Enhanced luminescence of Tb by efficient energy transfer from Ce in Sr2B5O9Cl host

Ce³⁺ and Tb³⁺ co-doped Sr₂B₅O₉Cl phosphors with intense green emission were prepared by the conventional high-temperature solid-state reaction technique. A broad band centered at about 315 nm was found in phosphor Sr₂B₅O₉Cl: Ce³⁺, Tb³⁺ excitation spectrum, which was attributed to the 4f-5d transition of Ce³⁺. The typical sharp line emissions ranging from 450 to 650 nm were originated from the ⁵D₄ → ⁷F_J (J = 6, 5, 4, 3) transitions of Tb³⁺ ions. The photoluminescence (PL) intensity of green emission from Tb³⁺ was enhanced remarkably by co-doping Ce³⁺ in the Tb³⁺ solely doped Sr₂B₅O₉Cl phosphor because of the dipole-dipole mechanism resonant energy transfer from Ce³⁺ to Tb³⁺ ions. The energy transfer process was investigated in detail. In light of the energy transfer principles, the optimal composition of phosphor with the maximum green light output was established to be Sr_1.64Ce_0.08Tb_0.1Li_0.18B₅O₉Cl by the appropriate adjustment of dopant concentrations. The PL intensity of Tb³⁺ in the phosphor was enhanced about 40 times than that of the Tb³⁺ single doped phosphor under the excitation of their optimal excitation wavelengths.     

Pd-Y微团簇的结构与性质研究

在相对论有效原子实势近似下，用密度泛函理论方法，对Pd_n(n=2,3,4)，Y_n（n=2,3,4）,Pd_nY(n=1,2,3,4)，PdY_n(n=2,3,4)，Pd₂ Y_n(n=2,3,4)团簇的各种可能的几何构型进行全优化计算,得到它们的基态结构和 光谱性质.结果表明，由于 Jahn-Teller效应， Pd₄和Y₄的基态结 构为C_s构型，P d₃和Y₃为C_2v 构型；混合微团簇Pd₃Y，Pd ₄Y，PdY₃，PdY₄ 和 Pd₂Y₄基态为C_s构型.最后计算了团簇的能级分布和最 高占据轨道与最低空轨道之间的能级间隙,分析了团簇的化学活性. 关键词： Pd-Y团簇 有效原子实势 密度泛函     

Temperature dependence of radiation-induced attenuation of optical fibers

We investigate the temperature dependence of radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) at 1 310 nm for a Ge/P co-doped fiber after a steady-state γ-ray irradiation.A γ irradiation facility 60Co source is used to irradiate the fiber at a dose rate of 0.5 Gy/min,satisfying a total dose of 100 Gy.The test temperature ranges from-40 to 60℃ by 20℃,and the RIA of the fiber is obtained using a power measuring device.The experimental result demonstrates that RIA exhibits a steady,monotonic,and remarkable temperature dependence after approximately 48h of accelerated annealing at 70℃.The optical fiber irradiated with a high dose and annealed sufficiently can be used as a temperature sensor.     

A comparison between optically active CdZnSe/ZnSe and CdZnSe/ZnBeSe self-assembled quantum dots: effect of beryllium

The composition and size of optically active Cd_xZn_1−xSe/ZnSe quantum dots are estimated with a previously developed method. The results are then compared with those obtained for Cd_xZn_1−xSe/Zn_0.97Be_0.03Se QDs. We show that introducing Be into the barrier material enhances both Cd composition and quantum size effect of optically active quantum dots.     

不同氮源制备CNx纳米管薄膜及其低场致电子发射性能

采用高温热解法,分别以氯化铵(NH4Cl)和乙二胺(C2H8N2)为氮源在洁净的硅片上沉积生长CNx纳米管薄膜.利用扫描电子显微镜、高分辨率透射电子显微镜和拉曼光谱对CNx纳米管进行形貌观察和表征.结果显示不同氮源制备出的CNx纳米管薄膜的洁净度、有序度以及纳米管的结构明显不同.热解乙二胺(C2H8N2)/二茂铁(C10H10Fe)制备出的结晶度较低的"竹节状"结构CNx纳米管平行基底表面有序生长,而且低场致电子发射性能优越,开启电场1.0V/μm,外加电场达到2.89V/μm时发射电流密度为860μA/cm2.     

Preparation of phosphors AEu(MoO4)2 (A?=?Li, Na, K and Ag) by?sol-gel method

A series of double molybdates phosphors AEu(MoO₄)₂ (A = Li, Na, K and Ag) have been prepared by sol-gel method. Their crystal structure and luminescent properties have also been investigated in a comparable way. The crystallization processes of the phosphor precursors were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA). Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was also used to characterize the shape and size distribution of the phosphors. Samples except KEu(MoO₄)₂ showed tetragonal scheelite structure in the range of our experiments, and no phase transition appeared. Phosphor KEu(MoO₄)₂ possessed two structures, and the phase transition took place at about 800°C. All samples with high purity could be obtained at about 500°C for 5 hours, and they all showed intense red light peaked at 616 nm originated from ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ emission of Eu³⁺ under the excitation of 465 nm or 394 nm light. The excitation spectra of phosphors AEu(MoO₄)₂ (A = Li, Na, and K) are composed of a strong broad charge transfer (CT) band and some sharp lines, and the relative intensity of CT band, the two strongest absorption lines at 395 nm and 465 nm are comparative, so these three phosphors are good red phosphor candidates for violet or blue LEDs. For the excitation spectrum of phosphor AgEu(MoO₄)₂, intensities of CT band and the absorption line at 395 nm are much weaker than that of line at 465 nm, thus phosphor AgEu(MoO₄)₂ is only suit for GaN-based blue LED.     

Energy transfer under impact load studied by molecular dynamics simulation

The process of amorphous silica clusters impact on a crystal silicon substrate is studied by molecular dynamics simulation, focusing on the energy transfer between clusters and the substrate under different impact conditions such as cluster size, impact velocity, and incidence angle. The impact process is divided into cluster deformation stage, cluster resilience stage, and cluster rebound stage according to the courses of energy change during the impact process. The simulation elucidates that the time of impact process of every cluster is only related to cluster size and is independent of impact velocity and incidence angle. The translational energy loss of the cluster and the potential energy increment of the substrate during cluster deformation stage, and the dissipation energy of system are independent of cluster size under the same impact energy and incidence angle. And the translational energy loss of the cluster during cluster rebound stage changes from energy absorption to energy release after the incidence angle becomes more than 60°. The rotational energy of the cluster may be omitted when the incidence angle is less than 15°. The ratios of the rotational energy increment of the cluster, the kinetic energy increment, and the potential energy increment of the substrate to the translational energy loss of the cluster are obviously influenced by impact conditions. And the ratios of the increment of the other categories of energy to the translational energy loss of the cluster are not sensitive to impact conditions.     

亮氨酸与异亮氨酸的低频集体振动的太赫兹光谱研究

太赫兹(THz)波是指频率在0.1～10 THz频段的电磁波。太赫兹光谱技术不同于以往的检测手段,可以用于检测氨基酸同分异构体,反映物质的分子结构和构型,对食品安全和药品药性控制有着重要的意义。亮氨酸与异亮氨酸属于同系的同分异构体,它们具有近似的分子结构,但物理化学性质有很大的差别。生物大分子的太赫兹吸收与其分子间氢键和分子内氢键的振动和转动能级相关的偶极跃迁有关,可以利用分子偶极跃迁进行生物分子的指纹识别。采用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)和傅里叶红外光谱(FTIR),对亮氨酸和异亮氨酸进行了测量。在中红外波段亮氨酸与异亮氨酸的吸收光谱几乎完全重叠,而在太赫兹频波段可以观察到它们的光谱存在明显差异,因此太赫兹光谱能够作为快速准确鉴别这两种物质的方法。采用密度泛函理论(DFT)对亮氨酸和异亮氨酸的低频集体振动模式进行理论模拟,并对其太赫兹光谱进行研究和讨论。通过比较实验和理论结果,计算得到的峰位与实验结果可以互相印证。     

Nonclassicality and Decoherence of the Variable Arcsine State in a Thermal Environment

A kind of non-Gaussian state—variable arcsine state is studied by using the input-output theories which relate the statistical properties of the output field to those of the input field. The variable arcsine state (VAS) is generated by using a variable beam splitter (BS), which means that the transmissivity (reflectivity) of the BS is adjustable continuously. The nonclassicality is investigated by studying the negativity of Wigner function (WF). It is shown that the variable arcsine state has negative values of WF when transmissivity is not equal to 1 or 0. The decoherence effect of the VAS is then studied by analytically deriving the time evolution formula of WF.     

Photovoltaic effect of TiO2 thick films with an ultrathin BiFeO3 as buffer layer

The photovoltaic (PV) effect of a bilayer anatase TiO₂/BiFeO₃ (BFO) film has been studied. The 20-nm ultrathin BFO layers were deposited on the fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) glass substrates by the chemical solution deposition method. An anatase TiO₂ layer is deposited subsequently on the BFO surface via a screen-printing technique. It is found that the FTO/TiO₂/Au cell exhibits negligible PV effect under solar exposure, while the one after introducing an ultrathin BFO film between TiO₂ and FTO leads to a considerable PV effect with an open-circuit voltage of ?0.58 V and a photocurrent density of 18.27 µA/cm². The FTO/BiVO₄ (BVO)/TiO₂/Au cell was constructed to investigate the underlying mechanism for the observed effect. A negligible PV effect of the FTO/BVO/TiO₂/Au cell indicates that the PV effect of the FTO/BFO/TiO₂/Au cell arises mainly from a built-in electric field in the BFO film induced by the self-polarization. Our work opens up a new path to utilize TiO₂ and may influence the future design of solar cells.