Harmonic and intermodulation distortion modeling in IM-DD multi-band radio over fiber links exploiting injection locked lasers

A comprehensive numerical tool has been developed for the evaluation of the performances of Radio over Fiber (RoF) links intended for wireless signal distribution.At the transmitter end an appropriate set of rate equations allows to model the optical source as a solitary laser or as an appropriately injection locked laser. The optical channel is modeled putting into account the combined effect of fiber dispersion, laser source non ideal performances (e.g. non-linear effects, frequency chirp), and quadratic detection of the receiving photodiode. The simulation model developed can be a useful tool at the design stage allowing a preliminary evaluation of the characteristics of real RoF links.     

Solvent-dependent host–guest complexation of two homologous merocyanines by a water-soluble calix[8]arene: Spectroscopic analysis and structural calculations

The sulfonated calixarene I₈C₁₂ acts as a host for homologous merocyanines Mc1 and Mc2 in organic solvents, exhibiting neither selectivity towards the guest dyes nor solvent dependence of the complexation equilibria. In water, on the contrary, only the lower homologue, Mc1, is solubilized in the presence of the calixarene. A combination of UV–visible and fluorescence spectroscopic and photophysical analysis and MD structural simulation of the calixarene-dye complexes was employed to account for the observations, and suggests that a radical change in the complexation mode occurs upon moving from an organic to an aqueous environment.     

DFT computational study of the mechanism of allyl halides carbonylation catalyzed by nickel tetracarbonyl

A theoretical investigation at the DFT(B3LYP) level on the carbonylation reaction of allyl bromide catalyzed by nickel tetra-carbonyl Ni(CO)(4) is discussed. The computational results show the following: (i) Three main steps characterize the catalytic cycle: (a) an oxidative addition step, (b) a carbonylation step, and (c) a reductive elimination step where the acyl product is obtained and the catalyst is regenerated. (ii) Both Ni(CO)(3) and Ni(CO)(4) complexes can behave as "active" catalytic species. (iii) The oxidative addition leads to the formation of either eta(3) or eta(1)-allyl nickel complexes, which are involved in a fast equilibrium. (iv) The carbonylation occurs much more easily on the eta(1) than on the eta(3) intermediates.     

Relatively regular ideals in semiprime Banach algebras

Nella prima parte di questo lavoro vengono studiate le relazioni che intercorrono tra il concetto di relativa regolarità in un'algebra non necessariamente unitaria ed alcuni ideali (radicale, zoccolo, prezoccolo) che intervengono nello sviluppo della teoria di Fredholm in algebre di Banach. Nella seconda parte del lavoro viene dimostrato che in certe algebre di BanachA complesse semiprime l'esistenza di un ideale relativamente regolare chiuso implica cheA è unitaria e di dimensione finita.     

Electron impact mass spectrometry of 3-hydroxy-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1]benzoxocines. A comparison with the behaviour of isomeric 2-hydroxymethyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-[1]-benzoxepines and 1,2-epoxy-5-(2-hydroxyphenyl)pentane

The mass spectrometric behavior of 3-methyl-3-hydroxybenzoxocines has been studied in detail by means of linked scans and mass analyzed ion kinetic energy spectrometry. The structure of the molecular ion and the fragmentation processes are strictly related to the structure of the neutral moieties. The possible isomerization of 3-hydroxy-10-methoxy-3-methyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-[1]benzoxocine to 2-methyl-2-[3-(3′-methoxy-2′-hydroxy)phenyl]pentyloxirane and to 2-hydroxymethyl-9-methoxy-2-methyl-2,3,4,5-tetrahydro[1]benzoxepine is investigated.     

Proton controlled intramolecular communication in dinuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridine complexes

The synthesis and characterization of two dinuclear ruthenium polypyridyl complexes based on the bridging ligands 5,5'-bis(pyridin-2' '-yl)-3,3'-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazole) and 5,5'-bis(pyrazin-2' '-yl)-3,3'-bis(1H-1,2,4-triazole) and of their mononuclear precursors are reported. The dinuclear compounds have been prepared by a Ni(0) catalyzed coupling of a mononuclear ruthenium(II) polypyridyl complex containing a brominated triazole moiety. Electrochemical and photophysical studies indicate that, in these dinuclear complexes, the protonation state of the bridge may be used to tune the intercomponent interaction between the two metal centers and that these species act as proton driven three-way molecular switches that can be read by electrochemical or luminescence techniques.