Random fields in the diluted Ising system Fe1−xMgxCl2

We discuss how random fields (RFs) are generated in uniaxial random antiferromagnets by applied fields and report a systematic specific heat study on the three-dimensional (3-D) system Fe_1?xMg_xCl₂ to demonstrate their effects. The RF crossover exponent ø is determined by measuring the shape of the phase boundary in the TH plane and we obtain ø=1.26 ± 0.10, in agreement with theoretical prediction. Drastic changes in the shape of the specific anomaly are observed. We argue that they are due to the temperature dependence of the random fields.     

大麦抽穗期的遗传分析

本文对8×8大麦品种双列杂交的F_1和F_2的抽穗期进行了遗传分析,结果:(1)抽穗期性状在F_1双列试验中,W_r/V_r回归系数b(0.8399)与单位斜率1无显著差异,表明符合加性-显性遗传模型,在F_2中,b=0.2768,显著不同于1,存在上位效应。去阵列8后,对F_2双列资料重新检验,发现由此获得的亚双列系统符合模型(b=0.8230).W_r/V_r分析表明,F_1与F_2世代间阵列位置有变动,但阵列2,3在两个世代中均据回归线的上部.W_r+V_r与Y_r间的相关测定均为负相关,表明抽穗期晚一般由显性基因效应控制.(2)抽穗期F_1和F_2的广义遗传力为97％与98％,狭义遗传力为87％与69％.在F_1为0.59,表明抽穗期晚为部分显性.F_2却大于1,示有超显性特点;H_2/4H_1值都小于0.25,说明全部有关座位上,平均地说,显隐性等位基因频率不相等.F_1值为负值,表明所有亲本所携带的隐性基因比显性基因要多. (3)抽穗期一般配合力效应为负向的有小将,早熟3号和永2830.特殊配合力存在较大负向优势的杂交组合中,必含小将、早熟三号和永2830三个早熟品种之一为杂交亲本.     

Quark models of nuclear isobaric energy differences

We study the energy differences between mirror nuclei in both nonrelativistic (NR) and relativistic quark models based on the one-gluon exchange interaction. Both six-quark (6q) and resonating-group (RG) methods are used to treat the effects of overlapping nucleons in nuclei. The 6q method is simple and useful, but it can give only qualitative results because of a lack of precision and the neglect of non-(1s)⁶ configurations. It is used here to compare bag and potential models of quarks and to study the effects of kinetic energy, quark-quark interaction and nucleon size. Six-quark results show that the usual Breit-Fermi NR reduction has serious limitations in treating quark masses and nucleon sizes. In contrast, the RG method is much more complete, but it is also much harder to use. It is used here with simple NR potential models to study the effects of complicated 6q configurations, nucleon size and nucleon-nucleon short-range correlations. We find that NR potential models tend to give Nolan-Schiffer anomalies larger than experimental results, while bag models give too small results, especially if the bag radius is as small as 0.6 fm.     

Formaldehyde sensor using interband cascade laser based quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy

A novel continuous-wave mid-infrared distributed feedback interband cascade laser was utilized to detect and quantify formaldehyde (H₂CO) using quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy. The laser was operated at liquid-nitrogen temperatures and provided single-mode output powers of up to 12 mW at 3.53 m (2832.5 cm^-1). The noise equivalent (1) detection sensitivity of the sensor was measured to be 2.2×10^-8 cm^-1W(Hz)^-1/2 for H₂CO in ambient air, which corresponds to a detection limit of 0.6 parts in 10⁶ by volume (ppmv) for a 10 s sensor time constant and 3.4 mW laser power delivered to the sensor module. PACS 42.62.Fi; 72.50.+b     

On-chip optical filters with designable characteristics based on an interferometer with embedded silicon photonic structures

We demonstrate chip-scale flat-top filters at near-IR wavelengths using negative index photonic crystal based Mach-Zehnder interferometers. Supported by full three-dimensional numerical simulations, we experimentally demonstrate a new approach for engineering high-pass, low-pass, bandpass, and band-reject filters, based on designing the photonic band diagram both within the bandgap frequency region and away from it. We further show that our approach can be used to design filters that have tunable multilevel response for different sections of the spectrum and for different polarizations. This configuration enables deterministic control of the bandwidth and the rejection ratio of filters for integrated photonic circuits.     

d-d excitations in manganites probed by resonant inelastic x-ray scattering

We report a study of electronic excitations in manganites exhibiting a range of ground states, using resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the Mn K edge. Excitations with temperature dependent changes correlated with the magnetism were observed as high as 10 eV. By calculating Wannier functions, and finite-q response functions, we associate this dependence with intersite d-d excitations. The calculated dynamical structure factor is found to be similar to the RIXS spectra.     

Analysis of retroreflector-introduced spectrum distortion in birefringent crystal-based interleaver filters

Spectrum distortion in a birefringent crystal-based interleaver filter introduced by the right-angle total internal reflection retroreflector is studied. The phase shift between two perpendicularly polarized components of the polarized light incident onto the retroreflector is calculated. The sensitivity of the phase shift to the incident angle for different materials from which the retroreflector is made is also considered. This study indicates that the phase shift is less sensitive to the incident angle for retroreflectors having a higher index of refraction, suggesting a fixed-phase compensator that can be used to cancel out the phase shift introduced by the retroreflector to recover the interleaver filter's spectrum. The fold-back 50 GHz channel spacing birefringent crystal interleaver filter is fabricated to demonstrate that the spectrum distortion due to the phase shift introduced by retroreflector can be eliminated by a phase compensator.     

Six‐wave mixing induced by free‐carrier plasma in silicon nanowire waveguides

Nonlinear wave mixing in mesoscopic silicon structures is a fundamental nonlinear process with broad impact and applications. Silicon nanowire waveguides, in particular, have large third‐order Kerr nonlinearity, enabling salient and abundant four‐wave‐mixing dynamics and functionalities. Besides the Kerr effect, in silicon waveguides two‐photon absorption generates high free‐carrier densities, with corresponding fifth‐order nonlinearity in the forms of free‐carrier dispersion and free‐carrier absorption. However, whether these fifth‐order free‐carrier nonlinear effects can lead to six‐wave‐mixing dynamics still remains an open question until now. Here we report the demonstration of free‐carrier‐induced six‐wave mixing in silicon nanowires. Unique features, including inverse detuning dependence of six‐wave‐mixing efficiency and its higher sensitivity to pump power, are originally observed and verified by analytical prediction and numerical modeling. Additionally, asymmetric sideband generation is observed for different laser detunings, resulting from the phase‐sensitive interactions between free‐carrier six‐wave‐mixing and Kerr four‐wave‐mixing dynamics. These discoveries provide a new path for nonlinear multi‐wave interactions in nanoscale platforms.