A general transformation class of semiparametric cure rate frailty models

We consider a class of cure rate frailty models for multivariate failure time data with a survival fraction. This class is formulated through a transformation on the unknown population survival function. It incorporates random effects to account for the underlying correlation, and includes the mixture cure model and the proportional hazards cure model as two special cases. We develop efficient likelihood-based estimation and inference procedures. We show that the nonparametric maximum likelihood estimators for the parameters of these models are consistent and asymptotically normal, and that the limiting variances achieve the semiparametric efficiency bounds. Simulation studies demonstrate that the proposed methods perform well in finite samples. We provide an application of the proposed methods to the data of the age at onset of alcohol dependence, from the Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism.     

The Effect of Angle Restriction on the Topological Characteristics of Minicircle Networks

Networks of topologically linked minicircle polymers are found in diverse natural systems and are a subject of intense research in nanotechonology. In a recent report the authors introduced a new theoretical model to study the effects of polymer density on the formation and on the topological properties of minicircle networks. Three key topological characteristics were identified in the formation and characterization of a network: the critical percolation density, the average saturation density and the mean valence of the network. In this work we report how these characteristics change when an orientation bias is imposed on the minicircles forming the network. We observe that such restrictions have significant effects on the key topological characteristics of the network. In particular while the effects of restriction of the tilting angle can be predicted we find that those of the azimuthal angle can have somewhat unexpected results.     

Equivalence of the Wei potential model and Tietz potential model for diatomic molecules

By employing the dissociation energy and the equilibrium bond length for a diatomic molecule as explicit parameters, we generate improved expressions for the well-known Rosen-Morse, Manning-Rosen, Tietz, and Frost-Musulin potential energy functions. It is found that the well-known Tietz potential function that is conventionally defined in terms of five parameters [T. Tietz, J. Chem. Phys. 38, 3036 (1963)] actually only has four independent parameters. It is shown exactly that the Wei [Phys. Rev. A 42, 2524 (1990)] and the well-known Tietz potential functions are the same solvable empirical function. When the parameter h in the Tietz potential function has the values 0, +1, and -1, the Tietz potential becomes the standard Morse, Rosen-Morse, and Manning-Rosen potentials, respectively.     

Thermodynamical behavior of E′ centers in quartz from sediments: Potential for paleothermometry and geochronometry

The thermodynamical behaviors of E′ centers in 8 quartz samples from core XJ33-2-1 recovered in the Zhujiang Mouth Basin were measured by electron spin resonance (ESR) technique. The E′ ESR spectral intensity of samples before any laboratory treatment was measured and expressed asI ₁. The samples were then annealed at 300°C or 350°C for 60 min. The E′ ESR spectral intensity measured after this procedure is expressed asI ₂. The ratios ofI ₁, toI ₂ for the samples increase with the sample depth (from 320 to 3972 m), showing that there is a correlation between this ratio and the storage temperature of samples. Therefore the ratio ofI ₁/I ₂ can be used as an ESR paleothermometer. Besides the temperature, we must take into account the period of time for which the samples have been buried since their deposition, because we find that the ratiosI ₁/I ₂ (from 0.293 to 0.941) are closely related to the sediment ages (from 1.5 to 27.5 Ma), with a correlation coefficient of 0.98 or 0.99 obtained by linear or exponential regression, respectively. This relation can be explained by the increase of E′ center concentration in quartz samples with the sedimentation age.     

Study on the Synthesis and Biodegradation of Aliphatic Polyester

With the increasing use of one-off plastic products, the environmental pollution resulted from the plastic waste has become more and more serious. So many scientists have focused their attention on developing biodegradable polymers to substitute the traditional unbiodegradable polymers in the manufacture of disposable products. Thus the plastic waste can be treated by landfill or composting technique. It has been found that aliphatic polyesters possess better biodegradability compared with oth…     

吡啶甲酸锂-铑(Ⅰ)配合物催化甲醇羰基化反应

本文采用吡啶甲酸或吡啶二甲酸锂盐为配体,与铑形成顺二羰基配合物,用于催化甲醇羰基化制乙酸。研究表明,与通常的铑配合物相比,该类双金属配合物无论在催化活性或乙酸生成的选择性方面均有明显的提高。     

Viscosity and IR investigations in the Li2O---B2O3 system

The high viscosity in melts of the Li₂O---B₂O₃ system makes it very difficult to grow large crystals of lithium triborate. The viscosity and IR characteristics of molten li₂O---B₂O₃ system are reported in this paper. When the temperature increases the viscosity of li₂O---B₂O₃ system decreases and follows an Arrhenius-type relationship. With an increasing 13203 ratio in Li₂O---B₂O₃ melts, the viscosity rises gradually to a maximum with a composition Li₂O: 3.513203 then it falls rapidly. In order to find active agents to reduce the viscosity, Na₂O, NaCl, LiF, P205, M003, W03 etc oxides were added to Li₂O---B₂O₃ samples respectively and investigated using the orthogonal method. The experimental results show that the addition of acidic oxides can significantly decrease the viscosity in the Li₂O---B₂O₃ system. For Li₂O: 4.513203, an ideal additive agent is 20wt% Li₂O:: 2MoO₃. Near the composition for crystal growth, the percentage reduction of viscosity is 62.2%. The IR spectra of Li₂O---B₂O₃ system revealed that the BO₄⁻/NO₃⁻ ratio is reduced in the melt using Li₂O: 2MoO₃ as an additive. It is proposed that the M003 reduced the concentration of bridging oxygen atoms of BO₄⁻. The change of structure explains the decline in the viscosity. In the crystal structures of lithium triborate, the matrix spaces are so small that larger other cations than Li+ are very difficult to enter the crystal matrix. So the use of additive agents to reduce the viscosity is a possible method if no new phase appears.     

非晶/微晶两相硅薄膜电池的计算机模拟

在对不同晶相比硅薄膜的实验研究的基础上，利用有效介质理论估算了这种两相材料的光吸 收系数、迁移率寿命乘积及带隙宽度等参量，计算机模拟了不同结晶比硅薄膜电池的伏安特 性及光谱响应；结果为随着本征层微晶成分的增多，电池的开路电压逐渐减小，短路电流逐 渐增大，本征层的最佳厚度逐渐增大，填充因子有降低的趋势，电池的效率随晶相比的增大 而减小. 电池的光谱响应曲线表明，随晶相比的增大电池的长波响应明显提高. 根据这些模 拟结果，分析讨论了在考虑Lambertian背反射的情况下，非晶/微晶叠层电池的底电池采用 晶相比为40％—50％的两相硅薄膜材料做本征层是最佳选择. 关键词： 两相硅薄膜 太阳能电池 计算机模拟     

基于全息液晶/聚合物光栅的分布反馈式激光器的波长调谐特性研究

首先制备了不同周期的染料掺杂全息液晶/聚合物光栅并进行激光抽运实验, 得到了激光器的调谐曲线,确定了激光器在574 nm到685 nm的谱带里均可以实现激光输出, 即激光器具有110 nm左右的可调谐范围. 之后, 通过温控仪控制样品的温度, 对周期为610 nm的染料掺杂全息液晶/聚合物光栅进行激光抽运, 探测不同温度下的输出激光光谱, 观察到随着温度由20℃升高到65℃, 激光器的中心波长由627.9 nm减小到623 nm, 产生了4.9 nm的波长蓝移.     

用光学多道分析器测定RH的不确定度评定

本文使用光学多道分析器测定了氢原子光谱的计Hα、Hβ、Hγ、Hδ,谱线波长,利用最小二乘法处理测量数据：建立了测量数学模型,得到氢原子光谱里德伯常量RH,按国家计量技术规范JJF1059—1999标准对测量的不确定度进行了分析与评定。