Evolution processes of coupled thermal qubits

We investigate the quantum speed limit time (QSLT) of quantum evolution before thermal equilibrium of two coupled qubits each of which is coupled to a separate thermal bath at the same temperature within the Born-Markov approximation. The evolution process in one particular initial state can change between speed-up and speed-down two times before reaching equilibrium. We call this double cusp behaviour. This behaviour is an anomalous phenomenon in evolution processes in the weak-coupling Markovian regime. We study QSLT corresponding to all pure initial energy eigenstates and categorise them. In addition, we also display the conditions for double cusp behaviour in terms of temperature, qubit interaction and frequency.     

The magnetization reversal behaviour for SmCo6.8Zr0.2 and SmCo6.8Zr0.2/α-（Fe,Co） nanocrystalline magnets at low temperature

This paper reports that the SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 nanocrystalline permanent magnets and SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) nanocomposite permanent magnets are successfully produced by mechanical alloying and subsequently annealing at 700 C for 10 minutes.The x-ray diffraction results show that the phase structure of SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 nanocrystalline permanent magnets is composed of SmCo 7 phase and SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) nanocomposite permanent magnets is composed of SmCo 7 and α-(Fe,Co) phases.The mechanism of magnetization reversal is mainly controlled by inhomogeneous domain wall pinning in SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 and SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) magnets.The inter-grain exchange interaction at low temperature is investigated,which shows that the inter-grain exchange interaction of SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) magnets increases greatly by the decrease of the measured temperature.According to Δm irr-H/H cj,Δm rev-H/H cj and χ irr-H/H cj curves at room temperature and 100 K,the changes of irreversible and reversible magnetization behaviours of SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 and SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) magnets with the decreasing temperature are analysed in detail.The magnetic viscosity and the activation volume of SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 and SmCo 6.8 Zr 0.2 /α-(Fe,Co) magnets at different temperatures are also studied.     

Structural properties and electrical behaviour in the polycrystalline lanthanum-deficiency La1−x□xMnO3 manganites

Electrical conductance and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements of lanthanum-deficiency La_1−x□_xMnO₃ (x=0.05, 0.10 and 0.20) polycrystalline samples were performed to examine the effect of the internal pressure at B-site on the conduction mechanism. The structural study reveals that all samples crystallize in the rhombohedral system. The electronic conduction appears to be thermally activated at high temperature, which indicates the presence of semiconductor behaviour. The increase of the x content converts 3x Mn³⁺ to 3x Mn⁴⁺ ions with smaller ionic radius, which reduces the internal pressure and leads to the increase of the one-electron bandwidth W. This increase causes the appearance of metallic behaviour at low temperature for x=0.10 and 0.20 content.     

Effect of ZnAl2O4 coating on the compressive behaviors of aluminum borate whiskers-reinforced aluminum composites at elevated temperatures

Aluminum borate whiskers (ABOw) with or without ZnAl₂O₄ coating reinforced pure aluminum composites (ABOw/Al, ABOw/ZnAl₂O₄/Al) were fabricated by squeeze casting. The effects of ZnAl₂O₄ coating on the compressive behaviors, microstructures, and matrix textures of the composites were investigated at different temperatures and strain rates. The results indicate that the maximum compressive flow stress of the composites almost linearly decreases with the increase in temperature. The maximum compressive flow stress of ABOw/ZnAl₂O₄/Al composite is higher than that of ABOw/Al composite at the same temperature when the strain rate is larger, however, it is reversed when the strain rate is smaller. It is more serious for the fracture of whiskers in ABOw/ZnAl₂O₄/Al composite than that in ABOw/Al composite at the high compressive strain rate. However, the average length of whiskers in ABOw/ZnAl₂O₄/Al composite is larger than that in ABOw/Al composite at the low compressive strain rate. The strong matrix texture in ABOw/ZnAl₂O₄/Al composite appears at the high compressive strain rate, however, it is observed in ABOw/Al composite at the low compressive strain rate.     

Pruned discrete random samples

Let $X_i,i\in \mathbb{N}$, be independent and identically distributed random variables with values in ${\mathbb{N}}_0$. We transform (‘prune’) the sequence $\{X_1,\dots ,X_n\},n\in \mathbb{N}$, of discrete random samples into a sequence $\{0,1,2,\dots ,Y_n\},n\in \mathbb{N}$, of contiguous random sets by replacing $X_{n+1}$ with $Y_n+1$ if $X_{n+1}>Y_n$. We consider the asymptotic behaviour of $Y_n$ as $n\to \infty$. Applications include path growth in digital search trees and the number of tables in Pitmanʼs Chinese restaurant process if the latter is conditioned on its limit value.     

实时离子探测器——塑料闪烁体性能的实验研究

利用静电离子加速器对实时离子探测器——塑料闪烁体的特性 (包括灵敏度、动态范围、能量响应, 及空间分辨等)进行了实验研究,并对闪烁体探测器与其他传统的离子探测器的特性进行了比较. 对闪烁体在激光等离子体实验的离子束诊断中的可能应用进行了探讨.塑料闪烁体的应用可满足高重复频率激光等离子体离子加速实验高效率运行的要求,为实验研究提供强有力的支持.     

全塑料光学生命探测仪关键技术研究

制作了单丝直径为250 μm、像素数为4096、长度为15 m的塑料光纤传像束. 研究表明: 原始图像经过该15 m长的光纤传像束后, 仍有25%保留, 完全可以满足图像目视观察或CCD图像采集的需要. 以此光纤传像束为核心部件, 分别设计、制作了目视式生命探测仪样机, 以及与CCD、图像采集卡、笔记本电脑一体化的智能型光学生命探测仪样机. 最后, 演示了该系统对被困人员搜救的有效性. 此系统不但可用于地震、矿难等场合被埋人员的搜索, 也可用于高压强电磁干扰环境、保密部门、易燃易爆等特殊场合的视频监视.     

倒装芯片塑料球栅阵列封装器件在外应力下的失效机理

倒装芯片塑料球栅阵列(FC-PBGA)封装形式独特而被广泛应用, 分析研究其在实际应用过程中, 在高温、电、水汽等多种综合环境应力条件作用下的失效机理对提高其应用可靠性有重要意义. 本文对0.13 μm 6层铜布线工艺的FC-PBGA FPGA器件, 通过暴露器件在以高温回流焊过程中的热-机械应力为主的综合外应力作用下的失效模式, 分析与失效模式相对应的失效机理. 研究结果表明, FC-PBGA器件组装时的内外温差及高温回流焊安装过程中所产生的热-机械应力是导致失效的根本原因, 在该应力作用下, 芯片上的焊球会发生再熔融、桥接相邻焊球致器件短路失效; 芯片与基板之间的填充料会发生裂缝分层、倒装芯片焊球开裂/脱落致器件开路失效; 芯片内部的铜/低k互连结构的完整性受损伤而影响FC-PBGA器件的使用寿命.