A scheme to produce a dense positronium plasma for an antihydrogen experiment

A 6 MeV industrial electron linac with 0.2 mA average current will be installed in December 2007 in CEA-Saclay. Equipped with a tungsten target and moderator, it is aimed at producing rates of order 10⁸ s⁻¹ slow positrons. This setup is part of a project to demonstrate the feasibility of an experiment to produce the ion for a free fall measurement of . The energy is below the neutron activation threshold. Its small size and cost could be of interest for a university laboratory or industry, and could be envisaged as a replacement source for the antihydrogen experiments at CERN.     

Studies on the arctiin and its interaction with DNA by spectral methods

The emission spectra of arctiin were determined under various experimental conditions. In addition, a fluorescence method was developed to obtain the binding constants and sites of the interaction between arctiin and DNA. A competitive binding experiment and melting temperature mensuration were carried out to investigate the binding mechanism of arctiin and DNA. The experimental results showed that the interaction between arctiin and DNA belongs to a groove binding mode.     

不同封装方式对肖特基二极管高频性能的影响

肖特基二极管是太赫兹接收机的关键器件,通过在高频下对不同封装形式的肖特基二极管进行建模仿真,研究不同封装方式对肖特基二极管性能的影响。首先通过建立肖特基二极管的仿真模型,在高频结构仿真软件HFSS中对肖特基二极管在0~120GHz频段进行仿真,得到该肖特基二极管的S参数,并对S参数仿真结果和实测结果进行对比,证明了该二极管模型的准确性。然后分别建立肖特基二极管的普通封装模型和肖特基二极管的倒装芯片(flip-chip)封装模型,并对这两种封装模型进行仿真,得到其在两种不同封装结构下的S参数,进而对两种不同封装方式的S参数的-3dB带宽以及相位一致性进行对比分析。最终,对应用于太赫兹波段的肖特基二极管由于封装不同而带来的带宽以及相位的区别及其成因进行分析,论证了flipchip封装更适合应用于太赫兹波段的肖特基二极管,与普通封装相比,该封装在高频下对肖特基二极管的电性能有比较大的改进。     

不同封装方式对肖特基二极管高频性能的影响

肖特基二极管是太赫兹接收机的关键器件,通过在高频下对不同封装形式的肖特基二极管进行建模仿真,研究不同封装方式对肖特基二极管性能的影响。首先通过建立肖特基二极管的仿真模型,在高频结构仿真软件HFSS中对肖特基二极管在0~120 GHz频段进行仿真,得到该肖特基二极管的S参数,并对S参数仿真结果和实测结果进行对比,证明了该二极管模型的准确性。然后分别建立肖特基二极管的普通封装模型和肖特基二极管的倒装芯片(flip-chip)封装模型,并对这两种封装模型进行仿真,得到其在两种不同封装结构下的S参数,进而对两种不同封装方式的S参数的-3 dB带宽以及相位一致性进行对比分析。最终,对应用于太赫兹波段的肖特基二极管由于封装不同而带来的带宽以及相位的区别及其成因进行分析,论证了flip-chip封装更适合应用于太赫兹波段的肖特基二极管,与普通封装相比,该封装在高频下对肖特基二极管的电性能有比较大的改进。     

Application of spectral methods for high-frequency financial data to quantifying states of market participants

Empirical analysis of the foreign exchange market is conducted based on methods to quantify similarities among multi-dimensional time series with spectral distances introduced in [A.-H. Sato, Physica A 382 (2007) 258-270]. As a result it is found that the similarities among currency pairs fluctuate with the rotation of the earth, and that the similarities among best quotation rates are associated with those among quotation frequencies. Furthermore, it is shown that the Jensen-Shannon spectral divergence is proportional to a mean of the Kullback-Leibler spectral distance both empirically and numerically. It is confirmed that these spectral distances are connected with distributions for behavioural parameters of the market participants from numerical simulation. This concludes that spectral distances of representative quantities of financial markets are related into diversification of behavioural parameters of the market participants.     

Ultrasound-chilling assisted annealing treatment to produce a lower glycemic index of white rice grains with different amylose content

White rice samples, Chai-Nat1 (CN1) and Jasmin rice (KDML105), were treated with the ultrasound-chilling (UC) and combined with annealing treatments (UC + ANN 45, UC + ANN50, and UC + ANN55). Their physicochemical properties and in vitro glycemic index of rice samples were analyzed. UC + ANN treatments presented pasting temperature, gelatinization temperature and crystallinity increased whereas the glycemic index of both rice samples was decreased as compared to its native. Especially, UC + ANN55 treated rice produced the lowest glycemic index and starch hydrolysis. Moreover, UC + ANN treated CN1 rice exhibited delayed gelatinization temperature, increased gelatinization enthalpy, and decreased glycemic index than KDML105 rice. In addition, Pearson’s correlation presented that UC + ANN and amylose content had a highly negative correlation with the glycemic index at p < 0.0.1. The result exhibited that UC followed by ANN show an effective way to modify starch granules with delayed starch hydrolysis reduced glycemic index and properties depending on annealing temperature and rice cultivar.     

On the characteristics of two-dimensional double cellular detonations with two successive reactions model

Double cellular detonations were numerically investigated using two-dimensional Euler equations with two successive chemical reactions, whose reaction lengths differ one order of magnitude. Simulated soot track images showed the double cellular structure with two cell widths that differ one order of magnitude, as well as previous experiments and numerical simulations. We successfully divided the double cellular detonation with two successive exothermic reactions into two detonations, primary and secondary detonations, with a single exothermic reaction, based on p–v relation of Rayleigh line and Hugoniot curves with the addition of the hypothetical condition of intermediate initial state. The ratio of cell widths of primary and secondary detonations showed good agreement with that caused by the first and second reactions of double cellular detonation, and there was no interaction between two successive chemical reactions. The linear stability analysis of planar detonation and the soot rack images of double, primary and secondary detonations showed that instabilities of primary and secondary detonations are dominant to that of double cellular detonation with two successive reactions. We confirmed the validity of division of two successive reactions to clarify the detonation instability and its cellular structure.     

Characteristics of high-frequency atmospheric eddies over the mediterranean area in different seasons

Summary We examine the properties of atmospheric eddies over Europe and the Mediterranean, as revealed by an analysis of high-pass filtered time series of geopotential height. The data used are seven years of 6-hourly initialized analyses, prepared at ECMWF. The application of a time-filter with cut-off around 6 days allows us to isolate the variability associated with travelling eddies, which generally come from the Atlantic and whose properties (spatial structure, propagation characteristics) are deeply modified when they pass over the Mediterranean region. Different statistical indicators have been derived to reveal these modifications, that are particularly evident in the lower troposphere. It appears that the orography surrounding the Mediterranean region is the main factor influencing eddy behaviour. This conclusion is supported, among other considerations, by the comparison between winter and summer statistics: notwithstanding the different climatological properties of the mean atmospheric circulation and of the surface heat fluxes in the two seasons, some peculiar properties of the high-frequency components over the European and Mediterranean region, such as the vertical and horizontal structure, do not vary much as a function of the season.

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Riassunto Sono esaminate le proprietà dei vortici atmosferici sull'Europa e il Mediterraneo, mediante un'analisi di serie temporali di altezza di geopotenziale, filtrate con un filtro passa alto. I dati utilizzati sono costituiti da sette anni di analisi inizializzate, disponibili ad intervalli di 6 ore, preparate dal Centro Europeo di Previsione Meteorologica a Medio Termine (ECMWF). L'applicazione di un filtro temporale con un periodo di taglio di circa 6 giorni permette di isolare la variabilità associata con vortici viaggianti che generalmente provengono dall'Atlantico e le cui proprietà (struttura spaziale, caratteristiche di propagazione) sono profondamente modificate allorquando essi transitano sopra la regione mediterranea. Sono stati calcolati diversi indicatori statistici allo scopo di rivelare tali modifiche, che sono particolarmente evidenti nella bassa troposfera. L'orografia che circonda la regione mediterranea rappresenta il fattore principale che influenza il comportamento dei vortici. Questa conclusione è rafforzata, fra l'altro, dal confronto tra le statistiche riferite ai periodi invernale ed estivo: nonostante le differenti proprietà climatologiche della circolazione atmosferica media e dei flussi di calore alla superficie durante le due stagioni, alcune proprietà peculiari delle componenti di alta frequenza della circolazione sulla regione europea e mediterranea, quali la struttura orizzontale e verticale, non variano molto in funzione della stagione.

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Резюме Мы исследуем свойства атмосферных вихрей над Европой и над Средиземным морем, которые были обнаружены при анализе фильтрованных временных последовательностей для геопотенциальной высоты. Данные собирались в течение семи лет. Применение временного фильтра с обрезанием в 6 дней позволяет нам выделить изменчивость, связанную с перемещаюимися вихрями, которые обычно приходят из Атлантики и чьи свойства (пространственная структура, характеристики распространения) сильно изменяются, когда вихри проходят над областью Средиземного моря. Используются различные статистические индикаторы, чтобы обнаружить эти изменения, которые наблюдаются в нижней части тропосферы. Оказывается, что орография, окружающая область Средиземного моря, является основным фактором, влияющим на поведение вихрей. Это утверждение подтверждается также сравнением зимней и летней статистик: несмотря на различные климатологические свойства средней атмосферной циркуляции и поверхностных потоков в течение двух сезонов, некоторые свойства высокочастотных компонент над Европой и областью Средиземного моря, такие как вертикальная и горизонтальная структуры, существенно не изменяются в зависимости от сезона.

     

加权方式对网络同步能力的影响

针对真实网络中权值与端点度的相关特性,提出了一种与始点和终点的度 都相关的非对称加权方式.在不同的网络结构下研究加权方式对同步能力的影响. 研究发现网络异质性越强时,通过调节网络权值改变网络同步能力的效果越显著, 而网络越匀质时,调节权值的方式改变网络同步能力的效果越不明显. 仿真实验显示无论在小世界网络还是无标度网络中,网络都是在节点的输入强度为1处获得最优的同步能力.     

光谱及电化学方法研究大黄酸与牛血清白蛋白的相互作用

采用荧光光谱、紫外光谱和圆二色光谱法并结合电化学方法,研究了大黄酸与牛血清白蛋白之间的相互作用。结果表明:大黄酸对牛血清白蛋白有较强的荧光猝灭作用且为静态猝灭,并计算得出不同温度下其结合常数(KA)与结合位点数(n)分别为:3.67×105,0.95(298 K);2.60×104,0.83(309 K)。由热力学参数确定它们间的作用力主要是静电引力,并依据F rster能量转移理论求得其结合距离为3.28 nm,同步荧光光谱及圆二色谱表明大黄酸对牛血清白蛋白的构象产生影响。     

Dynamic stabilization of atomic ionization in a high-frequency laser field with different initial angular momenta

We investigated the ionization of an atom with different orbital angular momenta in a high-frequency laser field by solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. The results showed that the ionization stabilization features changed with the relative direction between the angular momentum of the initial state and the vector field of the laser pulse. The ionization mechanism of the atom irradiated by a high frequency was explained by calculating the transition matrix and evolution of the time-dependent wave packet. This study can provide comprehensive understanding to improve atomic nonadiabatic ionization.     

Studies on the magnetic properties for single-phase nanocrystalline FePt magnets with different orientation degrees

The single-phase nanocrystalline FePt magnets composed of 343 irregular-shaped grains are built. The demagnetization curves are simulated by micromagnetic finite element method. The remanence, coercivity and maximum energy product of the magnets decrease with deteriorating grain alignment. The characteristics of variation of magnetic properties with the degree of orientation are closely related to the average grain size of nanocrystalline magnets. The contribution of intergrain exchange coupling (IGEC) to remanence enhancement is associated to the degree of orientation, and decreases with improved grain alignment. With decreasing grain size, coercivity increases for anisotropic nanocrystalline magnets, which is completely different from that of isotropic nanocrystalline magnets.     

Using integrability to produce chaos: Billiards with positive entropy

A new open class of convex 2 dimensional planar billiards with positive Lyapunov exponent almost everywhere is constructed. We introduce the notion of a focusing arc and show that such arcs can be used to build billiard systems with positive Lyapunov exponents. We prove that under smallC ⁶ perturbations, focusing arcs remain focusing and thereby show that perturbations of the Bunimovich stadium billiard have positive Lyapunov exponents.Partially supported by NSF grant DMS 8806067     

洛伦兹力公式是怎样给出的

在电子尚未发现,并无任何实验证据的1892年,洛伦兹力公式是怎样给出的?回顾了电磁学历史上超距作用和近距作用观点的长期论争以及"什么是电"的长期论争后指出,洛伦兹力公式是场观点和"电就是带电粒子"相结合的产物.一切磁作用力都应归结为磁场对运动带电粒子的作用力--洛伦兹力.     

Studies on threshold pressures of sonoluminescence for bubbles with different noble gases

Large oscillations of gas and vapor filled bubbles in liquid during acoustic cavitation. This highly nonlinear bubble motion is accompanied by the emission of light-sonoluminescence (SL)[1, 2]. The noble gases inside the bubble can influence the SL[3—5]. At an acoustic pressure, the intensity of SL increases with the molecular mass of noble gas inside the bubbles[6]. There are several kinds of theories about SL mechanism. At present, the bremsstrahlung mechanism is widely admitted. The b…     

An interference-based optical authentication scheme using two phase-only masks with different diffraction distances

A new method to eliminate the security risk of the well-known interference-based optical cryptosystem is proposed. In this method, which is suitable for security authentication application, two phase-only masks are separately placed at different distances from the output plane, where a certification image (public image) can be obtained. To further increase the security and flexibility of this authentication system, we employ one more validation image (secret image), which can be observed at another output plane, for confirming the identity of the user. Only if the two correct masks are properly settled at their positions one could obtain two significant images. Besides, even if the legal users exchange their masks (keys), the authentication process will fail and the authentication results will not reveal any information. Numerical simulations are performed to demonstrate the validity and security of the proposed method.     

Flow characteristics of hypersonic inlets with different cowl-lip blunting methods

Under hypersonic flight conditions,the sharp cowl-lip leading edges have to be blunted because of the severe aerodynamic heating.This paper proposes four cowl-lip blunting methods and studies the corresponding flow characteristics and performances of the generic hypersonic inlets by numerical simulation under the design conditions of a flight Mach number of 6 and an altitude of 26 km.The results show that the local shock interference patterns in the vicinity of the blunted cowl-lips have a substantial influence on the flow characteristics of the hypersonic inlets even though the blunting radius is very small,which contribute to a pronounced degradation of the inlet performance.The Equal Length blunting Manner(ELM)is the most optimal in that a nearly even reflection of the ramp shock produces an approximately straight and weak cowl reflection shock.The minimal total pressure loss,the lowest cowl drag,maximum mass-capture and the minimal aeroheating are achieved for the hypersonic inlet.For the other blunting manners,the ramp shock cannot reflect evenly and produces more curved cowl reflection shock.The Type V shock interference pattern occurs for the Cross Section Cutting blunting Manner(CSCM)and the strongest cowl reflection shock gives rise to the largest flow loss and drag.The cowl-lip blunted by the other two blunting manners is subjected to the shock interference pattern that transits with an increase in the blunting radius.Accordingly,the peak heat flux does not fall monotonously with the blunting radius increasing.Moreover,the cowl-lip surface suffers from severe aerothermal load when the shear layer or the supersonic jet impinges on the wall.     

软X射线激光汤姆逊散射实验尝试

汤姆逊散射是诊断高温稠密等离子体状态参数的重要方法之一, 受到广泛的关注. 但是目前用于进行汤姆逊散射的探针光波长多局限于可见光或紫外光, 能够诊断的区域电子密度远低于驱动激光的临界密度. 相比较而言, 以软X射线激光作为探针, 有希望诊断更高密度区域的等离子体. 利用“神光Ⅱ”高功率激光装置产生的类氖锗软X射线激光作为探针, 开展了软X射线激光汤姆逊散射实验的尝试. 根据散射的条件, 分别进行了非相干散射和相干散射的实验, 但均未能获得明显的散射谱. 理论分析表明, 主要原因可能是实验中作为探针的类氖锗软 X射线激光的聚焦功率密度不够, 通过优化实验条件, 有希望在今后的研究中获得相干汤姆逊散射的结果. 关键词： 等离子体诊断 软X 射线激光 汤姆逊散射     

Initial results utilizing optical pumping with a laser to produce spin-polarized hydrogen

Spin-polarized hydrogen was produced by laser optical pumping of rubidium and subsequent spin exchange with hydrogen atoms created by an rf discharge. Initial experiments produced approximately 10¹⁴ hydrogen atoms with a polarization of about 64%. Utilization of a suitable wall coating will allow significant improvement in these results.