从氢原子质子化模型计算H2+的结构参数

对氢分子离子提出了氢原子质子化的结构模型，从微观时标和宏观时标分析了H2+中库仑吸引力和两核排斥力的动态平衡，认为氢原子畸变后的电子云在两核中点产生e/8的电荷重心时可以束缚住一个裸质子；据此推导出键长、键能及力常数的计算公式；使用原子单位分别获得Re=2 au，De=0.109 735 au，k=0.109 735 au，与实验测定值及Bishop最精确的计算值惊人地接近。     

SiO2平面光波导工艺中的反应离子刻蚀研究

利用反应离子刻蚀工艺实现硅基SiO2平面光波导的刻蚀,研究了不同刻蚀条件对刻蚀速率、刻蚀选择比、刻蚀侧壁光洁度等刻蚀结果的影响,并首次研究了分别以无定形硅与多晶硅作为SiO2波导刻蚀掩膜对刻蚀垂直度的影响.利用改进的SiO2反应离子刻蚀工艺,得到了传输损耗极低的SiO2光波导.     

镀钽TiNi形状记忆合金表面的XPS分析

采用多弧离子镀的方法在Ti 50.6%(原子分数)Ni形状记忆合金表面沉积了钽镀层。通过X射线光电子能谱(XPS)剖面分析发现TiNi合金表面钽镀层厚度均匀,并且在镀层与基体之间形成一薄层过渡层。将镀钽TiNi合金曝露于空气中后,通过XPS的全谱和高分辨谱图对其表面的成分和价态分析发现,镀钽层表面由于钽在空气中自然氧化形成了一层很薄的钽的氧化膜,最表面为高价钽的氧化物(Ta2O5),次表面为低价钽氧化物的混合物TaO2、TaO和TaOx(x<1)。     

Variation in Reliability and Quality

Engineering products are characterized by many parameters, such as weight, dimensions, electrical and mechanical parameters, power consumption, flow rates, and son on. Products are used in a range of conditions, such as temperature, humidity, vibration, power supply values, and so on. In practical situations of manufacture, test and operation these are all subject to variation. How these variations can affect manufacturing, operation and reliability can, in theory, be assessed using statistical methods. This tutorial explains the nature of variation as it affects engineering products, and describes how variation should be dealt with in design, manufacture and test. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Probabilistic fatigue crack growth analysis of spot‐welded joints

This paper presents a probabilistic fatigue crack growth life prediction methodology for spot‐welded joints under variable amplitude loading history. The loading is multi‐axial and is obtained from transient response analysis of a vehicle model using finite‐element analysis. A three‐dimensional (3D) finite element model of a simplified joint with four spot welds is developed, and the static stress analysis of this joint is performed. Then the fatigue crack inside the base material sheet is modelled as a surface crack. Probabilistic crack growth model is combined with the stress analysis result to develop a probabilistic fatigue crack growth life prediction methodology for spot welds. This new method is implemented with MSC/NASTRAN and MSC/FATIGUE and is useful for the reliability assessment of spot‐welded joints against fatigue crack growth.     

Reflection and Absorption Techniques for Optical Characterization of Chemically Assembled Nanomaterials

This review discusses recent developments in the areas of fabrication, certain types of optical characterization, and applications of a selected class of chemically assembled nanomaterials, namely i) gold and silver nanoparticles deposited onto optically transparent glass substrates; ii) thiol‐functionalized self‐assembled monolayers (SAMs); iii) chemically stabilized gold and silver nanoparticles (monolayer protected clusters, MPCs); and iv) MPCs linked to metallic substrates and adsorbates. Six linear optical techniques for the characterization of these materials are discussed: transmission localized surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, T‐LSPR; propagating surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy, P‐SPR; polarization‐selective Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, PS‐FTIRRAS; polarization‐modulation Fourier transform infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, PM‐FTIRRAS; surface‐enhanced infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy, SEIRRAS; and infrared ellipsometry. The review focuses particularly on providing a unified treatment of these six optical techniques by using a relatively simple stratified multilayer model.     

The Role of Oxidation in Blowing Particle‐Stabilised Aluminium Foams

Metal foams were produced by blowing gas into aluminium alloy melts. The effect of oxygen content of the blowing gas on composition and structure of the inner surface of the foam cells is studied by varying gas composition from argon, nitrogen and air to pure oxygen. Scanning Electron Microscopy, Auger Electron Spectroscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy are used to analyse the surfaces. Initially particle‐free melts are pre‐treated by bubbling air through them after which a certain degree of foam stability is achieved. The oxidation products are characterised by microscopy on such foams.