Efficient entanglement purification in quantum repeaters

We present an efficient entanglement purification protocol (EPP) with controlled-not (CNOT) gates and linear optics. With the CNOT gates, our EPP can reach a higher fidelity than the conventional one. Moreover, it does not require the fidelity of the initial mixed state to satisfy F>1/2. If the initial state is not entangled, it still can be purified. With the linear optics, this protocol can get pure maximally entangled pairs with some probabilities. Meanwhile, it can be used to purify the entanglement between the atomic ensembles in distant locations. This protocol may be useful in long-distance quantum communication.     

Noise-induced synchronous stochastic oscillations small scale cultured heart-cell networks

This paper reports that the synchronous integer multiple oscillations of heart-cell networks or clusters are observed in the biology experiment. The behaviour of the integer multiple rhythm is a transition between super- and sub- threshold oscillations, the stochastic mechanism of the transition is identified. The similar synchronized oscillations are theoretically reproduced in the stochastic network composed of heterogeneous cells whose behaviours are chosen as excitable or oscillatory states near a Hopf bifurcation point. The parameter regions of coupling strength and noise density that the complex oscillatory rhythms can be simulated are identified. The results show that the rhythm results from a simple stochastic alternating process between super- and sub-threshold oscillations. Studies on single heart cells forming these clusters reveal excitable or oscillatory state nearby a Hopf bifurcation point underpinning the stochastic alternation. In discussion, the results are related to some abnormal heartbeat rhythms such as the sinus arrest.     

Magnetically‐Confined Fe‐Mn Bimetallic Oxide Encapsulation as an Efficient and Recoverable Adsorbent for Arsenic(III) Removal

Synthesis of bimetallic‐oxide‐encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles is still significantly challenging and has rarely been attempted previously, due to the effects of lattice mismatch, weak chemical interactions and variances in growth rates between different components, as well as the difficulty in process control for uniform co‐deposition. In the present work, Fe‐Mn bimetallic oxide (FMBO) nanoplatelet encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles (Mag‐FeMn) are prepared by controlled engineering of the interparticle coupling of Fe₃O₄ and FMBO, with its multifunctional capabilities highlighted in terms of the potentially superior As(III) sequestration and convenient recoverability. Multiple characterization techniques are employed to examine the derived morphologies and to accurately resolve both compositionally and magnetically the hierarchical structure in detail. The synthesized magnetic composites retain highly porous structure with the main components of Fe₂O₃, FeOOH, Fe₃O₄, and Mn₃O₄. Mag‐FeMn exhibits a quite competitive high capacity for As(III) capture (56.1 mg g^–1), whereby As(III) oxidation coupled with synchronous sorption contributes to the improved performance. The unique heterostructure of FMBO encapsulation with an embedded magnetic core would be applicable to help with rational synthesis of other bimetallic oxide encapsulated magnetic nanoparticles, and definitely shows promise for the development of new nanotechnology enabled approaches for adsorption‐based water purification.     

Vibrational properties of graphene and graphene layers

The phonon dispersions of graphene and graphene layers are theoretically investigated within fifth‐nearest‐neighbor force‐constant approach. Based on their symmetry groups, the number of Raman‐ and infrared‐active modes at the Γ point is given. Interatomic force constants are recalculated by fitting them to experimental phonon energy dispersion curves. Wavenumbers of optically active modes are presented as a function of number of layers (n). Our calculated results reproduce well the experimental data of G peak for graphene (1587 cm⁻¹) and graphite (1581.6 cm⁻¹) and clearly give the relation that ω_G = 1581.6 + 11/(1 + n^1.6). Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Sintering characteristics of LiZn ferrites fabricated by a sol-gel process

Ultra-fine powders of LiZn ferrites with composition of Li_0.4Zn_0.2Fe_2.4O₄ were synthesized by a sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction pattern reflected that the synthesized powders were single spinel structure, with crystallite size of about 35 nm. Then the powders were granulated, pressed and sintered at different temperatures. The sintered samples were investigated by means of characterizing microstructures and magnetic properties by scanning electron microscope and B-H analyzer, respectively. The results indicate that when compared with a traditional ceramic process, the sol-gel process could slightly bring down the sintering temperature of LiZn ferrite whereas the microstructures are not homogeneous in the sintered samples. The sintering mechanisms of LiZn ferrites sintered at 1360 °C were studied, which reveal that during sintering, solid mass transfer is dominant in the LiZn ferrites fabricated by a traditional ceramic process while in the gel-derived ferrites, gas mass transfer is dominant.     

X-ray and DFT Study of Glaucocalyxin A Compound with Cytotoxic Activity

采用单晶X射线衍射技术对化合物的晶体结构进行了研究. 研究结果表明,Glaucocalyxin A分子含3个六元环和1个五元环,其中六元环均为椅式构象,五元环为扭曲信封式构象. Glaucocalyxin A晶体结构属正交晶系. 采用密度函数理论和Hartree-Fock方法对该化合物晶体的键长、键角和两面角进行计算,并与X衍射测定值进行比较,结果表明理论值与实验值符合相当好. 应用规范不变原子轨道,分别在不同水平上,计算了Glaucocalyxin A的1H和13C NMR化学位移,并对理论计算值的误差     

Dispersion characteristics of two-dimensional unmagnetized dielectric plasma photonic crystal

This paper studies dispersion characteristics of the transverse magnetic (TM) mode for two-dimensional unmagnetized dielectric plasma photonic crystal by a modified plane wave method. First, the cutoff behaviour is made clear by using the Maxwell--Garnett effective medium theory, and the influences of dielectric filling factor and dielectric constant on effective plasma frequency are analysed. Moreover, the occurence of large gaps in dielectric plasma photonic crystal is demonstrated by comparing the skin depth with the lattice constant, and the influence of plasma frequency on the first three gaps is also studied. Finally, by using the particle-in-cell simulation method, a transmission curve in the \Gamma -X direction is obtained in dielectric plasma photonic crystal, which is in accordance with the dispersion curves calculated by the modified plane wave method, and the large gap between the transmission points of 27~GHz and 47~GHz is explained by comparing the electric field patterns in particle-in-cell simulation.     

利用复合色彩转换膜实现白色有机电致发光

利用蓝色有机发光二极管激发荧光色彩转换膜的方法,制备了一种新型的白色有机电致发光器件.蓝色有机发光二极管的发光层采用在4,4′-Bis(carbazol-9-yl)biphenyl(CBP)主体中掺杂高效蓝色荧光染料N-(4-((E)-2-(6-((E)-4-(diphenylamino)styryl)naphthalen-2-yl)vinyl)phenyl)-N-phenylbenzenamine(N-BDAVBi)来制备.有机/无机复合色彩转换膜是将有机荧光颜料VQ-D25和无机荧光粉钇铝石榴石(YAG)按一定的重量比均匀分散到-[CH3CH2COOCH3]n-(PMMA)中经涂敷、固化而成.通过与单纯有机或无机色彩转换膜的比较及调整复合转换膜本身的厚度和荧光颜料的掺杂比例来优化白光器件的发光光谱,获得了色稳定性较高的白色有机电致发光器件.当驱动电压由6V升至14V时,器件的色坐标仅在(0.354,0.304)和(0.357,0.312)之间变化,其最高电流效率约为5.8cd/A(4.35mA/cm2),最高亮度为16800cd/m2(14V).     

高质量多孔氧化铝模板的制备

在草酸电解液中研究了阳极氧化法制备多孔氧化铝模板(AAO模板)。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜对多孔模板的形貌进行表征,结果表明:模板孔的分布均匀有序,孔径在40~70 nm;电解液浓度、氧化电压、氧化温度和氧化时间都会影响模板的形态;不经过高温退火及抛光也可以制得规则排布的多孔AAO模板。X射线衍射分析表明:氧化铝膜的主要成分为非晶态Al2O3。     

电化学在ICF靶制备中的新应用

报道了近年来在电解加工技术制备理论密度金属薄膜和电沉积技术制备金属纳米丝阵列材料等领域取得的进展。采用硫酸+甲醇电解液体系获得了表面粗糙度小于30nm的钛膜。采用阳极氧化铝模板电沉积技术制备出长度约10μm、直径约300nm的金纳米丝阵列。主要讨论了电解液配方及电解加工参数的选择,金属纳米丝直径与长度的控制等问题。