Non‐vacuum field desorption ion source implemented under super‐atmospheric pressure

Standard field desorption (FD) ionization is implemented under high vacuum condition. In this paper, non‐vacuum FD is performed under a super‐atmospheric pressure environment using untreated tungsten wires as FD emitter, and the ion source was coupled to a commercial linear ion trap mass spectrometer. The operating pressure of the ion source was 6 bars which was high enough to provide sufficient dielectric strength to the working gas so that the high voltage that was required for FD could be applied to the emitter without occurrence of electrical discharge. Non‐volatile sample deposited on the bare tungsten wire FD emitter was heated by flowing direct current through the emitter. Similar to vacuum FD, the formation of conical protrusion of the liquefied sample layer under the strong electric field was also observed. Using the present ion source, high pressure field‐desorption of polar neutral compounds, organic salts and ionic liquids is demonstrated. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

(FD)~2TD计算金属表面场增强

本文首次利用依赖于频率的时域有限差分法(FD)2TD来计算隐失波激励下金属粒子表面的场增强。首先,利用(FD)2TD计算了三维球形银粒子的表面场增强,与国外文献[11]中用不同方法对此问题的计算结果进行了对比,结果较为相符,说明我们自己编写的(FD)2TD程序是可信的。然后,利用此程序计算了在全内反射条件下,处于介质板上纳米尺度边长的正三角形银粒子表面的场增强,给出了该正三角形银粒子三角端点存在场增强的所谓"热点"并给出了该处的场增强值随样品距离的变化曲线。     

基亏μC／OS-Ⅱ的高精度超声波测距系统设计

介绍一种以ARM处理器LPC2138为核心,采用超声波回波信号的A／D采样检测原理,实时测距,液晶屏显示的便携式系统。该系统利用ARM处理器处理速度快的优点,自行处理A／D采样速度。系统的测距范围在0．1-4．5m内,测量精度为1cm,实时性好,准确方便,有较高的推广价值。     

Asset pricing for an affine jump‐diffusion model using an FD method of lines on nonuniform meshes

We present a novel numerical scheme for the valuation of options under a well‐known jump‐diffusion model. European option pricing for such a case satisfies a 1 + 2 partial integro‐differential equation (PIDE) including a double integral term, which is nonlocal. The proposed approach relies on nonuniform meshes with a focus on the discontinuous and degenerate areas of the model and applying quadratically convergent finite difference (FD) discretizations via the method of lines (MOL). A condition for observing the time stability of the fully discretized problem is given. Also, we report results of numerical experiments.     

双包层EYDFA增益钳制效果的理论研究

基于速率方程的离散算法,实现了环形腔控制方案下,双包层EYDFA增益钳制的分析,研究了单、多信道情况下增益、噪声指数钳制的效果。结果表明：对于单信道EYDFA,随着衰减器衰减系数的增大,EYDFA的增益钳制范围增大,但信号增益钳制的幅度减小,且信号噪声指数增大;对于多信道EYDFA,只要激光谐振不被破坏,各信道增益都能得到有效钳制。     

毫米波测云雷达回波信号衰减补偿仿真研究

针对毫米波测云雷达受云雨衰减的问题,从雷达I、Q信号角度出发,模拟毫米波测云雷达回波I、Q信号并假设一定的探测环境,进行雷达回波信号衰减补偿仿真试验.试验结果表明,雷达电磁波信号穿过雨区和云区时,在远距离处衰减量很大,通过衰减补偿,信号强度明显增强,目标信号突出.     

Imaging of wood tissue by ToF-SIMS: Critical evaluation and development of sample preparation techniques

Tissue of Norway spruce wood was investigated by time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). Different sample preparation techniques (including sectioning and drying) traditionally used for SEM analysis were compared and critically evaluated. A high contamination of wood surfaces by polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) introduced onto the sample during sectioning was detected by ToF-SIMS. A new protocol was developed and images of wood sections dried in different ways were compared. Main location of Mg, Na, K and Ca, but no lignin in membranes of bordered pits in spruce section surfaces was detected by ToF-SIMS imaging if critical point drying (CPD) or acetone extraction followed by drying under nitrogen flow (AEND) was applied. No specific locations of wood components as well as low signals from metal ions (Mg and Na) were observed on the wood surfaces of freeze-dried (FD) or air-dried (AD) sections. It was found that extractive substances, presenting on surfaces of FD and AD wood section, were evenly distributed on the surfaces and interfered with ToF-SIMS analysis. Our results indicated that ToF-SIMS imaging was critically sensitive to the sample preparation technique and a strict protocol for characterization of metals, lignin and polysaccharides in wood was suggested.     

Limitation of immunoaffinity column for the removal of abundant proteins from plasma in quantitative plasma proteomics

In plasma proteomics, before a proteome analysis, it is essential to prepare protein samples without high‐abundance proteins, including albumin, via specific preparation techniques, such as immunoaffinity capture. However, our preliminary experiments suggested that functional changes with use alter the ability of the immunoaffinity column. Thus, in this study, to evaluate the changes of the removal ability of abundant proteins from plasma by the immunoaffinity column, plasma proteome analysis was performed for the long‐term test for the reproducibility of the affinity column using the fluorogenic derivatization–liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method combined with an IgY column. The specific adsorption for albumin decreased with an increase in the number of the column usage before its expiration date. Moreover, it was demonstrated that hydrophobic high molecular weight compounds in plasma adsorbed onto the column materials surface contributed to the functional changes from specific immunoaffinity adsorption into hydrophobic interaction. These results suggested that, in quantitative plasma proteomics studies, it is important to keep in mind the risk of not only the nonselective loss but also the changes in the adsorption ability of the immunoafinity column. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Liquid phase microextraction applications in food analysis

Over the last years, liquid-phase microextraction (LPME) in its different application modes (single drop microextraction, dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction and hollow fiber-LPME) has been increasingly applied for the extraction of both inorganic and organic analytes from different matrices. Its advantages over conventional extraction procedures (simplicity, effectiveness, rapidity and low consumption of organic solvents) has also attracted its application in the complex food analysis field, in which it has clearly provided good and challenging results. A comprehensive review dealing with those articles published since its introduction till the end of March 2011 is presented, offering also a critical vision of the analytical potential of LPME for the analysis of foods.     

混合二肽的场解吸质谱

为了探索生物化学、生物医学中混合寡肽的分析问题,对未衍生的混合二肽场解吸质谱进行了研究(图1和图2)。在图1图2中出现了所有二肽的准分子离子[M+H]~+,除此外还出现了[2M+H]~+、[M_(AB)+H]~+、[M_(AC)+H]~+等集聚离子,这些集聚离子能用于进一步确定各个肽的分子量。