Second harmonic generation in self-assembled ZnO microcrystallite thin films

The second-order non-linear susceptibility components were measured using 1.064 μm incident light for ZnO thin films of various thicknesses from 24.4 to 283 nm self-assembled on sapphire substrates by laser molecular beam epitaxy. It was found that the values of the non-linear susceptibility for the films are almost the same as those of bulk material, except the samples with thicknesses ranging from 35 to 64.8 nm, which show a large enhancement effect. For the sample with a thickness of 44.4 nm, the second-order non-linear susceptibility components were found to be approximately 14.7 pm/v for d₃₁, 15.2 pm/v for d₁₅, and −83.7 pm/v, a value approximately 14 times that of the bulk material, for d₃₃. The second-order non-linear coefficient enhancement in the thin films may be resulted from the microcrystallite structures.     

Magnetoelectric coupling in ferroelectromagnets with antiferroelectric and antiferromagnetic orders

This paper reports a theoretical prediction of magnetoelectric-coupling-induced ferromagnetic ordering behavior in ferroelectromagnets with antiferroelectrically and antiferromagnetically ordered components. A Monte-Carlo algorithm based on Janssen model with an intrinsic magnetoelectric coupling between electric polarization and Ising spin is developed. A mean-field approach based on the Heisenberg model is proposed. The simulation reveals that both weak ferromagnetic order and weak ferroelectric order below certain temperature can be activated by the magnetoelectric coupling and by applying external electrical field. The mean-field approach confirms the weak-ferromagnetic phase transitions revealed by the simulation.     

Relaxation peaks associated with the oxygen-ion diffusion in La2−xBixMo2O9 oxide-ion conductors

The effects of bismuth doping on the oxygen-ion diffusion in oxide-ion conductors La_2−xBi_xMo₂O₉ (x=0.05, 0.1, and 0.15) have been studied by both internal friction and dielectric relaxation techniques. Two internal friction peaks of relaxation type (P₁ and P₂ peak) were observed at a measurement frequency of 4 Hz around 380 and 430 K, respectively. As for the dielectric measurement, a prominent dielectric relaxation peak (P_d) was found in all the Bi-doped samples around 700 K at a measurement frequency of 50 kHz, which actually consists of two sub-peaks (denoted as P_d1 and P_d2 peak). With increasing Bi-doping content, two peaks shift to higher temperature and decrease in height, while the activation energy of both peaks increases. The main reason was interpreted as the introduction of the lone-pair electrons of bismuth, which tends to block the diffusion of oxygen ion.     

A study of internal friction in polypropylene (PP) filled with nanometer-scale CaCO3 particles

The internal friction and relative elastic modulus of polypropylene (PP) filled with nanometer-scale calcium carbonate (nm-CaCO₃) particles in different contents (0, 4, 7, and 15 vol.%) are measured in the temperature range 150–400 K with a torsion pendulum. The peak associated with the glass transition and a small peak (′ peak) associated with the pre-melting process in crystalline parts of PP was observed around 290 and 370 K, respectively. At temperatures lower than 270 K, no peaks were observed. With increasing content of nm-CaCO₃ particles, the apparent activation energy of the peak decreases, and after passing a minimum of 4.7 eV at 4 vol.% of nm-CaCO₃, it increases. In contrary to this behavior, the peak temperature has a maximum of 289 K at the same filler fraction. Correspondingly, the highest tensile and flexural strength of PP were obtained around this content. These observations may be understood through the influences of fillers on the degree of crystallization of PP and on the mobility of molecules of PP.     

Effect of synthesis temperature on density and microstructure of MgB2 superconductor at ambient pressure

The experimental thermodynamic of MgB₂ synthesis process and phase compositions have been investigated by diffraction thermal analysis (DTA) technology and X-ray diffraction. The fabrication of MgB₂ bulks and superconducting properties at the temperatures range from 600 to 800°C were reported. And microstructure of MgB₂ bulks were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM). A method was developed to determine the porosity of MgB₂ and the highest density can be obtained in MgB₂ prepared at 650°C at ambient pressure. It is found that the vapor pressure of Mg increases remarkably at high temperature, leading to the high porosity in MgB₂ samples. MgB₂ bulk with good superconducting property and fine microstructure was synthesized at 750°C.     

Baseline Models for Bridge Performance Monitoring

A baseline model is essential for long-term structural performance monitoring and evaluation. This study represents the first effort in applying a neural network-based system identification technique to establish and update a baseline finite element model of an instrumented highway bridge based on the measurement of its traffic-induced vibrations. The neural network approach is particularly effective in dealing with measurement of a large-scale structure by a limited number of sensors. In this study, sensor systems were installed on two highway bridges and extensive vibration data were collected, based on which modal parameters including natural frequencies and mode shapes of the bridges were extracted using the frequency domain decomposition method as well as the conventional peak picking method. Then an innovative neural network is designed with the input being the modal parameters and the output being the structural parameters of a three-dimensional finite element model of the bridge such as the mass and stiffness elements. After extensively training and testing through finite element analysis, the neural network became capable to identify, with a high level of accuracy, the structural parameter values based on the measured modal parameters, and thus the finite element model of the bridge was successfully updated to a baseline. The neural network developed in this study can be used for future baseline updates as the bridge being monitored periodically over its lifetime.     

Visual C++6下实现基于多线程的网络通信

本文介绍了如何通过TCP／IP网络协议的客户／月艮务器(C／S)模式，实现指纹采集模块终端与服务器之间的网络通信，同时介绍了多线程技术在服务器与终端间的数据传输方面的应用。实践表明，在Visual C 环境下，多线程技术应用于网络通信可达到比较好的效果。     

深亚微米器件玻耳兹曼传输方程的实用解析模型

深亚微米MOSFET须应用玻耳兹曼传输模型。本文建立了一个基于物理假定的解析解模型，其特点是可以加入经典模型BSIMGV3，并通过模拟程序CMOSIS进行了模拟验证。     

一种高精度的带隙基准电压源及电流源

设计了一种采用0．25μm CMOS工艺的高精度带隙基准电压源，该电路结构新颖，性能优异，其温度系数可达5ppm／℃，电源抑制比可达到62dB。在此基础上设计了一种基准电流源，其温度系数可达6ppm／℃，输出电流变化率仅为0．03％／V。     

Effects of Rare Earth and Alkaline Earth on Spheroidizing of Eutectic Carbides in Low Tungsten White Cast Iron

Tungsten Alloy White Cast Iron(TAWCI) has great brittleness and narrow application scope. The influences of Rare earth element(Ce) and alkaline earth elements ( K, Na) on the microstructures and performances of TAWCI were researched, and the idea estimating spheroidizing effect of carbides using Circular Degree (C. D) were put forward. The result shows that eutectics carbide tums into sphericity from network after modification, and carbide is refined and uniformly distributed and the C. D of eutectic carbide increases. The mechanism of carbide spheroidizing was analyzed. The impact toughness and wear resistance of TAWCI obviously improve with the rise of C. D of carbides.The service life of modified TAWCI roll is 35 % higher than that of high chromium cast iron roll, and its production cost is reduced by 25 %.