OccVis: a visual analytics system for occultation data

Journal of Visualization - The FY-3C satellite returns more than 250,000 occultation data each year, each of which records high vertical resolution profiles of various climatic parameters in the...     

A statistical model of horizontal auditory localization performance data

Horizontal localization experiments are used to evaluate the listener's ability to locate the position of a sound source, and determine how signal characteristics affect this ability. These experiments generate circular, bimodal, and repeated data that are challenging to statistically analyze. A two-part mixture of wrapped Cauchys is proposed for these data, with the effects of signal type and position on localization bias, precision, and front-back confusion modeled using regression. The model is illustrated using mid- (1.0-2.0 kHz) and high- (3.0-6.0 kHz) frequency narrow band noises localization collected among ten normal hearing listeners.     

Visual angle model for car-following theory

The vast majority of car-following models are lack of the consideration of human drivers’ characteristics. Based on the fact that each driver of a following vehicle perceives closing-in or shying-away a leading vehicle in front of him/her, primarily due to changes in the apparent size of the leading vehicle, we improved the full velocity difference (FVD) model and presented a visual angle car-following model. This model is in view of the stimulus-response framework and uses the visual angle and the change rate of the visual angle as stimulus. Results from linear analysis showed that the neutral stability line is asymmetry and the width of the leading vehicle has a great impact on the stability of traffic flow. Numerical simulations obtained the same results as theoretical analysis clearly such as density wave, shrinking hysteresis, asymmetry and wide scattering. Thus, the introducing of the visual angle can explain some complex nature of traffic flow and contribute to the design of more realistic car-following models.     

The predictive performance of a path-dependent exotic-option credit risk model in the emerging market

Most empirical research of the path-dependent, exotic-option credit risk model focuses on developed markets. Taking Taiwan as an example, this study investigates the bankruptcy prediction performance of the path-dependent, barrier option model in the emerging market. We adopt Duan’s (1994) [11], (2000) [12] transformed-data maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) method to directly estimate the unobserved model parameters, and compare the predictive ability of the barrier option model to the commonly adopted credit risk model, Merton’s model. Our empirical findings show that the barrier option model is more powerful than Merton’s model in predicting bankruptcy in the emerging market. Moreover, we find that the barrier option model predicts bankruptcy much better for highly-leveraged firms. Finally, our findings indicate that the prediction accuracy of the credit risk model can be improved by higher asset liquidity and greater financial transparency.     

Natural dye-based photoelectrode for improvement of solar cell performance

In the present paper, photovoltaic studies of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) based on betacyanin/TiO₂ and betacyanin/WO₃–TiO₂ have been done. The cell performances were compared through I–V curves and wavelength dependant photocurrent measurements for the two new types of DSSCs. The TiO₂-coated DSSC showed the photovoltage and photocurrent of 300 mV and 4.96 mA/cm², whereas the cell employing WO₃–TiO₂ photoelectrode showed the values 435 mV and 9.86 mA/cm², respectively. The conversion efficiency of TiO₂ based dye-sensitized solar cell was found to be 0.69 %, while WO₃–TiO₂-based cell exhibited a higher conversion efficiency of 2.2 %. The better performance of the WO₃–TiO₂ dye-sensitized solar cell photoelectrode is thought to be due to an inherent energy barrier at the electrode/electrolyte interface leading to the reduced recombination of photoinduced electrons.     

Ground state properties of an asymmetric Hubbard model for unbalanced ultracold fermionic quantum gases

In order to describe unbalanced ultracold fermionic quantum gases on optical lattices in a harmonic trap, we investigate an attractive (U < 0) asymmetric (t_↑≠t_↓) Hubbard model with a Zeeman-like magnetic field. In view of the model's spatial inhomogeneity, we focus in this paper on the solution at Hartree-Fock level. The Hartree-Fock Hamiltonian is diagonalized with particular emphasis on superfluid phases. For the special case of spin-independent hopping we analytically determine the number of solutions of the resulting self-consistency equations and the nature of the possible ground states at weak coupling. We present the phase diagram of the homogeneous system and numerical results for unbalanced Fermi-mixtures obtained within the local density approximation. In particular, we find a fascinating shell structure, involving normal and superfluid phases. For the general case of spin-dependent hopping we calculate the density of states and the possible superfluid phases in the ground state. In particular, we find a new magnetized superfluid phase.     

Optimization of the lens-array structure for performance improvement of integral imaging

The seemingly inherent deficiencies of integral imaging systems-in particular, the depth of field limitation-are, in this Letter, partly resolved by using an irregular lens array, where each lens is either rotated or displaced from its original position in the conventional flat lens array. It is shown that having an array of lenses in the integral imaging system has some sort of redundancy that could be exploited to improve the quality of the image formation. The needed rotation or displacement of constituent lenses in the array is found by using a meticulous optimization algorithm, which tries to evenly distribute the optical rays emanating from each of the lenses to form the final image.     

The predictive use of the configurational co-ordinate model for luminescent centres

In the configurational co-ordinate model of a luminescent centre the displacement (Δr) of the excited state curve relative to the ground state plays an important role: for large values of Δr non-luminescent centres are formed, while for a low or zero value of Δr luminescent centres with a high quenching temperature are formed. The relative value of Δr can be deduced indirectly from the quenching temperature of the luminescence, but this involves a number of approximations which may not always be valid. The Δr has been calculated directly for a series of fluoride phosphors activated by Mn⁴⁺ from the intensity distribution of vibronic progressions which are present in the emission spectrum. The value of Δr thus obtained is influenced by the host lattice in a predictable way, and the quenching temperature of the phosphors correlate well with this independently determined value. The value of Δr along the e_g (Jahn-Teller active) co-ordinate is about twice as great as that along the a_1g co-ordinate. This may play an important role in nonradiative processes. The value of Δr along the other co-ordinates is too small to be calculated accurately.     

预测搜索算法在图像相关中的应用

数字散斑相关方法在亚像素测量过程中运算量大,在对实时性要求较高的系统中该方法的应用受到了限制。提出了一种原理简单、搜索速度快、精度高的预测搜索算法,介绍了预测搜索算法的原理,并给出预测位移的公式。通过实验验证了对算法的精度、效率和鲁棒性,说明对数字散斑相关方法进行优化后,既不损失亚像素位移的计算精度又提高了图像处理的效率。     

Indium tin oxide surface treatments for improvement of organic light-emitting diode performance

We have systematically investigated the influence of UV ozone and acid (HCl) treatments (separate and combined) of the surface of indium tin oxide (ITO) on the ITO parameters and the performance of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) fabricated on the treated substrates. The ITO substrates were characterized by Hall measurements, Seebeck coefficient measurements and surface-probe microscopy. After ITO characterization, two types of devices (ITO/NPB/rubrene/Alq₃/LiF/Al and ITO/TPD/rubrene/Alq₃/LiF/Al) were fabricated on the differently treated substrates. It was found that in both cases the optimal treatment was HCl followed by UV ozone, which resulted in the lowest turn-on voltage and the highest luminous efficiency. The maximum luminous efficiency in the ITO/NPB/rubrene/Alq₃/LiF/Al OLED with HCl followed by UV ozone treatment was 2.15 lm/W compared to 1.46 lm/W with UV ozone treatment only. PACS 81.65Cf; 85.60.Jb     

An efficient model of an equipment loaded panel for active control design studies

An effective investigation of alternative control strategies for the reduction of vibration levels in satellite structures requires realistic, yet efficient, structural models to simulate the dynamics of the system. These models should include the effects of the sources, receivers, supporting structure, sensors, and actuators. In this paper, a modeling technique which meets these requirements is developed and some active control strategies are briefly investigated. The particular subject of investigation is an equipment-loaded panel and the equations of motion are derived using the Lagrange-Rayleigh-Ritz (LRR) approach. The various pieces of equipment on the panel are mounted on active or passive suspensions, and resonators are used to represent the internal dynamics of the mounted equipment. Control of the panel, which transmits vibrations from sources to receivers, is by means of piezoelectric patches and the excitation consists of dynamic loads acting on the equipment enclosures and/or directly on the panel. The control objective is to minimize the displacement at an arbitrary output location. The LRR model developed is verified against one produced by using the finite-element method. Finally, some initial controller design studies are undertaken to investigate and compare the effectiveness of different control strategies (e.g., minimization at the source, along the vibration path, or at the receiver).     

The improvement of cross-calibration of IIM data and band selection for FeO inversion

Chang’E-1 (CE-1) Interference Imaging Spectrometer (IIM) dataset suffers from the weak response in the near infrared (NIR) bands, which are the important wavelength for retrieving the minerals and elements of the Moon. In this paper, the cross-calibration was implemented to the IIM hyperspectral data for improving the weak response in NIR bands. The results show that the cross-calibrated IIM spectra were consistent to the Earth-based telescopic spectra, which suggests that the cross-calibration yields acceptable results. For further validating the influence of the cross-calibration on the FeO inversion and searching the optimal bands to retrieve lunar FeO contents, four band selection schemes were designed to retrieve FeO using the original and cross-calibrated IIM spectra. By comparing the distribution patterns and histograms of the IIM derived FeO contents with the Clementine derived FeO, the IIM 891 nm band after cross-calibration showed a higher accuracy in the FeO inversion, hence most useful for lunar FeO inversion.     

掺Fe~(3+)对载Ag纳米TiO_2光催化性能的改良

为研究掺杂不同mol分数的Ag+,Fe3+对TiO2薄膜光催化性能的影响,采用溶胶-凝胶法分别制备了掺杂不同质量分数的Ag+,Fe3+及其共掺杂的纳米TiO2光催化杀菌膜。以大肠杆菌为光催化抗菌的反应模型,对TiO2薄膜光催化性能进行了评价。进而采用XRD,Uv-Vis对复合掺杂薄膜的特性进行了测试,以分析Ag+,Fe3+对影响TiO2薄膜的光催化杀菌性能的内在机理。结果表明:在荧光灯照射下,以Ag+,Fe3+各自最佳掺杂量Ag/Ti+=0.05%,Fe/Ti=0.1%,共同掺入TiO2中时,共掺杂杀菌率最高,并且共掺杂有良好的光催化分解能力。所得TiO2晶型基本为锐钛矿型,通过Uv-Vis可以看出共掺杂在可见光区具有良好的吸收性能。Fe3+是由于拓展了TiO2的吸收范围,而Ag+是由于正离子有效地抑制光生电子空穴的复合,它们二者共同合作从而提高了TiO2薄膜的光催化性能。共掺杂相对于单掺杂有着更优异的性能,是进一步的研究方向。