Determination of Cadmium in Plant Tissues by Electrothermal Atomisation Atomic Absorption Spectrometry with Matrix/Analyte Modification and Smith-Hieftje Background Correction

Abstract

Pressure decomposition in a microwave oven provides a rapid means of sample preparation for plant tissue analyses. The use of delayed atomisation cuvettes, Smith-Hieftje background correction and matrix/analyte modification enables accurate determinations of cadmium concentrations in plant materials to be made. However, care should be taken to restrict the concentrations of modifier used, as too high a concentration may lead to problems with both tube life and over-correction by the Smith-Hieftje background correction system.     

The electronic origin of unusually large nJFN coupling constants in some fluoroximes

SOPPA(CCSD) calculations show that the FC term is the most important contribution to the through‐space transmission of J_FN coupling constants for the fluoroximes studied in this work. Because of the well‐known behavior of FC term, a new rationalization for the experimental ^TSJ_FN SSCC is presented. It is mainly based on the overlap matrix (S_ij) between fluorine and nitrogen lone pairs obtained from NBO analyses. An expression is proposed to take into account the influence of the electronic density (D_ij) between coupled nuclei as well as the s% character at the site of the coupling nuclei of bonds and non‐bonding electron pairs involved in D_ij. In using this approach, a linear correlation between ^TSJ_FN versus D_ij is obtained. The most important aspect of this rationalization is related to the facility for understanding the behavior of some unusual experimental coupling constants. It is shown that, at least in this case, the electronic origin of the so‐called through‐space coupling is transmitted through to the overlap of orbitals on the coupled atoms, suggesting that, at least for these compounds, instead of through‐space coupling, it should better be dubbed as ‘through overlapping orbital coupling’. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电阻抗图像重建中Jacobi矩阵的快速算法

Jacobi矩阵是电阻抗图像重建中计算量最大的部份。利用摄动法导出该矩阵的快速算法,可以大幅度地减少计算量。算例表明,这种方法是有效的。     

多总线兼容的板级测试系统设计

由于不同板卡的总线接口不同,对板卡的测试也需要多种测试系统,因此成本较高。针对以上问题,设计了一种能兼容多种总线的板级自动化测试系统。介绍了系统的硬件构建方法和工作原理,重点论述了多种总线接口兼容和不同种类信号切换的实现途径。实际应用表明,该系统具有通用性强、速度快、可靠性高等优点。     

Inverses and eigenpairs of tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix with opposite-bordered rows

In this paper, tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix (type I, type II) with opposite-bordered rows are introduced. Main attention is paid to calculate the determinants, the inverses and the eigenpairs of these matrices. Specifically, the determinants of an $n\times n$ tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix with opposite-bordered rows can be explicitly expressed by using the $(n-1)$th Fibonacci number, the inversion of the tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix with opposite-bordered rows can also be explicitly expressed by using the Fibonacci numbers and unknown entries from the new matrix. Besides, we give the expression of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the tridiagonal Toeplitz matrix with opposite-bordered rows. In addition, some algorithms are presented based on these theoretical results. Numerical results show that the new algorithms have much better computing efficiency than some existing algorithms studied recently.     

Superfluidity with and without a condensate in two and three dimensions

The recent study of He and You [P.-S. He and W.-L. You, Int. J. Mod. Phys. B26, 1250107 (2012)] on the relation between superfluid and condensate densities in a two-dimensional weakly interacting Boson system assumed a δ(x???x′) interaction between two particles at sites x and x′. The main purpose of this article is to point out the sensitivity of the conclusions of He and You to the choice of interaction. Thus, it is known for logarithmic interactions that one can have superfluidity without a condensate. Finally, some related ideas are mentioned in relation to superfluidity in liquid ⁴ He at exceedingly low temperatures.     

Determination of Cadmium and Lead in Sea Water after Extraction Using Electrothermal Atomisation. Minimisation of Interferences from Co-Extracted Sea Salts

Abstract

Interferences from small amounts of sea salt in the determination of cadmium and lead were investigated. Test samples were made to mimic solutions obtained after extraction of sea water for trace metal analysis. Sea salt concentrations in the range 0–400 mg/l were investigated. Background absorption from this salt was high but easily minimised through the addition of nitric acid (2 % v/v). Sensitivity reductions due to the salt were considerable and varied from one graphite tube to the other. This problem was overcome by the addition of 1000 mg lanthanum per litre of sample. The positive effect of the lanthanum matrix modification is thought to be due to a change of the graphite tube surface.     

基于分解图检测含任意项特殊逻辑函数的方法

特殊逻辑函数在电路设计中有着独特的优点．从特殊函数的定义出发,提出了检测舍任意项特殊逻辑函数的方法,并以实例加以说明．为超大规模集成电路中单元电路的设计与化简提供了新的方法,对进一步完善布尔代数系统具有一定的实际应用意义．     

有强内电场的GaN-基阶梯量子阱中的线性与非线性光吸收

采用密度矩阵方法,考察了带强内建电场GaN-基阶梯量子阱中的线性与非线性光吸收系数.基于能量依赖的有效质量方法,在考虑了带的非抛物性情况下,推导了结构中的精确解析的电子本征态,给出了系统中简单解析的线性与非线性光吸收系数表达式.以AlN/GaN/AlxGa1-xN/AlN阶梯量子阱为例进行了数值计算.结果发现阶梯量子阱的阱宽Lw、阶梯垒宽Lb、阶梯垒的掺杂浓度x的减小将提高体系的吸收系数.而且,随着Lw,Lb和x减小,吸收光子的能量有明显的蓝移,总吸收系数的半宽度及饱和吸收强度均减小.计算获得的部分结果与最近的实验观察完全一致.