Long SiC nanowires synthesized from off-gases of the polycarbosilane-derived SiC preparation

In this communication, we report on the attempt to make full use of the off-gases from polycarbosilane-derived SiC preparation, and we successfully synthesized long SiC nanowires in large areas with Fe(NO₃)₃ as catalyst. The nanowires have diameters of about 80–300 nm and lengths of millimeters, and they are identified as single crystals β-SiC along the 〈111〉 direction. The VLS mechanism was employed to interpret the nanowire growth.     

Efficient 1047 nm CW laser emission of Nd:YLF under direct pumping into the emitting level

We demonstrate a 1047 nm Nd:LiYF₄ (Nd:YLF) laser by directly pumping into the upper lasing level with a tunable Ti:Sapphire laser. The results obtained for direct upper laser level pumping at 863, 872 and 880 nm of Nd:YLF were compared with traditional 806 nm pump band excitation. Highly efficient 1047 nm continuous-wave (CW) laser emission under direct pumping at 880 nm in an 8 mm thick, 1.0 at.% Nd:YLF crystal is obtained. The slope efficiency is improved from 55.6% for traditional pumping at 806 nm to 76.3% for direct pumping at 880 nm.     

Thiophene adsorption and activation on MoP(001), gamma-Mo2N(100), and Ni2P(001): density functional theory studies

The adsorption and dissociation of thiophene on the MoP(001), gamma-Mo(2)N(100), and Ni(2)P(001) surfaces have been computed by using the density functional theory method. It is found that thiophene adsorbs dissociatively on MoP(001), while nondissociatively on gamma-Mo(2)N(100) and Ni(2)P(001). On MoP(001), the dissociation of the C-S bonds is favored both thermodynamically and kinetically, while the break of the first C-S bond on gamma-Mo(2)N(100) has an energy barrier of 1.58 eV and is endothermic by 0.73 eV. On Ni(2)P(001) there are Ni(3)P(2)- and Ni(3)P-terminated surfaces. On the Ni(3)P(2)-terminated surface, the dissociation of the C-S bonds of adsorbed thiophene is endothermic, while it is exothermic on the Ni(3)P-terminated surface.     

Quantum Memory with Natural Inhomogeneous Broadening in an Optical Cavity

We propose an efficient quantum memory scheme with natural inhomogeneous broadening in an asymmetric optical cavity. The scheme uses the strong rephasing pulses like traditional photon echo techniques rather than spectral holeburning, which enables us to have the potential implementation in a much broader range of material systems. In the condition of impedance matching to an optical cavity, we find that the input light pulse can be completely absorbed by an atomic ensemble. We also show that the quantum memory efficiency can be equal to unity even for a small optical depth of the atomic system.     

丽江玛咖的营养成分分析及多糖体外的抗氧化作用

对丽江种植区玛咖（Lepidium meyenii Walp）的营养成分进行分析,其含有丰富的蛋白质、碳水化合物、矿物质、维生素、脂肪酸和氨基酸等,并通过试验证明玛咖多糖体外具有一定的抗氧化保健作用,为丽江玛咖成功引种和进一步的研究开发提供依据.     

Stable single longitudinal mode erbium-doped silica fiber laser based on an asymmetric linear three-cavity structure

We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber (EDF) to form an asymmetric three-cavity structure. The stable SLM operation at a wavelength of 1545.112 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.012 nm and an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of about 60 dB is verified experimentally. Under laboratory conditions, the performance of a power fluctuation of less than 0.05 dB observed from the power meter for 6 h and a wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm obtained from the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for about 1.5 h are demonstrated. The gain fiber length is no longer limited to only several centimeters for SLM operation because of the excellent mode-selecting ability of the asymmetric three-cavity structure. The proposed scheme provides a simple and cost-effective approach to realizing a stable SLM fiber laser.     

Effect of fused silica subsurface defect site density on light intensification

The effect of defect density on the modulation of incident laser waves is investigated. First, based on the actual defect distribution in the subsurface of fused silica, a three-dimensional (3D) grid model of defect sites is constructed. The 3D finite-difference time-domain method is developed to solve the Maxwell equations. Then the electrical field intensity in the vicinity of the defect sites in the subsurface of fused silica is numerically calculated. The relationships between the maximal electrical field intensity in fused silica and the geometry of the defect sites are given. The simulated results reveal that the modulation becomes more remarkable with an increase of the defect density. In addition, the effect of the distribution mode of defects on modulation is discussed. Meanwhile, the underlying physical mechanism is analyzed in detail.     

Role of chelating agent in chemical and fluorescent properties of SnO2 nanoparticles

A modified polyacrylamide gel route is applied to synthesize SnO2 nanoparticles. High-quality SnO2 nanoparticles with a uniform size are prepared using different chelating agents. The average particle size of the samples is found to depend on the choice of the chelating agent. The photoluminescence spectrum detected at λex = 230 nm shows a new peak located at 740 nm due to the surface defect level distributed at the nanoparticle boundaries.     

分析信息机房热环境的加权等效温差法

信息机房是集中存储和管理各类数据处理设备的建筑空间,其热环境的好坏对于各类数据处理设备的连续稳定运行具有重要意义。本文在回顾近年来对机房热环境分析、评价方面的研究基础上,提出了热量加权等效温差法,从考察传热能力损失的角度重新分析机房内的传热和流动过程。以地板送风为例,建立一个实际机房模型,通过数值模拟,将目前常用的机房热环境评价方法与加权等效温差分析结果进行对比,验证该方法的可行性。计算表明,加权等效温差分析方法不仅能有效刻画机房气流组织和热源的分布特性,还能分析由此带来的冷热气流掺混、冷量输配不均等导致机房冷却效率低下的各类因素,并提出相应的改进措施,对信息机房的节能运行有重要的指导意义。     

叶顶间隙尺度的不确定性对压气机性能影响的CFD模拟

本文研究了转子叶顶间隙尺度的不确定性对某轴流压气机的气动性能的影响。采用非嵌入式概率配置点法模拟间隙尺度不确定性在流场中的传播。先以二维随机方腔流动为模型,通过与蒙特卡洛模拟进行对比对非嵌入式概率配置点法进行验证。验证后采用该不确定性方法模拟了当叶顶间隙大小服从Beta分布时气动性能及流场参数的变化。