The collapse and rebound of gas-vapor cavity on metal surface

The oscillation property of a gas-vapor cavity near a solid boundary is investigated by a sensitive fiber-optic sensor based on optical beam deflection principle when a high-intensity laser pulse is focused on an aluminum surface in water. The temporal and spatial evolutions of the bubble wall during the expansion and collapse are traced according to sequence waveforms induced by the bubble motion. Both the maximum and minimum bubble radii at each oscillating cycle are determined by experiment. Further, in combination with the spherical bubble theory, the variation of the gas content remaining in the cavity during each pulsation is estimated by the method of fitting curve. The results show that about half of the gas content is dissolved into the surrounding water during the whole process. The less gas content in the cavity makes the bubble contract more violently. The corresponding minimum radius and the collapsing duration become smaller and shorter.     

Near-field-smoothing of periodic chirped pulse with applied angular dispersion

Periodic chirped pulse (PCP) with applied angular dispersion has been approved to be an efficient beam smoothing method in inertial confinement fusion. In this paper, the propagation characteristics of dispersed PCP in near field is analyzed theoretically and calculated numerically, and the results indict dispersed PCP is a motion beam, which can be applied to improve beam uniformity in near field. An experiment is carried out to validate the near-field-intensity smoothing effect of PCP.     

Laser-induced damage characteristic of porous alumina optical films

Pure aluminum films were deposited on B270 glass by electron beam evaporation technique. The aluminum films, which were used as anode, were placed in phosphoric acid to prepare porous alumina films using a two-step anodization method. They were subsequently annealed in high temperature to improve transmission. The microstructure, transmitted spectrum and laser damage characteristics of the alumina films were then tested. Their microstructure formed in phosphoric acid was retiform. The transmissivity can be increased efficiently if the annealing temperature is adequately high. The laser-damaged spots of the porous films were formed by innumerable small damaged pits with no mutual effect. In contrast, the laser-damaged spots of the compact films were formed by several larger damaged pits which acted together toward expansion. The damage process of the porous films comprised heat ablation and stress fracture.     

Entanglement Purification for Mixed Entangled Quantum Dot States via Superconducing Transmission Line Resonators

An entanglement purification protocol for mixed entangled states is presented via double quantum dot molecules inside a superconducing transmission line resonator （TLR）. In the current scenario, coupling for arbitrary double quantum dot molecules can be tuned via the TLR in the large detuning region by controlling the qubit level splitting. The TLR is always empty and only virtually excited, so the interaction is insensitive to both the TLR decay and thermal field. Discussion about the feasibility of our scheme shows that the entanglement purification can be implemented with high fidelity and successful probability.     

Corannulene derivatives for organic electronics: From molecular engineering to applications

This paper intends to provide an overview for using corannulene derivatives in organic electronics such as organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic solar cells (OSCs), and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). We highlight the rational design strategies, tuning molecular orbital energy levels and arrangement in single crystals of corannulenes. The topological structure and properties of corannulene make it a unique candidate for organic electronics.     

Ni(II) removal from aqueous solution by biosorption and flocculation using microbial flocculant GA1

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Generally, most biomaterials present high biosorption capacity for heavy-metal ions. In this study, alkaline reagents and microbial flocculant GA1 (MBFGA1) were...