An interpretation of the g factors for the tetragonally-compressed Cr centers in YVO4 and YPO4 crystals

The g factors g_∥ and g_⊥ for the tetragonally-compressed (CrO₄)³⁻ clusters in YMO₄ (M=V, P) crystals are calculated from the high-order perturbation formulas based on the two-mechanism model for the compressed d¹ tetrahedra with the ground state |d_z²〉. From the calculated values and by considering a small admixture of the first excited state |d_x²−y²〉 to the ground state |d_z²〉 due to the vibrational motion of ligands (which leads a twinkling compressed tetrahedron to become an elongated one), the observed g_∥ and g_⊥ for Cr⁵⁺ centers in YMO₄ crystals are explained reasonably. The difficulty of the large deviations of g_∥ from g_e (≈2.0023) in the two systems is therefore removed and the above dynamic effect may be the cause which results in the large deviation of g_∥ from g_e for some (CrO₄)³⁻ clusters in crystals.     

HL-2A装置Nd:YAG激光汤姆逊散射多道测量系统

利用Nd:YAG激光汤姆逊散射多道测量系统对等离子体多空间点的电子温度和密度进行了测量。用标准光源和电扫描单色仪构成的标定系统对散射光谱的响应系数进行了标定。给出了等离子体中心附近6空间点的温度和密度的测量结果,时间分辨率为100 ms,空间分辨率约为2.2 cm。对实验结果的不确定度进行了估计,为-12% ~ 12%。实验结果证明：系统可测量等离子体温度的空间范围为-35 ~ -3 cm,实验数据稳定可靠。     

Optical Fiber Excitation of Fano Resonances in a Silicon Microsphere

In this article, Fano lineshape whispering gallery modes were observed in the light scattering spectrum of a silicon microsphere in near-infrared telecommunication wavelengths. A simple model is presented to explain the transition from Lorentzian lineshape to the Fano lineshape resonances with the coupled-mode theory of multiple whispering gallery modes. Polar mode spacing of 0.23 nm is observed in the spectra, which correlates well with the calculated value. The quality factor of the Lorentzian and Fano resonances are on the order of 10⁵. By using an appropriate interface design for the microsphere coupling geometries, Fano lineshape optical resonances herald novel device applications for silicon volumetric lightwave circuits.     

利用1H NMR探究混合离子型/非离子型表面活性剂临界胶束浓度降低的实质

利用¹H NMR技术研究了离子/非离子表面活性剂形成的二元混合体系,结果显示表面活性剂的混合导致各组分的临界胶束浓度（CMC）均比各自纯溶液有所降低,用吸附平衡理论清楚地解释了这个现象.通过定量分析,发现不同的表面活性剂混合使得其组分CMC降低的程度各异,可以理解为它们吸附于界面单分子吸附层上的分子之间相互作用的不同（相吸或相斥）引起的.由此揭示了"协同效应"的实质,可以为选择适当的表面活性剂类型和混合比例以达到预期的性能提供有力的参考.     

High-field magnetic resonance imaging using solenoid radiofrequency coils

High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging using dedicated high-field radiofrequency micro-coils at 16.4 T (700 MHz) was investigated. Specific solenoid coils primarily using silver and copper as conductors with enamel and polyurethane coatings were built to establish which coil configuration produces the best image. Image quality was quantified using signal-to-noise ratio and signal variation over regions of interest. Benchmarking was conducted using 5-mm diameter coils, as this size is comparable to an established coil of the same size. Our 1.4-mm-diameter coils were compared directly to each other, from which we deduce performance as a function of conductor material and coating. A variety of materials and conductor coatings allowed us to choose an optimal design, which we used to image a kidney section at 10-micron resolution. We applied zero-fill extrapolation to achieve 5-micron resolution.     

Diamond Quantum Devices in Biology

The currently available techniques for molecular imaging capable of reaching atomic resolution are limited to low temperatures, vacuum conditions, or large amounts of sample. Quantum sensors based on the spin‐dependent photoluminescence of nitrogen‐vacancy (NV) centers in diamond offer great potential to achieve single‐molecule detection with atomic resolution under ambient conditions. Diamond nanoparticles could also be prepared with implanted NV centers, thereby generating unique nanosensors that are able to traffic into living biological systems. Therefore, this technique might provide unprecedented access and insight into the structure and function of individual biomolecules under physiological conditions as well as observation of biological processes down to the quantum level with atomic resolution. The theory of diamond quantum sensors and the current developments from their preparation to sensing techniques have been critically discussed in this Minireview.     

碳纳米微粒的共振散射光谱研究

液相碳纳米微粒的共振散射光谱实验表明,当碳浓度小于360mg/L时,它在400、470、510和940nm产生4个共振散射峰;浓度大于900mg/L时无共振散射、碳微粒浓度在0．45－45mg/L范围内与共振散射光强度I470nm成良好的性关系,研究了光源和扫描速度对液相碳纳米微粒共振散射光谱的影响。结果表明,光源的发射强度分布不一是产生共振散射光谱峰的一个重要因素,并结合已有的实验结果提出了界面共振吸收和黑白纳米微粒共振散射概念,解释了碳纳米微粒体系的共振散射光谱。     

Composite Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles with Dual-color Afterglow for Cross-correlation-based Living Cell Imaging

Room temperature phosphorescence (RTP) materials are characterized with emission after removing the excitation source. Such long-lived emission feature possesses great potential in biological fluorescence imaging because it enables a way regarding temporal dimension for separating the interference of autofluorescence and common noises typically encountered in conventional fluorescence imaging. Herein, we constructed a new type of mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs)-based composite nanoparticles (NPs) with dual-color long-lived emission, namely millisecond-level green phosphorescence and sub-millisecond-level delayed red fluorescence by encapsulating a typical RTP dye and Rhodamine dye in the cavities of the MSNs with the former acting as energy donor (D) while the latter as acceptor (A). Benefiting from the close D-A proximity, energy match between the donor and the acceptor and the optimized D/A ratio in the composite NPs, efficient triplet-to-singlet Förster resonance energy transfer (TS-FRET) in the NPs occurred upon exciting the donor, which enabled dual-color long-lived emission. The preliminary results of dual-color correlation imaging of live cells based on such emission feature unequivocally verified the unique ability of such NPs for distinguishing the false positive generated by common emitters with single-color emission feature.     

Nanosilver resonance scattering spectral method for determination of hydroxyl radical and its application

Silver nanoparticles were prepared under a microwave high-pressure condition using citric acid sodium as a reducer while the excess citrate was removed under high speed centrifugation. There is a resonance scattering (RS) peak at 470 nm for silver nanoparticles. In a pH 4.0 HAc-NaAc buffer solution, hydroxyl radicals from the Fenton reaction can oxidize silver nanoparticles to Ag , resulting in the RS intensity decreasing. The decreased RS intensity at 470 nm (△I 470 nm) is linear with respect to the concentration of H2O2 (C) in the range of 0.27-7.56 μmol/L with a detection limit of 0.23 μmol/L. Its regression equation is △I 470 nm = 24.3 C 13.8 with a correlation coefficient of 0.9959. This method was applied to screening the antioxidants with satisfactory results.