0.18 μm部分耗尽绝缘体上硅互补金属氧化物半导体电路单粒子瞬态特性研究

利用脉冲激光入射技术研究100级0.18 μm部分耗尽绝缘体上硅互补金属氧化物半导体反相器链的单粒子瞬态效应, 分析了激光入射器件类型及入射位置对单粒子瞬态脉冲传输特性的影响. 实验结果表明, 单粒子瞬态脉冲在反相器链中的传输与激光入射位置有关, 当激光入射第100级到第2级的n型金属-氧化物-半导体器件, 得到的脉冲宽度从287.4 ps增加到427.5 ps; 当激光入射第99级到第1级的p型金属-氧化物-半导体器件, 得到的脉冲宽度从150.5 ps增加到295.9 ps. 激光入射点靠近输出则得到的瞬态波形窄; 靠近输入则得到的瞬态波形较宽, 单粒子瞬态脉冲随着反相器链的传输而展宽. 入射器件的类型对单粒子瞬态脉冲展宽无影响. 通过理论分析得到, 部分耗尽绝缘体上硅器件浮体效应导致的阈值电压迟滞是反相器链单粒子瞬态脉冲展宽的主要原因. 而示波器观察到的与预期结果幅值相反的正输出脉冲, 是输出节点电容充放电的结果.     

基于探针光调制的皮秒分辨X-ray探测方法与实验

高能密度物理研究中涉及许多单次皮秒现象的诊断测量, 然而对单次X-ray脉冲形状、X-ray与激光脉冲的皮秒精度同步依然是极具挑战的课题. 传统行波选通分幅相机受电子渡越时间限制, 难以突破40 ps时间分辨极限. 本文围绕半导体中光学探针光的全光调制效应, 提出一种以低温GaAs材料为基础, 实现皮秒时间分辨X-ray探测的新方法, 详细阐述了该探测器的工作机理、器件参数设计和时间分辨能力. 通过飞秒激光打靶实验, 验证了其概念设计的正确性. 结果表明该探测器具有约1.5 ps时间响应和10 ps时间分辨能力, 通过材料优化可将时间分辨提升 至1 ps以内.     

基于核各向异性扩散的红外小目标检测

为了减少红外图像中背景边缘对检测的影响,提出了一种具有鲁棒性的弱小目标检测算法,该算法利用核各向异性扩散模型进行背景预测,再与原图像差分实现弱小目标检测。为了提高算法的自适应能力,提出了一种鲁棒性扩散系数,能够根据图像背景的起伏程度自适应调整扩散系数曲线的陡峭程度。实验结果表明,与现有的检测算法相比,该算法能够在不同类型的复杂背景下有效抑制背景及其边缘,保留目标大小,降低虚警率,具有更强的鲁棒性。     

绝缘微堆质子直线加速器关键技术研究进展

基于绝缘微堆技术的直线加速器由于其能够实现较高的粒子加速梯度,尤其在质子加速及肿瘤治疗领域的优势得到高度关注。目前该种加速器处于研发阶段,有一系列技术和工程问题有待解决。介绍了课题组在过去的两年里围绕建立一台1 MeV质子注入器原型样机在固态脉冲功率系统、绝缘微堆及质子束源等方面取得的研究进展。实现了耐压梯度接近20 MV/m的环形绝缘微堆样品,样品内径30 mm,外径50mm,厚度15mm,基本达到设计要求;固态脉冲功率系统实现了光导开关多路稳定工作模式,开关直流偏置耐压达到20kV,采用激光二极管触发同步系统在15路同步时实现了低于1ns的抖动,输出300kV的电压脉冲,输出电压脉冲宽度10ns;进行了低能质子加速束流动力学的初步分析和模拟工作,模拟结果表明采用微堆结构可以实现质子束的有效加速和传输。     

Estimation of the limit of detection using information theory measures

Definitions of the limit of detection (LOD) based on the probability of false positive and/or false negative errors have been proposed over the past years. Although such definitions are straightforward and valid for any kind of analytical system, proposed methodologies to estimate the LOD are usually simplified to signals with Gaussian noise. Additionally, there is a general misconception that two systems with the same LOD provide the same amount of information on the source regardless of the prior probability of presenting a blank/analyte sample. Based upon an analogy between an analytical system and a binary communication channel, in this paper we show that the amount of information that can be extracted from an analytical system depends on the probability of presenting the two different possible states. We propose a new definition of LOD utilizing information theory tools that deals with noise of any kind and allows the introduction of prior knowledge easily. Unlike most traditional LOD estimation approaches, the proposed definition is based on the amount of information that the chemical instrumentation system provides on the chemical information source. Our findings indicate that the benchmark of analytical systems based on the ability to provide information about the presence/absence of the analyte (our proposed approach) is a more general and proper framework, while converging to the usual values when dealing with Gaussian noise.     

A novel method for the sensitive detection of mutant proteins using a covalent-bonding tube-based proximity ligation assay

Tumorigenesis is the cumulative result of multiple gene mutations. The mutant proteins that are expressed by mutant genes in cancer cells are secreted into the blood and are useful biomarkers for the early diagnosis of cancer. However, some difficulties exist; for example, the same gene will express different protein mutants in different patients, and early tumors secrete only small amounts of mutant protein. Thus, the presence of mutant proteins in plasma has not previously been exploited for the early diagnosis of cancer. Proximity ligation assay is a protein-detection method that has been developed in recent years and has been widely used because of its high sensitivity. However, this approach still suffers from some shortcomings that should be addressed. In this paper, we develop a covalent-bonding tube-based proximity ligation assay (TB-PLA). The limit of detection of TB-PLA for 0.001 pM, and the method exhibited a broad dynamic range of up to seven orders of magnitude. Furthermore, we coupled the conformation-specific antibody PAb240 of p53 mutants to PCR tubes for TB-PLA. The assay was capable of detecting an approximately 500-fold lower concentration of mutant p53 in serum compared with sandwich ELISA. Thus, we demonstrate TB-PLA to be a highly sensitive and effective approach that is suitable for the early clinical diagnosis of cancer using the conformation-specific antibodies of protein mutants.     

Trace analysis of uranyl ion (UO2) in aqueous solution by fluorescence turn-on detection via aggregation induced emission enhancement effect

A sensitive fluorescence turn-on method for trace amounts of uranyl ion (UO₂²⁺) in solution has been developed in this study, based on aggregation induced emission enhancement (AIEE) characteristics of 4-pethoxycarboxyl salicylaldehyde azine (PCSA) induced by complex interaction between UO₂²⁺ and PCSA. Under optimized conditions, a fluorescence enhancement at 540 nm could be observed, which was linearly related to the concentration of UO₂²⁺ in the range of 1–25 ppb (part per billion). Analytical data showed that a detection limit of 0.2 ppb was achieved with the relative standard deviation (R.S.D.) 1.3% (n = 5). The proposed method was successfully utilized in quantifying UO₂²⁺ in fuel processing wastewaters.     

Enantioseparation of dansyl amino acids and dipeptides by chiral ligand exchange capillary electrophoresis based on Zn(II)-l-hydroxyproline complexes coordinating with γ-cyclodextrins

A chiral ligand exchange capillary electrophoresis (CLE-CE) method using Zn(II) as the central ion and l-4-hydroxyproline as the chiral ligand coordinating with γ-cyclodextrin (γ-CD) was developed for the enantioseparation of amino acids (AAs) and dipeptides. The effects of various separation parameters, including the pH of the running buffer, the ratio of Zn(II) to l-4-hydroxyproline, the concentration of complexes and cyclodextrins (CDs) were systematically investigated. After optimization, it has been found that eight pairs of labeled AAs and six pairs of labeled dipeptides could be baseline-separated with a running electrolyte of 100.0 mM boric acid, 5.0 mM ammonium acetate, 3.0 mM Zn(II), 6.0 mM l-hydroxyproline and 4.0 mM γ-CD at pH 8.2. The quantitation of AAs and dipeptides was conducted and good linearity (r² ≥ 0.997) and favorable repeatability (RSD ≤ 3.6%) were obtained. Furthermore, the proposed method was applied in determining the enantiomeric purity of AAs and dipeptides. Meanwhile, the possible enantiorecognition mechanism based on the synergistic effect of chiral metal complexes and γ-CD was explored and discussed briefly.     

A ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor for Al in aqueous solution based on aggregation-induced emission and its application in live-cell imaging

A ratiometric fluorescent chemosensor 1 was developed for the detection of Al³⁺ in aqueous solution based on aggregation-induced emmision (AIE). The chemosensor showed the fluorescence of its aggregated state and Al³⁺-chelated soluble state in the absence and in the presence of Al³⁺, respectively, and resulted in a fluorescence ratio (I₄₆₁/I₅₃₇) response to Al³⁺ in neutral aqueous solution at a detection limit as low as 0.29 μmol L⁻¹. The method was also highly selective to Al³⁺ over other physiological relevant metal ions investigated in this study. Taking advantage of its AIE characteristics, the chemosensor was successfully applied on test papers for simple and rapid detection of Al³⁺. Moreover, the application of 1 for the imaging of Al³⁺ in living cells by ratiometric fluorescence changes was also achieved.     

Zirconium silicate assisted removal of residual proteins after organic solvent deproteinization of human plasma,enhancing the stability of the LC–ESI-MS response for the bioanalysis of small molecules

An efficient blood plasma clean-up method was developed, where methanol protein precipitation was applied, followed by zirconium silicate assisted exclusion of residual proteins. A strong binding of zirconium (IV) silicate to the proteins enabled the elimination of remaining proteins after solvent deproteinization through a rapid solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI/TOF MS) was used for monitoring the proteins during clean-up practice applied to human plasma samples. The proteins were quantified by colorimetric detection using the bicinchoninic acid (BCA) assay. The presented analytical strategy resulted in the depletion of >99.6% proteins from human plasma samples. Furthermore, high-performance liquid chromatography hyphenated to diode-array and electrospray ionization mass spectrometric detection (HPLC–DAD/ESI MS) was applied for qualitative and quantitative analysis of the caffeoylquinic acids (CQAs) and their metabolites in human plasma. The procedure demonstrated high recoveries for the standard compounds spiked at different concentrations. Cynarin and chlorogenic acid were recovered in the range of 81–86% and 78–83%, respectively. Caffeic acid was extracted in the excess of 89–92%, while ferulic acid and dihydroxyhydrocinnamic acid showed a recovery of 87–91% and 92–95%, respectively. The method was partially validated in accordance with FDA-Industry Guidelines for Bioanalytical Method Validation (2001). The presented scheme improves the clean-up efficacy of the methanol deproteinization, significantly reduces the matrix effects and provides a great analytical tool for the isolation of small molecules from human plasma.