掺钆液闪中子探测器的研制

中子在探测器中能产生与暗物质粒子(WIMPs)类似的核反冲信号,对于低背景的暗物质直接探测实验,精确测量和排除中子的干扰尤其重要。为测量中国锦屏地下实验室(CJPL)中子本底的通量,研制了高效的、具有很强"中子-伽马"分辨的掺钆液闪快中子探测器。介绍了掺钆液闪中子探测器的研制和性能,包括探测器形状和尺寸的设计,液体闪烁体类型、光电倍增管型号以及液闪容器材料的选择,探测器的伽马能量刻度以及中子与伽马信号的甄别。用Am-Be中子源对探测器进行探测效率刻度,得到阈值为0.2 MeV等效电子能量的中子探测效率为(6.30±0.30)%,满足中国锦屏地下实验室对中子通量测量的要求。     

GaAs光阴极量子效率分布测量

基于负电子亲和势GaAs光阴极直流高压注入器,设计并搭建了国内首套光阴极量子效率分布测量系统。该系统利用单透镜实现逐点扫描,并采用LabVIEW进行控制和数据读写。实验表明,该系统单点采样时间小于2.3s,分辨率优于0.32mm。初步测量了GaAs阴极的量子效率分布,观察到量子效率分布及其衰减的不均匀性,量子效率较高区域的衰减速率更低。     

碳量子点的有效掺杂及其在TNP检测中的应用

以葡萄糖为碳源,半胱氨酸盐酸盐为氮、硫共掺杂剂,分别采用热解法和水热法制备了两种氮、硫共掺杂的碳量子点(N,S-CDs),并比较了用这两种方法制备碳量子点的荧光性能及其对2,4,6-三硝基苯酚的荧光响应。结果表明,与水热法制备的碳量子点(H-CDs)相比,由热解法制备的碳量子点(T-CDs)具有更高的荧光量子产率和更长的荧光发射波长,对TNP的响应具有更高的选择性。因此,基于T-CDs构建TNP的荧光传感体系,该方法对TNP检测的线性范围为0.05～50μM,检出限为18.85 nM。此外,将该荧光探针用于水样中TNP的检测,加标回收率为97.82%～114.50%,表明该探针可用于实际水样品中TNP的检测。     

选择性合成不同形貌的Sb2S3纳米结构应用于高性能的染料敏化太阳能电池（英文）

近几十年来,随着全球变暖和能源危机的日益严重,对取之不尽、用之不竭的清洁能源技术的需求越来越迫切.1991年Gratzel首次报道了染料敏化太阳能电池(DSSCs),它以低廉的价格、优异的理论功率转换效率(PCE)、环保、多色透明等优点而引起了研究者的关注.Sb2S3因其1.5-2.2 eV的间隙宽度被认为是最有前途的对电极材料之一.此外,Sb2S3是地球中含量丰富的无毒锑矿物的主要成分,还被广泛应用于太阳能转换材料、催化剂、光导探测器等领域.众所周知,石墨烯具有巨大的比表面积、显著的载流子迁移率和优异的热/化学稳定性,这使得提高电子转移效率和电催化活性成为可能.首先,采用改进的Hummers方法制备了氧化石墨烯纳米片;然后采用水热法通过改变Sb源以及实验pH值,合成了Sb2S3和Sb2S3@RGO样品.对样品进行X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜镜(SEM)、投射电子显微镜(TEM)以及比表面积表征.结果表明,在Sb源不变的情况下,Sb2S3样品的形貌随pH值的变化而变化.以三乙酸锑为Sb源,在pH=3时,Sb2S3的形貌类似于一个完整的纳米棒结构;在pH值为6时,样品为不规则球体;当pH值为8时,纳米片结构开始出现;但当p H=10时,纳米片结构并不均匀.根据XRD分析,只有当pH值为3时,样品的衍射峰才与标准卡(JCPDS42-1393)的衍射峰一致.当以氯化锑作为锑源,样品的形貌由不规则的杆状(pH=3)转变为纳米球(pH=6),然后出现纳米片结构(pH=8).不同的是,当p H值为10时,纳米薄片形成均一的花状结构.XRD结果表明,除pH值为3外,样品的衍射峰与标准卡(JCPDS42-1393)的值吻合较好.结果表明,合成条件所需的Sb源和碱性环境是合成具有均匀花状结构的纳米片状Sb2S3所必不可少的.测得Sb2S3的比表面积约为41.72 m^2g^-1,平均孔径为31.08nm,Sb2S3@RGO的分别为44.53 m^2g^-1和22.65 nm.Sb2S3和Sb2S3@RGO复合材料均具有介孔结构,为内部电催化剂提供了广阔的通道,从而提高了对电极的催化能力,促进了电化学反应.将Sb2S3纳米花球和Sb2S3@RGO纳米薄片作为染料敏化太阳能电池的对电极进行了测试,由于石墨烯的引入,后者比前者具有更好的电催化性能.电化学实验结果表明,与Sb2S3,RGO,Pt作为对电极相比,制备的Sb2S3@RGO纳米薄片具有更好的催化活性、电荷转移能力和电化学稳定性,Sb2S3@RGO的功率转换效率达到8.17%,优于标准Pt对电极(7.75%).     

高光效高热稳定性蓝色荧光粉Ca2-ySrySiO4:Ce3+,Li+的组成筛选和发光机理

采用高温固相法合成了一系列Ca_(2-x-y)Sr_(y-x)SiO_4∶x Ce~(3+),x Li~+蓝色固溶体荧光粉。XRD结果表明,所合成的固溶体荧光粉均为单一物相。随着Sr~(2+)成分的增加,Ca_(2-y)Sr_y SiO_4物相从单斜晶系β-Ca_2SiO_4向正交晶系α′-Ca_2SiO_4转变,发射光谱逐渐红移。组成为Ca_(1.75)Sr_(0.25)SiO_4时,荧光粉的发射波长最长(454 nm),Stokes位移最大。基质为Ca_(1.1)Sr_(0.9)SiO_4的晶体结构可诱导掺杂离子Ce~(3+)取代SrO_(10)格位、Li~+取代CaO8格位。优化的荧光粉Ca_(1.05)Sr_(0.85)SiO_4∶0.05Ce~(3+),0.05Li~+(CS_(0.85)SO∶CeLi)在375 nm紫外光激发下,发射445 nm的蓝光,内量子效率(IQE)达到91.18%,200℃时发射强度保持室温发光强度的98.70%。根据晶体结构、晶体场分裂和掺杂离子质心位移等理论,讨论了CS_(0.85)SO∶CeLi综合发光效应最佳的内在原因。     

基于上转换纳米粒子的低损伤神经界面技术

Optogenetics is a neuromodulation technology that combines light control technology with genetic technology, thus allowing the selective activation and inhibition of the electrical activity in specific types of neurons with millisecond time resolution. Over the past several years, optogenetics has become a powerful tool for understanding the organization and functions of neural circuits, and it holds great promise to treat neurological disorders. To date, the excitation wavelengths of commonly employed opsins in optogenetics are located in the visible spectrum. This poses a serious limitation for neural activity regulation because the intense absorption and scattering of visible light by tissues lead to the loss of excitation light energy and also cause tissue heating. To regulate the activity of neurons in deep brain regions, it is necessary to implant optical fibers or optoelectronic devices into target brain areas, which however can induce severe tissue damage. Non- or minimally-invasive remote control technologies that can manipulate neural activity have been highly desirable in neuroscience research. Upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) can emit light with a short wavelength and high frequency upon excitation by light with a long wavelength and low frequency. Therefore, UCNPs can convert low-frequency near-infrared (NIR) light into high-frequency visible light for the activation of light-sensitive proteins, thus indirectly realizing the NIR optogenetic system. Because NIR light has a large tissue penetration depth, UCNP-mediated optogenetics has attracted significant interest for deep-tissue neuromodulation. However, in UCNP-mediated in vivo optogenetic experiments, as the up-conversion efficiency of UCNPs is low, it is generally necessary to apply high-power NIR light to obtain up-converted fluorescence with energy high enough to activate a photosensitive protein. High-power NIR light can cause thermal damage to tissues, which seriously restricts the applications of UCNPs in optogenetic technology. Therefore, the exploration of strategies to increase the up-conversion efficiency, fluorescence intensity, and biocompatibility of UCNPs is of great significance to their wide applications in optogenetic systems. This review summarizes recent developments and challenges in UCNP-mediated optogenetics for deep-brain neuromodulation. We firstly discuss the correspondence between the parameters of UCNPs and employed opsins in optogenetic experiments, which mainly include excitation wavelengths, emission wavelengths, and luminescent lifetimes. Thereafter, we introduce the methods to enhance the conversion efficiency of UCNPs, including optimizing the structure of UCNPs and modifying the organic dyes in UCNPs. In addition, we also discuss the future opportunities in combining UCNP-mediated optogenetics with flexible microelectrode technology for the long-term detection and regulation of neural activity in the case of minimal injury.     

光模块消光比的补偿方法

提出了一种新型光模块消光比补偿方法。该方法首先根据不同温度下驱动芯片上报电流的大小,结合光功率和消光比的计算公式,模拟出激光器光功率随电流及电压的变化曲线。然后根据要求调整激光器调制电流的大小,以保持消光比的稳定。该补偿方式有效地解决了光器件一致性较差的问题,可以将原来斜效率的指标适当放宽10%,从而提高了利用率和成品率,降低了模块生产成本。     

放电脉冲重频准分子激光器在不同应用领域的发展现状

研究了脉冲宽度为25～40ns的放电脉冲XeCl准分子激光器的工作参数。结果显示,激光器产生的脉冲能量为0．2～0．7J,重复频率为100Hz,表明在泵浦功率为2．8～3．3MW／cm。时,激光器实现了2．6％的激光效率和3．8％的本征效率。     

Size effect on the static behavior of electrostatically actuated microbeams

We present a new analytical model for electrostatically actuated microbeams to explore the size effect by using the modified couple stress theory and the minimum total potential energy principle. A material length scale parameter is introduced to represent the size-dependent characteristics of microbeams. This model also accounts for the nonlinearities associated with the mid-plane stretching force and the electrostatical force. Numerical analysis for microbeams with clamped-clamped and cantilevered conditions has been performed. It is found that the intensity of size effect is closely associated with the thickness of the microbeam,and smaller beam thickness displays stronger size effect and hence yields smaller deffection and larger pull-in voltage. When the beam thickness is comparable to the material length scale parameter,the size effect is significant and the present theoretical model including the material length scale parameter is adequate for predicting the static behavior of microbeam-based MEMS.     

泡沫铝夹芯双圆管结构的准静态轴向压缩性能研究

对泡沫铝夹芯双圆管结构的准静态轴压性能进行了实验研究,发现该新型结构的比质量吸能效率远远高于传统的泡沫铝夹芯单管,并接近甚至超过相应的空管结构;其内外管变形模式均与空管不同且受内外管组合的影响.本文讨论了它的变形机理,分析了外管壁厚对其压缩行为的影响,发现增大外管壁厚有利于增大结构的行程利用率,提高结构的比质量能量吸收...