A Kriging-based constrained global optimization algorithm for expensive black-box functions with infeasible initial points

In many engineering optimization problems, the objective and the constraints which come from complex analytical models are often black-box functions with extensive computational effort. In this case, it is necessary for optimization process to use sampling data to fit surrogate models so as to reduce the number of objective and constraint evaluations as soon as possible. In addition, it is sometimes difficult for the constrained optimization problems based on surrogate models to find a feasible point, which is the premise of further searching for a global optimal feasible solution. For this purpose, a new Kriging-based Constrained Global Optimization (KCGO) algorithm is proposed. Unlike previous Kriging-based methods, this algorithm can dispose black-box constrained optimization problem even if all initial sampling points are infeasible. There are two pivotal phases in KCGO algorithm. The main task of the first phase is to find a feasible point when there is no feasible data in the initial sample. And the aim of the second phase is to obtain a better feasible point under the circumstances of fewer expensive function evaluations. Several numerical problems and three design problems are tested to illustrate the feasibility, stability and effectiveness of the proposed method.     

An efficient multi-objective PSO algorithm assisted by Kriging metamodel for expensive black-box problems

The huge computational overhead is the main challenge in the application of community based optimization methods, such as multi-objective particle swarm optimization and multi-objective genetic algorithm, to deal with the multi-objective optimization involving costly simulations. This paper proposes a Kriging metamodel assisted multi-objective particle swarm optimization method to solve this kind of expensively black-box multi-objective optimization problems. On the basis of crowding distance based multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm, the new proposed method constructs Kriging metamodel for each expensive objective function adaptively, and then the non-dominated solutions of the metamodels are utilized to guide the update of particle population. To reduce the computational cost, the generalized expected improvements of each particle predicted by metamodels are presented to determine which particles need to perform actual function evaluations. The suggested method is tested on 12 benchmark functions and compared with the original crowding distance based multi-objective particle swarm optimization algorithm and non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II algorithm. The test results show that the application of Kriging metamodel improves the search ability and reduces the number of evaluations. Additionally, the new proposed method is applied to the optimal design of a cycloid gear pump and achieves desirable results.     

敏化型电致发光器件原理与技术

近年来,高性能荧光有机电致发光器件(FOLEDs)的开发受到了广泛关注。由于荧光材料仅能利用25%的单重态激子辐射发光,FOLEDs的外量子效率(EQE)理论极限为5%。通过能量转移,充分利用主体分子的单重态与三重态激子敏化荧光客体发光,可以提高激子利用率。目前敏化型FOLEDs(SFOLEDs)的最高EQE已达26.1%。本文详细介绍了SFOLEDs的敏化原理和机制,并根据敏化机制的不同,系统地总结了热活化延迟荧光敏化、激基复合物敏化、三重态湮灭敏化和局域电荷转移杂化激发态(HLCT)敏化等各类SFOLEDs的材料与器件结构特点及其研究进展。最后本综述对该类器件的研究前景进行了展望,期待吸引更多专业的研究人员的研究兴趣,进而推动该领域的发展。     

Theoretical investigation on reverse intersystem crossing from upper triplet to lowest singlet: A “hot exciton” path for blue fluorescent OLEDs

Nowadays, blue fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes (FOLEDs) have attracted considerable attention from both academia and industry. According to spin statistics, electrical excitation results in the formation of ∼25% singlet excitons and ∼75% triplet excitons (signifying ~75% energy loss), which triggered wide-ranging efforts to harvest as many triplet excitons as possible. The materials that can convert triplet excitons into singlet excitons from the high-lying excited triplet states (referred as “hot exciton” channel) to realize high efficiency were reported, which can also efficaciously avoid the accumulation of triplet excitons in T₁ state. In this study, by means of density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT, we have theoretically investigated the electronic and photophysical properties of 16 newly designed molecules with donor-bridge-acceptor framework to search for the blue FOLED materials exploiting the “hot exciton” path. Important properties, such as singlet-triplet energy gaps, absorption and emission parameters, and reverse intersystem crossing rates (k_RISC), of five target molecules were studied. The calculated results demonstrate that thiophene-diphenylamine (k_RISC up to 1.03 × 10⁸ seconds⁻¹) may have promising potential as blue FOLED materials by virtue of the “hot exciton” effect.     

分子马达的三态周期跳跃模型

研究了在一维三态周期跳跃模型下分子马达的定向运动.对于给定的任意初始分布,得出了与时间有关的几率分布的解析表达式,包括到达稳态之前的所有的瞬态过程,由此可获得马达在各个时刻的漂移速度v、扩散系数D以及描述马达随机性质的随机参数r(randomness parameter ).同时还计算了马达到达稳态所需要的特征时间.并把计算结果同实验进行了比较.     

Tunable Sum Frequency Mixing of a Ti∶sapphire Laser and a Nd∶YAG Laser

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Determination of Salidroside in Medicinal Plants Belonging to the Rhodiola L. Genus Originating from the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

The Rhodiola L. genus (Crassulaceae) is one of the most important medicinal plant products used by Tibetans in Chinese phytotherapy. Fourteen species were examined for their content of salidroside. A considerable quantitative variation was observed using high-performance liquid chromatography and this depended on species and regional factors. It was found that all samples contained salidroside at concentrations ranging between 0.02 mg g^?1 (R. sinuate) and 15.95 mg g^?1 (R. sacra), respectively. The content of salidroside in R. sacra was significantly higher than in other popular medicinal plants of this genus. This finding indicated that there may be more Rhodiola species present in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau which may be used as a potential source of salidroside.     

Tunable Sum Frequency Mixing of a Ti∶sapphire Laser and a Nd∶YAG Laser

In this paper the theoretical and experimental results of sum-frequency mixing of a Ti∶sapphire laser and a 1.064 μm Nd∶YAG laser are presented. By using two KTP crystals cut at θ=76° and 85° (φ=90° in both crystals), respectively, the sum-frequency mixing tuning range from 459.3 to 509.6 nm in one Ti∶sapphire laser setup is experimentally achieved. The maximum output energy was 14.6 mJ and the energy conversion efficiency was up to 15.2%.     

使用叠栅层析技术测量超音速风洞中的非对称复杂密度场

使用叠栅层析技术解决超音速风洞中复杂密度场的测量难题。应用高灵敏度叠栅偏折仪和间隔角度旋转模型的方法获取超音速风洞中流场的多方向叠栅条纹图。层析计算中使用一种新的偏折角修正迭代的叠栅层析算法,该方法可以实现对有限角采样和包含遮挡物的非完全数据重建,迭代过程中结合内边界平滑滤波提高重建精度。实验中获取了马赫数为2.52的超音速风洞中9幅不同采样角的条纹图,经过50次迭代计算后重建出膨胀波区非对称密度场的截面分布,并对测量结果和误差进行了分析和讨论。使用计算流体力学技术对该密度场进行建模和计算,验证了叠栅层析重建结果的正确性,证实了该技术在测量复杂流场领域的重要价值。