Stable and spacing-adjustable multiwavelength Raman fiber laser based on mixed-cascaded phosphosilicate fiber Raman linear cavity

A novel multiwavelength Raman fiber laser based on the mixed-cascaded Stokes effects of phosphosilicate fiber is proposed and demonstrated experimentally. By using stimulated Raman scattering of both P(2)O(5) and SiO(2) along 1 km phosphosilicate fiber pumped with a 1064 nm double-clad fiber laser, the mixed-cascaded Raman linear cavity is formed by a pair of fiber Bragg gratings at 1239 nm, a polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) Sagnac loop filter, and a conventional optical loop mirror. Up to 15-wavelength stable oscillations around 1320 nm are obtained with a wavelength spacing of 0.44 nm and power nonuniformity of less than 4 dB. By changing the length of the PMF in the Sagnac loop filter from 10 to 5.5 m, the wavelength spacing is adjustable from 0.44 to 0.8 nm. The extinction ratio of the laser is more than 30 dB. Excellent stability is also observed with a peak power fluctuation of less than 0.8 dB in 1 h.     

Recent advances on thermoelectric materials

By converting waste heat into electricity through the thermoelectric power of solids without producing greenhouse gas emissions, thermoelectric generators could be an important part of the solution to today’s energy challenge. There has been a resurgence in the search for new materials for advanced thermoelectric energy conversion applications. In this paper, we will review recent efforts on improving thermoelectric efficiency. Particularly, several novel proof-of-principle approaches such as phonon disorder in phonon-glass-electron crystals, low dimensionality in nanostructured materials and charge-spin-orbital degeneracy in strongly correlated systems on thermoelectric performance will be discussed.      

微纳尺度俄歇电子能谱新技术开发及其应用进展

随着纳米结构材料的广泛应用,新型微纳尺度表征技术成为纳米科学技术发展的重要途径.本文基于局域电子信息全面性的思想,从俄歇电子能谱的原理出发,理论推导出俄歇价电子能谱的简明表述方式,确定俄歇价电子能谱与微观电子结构信息的内在联系和物理意义,建立了俄歇电子能谱探测微区一系列宏观参量的新技术.其中应力测最技术的空间分辨率可优于20 nm,为微纳尺度力学测量的发展提供了重要的方法;非接触性的局域电学性质测量技术,超越了传统电学测量方法的思想框架,实现了无外场驱动的电荷密度分布、电场分布等本征电学性质表征、以及半导体异质结构整个空间区域的能带构造;结构相的测定技术,使纳米微区材料的晶体结构相识别成为可能;半导体微区导电类型测定技术,建续了非接触性电学测量的优点,并且能够灵活地探测分析复杂光电器件结构中不同区域的导电类型分布.通过实际应用于侧向外延GaN不同区域、AlxGa1-xN/GaN超晶格量子阱结构、ZnO纳米颗粒等纳米尺度复杂体系的微区宏观性质探测,获得应力/应变、电荷密度/电场、结构相以及导电类型及其分布等结果,验证了所建立的测量技术的有效性和可靠性.     

蔬菜中硒总量及形态的氢化物发生-原子荧光光谱测定方法

采用氢化物发生原子荧光光谱法(HG-AFS)测定了几种蔬菜中的总硒含量,并测定了其中无机硒和有机硒的相对含量。实验优化了仪器测量参数,考察了载流盐酸和硼氢化钾浓度、样品介质盐酸浓度和残留硝酸浓度及干扰元素对测定的影响。结果表明：几种蔬菜中硒的含量都较低,而草菇的硒含量达到0.151 μg·g-1。此外,蔬菜中硒主要以有机硒的形态存在。方法的检出限为0.35 ng·g-1,加标回收率为97.6%～101%。实验方法操作简便、灵敏度高,结果令人满意。     

Photoemission Spectroscopy and Electronic Structures of LiMn2O4

We study the electronic structures of LiMn2O4 by x-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS, UPS） and resonant photoelectron spectroscopy （RPES）. XPS data suggest that the average oxidation state of Mn ions is 3.55, probably due to the small amount of lithium oxides on the surface. UPS and RPES data imply that Mn ions are in a high spin state, and RPES results show strong Mn3d-O2p hybridization in the LiMn2O4 valence band.     

AlGaN-Based Solar-Blind Schottky Photodetectors Fabricated on AlN/Sapphire Template

We report AlGaN-based back-illuminated solar-blind Schottky-type ultraviolet photodetectors with the cutoff- wavelength from 280nm to 292nm without bias. The devices show low dark current of 2.1× 10^-6A/cm^2 at the reverse bias of 5 V. The specific detectivity D＊ is estimated to be 3.3 × 10^12cmHz^1/2 W^-1 . To guarantee the performance of the photodetectors, the optimization of AlGaN growth and annealing condition for Schottky contacts were performed. The results show that high-temperature annealing method for Ni/Pt Schottky contacts is effective for the reduction of leakage current.     

MgO/NaY催化剂上葡萄糖水中异构制取果糖的研究

The MgO/NaY catalysts prepared by impregnation method were used for the conversion of glucose to fructose in water medium.The effects of MgO loading,reaction temperature,glucose concentration and reaction time on the catalytic performance for the reaction were studied.The activity testing results indicated that fructose could be generated effectively by controlling the components of the catalyst and reaction conditions.The maximal fructose yield of 33.8% with the selectivity of 67.3% was achieved over the 10% MgO/NaY catalyst at 100 ℃ for 2 h.Moreover,the catalysts were characterized by XRD,BET,and CO₂-TPD techniques.The structural property of NaY with higher surface area facilitated glucose conversion,and the modulated basicity of the catalyst with MgO addition contributed to the formation of fructose in the tautomerization of aldose to ketose.     

有孔探针近场拉曼光谱和成像技术进展

基于有孔探针SNOM的近场拉曼光谱和成像技术的出现使得拉曼光谱的分辨率突破了光学衍射极限,从而提供了一个有力的工具对样品亚波长尺度之下的化学信息进行表征。文章讨论了探针性质对实现近场拉曼光谱的影响,并全面地介绍了有孔探针近场拉曼光谱发展十余年来在纳米尺度化学分辨成像、液-液界面性质研究、微观层面解释SERS增强机理、图像化反映SERS热点分布等诸多领域的研究进展。     

Perfect invisibility concentrator with simplified material parameters

We present a series of invisibility concentrators with simplified material parameters beyond transformation optics. One of them can achieve the perfect invisible effect at frequencies of Fabry–Pérot resonances, while others have very small scattering. The required materials are feasible in practice. Analytical calculations and numerical simulations confirm the functionalities of these devices.     

The rise of two-dimensional MoS2 for catalysis

Two-dimensional (2D) MoS₂ is used as a catalyst or support and has received increased research interest because of its superior structural and electronic properties compared with those of bulk structures. In this article, we illustrate the active sites of 2D MoS₂ and various strategies for enhancing its intrinsic catalytic activity. The recent advances in the use of 2D MoS₂-based materials for applications such as thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and photocatalysis are discussed. We also discuss the future opportunities and challenges for 2D MoS₂-based materials, in both fundamental research and industrial applications.