Gamma-Gamma信道下OOK与DPSK调制误码性能分析

从理论和实验两方面对自由空间光通信中常用的两种调制方式进行性能比较分析,旨在找出一种最适合的调制方法抑制大气湍流。在分析Gamma-Gamma信道下OOK(开关键控)和DPSK(差分相移键控)调制的误码率时,将广义超几何方法引入分析。利用Matlab软件搭建系统,通过实验可知,采取相干及平衡探测的DPSK调制时性能要比基于OOK调制的直接探测高出3.21dB;通过对双管平衡探测和单管探测进行实验,结果表明,双管平衡探测的信噪比优于单管探测,约提高21.6dB。因此,基于DPSK平衡探测的相干通信方案具有可行性和优越性。     

磁控溅射LaB6薄膜光学性能研究

采用磁控溅射法在玻璃基片上沉积LaB6薄膜。通过改变溅射功率参数,获得最佳制备工艺条件。采用XPS、X射线衍射仪和分光光度计研究薄膜的成分、结构、晶向以及透过率。当溅射功率为44 W,氩气气压为1.5 Pa,氩气流量为27 sccm时制备的LaB6薄膜表面相对平整,结构致密。 XRD数据也表明,此时LaB6薄膜结晶度最高且(110)晶面发生明显的择优生长。同时分光光度计结果显示：薄膜的透过率随溅射时间的增加而降低,并且最高透过率对应的波长没有发生变化。     

长距离光传播路径中大气相干长度的测量研究

基于大口径闪烁法和差分到达角起伏法开展了间距为3.95 km近水平路径的大气相干长度测量实验。测量结果表明:在同路径的上下行光传播方向上,闪烁法测量相干长度的相关系数为0.94,而到达角起伏法测量相干长度的相关系数为0.79。路径权重的理论分析揭示了闪烁法对路径中部的湍涡敏感,且路径权重函数关于路径中部呈对称分布;到达角起伏法对接收端附近的湍涡敏感,其路径权重函数从发射端到接收端呈单调递增趋势。因此,实际的长距离光传输实验中,在不能确定路径中湍流强度分布的情况下,采用闪烁法测量路径上的湍流效应更适宜。     

Novel Preparation of Polyethylene from Nano‐extrusion Polymerization Inside the Nanochannels of MCM‐41/MgCl2/TiCl4 Catalysts

The MCM‐41 and SiO₂ supported TiCl₄ and TiCl₄/MgCl₂ catalysts with different molar ratios of Mg/Ti were synthesized and used for ethylene polymerization under atmospheric pressure. The nanochannels of MCM‐41 serve as nanoscale polymerization reactor and the polyethylene nanofibers were extruded during the reaction. The nanofibers were observed in SEM micrographs of resulting polyethylene. The effect of MgCl₂ on catalytic activity and thermal properties of resulting polyethylene is investigated too. In the presence of MgCl₂, the catalytic activity increased and more crystalline polyethylene with higher melting points were formed. However, no fibers could be observed in the polyethylene prepared by SiO₂ supported catalysts.     

The effect of terminal chain modifications on the mesomorphic properties of 4,4′-disubstituted diphenyldiacetylenes

The typical sidewalls produced in the fabrication of protrusion electrodes are proposed to create a low voltage (4.5 V_rms) and high transmittance (93%) blue-phase liquid crystal display (BP-LCD). The tilted electrodes produce a strong horizontal electrical field that reduces the operating voltage considerably. The common problem of the ‘dead zones’ is solved by reflecting the light onto the electrodes. In order to estimate the phase retardation of the reflected light, a ray tracing simulation program for anisotropic mediums has been developed. The proposed device is more competitive than vertical field switching based BP-LCD and also, has the advantages of protruded in-plane-switching structures. These facts make this technology a potential candidate for the next generation of BP-LCDs.     

Lichens as biomonitors for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Caracas Valley,Venezuela

Biomonitoring of PAH air pollution using lichens was carried out. Sixteen PAHs were studied in 11 locations along the valley of Caracas (Venezuela). The results of this work indicate that 14 of the 16 analysed PAHs were highly accumulated into the lichen thalli of Pyxine coralligera Malme. PAH levels in the samples revealed that the several volatile PAHs (naphthalene, acenaphtylene, acenaphtene, and fluoranthene) have the highest levels in the majority of the studied locations. The fluoranthene/pyrene and phenantrene/antracene ratios suggested that the major sources of PAHs are anthropogenic, mainly associated with gasoline and diesel combustion (pyrolytic) and unburnt oil derivates (petrogenic). The total PAH concentrations obtained in the present study were in the range of 0.24 to 9.08?µg/g, similar to those reported by other works in European and Asian cities.     

Analysis of marine atmospheric turbulence effects on infrared imaging system by angle of arrival fluctuations

For the long-range infrared imaging system, the marine atmospheric turbulence degrades seriously the probability of object recognition and tracking. In this study, the angle of arrival fluctuations of an optical wave, which describes the distortion effects of marine atmospheric turbulence on an infrared optical imaging system, is investigated in detail both analytically and numerically. Analytic expressions of the angle of arrival fluctuations are derived for optical plane and spherical waves propagating through weak marine atmospheric turbulence with horizontal path, and they consider simultaneously finite turbulence inner scale, turbulence outer scale, wavelength, and aperture diameters. Numerical calculations are conducted to analyze the influence of marine weak turbulence on the infrared imaging. The results are useful for understanding the potential impact of deviations from the terrestrial turbulence.     

Pulsed microwave-driven argon plasma jet with distinctive plume patterns resonantly excited by surface plasmon polaritons

Atmospheric lower-power pulsed microwave argon cold plasma jets are obtained by using coaxial transmission line resonators in ambient air.The plasma jet plumes are generated at the end of a metal wire placed in the middle of the dielectric tubes.The electromagnetic model analyses and simulation results suggest that the discharges are excited resonantly by the enhanced electric field of surface plasmon polaritons.Moreover,for conquering the defect of atmospheric argon filamentation discharges excited by 2.45-GHz of continued microwave,the distinctive patterns of the plasma jet plumes can be maintained by applying different gas flow rates of argon gas,frequencies of pulsed modulator,duty cycles of pulsed microwave,peak values of input microwave power,and even by using different materials of dielectric tubes.In addition,the emission spectrum,the plume temperature,and other plasma parameters are measured,which shows that the proposed pulsed microwave plasma jets can be adjusted for plasma biomedical applications.     

Assessment of the various ionization methods in the analysis of metal salen complexes by mass spectrometry

Metal salen complexes are one of the most frequently used catalysts in enantioselective organic synthesis. In the present work, we compare a series of ionization methods that can be used for the mass spectral analysis of two types of metalosalens: ionic complexes (abbreviated as Com⁺X^?) and neutral complexes (NCom). These methods include electron ionization and field desorption (FD) which can be applied to pure samples and atmospheric pressure ionization techniques: electrospray ionization (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) which are suitable for solutions. We found that FD is a method of choice for recording molecular ions of the complexes containing even loosely bonded ligands. The results obtained using atmospheric pressure ionization methods show that the results depend mainly on the structure of metal salen complex and the ionization method. In ESI spectra, Com⁺ ions were observed, while in APCI and APPI spectra both Com⁺ and [Com + H]⁺ ions are observed in the ratio depending on the structure of the metal salen complex and the solvent used in the analysis. For complexes with tetrafluoroborate counterion, an elimination of BF₃ took place, and ions corresponding to complexes with fluoride counterion were observed. Experiments comparing the relative sensitivity of ESI, APCI and APPI (with and without a dopant) methods showed that for the majority of the studied complexes ESI is the most sensitive one; however, the sensitivity of APCI is usually less than two times lower and for some compounds is even higher than the sensitivity of ESI. Both methods show very high linearity of the calibration curve in a range of about 3 orders of magnitude of the sample concentration. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Rapid Autoxidation Forms Highly Oxidized RO2 Radicals in the Atmosphere

Gas‐phase oxidation routes of biogenic emissions, mainly isoprene and monoterpenes, in the atmosphere are still the subject of intensive research with special attention being paid to the formation of aerosol constituents. This laboratory study shows that the most abundant monoterpenes (limonene and α‐pinene) form highly oxidized RO₂ radicals with up to 12 O atoms, along with related closed‐shell products, within a few seconds after the initial attack of ozone or OH radicals. The overall process, an intramolecular ROO→QOOH reaction and subsequent O₂ addition generating a next R′OO radical, is similar to the well‐known autoxidation processes in the liquid phase (QOOH stands for a hydroperoxyalkyl radical). Field measurements show the relevance of this process to atmospheric chemistry. Thus, the well‐known reaction principle of autoxidation is also applicable to the atmospheric gas‐phase oxidation of hydrocarbons leading to extremely low‐volatility products which contribute to organic aerosol mass and hence influence the aerosol–cloud–climate system.