The effect of oxidation on physical properties of porous silicon layers for optical applications

In order to understand the optical loss mechanisms in porous silicon based waveguides, structural and optical studies have been performed. Scanning and transmission electron microscopic observations of porous silicon layers are obtained before and after an oxidation process at high temperature in wet O₂. Pore size and shape of heavily p-type doped Si wafers are estimated and correlated to the optical properties of the material before and after oxidation. The refractive index was measured and compared to that determined by the Bruggeman model.     

X射线荧光光谱检测多层薄膜样品的增强效应研究

研究了X射线荧光光谱检测多层薄膜样品的增强效应。根据多层膜中的X荧光强度理论计算公式编写了计算机程序,并计算了Zn/Fe和Fe/Zn双层膜样品中不同薄膜厚度时Fe Kα的一次荧光强度、二次荧光强度、二次荧光与一次荧光强度比以及二次荧光在总荧光强度中比例。研究发现,在多层膜样品的X射线荧光分析中,激发条件不变的情况下,元素谱线的一次荧光相对强度、二次荧光相对强度和二次荧光在总荧光强度中所占比例都随薄膜厚度及位置的变化而变化。当Fe和Zn层厚度相同时,随厚度的变化,对于Fe/Zn样品,Fe Kα二次荧光强度占总荧光强度最高为9％,而对于Zn/Fe样品这一比例最高可达35％。     

顺磁性La2/3Sr1/3MnO3层对Bi0.8Ba0.2FeO3薄膜多铁性能的影响

界面效应在提升异质结构材料的多铁性能方面有着重要的作用. 本文采用脉冲激光沉积技术在SrTiO₃(STO)基片上制备了Bi_0.8Ba_0.2FeO₃(BBFO)/La_2/3Sr_1/3MnO₃(LSMO)异质结. X-射线衍射图谱表明异质结呈现单相外延生长, 利用高分辨透射电镜进一步证实了BBFO为四方相结构. X-射线光电子能谱证实异质结中只存在Fe³⁺ 离子, 没有产生价态的变化, 揭示了异质结铁电和铁磁性的增强与BBFO/LSMO的界面有关. 同时, 测试了磁电阻(MR)和磁介电(MD), 当磁场强度为0.8 T, 温度为70 K时, MR约为-42.2%, MD约为21.2%. 并且发现在180 K时出现磁相的转变. 实验结果揭示出异质界面效应在提升材料的多铁性和磁电耦合效应方面具有超常的优点, 是加快多铁材料实际应用的有效途径.     

基于优化核极限学习机的风电功率时间序列预测

针对时间序列预测,在单隐层前馈神经网络的基础上,基于进化计算的优化策略,提出了一种优化的核极限学习机(optimized kernel extreme learning machine,O-KELM)方法.与极限学习机(extreme learning machine,ELM)方法相比,核极限学习机(kernel extreme learning machine,KELM)方法无须设定网络隐含层节点的数目,以核函数表示未知的隐含层非线性特征映射,通过正则化最小二乘算法计算网络的输出权值,它能以极快的学习速度获得良好的推广性.在KELM的基础上,分别将遗传算法、模拟退火、微分演化三种进化算法用于模型的结构输入选择、正则化系数以及核参数的优化选取,以进一步提高网络的性能.将O-KELM方法应用于标准Mackey-Glass混沌时间序列预测及某地区的风电功率时间序列预测实例中,在同等条件下,还与优化的极限学习机(optimized extreme learning machine,O-ELM)方法进行比较.实验结果表明,所提出的O-KELM方法在预测精度上优于O-ELM方法,表明了其有效性.     

Role of polarization and alignment in photoactuation of nematic elastomers

Changing the orientational order in liquid-crystal elastomers leads to internal stresses and changes of the sample shape. When this effect is induced by light, due to photoisomerization of constituent molecular moieties, the photomechanical actuation results. We investigate quantitatively how the intensity and the polarization of light affect photoactuation. By studying dissolved, as well as covalently bonded azo-dyes, we determine the changes in absorption and the response kinetics. For the first time we compare the response of aligned monodomain, and randomly disordered polydomain nematic elastomers, and demonstrate that both have a comparable photoresponse, strongly dependent on the polarization of light. Polarization-dependent photoactuation in polydomain elastomers gives an unambiguous proof of its mechanism since it is the only experiment that distinguishes from the associated thermal effects.     

失谐对耗散耦合腔阵列体系超流-绝缘相变的影响

利用平均场理论和微扰论解析求解了失谐存在且环境作用下Jaynes-Cummings-Hubbard模型的哈密顿量,得到了体系序参量的解析表达式,并讨论了失谐对体系超流一绝缘相变的影响,研究结果表明:调节失谐可以改变腔间的有效排斥势和系统的临界隧穿率,实现系统在超流态和绝缘态之间转变,结合耗散耦合腔阵列的输运性质探讨了失谐对序参量取值的影响,结果显示:沿失谐负支随着失谐的增大,序参量会经历先增后减的变化。     

Strain rate effects on compressive behavior of covalently bonded CNT networks

In this study, strain rate effects on the compressive mechanical properties of randomly structured carbon nanotube (CNT) networks were examined. For this purpose, three-dimensional atomistic models of CNT networks with covalently-bonded junctions were generated. After that, molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of compressive loading were performed at five different strain rates to investigate the basic deformation characteristic mechanisms of CNT networks and determine the effect of strain rate on stress–strain curves. The simulation results showed that the strain rate of compressive loading increases, so that a higher resistance of specimens to deformation is observed. Furthermore, the local deformation characteristics of CNT segments, which are mainly driven by bending and buckling modes, and their prevalence are strongly affected by the deformation rate. It was also observed that CNT networks have superior features to metal foams such as metal matrix syntactic foams (MMSFs) and porous sintered fiber metals (PSFMs) in terms of energy absorbing capabilities.     

ICP-AES测定高浓度基体下杂质元素的偏最小二乘法研究

建立了ICP-AES测定高浓度基体中微量杂质元素的偏最小二乘方法(PLS)。研究表明,PLS能有效校正高浓度基体干扰引起的测量误差,比多元光谱拟合法(MSF)能承受的基体浓度更高。当基体与杂质的含量比为1 000∶1～20 000∶1时,该方法的加标回收率在95%～105%之间。对于干扰效应与基体浓度呈非线性相关的体系,普通PLS的预测准确度不高,但使用基于样品浓度矩阵变换的偏最小二乘法(LIN-PPLS),则明显改善了预测的准确度。分别用MSF、普通PLS和LIN-PPLS对水系沉积物国家标准物质GBW07312中的Co,Pb和Ga进行测定,结果表明,LIN-PPLS的预测准确度优于普通PLS,而普通PLS的预测准确度优于MSF。     

The SN3–SN2 spectrum. Rate constants and product selectivities for solvolyses of benzenesulfonyl chlorides in aqueous alcohols

Rate constants for a wide range of binary aqueous mixtures and product selectivities (S) in ethanol–water (EW) and methanol–water (MW) mixtures, are reported at 25 °C for solvolyses of benzenesulfonyl chloride and the 4‐chloro‐derivative. S is defined as follows using molar concentrations: S = ([ester product]/[acid product]) × ([water solvent]/[alcohol solvent]). Additional selectivity data are reported for solvolyses of 4‐Z‐substituted sulfonyl chlorides (Z = OMe, Me, H, Cl and NO₂) in 2,2,2‐trifluoroethanol–water. To explain these results and previously published data on kinetic solvent isotope effects (KSIEs) and on other solvolyses of 4‐nitro and 4‐methoxybenzenesulfonyl chloride, a mechanistic spectrum involving a change from third order to second order is proposed. The molecularity of these reactions is discussed, along with new term ‘S_N3–S_N2 spectrum’ and its connection with the better established term ‘S_N2–S_N1 spectrum’. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ultrafast Saturable Absorption of Core/Shell Colloidal Quantum Dots

Ultrafast saturable absorption (SA) materials that are capable of blocking the optical absorption under strong excitation have extensive applications in photonic devices. This work presents core/shell colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) which have the quantized energy levels, excellent band gap tunability, and possess significant SA performance. When the band gap is close to the pump pulse energy, the CQDs show significant resonant SA response. At the same excitation conditions, the core/shell CQDs dispersions show better SA response than graphene dispersions, and comparable to the recently reported molybdenum disulfide. The carrier dynamics of the SA of the CQDs is analyzed systematically. The research has also found that the two‐photon absorption of the CQDs show nearly cubic power law of the band gap, while the SA performance keeps almost the same in the nonresonant regime. Further, superior passive Q‐switched laser behavior is observed using the CQDs as a saturable absorber. The results directly reveal the physical processes of this basic problem and broaden the applications of CQDs in photonic devices.