Structural and electrical properties of Nd ion modified lead zirconate titanate nanopowders and ceramics

A modified sol-gel method is used for synthesizing Nd ion doped lead zirconate titanate nanopowders Pb_{1 - 3x}/2Nd_xZr₀.52Ti₀.48O₃ (PNZT) in an ethylene glycol system with zirconium nitrate as zirconium source. The results show that it is critical to add lead acetate after the reaction of zirconium nitrate with tetrabutyl titanate in the ethylene glycol system for preparing PNZT with an exact fraction of titanium content. It has been observed that the dopant of excess Nd ions can effectively improve the sintered densification and activity of the PNZT ceramics. Piezoelectric, dielectric and ferroelectric properties of the PNZT ceramics are remarkably enhanced as compared with those of monolithic lead zirconate titanate (PZT). Especially, the supreme values of piezoelectric constant (d₃₃) and dielectric constant (\it ε) for the PNZT are both about two times that of the monolithic PZT and moreover, the remnant polarization (P_r) also increases by 30%. According to the analysis of the structures and properties, we attribute the improvement in electrical properties to the lead vacancies caused by the doping of Nd ions.     

POSITRON LIFETIME STUDIES OF Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3O7-δ AND Y1-xCaxBa2Cu3-xFexO7-δ

In this paper it is reported that the measurement of the bulk positron lifetime as a function of substitution content x in the temperature range from 70 to 220K was performed in two high-T_c superconducting systems, Y_1-xCa_xBa₂Cu_3-xFe_xO_7-δ and Y_1-xCa_xBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ. It was found that τ_B of both systems decreases significantly with x and the temperature dependence of τ_B is very weak in normal state. In lower temperature region (Tc), a dramatic x-dependent temperature variation of τ_B was observed in the Ca-substituted system: from a decrease of τ_B with decreasing T to an increase of τ_B. With increasing x, the temperature dependence of τ_B remains weak in the Ca- and Fe- substituted systems. Compared with the experimental data of positron lifetime in other substituted systems and the calculation of the positron density distribution, the authors suggest that positron bulk lifetime spectra behaviour can be interpreted by the physical model based on the transfer of electron density between the CuO₂ planes and Cu-O chains. Therefore, the study of positron lifetime spectra provides a useful means to detect the local charge density and to study the correlation between the electronic structure and the high-T_c superconductivity.     

Temperature Dependent In-Plane Anisotropic Magnetoresistance in HfTe_5 Thin Layers

We report the observation of in-plane anisotropic magnetoresistance and planar Hall effect in non-magnetic HfTe₅ thin layers.The observed anisotropic magnetoresistance as well as its sign is strongly dependent on the critical resistivity anomaly temperature T_p.Below T_p,the anisotropic magnetoresistance is negative with large negative magnetoresistance.When the in-plane magnetic field is perpendicular to the current,the negative longitudinal magnetoresistance reaches its maximum.The negative longitudinal magnetoresistance effect in HfTe₅ thin layers is dramatically different from that induced by the chiral anomaly as observed in Weyl and Dirac semimetals.One potential underlying origin may be attributed to the reduced spin scattering,which arises from the in-plane magnetic field driven coupling between the top and bottom surface states.Our findings provide valuable insights for the anisotropic magnetoresistance effect in topological electronic systems and the device potential of HfTe5 in spintronics and quantum sensing.     

INTERNAL FRICTION AND ULTRASONIC ATTENUATION RELATED TO CARRIERS IN HIGH Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS

For both BiSrCaCuO and TlBaCaCuO samples, internal frictions (Q^-1) in the kHz range reveal a plateau (Q^-1_p) above T_c and a rapid drop below T_c with the turning points located just at T_c for various samples with different T_c. This anomaly cannot be observed in non-superconducting samples. The ultrasonic attenuation (α) in TlBaCaCuO displays similar results to the internal friction. Moreover, it is discovered that the Q^-1_p is nearly proportional to the carrier density for Y(Pr)BaCuO and Gd(Pr)BaCuO with different Pr contents. These results show that the drop of Q^-1 and a below T_c is closely related to superconducting condensation. The Q^-1_p and α_p can be explained using coupling-model of carriers with local dynamic distortion because high T_c superconductors are strong-correlation systems. Furthermore, by taking account of the smearing of superconducting gap structure resulting from the recombination of quasi-particles and by modifying the BCS relative jump rate as S(E, E', Γ) = Re{1-Δ²/[(E-iΓ)(E'-iΓ)]}, the calculated results of internal friction and ultrasonic attenuation below T_c are in good agreement with the experimental data. The superconducting gap Δ and the damping rate Γ for both BiSrCaCuO and TlBaCaCuO have also been obtained, they are in accordance with those got by tunneling spectrum and NMR methods, etc.     

A study of GaN MOSFETs with atomic-layer-deposited A1203 as the gate dielectric

Accumulation-type GaN metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors （MOSFETs） with atomic-layerdeposited Al₂O₃ gate dielectrics are fabricated.The device,with atomic-layer-deposited Al₂O₃ as the gate dielectric,presents a drain current of 260 mA/mm and a broad maximum transconductance of 34 mS/mm,which are better than those reported previously with Al₂O₃ as the gate dielectric.Furthermore,the device shows negligible current collapse in a wide range of bias voltages,owing to the effective passivation of the GaN surface by the Al₂O₃ film.The gate drain breakdown voltage is found to be about 59.5 V,and in addition the channel mobility of the n-GaN layer is about 380 cm2 /Vs,which is consistent with the Hall result,and it is not degraded by atomic-layer-deposition Al₂O₃ growth and device fabrication.     

Coupled resonator-induced transparency on a three-ring resonator

The coupled resonator-induced transparency(CRIT) phenomenon, which is analogous to electromagnetically induced transparency in atomic systems, can occur in an original integrated optical resonator system due to the coherent interference of the coupled optical resonators. The system was composed of three ring resonators on silicon, each with the same cavity size, and the optical coupling to the input and output ports was achieved using grating with a power coupling efficiency of 36%. A CRIT resonance whose spectrum shows a narrow transparency peak with a low group velocity was demonstrated.The quality factor of the ring resonator can attain a value up to 6×10~4, and the harmonic wavelength can be controlled by adjusting the temperature. The through and drop transmission spectra of the resonator are reconciled well with each other and also consistent well with the theoretical analysis.     

Effects of O defects on adsorption of small Ag clusterson a MgO(001) surface

The interaction of Ag atoms with a defective MgO(001) surface is systematically studied based on density functional theory. The Ag clusters are deposited on neutral and charged oxygen vacancies of the MgO(001) surface. The structures of Ag clusters take the shape of simple models of two- or three-dimensional (2D and 3D) metal particles deposited on the MgO surface. When the nucleation of the metal clusters occurs in the F_s (missing neutral O) centre, the interaction with the substrate is considerably stronger than that in the F_s⁺ (missing O^- ) centre. The results show that the adsorption of Ag atoms on the MgO surface with oxygen vacancy is stronger than on a clear MgO surface, thereby attracting more Ag atoms to cluster together, and forming atomic islands.     

Strain Tunable Berry Curvature Dipole,Orbital Magnetization and Nonlinear Hall Effect in WSe_2 Monolayer

The electronic topology is generally related to the Berry curvature,which can induce the anomalous Hall effect in time-reversal symmetry breaking systems.Intrinsic monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides possesses two nonequivalent K and K’ valleys,having Berry curvatures with opposite signs,and thus vanishing anomalous Hall effect in this system.Here we report the experimental realization of asymmetrical distribution of Berry curvature in a single valley in monolayer WSe₂ via applying uniaxial strain to break C_3v symmetry.As a result,although the Berry curvature itself is still opposite in K and K’ valleys,the two valleys would contribute equally to nonzero Berry curvature dipole.Upon applying electric field E,the emergent Berry curvature dipole D would lead to an out-of-plane orbital magnetization M ∝ D·E,which further induces an anomalous Hall effect with a linear response to E²,known as nonlinear Hall effect.We show the strain modulated transport properties of nonlinear Hall effect in monolayer WSe₂ with moderate hole-doping by gating.The second-harmonic Hall signals show quadratic dependence on electric field,and the corresponding orbital magnetization per current density M/J can reach as large as 60.In contrast to the conventional Rashba-Edelstein effect with in-plane spin polarization,such current-induced orbital magnetization is along the out-of-plane direction,thus promising for high-efficient electrical switching of perpendicular magnetization.     

Antiferroelectric phase transitions ceramics low frequency projector

In order to discuss the nonlinear electromechanical properties of the La-modified lead zirconate titanate stannate antiferroelectric ceramics PbLa（Zr,Sn,Ti）O₃（PLZST）,the approximate linearized electrostrictive equations exactly the same form as the classical linear piezoelectric equations were derived from the second-order terms of the generalized piezoelectric equations.An analytic approach of solving the electroacoustic transduction problems of the nonlinear antiferroelectric phase transitions ceramics transducers was presented.The nonlinear properties of the PLZST can be linearly equivalent with a maintained bias based on the approximate linearized electrostrictive equations for analyzing the electroacoustic transduction problems of the transducers.An innovative antiferroelectric ceramics low frequency classⅣflextensional transducer with resonance frequency 1.1 kHz based on the approach was developed which utilizes the PLZST as active elements.The lake authentications indicated that the use of PLZST for transducers yielded presently a 3 dB increase in TVR and a 9 dB increase in SL over its PZT-4 counterpart,and the approach was valid.     

Fluctuations and pseudo long range dependence in network flows: A non-stationary Poisson process model

In the study of complex networks (systems), the scaling phenomenon of flow fluctuations refers to a certain power-law between the mean flux (activity) < F_i> of the i-th node and its variance σ_i as F_{i ∝ <Fi^α. Such scaling laws are found to be prevalent both in natural and man-made network systems, but the understanding of their origins still remains limited. This paper proposes a non-stationary Poisson process model to give an analytical explanation of the non-universal scaling phenomenon: the exponent α varies between 1/2 and 1 depending on the size of sampling time window and the relative strength of the external/internal driven forces of the systems. The crossover behaviour and the relation of fluctuation scaling with pseudo long range dependence are also accounted for by the model. Numerical experiments show that the proposed model can recover the multi-scaling phenomenon.}     

Defect calculations with quasiparticle correction: A revisited study of iodine defects in CH3NH3PbI3

Defect levels in semiconductor band gaps play a crucial role in functionalized semiconductors for practical applications in optoelectronics;however,first-principle defect calculations based on exchange-correlation functionals,such as local density approximation,grand gradient approximation(GGA),and hybrid functionals,either underestimate band gaps or misplace defect levels.In this study,we revisited iodine defects in CH₃NH₃PbI₃ by combining the accuracy of total energy calculations of GGA and single-electron level calculation of the GW method.The combined approach predicted neutral Im_i to be unstable and the transition level of Im_i(+1/-1)to be close to the valence band maximum.Therefore,Im_i may not be as detrimental as previously reported.Moreover,Vm I may be unstable in the-1 charged state but could still be detrimental owing to the deep transition level of Vm I(+1/0).These results could facilitate the further understanding of the intrinsic point defect and defect passivation observed in CH₃NH₃PbI₃.     

Glass formation and physical properties of Sb2S3–CuI chalcogenide system

Novel chalcogenide glasses of pseudo-binary(100-x)Sb₂S_3-xCuI systems were synthesized by traditional meltquenching method.The glass-forming region of Sb₂S₃-CuI system was determined ranging from x=30 mol% to 40 mol%.CuI acts as a non-bridging modifier to form appropriate amount of [SbSI] structural units for improving the glass-forming ability of Sb₂S₃.Particularly,as-prepared glassy sample is able to transmit light beyond 14 μm,which is the wider transparency region than most sulfide glasses.Their physical properties,including Vickers hardness(Hv),density(ρ),and ionic conductivity(σ) were characterized and analyzed with the compositional-dependent Raman spectra.These experimental results would provide useful knowledge for the development of novel multi-spectral optical materials and glassy electrolytes.     

Pressure dependence of the thermal stability in LiMn2O4

Structural stability in terms of the decomposition temperature in LiMn₂O₄ was systematically investigated by a series of high-temperature and high-pressure experiments.LiMn₂O₄ was found to have structural stability up to 5 GPa at room temperature.Under ambient pressure,the compound decomposed at 1300℃.The decomposition temperature decreased with increasing pressure,yielding more complex decomposed products.Below the decomposition temperature,the crystal structure of LiMn₂O₄ varied with pressure.The presented results in this study offer new insights into the thermal and pressure stability of LiMn₂O₄ materials as a cathode for lithium-ion batteries that can operate under extreme conditions.Therefore,these findings may serve as a useful guide for future work for improving lithium-ion batteries.     

Spectroscopic Characterizations of Metal-Complexes of 4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid With the Ni(Ⅱ), Mn(Ⅱ), and Cu(Ⅱ) Ions

One of the phenolic acids is 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA) which takes the form of a white crystalline solid with a molecular formula of C₇H₆O₃, a melting point of 214.5 ℃ and a molecular weight of 138.12 g·mol-1. It soluble in polar organic solvents like acetone and alcohols, and slightly soluble in chloroform and water. The reactions between the metal ions and the HBA were carried out under specific conditions like (molar reaction was 2∶2 (ligand to metal), reaction temperature was 60 ℃, media was neutral (pH 7), and solvent was H₂O ∶MeOH (1∶1). Under these conditions, the HBA was deprotonated to form (HOC₆H₄CO-₂; L-). The ligand L- was coordinated to the metal ions forming the metal complexation. The reaction of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (HOC₆H₄CO₂H; HL) with the Ni(Ⅱ), Mn(Ⅱ) and Cu(Ⅱ) ions afford metal-complexes with gross formula of [Ni₂L₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₄], [Mn₂L₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₄] and [Cu₂L₂(NO₃)₂(H₂O)₄], respectively. These complexes were characterized by elemental analysis (CHN), magnetic susceptibility, UV-Vis spectra, infrared (IR), and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) techniques. The complexes of HBA are insoluble in common solvents and hence molar conductance could not be measured, but this very insolubility indicates that the complexes are neutral. Data has demonstrated that the ligand (L-) was coordinated to the metal ion by bidentate bridging carboxylate group (COO-), with an octahedral geometry. Thus, HBA is expected to act as bidentate uninegative ions and the coordination number of the metal ions is six. XRD results showed that the complexes possess uniform and organized microstructures in the nanometer range with a main diameter in the range of 11～28 nm.     

微波等离子体化学气相沉积合成掺氮金刚石薄膜的缺陷和结构特征及其生长行为

Diamond film was deposited in CH₄ and H₂ gas mixture with a small amount of N₂ by microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (MPCVD). Scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy were applied to characterize the film. The results showed that the growth of grains are different the central region and the edge. In the central region, diamond grains nucleated with a density as high as 4.8×10⁸ cm^-2 and were preferential in 〈001〉 orientation. The inner grains formed an area without stacking faults,which was surrounded by a rim with a high density of stacking faults. A growth model was suggested to interpret the morphological feature and the behavior of preferential growth. At the edge, the grains were identified to be 6H polytypes of diamond and a new twin relationship of grains was found. Besides, the effect of the N dopant on the growth behavior of the diamond film deposited by MPCVD was discussed in connection with the growth rate of the film. 关键词： 金刚石 结构表征 透射电子显微镜 多型金刚石     

Quantum phase distribution and the number—phase Wigner function of the generalized squeezed vacuum states associated with solvable quantum systems

The quantum phase properties of the generalized squeezed vacuum states associated with solvable quantum systems are studied by using the Pegg-Barnett formalism.Then,two nonclassical features,i.e.,squeezing in the number and phase operators,as well as the number-phase Wigner function of the generalized squeezed states are investigated.Due to some actual physical situations,the present approach is applied to two classes of generalized squeezed states:solvable quantum systems with discrete spectra and nonlinear squeezed states with particular nonlinear functions.Finally,the time evolution of the nonclassical properties of the considered systems has been numerically investigated.     

Optical properties of several ternary nanostructures

To investigate the optical properties of the ternary nanostructures, the nanodisk, core–shell, and three-sphere structures are constructed. The extinction coefficients and electric near-field distributions of these structures are calculated by the discrete dipole approximation(DDA) method. The result shows that the nanodisk structure has the best extinction efficiency in the three structures. Furthermore, several three-material combinations of the nanodisk structures are investigated. The ternary nanodisk structure composed of TiO₂ and two noble metals(Au, Ag or Pt) has higher extinction coefficient and near-field intensity than the nanodisk consisting of Au, TiO₂ and a semiconductor(Pb Se, Ge, MoS2, CdSe, CdS or TiO₂).Especially, TiO₂/Ag/Pt has the best extinction efficiency and the max electric near-field intensity. And the extinction spectra of TiO₂/Ag/Pt and TiO₂/Ag/Au structures are complementary in the visible range. This work conduces to the further research into ternary nanostructure and provides essential information about its performance in visible range.     

Broadband and High Efficient 1530 nm Emission from Oxyfluoride Glass Ceramics Codoped with Er3＋ and Yb3＋ Ions

The emission at 1530nm and its applications in optical communications are discussed. The efficient width of the emission band △eff, which is up to 91 nm, is larger as compared with silica-based glass, bismuth glass and ZrF4-BaF2-LaFa-AIF3-NaF （ZBLAN） glass doped by Er^3＋ ions. Under the excitation of 785 nm laser, the emission integral intensity of 153Onto increases about five times in the glass ceramics higher than that in the glass. This is explained by the quantum cutting process by two-photon emission with phonon assistance. The results indicate that the glass ceramics are a promising candidate for developing broadband optical amplifiers in wavelength-division multiplexed systems.     

Circulation model for water circulation and purification in a water Cerenkov detector

Owing to its low cost and good transparency,highly purified water is widely used as a medium in large water Cerenkov detector experiments. The water circulation and purification system is usually needed to keep the water in good quality. In this work,a practical circulation model is built to describe the variation of the water resistivity in the circulation process and compared with the data obtained from a prototype experiment. The successful test of the model makes it useful in the future design and optimization of the circulation/purification system.     

STUDY OF HALOGEN DOPING IN POLYCRYSTALLINE YBa2Cu3O7-δ

This paper presents systematically the doping effects of halogens in YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ polycrystalline samples, with a series of concentrations of fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine. All samples were prepared by chemical method of citrate pyrolysis, which makes the halogen concentration in the samples more uniform. Samples doped with F have T_c as high as 94.5K, Cl, Br and I dopings also raise T_c to a certain extent. In addition, the influence of halogen doping on critical current density, morphology, constitution and so forth is discussed.