Spray flow-network flow transition of binary Lennard-Jones particle system

We simulate gas-liquid flows caused by rapid depressurization using a molecular dynamics model. The model consists of two types of Lennard-Jones particles, which we call liquid particles and gas particles. These two types of particles are distinguished by their mass and strength of interaction: a liquid particle has heavier mass and stronger interaction than a gas particle. By simulations with various initial number densities of these particles, we found that there is a transition from a spray flow to a network flow with an increase of the number density of the liquid particles. At the transition point, the size of the liquid droplets follows a power-law distribution, while it follows an exponential distribution when the number density of the liquid particles is lower than the critical value. The comparison between the transition of the model and that of models of percolation is discussed. The change of the average droplet size with the initial number density of the gas particles is also presented.     

Digital holographic imaging of aerosol particles in flight

This work describes the design and application of an apparatus to image aerosol particles using digital holography in a flow-through, contact-free manner. Particles in an aerosol stream are illuminated by a triggered, pulsed laser and the pattern produced by the interference of this light with that scattered by the particles is recorded by a digital camera. The recorded pattern constitutes a digital hologram from which an image of the particles is computationally reconstructed using a fast Fourier transform. This imaging is validated using a cluster of ragweed pollen particles. Examples involving mineral-dust aerosols demonstrate the technique's in situ imaging capability for complex-shaped particles over a size range of roughly 15-500 μm micrometers. The focusing-like character of the reconstruction process is demonstrated using a NaCl aerosol particle and is compared to a similar particle imaged with a conventional microscope.     

The spectral profile of light scattered by particles in electrophoretic movement

The electrophoretic movements of polystyrene latex particles suspended in water and in electrolyte solutions have been investigated with an optical beating technique. When two kinds of particles in water move in the presence of an external electric field, it is observed that the laser light scattered by these particles exhibits a shifted spectrum with a single peak profile, even if the electrophoretic mobilities of the two kinds of particles are different to each other. However, when these particles are suspended in an electrolyte solution, two separate spectral lines are observed which correspond to the velocity of each kind of particles.     

A review of the numerical investigation on the scattering of Gaussian beam by complex particles

The study of light scattering by various particles is an active and important subject of research with myriad practical applications. During the years the scattering of plane wave by various particles has been investigated extensively. In recent years, with the development of laser sources and the tremendous expansion of their application, there has been a growing interest in the study of light scattering by various particles illuminated by a focused Gaussian beam. Since the analytical methods are only suitable for the analysis of Gaussian beam scattering by some regular particles, for complex particles with arbitrary shape and structure, one has to resort to the numerical methods. In this article, we review the recent numerical investigation on the scattering of Gaussian beam by systems of complex particles, including arbitrarily shaped conducting particles, dielectric particles, composite particles with inclusions, as well as random discrete particles and fractal soot aggregates. The essential formulations of the proposed numerical methods are outlined and the numerical results for some complex particles are also presented. This review is expected to provide useful help for the study of the interaction between the laser beams and the complex particles.     

Facile Fabrication of Anisotropic Colloidal Particles with Controlled Shapes and Shape Dependence of Their Elastic Properties

A facile technique with only one step for fabrication of anisotropic colloidal particles at the air/water interface is demonstrated. Anisotropic colloidal particles with controlled shapes can be easily obtained by tuning the incubation time in solvent vapor at room temperature. The formation of separate anisotropic particles is attributed to the lateral stretch on the particles by the interfacial forces and repulsion among the neighboring particles by the generation of the polymer solution flows. To further explain the proposed formation mechanism of the colloidal particles with shape anisotropy, an in situ experiment is designed for direct observation of the arrangement change of the colloidal particles. This fabrication technique is general and applicable to polymer colloidal particles with various initial sizes ranging from microscale to nanoscale. Moreover, the elastic properties of the anisotropic colloidal particles are measured which exhibit a prominent change with different shapes and the change trend of the elastic moduli is similar for particles with different original sizes. This work provides a versatile approach for fabrication of anisotropic colloidal particles with tunable shapes and sizes and establishes the interplay between particle shape and elastic property, which is much valuable for further research on the effect of particle parameters on drug delivery process.     

Pinning effect of different shape second-phase particles on grain growth in polycrystalline: numerical and analytical investigations

The pinning effect of different shape second-phase particles on the grain growth in polycrystalline structures is numerical simulated by the phase-field method. Simulation results indicate that the average grain size is highly dependent on the shape and distribution of the second-phase particles, and the shape effect of particles on grain growth restraining is enhanced with increasing numbers of particles. In order to discuss the relation between the constraint grain growth and the second-phase particles, pinning forces induced by different shape particles are theoretically calculated via the Zener pinning theory. The calculated pining forces indicate that the maximum pinning force is highly dependent on the contact mode between grains and particles, and the distance between particles has a significantly influence on the pinning forces. Therefore, controlling the shape and distributions of second-phase particles in polycrystalline metals or ceramics might be an efficient way to achieve materials with specified microstructures.     

一种改进的光滑粒子流体动力学前处理方法

为了便于对任意边界形状的计算域快速地布置均匀粒子,提出了一种改进的光滑粒子流体动力学前处理方法.该方法是在2012年Colagrossi等提出的算法基础上进行改进后得到的.Colagrossi等提出的算法能够计算一些简单外形分布比较均匀的粒子.然而当光滑长度与初始粒子间距的比值较大时该方法在计算过程中会出现较强的数值震荡问题,收敛速度慢;而且在计算过程中可能会遭遇流体粒子穿透固体壁面的问题.本文通过引入未知因素修正的平滑粒子动力学模型来提高计算稳定性,并通过对边界附近的流体粒子施加边界力来避免流体粒子穿透固体壁面.算例验证结果表明,利用改进后的光滑粒子流体动力学前处理方法能够快速地对各种边界形状的计算域分布均匀粒子,并且避免了流体粒子穿透固体壁面的问题.     

Size-Dependent Melting Behaviour of Nanometre-Sized Pb Particles Studied by Dynamic Mechanical Analysis

Nanometre-sized （hereafter nano-） Pb particles embedded in an Al matrix are prepared by ball milling. It is found that the size of nano-Pb particles was decreased with increasing milling time. The melting behaviour of nano-Pb particles embedded in the Al matrix is studied by means of dynamic mechanical analysis, and a single internal friction peak in the vicinity of Pb melting temperature is observed. The onset temperature of the peak moves to lower temperature with the decrease of particles size and the internal friction peak height is increased, which indicates a size-dependent melting behaviour of nano-Pb particles. It is suggested that the size-dependent melting behaviour is associated with surface melting.     

Stimulated emission of relativistic particles by external sources in spacetime

Explicit solutions are derived for transition amplitudes associated with stimulated emission of relativistic particles by external sources inspacetime. More precisely, exact expressions are obtained for transition amplitudes for any process where there are initially, at a given time, an arbitrary number of particles localized in various regions of space, prior to the switching on of an intervening source, and then, finally, at a later time when the intervening source ceases to operate, a given number of particles are found to be localized in various regions of space. The analysis is given for massive particles ofarbitrary integer and half-integer spins. The solutions are obtained by carrying out a unitarity expansion inconfiguration space, where particles travel between emitters and detectors in the presence of an intervening source. Considered as an application is the process: particlearbitrary number of particles, where the latter particles emerge spatially with a cone.     

Backscattering of s-polarized light from a cloud of small particles above a dielectric substrate

The scattering of s-polarized electromagnetic waves by a cloud of small particles above an interface is numerically studied, accounting for multiple scattering. The backscattering effect is first observed without the interface and the influence of the index of the particles is shown. In the case of a dilute system of particles with a low index such that no backscattering peak appears without the interface, it is shown that the introduction of an interface restores the backscattering effect. A physical mechanism responsible for this peak is described. In conclusion, a comparison of this model with scattering by rough surfaces is made.     

Factorization method in the model of unstable particles with a smeared mass

The method of factorization, based on the model of unstable particles with a smeared mass, is applied to the processes with an unstable particle in the intermediate state. It was shown, that in the framework of the method suggested, the decay rate and cross section can be represented in the universal factorized form for an arbitrary set of particles. An exact factorization is caused by the specific structure of unstable particles propagators. We performed the phenomenological analysis of the factorization effect. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Improving the Sensitivity of Forward Light Scattering Technique to Large Particles

The detection of a small number of large particles whose size lies outside the required size distribution is important in the processing of many materials when those particles result in the deterioration of the product quality. Laser diffraction, which is a very popular technique for on-line monitoring and process control, has, however, limited sensitivity to those few large particles. This paper deals with the improvement of this sensitivity. The fluctuations of the signal received by the detectors were analyzed by both experiment and simulation. Two statistical approaches, cross-correlation and principal component analysis (PCA), were applied. A detection procedure is proposed which is based on the combination of sweep selection through PCA and an appropriate deconvolution of the selected sweeps. The preliminary experiments with Al₂O₃ powder showed an improved sensitivity to the large particles.     

On the wave functions of an exactly solvable model of interacting fermions with spin 1/2 in an external field

It is shown that hyperbolic systems of Sutherland spin 1/2 particles in an external field with the Morse potential characterized by parameter τ² have a discrete part of their spectrum in the case of a particular constraint on the τ, parameter of two-particle interaction λ, and the number of particles. The ground state is described by a Jastrow wave function. The results known for systems with an interaction inversely proportional to the squared distance between particles are reproduced in the limit τ → ∞.     

利用APD对大气气溶胶空气动力学直径测量分析

详细介绍了气溶胶大气粒子经过两个激光束后通过雪崩二极管（APD）探测其形成的双峰信号,从而得到气溶胶粒子飞行时间的方法,利用标准粒子对飞行时间进行校准后,实现了对大气气溶胶粒子直径的实时监测.通过不同粒径多组的实验数据进行分析组成专家模式,代入系统进行空气测量或标准粒子测量,得到的实验值与理论值一致.     

超小金属粒子的热力学性质

超小金属粒子系综的热力学性质受到分离电子能级分布和能级关联的影响。在考虑能级统计后，数值计算了含有奇数或偶数个电子的超小金属粒子正则系综的电子比热和自旋磁化率，并讨论了其低温和高温特征。作为例子，本文数值纳米铝粒子的电子比热和自旋磁化率。     

Improving dispersion of nanometer-size diamond particles by acoustic cavitation

A novel acoustic-dispersion method for fine diamond particles was developed. Two samples of nanometer-sized diamond particles were used. They had primary particle sizes of 5 nm (ND5) and 150 nm (ND150). Disaggregation of agglomerated particles using ultrasound and surface modification of ND5 and ND150 were investigated. The ND5 and ND150 particles aggregated to secondary particles, having sizes on the order of micrometers. The surfaces of ND5 and ND150 particle were modified due to chemical reactions and the particles were disaggregated by acoustic cavitation. The ND5 particles were disaggregated to give an average particle size of about 100 nm by ultrasound exposure with average acoustic intensities higher than 800 W/m(2). The agglomerated ND150 particles with size of 15 microm were disaggregated to reach an average particle size of about 300 nm by ultrasound exposure with an average acoustic intensity higher than 2000 W/m(2). The surfaces of ND5 and ND150 particles were found to be modified with hydroxyl groups resulting from acoustic cavitation. This could lead to a well dispersed solution of nanometer-sized diamond particles in water.     

Local composition in Lennard-Jones systems of particles with flexible shape

A two-dimensional Lennard-Jones system of particles with flexible shape is studied by Monte Carlo simulations. Each particle involves an internal degree of freedom characterizing a gradual change in shape from circular to elliptical with maximum anisotropy. The condis crystal,? which is characterized by translational order and a mixture of particle shapes, is analysed in detail. The simulations show that in the condis phase the shape flexibility of the particles does not allow (i) stable interfaces formed by particles of both limiting intraparticle states and (ii) the formation of blocks of particles with similar shape.     

Density matrix for particle production processes in an external field

The general problem of finding the density matrices of particles and antiparticles produced by an external electromagnetic field fron an arbitrary initial state is solved. Expressions are obtained for the density matrices of particles and antiparticles produced from a state with given number of initial particles and from a state described by an initial grand canonical ensemble.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fiz., No. 6, pp. 77–81, June, 1980.     

Scattering by small thin dielectric particles

In the analysis of electromagnetic scattering by distributions of small dielectric particles an approximation to the scattered field can be obtained by representing the electrical interaction of the particles in terms of the dipole moments of the individual particles. The calculation of the moments necessitates the solution of certain static scattering problems, and this becomes numerically difficult when the particles are thin. An integral equation formulation of the static scattering problem specialized to the case of thin planar dielectric plates is presented, along with an efficient numerical routine. Dipole moments are obtained over a range of permittivities for plates with several thicknesses and a variety of cross-sectional shapes, and the shape dependence is discussed.     

Effect of electric field on light scattering by aqueous colloids of diamond and graphite

We present the results of our experimental investigation of light scattering by polydisperse colloids of diamond and graphite. The scattering is studied at a random orientation of particles and in an external radiofrequency electric field, which orients particles along the strength. The average dimensions of particles in both colloids are close to each other and comparable with the wavelength of the incident light. The shape of particles and the optical and electrooptical properties of diamond and graphite colloids are significantly different. We analyze the polarization components of scattered light energy when the light incident on the colloids is linearly polarized. We show that the quadrupole light scattering by isotropic diamond particles has the main effect on angular dependences of depolarization of scattered light. For light scattering by anisotropic graphite particles, the depolarization of scattered light is mainly determined by a particular feature of the dipole scattering of particles. It is shown that, in both colloids, the orientational order of particles considerably reduces the depolarization of light scattered by particles. We show that relative changes in the intensity and depolarization of scattered light, which depend on the scattering angle and polarization direction of light, as well as on the parameters of particles, can be used as a measure of electrooptical effects observed in colloids.