Spaces with Dual Order-Isomorphic to ℓ1

We establish that an ordered Banach space is order-isomorphic to c₀ if and only if it is a -Dedekind complete vector lattice and its norm dual is order-isomorphic to ₁.     

A GaAs–InGaAs optoelectronic switch with multiple operation states

An optoelectronic switch with both n- and p-type delta-doped (-doped) quantum wells was investigated. The -doped structures formed potential wells for the carrier accumulation and potential barriers for the carrier injection. Being possessed of -doped sheets with different doping levels, the potential barriers were sequentially collapsed to produce a double negative-differential-resistance (NDR) phenomenon in the current–voltage (I–V) characteristics of the device, due to the carrier accumulation in the potential wells. The device also showed an optical function related to the barrier heights controllable by incident light.     

Noise Stability of SIS Receivers

There is a strong interest in the submillimeter astronomy community to increase the IF bandwidth of SIS receivers in order to better facilitate broad spectral linewidth and continuum observations of extragalactic sources. However, with an increase in receiver IF bandwidth there is a decrease in the mixer stability. This in turn effects the integration efficiency and quality of the measurement. In order to better understand the noise mechanisms responsible for reducing the receiver stability, we employed a technique first described by D.W. Allan and later elaborated upon by Schieder et al. In this paper we address a variety of factors that degrade the noise stability of SIS receivers. The goal of this exercise is to make recommendations aimed at maximizing SIS receiver stability.     

On the efficiency of small-angle Čerenkov second harmonic generation in optical waveguides

It is well known that in the non-depleted pump approximation, the efficiency of a second harmonic generation (SHG) of a guided mode in a non-linear optical waveguide increases quadratically with the interaction length (P ₂ L ²), and linearly (P ₂ L) in the erenkov regime. The efficiency of the erenkov SHG in the waveguide with a non-linear substrate and linear guiding layer is known to be strongly peaked at a particular pump wavelength and a particular waveguide thickness, with the erenkov angle approaching zero. The known theory predicts an infinite efficiency value at the peak, however. In this contribution, a simple integral expression for the SHG efficiency in the erenkov regime is derived. For large erenkov angles and interaction lengths it yields the expected P ₂ L dependence, while in the limit of small erenkov angles the dependence is found to have the form of P L ^3/2, possessing also a finite value at the efficiency peak. The condition determining the accurate position of the efficiency peak in the waveguide thickness–pump wavelength plane is given, too.     

中等尺寸SiN团簇结构和相对稳定性的研究(21≤N≤50,N=60)

在过去二十年里,对中等尺寸硅团簇的研究一直十分活跃.为阐明低能团簇从中等到大尺寸的生长行为,我们对SiN团簇在21≤N≤50,和N=60的结构和相对稳定性进行论述.对Si21-Si29,除Si27外最低能量结构是扁长形.对N≥30,SiN团簇倾向于形成填充富勒烯结构.随着团簇尺寸的增大(N≥41),内部开始出现四面体结构,可视为金刚石晶格结构形成的初始阶段.当团簇尺寸达到N=60时,其已偏离小团簇的类分子行为,但向块体结构的转变还没完成.中等尺寸硅团簇的填充富勒烯结构可以被看作是从类分子向块体过渡的中间阶段.     

立方氮化硅及其冲击波合成

 立方氮化硅是高温高压研究近期合成得到的一种新物相，与已经在工业上普遍使用的氮化硅的两种六方物相（α相和β相）相比，新物相的密度增加了26%，预期是一种新型功能材料。简要综述了立方氮化硅的研究进展和存在的问题，讨论了立方氮化硅的人工合成和相关物性研究、Ⅳ(A)族氮化物（Ge₃N₄、Sn₃N₄、C₃N₄）的高密度物相研究，以及后尖晶石相氮化物的实验和理论探索等问题。介绍了作者最近利用炸药爆轰加载技术开展的冲击波合成实验结果，以α相氮化硅为冲击压缩前驱体，实现了在单次冲击波压缩实验中合成出了克量级立方氮化硅粉体，为进一步开展立方氮化硅的性能研究奠定了基础。     

Dispersion of nano-silicon carbide (SiC) powder in aqueous suspensions

The dispersion characteristics of nanosize silicon carbide (SiC) suspension were investigated in terms of surface charge, particle size, rheological measurement and adsorption study. Ammonium polycarboxylate has been used as dispersant to stabilize the suspension. It was found that the isoelectric point (iep) of SiC powder was pH_iep (4.9). The surface charge of powder changed significantly in presence of the ammonium polycarboxylate dispersant and iep shifted significantly towards lower acidic pH (3.6). The shift in iep has been quantified in terms of ΔG ⁰ _SP, the specific free energy of adsorption between the surface sites and the adsorbing polyelectrolyte (APC). The values of ΔG ⁰ _SP (−10.85 RT unit) estimated by the electro kinetic data compare well with those obtained from adsorption isotherms (−9.521 RT unit). The experimentally determined optimum concentration of dispersant required for maximizing the dispersion was found to be 2.4 mg/g of SiC (corresponding to an adsorbed amount of 1.10 mg/g), at pH 7.5. This is much below the full monolayer coverage (corresponding to adsorbed amount of 1.75 mg/g) of the particles surface by the dispersant. The surface charge quantity, rheological, pH, electro kinetic and adsorption isotherm results were used to explain and correlate the stability of the nanosize silicon carbide in aqueous media. At pH 7.5, where both SiC surface and APC are negatively charged, the adsorption of APC was low because of limited availability of favourable adsorption sites. In addition, the brush-like configuration of the adsorbed polymer prevented close approach of any additional dispersant; hence stabilization of the slurry happens at a comparatively lower concentration than the monolayer coverage.     

超光速群速度与信息传输的有效速度

研究了反常色散介质中脉冲形变对超光速群速度的影响,发现即使光脉冲完全不产生形变群速度仍会超过真空中的光速。但波包的群速度并不等同于信号的传输速度,采用信息论方法,定义了信号的有效传输速度,并用于解释WKD(Wang,Kuzmich,Dogariu)实验。通过计算入射光与出射光信号所携带的信息量,发现由于光的波动衍射及光子散粒噪声的影响,出射光所携带的信息量会损失,使得光信号的有效传播速度不会超过真空中的光速。     

Y2O3稳定ZrO2薄膜的结构和光学特性

用电子束蒸发法制备出四种不同Y2O3含量的Y2O3稳定ZrO2（YSZ）薄膜,用X射线衍射和透射光谱测定薄膜的结构和光学性能.结果表明：随着Y2O3含量的增加,ZrO2薄膜从单斜相向高温相（四方相和立方相）转变,获得了结构稳定的YSZ薄膜；YSZ薄膜的晶粒尺寸都比ZrO2薄膜的大,但随着Y2O3加入量的增加,晶粒尺寸有减小的趋势,薄膜表面也趋向光滑平整.所有YSZ薄膜的透射谱线都与ZrO2薄膜相似,在可见光和红外光区都有较高的透过率.Y2O3的加入还可以改变薄膜的折射率,在一定范围内可得到所需的任意折射率.