As the key parts of an aero-engine,single crystal(SX)superalloy turbine blades have been the focus of much attention.However,casting defects often occur during the manufacturing process of the SX turbine blades.Modeli...As the key parts of an aero-engine,single crystal(SX)superalloy turbine blades have been the focus of much attention.However,casting defects often occur during the manufacturing process of the SX turbine blades.Modeling and simulation technology can help to optimize the manufacturing process of SX blades.Multiscale coupled models were proposed and used to simulate the physical phenomena occurring during the directional solidification(DS)process.Coupled with heat transfer(macroscale)and grain growth(meso-scale),3D dendritic grain growth was calculated to show the competitive grain growth at micro-scale.SX grain selection behavior was studied by the simulation and experiments.The results show that the geometrical structure and technical parameters had strong influences on the grain selection effectiveness.Based on the coupled models,heat transfer,grain growth and microstructure evolution of a complex hollow SX blade were simulated.Both the simulated and experimental results show that the stray grain occurred at the platform of the SX blade when a constant withdrawal rate was used in manufacturing process.In order to avoid the formation of the stray crystal,the multi-scale coupled models and the withdrawal rate optimized technique were applied to the same SX turbine blade.The modeling results indicated that the optimized variable withdrawal rate can achieve SX blade castings with no stray grains,which was also proved by the experiments.展开更多
The electrically assisted(EA)deformation process has received considerable attention in recent years,ac-companied by research on current-induced deformation mechanisms.However,there are still challenges in eliminating...The electrically assisted(EA)deformation process has received considerable attention in recent years,ac-companied by research on current-induced deformation mechanisms.However,there are still challenges in eliminating thermal effects,which have prevented a comprehensive understanding of the underlying current-induced mechanisms.Opting for a single crystal(SC)in research provides advantages in decou-pling the nonthermal effect of electric current at smaller scales and eliminating the complex interactions that exist in polycrystalline materials.Therefore,the innovation of this work lies in decoupling the non-thermal effect of electric current and conducting a comprehensive analysis of anisotropic deformation and mechanisms within a Ni-based SC with different crystallographic axes and various current directions dur-ing electrically assisted tensile simulation.A significant tension axis direction in the SC during EA tension was induced by the combination of a higher current direction factor(|cosθ|)and a dimensionless factor for the current density(|J^(α)/J_(0)^(α)|)along the[100]axis.The stress drop within the SC due to the nonthermal effect of electric current generally increased with increasing current direction.This was attributed to the increased dislocation density differences and decreased temperature.The increased stress anisotropy of the SC at a current direction of 45°was attributed to fewer activated(111)slip systems and the pinning effect of more dislocations within these systems.This study advances our understanding of the thermal and nonthermal effects of electric current and offers valuable insights for the informed application of EA deformations in industrial and aerospace settings with SC superalloys.展开更多
With the evolution of nickel-based single crystal superalloys,there is an increase in heavy elements such as Re and Ru.This has made solutal convection more pronounced during the directional solidification process,lea...With the evolution of nickel-based single crystal superalloys,there is an increase in heavy elements such as Re and Ru.This has made solutal convection more pronounced during the directional solidification process,leading to solute redistribution and increasing the risk of casting defects such as low-angle grain boundaries.To avoid casting defects,downward directional solidification(DWS)method is adopted to eliminate solutal convection and change solute redistribution.However,there is currently no in-situ characterization or quantitative simulation studying the solute redistribution during DWS and upward directional solidification(UWS)processes.A multicomponent phase field simulation coupled with lattice Boltzmann method was employed to quantitatively investigate changes in dendrite morphology,solutal convection and deviation of dendrite tips from the perspective of solute redistribution during UWS and DWS processes.The simulation of microstructure agrees well with the experimental results.The mechanism that explains how solutal convection affects side branching behavior is depicted.A novel approach is introduced to characterize dendrite deviation,elucidating the reasons why defects are prone to occur under the influence of natural convection and solute redistribution.展开更多
In this paper a scheme for quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network is proposed with a sequence of polarized single photons. The single photons are prepared originally in the same state (0) by the server...In this paper a scheme for quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network is proposed with a sequence of polarized single photons. The single photons are prepared originally in the same state (0) by the servers on the network, which will reduce the difficulty for the legitimate users to check eavesdropping largely. The users code the information on the single photons with two unitary operations which do not change their measuring bases. Some decoy photons, which are produced by operating the sample photons with a Hadamard, are used for preventing a potentially dishonest server from eavesdropping the quantum lines freely. This scheme is an economical one as it is the easiest way for QSDC network communication securely.展开更多
The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investi...The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using the quantum reduced entropy; the quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms, and that between a single two-level atom and a single-mode vacuum field are studied in terms of the quantum relative entropy. The influences of the atomic dipole-dipole interaction on the quantum entanglement of the system are also discussed. Our results show that three entangled states of two atoms-field, atom-atom, and atom-field can be prepared via two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field.展开更多
The characteristics of the photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers(PhC-VCSELs) were investigated by using the full vector finite-difference time-domain(FDTD) method through the transverse mode los...The characteristics of the photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers(PhC-VCSELs) were investigated by using the full vector finite-difference time-domain(FDTD) method through the transverse mode loss analysis. PhC-VCSELs with different photonic crystal structures were analyzed theoretically and experimentally. Through combining the dual mode confinement of oxide aperture and seven-point-defect photonic crystal structure, the PhC-VCSELs with low threshold current of 0.9 mA and maximum output power of 3.1 mW operating in single fundamental mode were demonstrated. Mode loss analysis method was proven as a reliable and useful way to analyze and optimize the PhC-VCSELs.展开更多
In this paper, a distributed control scheme has been developed for consensus of single integrator multi-agent systems with directed fixed communication topology for arbitrarily large constant, time-varying or distribu...In this paper, a distributed control scheme has been developed for consensus of single integrator multi-agent systems with directed fixed communication topology for arbitrarily large constant, time-varying or distributed communication delays. It is proved that the closed loop control system can reach consensus with an exponential convergence rate if and only if the topology is quasi-strongly connected. Simulation results are also provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller.展开更多
The electronic metal-support interaction(EMSI)is one of most intriguing phenomena in heterogeneous catalysis.In this work,this subtle effect is clearly demonstrated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations of sin...The electronic metal-support interaction(EMSI)is one of most intriguing phenomena in heterogeneous catalysis.In this work,this subtle effect is clearly demonstrated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations of single Pt atom supported on vacancies in a boron nitride nanosheet.Moreover,the relation between the EMSI and the performance of Pt in propane direct dehydrogenation(PDH)is investigated in detail.The charge state and partial density of states of single Pt atom show distinct features at different anchoring positions,such as boron and nitrogen vacancies(Bvac and Nvac,respectively).Single Pt atom become positively and negatively charged on Bvac and Nvac,respectively.Therefore,the electronic structure of Pt can be adjusted by rational deposition on the support.Moreover,Pt atoms in different charge states have been shown to have different catalytic abilities in PDH.The DFT calculations reveal that Pt atoms on Bvac(Pt-Bvac)have much higher reactivity towards reactant/product adsorption and C–H bond activation than Pt supported on Nvac(Pt-Nvac),with larger adsorption energy and lower barrier along the reaction pathway.However,the high reactivity of Pt-Bvac also hinders propene desorption,which could lead to unwanted deep dehydrogenation.Therefore,the results obtained herein suggest that a balanced reactivity for C–H activation in propane and propene desorption is required to achieve optimum yields.Based on this descriptor,a single Pt atom on a nitrogen vacancy is considered an effective catalyst for PDH.Furthermore,the deep dehydrogenation of the formed propene is significantly suppressed,owing to the large barrier on Pt-Nvac.The current work demonstrates that the catalytic properties of supported single Pt atoms can be tuned by rationally depositing them on a boron nitride nanosheet and highlights the great potential of single-atom catalysis in the PDH reaction.展开更多
In this investigation,the coupling losses caused by Fresnel reflection,core misalignment between single mode fiber(SMF)and HC-PCF are analyzed.A novel solution proposed from this research will reduce the coupling loss...In this investigation,the coupling losses caused by Fresnel reflection,core misalignment between single mode fiber(SMF)and HC-PCF are analyzed.A novel solution proposed from this research will reduce the coupling losses by using a T-type tube as a connector.Meanwhile,the theoretically calculated optimized gaps are at 15μm in SMF-HCPCF direction and 25μm in HCPCF-SMF direction.Thus,an experiment has been carried out,and the results of the practical gap in the above mentioned two directions have also been obtained.Furthermore,compared with detection by traditional methods,the proposed new detection method with PCF can remarkably enhance the Raman spectroscopy signal.Finally,the prospect of using the combination of HC-PCF and Raman spectroscopy in gas-cell detection has been demonstrated by using oxygen and nitrogen.展开更多
We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber ...We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber (EDF) to form an asymmetric three-cavity structure. The stable SLM operation at a wavelength of 1545.112 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.012 nm and an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of about 60 dB is verified experimentally. Under laboratory conditions, the performance of a power fluctuation of less than 0.05 dB observed from the power meter for 6 h and a wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm obtained from the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for about 1.5 h are demonstrated. The gain fiber length is no longer limited to only several centimeters for SLM operation because of the excellent mode-selecting ability of the asymmetric three-cavity structure. The proposed scheme provides a simple and cost-effective approach to realizing a stable SLM fiber laser.展开更多
The modes of grain selection in spiral selector were investigated by both a ProCAST simulation and experimental confirmation.The results show that the efficiency of grain selection in starter block is associated with ...The modes of grain selection in spiral selector were investigated by both a ProCAST simulation and experimental confirmation.The results show that the efficiency of grain selection in starter block is associated with the geometry shape.At the early stage of grain selection,the optimization of grain orientation is dominated by competitive grain growth,but the optimization of grain orientation in starter block is gradually dominated by geometry shape at the later stage of grain selection.Besides,the spiral part could also optimize the orientation of the selected single crystal when the initial angle is large enough,and the single crystal selection in spiral parts with different pitch lengths and initial angles is dominated by different modes.The simulation results agree well with experimental ones.展开更多
A multi-hole vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) operating in stable single mode with a low threshold current was produced by introducing multi-leaf scallop holes on the top distributed Bragg-refleetor of...A multi-hole vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) operating in stable single mode with a low threshold current was produced by introducing multi-leaf scallop holes on the top distributed Bragg-refleetor of an oxidation- confined 850 nm VCSEL. The single-mode output power of 2.6 mW, threshold current of 0.6 mA, full width of half maximum lasing spectrum of less than 0.1 nm, side mode suppression ratio of 28.4 dB, and far-field divergence angle of about 10% are obtained. The effects of different hole depths on the optical characteristics are simulated and analysed, including far-field divergence, spectrum and lateral cavity mode. The single-mode performance of this multi-hole device is attributed to the large radiation loss from the inter hole spacing and the scattering loss at the bottom of the holes, particularly for higher order modes.展开更多
Excitation and propagation of Lamb waves by using rectangular and circular piezoelectric transducers surface- bonded to an isotropic plate are investigated in this work. Analytical stain wave solutions are derived for...Excitation and propagation of Lamb waves by using rectangular and circular piezoelectric transducers surface- bonded to an isotropic plate are investigated in this work. Analytical stain wave solutions are derived for the two transducer shapes, giving the responses of these transducers in Lamb wave fields. The analytical study is supported by a numericM simulation using the finite element method. Symmetric and antisymmetric components in the wave propagation responses are inspected in detail with respect to test parameters such as the transducer geometry, the length and the excitation frequency. By placing only one piezoelectric transducer on the top or the bottom surface of the plate and weakening the strength of one mode while enhancing the strength of the other modes to find the centre frequency, with which the peak wave amplitude ratio between the SO and A0 modes is maximum, a single mode excitation from the multiple modes of the Lamb waves can be achieved approximately. Experimental data are presented to show the validity of the analyses. The results are used to optimize the Lamb wave detection system.展开更多
Investigation on the folding mode of a single polymer chain in its crystal is significant to the understanding of the mechanism of the fundamental crystallization as well as the engineering of new polymer crystal-base...Investigation on the folding mode of a single polymer chain in its crystal is significant to the understanding of the mechanism of the fundamental crystallization as well as the engineering of new polymer crystal-based materials. Herein, we use the combined techniques of atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging and force spectroscopy to pull a single polyethylene oxide (PEO) chain out of its spiral crystal in amyl acetate. From these data, the folding mode of polymer chains in the spiral crystal has been reconstructed. We find that the stems tilt in the typical flat area, leading to the decrease in the apparent lamellar height. While in the area of screw dislocation, the lamellar height gradually increases in the range of several nanometers. These results indicate that the combined techniques present a novel tool to directly unravel the chain folding mode of spiral crystals at single-molecule level.展开更多
The parameters of principal and directional extrema in a marine environment are important in marine engineering design, especially for appropriate construction of oceanic platforms and other structures. When designing...The parameters of principal and directional extrema in a marine environment are important in marine engineering design, especially for appropriate construction of oceanic platforms and other structures. When designing wave walls and break water structures, the orientation of the breakwater or seawall depends mainly on the direction of the strongest waves. However, the strength of the breakwater and the elevation of the seawall depend on the magnitude of the biggest wave height of the strongest waves. Thus, identification of directional extrema plays an important role in the design of wave factors. When calculating the directional extremum, different materials may require different specific computational methods, yet few theoretical studies have been conducted in this field of research. Based on multivariate extremnm statistical theory, this paper utilizes a discrete random variable to build a joint probability model compounded by a discrete random variable and a multivariate continuous random variable. Furthermore, this paper provides the first investigation on the theories and methodologies to deduce wave directional extrema. The results provide tools for both creating the calculation method of the directional extremum value and providing the rational directional extremum parameters for marine engineering design.展开更多
The direct torque control of the dual star induction motor(DTC-DSIM) using conventional PI controllers is characterized by unsatisfactory performance, such as high ripples of torque and flux, and sensitivity to parame...The direct torque control of the dual star induction motor(DTC-DSIM) using conventional PI controllers is characterized by unsatisfactory performance, such as high ripples of torque and flux, and sensitivity to parametric variations. Among the most evoked control strategies adopted in this field to overcome these drawbacks presented in classical drive, it is worth mentioning the use of the second order sliding mode control(SOSMC) based on the super twisting algorithm(STA) combined with the fuzzy logic control(FSOSMC). In order to realize the optimal control performance, the FSOSMC parameters are adjusted using an optimization algorithm based on the genetic algorithm(GA). The performances of the envisaged control scheme, called G-FSOSMC, are investigated against G-SOSMC, G-PI and BBO-FSOSMC algorithms. The proposed controller scheme is efficient in reducing the torque and flux ripples, and successfully suppresses chattering. The effects of parametric uncertainties do not affect system performance.展开更多
To solve the chattering problem caused by discontinuous switching function in traditional sliding mode observer,a piecewise square root switching function with continuously varying characteristics is designed,and its ...To solve the chattering problem caused by discontinuous switching function in traditional sliding mode observer,a piecewise square root switching function with continuously varying characteristics is designed,and its stability is analyzed by using Lyapunov stability criterion.Secondly,according to the relationship among bus current,switching state and phase current,a single bus resistance sampling current reconstruction scheme without current sensors is adopted,which effectively reduces the cost of motor system.Finally,the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme are verified by simulation.展开更多
We demonstrated a scheme of phase-locked terahertz quantum cascade lasers(THz QCLs)array,with a single-mode pulse power of 108 mW at 13 K.The device utilizes a Talbot cavity to achieve phase locking among five ridge l...We demonstrated a scheme of phase-locked terahertz quantum cascade lasers(THz QCLs)array,with a single-mode pulse power of 108 mW at 13 K.The device utilizes a Talbot cavity to achieve phase locking among five ridge lasers with first-order buried distributed feedback(DFB)grating,resulting in nearly five times amplification of the single-mode power.Due to the optimum length of Talbot cavity depends on wavelength,the combination of Talbot cavity with the DFB grating leads to better power amplification than the combination with multimode Fabry-Perot(F-P)cavities.The Talbot cavity facet reflects light back to the ridge array direction and achieves self-imaging in the array,enabling phase-locked operation of ridges.We set the spacing between adjacent elements to be 220μm,much larger than the free-space wavelength,ensuring the operation of the fundamental supermode throughout the laser's dynamic range and obtaining a high-brightness far-field distribution.This scheme provides a new approach for enhancing the single-mode power of THz QCLs.展开更多
In this paper, the effect of injected energy on low energy single longitudinal mode (SLM) pre-lase Q-switched is analyzed and the optimization procedure is shown in detail. Here, taking the Pr:YLF laser as an example ...In this paper, the effect of injected energy on low energy single longitudinal mode (SLM) pre-lase Q-switched is analyzed and the optimization procedure is shown in detail. Here, taking the Pr:YLF laser as an example of low energy laser, and the parameters of Pr:YLF laser by using pre-lase have been shown. Compared with normal Q-switched laser, the single pulse energy reaches 60.16% and the pulse width exceeds 39.73% when the same maximum energy is injected and SLM is achieved in pre-lase. The analysis results show that pre-lase is suitable for low energy laser to obtain SLM and there be an optimal performance to achieve the optimal energy output.展开更多
Directionally solidified single crystal superalloy test bars were prepared by the spiral grain selection method.The microstructural evolution and orientation characteristics of the starter block and spiral part were s...Directionally solidified single crystal superalloy test bars were prepared by the spiral grain selection method.The microstructural evolution and orientation characteristics of the starter block and spiral part were studied,and the influence of the competitive growth of crystals on the microstructural characteristics was analyzed.The results show that the divergent grain groups,with small size and randomly oriented grains,appear at the bottom of the start block due to the chilling effect,which is an important area for competitive growth.As the height of the starter block increases,the primary dendrite spacing increases,and the grain density decreases;furthermore,the proportion of grains with an orientation deflection angle less than 10°gradually increases.The<001>texture gradually becomes stronger as the height of the starter block increases,which indicates that the competitive growth of crystals gradually weakens.At the initial stage of the crystal selection in the spiral part,the obstacle of adjacent grains and spiral passage is the main working mechanism.The grains located at the inner side of the front edge of the spiral passage have the growth advantage.The single crystal screening process is achieved at about two-thirds of the spiral height,and the single crystal with the orientation deviation angle of 6.7°from the casting axis is prepared.展开更多
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2011CB706801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51171089 and 51374137)the National Science and Technology Major Project(Nos.2011ZX04014-052 and 2012ZX04012-011)
文摘As the key parts of an aero-engine,single crystal(SX)superalloy turbine blades have been the focus of much attention.However,casting defects often occur during the manufacturing process of the SX turbine blades.Modeling and simulation technology can help to optimize the manufacturing process of SX blades.Multiscale coupled models were proposed and used to simulate the physical phenomena occurring during the directional solidification(DS)process.Coupled with heat transfer(macroscale)and grain growth(meso-scale),3D dendritic grain growth was calculated to show the competitive grain growth at micro-scale.SX grain selection behavior was studied by the simulation and experiments.The results show that the geometrical structure and technical parameters had strong influences on the grain selection effectiveness.Based on the coupled models,heat transfer,grain growth and microstructure evolution of a complex hollow SX blade were simulated.Both the simulated and experimental results show that the stray grain occurred at the platform of the SX blade when a constant withdrawal rate was used in manufacturing process.In order to avoid the formation of the stray crystal,the multi-scale coupled models and the withdrawal rate optimized technique were applied to the same SX turbine blade.The modeling results indicated that the optimized variable withdrawal rate can achieve SX blade castings with no stray grains,which was also proved by the experiments.
基金National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.52225505)the National Sci-ence and Technology Major Project(No.J2019-VII-0014-0154)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52005412)the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China-Multi-input key projects(No.22JCZDJC00650)for financial supports given to this research.
文摘The electrically assisted(EA)deformation process has received considerable attention in recent years,ac-companied by research on current-induced deformation mechanisms.However,there are still challenges in eliminating thermal effects,which have prevented a comprehensive understanding of the underlying current-induced mechanisms.Opting for a single crystal(SC)in research provides advantages in decou-pling the nonthermal effect of electric current at smaller scales and eliminating the complex interactions that exist in polycrystalline materials.Therefore,the innovation of this work lies in decoupling the non-thermal effect of electric current and conducting a comprehensive analysis of anisotropic deformation and mechanisms within a Ni-based SC with different crystallographic axes and various current directions dur-ing electrically assisted tensile simulation.A significant tension axis direction in the SC during EA tension was induced by the combination of a higher current direction factor(|cosθ|)and a dimensionless factor for the current density(|J^(α)/J_(0)^(α)|)along the[100]axis.The stress drop within the SC due to the nonthermal effect of electric current generally increased with increasing current direction.This was attributed to the increased dislocation density differences and decreased temperature.The increased stress anisotropy of the SC at a current direction of 45°was attributed to fewer activated(111)slip systems and the pinning effect of more dislocations within these systems.This study advances our understanding of the thermal and nonthermal effects of electric current and offers valuable insights for the informed application of EA deformations in industrial and aerospace settings with SC superalloys.
基金supported by the stable support project and the Major National Science and Technology Project(2017-VII-0008-0101).
文摘With the evolution of nickel-based single crystal superalloys,there is an increase in heavy elements such as Re and Ru.This has made solutal convection more pronounced during the directional solidification process,leading to solute redistribution and increasing the risk of casting defects such as low-angle grain boundaries.To avoid casting defects,downward directional solidification(DWS)method is adopted to eliminate solutal convection and change solute redistribution.However,there is currently no in-situ characterization or quantitative simulation studying the solute redistribution during DWS and upward directional solidification(UWS)processes.A multicomponent phase field simulation coupled with lattice Boltzmann method was employed to quantitatively investigate changes in dendrite morphology,solutal convection and deviation of dendrite tips from the perspective of solute redistribution during UWS and DWS processes.The simulation of microstructure agrees well with the experimental results.The mechanism that explains how solutal convection affects side branching behavior is depicted.A novel approach is introduced to characterize dendrite deviation,elucidating the reasons why defects are prone to occur under the influence of natural convection and solute redistribution.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10604008 and 10435020) and the Beijing Education Committee (Grant No XK100270454).
文摘In this paper a scheme for quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) network is proposed with a sequence of polarized single photons. The single photons are prepared originally in the same state (0) by the servers on the network, which will reduce the difficulty for the legitimate users to check eavesdropping largely. The users code the information on the single photons with two unitary operations which do not change their measuring bases. Some decoy photons, which are produced by operating the sample photons with a Hadamard, are used for preventing a potentially dishonest server from eavesdropping the quantum lines freely. This scheme is an economical one as it is the easiest way for QSDC network communication securely.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10374025).
文摘The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using the quantum reduced entropy; the quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms, and that between a single two-level atom and a single-mode vacuum field are studied in terms of the quantum relative entropy. The influences of the atomic dipole-dipole interaction on the quantum entanglement of the system are also discussed. Our results show that three entangled states of two atoms-field, atom-atom, and atom-field can be prepared via two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2010CB934104,2009CB320300,and 2011CBA00608)the National Natural Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61604007,61378058,61376049,61575008,and 61574011)
文摘The characteristics of the photonic crystal vertical cavity surface emitting lasers(PhC-VCSELs) were investigated by using the full vector finite-difference time-domain(FDTD) method through the transverse mode loss analysis. PhC-VCSELs with different photonic crystal structures were analyzed theoretically and experimentally. Through combining the dual mode confinement of oxide aperture and seven-point-defect photonic crystal structure, the PhC-VCSELs with low threshold current of 0.9 mA and maximum output power of 3.1 mW operating in single fundamental mode were demonstrated. Mode loss analysis method was proven as a reliable and useful way to analyze and optimize the PhC-VCSELs.
文摘In this paper, a distributed control scheme has been developed for consensus of single integrator multi-agent systems with directed fixed communication topology for arbitrarily large constant, time-varying or distributed communication delays. It is proved that the closed loop control system can reach consensus with an exponential convergence rate if and only if the topology is quasi-strongly connected. Simulation results are also provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed controller.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China(91545117)the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(201602676)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for Colleges and Universities in Liaoning Province(LQN201703)the Startup Foundation for Doctors of Shenyang Normal University(BS201620)~~
文摘The electronic metal-support interaction(EMSI)is one of most intriguing phenomena in heterogeneous catalysis.In this work,this subtle effect is clearly demonstrated by density functional theory(DFT)calculations of single Pt atom supported on vacancies in a boron nitride nanosheet.Moreover,the relation between the EMSI and the performance of Pt in propane direct dehydrogenation(PDH)is investigated in detail.The charge state and partial density of states of single Pt atom show distinct features at different anchoring positions,such as boron and nitrogen vacancies(Bvac and Nvac,respectively).Single Pt atom become positively and negatively charged on Bvac and Nvac,respectively.Therefore,the electronic structure of Pt can be adjusted by rational deposition on the support.Moreover,Pt atoms in different charge states have been shown to have different catalytic abilities in PDH.The DFT calculations reveal that Pt atoms on Bvac(Pt-Bvac)have much higher reactivity towards reactant/product adsorption and C–H bond activation than Pt supported on Nvac(Pt-Nvac),with larger adsorption energy and lower barrier along the reaction pathway.However,the high reactivity of Pt-Bvac also hinders propene desorption,which could lead to unwanted deep dehydrogenation.Therefore,the results obtained herein suggest that a balanced reactivity for C–H activation in propane and propene desorption is required to achieve optimum yields.Based on this descriptor,a single Pt atom on a nitrogen vacancy is considered an effective catalyst for PDH.Furthermore,the deep dehydrogenation of the formed propene is significantly suppressed,owing to the large barrier on Pt-Nvac.The current work demonstrates that the catalytic properties of supported single Pt atoms can be tuned by rationally depositing them on a boron nitride nanosheet and highlights the great potential of single-atom catalysis in the PDH reaction.
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China(61308066)
文摘In this investigation,the coupling losses caused by Fresnel reflection,core misalignment between single mode fiber(SMF)and HC-PCF are analyzed.A novel solution proposed from this research will reduce the coupling losses by using a T-type tube as a connector.Meanwhile,the theoretically calculated optimized gaps are at 15μm in SMF-HCPCF direction and 25μm in HCPCF-SMF direction.Thus,an experiment has been carried out,and the results of the practical gap in the above mentioned two directions have also been obtained.Furthermore,compared with detection by traditional methods,the proposed new detection method with PCF can remarkably enhance the Raman spectroscopy signal.Finally,the prospect of using the combination of HC-PCF and Raman spectroscopy in gas-cell detection has been demonstrated by using oxygen and nitrogen.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61077069 and 61107094)the Innovation Foundation for Excellent Doctoral Candidates of Beijing Jiaotong University, China (Grant No. 2011YJS202)
文摘We present a stable linear-cavity single longitudinal mode (SLM) erbium-doped silica fiber laser. It consists of four fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs) directly written in a section of photosensitive erbium-doped fiber (EDF) to form an asymmetric three-cavity structure. The stable SLM operation at a wavelength of 1545.112 nm with a 3-dB bandwidth of 0.012 nm and an optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) of about 60 dB is verified experimentally. Under laboratory conditions, the performance of a power fluctuation of less than 0.05 dB observed from the power meter for 6 h and a wavelength variation of less than 0.01 nm obtained from the optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for about 1.5 h are demonstrated. The gain fiber length is no longer limited to only several centimeters for SLM operation because of the excellent mode-selecting ability of the asymmetric three-cavity structure. The proposed scheme provides a simple and cost-effective approach to realizing a stable SLM fiber laser.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program(973 Program) of China under Grant No.2010CB631200(2010CB631206)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC) under Grant No.50801061,No.50931004,No.51071165the fund of the State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing in NWPU under Grant No.SKLSP201112
文摘The modes of grain selection in spiral selector were investigated by both a ProCAST simulation and experimental confirmation.The results show that the efficiency of grain selection in starter block is associated with the geometry shape.At the early stage of grain selection,the optimization of grain orientation is dominated by competitive grain growth,but the optimization of grain orientation in starter block is gradually dominated by geometry shape at the later stage of grain selection.Besides,the spiral part could also optimize the orientation of the selected single crystal when the initial angle is large enough,and the single crystal selection in spiral parts with different pitch lengths and initial angles is dominated by different modes.The simulation results agree well with experimental ones.
基金Project supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2008AA03Z402)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61076044)the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China(Grant Nos. 4092007 and 4102003)
文摘A multi-hole vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) operating in stable single mode with a low threshold current was produced by introducing multi-leaf scallop holes on the top distributed Bragg-refleetor of an oxidation- confined 850 nm VCSEL. The single-mode output power of 2.6 mW, threshold current of 0.6 mA, full width of half maximum lasing spectrum of less than 0.1 nm, side mode suppression ratio of 28.4 dB, and far-field divergence angle of about 10% are obtained. The effects of different hole depths on the optical characteristics are simulated and analysed, including far-field divergence, spectrum and lateral cavity mode. The single-mode performance of this multi-hole device is attributed to the large radiation loss from the inter hole spacing and the scattering loss at the bottom of the holes, particularly for higher order modes.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.11074164 and 10874110)the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project,China (Grant No.S30108)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality,China (Grant No.08DZ2231100)the Innovation Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Education,China (Grant No.11YZ17)
文摘Excitation and propagation of Lamb waves by using rectangular and circular piezoelectric transducers surface- bonded to an isotropic plate are investigated in this work. Analytical stain wave solutions are derived for the two transducer shapes, giving the responses of these transducers in Lamb wave fields. The analytical study is supported by a numericM simulation using the finite element method. Symmetric and antisymmetric components in the wave propagation responses are inspected in detail with respect to test parameters such as the transducer geometry, the length and the excitation frequency. By placing only one piezoelectric transducer on the top or the bottom surface of the plate and weakening the strength of one mode while enhancing the strength of the other modes to find the centre frequency, with which the peak wave amplitude ratio between the SO and A0 modes is maximum, a single mode excitation from the multiple modes of the Lamb waves can be achieved approximately. Experimental data are presented to show the validity of the analyses. The results are used to optimize the Lamb wave detection system.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20974039,21221063 and 91127031)the National Basic Research Program(2013CB834503)the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Universities(NCET-11-0205)
文摘Investigation on the folding mode of a single polymer chain in its crystal is significant to the understanding of the mechanism of the fundamental crystallization as well as the engineering of new polymer crystal-based materials. Herein, we use the combined techniques of atomic force microscopy (AFM) imaging and force spectroscopy to pull a single polyethylene oxide (PEO) chain out of its spiral crystal in amyl acetate. From these data, the folding mode of polymer chains in the spiral crystal has been reconstructed. We find that the stems tilt in the typical flat area, leading to the decrease in the apparent lamellar height. While in the area of screw dislocation, the lamellar height gradually increases in the range of several nanometers. These results indicate that the combined techniques present a novel tool to directly unravel the chain folding mode of spiral crystals at single-molecule level.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40776006)Shanghai Typhoon Research Fund (No.2009ST05)
文摘The parameters of principal and directional extrema in a marine environment are important in marine engineering design, especially for appropriate construction of oceanic platforms and other structures. When designing wave walls and break water structures, the orientation of the breakwater or seawall depends mainly on the direction of the strongest waves. However, the strength of the breakwater and the elevation of the seawall depend on the magnitude of the biggest wave height of the strongest waves. Thus, identification of directional extrema plays an important role in the design of wave factors. When calculating the directional extremum, different materials may require different specific computational methods, yet few theoretical studies have been conducted in this field of research. Based on multivariate extremnm statistical theory, this paper utilizes a discrete random variable to build a joint probability model compounded by a discrete random variable and a multivariate continuous random variable. Furthermore, this paper provides the first investigation on the theories and methodologies to deduce wave directional extrema. The results provide tools for both creating the calculation method of the directional extremum value and providing the rational directional extremum parameters for marine engineering design.
基金Project supported by the LEB Research LaboratoryDepartment of Electrical Engineering,University of Batna 2, Algeria。
文摘The direct torque control of the dual star induction motor(DTC-DSIM) using conventional PI controllers is characterized by unsatisfactory performance, such as high ripples of torque and flux, and sensitivity to parametric variations. Among the most evoked control strategies adopted in this field to overcome these drawbacks presented in classical drive, it is worth mentioning the use of the second order sliding mode control(SOSMC) based on the super twisting algorithm(STA) combined with the fuzzy logic control(FSOSMC). In order to realize the optimal control performance, the FSOSMC parameters are adjusted using an optimization algorithm based on the genetic algorithm(GA). The performances of the envisaged control scheme, called G-FSOSMC, are investigated against G-SOSMC, G-PI and BBO-FSOSMC algorithms. The proposed controller scheme is efficient in reducing the torque and flux ripples, and successfully suppresses chattering. The effects of parametric uncertainties do not affect system performance.
文摘To solve the chattering problem caused by discontinuous switching function in traditional sliding mode observer,a piecewise square root switching function with continuously varying characteristics is designed,and its stability is analyzed by using Lyapunov stability criterion.Secondly,according to the relationship among bus current,switching state and phase current,a single bus resistance sampling current reconstruction scheme without current sensors is adopted,which effectively reduces the cost of motor system.Finally,the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed scheme are verified by simulation.
基金funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant numbers 62335006, 62274014, 62235016, 61734006, 61835011, 61991430funded by Key Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, grant numbers XDB43000000, QYZDJSSW-JSC027Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission, grant number Z221100002722018
文摘We demonstrated a scheme of phase-locked terahertz quantum cascade lasers(THz QCLs)array,with a single-mode pulse power of 108 mW at 13 K.The device utilizes a Talbot cavity to achieve phase locking among five ridge lasers with first-order buried distributed feedback(DFB)grating,resulting in nearly five times amplification of the single-mode power.Due to the optimum length of Talbot cavity depends on wavelength,the combination of Talbot cavity with the DFB grating leads to better power amplification than the combination with multimode Fabry-Perot(F-P)cavities.The Talbot cavity facet reflects light back to the ridge array direction and achieves self-imaging in the array,enabling phase-locked operation of ridges.We set the spacing between adjacent elements to be 220μm,much larger than the free-space wavelength,ensuring the operation of the fundamental supermode throughout the laser's dynamic range and obtaining a high-brightness far-field distribution.This scheme provides a new approach for enhancing the single-mode power of THz QCLs.
文摘In this paper, the effect of injected energy on low energy single longitudinal mode (SLM) pre-lase Q-switched is analyzed and the optimization procedure is shown in detail. Here, taking the Pr:YLF laser as an example of low energy laser, and the parameters of Pr:YLF laser by using pre-lase have been shown. Compared with normal Q-switched laser, the single pulse energy reaches 60.16% and the pulse width exceeds 39.73% when the same maximum energy is injected and SLM is achieved in pre-lase. The analysis results show that pre-lase is suitable for low energy laser to obtain SLM and there be an optimal performance to achieve the optimal energy output.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (52071065)the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2016YFB0301201)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (N2007007)
文摘Directionally solidified single crystal superalloy test bars were prepared by the spiral grain selection method.The microstructural evolution and orientation characteristics of the starter block and spiral part were studied,and the influence of the competitive growth of crystals on the microstructural characteristics was analyzed.The results show that the divergent grain groups,with small size and randomly oriented grains,appear at the bottom of the start block due to the chilling effect,which is an important area for competitive growth.As the height of the starter block increases,the primary dendrite spacing increases,and the grain density decreases;furthermore,the proportion of grains with an orientation deflection angle less than 10°gradually increases.The<001>texture gradually becomes stronger as the height of the starter block increases,which indicates that the competitive growth of crystals gradually weakens.At the initial stage of the crystal selection in the spiral part,the obstacle of adjacent grains and spiral passage is the main working mechanism.The grains located at the inner side of the front edge of the spiral passage have the growth advantage.The single crystal screening process is achieved at about two-thirds of the spiral height,and the single crystal with the orientation deviation angle of 6.7°from the casting axis is prepared.