Improving Data Quality in Traditional Low-Dose Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Imaging

It has become very important to study and find optimal conditions for imaging electron-beam (e-beam) sensitive materials in scanning transmission electron microscopy under low electron-dose with high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Convergence and collection angles and electron-probe current are essential parameters. However, these parameters have rarely been discussed in a systematic way. In this paper, the illumination and collection conditions are optimized according to the resolution requirement of different materials by adjusting the condenser and intermediate lenses in a commercial transmission electron microscope. To demonstrate the significance of optimizing these parameters, two examples, zeolite MFI and metal–organic framework (MOF) MIL-101, are taken among the sensitive materials, with the most important electron incidences along the [010] and <110> directions, respectively. High SNR atomic resolution images of MFI are obtained with e-beam current as low as 0.50 pA, reaching information transfer for reflection up to 18 0 2 corresponding to d-spacing of 0.11 nm, close to the resolution limit of 0.098 nm from resolvable diffraction limit. MOF MIL-101 is characterized under an even lower e-beam 0.2 pA to avoid severe beam damage. High-quality annular dark and bright field images are obtained, which proves the wide applicability of this method on more e-beam sensitive materials.     

Material Discrimination in Nanoparticle Hetero-Aggregates by Analysis of Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy Images

Hetero-contacts are interfaces between different materials at the nanoscale leading to novel functional properties. In hetero-aggregates, primary particles of at least two different materials are mixed at primary particle or cluster level. Double flame spray pyrolysis (DFSP) is a versatile technique for the controlled synthesis of such materials. Characterization of hetero-aggregates by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) requires acquisition and evaluation of many aggregate images in order to derive statistically significant results. Usually, STEM energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) is used to acquire elemental maps providing the material distribution of the primary particles within hetero-aggregates. However, the acquisition of a single EDXS map takes up to several minutes. For this reason, determination of material types of primary particles from the intensity in high-angle annular dark field STEM images alone is desirable. These images can be acquired within a couple of seconds. In the present work, a method is suggested which allows for achieving this objective. It can be applied to distinguish materials with a significant difference in their atomic number and hence sufficient material contrast in the STEM images.     

Effects of post-deposition annealing on chemical composition of SiNx film in SiO2/SiNx/SiO2/Si stacked structure

To systematically evaluate the quality of SiN_x films in multi-stacked structures, we investigated the effects of post-deposition annealing (PDA) on the film properties of SiN_x within the SiO₂/SiN_x/SiO₂/Si stacked structure by performing X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray reflectivity (XRR), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, and scanning transmission electron microscope–electron energy loss spectroscopy (STEM-EELS) analyses. The XPS results showed that PDA induces the oxidation of the SiN_x layer. In particular, new finding is that Si-rich SiN_x in the SiN_x layer is preferentially oxidized by PDA even in multi-stacked structure. The XRR results showed that the SiN_x layer becomes thinner, whereas the interface layer between the SiN_x layer and Si becomes thicker. It is concluded by STEM-EELS and XPS that this interface layer is SiON layer. The density of N–H and Si–H bonding within the stacked structure strongly depends on the PDA temperature. Our study helps elucidate the properties of SiN_x films in stacked structures from various perspectives.     

原位透射电镜研究正交相五氧化二铌纳米片的电化学储钠机制

由于正交相五氧化二铌(T-Nb₂O₅)为ReO₃型层状结构,锂、钠离子可以在其(001)平面快速脱嵌,而在[001]方向的传输一般较难。本研究通过原位透射电子显微镜(Transmission Electron Microscope,TEM)方法研究钠在T-Nb₂O₅纳米片(001)面内及[001]方向的钠离子电化学嵌入行为,发现由于纳米片晶体存在大量的位错和畴界,钠离子可通过这些缺陷穿越(001)面扩散,并进而在深层的(001)面内快速扩散。同时,本研究还发现刚合成的T-Nb₂O₅纳米片在[001]方向上存在调制结构,存在交替分布的压应变和张应变区域,而钠离子的嵌入可以调节这些应变分布。     

APPLICATION OF WAVELET TRANSFORM TO BIFURCATION AND CHAOS STUDY

I.IntroductionThetypesofmotionforanonlinearvibrationsystemmaybeperiodic,quasiperiodicorchaotic.Foragivensetofparametersofthesystem,Poincarkmap,powerspectral,waveformandLyapunovexponentareusuallyutilizedtoseewhethertheresponseofthesystemischaoticornot,butitisdiftlculttodeterminepreciselytheexistingdomainsorattractingbasinsofdifferenttypesofmotionsinparametricspaceorinitialvaluespaceonlyfromgraphicsstudy,andcomputingLyapunovexponentistimeconsuming.Aswavelettransformcanreveallocalpropertyinboth…     

受非均匀调制演变随机激励结构响应快速精确计算

本文假定结构受到非均匀调制的演变随机激励，亦即其调制函数是时间与频率二者的函数，导出了有关的虚拟激励算法，并采用精细逐步积分格式，进行时变功率谱计算，获得了很高的计算效率和精度。     

电磁轴承低偏置控制方式的实现

介绍了电磁轴承的基本组成，通过对电磁力的力学方程进行分析，提出了低偏置磁通控制的思想，并从功放的角度出发分析了低偏置电流工作的优点。经过仿真及实验，结果表明，这种方法对于减少功耗损失、获得满意的动态响应和高频动态性能方面是行之有效的。     

基于连续小波变换的风速时程特性识别与分析

由于风速时程属于频域宽和频率变化剧烈的时变信号，需用具有良好时频局部化特性和弹性时．频窗口的小波变换进行分析。本文的目的是在风速时程的描述上较全面地了解风速的时频特性。利用小波分析方法在时域和频域的良好局部化性质，聚焦到风速时程的任意细节并加以分析，快速、准确地提取样本的局部谱密度特征，特别是对在整个时程记录中，具有相同功率谱但时频内容有差别的风速时程。用小波变换分析试验得到的风速时程，并研究和识别试验得到的曲线和实测风速曲线的时频特性、能量关系和局部谱密度特征。     

On shapes of body waves in periodically inhomogeneous, magnetostrictive, dielectric materials

The shapes of shear body waves in periodically inhomogeneous, magnetostrictive, dielectric media are studied with emphasis on the partial (elastic and magnetostrictive) wave motions coupled to produce magnetoelastic waves __________ Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 57–63, July 2006.     

Heat transfer augmentation and pumping power in double-pipe heat exchangers

One of the criteria for evaluating the performance of a heat exchanger with extended surfaces is the pumping power required for a specified heat duty. The results of an experimental project to relate the pumping power to heat transfer augmentation in a double-pipe heat exchanger are reported. The inner, electrically heated pipe was provided with external, rectangular, axial extended surfaces with interruptions. Heat transfer augmentation and friction factors were determined for different configurations with air as the fluid. Starting with continuous fins, cuts were introduced in the fins to give four ratios of the finssegment length to the gap between the segments, and finally all the fins were removed, which resulted in smooth pipes. Five different mass flow rates in two different inner pipes were employed. Lengths, surface areas, and pumping powers for finned pipes are compared with those for smooth pipes. The average heat transfer coefficient increases with an increase in the frequency of the interruptions. For equal heat transfer rates a significant reduction in the lengths can be achieved by interrupted fins. In many cases the reduction in the length is also accompanied by a reduction in the pumping power.