High mobility,low voltage polymer transistor

We introduce a polymer transistor that operates with low supply voltage and yet has a field-effect mobility higher than the mobilities reported for low voltage polymer transistors. A simple plasma oxidation of the gate metal to form a thin (3.74 nm) top metal oxide layer in the gate metal is involved in the fabrication that acts as the gate dielectric. With ultrathin gate dielectrics, the variation in the dielectric thickness and the surface roughness scattering can severely limit the mobility attainable. The plasma oxidation under certain conditions produces a very smooth oxide surface, leading to the high mobility.     

An Artificial Autonomic Nervous System That Implements Heart and Pupil as Controlled by Artificial Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nerves

The autonomic nervous system maintains homeostasis in organisms through complex neural pathways and responds adaptively to changes in the external and internal environment. The fabrication of an artificial autonomic nervous system is reported that replicates combined effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves on cardiac activity and pupillary control, to mimic the regulation of autonomic nervous system to external changes. The artificial autonomic nerve-controlled pupil contraction and relaxation, modulating the rate of heartbeats for normal cardiac rhythm and arrhythmia as reflected by blink rates of a signal indicator. These functions are switched by using a parallel-channeled synaptic transistor with a special n-i-p heterostructure that has a 2D h-BN insulator in the middle to provide barrier against ion injection into the 2D MoS₂ bottom n-channel and enable short-term plasticity as induced by acetylcholine, and the electrochemical doping reaction occurred at the P3HT nanowire p-channels on top to enable relatively long-term plasticity as induced by noradrenaline. Low-energy consumption down to femtojoule and an ultrahigh paired-pulse facilitation index up to ≈455% are demonstrated. An artificial neural network based on device characteristics achieves a high recognition accuracy for electrocardiogram patterns. This study extends insights into artificial nerves-inspired biological signal processing and recognition.     

Long-term ultra-precision phase synchronization technique for locking the repetition rate of OFCs based on FLOM-PD

Long-term ultra-precision synchronization between optical frequency combs (OFCs) and microwave oscillators is important for various fields, including scientific observation, smart grid, positioning and navigation, etc. Here, a phase-locked loop system based on fiber loop optical-microwave phase detector (FLOM-PD) is proposed to realize the synchronization of the repetition rate of OFCs and rubidium atomic clocks. Firstly, the scheme and locking process of the system are elaborated, then the mathematical model of the system is established, and the feasibility of the scheme is proved by theoretical analysis and experimental verification. After synchronization, the instability of the system reaches 8.69×10-12 at 1 s and 2.94×10-13 at 1 000 s, indicating that the phase synchronization system can achieve ultra-precision and stability of OFCs repetition rate.     

High sensitivity SPR refractive index sensor with high resolution based on anti-resonance fiber

We proposed a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) refractive index sensor based on hollow-core anti-resonance fiber (HC-ARF). Gold was filled in two symmetric cladding tubes of the fiber, while the analyte was filled in central air holes. The sensing performance was investigated by the finite element method (FEM). Results show that two resonance peaks (a crossing point around 1 030 nm and an anti-crossing region around 1 065 nm) appear for x-polarization (x-pol) core mode coupling with the surface plasmon polariton (SPP) mode. Moreover, the sensitivity was also analyzed. The sensitivity increased with the increase of cladding tube thickness t. The sensor with thickness t=1.7 μm gave a wavelength sensitivity of 7 350—14 790 nm/RIU in the refractive index range of 1.33—1.45 with resonance wavelength from 1 900 nm to 450 nm. Meanwhile, the resolution of 10-6 RIU was achieved. Thanks to high sensitivity and resolution, the proposed sensor has potential applications in glucose detection.     

利用QAR和DEM的机载气象雷达地杂波仿真方法

地杂波是降低机载气象雷达性能的一个关键因素。利用数字高程模型（Digital elevation model,DEM）精确计算不同地形的电磁散射时,本文提出了将经纬度变化量转换成距离变化量的方法,简化计算,并修正了俯角和擦地角计算。然后根据气象雷达方程建模地杂波,按照WXR-2100的实际参数设置雷达参数,结合快速存取记录器（Quick access recorder,QAR）反演的航班飞行参数,分别高保真地仿真了起飞和巡航两个阶段机载气象雷达不同工作模式下的杂波图,反映了实际的运行情况,最后建立了杂波图数据库。     

纳米金刚石膜的成核及生长特性研究

采用直流等离子体喷射化学气相沉积(DC arc pla sma jet)系统制备了纳米金刚石膜(NCD),研究了不同的金刚石成核剂溶液对NCD 膜的成核及生长的影响。研究表明,在成核剂溶液中添加二甲基亚砜(DMSO)后成核密度明显 得到提高,而 且制备的NCD膜晶粒分布均匀、致密。当金刚石粉体作为成核剂时,随着其粒径 的增大,NCD膜成核密度下降,晶粒的尺寸均匀性也变差,而粒径为5nm的金刚石纳米粒 子作为成核剂时,NCD膜晶粒间结合致密、颗粒分布均匀。最后,选择5nm的金刚石纳米 粒子和丙酮/DMSO配制的分散液作为成核剂配方,经过60min的生长 ,制备了粒径为50～70 nm的结晶性和品质良好的NCD膜,适用于高频声表面波(SAW)器件及各种光学窗口的研制。     

Structural characteristics and microwave dielectric properties of Zn1−xBixVxW1−xO4-based ceramics for LTCC applications

Herein, the improvement of the microwave dielectric properties and sintering characteristics of Zn_1?xBi_xV_xW_1?xO₄(x = 0–0.15)-based ceramics is reported. The results showed that an appropriate amount of doping could not only reduce the optimum sintering temperature from 1100° to 900°C, but also enhance the densification of the microstructures and increase the Q×f value from 5351 to 42525 GHz. Additionally, various structural parameters including the phase composition, crystal structure, vibrational and chemical bond characteristics that are correlated with the dielectric properties were systematically investigated. By considering the chemical bond characteristics, the first-principles calculations and the acquired Raman spectra, the interaction between W-O is stronger than Zn-O in the ZnWO₄ structure, while the interaction between V-O is stronger than Bi-O in BiVO₄. Interestingly, when the Zn_0.97Bi_0.03V_0.03W_0.97O₄-based ceramics were sintered at 900 °C, improved microwave dielectric properties were acquired (ε_r =18.32, Q×f=42525 GHz, τ_f=?67.51 ppm/°C), which provides a promising candidate in low-temperature co-fired ceramics technology.     

Graphyne-based carbon allotropes with tunable properties: From Dirac fermion to semiconductor

Inserting acetylenic bonds into the framework of graphene leads to a novel carbon allotrope family named as graphyne and graphdiyne, one of the graphyne, has been synthesized. Here, we focus on the graphyne with all the covalent bonds of graphene being replaced by sp²–sp…sp–sp² linkages (α-graphyne) and its three-dimensional (3D) derivatives. We predicted that regardless of the length of the acetylenic linkages, α-graphyne has linear energy-momentum dispersion relations which cross at the Dirac point characterized by Dirac fermion, similar to graphene. The Fermi velocity is also comparable to graphene. The Dirac fermion characteristics are preserved in the multi-layered α-graphyne with AA stacking mode, where the AB stacking mode leads to a parabolic dispersion relation at the K point. We also proposed that α-graphyne may convert to more stable 3D porous structures whose energies are even comparable to diamond. More interestingly, some exceptional properties of these carbon foams, such as lower hardness, tunable electronic properties ranging from metal to semiconductor, and strong adsorption in the visible light region have been predicted from first-principles calculations. The realization of these novel graphyne-based carbon materials may not only enrich the databases of carbon allotrope family but also find applications in wide-range fields, such as electronic devices, shape-selective catalysts, molecular sieves, and solar cells.     

Ultimate shear strength of intact and cracked stiffened panels

The present paper focuses on the ultimate shear strength analysis of intact and cracked stiffened panels. Several potential parameters influencing the ultimate shear strength of intact panels are discussed, including the patterns and amplitudes of initial deflection, the slenderness and aspect ratios of the plates, and the boundary conditions defined by the torsional stiffness of support members. An empirical formula for the ultimate shear strength of intact stiffened panels is proposed based on parametric nonlinear finite element analyses in ANSYS. Furthermore, the ultimate shear strength characteristics of cracked stiffened panels are investigated in LS-DYNA with the implicit method. Three types of cracks are considered, namely vertical crack, horizontal crack and angular crack. A simplified method is put forward to calculate the equivalent crack length. And the formula for the ultimate shear strength of cracked stiffened panels is derived on the basis of the formula for intact stiffened panels.     

Effect of metallic seed layers on the properties of nanocrystalline diamond films

Three metallic films (Mo, Ti and W) were sputtered on Si substrates and ultrasonically seeded in diamond powder suspension. Nanocrystalline diamond (NCD) films were deposited using a dc arc plasma jet CVD system on the seeded metallic layers and, for comparison, a seeded Si without any metallic layer. The effect of metallic seed layers on the nucleation, microstructure, composition and mechanical properties of NCD films was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy and nanoindentation. We found that the metallic seed layers were transformed into metallic carbide or/and metallic silicide during the deposition of NCD films at high temperature. Adding metallic seed layers had no obvious effect on the bonding structure of the NCD films but significantly improved their surface roughness and mechanical properties. The NCD film deposited on W seed layer displays the lowest root-mean-square roughness of 19 nm while that on Ti seed layer has the highest compactness, hardness and elastic modulus.