The factors of spontaneous parametric down conversion process in BiB3O6 crystal with a broadband pump

We investigate the spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) process in biaxial nonlinear crystal BiB₃O₆ (BIBO) with a broadband pump. Under the type I and type II phase-matching conditions, we numerically calculate the influencing factors on SPDC process in BIBO crystal, such as temporal and spatial walk-off, the acceptance angles, and spectral acceptance bandwidth. Comparing the two types of phase-matching, we could conclude that the type II phase-matching in BIBO crystal is better for the SPDC because of zero dispersion and bigger acceptance parameters. These results can be used to construct a system to generate ultra-fast entangled photon pairs.     

Tunable local surface plasmon resonance in liquid-crystal-coated Ag nanoparticles

The far-field and near-field properties of a spherical nematic liquid crystal (NLC) coated metal nanoparticle (NPs) have been investigated in an external field, basing on the quasistatic theory. The resonant wavelength is tunable by varying metallic material of core, anisotropy extent and thickness of liquid crystals (LCs). The field enhancement is along the incident polarization near the outer surface of the shell. The direction of field is reverse in the inner surface comparing with the one if outer shell. In contrast to isotropy shell, the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) shows an obvious red shift and field enhancement near outer surface of the shell always is stronger.     

激光诱导击穿光谱法对钢铁偏析样品的分析

经典判断钢铁样品是否存在偏析带方法有金相显微及硫印方法,其缺点在于分析速度慢,且无法提供元素的含量分布信息。文中在最佳实验条件下,采用激光诱导击穿光谱(LIBS),在空间横向分辨率约为100 μm左右对两块钢铁中低合金板坯及均匀样品扫描分析,在建立校准曲线的基础上,将元素强度二维分布转化为含量二维分布。研究表明,编号为86#样品C,Si,Mn,P,S及Cu等元素存在明显的偏析,编号为174#样品C,Si,P,Ti等元素存在明显的偏析,并对偏析带的宽度进行估算,其偏析带的位置及宽度与金相显微分析方法相吻合。对均匀样品扫描分析,C,Si,Mn,P,S等元素均匀分布,不存在偏析带,通过元素强度或含量二维分布图可间接反映样品的均匀性。与传统的金相分析方法相比较,LIBS不仅可快速准确体现样品偏析带位置及宽度,而且还可同时提供元素含量分布(如C,Si,Mn,P,S等元素)等方面的信息。此方法可用于快速对钢铁样品是否存在偏析带及其宽度进行表怔,从而为钢铁冶炼工艺的改进提供理论依据。     

Single‐crystal diffraction at the Extreme Conditions beamline P02.2: procedure for collecting and analyzing high‐pressure single‐crystal data

Fast detectors employed at third‐generation synchrotrons have reduced collection times significantly and require the optimization of commercial as well as customized software packages for data reduction and analysis. In this paper a procedure to collect, process and analyze single‐crystal data sets collected at high pressure at the Extreme Conditions beamline (P02.2) at PETRA III, DESY, is presented. A new data image format called `Esperanto' is introduced that is supported by the commercial software package CrysAlis^Pro (Agilent Technologies UK Ltd). The new format acts as a vehicle to transform the most common area‐detector data formats via a translator software. Such a conversion tool has been developed and converts tiff data collected on a Perkin Elmer detector, as well as data collected on a MAR345/555, to be imported into the CrysAlis^Pro software. In order to demonstrate the validity of the new approach, a complete structure refinement of boron‐mullite (Al₅BO₉) collected at a pressure of 19.4 (2) GPa is presented. Details pertaining to the data collections and refinements of B‐mullite are presented.     

Comprehensive analysis of photonic nanojets in 3D dielectric cuboids excited by surface plasmons

In this paper we study the excitation of photonic nanojets (PNJ) in 3D dielectric cuboids by surface plasmons at telecommunication wavelengths. The analysis is done using the effective refractive index approach. It is shown that the refractive index contrast between the regions with and without cuboid should be roughly less than 2 in order to generate jets at the output of the cuboid. The best performance at λ₀ = 1550 nm is obtained when the height of the cuboid is 160 nm producing a jet just at the output interface with a subwavelength resolution of 0.68λ₀ and a high intensity enhancement (×5) at the focus. The multi‐wavelength response is also studied demonstrating that it is possible to use the proposed structure at different wavelengths. Finally, the backscattering enhancement is numerically evaluated by inserting a metal particle within the PNJ region, demonstrating a maximum value of ～2.44 dB for a gold sphere of radius 0.1λ₀.

     

KARMEN time anomaly: search for a neutral particle of mass 33.9 MeV in pion decay

We have searched for the pion decay pi(+)-->&mgr;+X, where X is a neutral particle of mass 33.905 MeV. This process was suggested by the KARMEN Collaboration to explain an anomaly in their observed time distribution of neutrino induced reactions. Having measured the muon momentum spectrum of charged pions decaying in flight, we find no evidence for this process and place an upper limit on the branching fraction eta相似文献   

便携式X射线荧光光谱仪快速监测重金属土壤环境质量

便携式X射线荧光光谱仪(PXRF)作为一种新型快速测试手段具有突出的应用前景,但也存在检测范围和检测限的局限,为此本文研究PXRF仪器在快速监测土壤环境质量中Cr,Ni,Cu,Zn,Pb,Cd,As和Hg等8种重金属元素的适用性,筛选仪器可检测元素,评价检测结果准确度。具体方法是使用仪器测试重金属污染土壤样品,测试结果与电感耦合等离子体质谱分析方法(ICP-MS)测试值进行对比,评判检测结果精密度,建立PXRF仪器测试值与ICP-MS仪器测试值的线性回归关系。结果表明：(1)在监测重金属土壤环境质量时,PXRF仪器可用于检测土壤中Pb,Zn,Cr和Cu含量,但不适于检测Ni,Cd,As和Hg含量。(2)Pb和Zn测试值稍低于ICP-MS测试值,Cu偏高,而Cr过高;PXRF仪器测试值需要参照标准分析方法进行线性校正。研究结论为：便携式X射线荧光光谱仪适用于Pb,Zn,Cr和Cu等4种重金属的土壤环境质量监测,是一种简单快速、准确可靠的低成本土壤重金属分析手段。该研究的创新之处是合理规避PXRF仪器的缺点,将仪器应用于土壤环境质量监测,提高了测试结果应用价值。