Growth and characterization of two-dimensional crystals for communication and energy applications

This review article covers the growth and characterization of two-dimensional (2D) crystals of transition metal chalcogenides, h-BN, graphene, etc. The chemical vapor transport method for bulk single crystal growth is discussed in detail. Top-down methods like mechanical and liquid exfoliation and bottom-up methods like chemical vapor deposition and molecular beam epitaxy for mono/few-layer growth are described. The optimal characterization techniques such as optical, atomic force, scanning electron, and Raman spectroscopy for identification of mono/few-layer(s) of the 2D crystals are discussed. In addition, a survey was done for the application of 2D crystals for both creation and deterministic transfer of single-photon sources and photovoltaic systems. Finally, the application of plasmonic nanoantenna was proposed for enhanced solar-to-electrical energy conversion and faster/brighter quantum communication devices.     

高功率毫米波圆波导TM01—TE11模式变换分析

在数值研究高功率毫米波TM01—TE11光滑弯曲圆波导模式变换的基础上,对弯曲波导的几何结构进行了优化分析。在模式耦合理论的基础上,优化出了比较好的几何结构,并发现了圆波导半径、弯曲圆波导曲率和频率以及频带宽度之间的变化规律。以此数据设计的模式变换器的转换效率可达99%,带宽超过29.8%。     

高功率弯波导TE01-TM11模式变换临界角分析

在模式耦合理论的基础上,采用传统的波导轴线圆弧弯曲的方法,对TE01-TM11模式变换器的临界角进行了全面的优化分析。得出在临界角情况下,若考虑多模因素,则不能使TE01-TM11的能量发生全转换,而真正的最优化能量全转换角在临界角的附近,且转换的效率与弯波导曲率相关。     

丝阵Z箍缩X射线辐射机制数值分析

基于简化模型编写了结构简单、运行高效的Z箍缩计算程序,并已应用于阳加速器上开展的Z箍缩物理研究。在阳加速器和PTS的参数范围内进行了数值计算,结果表明：对于质量较轻的负载,激波加热是产生辐射的主要原因;对于质量较重的负载,辐射由激波加热和绝热压缩共同主导。激波加热功率与绝热压缩功率之比随丝阵质量增大而减小。烧蚀产生的先驱质量减弱激波加热,对峰值功率的提高不利,但这部分质量能抑制磁瑞利-泰勒不稳定性。因此综合激波加热和磁瑞利-泰勒不稳定性两方面的考虑,应该存在一个最优的烧蚀率。     

夹持方式和加工误差对大口径薄型KDP晶体附加面形的影响

惯性约束聚变频率转换系统中,大口径薄型KDP晶体的面形质量是影响频率转换效率能否达到设计要求的关键因素之一。针对45放置状态下口径为400 mm400 mm的三倍频KDP晶体,采用ANSYS有限元分析软件,建立了不同夹持方式和具有不同加工误差的KDP晶体模型和夹具模型,分析了加工误差对不同夹持方式下KDP晶体附加面形的影响,给出了不同加工误差和不同夹持情况下,KDP晶体附加面形的P-V值和RMS值。研究结果表明,夹持方式和加工误差是引起KDP晶体附加面形变化的重要因素,正面压条夹持方式即使在晶体和夹具存在加工误差时也可以较好地控制晶体的附加面形。     

夹持方式对KDP晶体三倍频转换效率的影响

针对压条固定方式、粘胶固定方式和全外围夹持方式进行理论建模和数值计算分析,并讨论了不同夹持方式的优缺点及其对KDP晶体面形和三倍频转换效率的影响。研究结果表明：晶体面形形变对高斯光束三倍频转换效率的影响明显小于平面波时的情况。当入射基频光光强为6 GW·cm-2时,对于平面波的情况,压条固定方式、粘胶固定方式和全外围夹持方式3种夹持方式相对于不考虑夹持作用时的三倍频转换效率分别减小7.5%,9.0%和7.2%;对于高斯光束的情况,三倍频转换效率分别减小了1.3%,1.0%和1.5%。     

紫外光引发甲基丙烯酸甲酯乳液聚合

以60W高压汞灯为光源,以偶氮二异丁氰(AIBN)为主要光引发剂,以甲基丙烯酸甲酯(MMA)为单体进行乳液聚合,考察了光照时间、单体浓度、光引发剂浓度等因素对单体转化率的影响;采用透射电镜观察了乳胶粒的形态,并测定了其尺寸.结果表明,转化率随光照时间和单体浓度的增加而上升;当光引发剂质量分数为3%时单体转化率最高.     

Synthesis and photovoltaic properties of main chain polymeric metal complexes containing 1,10‐phenanthroline metal complexes conjugating alkyl fluorene or alkoxy benzene by C═C bridge for dye‐sensitized solar cells

Four main chain polymeric metal complexes (P1–P4) based on 1,10‐phenanthroline metal complexes via the Heck coupling have been synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, ¹H NMR, UV–Vis absorption, photoluminescence spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, elemental analysis, and cyclic voltammetry. To investigate their photovoltaic properties, the dye‐sensitized solar cells based on these polymers dyes are studied, under the illumination of AM 1.5G, 100 mW/cm². The study results show the four polymers exhibit good thermally stable and the solar cells based on them have good device performance, and the maximum power conversion efficiency is up to 0.735% for the solar cells based on P3 with a short‐circuit current (J_sc) of 1.68 mA/cm² and an open‐circuit voltage (V_oc) of 0.62 V. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improved efficiency of organic solar cells with modified hole‐extraction layers

The aim of this work has been to study the influence of modified hole‐extraction layers on the performance of organic solar cells (OSCs) based on blends of poly (3‐hexylthiophene) and [6,6]‐phenyl‐C₆₁‐butyric acid methyl ester. The hole‐extraction layers consist of poly (3,4‐ethylene dioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonic acid (PEDOT:PSS) doped with different concentrations of bromine. Compared with pristine OSC without adding bromine to the hole‐extraction layer, the bromine‐doped OSCs show a 49% increase in the power conversion efficiency (from 2.12 to 3.16%), which could be attributed to the increase of electrical and optical properties of PEDOT:PSS films after the addition of bromine. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 50: 125–128, 2012