On the generation and annealing of dangling bond defects in hydrogenated amorphous silicon

We show that, through the diffusive re-arrangement of Si-H bonds, the a-SiH lattice is able to establish thermal equilibrium between the densities of band tail trapped charge carriers and dangling bond defects. When this equilibrium is disturbed by changes in temperature, carrier injection or illumination, dangling bond defects have to be generated or annealed out via H-diffusion processes. Based on the concept of charge-induced bond breaking, we develop a mathematical formalism for the diffusive re-arrangement of Si-H bonds and show that our formalism can account for a variety of observations that have been made in the context of defect-generation and annealing experiments.     

Gravitational wave imprint of new symmetry breaking

It is believed that there are more fundamental gauge symmetries beyond those described by the Standard Model of particle physics. The scales of these new gauge symmetries are usually too high to be reachable by particle colliders. Considering that the phase transition (PT) relating to the spontaneous breaking of new gauge symmetries to the electroweak symmetry might be strongly first order, we propose considering the stochastic gravitational waves (GW) arising from this phase transition as an indirect way of detecting these new fundamental gauge symmetries. As an illustration, we explore the possibility of detecting the stochastic GW generated from the PT of begin{document}$ {bf{B}}-{bf{L}}$end{document} in the space-based interferometer detectors. Our study demonstrates that the GW energy spectrum is reachable by the LISA, Tianqin, Taiji, BBO, and DECIGO experiments only for the case where the spontaneous breaking of begin{document}$ {bf{B}}-{bf{L}}$end{document} is triggered by at least two electroweak singlet scalars.     

Axial non-uniformity of longitudinal hollow-cathode discharges for laser applications: numerical modeling and comparison with experiments

It is demonstrated by means of numerical modeling that longitudinal hollow-cathode discharges (HCDs) typically used for laser applications are strongly non-uniform in the axial direction. Two kinds of HCDs are investigated; those having one anode ring and those having two anode rings at opposite ends of the HCD tube. The HCD under study was made of copper and operated in a mixture of helium and argon. The calculated potential varied considerably in the axial direction. The densities of the major plasma species showed no maxima in the middle of the HCD, but rather at the anode side(s). The same applied to the sputtering rate at the cathode and the electron-impact ionization and excitation rates in the plasma. The calculation results for both configurations have been compared with measured data, i.e. with the electric current and the optical emission intensities of He (I) and Cu (I) lines as a function of axial position, and reasonable agreement has been reached. Received: 25 June 2002 / Revised version: 29 August 2002 / Published online: 22 November 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +32-3/820-23-76, E-mail: annemie.bogaerts@ua.ac.be     

An Improved Method for Site‐Specific End Modification of Zeolite L for the Formation of Zeolite L and Gold Nanoparticle Self‐Assembled Structures

The ability to site‐selectively modify micro‐ and nanosized particles has allowed for directed self‐assembly in two and three dimensions. Site‐selective modification of particles can be a complicated task requiring the pre‐organization of particles or enhanced particle fabrication methods. The aluminum silicate, zeolite L has been reported to undergo site‐specific modification at the zeolite channel entrances, post‐fabrication in a solution‐based method. The process by which the channel entrances are site selectively modified is explored here. The preliminary step of charging the zeolite channels with aqueous acid allows for catalysis of covalent bond formation at the channel entrances. Three new end‐specific modification reagents are described based on silanol and silyl ether functional groups. These reagents are purified by column chromatography and characterized by¹H NMR spectroscopy and high resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS); they provide for reliable end modification of zeolites L. Preferential reactivity at the channel entrances is also observed. The utility of the approach is demonstrated by modifying zeolite L with adamantane at the channel entrances. Site‐specific self‐assembly with β‐cyclodextrin coated gold nanoparticles can be triggered with a chemical stimulus. The resulting multivalent host‐guest interactions give gold clustered nanoparticles at the ends of the micrometer‐sized zeolites.     

串口扩展芯片XR16L784在水文监测系统中的应用

为了解决系统设计中单片机串口数量较少不能同时满足多路串行通信的问题,通过对现有串口扩展技术进行对比分析,并针对水文监测系统的应用需求,提出了基于芯片XR16L784完成串口扩展的设计方案。介绍了串口扩展芯片XR16L784的硬件设计和软件编程的具体实现方法,并在水文监测系统上进行了实验验证。结果表明：串口扩展芯片XR16L784可有效实现多个串口扩充,扩充后的串口通道能够在不同波特率下稳定、可靠实现数据双向传输。串口扩展方案解决了在多路串行通信系统中系统主控单元串口数量有限的问题,在水文监测系统中体现出很好的实用价值。     

水稻中的纳米硅及其紫外吸收

为了了解水稻中硅的亚显微结构及其紫外吸收特性,根据强酸不会腐蚀SiO₂玻璃的事实,选择湿消化方法分离水稻中的硅体。以浓硫酸和硝酸混合液分别处理水稻叶片和稻壳,经多级沉降分离出其中的硅体。X射线光电子能谱结果表明硅体距离表面10 nm以内碳相对质量为35.05%,远高于硅体表面(5.88%),说明硅质壁能够阻止强酸进入硅体内部,避免硅体内氧化,保持硅体结构完整和相对独立的理化性质。电镜显示硅体SiO₂结构致密,由1～2 nm的SiO₂凝胶粒子粘聚而成,纳米颗粒相互融合组成排列方向一致的纳米棒,内部还有微米尺度(≤1μm)和纳米尺度(≤1～2 nm)的隙孔。颖壳硅体最大吸收位于285 nm;叶片纳米硅对紫外辐射的吸收极其有限,表明水稻颖壳和叶片硅体对紫外辐射具有不同的抵抗机制。     

Noncommutative differential geometry with higher-order derivatives

We build a toy model of differential geometry on the real line, which includes derivatives of the second order. Such construction is possible only within the framework of noncommutative geometry. We introduce the metric and briefly discuss two simple physical models of scalar field theory and gauge theory in this geometry.Partially supported by KBN grant 2 P302 168 4.     

红光皂甙元及其两个甾体皂甙的NMR研究

从番麻(Agave americana L.)发酵的叶汁中分离得到红光皂甙元(hongguanggenin)、Cantalasaponin-1及一个新的甾体皂苷Agameroside-1. 运用2D NMR技术,包括DQF ¹H-¹H COS Y,HSQC,HMBC,HSQC-TOCSY,ROESY等技术,首次全归属了3个甾体化合物的氢和碳的化学位移,并总结了红光皂甙元的甙化位移效应,从而修正了文献中部分碳信号归属以及甙元的甙化位移效应.     

Effect of surface nanocrystallization induced by fast multiple rotation rolling on hardness and corrosion behavior of 316L stainless steel

A nanostructured layer was fabricated by using fast multiple rotation rolling (FMRR) on the surface of 316L stainless steel. The microstructure in the surface was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The effects of FMRR on the microhardness, surface roughness and corrosion behavior of the stainless steel were investigated by microhardness measurements, surface roughness measurements, potentiodynamic polarization curves and pitting corrosion tests. The surface morphologies of pitting corrosion specimens were characterized by scanning electron microscopy. The results show that FMRR can cause surface nanocrystallization with the grain size ranges from 6 to 24 nm in the top surface layer of the sample. The microhardness of FMRR specimen in the top surface layer remarkably increases from 190 to 530 HV. However, the surface roughness slightly rises after FMRR treatment. The potentiodynamic polarization curves and pitting corrosion tests indicated that the FMRR treated 316L stainless steel with a surface nanocrystallized layer reduced the corrosion resistance in a 3.5% NaCl solution and enhanced the pitting corrosion rate in a FeCl₃ solution. Possible reasons leading to the decrease in corrosion resistance were discussed.