Atomic disorders in layer structured topological insulator SnBi<Subscript>2</Subscript>Te<Subscript>4</Subscript> nanoplates

Identification of atomic disorders and their subsequent control has proven to be a key issue in predicting, understanding, and enhancing the properties of newly emerging topological insulator materials. Here, we demonstrate direct evidence of the cation antisites in single-crystal SnBi₂Te₄ nanoplates grown by chemical vapor deposition, through a combination of sub-ångström-resolution imaging, quantitative image simulations, and density functional theory calculations. The results of these combined techniques revealed a recognizable amount of cation antisites between Bi and Sn, and energetic calculations revealed that such cation antisites have a low formation energy. The impact of the cation antisites was also investigated by electronic structure calculations together with transport measurement. The topological surface properties of the nanoplates were further probed by angle-dependent magnetotransport, and from the results, we observed a two-dimensional weak antilocalization effect associated with surface carriers. Our approach provides a pathway to identify the antisite defects in ternary chalcogenides and the application potential of SnBi2Te4 nanostructures in next-generation electronic and spintronic devices.

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Three-Dimensional Analytical Modeling of Axial-Flux Permanent Magnet Drivers

In this paper, the axial-flux permanent magnet driver is modeled and analyzed in a simple and novel way under three-dimensional cylindrical coordinates. The inherent three-dimensional characteristics of the device are comprehensively considered, and the governing equations are solved by simplifying the boundary conditions. The axial magnetization of the sector-shaped permanent magnets is accurately described in an algebraic form by the parameters, which makes the physical meaning more explicit than the purely mathematical expression in general series forms. The parameters of the Bessel function are determined simply and the magnetic field distribution of permanent magnets and the air-gap is solved. Furthermore, the field solutions are completely analytical, which provides convenience and satisfactory accuracy for modeling a series of electromagnetic performance parameters, such as the axial electromagnetic force density, axial electromagnetic force, and electromagnetic torque. The correctness and accuracy of the analytical models are fully verified by three-dimensional finite element simulations and a 15 kW prototype and the results of calculations, simulations, and experiments under three methods are highly consistent. The influence of several design parameters on magnetic field distribution and performance is studied and discussed. The results indicate that the modeling method proposed in this paper can calculate the magnetic field distribution and performance accurately and rapidly, which affords an important reference for the design and optimization of axial-flux permanent magnet drivers.     

Highly efficient, widely tunable, 10-Hz parametric amplifier pumped by frequency-doubled femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser pulses

We report a 10-Hz, highly efficient, widely tunable (from the visible to the IR), broadband femtosecond optical parametric generator and optical parametric amplifier (OPA) in BBO, LBO, and CBO crystals pumped by the frequency-doubled output of a regeneratively amplified Ti:sapphire laser at 400 nm. The output of the system is continuously tunable from 440 nm to 2.5 mum with a maximum overall efficiency of ~25% at 670 nm and an optical conversion efficiency of more than 36% in the OPA stage. The effects of the seed beam energy, the type of the crystal and the crystal length, and the pumping energy of the output of the OPA, such as the optical efficiency, the bandwidth, the pulse duration, and the group velocity mismatch between the signal and the idler and between the seeder and the pump, are investigated. The results provide useful information for optimization of the design of the system.     

An efficient microfluidic sorter: implementation of double meandering micro striplines for magnetic particles switching

The ability to trap, manipulate, and separate magnetic beads has become one of the key requirements in realizing an integrated magnetic lab-on-chip biosensing system. In this article, we present the design and fabrication of an integrated magneto-fluidic device for sorting magnetic particles with a sorting efficiency of up to 95%. The actuation and manipulation of magnetic beads are realized using microfabricated square meandering current-carrying micro striplines. The current is alternated between two neighboring micro striplines to switch the magnetic beads to either one of the two outlets. We performed a series of parametric study to investigate the effect of applied current, flow rate, and switching frequency on the sorting efficiency. Experimental results reveal that the sorting efficiency is proportional to the square of current applied to the stripline, and decreases with increasing buffer flow rate and switching frequency. Such phenomena agree well with our theoretical analysis and simulation result. The fastest switching rate, which is limited by the microchannel geometry and bead velocity, is 2 Hz.     

基于ARM-Linux的矿井安全监控系统设计与实现

以当前矿井安全的现状与需求为出发点,对基于ARM-Linux的矿井安全监测控制系统进行深入研究,提出基于嵌入式技术的矿井安全监控系统的总体设计方案;通过构建该平台的模型和分析嵌入式终端的体系结构,阐述了在以Linux操作系统和ARMS3C2410X处理器为核心的终端软硬件基础上,系统各主要功能模块的实现;在所构建的矿井安全监控硬件平台上,应用HTTP协议,成功实现了远程终端对井上监控终端的控制与访问.     

基于二阶梯度的图像增强算法研究

针对PCB图像的特点对图像进行增强处理,使得图像的边缘更加突出,灰度的对比度增加,同时滤除靠近边缘的噪声,为后续图像分割时更有效的选取阈值打下良好基础。使用二阶梯度算子获得图像的增强效果,实验表明,不仅解决了边缘附近噪声去除问题,而且有效地突出了边缘信息,图像的黑白对比分明,尤其是目标图像靠近边缘部分灰度值明显高于其他的非边缘区域。     

CC430F6135的无线智能家居控制系统设计

针对现有家居控制系统功耗大和成本高等缺陷,设计了一种基于CC430F6135单片机的低功耗智能家居控制系统.本系统具有功耗低、控制可靠性高、人性化等特点.介绍了CC430F6135芯片内部集成的RF无线模块特点和家居控制系统的结构原理,给出了硬件设计框图和软件流程,详细分析了中央控制模块、RF无线收发功能模块和触摸屏控...     

Numerical solution of PDEs via integrated radial basis function networks with adaptive training algorithm

This paper develops a mesh-free numerical method for solving PDEs, based on integrated radial basis function networks (IRBFNs) with adaptive residual subsampling training scheme. The multiquadratic function is chosen as the transfer function of the neurons. The nonlinear algebraic equation systems for weights training are solved by Levenberg–Marquardt algorithm. The performance of the proposed method is demonstrated in numerical examples by approximating several functions and solving nonlinear PDEs. The result of numerical experiments shows that the IRBFNs with the adaptive procedure requires less neurons to attain the desired accuracy than conventional radial basis function networks.     

改进的本体中概念相似度计算方法

随着本体的增多,本体异构是本体间互操作的主要障碍,阻碍了本体信息共享,解决本体异构最好的方法是本体映射。本体映射的关键是概念相似度的计算,但现今的计算模型考虑的影响因素比较单一。结合距离语义相似度和属性语义相似度,提出了一种综合语义相似度计算方法。实验证明,该方法可以提高计算结果的精确度。     

基于SSL的软件序列号网上验证分析与实现

在软件序列号网上验证过程中,若数据为明文传输的话,则容易被捕获及分析,从而令验证失效。为降低软件盗版比例,介绍序列号验证技术的基本原理,通过实例详细说明利用SSL加密验证过程的必要性,给出获取SSL服务器证书的不同途径,利用Windows HTTP服务（WinHTTP）为软件开发人员提供解决方案。提出的方法有效、实用且易于实现。