IMPROVED GENERALIZED ADMITTANCE MATRIX TECHNIQUE AND ITS APPLICATIONS TO RIGOROUS ANALYSIS OF MILLIMETER-WAVE DEVICES IN RECTANGULAR WAVEGUIDE

An improved generalized admittance (GAM) matrix technique is presented in this paper. Matrix transformation eliminates the singularity factor of GAM, denominator (1+Γ), because of new presentations of GAM. The relationship equations between II-port current and I-port incidence wave is computed by mode matching method. The generalized scattering matrix (GSM) of waveguide structure and its discontinuity problems is obtained with relationship equations and reflection coefficients. The GSM’s of millimeter-wave multistepped bend and T-junction in rectangular waveguide are computed by the improved GAM technique. The results comparisons between the proposed method and commercial software HFSS10.0 show the validity of the proposed method, which improves the validity of the GAM technique and reduces mathematical efforts. It is general, very efficient and can be used to solve other complicated and multiport network problems.     

In vitro and in vivo mineralization and osseointegration of nanostructured Ti6Al4V

Surface characteristics of the orthopedic implants remarkably affect the corresponding biological responses. In this study, Ti6Al4V alloy was subjected to the surface mechanical attrition treatment (SMAT) in order to achieve favorable surface properties. The SMAT substrates exhibited a highly hydrophilic surface with nanograins about 20–40 nm. Then, the in vitro and in vivo mineralizations were evaluated on the untreated and SMAT processed substrates. The in vitro experimental results showed a significant increase in the deposition of calcium-containing minerals on the SMAT surface both with and without osteoblasts. The in vivo experiments also revealed a higher bone mineral apposition on the SMAT processed implants after 8 and 12 weeks post operation. The well-organized bone formation on the SMAT substrates indicated an enhanced osseointegration on the bone-implant interface. Therefore, it was suggested that the obvious improvements of biomineralization and osseointegration were attributed to the nanostructure features on the SMAT surface, as well as the higher surface hydrophilicity.     

Exact solutions for a type of electron pairing model with spin-orbit interactions and Zeeman coupling

A type of electron pairing model with spin-orbit interactions or Zeeman coupling is solved exactly in the framework of the Richardson ansatz. Based on the exact solutions for the case with spin-orbit interactions, it is shown rigorously that the pairing symmetry is of the p + ip wave and the ground state possesses time-reversal symmetry, regardless of the strength of the pairing interaction. Intriguingly, how Majorana fermions can emerge in the system is also elaborated. Exact results are illustrated for two systems, respectively, with spin-orbit interactions and Zeeman coupling.     

Ultrahigh sensitivity electric field detection with a liquid electro-optical film

In this Letter, an electro-optical probe configuration with polar molecule liquids as the sensing film is proposed to improve the voltage sensitivity. This method exhibited increases in intrinsic sensitivities better than 0.1 mV/√Hz, 2 orders of magnitude larger than the normal method using a GaAs probe in the same measurement system. Based on the mechanism of orientation polarization, the electro-optic coefficient was measured to be 250 pm/V by the Teng-Man method at a modulation field of 100 Hz. This technology will be promising in applications of low-frequency field detection.     

Study of γ d → π + π − d Reaction in an Energy Region of 0.67 ≤ E γ ≤ 1.08 GeV

Double charged pion photoproductions from the deuteron have been studied at Research Center for Electron Photon Science (ELPH), Tohoku University. Tagged photon beams in an energy range of 0.67 ≤ E _γ ≤ 1.08 GeV were impinged on the liquid deuteron target. Produced charged particles were observed with the Neutral Kaon Spectrometer2 (NKS2). The γ d → π ⁺ π ^? d process was clearly separated among the three charged tracks. We obtained the photon energy dependence of the normalized yields of this process.     

Measurements of the cross section for e(+)e(-) --> hadrons at center-of-mass energies from 2 to 5 GeV

We report values of R = sigma(e(+)e(-)-->hadrons)/sigma(e(+)e(-)-->mu(+)mu(-)) for 85 center-of-mass energies between 2 and 5 GeV measured with the upgraded Beijing Spectrometer at the Beijing Electron-Positron Collider.     

Precursor Based on Polyborylborazine for BN Fiber: Preparation and Rheology Properties

A polyborylborazine precursor for hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) was obtained by reaction of boron trichloride with methylamine and its structure was characterized by ¹¹BNMR, ¹³CNMR, ¹HNMR, and FTIR. The results show that the molecular precursor consists of borazine rings connected via a cross-linked network. The results of shear rheological tests indicated that the polymer is capable of being melt spun at moderate temperature, which implies that the structure of the molecular chains of the precursor polymer is branched. The precursor polymer was spun into a continuous polymer fiber in the melt state and then subsequently heat-treated under NH₃ up to 1000°C for conversion into BN fibers. Its surface morphology was observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM); the fiber was free of defects and cavities.     

Simultaneously Enhancing Mechanical Properties and Melt Flow Ability of Polyamide 6 by Blending with a Hyperbranched Polymer

A series of polyamide 6/hyperbranched polymers (PA6/HBP) blends with different HBP contents was prepared by melt processing using a twin-screw extruder. The HBP was synthesized on the basis of pentaerythritol and dimethyl terephthalate according to a one-step method. The melt flow behavior, crystallization behavior, morphology, and mechanical properties of the PA6/HBP blends were investigated. The results showed that the melt flow index of the blends was greatly improved by a small amount of HBP. The yield strength, tensile modulus, Izod impact strength, and flexural strength of samples were simultaneously enhanced from 54.6 MPa, 0.5 GPa, 3.8 kJ/m², 56.9 MPa for pure PA6 to 61.1 MPa, 0.7 GPa, 5.3 kJ/m², 67.1 MPa for PA6 blends with 2.0 wt% HBP, respectively. The PA6/HBP blends showed the higher content of α-form crystal and a higher degree of crystallinity than those of pure PA6.