Bose–Einstein condensation in atomic hydrogen

The addition of atomic hydrogen to the set of gases in which Bose–Einstein condensation can be observed expands the range of parameters over which this remarkable phenomenon can be studied. Hydrogen, with the lowest atomic mass, has the highest transition temperature, 50 μK in our experiments. The very weak interaction between the atoms results in a high ratio of the condensate to normal gas densities, even at modest condensate fractions. Using cryogenic rather than laser precooling generates large condensates. Finally, two-photon spectroscopy is introduced as a versatile probe of the phase transition: condensation in real space is manifested by the appearance of a high-density component in the gas, condensation in momentum space is readily apparent in the momentum distribution, and the phase transition line can be delineated by following the evolution of the density of the normal component.     

Very efficient two-photon induced photo-tautomerization in non-symmetrical phthalocyanines

In this work we demonstrate that non-symmetrically substituted phthalo-naphthalocyanine molecule can have extremely large 2PA cross section in near-resonance conditions of excitation. We also show the possibility to switch between its two tautomeric forms upon two-photon excitation at 77 K. By measuring 2PA cross section, quantum efficiency of transformation in these two forms, as well as quantum yield of fluorescence, we evaluate the figure of merit for fast re-writable 3D information storage and show that this figure meets the criteria of reliable and fast (one bit per one femtosecond pulse) 2PA writing or reading.     

用光电子成像技术研究Cu-的飞秒双光子光脱附过程

用光电子成像技术研究了Cu^-的飞秒双光子光脱附过程．光脱附产生的光电子能量分布和角度分布通过光电子成像直接获得．实验发现,在光强为6.0×10¹⁰ W/cm²下,双光子光脱附通道的光电子角度分布随激光波长出现剧烈的变化．通过低阶微扰理论和实验结果对比分析,Cu^-的双光子脱附产生的光电子角度分布特征可以归结于脱附过程中Cu^-的s和d轨道波函数之间的干涉效应．通过分析光电子角度分布特征,获得了不同波长下s和d轨道波函数对双光子脱附过程的贡献,该结果符合Wigner阈值理论的预期．     

Determination of the surface states from the ultrafast electronic states in a thermoelectric material

We reveal the electronic structure in Yb Cd₂Sb₂,a thermoelectric material,by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy(ARPES)and time-resolved ARPES(tr ARPES).Specifically,three bulk bands at the vicinity of the Fermi level are evidenced near the Brillouin zone center,consistent with the density functional theory(DFT)calculation.It is interesting that the spin-unpolarized bulk bands respond unexpectedly to right-and left-handed circularly polarized probe.In addition,a hole band of surface states,which is not sensitive to the polarization of the probe beam and is not expected from the DFT calculation,is identified.We find that the non-equilibrium quasiparticle recovery rate is much smaller in the surface states than that of the bulk states.Our results demonstrate that the surface states can be distinguished from the bulk ones from a view of time scale in the nonequilibrium physics.     

PHOTOCHROMISM AND LUMINESCENCE OF DOPANT CHROMOPHORES THROUGH TWO-PHOTON IONIZATION IN POLYMER FILMS

Two-photon ionization and recombination processes of an aromatic chromophore doped in polymer films werestudied and the features of these processes were discussed in relation to photofunctional polymers, An aromatic moleculehaving low ionization potential, e.g., N,N,N',N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylene diamine doped in poly(methyl methacrylate)(PMMA) film was easily photoionized by intense laser ligh excitation, giving a colored radical cation (photochromism) anda trapped electron in PMMA matrix. As a reversed process, the radical cation recombined with the trapped electron, showingdiscoloration and emitting luminescence, either isothermal luminescence (ITL), or thermoluminescence (TL). In this report,ITL and TL through the charge recombination process were studied and the luminescence was suggested as a mean of the read-out of photorecording.     

NbC固体表面能带和电子结构的理论研究

采用DFT/BLYP方法对NbC(001)和(111)面的电子结构进行研究。计算结果表明,对于NbC(001)表面,其表面态主要集中于费米能级(EF)下方约4.5eV附近区域,并以表面Nb原子和C原子为主要成分。O2分子在该表面吸附时,趋向于吸附在表面Nb原子上。对于NbC(111)表面,其表面态集中在EF下方0.02.0eV区域,靠近EF的态具有较高的表面活性,其主要成分为表面Nb原子的4dxz/dyz成分。上述结论与光电子能谱实验结果基本一致;但由于金属原子d电子数的差异导致NbC(111)表面态成分与类似的TiC化合物并不相同。     

Two-photon absorption and nonlinear optical properties of a new organic dye PSPI

Trans-4-[p-(pyrrolidinyl)styryl]-N-methylpyridinium iodide (abbreviated as PSPI thereafter) is a two-photon absorption (TPA) dye newly synthesized by our research group. It possesses much larger TPA cross-section and much stronger upconversion fluorescence emission than those of common organic dye (such as rhodamine) when excited with near infrared (IR) radiation. TPA spectrum and upconversion efficiency spectrum of HEASPI solution at various wavelengths were measured. There is 34 nm blue shift for the central wavelength of the TPA induced absorption peak compared with two times of the linear absorption peak. The biggest molecular TPA cross-section σ₂^′ is 2.85×10⁻⁴⁷ cm⁴ s/photon at 930 nm. At 1064 nm, σ₂^′ is 3.12×10⁻⁴⁸ cm⁴ s/photon. The highest efficiency is 3.9% at 1010 nm, whereas 2.9% at 1064 nm. Its optical power limiting properties at 930 nm have also been illustrated.     

稀土对金属纳米粒子-介质复合薄膜(Ag-BaO)光电发射性能的增强

用真空蒸发沉积的方法制备了掺杂稀土的金属纳米粒子介质复合薄膜(Ag-BaO薄膜).与不掺杂稀土的Ag-BaO薄膜相比,其光电发射能力提高了近40%.透射电镜分析表明,掺杂稀土后,Ag-BaO薄膜中的Ag纳米粒子明显细化、球化、密度增大.这表明Ag纳米粒子的细化,使得其在光作用下,光电子更容易通过隧道效应穿过界面位垒逸出,导致光电发射能力增强     

系统电磁脉冲边界层准稳态特性研究

 对黑体谱脉冲X射线入射到系统材料上发射的光电子的行为及其准稳态成立的条件进行讨论,研究了系统电磁脉冲(SGEMP)边界层中光电子参数和电场的准稳态特性,给出的公式,可以方便地获得SGEMP边界层的主要参数,如电子密度、电子分布、表面电场及其分布等。最后给出了一个计算实例。     

On the Photochemical Proton Expulsion Capability of Fringelite D – A Model of the Protist Photosensory Pigments of the Stentorin and Blepharismin Types

Summary.  Using simultaneous two-photon excitation of fringelite D and a fluorescence indicator embedded in a vesicle system it was demonstrated that after excitation a proton was transferred from the pigment to the indicator similarly as recently documented for hypericin. Semiempirical AM1 calculations were used to show that the radical species formed by electron transfer from the excited pigment state constitutes an acid which is therefore well suited for intermolecular proton transfer. Accordingly, this process constitutes a suited candidate for the primary photoprocess in the signal transduction cascade of the photosensory pigments of the stentorin and blepharismin type. Received April 26, 2000. Accepted May 16, 2000