2-Aminopurine optical spectra: Solvent,pentose ring,and DNA helix melting dependence

2-Aminopurine (2AP) absorption and fluorescence excitation and emission spectra in a series of solvents have been measured to assess effects of solvent polarity. Emission spectra of the free base shift to the red in solvents of a higher dielectric constant, including water but excepting dioxane. Excitation spectra also red-shift, except in water. A change in dipole moment of 2.8 D upon excitation is obtained from a Bilot-Kawski plot which includes data from potentially anomolous solvents such as alcohols but which excludes dioxane and aqueous solvents. Attachment of ribose or 2-deoxyribose causes 1 to 2-nm shifts in the position of fluorescence excitation and emission spectra of 2AP in water and little change in fluorescence yield. Melting of the DNA duplex d[CTGA(2AP)TTCAG]₂ yields a blue shift of the excitation and no shift of the emission spectrum-results consistent with increased exposure to water and formation of 2AP-water H bonds in the ground state. The spectral shift occurs 5°C or more below the helix melting temperature, implying a premelting structural change in the decamer.     

Position Dependence of 2-Aminopurine Spectra in Adenosine Pentadeoxynucleotides

The fluorescent probe/base, 2-aminopurine (2AP), has been incorporated into DNA pentamers that otherwise contain only adenine, the base that has been shown to stack strongly with itself and with the adenine mimic, 2AP. The probe base has been placed in each of the five positions in single strands. Optical spectral shifts, energy-transfer efficiencies, and their respective temperature dependencies behave simply as a function of 2AP position: those quantities approximately double when 2AP is placed between two adenines, compared to 2AP at either end of the chain. Transfer efficiencies of 80% (at 5°C) are measured for APAAA and AAPAA, 68% for AAAPA, while PAAAA and AAAAP efficiencies are 52% and 46%, respectively (P = 2AP). The spectroscopic parameters are therefore reliable measures of local DNA conformation that can be interpreted in a straightforward manner in terms of interbase electronic interactions. Interactions of 2AP with nonadenine bases have previously been shown to mostly be much weaker.     

ZnS:Ho3+的光谱特性

本工作系统地研究了Ho3+在ZnS中的光谱特性。利用不同激发波长的发射光谱、激发光谱和发光衰减鉴别出29000-14000cm-1范围内的激发谱线和发射谱线所对应的跃迁。共观察到5G5′,5G4,5G5,5G6,3K8,5F2,5F3和5S2八个4f能级的发射和5G6,5G5,3K7,3H6和5G3(3L9)五个4f能级的激发。由发射光强随温度的变化规律,研究了Ho3+的5G5′和5G4,5F3和5S2能级间的多声子弛豫过程以及5G6,3K3,5F2和5F3能级间的热平衡过程。通过近带边激发下的发光行为,提出Ho3+在ZnS中的近带边激发下发光是借助于能量传递过程,不同激发态借助不同的传递途径,而且不同的发光中心也具有不同的传递机制。     

Jahn-teller dynamics in charge-ordered manganites from raman spectroscopy

The Raman spectra of the charge-ordered manganite Pr0.65Ca0.35MnO3 were studied as functions of temperature and excitation energy and compared to magnetic moment and electrical conductivity behaviors. Both the charge ordering ( T(co) approximately 225 K) and the antiferromagnetic transitions ( T(N) approximately 175 K) affect the spectral shape and intensity, indicating strong charge-lattice and spin-lattice couplings. Below T(co) a transition from dynamic Jahn-Teller distortions to a collective static distortion takes place. A change of the spectra is observed on increasing the excitation energy above 2.5 eV and it is attributed to a resonant polaron excitation.     

Time-resolved photo-phonon spectroscopy of exchange coupled Cr<Superscript>3+</Superscript> pairs in ruby

A rather simple method is used to simultaneously detect both optical absorption spectra and excited-state nonradiative transitions in 0.03 and 0.16 at. % ruby at temperature 2 K. The technique utilizes a time-resolved bolometer detection of phonons generated by the excited-state nonradiative relaxation following optical excitation with a pulsed tunable dye laser. The observed excitation spectra of phonons coincide well with currently known absorption spectra of both chromium single ions and pairs of the nearest neighbors. For the first time, the fast (≤ µs) resonant energy transfer from single chromium ions to the fourth nearest neighbors is observed directly. New strongly perturbed Cr-single-ion sites are observed.     

Spectroscopic studies on Yb+ ions in liquid helium

An emission spectrum of the - (D1) transition and excitation spectra of the - (J=1/2 (D1) and 3/2 (D2)) transitions of Yb⁺ ions in liquid helium have been observed by means of a laser-induced fluorescence method. It has been found that all these spectra are blue-shifted from the ones in the free space, and also that the D2 excitation spectrum has double peaks. To understand these spectra, theoretical calculations have also been carried out based on a vibrating bubble model, in which the bubble surface is assumed to vibrate in the spherical (breathing), dipolar and quadrupolar modes. As a result, it has been found that the blue shifts are well understood with this bubble model, and also that the dynamic Jahn-Teller effect due to the quadrupole vibration of the bubble plays an important role for the double-peaked profile of the D2 excitation spectrum. Received 27 December 1999 and Received in final form 31 July 2000     

The effect of annealing on the photoluminescent and optical properties of porous anodic alumina films formed in sulfamic acid

Photoluminescent and optical properties of porous oxide films formed by two-step aluminum anodization at a constant potential of 30 V in sulfamic acid have been investigated after their annealing, ranging from room temperature up to 600 °C. X-ray diffraction reveals the amorphous nature of porous oxide films. Infrared and energy dispersive spectroscopy indicates the presence of sulfuric species incorporated in oxide films during the anodization. Photoluminescence (PL) measurements show PL bands in the range from 320 to 600 nm. There are two peaks in emission and excitation spectra. One emission peak is at constant wavelength centered at 460 nm and the other shifts from 390 to 475 nm, depending on excitation wavelength. For excitation spectra, one spectral peak is at constant wavelength at 270 nm and the other also shifts to longer wavelengths while increasing emission wavelength. Upon annealing of the as-prepared oxide films PL increases reaching maximum value at about 300 °C and then decreases. The results indicate the existence of two PL centers, one placed at surface of the pore wall, while the other positioned inside the oxide films.     

Room‐temperature photoluminescence in quasi‐2D TlGaSe2 and TlInS2semiconductors

We reveal the intrinsic band‐to‐band photoluminescence (PL) in Tl‐based anisotropic semiconductors by means of confocal spectroscopy. The PL achieves largest value for k ⊥ c , where c is the layers stacking axis, and is dependent on polarization. In TlGaSe₂, the band edge absorption spectra were determined at different excitation geometry by using techniques of depth‐resolved free‐carrier absorption (FCA) and photoacoustic response (PAR). A strong absorption enhancement is detected in a large spectral area in the near‐surface region lateral to ab plane. The band‐to‐band absorption enhancement is the most probable cause for high PL intensity. The near‐surface behavior, different from the bulk, might implement useful photonic functionality at room temperature (RT). (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Optical properties of CH3NH3PbI3 crystal grown using inverse temperature crystallization

Perovskite CH₃NH₃PbI₃ (MAPbI₃) single crystal was grown using inverse temperature crystallization method. Crystallinity of the perovskite was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra revealed abnormal behavior due to a temperature-induced orthorhombic to the tetragonal phase transition. Four PL emission peaks, A, B, C, and D, were observed in the low temperature regime. Peaks A and B were observed at 756 and 776?nm?at 12?K, and were blue-shifted and disappeared at 130 and 70?K, respectively. Peaks C and D were observed at 789 and 807?nm?at 40?K and were also blue-shifted to 780 and 794?nm?at 100?K. On the other hand, the peak C red-shifted to 799?nm from 100 to 140?K because of an orthorhombic to the tetragonal phase change and was also blue-shifted above 140?K. From the excitation intensity- and temperature-dependent PL results, peaks A and B were assigned to the free-exciton and bound-exciton of the orthorhombic phase crystal, respectively. In addition, peaks C and D were associated with the free-exciton and bound-exciton of the tetragonal phase crystal, respectively. The activation energy of peak C was calculated to be 98?meV from temperature dependence of the PL intensity.     

Bosonic spectral density of epitaxial thin-film La1.83Sr0.17CuO4 superconductors from infrared conductivity measurements

We use optical spectroscopy to investigate the excitations responsible for the structure in the optical self-energy of thin epitaxial films of La(1.83)Sr(0.17)CuO(4). Using Eliashberg's formalism to invert the optical spectra we extract the electron-boson spectral function and find that at low temperature it has a two component structure closely matching the spin excitation spectrum recently measured by magnetic neutron scattering. We contrast the temperature evolution of the spectral density and the two-peak behavior in La(2-Sr(x)CuO(4) with another high temperature superconductor Bi(2)Sr(2)CaCu(2)O(8+delta). The bosonic spectral functions of the two materials account for the low T(c) of LSCO as compared to Bi-2212.     

Power density and temperature dependent multi-excited states in InAs/GaAs quantum dots

Self-assembled InAs/GaAs (001) quantum dots (QDs) were grown by molecular beam epitaxy using ultra low-growth rate. A typical dot diameter of around 28 ± 2 nm and a typical height of 5 ± 1 nm are observed based on atomic force microscopy image. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra, their power and temperature dependences have been studied for ground (GS) and three excited states (1–3ES) in InAs QDs. By changing the excitation power density, we can significantly influence the distribution of excitons within the QD ensemble. The PL peak energy positions of GS and ES emissions bands depend on an excitation light power. With increasing excitation power, the GS emission energy was red-shifted, while the 1–3ES emission energies were blue-shifted. It is found that the full width at half maximum of the PL spectra has unusual relationship with increasing temperature from 9 to 300 K. The temperature dependence of QD PL spectra shown the existence of two stages of PL thermal quenching and two distinct activation energies corresponding to the temperature ranges I (9–100 K) and II (100–300 K).     

Build-up of supercontinuum in heated and unheated photonic crystal fibers using a chirped femtosecond laser

The build-up of supercontinuum in a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) has been investigated experimentally as a function of pump power using chirped 100-fs pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser. As compared with the PCF at room temperature, a new blue-shifted spectral component is observed in the initial steps of supercontinuum (SC) generation when the central part of PCF is heated to 120 °C by a hot plate. In addition, the slope efficiency of SG is slightly improved with the slightly extension of supercontinuum spectrum in blue edge at high pump powers. The change in dispersion property as well as the effective cascading of nonlinear photonic crystal fibers for heated PCF would be the main attributions.     

部分空间和部分光谱相干高斯-谢尔模型脉冲光束在自由空间中的光谱和时间特性

 对部分空间和部分光谱相干２维高斯-谢尔模型脉冲光束在自由空间传输的光谱和时间特性做了详细的数值研究。结果表明,部分空间和部分光谱相干高斯-谢尔模型脉冲光束在自由空间传输中发生了光谱移动,光谱移动与场点位置、空间相关长度和时间相干长度有关。在轴上,光谱出现蓝移,相对光谱移动随传输距离的增加而增大,随空间相关长度和时间相干长度的增加而减小,并逐渐趋于一定值。在轴外,光谱出现蓝移和红移,并与空间相关长度和时间相干长度有关。脉冲时间波形不变,对所得主要结果做了物理解释。     

Luminescent properties of GaN films grown on porous silicon substrate

GaN films have been grown on porous silicon at high temperatures (800-1050 °C) by metal organic vapor phase epitaxy. The optical properties of GaN layers were investigated by photoluminescence (PL) and cathodoluminescence (CL) spectroscopy. PL spectra recorded at 5 K exhibit excitonic emissions around 3.36-3.501 eV and a broad yellow luminescence at 2.2 eV. CL analysis at different electron excitation conditions shows spatial non-uniformity in-depth of the yellow and the band-edge emissions. These bands of luminescence are broadened and red- or blue-shifted as the electron beam penetrates in the sample. These behaviors are explained by a change of the fundamental band gap due to residual strain and the local thermal effect. It was found that the use of AlN buffer layer improves the crystalline quality and the luminescence property of GaN.     

常压辉光等离子体催化CH_4转化制C_2烃在线诊断研究

利用发射光谱原位技术对旋转电极辉光等离子体作用下CH4-H2转化反应进行诊断研究,在300~700 nm波长范围内检测到了C,CH,C2,H和H2等激发态物种的发射谱线。利用H原子发射光谱,通过Boltzmann图解法计算了等离子体的激发温度,该激发温度在6 300~6 600 K之间。同时由谱线展宽计算了电子密度,其数量级在1020m-3。     

凝血酶适体DNA四螺旋构象去折叠机制的NMR研究

凝血酶适体DNA\[thrombin binding DNA aptamer d (G₁G₂T₃T₄G₅G₆T₇G₈T₉G₁₀G₁₁T₁₂T₁₃G₁₄G₁₅),TBA]是对凝血酶有极高亲和性、并能有效抑制凝血酶凝血功能的单链DNA适体. 凝血酶适体DNA在K⁺等离子存在时呈现出椅式构象,其中2个堆积的四碱基体（G-quartet）构成椅子的主体部分,而1个TGT loop环和2个TT loop环分别构成椅子的靠背和椅脚. 我们测定了在K⁺存在时凝血酶适体DNA中亚氨基质子的交换速率, 发现位于TGT loop环和TT loop环内的亚氨基质子G6、G5和G14由于受TGT loop环和TT loop环的保护有比较小的交换速率,而位于环之外的亚氨基质子G2、G11和G15有较大的交换速率;TGT loop环稳定性同TT loop环相似;碱基T4、T13和T9在稳定凝血酶适体DNA结构中起着很大的作用. 这些证据进一步支持了凝血酶适体DNA的去折叠机制：位于TGT loop环和TT loop环之外的碱基对G1G15、G2G14和G5G11首先断裂其Hoogsteen氢键,而TGT loop环、TT loop环和其内的Hoogsteen氢键保持完好;当温度进一步升高时,TGT loop环和两个TT loop环打开环状结构,凝血酶适体DNA的椅式构象彻底解体,转变为自由单链.      

三维超分子化合物(C12N2H8)的合成、晶体结构与荧光性质

合成了一个三维超分子化合物(C₂₀O₂H₁₄)(C₁₂N₂H₈)(命名为BP1),通过元素分析、红外光谱、核磁共振氢谱和X射线单晶衍射对其结构进行了表征,结果表明分子之间通过氢键和π-π堆积弱的相互作用形成超分子化合物。对所有合成的超分子化合物进行了紫外光谱和荧光光谱的测试。在室温DMSO溶液中,当激发波长为342nm时,化合物在373nm处有一强发射峰,呈现紫色荧光,这可以归属于分子内的π^*→π跃迁。X射线单晶衍射分析结果表明,该超分子化合物属于三斜晶系,P1空间群,晶胞参数a=1.0878(2)nm,b=1.1252(2)nm,c=1.1680(2)nm,α=97.89(3)°,β=110.91(3)°,γ=109.62(3)°,V=1.2032(4)nm³,Z=2,R₁=0.0531,wR₂=0.1634,GOF值为1.034。     

不同结构六边形斑图演化过程光谱特性

采用发射光谱法,研究了水电极介质阻挡放电中具有相同对称性的3种不同结构的六边形斑图演化过程的光谱特性。实验结果表明,随着外加电压的增加,放电首先形成六边形点阵斑图,然后是空心六边形斑图,最后是蜂窝六边形斑图。利用氩原子696.5 nm(2P_2→1S_5)谱线的展宽、氩原子763.2 nm(2P_6→1S_5)与772.1 nm(2P_2→1S_3)两条谱线强度比法和氮分子第二正带系(C~3Π_u→B~3Π_g)的发射谱线,研究上述3种斑图的电子密度、电子激发温度及分子振动温度。结果发现,随着外加电压的升高,六边形点阵斑图、空心六边形斑图和蜂窝六边形斑图的电子密度逐渐减小,而电子激发温度和分子振动温度逐渐增加。等离子体状态的改变直接影响着斑图的自组织。     

Scanning tunneling spectrosopy study of DNA conductivity

We used STM to study the conductivity of 32 nucleotide long DNA molecules chemically attached to a gold surface. Two oligonucleotides containing all four base types namely G, A, C, T, one single stranded and one double helical, all showed conductance data significantly higher than DNA containing only T and A that were either single stranded d(T32) or double helical d(T32).d(A32) in confirmation. Within each sequence group, the conductivity of the double helical form was always higher than that of the single strand. We discuss the impact of structure, particular base stacking and affinity to the phase transition.      

激光产生的钴离子体x射线发射光谱

用TlAP平晶谱仪记录了8～15波长范围内钴的激光等离子体X射线发射光谱。根据等离子数序离子光谱的规律性,识别和归类了其中大部分谱线,它们分别属于类钠至类锂之间各电离级离子跃迁。