Preparation, thermo-optic property and simulation of optical switch based on azo benzothiazole polymer

An azo chromophore molecule 4-[(benzothiazole-2-yl)diazenyl]phenyl-1,3-diamine (BTPD) was prepared with 2-amino benzothiazole and m-phenylenediamine by diazo-coupling reaction. Then, the chromophore molecule BTPD was polymerized with NJ-210 and isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) to obtain novel azo benzothiazole polymer (BTPU). The structures of BTPD and BTPU were characterized using the Fourier transform infrared, UV–visible spectroscopy, DSC and TGA. The physical properties of the obtained BTPU were investigated. The refractive index (n) of BTPU was demonstrated at different temperature and wavelength (532, 650 and 850 nm) using attenuated total reflection technique. The transmission loss and dispersion characteristic of BTPU film were investigated using the CCD digital imaging devices and Sellmeyer equation. A Y-branch and 2 × 2 Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI) polymeric thermo-optic switches based on the thermo-optic effect of prepared BTPU were proposed and the performance of switches was simulated. The results indicated that the power consumption of the Y-branch thermo-optic switch could be only 0.6 mW. The Y-branch and MZI switching rising and falling times obtained were 8.0 and 1.8 ms.     

High resolution dynamic cardiac MRI using partial separability of spatiotemporal signals with a novel sampling scheme

The partial separability (PS) of spatiotemporal signals has been exploited to accelerate dynamic cardiac MRI by sampling two datasets (training and imaging datasets) without breath-holding or ECG triggering. According to the theory of partially separable functions, the wider the range of spatial frequency components covered by the training dataset, the more accurate the temporal constraint imposed by the PS model. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a new sampling scheme for the PS model in order to cover a wider range of spatial frequency components. In this paper, we propose the use of radial sampling trajectories for collecting the training dataset and Cartesian sampling trajectories for collecting the imaging dataset. In vivo high resolution cardiac MRI experiments demonstrate that the proposed data sampling scheme can significantly improve the image quality. The image quality using the PS model with the proposed sampling scheme is comparable to that of a commercial method using retrospective cardiac gating and breath-holding. The success of this study demonstrates great potential for high-quality, high resolution dynamic cardiac MRI without ECG gating or breath-holding through use of the PS model and the novel data sampling scheme.     

Curvelet based image compression via core vector machine

In this paper, a novel curvelet based digital image compression scheme is proposed. Aiming at achieving high compression ratio, the proposed scheme embeds a representative machine learning method, core vector machine (CVM), in the encoding process of the image compression technique. The core vector machine (CVM) has been introduced as an extremely fast classifier which is demonstrably superior to standard support vector machine (SVM) on very large datasets. In this scheme, we appropriately utilize the characteristic of CVM to reduce huge numbers of curvelet coefficients. Compared with image compression algorithms do not use CVM and methods based on wavelet transform, experimental results show that the compression performance of our method gains much improvement in peak-signal-to-noise-ratio (PSNR) and CPU time. Moreover, the algorithm works fairly well for declining block effect at higher compression ratios.     

Optimal weighting scheme and the role of coupling strength against load failures in degree-based weighted interdependent networks

The optimal weighting scheme and the role of coupling strength against load failures on symmetrically and asymmetrically coupled interdependent networks were investigated. The degree-based weighting scheme was extended to interdependent networks, with the flow dynamics dominated by global redistribution based on weighted betweenness centrality. Through contingency analysis of one-node removal, we demonstrated that there still exists an optimal weighting parameter on interdependent networks, but it might shift as compared to the case in isolated networks because of the break of symmetry. And it will be easier for the symmetrically and asymmetrically coupled interdependent networks to achieve robustness and better cost configuration against the one-node-removal-induced cascade of load failures when coupling strength was weaker. Our findings might have great generality for characterizing load-failure-induced cascading dynamics in real-world degree-based weighted interdependent networks.     

传输交流的Bi2223/Ag高温超导带在不同取向交流外场下的交流损耗

在高温超导的电力应用中，如超导电机、变压器等，多数情况下，高温超导带材在通以交流传输电流的同时还处于交变磁场中。此时，超导体的交流损耗不仅依赖于磁场的大小，还与磁场相对于超导带面的取向有关。本文在77K及工频50Hz情况下，实验研究了单根多芯Bi2223/Ag高温超导带及两带并联时的交流损耗随着外磁场与带面夹角的变化情况；以及交流磁场对临界电流的影响情况；并对单根带及两带并联的实验结果进行了比较与分析。     

AnX α study of the laser crystal MgF2:V2+

The electronic structures of the laser crystal MgF₂:V²⁺ were obtained with the spinpolarized MS-X method. The calculated value of 10Dq and the energies of the lowest doublet states were given for the first time. The relations between the laser properties and the electronic structures were discussed.     

Semi-adiabatic Shinnar–Le Roux pulses and their application to diffusion tensor imaging of humans at 7T

The adiabatic Shinnar–Le Roux (SLR) algorithm for radiofrequency (RF) pulse design enables systematic control of pulse parameters such as bandwidth, RF energy distribution and duration. Some applications, such as diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) at high magnetic fields, would benefit from RF pulses that can provide greater B₁ insensitivity while adhering to echo time and specific absorption rate (SAR) limits. In this study, the adiabatic SLR algorithm was employed to generate 6-ms and 4-ms 180° semi-adiabatic RF pulses which were used to replace the refocusing pulses in a twice-refocused spin echo (TRSE) diffusion-weighted echo planar imaging (DW-EPI) sequence to create two versions of a twice-refocused adiabatic spin echo (TRASE) sequence. The two versions were designed for different trade-offs between adiabaticity and echo time. Since a pair of identical refocusing pulses is applied, the quadratic phase imposed by the first is unwound by the second, preserving the linear phase created by the excitation pulse. In vivo images of the human brain obtained at 7 Testa (7 T) demonstrate that both versions of the TRASE sequence developed in this study achieve more homogeneous signal in the diffusion-weighted images than the conventional TRSE sequence. Semi-adiabatic SLR pulses offer a more B₁-insensitive solution for diffusion preparation at 7 T, while operating within SAR constraints. This method may be coupled with any EPI readout trajectory and parallel imaging scheme to provide more uniform coverage for diffusion tensor imaging at 7 T and 3 T.     

锌磷酸盐玻璃掺杂VO~(2+)吸收光谱和EPR谱研究

3d1离子(如VO2+,V4+)是一类非常重要的离子,其掺杂电子顺磁共振谱已有大量的研究,积累了丰富的实验数据。利用3d1离子在四角压缩八面体对称中EPR参量的高阶微扰公式,计算了锌磷酸盐玻璃晶体中掺杂VO2+的EPR参量(g因子g‖,g⊥和超精细结构常数A‖,A⊥)和光吸收谱。由于锌磷酸盐玻璃晶体中掺杂VO2+中配体O2-的自旋-轨道耦合参量ζ0p(≈150cm-1)与中心过渡金属3d1离子V4+的ζ0d(≈248cm-1)相差不太大,故来自配体的自旋-轨道耦合参量ζ0p对EPR参量和光吸收谱的贡献必须予以考虑。采用重叠模型建立了杂质中心结构参数与电子顺磁共振(EPR)参量以及光吸收谱之间的定量关系;通过拟合锌磷酸盐玻璃中V4+中心的EPR参量和光吸收谱理论与试验符合,获得了杂质中心[VO6]8-基团的局域结构;研究发现,[VO6]8-基团的平行和垂直于C4轴的键长分别为:R‖≈0.175nm,R⊥≈0.197nm,即[VO6]8-基团的局域结构为沿C4轴方向呈压缩的八面体结构;所得EPR参量和光吸收谱的理论值与实验符合很好,并对上述结果的合理性进行了讨论。这说明微扰法可以用来研究材料中掺杂3d1过渡金属离子的EPR参量和光吸收谱。此外,对超精细结构常数(A‖和A⊥)的研究发现,较大的芯区极化常数κ值说明VO2+中未配对的s电子对超精细结构常数有较大的贡献。     

Sudden Change of Quantum Discord in Qutrit-Qutrit System Under Depolarising Noise

The effects of decoherence on quantum discord of two-qutrit system under the influence of multilocal, collective and global depolarising noises are investigated. Sudden change of quantum discord with the decoherence parameter and the initial state parameter occurs for the qutrits being coupled to multilocal or global depolarising noises. On the other hand, decoherence cannot induce sudden change of quantum discord when the system is collectively coupled to the depolarising noise. In addition, the local unitary transformation can alter the region in which the phenomenon of sudden change exists.     

表面绝缘铝平面丝阵Z箍缩实验研究

在"强光一号"装置(1.3 MA,100 ns)上进行了镀2μm聚酰亚胺绝缘膜平面铝丝阵与普通铝丝阵Z箍缩对比实验研究.实验结果表明,表面绝缘能够影响Z箍缩内爆动力学和辐射特性.通过简单理论分析,表面绝缘可能会增加初始阶段的能量沉积和参与内爆的质量;表面绝缘对于抑制平面丝阵多峰现象有明显作用,然而在所进行的实验中,并未观察到对X射线产额的改善作用.