Completely solid-state LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO<Subscript>3</Subscript> CW blue laser with intracavity frequency tripling

We report a completely solid-state continuous-wave (CW) blue laser operating at 447 nm utilizing intracavity frequency tripling of an LD-side-pumped Nd:YAlO₃ (Nd:YAP) laser operating at 1341.4 nm. An LBO crystal with type-I critical phase matching and a KTP crystal with type-II critical phase matching (CTM) were used for the second harmonic generation (SHG) and the third harmonic generation (THG), respectively. In view of the analysis of the cavity stability, a four-mirror folded cavity was designed and the output characteristics were theoretically analyzed. Experimental characteristics obtained were shown to be in agreement with the theoretical analysis. The maximum output power of the 447 nm CW blue laser reached 114 mW, which corresponds to a red-to-blue conversion efficiency of 9%.     

MoEDAL – a new light on the high-energy frontier

In 2010, the MoEDAL (MOnopole and Exotics Detector at the LHC) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was unanimously approved by European Centre for Nuclear Research’s Research Board to start data taking in 2015. MoEDAL is a pioneering experiment designed to search for highly ionising manifestations of new physics such as magnetic monopoles or massive (pseudo-)stable charged particles. Its groundbreaking physics programme defines a number of scenarios that yield potentially revolutionary insights into such foundational questions as: are there extra dimensions or new symmetries; does magnetic charge exist; what is the nature of dark matter; and, how did the Big Bang develop. MoEDAL’s purpose is to meet such far-reaching challenges at the frontier of the field. The innovative MoEDAL detector employs unconventional methodologies tuned to the prospect of discovery physics. The largely passive MoEDAL detector, deployed at Point 8 on the LHC ring, has a dual nature. First, it acts like a giant camera, comprised of nuclear track detectors – analysed offline by ultra fast scanning microscopes – sensitive only to new physics. Second, it is uniquely able to trap the particle messengers of physics beyond the Standard Model for further study. MoEDAL’s radiation environment is monitored by a state-of-the-art real-time TimePix pixel detector array. A new MoEDAL sub-detector designed to extend MoEDAL reach to mini-charged, minimally ionising particles is under study.     

Perspective methods of human identification: Ear biometrics

Geometrical methods of feature extraction from ear images in order to perform human identification are presented. Geometrical approach is motivated by the actual procedures used by police and forensic experts (so-called ear otoscopy). In their work, geometrical features of ears such as size, height, width, and shapes of earlobe are useful and valid proofs of identity. The contribution of the article is development of the new and original methods of geometrical feature extraction from 2D ear images. Four novel algorithms of ear feature extraction from contour images are described in detail. Moreover, identification results obtained for each of the methods, based on the distance of feature vectors in the feature space, are presented.     

燃气机热泵全年性能优化研究

本文建立了燃气机热泵(GEHP)的全年性能优化模型,定义了燃气机热泵的全年性能系数,比较了采用不同优化目标函数得到的优化结果的差别,研究了冷负荷比例变化对全年性能优化的影响,分析了燃气机热泵在不同地区应用时全年性能优化目标的确定.     

椭圆型保偏光纤耦合器的研制

保偏光纤耦合器是干涉仪和光纤陀螺仪的关键器件。介绍了用匹配型椭圆包层保偏光纤制作保偏光纤耦合器的工艺流程、测试结果以及分光比随温度的变化情况。试验结果表明,保偏光纤耦合器的综合性能指标,尤其是附加损耗和温度性能达到了国内领先水平。     

R22-DMA热力学性质及吸收压缩式热泵系统优化

1引言吸收压缩式（SC）热泵是一种适用于变温热源的高效复合式热泵系统，比常规压缩式热泵具有工作范围广，工作压力低以及较高COP值等特点。文献出对以R22－DMA为工质的SC热泵进行了实验研究。本文则对新型工质R22－DMA的热力学性质进行研究整理，给出计算二元系统的蒸汽压、烩、摘等的实用公式；并对以其为工质的一种新型SC热泵循环进行计算机模拟优化分析，给出了实际SC热泵在典型制冷工况下的制冷性能及其优化条件。2R22－DMA的热力学性质2．1汽波相平衡R22－DMA二元系统的汽液相平衡实验数据较缺乏，文献［2］给出部分温度…     

空气源热泵除霜性能的实验研究

空气源热泵目前应用十分广泛,但是冬季热泵翅片管式蒸发器表面结霜会对其性能造成很大危害。因此除霜性能是影响热泵整体性能的重要因素之一。为了解决热泵除霜问题,实验测量了风冷热泵除霜的性能,研究了热泵除霜时各主要部件的性能变化,研究结论对热泵系统除霜研究具有重要的参考价值。     

Nonlinear optical properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering process in submerged object detection

Nonlinear optical properties of stimulated Brillouin scattering(SBS)to signal detection in water are analyzed.With the threshold characteristics,SBS only occnrs when the high power laser is focused in the SBS cell.When there is an object present in front of the focus,it leads to lower incident intensity and then SBS does not occur.The backward SBS signal depends on the focusing location.The nonlinear optical properties of SBS process in the focusing regime axe analyzed theoretically.With the object coming near to the focusing center,the backward Stokes signal rises up from zero to a maximum,and then grows to saturation.The delay time of the echo signal to pump signal can give the object location.In experiment,the peak position of varying rate of energy can give object location.     

Fractal structures in turbulence

We present a qualitative overview of our work on the issue of fractal structures in turbulence. We explain why fully developed turbulence is not space filling and describe how its fractal dimension can be estimated theoretically. The implications of the fractal nature of turbulence on transport processes like turbulent diffusion and on fluctuations in passive scalars are discussed. The latter affect wave propagation in turbulent media and these effects are examined. In addition we consider clouds in the atmosphere which are claimed to have fractal perimeters (or surfaces) and outline the physical reasons for this phenomenon. The fractal dimension of clouds is tied to the theory of turbulent diffusion and is computed theoretically. Indications of the road ahead are given.     

空气源热泵机组结霜问题的实验分析

基于空气源热泵在低温寒冷地区运行中遇到的结霜问题,对不同风速工况下,结霜过程中设备性能的变化进行分析,以换热量、换热系数为指标对不同翅型换热器的换热特性进行研究.实验结果显示:换热器结霜过程中,换热过程主要分为初始增加段、换热平稳段、缓慢衰减段、后期平稳等四段,结晶体在增加空气湍流度强化换热的同时,也增加了换热热阻使换...