Universal resources for measurement-based quantum computation

We investigate which entanglement resources allow universal measurement-based quantum computation via single-qubit operations. We find that any entanglement feature exhibited by the 2D cluster state must also be present in any other universal resource. We obtain a powerful criterion to assess the universality of graph states by introducing an entanglement measure which necessarily grows unboundedly with the system size for all universal resource states. Furthermore, we prove that graph states associated with 2D lattices such as the hexagonal and triangular lattice are universal, and obtain the first example of a universal nongraph state.     

High accuracy measurement of isotope ratios of molybdenum in some terrestrial molybdenites

The isotope ratios of molybdenum in molybdenites were studied. A special triple filament technique was used to obtain stable and lasting signals for MO⁺ . There are no differences bigger than ±0.4 parts per IO4 among four samples and the standard.     

Birefringence control by hydrogen bonding on compatible polymer pair composed of hydrogenated ring‐opening polymer and modified polystyrene

A new polymer blend composed of a hydrogenated ring‐opening polymer (HROP) with an ester group and hydroxyl functionalized polystyrene (HFP) produced the excellent transparent materials which enabled a precise birefringence control in keeping with the other physical properties for optical film use. The blend with a composition from 0.28 to 0.35 for the HFP weight fraction showed an extraordinary wavelength dispersion, transmitting through a zero birefringence point at the critical fraction of 0.45, while each polymer showed an ordinary wavelength dispersion. The observed excellent transparency even above those of the glass transition temperature was attributed to a depressed phase separation that resulted from strong hydrogen bond between the ester and hydroxyl groups. An IR analysis of the film demonstrated a remarkable red‐shift in the carbonyl peak with an increase of the hydroxylated polystyrene content, indicating a strong hydrogen bond between those groups. This new polymer blend provides a useful design to achieve practical demands for film use, both optical and mechanical under the fabrication conditions using the melt extrusion technique. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013, 51, 3132–3143     

Upward temperature shift of the intrinsic phase lag of the magnetization of Bis(phthalocyaninato)terbium by ligand oxidation creating an S = 1/2 spin

An alternating-current (ac) magnetic susceptibility measurement for the [(Pc)(2)Tb(III)](0) complex (Pc = phthalocyaninato) has shown that ligand oxidation of the anionic [(Pc)(2)Tb(III)](-) complex gives rise to a significant upward shift of the temperature range where the magnetization response shows a phase lag behind the time-varying external magnetic field. The peaks of the out-of-phase component of the ac susceptibility of the pi-radical [(Pc)(2)Tb(III)](0) were observed at 50, 43, and 36 K with ac magnetic fields of 10(3), 10(2), and 10 Hz, respectively, which were more than 10 K higher than the corresponding values of the anionic complex with a closed-shell pi-system. The ac susceptibility measurements on the complex with octa(dodecoxy)-substituted Pc ligand, which is readily dilutable in diamagnetic media, proved that the significant rise of the temperatures occurs as an intrinsic single-molecular property of the complex possessing both J = 6 and S = (1)/(2) systems, and is not due to long-range magnetic order or interactions between adjacent unpaired pi-electrons.     

Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Alkynylation of α-Acyloxyketones by C(sp3)−O Bond Cleavage

Palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative alkynylation of α-acyloxyketones triggered by C(sp³)−O bond cleavage is disclosed. The decarboxylation strategy featuring a neutral reaction condition enabled an unprecedent catalytic alkynylation of a ketone enolate. The reaction was applied to a variety of substrates, giving desired products in good yields. We successfully obtained X-ray crystallography of a new palladium–enolate intermediate that was synthesized by a reaction of [Pd(cod)(CH₂TMS)₂] with XPhos and α-acyloxyketone at room temperature, indicating facile C(sp³)−O bond disconnection.     

Accurate measurement of uranium isotope ratios in soil samples using thermal ionization mass spectrometry equipped with a warp energy filter

A chemical and mass-spectrometric procedure for uranium isotopic analysis using a thermal ionisation mass spectrometer equipped with a Wide Aperture Retardation Potential energy filter has been developed and applied to uranium isotopic measurements for various soil samples. Soil samples were digested using a microwave digestor. Uranium was isolated from soil samples by the chemical separation procedure based on the use of anion-exchange resin and UTEVA extraction chromatography column. The isotope ratios were measured for two certified reference materials by using a VG Sector 54-30 thermal ionisation mass spectrometer in dynamic mode with Faraday cup and Daly ion counting system. Replicates of standard reference materials showed excellent analytical agreement with established values supporting the reliability and accuracy of the method. Precision of the ²³⁵U/²³⁸U ratio was achieved by a correction factor of 0.22% amu as a function of ion-beam intensity with sample loads of around 250?ng of U. The resulting reproducibility for standards and soil samples was better than 0.2% at two standard deviations (SD). Uranium isotopic compositions have been determined in several reference soil samples such as Buffalo river sediment, NIST 2704, river sediment SRM 4350b and ocean sediment NIST-4357 and a Chernobyl soil sample. There was a significant deviation from the natural uranium in comparison with Chernobyl soil samples.     

光刻技术:发展路径及未来趋势

光刻技术在半导体器件大规模生产中发挥重要作用.今天,多数先进半导体生产都已经应用ArF准分子激光浸润光刻技术.双重图像曝光和侧壁图像转移技术使ArF准分子激光浸润光刻技术延伸到32纳米半节距(HP)器件的制造成为可能.为了制造更小尺寸的器件,必须开发新的制造工艺.极端紫外线光刻是制造22纳米半节距甚至更小尺寸半导体器件的先进下一代光刻技术解决方案.另外,其他技术解决方案,如纳米压印光刻技术和无掩模直描光刻技术等也被考虑用于制造更小节点尺寸的器件,但是目前这些方案仅仅处在研发阶段,而且在现阶段就已经呈现出在大规模生产中的诸多困难.本文从材料的角度对光刻技术进行一个整体描述,并对光刻技术未来趋势进行讨论.     

Charge Transfer and Metastable Ion Dissociation of Multiply Charged Molecular Cations Observed by Using Reflectron Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry

A multiply charged molecule expands the range of a mass window and is utilized as a precursor to provide rich sequence coverage; however, reflectron time-of-flight mass spectrometer has not been well applied to the product ion analysis of multiply charged precursor ions. Here, we demonstrate that the range of the mass-to-charge ratio of measurable product ions is limited in the cases of multiply charged precursor ions. We choose C₆F₆ as a model molecule to investigate the reactions of multiply charged molecular cations formed in intense femtosecond laser fields. Measurements of the time-of-flight spectrum of C₆F₆ by changing the potential applied to the reflectron, combined with simulation of the ion trajectory, can identify the species detected behind the reflectron as the neutral species and/or ions formed by the collisional charge transfer. Moreover, the metastable ion dissociations of doubly and triply charged C₆F₆ are identified. The detection of product ions in this manner can diminish interference by the precursor ion. Moreover, it does not need precursor ion separation before product ion analysis. These advantages would expand the capability of mass spectrometry to obtain information about metastable ion dissociation of multiply charged species.