Critical Impact of Chloride Containing Reference Electrodes on Electrochemical Measurements

Chloride containing reference electrodes, such as various silver‐silver chloride electrodes, are well established in electrochemical analyses. Usually less attention is paid to the influence of potential chloride contamination of electrochemical measurements. Herein, the impact of the chloride leakage rate is studied by means of experiments concerning the anodic oxidation of aluminum. Based on the results, the authors determine critical leakage rates, depending on typical electrolyte volumes and experimental conditions. The results demonstrate that chloride leakage can significantly influence electrochemical measurements, even at ultra‐low leakage rates. A guideline for the usage of chloride containing reference electrodes is deduced from the experimental results and theoretical considerations.     

Improvement of permanent memory effect in PDLC films using TX-100 as an additive

A number of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films based on dimethacrylate monomers were synthesised by polymer-induced phase separation (PIPS) using polyethylene glycol p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenyl ether (TX-100) as an additive up to total solution weight of 10% aiming to modify the initial anchorage force of the liquid crystal (LC) molecules to the polymeric matrix. The effects of the addition of this additive to the PDLC films were studied resorting to electro-optical studies. Using a fitting model, several parameters were correlated such as the permanent memory effect (PME), the voltage required to achieve 90% of maximum transmittance (E90), the average elastic constant (K) and the rotational viscosity of the director (γ). The use of TX-100 results on an increase on the PME and γ, and decrease on the E90 and K.     

激光传输大气参量测量精度要求的数值分析

 就激光大气传输湍流热晕相互作用下大气参量测量误差对激光传输效果（平均功率密度）的影响进行了数值分析，并以典型的激光传输条件为例，分析了对激光大气传输影响最为敏感的3个大气参量——风速、吸收系数以及湍流结构常数的测量精度要求。综合不同传输距离下大气参量测量误差对传输效果的影响，大气风速的测量精度要求为±10%，吸收系数及湍流结构常数的测量精度要求分别为±5%和±15%。     

Evaluation of uncertainty utilising the component by component approach

 This paper reviews the so-called "component by component approach" of evaluating measurement uncertainty. An overview of the evaluation process is given followed by an in-depth discussion of some of the differences between this approach and the approach of utilising validation data. Some of the advantages and disadvantages of using the component by component approach are outlined at the end. Received: 4 August 1999 · Accepted: 11 November 1999     

High-frequency acoustic emissions generated by a 20 kHz sonochemical horn processor detected using a novel broadband acoustic sensor: a preliminary study

This paper describes the application of a novel broadband acoustic sensor to evaluating the acoustic emissions from cavitation produced by a typical commercial 20 kHz sonochemical horn processor. Investigations of the reproducibility of the processor, and of the variation in cavitation emissions as a function of output setting and sensor location are described, and resulting trends discussed in terms of the broadband integrated power in the megahertz frequency range. Companion studies with a conventional membrane hydrophone have illustrated for the first time that cavitation emissions produced by a sonochemical horn processor can extend to frequencies beyond 20 MHz, and the sensor shows that significant nonlinearity can be seen in measured cavitation activity with increasing nominal output power.     

Voice field measurements—a new method of examination: the influence of hearing on the human voice

There are various methods to evaluate voice parameters. Original software was used to assess the voice quality by the staff of AUDIO-Fon centr Brno, Czech Republic. A group of hereditary deaf persons was examined. Deaf persons have all of the biological conditions to make voice except for the possibility of acoustic feedback. We examined the voices of 35 persons (20 men and 15 women) with hereditary profound hearing impairments, and we compared voice parameters with the voice of intact persons. To measure we used special software called voice field measurements (VFMs). The program graphically records voice frequency and intensity. VFM is an objective method that enables the assessment of basic physical voice characteristics. It is suitable for the examination of both intact and disturbed voice. The voice of the deaf has a higher basic voice frequency in men as well as in women. This type of voice production, ie, childlike voice, which is fixed only by a motor stereotype, is much more demanding for a mature larynx. Hearing influences both the voice development and speech production. The voice of persons with hearing impairments has a higher basic voice frequency regardless of their sex. This type of voice production, which is fixed only by a motor stereotype, ie, child voice, is much more demanding for a larynx of an adult. Thus, phonation of deaf people is more demanding and their voice production needs greater effort. Deaf people, despite an intact phonic apparatus, cannot produce more than one type of voice. They cannot modulate their voices concerning the frequency and dynamics. They cannot change their voices continually. The voice is limited in both of these parameters (frequency and dynamics). If a deaf person wants to change a voice characteristic, it is possible only by discontinuous changes-"skipping."     

Traceability without uncertainty: current situation in the pharmaceutical industry

The current situation in the pharmaceutical industry is discussed, when the traceability of measurement (analytical) results to certified values of pharmacopoeial reference standards is required, without evaluating their uncertainties. It is shown that the evaluation of measurement uncertainty is necessary for understanding the level of confidence of the analytical results and their comparability, particularly during preparation and characterisation of the reference standards.Papers published in this section do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Editors, the Editorial Board and the Publisher. Apart from exceptional circumstances, they are not submitted to the usual referee procedure and go essentially unaltered.     

固体棒状热容激光器的热分析

 计算出固体棒状热容激光器在不同散热边界条件下的温度分布和随时间的演变，与实验测量的结果进行了对比。计算结果表明：激光器工作在热容模式时，不同散热边界条件下激光介质内的温度分布在激光发射期间区别不大，激光发射期间，激光介质内的温度分布主要取决于泵浦光的吸收。但是散热过程中的不同散热边界条件下温度分布演化大不相同，此时的温度分布主要取决于散热边界条件。     

光束质量对闪烁和流速测量的影响分析

给出了用发光二极管测量闪烁和流速光源远场理想特性的表达式.波前扭曲可以分解成波前倾斜和曲率改变两部分来处理.波前倾斜和离轴接收信号的情况相当，对测量结果影响不大.当波前曲率半径不等于到光源的距离时，对流速和闪烁强度测量都会带来不能忽略的误差，路径加权函数的对称特性也会改变.最后给出的流速测量的实验结果和理论计算是一致的.