Comparisons of ZnO codoped by group IIIA elements (Al, Ga, In) and N: a first-principle study

The electronic structures and effective masses of the N mono-doped and Al-N,Ga-N,In-N codoped ZnO system have been calculated by a first-principle method,and comparisons among different doping cases are made.According to the results,the impurity states in the codoping cases are more delocalised compared to the N mono-doping case,which means a better conductive behaviour can be obtained by codoping.Besides,compared to the Al-N and Ga-N codoping cases,the hole effective mass of In-N codoped system is much smaller,indicating the p-type conductivity can be more enhanced by In-N codoping.     

Electronic structure and magnetic properties of(Cu,N)-codoped3C-SiC studied by first-principles calculations

The electronic structures and magnetic properties of the Cu and N codoped 3C-Si C system have been investigated by the first-principles calculation.The results show that the Cu doped Si C system prefers the anti-ferromagnetic(AFM) state.Compared to the Cu doped system,the ionicities of C–Cu and C–Si in Cu and N codoped Si C are respectively enhanced and weakened.Especially,the Cu and N codoped Si C systems favor the ferromagnetic(FM) coupling.The FM interactions can be explained by virtual hopping.However,higher N concentration will weaken the ferromagnetism.In order to keep the FM interaction,the N concentration should be restricted within 9.3% according to our analysis.     

Enhanced p-Type ZnO Films through Nitrogen and Argentum Codoping Grown by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis

The N-Ag codoped ZnO films are deposited on quartz glass substrates by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technology. The results indicate that the p-type conductivity in ZnO films is greatly enhanced by the double acceptor codoping of N and Ag compared with that of Ag- and N-monodoped ZnO films, and the NAg codoped low-resistivity p-type ZnO films with the resistivity of 1.05 Ω·cm, relatively high carrier concentration of 5.43×10^17 cm^-3, and Hall mobility of 10.09 cm^2 V^-1s^-1 are obtained under optimized conditions. This achievement confirms that p- type ZnO with acceptable properties for optoelectronic applications could be realized by simultaneous codoping with two potential acceptors.     

Backstepping synchronization of uncertain chaotic systems by a single driving variable

In this paper a parameter observer and a synchronization controller are designed to synchronize unknown chaotic systems with diverse structures. Based on stability theory the structures of the observer and the controller are presented. The unknown Coullet system and Rossler system are taken for examples to demonstrate that the method is effective and feasible. The artificial simulation results show that global synchronization between the unknown Coullet system and the Rossler system can be achieved by a single driving variable with co-operation of the observer and the controller, and all parameters of the Coullet system can be identified at the same time.     

Enhancement of Critical Current Density and Flux Pinning in Acetone and La2O3 Codoped MgB2 Tapes

MgB2 tape samples with simultaneous additions of acetone and La2O3 were prepared by an in？situ processed powder-in-tube method. Compared to the pure and single doped tapes, both transport Jc and fluxing pinning are greatly improved by acetone and La2O3 codoping. Acetone supplies carbon into the MgB2 crystal lattice and increases the upper critical field, while the La2O3 reacts with B to form LaB6 nanoparticles as effective flux pining centers. The improvement of the superconducting properties in codoped tapes can be attributed to the combined effects of improvement in Hc2 and flux pinning.     

A strategy of enhancing the photoactivity of TiO2 containing nonmetal and transition metal dopants

An effective structural codoping approach is proposed to modify the photoelectrochemical （PEC） properties of anatase TiO2 by being doped with nonmetal （N or/and C） and transition metal （Re） elements. The electronic structures and for- mation energies of different doped systems are investigated using spin-polarized density functional theory. We find that （C, Re） doped TiO2, with a low formation energy and a large binding energy, reduces the band gap to a large extent, thus it could contribute to the significant enhancement of the photocatalytic activity in the visible-light region. It should be pointed out that, to be successful, the proper proportion of the dopants C and Re should be controlled, so that reasonable PEC properties can be achieved.     

Fabrication and characteristics of silicon-rich oxide thin films with controllable compositions

Silicon-rich oxide films with controllable optical constants and properties are deposited by the reactive magnetron sputtering method on a Si target. The O/Si atomic ratio x of SiO_x is tuned from 0.12 to 1.84 by adjusting the oxygen flow rate,which is found to be a more effective way to obtain SiO_x films compared with changing the oxygen content [O_2∕(Ar+O_2) ratio]. The optical properties of Si Oxfilms can be tuned from semiconductor to dielectric as a function of ratio x. The structures and components are also investigated by an x ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis of the Si 2p core levels,the results of which exhibit that the structures of SiO_x can be thoroughly described by the random bonding model.     

Compact freeform off-axis three-mirror imaging system based on the integration of primary and tertiary mirrors on one single surface

In this Letter, a novel and compact freeform off-axis three-mirror imaging system and its detailed design method are proposed. The primary mirror and tertiary mirror of the system have the same surface analytical expression and they are integrated on one single freeform surface. In this way, the alignment process is made much easier due to the much fewer degrees of freedom. In addition, the difficulty and cost for the data handling, fabrication,and testing of the freeform surfaces and system can also be significantly reduced in some cases, especially compared with the configuration having multiple surfaces of different expressions integrated on one monolithic substrate. The final system has a 100 mm effective focal length and a 4°× 3° field of view. The modulation transfer function of the system is close to the diffraction-limit.     

Global exponential convergence analysis of delayed cellular neural networks

Some sufficient criteria have been established to ensure the global exponential stability of delayed cellular neural networks by using an approach based on delay differential inequality. Compared with the method of Lyapunov functionals as in most previous studies, our method is simpler and more effective for a stability analysis of delayed system. Some previously established results in the literature are shown to be special cases of the present result.     

Tuning Exchange Anisotropy of Exchange-Biased System

Exchange anisotropy in FM/AFM bilayers has given a lot of static magnetization properties such as enhanced coercivity and magnetization loop shifts. These phenomena are primarily from the effective anisotropies introduced into a ferromagnet by exchange coupling with a strongly anisotropic antiferromagnet. These effective anisotropies can also be used to explain the dynamic consequences of exchange-biased bilayers. In this article, the dynamic consequences such as exchange-induced susceptibility, exchange-induced permeability, and the corresponding domain wall characteristics in the exchange-biased structures of ferromagnet/antiferromagnetl/antiferromagnet2 are studied. The results show that the second antiferromagnetic layer can largely affect the dynamic consequences of exchange-blazed bilayers. Especially in the case of critical temperature, the effects become more obvious. Practically, the exchange anisotropy of biased bilayer system can be tuned by exchange coupling with the second antiferromagnetic layer.     

New enhancement of infrared image based on human visual system

Infrared images are firstly analyzed using the multifractal theory so that the singularity of each pixel can be extracted from the images. The multifractal spectrum is then estimated, which can reflect overall characteristic of an infrared image. Thus the edge and texture of an infrared image can be accurately extracted based on the singularity of each pixel and the multifractal spectrum. Finally the edge pixels are classified and enhanced in accordance with the sensitivity of human visual system to the edge profile of an infrared image. The experimental results obtained by this approach are compared with those obtained by other methods. It is found that the proposed approach can be used to highlight the edge area of an infrared image to make an infrared image more suitable for observation by human eyes.     

Chaotic Dynamics in a Sine Square Map： High-Dimensional Case （N ≥ 3）

We study an N-dimensional system based on a sine square map and analyze the system behaviors of cases of dimension N ≥ 3 with the tools of nonlinear dynamics. In the three-dimensional case, bifurcations in the parameter plane, invariant manifolds, critical manifolds and chaotic attractors are studied. Then we extend this study to the cases of higher dimension （N 〉 3） to understand generalized properties of the system. The analysis and experimental results of the system demonstrate the existence of bounded chaotic orbits, which can be considered for secure transmissions.     

A new type of conserved quantity of Mei symmetry for Lagrange system

This paper studies a new type of conserved quantity which is directly induced by Mei symmetry of the Lagrange system. Firstly, the definition and criterion of Mei symmetry for the Lagrange system are given. Secondly, a coordination function is introduced, and the conditions of existence of the new conserved quantity as well as its forms are proposed. Lastly, an illustrated example is given. The result indicates that the coordination function can be selected properly according to the demand for finding the gauge function, and thereby the gauge function can be found more easily. Furthermore, since the choice of the coordination function has multiformity, many more conserved quantities of Mei symmetry for the Lagrange system can be obtained.     

Effect of Post-Annealing on Microstructural and Electrical Properties of N^＋Ion-Implanted into ZnO：In Films

We fabricate p-type conductive ZnO thin films on quartz glass substrates by codoping of In-N using radio frequency magnetron sputtering technique together with the direct implantation of acceptor dopants （nitrogen）. The effects of thermal annealing on the structure and electrical properties of the ZnO films are investigated by an x-ray diffractometer （XRD） and a Hall measurement system. It is found that the best p-type ZnO film subjected to annealed exhibits excellent electrical properties with a hole concentration of 1.22 × 10^18 cm^-3, a Hall mobility of 2.19 cm^2 V^-1 s^- 1, and a low resistivity of about 2.33 Ωcm, indicating that the presence of In may facilitates the incorporation of N into ZnO thin films.     

Method for improving the time resolution of TOF system

In order to study the possibility of improving the timing performance of the time of flight (TOF) systems, which are made of plastic scintillator counters, and read out by photomultiplier tubes (PMT) with mesh dynodes and conventional electronics, we have conducted a study using faster PMTs and ultra fast waveform digitizers to read out the plastic scintillators. Different waveform analysis methods are used to calculate the time resolution of such a system. Results are compared with the conventional discriminating method based on a threshold and pulse height. Our tests and analysis show that significant timing performance improvements can be achieved by using this new system.     

Method for improving the time resolution of a TOF system

In order to study the possibility of improving the timing performance of the time of flight (TOF) systems, which are made of plastic scintillator counters, and read out by photomultiplier tubes (PMT) with mesh dynodes and conventional electronics, we have conducted a study using faster PMTs and ultra fast waveform digitizers to read out the plastic scintillators. Different waveform analysis methods are used to calculate the time resolution of such a system. Results are compared with the conventional discriminating method based on a threshold and pulse height. Our tests and analysis show that significant timing performance improvements can be achieved by using this new system.     

Effects of non-Gaussian noise on the dynamical properties of a logistic system

The dynamical properties of a tumor cell growth system described by the logistic system with coupling between non- Gaussian and Gaussian noise terms are investigated. The effects of the nonextensive index q on the stationary properties and the transient properties are discussed, respectively. The results show that the nonextensive index q can induce the tumor cell numbers to decrease greatly in the case of q 〉 1. Moreover, the switch from the steady stable state to the extinct state is speeded up as the increases of q, and the tumor cell numbers can be more obviously restrained for a large value of q. The numerical results are found to be in basic agreement with the theoretical predictions.     

Circuitry implementation of a novel nonautonomous hyperchaotic Liu system based on sine input

Based on the three-dimensional Liu system with a nonlinear term of square, this paper appends a state variable to the system, and further adds a driving signal of the sine signal to construct a novel 4-demensional nonautonomous hyperchaotic Liu system. The appended variable is formed by the product of the nonlinear quadratic term of the original state variables and the driving signal. Through adjusting the frequency of the driving signal, the system can be controlled to show some different dynamic behaviors. By numerical simulations, the Lyapunov exponent spectrums, bifurcation diagrams and phase diagrams of the novel systems are analyzed. Furthermore, the corresponding hardware circuits are implemented. Both the experimental results and the simulation results confirm that the method is feasible. The method, which adjusts the frequency of the input sine signal to control the system to show different dynamic behaviors, can make the dynamic property of the system become more complex, but easier to be controlled accurately as well.     

Generation of a novel spherical chaotic attractor from a new three-dimensional system

A new three-dimensional （3D） system is constructed and a novel spherical chaotic attractor is generated from the system. Basic dynamical behaviors of the chaotic system are investigated respectively. Novel spherical chaotic attractors can be generated from the system within a wide range of parameter values. The shapes of spherical chaotic attractors can be impacted by the variation of parameters. Finally, a simpler 3D system and a more complex 3D system with the same capability of generating spherical chaotic attractors are put forward respectively.