Improvement of characteristics of an InGaN light-emitting diode by using a staggered AlGaN electron-blocking layer

The optical and physical properties of an InGaN light-emitting diode (LED) with a specific design of a staggered AlGaN electron-blocking layer (EBL) are investigated numerically in detail. The electrostatic field distribution, energy band, carrier concentration, electroluminescence (EL) intensity, internal quantum efficiency (IQE), and the output power are simulated. The results reveal that this specific design has a remarkable improvement in optical performance compared with the design of a conventional LED. The lower electron leakage current, higher hole injection efficiency, and consequently mitigated efficiency droop are achieved. The significant decrease of electrostatic field at the interface between the last barrier and the EBL of the LED could be one of the main reasons for these improvements.     

The relation between the generalised Eshelby integral and the generalised BCS and DB modelsvspace1mm

The generalised BCS dislocation group model and the generalised DB atomic cohesive force zone model have obtained the same results on nonlinear fracture study of some one-, two- and three-dimensional quasicrystals. This work reveals some inherent connection between the two models, and finds that their common basis is the generalised Eshelby integral based on the generalised Eshelby energy--momentum tensor for quasicrystals. Further applications of the theory in solving nonlinear fracture problems of the materials are also discussed.     

便携式无线人体脂肪率测量仪的设计

生物电阻抗法(BIA)是一种安全非侵入式的、结果可靠有效的人体组成成分(脂肪含量)测量方法。以此为原理,设计了一款便携式无线人体脂肪率测量仪。硬件上,系统以高集成化、低功耗的阻抗测量芯片AD5933为核心,通过蓝牙实现与上位机的无线通信,大大降低了设备的复杂度。软件部分提出一种单频点小阻抗范围的增益系数校准方式,计算量小且容易实现。将新测量仪和欧姆龙体脂仪HBF-358进行对比实验,并作Bland-Altman一致性分析。结果表明,二者的相关系数为0.997。此外,该测量仪还具有易操作、小型化的特点。     

基于二维重组和动态窗格的水质检测紫外-可见光谱去噪算法

立足于成功研制的紫外-可见光谱水质检测多参数测量系统,针对紫外-可见光谱水质多参数原位实时检测在精度、灵敏度、稳定性等方面的实际需要,开展了基于二维重组和动态窗格的水质检测紫外-可见光谱去噪算法的研究,以此提高紫外-可见光谱水质检测的测量精度。光谱法水质检测系统通常使用工业级低成本光谱仪,其输出光谱包含明显的非平稳噪声。传统去噪法难以在滤除噪声的同时保留谱线细节。而且,原位实时水质检测条件下,被测水样可能快速变化,传统去噪法中常用的多次采样求均值法将产生额外的测量误差。引入的去噪算法通过对水样光谱进行等间隙连续采样,将光谱数据张成由光谱轴和时间轴构成的二维矩阵,经过二维小波变换后,设置一个可变宽度的窗格在系数矩阵中水平滑动,使用窗格内的小波系数计算得到动态去噪阈值,并随窗格滑动构建去噪阈值向量,由此进行光谱去噪。其中,窗格宽度由相邻区域的噪声方差变化率决定,变化率较高的区域缩小窗格宽度,反之则扩大宽度。实验结果表明,这种去噪算法不仅能有效去除光谱中的非平稳噪声,而且能保留光谱的细节信息,有助于提高仪器的测量精度。与此同时,由于该算法并未使用时域平均,样本的快速变化对去噪性能的影响较小,适合在线或原位水质检测的水样本环境。     

3 GPa熔融盐固体介质三轴高温压力容器的轴压摩擦力标定

 在温度标定和围压标定的基础上,采用轴压循环方法,对3 GPa固体介质三轴高温高压实验系统的轴压摩擦力进行了标定,分析了围压、温度、轴向位移速率、装样方式（盐套类型）等实验条件对轴压摩擦力的影响。结果表明：静摩擦力、挤压摩擦力和滑动摩擦力3种轴压摩擦力对轴向应力的影响不同,其中静摩擦力和挤压摩擦力对轴向应力的影响很小,影响应力精度的主要是滑动摩擦力。静摩擦力及滑动摩擦力与围压正相关;静摩擦力与轴向位移速率正相关,但受其影响较小,滑动摩擦力不受其影响;静摩擦力和滑动摩擦力与温度负相关,并且受其影响较显著;盐套类型对轴压摩擦力的影响较大,当实验条件接近盐套熔点时,轴压摩擦力显著降低,当样品周围的盐套处于熔融状态时,轴压摩擦力最小。基于此,确定了标定轴压摩擦力的具体步骤,并对角闪岩的应力-应变曲线进行了轴压摩擦力标定。对比轴压摩擦力校正前、后的应力-应变曲线发现,经过轴压摩擦力校正的应力-应变曲线能更好地反映样品的实际变形情况。     

Robust Preparation of Atomic Concatenated Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger States via Shortcuts to Adiabaticity

Here, a protocol for robust preparation of an atomic concatenated Greenberger–Horne–Zeilinger (C‐GHZ) state via shortcuts to adiabaticity (STA) is proposed. The devices for implementing the protocol consist of atoms, cavities, and the optical fibers, which are feasible with current technology. The atoms are trapped in the separated cavities allowing individual control over each atom with classical fields. STA helps to design Rabi frequencies of classical fields so that the atoms can be driven from the initial states to the target states. The numerical simulations show that the protocol holds robustness against atomic spontaneous emissions and photonic leakages. Thus, the protocol may be realized by experiments in the near future.     

High-voltage SOI lateral MOSFET with a dual vertical field plate

A new silicon-on-insulator(SOI)power lateral MOSFET with a dual vertical field plate(VFP)in the oxide trench is proposed.The dual VFP modulates the distribution of the electric field in the drift region,which enhances the internal field of the drift region and increases the drift doping concentration of the drift region,resulting in remarkable improvements in breakdown voltage(BV)and specific on-resistance(Ron,sp).The mechanism of the VFP is analyzed and the characteristics of BV and Ron,spare discussed.It is shown that the BV of the proposed device increases from 389 V of the conventional device to 589 V,and the Ron,sp decreases from 366 m·cm2to 110 m·cm2.     

可变色的ZnSe:Er3+ MIS发光二极管

本文首次利用高场和低场激发下的有效发光中心,设计和制备了随外加电压极性改变而变色的ZoSe:Er3+ MIS发光二极管。这种发光二极管在正向电压激发下得到蓝色发光,而在反向电压激发下得到绿色发光。     

Role of Intracellular Iron in Switching Apoptosis to Ferroptosis to Target Therapy-Resistant Cancer Stem Cells

Iron is a crucial element required for the proper functioning of the body. For instance, hemoglobin is the vital component in the blood that delivers oxygen to various parts of the body. The heme protein present in hemoglobin comprises iron in the form of a ferrous state which regulates oxygen delivery. Excess iron in the body is stored as ferritin and would be utilized under iron-deficient conditions. Surprisingly, cancer cells as well as cancer stem cells have elevated ferritin levels suggesting that iron plays a vital role in protecting these cells. However, apart from the cytoprotective role iron also has the potential to induce cell death via ferroptosis which is a non-apoptotic cell death dependent on iron reserves. Apoptosis a caspase-dependent cell death mechanism is effective on cancer cells however little is known about its impact on cancer stem cell death. This paper focuses on the molecular characteristics of apoptosis and ferroptosis and the importance of switching to ferroptosis to target cancer stem cells death thereby preventing cancer relapse. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first review to demonstrate the importance of intracellular iron in regulating the switching of tumor cells and therapy resistant CSCs from apoptosis to ferroptosis.     

文学：概念建构与娱乐主题的沉浮

现代文学概念并非与生俱来,而是现代性理论运作的产物。现代文学概念的定型至少要完成四个方面的理论建构：不同知识体系对接带来的理论扩展,经世致用思想传统的承传,文学语言问题的再认识,叙事文类进入文学视野的中心。相对于现代文学概念的标准涵义,娱乐是一个倍受压抑的主题。尽管遭到了启蒙与革命两种文学观念的强大抵制,但是,作为审美愉悦的一个组成部分,娱乐主题顽强地存留于大众之中。20世纪80年代之后,娱乐主题在“文化产业”的名义下声势浩大地回归,并且获得经济效益参与的评价体系大力支持。对于现代文学概念说来,娱乐主题的重现意味了多方面的理论挑战：娱乐主题的位置,经典与“雅/俗”,大众的构成,商业、市场、传媒体系与文学。这些问题相互联系,持续发酵。现代文学概念应当开启多维的对话与争论,以主动的姿态回应现代社会制造的种种历史境遇。