Stability of electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in a multi-ion plasma

We have studied the stability of the electrostatic ion cyclotron wave in a plasma consisting of isotropic hydrogen ions (H⁺) and temperature-anisotropic positively (O⁺) and negatively (O⁻) charged oxygen ions, with the electrons drifting parallel to the magnetic field. Analytical expressions have been derived for the frequency and growth/damping rate of ion cyclotron waves around the first harmonic of both hydrogen and oxygen ion gyrofrequencies. We find that the frequencies and growth/damping rates are dependent on the densities and temperatures of all species of ions. A detailed numerical study, for parameters relevant to comet Halley, shows that the growth rate is dependent on the magnitude of the frequency. The ion cyclotron waves are driven by the electron drift parallel to the magnetic field; the temperature anisotropy of the oxygen ions only slightly enhance the growth rates for small values of temperature anisotropies. A simple explanation, in terms of wave exponentiation times, is offered for the absence of electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in the multi-ion plasma of comet Halley.     

Secondary ion emission from clean and K-covered Ni surfaces near threshold impact energies

Clean and K-covered Ni surfaces are bombarded with low energy (10–500 eV) beams of He⁺, Ne⁺, Ar²⁺, and Kr⁺ ions, and the emitted ion yield is measured as a function of beam energy. The apparent threshold energies for K⁺ and Ni⁺ emission are proportional to the ionic binding energies of K⁺ and Ni⁺ to the Ni surface. From comparison of the ion and neutral yield curves, it is suggested that these ions are emitted via momentum transfer collisions similar to neutral sputtering.     

Numerical analysis of motional mode coupling of sympathetically cooled two-ion crystals

A two-ion pair in a linear Paul trap is extensively used in the research of the simplest quantum-logic system; however,there are few quantitative and comprehensive studies on the motional mode coupling of two-ion systems yet. This study proposes a method to investigate the motional mode coupling of sympathetically cooled two-ion crystals by quantifying three-dimensional(3 D) secular spectra of trapped ions using molecular dynamics simulations. The 3 D resonance peaks of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair obtained by using this method were in good agreement with the 3 D in-and out-of-phase modes predicted by the mode coupling theory for two ions in equilibrium and the frequency matching errors were lower than 2%.The obtained and predicted amplitudes of these modes were also qualitatively similar. It was observed that the strength of the sympathetic interaction of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair was primarily determined by its axial in-phase coupling. In addition,the frequencies and amplitudes of the ion pair's resonance modes(in all dimensions) were sensitive to the relative masses of the ion pair, and a decrease in the mass mismatch enhanced the sympathetic cooling rates. The sympathetic interactions of the ~(40)Ca~+ – ~(27)Al~+ pair were slightly weaker than those of the ~(24)Mg~+– ~(27)Al~+ pair, but significantly stronger than those of ~9Be~+ – ~(27)Al~+ . However, the Doppler cooling limit temperature of ~(40)Ca~+ is comparable to that of ~9Be~+ but lower than approximately half of that of ~(24)Mg~+. Furthermore, laser cooling systems for ~(40)Ca~+ are more reliable than those for ~(24)Mg~+and ~9Be~+ . Therefore, ~(40)Ca~+ is probably the best laser-cooled ion for sympathetic cooling and quantum-logic operations of ~(27)Al~+ and has particularly more notable comprehensive advantages in the development of high reliability, compact, and transportable ~(27)Al~+ optical clocks. This methodology may be extended to multi-ion systems, and it will greatly aid efforts to control the dynamic behaviors of sympathetic cooling as well as the development of low-heating-rate quantum logic clocks.     

Transient behavior of the thermal ion emission from KCl(0 0 1) upon polarity reversal of the electric extraction field

The technique of polarity reversal of the external electric extraction field (strength: 10² V/cm) was applied to study the relaxation of the thermal ion emission from the KCl(0 0 1) single crystal surface. Transient currents of the K⁺ and K₂Cl⁺ ions upon switching from the emission suppression to the ion extraction mode were recorded as a function of the evaporation time, the temperature, and the time of field reversal. The temperature dependence of the time constants of the K⁺ ions obtained from the exponential decreases of the emission currents to their steady-state emission resulted as logτ_h(s)=−(13.39±0.56)+(12.42±0.49)10³/T in a high temperature interval of 826–930 K after a prolonged heating period and as logτ_l(s)=−(20.65±1.04)+(16.77±0.81)10³/T in a low temperature interval of 750–801 K at the initial stage of evaporation, with corresponding activation energies of E_h(K⁺)=2.47±0.14 eV and E_l(K⁺)=3.32±0.16 eV, respectively. The transient currents can be interpreted by a partial adsorption of the suppressed ion currents at the kinks of the surface steps. The differences in the high- and low-temperature runs may be attributed to a strong coarsening of the surface at higher temperatures, which occurs as a bunching of monosteps to macrosteps and/or to an enrichment and segregation of divalent impurities at the surface. The transient behavior of the molecular K₂Cl⁺ ions seems to be strongly correlated with that of the K⁺ ions. This correlation is possibly caused by changes of the strength or the sign of the local electrical field connected with the excess charge at the kinks.     

Lower hybrid waves in plasmas with negative ions

The ion-ion hybrid mode, with frequencies ω≈(ω_c+ω_c-)^1/2, is briefly analyzed for a warm plasma containing positive ions (gyrofrequency ω_c+), negative ions (gyrofrequency ω_c-), and electrons. Experiments with SF₆ ^- as the negative ion are proposed     

纳米壳聚糖复合材料的制备与性能研究

为了提高壳聚糖的水溶性及其止血方面的性能,将壳聚糖(CS)纳米化,并引入具有抗菌作用的Ag~+离子和凝血辅助作用的Ca~(2+)离子,制备出纳米壳聚糖金属离子复合止血材料。首先,采用离子交换法制备纳米壳聚糖(nmCS),再分别加入AgNO_3和饱和CaCl2溶液,制得nmCS-Ag、nmCS-Ca、nmCS-Ag-Ca复合材料。然后,采用FTIR、XRD、SEM等手段对复合材料的结构进行表征。最后,对复合物的凝血、止血性能进行了测试。实验结果表明:改性后的壳聚糖IR图谱在1647cm-1和1560cm-1处出现了纳米壳聚糖钠盐的特征吸收峰;复合了金属离子的纳米壳聚糖在XRD图谱中表现出了Ag~+、Ca~(2+)的晶型特征;扫描电镜显示nmCS-Ag中Ag~+有部分析出而nmCS-Ca的复合效果较好;nmCS-Ag-Ca的凝血、止血效果要优于nmCS-Ag和nmCS-Ca,同时nmCS-Ag和nmCS-Ca的凝血、止血效果要优于nmCS。测试结果表明,成功制备了纳米壳聚糖金属离子复合止血材料。     

一种新型罗丹明类荧光分子探针及其对Fe(Ⅲ)的选择性识别

以罗丹明B、乙二胺和乙二醛为反应原料,合成了一种新型的荧光增强型识别Fe³⁺的分子探针（fluorescent probe,FP）。用核磁和质谱对其分子结构进行了表征,并通过荧光光谱研究了FP对Al³⁺、Pb²⁺、Cu²⁺、Cd²⁺、Mn²⁺、Hg²⁺、Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺、K⁺、Na⁺等不同金属离子的识别性能。研究结果表明：在纯甲醇溶剂中,探针FP对Fe³⁺的识别具有较好的选择性,且基本不受其他金属离子的干扰;通过Jobs曲线可知,探针FP与Fe³⁺的络合比为1：3;Fe³⁺浓度在4×10^-4~5×10^-3 mol/L范围内时,探针FP的荧光强度与Fe³⁺浓度具有良好的线性关系,线性相关系数为0.995 3。     

Theoretical studies on the interaction of oleoyl sarcosine with the surface of apatite

Quantum chemical methods were used to study interactions of models of oleoyl sarcosine (N-oleoyl-N-methyl-amino carboxylic acid) with the Ca²⁺ ion and the surface calcium of apatite. Geometry optimizations revealed that oleoyl sarcosine can form either bidentate or tridentate structures with Ca²⁺ ions. Modification of the functional group in the sarcosine model to investigate its influence on the interaction energies showed that the interaction energies vary with the group. Comparison of interactions of the Ca²⁺ ions and the surface calcium of apatite showed the interaction energies to change with the functional group in a similar way.     

The role of polarization of Xe by di- and monovalent cations in Xe NMR studies in zeolite A

We consider the role of polarization in the adsorption of Xe in zeolites of type A by direct comparative analysis of the adsorption isotherms, distributions of occupancies, and ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shifts of Xe_n in cages containing Ca_xNa_{12 −2x} ions per alpha cage (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 5). We find that the qualitative trends in the adsorption isotherms, and in the progressions of Xe_n chemical shifts (for n = 0–8 in cages with x = 0, 1 Ca²⁺ ions and for n = 0–5 in cages with x = 2, 3 Ca²⁺ ions) upon increasing the level of Ca²⁺ ion for Na⁺ ion substitution could only be accounted for by including polarization of the Xe atom by the zeolite framework and its ions. This system, which permits observation of individual Xe_n peaks and of directly comparable adsorption isotherms in several cage types, provides a good model system for the interpretation of the more general case in which only the overall average ¹²⁹Xe NMR chemical shift is observed in open network zeolites, arising from free exchange of Xe among cavities of variable occupancy and variable cation distribution.     

Annihilation of the persistent luminescence of MAl2O4:Eu by Sm co-doping

The calcium aluminates doped with the Eu²⁺ and Nd³⁺ ions, CaAl₂O₄:Eu²⁺,Nd³⁺, are a novel and efficient persistent luminescence (i.e. afterglow) material. The Nd³⁺ ions were found to enhance the persistent luminescence. Some other R³⁺ co-dopants had similar or opposite, though weaker, effect. The Sm³⁺ (and Yb³⁺) ions suppressed almost completely the persistent luminescence and thermoluminescence of the Eu²⁺ ion. From the UV-excited luminescence and persistent luminescence spectra it was found that the Eu²⁺ ion acts as a luminescent centre with luminescence at the blue (λ_max=440 nm) region. The Sm³⁺ ion was reduced to the divalent state. The thermoluminescence glow curves of the CaAl₂O₄:Eu²⁺,Sm³⁺ material showed that the high-temperature glow peaks, i.e. deep traps, were suppressed almost completely. The Nd:YAG laser-excited high-resolution photoluminescence of the Sm²⁺ ion confirmed that the Eu²⁺ ion occupies only one Ca²⁺ site. Only weak perturbations were observed in the Sm²⁺ site due to the changes in the environment of the Sm²⁺ site.     

Bcl-2蛋白抑制钙信号的建模与全局动力学分析

钙离子(Ca~(2+))是生物体内一种"生死攸关"的信号分子,Bcl-2蛋白可以直接或间接调节IP_3R通道释放Ca~(2+)的能力,借此决定细胞命运.本文基于新近的实验成果,针对Bcl-2蛋白间接调控Ca~(2+)的信号通路建立数学模型,得到了与实验数据相符合的结果,从理论上证明了Bcl-2蛋白对钙信号有抑制作用.在对模型进行鲁棒性检验之后,本文对该信号通路中一些关键组分的作用进行了预测.以[IP_3]和[Bcl-2]为双分岔参数分析的结果表明Bcl-2对刺激强度能产生Ca~(2+)振荡的区域有重要影响.以蛋白磷酸酶1[PP1]和蛋白激酶A[PKA]为单分岔参数分析的结果揭示:PP1可以有效地抑制钙信号,而PKA对钙信号的促进作用有一定的局限性.模型结果表明,不同浓度组合的IP_3,Bcl-2和PKA会对钙信号发挥复杂的调控作用.本文不仅对相关生物学实验有一定的指导作用,而且可为治疗因钙信号失调而导致的疾病提供思路.     

超短超强激光脉冲辐照超薄碳膜电离状态研究

为了进一步理解极端条件下物质的电离特性, 特别是超短超强激光脉冲辐照超薄靶时等离子体的形成与分布, 本文以超薄碳膜为例, 细致研究了超短超强激光脉冲辐照下原子的离化过程. 分析和比较了强激光场直接作用电离和靶内静电场电离等两种场致电离形式, 在碰撞电离可以忽略的情况下, 发现更多的电离份额是来自靶内静电场的电离方式. 研究了激光脉冲强度对电离的影响, 发现激光脉冲强度越强, 电离速度越快, 产生的高价态离子所占比例也越高.当激光强度为1×10²⁰ W/cm²时, 尽管该强度高于电离生成C⁺⁶所需要的激光强度阈值, 但该激光脉冲并不能将整个靶电离成C⁺⁶离子, 对此本文进行了详细的分析. 在研究激光脉冲宽度的影响时, 发现激光脉宽越小, 电离速度越快, 但越小的激光脉冲电离获得的高价态离子越少.     

La3+存在形式对白云鄂博稀选尾矿微晶玻璃性能的影响

选取白云鄂博稀选尾矿和粉煤灰为主要原料, 采用熔铸法制备了0–4 wt%La₂O₃掺杂的CaO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂系微晶玻璃. 利用DTA, XRD, SEM, TEM+EDS和性能测试手段研究La³⁺在白云鄂博稀选尾矿微晶玻璃中的存在形式及其对该微晶玻璃显微结构、抗折强度和耐腐蚀性的影响. 结果表明, La³⁺以置换固溶方式进入辉石主晶相, 1 wt%的La₂O₃可促进辉石主晶相形成. 超过1 wt%的La₂O₃与基础玻璃组分反应生成Ca₃La₆(SiO₄)₆第二相, 并与辉石相争夺Ca²⁺和Si⁴⁺离子来阻碍辉石相形成. 添加1 wt% La₂O₃的微晶玻璃综合性能最优, 其抗折强度和密度分别为198 MPa和3.18 g/cm³.     

Nonlinear amplitude osçillations of absolutely unstable electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in an ion beam-plasma system

We have observed experimentally the amplitude oscillations of absolutely unstable electrostatic ion cyclotron waves in an ion beam-plasma system due to nonlinear interaction between the beam ions and electrostatic ion cyclotron waves.     

Cytochemical localization of calcium and X-ray microanalysis of Catharanthus roseus L. infected with phytoplasmas

The potassium pyroantimonate (KPA) Ca²⁺ precipitation technique, X-ray microanalysis and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy carried out by transmission electron microscopy were used to analyze the Ca²⁺ distribution in Catharanthus roseus L. leaves infected with phytoplasmas belonging to different taxonomic groups, and in phytoplasma cells. The analysis revealed that the distribution of Ca²⁺ was different in healthy and diseased plants (where the KPA deposits were numerous) and no differences were observed in the tissues of the three types of infected C. roseus L. Since no KPA precipitates were visible in the phloem and on phytoplasma cells, it is likely that Ca²⁺ ions are not directly involved in phytoplasma replication, but, in infected cells is a response to the pathogen indicative of a higher Ca²⁺ in the plasmalemma.     

Interactions between a tetraanionic porphyrin and the methylviologen dication in methanol studied by fluorescence quenching reaction

Fluorescence decay curves for 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)-21H,23H-porphine tetraanion (TPPS⁴⁻) have been measured in the absence and presence of the methylviologen dication (MV²⁺) with various ionic strengths in methanol. In the presence of MV²⁺ the fluorescence decays can be expressed by a double exponential function, I(t = I₁exp(−t/τ₁) + I₂exp(−t/τ₂). The contribution by the faster decay component to the total fluorescence signal increases with increasing MV²⁺ concentration. The faster decay process is attributed to fluorescence from the excited state of a solvent-separated ion pair (SSIP) formed between TPPS⁴⁻ and MV²⁺, and the slower process is attributed to fluorescence from free TPPS⁴⁻ ions in the solution. Rate constants for the quenching of fluorescence from free TPPS⁴⁻ by MV²⁺ (k_q) and formation constants for the SSIP (K_SSIP) were calculated and both are found to decrease with increasing ionic strength. The decrease in k_q and K_SSIP values can be interpreted in terms of the shielding of electrostatic attraction between the ions.     

Influence of Chiral Mean Field on Kaon In-plane Flow in Heavy Ion Collisions

The influence of the chiral mean field on the K⁺ in-plane flow in heavy ion collisions at SIS energy is investigated within covariant kaon dynamics. For the kaon mesons inside the nuclear medium a quasi-particle picture including scalar and vector fields is adopted and compared to the standard treatment with a static potential. It is confirmed that a Lorentz force from spatial component of the vector field provides an important contribution to the in-medium kaon dynamics and strongly counterbalances the influence of the vector potential on the K⁺ in-plane flow. The calculated results show that the new FOPI data can be reasonably described using the Brown & Rho parametrization, which partly takes into account the correction of higher order contributions in the chiral expansion. This indicates that one can abstract the information on the kaon potential in a nuclear medium from the analysis of the K⁺ in-plane flow.     

Dual mechanisms of Bcl-2 regulation in IP3-receptor-mediated Ca2+ release: A computational study

Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptors (IP₃R)-mediated calcium ion (Ca²⁺) release plays a central role in the regulation of cell survival and death. Bcl-2 limits the Ca²⁺ release function of the IP₃R through a direct or indirect mechanism. However, the two mechanisms are overwhelmingly complex and not completely understood. Here, we convert the mechanisms into a set of ordinary differential equations. We firstly simulate the time evolution of Ca²⁺ concentration under two different levels of Bcl-2 for the direct and indirect mechanism models and compare them with experimental results available in the literature. Secondly, we employ one- and two-parameter bifurcation analysis to demonstrate that Bcl-2 can suppress Ca²⁺ signal from a global point of view both in the direct and indirect mechanism models. We then use mathematical analysis to clarify that the indirect mechanism is more efficient than the direct mechanism in repressing Ca²⁺ signal. Lastly, we predict that the two mechanisms restrict Ca²⁺ signal synergistically. Together, our study provides theoretical insights into Bcl-2 regulation in IP₃R-mediated Ca²⁺ release, which may be instrumental for the successful development of therapies to target Bcl-2 for cancer treatment.     

Pulse intense metal-ion diode with a vacuum arc plasma anode

An intense pulsed ion beam of metal was extracted from a magnetically insulated ion diode operated in a mode of plasma prefill generated from a vacuum arc discharge, anode plasma source. With this ion diode, an intense metal-ion beam of a high melting-point metal (Ta) was obtained. A variety of operational modes appeared, depending on the amount of plasma in the diode gap at the initiation of the high-voltage pulse. The energy, current, and duration time of the ion beam were 20~100 keV, ~1 kA, and 1 μs, respectively. Measurements of ions were performed with an ion energy analyzer or a biased ion collector located at the end of a long drift tube and a Thomson parabola ion spectrometer. The Ta ions in the first to fifth states of ionization were detected accompanied by C⁺, O⁺, F⁺, and H⁺ . A Ta ion beam current of about half the total ion flux was obtained in this experiment     

The mechanism of diffusion and ionic transport of alkali metal ions in the particles of tin (IV) antimonate

The kinetics of exchange of Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺ and Cs⁺ ions on tin (IV) antimonate with H⁺ form was studied particle-diffusion-control conditions at different temperatures. The values of activation energy, diffusion coefficient and entropy of activation increase with the ionic mobilities and radii, and decrease with the hydration energy of the alkali metal ions. On the basis of the kinetic parameters, the exchange of alkali metal ions occurs in the unhydrated form.