Controlled decoherence of three-level rf-SQUID qubit with asymmetric potential

A scheme is proposed to controll the decoherence of three-level rf-SQUID qubit with asymmetric potential by designing an external electric circuit for superconductive flux qubit. The results show that it may not only raise the gate speed but also extend decoherence time for a three-level structure.     

Dynamic synovial fibroblasts are modulated by NBCn1 as a potential target in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease characterized by aggressive fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and pannus formation. Various therapeutic strategies have been developed against inflammatory cytokines in RA in recent decades. Based on the migratory features of FLSs, we examined whether modulation of the migratory module attenuates RA severity. In this study, inflamed synovial fluid-stimulated FLSs exhibited enhanced migration and migratory apparatus expression, and sodium bicarbonate cotransporter n1 (NBCn1) was identified in primary cultured RA-FLSs for the first time. The NBC inhibitor S0859 attenuated the migration of FLSs induced with synovial fluid from patients with RA or with TNF-α stimulation. Inhibition of NBCs with S0859 in a collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mouse model reduced joint swelling and destruction without blood, hepatic, or renal toxicity. Primary FLSs isolated from the CIA-induced mouse model also showed reduced migration in the presence of S0859. Our results suggest that inflammatory mediators in synovial fluid, including TNF-α, recruit NBCn1 to the plasma membrane of FLSs to provide dynamic properties and that modulation of NBCn1 could be developed into a therapeutic strategy for RA.Subject terms: Chemotaxis, Bone, Ion channel signalling, Rheumatoid arthritis, Drug development     

Thermodynamic equilibrium between locally excited and charge-transfer states through thermally activated charge transfer in 1-(pyren-2′-yl)-o-carborane

Reversible conversion between excited-states plays an important role in many photophysical phenomena. Using 1-(pyren-2′-yl)-o-carborane as a model, we studied the photoinduced reversible charge-transfer (CT) process and the thermodynamic equilibrium between the locally-excited (LE) state and CT state, by combining steady state, time-resolved, and temperature-dependent fluorescence spectroscopy, fs- and ns-transient absorption, and DFT and LR-TDDFT calculations. Our results show that the energy gaps and energy barriers between the LE, CT, and a non-emissive ‘mixed’ state of 1-(pyren-2′-yl)-o-carborane are very small, and all three excited states are accessible at room temperature. The internal-conversion and reverse internal-conversion between LE and CT states are significantly faster than the radiative decay, and the two states have the same lifetimes and are in thermodynamic equilibrium.

Reversible conversion between excited-states is key to many photophysical phenomena. We studied the equilibrium between LE and CT states by time-resolved and temperature-dependent fluorescence, fs- and ns-transient absorption, and LR-TDDFT calculations.     

Mn4+掺杂的新型铝酸盐红色长余辉材料

用高温固相法合成了红色长余辉发光材料LiAl₅O₈:Mn⁴⁺,Li₅AlO₄:Mn⁴⁺,LiAlO₂:Mn⁴⁺,发现前两种材料有红色余辉,这方面并没有报道过,并对这两种材料的发光性能作了研究,指明了不同基质中发光强弱不同原因。对不同Mn⁴⁺掺杂浓度的材料做了浓度依赖关系研究,确认Mn⁴⁺的发光是²E→⁴A₂的跃迁。Mn⁴⁺的发光是个宽带谱,材料在紫外区有强的吸收,发射谱范围可达620~770nm,峰值在675nm。对长余辉机制进行了探讨。     

实现冷原子或冷分子囚禁的双层光阱列阵

提出了一种新颖的实现冷原子或冷分子囚禁的双层光阱方案,它由二元π相位板列阵和会聚透镜列阵所组成,用平面光波通过此光学系统时将在透镜焦平面两侧形成双层光阱.介绍了产生双层光阱的基本原理,分析了光阱光强分布、强度梯度等与光学系统参数间的关系,研究了双层光阱囚禁原子(或分子)的光学偶极势和自发散射速率(包括瑞利散射和拉曼散射)等.该方案不仅可用于多样品原子(或分子)的光学囚禁及全光型玻色一爱因斯坦凝聚(BEC),而且可用于制备新颖的双层2D光学晶格.     

The pressure-induced phase transition of the solid β–HMX

The structural, vibrational and thermodynamic properties of β-octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine (β–HMX) crystal have been studied using the isothermal-isobaric molecular dynamics (NPT-MD) simulations. The variations of cell volume, lattice constants and molecular geometry of solid β–HMX are presented and discussed at different pressure and temperature. It was found that the N–N bond is significantly lengthened with increasing temperature, which suggests that it is relevant to the initial decomposition. An abrupt change at 27 Gpa for the volume and internal geometrical parameters was observed. This is in good accord with the experimental observation that there is a phase transition at 27 GPa, which is clearly due to conformational change, not chemical reaction. The vibrational frequencies at ambient conditions agree well with experimental results, and the pressure/temperature-induced frequency shifts of these modes are discussed. Frequency discontinuity was also observed at pressure when the phase transition occurred. The Grüneisen parameter was obtained using the vibrational frequency.     

端部周期加热下管内气温奇异分布的实验研究

设计搭建了端部周期加热时管内气体热声对流的实验平台,对端部周期加热引起的气体热声对流作用下管内气体的温度分布进行了实验研究。该实验以氩气为工质,利用三极管控制加热电路实现周期性加热;测量了不同加热频率下管内的气体温度,并与常热流加热时的温度分布进行对比,结果表明端部周期加热时管内气体的温度分布与同功率下常热流加热时存在明显的差异,并且在某些测点出现了温度的奇异分布。本实验验证了超温现象的存在,为管内气体热声对流现象的进一步研究奠定了基础。     

A位掺杂对La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3（x=0.25,0.5,0.75）相分离及输运性质的影响

采用固相反应法制备La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)多晶样品,研究其磁性质和电磁输运特性.X射线衍射表明,La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)多晶样品室温的晶体结构呈Pnma空间群的正交结构.磁化强度-电阻(M～T)关系显示,La5/8(PrxCa1-x)3/8MnO3(x=0.25,0.5,0.75)的居里温度TC随Pr掺杂量增加而逐渐降低,三种样品分别为160K、150K、100K.此外,随着Pr3+掺杂量增加,样品晶格畸变程度增大,铁磁相互作用减弱,并且三种成分均形成自旋玻璃态,其自旋冻结温度分别为150K、75K、70K.电阻-温度(ρ～T)关系表明,样品在x=0.25时出现电阻的双峰现象,这是由于样品中铁磁相与反铁磁相相互竞争造成的.结果表明,通过对钙钛矿锰氧化物的A位稀土掺杂,可对其CMR效应进行有效调控.     

InN量子点的液滴外延及物性表征

由于1. 55μm波段广泛应用于通信领域,为了探索不同生长温度对InN量子点的形貌影响,并且实现自组装InN量子点在1. 55μm通信波段的发光,对InN量子点的液滴外延及物性进行了相关研究。首先利用射频等离子体辅助分子束外延(PA-MBE)技术在GaN模板上,采用液滴外延方法在3种温度下生长了InN量子点结构。生长过程中靠反射高能电子衍射(RHEED)对样品进行原位监控。原子力显微镜(AFM)表征结果表明随着生长温度升高,量子点尺寸变大,密度减小。在生长温度350℃和400℃下,观测到了量子点;当温度高于450℃时,未观测到InN量子点。当生长温度为400℃时,量子点形貌最好,密度为6×10~8/cm~2,对400℃下生长的InN量子点进行了变温PL测试,成功得到InN量子点在1. 55μm波段附近的光致发光,并且随着测试温度的升高,量子点的发光峰位发生了先红移后蓝移最后又红移的S型曲线变化,这种量子点有望在未来应用于量子通信领域。     

HIRFL人身安全联锁系统的设计与实现

兰州重离子加速器(简称HIRFL),是我国规模最大、加速离子种类最多、能量最高的重离子研究装置,可提供单核子能量达GeV量级的重离子束。HIRFL运行时,束流会在加速器隧道内产生辐射,需要建立一套人身安全联锁系统来保障人员的辐射安全。HIRFL人身安全联锁系统遵循分区联锁、硬件最可靠、失效保护、冗余及独立性、自锁等设计原则,选用了可靠性高的冗余PLC作为核心控制器,并使用了安全性高的联锁部件。本工作的完成保障了HIRFL工作人员的辐射安全,也为同类型加速器装置的人身安全联锁系统设计提供了参考。