Failure of the Quasiparticle Picture of X-ray Absorption?

The Golden rule expression for x-ray absorption spectra (XAS) is typically calculated within a one-particle (quasiparticle) approximation and generally leads to good agreement between theory and experiment. The fact that a quasiparticle approximation works fairly well is surprising, since it neglects satellite excitations and intrinsic losses due to a suddenly created core-hole. The resolution of this paradox requires physics beyond the independent particle approximation. This is discussed here using an effective Green's function formulation based on a quasi-boson model that takes interference between inelastic losses into account. This approach shows that inelastic excitations such as multi-electron excitations tend to be suppressed, and that the XAS is given by a broadened quasiparticle particle approximation, together with weak satellite structure and edge singularity effects.     

Modal attenuation in metal-clad graded-index slab optical waveguides

The paper presents the influence of refractive profile shape on the distribution of modal attenuation in planar metal-clad optical waveguide structures. A calculation method has been presented in which we applied the Snyder–Love expression on modal attenuation coefficients and matrix method 4 × 4 for the analysis of planar waveguides. The obtained results are almost identical with the exact results for refractive profiles: the parabolic, exponential, Gaussian and linear ones. It has been demonstrated that the applied calculation method can be used in waveguides of any profiles of the refractive index.     

钙钛矿/硅异质结叠层太阳电池:光学模拟的研究进展

近几年,钙钛矿/硅异质结叠层太阳电池发展迅速,效率已经从13.7％提升到29.1％.由于叠层电池器件的制作工艺复杂,而叠层太阳电池中的光学损失对转换效率的影响很大,所以通过光学模拟进而获得高效电池至关重要.本文首先从商业软件和自建模型两方面概述了光学模拟的方法,接着从反射损失和寄生吸收两方面针对光学模拟研究进展进行了总...     

Diffraction mode selection in planar Bragg resonators of optical and microwave wavelength ranges

Using the coupled waves approach complemented by the time-domain quasi-optical approximation, we solve a 2D diffraction problem which allows to evaluate the eigenfrequencies, quality factors and spatial structures of eigenmodes in planar Bragg resonators with a finite length and width of the corrugated area. We find the values of the Fresnel parameter determined by the geometrical dimensions of the system which allows for efficient transverse mode discrimination due to the larger diffraction losses of the modes with higher transverse numbers.     

临界电流密度的分布对高温超导体中传输交流损耗的影响

基于Norris方程和Bean临界态模型,假定临界电流密度沿高温超导圆柱体半径的非均匀分布方式,从定量的角度研究了临界电流密度沿高温超导圆柱体径向分布方式的不同对传输交流损耗的影响.考虑临界电流密度沿径向的包括阶梯式和逐点变化式等多种分布方式,通过引进表征超导体内临界电流密度非均匀分布的强弱差异程度的无量纲参数λ推导出临界电流密度非均匀分布方式下高温超导体中传输交流损耗的解析表达式.结果表明临界电流密度阶梯式分布对损耗的影响和临界电流密度逐点变化式分布的情况在损耗曲线的变化趋势和量级上有明显的区别并且随着传输电流的增加临界电流密度的非均匀分布方式对传输损耗的影响也越显著.     

Activity of AC electrokinetically immobilized horseradish peroxidase

Dielectrophoresis (DEP) is an AC electrokinetic effect mainly used to manipulate cells. Smaller particles, like virions, antibodies, enzymes, and even dye molecules can be immobilized by DEP as well. In principle, it was shown that enzymes are active after immobilization by DEP, but no quantification of the retained activity was reported so far. In this study, the activity of the enzyme horseradish peroxidase (HRP) is quantified after immobilization by DEP. For this, HRP is immobilized on regular arrays of titanium nitride ring electrodes of 500 nm diameter and 20 nm widths. The activity of HRP on the electrode chip is measured with a limit of detection of 60 fg HRP by observing the enzymatic turnover of Amplex Red and H₂O₂ to fluorescent resorufin by fluorescence microscopy. The initial activity of the permanently immobilized HRP equals up to 45% of the activity that can be expected for an ideal monolayer of HRP molecules on all electrodes of the array. Localization of the immobilizate on the electrodes is accomplished by staining with the fluorescent product of the enzyme reaction. The high residual activity of enzymes after AC field induced immobilization shows the method's suitability for biosensing and research applications.     

Voltammetric Determination of Allura Red AC onto Carbone-paste Electrode Modified by Silica with Embedded Cetylpyridinium Chloride

In current study the carbon-paste electrode modified by silica with embedded cetylpyridinium chloride for determination of Allura Red AC have been developed. The optimal conditions were determined to be for the square-wave voltammetric quantification: pH=2, E_ads=300 mV, t_ads=300 s, amplitude – 40 mV, frequency – 25 Hz and potential scan rate is 250 mV sec⁻¹. The calibration plot has linearity in the concentration ranges 0.04–0.2 μM and 0.2–1.00 μM. The LOD and LOQ are equal to 0.005 μM and 0.015 μM respectively. The crafted sensor has been applied successfully to model solutions and in jelly candies analysis with RSD no more than 10 %.     

靛红掺杂聚吡咯膜修饰电极的电荷传输

利用交流阻抗法研究了靛红掺杂聚吡咯膜内的电荷传输，通过非线性最小二乘法拟合，得出了体系的等效电路，并计算出其电荷扩散系数和异相电子传递反应速率常数。实验结果表明，随着膜厚的增加，活性点增多，异相电子传递反应速率常数增大，同时表观扩散系数也增大。     

Effect of the protonation level of poly(o-phenylenediamine) (PoPD) on the ac impedance of humidity-sensitive PoPD/poly(vinyl alcohol) composite film

A composite film consisting of poly(o-phenylenediamine) (PoPD) and poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) has been prepared, and the effect of the protonation level of PoPD on the response of the composite to humidity been investigated by ac impedance measurements. The electrochemical system of the PoPD/PVA composite in a humid atmosphere is represented by an electrochemical equivalent circuit containing film (R_film, C_film), Warburg (W) and interfacial (R_ct, C_dl) impedance. R_film was increased with decreasing protonation level of the PoPD in relative humidity regions higher than 40%, but it was almost independent of the protonation level in humidity regions lower than this percentage.     

甲氧苄氨嘧啶的交流示波极谱滴定分析

在弱酸性条件下甲氧苄氨嘧啶与过量的Na -TPB反应生成沉淀 ,用亚铊标准溶液滴定过量的Na -TPB ,由Na -TPB在示波极谱图上的切口消失指示终点 ,从而可测定甲氧苄氨嘧啶的含量。作者研究了各种实验条件 ,拟定了间接测定甲氧苄氨嘧啶的新方法 ,得到了满意的结果。