GaAsN/AlAs/AlGaAs double barrier quantum wells grown by molecular beam epitaxy as an alternative to infrared absorption below 4 μm

In this work, we report on the design, growth and characterization of GaAsN/AlAs/AlGaAs double barrier quantum well infrared detectors to achieve intraband absorption below 4 μm. Due to the high effective mass of N-dilute alloys, it is common for these N-containing double barrier quantum well structures to have more than one bound state within the quantum well, enabling the possibility of achieving multispectral absorption from these confined levels to the quasi-bound. Based on a transfer matrix calculation we will study the influence of the potential parameters, in particular the well width and the introduction of a GaAs spacer layer in between the N-well and the AlAs barriers. We will compare the case in which there are two confined levels with the case in which only one level is bound, like in the conventional AlGaAs/AlAs/GaAs structures. On the basis of the simulation, we have grown and characterized some N-containing double barrier detectors. Moreover, an optimization of the post-growth annealing treatments of the GaAsN quantum well structures has also been performed. Finally, room temperature absorption measurements of both as-grown and annealed samples are presented and analyzed.     

Resonance method for IR sensing

A highly sensitive method for infrared radiation detection based on thermal resonance in an active bolometer is set forth. An active bolometer is a self-oscillating system consisting of an IR-sensitive cell in a feedback circuit of an adjustable proportional controller. The analysis of an active bolometer autonomous (dark) dynamics reveals that with a generalized gain factor A variation the system evolves from relaxation type towards oscillating and self-oscillating type. When A=A_c, where A_c is a critical value of the generalized gain factor A, the steady state loses stability through self-excited thermal oscillations. The resonance in a system weakly perturbed by IR radiation modulated at self-oscillation frequency q₀[1+exp(iω_ct)] is considered. It is shown that in a small precritical vicinity =(A−A_c)/A_c of the gain factor the amplitude of forced thermal oscillations is proportional to q₀/A_c. The D^* calculation reveals that the detection power of a passive (A=0) bolometer increases with feedback introduction by a factor of 1/||. The detection powers of feasible versions of an active bolometer are compared.     

Indoor radon measurements in dwellings of four Saudi Arabian cities

An indoor radon survey of a total of 269 dwellings, with one dosimeter per house, distributed in four Saudi Arabian cities was carried out. The objective of this survey was to carry out indoor radon measurements of two cities in the Eastern Province, Khafji and Hafr Al-Batin and to compare this with two cities in the Western Province, Al-Madina and Taif. The survey provides additional information about indoor radon concentrations in Saudi Arabia. The results of the survey in these cities showed that the overall minimum, maximum and average radon concentration were 7,137 and 30 Bqm⁻³, respectively. The lowest average radon concentration (20 Bqm⁻³) was found in Hafr Al-Batin, while the highest average concentration was found in Khafji (40 Bqm⁻³).     

时间分辨红外发射光谱法对自由基反应的研究

在过去的 15年中 ,傅立叶变换红外发射光谱法广泛应用于研究气相自由基反应 .Sloan首先研究了O(1D)的反应 ,随后Leone和Hancock研究了O(3 P)的反应 .此后 ,孔繁敖和朱起鹤等研究了小自由基 ,包括CH、CH2 、CH3 、C2 H3 、C2 H5、C2 H、C3 H3 和C3 H5与O2 、NO、N2 O、NO2 等分子的反应。在红外光谱中观察到各个反应的初生产物和初步反应通道 ,和从头算的理论研究结合起来 ,这些反应的机理已基本弄清 .     

High resolution staring arrays answering compact MW and LW applications

This paper overviews the electro-optical and thermal performances of different types of infrared detectors manufactured by Sofradir. The detector’s fabrication processes and detector’s performance are shortly described. New staring arrays are more compact and offer system solutions required by infrared market. Special attention is directed to some reliability advantages of new dewar design. Finally, the development trends for highest resolution infrared detector are discussed. The paper presented there appears in Infrared Photoelectronics, edited by Antoni Rogalski, Eustace L. Dereniak, Fiodor F. Sizov, Proc. SPIE Vol. 5957, 59570U (2005).     

甲醛与乙腈相互作用的理论研究

在HF/ 6 311G(d ,p)、MP2 / 6 311G(d ,p)和B3LYP/ 6 311G(d ,p)水平上 ,对H2 CO和CH3 CN以及设计的 4种结构H2 CO…CH3 CN复合物等进行几何全优化和振动频率计算 ,排除振动频率为负值的非局域极小点结构 ,并对稳定的环状构型复合物结合能进行基组重叠误差校正和零点振动能校正 .分子间相互作用的能量分解分析显示 ,静电能在H2 CO…CH3 CN相互作用能量中占主导地位 ,电荷转移能居第二位 .     

回填材料膨润土对放射性气体滞留能力模拟研究

利用各种分析手段对膨润土的物理特性进行了表征 .X射线衍射分析表明钠基膨润土呈典型的六方晶胞 ,晶胞参数是 :a轴 4 .913,c轴 5 .4 0 5 ;差热分析曲线在低温区和高温区有明显的吸热峰出现 ;元素分析钠、钾离子的含量大于钙、镁离子的含量 ,在性能上表现为钠质膨润土具有较强的离子交换能力 ;显微分析表明其表面呈皱隙状 ,测定比表面积高达 2 4 .5 2m2 /g;吸水率测定表明膨胀率大 ,说明它具有密封功能 ,可有效阻滞地下水的渗入 .利用SF6示踪技术 ,通过采集不同时间段取样池样品 ,分析样品中示踪气体浓度 ,绘制取样池示踪气体浓度随时间的变化关系曲线 ,根据费克扩散定律计算扩散系数 .实验结果表明 ,随着压实膨润土密度的增大 ,示踪气体扩散系数迅速减小 ,当密度大于 1.8g/cm3 时 ,扩散系数降至 10 -9m2 /s.研究结果表明 ,膨润土性能优化是通过在膨润土中添加适量的活性炭 ,可明显改善其对气体的阻滞能力 ;增加其对放射性气体滞留能力 ;添加少量的石英砂增加其机械性能、导热性和减少蠕变性 ,将引起对气体阻滞能力的下降 .综合考虑 ,在膨润土中各添加 5 %活性炭和石英砂 ,既对气体具有较好的滞留能力 ,又具有较好的工程特性 .     

面阵探测器的像点亚像素定位研究

面阵探测器可直接探测点目标图像的位置，但其定位精度受到探测器分辨率的限制。因此，亚像元精度技术得到了发展。它是利用目标像点的灰度分布特性，通过内插细分算法，确定出像点位置。可将定位精度提高1—2个数量级。本文介绍了几种实现目标像点亚像素定位的内插细分算法。对它们的计算公式、特点进行了分析，并进行了实验验证。     

Identification of micro-scale calorimetric devices

Micro-calorimetric devices using Si-based sensors are very useful for the study of gas–solid reactions, in which very low mass of reactants are necessary. But in fact the consequence of using flat detectors is an increase of the uncertainty in the measured energy. In this work a calorimetric gas sensor based on Xensor chip is analysed studying the local x–y contributions of dissipation to the sensitivity related to the value in the centre. We study also the effects of the gas-flow on the sensitivity, comparing the results obtained with two Xensor type chips. Finally we carry out a deeper analysis of the x–y effects on the calorimetric detector for dissipations in the reactant shell extremely close to the detector surface to visualize the link between the power density distribution and the output signal.     

电化学检测在流动注射分析中的应用

评述了近几年来电化学检测在流动注射分析中的应用，展望了流动注射电化学分析法的发展动向。