The structure and dynamics of water inside armchair carbon nanotube

In this paper we present some simulation results about the behaviour of water molecules inside a single wall carbon nanotube (SWNT). We find that the confinement of water in an SWNT can induce a wave-like pattern distribution along the channel axis, similar phenomena are also observed in biological water channels. Carbon nanotubes(CNTs) can serve as simple nonpolar water channels. Molecular transport through narrow CNTs is highly collective because of tight hydrogen bonds in the protective environment of the pore. The hydrogen bond net is important for proton and other signal transports. The average dipoles of water molecules inside CNTs (7,7), (8,8) and (9,9) are discussed in detail. Simulation results indicate that the states of dipole are affected by the diameter of SWNT. The number of hydrogen bonds, the water--water interaction and water--CNT interaction are also studied in this paper.     

Deposition of SiOx barrier films by O2/TMDSO RF-PECVD

This paper reports that the SiOx barrier films are deposited on polyethylene terephthalate substrate by plasmaenhanced chemical vapour deposition （PECVD） for the application of transparent barrier packaging. The variations of 02/Tetramethyldisiloxane （TMDSO） ratio and input power in radio frequency （RF） plasma are carried out to optimize barrier properties of the SiOx coated film. The properties of the coatings are characterized by Fourier transform infrared, water vapour transmission rate （WVTR）, oxygen transmission rate （OTR）, and atomic force microscopy analysers. It is found that the 02/TMDSO ratio exceeding 2：1 and the input power over 200 W yield SiOx films with low carbon contents which can be good to the barrier （WVTR and OTR） properties of the SiOx coatings. Also, the film properties not only depend on oxygen concentration of the inlet gas mixtures and input power, but also relate to the surface morphology of the coating.     

The predicted barrier effects in the proximity of tall buildings

A ray model is developed and validated for the prediction of the insertion loss of barriers that are placed in front of a tall building in high-rise cities. The model is based on the theory of geometrical acoustics for sound diffraction at the edge of a barrier and multiple reflections by the barrier and fa?ade surfaces. It is crucial to include the diffraction and multiple reflection effects in the ray model, as they play important roles in determining the overall sound pressure levels for receivers located between the fa?ade and barrier. Comparisons of the ray model with indoor experimental data and wave-based boundary element formulation show reasonably good agreement over a broad frequency range. Case studies are also presented that highlight the significance of positioning the barrier relative to the noise-sensitive receivers in order to achieve improved shielding efficiency of the barrier.     

Photoacoustic characteristics of dynamical adhesion of films on a metallic substrate

In this communication, we report a numerical model that predicts the mechanical deformations associated with the pulsed laser irradiation of a film surface, based on thermal diffusion theory. The model is consequently advanced to produce a method for evaluating film adhesion strength. The epicenter surface displacements within the irradiated fields have been measured using a heterodyne interferometer. The comparison of the experimental data and the displacements calculated by the model shows good agreement. By investigating the propagating acoustic modes under non-destructive and destructive modes, we reveal that, with or without interface delamination, the phase structure of the longitudinal waves will be altered due to the change of reflection mode at the interface. Applying shock dynamics theory, we evaluate the adhesion strength of the TiN/stainless interface. We also indicate the strain rate can be up to 10⁵∼10⁶ s^-1 during film interface delamination. Received: 5 April 2002 / Accepted: 24 June 2002 / Published online: 26 February 2003 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +86-511/879-1919, E-mail: mzhou@ujs.edu.cn     

Photonic-band-gap structures and guide modes in two-dimensional magnetic photonic crystal heterostructures

We first investigate the band gap structures of two-dimensional magnetic photonic crystals (MPC) composed of rectangular (square) magnetic cylinders embedded in a host dielectric material in the rectangular (square) lattice, and we then study guide modes at interface of MPC heterostructures (MPCHs) by use of plane wave expansion method in combination with supercell technique. We find that both the mirror-symmetric MPCHs and the mixed-type MPCHs composed of square cylinders in a square lattice can produce the TM guide modes even without any lattice distortions. This feature is quite different from that of the non-magnetic PC heterostructures, in which the occurrence of the guide modes requires the relatively longitudinal gliding or transverse displacement of lattices. It may provide a new way to generate guide modes and apply to the device of light wave guides.Received: 26 August 2003, Published online: 2 April 2004PACS: 42.70.Qs Photonic bandgap materials - 78.67.-n Optical properties of low-dimensional, mesoscopic, and nanoscale materials and structures - 63.20.Pw Localized modes - 42.79.Gn Optical waveguides and couplers     

Al含量对Fe-Al合金Zener弛豫的影响

在多功能内耗仪上用自由衰减和强迫振动方法研究了Al含量对退火态Fe-Al合金Zener弛豫的作用.结果显示：中等Al含量的Fe-Al合金产生强的Zener弛豫，而较低和较高Al含量的Fe-Al合金只产生微弱的Zener弛豫峰.Fe-Al合金中的Zener弛豫产生于次近邻Al原子对的重新取向以及它们之间的相互作用，而不是来源于最近邻的Al原子对，后者因为形成短程有序结构不能产生Zener弛豫. 关键词： Zener弛豫 Al含量     

偏振模耦合分布式光纤传感器空间分辨率研究

分析了偏振模耦合原理的分布式光纤传感器的自相干与互相干光；实验测量的干涉光证明了理论分析是正确的；利用偏振模耦合原理传感与白光干涉检测的分布式光纤传感器的空间分辨率是由光纤偏振色散系数与光源的谱宽决定的；由实验测量的偏振模耦合分布式光纤传感器的空间分辨率为6cm. 关键词： 光纤传感器 保偏光纤 空间分辨率 偏振模耦合     

斯特林制冷机驱动控制源电磁兼容分析与改进

介绍了斯特林制冷机驱动控制源的分类,讨论了不同的驱动方式对探测芯片产生的干扰形式,并给出了驱动控制源采取的改进措施.并对驱动控制源与斯特林制冷机联机实验所产生的干扰情况进行了分析,介绍了驱动控制源采取的有效改进措施.     

直接俘获截面中的核晕效应

恒星能量下俘获截面非常难于直接测量.因此,通常借助于非直接方法或从最低能量下的实验数据外推到天体物理感兴趣能区.首先证明了用渐近归一化常数方法得到的结果近似与模型无关.因此,转移反应的渐近归一化常数方法处理提供了一可靠的途径用以确定恒星能量下的俘获截面. 鉴于此优点, 用渐近归一化常数方法计算了¹⁰Be(n,γ)¹¹Be反应的俘获截面. ¹¹Be是一个众所周知的具有两弱束缚态的晕核.作为一个典型的例子,演示了俘获到晕态的辐射俘获截面明显增大, 证明了入射中子波函数与晕的伸展尾部有较大重叠是俘获截面异常增大的原因.     

汞原子6sns 3S1,6snd 3D1 Rydberg系列的寿命

利用多通道量子数亏损理论计算了汞原子6sns^3S1(n=11～25),6snd^3D1(n=12～24)两个Rydberg系列的能级和寿命,给出了这两个系列寿命所遵循的公式,6sns^3S。系列为r=0．814v^2.835(ns),6snd^3D1系列为r=0．302v^2.926ns),其中v为有效量子数。