|
Enhancement of β+-Decay Rate of 22Na in Metal Pd at Low Temperature
LIAN Gang, SU Jun, WANG Bao-Xiang, JIANG Chao, BAI Xi-Xiang, ZENGSheng, ZHENG Yong-Nan, ZHU Sheng-Yun, ZHU Li-Hua, LIU Wei-Ping, LI Zhi-Hong, WANG You-Bao, GUO Bing, LI Yun-Ju, QIN Xing
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
70-72
.
Temperature dependence of nuclear decays in metallic environments is a controversial issue. We measured the temperature dependence of the β+-decay half-life of 22Na implanted into the metal host of palladium. It is found that the β+-decay half-life of 22Na in the metal Pd cooled to T=15K is shorter by 0.46(14)% than that at room temperature. The result is consistent in sign with, but clearly smaller than, the estimated one by the Debye model.
|
|
Research on Intracavity Laser Cooling of Solid
JIA You-Hua, ZHONG Biao, JI Xian-Ming, YIN Jian-Ping
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
85-88
.
A theoretical study of intra-cavity laser cooling by anti-Stokes luminescence in a rare-earth doped glass is performed. Compared with cooling in an external cavity by multipassing the radiation, intra-cavity cooling has the advantage of high pumping power and high-absorbed power. However, one must ensure that the cavity can still form a laser by locating the material in the cavity. A model is developed to evaluate the enhancement factor and the absorbed power. The results show that for a low optical density, especially when the sample length is less than 2mm, the intracavity configuration is a very efficient method for laser cooling. The diode laser, which may become the best candidate for our model, is briefly discussed.
|
|
Hybrid Deconvolution of Adaptive Optics Retinal Images from Wavefront Sensing
TIAN Yu, RAO Chang-Hui, RAO Xue-Jun, WANG Cheng, YU Xiang, LIUQian, XUE Li-Xia, LING Ning, JIANG Wen-Han
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
105-107
.
Adaptive optics can be used to compensate for the wave aberration of the human eyes to achieve high-resolution imaging in real time. However the correction is partial due to the limitation of hardware. We propose a kind of hybrid image post-processing method, which uses the blind deconvolution combined with the residual data in wavefront sensor to restore the partially adaptive optics corrected retinal image. This method is applied in the image restoration of the vivid human retinal images. The results show that it is effective to improve the retinal image quality.
|
|
High Power Continuous-Wave and Acousto-Optic Q-Switched Nd:GdVO4 Laser Operated at 912nm
GAO Jing, YU Xin, CHEN Fei, LI Xu-Dong, ZHANG Zhen, YU Jun-Hua, WANG Yue-Zhu
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
119-121
.
We present a high power and efficient operation of the 4F3/2 to4I9/2 ransition in Nd:GdVO4 at 912nm. In the cw mode, the maximum output power of 8.6W is achieved when the incident pump power is 40.3W, leading to a slope efficiency of 33.3% and an optical-optical efficiency of 21.3%. To the best of our knowledge, this is the highest cw laser power at 912,nm obtained with the conventional Nd:GdVO4 crystal. Pulsed operation of 912nm laser has also been realized by inserting a small acousto-optic (A-O) Q-Switch inside the resonator. As a result, the minimal pulse width of 20ns and the average laser power 1.43W at the repetition rate of 10kHz are obtained, corresponding to 7.1kW peak power. We believe that this is the highest laser peak power at 912nm. Furthermore, duration of 65ns has also been acquired when the repetition rate is 100kHz.
|
|
Simulation of Femtosecond Pulse Propagation through Hollow Fibre Filled with Noble Gases of Gradient Temperature
SONG Zhen-Ming, ZHANG Guang-Xiao, CAO Shi-Ying, PANG Dong-Qing, CHAI Lu, WANG Qing-Yue, ZHANG Zhi-Gang,
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
129-132
.
We propose a novel technique for generating intense few to mono-cycle femtosecond pulses. The simulation demonstrate that for the temperature difference of 300K, the spectrum of the output pulses is increased by 67% and the transform limited pulse width is reduced almost by half, compared with those obtained with hollow fibres in uniform temperature.
|
|
An Integrative Biosensor Based on Contra-Directional Coupling Two-dimensional Photonic Crystal Waveguides
MAO Xiao-Yu, YAO Di-Bi, ZHAO Ling-Yun, HUANG Yi-Dong, ZHANG Wei, PENG Jiang-De
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
141-143
.
We propose an integrative biochemical sensor utilizing the dip in the transmission spectrum of a normal single-line defect photonic crystal (PC) waveguide, which has a contra-directional coupling with another PC waveguide. When the air holes in the PC slab are filled with a liquid analyte with different refractive indices, the dip has a wavelength shift. By detecting the output power variation at a certain fixed wavelength, a sensitivity of 1.2×10-4 is feasible. This structure is easy for integration due to its plane waveguide structure and omissible pump source. In addition, high signal to noise ratio can be expected because signal transmits via a normal single-line defect PC waveguide instead of the PC hole area or analyte.
|
|
Analysis and Determination of Refractive Index Profiles of O2+ Ion-Implanted LiNbO3 Planar Waveguide Using Etching and Ellipsometry Techniques
LIU Han-Ping, LU Fei, WANG Xue-Lin, YANG Tian-Lin, LV Ying-Bo, LI Yan-Hui, LIU Xiang-Zhi, ZHANG Rui-Feng, SONG Qiang, MA Xue-Jian
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
156-159
.
The refractive index profiles of 3MeV O2+ ion-implanted planar waveguides in lithium niobate are reconstructed based on etching and ellipsometry techniques. SRIM2003 code is used to simulate the damage distribution in waveguide. It is demonstrated that the index profile of this kind of waveguide, extending to several micrometres in depth, can be determined by etching in combination with following ellipsometric measurements. A good agreement is found between the simulated damage distributions in waveguide and the index profiles based on experimental data, and the width of refractive index barrier is wider than the result of SRIM2003.
|
|
Bragg Gratings Written in Photonic Crystal Fibres with a High-Index Germanosilicate Core
JIN Long, GUAN Bai-Ou, FANG Qiang, WANG Zhi, LIU Bo, LIU Jian-Guo, YUE Yang, KAI Gui-Yun, DONG Xiao-Yi
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
160-163
.
Bragg gratings are straightforwardly written into a 10-ring photonic crystal fibre (PCF) with a highly Ge3+-doped core by means of a 193nm ArF excimer laser. The grating inscription efficiency is improved, due to enhanced photosensitivity and the large overlap between the fundamental mode and the photosensitive core. The exposure duration only lasts less than 180s. In addition, the high-index core changes the modal properties of the PCF and two groups of higher order mode resonance dips are therefore obtained. A strong cladding mode resonance is observed, because the LP02-like mode has a large overlap integral with the fundamental mode.
|
|
A New Dynamics Expansion Mechanism for Plasma during Pulsed Laser Deposition
TAN Xin-Yu, ZHANG Duan-Ming, FENG Sheng-Qin, LI Zhi-Hua, LIU Gao-Bin, FANG Ran-Ran, SUN Min
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
198-201
.
The dynamics expansion mechanisms for plasma plume generated by pulsed laser radiation are studied in detail, taking account of plasma ionization effect. Based on the consideration of local conservations of mass, momentum, collected as the assumption that plasma can be viewed as compressible ideal fluid and high temperature-high pressure ideal gas, we develop a new dynamics expansion mechanism for plasma produced by pulsed laser radiation. Using the analytical method, the space number density and pressure evolvement of plasma in cylindrical coordinate are obtained, the dynamics evolvement equations are also derived. The results from the present model indicate that the plasma dynamic expansion behaviour can be evidently influenced by the ionization fraction η. Its effect is similar to a new dynamic source for plasma expansion and increases the expansion acceleration in all directions. The predictions of the expansion of the plasma is affected by the temperature, the average atoms mass and the ionization degree of the plasma are consistent with the experimental results.
|
|
A Microfabricated Inductively Coupled Plasma Excitation Source
WANG Yong-Qing, PU Yong-Ni, SUN Rong-Xia, TANG Yu-Jun, CHEN Wen-Jun, LOU Jian-Zhong, MA Wen
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
202-204
.
A novel miniaturization of inductively coupled plasma (ICP) source based on printed circuit produced using micro-fabrication techniques is presented. The basic parameters of the novel ICP, including its radio frequency, power loss, size, and argon consumption are less than 1% of that for the case of atmospheric pressure ICP source. For example, at 100Pa of argon gas pressure, the present ICP source can be ignited by using the rf power less than 3.5W. Potential applications of the ICP is discussed.
|
|
P-BN/n-Si Heterojunction Prepared by Beryllium ion Implantation
HE Bin, CHEN Guang-Hua, LI Zhi-Zhong, DENG Jin-Xiang, ZHANG Wun-Jun
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
219-222
.
A boron nitride (BN)/silicon p-n heterojunction is fabricated by implanting beryllium (Be) ions into the BN films deposited by rf sputtering on n-type Si (111) substrates. The FTIR observations indicate that the films deposited have a mixed phase composition of sp2- and sp3-hybridized BN. Considering the thickness of the BN layer, the ion implantation is conducted at an ion energy of 100keV with the dose of 5×1015cm-2. After annealing at a high temperature, the surface resistance of the BN film decreases significantly by 6 orders down to 1.2×105Ω. Space-charge-limited current characteristic, which indicates the existence of shallow traps in the film, is observed. Current-voltage measurements across the BN film and the Si substrate reveal a clear rectification feature, demonstrating the achievement of p-type doping of BN films by Be ion implantation.
|
|
Phase Transition and Melting Curves of Calcium Fluoride via Molecular Dynamics Simulations
ZENG Zhao-Yi, CHEN Xiang-Rong, , ZHU Jun, HU Cui-E,
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
230-233
.
The phase transition and melting curves of CaF2 are investigated by using the general utility lattice programme (GULP) via the shell model with molecular dynamics method. By calculating the entropy H (at 0K) and Gibbs free energy G* (at 300K), we find that the phase transition pressure from the face-centred cubic (fcc) structure to the orthorhombic structure is 11.40GPa and 9.33GPa at 0K and 300K, respectively. The modified melting point of the fcc CaF2 is in the range of 1650--1733K at 0GPa. All these results are well consistent with the available experimental data and other theoretical results. We also obtain that the melting temperature of high pressure phase is 990--1073K at 10GPa. Moreover, the temperature dependences of the elastic constants Cij, bulk module B and shear module G are also predicted.
|
|
Influence of Different Interlayers on Growth Mode and Properties of InN by MOVPE
ZHANG Ri-Qing, LIU Xiang-Lin, KANG Ting-Ting, HU Wei-Guo, YANG Shao-Yan, JIAO Chun-Mei, ZHU Qing-Sheng
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
238-241
.
We grow InN epilayers on different interlayers by metal organic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) method, and investigate the effect of interlayer on the properties and growth mode of InN films. Three InN samples were deposited on nitrided sapphire, low-temperature InN (LT-InN) and high-temperature GaN (HT-GaN), respectively. The InN layer grown directly on nitrided sapphire owns the narrowest x-ray diffraction rocking curve (XRC) width of 300 arcsec among the three samples, and demonstrates a two-dimensional (2D) step-flow-like lateral growth mode, which is much different from the three-dimensional (3D) pillar-like growth mode of LT-InN and HT-GaN buffered samples. It seems that mismatch tensile strain is helpful for the lateral epitaxy of InN film, whereas compressive strain promotes the vertical growth of InN films.
|
|
Polymerization of Silicon-Doped Heterofullerenes: an Ab Initio Study
LI Ji-Ling, XIA Yue-Yuan, ZHAO Ming-Wen, LIU Xiang-Dong, SONG Chen, LI Li-Juan, LI Feng, HUANG Bo-Da
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
246-249
.
We perform the calculations on geometric and electronic structures of Si-doped heterofullerene C50Si10 and its derivatives, a C40Si20-C40Si20 dimer and a C40Si20-based nanowire by using density-functional theory. The optimized configuration of the C40Si20-based nanowire exhibits a regular dumbbell-shaped chain nanostructure. The electronic structure calculations indicate that the HOMO--LUMO gaps of the heterofullerene-based materials can be greatly modified by substitutionally doping with Si atoms and show a decreasing trend with increase cluster size. Unlike the band structures of the conventional wide band gap silicon carbide nanomaterials, the C40Si20-based nanowire has a very narrow direct band gap of 0.087eV.
|
|
AlGaN-Based Solar-Blind Schottky Photodetectors Fabricated on AlN/Sapphire Template
SANG Li-Wen, QIN Zhi-Xin, CEN Long-Bin, SHEN Bo, ZHANG Guo-Yi, LI Shu-Ping, CHEN Hang-Yang, LIU Da-Yi, KANG Jun-Yong, CHENG Cai-Jing, ZHAO Hong-Yan, LU Zheng-Xiong, DING Jia-Xin, ZHAO Lan, SI Jun-Jie, SUN Wei-Guo
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
258-261
.
We report AlGaN-based back-illuminated solar-blind Schottky-type ultraviolet photodetectors with the cutoff-wavelength from 280nm to 292nm without bias. The devices show low dark current of 2.1i×10-6A/cm2 at the reverse bias of 5V. The specific detectivity D* is estimated to be 3.3×1012cmHz1/2W-1 . To guarantee the performance of the photodetectors, the optimization of AlGaN growth and annealing condition for Schottky contacts were performed. The results show that high-temperature annealing method for Ni/Pt Schottky contacts is effective for the reduction of leakage current.
|
|
A Novel Super-Junction Lateral Double-Diffused Metal--Oxide--Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor with n-Type Step Doping Buffer Layer
CHENG Jian-Bing, ZHANG Bo, DUAN Bao-Xing, LI Zhao-Ji
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
262-265
.
A novel super-junction lateral double-diffused metal--oxide--semiconductor field effect transistor (SJ-LDMOSFET) with n-type step doping buffer layer is proposed. The step doping buffer layer almost completely eliminates the substrate-assisted depletion effect, modulates lateral electric field and achieves nearly uniform surface field. On the other hand, the buffer layer also provides another conductive path and reduces on-state resistance. In short, the proposed LDMOSFET improves trade-off performance between breakdown voltage (BV) and specific on-state resistance Ron,sp. Compared with the conventional SJ-LDMOSFET, the simulation results indicate that the BV of the SSJ-LDMOSFET is increased from saturation voltage 121.7V to 644.9V; at the same time, the specific on-state resistance is decreased from 0.314Ω8226;cm2 to 0.14Ω8226;cm2 by virtue of 3D numerical simulations using ISE when the drift region length and the step number are taken as 48μm and 3, respectively.
|
|
Hydrogen Sensors Based on AlGaN/AlN/GaN Schottky Diodes
WANG Xin-Hua, WANG Xiao-Liang, FENG Chun, XIAO Hong-Ling, YANG Cui-Bai, WANG Jun-Xi, WANG Bao-Zhu, RAN Jun-Xue, WANG Cui-Mei
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
266-269
.
Pt/AlGaN/AlN/GaN Schottky diodes are fabricated and characterized for hydrogen sensing. The Pt Schottky contact and the Ti/Al/Ni/Au ohmic contact are formed by evaporation. Both the forward and reverse currents of the device increase greatly when exposed to hydrogen gas. A shift of 0.3V at 300K is obtained at a fixed forward current after switching from N2 to 10%H2+N2. The sensor responses under different concentrations from 50ppm H2 to 10%H2+N2 at 373K are investigated. Time dependences of the device forward current at 0.5V forward bias in N2 and air atmosphere at 300 and 373K are compared. Oxygen in air accelerates the desorption of the hydrogen and the recovery of the sensor. Finally, the decrease of the Schottky barrier height and sensitivity of the sensor are calculated.
|
|
Influence of Dopant Concentration on Electroluminescent Performance of Organic White-Light-Emitting Device with Double-Emissive-Layered Structure
WU Xiao-Ming, , HUA Yu-Lin, , YIN Shou-Gen, , ZHANG Li-Juan, , WANG Yu, , HOU Qing-Chuan, , ZHANG Jun-Mei
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
294-297
.
A novel phosphorescent organic white-light-emitting device (WOLED) with configuration of ITO/NPB/CBP: TBPe:rubrene/Zn(BTZ)2:Ir(piq)2(acac)/Zn(BTZ)2/Mg:Ag is fabricated successfully, where the phosphorescent dye bis (1-(phenyl)isoquinoline) iridium (III) acetylanetonate (Ir(piq)2(acac)) doped into bis-(2-(2-hydroxyphenyl) benzothiazole)zinc (Zn(BTZ)2) (greenish-blue emitting material with electron transport character) as the red emitting layer, and fluorescent dye 2,5,8,11-tetra-tertbutylperylene (TBPe) and 5,6,11,12-tetraphenyl-naphthacene (rubrene) together doped into 4,4'-N,N'-dicarbazole-biphenyl (CBP) (ambipolar conductivity material) as the blue-orange emitting layer, respectively. The two emitting layers are sandwiched between the hole-transport layer N,N'-biphenyl-N, N'-bis (1-naphthyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine (NPB) and electron-transport layer (Zn(BTZ)2). The optimum device turns on at the driving voltage of 4.5V. A maximum external quantum efficiency of 1.53% and brightness 15000cd/m2 are presented. The best point of the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) coordinates locates at (0.335, 0.338) at about 13V. Moreover, we also discuss how to achieve the bright pure white light through optimizing the doping concentration of each dye from the viewpoint of energy transfer process.
|
|
A Strength Softening Phase Transition Observed in Shocked (Mg0.92,Fe0.08)SiO3 Perovskite at About 83GPa
HE Lin, GONG Zi-Zheng, JING Fu-Qian,
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
332-335
.
We report the experimental data of Hügoniot longitudinal sound velocity VL for natural (Mg0.92,Fe0.08)SiO3 enstatite sample at about 40--140GPa, consisting of three new data and five previously reported data but revised by our new Hügoniot equation of state parameters. Three segments, separated by two discontinuities, appear in the VL--pH (shock pressure) plot. Analyses show that the first discontinuity at about 64GPa, with a sharp increase of VL of about 21%, is judged to be a phase transition from enstatite to Pbnm perovskite (PV); while the second one at about 83GPa, with a dramatic decrease of VL of about 23%, is likely caused by a subtle structural change from Pbnm PV to tetragonal PV, accompanied by material strength softening due to melting of oxygen sublattices. This strength softening evidence is obtained first from shock wave experiments, and probably has profound implications for probing into the origin of low seismic velocity anomaly in the Earth's lower mantle and thus constraining the geophysical and geochemical models for the Earth's lower mantle.
|
|
Dynamical Attractor of Modified Chaplygin Gas
HE Jing, WU Ya-Bo, FU Ming-Hui
Chin. Phys. Lett. 2008, 25 (1):
347-350
.
The dynamical attractor of the modified Chaplygin gas (MCG) model is studied. The dynamical analysis indicates that the phase ωMCG=-1 is a dynamical attractor and the equation of state of the MCG approaches it from either ωMCG> -1 or ωMCG<-1, independent of the choice of its initial densityparameter and the ratio of pressure to critical energy density. Therefore our universe will not end up with Big Rip in the future. Moreover, the evolutions of the density parameters Ωγ and ΩMCG are quite different. For different initial values of x and y, Ωγ decreases and ΩMCG increases as time increases, and they will eventually approach Ωγ=0 and ΩMCG=1, i.e., de Sitter phase. This implies that when there is not the interaction (i.e., the energy transfer) between the barotropic background fluid and modified Chaplygin gas (MCG), the behaviour of the MCG will be similar to λCDM in the future.
|
94 articles
|