to the Fe-C phase diagram, FeaC should have formed during the quenching process. Nickel might have an inhibitory effect on the formation of Fe3C.     

Synthesis of Biomorphic ZrO2-CeO2 Nanostructures by Silkworm Silk Template

以桑蚕丝为模板制备多级生物形态结构ZrO₂-CeO₂. 整个合成过程是由桑蚕丝模板的导向作用决定的. 分析结果表明ZrO₂-CeO₂结晶良好,呈多级网络中空纤维结构,直径为16～28μm,800 oC煅烧后ZrO₂-CeO₂晶粒尺寸约为14 nm.     

特定位点上CO2与(TiO2)n团簇相互作用的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函理论系统地研究了(TiO₂)_n团簇上二氧化碳(CO₂)的吸附和活化性质. 计算结果表明,CO₂更倾向于吸附在(TiO₂)_n团簇的桥氧原子上,形成“化学吸附”碳酸盐络合物. 而CO更倾向于吸附到末端Ti-O的Ti原子上. 发现计算得到的碳酸盐振动频率值与实验获得的结果非常吻合,这表明配合物中CO₂的几何构型与其线性型相比,有微小的弯转. 通过对电子结构、电荷密度、电离势、HOMO-LUMO以及态密度的分析,证实了CO₂与团簇之间的电荷转移以及相互作用. 从预测的能量分布图来看,(TiO₂)_n团簇上的CO₂活化与结构密切有关,相比于块体的TiO₂,CO₂在团簇结构上更易于吸附和活化.     

花状NaY(MoO4)2的合成和(MoO4)2:Eu3+的光学性质

用微波辅助水热-煅烧法成功合成了花状NaY(MoO₄)₂颗粒,用XRD、XPS、FESEM进行了表征,提出了花状NaY(MoO₄)₂颗粒可能的形成机理. 采用相同的方法合成了NaY(MoO₄)₂:Eu³⁺荧光体,该荧光材料在612 nm处有一个强的发射峰,可用作白色发光二极管的红色磷光剂. 此外,微波辅助水热-煅烧法可能发展成为制备其他花状稀土钼酸盐的有效途径.     

Co和稳定元素对Nd3(Fe,Co,M)29(M=Ti,V,Cr) 化合物结构和磁性的影响

利用x射线衍射和磁测量研究了不同稳定元素Co以及Ti,V和Cr替代对Nd₃Fe_29-x-yCo_xM_y(M=Ti,V,Cr)化合物结构和磁性的影响.研究发现:每一个稳定元素都有一替代量极限,在此极限以内所有化合物均为Nd₃(Fe,Ti)₂₉型结构,A2/m空间群.不同稳定元素的溶解极限不同.Co的替代量与稳定元素有关,当以Cr作为稳定元素时,Cr的替代量随着Co含量的提高而提高 关键词： 3(Fe')" href="#">Nd₃(Fe Co 29')" href="#">M)₂₉ 结构 磁性     

Zn0.04Cd0.96Te中深能级的红外光电导谱研究

应用红外光电导谱研究半绝缘p型Zn_0.04Cd_0.96Te中的深能级,在温度从4.2到165K范围内,观察到了位于0.24,0.34,0.38,0.47,0.55和0.80eV处6个光电导响应峰.结合4.2K下光致发光谱的测量结果以及对Zn_xCd_1-xTe中深能级发光光谱、深能级瞬态谱等已有的研究结果,对这些响应峰对应的深能级特性进行了讨论 关键词： xCd_1-xTe')" href="#">Zn_xCd_1-xTe 光电导 杂质 深能级     

氮化硅α，β和γ相的解析状态方程和热物理性质

对固体通用状态方程考虑热效应的Einstein模型进行修正，提出一种利用参考温度下的实验数据计算绝对零度下物质参数的方法，并用于Baonza方程以考虑热效应.结果表明，对于Baonza方程，零温下的参数可以解析地求解出来，常用的热物理量也可以推出解析表达式.将得出的公式用于研究氮化硅α，β和γ相的热物理性质.通过对文献的分析确定了这三种相的方程参数，计算的体积随压强变化和热膨胀系数随温度变化的结果与实验数据符合很好.