Earthquake forecast via neutrino tomography

We discuss the possibility of forecasting earthquakes by means of (anti)neutrino tomography. Antineutrinos emitted from reactors are used as a probe. As the antineutrinos traverse through a region prone to earthquakes, observable variations in the matter effect on the antineutrino oscillation would provide a tomography of the vicinity of the region. In this preliminary work, we adopt a simplified model for the geometrical profile and matter density in a fault zone. We calculate the survival probability of electron antineutrinos for cases without and with an anomalous accumulation of electrons which can be considered as a clear signal of the coming earthquake, at the geological region with a fault zone, and find that the variation may reach as much as 3% for ν_e emitted from a reactor. The case for a ν_e beam from a neutrino factory is also investigated, and it is noted that, because of the typically high energy associated with such neutrinos, the oscillation length is too large and the resultant variation is not practically observable. Our conclusion is that with the present reactor facilities and detection techniques, it is still a difficult task to make an earthquake forecast using such a scheme, though it seems to be possible from a theoretical point of view while ignoring some uncertainties. However, with the development of the geology, especially the knowledge about the fault zone, and with the improvement of the detection techniques, etc., there is hope that a medium-term earthquake forecast would be feasible.     

一维可调谐非磁化等离子体光子晶体的滤波特性

用时域有限差分(Finite-Different Time-Domain,FDTD)的分段线形电流密度卷积(Piecewise Linear Cur-rent Density Recursive Convolution,PLCDRC)算法研究了含单一介质缺陷层的一维非磁化等离子体光子晶体的滤波特性.从频域角度分析得到微...     

稠密气固两相QL-EMMS曳力模型及改进

通过引入颗粒加速度,改进现有EMMS曳力模型中的颗粒受力平衡关系,耦合流动的整体参数、局部参数与曳力,提出了基于流态化多尺度最小能量原理的QL-EMMS曳力模型.实验检验表明,模型精度高,普适性好.进一步采用O-S经验曳力模型的单峰函数,修正了颗粒团直径公式,改进后的QL-EMMSn模型更加合理地体现了非均匀曳力变化的...     

连续螺旋折流板蒸发器壳侧流动换热数值模拟研究

本文对相同几何尺寸的连续螺旋折流板蒸发器与传统弓形折流板蒸发器进行对比性的数值模拟研究,结果表明:在相同壳侧体积流量和折流板数条件下,连续螺旋折流板蒸发器的传热因子和摩擦因子约是弓形折流板的1/3和1/4;当以换热因子和摩擦因子比值评价蒸发器综合性能时,连续螺旋折流板蒸发器比弓形折流板蒸发器提高57%;当最小流通截面流...     

SiC晶体生长中流场的优化设计

物理气相输运法(PVT)是实验室最为常见的碳化硅(SiC)大块单晶生长方法.本文在碳化硅晶体生长模型化研究中,针对碳化硅单晶PVT生长过程中的传热传质等现象引入了对流传热中的场协同原理,利用这一原理对生长室内的流场温度场进行了优化,并对改良前后分别进行了数值模拟,研究了该原理对晶体生长的影响.实验室碳化硅单晶的生长成功...     

A new probe of neutron skin thickness

The correlation between neutron-to-proton yield ratio (R_np) and neutron skin thickness (δ_np) in neutron-rich projectile induced reactions is investigated within the framework of the Isospin-Dependent Quantum Molecular Dynamics (IQMD) model. The density distribution of the Droplet model is embedded in the initialization of the neutron and proton densities in the present IQMD model. By adjusting the diffuseness parameter of neutron density in the Droplet model for the projectile, the relationship between the neutron skin thickness and the corresponding R_np is obtained. The results show strong linear correlation between R_np and δ_np for neutron-rich Ca and Ni isotopes. It is suggested that R_np may be used as an experimental observable to extract δ_np for neutron-rich nuclei, which is very interesting in the study of the nuclear structure of exotic nuclei, the equation of state (EOS) of asymmetric nuclear matter and neutron-rich matter in astrophysics, etc.     

光谱法研究BLM解旋酶的稳定性

BLM解旋酶是RecQ家族DNA解旋酶中的一个重要成员,在维持染色体的稳定性中具有重要的作用,其突变会导致Bloom综合症.Bloom综合症是一种罕见隐性常染色体遗传疾病,患者易患各种类型癌症.本研究利用紫外吸收光谱法研究了pH、反应时间、NaCl浓度对BLM解旋酶的稳定性和ATP酶活性的影响.结果显示,pH会影响BL...     

MgB2薄膜的制备与特殊性质

本文报道了利用混合物理化学气相沉积方法(HPCVD)在SiC衬底上制备出约150 nm厚,结构均匀的MgB2薄膜.由R~T曲线知道样品TC(0)高达40.1K.由M~T曲线知道其TC=40.4K,且曲线转变十分陡峭.X射线衍射分析表明薄膜具有较好的C轴取向,没有氧污染,却存在Mg的杂峰.由M~H曲线,利用毕恩模型计算得到了5 K零场条件下JC(0T,5K)=2.7×106A/cm2,Hc2=19.5 T.这些结果表明过量的Mg对MgB2薄膜的转变温度以及有些性质有较大的影响.     

n型掺杂PTCDA复合材料对有机发光二极管性能的提高

采用碳酸锂(Li2CO3)为n型掺杂剂,苝四甲酸二酐(3,4,9,10 perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride,PTCDA)为母体材料,通过真空热蒸发方式制备了n型掺杂的PTCDA复合材料,将其作为电子注入材料应用到NPB/Alq3异质结有机电致发光器件中.研究发现,同LI2CO3:BC...