Power scaling of blue and red light based on frequency mixing inside adhesive-free bond composite Nd:YAG laser cavity

We report our results on effective third-harmonic generation (THG) by cascading quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic and sum-frequency generation in a dual-period-periodically-poled KTP crystal. Significant improvement of the output powers were achieved for the 440 nm blue light and 660 nm red light based on Q-switched frequency-tripling and frequency-doubling 1319-nm radiation inside an adhesive-free bond composite Nd:YAG laser. The highest output powers of 197 mW and 1.19 W were achieved for the blue and red light at the corresponding input powers of 12.9 and 17.1 W for the diode laser.     

Polarized spectral properties of Nd3+ ions in CaYAlO4 crystal

Nd:CaYAlO₄ single crystal has been grown by the Czochralski technique. The cell parameters were analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD). The polarized absorption spectra, the polarized fluorescence spectra, and the fluorescence decay curve of the crystal were measured at room temperature. The spectroscopic parameters were determined by Judd–Ofelt theory and Fuchtbauer–Ladenburg formula. The effective intensity parameters Ω ₂, Ω ₄, and Ω ₆ were obtained to be 2.19, 8.16, and 8.57×10^?20 cm², respectively. The calculated radiative probabilities, branching ratios, and radiative lifetime were also evaluated for the ⁴F_3/2 excited state using the calculated intensity parameters. The results indicate Nd:CaYAlO₄ has potential as a laser gain medium for ultrashort laser system.     

卫星姿轨控半物理仿真测试系统

为了保证卫星发射前的地面姿轨控半物理试验的顺利进行，研制了姿轨控分系统半物理仿真地面测试系统。为了满足相关类似卫星型号的通用化测试，本套仿真测试系统采用通用模块化的设计架构，同时采用现今主流的PXI总线测试技术（配合VPC转接电路板）。使用标准通用cPCI总线板卡以及部分自制FPGA可编程cPCI总线板卡实现各测试模块的功能。这种架构不仅能实现功能模块化，便于后续的功能扩展及维修，同时具有可靠性高、搭建时间快、可维护性强的优点，且体积小,稳定性强，能适应不同测试对象的测试环境条件，适合长途运输。本文介绍了系统的总体设计结构，重点介绍了模拟总体电源、动力学仿真机、电信号源、程序加载以及外围设备等硬件系统功能，以及相关配套软件的基本功能。测试系统经过与卫星的星地联试，功能性及使用性均得到了验证，测试结论符合设计之初功能性及通用化的构想。     

Short syntheses of (−)-clavaminol A and deacetyl (+)-clavaminol H

Concise stereoselective syntheses of (?)-clavaminol A and deacetyl (+)-clavaminol H have been achieved from simple starting materials. Highlights of the synthesis for (?)-clavaminol A include a highly diastereoselective chelation-controlled hydride reduction of an amino ketone to give the anti amino alcohol directly, and NaBH₄-mediated dehalogenation. The main synthetic approach for deacetyl (+)-clavaminol H features a highly diastereoselective chelation-controlled hydride reduction of the amino ketone to construct the anti amino alcohol and a palladium catalyzed hydrogenation reaction at the final step.     

Discontinuous crack-bridging model for fracture toughness analysis of nacre

Studying the structure–property relation of biological materials can not only provide insight into the physical mechanisms underlying their superior properties and functions but also benefit the design and fabrication of advanced biomimetic materials. In this paper, we present a microstructure-based fracture mechanics model to investigate the toughening effect due to the crack-bridging mechanism of platelets. Our theoretical analysis demonstrates the crucial contribution of this mechanism to the high toughness of nacre. It is found that the fracture toughness of nacre exhibits distinct dependence on the sizes of platelets, and the optimized ranges for the thickness and length of platelets required to achieve higher fracture toughness are given. In addition, the effects of such factors as the mechanical properties of the organic phase (or interfaces), the effective elastic modulus of nacre, and the stacking pattern of platelets are also examined. Finally, some guidelines for the biomimetic design of novel materials are proposed based on our theoretical analysis.