一种可交互的体绘制光学传递函数模型

针对三维数据场可视化过程中兴趣区的交瓦分离问题.给出了基于体绘制光学传递函数的半自动调节方法.该方法从传递函数的光学模型出发,根据三维数据的光强分布,结合体数据的三维梯度场.给出了体数据的颜色及透明度值分离交互凋常的模犁.为了提高本方法的实用性,本文采用了交互模型与现代显卡纹理特性相结合的方法来提高交互速度.实验证明,通过实时调节改进传递函数的相关参量.该模型能以大于每秒30帧的交互速度获得必趣区的最佳视觉分离效果.本方法能在交互体视化的同时实现最佳参量的获取.     

晶粒尺寸对气相沉积薄膜磁取向生长的影响研究

为了研究强磁场下薄膜取向生长规律,采用真空蒸发气相沉积法分别制备了不同磁场方向生长的Zn和Bi薄膜.XRD结果发现磁化率差异较小的Zn薄膜在4T时产生了明显的取向生长,而磁化率差异较大的Bi薄膜在5T磁场强度还没有发生取向生长.SEM结果显示Zn薄膜和Bi薄膜晶粒尺寸上有明显的差别,利用Zn薄膜在4T磁场下的取向建立晶粒尺寸和取向生长的对应关系,提出薄膜发生取向时晶粒的磁化能须大于热能kT的420倍.薄膜是否发生取向生长取决于三个因素:薄膜单个晶粒的大小V,材料不同晶向的磁化率差异Δ关键词： 强磁场 磁取向 薄膜生长 材料电磁加工     

盒式方便收放单摆

介绍一种盒式方便收放单摆,内装卷式弹簧和摆绳,收放盒被固定在单摆支架立柱上端,前端开有缺口的摆绳悬挂板处于立柱上部,摆绳自收放盒拉出后陷入摆绳悬挂板前端的缺口中,摆球被连接于摆绳下端,它能使摆绳的收放如同使用钢卷尺一样方便自如,从而既为学生节省了大量无谓的调节时间,又使摆绳长度的测量更准确．该项目已申请国家发明专利（申请号：2006100221584）．     

Preparing of coherent superposition state in serial multi-A-type system by stimulated Raman adiabatic passage

A scheme for creating an arbitrary coherent superposition of two atomic states in serial multi-A-type system is proposed.This technique with the application of a control field is based on the existence of two degenerate dark states and their interaction.The mixing of the dark states can be controlled by changing the relative delay time of the control pulse.One can get any desired superposition by changing the delay time of the control pulse.     

Ultrasound simulation of real-time temperature estimation during radiofrequency ablation using finite element models

Radiofrequency ablation is the most common minimally invasive therapy used in the United States to treat hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases. The ability to perform real-time temperature imaging while a patient is undergoing ablation therapy may help reduce the high recurrence rates following ablation therapy. Ultrasound echo signals undergo time shifts with increasing temperature due to sound speed and thermal expansion, which are tracked using both 1D cross correlation and 2D block matching based speckle tracking methods. In this paper, we present a quantitative evaluation of the accuracy and precision of temperature estimation using the above algorithms on both simulated and experimental data.A finite element analysis simulation of radiofrequency ablation of hepatic tissue was developed. Finite element analysis provides a method to obtain the exact temperature distribution along with a mapping of the tissue displacement due to thermal expansion. These local displacement maps were combined with the displacement due to speed of sound changes and utilized to generate ultrasound radiofrequency frames at specified time increments over the entire ablation procedure. These echo signals provide an ideal test-bed to evaluate the performance of both speckle tracking methods, since the estimated temperature results can be compared directly to the exact finite element solution. Our results indicate that the 1D cross-correlation (CC) method underestimates the cumulative displacement by 0.20 mm, while the underestimation with 2D block matching (BM) is about 0.14 mm after 360 s of ablation. The 1D method also overestimates the size of the ablated region by 5.4% when compared to 2.4% with the 2D method after 720 s of ablation. Hence 2D block matching provides better tracking of temperature variations when compared to the 1D cross-correlation method over the entire duration of the ablation procedure. In addition, results obtained using 1D cross-correlation diverge from the ideal finite element results after 7 min of ablation and for temperatures greater than 65 °C.In a similar manner, experimental results presented using a tissue-mimicking phantom also demonstrate that the maximum percent difference with 2D block matching was 5%, when compared to 31% with the 1D method over the 700 s heating duration on the phantom.     

Kaleidoscope of life: A 24-neighbourhood outer-totalistic cellular automaton

One of the challenges of cellular automaton research is finding models with a low complexity and at the same time a rich dynamics. A measure of low complexity is the number of states in the model and the number of transition rules to switch between those states. In this paper, we propose a 2-dimensional 2-state cellular automaton that-though governed by a single simple transition rule-has a sufficiently rich dynamics to be computationally universal. According to the transition rule, a cell’s state is determined by the sum of the states of the cells at orthogonal or diagonal distances one or two from the cell (distance-2 Moore neighbourhood), but not by the previous state of the cell itself. Notwithstanding its simplicity, this model is able to generate a great variety of patterns, including several types of stable configurations, oscillators and patterns that move over cellular space (gliders). We prove the computational universality of the model by constructing a universal set of logic gates (NOT and AND) from these patterns. A key element in this proof is the shifting of phases and positions of signals such that they meet the input requirements of the logic gates. Similarities of the model with classical spin systems are also discussed.     

Numerical simulations of systems of PDEs by variational iteration method

In this Letter, a general framework of the variational iteration method (VIM) is presented for solving systems of linear and nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs). In VIM, a correction functional is constructed by a general Lagrange's multiplier which can be identified via a variational theory. VIM yields an approximate solution in the form of a rapid convergent series. Comparison with the exact solutions shows that VIM is a powerful method for the solution of linear and nonlinear systems of PDEs.     

Max Born and his legacy to condensed matter physics

After a presentation of Max Born's most salient biographical data, we discuss his contributions to science and science policy, with special emphasis on those related to condensed matter physics. Our discussion includes journal articles as well as books. The methodology used is both qualitative and quantitative, including number of items, number of formal and informal citations, and other bibliometric indicators such as the recently proposed Hirsch index (h‐index). The data are mainly based on the Thomson/ISI Web of Science (WoS) which covers a carefully selected set of the more prestigious journals dating back to 1900. Born's books and articles not published in the journals covered by the WoS can also be evaluated, provided they are cited within the WoS journals. Some anecdotic and historical details, which have come to the fore in the course of our bibliometric investigations, are included.     

3H‐1,2‐Dithiole‐3‐thione derivatives as novel solvatochromic dyes

The UV–Vis spectrum of 5‐(1‐butylthio)‐3H‐1,2‐dithiole‐3‐thione (1a) and that of the chromium pentacarbonyl complex of 5‐methyl‐3H‐1,2‐dithiole‐3‐thione (3) present significant changes with the solvent polarity. The two absorption bands shown by the compounds in the region above 300 nm were identified by theoretical calculations. For Compound 1a these are n→π^* and →π^* transitions and for Compound 3 the longest wavelength absorption corresponds to a charge transfer band and shows a remarkably negative solvatochromism. Not only has the wavelength of maximum absorption changed with the solvent but also the ratio of the absorbances at the two wavelengths. The effect of solvents was correlated with solvatochromic parameters such as π^* and α. The spectrum of 5‐(1‐butylthio)‐3H‐1,2‐dithiole‐3‐one ( 2 ) was also measured in different solvents but in this case the changes observed are less significant than for the other two compounds. The spectra of 1a and 3 were also determined in the presence of anionic (SDS), cationic (CTAB), and neutral surfactants (Brig‐35) and it is shown that these compounds can be used as probes for the polarity of the binding sites of organized assemblies. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Hard magnetic properties in Pr2Fe14B/α-Fe nanocomposite magnets with a combined addition of V and C

Nanostructured Pr₈Fe_86−xV_xB_6−yC_y (x=0, 1; y=0, 1) ribbons composed of Pr₂Fe₁₄B and α-Fe phases with a high coercivity are fabricated by direct melt spinning. The effects of a single addition of V and a combined addition of V and C on the structures and magnetic properties of melt-spun Pr₈Fe₈₆VB_6−xC_x (x=0 and 1) ribbons have been investigated. Compared with addition-free ribbons, 1 at% V addition is found to reduce the grain sizes of the samples and improve their magnetic properties due to a strong exchange coupling between the hard and the soft phase. A remanence ratio of 0.82, a coercive field of 6.2 kOe and a maximum energy product of 23.4 MGOe in melt-spun Pr₈Fe₈₅VB₆ ribbons are obtained at room temperature. The combined addition of V and C is found to lead to the formation of an intermediate phase of VC at grain boundaries, which appears as a pinning barrier during magnetization and results in an increase of the coercivity value to 6.9 kOe for melt-spun Pr₈Fe₈₅VB₅C ribbons.