Corrosion resistance and blood compatibility of lanthanum ion implanted pure iron by MEVVA

Pure iron is a potential material applying for coronary artery stents based on its biocorrodible and nontoxic properties. However, the degradation characteristics of pure iron in vivo could reduce the mechanical stability of iron stents prematurely. The purpose of this work was to implant the lanthanum ion into pure iron specimens by metal vapor vacuum arc (MEVVA) source at an extracted voltage of 40 kV to improve its corrosion resistance and biocompatibility. The implanted fluence was up to 5 × 10¹⁷ ions/cm². The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used to characterize the chemical state and depth profiles of La, Fe and O elements. The results showed lanthanum existed in the +3 oxidation state in the surface layer, most of the oxygen combined with lanthanum and form a layer of oxides. The lanthanum ion implantation layer could effectively hold back iron ions into the immersed solution and obviously improved the corrosion resistance of pure iron in simulated body fluids (SBF) solution by the electrochemical measurements and static immersion tests. The systematic evaluation of blood compatibility, including in vitro platelets adhesion, prothrombin time (PT), thrombin time (TT), indicated that the number of platelets adhesion, activation, aggregation and pseudopodium on the surface of the La-implanted samples were remarkably decreased compared with pure iron and 316L stainless steel, the PT and TT were almost the same as the original plasma. It was obviously showed that lanthanum ion implantation could effectively improve the corrosion resistance and blood compatibility of pure iron.     

Measurement of absolute phase Shift on reflection of thin films using white-light spectral interferometry

A novel method to measure the absolute phase shift on reflection of thin film is presented utilizing a white-light interferometer in spectral domain. By applying Fourier transformation to the recorded spectral interference signal, we retrieve the spectral phase function Ф, which is induced by three parts： the path length difference in air L, the effective thickness of slightly dispersive cube beam splitter Teff and the nonlinear phase function due to multi-reflection of the thin film structure. We utilize the fact that the overall optical path difference （OPD） is linearly dependent on the refractive index of the beam splitter to determine both L and Teff. The spectral phase shift on reflection of thin film structure can be obtained by subtracting these two parts from Ф. We show theoretically and experimentally that our new method can provide a simple and fast solution in calculating the absolute spectral phase function of optical thin films, while still maintaining high accuracy.     

Spin-Flip Process of Polarons in Conjugated Polymers with Magnetic Impurities

Being driven by an external electric field a polaron carrying both spin 1/2 and charge ±e moves at a constant speed in a polymer chain. When the polaron passes through a specific site, which couples to a magnetic impurity via spin-exchange interactions, its spin undergoes a spin-flip process if it is antiparallel to the impurity spin. Our numerical simulation shows that （a） a swap-like operation is performed between the polaron and impurity during the scattering process （b） polarons might be good candidates to be information carriers in the molecular scale.     

X射线荧光光谱法测定增产丙烯助剂中磷和铁的研究

使用X射线荧光光谱仪,采用人工合成标样,设计合成了一套标准样品,采用数学校正法中的经验系数法校正元素间的互相干扰,样品不经任何处理,粉末直接压片,经验系数法校正基体效应,建立了分析测定增产丙烯助剂中磷和铁含量的方法。讨论了样品制作方法,合适的测量条件,探讨了试样中元素间的相互影响。实验结果表明,该方法重现性好,准确度和精密度较高,测定磷和铁的相对标准偏差为：0.34%和0.59%;测定范围磷为0.01%～2.5%,铁为0.01%～2.5%。分析结果与化学法、等离子发射光谱法测定结果吻合。该方法快速、简便,样品处理简单,可以不分解;分析速度远快于其他分析方法,结果准确,单次测量一个样品只需要5 min,适用范围广,满足了科研和工业生产的需要。     

0.4 THz回旋行波管的设计与模拟

利用三维粒子模拟仿真软件,对共焦波导结构的0.4 THz回旋行波管进行了注波互作用的模拟研究。以共焦波导的冷腔色散以及衍射损耗入手,最终选定HE06模作为互作用工作模式。为了对寄生振荡进行抑制,在互作用结构中引入了截断。在模拟过程中,通过调节束压、束流、工作磁场、电子束横纵速度比,得到了最优的工作参数。最终,在束压34 kV、磁场14.25、束流2 A、横纵速度比0.75的工作参数下,当输入信号为1 W时,得到了最高2.76 kW的功率输出,增益超过34 dB,3 dB带宽为8 GHz,效率达到4%。     

应用于ICF实验的软X射线平面镜反射率

在北京同步辐射装置上,通过对应用于惯性约束聚变（ICF）实验的平面镜反射率的进一步研究,提高了辐射温度的测量精度。进行了对软X射线平面镜反射率的测量、反射镜的清洗、反射率的模拟计算,证明影响反射率变化的主要因素是平面镜的安装角度和沾污。实验结果表明:平面镜的沾污主要来源于ICF实验中的油沾污,采用射频辉光放电清洗非常有效。     

Improving InGaN-LED performance by optimizing the patterned sapphire substrate shape

The epitaxial growths of GaN films and GaN-based LEDs on various patterned sapphire substrates (PSSes) with different values of fill factor (f) and slanted angle (θ) are investigated in detail. The threading dislocation (TD) density is lower in the film grown on the PSS with a smaller fill factor, resulting in a higher internal quantum efficiency (IQE). Also the ability of the LED to withstand the electrostatic discharge (ESD) increases as the fill factor decreases. The illumination output power of the LED is affected by both θ and f. It is found that the illumination output power of the LED grown on the PSS with a lower production of tanθ and f is higher than that with a higher production of tanθ and f.     

Bipolar resistance effect observed in CdSe quantum-dots dominated structure of Zn/CdSe/Si

In this study, we report our new finding of bipolar resistance effect (BRE) in quantum dots (QDs)-embedded structure of Zn/CdSe/Si. This effect features a remarkable linear resistance change and an enhanced BRE when a laser moves along the surface of the structure. The results show that the combination of BRE with QDs is useful for applications and may add a new functionality to QDs-based optoelectronic devices.     

Design of a small-sized expanded coaxial line antenna at L-band

为了减小常规L波段高功率微波测量接收天线的结构尺寸及增益,设计了一种基于轴向缝隙馈电的小型化同轴扩张型天线.通过理论分析和数值模拟,选择了较优的结构尺寸,得到天线的增益及方向图特性:在1.3～1.6 GHz范围内,增益从-2.0 dBi变化至0.8 dBi;天线最大辐射方向在物理结构轴向.基于矢量网络分析仪E8362B的天线特性测量结果与数值计算结果基本一致:工作频率从1 3～1 6GHz变化时,增益从-2.3 dBi变化至1.2 dBi;E面方向图主瓣宽度大于 60°,轴向轴比大于35dB,结果表明设计的天线能够满足L波段高功率微波渊量天线低增益小型化要求.     

Unique geometric and electronic structure of CO adsorbed on Ge(100): A DFT study

CO adsorption on the Ge(100) surface has been investigated using a slab model with density functional theory implemented in SIESTA. CO was found to be exclusively adsorbed on the asymmetric dimer with C attaching on the lower Ge dimer atom. The adsorption process is barrierless. The calculated adsorption energy and vibration frequencies are comparable to previous experimental results. The crystal orbital Hamilton analysis showed that the bonding between Ge and CO is mainly attributable to the Ge 4p_z orbital overlapping with C 2 s, or with CO molecular orbitals 3σ and 4σ. The repulsive energy between adsorbed CO molecules is less than 1 kcal/mol. The diffusion barrier of CO on the Ge(100) surface is about 14 kcal/mol.