The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflect...The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflectivity observed by GPM Ku PR is compared quantitatively against GR networks from CINRAD of China and NEXRAD of the United States,and the volume matching method is used for spatial matching.Additionally,a novel frequency correction method for all phases as well as precipitation types is used to correct the GPM Ku PR radar frequency to the GR frequency.A total of 20 GRs(including 10 from CINRAD and 10 from NEXRAD)are included in this comparative analysis.The results indicate that,compared with CINRAD matched data,NEXRAD exhibits larger biases in reflectivity when compared with the frequency-corrected Ku PR.The root-mean-square difference for CINRAD is calculated at 2.38 d B,whereas for NEXRAD it is 3.23 d B.The mean bias of CINRAD matched data is-0.16 d B,while the mean bias of NEXRAD is-2.10 d B.The mean standard deviation of bias for CINRAD is 2.15 d B,while for NEXRAD it is 2.29 d B.This study effectively assesses weather radar data in both the United States and China,which is crucial for improving the overall consistency of global precipitation estimates.展开更多
Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,...Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,a hierarchical polyimide(PI)nonwoven fabric is fabricated by alkali treatment,in-situ growth of magnetic particles and"self-activated"electroless Ag plating process.Especially,the hierarchical impedance matching can be constructed by systematically assembling Fe_(3)O_(4)/Ag-loaded PI nonwoven fabric(PFA)and pure Ag-coated PI nonwoven fabric(PA),endowing it with an ultralowreflectivity EMI shielding performance.In addition,thermal insulation of fluffy three-dimensional(3D)space structure in PFA and low infrared emissivity of PA originated from Ag plating bring an excellent infrared stealth performance.More importantly,the strong bonding interaction between Fe_(3)O_(4),Ag,and PI fiber improves thermal stability in EMI shielding and high-temperature resistant infrared stealth performance.Such excellent comprehensive performance makes it promising for military tents to protect internal equipment from electromagnetic interference stemmed from adjacent equipment and/or enemy,and inhibit external infrared detection.展开更多
The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confine...The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confined interface in PBXs,bilayer films of F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX were designed.Neutron reflectivity(NR),nanoindentation,and X-ray reflectivity(XRR)were employed to examine the layer thickness,interface characteristics,diffusion behavior,and surface morphology of the bilayers.NR measurements revealed interface thicknesses of 45Å and 98Å for F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX,respectively,indicating deeper penetration of F2311 into the HMX matrix.NR also suggested a denser polymer network with a higher scattering length density(SLD)near the HMX interface for both fluoroelastomers,while the bound layer of F2311 was notably thicker.Nanoindentation cross-checks and confirms the presence of a bound layer,highlighting the differences in stiffness and diffusion ability between the two polymers.The consistency between the NR and nanoindentation results suggests that F2311 demonstrates better flexibility and elasticity,whereas F2314 is stiffer and more plastic.Accordingly,the structures and performances of different fluoroelastomers at the HMX interface are discussed,which can provide valuable insights into the selection of binders for PBX formulations tailored to specific applications.展开更多
Synchrotron method of resonant X-ray reflectivity 2D mapping has been applied to study ultrathin epitaxial layers of WS_(2)grown by pulsed laser deposition on Al_(2)O_(3)(0001)substrates.The measurements were carried ...Synchrotron method of resonant X-ray reflectivity 2D mapping has been applied to study ultrathin epitaxial layers of WS_(2)grown by pulsed laser deposition on Al_(2)O_(3)(0001)substrates.The measurements were carried out across the L absorption edge of tungsten to perform depth-dependent element-selective analysis sensitive to potential chemical modification of the WS_(2)layer in ambient conditions.Despite the few monolayer thickness of the studied film,the experimentally measured maps of reflectance as a function of incident angle and photon energy turned out to be quite informative showing well-pronounced interference effects near W absorption edge at 10210 eV.The synchrotron studies were complemented with conventional non-resonant reflectance measurements carried out in the laboratory at a fixed photon energy corresponding to Cu Kαemission.The reconstruction of the depth and energy dependent scattering length density within the studied multilayers was carried out using the OpenCL empowered fitting software utilizing spectral shaping algorithm which does not rely on the pre-measured reference absorption spectra.A thin WO_(x) layer has been revealed at the surface of the WS_(2)layer pointing out to the effect of water assisted photo-oxidation reported in a number of works related to ultrathin layers of transition metal dichalcogenides.展开更多
Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often ...Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often posing diagnostic challenges.Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy(RCM)can aid in their differentiation,yet their specific features under these tools have not been systematically described.This study aims to summarize and analyze the dermoscopic and RCM features of VEN,SK,VP,VV,and NS.Methods:A total of 121 patients with histopathologically confirmed verrucous proliferative skin diseases were enrolled.Dermoscopy and RCM imaging was used to observe and analyze the microscopic features of these conditions.Results:Under dermoscopy,the 5 diseases displayed distinct characteristics:VEN typically showed gyriform structures;SK was characterized by gyriform structures,comedo-like openings,and milia-like cysts;VP and VV featured dotted vessels and frogspawn-like structures;NS presented as brownish-yellow globules.RCM revealed shared features such as hyperkeratosis and acanthosis across all 5 diseases.Specific features included gyriform structures and elongated rete ridges in VEN;pseudocysts and gyriform structures in SK;evenly distributed ring-like structures in VP;vacuolated cells and papillomatous proliferation in VV;and frogspawn-like structures in NS.Conclusion:These 5 verrucous proliferative skin conditions exhibit distinguishable features under both dermoscopy and RCM.The combination of these 2 noninvasive imaging modalities holds significant clinical value for the differential diagnosis of verrucous proliferative skin diseases.展开更多
This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with ...This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with 84 students from a middle school selected as the research subjects(44 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group).The experimental group used the reflective feedback model,while the control group used the factual feedback model.The results show that,compared with factual feedback,the reflective feedback model based on the pedagogical agent significantly improves students’problem-solving ability,especially at the action and thinking levels.In addition,this model effectively reduces students’cognitive load,especially in terms of internal and external load.展开更多
Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fif...Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm^(3))and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.展开更多
Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due t...Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due to macro-phase separation.In this study,a novel polymer(denoted as PU-PDI)with intrinsic NIR reflective proper⁃ties was synthesized by covalent incorporation of PDI units into polyurethane chains.Its photophysical characteris⁃tics,mechanical property and NIR reflectance property are investigated in detail.The results show that covalent in⁃corporation reduces the severe aggregation of PDI units,thereby endows PU-PDI with excellent mechanical property.The elongation at break of PU-PDI can reach more than 700%,and the breaking strength is 34.11 MPa.Moreover,compared to the blending system,PU-PDI possesses enhanced NIR reflection ability due to the better dispersion of PDI units.展开更多
Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortali...Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortality.While some studies have shown the positive impacts of death reflection,such as on well-being,the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being,closely related to life and death,remains unexplored.This study aimed to investigate the effects of death reflection on existential well-being and the mediating role of relational self-esteem.675 university students from Sichuan and Hubei,China,completed the death reflection scale,relational self-esteem scale,and the existential well-being subscale of the spiritual well-being scale.Results indicated that death reflection was positively correlated with both relational self-esteem and existential well-being,and relational self-esteem was positively related to existential well-being.Mediation analysis confirmed that relational self-esteem mediated the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being.This study not only enriches the research content on the positive effects of death reflection theoretically,but also holds significant practical value in guiding individuals who have experienced death or been exposed to death-related information in their psychological reconstruction and recovery.展开更多
We report an interesting and abnormal electromagnetic phenomenon with regard to a terajet(TJ)that is generated in a reflection mode,which is realized by placing a dielectric scatterer onto a metal reflection plate.We ...We report an interesting and abnormal electromagnetic phenomenon with regard to a terajet(TJ)that is generated in a reflection mode,which is realized by placing a dielectric scatterer onto a metal reflection plate.We show that the introduction of an air hollow into metal reflection plate beneath the scatterer does not induce an expected decrease but an abnormal increase of focal length of the TJ by as much as more than three times.This abnormal phenomenon takes place in case that the air hollow is shallow and there exists a critical hollow depth for a given lateral size of air hollow.Larger than the critical depth,the phenomenon no longer occurs.It is explained from viewpoints of both ray optics in terms of role of relative portion of central waves in TJ formation and electromagnetic field theory with regard to hollow-induced phase singularities.展开更多
1 In a town of fewer than 1,000 people,it can be hard to keep a secret.And yet no one in McBride,a mountain community in British Columbia,can figure out how a local deer came to be wearing a reflective jacket or why t...1 In a town of fewer than 1,000 people,it can be hard to keep a secret.And yet no one in McBride,a mountain community in British Columbia,can figure out how a local deer came to be wearing a reflective jacket or why the deer has been so hard to track down.展开更多
Structured-illumination reflectance imaging(SIRI)provides a new means for food quality detection.This original work investigated the capability of(SIRI)technique coupled with multivariate chemometrics to evaluate the ...Structured-illumination reflectance imaging(SIRI)provides a new means for food quality detection.This original work investigated the capability of(SIRI)technique coupled with multivariate chemometrics to evaluate the microbial contamination in pork inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens and Brochothrix thermosphacta during storage at different temperatures.The prediction performances based on different spectrum and the textural features of direct component and amplitude component images demodulated from the SIRI pattern,as well as their data fusion were comprehensively compared.Based on the full wavelength spectrum(420-700 nm)of amplitude component images,the orthogonal signal correction coupled with support vector machine regression provided the best predictions of the number of P.fluorescens and B.thermosphacta in pork,with the determination coefficients of prediction(R_(p)^(2))values of 0.870 and 0.906,respectively.Besides,the prediction models based on the amplitude component or direct component image textural features and the data fusion models using spectrum and textural features from direct component and amplitude component images cannot significantly improve their prediction accuracy.Consequently,SIRI can be further considered as a potential technique for the rapid evaluation of microbial contaminations in pork meat.展开更多
Perfect anomalous reflections have been demonstrated in optical phase gradient metasurfaces(PGMs),but they suffer from single-frequency(narrow-band)response due to the intrinsic limitation of natural geometric periodi...Perfect anomalous reflections have been demonstrated in optical phase gradient metasurfaces(PGMs),but they suffer from single-frequency(narrow-band)response due to the intrinsic limitation of natural geometric periodicity.Here,we provide both numerical and analytical evidence that a depth gradient metasurface can achieve discrete ultra-broadband perfect anomalous reflection in the microwave range in the absence of geometric periodicity.Remarkably,by adjusting the operating frequency of the incident wave,the same effect can be steadily obtained via a physically equivalent phase periodicity in the PGM.Based on this mechanism,a perfect retroreflector with a broadband response ranging from 1 GHz to 40 GHz is realized.Our work has promising applications in communication,source tracking,and military satellites.展开更多
Oral expression skills play an essential role in the development of EFL students’language abilities,and how to improve EFL students’oral expression skills is an essential and challenging task.This study adopts a qua...Oral expression skills play an essential role in the development of EFL students’language abilities,and how to improve EFL students’oral expression skills is an essential and challenging task.This study adopts a quasi-experimental research method to carry out the research and proposes an AI-based reflective dialogue model.Based on this,an analysis of the impact brought by this model on EFL students’oral expression performance and learning anxiety levels.The results show that students in the experimental group have significantly higher oral expression performance than those in the control group in the three dimensions of grammatical accuracy,expressive fluency,and word accuracy.In addition,the students in the experimental group produced facilitated anxiety after using the AI-based reflective dialogue model for oral expression learning,which prompted the students to learn more diligently.展开更多
We demonstrate a multi-method approach towards discovering and structuring sustainability transition knowl edge in marginalized mountain regions.By employing reflective thinking,artificial intelligence(AI)-powered tex...We demonstrate a multi-method approach towards discovering and structuring sustainability transition knowl edge in marginalized mountain regions.By employing reflective thinking,artificial intelligence(AI)-powered text summarization and text mining,we synthesize experts’narratives on sustainable development challenges and solutions in Kardüz Upland,Türkiye.We then analyze their alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)using document embedding.Investment in infrastructure,education,and resilient socio-ecological systems emerged as priority sectors to combat poor infrastructure,geographic isolation,climate change,poverty,depopulation,unemployment,low education levels,and inadequate social services.The narratives were closest in substance to SDG 1,3,and 11.Social dimensions of sustainability were more pronounced than environmental dimensions.The presented approach supports policymakers in organizing loosely structured sustainability tran sition knowledge and fragmented data corpora,while also advancing AI applications for designing and planning sustainable development policies at the regional level.展开更多
Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive ...Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive interference to intended receive antennas and thus limits the performance improvement over conventional GRSM with Zero-Forcing(ZF)precoding.In this paper,we propose a novel GRSM-SLP scheme that relaxes the zero receive power constraint and achieves superior performance by integrating Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces(IRSs).Specifically,our advanced GRSM-RSLP jointly exploits SLP at the transmitter and passive beamforming at the IRS to maximize the power difference between intended and unintended receive antennas,where the received signals at unintended antennas are relaxed to lie in a sphere centered at origin with a preset radius that depends on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)value.The precoding matrix and passive beamforming vectors are optimized alternately by considering both phase shift keying and quadrature amplitude modulation signaling.It is worth emphasizing that GRSM-RSLP is a universal solution,also applicable to systems without IRS,although it performs better in IRS-assisted systems.We finally conduct extensive simulations to prove the superiority of GRSM-RSLP over GRSM-ZF and GRSM-SLP.Simulation results show that the performance of GRSM-RSLP is significantly influenced by the number of unintended antennas,and the larger the number,the better its performance.In the best-case scenario,GRSM-RSLP can achieve SNR gains of up to 10.5 dB and 12.5 dB over GRSM-SLP and GRSM-ZF,respectively.展开更多
In this paper,a dual-polarized antenna operating at 3.5 GHz is presented with 2D beam-scanning performance.The steerable beam is realized based on a 2×2 active reflective metasurface.The active metasurface is com...In this paper,a dual-polarized antenna operating at 3.5 GHz is presented with 2D beam-scanning performance.The steerable beam is realized based on a 2×2 active reflective metasurface.The active metasurface is composed of folded annular rings and cross dipoles embedded with voltage-controlled varactor diodes.By tuning the capacitance values of the varactors,the reflective phase of the metasurface is reconfigured to tilt the main beam.To verify the scanning performance,a prototype is fabricated and measured.At 3.5 GHz,the measured scanning ranges are from-25°to 29°and-27°to 29°in the XOZ and YOZ planes,respectively.展开更多
The in-plane optical anisotropy(IPOA) of c-plane In Ga N/Ga N quantum disks(Qdisks) in nanowires grown on MoS_(2)/Mo and Ti/Mo substrates is investigated using reflectance difference spectroscopy(RDS) at room temperat...The in-plane optical anisotropy(IPOA) of c-plane In Ga N/Ga N quantum disks(Qdisks) in nanowires grown on MoS_(2)/Mo and Ti/Mo substrates is investigated using reflectance difference spectroscopy(RDS) at room temperature. A large IPOA related to defect or impurity states is observed. The IPOA of samples grown on MoS_(2)/Mo is approximately one order of magnitude larger than that of samples grown on Ti/Mo substrates. Numerical calculations based on the envelope function approximation have been performed to analyze the origin of the IPOA. It is found that the IPOA primarily results from the segregation of indium atoms in the In Ga N/Ga N Qdisks. This work highlights the significant influence of substrate materials on the IPOA of semiconductor heterostructures.展开更多
基金funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2023YFB3907500)the National Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.42330602)the“Fengyun Satellite Remote Sensing Product Validation and Verification”Youth Innovation Team of the China Meteorological Administration(Grant No.CMA2023QN12)。
文摘The Global Precipitation Measurement(GPM)dual-frequency precipitation radar(DPR)products(Version 07A)are employed for a rigorous comparative analysis with ground-based operational weather radar(GR)networks.The reflectivity observed by GPM Ku PR is compared quantitatively against GR networks from CINRAD of China and NEXRAD of the United States,and the volume matching method is used for spatial matching.Additionally,a novel frequency correction method for all phases as well as precipitation types is used to correct the GPM Ku PR radar frequency to the GR frequency.A total of 20 GRs(including 10 from CINRAD and 10 from NEXRAD)are included in this comparative analysis.The results indicate that,compared with CINRAD matched data,NEXRAD exhibits larger biases in reflectivity when compared with the frequency-corrected Ku PR.The root-mean-square difference for CINRAD is calculated at 2.38 d B,whereas for NEXRAD it is 3.23 d B.The mean bias of CINRAD matched data is-0.16 d B,while the mean bias of NEXRAD is-2.10 d B.The mean standard deviation of bias for CINRAD is 2.15 d B,while for NEXRAD it is 2.29 d B.This study effectively assesses weather radar data in both the United States and China,which is crucial for improving the overall consistency of global precipitation estimates.
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52373077,52003106,52103074,52233006,52161135302)the Research Foundation Flanders(G0F2322N)Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2021-01-07-00-03-E00108).
文摘Designing and fabricating a compatible low-reflectivity electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding/high-temperature resistant infrared stealth material possesses a critical significance in the field of military.Hence,a hierarchical polyimide(PI)nonwoven fabric is fabricated by alkali treatment,in-situ growth of magnetic particles and"self-activated"electroless Ag plating process.Especially,the hierarchical impedance matching can be constructed by systematically assembling Fe_(3)O_(4)/Ag-loaded PI nonwoven fabric(PFA)and pure Ag-coated PI nonwoven fabric(PA),endowing it with an ultralowreflectivity EMI shielding performance.In addition,thermal insulation of fluffy three-dimensional(3D)space structure in PFA and low infrared emissivity of PA originated from Ag plating bring an excellent infrared stealth performance.More importantly,the strong bonding interaction between Fe_(3)O_(4),Ag,and PI fiber improves thermal stability in EMI shielding and high-temperature resistant infrared stealth performance.Such excellent comprehensive performance makes it promising for military tents to protect internal equipment from electromagnetic interference stemmed from adjacent equipment and/or enemy,and inhibit external infrared detection.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12335018,12105264,and 12275248)NSAF Joint Fund Project(Nos.U2230107,U1730244,U2130207)+1 种基金Innovation and Development Fund of China Academy of Engineering Physics(No.CXKS20240052)Central Guidance for Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project(No.2023ZYDF075).
文摘The current work addresses the challenge of elucidating the performance of fluoroelastomers within the HMX(octahydro-1,3,5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7-tetrazocine)based polymer-bonded explosives(PBXs).To simulate the confined interface in PBXs,bilayer films of F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX were designed.Neutron reflectivity(NR),nanoindentation,and X-ray reflectivity(XRR)were employed to examine the layer thickness,interface characteristics,diffusion behavior,and surface morphology of the bilayers.NR measurements revealed interface thicknesses of 45Å and 98Å for F2314/HMX and F2311/HMX,respectively,indicating deeper penetration of F2311 into the HMX matrix.NR also suggested a denser polymer network with a higher scattering length density(SLD)near the HMX interface for both fluoroelastomers,while the bound layer of F2311 was notably thicker.Nanoindentation cross-checks and confirms the presence of a bound layer,highlighting the differences in stiffness and diffusion ability between the two polymers.The consistency between the NR and nanoindentation results suggests that F2311 demonstrates better flexibility and elasticity,whereas F2314 is stiffer and more plastic.Accordingly,the structures and performances of different fluoroelastomers at the HMX interface are discussed,which can provide valuable insights into the selection of binders for PBX formulations tailored to specific applications.
基金supported by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation(agreement No.075-15-2021-1349)。
文摘Synchrotron method of resonant X-ray reflectivity 2D mapping has been applied to study ultrathin epitaxial layers of WS_(2)grown by pulsed laser deposition on Al_(2)O_(3)(0001)substrates.The measurements were carried out across the L absorption edge of tungsten to perform depth-dependent element-selective analysis sensitive to potential chemical modification of the WS_(2)layer in ambient conditions.Despite the few monolayer thickness of the studied film,the experimentally measured maps of reflectance as a function of incident angle and photon energy turned out to be quite informative showing well-pronounced interference effects near W absorption edge at 10210 eV.The synchrotron studies were complemented with conventional non-resonant reflectance measurements carried out in the laboratory at a fixed photon energy corresponding to Cu Kαemission.The reconstruction of the depth and energy dependent scattering length density within the studied multilayers was carried out using the OpenCL empowered fitting software utilizing spectral shaping algorithm which does not rely on the pre-measured reference absorption spectra.A thin WO_(x) layer has been revealed at the surface of the WS_(2)layer pointing out to the effect of water assisted photo-oxidation reported in a number of works related to ultrathin layers of transition metal dichalcogenides.
基金supported by the Project of Health Committee of Hunan Province(D202304128868),China.
文摘Objective:Verrucous epidermal nevus(VEN),seborrheic keratosis(SK),verruca plana(VP),verruca vulgaris(VV),and nevus sebaceous(NS)are common verrucous proliferative skin diseases with similar clinical appearances,often posing diagnostic challenges.Dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy(RCM)can aid in their differentiation,yet their specific features under these tools have not been systematically described.This study aims to summarize and analyze the dermoscopic and RCM features of VEN,SK,VP,VV,and NS.Methods:A total of 121 patients with histopathologically confirmed verrucous proliferative skin diseases were enrolled.Dermoscopy and RCM imaging was used to observe and analyze the microscopic features of these conditions.Results:Under dermoscopy,the 5 diseases displayed distinct characteristics:VEN typically showed gyriform structures;SK was characterized by gyriform structures,comedo-like openings,and milia-like cysts;VP and VV featured dotted vessels and frogspawn-like structures;NS presented as brownish-yellow globules.RCM revealed shared features such as hyperkeratosis and acanthosis across all 5 diseases.Specific features included gyriform structures and elongated rete ridges in VEN;pseudocysts and gyriform structures in SK;evenly distributed ring-like structures in VP;vacuolated cells and papillomatous proliferation in VV;and frogspawn-like structures in NS.Conclusion:These 5 verrucous proliferative skin conditions exhibit distinguishable features under both dermoscopy and RCM.The combination of these 2 noninvasive imaging modalities holds significant clinical value for the differential diagnosis of verrucous proliferative skin diseases.
基金023 Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education General Project:Research on an interdisciplinary teaching model to promote the development of computational thinking in the context of the new curriculum standards[Grant NO:Y202351596]Key Project of Zhejiang Provincial Education Science Planning:Research on an interdisciplinary teaching model to promote students’computational thinking from multiple analytical perspectives[Grant NO:2025SB103].
文摘This study constructs a reflective feedback model based on a pedagogical agent(PA)and explores its impact on students’problem-solving ability and cognitive load.A quasi-experimental design was used in the study,with 84 students from a middle school selected as the research subjects(44 in the experimental group and 40 in the control group).The experimental group used the reflective feedback model,while the control group used the factual feedback model.The results show that,compared with factual feedback,the reflective feedback model based on the pedagogical agent significantly improves students’problem-solving ability,especially at the action and thinking levels.In addition,this model effectively reduces students’cognitive load,especially in terms of internal and external load.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Province(No.2308085QE146 and 2208085ME116)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52173039)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20210894)the Anhui Provincial Universities Outstanding Youth Research Project(No.2023AH020018).
文摘Electromagnetic interference(EMI)shielding materials with superior shielding efficiency and low-reflection properties hold promising potential for utilization across electronic components,precision instruments,and fifth-generation communication equipment.In this study,multistage microcellular waterborne polyurethane(WPU)composites were constructed via gradient induction,layer-by-layer casting,and supercritical carbon dioxide foaming.The gradient-structured WPU/ironcobalt loaded reduced graphene oxide(FeCo@rGO)foam serves as an impedance-matched absorption layer,while the highly conductive WPU/silver loaded glass microspheres(Ag@GM)layer is employed as a reflection layer.Thanks to the incorporation of an asymmetric structure,as well as the introduction of gradient and porous configurations,the composite foam demonstrates excellent conductivity,outstanding EMI SE(74.9 dB),and minimal reflection characteristics(35.28%)in 8.2-12.4 GHz,implying that more than 99.99999%of electromagnetic(EM)waves were blocked and only 35.28%were reflected to the external environment.Interestingly,the reflectivity of the composite foam is reduced to 0.41%at 10.88 GHz due to the resonance for incident and reflected EM waves.Beyond that,the composite foam is characterized by low density(0.47 g/cm^(3))and great stability of EMI shielding properties.This work offers a viable approach for craft-ing lightweight,highly shielding,and minimally reflective EMI shielding composites.
文摘Doping perylene diimide(PDI)into a polymer matrix is a simple strategy to prepare near-infrared(NIR)reflective materials,but the mechanical properties and NIR reflectance properties are significantly compromised due to macro-phase separation.In this study,a novel polymer(denoted as PU-PDI)with intrinsic NIR reflective proper⁃ties was synthesized by covalent incorporation of PDI units into polyurethane chains.Its photophysical characteris⁃tics,mechanical property and NIR reflectance property are investigated in detail.The results show that covalent in⁃corporation reduces the severe aggregation of PDI units,thereby endows PU-PDI with excellent mechanical property.The elongation at break of PU-PDI can reach more than 700%,and the breaking strength is 34.11 MPa.Moreover,compared to the blending system,PU-PDI possesses enhanced NIR reflection ability due to the better dispersion of PDI units.
文摘Global challenges like epidemics,wars,and climate change expose humans to life-and-death threats daily,triggering death anxiety and subsequent death reflection,which involves deliberate cognitive processing of mortality.While some studies have shown the positive impacts of death reflection,such as on well-being,the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being,closely related to life and death,remains unexplored.This study aimed to investigate the effects of death reflection on existential well-being and the mediating role of relational self-esteem.675 university students from Sichuan and Hubei,China,completed the death reflection scale,relational self-esteem scale,and the existential well-being subscale of the spiritual well-being scale.Results indicated that death reflection was positively correlated with both relational self-esteem and existential well-being,and relational self-esteem was positively related to existential well-being.Mediation analysis confirmed that relational self-esteem mediated the relationship between death reflection and existential well-being.This study not only enriches the research content on the positive effects of death reflection theoretically,but also holds significant practical value in guiding individuals who have experienced death or been exposed to death-related information in their psychological reconstruction and recovery.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61875148)the Key Awards Program of Cultivating Outstanding Innovative Postgraduates in Arts and Sciences of Tianjin University(Grant No.C1-2022002)+3 种基金the Talent Project of Anhui Science and Technology University(Grant No.DQYJ202304)the University-Level Research Project of Tianjin Sino-German University of Applied Sciences(Grant No.zdkt2018-007)China Association for Science and Technology Young Talent Support Project Doctoral Special Programthe National High-level University Scholarship Program for Graduate Students of China Scholarship Council(Grant No.202406250166)。
文摘We report an interesting and abnormal electromagnetic phenomenon with regard to a terajet(TJ)that is generated in a reflection mode,which is realized by placing a dielectric scatterer onto a metal reflection plate.We show that the introduction of an air hollow into metal reflection plate beneath the scatterer does not induce an expected decrease but an abnormal increase of focal length of the TJ by as much as more than three times.This abnormal phenomenon takes place in case that the air hollow is shallow and there exists a critical hollow depth for a given lateral size of air hollow.Larger than the critical depth,the phenomenon no longer occurs.It is explained from viewpoints of both ray optics in terms of role of relative portion of central waves in TJ formation and electromagnetic field theory with regard to hollow-induced phase singularities.
文摘1 In a town of fewer than 1,000 people,it can be hard to keep a secret.And yet no one in McBride,a mountain community in British Columbia,can figure out how a local deer came to be wearing a reflective jacket or why the deer has been so hard to track down.
基金supported by Key Research&Development Program of Jiangsu Province in China(BE2020693)Major Project of Science and Technology of Anhui Province(201903a06020010)+1 种基金Joint Key Project of Science and Technology Innovation of Yangtze River Delta in Anhui Province(202004g01020009)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)。
文摘Structured-illumination reflectance imaging(SIRI)provides a new means for food quality detection.This original work investigated the capability of(SIRI)technique coupled with multivariate chemometrics to evaluate the microbial contamination in pork inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens and Brochothrix thermosphacta during storage at different temperatures.The prediction performances based on different spectrum and the textural features of direct component and amplitude component images demodulated from the SIRI pattern,as well as their data fusion were comprehensively compared.Based on the full wavelength spectrum(420-700 nm)of amplitude component images,the orthogonal signal correction coupled with support vector machine regression provided the best predictions of the number of P.fluorescens and B.thermosphacta in pork,with the determination coefficients of prediction(R_(p)^(2))values of 0.870 and 0.906,respectively.Besides,the prediction models based on the amplitude component or direct component image textural features and the data fusion models using spectrum and textural features from direct component and amplitude component images cannot significantly improve their prediction accuracy.Consequently,SIRI can be further considered as a potential technique for the rapid evaluation of microbial contaminations in pork meat.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12274313,62275184,and 62411540033)Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology,Suzhou Basic Research Project(Grant No.SJC2023003)+1 种基金the Gusu Leading Talent Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship(Grant No.ZXL2024400)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.
文摘Perfect anomalous reflections have been demonstrated in optical phase gradient metasurfaces(PGMs),but they suffer from single-frequency(narrow-band)response due to the intrinsic limitation of natural geometric periodicity.Here,we provide both numerical and analytical evidence that a depth gradient metasurface can achieve discrete ultra-broadband perfect anomalous reflection in the microwave range in the absence of geometric periodicity.Remarkably,by adjusting the operating frequency of the incident wave,the same effect can be steadily obtained via a physically equivalent phase periodicity in the PGM.Based on this mechanism,a perfect retroreflector with a broadband response ranging from 1 GHz to 40 GHz is realized.Our work has promising applications in communication,source tracking,and military satellites.
基金2024 Provincial Teaching Reform Program for Graduate Students in the Second Batch of the 14th Five-Year Plan of Zhejiang Provincial Office of Education:Innovation and Practice of“Six Synergistic”Graduate Teaching Guided by Educator’s Spirit(No.JGCG2024406)Key Project of Zhejiang Provincial Education Science Planning:Research on an interdisciplinary teaching model to promote students’computational thinking from multiple analytical perspectives[No.2025SB103].
文摘Oral expression skills play an essential role in the development of EFL students’language abilities,and how to improve EFL students’oral expression skills is an essential and challenging task.This study adopts a quasi-experimental research method to carry out the research and proposes an AI-based reflective dialogue model.Based on this,an analysis of the impact brought by this model on EFL students’oral expression performance and learning anxiety levels.The results show that students in the experimental group have significantly higher oral expression performance than those in the control group in the three dimensions of grammatical accuracy,expressive fluency,and word accuracy.In addition,the students in the experimental group produced facilitated anxiety after using the AI-based reflective dialogue model for oral expression learning,which prompted the students to learn more diligently.
基金work conducted under COST Action CA21125-a European forum for revitalisation of marginalised moun-tain areas(MARGISTAR)supported by COST(European Cooperation in Science and Technology)gratefully acknowledges the support received for the research from the University of Ljubljana’s research program Forest,forestry and renewable forest resources(P4-0059).
文摘We demonstrate a multi-method approach towards discovering and structuring sustainability transition knowl edge in marginalized mountain regions.By employing reflective thinking,artificial intelligence(AI)-powered text summarization and text mining,we synthesize experts’narratives on sustainable development challenges and solutions in Kardüz Upland,Türkiye.We then analyze their alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)using document embedding.Investment in infrastructure,education,and resilient socio-ecological systems emerged as priority sectors to combat poor infrastructure,geographic isolation,climate change,poverty,depopulation,unemployment,low education levels,and inadequate social services.The narratives were closest in substance to SDG 1,3,and 11.Social dimensions of sustainability were more pronounced than environmental dimensions.The presented approach supports policymakers in organizing loosely structured sustainability tran sition knowledge and fragmented data corpora,while also advancing AI applications for designing and planning sustainable development policies at the regional level.
基金supported in part by the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant 2023YFB2904500in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62471183in part by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities under Grant 2024ZYGXZR076.
文摘Existing Generalized Receive Spatial Modulation(GRSM)with Symbol-Level Precoding(SLP)forces the received signals(excluding noise)at unintended antennas to be zero,which restricts the generation of strong constructive interference to intended receive antennas and thus limits the performance improvement over conventional GRSM with Zero-Forcing(ZF)precoding.In this paper,we propose a novel GRSM-SLP scheme that relaxes the zero receive power constraint and achieves superior performance by integrating Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces(IRSs).Specifically,our advanced GRSM-RSLP jointly exploits SLP at the transmitter and passive beamforming at the IRS to maximize the power difference between intended and unintended receive antennas,where the received signals at unintended antennas are relaxed to lie in a sphere centered at origin with a preset radius that depends on the Signal-to-Noise Ratio(SNR)value.The precoding matrix and passive beamforming vectors are optimized alternately by considering both phase shift keying and quadrature amplitude modulation signaling.It is worth emphasizing that GRSM-RSLP is a universal solution,also applicable to systems without IRS,although it performs better in IRS-assisted systems.We finally conduct extensive simulations to prove the superiority of GRSM-RSLP over GRSM-ZF and GRSM-SLP.Simulation results show that the performance of GRSM-RSLP is significantly influenced by the number of unintended antennas,and the larger the number,the better its performance.In the best-case scenario,GRSM-RSLP can achieve SNR gains of up to 10.5 dB and 12.5 dB over GRSM-SLP and GRSM-ZF,respectively.
基金supported by ZTE Industry-University-Institute Cooperation Funds under Grant No.HC-CN-20220719005。
文摘In this paper,a dual-polarized antenna operating at 3.5 GHz is presented with 2D beam-scanning performance.The steerable beam is realized based on a 2×2 active reflective metasurface.The active metasurface is composed of folded annular rings and cross dipoles embedded with voltage-controlled varactor diodes.By tuning the capacitance values of the varactors,the reflective phase of the metasurface is reconfigured to tilt the main beam.To verify the scanning performance,a prototype is fabricated and measured.At 3.5 GHz,the measured scanning ranges are from-25°to 29°and-27°to 29°in the XOZ and YOZ planes,respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 62074036, 61674038, and 11574302)Foreign Cooperation Project of Fujian Province (Grant No. 2023I0005)+2 种基金Open Research Fund Program of the State Key Laboratory of Low-Dimensional Quantum Physics (Grant No. KF202108)the National Key Research and Development Program (Grant No. 2016YFB0402303)the Foundation of Fujian Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology of China (Grant No. 82318075)。
文摘The in-plane optical anisotropy(IPOA) of c-plane In Ga N/Ga N quantum disks(Qdisks) in nanowires grown on MoS_(2)/Mo and Ti/Mo substrates is investigated using reflectance difference spectroscopy(RDS) at room temperature. A large IPOA related to defect or impurity states is observed. The IPOA of samples grown on MoS_(2)/Mo is approximately one order of magnitude larger than that of samples grown on Ti/Mo substrates. Numerical calculations based on the envelope function approximation have been performed to analyze the origin of the IPOA. It is found that the IPOA primarily results from the segregation of indium atoms in the In Ga N/Ga N Qdisks. This work highlights the significant influence of substrate materials on the IPOA of semiconductor heterostructures.
