Bending wave intensity in a thick beam

I.IntroductionMeasurementSofbendingwaveintensityinoneortwodimensi0na1structuresbecomequitepopularandgetavarietyofindustria1app1icati0ns.Theexistingintensitytheory['-']wasderivedbasedontheclassicaIBernou11i-Eu1ertheorywhichisanapproximatetheoryforana-lyzingstructuralvibration.Inthe1ow-frequencylimitwherebendingwavelengthsaremuchlongincomparisonwiththethicknessofthestructurealongwhichtheypr0pagate(i.e.,thinstructurcs),theuse0ftheclassica1theorywi1lresu1tinanegligiblyerro/`].Forshortwave-1ength…     

沿抛物线分布的各向异性曲线裂纹问题

文章利用Ｓｔｒｏｈ法及映射法研究了沿抛物线Ω分布的各向异性曲线裂纹问题，获得了有关的应力及位移场，这种解不仅适用于平面问题，而且也适用于反平面变形或两者偶合的情形，对于单位边裂纹和双曲边裂纹问题，文章还获得了它们的应力和位移场的封闭解，并求得了相应斥强主因子及裂纹面上的张开位移。     

含压电片梁的静变形控制

首先借助阶梯函数，建立了含有任意分布的用作执行器的压电片的梁挠曲轴线方程。然后利用该方程，进行了梁的静变形控制的研究。最后结合实例，用“遗传＋配点”法对压电片的位置和尺寸进行了优化。结果表明，本文建立的挠曲方程形式简洁，求解简单：“遗传＋配点”法优化效果明显。     

Real-time spectroscopy of Frenkel exciton system

We performed selective excitations of the first- and second-excited Frenkel exciton states (Q- and B-excitons) with use of sub-40-fs and sub-5-fs visible laser pulses. The transient absorption signals exhibit oscillatory features associated with molecular vibrations. From an analysis of the spectral profiles of the phase and amplitude of the oscillation, the experimental result is well explained by the modulated transition dipole moment, which is caused by the dynamic intensity borrowing from the intense B-transition to the weak Q-transition.     

Computing bounds to mixed-mode stress intensity factors in elasticity

A bounding procedure combined with an effective error bound method for linear functionals of the displacements and a simple two points displacement extrapolation method is presented to compute the lower and upper bounds to the stress intensity factors in elastic fracture problems. First, the displacements of two nodes (or node pairs) on the crack edges are used to construct the linear extrapolation to obtain the stress intensity factors at the crack tip, so that stress intensity factors are explicitly expressed as linear functionals of the displacements. Then, a posteriori bounding method is utilized to compute the bounds to the stress intensity factors. Finally, the bounding procedure is verified by a mixed-mode homogenous elastic fracture problem and a bimaterial interface crack problem.     

基于道格拉斯格式的宽角有限差分光束传播法分析大角度交叉波导

交叉波导是集成光学中的一种重要的器件单元，针对大角度交叉波导的结构及折射率分布，运用基于广义道格拉斯算子的宽角多步有限差分光束传播法模拟大角度交叉波导的传输特性，数值计算出波导中的光场的分布。与Crank-Nicholson格式的有限差分光束传播法相比，该算法在几乎不增加计算时间和计算机内存资源的情况下，结合了广义道格拉斯格式的有限差分光束传播法截断误差小[只有o(△x)^4]和宽角多步法所具有较高精度的优点，是光波导器件理想的数值模拟工具。在此基础上计算分析了大角度交叉波导的输出分支波导的能量与交叉角度的关系，以及交叉角度对波导间能量耦合的影响。这为实际的设计制作光器件的工作提供了极好的基础。     

An airborne diode laser spectrometer for the simultaneous measurement of H2O and HNO3 content of stratospheric cirrus clouds

We describe a tunable diode laser spectrometer for the in situ simultaneous detection of the nitric acid and the water vapour by means of high resolution absorption spectroscopy on rovibronic lines, using a single laser emitting in the mid-infrared (5.8 μm) and a multipass cell. The instrument was designed to be installed on a high altitude aircraft, as a part of a composite payload for atmospheric aerosol studies. The instrument design criteria are discussed and the expected performances are compared with results of laboratory and field operation. Due to the high chemical activity of HNO₃, that makes difficult to use a reference cell, a fast sweep detection of direct absorption was used for the measurement. An absorption sensitivity of about 2×10⁻⁴ was achieved with an integration time of 2.5 s, corresponding to a concentration of about 4 ppb of HNO₃ in the cell and 0.1 ppb in the external aerosol. The data acquisition and processing techniques, based on the full molecular lineshape fitting are also shown and discussed, including some examples of the data acquired during the scientific flights.     

Influence of curing temperature on the optical properties of fluorinated polyimide thin films

The influence of curing temperature (CT) on the optical properties of 6FDA/ODA poly(amic acid)-polyimide (PAA-PI) films was characterized by measuring ATR-FT-IR spectra, refractive index (RI) and birefringence of the films. The results showed that the infrared absorption intensity of characteristic peaks (IAICP) corresponding to the imide ring and the RI of PAA-PI films reached their maxima when the films had been cured at 270 °C, while the magnitude of birefringence (|Δn|) of the films reached its minimum as CT rose up to 330 °C. However, the RI decreased as CT was between 270 °C and 330 °C. Both the RI and |Δn| of the film increased obviously when CT increased after 330 °C. We think this is due to the interchain crosslink reaction (ICCR) above 330 °C and can be an evident proof of ICCR. And the evidences supporting ICCR was also discussed via IR differential spectra.     

Monolithic biocompatible and biodegradable scaffolds for tissue engineering

The state of the art in polymeric materials for tissue engineering as well as the needs and concerns for future medical applications are outlined and discussed and brought into relation to recent developments in polymer chemistry. Particularly, the recent developments in micro‐ and nano‐structured polymeric monoliths designed for these purposes will be discussed. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 47: 2219–2227, 2009     

Oxidation and annealing of thin FeTi layers covered with Pd

The hydrogen storage material FeTi has the disadvantage to lose its sorption capacity in contact with impurities such as O₂ and H₂O. A possibility to overcome this problem is to coat it with an anti-corrosive layer which is permeable for hydrogen. In this study we prepared FeTi layers covered with a (4 or 20 nm) thin Pd layer. We used ion beam and sputter profiling techniques, X-ray photoelectron spectrometry and scanning probe techniques to investigate the response of these bi-layers upon annealing up to 300°C in vacuum, air and 10⁻⁵ mbar O₂. The layered structure remains intact up to 150°C. At 200°C in air and O₂, Fe and (some) Ti move towards the Pd surface where they form oxide regions. At higher temperatures thicker oxide regions, presumably along the Pd grains, are formed. These processes are more pronounced for the case of 4 nm Pd. A model is presented to explain the observed phenomena. We conclude that up to 150°C 4 nm of Pd is sufficient to act as a protective layer. For a temperature of 200°C, 20 nm Pd may still provide sufficient protection against oxidation.