Femtosecond electron pulse compression by using the time focusing technique in ultrafast electron diffraction

We present a new model of an electron gun for generating subrelativistic femtosecond (fs) electron pulses. The basic idea is to utilize a dc acceleration stage combined with a time focusing region, the time focusing electrode generates an electron energy chirp for bunching at the target. Without considering the space charge effects, simulations of the electron gun were carried out under the conditions of different dc voltages and various slopes of the voltage added on the time focusing electrode. Tracing and simulating large numbers of photoelectrons through Monte-Carlo and finite difference methods, the electron pulses with 1 ps can be compressed to 55 fs, which will allow significant advances in the field of ultrafast diagnosis.     

偶氮侧基聚合物光致异构动力学研究

本文对偶氮侧基聚合物相位共轭光时间特性进行了研究,得到了相位共扼光产生机制─光致异构过程的时间常数.在相位共轭光上升阶段,其时间常数在0.4～0.5s之间,在相让共轭光的衰减过程,衰减满足双指数关系,分段拟合得到较好的结果,且得到快过程的时间常数为0.27s,慢过程的时间常数为0.78s.     

羊八井50m2RPC实验及初步测试结果

介绍了羊八井50m²电阻板室(RPC)地毯实验的结构、安装和对其性能的初步测试.测试的结果表明RPC完全能够很好地在海拔4300m,气压594mbar的羊八井宇宙线观测站正常地运行.     

Luminescence of a GaN grain with a nonpolar and semipolar plane in relation to microstructural characterization

We report on the growth of the high-quality GaN grain on a r-plane sapphire substrate by using a self-organized SiN interlayer as a selective growth mask.Transmission electron microscopy,scanning electron microscopy,and Raman spectroscopy are used to reveal the effect of SiN on the overgrown a-plane GaN growth.The SiN layer effectively terminates the propagation of the threading dislocation and basal plane stacking faults during a-plane GaN regrowth through the interlayer,resulting in the window region shrinking from a rectangle to a "black hole".Furthermore,strong yellow luminescence(YL) in the nonpolar plane and very weak YL in the semipolar plane on the GaN grain is revealed by cathodoluminescence,suggesting that C-involved defects are responsible for the YL.     

Stereodivergent synthesis of enantioenriched azepino[3,4,5-cd]-indoles via cooperative Cu/Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation and intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction

The development of enantioselective annulation reactions using readily available substrates for the construction of structurally and stereochemically diverse heterocycles is a compelling topic in diversity-oriented synthesis. Herein, we report efficient catalytic asymmetric formal 1,3-dipolar (3 + 4) cycloadditions of azomethine ylides with 4-indolyl allylic carbonates for the construction of azepino[3,4,5-cd]-indoles fused with a challenging seven-membered N-heterocycle, a frequently occurring tricyclic indole scaffold in bioactive compounds and pharmaceuticals. Through cooperative Cu/Ir-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation followed by intramolecular Friedel–Crafts reaction, an array of azepino[3,4,5-cd]-indoles were obtained in good yields with excellent diastereo-/enantioselective control. More importantly, the full stereodivergence of this transformation was established via synergistic catalysis followed by acid-promoted epimerization, and up to eight stereoisomers of the cycloadducts bearing three stereogenic centers could be predictably achieved from the same set of starting materials for the first time. Quantum mechanical computations established a plausible mechanism for the synergistic Cu/Ir catalysis to stereodivergently introduce two vicinal stereocenters whose stereochemical information is remotely delivered across the fused azepine ring to control the third chiral center. Epimerization of the last center involves protonation-enabled reversal of the thermodynamically controlled relative configuration.

A stereodivergent synthesis of azepino[3,4,5-cd]-indoles bearing three stereogenic centers was established via synergistic dual-metal catalysis followed by acid-promoted epimerization, and up to all eight stereoisomers could be predictably achieved.     

Effect of Longitudinal Magnetic Field on Vibration Response of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Embedded in Viscoelastic Medium

This paper aims to study the effect of externally applied longitudinal magnetic field on the transverse vibration of viscoelastic double-walled carbon nanotubes(visco-DWCNTs)embedded in a viscoelastic medium. The analyses are carried out based on the nonlocal viscoelastic model and Euler-Bernoulli beam theory. Governing equations are derived for the vibration of the embedded visco-DWCNT subjected to a magnetic field, where the Lorentz magnetic force,the surrounding viscoelastic medium, the intertube van der Waals forces and viscoelasticity of the DWCNT are taken into consideration. In this study, the transfer function method is employed to solve the governing equations, which enables one to obtain the natural frequencies and the corresponding mode shapes in closed form for the DWCNTs with arbitrary boundary conditions.Here the developed mechanics model is first compared with the existing techniques available in the literature in a few particular cases, where excellent agreement is achieved. The validation of the model is followed by a detailed parametric study of the effects of longitudinal magnetic field,nonlocal parameter, boundary conditions, structural damping coefficient and aspect ratio of the DWCNTs on their vibration. The study demonstrates the efficiency of the present technique designed for vibration analysis of a complicated multi-physics system comprising DWCNTs, the viscoelastic medium and a magnetic field in longitudinal direction.     

Rational Design of an Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective Chemodosimeter by a Dual Quenching Mechanism for Cysteine Based on a Facile Michael‐Transcyclization Cascade Reaction

Differentiation of biologically important thiols, such as cysteine (Cys), homocysteine (Hcy), and glutathione (GSH) is still a challenging task. Herein, we present a novel fluorescent chemodosimeter capable of selectively detecting Cys over other biothiols including Hcy and GSH and other amino acids by a facile thiol‐Michael addition/transcyclization rearrangement cascade click process. The unique transcyclization step is critical for the selectivity as a result of the kinetically favorable formation of a six‐membered ring with the Cys Michael adduct. Moreover, the probe adopts a distinctive dual quenching mechanism—photoinduced electron transfer (PET) and photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) to deliver a drastic turn‐on fluorescence response only at the Cys‐selective transcylization step. The judicious selection of strong electron‐withdrawing naphthalimide fluorophore with maleimide group enhances the electrophilicity and thus reactivity for the cascade process leading to fast detection and ultrasensitivity with a detection limit of 2.0 nm (S/N=3). The probe has demonstrated its practical utility potential in Cys imaging in live cells.     

Study of structural stabilities and optical properties of HgTe under high pressure

A theoretical investigation on the structural stabilities and electronic properties of HgTe under high pressure was conducted using first principles based on density functional theory. Our results demonstrate that the sequence of the pressure-induced phase transitions of HgTe is from the zinc blende, to cinnabar, rocksalt, orthorhombic, and CsCl-type structures. The pressure effects on the optical properties were discussed and compared with previous calculations and experimental data whenever available.