Effect of an aliphatic spacer group on the adsorption mechanism on the colloidal silver surface of L‐proline phosphonodipeptides

A comparative study of molecular structures of five L ‐proline (L ‐Pro) phosphonodipeptides: L ‐Pro‐NH‐C(Me,Me)‐PO₃H₂ (P1), L ‐Pro‐NH‐C(Me,iPr)‐PO₃H₂ (P2), L ‐Pro‐L ‐NH‐CH(iBu)‐PO₃H₂ (P3), L ‐Pro‐L ‐NH‐CH(PA)‐PO₃H₂ (P4) and L ‐Pro‐L ‐NH‐CH(BA)‐PO₃H₂ (P5) has been carried out using Raman and absorption infrared techniques of molecular spectroscopy. The interpretation of the obtained spectra has been supported by density functional theory calculations (DFT) at the B3LYP; 6–31 + + G** level using Gaussian 2003 software. The surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) on Ag‐sol in aqueous solutions of these phosphonopeptides has also been investigated. The surface geometry of these molecules on a silver colloidal surface has been determined by observing the position and relative intensity changes of the Pro ring, amide, phosphonate and so‐called spacer (−R) groups vibrations of the enhanced bands in their SERS spectra. Results show that P4 and P5 adsorb onto the silver as anionic molecules mainly via the amide bond (∼1630, ∼1533, ∼1248, ∼800 and ∼565 cm⁻¹), Pro ring (∼956, ∼907 and ∼876 cm⁻¹) and carboxylate group (∼1395 and ∼909 cm⁻¹). Coadsorption of the imine nitrogen atom and PO group with the silver surface, possibly by formation of a weaker interaction with the metal, is also suggested by the enhancement of the bands at 1158 and 1248 cm⁻¹. P1, P2 and P3 show two orientations of their main chain on the silver surface resulting from different interactions of the  C CH₃,  NH and  CONH fragments with this surface. Bonding to the Ag surface occurs mainly through the imino atom (1166 cm⁻¹) for P2, while for P1 and P3 it occurs via the methyl group(s) (1194–1208 cm⁻¹). The amide group functionality (CONH) is practically not involved in the adsorption process for P1 and P2, whereas the C_s P bonds do assist in the adsorption. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Anisotropic Hubbard model on a triangular lattice — spin dynamics in HoMnO3

The recent neutron scattering data for spin-wave dispersion in HoMnO₃ are well-described by an anisotropic Hubbard model on a triangular lattice with a planar (XY) spin anisotropy. Best fit indicates that magnetic excitations in HoMnO₃ correspond to the strong-coupling limit U/t >∼ 15, with planar exchange energy J = 4t ² /U ≃ 2.5 meV and planar anisotropy ΔU ≃ 0.35 meV.      

Quantum Information Splitting Based on Current Cavity QED Techniques

We propose two schemes for quantum information splitting via W-class state. The first scheme is based on the interaction of single atom with single-mode field, while the second scheme is based on the simultaneous interaction of two atoms with single-mode cavity. For the first scheme, the difIiculty of two atoms required to be simultaneously sent through one cavity is avoid. For the second scheme, it is immune to thermal field. Both schemes are experimentally feasible based on current cavity QED techniques.     

正三角形及正方形微光学腔模式特性研究

微谐振腔模式特性研究是利用微腔研制新型光电器件的基础．为了研制出能采用平面工艺制作的定向输出的微腔激光器，文章采用解析和数值模拟方法深入研究了正三角形及正方形光学微腔的模式特性，并得到与数值模拟结果符合非常好的解析场分布及模式波长．对正方形光学微腔，把模式组合成满足正方形对称性的场分布，发现其类WG模式只存在品质因子比它小一个数量级以上的偶然简并模式，因此正方形微腔有利于实现真正的单模工作．     

Effective Application of Microwave Resonant Cavity System to Flow Chemistry

By applying advanced telecommunication solid state devices to microwave (MW) resonant cavity system for flow chemistry, it becomes possible to heat up low polarity solvents higher than 250 C, that are considered impossible to heat up by MW until now. The resonant cavity system is opening new process windows to production processes of specialty chemicals which require low cost, high yield and high productivity.     

Propagating surface plasmon polaritons for remote excitation surface-enhanced Raman scattering spectroscopy

To illustrate the attractive potentials of remote-excitation surface enhanced Raman scattering (RE-SERS), we review the fundamental concepts and typical applications of propagating surface plasmon polaritons (PSPPs). Based on the RE-SERS technic, the adsorbed molecules are protected from being directly illuminated, while the merits of SERS still remained. However, the critical limitations of applying RE-SERS hinder its rapid development. Hence, drawing an overview about the PSPPs would be beneficial for further promoting the significance of RE-SERS in biological application and investigating the mechanism of surface catalytic reactions.     

Elastic model for simulating ultrasonic inspection of smooth and rough defects

A model is presented for the scattering of ultrasonic waves from smooth and randomly rough defects. The model uses Kirchhoff theory and is elastic, such that mode-conversion between compressional and shear waves is included in the formulation. The model is designed to simulate ultrasonic non-destructive testing situations, by specifying the location and orientation of a defect within an isotropic material, together with transmitter and receiver locations on an inspection surface. Results are presented for the scattering of both monochromatic waves and of pulses. It is shown how small levels of roughness can affect echodynamic curves and how diffracted signals may become lost due to scatter from the rough faces of defects. It is also shown that the usual rules for coupling between waves of all three modes no longer hold when roughness is present. In particular, roughness leads to coupling between horizontally polarized shear (SH) waves and the other two wave modes. The model predictions are also compared with an earlier acoustic model, indicating the importance of mode-conversion effects when considering rough defects embedded within solids.     

Physicochemical characterization of an Indian traditional medicine, Jasada Bhasma: detection of nanoparticles containing non-stoichiometric zinc oxide

Herbs and minerals are the integral parts of traditional systems of medicine in many countries. Herbo-Mineral medicinal preparations called Bhasma are unique to the Ayurvedic and Siddha systems of Indian Traditional Medicine. These preparations have been used since long and are claimed to be the very effective and potent dosage form. However, there is dearth of scientific analytical studies carried out on these products, and even the existing ones suffer from incomplete analysis. Jasada Bhasma is a unique preparation of zinc belonging to this class. This particular preparation has been successfully used by traditional practitioners for the treatment of diabetes and age-related eye diseases. This work presents a first comprehensive physicochemical characterization of Jasada Bhasma using modern state-of-the-art techniques such as X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), elemental analysis with energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Our analysis shows that the Jasada Bhasma particles are in oxygen deficient state and a clearly identifiable fraction of particles are in the nanometer size range. These properties like oxygen deficiency and nanosize particles in Jasada Bhasma might impart the therapeutic property of this particular type of medicine. A. C. Joshi: Private Practitioner (Vaidya).     

Measuring the Polarization Parameters of Rain by Inverse Scattering

The theory is presented for one method of determining the effective polarization parameters of the rain medium in the problem of polarization information processing of detecting target. The determination of the effective polarization parameters of the propagation medium is from the data of propagation measurements over a line-of-sight link. The polarization parameters the effective average value, the effective standard deviation and F the effective shape parameter of the propagation medium are obtained by means of the method of inverse scattering, showing a good agreement with the data from direct measurements.     

宽带KrF激光泵浦SBS的研究

理论和实验研究了宽带（15GHz）KrF激光泵浦的受激布里渊散射（SBS）在SF6介质中的转换效率和脉宽压缩比的规律。介质在1.6MPa、透镜焦距为15cm和30cm时,测得SBS最大反射率分别为40%和45%,当泵浦能量大于60mJ时SBS反射率开始趋于平坦;介质在0.85MPa、透镜焦距在30cm时,SBS脉宽压缩比随泵浦能量的上升而下降,最大压缩比为5。建立了宽带多模KrF激光泵浦的SBS理论模型,假设宽带KrF激光光谱谱线由若干窄带谱线组成,这些窄带谱线之间在产生SBS过程中有一定程度的耦合。给出了理论模型结果,并与实验结果进行了比较。