Novel tissue-engineered vascular patches based on decellularized canine aortas and their recellularization in vitro

Decellularized allo- or xenogeneic vascular grafts have been found to give more promising results than some biodegradable synthetic polymers. However, owing to absence of well-organized cells, especially confluent endothelial cells, their long-term patency is limited. Seeding vessel-originated cells on these grafts may overcome the deficiency. In this study, canine aortas were decellularized and cross-linked. 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) and Masson’ trichrome staining showed complete removal of cell debris, while structure integrity of extracellular matrix (ECM) was remained. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) and human umbilical artery smooth muscle cells (HUASMCs) were seeded on these decellularized aorta patches in three manners, ECs alone (EC/O), SMCs alone (SMC/O) and ECs on SMCs layer (EC/SMC). In EC/O and SMC/O, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) examination indicated both cells could form confluent layers on the decellularized patches when seeded at high density, but their morphology and alignment changed with seeding density. In EC/SMC, ECs could grow well on SMCs layer, but their morphology, alignment, and confluence degree were deeply influenced by the density of SMCs beneath.     

Research of the planar optical fiber Bragg grating hydrophone probe

This paper presents the planar Fiber Bragg Grating （FBG） hydrophone probe sensing principle, and theoretically and experimentally researches the probe structure sensitivity, the receiving sensitivity frequency response characteristic and the acceleration response property. Planar sheet is made of stainless steel, its thickness is 0.15 mm, its diameter is 15mm, and the length of hollow circular shell is 20 mm. For this size of the structure, the probe structure sensitivity is up to 23 fm/Pa, which is about 7300 times of the value of the bare fiber. The resonance frequency is 6.5 kHz, and the amplitude-frequency curve of the receiving sensitivity response is relatively flat within the frequency range of 100 Hz to 5.5 kHz. The output yielded by one unit acceleration （1m/s2） is equivalent to （2.52 to 3.26 Pa） acoustic pressure acting output. This probe structure is easy to form FBG hydrophone array by multiplexing technique. The research shows that this planar structure not only can form FBG hydrophone probe, but also can constitute optical FBG laser hydrophone probe. The structure can realize different bandwidth, different range acoustic pressure measurement by adjusting the geometrical size of the sheet.     

光纤布拉格光栅自致啁啾效应的研究

根据耦合模理论,采用传输矩阵法分析了相位掩模法制作的光纤布拉格光栅的反射谱特性.设计了一种新的写制光纤光栅的光路,利用高斯激光光束写制出具有短波自致啁啾效应的切趾光栅(栅长0.015 m).对具有短波自致啁啾效应的光纤光栅进行了物理切割(剩余光栅的长度分别取0.007 m和0.0055 m),得到了一种新型的具有长波自致啁啾效应的光纤光栅.原本的自致啁啾光栅反射谱中旁瓣分布在短波长方向,而得到的新型自致啁啾光栅的反射谱中长波长方向的旁瓣更为明显.基于对光纤布拉格光栅自致啁啾效应的分析,提出一种新型类高斯切趾函数,以此函数对自致啁啾效应进行数值模拟,得到了与实验结果相一致的光谱图.     

Generation of GHZ States via Deterministic Entanglement Concentration

We present the generation of six-particle Greenberger Horne-Zeilinger （GHZ） states via deterministic entanglement concentration and generalize the scheme to the case of 2N particles. We show that arbitrary 2N-particle GHZ states can be obtained with certain probability via entanglement concentration. This may provide a new perspective for the preparation of multi-particle GHZ states. This study is also an exploration on the theory of deterministic entanglement concentration.     

Comparison of Laser Performances of 5at.% Yb:Gd2xY2(1-x)SiO5 Crystals between Different Cutting Directions

We investigate the laser actions of 5at.% Yb:Gd_2xY_2(1-x)SiO₅ (Yb:GYSO; x=0.1) crystals with different cutting directions, parallel and vertical to the growth axis. Our results show that the cutting direction of the sample plays an astonished role in the laser operation. The sample cut vertically to the growth axis possesses the favourable lasing characteristics. Its output power reaches 3.13W at 1060nm with a slope efficiency of 44.68% when the absorbed pump power is 8.9,W. In contrast, the sample cut parallel reaches only 1.65W at 1044nm with a slope efficiency of 33.76% with absorbed pump power of 7.99W. The absorption and emission spectra of the two samples are examined and the merit factor M is calculated. Our analysis is in agreement well with the experimental results. The wavelength tuning range of the superior sample covers from 1013.68nm to 1084.82nm.     

Electronic Energy Levels in an Asymmetric Quantum-Dots-in-a-Well Structure for Infrared Photodetectors

Theoretical calculation of electronic energy levels of an asymmetric InAs/InGaAs/GaAs quantum-dots-in-a-well （DWELL） structure for infrared photodetectors is performed in the framework of effective-mass envelope-function theory. Our calculated results show that the electronic energy levels in quantum dots （QDs） increase when the asymmetry increases and the ground state energy increases faster than the excited state energies. Furthermore, the results also show that the electronic energy levels in Q Ds decrease as the size of QDs and the width of quantum well （QW） in the asymmetric DWELL structure increase. Additionally, the effects of asymmetry, the size of QDs and the width of QW on the response peak of asymmetry DWELL photodetectors are also discussed.     

Realization of Ultraviolet Electroluminescence from ZnO Homojunction Fabricated on Silicon Substrate with p-Type ZnO:N Layer Formed by Radical N2O Doping

ZnO homojunction light-emitting diodes are fabricated on Si（100） substrates by plasma assisted metal organic chemical vapour deposition. A p-type layer of nitrogen-doped ZnO film is formed using radical N2O as the acceptor precursor. The n-type ZnO layer is composed of un-doped ZnO film. The device exhibits desirable rectifying behaviour with a turn-on voltage of 3.3 V and a reverse breakdown voltage higher than 6 V. Distinct electrolumineseence emissions centred at 395nm and 490nm are detected from this device at forward current higher than 20mA at room temperature.     

发展固态量子信息与计算的实验研究

量子计算与量子信息是21世纪基础和应用科学研究的一大挑战.要实现实用意义上的量子信息和量子计算,必须解决量子比特系统的可拓展性问题.基于现代半导体技术的固态量子系统,其应用和最终产业化的可行性较高.然而,固态量子体系受周边环境的影响比较严重,控制其退相干,维持其量子状态的难度更高.实验固态量子计算的研究是个新的领域,尚无实用的技术和方法. 文章介绍了中国科学院物理研究所固态量子信息和计算实验室近几年来新开辟的自旋、冷原子、量子点(包括原子空位)、功能氧化物和关联体系等固态量子信息的新载体和同量子计算与量子信息相关的科学与技术难题的实验研究.     

钙原子4p_(1/2,3/2)ng(J=3)自电离Rydberg光谱的研究

利用Monte Carlo(MC)方法模拟研究了薄膜生长的初始阶段岛的形貌和岛的尺寸与基底温度和入射粒子剩余能量之间的关系.模型中考虑了粒子的沉积、吸附粒子的扩散和蒸发等过程.结果表明当基底温度从200K变化到260K时,岛的形貌经历了一个从分散生长逐渐过渡到分形生长的过程,并且在较低温度(200K)下,随入射粒子剩余能量的增加,岛的形貌也经历了同样的变化过程.进一步研究证明,随着基底温度的升高或入射粒子剩余能量的增加,沉积粒子的扩散能力显著增强,从而使岛的形貌发生了改变.     

碳纳米管量子点的电子输运

在紧束缚近似下,利用常量相互作用模型和Landauer-Bütticker公式,计算了扶手椅型和金属锯齿型碳纳米管量子点的电导。发现,根据碳纳米管量子点的长度的不同,扶手椅型碳纳米管量子点的电导可以具有两电子或四电子的壳层结构。而锯齿型碳纳米管量子点的电导却仅有四电子的壳层结构,与长度无关;这些理论结果与之前的实验结果符合的很好。