Sparsely sampled high-resolution 4-D experiments for efficient backbone resonance assignment of disordered proteins

Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) play important roles in many critical cellular processes. Due to their limited chemical shift dispersion, IDPs often require four pairs of resonance connectivities (H(α), C(α), C(β) and CO) for establishing sequential backbone assignment. Because most conventional 4-D triple-resonance experiments share an overlapping C(α) evolution period, combining existing 4-D experiments does not offer an optimal solution for non-redundant collection of a complete set of backbone resonances. Using alternative chemical shift evolution schemes, we propose a new pair of 4-D triple-resonance experiments--HA(CA)CO(CA)NH/HA(CA)CONH--that complement the 4-D HNCACB/HN(CO)CACB experiments to provide complete backbone resonance information. Collection of high-resolution 4-D spectra with sparse sampling and FFT-CLEAN processing enables efficient acquisition and assignment of complete backbone resonances of IDPs. Importantly, because the CLEAN procedure iteratively identifies resonance signals and removes their associating aliasing artifacts, it greatly reduces the dependence of the reconstruction quality on sampling schemes and produces high-quality spectra even with less-than-optimal sampling schemes.     

多模跟踪技术在轮式侦察车图像处理器的应用

为解决目标旋转形变、遮挡、光照变化等目标跟踪的难题,对粒子滤波和尺度不变特征变换（SIFT）算法进行了改进,结合两种算法提出了决策主导模式的多模跟踪技术。该技术采用粒子滤波预测目标位置进行粗定位,SIFT特征匹配进行精定位的方法,在解决上述难题上有很好的鲁棒性。将该技术应用于轮式侦察车图像处理器,并进行了各种实验验证,结果证明了提出算法的有效性。     

Detecting relic gravitational waves in the CMB: A statistical bias

Analyzing the imprint of relic gravitational waves (RGWs) on the cosmic microwave background (CMB) power spectra provides a way to determine the signal of RGWs. In this Letter, we discuss a statistical bias, which could exist in the data analysis and has the tendency to overlook the RGWs. We also explain why this bias exists, and how to avoid it.     

160-Gb/s polarization-multiplexing optical NRZ-DQPSK transmission using differential detection

Using differential detection,we perform polarization-multiplexing 160-Gb/s optical non-return-to-zero(NRZ) differential quadrature phase shift keying(DQPSK) signal transmission over 100-km standard single mode fiber at a bit error rate(BER) of less than 10-9.The enabling technology includes clock recovery,fine dispersion compensation,and polarization tracking for de-multiplexing.Furthermore,a hybrid clock recovery scheme is proposed.The scheme is realized with ordinary devices using an optoelectrical modula...     

A possible origin of room temperature ferromagnetism in Indium-Tin oxide thin film: Surface spin polarization and ferromagnetism

Room temperature ferromagnetism in both transition-metals doped and undoped semiconductor thin films and nanostructures challenges our understanding of the magnetism in solids. In this report, we performed the magnetic measurement and Andreev reflection spectroscopy study on undoped Indium-Tin oxide (ITO) thin films and bulk samples. The magnetic measurement results of thin films show that the total magnetization/cm² is thickness independent. Prominent ferromagnetism signal was also discovered in bulk samples. Spin polarized electron transports were probed on ITO thin film/superconductor interface and bulk samples surface/superconductor interface. Based on the magnetic measurement results and spin polarization measurement data, we propose that the ferromagnetism in this material originates from the surface spin polarization and this surface polarization may also explain the room temperature ferromagnetism discovered in other undoped oxide semiconductor thin films and nanostructures.     

Influence of the initial chirp on the supercontinuum generation in silicon-on-insulator waveguide

We propose a practical method to broaden the bandwidth of supercontinuum generated in silicon-on-insulator (SOI) waveguide by controlling the initial chirp of inputting femtosecond pulses, which has the main impact on the initial stage of the spectral broadening caused by the self-phase modulation (SPM) effect. The numerical results show that the bandwidth and flatness of the supercontinuum generated in SOI waveguide are sensitive to the initial chirp of inputting femtosecond pulses, the supercontinuum bandwidth can be remarkably enhanced by inputting positive chirp femtosecond pulses with a decreased propagation distance required by soliton fission, and the maximum bandwidth of supercontinuum can be increased to 1500 nm.     

Practical spatial resolution of electron energy loss spectroscopy in aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy

The resolution of electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) is limited by delocalization of inelastic electron scattering rather than probe size in an aberration corrected scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM). In this study, we present an experimental quantification of EELS spatial resolution using chemically modulated 2×(LaMnO(3))/2×(SrTiO(3)) and 2×(SrVO(3))/2×(SrTiO(3)) superlattices by measuring the full width at half maxima (FWHM) of integrated Ti M(2,3), Ti L(2,3), V L(2,3), Mn L(2,3), La N(4,5), La N(2,3) La M(4,5) and Sr L(3) edges over the superlattices. The EELS signals recorded using large collection angles are peaked at atomic columns. The FWHM of the EELS profile, obtained by curve-fitting, reveals a systematic trend with the energy loss for the Ti, V, and Mn edges. However, the experimental FWHM of the Sr and La edges deviates significantly from the observed experimental tendency.     

自由基型光引发剂的瞬态及稳态荧光特性研究

利用荧光光谱技术研究了不同自由基型光引发剂的瞬态及稳态荧光光谱特性,从分子结构出发分析了共轭结构对光引发剂荧光光谱的影响.实验结果表明随共轭效应的增强,荧光激发与发射峰波长逐渐增大;瞬态荧光谱的衰减受电子基团的影响较为明显,含有吸电子基团的光引发剂荧光衰减快,而含有给电子基团的光引发剂荧光衰减慢.通过对溶剂极性及粘度研...     

长寿命吸收过程对超快动力学过程测量的影响

使用飞秒时间分辨抽运-探测透射光谱技术,实验研究了GaAs体材料中光激发载流子的超快弛豫动力学的波长依赖.在相同的光激发载流子浓度和抽运/探测比时,发现760 nm和780 nm两中心波长处的瞬态透射变化延迟扫描信号出现负的和振荡的信号.与模拟计算结果对比,判定该实验瞬态信号是错误的.分析探测器输出波形,发现是由于反相波形导致的,而引起反相波形的原因在于样品中存在长寿命的吸收过程.指出通过提高探测器上的抽运/探测比能够矫正反相波形,从而获得正确的瞬态透射变化动力学.提高探测器上的抽运/探测比与目前的应尽量减小抽运光对探测器的散射贡献的观点是对立的.文章的研究结果对应用抽运-探测时间分辨光谱技术正确地测量超快瞬态动力学过程具有重要的参考价值. 关键词： 时间分辨抽运-探测透射光谱 饱和吸收 吸收增强 GaAs体材料     

面心立方铁纳米粒子的相变与并合行为的分子动力学研究

本文采用分子动力学模拟结合Finnis-Sinclair多体势研究了面心立方铁纳米粒子在加温过程中的相变与并合行为. 模拟结果表明: 纳米粒子在熔化之前均发生了由面心立方至体心立方的马氏体相变; 大小相等的两纳米粒子在并合之前发生了相对转动; 而大小不等的两纳米粒子在并合过程中并未出现转动, 小纳米粒子倾向于吸附在大纳米粒子上, 并随着温度的升高而熔化, 最终形成更大的纳米粒子. 关键词： 纳米粒子 相变 并合 分子动力学