Studies on electrodeposited As2S3 thin films by double exposure holographic interferometry technique

Arsenic trisulphide (As₂S₃) thin films have been deposited onto stainless steel and fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrates by electrodeposition technique using arsenic trioxide (As₂O₃) and sodium thiosulphate (Na₂S₂O₃) as precursors and ethylene diamine tetracetic acid (EDTA) as a complexing agent. Double exposure holographic interferometry (DEHI) technique was used to determine the thickness and stress of As₂S₃ thin films. It was observed that the thickness of the thin film increases whereas film stress to the substrate decreases with an increase in the deposition time. X-ray diffraction and water contact angle measurements showed polycrystalline and hydrophilic surface respectively. The bandgap energy increases from 1.82 to 2.45 eV with decrease in the film thickness from 2.2148 to 0.9492 μm.     

A general 3-D nonlinear magnetostrictive constitutive model for soft ferromagnetic materials

In this paper, a new general nonlinear magnetostrictive constitutive model is proposed for soft ferromagnetic materials, and it can predict magnetostrictive strain and magnetization curves under various pre-stresses. From the viewpoint of magnetic domain, it is based on the important physical fact that a nonlinear part of the elastic strain produced by magnetic domain wall motion under a pre-stress is responsible for the change of the maximum magnetostrictive strain in accordance with the pre-stress. Then the reduction of magnetostrictive strain from the maximum is caused by the domain rotation. Meanwhile, the magnetization under various pre-stresses in this model is introduced by magnetostrictive effect under the same pre-stress. A simplified 3-D model is put forward by means of linearizing the nonlinear function, i.e. the nonlinear part of the elastic strain produced by domain wall motion, and by using the quartic of magnetization to describe domain rotation. Besides, for the convenience of engineering applications, two-dimensional (plate or film) and one-dimensional (rod) models are also given for isotropic materials and their application ranges are discussed too. In comparison with the experimental data of Kuruzar and Jiles, it is found that this model can predict magnetostrictive strain and magnetization curves under various pre-stresses. The numerical simulation further illustrates that the new model can effectively describe the effects of the pre-stress or residual stress on the magnetization and magnetostrictive strain curves. Additionally, this model can be degenerated to the existing magnetostrictive constitutive model for giant magnetostrictive materials (GMM), i.e. a special soft ferromagnetic material.     

Effects of Zr impurity on microscopic behavior of Hf metal

Hf metal with ∼ 3 wt% Zr impurity has been reinvestigated by perturbed angular correlation (PAC) spectroscopy using a LaBr₃(Ce)–BaF₂ detector set up to understand the microscopic behavior of this metal with temperature. From present measurements, five quadrupole interaction frequencies have been found at room temperature where both pure hcp fraction (∼33%) with 12 nearest neighbor Hf surrounding the probe ¹⁸¹Hf atom and the probe–impurity fraction (∼33%) corresponding to 11 nearest neighbor Hf plus one dissimilar Zr atom are clearly distinguished. At room temperature, the results for quadrupole frequency and asymmetry parameter are found to be ω_Q=51.6(4) Mrad/s, η=0.20(4) for the impurity fraction and ω_Q=46.8(2) Mrad/s, η=0 for the pure fraction with values of frequency distribution width δ=0 for both components. At 77 K, only 1 NN Zr impurity (∼93%) and pure hcp (∼7%) components have been found with a value of δ ∼ 10% for the impurity fraction. A drastic change in microstructural configuration of Hf metal is observed at 473 K where the impurity fraction increases to ∼ 50% and the pure hcp fraction reduces to ∼ 15% with abrupt changes in quadrupole frequencies for both components. The pure fraction then increases with temperature and enhances to ∼50% at 973 K. In the temperature range 473–973 K, quadrupole frequencies for both components are found to decrease slowly with temperature. Using the Arrhenius relation, binding energy (B) for the probe–impurity pair and the entropy of formation are measured from temperature dependent fractions of probe–impurity and pure hcp in the temperature range 473–773 K. The three other minor components found at different temperatures are attributed to crystalline defects.     

Nonlocal three-dimensional theory of elasticity with application to free vibration of functionally graded nanoplates on elastic foundations

In the present work, a three-dimensional (3D) elastic plate model capturing the small scale effects is developed for the free vibration of functionally graded (FG) nanoplates resting on elastic foundations. The theoretical model is formulated employing the nonlocal differential constitutive relations of Eringen in conjunction with the 3D equations of motion of elasticity.The material properties are assumed to vary continuously along the thickness of the nanoplate in accordance with the power law formulation. Through extending the generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method to the three-dimensional case, the governing equations are simultaneously discretized in every three coordinate directions and are then recast to the standard form of an eigen value problem. Solving the acquired problem, the natural frequencies of the nanoplates with different boundary conditions are calculated. The convergence behavior of the numerical results is checked out and comparison studies are conducted to make sure of the accuracy and reliability of the present model. Finally, the dependence of the vibration behavior of the nanoplate on edge conditions, elastic coefficients of the foundation, scale coefficient, mode number, material and geometric parameters are discussed.     

Stimulated Raman scattering in natural crystals of fluorapatite,Ca5(PO4)3F

Hexagonal Ca₅(PO₄)₃F, known as natural crystal fluorapatite and oldest host‐crystal for Ln³⁺‐lasant ions, is presented as a Raman‐active material. High‐order Raman‐induced χ⁽³⁾‐nonlinear processes are discovered in natural crystals of fluorapatite under picosecond pumping at 1.064 μm and 0.532 μm wavelength. A multitude of Stokes and anti‐Stokes components is generated in the ultraviolet, visible and near‐infrared spectral region by stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and Raman four‐wave mixing (FWHM), resulting in a frequency comb with a width of 520 THz. The spectral lines are identified and attributed to the ν₁(A_g) vibration mode of the tetrahedral [PO₄] units which is related to a Raman shift of ω_SRS ≈ 965 cm⁻¹. The first Stokes steady‐state Raman gain coefficient in the near‐infrared spectral range is estimated to be >0.38 cm·GW⁻¹. Finally, a short review of SRS‐promoting vibration modes and observed χ⁽³⁾‐ nonlinear interactions in all known SRS‐active natural crystals (minerals) is given.

     

Temperature-dependent specific heat of suspended platinum nanofilms at 80-380 K

Metallic nanofilms are important components of nanoscale electronic circuits and nanoscale sensors. The accurate characterization of the thermophysical properties of nanofilms is very important for nanoscience and nanotechnology. Currently, there is very little specific heat data for metallic nanofilms, and the existing measurements indicate distinct differences according to the nanofilm size. The present work reports the specific heats of 40-nm-thick suspended platinum nanofilms at 80-380 K and ~5×10^-4 Pa using the 3ω method. Over 80-380 K, the specific heats of the Pt nanofilms range from 166-304 J/(kg·K), which are 1.65-2.60 times the bulk values, indicating significant size effects. These results are useful for both scientific research in nanoscale thermophysics and evaluating the transient thermal response of nanoscale devices.     

掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器噪音特性的数值模拟

利用由速率方程、有限元场分布、传输方程构建的综合理论模型,数值求解了掺Er及Yb-Er共掺Al2O3光波导放大器的噪音系数和正反向自发辐射功率.结果表明,随波导长度的增加,当增益开始下降时,噪音系数显著增加.同时显示了抽运功率和掺杂浓度对噪音系数的影响,比较了两种掺杂放大器的噪音系数,Yb-Er共掺比只掺Er的约小0.8 dB.     

激光场中一维和三维氢分子离子模型经典动力学行为的比较

应用经典轨迹方法,采用辛算法数值求解激光场中的一维和三维氢分子离子(H2 )的Hamilton正则方程,得到氢分子离子在激光场作用下的经典轨迹,并比较分析氢分子离子一维模型与三维模型的存活、解离、电离和库仑爆炸等动力学行为,以及电子的运动情况的相似之处.数值结果表明,采用一维模型能近似定性反映氢分子离子的动力学行为,并且简便可行.     

改进的基于主成分分析的三维人脸形状建模

针对基于主成分分析(PCA)的三维(3D)人脸形状重构不精确的缺点,对位移向量、缩放因子、旋转矩阵、重构系数等参数进行了精确的定义和计算,并对重构模型进行了有效的调整。根据CVL Face Database建立了113个3D人脸形状模型,经迭代运算后重构出了由特征点组成的稀疏3D人脸形状模型。利用径向基函数(RBF)得到了密集3D人脸形状模型。试验结果表明,算法可以得到精确的重构模型,对深度旋转的人脸图像和特征点定位误差也有很好的鲁棒性。     

稀土钐离子可见荧光量子产率的精确测试与计算

采用积分球配以CCD光谱测试系统,在蓝色半导体发光二极管激发下,对Sm3 掺杂的低声子能量、高折射率铋碲酸盐玻璃的荧光光谱进行测试。实现了荧光发射特性绝对评价为目的的绝对光谱功率分布测定,为发光与激光材料荧光发射特性的精确测量与表征提供了一种准确方法。荧光测试系统由直径为25.4cm的积分球配以CCD探测器组成,通过标准卤素灯定标,辅助卤素灯校正积分球内环境变化,解析出样品的绝对光谱功率分布,并进一步计算出光量子数分布,求得荧光量子产率等荧光特征参量。测试与计算结果表明,对应可见区Sm3 四个特征发射峰,总荧光量子产率为7.55%。