Large magnetic-field-induced strains in rare earth polycrystalline Ni-Mn-Ga

The magnetic-field-induced strains (MFIS) of polycrystalline Ni50Mn29Ga21 alloys containing Tb were studied. A large MFIS of-1.10% was obtained under compressive prestress conditions. The addition of Tb can fine the crystal grains, enhance the bending strength obviously, and make MFIS increase further, indicating that a moderate amount of Tb does not hinder twin boundary motion and it conversely makes the material more practical.     

Size and pressure effects on solid transition temperatures of ZrO2

Transition temperatures between tetragonal and monoclinic polymorphs of ZrO₂ nanoparticles, thin films and nanostructured materials are calculated by considering energetic contributions of surface (interface) energy and surface stress on total Gibbs free energy. The transition temperatures drop as the size of the nanocrystals decreases, which is consistent with available results.     

FORMATION OF μ-PHASE AND ITS EFFECT ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CAST NICKEL-BASE SUPERALLOYS

本文研究了铸造镍基高温合金中沉淀的片状μ相,揭示了μ相的形成规律、化学成份、TTT曲线、断裂特征和对力学性能的影响。研究结果表明,μ相的形成温度范围很宽,从800—1140℃。片状μ相的宽面是六方指数的{0001},它沿基体γ的{111}面板出。在760℃以下冲击,拉伸和持久的断裂特征是沿μ相{0001},面解理断裂,电子空位数N_v值不是控制μ相形成的唯一因素,还与(Mo+W)at.-％和Mo(Mo+W)有关。此外,硼也是抑制μ相的有效因素。     

用计算机图形处理软件定量分析SEM图像

用图形处理软件PHOTOSHOP对SEM图像进行图像定量分析，对高温合金K23σ析出相的体积分数和M8钢样的夹杂物颗粒尺寸进行了定量测定。结果表明，该方法操作方便，有一定的可行性。     

(Short communication) Degradation of corrosion resistance of Zircaloy-4 in LiOH aqueous solution

To investigate the degradation of corrosion resistance of Zircaloy-4 in LiOH aqueous solution, SIMS (secondary ion mass spectrometry) analysis was performed to examine the profiles of Li~ , K~ , and OH~- in oxide layers formed in the same concentration (0.1 mol/L) LiOH and KOH solutions. Even though the oxide layers have an equal thickness, the penetration depth of K~ is shallower than that of Li~ , and the penetration depth of OH~- corroded in KOH solution is also shallower than that corroded in LiOH solution. It shows that the diffusion of OH~- into oxide layer is accompanied by the corresponding cation. The difference of degradation effect of LiOH and KOH solutions on the corrosion resistance of Zircaloy-4 was discussed.     

铝—钢双金属复合轧制层厚比及轧制力的研究

用实验方法研究了铝－钢双金属复合轧制时层厚比的变化规律。给出了双金属复合时轧制力的计算式。     

移动定位技术的现状与发展趋势

基于位置服务为人们的日常生活带来了极大的方便,同时也推动了移动定位技术行业的快速发展。针对移动定位技术发展状况,分析目前主流定位技术的优劣,并对取得的突破作简单的总结归纳。     

Coordinate descent with arbitrary sampling I: algorithms and complexity†

We study the problem of minimizing the sum of a smooth convex function and a convex block-separable regularizer and propose a new randomized coordinate descent method, which we call ALPHA. Our method at every iteration updates a random subset of coordinates, following an arbitrary distribution. No coordinate descent methods capable to handle an arbitrary sampling have been studied in the literature before for this problem. ALPHA is a very flexible algorithm: in special cases, it reduces to deterministic and randomized methods such as gradient descent, coordinate descent, parallel coordinate descent and distributed coordinate descent—both in nonaccelerated and accelerated variants. The variants with arbitrary (or importance) sampling are new. We provide a complexity analysis of ALPHA, from which we deduce as a direct corollary complexity bounds for its many variants, all matching or improving best known bounds.     

Survey of control performance in quantum information processing

There is a rich variety of physics underlying the fundamental gating operations for quantum information processing (QIP). A key aspect of a QIP system is how noise may enter during quantum operations and how suppressing or correcting its effects can best be addressed. Quantum control techniques have been developed to specifically address this effort, although a detailed classification of the compatibility of controls schemes with noise sources found in common quantum systems has not yet been performed. This work numerically examines the performance of modern control methods for suppressing decoherence in the presence of noise forms found in viable quantum systems. The noise-averaged process matrix for controlled one-qubit and two-qubit operations are calculated across noise found in systems driven by Markovian open quantum dynamics. Rather than aiming to describe the absolute best control scheme for a given physical circumstance, this work serves instead to classify quantum control behavior across a large class of noise forms so that opportunities for improving QIP performance may be identified.