Second harmonic magnetoacoustic responses of magnetic nanoparticles in magnetoacoustic tomography with magnetic induction

Due to the unique magnetic, mechanical and thermal properties, magnetic nanoparticles(MNPs) have comprehensive applications as the contrast and therapeutic agents in biomedical imaging and magnetic hyperthermia. The linear and nonlinear magnetoacoustic responses determined by the magnetic properties of MNPs have attracted more and more attention in biomedical engineering. By considering the relaxation time of MNPs, we derive the formulae of second harmonic magnetoacoustic responses(2H-MARs) for a cylindrical MNP solution model based on the mechanical oscillations of MNPs in magnetoacoustic tomography with magnetic induction(MAT-MI). It is proved that only the second harmonic magnetoacoustic oscillations can be generated by MNPs under an alternating magnetic excitation. The acoustic pressure of the 2H-MAR is proportional to the square of the magnetic field intensity and exhibits a linear increase with the concentration of MNPs. Numerical simulations of the 2H-MAR are confirmed by the experimental measurements for various magnetic field intensities and solution concentrations using a laser vibrometer. The favorable results demonstrate the feasibility of the harmonic measurements without the fundamental interference of the electromagnetic excitation, and suggest a new harmonic imaging strategy of MAT-MI for MNPs with enhanced spatial resolution and improved signal-to-noise ratio in biomedical applications.     

激光诱导沉积银膜制备新型光纤SERS传感器

利用激光诱导沉积的方法直接在光纤端面沉积了银纳米膜,并用SERS光谱监测了这一沉积过程,在光纤端面上生成的银膜出现了“年轮”状宏观形貌,这种形貌与激光在光纤中的干涉与衍射条纹分布相一致,证明了这种现象是由激光诱导反应引发的. 结合实验结果进一步讨论了银纳米膜的形成机理. 在光纤上沉积的银纳米膜作为光纤SERS传感器的基底与其它制备基底的方法比较也具有实验操作简便,耗时短,重现性好,SERS增强效果强等诸多优点,是一种非常好的制备光纤SERS传感器基底的方法.     

CROSS-LINKING OF AROMATIC POLY（THIOETHER）S

A novel cross-linking process using two high molecular weight aromatic poly(thioether)s,which were synthesized by the reactions of 4,4′-thiobisbenzenethiol with 4,4′-difluorobenzophenone and 4,4′-difluorodiphenylsulfone,respectively, and commercially available lower molecular weight poly(p-phenylene sulfide)was investigated.These reactions were carried out in bulk by the addition of silver tetrafluroborate andα,α′-dibromo-p-xylene at 190℃over a period of 45 min. Furthermore,the same procedure could be modified to cross-link compression-molded films of these three polymers.The thermal and solubility behaviors of these polymers before and after cross-linking reactions,are presented.     

Detection of water in jet fuel using layer-by-layer thin film coated long period grating sensor

The quantitative measurement of jet fuel additives in the field is of interest to the Air Force. The “smart nozzle” project was designed as a state-of-the-art diagnostics package attached to a single-point refueling nozzle for assessing key fuel properties as the fuel is dispensed. The objective of the work was to show proof of concept that a layer-by-layer thin film and long period grating fibers could be used to detect the presence of water in jet fuel. The data for the nafion/PDMA film and a long period grating fiber is a combination capable of quantitative measurement of water in kerosene. The average response (spectral loss wavelength shift) to the kerosene sample ranged from −6.0 for 15 ppm to −126.5 for 60 ppm water. The average calculated value for the check standard was 21.71 and ranged from 21.25 to 22.00 with a true value of 22.5 ppm water. Potential interferences were observed and are judged to be insignificant in real samples.     

引力波探测中的被动隔振系统

介绍了引力波探测实验中的被动隔振系统的基本原理和研究现状,讨论其性能及特点.低频被动隔振系统,如七级气体弹簧隔振系统,多级隔振堆,四级悬臂弹簧隔振系统以及三级弯曲弹簧隔振系统在10Hz以上,都具有好的隔振性能;倒摆、折叠摆、 X摆和锥摆等超低频水平隔振系统实现了几十秒的共振周期;建立在对称扭杆弹簧系统基础上,构思新颖的被动垂直隔振系统克服了传统被动垂直隔振系统无法解决的困难,实现了超低频被动垂直隔振.      

Dos(e)Age: Role of Dose and Age in the Long-Term Effect of Cannabinoids on Cognition

Cannabis is still the most widely used illicit drug around the world. While its use has always been prevalent among adolescents, recent evidence suggests that its consumption is also increasing among other population groups, such as pregnant women and aged people. Given the known impact of cannabis on brain development and behavior, it is important to dissect the possible long-term impact of its use across different age groups, especially on measures of cognitive performance. Animal models of cannabinoid exposure have represented a fundamental tool to characterize the long-lasting consequences of cannabinoids on cognitive performance and helped to identify possible factors that could modulate cannabinoids effects in the long term, such as the age of exposure and doses administered. This scoping review was systematically conducted using PubMed and includes papers published from 2015 to December 2021 that examined the effects of cannabinoids, either natural or synthetic, on cognitive performance in animal models where exposure occurred in the prenatal period, during adolescence, or in older animals. Overall, available data clearly point to a crucial role of age in determining the long-term effect of cannabinoid on cognition, highlighting possible detrimental consequences during brain development (prenatal and adolescent exposure) and beneficial outcomes in old age. In contrast, despite the recent advances in the field, it appears difficult to clearly establish a possible role of dosage in the effects of cannabinoids on cognition, especially when the adolescent period is taken into account.     

每个忙期中第一个顾客被拒绝服务的M／M/1排队模型的其他特征值

研究每个忙期中第一个顾客被拒绝服务的M／M／1排队模型的主算子在左半复平面中的特征值,证明对一切θ∈（0,1）,（2√λμ-λ—μ）θ是该主算子的几何重数为1的特征值．     

导出圆电流的磁感应强度的简便方法

避开繁琐的椭圆积分推导,用微积分导出了圆电流在空间各点的磁感应强度的定积分公式,再变换成用椭圆积分表示的精确解.     

动生、感生电动势与法拉第电磁感应定律等价性的研究

法拉第电磁感应定律与动生电动势、感生电动势之和是完全等价的。本文通过实例证明,等价是有条件的。当回路中存在大块导体时,则不等价。     

One-dimensional photonic crystal design

In this article we present a method to determine the band spectrum, band gaps, and discrete energy levels, of a one-dimensional photonic crystal with localized impurities. For one-dimensional crystals with piecewise constant refractive indices we develop an algorithm to recover the refractive index distribution from the period map. Finally, we derive the relationship between the period map and the scattering matrix containing the information on the localized modes.