X-ray powder diffraction and electron diffraction studies of the Ni1±yGe1−xPx system

The wide-range of non-stoichiometric NiAs-type solid solution Ni_1±yGe_1−xP_x has been studied by means of X-ray powder and electron diffraction. The incommensurately modulated structure of Ni(Ge, P) has been found to exist over a wide compositional range which is limited by the end points ≈NiGe_0.8P_0.2 and NiGe_0.3P_0.7 so that the general stoichiometry might be referred to as NiGe_1−xP_x with 0.2?x?0.7. The modulation wave vector is of the type and its modulus is strongly composition dependent. A possible interpretation is given as a “soft transition”, via an incommensurately modulated structure, between the MnP and the NiP structure types, based on the almost purely displacive origin of the distortion. Further, the crystal structures of Ni₅Ge₂P₃ and Ni₂GeP seem to be commensurate approximations of the incommensurate modulated structure of Ni(Ge, P).     

Synthesis of Distorted 1,8,13-Trisilyl-9-hydroxytriptycenes by Triple Cycloaddition of Ynolates to 3-Silylbenzynes

1,8,13-Trialkyl(aryl)silyl-9-hydroxytriptycenes (trisilyltriptycenes) were synthesized by the triple addition of ynolates and 3-silylbenzynes with high regioselectivity. Benzene rings in the resulting triptycenes were highly distorted where the dihedral angles between the substituents were as high as 35°. The distortion energy induced step-by-step halogenation reactions to yield halogenated triptycenes, including chiral triptycenes. The 1,8,13-trihalogenated triptycenes were then converted to 1,8,13-functionalized triptycenes.     

Stabilization of E-type antiferromagnetic ordering in La and Y substituted orthorhombic LuMnO3: A first-principles study

We carry out first principles density functional theory calculations of non-lone pairs, namely, La and Y substituted orthorhombic LuMnO₃, to verify the generality of symmetry breaking effects observed in the lone pair cations substituted orthorhombic rare earth manganites. Our calculations revealed that similar to lone pair cations ordering at the A-site of LuMnO₃, non-lone pair cations ordering also results in the lowering of the symmetry thereby proving that the symmetry breaking with A-site ordering is a generic effect. Interestingly, we were able to stabilize the large radius La substituted LuMnO₃ into an E-type antiferromagnetic (E-AFM) phase, in contrast to the normally expected A-type antiferromagnetic (A-AFM) phase of large radius rare earth manganites such as LaMnO₃.     

Intensity profile distortion at the processing image plane of a focused femtosecond laser below the critical power: Analysis and counteraction

Femtosecond laser surface processing of materials allows for precise micro or sub-micrometer machining with restricted detrimental side effects. Thus, fine control of the laser intensity distribution (repeatability) in the processing plane is of outmost importance for industrial implementation. In this paper, we study the influence on non-linear effects on the machining quality. We experimentally study the profiles of cavities machined at the image plane of a focused femtosecond laser for a large set of fluences on stainless steel below the critical power. A strong distortion of the cavities is observed for high energetic levels. A beam analysis performed in the machining conditions reveals that the cavity profile follows the laser beam profile even at high fluences where the beam undergoes an increasing distortion. Numerical calculations of the laser beam distribution taking a Kerr effect into account are presented showing a good agreement with the experimental laser profile. To counteract the beam distortion at high fluences, we propose and successfully employ a robust solution consisting in geometrically forming the image processing plane before the laser focusing point. This ensures a beam profile free of distortion even at high fluences. Experimental evidence is made, showing a significant quality increase of the cavity profiles with an image plane placed before the focus point.     

The effect of anti-site disorder and tetragonal distortion on the electronic structure of Ti2VSb

The theoretical study published on Zhang et al. (2018) [8] has predicted that Hg₂CuTi-type Ti₂VSb is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor. In this work, the effect of the anti-site disorder and the tetragonal distortion on the electronic structure of Ti₂VSb has been investigated using first-principles calculations. The calculated results indicate that the fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor (FCFS) property of Ti₂VSb is sensitive to the tetragonal distortion and FCFS property can be maintained only when the c/a ratio is in the range of 0.95–1.04. When the c/a ratio is not in this range, Ti₂VSb is firstly transformed into a fully compensated ferrimagnetic half metal and then gradually transformed into a normal ferrimagnetic metal. And it becomes a nearly fully compensated ferrimagnetic spin-gapless semiconductor when 25% content of Ti(A) atoms exchange their place with V atoms.     

高度自动化获取书籍扫描图像畸变参数的理论

提出一种利用打印直线获取书籍扫描图像畸变校正所用参数的新方法,可提高畸变参数获取的自动化程度。对于打印在纸张上的直线,当打印纸夹在书籍中扫描图像时,打印纸随着书籍页面弯曲成曲面,它也随之弯曲成空间曲线,其扫描图像则为平面曲线,包含了页面弯曲状态的信息。理论上分析了该平面曲线与畸变参数之间的关系。利用这种关系及最小二乘法原理,对该平面曲线上的点进行曲线拟合,可自动计算出对应页面的畸变参数,不再像以前那样必须进行人工调整。     

Analysis of edge and corner points using parabolic dictionaries

Last decade saw the creation of a number of directional representation dictionaries that desire to address the weaknesses of the classical wavelet transform that arise due to its limited capacity for the analysis of edge-like features of two-dimensional signals. Salient features of these dictionaries are directional selectivity and anisotropic treatment of the axes, achieved through the parabolic scaling law. In this paper we will examine the adequacy of such dictionaries for the analysis of edge- and corner-like features of 2D regions through a comprehensive framework for directional parabolic dictionaries, called the continuous parabolic molecules. This work builds on a family of earlier studies and aims to give a broader perspective through the level of generality.     

Stable monolayer of the RuO2 structure by the Peierls distortion

In this paper, we presented a stable two-dimensional ruthenium dioxide monolayer by using first-principles calculations within density functional theory. In contrast to ordinary hexagonal and octahedral structures of metal dichalcogenides, RuO₂ is stable in the distorted phase of the structure as a result of occurring charge density wave. A comprehensive analysis including the calculation of vibration frequencies, mechanical properties, and ab initio molecular dynamics at 300?K affirms that RuO₂ monolayer structure is stable dynamically and thermally and convenient for applications at room temperature. We also investigated the electronic and optical properties of RuO₂ and it is found that RuO₂ has of 0.74?eV band gap which is in the infrared region and very suitable for infrared detectors.     

A geometric correction based robust color image watermarking scheme using quaternion Exponent moments

Most of the existing color image watermarking schemes was designed to mark grayscale images or use the color components, which ignore the significant correlation between different color channels. Recently, several approaches were developed to process the color channels intrinsically, but they always cannot counterattack geometric distortions. It is a challenging work to design a robust color image watermarking scheme against geometrical distortions. In this paper, we propose a geometric correction based robust color image watermarking approach using quaternion Exponent moments (QEMs). The novelty of our approach is that (1) the QEMs are derived to deal with the color images in a holistic manner, and (2) the QEMs are exploited for estimating the geometric distortions parameters in order to permit watermark extraction. Experimental results confirm the validity of our approach and its higher robustness against geometrical distortions compared to alternative watermarking methods in the literature.     

Large Signal Performance of the Electroabsorption Modulator

Large signal analysis of the electroabsorption modulator driven by a mutisinusoidal RF signal is presented. The special case of a two-tone equal-amplitude RF signal is considered in detail, and the results are compared with previously published results.