Gram Matrices of Mixed-State Ensembles

International Journal of Theoretical Physics - Gram matrices arise naturally in the consideration of pair-wise overlap of a family of vectors or quantum pure states, and play an important role in...     

Near-field infrared response of graphene on copper substrate

The electronic properties of graphene are very sensitive to its dielectric environment. The coupling to a metal substrate can give rise to many novel quantum effects in graphene, such as band renormalization and plasmons with unusual properties, which are of high technological interest. Infrared nanoimaging are very suitable for exploring these effects considering their energy and length scales. Here, we report near-field infrared nanoimaging studies of graphene on copper synthesized by chemical vapor deposition. Remarkably, our measurements reveal three different types of near-field optical responses of graphene, which are very distinct from the near-field edge fringes observed in the substrate. These results can be understood from the modification of optical conductivity of graphene due to its coupling with the substrate. Our work provides a framework for identifying the near-field response of graphene in graphene/metal systems and paves the way for studying their novel physics and potential applications.     

ZnS∶Zn,Pb蓝粉在低压阴极射线激发下的应用

通过对ZnS∶Zn,Pb蓝色荧光粉进行表面包覆SiO2以改善其稳定性;In2O3材料的适量混合,提高了荧光粉的导电性,降低了它的起辉电压。采用沉淀法制备荧光屏,考察了阳极电压和阳极电流对亮度以及衰减过程的影响,实验结果表明ZnS∶Zn,Pb的性能优于ZnS∶Ag,Cl和ZnS∶Zn,可适用于FED等低压显示器。     

Periodic solution and chaotic strange attractor for shunting inhibitory cellular neural networks with impulses

By using the continuation theorem of coincidence degree theory and constructing suitable Lyapunov functions, we study the existence, uniqueness, and global exponential stability of periodic solution for shunting inhibitory cellular neural networks with impulses, dx(ij)dt=-a(ij)x(ij)- summation operator(C(kl)inN(r)(i,j))C(ij) (kl)f(ij)[x(kl)(t)]x(ij)+L(ij)(t), t>0,t not equal t(k); Deltax(ij)(t(k))=x(ij)(t(k) (+))-x(ij)(t(k) (-))=I(k)[x(ij)(t(k))], k=1,2,...] . Furthermore, the numerical simulation shows that our system can occur in many forms of complexities, including periodic oscillation and chaotic strange attractor. To the best of our knowledge, these results have been obtained for the first time. Some researchers have introduced impulses into their models, but analogous results have never been found.     

High resolution miniaturized stepper ultrasonic motor using differential composite motion

Experiments show that there is a limited minimum stepped angle in ultrasonic motors (USM). The research on the minimum angle of stepper USM with 15 mm in diameter and wobbling mode is being carried out. This paper presents a novel way to decrease the minimum stepped angle of USM based on the principle of differential composite motion (DCM), i.e. clockwise and counterclockwise rotation. The prototype was fabricated and experiments proved that this method is useful and also keeps a high torque for a large stepped angle. The stator of the prototype is steel, and rotor is fiberglass, antifriction material or steel. The prototype can operate well over 150 h with a 5 kHz wide frequency band. The minimum stepped angle is 46" using a coventional method while 12" using DCM method proposed in this paper.     

Mott-Insulator-Superfluid Phase Transition with Coupled-Cavity Frequency Conversion System

An array of coupled cavities, each of which contains a triangle-down-level atom, is investigated. An effective Hamiltonian can be achieved under the strong classical driving. We can control the transition between Mott-insulator and superfluid states by the classical driving. The frequency conversion in one site has the same effects of nonlinear in BH hamiltonian which can induce insulator-superfluid states.     

大尺寸复杂精冲零件智能测量系统的研究

对于传统精冲零件检测工艺普遍存在的人工抽检数量少、大尺寸检测困难、手工误差、复杂专用检具成本高且实时性差等所导致的综合效率低的问题,此文通过应用机器视觉、激光测距、精密数控、数据分析等技术开发了大尺寸复杂精冲零件智能测量系统,用于解决传统所检测面临的以上问题。此系统通过伺服运动控制一套由高分辨率工业相机、激光位置传感器和大理石载物台构成的三坐标检测平台,实现对大尺寸复杂精冲零件进行X-Y平面的尺寸精密测量和Z方向的高度或粗糙度精密测量。通过解析DXF图纸文件并应用改进的贪心算法来获取并优化检测路径,结合精密运动反馈拼接局部采样图像以提高机器视觉的检测精度。初步运行结果表明,系统测量600*600*8mm范围内复杂精冲件精度可达到±0.010mm。     

A novel method for improving the adhesion strength of the electrodeposited Ni films in MEMS

Adhesion performance of MEMS materials is increasingly important with the widely use of miniaturized devices. This paper proposed a novel method for improving adhesion performance between electrodeposited Ni multi-layers. The new method is to treat the Ni substrate in nickel chloride plating solution by pulse reverse current technique before electrodeposition. The dense oxide film of Ni substrate can be removed effectively by this electrochemical method, meanwhile, the proper roughness of Ni substrate is in favor of epitaxial growth during electrodeposition. Moreover, the Ni film is electrodeposited by the new method with low stress and coarse crystal grain. Consequently, the adhesion performance of Ni films is improved dramatically. The experimental results show that the adhesion performance of Ni film electrodeposited by the new method is about 3 times that of by traditional method.     

Advances towards using finger/toenail dosimetry to triage a large population after potential exposure to ionizing radiation

Rapid and accurate retrospective dosimetry is of critical importance and strategic value for the emergency medical response to a large-scale radiological/nuclear event. One technique that has the potential for rapid and accurate dosimetry measurements is electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy of relatively stable radiation-induced signals (RIS) in fingernails and toenails. Two approaches are being developed for EPR nail dosimetry. In the approach using ex vivo measurements on nail clippings, accurate estimation of the dose-dependent amplitude of the RIS is complicated by the presence of mechanically-induced signals (MIS) that are generated during the nail clipping. Recent developments in ex vivo nail dosimetry, including a thorough characterization of the MIS and an appreciation of the role of hydration and the development of effective analytic techniques, have led to improvements in the accuracy and precision of this approach. An in vivo nail dosimetry approach is also very promising, as it eliminates the problems of MIS from the clipping and it has the potential to be an effective and efficient approach for field deployment. Two types of EPR resonators are being developed for in vivo measurements of fingernails and toenails.     

Multi-objective optimization of inverse planning for accurate radiotherapy

The multi-objective optimization of inverse planning based on the Pareto solution set, according to the multi-objective character of inverse planning in accurate radiotherapy, was studied in this paper. Firstly,the clinical requirements of a treatment plan were transformed into a multi-objective optimization problem with multiple constraints. Then, the fast and elitist multi-objective Non-dominated Sorting Genetic Algorithm (NSGA-Ⅱ)was introduced to optimize the problem. A clinical example was tested using this method. The results show that an obtained set of non-dominated solutions were uniformly distributed and the corresponding dose distribution of each solution not only approached the expected dose distribution, but also met the dosevolume constraints. It was indicated that the clinical requirements were better satisfied using the method and the planner could select the optimal treatment plan from the non-dominated solution set.