Determining nonuniformities of core-shell nanoparticle coatings by analysis of the inelastic background of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy survey spectra

Most real core-shell nanoparticle (CSNP) samples deviate from an ideal core-shell structure potentially having significant impact on the particle properties. An ideal structure displays a spherical core fully encapsulated by a shell of homogeneous thickness, and all particles in the sample exhibit the same shell thickness. Therefore, analytical techniques are required that can identify and characterize such deviations. This study demonstrates that by analysis of the inelastic background in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) survey spectra, the following types of deviations can be identified and quantified: the nonuniformity of the shell thickness within a nanoparticle sample and the incomplete encapsulation of the cores by the shell material. Furthermore, CSNP shell thicknesses and relative coverages can be obtained. These results allow for a quick and straightforward comparison between several batches of a specific CSNP, different coating approaches, and so forth. The presented XPS methodology requires a submonolayer distribution of CSNPs on a substrate. Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)-poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(tetrafluoroethylene)-polystyrene polymer CSNPs serve as model systems to demonstrate the applicability of the approach.     

An improved evaluation of the neutron background in the PandaX-Ⅱ experiment

In dark matter direct detection experiments,neutron is a serious source of background,which can mimic the dark matter-nucleus scattering signals.In this paper,we present an improved evaluation of the neutron background in the PandaX-II dark matter experiment by a novel approach.Instead of fully relying on the Monte Carlo simulation,the overall neutron background is determined from the neutron-induced high energy signals in the data.In addition,the probability of producing a dark-matter-like background per neutron is evaluated with a complete Monte Carlo generator,where the correlated emission of neutron(s)andγ(s)in the(α,n)reactions and spontaneous fissions is taken into consideration.With this method,the neutron backgrounds in the Run 9(26-ton-day)and Run 10(28-ton-day)data sets of PandaX-II are estimated to be(0.66±0.24)and(0.47±0.25)events,respectively.     

国产滤纸室温燐光背景的考察和降低背景方法的研究

固体基质室温燐光法(SS-RTP)的检出限依赖于固体基质的RTP背景的高低。本文考察了七种国产滤纸在重原子存在时和不存在时的RTP背景。研究了各种降低滤纸背景的处理方法。研究结果表明,采用NaOH、β-环糊精、EDTA、乙醇和丙酮浸泡或煮沸滤纸,都能不同程度的降低滤纸背景,最大降低率为88％。KI、NaAc、Pb(Ac)_2、TlNO_3和Cscl等重原子可使滤纸背景有较大幅度的增强,而经处理的滤纸,RTP背景较未处理滤纸背景降低一倍以上,最大可降低94.5％。用NaOH溶液处理滤纸,不仅能有效地降低背景,而且能提高分析物的RTP信号。研究表明纤维素伴生物质——木素,可能是产生燐光背景的杂质之一。     

基于迭代小波变换的光谱信号本底扣除方法研究

本底会对光谱分析结果产生很大的干扰作用,为获取特征峰的有效信息,必须首先去除本底。该文提出了一种基于小波变换的本底扣除算法,通过对光谱及后续光谱迭代进行小波变换,利用逼近系数估计本底,直到本底收敛。提出了判断多次估计的本底最大误差是否足够小的收敛准则。利用该算法去除本底后,即可进行特征峰信息的提取。分别利用仿真光谱和实验能量色散X射线荧光光谱对算法进行了验证,并与传统小波变换和多项式拟合法进行了对比。结果表明,该算法能够更准确扣除光谱本底,对其他光谱的本底扣除也具有借鉴意义。     

ANN技术在企业经济预测与预警中的应用研究

提出了适合于上市公司而建立的基于ANN技术的企业经济综合指标短期预警系统的构建方案.该系统是一个人机相结合的反馈式预警系统,包括危机判定、财务指标预测、预警知识获取和报警四个子系统.该系统将定性分析与定量分析结合起来,既突出人的作用,又充分发挥了人工神经网络的在预测方面的技术,使得两者有机的结合在一起.其中,预警指标预测子系统体现了ANN技术在时间序列预测方面的应用,而知识获取子系统和报警子系统则体现了ANN技术在回归预测方面的应用,两者都有很好的理论基础.同时,该系统建立的程序比较规范,具有普适性,易于操作,比较容易实现.最后,还对该系统进行了实证模拟分析,并与专家意见结果进行了对比,验证了其有效性.     

浑水中非均匀光场探测图像方法

分析了传统的水下观测和激光观测技术在能见度约为0.5~1.5 m的浑浊水域和0.2 m的特浑水域观测遇到的理论和技术上的局限性.叙述了一种非均匀光场集束光水下目标图像探测方法和系统,并在各种浑浊水质中进行其特性的试验.试验结果表明该系统基本上解决了浑浊水中的观测问题.     

碱消解-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定土壤中六价铬

建立了碱消解-火焰原子吸收光谱法测定土壤中六价铬的方法.讨论了pH值对六价铬测定的影响.干扰实验的结果表明同等含量的三价铬对六价铬测定无干扰.实验对比了无背景校正、氘灯背景校正、塞曼背景校正三种工作方式,分别对低、中、高三个水平土壤六价铬标准物质进行了测定,结果表明,低含量的土壤样品用塞曼背景校正方式测定的结果更准确,...     

Note about Hamiltonian dynamics of string in non-relativistic D3-brane background

This paper is devoted to the study of the Hamiltonian dynamics of string in non-relativistic D3-brane background. We discuss different gauge fixing functions and construct corresponding gauge fixed Hamiltonians.     

Effective Action for Noncommutative U（1） Gauge Theory with Higher Dimensional Terms

In this paper we apply the assumption of our recent work in noncommutative scalar models to the noncommutative U（1） gauge theories. This assumption is that the noneommutative effects start to be visible continuously from a scale ANC and that below this scale the theory is a commutative one. Based on this assumption and using background field method and loop calculations, an effective action is derived for noncommutative U（1） gauge theory. It will be shown that the corresponding low energy effective theory is asymptotically free and that under this condition the noncommutative quadratic IR divergences will not appear. The effective theory contains higher dimensional terms, which become more important at high energies. These terms predict an elastic photon-photon scattering due to the noncommutativity of space. The coefficients of these higher dimensional terms also satisfy a positivity constraint indicating that in this theory the related diseases of superluminal signal propagating and bad analytic properties of S-matrix do not exist. In the last section, we will apply our method to the noncommutative extra dimension theories.     

The string coupling accelerates the expansion of the universed

Generic cosmological models in non-critical string theory have a time-dependent dilaton background at a late epoch. The cosmological deceleration parameter q ₀ is given by the square of the string coupling, g _s ², up to a negative sign. Hence the expansion of the Universe must accelerate eventually, and the observed value of q ₀ corresponds to g _s ² ∼ 0.6. In this scenario, the string coupling is asymptotically free at large times, but its present rate of change is imperceptibly small. First Award in the 2005 Essay Competition of the Gravity Research Foundation. - Ed.