All-angle broadband negative refraction of metal waveguide arrays in the visible range: theoretical analysis and numerical demonstration

In this Letter, we introduce a simple metal waveguide array for realizing all-angle wide frequency bandwidth negative refraction from the visible to infrared frequencies. Theoretical analysis from the rigorous coupled-wave theory reveals that the negative coupling constant resulting from the anomalous coupling of guided surface plasmon polariton modes contributes to the negative refraction. The analytical results are confirmed by finite-difference time-domain numerical simulations. Our result provides an alternative way to construct robust all-angle negative refractive materials operating in a wide range of frequency from the near-infrared to the visible range.     

Spin-polarized current through a lateral double quantum dot with spin–orbit interaction

We study the spin-polarized current through a vertical double quantum dot scheme. Both the Rashba spin–orbit (RSO) interaction inside one of the quantum dots and the strong intradot Coulomb interactions on the two dots are taken into account by using the second-quantized form of the Hamiltonian. Due to the existence of the RSO interaction, spin-up and spin-down electrons couple to the external leads with different strengths, and then a spin polarized current can be driven out of the middle lead by controlling a set of structure parameters and the external bias voltage. Moreover, by properly adjusting the dot levels and the external bias voltages, a pure spin current with no accompanying charge current can be generated in the weak coupling regime. We show that the difference between the intradot Coulomb interactions strongly influences the spin-polarized currents flowing through the middle lead and is undesirable in the generation of the net spin current. Based on the RSO interaction, the structure we propose can efficiently polarize the electron spin without the usage of any magnetic field or ferromagnetic material. This device can be used as a spin-battery and is realizable using the present available technologies.     

Beam-based calibrations of the BPM offset at C-ADS Injector Ⅱ

Beam-based BPM offset calibration was carried out for Injector II at the C-ADS demonstration facility at the Institute of Modern Physics(IMP), Chinese Academy of Science(CAS). By using the steering coils integrated in the quadrupoles, the beam orbit can be effectively adjusted and BPM positions recorded at the Medium Energy Beam Transport of the Injector II Linac. The studies were done with a 2 m A, 2.1 Me V proton beam in pulsed mode.During the studies, the "null comparison method" was applied for the calibration. This method is less sensitive to errors compared with the traditional transmission matrix method. In addition, the quadrupole magnet's center can also be calibrated with this method.     

Multiparty-controlled quantum secure direct communication

A theoretical scheme of a multiparty-controlled quantum secure direct communication is proposed. The supervisor prepares a communication network with Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen pairs and auxiliary particles. After passing a security test of the communication network, a supervisor tells the users the network is secure and they can communicate. If the controllers allow the communicators to communicate, the controllers should perform measurements and inform the communicators of the outcomes. The communicators then begin to communicate after they perform a security test of the quantum channel and verify that it is secure. The recipient can decrypt the secret message in a classical message from the sender depending on the protocol. Any two users in the network can communicate through the above processes under the control of the supervisor and the controllers. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

基于超临界流体技术制备葡萄糖脂质体的实验研究

脂质体由于其特殊的结构和性能,是一种很有发展潜力的药物载体,在医药和化妆品等行业具有广阔的应用前景。超临界逆向蒸发法是用超临界流体代替有机溶剂制备脂质体的方法,具有对水溶性药物脂质体制备过程简单、包覆率高等特点。以葡萄糖为模型药物,利用该方法制备出了葡萄糖脂质体,并详细考察了不同工艺条件对脂质体粒径和包覆率的影响。结果表明:用超临界逆向蒸发法可成功地制备出最小粒径为290nm、包覆率最高可达41.3%的葡萄糖脂质体。压力、温度和平衡时间对粒径和包覆率都有较大的影响。压力在10~30MPa时,随压力的增加,脂质体粒径显著减小至某一值后,基本趋于稳定,而包覆率逐渐增加,达到25.7%~27.5%,随后包覆率逐渐减小;温度在35~65℃时,随温度的增加粒径显著减小至最小值,然后逐渐增大,而包覆率一直增大,最高可达41.3%;平衡时间在15~45min时,随平衡时间的增加,粒径相对稳定,而包覆率显著增加,超过45min之后,粒径显著增加,包覆率显著下降。     

Theoretical study of stereodynamics for the N+H2/D2/T2 reactions

The effects of isotopic variants on stereodynamic properties for the title reactions have been investigated using a quasi-classical trajectory method based on the first excited state NH2（I^2A＇） potential energy surface [Li Y Q and Varandas A J C 2010 J. Phys. Chem. A 114 9644]. The forward–backward symmetry scattering of the differential cross section can be observed, which demonstrates that all these reactions follow the insertion mechanism. Three angle distribution functions P（θr）, P（φr）, and P（θr, φr） with different collision energies and target molecules H2/D2/T2 are calculated. It is shown that the product rotational angular momentum is not only aligned, but also oriented along the direction perpendicular to the scattering plane. The title reaction is mainly governed by the ＂in-plane＂ mechanism through the calculated distribution function P（θr, φr）. The observable influences on the rotational polarization of the product by the isotopic substitution of H/D/T can be demonstrated.     

ICP-MS法测定不同采收时间宽叶荨麻中微量元素含量

采用微波消解,ICP-MS法分析不同采收时间宽叶荨麻中18种微量元素Al,Ba,Ca,Co,Cr,Cu,Fe,K,Li,Mg,Mn,Mo,Na,Ni,P,Pb,S和Zn的含量。该方法的相对标准偏差在1.2%～5.3%之间,加标回收率在95.4%～101.2%之间。结果表明宽叶荨麻中K,P,S,Ca,Na含量较高;Fe,Mg,Mn,Zn含量次之;有潜在生理毒性的元素Al,Cr,Pb的含量较低,并且在宽叶荨麻中微量元素呈现明显的季节性动态变化,此结果为进一步研究宽叶荨麻药理药效与微量元素的关系以及更好的开发这一资源提供理论数据。     

Eu3+-site occupation in CaTiO3 perovskite material at low temperature

In order to clarify the site occupancy of rare-earth ions in rare-earth doped perovskite materials, the un-doped pure CaTiO₃ and Eu³⁺-doped CaTiO₃ samples with a series of Ca/Ti ratio were synthesized via high-temperature solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) powder patterns confirm that the crystal structure keeps invariant at various Ca/Ti ratios. Measurement results of unit-cell parameters and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicate that Eu³⁺ ions enter into the Ca²⁺ site. The high-resolution photoluminescence spectra of Eu³⁺ ions at 20 K in all samples did not witness a significant change under the excitation at different wavelength, implying that Eu³⁺ ions occupy only one type of site. Considering the small spectral splitting range of ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂ transition and the large intensity ratio of ⁵D₀ → ⁷F₂/⁵D₀ → ⁷F₁, it can be concluded that Eu³⁺ occupies Ca²⁺ site with larger coordinate numbers rather than Ti⁴⁺ site.     

Simple dose rate measurements for a very high synchrotron X‐ray flux

Dose measurements based on methylene blue (MB) bleaching, widely used for ultraviolet light, can also be applied to X‐rays including very high flux levels. This method has been tested by using both MB bleaching and Fricke dosimetry for a conventional monochromatic X‐ray source and then for `white‐beam' synchrotron radiation. The results show that MB bleaching dosimetry can easily measure X‐ray doses up to at least 10⁵ Gy s^?1, as long as the MB concentration is sufficiently high. This condition can be verified from the deviations from linearity of the bleaching versus exposure time.     

An asymmetric imidazole derivative as potential fluorescent chemosensor for Fe in aqueous solution

A novel conjugated molecule, L, based on 2,4,5-triphenylimidazole and 6-phenyl-2,2′-bipyridine (HC^∧N^∧N) was synthesized in two steps. The molecule can recognize Fe³⁺ in aqueous solution (THF/H₂O, 1/1, v/v) by the appearance of new emission bands at 416 and 442 nm, which can be attributed to the emission of the newly formed L-Fe³⁺ complex. The binding constant of the complex was calculated to be (6.6±0.39)×10³ M⁻¹, and its formation was also confirmed by the appearance of isosbestic points at 312 and 381 nm in the UV-visible spectral titration experiment. While other transition and rare-earth metal ions, such as Mn²⁺, Fe²⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺, Zn²⁺, Cd²⁺, Hg²⁺, Pb²⁺, Eu³⁺ and Nd³⁺, can only cause some decrease of L's fluorescence, alkali and alkaline earth metal ions, such as Li⁺, Na⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺ and Ca²⁺, almost have no effect on L's fluorescence. The fluorescence of L can be recovered by the addition of EDTA to the L-Fe³⁺ system just due to EDTA's stronger chelating ability than that of L.