Method for vessel attitude estimation by spatial correlation function for bottom reverberation

Under the assumption that the sea bottom is an almost-flat and randomly rough thin layer, a spatial correlation model for bottom reverberation is constructed. At high signal noise ratio, the phase of the spatial correlation function is the product of sound wave number and the vertical vector between two hydrophones. In a nominally horizontal plane, roll and pitch bring on the vertical vector between the hydrophones. Then an equation including roll, pitch and the phase of the spatial correlation function is found. If a parallelogram can be constructed by 3 hydrophones and the rat ios of its acreage to diagonals are not smaller than half of the wavelength, roll and pitch can be obtained analytically or by optimal method. However, the ranges of roll and pitch are restricted because of the phase ambiguity. Using Fisher information matrix, the Cramer-Rao lower bound is obtained. Results from computer simulation and sea test data prove the feasibility of the method.     

Liquid water structure from X-ray absorption and emission,NMR shielding and X-ray diffraction

Here we investigate to what extent X-ray absorption(XAS) and emission(XES) spectroscopy, the oxygen-oxygen radial distribution function and σ(~1H) and σ(~(17)O) NMR shielding can be represented by a common set of model structures of liquid water. This is done by using a Monte Carlo-based fitting technique which fits the spectra based on a library of ～1400 precomputed spectra and assigns weights to contributions from different model structures. These are then used to reweight the contributions from the structures in the library to reveal classes of structures that are over-or under-represented in the library. The goal is to include different experimental data sets which are sensitive to different aspects of liquid water structure and thus narrow down which types of structures must exist in the real liquid.     

Relationship between characteristic lengths and effective Saffman length in colloidal monolayers near a water–oil interface

The hydrodynamic interactions(HIs) in colloidal monolayers are strongly influenced by the boundary conditions and can be directly described in terms of the cross-correlated diffusion of the colloid particles. In this work, we experimentally measured the cross-correlated diffusion in colloidal monolayers near a water–oil interface. The characteristic lengths of the system were obtained by introducing an effective Saffman length. The characteristic lengths of a particle monolayer near a water–oil interface were found to be anisotropic in the longitudinal and transverse directions. From these characteristic lengths, the master curves of cross-correlated diffusion are obtained, which universally describe the HIs near a liquid–liquid interface.     

Phase transitions in cellular automata models of spatial susceptible--infected--resistant--susceptible epidemics

Spatially explicit models have become widely used in today's mathematical ecology and epidemiology to study the persistence of populations. For simplicity, population dynamics is often analysed by using ordinary differential equations (ODEs) or partial differential equations (PDEs) in the one-dimensional (1D) space. An important question is to predict species extinction or persistence rate by mean of computer simulation based on the spatial model. Recently, it has been reported that stable turbulent and regular waves are persistent based on the spatial susceptible--infected--resistant--susceptible (SIRS) model by using the cellular automata (CA) method in the two-dimensional (2D) space [Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101, 18246 (2004)]. In this paper, we address other important issues relevant to phase transitions of epidemic persistence. We are interested in assessing the significance of the risk of extinction in 1D space. Our results show that the 2D space can considerably increase the possibility of persistence of spread of epidemics when the degree distribution of the individuals is uniform, i.e. the pattern of 2D spatial persistence corresponding to extinction in a 1D system with the same parameters. The trade-offs of extinction and persistence between the infection period and infection rate are observed in the 1D case. Moreover, near the trade-off (phase transition) line, an independent estimation of the dynamic exponent can be performed, and it is in excellent agreement with the result obtained by using the conjectured relationship of directed percolation. We find that the introduction of a short-range diffusion and a long-range diffusion among the neighbourhoods can enhance the persistence and global disease spread in the space.     

Magnetic phase diagrams of Fe–Mn–Al alloy on the Bethe lattice

The magnetic behaviors of the Fe–Mn–Al alloy are simulated on the Bethe lattice by using a trimodal random bilinear exchange interaction(J) distribution in the Blume–Capel(BC) model. Ferromagnetic(J 0) or antiferromagnetic(J 0)bonds or dilution of the bonds(J = 0) are assumed between the atoms with some probabilities. It is found that the secondor the first-order phase boundaries separate the ferromagnetic(F), antiferromagnetic(AF), paramagnetic(P), or spin-glass(SG) phases from the possible other one. In addition to the tricritical points, the special points at which the second- and the first-order and the spin-glass phase lines meet are also found. Very rich phase diagrams in agreement with the literature are obtained.     

A New Method to Prepare Boron Nitride Thin Films

We report a new method to prepare boron nitride (BN) thin films on Si (100) substrates in an Ar-N2-BCl3-H2 gas system by magnetron arc enhanced plasma chemical vapour deposition. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) are used to characterize the films. The FTIR spectra show that the deposited boron nitride films experienced a transition from pure h-BN phase to a cubic-containing phase with the variation of arc current ranging from IOA to 18A. The BN film with 42% c-BN was obtained without substrate bias voltage. In the gas system of Ar-N2-BCl3-H2, h-BN can be preferentially etched by chlorine. The chemical etching effect of chlorine allows the formation of c-BN without substrate bias voltage, which may develop a new perspective for the deposition of high quality c-BN film with low stress.     

Transition from tunneling regime to local point contact realized on Ba_(0.6)K_(0.4)Fe_2As_2 surface

Using scanning tunneling spectroscopy, we studied the transition from tunneling regime to local point contact on the iron-based superconductor Ba_(0.6)K_(0.4)Fe_2As_2. By gradually reducing the junction resistance, a series of spectra were obtained with the characteristics evolving from single-particle tunneling into Andreev reflection. The spectra can be well fitted to the modified Blonder–Tinkham–Klapwijk(BTK) model and exhibit significant changes of both spectral broadening and orbital selection due to the formation of point contact. The spatial resolution of the point contact was estimated to be several nanometers, providing a unique way to study the inhomogeneity of unconventional superconductors on such a scale.     

核磁共振新技术国际研讨会论文摘要集（英文）

Structural genomics and proteomics were born from the understanding that functions of a protein are dictated by its 3D structure and dynamics. To understand protein functions on a genomic scale, we must know protein structures on a genomic scale. High resolution NMR can be used for this purpose. Traditional multidimensional NMR structure determination protocols become ineffective for structural genomics since to obtain a structure of a small protein of 15kD requires many months of painstaking spectral analysis and modeling. Recent advances in magnet and probe technology and in experimental methods have expanded the range of proteins amenable to structure determination and make the large scale structure determination possible. These advances are (1) effective expression systems for protein production, (2) introduction of cryoprobe, (3) structure determination with the use of the minimal amount of structural restraints obtained from the chemical shifts, residual dipolar couplings, NOEs, and computer modeling. In this talk,Iwill briefly outline these developments and related works done in our NMR lab.     

Orbital angular momentum density and spiral spectra of Lorentz–Gauss vortex beams passing through a single slit

Based on the Hermite–Gaussian expansion of the Lorentz distribution and the complex Gaussian expansion of the aperture function, an analytical expression of the Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam with one topological charge passing through a single slit is derived. By using the obtained analytical expressions, the properties of the Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam passing through a single slit are numerically demonstrated. According to the intensity distribution or the phase distribution of the Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam, one can judge whether the topological charge is positive or negative. The effects of the topological charge and three beam parameters on the orbital angular momentum density as well as the spiral spectra are systematically investigated respectively. The optimal choice for measuring the topological charge of the diffracted Lorentz–Gauss vortex beam is to make the single slit width wider than the waist of the Gaussian part.     

Computational analysis of the roles of biochemical reactions in anomalous diffusion dynamics

Most biochemical processes in cells are usually modeled by reaction–diffusion(RD) equations. In these RD models,the diffusive process is assumed to be Gaussian. However, a growing number of studies have noted that intracellular diffusion is anomalous at some or all times, which may result from a crowded environment and chemical kinetics. This work aims to computationally study the effects of chemical reactions on the diffusive dynamics of RD systems by using both stochastic and deterministic algorithms. Numerical method to estimate the mean-square displacement(MSD) from a deterministic algorithm is also investigated. Our computational results show that anomalous diffusion can be solely due to chemical reactions. The chemical reactions alone can cause anomalous sub-diffusion in the RD system at some or all times.The time-dependent anomalous diffusion exponent is found to depend on many parameters, including chemical reaction rates, reaction orders, and chemical concentrations.     

Bose–Einstein condensates under a non-Hermitian spin–orbit coupling

We study the properties of Bose–Einstein condensates under a non-Hermitian spin–orbit coupling(SOC), induced by a dissipative two-photon Raman process. We focus on the dynamics of the condensate at short times, when the impact of decoherence induced by quantum jumps is negligible and the dynamics is coherently driven by a non-Hermitian Hamiltonian. Given the significantly modified single-particle physics by dissipative SOC, the interplay of non-Hermiticity and interaction leads to a quasi-steady-state phase diagram different from its Hermitian counterpart. In particular, we find that dissipation can induce a phase transition from the stripe phase to the plane-wave phase. We further map out the phase diagram with respect to the dissipation and interaction strengths, and finally investigate the stability of quasi-steady states through the time-dependent dissipative Gross–Pitaevskii equation. Our results are readily accessible based on standard experiments with synthetic spin–orbit couplings.     

Exploring photocurrent output from donor/acceptor bulk-heterojunctions by monitoring exciton quenching

In this work,a series of polymer bulk-heterojunctions is fabricated based on the combinations of different donors(Ds)(P3HT and PCPDTBT) and acceptors(As)(PCBM,ICBA,and F8BT).Exciton quenching efficiencies of the D–A pairs are obtained in order to quantify charge-transfer between the donor and the acceptor via a modified approach developed in conjunction with experimental results of optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra.It is discovered that the exciton quenching efficiency in the combination of PCPDTBT:PCBM and P3HT:PCBM reaches 70% and over,but in PCPDTBT:ICBA it is about 12%.A relatively high △LUMOdonor-acceptorresults in a relatively high exciton quenching efficiency,which is responsible for better charge separation.The results agreed well with the photocurrent effect of the heterojunction layers.The work offers a convenient way to predict a potentially promising photovoltaic material with a selected D–A pair.     

Recent advances on “ordered water monolayer that does not completely wet water” at room temperature

The molecular scales behavior of interfacial water at the solid/liquid interfaces is of a fundamental significance in a diverse set of technical and scientific contexts,ranging from the efficiency of oil mining to the activity of biological molecules.Recently,it has become recognized that,both the physical interactions and the surface morphology have significant impact on the behavior of interfacial water,including the water structures as well as the wetting properties of the surface.In this review,we summarize some of recent advances in the atom-level pictures of the interfacial water,which exhibits the ordered character on various solid surfaces at room or cryogenic temperature.Special focus has been devoted to the wetting phenomenon of"ordered water monolayer that does not completely wet water"and the underlying mechanism on model and some real solid surfaces at room temperature.The possible applications of this phenomenon are also discussed.     

Improvement on peak-to-trough ratio of sampled fiber Bragg gratings with multiple phase shifts

Via a cascaded structure,the peak-to-trough ratio is considerably improved for sampled fiber Bragg gratings(SFBGs)based on multiple-phase-shift(MPS)technique.This cascaded filter is composed of two identical SFBGs which are inserted with the increasing or decreasing arrangement of phase shifts. With this inverse arrangement of MPS in grating design,the phase fluctuation of individual SFBG can be compensated,and as a result an excellent phase matching condition is realized.In this way.the peak-to- trough ratio in reflection spectra is improved from 6 to 12 dB when multiplication factor m=4.and from 5 dB to 10 dB when m=8.     

Water Gas Shift Reaction： A Monte Carlo Simulation

The water gas shift （WGS） reaction is reacts with water on a catalytic surface a process of industrial importance to form CO2 and H2. We study this In this reaction carbon monoxide reaction with thermal （Langmuir- Hinshelwood） and non-thermal （precursor and Eley-Rideal） reaction mechanisms using the techniques of Monte Carlo computer simulation. The details of surface coverages and production rates are given as a function of CO partial pressure. The diffusion of species on the surface as well as their desorption from the surface is also introduced to include temperature effects. The phase diagrams of the system have been drawn to observe the behaviour of reacting species on the surface. The study reveals that the production rates are higher for non-thermal precursor mechanism and are in agreement with the experimental finding.     

Topological superfluid in a two-dimensional polarized Fermi gas with spin-orbit coupling and adiabatic rotation

We study the properties of superfluid in a two-dimensional(2 D) polarized Fermi gas with spin–orbit coupling and adiabatic rotation which are trapped in a harmonic potential. Due to the competition between polarization, spin–orbit coupling, and adiabatic rotation, the Fermi gas exhibits many intriguing phenomena. By using the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer(BCS) mean-field method with local density approximation, we investigate the dependence of order parameter solution on the spin–orbit coupling strength and the rotation velocity. The energy spectra with different rotation velocities are studied in detail. Besides, the conditions for the zero-energy Majorana fermions in topological superfluid phase to be observed are obtained. By investigating distributions of number density, we find that the rotation has opposite effect on the distribution of number density with different spins, which leads to the enhancement of the polarization of Fermi gas. Here,we focus on the region of BCS pairing and ignore the Fulde–Ferrell–Larkin–Ovchinnikov state.     

Spatial heterogeneity in liquid–liquid phase transition

Molecular dynamics simulations are performed to investigate the liquid–liquid phase transition(LLPT) and the spatial heterogeneity in Al–Pb monotectic alloys. The results reveal that homogeneous liquid Al–Pb alloy undergoes an LLPT,separating into Al-rich and Pb-rich domains, which is quite different from the isocompositional liquid water with a transition between low-density liquid(LDL) and high-density liquid(HDL). With spatial heterogeneity becoming large, LLPT takes place correspondingly. The relationship between the cooling rate, relaxation temperature and percentage of Al and the spatial heterogeneity is also reported. This study may throw light on the relationship between the structure heterogeneity and LLPT, which provides novel strategies to control the microstructures in the fabrication of the material with high performance.     

Topological superconductivity in a Bi_2Te_3/NbSe_2 heterostructure:A review

Topological superconductors carry globally protected gapless boundary excitations, which are robust under local perturbations, and thus exhibit both fundamental and applicational importance. An unconventional pairing with p-wave symmetry, such as a nontrivial topology in the superconductor's wavefunction, is required to generate a non-zero Berry phase. Until now, the Bi_2 Te_3/2 H–NbSe_2 heterostructure has proven to be a practical way to realize a topological superconductor in real materials. This complex system, where odd numbers of spin-momentum locked Dirac cone surface states on the topological insulator Bi_2 Te_3 become superconducting, induced by the proximate effect from the underlying s-wave superconductor 2 H–NbSe_2, realizes an effective two-dimensional(2 D) spinless p_x + i p_y topological superconductor. In this review article, we summarize the recent experimental progress of the successful synthesis of Bi_2 Te_3/2 H–NbSe_2 heterostructures using molecular beam epitaxy, determining the thickness limit of the heterostructure, detecting the long thought Majorana quasiparticle inside a magnetic vortex core state by means of scanning tunneling microscopy and demonstration of the unique spatial and spin properties of a Majorana zero mode.     

A revised jump-diffusion and rotation-diffusion model

Quasi-elastic neutron scattering(QENS) has many applications that are directly related to the development of highperformance functional materials and biological macromolecules, especially those containing some water. The analysis method of QENS spectra data is important to obtain parameters that can explain the structure of materials and the dynamics of water. In this paper, we present a revised jump-diffusion and rotation-diffusion model(rJRM) used for QENS spectra data analysis. By the rJRM, the QENS spectra from a pure magnesium-silicate-hydrate(MSH) sample are fitted well for the Q range from 0.3 ~(-1) to 1.9 ~(-1) and temperatures from 210 K up to 280 K. The fitted parameters can be divided into two kinds. The first kind describes the structure of the MSH sample, including the ratio of immobile water(or bound water) C and the confining radius of mobile water a_0. The second kind describes the dynamics of confined water in pores contained in the MSH sample, including the translational diffusion coefficient Dt, the average translational residence timeτ0, the rotational diffusion coefficient D_r, and the mean squared displacement(MSD) u~2. The r JRM is a new practical method suitable to fit QENS spectra from porous materials, where hydrogen atoms appear in both solid and liquid phases.     

Phase Diagram of a Spin-Orbit Coupled Dipolar Fermi Gas at T=0K

We study a homogeneous two-component dipolar Fermi gas with 1D spin-orbit coupling(SOC) at zero temperature and find that the system undergoes a transition from the paramagnetic phase to the ferromagnetic phase under suitable dipolar interaction constant λ_d,SOC constant λ_(SOC) and contact interaction constant As.This phase transition can be of either 1st order or 2nd order,depending on the parameters.Near the 2nd-order phase transition,the system is partially magnetized in the ferromagnetic phase.With SOC,the ferromagnetic phase can even exist in the absence of the contact interaction.The increase in dipolar interaction,SOC strength,and contact interaction are all helpful to stabilize the ferromagnetic state.The critical dipolar interaction strength at the phase transition can be reduced by the increase in SOC strength or contact interaction.Phase diagrams of these systems are obtained.