Secondary electron emission control in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Secondary electron emission (SEE) is a major player in surface charging during X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS); its characteristics and applicability as a current source for electrical measurements are studied. We employ sample biasing and a top retarding grid to control the photoelectron current, and further compare their I–V characteristics with direct spectroscopy of the secondary electrons. Using silica-coated gold substrates, the effect of sample work function on the emitted secondary electrons is shown and fine control over the surface potential gradients, in the range of 10–100 meV, is achieved. XPS-based chemically resolved electrical measurements (CREM) can thus be extended to the positive current regime.     

考虑品牌差异的双渠道供应链减排与低碳宣传策略

针对双渠道供应链低碳减排、低碳宣传与品牌策略问题,构建微分博弈模型,运用汉密尔顿-雅可比-贝尔曼方程分别求得集中决策和Stackelberg博弈下的低碳减排投入、低碳宣传投入和低碳宣传分担率。研究发现:集中决策情形下产品的减排量始终高于Stackelberg博弈情形下的减排量;产品品牌差异化程度与制造商所承担零售商低碳宣传成本的比例呈正相关;供应链成员的最优低碳宣传策略除了与品牌差异程度相关,还取决于供应链成员在不同渠道边际利润的相对大小;存在一个低碳宣传成本分担率能够实现制造商和零售商协调。并用数值算例验证了本文的相关结论。     

An Analogue of the Cramér–Lundberg Approximation in the Optimal Investment Case

We consider ruin probabilities for an insurance company, which can also invest in the stock market. The risk process is modeled by a compound Poisson process and the stock price by geometric Brownian motion. We show that if the tails of the claims are light tailed, then the optimal strategy is asymptotically given by holding a constant $-value in the stock position. Furthermore, we show that a kind of Cramér–Lundberg approximation holds for the minimal ruin probability. Everything is shown under assumptions, which are analogous to the assumptions in the case of the classical Cramér–Lundberg approximation without investment.     

New lower bounds on 2-spontaneous emission error designs

The combinatorial object named $t$-spontaneous emission error design ($t$-SEED) was proposed by Beth et al. in 2003 in order to correct errors caused by quantum jumps. The newly rising category of $t$-SEEDs has been studied extensively in recent years. Especially, the maximal possible dimensions for 2-SEEDs with block size 3 were determined completely; lower bounds on 2-SEEDs were established by applying affine groups. In this paper we utilize the action of twisted affine groups on finite fields and obtain new lower bounds on the dimensions of 2-$(q^2,k;m)$ SEEDs, some of which outperform the known ones.     

碳排放与资金双重约束下企业存货质押与生产决策

在碳排放许可与交易制度下,研究受资金约束的排放依赖性企业的存货质押与生产决策.以利润函数为目标函数构建决策模型,模型包括销售收入、生产成本、产成品存储费用、缺货成本、贷款利息、排放权市场交易费用和净化成本.通过求解,得出质押量、产量及对应的利润,最后对各参数进行敏感性分析.     

带连续变利率风险模型最终破产概率上界

考虑了带二元连续变利息力的Sparre Andersen风险模型.研究了积累值盈余过程的表达式与性质;在利率递增环境下,利用推广后的调节系数方程组与递归技术推导了最终破产概率的上界,结论表明得到的破产概率上界是更为一般的Lundberg指数上界.     

基于投人产出分析的中国能源消费分行业碳排放系数因素分解

采用投入产出分析法,结合部门能源消费数据,从最终需求的角度评估和计算了中国1997年、2002年和2007年的碳排放量、碳排放系数、直接碳排放系数和完全碳排放系数.研究结果表明,金属冶炼及压延加工业、燃气生产和供应业、非金属矿物制品业、电力、热力的生产和供应业、水的生产和供应业以及煤炭开采和洗选业的直接碳排放系数历年均是最高的,能源强度是影响这些行业直接碳排放系数变化的主要因素;金属冶炼及压延加工业、非金属矿物制品业、金属制品业、化学工业、电力、热力的生产和供应业、水的生产和供应业以及煤炭开采和洗选业的完全碳排放系数历年均居前列,中间产品投入和能源强度是影响完全碳排放系数变化的主要因素.针对实证结果,现阶段我国节能减排的重点方向在于调控金属冶炼及压延加工业、化学工业等高碳排放行业,并通过提高能源效率、调整产业结构及优化能源结构来达到降低碳排放系数的目的.     

A two-sided estimate in the Hsu-Robbins-Erdös law of large numbers

Let X₁, X₂, … be independent identically distributed random variables. Then, Hsu and Robbins (1947) together with Erdös (1949, 1950) have proved that

,

if and only if E[X²₁] < ∞ and E[X₁] = 0. We prove that there are absolute constants C₁, C₂ (0, ∞) such that if X₁, X₂, … are independent identically distributed mean zero random variables, then

c₁λ⁻² E[X₁²·1_{|X1|λ}]S(λ)C₂λ⁻² E[X₁²·1_{|X1|λ}]

,

for every λ > 0.     

Phase transitions for random walk asymptotics on free products of groups

Suppose we are given finitely generated groups Γ₁,…,Γ_m equipped with irreducible random walks. Thereby we assume that the expansions of the corresponding Green functions at their radii of convergence contain only logarithmic or algebraic terms as singular terms up to sufficiently large order (except for some degenerate cases). We consider transient random walks on the free product Γ₁* … *Γ_m and give a complete classification of the possible asymptotic behaviour of the corresponding n‐step return probabilities. They either inherit a law of the form ?^nδn log n from one of the free factors Γ_i or obey a ?^nδn^?3/2‐law, where ? < 1 is the corresponding spectral radius and δ is the period of the random walk. In addition, we determine the full range of the asymptotic behaviour in the case of nearest neighbour random walks on free products of the form $\mathbb{Z}^{d_1}\ast \ldots \ast \mathbb{Z}^{d_m}Suppose we are given finitely generated groups Γ₁,…,Γ_m equipped with irreducible random walks. Thereby we assume that the expansions of the corresponding Green functions at their radii of convergence contain only logarithmic or algebraic terms as singular terms up to sufficiently large order (except for some degenerate cases). We consider transient random walks on the free product Γ₁* … *Γ_m and give a complete classification of the possible asymptotic behaviour of the corresponding n‐step return probabilities. They either inherit a law of the form ?^nδn log n from one of the free factors Γ_i or obey a ?^nδn^?3/2‐law, where ? < 1 is the corresponding spectral radius and δ is the period of the random walk. In addition, we determine the full range of the asymptotic behaviour in the case of nearest neighbour random walks on free products of the form $\mathbb{Z}^{d_1}\ast \ldots \ast \mathbb{Z}^{d_m}$. Moreover, we characterize the possible phase transitions of the non‐exponential types n log n in the case Γ₁ * Γ₂. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Random Struct. Alg., 2012     

考虑低碳偏好及碳减排的闭环供应链回收及专利授权策略

研究考虑消费者低碳偏好的闭环供应链回收、碳减排与专利授权决策问题。分别构建制造商回收再制造、零售商回收再制造支付固定专利费、零售商回收再制造支付单位专利费的闭环供应链模型,分析低碳消费者比例、普通消费者对再制品的接受程度及碳权交易价格,对企业回收、碳减排及定价决策的影响,并比较了三种模式下企业及供应链的利润。研究表明：随着市场中低碳消费者比例及普通消费者对再制品接受程度的提高,总会使得回收率及碳减排率增加;碳权交易价格的提高,也会促使制造商提高碳减排率;对制造商来说,其利润在零售商回收再制造且支付固定专利费用下实现最优。从自身利润最优的角度出发,作为领导者的制造商将总是选择零售商回收再制造且支付固定专利费用模式。