Bonding Interface Imaging and Shear Strength Prediction by Ultrasound

The propagation of a longitudinal ultrasonic wave normally incident upon an adhesively bonded structure is studied. The structure consists of adherend and adhesive layers with finite thickness. Interfaces between adherend and adhesive are regarded as distributed springs. Theoretical and experimental results show that resonant frequencies of the bonded structure vary sensitively with the interface stiffness constants and adhesive thickness, and these interface characteristics are inversed by the simulation annealing (SA) method. Furthermore, the distribution image of interface stiffnesses is compared with the state of fracture interface, and quantitative prediction of shear strength is achieved based on the distribution of interface stiffnesses and adhesive thicknesses by using a back-propagation neutral network. The average relative error of the shear strength from prediction to real value is 10.7%.     

Simultaneous determination of the ultrasound velocity and the thickness of solid plates from the analysis of thickness resonances using air-coupled ultrasound

A method that combines transmission of air-coupled ultrasound pulses through solid plates and amplitude and phase spectral analysis is presented. In particular, the method analyzes the first thickness resonance of the plates. The purpose is to determine, simultaneously, velocity and attenuation coefficient of the ultrasounds in the material and the thickness of the plate. This is especially useful when thickness can not be measured independently. The method is successfully applied to soft membranes, biological samples and FRP composites.     

NaLuF4∶Yb3+,Er3+微米晶的制备及上转换发光

采用EDTA辅助法合成了NaLuF4∶Yb3+,Er3+微米晶,用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)对样品的结构进行了表征。XRD分析表明样品NaLuF4为六角相。研究了初始反应溶液的pH值对NaLuF4∶Yb3+,Er3+微米晶的组分、形貌和荧光性质的影响。在980 nm光激发下,观察到了4G11/2→4I15/2、2H9/2→4I15/2、2H11/2→4I15/2、4S3/2→4I15/2和4F9/2→4I15/2发射,荧光强度比I(2H11/2/4S3/2→4I15/2)/I(4F9/2→4I15/2)和I(4G11/2/2H9/2→4I15/2)/I(2H11/2/4S3/2→4I15/2)随着pH值的变化而变化。研究了样品的上转换发光机制。     

Cooperative Processes in Nd3☎/Yb3☎ Co-Doped Yag Nanocrystallites

The cooperative processes in doubly doped Nd/Yb:YAG nanocrystallites were investigated. An extremely strong Yb^3? ion concentration influence on absorption intensities was noticed. An efficient Nd^3? → Yb^3? energy transfer in YAG nanocrystallites was found. However no back transfer was observed. The mechanisms of cooperative interactions between Nd^3? and Yb^3? ions in YAG nanocrystallites responsible for the observed concentration effects are discussed.     

Electron Spin Resonance Study of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Films Doped with Nd and Yb Ions

Yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) thin films doped with optical active rare earth ions grown on YAG substrate can be used as wave-guide laser. Measured layers YAG:Yb, Nd (grown by the isothermal liquid phase epitaxy (LPE)) was additionally doped with Ga and Lu ions in order to increase film refractive index and decrease strains in layers, respectively. Electron spin resonance measurements have been performed on a number of YAG:Yb, Nd thin films with Yb concentrations ranging from 0at.% to 15at.% and Nd concentration equals to 1 at.% and 3 at.%. It was found that the measured angular dependence of the Yb^3? ion linewidth is typical for a mosaic structure. Moreover, it was shown that internal strains in the layers depend on the kind of dopant as well as on their concentration.     

2.2 W掺Yb3+双包层光子晶体光纤激光器

采用多模大功率972 nm半导体激光器泵浦20 m掺Yb双包层光子晶体光纤,详细研究了输出功率与泵浦功率的关系, 获得了1.09 μm,功率为2.2 W的激光输出.     

Synthesis and Infrared Multi‐band Absorption Properties of Core‐shell NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2 Nanoparticles

Due to the unique size effects, nanomaterials in infrared absorption have attracted much attention for their strong absorption in the infrared region. To achieve the infrared multi‐band absorption, we propose to synthesize a core‐shell structure nanomaterial consisting of NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ core and a layer of SiO₂ as shell. A series of NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ nanocrystals were synthesized through hydrothermal method by adjusting the ratio of citric acid(CA)‐to‐NaOH, and the effects of CA concentration, and NaOH concentration were studied in detail. NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanoparticles were synthesized by sol‐gel method using TEOS as silica source. The results show that the core‐shell NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanoparticles were successfully synthesized. Up‐conversion spectra of these nanoparticles were recorded with 980 nm laser excitation under room temperature. There are no changes of the emission centers of nanoparticles before or after silica coating, but the emission intensities of nanoparticles after silica coating are weakened. Furthermore, the property of infrared multi‐band absorption was tested through ultraviolet‐visible‐near infrared spectrophotometer and infrared absorption spectra. The results illustrate that the multi‐band infrared absorption nanomaterial was successfully synthesized.     

Influence of pump wavelength on the laser performance of Yb:KLu(WO4)2 crystal

By employing a tunable Ti:sapphire laser, we conducted an investigation into the effects of pump wavelength deviation on the laser performance of Yb:KLu(WO₄)₂ crystal. Pumping efficiencies exceeding 70% could be reached under lasing conditions with a 3-mm crystal of Yb concentration of 5.24 at.%, when the pumping wavelength was within the main absorption band centered at 981 nm extending from 974 to 990 nm. For different pumping wavelengths, the laser exhibited a single output–input relation with respect to absorbed pump power, giving an average slope efficiency amounting to 51%.     

碱金属氟化物对掺Yb~(3+)氟磷酸盐玻璃析晶稳定性和光谱性质的影响

研究了碱金属氟化物对掺Yb3 氟磷玻璃的光谱性质和析晶稳定性能的影响.运用倒易法计算了Yb3 的发射截面.结果显示,LiF的引入对吸收和发射截面的提高作用较大并出现最佳引入量极值,其次为KF.碱金属氟化物的引入可提高二元体系的析晶稳定性能,使玻璃网络结构得到改善;拉曼光谱显示二元体系中引入YbF<,3>后玻璃网络结构得到增强,而在引入碱金属氟化物的三元体系中掺杂YbF<,3>后破坏了网络完整性,降低系统析晶稳定性能.     

Accelerated D-Dimensional Compactified Universe in Gauss--Bonnet--Dilatonic Scalar Gravity from D-Brane/M-Theory

We discuss a particular d-dimensional Gauss- Ronnet-dilatonie universe compactified on S^1 motivated from Mtheory. We examine the time-evolution of the dynamical equations where many interesting consequences are revealed and discussed in some details. Under reasonable conditions, the discussed model can provide a mechanism to realize, in higher-dimensions （d 〉 4）, the accelerated expansion of the universe in the presence of dark energy, without the presence of phantom energy and without the contraction of some internal dimension.