Design strategy for flat-field Schmidt optical system

The present study provides the theory base for designing flat-field Schmidt optical systems, based on the wavefront aberration of Petzval field curvature, a mathematic model of the Petzval radius is setting up. The radius of Petzval image surface is not equal to the focal length of the primary mirror or the focal length of the system. An aberration balancing method for flat-field Schmidt optical systems design is proposed: did not change parameters of the corrector, through adjusting the distance between the plate and the mirror to realize aberration equilibrium. The total physical track is more compact than equilibrium before.     

Observation of upconversion fluorescence and stimulated emission based on three-photon absorption

The observations of three-photon-induced frequency-upconversion fluorescence and the highly directional stimulated visible emission in two dyes, 4-[p-(dicyanoethylamino) styryl]-N-methylpyridinium iodide (abbreviated as CEASP) and the complex of CEASP and Ce(NO₃) (abbreviated as CEASP-Ce), are reported. The photographs of the forward amplified spontaneous emissions spots, pumped by an optical parametric oscillator idler with a pulse width of 8 ns and a wavelength of 1.3 μ m, are shown. The upconversion fluorescence produced both in dimethyl formamide solution and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) polymer spans from green to red, with a cubic dependence on the pump light intensity. The experimental results imply that the existence of the lanthanide ion Ce^{3 +} sensitizes the nonlinear absorption and emission.     

Roles of γ-Fe2O3 in fly ash for mercury removal: Results of density functional theory study

First-principle calculations based on density function theory (DFT) are used to clarify the roles of γ-Fe₂O₃ in fly ash for removing mercury from coal-fired flue gases. In this study, the structure of key surface of γ-Fe₂O₃ is modeled and spin-polarized periodic boundary conditions with the partial relaxation of atom positions are employed. Binding energies of Hg on γ-Fe₂O₃ (0 0 1) perfect and defective surfaces are calculated for different adsorption sites and the potential adsorption sites are predicted. Additionally, electronic structure is examined to better understand the binding mechanism. It is found that mercury is preferably adsorbed on the bridge site of γ-Fe₂O₃ (0 0 1) perfect surface, with binding energy of −54.3 kJ/mol. The much stronger binding occurs at oxygen vacancy surface with binding energy of −134.6 kJ/mol. The calculations also show that the formation of hybridized orbital between Hg and Fe atom of γ-Fe₂O₃ (0 0 1) is responsible for the relatively strong interaction of mercury with the solid surface, which suggests that the presently described processes are all noncatalytic in nature. However, this is a reflection more of mercury's amalgamation ability.     

Synthesis, structure, and biological activity of novel (oxdi/tri)azoles derivatives containing 1,2,3-thiadiazole or methyl moiety

To develop novel inhibitors of ketol-acid reductoisomerase, a series of (oxdi/tri)azoles derivatives was synthesized and characterized by (1)H NMR, MS, elemental analyses, and crystallography. According to the biological activities of these compounds obtained both in vivo and in vitro, compound 4-cyclopropyl-3-((4-fluorobenzyl)thio)-5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazole showed excellent KARI inhibitory activity (100% at 100?μg?mL?(-1) in vitro). In addition, most of the title compounds exhibited good herbicidal activity against Brassica campestris in vivo.     

表面润湿法合成β沸石体系中晶种作用的研究

系统研究了表面润湿法合成β沸石的体系中,干晶种、润湿态晶种、异晶晶种(Y沸石、ZSM 5沸石)以及碱处理β沸石晶种在此晶化体系中的作用.采用β沸石产品及异晶作晶种时,可使产品的相对结晶度稍有提高,但对沸石微晶核的结构导向作用不明显.经浓碱液处理20min后的β沸石产品(碱处理晶种)作晶种引入晶化体系后,可以显著提高产品的相对结晶度,降低模板剂的用量,缩短晶化诱导期,成为表面润湿法合成β沸石体系的有效晶种形式.     

Status of the Baikal neutrino project

The status of the Baikal neutrino experiment is briefly reviewed and the results of the search for the natural flux of high-energy neutrinos are reported.     

Diode pumped active-mirror Yb:YAG ceramic lasers

Lasers from Yb:YAG ceramic at different temperature were reported in this paper. The Yb:YAG ceramic laser with active-mirror structure was end-pumped by a laser diode whose central wavelength was 940 nm. At 80 K, with doping concentration of 5 at % Yb:YAG ceramic slab, output energy of 0.68 J at 10 Hz repetition rate was obtained under the pump energy of 2.49 J, corresponding to a slope efficiency of 40% and a conversion efficiency of 27.3%, respectively.     

Temperature independent leakage current in Au/TbMnO3/Y Ba2Cu3O7−x capacitors

Au/TbMnO₃/Y Ba₂Cu₃O_7?x capacitors were fabricated on LaAlO₃ substrates and electrical characteristics were studied in the temperature range from 300 to 25 K. When temperature is higher than 225 K, Ohmic conduction is observed in the capacitors. Non-linear current–voltage characteristics are exhibited at low temperatures. Moreover, temperature-independent leakage currents are found at temperatures lower than 150 K. These electrical characteristics can be explained in terms of conduction transition originated from a thermal activation between 225 and 150 K, and the temperature-independent leakage currents are governed by the Poole–Frenkel emission and minor trap ionization energies.     

An Overview of The Photoacoustic Phase Spectra of Rare Earth Complexes

Abstract

The photoacoustic(PA) amplitude and phase spectra of several kinds of rare earth (RE) complexes are reported and summarized briefly. It is observed that both the amplitude and phase spectra well characterize the different energy levels of the RE complexes. The phase angle of the RE complexes is associated with the relaxation time τ and the optical absorption coefficient β concerning with the π-π? transition and the f-f transitions, respectively. After individual detailed discussion of the phase spectra, a reasonable theoretical consideration is given to interpret the results.