The interfacial microstructure of joined single crystal and polycrystalline alumina

The interfacial microstructures of 96 and 98% polycrystalline alumina joined with single crystal sapphire have been investigated in relation to the joining parameters. Joining has been evaluated based on either using a thin spin-on silica interlayer or by placing the alumina and sapphire in direct contact. The materials were joined by placing the coated or uncoated surfaces in contact and heating in the range of 1340–1475 °C with minimum external load. With the aid of a silica interlayer, sapphire and 98% polycrystalline alumina were successfully joined in 180 min at 1400 °C and above, while samples without a silica interlayer failed to join under these conditions. However, sapphire and 96% polycrystalline alumina were joined both with and without the use of silica interlayer. A variety of interfacial morphologies have been observed, including amorphous regions, fine crystalline alumina, and intimate contact between the sapphire and polycrystalline alumina.     

低掺杂浓度Nd:YVO4激光器的输出特性研究

在对Nd:YVO_4晶体的掺杂浓度和晶体长度对激光器性能的影响进行了分析后,报道了利用掺杂浓度为0.3at％,通光长度为10mm的Nd:YVO_4晶体作为增益介质,带光纤耦合的激光二极管端面抽运的Nd:YVO_4激光器。在抽运功率为27.365W时,获得了14.85W的TEM_(00)模输出,光一光转换效率为60.49％,斜效率达64.5％。     

Evaluating the design of flexible manufacturing systems

Evaluating the design of flexible manufacturing systems is complex. Developing a measure of performance useful for evaluating alternate designs continues to be interesting. Here, total productivity of the system is proposed as an appropriate measure. Specification of parameters based upon strategic considerations for this measure are discussed. Finally, the usefulness of the measure is demonstrated through an example.     

钒酸钇晶体及其在光纤通信中的应用

钒酸钇（YVO4）晶体具有良好的机械和物理特性，近年在光纤通信器件制造生产中得到了广泛的应用。本文介绍了基于YVO4晶体为材料的隔离器、环行器和交叉波分复用的功能及其原理结构。     

单晶高温合金DD3亚结构超细化定向凝固工艺研究EI

利用ＺＭ定向凝固装置研究了镍基单晶高温合金ＤＤ３在高温度梯度（７００～１２００Ｋ／ｃｍ）定向凝固条件下的微观组织演化特征及其对工艺参数的响应函数，结果表明：该合金在高界面温度梯度条件下，柱晶生长速度范围向高速区扩展，从而使单晶亚结构细化成为可能。所得单晶棒中亚结构一次间距可比传统ＨＲＳ法定向凝固籽晶中相应尺度减小５～１０倍。本文还对其组织演化机制进行了分析。     

Real-world extensions to scheduling algorithms based on lagrangian relaxation

Recently, efficient scheduling algorithms based on Lagrangian relaxation have been proposed for scheduling parallel machine systems and job shops. In this article, we develop real-world extensions to these scheduling methods. In the first part of the paper, we consider the problem of scheduling single operation jobs on parallel identical machines and extend the methodology to handle multiple classes of jobs, taking into account setup times and setup costs. The proposed methodology uses Lagrangian relaxation and simulated annealing in a hybrid framework. In the second part of the paper, we consider a Lagrangian relaxation based method for scheduling job shops and extend it to obtain a scheduling methodology for a real-world flexible manufacturing system with centralized material handling. This research was supported in part by the Office of Naval Research and the Department of Science and Technology grant N00014-93-1017.     

Crystallization of glass in fireclay refractories; part III: Detailed study on the mullite crystal size in the ‘synthetic’ glass

Poor-grade fireclay products contain substantial amount of glass. A glass of similar composition was synthesized, nucleated and heat-treated for crystallization of mullite. The size and size-distribution of mullite crystals, the rate of change of size and the aspect ratio of the crystals were investigated in relation to the nucleating agents and temperature.     

Observation of atomic steps on CaCO3 crystal surface

By using scanning polarization force microscopy,the deliquescence process and the atomic steps on the cleavage surface of CaCO3 in air were studied in situ.Under an exposure to medium umidity(-57%),the sloiw step movement has been observed.     

In－BiCaVIG的晶体生长与性能

本文报导了用助熔剂法成功地生长大尺寸掺铟ＢｉＣａＶＩＧ晶体的方法以及实验结果，介绍了该单晶在近红外区的磁光器件中的重要应用。     

表面稳定模式铁电液晶的电光特性测试

采用一种改进的高分子膜摩擦定向法成功地实现了表面稳定模式铁电液晶的光学双稳态，对比度大于１４０，响应时间达１００微秒。