Dynamical analysis,circuit realization,and application in pseudorandom number generators of a fractional-order laser chaotic system

A new five-dimensional fractional-order laser chaotic system (FOLCS) is constructed by incorporating complex variables and fractional calculus into a Lorentz-Haken-type laser system. Dynamical behavior of the system, circuit realization and application in pseudorandom number generators are studied. Many types of multi-stable states are discovered in the system. Interestingly, there are two types of state transition phenomena in the system, one is the chaotic state degenerates to a periodical state, and the other is the intermittent chaotic oscillation. In addition, the complexity of the system when two parameters change simultaneously is measured by the spectral entropy algorithm. Moreover, a digital circuit is design and the chaotic oscillation behaviors of the system are verified on this circuit. Finally, a pseudo-random sequence generator is designed using the FOLCS, and the statistical characteristics of the generated pseudo-random sequence are tested with the NIST-800-22. This study enriches the research on the dynamics and applications of FOLCS.     

A comparison of electron ionization mass spectra obtained at 70 eV,low electron energies,and with cold EI and their NIST library identification probabilities

Electron ionization (EI) mass spectra of 46 compounds from several different compound classes were measured. Their molecular ion abundances were compared as obtained with 70‐eV EI, with low eV EI (such as 14 eV), and with EI mass spectra of vibrationally cold molecules in supersonic molecular beams (Cold EI). We further compared these mass spectra in their National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library identification probabilities. We found that

1. Low eV EI is not a soft ionization method, and it has little or no influence on the molecular ion relative abundances for large molecules and those with weak or no molecular ions.
2. Low eV EI for compounds with abundant or dominant molecular ions in their 70 eV mass spectra results in the reduction of low mass fragment ions abundances thereby reducing their NIST library identification probabilities thus rarely justifies its use in real‐world applications.
3. Cold EI significantly enhances the relative abundance of the molecular ions particularly for large compounds; yet, it retains the low mass fragment ions; hence, Cold EI mass spectra can be effectively identified by the NIST library.
4. Different standard EI ion sources provide different 70 eV EI mass spectra. Among the Agilent technologies ion sources, the “Extractor” exhibits relatively abundant molecular ions compared with the “Inert” ion source, while the “High efficiency source” (HES) provides mass spectra with depleted molecular ions compared with the “Inert” ion source or NIST library mass spectra.

These conclusions are demonstrated and supported by experimental data in nine figures and two tables.     

Testing an alternative search algorithm for compound identification with the ‘Wiley Registry of Tandem Mass Spectral Data,MSforID’

A tandem mass spectral database system consists of a library of reference spectra and a search program. State‐of‐the‐art search programs show a high tolerance for variability in compound‐specific fragmentation patterns produced by collision‐induced decomposition and enable sensitive and specific ‘identity search’. In this communication, performance characteristics of two search algorithms combined with the ‘Wiley Registry of Tandem Mass Spectral Data, MSforID’ (Wiley Registry MSMS, John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ, USA) were evaluated. The search algorithms tested were the MSMS search algorithm implemented in the NIST MS Search program 2.0g (NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA) and the MSforID algorithm (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken, NJ, USA). Sample spectra were acquired on different instruments and, thus, covered a broad range of possible experimental conditions or were generated in silico. For each algorithm, more than 30 000 matches were performed. Statistical evaluation of the library search results revealed that principally both search algorithms can be combined with the Wiley Registry MSMS to create a reliable identification tool. It appears, however, that a higher degree of spectral similarity is necessary to obtain a correct match with the NIST MS Search program. This characteristic of the NIST MS Search program has a positive effect on specificity as it helps to avoid false positive matches (type I errors), but reduces sensitivity. Thus, particularly with sample spectra acquired on instruments differing in their setup from tandem‐in‐space type fragmentation, a comparably higher number of false negative matches (type II errors) were observed by searching the Wiley Registry MSMS. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于FPGA的高速数据传输系统设计与实现

为了满足国家重点专项“量子科学实验卫星”中“量子存储板”高速串行数据传输的测试要求,提出了一种以Nios II嵌入式处理器为控制核心,TLK2711、RS422、USB2.0和千兆以太网为传输接口的高速数据传输解决方案;系统采用TLK2711完成高速数据的串并转换,采用RS422完成命令和控制信号的传输,实现与“量子存储板”的高速数据传输;利用Xilinx公司Zynq-7000芯片独有的ARM+FPGA架构实现千兆以太网完成数据的高速传输,利用EXAR公司XR21V1414 USB转串口芯片实现命令、遥测等数据的传输;采用Labview编写上位机控制整个系统的运行,实现命令发送、指令解析、运行状态显示、数据帧产生、高速数据传输、解析和存储等功能;实测结果表明,此系统数据传输速率高达600 Mbps,满足高速串行数据传输的要求,且具有稳定性高、可靠性好等优点。     

Laser ablation particle beam glow discharge time of flight mass spectrometry for the analysis of halogenated polymers and inorganic solid material

A laser ablation particle beam pulsed glow discharge mass spectrometer (LA-PB-GD-TOFMS) was designed and used for fundamental studies. The instrument consists of a three stage aerodynamic lens system, a hollow cathode pulsed glow discharge and a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The particle beam interface was constructed to provide an efficient particle transfer into the hollow cathode. Calculations showed that particles between 1 and 3000 nm in diameter are able to pass through this interface.     

Critical Analysis of Hypothesis Tests in Federal Information Processing Standard (140-2)

This work presents an analysis of the existing dependencies between the tests of the FIPS 140-2 battery. Two main analytical approaches are utilized, the first being a study of correlations through the Pearson’s correlation coefficient that detects linear dependencies, and the second one being a novel application of the mutual information measure that allows detecting possible non-linear relationships. In order to carry out this study, the FIPS 140-2 battery is reimplemented to allow the user to obtain p-values and statistics that are essential for more rigorous end-user analysis of random number generators (RNG).     

Determination of polybrominated diphenyl ethers in indoor dust standard reference materials

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been measured for the first time in three different indoor dust Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Two of these, SRM 2583 (Trace Elements in Indoor Dust) and SRM 2584 (Trace Elements in Indoor Dust), have been certified previously for lead and other inorganic constituents. A third, SRM 2585 (Organics in Indoor Dust), is a new indoor dust reference material prepared by NIST which will be certified for various organic compounds (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, pesticides and polychlorinated biphenyls) in 2005 including certified concentrations for 16 individual PBDE congeners and reference values for an additional three PBDE congeners. Dust SRMs were analyzed for 30 PBDE congeners using high-resolution gas chromatography combined with low-resolution mass spectrometry operated in both negative chemical ionization (GC/ECNI–MS) and electron impact ionization (GC/EI–MS) modes. Sensitivity was an order of magnitude higher using GC/ECNI–MS relative to GC/EI–MS. These SRMs have been characterized and compared to the three PBDE commercial products (pentaBDE, octaBDE and decaBDE). PentaBDE and DecaBDE were present in all three SRMs and were the dominant commercial products, making up approximately 33% and 58%, respectively. Recent studies suggest that house dust may be a leading source of human exposure to PBDEs. These SRMs are the first reference materials with certified concentrations for PBDEs, which will aid in validating future measurements of PBDEs in house dust and other similar matrices. Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1007/s00216-005-0227-y     

Thermodynamic data for nonmesomorphic solutes at infinite dilution in the nematic and isotropic phases of hexylcyanobiphenyl

Infinite dilution solute activity coefficients _o ² , partial molar excess enthalpies and entropies , and partial molar enthalpies ( ) and entropies ( ) of solution, obtained using gas-liquid chromatography (GLC), are reported for thirty nonmesomorphic solutes in the nematic and isotropic phases of p-n-hexyl-p-cyanobiphenyl (6CB). The solutes studied include normal and branched alkanes, alkenes and hexadienes (with some cis and trans isomers), and benzene. The results corroborate earlier studies on other members of the p-n-alkyl-p-cyanobiphenyl homologous series of liquid crystals. The results demonstrate the effect that solute structure (size, shape, flexibility, polarizability and polarity) has on the solution process. Thermodynamic data for the cis and trans isomers of 2-pentene and 2-hexene are examined. A method for the simultaneous examination of the effects of both solute and solvent structures on the solution process is suggested.     

A solid-liquid extraction approach to elucidate the chemical availability of metals in soil and sediment assuming Langmuir isotherm behaviour

In an earlier paper (Anal. Chim. Acta 514 (2004) 137) we claimed that the maximal extractability of a metal from soil or sediment for a user-defined extractant, i.e. the chemical availability in that particular extractant, may be biased as a result of inadequate volume to mass (V/m) ratios. Correcting for that artifact using an implementation of the simple linear isotherm model gave good results although we cautioned the general applicability. In this paper we will theoretically derive the limitations of that approach based on the more general assumption that sorption processes are described by a Langmuir isotherm.NIST reference material 8704 was extracted with 1 mol l⁻¹ NaOAc (adjusted to pH 5) to experimentally verify the applicability of the Langmuir isotherm approach and illustrate the deviations obtained for some metals using the linear isotherm approach. Of the seven metals measured (Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, and Ba) only for Cr and Cu severe discrepancies between both approaches were found, which could be traced back to non-linear isotherm behaviour. Moreover, the Langmuir isotherm approach showed that the above mentioned extractability artifact is even more serious than earlier assumed applying the linear isotherm approach.     

Accurate Determination of Rare Earth Elements in USGS,NIST SRM,and MPI-DING Glasses by Excimer LA-ICP-MS at High Spatial Resolution

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The effect of central gas flow rate (carrier gas and makeup gas) on signal intensities, ThO/Th, Th/U, memory effect, and interface pressures were investigated in this work. Detailed examination of the changing trend of fractionation index with different crater diameters from 8 µm to 60 µm reveals that rare earth elements (REEs) can also be classified into three groups: (1 Durrant , S. F. Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry: Achievements, problems, prospects . J. Anal. At. Spectrom. 1999 , 14 , 1385 – 1403 .[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) La, Pr, Nd, and Sm (light REEs), (2 Russo , R. E. ; Mao , X. L. ; Liu , H. C. ; Gonzalez , J. ; Mao , S. S. Laser ablation in analytical chemistry—a review . Talanta 2002 , 57 , 425 – 451 .[Crossref], [PubMed], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) Ce, and (3 Günther , D. ; Hattendorf , B. Solid sample analysis using laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. TRAC Trend. Anal. Chem. 2005, 24, 255–265.[Crossref], [Web of Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, and Lu (heavy REEs). In this work, REEs in MPI-DING glasses, USGS basaltic reference glasses, and the synthetic NIST glasses were determined at a high spatial resolution of 24 µm. The limits of detection for REEs at a spot size of 24 µm are within the range 0.003 to 0.030 µg g^?1. Most of the determined values were found to be in excellent agreement with the reference values, with the relative error (RE) less than 10%. Our analytical precision, as given by the 1-s relative standard deviation (% RSD), is typically less than 15% for elements having concentration higher than 0.1 µg g^?1, and there is a significant negative correlations between concentration and RSD on a logarithmic scale for these glasses, with logarithmic correlation coefficients being ? 0.84. This expected trend of decreasing RSD with increasing concentration for these glasses indicates that the analytical precision follows counting statistics and thus that most of the data variation is analytical in origin and not due to chemical heterogeneities. Ce in GOR132-G is a notable exception, which has especially high RSD, and thus is possibly not homogeneously distributed.