Cross-polarization properties of two Gaussian Schell-model beams through non-Kolmogorov turbulence

General expressions are derived for the spectral degree of cross-polarization (SDCP) of a beam generated by the superposition of two Gaussian Schell-model (GSM) beams, which illuminated with the same Gaussian Schell-mode source propagating in non-Kolmogorov turbulent atmosphere by adopting beam cross-spectral density matrix and Young's interference theory. In particular, through numerical examples based on our analytical formal the SDCP of two GSM beams is analyzed. Detailed analysis demonstrate that the SDCP is closely to the spacing of two beams on source plane as well as the strength of the atmospheric turbulent, but the fractal constant α has no affect on the SDCP.     

Crystallization and annealing effects of sputtered tin alloy films on electromagnetic interference shielding

Sn, Al and Cu not only possess electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield efficiency, but also have acceptable costs. In this study, sputtered Sn-Al thin films and Sn-Cu thin films were used to investigate the effect of the crystallization mechanism and film thickness on the electromagnetic interference (EMI) characteristics. The results show that Sn-xAl film increased the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding after annealing. For as-sputtered Sn-xCu films with higher Cu atomic concentration, the low frequency EMI shielding could not be improved. After annealing, the Sn-Cu thin film with lower Cu content possessed excellent EMI shielding at lower frequencies, but had an inverse tendency at higher frequencies. For both the Sn-xAl and Sn-xCu thin films after crystallization treatment, the sputtered films had higher electrical conductivity, however the EMI shielding was not enhanced significantly.     

Resonant regeneration in the sub-quantum regime – A demonstration of fractional quantum interference

Light shining through wall experiments (in the optical as well as in the microwave regime) are a powerful tool to search for light particles coupled very weakly to photons such as axions or extra hidden sector photons. Resonant regeneration, where a resonant cavity is employed to enhance the regeneration rate of photons, is one of the most promising techniques to improve the sensitivity of the next generation of experiments. However, doubts have been voiced if such methods work at very low regeneration rates where on average the cavity contains less than one photon. In this Letter we report on a demonstration experiment using a microwave cavity driven with extremely low power, to show that resonant amplification works also in this regime. In accordance with standard quantum mechanics this is a demonstration that interference also works at the level of less than one quantum. As an additional benefit this experiment shows that thermal photons inside the cavity cause no adverse effects.     

Interference Phase of Neutrino Oscillation in Schwarzschild-de Sitter Space-Time

We study the mass neutrino interference phase in Schwarzschild-de Sitter space time along the null trajectory and the geodesic line and obtain the effects of cosmological constant A on the neutrino oscillation. Firstly, in the high energy limit, we find that the phase along the geodesic keeps the double of that along the null. Secondly, we calculate the phase on the condition that the cosmological constant, A, is a small quantity. The correction of the phase due to A is given. Finally, we calculate the proper oscillation length in Schwarzschild-de Sitter space-time, which increases because of the existence of A, compared with the result in Schwarzschild space-time. All of our results can be reduced to those in Schwarzschild space-time as A approaches to zero.     

基于三角晶格光子晶体多模波导1×2分束器的优化设计

依据自映像原理,设计了一种基于三角晶格光子晶体多模波导的1×2分束器.采用时域有限差分法模拟了光波在分束器中的传播行为,并计算了分束器的传输效率.结果表明,仅仅通过改变多模波导与输出波导联结处的介质柱的位置对结构进行优化,便可大大提高分束器在工作点频率处的传输效率和带宽,其多模耦合区的长度可低至3.1 μm.因而本文所设计的分束器具有更小的器件尺寸和更高的传输效率,易于大规模集成的实现,在未来的集成光路中具有广泛的应用价值.     

Gas-Screen Slotted Quartz Tube Atomic Absorption Spectrometry: A Remedy for Reducing Interference Effects of Calcium and Chromium

A simple device for the reduction of nonspectral interferences in flame atomic absorption spectrometry is proposed. It has been reported that the use of a gas screen (GS) system together with a slotted quartz tube (SQT) enhances the residence time of analyte atoms in measurement zone even more than the SQT alone. This combination causes enhancement of sensitivity and improves the reproducibility of absorbance measurements. In addition, it protects the optical windows of the atomic absorption spectrometer. The operational mechanism of gas screen is simply applying two argon gas walls at both ends of SQT to provide an environment that is partly protected from air. This action enhances the sensitivity of measurement.

In this study, interference effects of excess amounts of calcium and chromium on the measurements of Cd, Co, Cu, Pb, Mn, Ni, Se, and Zn were studied using flame AAS. The presence of both Ca and Cr cause higher absorbance values; it is suggested that this is due to formation of oxide species of Ca and Cr and as a result analyte oxide production is suppressed. Therefore, analyte free atom population and sensitivity are enhanced. This enhancement results in a positive error in measurements. For instance, presence of solely 8.0 mg L^?1 of Cr or Ca for Pb as the analyte enhances the signals by 75% and 56%, respectively. When SQT or GS-SQT is used, this effect is significantly reduced.     

Electrocatalytic Activity of Bamboo‐Structured Carbon Nanotubes Paste Electrode Toward Hydrogen Peroxide

Abstract

In this report, we describe the finding that bamboo‐structured carbon nanotubes (CNT) showed superior electrocatalytic activity toward hydrogen peroxide. The slope of the calibration curve for hydrogen peroxide obtained with the bamboo‐structured CNT paste electrode was more than 20 times as large as the slopes obtained with hollow‐structured CNT paste and glassy carbon electrodes at an operating potential of ?0.1 V, with no interfering reactions. Incorporation of glucose oxidase within the bamboo‐structured CNT paste electrode allows the selective detection of glucose in the presence of common interferents without using any permselective membranes. This excellent ability of the bamboo‐structured CNT paste electrode toward hydrogen peroxide is applicable to the development of other enzymatic biosensors.     

Evaluation and Elimination of the Interference Effects of Three Cephalosporins on the Kinetic-Spectrophotometric Determination of Creatinine in Serum Using the Jaffe Reaction

Abstract

The cephalosporins studied, cefotaxime, cefazolin and cefoxitin react with alkaline picrate showing a complex kinetic behaviour which include a decomposition step in the case of cefotaxime and cefazolin. Cefoxitin does not conform strictly to pseudo-first order kinetics which seems to indicate that one or more intermediate reaction products might be formed before the final complex, or this might be unstable. The presence of the cephalosporins leads to results affected by systematic errors in the determination of creatinine in serum. This effect can be minimized for cefotaxime and cefazolin by choosing a specific time interval to process the analytical signal, δA. These intervals are 180–45 and 60–10s, respectively. The presence of cefoxitin requires the application of the generalized standard-addition method, which involves the simultaneus determination of creatinine and cefoxitin by measuring the δA for two different time intervals.