Beam-based calibrations of the BPM offset at C-ADS Injector Ⅱ

Beam-based BPM offset calibration was carried out for Injector II at the C-ADS demonstration facility at the Institute of Modern Physics(IMP), Chinese Academy of Science(CAS). By using the steering coils integrated in the quadrupoles, the beam orbit can be effectively adjusted and BPM positions recorded at the Medium Energy Beam Transport of the Injector II Linac. The studies were done with a 2 m A, 2.1 Me V proton beam in pulsed mode.During the studies, the "null comparison method" was applied for the calibration. This method is less sensitive to errors compared with the traditional transmission matrix method. In addition, the quadrupole magnet's center can also be calibrated with this method.     

Interaction mechanism between serine functional groups and single‐walled carbon nanotubes

The adsorption of serine (Ser) on the (8, 8) and (10, 0) single‐walled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was studied by density‐functional tight‐binding calculations. For Ser, the two most stable configurations were chosen to research the interactions with the CNT. It found that the most stable Ser/(8, 8) and Ser/(10, 0) complexes have similar structures, in which the amino group, carboxyl, and side chain of serine directly interact with the CNT. The binding energies, charge transfer properties, the shortest distance (d₁) between the H atom and the corresponding benzene ring, distance (d₂) between the H atom and the center of benzene ring (HCB), and the angle (α) between the HCB line and the corresponding benzene ring plane were analyzed to explain the interactions. Because of the interaction, the ?CH of the main chain runs away from the surface of CNT, and the angles between the ?C?H bond of the main chain and the carboxyl, the amino group, and the side chain of the Ser become small. The strain energies and changes of angles and dihedral angles of the serine after adsorption were analyzed to illustrate the deformation. The interactions of Ser with the CNT were further illustrated by calculating the molecular orbitals and the partial density of states of the stable complexes. We further compared the binding energies of armchair (n, n) and zigzag (n, 0) CNTs to investigate the diameter dependence of binding energies. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improved crystal quality of GaN film with the in-plane lattice-matched Ino.17Alo.s3N interlayer grown on sapphire substrate using pulsed metal-organic chemical vapor deposition

We report on an improvement in the crystal quality of GaN film with an Ino.17Alo.83N interlayer grown by pulsed metal-organic chemical vapor deposition, which is in-plane lattice-matched to GaN films. The indium composition of about 17% and the reductions of both screw and edge threading dislocations （TDs） in GaN film with the InA1N interlayer are estimated by high resolution X-ray diffraction. Transmission electron microscopy （TEM） measurements are employed to understand the mechanism of reduction in TD density. Raman and photoluminescence measurements indicate that the InA1N interlayer can improve the crystal quality of GaN film, and verify that there is no additional residual stress induced into the GaN film with InA1N interlayer. Atomic force microscopy measurement shows that the InA1N interlayer brings in a smooth surface morphology of GaN film. All the results show that the insertion of the InA1N interlayer is a convenient method to achieve excellent crystal quality in GaN epitaxy.     

Highly stable amorphous indium‐zinc‐oxide thin‐film transistors with back‐channel wet‐etch process

The stabilities of amorphous indium‐zinc‐oxide (IZO) thin film transistors (TFTs) with back‐channel‐etch (BCE) structure are investigated. A molybdenum (Mo) source/drain electrode was deposited on an IZO layer and patterned by hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)‐based etchants. Then, after etching the Mo layer, SF₆ plasma with direct plasma mode was employed and optimized to improve the bias stress stability. Scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis revealed that the etching residues were removed efficiently by the plasma treatment. The modified BCE‐ TFTs showed only threshold voltage shifts of 0.25 V and –0.20 V under positive/negative bias thermal stress (P/NBTS, V_GS = ±30 V, V_DS = 0 V and T = 60 °C) after 12 hours, respectively. (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

A facile method for the synthesis of large‐size Ag nanoparticles as efficient SERS substrates

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) enjoy a reputation as an ultrasensitive substrate for surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). However, large‐scale synthesis of Ag NPs in a controlled manner is a challenging task for a long period of time. Here, we reported a simple seed‐mediated method to synthesize Ag NPs with controllable sizes from 50 to 300 nm, which were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV–Vis spectroscopy. SERS spectra of Rhodamine 6G (R6G) from the as‐prepared Ag NPs substrates indicate that the enhancement capability of Ag NPs varies with different excitation wavelengths. The Ag NPs with average sizes of ~150, ~175, and ~225 nm show the highest SERS activities for 532, 633, and 785‐nm excitation, respectively. Significantly, 150‐nm Ag NPs exhibit an enhancement factor exceeding 10⁸ for pyridine (Py) molecules in electrochemical SERS (EC‐SERS) measurements. Furthermore, finite‐difference time‐domain (FDTD) calculation is employed to explain the size‐dependent SERS activity. Finally, the potential of the as‐prepared SERS substrates is demonstrated with the detection of malachite green. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

中、远红外双波段激光器发射光谱测量与评估

在分析中远红外双波段(氟化氘与一氧化碳)激光器发射光谱的基本特征和分光型谱仪存在高级次光谱混叠等问题的基础上,选定Tensor37干涉型遥测光谱仪并利用黑体标定出仪器响应函数;对中、远红外双波段激光器光谱进行了模拟测量和实际测量,分析评估了双波段激光器的谱线成分、峰值变化、测量精度和相对强度等,为双波段激光器的介质参数计算、运转参数优化以及红外应用提供有效数据。     

“Eigen-Operator” Method of the Square of Schroedinger Operator in Interaction Picture and Its Application in Describing Parametric Amplifiers

We extend the method of searching “eigen-operator” of the square of the Schroedinger operator to the interaction picture, which not only helps to construct Hamiltonians of two kinds of parametric amplifiers but also leads to a new uncertainty relation regarding to the free Hamiltonian and the interacting Hamiltonian.     

Polarity switching and transient responses in single nanotube nanofluidic transistors

We report the integration of inorganic nanotubes into metal-oxide-solution field effect transistors (FETs) which exhibit rapid field effect modulation of ionic conductance. Surface functionalization, analogous to doping in semiconductors, can switch the nanofluidic transistors from p-type to ambipolar and n-type field effect transistors. Transient study reveals the kinetics of field effect modulation is controlled by ion-exchange step. Nanofluidic FETs have potential implications in subfemtoliter analytical technology and large-scale nanofluidic integration.     

Subpeaks in the Brillouin loss spectra of distributed fiber-optic sensors

Subpeaks in the Brillouin loss spectra of distributed fiber-optic sensors were observed for what is believed to be the first time and studied. We discovered that the Fourier spectrum of the pulsed signal and the off-resonance oscillation both contributed to subpeaks. The off-resonance oscillation at frequency /v - vB/ is the oscillation in the Brillouin time domain when beat frequency v of the two counterpropagating laser beams does not match local Brillouin frequency vB. This study is important in differentiating the subpeaks from actual strain-temperature peaks.     

重庆地区露天石刻早期封护材料老化产物及其影响研究

重庆市市委会办公大楼旧址前有一组露天存放的清代砂岩石狮子,表面覆盖着黑色硬壳状物质, 发生大面积脱落,起翘和卷曲。为了揭示黑色硬壳状结构组成,研究其形成过程及对文物产生的影响,利用环境扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X-射线衍射仪(XRD),X-射线荧光光谱仪(XRF),傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)和X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)对黑色硬壳及文物表层砂岩样品进行了检测分析研究。结果发现：黑色硬壳断面Mapping元素分布图显示其分为底漆层,中间层和表层,系石刻早期封护层的老化产物;中间层含有立德粉(硫化锌和硫酸钡),黑色外观源于表层中含铅颜料(铅白)变色形成黑色硫化铅及树脂碳化所致;红外光谱与光电子能谱显示出黑色硬壳中含有强的羟基(-OH)特征峰,说明封护层中有机物老化后形成了大量羟基,从而增强了自身亲水性,造成易吸水溶胀与干燥收缩情况,导致大面积脱落,起翘和卷曲现象;黑色硬壳起翘和卷曲部位与下层石刻表面之间形成了易于积水的微空隙,能够聚集雨水中的有害物质,造成石刻表层岩石发生腐蚀,例如黑色硬壳背面及下层岩石表面中高含量硬石膏(CaSO₄),经生水化作用后转化为石膏(CaSO₄·2H₂O),发生体积膨胀造成岩石表面松动和酥粉。因此,当露天文物表面上封护层已老化时,及时地进行清除是十分必要的。