Effects of the switching time in OPS/OBS networks

In this paper we present an analytical model, which considers the effects of the switching time on the network performance in service differentiated optical packet/burst switching (OPS/OBS) networks. Our results indicate that the switching time must be less than 10 % of the packet/burst duration in order to avoid any significant reductions in the network performance. Furthermore, regarding a network with full wavelength conversion, we show that the benefits of statistical resource sharing are almost non-existent for low priority traffic when the switching time is large.     

Preparation,spectroscopic and magnetic characterization of Cu(cyclam)M(CN)<Subscript>4</Subscript> complexes exhibiting one-dimensional crystal structures (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane,M = Ni,Pd, Pt)

From the systems Cu(II)–cyclam–[M(CN)₄]^2? (cyclam = 1,4,8,11-tetraazacyclotetradecane; M = Ni, Pd, Pt), three cyanidocomplexes Cu(cyclam)M(CN)₄ [M = Ni (1), Pd (2), Pt (3)] were isolated and characterized by chemical analysis, IR and UV–VIS spectroscopy. The three compounds are isostructural, and their crystal structures are formed by quasi-linear chains exhibiting [–Cu(cyclam)–μ–NC–M(CN)₂–μ–CN–]_n composition. The Cu(II) atoms reside on centres of symmetry and are coordinated in the form of an elongated octahedron with mean equatorial Cu–N bonds of 2.015(12), 2.017(13) and 2.011(11) Å in (1), (2) and (3), respectively, and weakly N-bonded bridging cyanido ligands in the axial positions [2.5321(9) Å in (1), 2.518(2) Å in (2) and 2.549(3) Å in (3)]. Hydrogen bonds of the N–H···N_cyanido···H–N type link neighbouring chains, and a topologically square network of paramagnetic Cu(II) atoms is formed. The magnetic susceptibilities of all three complexes follow the Curie-Weiss law with a weak antiferromagnetic exchange coupling below 5 K.     

Simultaneous DTA and DTG measurements on aluminium oxide monohydroxides

Simultaneous DTA and DTG curves (Mettler TA-2) have been measured for one diaspore and four different boehmites at temperatures up to 750° in a flow of dried argon. The crystallographic structures of the materials were assessed by X-ray diffraction and the degree of clustering of the elementary particles by scanning electron microscopy. To get straight base-lines a calibration curve was used to correct the DTA curves. The usefulness of the correction was established by comparison with DTA curves obtained with a Mettler TA-2000.The diaspore contained occluded water. Expulsion of the water at 300–350° brought about fragmentation of the crystals. The DTA and DTG peaks that correspond to the dehydration to alumina both lie at 560°.There is a noticeable spread in the DTA and DTG peaks for the different boehmites in the temperature range 455–530°. All the DTA peaks lie close to the corresponding DTG peaks. One of the boehmites displayed a double peak (470° and 502°). To trace the origin of the variation in peak temperature, the porous structure of the boehmite having its peak at 530° was varied by ball-milling and by dispersion into water, neither of which markedly affected the crystallographic structure and the crystallite size. Whereas ball-milling did not change the peak temperature much, dispersion into water brought about a transition from a single peak at 530° to a double peak at 450° and 490°. Prolonged storage in air led to a shift of the peaks to 480° and 520°. It is concluded that the porous structure of boehmites can profoundly affect the appearance and the temperature of their dehydration peaks.

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Zusammenfassung Simultane DTA- und DTG-Kurven (Mettler TA-2) wurden für ein Diaspor und vier verschiedene Boehmite bei Temperaturen bis zu 750° in einem Strom von getrocknetem Argon aufgenommen. Die kristallographische Struktur der Substanzen wurde mittels Röntgendiffraktion und der Anhäufungsgrad der Elementarpartikel mittels Raster-Elektronenmikroskopie bestimmt. Um gerade Grundlinien zu erhalten wurde eine Eichkurve zur Korrektur der DTA-Kurven verwendet. Die Nützlichkeit der Korrektur wurde durch Vergleiche der in einem Mettler TA-2000 Gerät erhaltenen DTA-Kurven festgestellt.Der Diaspor enthielt eingeschlossenes Wasser. Das bei 300 bis 350° erfolgte Abspalten des Wassers brachte eine Fragmentierung der Kristalle mit sich. Die DTA- und DTG-Peaks, welche der Dehydratisierung zu Aluminiumoxid entsprechen, liegen beide bei 560°.Im Temperaturbereich von 455 bis 530° läßt sich ein Verbreitern der DTA- und DTG-Peaks der verschiedenen Boehmite wahrnehmen. Einer der Boehmite zeigte einen Doppel-peak (470° und 502°). Um dem Ursprung der Änderungen der Peak-Temperaturen festzustellen wurde die poröse Struktur des Boehmits mit einem Peak bei 530° mit Hilfe einer Kugelmühle und durch Dispersion in Wasser verändert. Keine dieser Behandlungen änderte merklich die kristallographische Struktur und die Kristallgröße. Während das Vermählen in der Kugelmühle die Peak-Temperatur nicht wesentlich änderte, erbrachte die Dispergierung in Wasser einen Übergang von einem einzigen Peak bei 530° zu einem Doppelpeak bei 450 und 490°. Längeres Lagern an der Luft führte zu einer Verschiebung der Peaks nach 480° und 520°. Es wird gefolgert, daß die Porösstruktur von Boehmiten das Erscheinen und die Temperatur ihrer Dehydratisierungspeaks stark beeinflussen kann.

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Résumé Les courbes ATD et TGD d'une diaspore et de quatre boehmites différentes ont été enregistrées simultanément (Mettler TA-2) jusqu'à 750°, sous circulation d'argon desséché. La structure cristallographique de ces composés a été examinée par diffraction des rayons X et le degré de compacité a été évalué par microscopie électronique à balayage. Une courbe d'étalonnage a été utilisée pour corriger les courbes ATD et obtenir des lignes de base droites. L'utilité de cette correction est démontrée en comparant avec les courbes ATD obtenues à l'aide d'un appareil Mettler-TA-2000.La diaspore contenait de l'eau d'inclusion. L'élimination de l'eau à 300–350° a entraîné la fragmentation des cristaux. Les pics ATD et TGD qui correspondent à la déshydratation en oxyde d'aluminium se trouvent tous deux à 560°.Un étalement des pics ATD et TGD est perceptible pour les différentes boehmites dans l'intervalle de température 455–530°. Tous les pics ATD sont proches des pics TGD correspondants. L'une des boehmites a donné un pic double (470 et 502°). Afin de trouver l'origine de la différence de température entre les deux pics, la structure poreuse de la boehmite dont le pic se situait à 530° a été modifiée par traitement dans un broyeur à boulets et par dispersion dans de l'eau; ni l'un ni l'autre de ces deux traitements n'influence de façon apparente la structure cristallographique et la taille des cristaux. Alors que le traitement au broyeur à boulets ne change pas beaucoup la température du pic, la dispersion dans de l'eau fait apparaitre le passage d'un pic unique à 530° à un pic double à 450 et 490°. Le stockage prolongé dans l'air provoque un déplacement des pics à 480 et 520°. On en conclut que la structure poreuse des boehmites peut influer profondément sur l'apparition et la température de leurs pics de déshydratation.

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The authors are indebted to Dr. P. F. Elbers for placing the electron microscopic facilities of the University of Utrecht at their disposal. We especially wish to acknowledge the time and energy spent by Mr. J. Pieters in the preparation of samples and the investigation with the scanning electron microscope. The assistance given by Dr. A. Duisenberg in the measurement of the line-broadening is also gratefully acknowledged.     

Failure Impact,Availability and Cost Analysis of PONs Based on a Network Geometric Model

Passive Optical Networks(PONs)are considered as the preferred solution for broadband fibre-based access networks.This is because PONs present low cost deployment,low energy consumption and also meet high bandwidth demands from end users.In addition,end users expect a high availability for access networks,while operators are more concerned about reducing the failure impact(number of clients affected by failures).Moreover,operators are also interested in reducing the cost of the access network.This paper provides a deep insight into the consequences that the physical topology and design decisions cause on the availability,the failure impact and the cost of a PON.In order to do that,the physical layout of the PON deployment area is approximated by a network geometric model.A PON deployed according to the geometric model is then assessed in terms of failure impact,availability and cost.This way,the effects of different design decisions and the physical layout on these three parameters are evaluated.In addition,the tradeoffs between availability,failure impact and cost caused by planning decisions and the physical topology are identified and pinpointed.     

Electrochemical properties of cathodes made of (La,Sr)(Fe,Co)O3 containing admixtures of nanoparticles of cupric oxide and intended for fuel cells with a solid electrolyte based on ceric oxide

The electric and electrochemical characteristics of cathodes made of La_0.6Sr_0.4Fe_0.8Co_0.2O_3?δ (LSFC) and intended for fuel cells with electrolytes based on ceric oxide are studied. Adding cupric oxide into the LSFC cathode is shown to exert a favorable effect of the properties of the LSFC-CuO/SDC electrode system, where SDC stands for the CeO₂-Sm₂O₃ electrolyte. The effect produced by cupric oxide when added in the form of nanopowder is perceptibly greater than in the case of micropowdered CuO. Adding a mere 0.5 wt % of nanopowdered CuO reduces the LSFC cathode resistance nearly tenfold. The cathode’s adhesion to the electrolyte substantially improves as well, which makes it possible to lower the cathode’s firing temperature by 100°C. The maximum of electrochemical activity is intrinsic to cathodes containing 2 wt % CuO, with the caking temperature of 1000°C. According to a 2011-h life test of the LSFC-SDC composite cathodes containing nanopowdered CuO, temporal stability of their electrochemical characteristics improves with the SDC content. The time dependences of the polarization resistance of cathodes containing 40–50 wt % SDC look like decaying exponential curves. The steady-state polarization resistance, calculated on the basis of this, is equal to 0.1–0.2 ohm cm². At an overvoltage of less than 100 mV, the cathodes may provide for a current density of 0.5–1.0 A cm^?2.     

Modelling of the pore flow in capillary electrochromatography

Pore flow in capillary electrochromatography (CEC) on porous silica particles has been investigated. To that end the migration behaviour of narrow polystyrene (PS) standards dissolved in di-methylformamide (DMF) with lithium chloride in 1 and 10 mmol/l concentration has been measured. These data have been compared to theoretical predictions. The latter were based on a model comprising cylindrical pores of varying diameter as measured experimentally by porosimetry, while the flow in each set of pores was calculated with the expression given by Rice and Whitehead. A reasonable to good agreement between experimental and predicted data was observed, provided it was assumed that pores of differing diameter occur in series. It was found that the flow in pores with a nominal size of 100 A can be considerable compared to the interstitial flow, especially at 10 mmol/l ionic strength. It is concluded that pore flow within porous particles in CEC, of great importance for improved efficiency in both interactive and exclusion type CEC, can be predicted fairly reliably by means of the Rice and Whitehead expression.     

Cu(bapen)M(CN)<Subscript>4</Subscript>·H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O complexes exhibiting chain-like structures (bapen = N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,2-diaminoethane,M = Ni,Pd): preparations,crystal structures,spectroscopic and magnetic properties

Single crystals of Cu(bapen)Ni(CN)₄·H₂O and Cu(bapen)Pd(CN)₄·H₂O (bapen = N,N′-bis(3-aminopropyl)-1,2-diaminoethane) were isolated from the aqueous systems copper(II)—bapen—[M(CN)₄]^2? (M = Ni, Pd). Crystals of the two compounds are isostructural and are built up of two crystallographically independent quasi-linear chains [-Cu(bapen)-μ₂-NC-Ni(CN)₂-μ₂-CN-] _n and solvate water molecules. The copper(II) centers exhibit the usual distorted octahedral coordination with one tetradentate bapen ligand in the equatorial plane (mean Cu–N are 2.030 Å for Cu(bapen)Ni(CN)₄·H₂O and 2.018 Å for Cu(bapen)Pd(CN)₄·H₂O), while the axial positions are occupied by nitrogen atoms from μ₂-bridging cyanido ligands with longer Cu–N bonds (mean values are 2.544 Å for Cu(bapen)Ni(CN)₄·H₂O and 2.543 Å for Cu(bapen)Pd(CN)₄·H₂O). One of the two independent coordinated bapen ligands is disordered, as are the water molecules of crystallization. The Ni and Pd atoms in both studied compounds exhibit the usual square coordination with the bridging cyanido ligands trans to each other. Several OH···O, N–H···O and N–H···N hydrogen bonds enhance the stability of the structures. ESR spectra corroborated the presence of Jahn–Teller anisotropy at the copper(II) atoms. Magnetic studies in the temperature range 1.8–300 K reveal that both Cu(bapen)Ni(CN)₄·H₂O and Cu(bapen)Pd(CN)₄·H₂O follow Curie-Weiss laws with θ = ?0.51 K and θ = ?0.34 K, respectively, suggesting the presence of weak antiferromagnetic interactions.     

Determination of the molecular mass distribution of synthetic polymers by size-exclusion electrochromatography

The performance of size-exclusion electrochromatography (SEEC) for the mass distribution analysis of synthetic polymers was studied and compared to conventional, pressure-driven size-exclusion chromatography (SEC). Electroosmotic flow control, within-day, day-to-day and column-to-column repeatability were determined for SEEC with respect to retention and separation efficiency. It was shown that by using the retention ratio instead of the migration time, the precision of the mass distribution calculations is sufficiently high, and that similar distributions were obtained for a sample analyzed by pressure-driven SEC and by SEEC. Furthermore, hexafluoroisopropanol was demonstrated to be a new and potent solvent for SEEC. It was used for the separation of narrow polymethylmethacrylate standards and several commercially important polymers such as polycarbonate, polycaprolactam and poly(ethylene terephthalate), using UV detection in the deep UV region (195-230 nm).     

A new, easily recyclable arylating agent based on a diphosphino-digold(I) complex

The synthesis of two organogold(I) complexes, [(Au(NCN))2(dppbp)] (6) and [(Au(Phebox))2(dppbp)] (9), and their application in subsequent transmetalating reactions are described. A trinuclear organogold(I) complex, [(AuCl)3(tdpppb)] (4) is also reported, which exhibits a surprisingly high solubility in dichloromethane. It was found that 6 and 9 can cleanly transfer the anionic NCN-([C(6)H(3)(CH(2)NMe(2))2-2,6]-) or Phebox-([2,6-bis(oxazolinyl)phenyl]-) moiety to Ti(IV) and Pd(II) centers, respectively. The coproduct [(AuCl)2(dppbp)] (3, dppbp is [4-Ph(2)PC(6)H(4)]2 (1)) formed during this transmetalation reaction, precipitates almost quantitatively from the reaction mixture (toluene) and can thus be separated by simple filtration. In comparison, [AuCl(PPh3)], formed as the coproduct in the transmetalation reaction of [Au(NCN)(PPh3)] with metal salts, has a higher solubility in apolar solvents and thus is more difficult to separate from the resultant organometallic complex. Digold complex 6 has been characterized by NMR spectroscopy and crystallographic analyses. These analyses show that the two gold units are essentially independent. The formation of a dimetallic transmetalating agent based on gold(I) had no effect on its transmetalating properties.