Improving the resolution and the uniformity of AFM tip induced oxide patterns with pulsed voltages

Oxide line patterns were fabricated on the surface of titanium (Ti) film using atomic force microscopy (AFM) tip induced local oxidation technique. The growth behavior of the oxide under static voltages was studied. It was found the lateral growth of the oxide experienced two stages and the growth rate at the initial stage was very high. Pulsed voltages were employed and their effects on the controlling of the oxidation dynamics were examined. The results indicated that the high lateral and vertical growth rates of oxide at the initial stage could be suppressed with pulsed voltages. A minimum line width of 8 nm and highly uniform patterns were obtained with optimized voltage pulses. These results indicated that applying pulsed voltage is an effective method for improving both the resolution and the uniformity of the fabricated structures with scanning probe microscopy (SPM) tip induced local oxidation technique.     

有机/无机复合结构光电导型器件的光激发机制

制备了PVK/ZnS有机无机复合的光电导型器件 ,器件结构分别为Glass/ITO/PVK/Al;Glass/ITO/ZnS/Al;Glass/ITO/ZnS/PVK/Al。通过研究此复合器件在外加电场作用下的稳态光电导激发谱 ,得到了基本光激发过程。把PVK/ZnS的吸收谱和器件的光电导谱进行比较 ,知道虽然两者的吸收对器件光电流都有贡献 ,但有效部分在PVK和ZnS的界面处。最大光电流对外加电场的依赖性与器件的暗电流和光电流谱为此提供了证据     

Effect of Mn doping on the microstructures and photoluminescence properties of CBD derived ZnO nanorods

Mn-doped ZnO nanorods were synthesized from aqueous solutions of zinc nitrate hexahydrate, manganese nitrate and methenamine by the chemical solution deposition method (CBD). Their microstructures, morphologies and optical properties were studied in detail. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results illustrated that all the diffraction peaks can be indexed to ZnO with the hexagonal wurtzite structure. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results showed that the average diameter of Mn-doped ZnO nanorods was larger than that of the undoped one. Photoluminescence (PL) spectra indicated that manganese doping suppressed the emission intensity and caused the blue shift of UV emission position compared with the undoped ZnO nanorods. In the Raman spectrum of Mn-doped ZnO nanorods, an additional mode at about 525 cm⁻¹ appeared which was significantly enhanced and broadened with the increase of Mn doping concentration.     

A simple pathway to ordered silica nanopattern from self-assembling of block copolymer containing organic silicon block

Self-assembly of block copolymer is an effective strategy to prepare periodic structures at nanoscale. In this paper an unique and very simple method to prepare inorganic silica nanopattern is demonstrated from self-assembling of poly(styrene-block-dimethylsiloxane) (PS-b-PDMS) on the surface of silicon wafer. To simplify the patterning process, at first we obtain highly ordered PDMS microdomains, which are covered with PS layer by controlling solvent vapor annealing conditions. Following exposure to UV/O₃ irradiation, nanopatterned surface consisting of silicon oxide is fabricated directly via selectively etching PS phase and converting PDMS phase into silicon oxide. As tuning the composition of the block copolymer, hexagonally packing dot and straight stripe pattern can be obtained. Finally, the time evolution from spheres morphology to aligned long cylinders is discussed. These results hold promise for nanolithography and the fabrication of nanodevices.     

First measurement of inclusive B→Xsη decays

We report a first measurement of inclusive B→Xsη decays, where Xs is a charmless state with unit strangeness. The measurement is based on a pseudoinclusive reconstruction technique and uses a sample of 657×10(6)BB pairs accumulated with the Belle detector at the KEKB e+e- collider. For MXs < 2.6 GeV/c2, we measure a branching fraction of [26.1±3.0(stat)-2.1+1.9(syst)-7.1+4.0(model)]×10(-5) and a direct CP asymmetry of ACP=-0.13±0.04-0.03+0.02. Over half of the signal occurs in the range MXs > 1.8 GeV/c2.     

Electromagnetic transmission in configurations composed of two one-dimensional perfect electric conductor metal gratings

We study transmission properties in configurations composed of two single metal gratings with different thicknesses. Choosing the perfect electric conductor excludes the influence of intrinsic material dispersion on transmission behaviors; and as such, we aim to reveal the contribution of geometric dispersion to electromagnetic transmission. Transmission suppression line, instead of a transmission suppression point, is discovered, denoting the curve of the wavelength versus the interval or the lateral displacement between the two single gratings when the transmission suppression appears. A simplified model is proposed to comprehend the underlying physics of this special phenomenon.     

Seasonal changes in antifreeze protein gene transcription and water content of beetle Microdera punctipennis (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) from Gurbantonggut desert in Central Asia

Desert beetle Microdera punctipennis (Coleoptera: Tenebriondae) is a special species in Gurbantonggut Desert in Central Asia. To investigate the possible strategy it employs for cold survival, seasonal changes in supercooling point (SCP), body water content, haemolymph osmolality and antifreeze protein gene (Mpafp) expression were measured over 13 months. Our results show SCPs in M. punctipennis adults changed from -8.0°C in summer to -18.7°C in winter. During winter, adults endured modest water loss; total water decreased from 65.4 percent in summer to 55.9% in winter. Mpafp mRNAs level increased by 13.1 fold from summer to early winter, and haemolymph osmolality increased accordingly from 550 mOsm to 1486 mOsm. Correlation coefficient of Mpafp mRNAs level and SCP indicates that Mpafp mRNA explained 65.3 percent of the variation in SCPs. The correlation between Mpafp mRNA level and total water reflected an indirect influence of antifreeze protein on water content via reducing SCP.     

高感度辐射变色薄膜电子剂量计

 以聚乙烯醇缩聚物为基质,以类丁二炔化合物为有机染色材料,研制了一种高灵敏度新型辐射变色膜。采用JJ-2型范格拉夫静电加速器对变色薄膜进行剂量范围为15～90 Gy的电子束辐照,结果显示:变色薄膜颜色由粉红渐变为蓝色,并随着辐照剂量的增加而逐渐加深;分光光度计测试其吸收光谱,发现主吸收峰值出现在675 nm附近,且吸收峰处的响应吸光度与电子注量具有较好的线性关系;对变色层厚度为20～80 μm的变色膜,吸收峰处的响应吸光度与其变色层厚度也成线性关系;添加不同比例的协同剂,能提高变色薄膜的响应灵敏度;变色膜辐照后续效应微弱,辐照后可以立即测量,且对测量环境变化不敏感。     

TM01-TE11三弯曲圆波导模式转换器

 从理论推导、理论设计和数值模拟3个方面对三弯曲圆波导模式转换器进行分析,得到了TM₀₁-TE₁₁模的功率转换效率解析公式和转换效率达到最高时的取值条件。以中心工作频率为4.25 GHz、波导半径分别为3.0 cm和3.5 cm的两个转换器为例进行了理论计算和数值模拟,模拟结果表明：它们的转换效率分别达到了99.64%和98.62%,高于90%的相对带宽分别达到了9.88%和12.71%。     

弱旋湍流火焰合成纳米二氧化钛的机理研究

湍流效应在火焰合成纳米TiO2颗粒工业化规模放大中具有重要影响.本文基于一种内加环形旋流片的弱旋火焰开展了合成TiO2纳米颗粒的实验研究.对于内径12 mm管式燃烧器,加入旋片后火焰贫燃极限大幅度降低16%～33%,火焰高度也从9.0 cm减少到3.0 cm,焰区温度约减少20%～30%.研究表明,弱旋湍流火焰具有流速大、可燃当最比低和温度低的特点,使其相对无旋火焰可以合成粒径较小、烧结程度较低的TiO2纳米颗粒.