Low-loss, compact waveguiding with TE mode in metal/dielectric waveguides for planar lightwave circuit

We propose a low-loss metal/dielectric waveguide for compact planar lightwave circuit. The basic waveguide structure is a metal-defined high-index-contrast strip waveguide based on silicon/silica. As the guide is designed for TE single mode waveguiding, extremely low propagation loss (e.g. <0.04 dB/cm), very low bend loss (e.g. 0.0043 dB/90°-turn) and small waveguide pitch of zero-crosstalk are theoretically achievable, and can be further improved by compromising with component size and density. Examples of multi-bends and device integration are demonstrated with numerical simulations. The proposal is compatible with silicon technology and appealing for development of silicon-based planar lightwave circuit.     

Anisotropic partial differential equation noise-reduction algorithm based on fringe feature for ESPI

Noise reduction is one of the most exciting problems in electronic speckle pattern interferometry. We present a new anisotropic partial differential equation noise-reduction algorithm based on fringe orientation for interferometric fringe patterns. The proposed equation performs diffusion along the two directions of fringe gradient and isophote line, which are extracted accurately according to fringe feature. By restriction of diffusion in the gradient direction of fringe patterns, this method can provide optimal results in denoising but does not destroy fringe edges. The experimental results show that this technique is more capable of significantly improving the quality of the fringe patterns than the classical anisotropic diffusion equation proposed by Perona and Malik. Based on our filtered fringe patterns, the phase map obtained by phase-shifting technique can be extracted more accurately. It is an effective pre-processing method for electronic speckle pattern interferometry.     

Multiparty quantum secret sharing based on Bell measurement

A multiparty quantum secret sharing scheme based on Bell measurement is proposed and analyzed. In this scheme, all agents are not required to prepare entangled states or perform any local unitary operation. The security of the protocol is also analyzed. It is shown that any eavesdropper will introduce errors invariably and be detected if he tries to steal information about Trent’s secret. Moreover, because no classical bit needs to be transmitted except those for detection, the total efficiency of the scheme approaches to 100%.     

A discussion on “A bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system”

In this short paper, a bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system with a geometric process maintenance model is discussed. Zhang [Zhang, Y.L., 1994. A bivariate optimal replacement policy for a repairable system. Journal of Applied Probability 31, 1123–1127] and Sheu [Sheu, S.H., 1999. Extended optimal replacement model for deteriorating systems. European Journal of Operational Research 112, 503–516] obtained different expression of the long-run average cost per unit time (i.e. average cost rate) of the system respectively. We show that both of their results are correct, therefore, Sheu’s comment (1999) on the result of Zhang (1994) is wrong.     

Multi-kernel regularized classifiers

A family of classification algorithms generated from Tikhonov regularization schemes are considered. They involve multi-kernel spaces and general convex loss functions. Our main purpose is to provide satisfactory estimates for the excess misclassification error of these multi-kernel regularized classifiers when the loss functions achieve the zero value. The error analysis consists of two parts: regularization error and sample error. Allowing multi-kernels in the algorithm improves the regularization error and approximation error, which is one advantage of the multi-kernel setting. For a general loss function, we show how to bound the regularization error by the approximation in some weighted L^q$L^q$ spaces. For the sample error, we use a projection operator. The projection in connection with the decay of the regularization error enables us to improve convergence rates in the literature even for the one-kernel schemes and special loss functions: least-square loss and hinge loss for support vector machine soft margin classifiers. Existence of the optimization problem for the regularization scheme associated with multi-kernels is verified when the kernel functions are continuous with respect to the index set. Concrete examples, including Gaussian kernels with flexible variances and probability distributions with some noise conditions, are used to illustrate the general theory.     

具有位数3和4的双随机循环矩阵中的素元

本文研究了双随机循环矩阵中素元的分类问题．由于任一n阶双随机循环矩阵都可以唯一地表示为移位的n-1次一元多项式,从而可把双随机循环矩阵中素元的分类问题简化为解双随机循环矩阵上的一个方程．应用此原理,本文完全解决了判别具有位数3的n阶双随机循环矩阵是否为素元的问题,并给出了n阶双随机循环矩阵中一类具有位数4的素元．     

某印染废水的水质指纹特征

水质指纹携带了水样的发光有机物组成的信息,可以作为一种新方法来弥补COD和TOC等传统理化参数只能给出有机物总量信息的不足。印染废水是我国水量最大的工业废水之一,其特点是水量大、污染重,含有大量发光有机物质,且难降解,其对自然水体的危害尤为明显。对我国某印染废水处理厂废水进行了连续采样,对水样的水质指纹特征进行了研究。结果表明,该厂印染废水水质指纹特征比较明显,水质指纹上主要有激发波长/发射波长分别为230/340和280/310 nm左右的两个峰,其中230/340 nm处的强度最强,280/310 nm处的强度次之,各峰波长和强度比较稳定。该印染废水的两个水纹峰的峰强呈正相关关系,线性相关系数为0.910 8,斜率为1.506。激发波长/发射波长为280/310 nm的强度与230/340 nm强度比值的平均值为0.777,范围为0.712～0.829。对该印染污水水质指纹的可能荧光物质进行分析,结果表明生活污水和苯胺类物质的水质指纹与该印染污水的水质指纹不同,而几种大量使用的染料的水质指纹与该印染污水的水质指纹大致相同,所以染料的大量使用可能是导致印染废水产生上述典型水质指纹特征的主要原因。水质指纹可以用于水体水质预警。     

Navier-Stokes方程带Backtracking技巧的两重网格算法

1 引 言考虑二维不可压 Navier-Stokes方程:     

Green ultrasound-assisted extraction of carotenoids based on the bio-refinery concept using sunflower oil as an alternative solvent

A green, inexpensive and easy-to-use method for carotenoids extraction from fresh carrots assisted by ultrasound was designed in this work. Sunflower oil was applied as a substitute to organic solvents in this green ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE): a process which is in line with green extraction and bio-refinery concepts. The processing procedure of this original UAE was first compared with conventional solvent extraction (CSE) using hexane as solvent. Moreover, the UAE optimal conditions for the subsequent comparison were optimized using response surface methodology (RSM) and ultra performance liquid chromatography – diode array detector – mass spectroscopy (UPLC–DAD–MS). The results showed that the UAE using sunflower as solvent has obtained its highest β-carotene yield (334.75 mg/l) in 20 min only, while CSE using hexane as solvent obtained a similar yield (321.35 mg/l) in 60 min. The green UAE performed under optimal extraction conditions (carrot to oil ratio of 2:10, ultrasonic intensity of 22.5 W cm^?2, temperature of 40 °C and sonication time of 20 min) gave the best yield of β-carotene.     

磁绝缘传输线电压的初步测量

针对快脉冲直线变压器驱动源装置上的真空磁绝缘传输线（MITL)电压测量的需求,开展了微分型电容分压器和电感分压器的设计、标定和实验。通过不同的电压值、负载阻抗的装置实验中探头输出结果的分析和比较,讨论了测量方法的可行性和适用范围。实验结果表明：微分型电容分压器能够应用于完全磁绝缘状态下的MITL电压测量,但容易受阴极电子发射的影响导致探头输出波形发生畸变。电感分压器受分布电容和电感的影响导致输出信号存在寄生振荡,采用波形重建的方法初步获得了合理的测量结果。