Electron-catalyzed mutual neutralization of various anions with Ar+: evidence of a new plasma process

The mutual neutralization of anions with Ar+ has been studied by variable electron and neutral density attachment mass spectrometry. Evidence of a previously unobserved plasma loss process, electron-catalyzed mutual neutralization (ECMN), e.g., SF6-+Ar+ + e-→neutrals + e-, is reported. Results for 10 species suggest that ECMN occurs generally and significantly affects the total ion-loss rate in plasmas with electron densities exceeding 10(10) cm-3. ECMN is discussed in the context of other known three-body plasma processes, the mechanisms for which appear insufficient to explain the observed effect. A mechanism for ECMN involving an incident electron facilitating energy transfer to the internal modes of the anion is proposed.     

拓扑绝缘体表面态的STM研究

文章主要介绍了利用扫描隧道显微镜对拓扑绝缘体表面态进行的一系列研究工作,包括拓扑绝缘体表面态的电子驻波以及拓扑表面态的朗道量子化现象.这些工作对于拓扑绝缘体基本性质的确立以及深入理解具有十分重要的意义.     

Mode equation and its solution for dielectric waveguide with parabolic cross-section

The mode equation for the dielectric waveguide with parabolic cross-section is derived using both the effective index method and WKB theory, and the expression of the mode propagation constant or effective index is solved directly from this mode equation, so that the mode-propagation properties of this kind of waveguide can be analysed conveniently with comparative accuracy.     

Differentiation between acutely ischemic myocardium and zones of completed infarction in dogs on the basis of frequency-dependent backscatter

The goal of this work was to determine whether the frequency dependence of apparent backscatter coefficient (not corrected for attenuation within the myocardium) could differentiate completed, remote infarction from acute myocardial injury in vivo. Myocardial infarcts were produced in six dogs by coronary artery occlusion. One to 12 months later, acute ischemic injury was induced in each dog by ligation of a coronary artery that supplied a region of myocardium adjacent to the established infarct. Infarct, ischemic, and normal regions were interrogated with a 5-MHz, circular, 0.5-in. diam, broadband, focused, piezoelectric transducer mounted in a water-filled stand-off device placed against the exposed, beating heart. Apparent backscatter coefficients were measured over the range of frequencies from 3-7 MHz. The frequency dependence was obtained from the slope of log apparent backscatter coefficient versus log frequency. No significant difference in frequency dependence was found between normal and acutely ischemic myocardium for periods of up to 2 h of ischemia. In contrast, frequency dependence in regions of remote infarct (1.8 +/- 0.1, mean +/- standard error) was significantly lower than that in acutely ischemic or nonischemic regions (2.3 +/- 0.1) (p less than 0.01). These results suggest that remote myocardial infarction can be differentiated from acutely injured but still potentially salvageable myocardium in vivo on the basis of the frequency dependence of backscatter.     

Z = 50 shell gap near 100Sn from intermediate-energy Coulomb excitations in even-mass 106-112Sn isotopes

Rare isotope beams of neutron-deficient 106,108,110Sn from the fragmentation of 124Xe were employed in an intermediate-energy Coulomb excitation experiment. The measured B(E2,0(1)(+)-->2(1)(+)) values for 108Sn and 110Sn and the results obtained for the 106Sn show that the transition strengths for these nuclei are larger than predicted by current state-of-the-art shell-model calculations. This discrepancy might be explained by contributions of the protons from within the Z = 50 shell to the structure of low-energy excited states in this region.     

Heavy fragment production cross sections from 1.05 GeV/nucleon 56Fe in C, Al, Cu, Pb, and CH2 targets

We have obtained charge-changing cross sections and partial cross sections for fragmentation of 1.05 GeV/nucleon Fe projectiles incident on H, C, Al, Cu, and Pb nuclei. The energy region covered by this experiment is critical for an understanding of galactic cosmic ray propagation and space radiation biophysics. Surviving primary beam particles and fragments with charges from 12 to 25 produced within a forward cone of half-angle 61 mrad were detected using a silicon detector telescope to identify their charge and the cross sections were calculated after correction of the measured yields for finite target thickness effects. The cross sections are compared to model calculations and to previous measurements. Cross sections for the production of fragments with even-numbered nuclear charges are seen to be enhanced in almost all cases.     

对巯基苯甲酸在电化学沉积金膜表面的SERS研究

SERS技术由于具有高灵敏度的表面效应,能够检测吸附在金属表面的单分子层或亚单分子层的分子,并能给出丰富的分子结构信息,因而己被广泛应用于界面科学以及定性和定量分析科学领域之中。本文在制备电化学沉积金纳米薄膜的基础上,利用扫描电镜观察金纳米薄膜的形貌,通过分析对巯基苯甲酸在电化学沉积金膜表面的SERS光谱,研究对巯基苯甲酸在金纳米薄膜表面的吸附方式。由SERS光谱分析,我们推断出对巯基苯甲酸可能通过羧基和S原子共同作用吸附在金纳米颗粒表面,且苯环平面可能与金薄膜表面成一定倾斜角。     

用于高能轻粒子探测的延迟线PPAC(英文)

气体探测器有成本低廉、制备简单、性能可靠和方便使用等特点。研制了一种5层板结构的延迟线平行板雪崩电离室（PPAC）,用于兰州放射性束流线（RIBLL）上开展的实验。在57.6 MeV/u的6He束流条件下测试了这种探测器对高能轻粒子的适用性,得到了位置分辨为1.8 mm (FWHM), 时间分辨为2.6 ns, 以及可靠的探测效率。The gas detectors have the characteristics of low cost, easy preparation, reliable capability and convenient for use etc. A delay line parallel plate avalanche counter(PPAC) with five plates has been developed for the experiments at Radioactive Ion Beam Line in Lanzhou(RIBLL). The applicability of counter for high energy light ion has been tested with 57.6 MeV/u 6He beam. A position resolution of ~1.8 mm(FWHM) and a timing resolution of ~2.6 ns are achieved. The detection efficiency is reasonable.     

分光光度法研究在氯化钠-四丁基溴化铵体系中Au(Ⅲ)与U(Ⅵ)、Ce(Ⅲ)、Mg(Ⅱ)和Cu(Ⅱ)的浮选分离

用分光光度法研究了氯化钠和四丁基溴化铵浮选分离金的行为及与一些金属离子分离的条件。结果表明,当溶液中氯化钠和四丁基溴化铵的浓度分别为2.5×10-3mol/L和4.0×10-4mol/L,pH3.0时,Au(Ⅲ)可与U(Ⅵ)、Ce(Ⅲ)、Mg(Ⅱ)和Cu(Ⅱ)离子定量分离,对合成水样中Au(Ⅲ)的分离和测定,结果满意。     

Order Parameter Hysteresis on the Complex Network

Collective synchronization is investigated on the small-world network （NW model）. The order parameter is introduced to measure the synchronization of phase. It is found that there are differences between the processes of synchronization and desynchronization. The dependence of order parameter on the coupling strength is shown like a hysteresis loop. The size of the loop demonstrates the non-monotonicity with the change of adding probability, and is relevant to the construction of the network. The area may be maximum, as the adding probability is equal to 0.4. This phenomenon indicates that the clusters in the network play an important role in the processes of synchronization and desynchronization.