Shock Structures in Charge Variable Dusty Plasmas with Effect of Strongly Coupled Dust Particles

A theoretical investigation has been carried out to study the effect of strong electrostatic interaction on the dust acoustic shock structures in strongly coupled dusty plasma with dust charge fluctuations.The fluid approach is employed,in which the strong electrostatic interaction is modeled by effective electrostatic temperature.A Burger-like equation,the coefficients of which are significantly modified by effects of strong coupling and dust charge Ructuation,is derived.It is shown that the combined effects of dust charge Ructuation,the ion/electron temperature,the ion/electron population,and strong coupling effect modify the basic properties of the dust acoustic waves in such a strongly coupled dusty plasma.The results of this work are compared with those observed by some laboratory experiments.     

The effect of longitudinal-transverse coupling and medium temperature on Cerenkov radiation

The effect of medium properties on the energy loss suffered by a relativistic charged particle in a dielectric medium generating Cerenkov radiation is discussed. Here we have taken into account the effect of the coupling of the longitudinal (σ) mode with the transverse (λ) mode in the electromagnetic interaction. Calculation shows that the inclusion of λ-σ coupling in the transverse interaction affects significantly the radiation output. However the modification of the radiation due to the thermal state of the system becomes important at very high temperatures such as one finds in astrophysical situations. This temperature effect is negligible at ordinary temperatures and thus is undetectable in laboratory experiments.     

Gd掺杂ZnO纳米线磁耦合性质的第一性原理研究

本文利用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理方法计算了钆(Gd)掺杂氧化锌(ZnO)纳米线的磁耦合特性. 讨论了两个Gd原子替换ZnO纳米线中不同位置Zn原子的各种可能情况. 计算发现, ZnO中掺杂的Gd原子处于相邻的位置时它们之间的相互作用是铁磁性的, 并且体系的铁磁性可以通过注入合适数目的电子来得到加强. 同时发现Gd掺杂ZnO纳米线后s-f耦合作用变得显著, 使得体系的铁磁性变得更加稳定, 这也是Gd掺杂ZnO纳米线呈现铁磁性的原因. 这些结果为实验上发现的Gd掺杂ZnO纳米线呈铁磁性提供了理论依据.     

Sharp transition for single polarons in the one-dimensional Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model

We study a single polaron in the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) model using four different techniques (three numerical and one analytical). Polarons show a smooth crossover from weak to strong coupling, as a function of the electron-phonon coupling strength λ, in all models where this coupling depends only on phonon momentum q. In the SSH model the coupling also depends on the electron momentum k; we find it has a sharp transition, at a critical coupling strength λ(c), between states with zero and nonzero momentum of the ground state. All other properties of the polaron are also singular at λ=λ(c). This result is representative of all polarons with coupling depending on k and q, and will have important experimental consequences (e.g., in angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy and conductivity experiments).     

Permutation complexity of interacting dynamical systems

The coupling complexity index is an information measure introduced within the framework of ordinal symbolic dynamics. This index is used to characterize the complexity of the relationship between dynamical system components. In this work, we clarify the meaning of the coupling complexity by discussing in detail some cases leading to extreme values, and present examples using synthetic data to describe its properties. We also generalize the coupling complexity index to the multivariate case and derive a number of important properties by exploiting the structure of the symmetric group. The applicability of this index to the multivariate case is demonstrated with a real-world data example. Finally, we define the coupling complexity rate of random and deterministic time series. Some formal results about the multivariate coupling complexity index have been collected in an Appendix.     

Spin-Dependent Thermoelectric Transport in Cobalt-Based Heusler Alloys

Sitting at the intersection of spintronics and thermoelectricity, research investigating the coupling of thermoelectric, magnetic, and electrical transport properties in materials has recently found that the ferromagnetic Heusler alloys are the ideal testbeds. These materials have attracted a lot of attention due to their useful magnetotransport properties and the possibility of tailoring these properties by modifying their composition or producing heterostructures. With the diverse range of interesting phenomena in the Heusler alloys, ferromagnetic Heusler alloys are also ideal candidates for engineering spin caloritronic devices that can take advantage of the interplay of the physics of heat flow, magnetism, and electric potential. The fundamental physical concepts important to spin-dependent thermoelectrics research are introduced and recent studies of several ferromagnetic Heusler compounds are reviewed, highlighting some exceptional latest experiments on half-metallic Co₂TiSn and the ferromagnetic Weyl semimetal Co₂MnGa. Furthermore, the potential to generate useful magnetothermoelectric voltages in electronic devices based on the anomalous Nernst effect is discussed.     

Spatial and temporal evolution of high-energy density plasmas inthe composite pinch on GIT-4 generator

A series of collaborative experiments on complex plasma loads has been carried out on the large inductive energy storage generator GIT-4. The aim of the experiments is to explore the different configurations for the formation of ultrahigh-energy density plasmas in high-voltage pulsed-power systems by direct electromagnetic energy coupling. In this paper, we present some of the underlying philosophy on these experiments and the results obtained. Particular emphasis is placed on the pulsed-power aspects and the effect of source-load coupling for the different studied Z-pinch loads. Resulting radiative properties of the classical exploding wire and liner are experimentally compared with those of the composite pinch scheme in which an intermediate low-density shell is used for staged energy transfer onto a micron-sized wire     

Simulation of the expansion of an ultracold neutral plasma

We report the results of simulations that explain many properties of ultracold neutral plasmas. We find that three-body recombination is important at very low temperatures since it is a heating mechanism for the electron gas and it preferentially removes the slow ions from the plasma. We also find that collisions between cold electrons and Rydberg atoms are an important source of electron heating and deexcitation of atoms formed in the plasma. Simulations show that the Coulomb coupling constant does not become larger than similar1/5 for the reported experiments.     

Recent experiments involving highly excited atoms

Very large and fragile atoms may be produced by exciting normal atoms with light or by collisions with other atomic particles. Atoms as large as 10^?6 m are now routinely produced in the laboratory and their properties studied. In this review some of the simpler experimental methods available for the production and detection of such atoms are described including tunable dye laser-excitation and field ionization. A few recent experiments which illustrate the collision properties and the effects of electric and magnetic fields are also described. The relevance of highly excited atoms in other areas of research including radioastronomy and isotope separation are discussed.     

Effects of strontium on the surface acoustic wave properties of Sm-modified PbTiO3 ceramics

The Sm-modified lead titanate ceramics with a composition of (Pb(0.88-x)Sr(x)Sm(0.08))(Ti(0.98)Mn(0.02))O(3); x = 0.05-0.25 were prepared by conventional mixed-oxide method. Surface acoustic wave (SAW) properties, including phase velocity, electromechanical coupling coefficient and temperature coefficient of frequency, were measured. The experiments successfully showed that Sr additive is helpful to obtain higher phase velocity and high electromechanical coupling coefficient. The SAW properties of our samples (V(p),k(2)) are better than some commercially-made PZT and PT samples.     

不带奇异数的双重子态（英文）

在手征SU（3） 夸克模型下应用共振群方法讨论了三个非奇异的双重子态的性质。计算中的模型参数取自我们以前的工作,拟合核子-核子相互作用散射相移确定下来的。首先,研究了氘核的性质,这是非常重要的,因为氘核是多年来实验上唯一发现的双重子态。氘核属于核子-核子系统,它是自旋为S =1 和同位旋为T =0 的双重子态。我们计算了氘核的结合能、散射长度以及氘核的相对运动波函数,结果表明手征SU（3） 夸克模型可以合理描述氘核的性质并且发现张量力对形成松散束缚态的氘核是重要的。然后,给出了S = 3 和T =0 的ΔΔ双重子态的理论预言结果,这里考虑了分波耦合和隐色道耦合效应,计算了结合能和均方根半径。结果表明,隐色道耦合效应比分波耦合效应大,也就是说隐色道耦合效应在形成（ΔΔ）_ST=30 双重子态中是重要的。我们的理论预言结果在几十个MeV 左右,低于ΔΔ道的阈值但是高于NΔπ的阈值. 出乎意料地,我们的预言结果很接近最近2014 年WASA的实验结果。接着,给出了对S = 0 和T =3 的ΔΔ双重子态性质的最新研究结果,这里在以前的单道计算基础上考虑了隐色道耦合效应。结果表明,隐色道耦合对（ΔΔ）ST=03的结合能也有较大的影响。但是,和（ΔΔ）_ST=30 一样,它的质量低于ΔΔ道的阈值但是高于NΔπ的阈值。最后,对S = 3 以及S = 0 两个不同ΔΔ自旋态,详细比较了两者结构之间的差异。结果表明,σ'介子交换和OGE 交换对自旋S = 0 和S = 1 态提供的吸引作用分别是主要的,从而导致耦合道计算中系统的结合能变大。In the present work we discuss three dibaryons without strangeness in the chiral SU(3) quark model by solving the resonating group method (RGM) equation. In the calculation, the model parameters are taken from our previous work in which the nucleon-nucleon (NN) scattering phase shifts are fitted quite well. Firstly, the structure of deuteron is discussed, which is very important since it is the first dibaryon confirmed by experiment in the past many years. Deuteron belongs to NN system with spin S =1 and isospin T =0, the binding energy, scattering length and the relative wave functions of deuteron are discussed. The results show that the chiral SU(3) quark model describes the properties of deuteron quite well and tensor interaction is important in forming the deuteron loosely bound. Secondly, the predicted results of ΔΔ dibaryon with S =3 and T =0 are shown, the resultant binding energy and size of root-mean-square (RMS) of six quarks are calculated by including the L coupling and hidden color channel (CC) coupling. The results show that the CC coupling effect is much larger than the L mixing effect, which means that CC coupling plays an important role in forming the spin S =3 ΔΔ dibayon state. Our predicted binding energy is several tens MeV, it is lower than the threshold of the ΔΔ channel and higher than the mass of NΔπ. Unexpectedly, our predicted mass is quite close to the recent confirmation by WASA experiments in 2014. Thirdly, we present our new results of ΔΔ dibaryon with S = 0 and T =3, obtained recently by extending the single-channel calculation to including the CC coupling. It is seen that the CC coupling also has a relatively large effect on (ΔΔ)ST=03 state. However, its mass is still lower than the threshold of the ΔΔ channel and higher than the mass of NΔπ, similar as that of (ΔΔ)_ST=30 state. Finally, we further make some comparisons between S = 3 and S = 0 ΔΔ states to show the difference of the two dibaryons. The results show that the attractive interactions from σ' meson and OGE exchanges are dominantly important for S =0 and S =3 states, respectively, so their binding energies all become larger in coupled-channel calculation.     

Signatures of strong interlayer coupling in γ-InSe revealed by local differential conductivity

Interlayer coupling in layered semiconductors can significantly affect their optoelectronic properties. However, understanding the mechanisms behind the interlayer coupling at the atomic level is not straightforward. Here, we study modulations of the electronic structure induced by the interlayer coupling in the γ-phase of indium selenide (γ-InSe) using scanning probe techniques. We observe a strong dependence of the energy gap on the sample thickness and a small effective mass along the stacking direction, which are attributed to strong interlayer coupling. In addition, the moiré patterns observed in γ-InSe display a small band-gap variation and nearly constant local differential conductivity along the patterns. This suggests that modulation of the electronic structure induced by the moiré potential is smeared out, indicating the presence of a significant interlayer coupling. Our theoretical calculations confirm that the interlayer coupling in γ-InSe is not only of the van der Waals origin, but also exhibits some degree of hybridization between the layers. Strong interlayer coupling might play an important role in the performance of γ-InSe-based devices.     

Fractal scattering of microwaves from soils

Using a combination of laboratory experiments and computer simulation we show that microwaves reflected from and transmitted through soil have a fractal dimension correlated to that of the soil's hierarchic permittivity network. The mathematical model relating the ground-penetrating radar record to the mass fractal dimension of soil structure is also developed. The fractal signature of the scattered microwaves correlates well with some physical and mechanical properties of soils.     

CCD固体成像器件性能测试方法的研究

CCD图像传感器是目前科学成像领域主流的固体成像器件。一般而言, 当成像系统中使用CCD器件时, 首先需要测量它的一些性能指标, 这是判断该CCD器件是否满足整个系统性能要求的重要依据。对CCD成像器件性能的测试方法进行了探讨, 涉及的参数包括增益、噪声、电荷转移效率、线性和满阱电荷等。研究重点是如何应用扩展像素边界反应方法及同位素X射线方法检测CCD的电荷转移效率, 以及利用X射线方法测量器件的增益。最后以理论研究为基础, 发展并提出了一套切实可行的CCD器件检测方法, 同时基于E2V公司4K×4K芯片CCD203_82进行了性能测试实验, 实验结果也验证了本文提出的测试方法的可行性和可靠性。     

Mössbauer Instrument Package MS-2000IP

The elastic properties of compressed Fe and FeO are examined using density of states measured by nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering. We analyze the data both from non-hydrostatic and nearly hydrostatic experiments. The effects of preferred orientation in non-hydrostatic experiments could be substantial. We present also evidence in favor of strong softening of the Debye sound velocity due to the magnetoelastic coupling in iron oxide near the Nèel transition. The geophysical implications resulting from the elastic and magnetoelastic properties of these and related materials under compression are discussed.     

真空隔热油管接箍传热实验与模拟研究

真空隔热油管井筒的传热计算是稠油开采领域的重要研究课题.注蒸汽采油井筒内,隔热油管是靠接箍连接在一起的,接箍虽然很短,但其隔热性能较差.目前,隔热油管接箍段引起的散热损失均按经验比例计算,本文对隔热油管接箍的传热进行了深入研究,提出用接箍视导热系数来衡量接箍的隔热性能.并通过现场实验、fluent模拟和理论计算相结合的方法,得到带衬套的接箍视导热系数为0.4 W/(m·K)左右.在实验条件下,接箍散热损失占总散热损失的比例大于1/3.因此,应采用必要措施提高接箍的隔热性能,以保证整个隔热油管的隔热效果.     

X-ray scattering: Liquid metal/vapor interfaces

Dilute aqueous solutions of alcohols with a high number of carbon atoms can be considered as self-rewetting fluids due to their properties associated to an anomalous dependency of the surface tension with temperature in some ranges of concentrations. In this paper research activities focused on numerical simulations and laboratory experiments of the behaviour of a thin layer of liquid subject to a horizontal thermal gradient. The investigated liquids include ordinary liquids and water/alcohols mixtures. Physical properties measurements, in particular surface tension and refractive index, are also presented. Flow visualization and interferometric analysis have been carried out using optical diagnostic systems.     

Phase clustering in globally coupled photochemical oscillators

We experimentally investigate the formation of clusters in a population of globally coupled photochemical oscillators. The system consists of catalytic micro-particles in Belousov-Zhabotinsky solution and the coupling exploits the excitatory properties of light; an increase in the light intensity leads to excitation (“firing") of an oscillator. As the coupling strength is increased, a transition occurs from incoherence to clustering, whereby the oscillators split into synchronised groups, to complete synchronisation. Multistability is observed between a one-phase cluster (fully synchronised group) and two-phase clusters (two groups with the same frequency but different phases). The results are reproduced in simulations and we demonstrate that the heterogeneity of the population as well as the relaxational nature of the oscillators is important in the observation of clusters. We also examine the exploitation of the phase model for the prediction of clusters in experiments.     

Polymethine dye lasers

The polymethine dyes are important materials for dye lasers in the longer wavelength range. It is a remarkable feature of these dyes that there are many whose chemical structures differ little from each other. Using these dyes, intense coherent light at any wavelength from 710 to 1100 nm can be obtained by ruby laser pumping. We report the spectroscopic properties of polymethine dyes and give some discussion about the influence of chemical structure. Several correlations, found between chemical structure and spectroscopic properties, are useful for the estimation of the properties of unknown polymethine dyes. Two experiments on chemical discoloration of polymethine dyes are also reported.     

Evidence of the key role of metal-molecule bonding in metal-molecule-metal transport experiments

The transport properties of two oligothiophene derivatives, that differ only by the chemical group coupling to gold, are compared. It is shown that the role of the coupling group in the transport properties can be decoupled from that of the conjugated body of the molecules and that Se is a better electronic coupling group than S. These results are accounted for semiquantitatively within the frame of the scattering theory of transport, using results from ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy experiments as inputs for the position in energy of the molecular orbitals with respect to the Fermi level of the electrodes.