Spectral- and Cepstral-Based Measures During Continuous Speech: Capacity to Distinguish Dysphonia and Consistency Within a Speaker

Spectral- and cepstral-based acoustic measures are preferable to time-based measures for accurately representing dysphonic voices during continuous speech. Although these measures show promising relationships to perceptual voice quality ratings, less is known regarding their ability to differentiate normal from dysphonic voice during continuous speech and the consistency of these measures across multiple utterances by the same speaker. The purpose of this study was to determine whether spectral moments of the long-term average spectrum (LTAS) (spectral mean, standard deviation, skewness, and kurtosis) and cepstral peak prominence measures were significantly different for speakers with and without voice disorders when assessed during continuous speech. The consistency of these measures within a speaker across utterances was also addressed. Continuous speech samples from 27 subjects without voice disorders and 27 subjects with mixed voice disorders were acoustically analyzed. In addition, voice samples were perceptually rated for overall severity. Acoustic analyses were performed on three continuous speech stimuli from a reading passage: two full sentences and one constituent phrase. Significant between-group differences were found for both cepstral measures and three LTAS measures (P < 0.001): spectral mean, skewness, and kurtosis. These five measures also showed moderate to strong correlations to overall voice severity. Furthermore, high degrees of within-speaker consistency (correlation coefficients ≥0.89) across utterances with varying length and phonemic content were evidenced for both subject groups.     

Adsorption of nitrogen-containing aromatic molecules on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7

The adsorption configurations of pyrimidine and triazine on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7 were investigated using high-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations. The HREELS spectra of chemisorbed monolayer show the coexistence of the C(sp²)-H and C (sp³)-H stretching modes together with the observation of the unconjugated CN(C) vibrational feature suggesting that the carbon atom and its para-nitrogen atom of pyrimidine and triazine directly participate in binding with the surface to form Si-C and Si-N σ-linkages. The core levels of the C-atom and its opposite nitrogen atom directly binding with Si-atoms experience a down-shifting by 1.8-1.9 and 1.4-1.6 eV, respectively. These experimental findings are consistent with the density functional theory calculations indicating that the carbon atom and its para-nitrogen atom favorably link with the adjacent adatom and rest atom pair to form C-Si and N-Si linkages.     

试论高比能量电池进展

在综述电化学近５０年来比能量提高情况的基础上，讨论了现代科技发展对电池比能量的要求，以及当今电池能在多大程度上满足这些要求，并讨论了进一步提高电池比能量的可能性及可能途径．     

Nonequilibrium Measurements of Free Energy Differences for Microscopically Reversible Markovian Systems

An equality has recently been shown relating the free energy difference between two equilibrium ensembles of a system and an ensemble average of the work required to switch between these two configurations. In the present paper it is shown that this result can be derived under the assumption that the system's dynamics is Markovian and microscopically reversible.     

Analysis of silicon light emission under breakdown condition using an indirect intraband model

The light emission from silicon (npn) emitter–base junctions under breakdown condition has been modelled. The model suggests an indirect intraband processes combined with self-absorption. Good agreement between simulated and measured electroluminescence (EL) spectra is shown which demonstrates that the model is simple and more consistent with fundamental physical device characteristics particularly in the spectral range studied (1.4–2 eV).     

在大学物理教学中使用Matlab制作图像和动画的几个实例

从一些典型实例出发,介绍Matlab在大学物理中的具体应用．指出在大学物理课程中适当地加入Matlab图像和动画,可进一步推动基础课程教学方法的现代化进程,使教学内容更加形象、生动而同时兼具科学性．     

汶川地震断裂带岩脉矿物拉曼谱峰特征

对汶川地震断裂带深溪沟出露的基岩错动面两侧岩脉中的石英矿物进行了拉曼谱峰测定, 并根据所测石英的464 cm-1拉曼谱峰向高波数的偏移量估算了断裂带中的压应力分布。测试结果表明, 错动面附近岩脉中石英的464 cm-1拉曼谱峰向高波数偏移量为3.29 cm-1, 相应的压应力值为368.63 MPa, 明显低于错动面两侧应力积累, 这可能是由于错动面的多次活动导致了应力不断得到释放。断裂南东盘(下盘)远离错动面, 岩脉中石英的464 cm-1拉曼谱峰向高波数偏移量具有增加的趋势, 相应的应力积累也逐渐增强, 距错动面21 m处的石英样品的464 cm-1拉曼谱峰向高波数偏移4.40 cm-1, 相应压应力可达到494.77 MPa。剖面北西盘(上盘)在距错动面10 m处, 样品464 cm-1拉曼谱峰的偏移量达到最大值, 相应的应力积累为519.87 MPa, 其后远离错动面应力积累开始减弱, 在北西盘17 m处, 应力积累骤然下降至400.37 MPa。在西北盘距错动面27 m处, 岩脉石英的464 cm-1拉曼谱峰向高波数偏移量下降至3.21 cm-1, 应力已经减弱到359.59 MPa, 这可能是由于该处位于断裂带的边缘, 远离错动面, 受到了较小的断层活动的影响。因此, 汶川地震断裂带内的应力虽然得到部分释放, 但剩余的应力分布并不均匀, 而且在局部还存在较高的应力积累, 这反应了断裂带中岩石的力学性质在空间上具有不均匀性。     

Production and Storage of Energy with One-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures

This article outlines state-of-the-art energy technologies, including production and storage, available to us through semiconductor nanomaterials. The nanostructure growth processes have been illustrated in detail, with emphasis on the latest developments in hierarchical and radial-composition modulated nanostructures. On the energy efficiency and generation part, light-emitting diodes, photovoltaics, photoelectrochemistry, thermoelectric, and fuel cells have been discussed. In the energy storage part, supercapacitors and lithium batteries have been discussed.     

Alternating direction implicit schemes for the two-dimensional fractional sub-diffusion equation

New numerical techniques are presented for the solution of a two-dimensional anomalous sub-diffusion equation with time fractional derivative. In these methods, standard central difference approximation is used for the spatial discretization, and, for the time stepping, two new alternating direction implicit (ADI) schemes based on the L₁ approximation and backward Euler method are considered. The two ADI schemes are constructed by adding two different small terms, which are different from standard ADI methods. The solvability, unconditional stability and H¹ norm convergence are proved. Numerical results are presented to support our theoretical analysis and indicate the efficiency of both methods.