Acousto-optic efficiency of two-dimensional photonic crystals

The Bragg regime of the acousto-optic (AO) interaction in two-dimensional (2D) photonic crystals (PhCs) is considered. Approximate formulas for the AO figures of merit of PhCs are obtained and their frequency dependences for 2D PhC of the Si-SiO₂ system are calculated. It is shown that the figures of merit of a composite PhC can exceed the values of these parameters for the components.     

七孔涤纶纤维对CPE-AO2246微观结构和性能的影响

利用氯化聚乙烯(CPE)、 2, 2-亚甲基-双( 4-甲基-6-叔丁基苯酚) (AO2246)和三维卷曲七孔中空涤纶纤维(SHPF)制备了一系列的SHPF/CPE-AO2246三元复合材料。通过DMA、 SEM、 SW230吸声仪以及HD026NE电子织物强力仪等对复合材料的微观结构和性能进行了测试及分析。结果表明, 加入的SHPF纤维充当了结晶诱导作用, 在复合材料中产生了大量AO2246的包覆式结晶, 从而加速了网络结构的形成; 含有20%质量比(以CPE和AO2246总质量为基)纤维的SHPF/CPE-AO2246复合材料的最大储能模量是未加纤维的3倍多, 由于复合材料的储能模量增幅较大而使其损耗因子下降较快, 但材料损耗模量-温度曲线下的面积(LA)随纤维含量增加而增大, 说明材料的阻尼耗能能力并未下降; SHPF纤维的加入使材料的力学性能获得了较大的改善, 中空网络结构的形成赋予三元复合材料吸声性能。     

Investigation of magnesium fluoride crystals for imaging acousto-optic tunable filter applications

Results of an investigation of acousto-optic (AO) cells using single crystals of magnesium fluoride (MgF2) are presented. Two acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) cells for imaging application have been designed and tested in the visible and ultraviolet (UV) regions of the spectrum from 190 to 490 nm. The two imaging filters were developed by using the wide-angle AO interaction geometry in the (010) and (11 0) planes of the crystal. These filters were used to obtain spectral images at the shortest wavelengths achieved so far. Advantages and drawbacks of this crystal are discussed and photoelastic, acoustic, and AO properties of MgF2 are examined. The investigation confirmed that MgF2-based AOTF cells can be used in the deep UV region up to 110 nm.     

加工工艺对CPE/AO2246阻尼性能与形态结构的影响

利用氯化聚乙烯(CPE)与有机小分子2,2亚甲基-双(4-甲基-6-叔丁基苯酚)(AO2246)采用不同工艺制备了有机杂化阻尼材料,通过动态力学分析(DMA)、差示扫描量热(DSC)、扫描电镜(SEM)和红外光谱(FT-IR)考察了材料的动态力学性能和微观结构。研究结果表明,AO2246在基体CPE中的分散状态对体系的阻尼性能影响较大。在未经热压的CPE/AO2246体系中,AO2246以三维谷粒结晶存在,造成体系的损耗因子(tanδ)比基体的还要低;而经过热压工艺的CPE/AO2246体系,AO2246与CPE产生了有机杂化,使体系的tanδ峰值获得较大的提高,同时玻璃化温度向高温方向移动,改善了体系的阻尼特性。红外光谱图表明,高温热压工艺的AO2246分子间产生了氢键作用的新的吸收峰,从而进一步提高了体系的阻尼性能。     

Oxidative decomposition of azo dye C.I. Acid Orange 7 (AO7) under microwave electrodeless lamp irradiation in the presence of H2O2

A novel microwave electrodeless lamp (MWL) rather than traditional electrode lamp (TEL) was used in a H(2)O(2)/MWL system as light source. This technique provided a new way to study the simultaneous effect of both UV-vis light and microwave irradiations. This study showed that H(2)O(2)/MWL process was 32% more effective than H(2)O(2)/TEL process in degrading azo dye Acid Orange 7 (AO7). Further study found that the degradation of AO7 by the H(2)O(2)/MWL process was initiated by the attack of HO* radicals generated by the photolysis of H(2)O(2). However, the direct photolysis of AO7 by MWL irradiation was not negligible. Effect of operation parameters, such as the initial concentrations of AO7 and H(2)O(2) and pH, were investigated. A kinetic model of degradation of AO7 by H(2)O(2)/MWL process was found, in which not only the HO* oxidation but also direct photolysis were considered. The kinetic model was consistent with the experiment results. The degradation of AO7 by H(2)O(2)/MWL corresponded to a pseudo-first order reaction. The apparent reaction constant (k(ap)) was a function of initial concentrations of H(2)O(2) and AO7 and pH of the solution.     

Improved tribo-mechanical behavior of CaP-containing TiO2 layers produced on titanium by shot blasting and micro-arc oxidation

The combination of shot blasting (SB) and micro-arc oxidation (or anodic oxidation—AO) in titanium surfaces was shown to provide enhanced conditions for cell differentiation and osseointegration than those provided by SB or AO alone. This study associated both methods aiming to attain titania layers on Ti with adequate tribo-mechanical features for bone implants. SB was performed using alumina particles, and titania layers were grown by AO using a CaP-based electrolyte. Mechanical properties and scratch resistance were characterized at nanoscale by instrumented indentation and nanoscratch, and correlated with morphological and microstructural changes (XRD, SEM, EDS, AFM, and profilometry). Analytical methods were employed to correct roughness and substrate effects on the indentation results. CaP-containing TiO₂ layers were produced on AO and SB + AO. The latter presented small pore size and inhomogeneous layer thickness and Ca/P ratios, caused by the non-uniform surface straining by SB that affects the oxide growth kinetics in the electrochemical process. Elastic modulus of SB + AO layer (37 GPa) were lower than the AO one (45 GPa); both of them were smaller than bulk Ti (130 GPa) and close to bone values. The hardness profiles of AO and SB + AO were similar to the substrate ones. Because of the improved load bearing capacity and unique layer features, the critical load to remove the SB + AO titania coating in scratch tests was three times as much or higher than in AO. Results indicate improved mechanical biocompatibility and tribological strength of anodic titania layers grown on sand blasted Ti surfaces.     

Synthesis of C-N co-doped nano-CeO2 and dye degradation under compact fluorescent lamp irradiation

Carbon and nitrogen (C-N) co-doped nano-CeO2 was synthesized by the solvothermal method using hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) as a precipitator at 140 degrees C for 24 h. We found that the degradation of acid orange 7 (AO7) was 94.4% and 98.8% with C-N co-doped nano-CeO2 upon irradiation with a 100-watt high-pressure mercury lamp (HML) and a 10-watt compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), respectively. By comparison, TiO2 degraded 68.4% and 43.0% of the AO7 irradiated by HML and CFL, respectively. We found that the degradation efficiencies of AO7 upon irradiation with the 10-watt CFL in the presence of the samples synthesized using different precipitators decreased as follows: CeO2(HMT)> CeO2-TiO2(HMT) > TiO2(HMT) > CeO2(NaHCO3) > CeO2(Na2CO3).     

Effects of Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation on Atomic Oxygen Erosion of Polysiloxane/SiO2 Hybrid Coatings

Polysiloxane/SiO2 hybrid coatings have been prepared on Kapton films by a sol-gel process.The erosion resistance of polysiloxane/SiO2(20 wt pct) coating was evaluated by exposure tests of vacuum ultraviolet radiation(VUV) and atomic oxygen beam(AO) in a ground-based simulation facility.The experimental results indicate that this coating exhibits better AO resistance than pure polysiloxane coating.The erosion yield(Ey) of the polysiloxane/SiO2(20 wt pct) hybrid coating is about 10-27 cm3/atom,being one or tw...     

Evaluation of seeing-induced cross talk in tip-tilt-corrected solar polarimetry

We reanalyze the effects of atmosphere-induced image motions on the measurement of solar polarized light using a formalism developed by Lites. Our reanalysis is prompted by the advent of adaptive optics (AO) systems that reduce image motion and higher-order aberrations, by the availability of liquid crystals as modulation devices, and by the need to understand how best to design polarimeters for future telescopes such as the Advanced Technology Solar Telescope. In this first attempt to understand the major issues, we analyze the influence of residual image motion (tip-tilt) corrections of operational AO systems on the cross talk between Stokes parameters and present results for several polarization analysis schemes. Higher-order wave-front corrections are left for future research. We also restrict our discussion to the solar photosphere, which limits several important parameters of interest, using some recent magnetoconvection simulations.     

Epitaxial Growth of Ternary Topological Insulator Bi2Te2Se 2D Crystals on Mica

Nanostructures of ternary topological insulator (TI) Bi₂Te₂Se are, in principle, advantageous to the manifestation of topologically nontrivial surface states, due to significantly enhanced surface‐to‐volume ratio compared with its bulk crystals counterparts. Herein, the synthesis of 2D Bi₂Te₂Se crystals on mica via the van der Waals epitaxy method is explored and systematically the growth behaviors during the synthesis process are investigated. Accordingly, 2D Bi₂Te₂Se crystals with domain size up to 50 µm large and thickness down to 2 nm are obtained. A pronounced weak antilocalization effect is clearly observed in the 2D Bi₂Te₂Se crystals at 2 K. The method for epitaxial growth of 2D ternary Bi₂Te₂Se crystals may inspire materials engineering toward enhanced manifestation of the subtle surface states of TIs and thereby facilitate their potential applications in next‐generation spintronics.     

Growth of IrO2, SnO2, and SnO2:IrO2 crystals

Crystals of IrO₂, SnO₂, and SnO₂:IrO₂ have been grown by chemical vapor transport. The IrO₂ crystals are larger than any previously reported. The SnO₂ and SnO₂:IrO₂ crystals are optically clear and are suitable for optical properties studies. This is the first report on the growth of SnO₂:IrO₂ crystals.     

Investigation on sol–gel boehmite-AlOOH films on Kapton and their erosion resistance to atomic oxygen

To improve the atomic oxygen (AO) erosion resistance of Kapton, boehmite-AlOOH films were deposited on it by sol–gel method and AO exposure experiments were performed in a ground-based AO simulator. The results indicate that the AlOOH-coated samples show an improved AO resistance and their erosion yield is one order of magnitude less than that of pristine Kapton. Furthermore, the AlOOH-coated Kapton remained optically stable under AO exposure. The AlOOH film structure before and after AO exposure was analyzed by scanning electronic microscope, atomic force microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. It was found that after AO exposure, the film structure tends to transfer from an octahedral coordination for AlOOH to an octahedral and tetrahedral mixed-coordination for γ-Al₂O₃. This implies that a more stable γ-Al₂O₃ structure could be formed in AlOOH film during AO exposure. The AO erosion mechanism of the coated Kapton was discussed.     

Effect of annealing on the optical quality of AgGaS2 and AgGaSe2 single crystals

Single crystals of AgGaS₂ and AgGaSe₂ were grown by a modified Bridgman-Stockbarger technique. Pieces of sizes 10 mm × 6 mm × 4 mm and 11 mm × 6 mm × 5 mm of AgGaS₂ and AgGaSe₂ free from lamellar twins, were cut from the crystals for detailed investigations. The results of infrared transmittance and absorbance measurements indicate that the optical quality of the annealed crystals was much better than that of the as-grown crystals. Experiments on thermal etching were also carried out to study the microscopic defects in the crystals.     

Radiation Hardness of Vinyl-Pyridinium Anion Exchanger of AXIONIT VPA-2 Brand in Nitrate Solutions

Radiochemistry - Radiation hardness of vinyl-pyridinium anion exchanger of AXIONIT VPA-2 brand, synthesized at Axion–Rare and Precious Metals AO (Perm) in the process of sorption extraction...     

Single-crystal growth of La2−2x Sr1+2x Mn2O7 under pressure

Large single crystals of La_2–2x Sr_1+2x Mn₂O₇ (x=0.3 to 0.525) have been prepared under controlled atmospheric conditions. The crystals were grown by the floating-zone technique in an image furnace under a mixed oxygen/argon atmosphere pressurized to 6–8×10⁵ Pa. Rectangular single crystals with sizes up to 50×9×4 mm³ have been obtained. The phase-purity, composition, and quality of the crystals were analyzed by X-ray diffraction and electron probe microanalysis. The magnetic behavior is found to be sensitive to the composition of the atmosphere during growth.     

Physicochemical state of the nanotopographic surface of commercially pure titanium following anodization-hydrothermal treatment reveals significantly improved hydrophilicity and surface energy profiles

A method of coating commercially pure titanium (cpTi) implants with a highly crystalline, thin hydroxyapatite (HA) layer using discharge anodic oxidation followed by hydrothermal treatment (Spark discharged Anodic oxidation treatment ; SA-treated cpTi) has been reported for use in clinical dentistry. We hypothesized that a thin HA layer with high crystallinity and nanostructured anodic titanium oxide film on such SA-treated cpTi implant surfaces might be a crucial function of their surface-specific potential energy. To test this, we analyzed anodic oxide (AO) cpTi and SA-treated cpTi disks by SEM and AFM. Contact angles and surface free energy of each disk surface was measured using FAMAS software. High-magnification SEM and AFM revealed the nanotopographic structure of the anodic titanium oxide film on SA-treated cpTi; however, this was not observed on the AO cpTi surface. The contact angle and surface free energy measurements were also significantly different between AO cpTi and SA-treated cpTi surfaces (Tukey's, P < 0.05). These data indicated that the change of physicochemical properties of an anodic titanium oxide film with HA crystals on an SA-treated cpTi surface may play a key role in the phenomenon of osteoconduction during the process of osseointegration.     

Photocatalytic degradation of three azo dyes using immobilized TiO2 nanoparticles on glass plates activated by UV light irradiation: Influence of dye molecular structure

In order to discuss the effect of chemical structure on photocatalysis efficiency, the photocatalytic degradation of three commercial textile dyes (C.I. Acid Orange 10 (AO10), C.I. Acid Orange 12 (AO12) and C.I. Acid Orange 8 (AO8)) with different structure and different substitute groups has been investigated using supported TiO₂ photocatalyst under UV light irradiation. All the experiments were performed in a circulation photochemical reactor equipped with a 15-W UV lamp emitted around 365 nm. The investigated photocatalyst was industrial Millennium PC-500 (crystallites mean size 5–10 nm) immobilized on glass plates by a heat attachment method. SEM images of the immobilized TiO₂ nanoparticles showed the good coating on the plates, after repeating the deposition procedure three times. Our results indicated that the photocatalytic decolorization kinetics of the dyes were in the order of AO10 > AO12 > AO8. Photocatalytic mineralization of the dyes was monitored by total organic carbon (TOC) decrease, changes in UV–vis spectra and ammonium ion formation. The dye solutions could be completely decolorized and effectively mineralized, with an average overall TOC removal larger than 94% for a photocatalytic reaction time of 6 h. The nitrogen-to-nitrogen double bond of the azo dyes was transformed predominantly into NH₄⁺ ion. The kinetic of photocatalytic decolorization of the dyes was found to follow a first-order rate law. The photocatalysis efficiency was evaluated by figure-of-merit electrical energy per order (E_EO).     

Acoustophotovoltaic effect in TlInSe2, TlInTe2, and TlGaTe2 single crystals

Procedures have been developed for growing TlInSe₂, TlInTe₂, and TlGaTe₂ single crystals. Float zoning has been shown to be the most effective process for the crystal growth of these compounds. The grown single crystals exhibit a sizeable acoustophotovoltaic effect.     

Phase diagram of the Sb2Se3-CuInSe2 pseudobinary system and flux growth of CuInSe2 single crystals

The phase diagram of the Sb₂Se₃-CuInSe₂ pseudobinary system is constructed by using differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction. Based on the constructed phase diagram, solution growth of CuInSe₂ crystals is investigated. The grown crystals are evaluated by X-ray diffraction, electron probe microanalysis, Hall effect and inductively coupled plasma measurements. The results indicate that the crystals are not contaminated by the constituent of the flux, i.e., Sb. Hence, Sb₂Se₃ is promising as a solvent for the growth of CuInSe₂ crystals at temperatures lower than 800°C.     

Necking and seed growth of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox superconducting single crystals

Single crystals of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_x were grown using a travelling solvent floating zone technique in an infrared radiation furnace with seed crystals. The purpose of the process was to obtain large single crystals. The use of seed crystals was found to be quite effective for increasing the thickness of the crystal in the c-axis direction. Characterization of the single crystal was investigated using a polarized optical micrograph, EPMA, TEM, RBS and a high resolution X-ray diffractometer.