Splitting Single-Photon Polarization State with Weak Cross—Kerr Nonlinearity

We propose a three-party scheme for quantum information splitting (QIS) of an arbitrary single-photon polarization state based on weak cross-Kerr nonlinearity combined with linear optics elements such as polarization beam splitters (PBSs) and half wave plates (HWPs). The scheme is generalized to the arbitrary-party case. With the help of quantum nondemolition (QND) measurements, our schemes can be accomplished in an almost deterministic way. The two schemes are feasible with the current technology.     

光纤法布里-珀罗传感器串连复用的傅里叶变换解调方法初探

光纤法布里—珀罗传感器复用、特别是串连复用的解调十分困难。为解决这个问题,从光纤法布里—珀罗应变传感器的基本原理出发、在仅有两只传感器复用的基本条件下,深人分析了复用系统组合输出光强信号及其分布特性;研究了对其进行傅里叶变换的解调原理及具体实现方法,分析了因复用信号不满足傅里叶变换条件而在变换域产生的畸变,进行了计算机仿真解调。在此基础上,搭建了两只传感器的串连复用实验系统,并用此方法实现了两只复用传感器的解调,且传感器之间的相互影响小于5％。理论与实验表明,虽然传感器的复用信号不满足傅里叶变换的标准条件,且仿真与实验存在一定差异,但所提出的傅里叶变换方法,基本可用于光纤法布里—珀罗传感器的串连复用解调。     

直接紫外光度法测定炸药废水中TNT含量

炸药废水中的主要成分是 2 ,4 ,6 -三硝基甲苯 (TNT) ,组成比较单一 ,不含有其他有机物。 TNT水溶液在紫外区有特征吸收 (2 30 nm) ,可用分光光度法直接测定。不引入其他试剂 ,无引入误差 ,与国标方法(GB/ T1 390 5 - 92 )比较 ,有良好的准确度 ,方法操作简单易行。但本法不适宜组成复杂的有机废水测定     

纳米铜团簇在常温和升温过程中能量特征的分子动力学研究

采用分子动力学方法和F-S多体势函数，模拟研究纳米铜团簇常温下能量特征及其在升温直到熔化过程中的变化，确定了常温下纳米铜团簇的表面原子厚度和表面能，给出在不同温度下纳米铜团簇能量大小分布比例和能量的概率密度，细致描述了团簇升温过程团簇内部原子和表面原子之间不同的变化特征. 关键词： 铜团簇 分子动力学 能量特征 温度     

Design and construction of a compact end-station at NSRRC for circular-dichroism spectra in the vacuum-ultraviolet region

A synchrotron‐radiation‐based circular‐dichroism end‐station has been implemented at beamline BL04B at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center (NSRRC) in Taiwan for biological research. The design and performance of this compact end‐station for measuring circular‐dichroism spectra in the vacuum‐ultraviolet region are described. The linearly polarized light from the beamline is converted to modulated circularly polarized light with a LiF photoelastic modulator to provide a usable wavelength region of 130–330 nm. The light spot at the sample position is 5 mm × 5 mm at a slit width of 300 µm and provides a flux greater than 1 × 10¹¹ photons s^?1 (0.1% bandwidth)^?1. A vacuum‐compatible cell made of two CaF₂ windows has a variable path length from 1.3 µm to 1 mm and a temperature range of 253–363 K. Measured CD spectra of (1S)‐(+)‐10‐camphorsulfonic acid and proteins demonstrated the ability of this system to extend the wavelength down to 172 nm in aqueous solution and 153 nm in hexafluoro‐2‐propanol.     

The design of a peptide linker group to enhance the SERS signal intensity of an atto680 dye‐nanoparticle system

The Surface enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) spectra of three modified atto680 dyes were recorded using Au nanoparticles and an excitation laser operating at 670 nm. The dyes were modified with linker groups based on the small peptides, Cys, Cys–Gly and Cys–Gly–Gly. The Cys thiol group acted as the coupling point to the Au surface and the Gly  NH₂ group used to attach the dye. The maximum signal was recorded for the Cys–Gly linker. This gave a signal intensity for the 577 cm⁻¹ Raman peak of the atto680 dye that was more than 27 times greater than the unmodified dye. The Au nanoparticles used had a diameter of 49.8 ± 1.2 nm and were synthesised by the citrate reduction method. The Raman dye‐AuNP probes were also used in an immunoassay to detect mouse IgG in the femto mole range. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On the synchronization of a hyperchaotic system based on adaptive method

This Letter researches the adaptive synchronization of a hyperchaotic system. Based on Lyapunov method, a general adaptive method via a driving vector and an original adaptive method via a single driving variable are presented to achieve the chaos synchronization. Especially, the latter makes the structure of adaptive controller simple and has more practical value compared with the former. Some typical numerical examples are included to demonstrate the effectiveness of the method proposed.     

Optimal design of multimode interference couplers using an improved self-imaging theory

Self-imaging theory is widely accepted as a good method in designing 1 × N multimode interference (MMI) couplers, but it is also true that self-imaging theory is not suitable for low-contrast structures. An improved self-imaging theory is proposed in this paper for the optimal design of low-contrast 1 × N MMI couplers. The average effective width of MMI waveguide and the average effective propagation constant of MMI waveguide are used as the basis to modify the conventional self-imaging theory. A direct calculation of the average effective width of low-contrast MMIs is presented. We use this approach in the optimal design of a 1 × 4 silica MMI coupler, and the results show that the improved self-imaging theory is more accurate than conventional self-imaging theory for low-contrast structures, the results also show that if the material parameters and the width of an MMI waveguide are fixed, the average effective width of the MMI waveguide will increase with the decrease of the height of the core layer.     

Band gap control of phononic beam with negative capacitance piezoelectric shunt

Periodic arrays of negative capacitance shunted piezoelectric patches are employed to control the band gaps of phononic beams. The location and the extent of induced band gap depend on the mismatch in impedance generated by each patch. The total impedance mismatch is determined by the added mass and stiffness of each patch as well as the shunting electrical impedance. Therefore, the band gap of the shunted phononic beam can be actively tuned by appropriately selecting the value of negative capacitance. The control of the band gap of phononic beam with negative capacitive shunt is demonstrated numerically by employing transfer matrix method. The result reveals that using negative capacitive shunt to tune the band gap is effective.