Azomesogens with 1,2,4-trisubstituted benzene moiety

New mesogenic homologous series having an azo central linkage was synthesized by fixing a rigid 4-methyl phenyl azo group to resorcinol moiety. The terminal and lateral phenolic -OH groups were esterified, one by one, with 4-n-alkoxybenzoyl and acetyl group, respectively. All the twelve homologues synthesized exhibit mesomorphism. The methoxy ton-decyloxy andn-hexadecyloxy derivatives exhibit monotropic nematic mesophase whereas,n-dodecyloxy andn-tetradecyloxy derivatives exhibit enantiotropic nematic mesophase. The mesogenic properties of the present series was compared with those of other structurally related mesogenic series. Paper presented at the 5th National Seminar on Liquid Crystals, University of Jammu, Jammu, December 1997.     

New polymer syntheses: 59. Homo-and copolyesters of 4-(4′-hydrophenoxy)benzoic acid

The homopolyester of 4-(4′-hydroxyphenoxy)benzoic acid (poly(4-HPBA)), was prepared under two different reaction conditions and compared with a sample provided by another research group. Depending on the synthetic route, different melting points, d.s.c. traces and crystal lattices were found. However, after repeated heating and cooling, one thermodynamically stable modification with a melting point of 370–375°C can be obtained. Copolyesters of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and 4-(4′-hydroxyphenoxy)benzoic acid were prepared with various molar ratios either in the melt (condensation in bulk) or in solution. These copolyesters were characterized by elemental analyses, ¹H n.m.r. spectroscopy, d.s.c. measurements, wide-angle X-ray scattering measurements at various temperatures, and optical microscopy. Whereas copolyesters prepared in solution do not melt below 500°C, those prepared by polycondensation in bulk show melting points down to approximately 260°C and form a nematic melt.     

Electrotunable Non‐reciprocal Laser Emission from a Liquid‐Crystal Photonic Device

A liquid crystal (LC) photonic device with an anisotropic optical heterojunction structure has been fabricated. The device has a phase‐retarding nematic LC (NLC) layer sandwiched between two polymer cholesteric LC films with right‐handed helices of different pitches. Electrotunable non‐reciprocal light transmittance and unidirectional circularly polarized (CP) lasing emission have been successfully demonstrated for this device structure. Two left CP (LCP) lasing emission peaks are observed at the edges of the overlapping region between the two photonic bands in the structure and are shifted upon the application of a voltage. In contrast, a non‐reciprocal right CP (RCP) lasing emission peak emerges at one of the band edges and diminishes upon the application of a voltage. These phenomena are interpreted based on the selective reflection of RCP light and the reorientation of the NLC molecules by the application of a voltage.     

Drawing of square twisted wire

The shape of the deformation zone during drawing of square twisted wires is described in this paper. The condition of the stable deformation of the wire is formulated. This condition is satisfied by the constant value of the pitch of the helical surface of the die. The work focuses on the investigation of the influence of the die cone angle on the drawing parameters, in particular on the drawing stress.     

传热设备自动清洗纽带的开孔结构优化研究

对设有开孔结构的自转清洗纽带进行了传热特性及流阻特性研究。结构优化试验的结果表明 :摩擦阻力和传热强化都随开孔面积比率的增大表现出先上升后下降的趋势 ,传热强化的幅度在 2 %— 18%之间 ,摩擦阻力系数在开孔率 18%时最大 ,其中 7#开孔比率纽带的综合性能最佳。因此 ,这种开孔结构的纽带更宜用于中低Re工况下应用 ,在 2 .0m/s以上的高流速工况下应采用高开孔率结构的纽带或螺旋带     

一种采用单双跳变的低功耗确定性BIST方案

为实现低功耗和高故障覆盖率,基于单跳变测试技术和2-bit扭环计数器,提出一种新型的单双跳变的确定性测试向量产生器.首先,与一般的确定性测试方案直接存储确定性种子不同,利用ROM存储控制信号并通过单双跳变生成确定性种子和确定性测试向量,这样控制信号的长度约为确定性种子的1/2,有利于降低功耗并节约存储空间.其次,2-bit减法计数器合理地过滤了冗余向量,大大缩短了测试时间并降低总体能耗.最后,为了适应不同的测试需求,还设计了相应的测试向量压缩算法和三种x指定算法.实验结果表明,平均功耗分别降低了42.36%、32.32%、38.94%,测试长度分别减少了77.6%、86.1%、84.3%,测试数据分别压缩了79.4%、65.2%、68.1%.     

氢键自组装侧链液晶聚合物的制备及性能

为了获得氢键自组装液晶聚合物,制备了两种单体M1和M2,通过调节单体M1和M2的摩尔比,利用氢键自组装方法制备得到了一系列侧链液晶聚合物.利用红外光谱仪(FTIR)、差示扫描量热仪(DSC)和偏光显微镜(POM)测试了氢键自组装侧链液晶聚合物的液晶性能.结果表明,P3和P5液晶聚合物在2 510 cm-1和1 920 cm-1处出现了氢键的吸收峰,而P3、P4和P5液晶聚合物均具有两个熔融吸收峰.P1~P5液晶聚合物具有Grandjean织构,为典型的胆甾相;P6液晶聚合物具有明显的球形织构,为典型的向列相.     

向列相液晶聚合物接枝碳纳米管制备及其性能

为了制备碳纳米管/液晶复合材料,合成了液晶单体1,4-苯二甲酸二-(4-羧基苯)酯,采用原位聚合法将其与1,6-己二酸、1,4-联苯酚、碳纳米管进行共聚,制备了不同配比的碳纳米管/液晶复合材料.利用红外光谱(FT-IR),差式扫描量热仪(DSC)、偏光显微镜(POM)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等研究了碳纳米管在液晶基体中的分散以及复合材料的液晶性.结果表明,少量的碳纳米管可以在液晶中分散良好;液晶复合材料的液晶区间变窄,但没有改变液晶复合材料的液晶类型.     

卧式管内流体动力自动清洗螺旋纽带的结构关系研究

本文提出了卧式冷凝管内流体动力自动清洗螺旋纽带结构优化目标。对管内插有自转式螺旋纽带的流体进行了运动分析，进而采用理论与试验测量相结合的办法，建立了插有自转式螺旋纽带的管中流体所受的清洗扭矩、流体阻力系数及对流体传热努塞尔准数与纽带结构参数的理论计算式，论述了电厂真空冷凝器污垢自动清洗纽带的结构优化研究的结果。     

多高斯关联扭曲光束在GRIN光纤中的轨道角动量演化

轨道角动量(orbital angular momentum, OAM)的引入丰富了光通信领域内的调制维度,为寻找更高效快捷的通信方式提供了新思路,相较于传统携带涡旋相位的涡旋光束,部分相干扭曲光束携带的OAM性质更为复杂。本文针对椭圆多高斯关联扭曲光束在梯度折射率(gradient-index, GRIN)光纤中的OAM传输,基于GRIN光纤的ABCD光学传输矩阵,着重分析了多高斯关联扭曲光束在GRIN光纤传输的OAM的传输演化特性。研究结果表明,光束的光强、OAM通量密度以及归一化OAM通量密度在光纤传输过程中均呈现周期性变化,通过对关联结构以及扭曲因子的调控不仅可以改变光束OAM通量密度的分布,还可以调控单光子携带OAM的大小。本文的研究有助于丰富扭曲部分相干光束在GRIN光纤中传输的理论结果,在光纤通信中具有潜在的应用前景。