Omnidirectional non-radiative wireless power transfer with rotating magnetic field and efficiency improvement by metamaterial

In this paper, omnidirectional wireless power transfer (OWPT) via magnetic resonant coupling is proposed based on rotating magnetic field. In contrast to conventional WPT, the proposed wireless power transmitter consists of two orthogonal loops with 90° feeding phase difference. Both theoretical analyses and numerical simulations show that such transmitter generates rotating magnetic field and can provide wireless power to multiple receivers moving around it. In addition, a cylindrical metamaterial slab with negative permeability is used to improve the efficiency of the OWPT system, for the unique property of enhancing evanescent wave of metamaterials. It is shown that the efficiency of the OWPT can be improved to more than five times of that of the original one by the metamaterial slab.     

Theoretical investigations of the spin Hamiltonian parameters for the tetragonal [Rh(CN)4Cl2] complex in KCl

The spin Hamiltonian parameters (g factors, hyperfine structure constants and superhyperfine parameters) for the tetragonal [Rh(CN)₄Cl₂]⁴⁻ complex in KCl are theoretically investigated from the perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 4d⁷ ion in a tetragonally elongated octahedron. This center can be assigned to the substitutional Rh²⁺ on host K⁺ site reduced from Rh³⁺ by capturing one electron during the electron irradiation, associated with the two axial ligands CN⁻ replaced by two Cl⁻. The crystal-fields of the two axial Cl⁻ are weaker than those of the four planar CN⁻, yielding the tetragonal elongation distortion. This system belongs to the case of low spin (S = 1/2) under strong crystal-fields, different from that of high spin (S = 3/2) under weak and intermediate crystal-fields (e.g., 3d⁷ ions such as Fe⁺ and Co²⁺ in conventional chlorides). The calculated spin Hamiltonian parameters show good agreement with the experimental data. The above [Rh(CN)₄Cl₂]⁴⁻ complex due to the different axial and perpendicular ligands is unlike the tetragonally elongated [RhCl₆]⁴⁻ complex due to the Jahn–Teller effect in the similar NaCl:Rh²⁺ crystals.     

Design consideration and fabrication of 1.2-kV 4H-SiC trenched-and-implanted vertical junction field-effect transistors

We present the design consideration and fabrication of 4H-SiC trenched-and-implanted vertical junction field-effect transistors （TI-VJFETs）. Different design factors, including channel width, channel doping, and mesa height, are con- sidered and evaluated by numerical simulations. Based on the simulation result, normally-on and normally-off devices are fabricated. The fabricated device has a 12 μm thick drift layer with 8 × 10^15 cm^-3 N-type doping and 2.6 μm channel length. The normally-on device shows a 1.2 kV blocking capability with a minimum on-state resistance of 2.33 mΩ.cm2, while the normally-off device shows an on-state resistance of 3.85 mΩ.cm2. Both the on-state and the blocking performances of the device are close to the state-of-the-art values in this voltage range.     

Nondestructive discrimination of Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger-basis states via two-qubit parity detection

We propose new methods to construct universal Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ)-state analyzers without destroying the qubits by using two-qubit parity gates. The idea can be applied to any physical systems where the two-qubit parity gate can be realized. We also investigate the feasibility of nondestructively distinguishing the GHZ-basis states for photonic qubits with such an idea. The nondestructive GHZ-state analyzers can act as generators of GHZ entangled states and are expected to find useful applications for resource-saving quantum information processing.     

The suitability of barium monofluoride for laser cooling from ab initio study

ABSTRACT

The feasibility of laser cooling the ¹³⁸Ba¹⁹F molecule is performed using ab initio quantum chemistry. Three low-lying doublet electronic states X ²Σ⁺, A' ²Δ and A ²Π are determined by the multireference configuration-interaction (MRCI) method, where the spin–orbit coupling (SOC) effect is also taken into account in the electronic structure calculations. The computed spectroscopic constants and permanent dipole moments agree well with the available experimental data. The Franck–Condon factors of the A ²П → X ²Σ⁺ transition show highly diagonal dominance (f₀₀ = 0.981, f₁₁ = 0.940, f₂₂ = 0.896) and the A ²П state has a radiative lifetime of τ = 37.8 ns, allowing for rapid laser cooling. Our calculation indicates that the laser-cooling scheme require only three lasers at 822 nm, 855 nm and 856 nm proceeded on the A ²П (ν′) ← X ²Σ⁺ (ν′′) transitions. The appeared intervening state A' ²Δ between the X ²Σ⁺ and A ²П states is the main challenge for laser cooling this molecule. In fact, the calculated vibrational branching loss ratio to the intermediate A' ²Δ state is almost negligible at a level of η < 4.5 × 10^?9. Thus, BaF is a promising laser-cooling candidate with a relatively simple laser-cooling scheme.     

Solder joint inspection based on neural network combined with genetic algorithm

To improve the performance of automatic optical inspection (AOI), a neural network combined with genetic algorithm for the diagnosis of solder joint defects on printed circuit boards (PCBs) assembled in surface mounting technology (SMT) is presented. Six types of solder joint have been classified in respect to the reality in the manufacture. The images of solder joint under test are acquired and 14 features are extracted as input features for the classification. The neural network is easily become over-fitting because these input features are not independent of each other, so the genetic algorithm is introduced to select and remove redundant input features. The experimental results have proved that the neural network combined with genetic algorithm reduced the number of input feature and had a satisfying recognition rate.     

Investigations on the EPR parameters and tetragonal distortions for Cu2+ in alkali lead tetraborate glasses

The electron paramagnetic resonance parameters (g factors and hyperfine structure constants) and local structures are theoretically investigated for Cu²⁺ in alkali lead tetraborate 90R₂B₄O₇·9PbO·CuO (R = Li, Na and K) glasses based on the high-order perturbation calculations for a tetragonally elongated octahedral 3d⁹ complex. The [CuO₆]^10? complexes are found to experience the relative tetragonal elongation ratios 18%, 23% and 30% for R = Li, Na and K, respectively, due to the Jahn–Teller effect, much larger than those for similar ARbB₄O₇ (A = Li, Na and K) glasses. This point is attributed to the lattice expansion (longer A–O bond lengths) with doped PbO, yielding lower force constants and more intense Jahn–Teller elongations in the 90R₂B₄O₇·9PbO·CuO glasses. The increasing tendency (Li > Na > K) of the relative elongation ratio λ, covalency and the ratio Δg_///Δg_⊥ for g-shifts are systematically analysed in a uniform way.     

钯催化重氮化合物反应的研究进展

重氮化合物在过渡金属催化剂作用下的分解以及后续反应在有机合成上得到了非常广泛的应用. 综述了近年来钯催化重氮化合物反应的研究进展, 主要包括环丙烷化反应、聚合反应、插入反应、交叉偶联反应及其机理的探讨.     

Vapour Phase Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde over Nano Ni and Ni/SiMCM‐41 Catalysts

Ni nanoparticles (Ni(1) and Ni(2)) and Ni loaded SiMCM‐41 (15Ni/SiMCM‐41) were prepared and characterized with XRD, TEM, N₂ adsorption, CO chemisorption, and H₂‐TPR. The Ni specific surface area followed the order of 15Ni/SiMCM‐41 > Ni(1) >> Ni(2), whereas the Ni particle size exhibited the opposite trend. These catalysts were utilized for vapour phase hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde at 1 atm and 200 °C in a fixed‐bed, down flow reactor. The main products include hydrocinnamaldehyde, styrene, ethylbenzene, and 2‐phenyl‐1‐propanol. The catalytic activity decreased in the same order as that of Ni specific surface areas. The SiMCM‐41 support possessed very large surface area, leading to enhanced dispersion and specific surface area of Ni nanoparticles. As a result, the 15Ni/SiMCM‐41 catalyst exhibited the highest activity. Based on the investigation of reaction pathways, it is important to emphasize that both hydrogenation and hydroelimination of formaldehyde (hydrodeformylation) occur in the vapour phase reaction.