The authors have developed a two-dimensional model for the extension and flexure response of electroelastic plates under biasing fields in a curvilinear coordinate system. Applications of the model in analyzing buckli...The authors have developed a two-dimensional model for the extension and flexure response of electroelastic plates under biasing fields in a curvilinear coordinate system. Applications of the model in analyzing buckling of two circular piezoelectric plates, one single-layered and the other double-layered, are included. The analysis indicates that the piezoelectric coupling has a strengthening effect against buckling.展开更多
Soft electroactive materials(SEAMs)with large elastic deformation capacity as well as excellent electromechanical coupling characteristic have attracted increasing attention in the fields of mechanics and related engi...Soft electroactive materials(SEAMs)with large elastic deformation capacity as well as excellent electromechanical coupling characteristic have attracted increasing attention in the fields of mechanics and related engineering disciplines.Based on the nonlinear theory of electroelasticity and its linearized version for incremental fields,we derive the state-space formulations for small-amplitude free vibrations of an SEAM circular plate under large predeformation due to static biasing fields.An exact three-dimensional solution is then obtained by adopting the finite Hankel transform for the plate with an elastic simple support at the circular boundary.The exact solution for an isotropic linear elastic circular plate can be obtained as a particular and degenerated case.The model of generalized neo-Hookean compressible material is considered in numerical simulations.It is found that the natural frequency,while depending on the intrinsic parameters of the plate(e.g.,initial thickness and electromechanical coupling coefficients),can be controlled effectively by the extrinsic factors(e.g.,pre-stretch and biasing electric displacement).Results further indicate that Euler’s instability will occur under a certain combination of the biasing electric displacement and pre-stretch,which should be of practical importance when one intends to tune the dynamic characteristics of a plate by means of external loading.展开更多
The propagation of an elastic wave(EW)in a piezoelectric semiconductor(PSC)subjected to static biasing fields is investigated.It is found that there exist two coupling waves between electric field and charge carriers....The propagation of an elastic wave(EW)in a piezoelectric semiconductor(PSC)subjected to static biasing fields is investigated.It is found that there exist two coupling waves between electric field and charge carriers.One is stimulated by the action of the polarized electric field in the EW-front on charge carriers(EFC),and the other is stimulated by the action of initial electric field in biasing fields on dynamic carriers(IEC).Obviously,the latter is a man-made and tunable wave-carrier interaction.A careful study shows that IEC can play a leading role in remaking dynamic performance of the wave-front and an inter-medium role in transferring energy from biasing fields to EW-fronts.Hence,a method is proposed to reform the EW performance by biasing-fields:reforming the dispersivity of EW-fronts by promoting competition between IEC and EFC and inverting the dissipation by the IEC to transfer energy from biasing fields to EWfronts.The corresponding tuning laws on the phase-frequency characteristics of an EW show that the wave velocity can be regulated smaller than the pure EW velocity at a lowfrequency and larger than the pure piezoelectric wave velocity at a high-frequency.As for regulating the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the EW by the IEC,analyses show that EWs can obtain amplification only for those with relatively high vibration frequencies(small wave lengths).The studies will provide guidance for theoretical analysis of waves propagating in PSCs and practical application and design of piezotronic devices.展开更多
Constitutive relations for nonlinear, isotropic, electroelastic solids quadratic in the ?nite strain tensor and the referential electric ?eld are derived from the full nonlinearity theory of electroelasticity ...Constitutive relations for nonlinear, isotropic, electroelastic solids quadratic in the ?nite strain tensor and the referential electric ?eld are derived from the full nonlinearity theory of electroelasticity by tensor invariants, which can describe the behavior of electrostrictive ma- terials. The equations are linearized for small, dynamic ?elds superposed on ?nite, static biased ?elds. These linear equations are used to study plane waves propagating in an electroelastic body under various mechanical and/or electric biased ?elds. It is shown that the speed of the acoustic waves exhibits a strong dependence upon those material parameters in the nonlinear constitu- tive relations. Experimental determination of these material parameters using this dependence is discussed.展开更多
BACKGROUND Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)is a key treatment approach for advanced invasive liver cancer(infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma).However,its therapeutic response can be difficult to evalu...BACKGROUND Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)is a key treatment approach for advanced invasive liver cancer(infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma).However,its therapeutic response can be difficult to evaluate accurately using conventional two-dimensional imaging criteria due to the tumor’s diffuse and multifocal growth pattern.Volumetric imaging,especially enhanced tumor volume(ETV),offers a more comprehensive assessment.Nonetheless,bias field inhomogeneity in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)poses challenges,potentially skewing volumetric measurements and undermining prognostic evaluation.AIM To investigate whether MRI bias field correction enhances the accuracy of volumetric assessment of infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma treated with TACE,and to analyze how this improved measurement impacts prognostic prediction.METHODS We retrospectively collected data from 105 patients with invasive liver cancer who underwent TACE treatment at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2020 to January 2024.The improved N4 bias field correction algorithm was applied to process MRI images,and the ETV before and after treatment was calculated.The ETV measurements before and after correction were compared,and their relationship with patient prognosis was analyzed.A Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate prognostic factors,with Martingale residual analysis determining the optimal cutoff value,followed by survival analysis.RESULTS Bias field correction significantly affected ETV measurements,with the corrected baseline ETV mean(505.235 cm^(3))being significantly lower than before correction(825.632 cm^(3),P<0.001).Cox analysis showed that the hazard ratio(HR)for corrected baseline ETV(HR=1.165,95%CI:1.069-1.268)was higher than before correction(HR=1.063,95%CI:1.031-1.095).Using 412 cm^(3) as the cutoff,the group with baseline ETV<415 cm^(3) had a longer median survival time compared to the≥415 cm^(3) group(18.523 months vs 8.926 months,P<0.001).The group with an ETV reduction rate≥41%had better prognosis than the<41%group(17.862 months vs 9.235 months,P=0.006).Multivariate analysis confirmed that ETV reduction rate(HR=0.412,P<0.001),Child-Pugh classification(HR=0.298,P<0.001),and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage(HR=0.578,P=0.045)were independent prognostic factors.CONCLUSION Volume imaging based on MRI bias field correction can improve the accuracy of evaluating the efficacy of TACE treatment for invasive liver cancer.The corrected ETV and its reduction rate can serve as independent indicators for predicting patient prognosis,providing important reference for developing individualized treatment strategies.展开更多
In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of...In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of the antisymmetric Lamb wave is always dominated by out-of-plane components,using bias magnetic field perpendicular to plate surface is kind of inefficient.In this paper,the performance of both the normal bias magnetic field EMAT(NB-EMAT)and the parallel bias magnetic field EMAT(PB-EMAT)for transmitting and receiving A0 mode Lamb waves are thoroughly studied.The mechanisms of these two structures are elaborated.First,the finite element models of both structures are established.The magnetic fields of these two EMATs are numerically calculated and the results are compared with experiments.Then,the Lorentz force distributions excited by the two EMATs are compared to prove the feasibility of improving the excitation efficiency of MLC-EMAT by selecting the direction of bias magnetic field.Furthermore,the excitation efficiencies of NB-EMAT and PB-EMAT are quantitatively analyzed and compared in simulation software.Results show that the excitation efficiency of PB-EMAT is 108%higher than NB-EMAT.Finally,several groups of comparative experiments are conducted to verify the conclusion obtained through numerical calculation.Experimental results show that by simply replacing the tradition NB-EMAT with PB-EMAT,the excitation efficiency can be greatly increased by more than 50%.If PB-EMATs are used as both the receiver and transmitter,the excitation efficiency can be further increased by 113%.展开更多
Based on the theory for small fields superposed on relatively larger fields in an electroelastic body, a theoretical analysis is performed on a circular plate thicknessshear crystal resonator sealed in a circular cyli...Based on the theory for small fields superposed on relatively larger fields in an electroelastic body, a theoretical analysis is performed on a circular plate thicknessshear crystal resonator sealed in a circular cylindrical shell for pressure measurement. A simple expression is obtained for pressure induced frequency shifts in the resonator, which is examined for design optimization. Numerical results show that the frequency shifts depend linearly on the pressure, and that or a smaller thickness ratio of the crystal plate a pressure sensor with a softer outer shell to the outer shell has higher sensitivity.展开更多
NiOx/Ni81Fe19 and Co/AlOx/Co magnetic multilayers were fabricated by reactive RF/DC magnetron sputtering on clean glass substrates and oxidized Si (100) substrates, respectively. The exchange biasing field (H-ex) betw...NiOx/Ni81Fe19 and Co/AlOx/Co magnetic multilayers were fabricated by reactive RF/DC magnetron sputtering on clean glass substrates and oxidized Si (100) substrates, respectively. The exchange biasing field (H-ex) between NiO4 and Ni81Fe19 as a function of NiOx oxidation states was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The oxidation states and the oxide thickness of Al layers in magnetic multilayer films consisting of Co/AlOx/Co were also analyzed. It is found that the H-sr of NiOx/Ni81Fe19 films only depends on Ni2+ but not on Ni3+ or Ni. The bottom Co can be completely covered by depositing an A I layer thicker than 2.0 nm. The oxide layer was Al2O3, and its thickness was 1.15 mn.展开更多
The exchange bias field of NiFe/FeMn films with Ta/ Cu buffer was proved tobe lower than that of the films with Ta buffer. The crystallographic texture, surface roughness andelements distribution were examined in thes...The exchange bias field of NiFe/FeMn films with Ta/ Cu buffer was proved tobe lower than that of the films with Ta buffer. The crystallographic texture, surface roughness andelements distribution were examined in these two sets of samples, and there is no apparentdifference for the texture and roughness. However, the segregation of Cu atoms above NiFe surface inthe multilayer of Ta/Cu/NiFe has been observed by using the angle-resolved X-ray photoelectronspectroscopy (XPS). The decrease of the exchange bias field for NiFe/FeMn films with Ta/ Cu bufferlayers is mainly caused by the Cu atoms segregation at the interface between NiFe and FeMn.展开更多
We examine the reflection and transmission phenomena of quasi-longitudinal plane(QP)waves in an AlN-ZnO laminated composite structure.The structure is designed under the influence of the initial stresses in which one ...We examine the reflection and transmission phenomena of quasi-longitudinal plane(QP)waves in an AlN-ZnO laminated composite structure.The structure is designed under the influence of the initial stresses in which one carrier piezoelectric semiconductor(PSC)half-space is in welded contact with another PSC half-space.The secular equations in the transversely isotropic PSC material are derived from the general dynamic equation,taking the initial stresses into consideration.It is shown that the incident quasi-longitudinal wave(QP-mode)at the interface generates four types of reflected and transmitted waves,namely,QP wave,quasi-transverse(QSV)wave,electric-acoustic(EA)wave,and carrier plane(CP)wave.The algebraic equations are obtained by imposing the boundary conditions on the common interface of the laminated structure.Reflection and transmission coefficients of waves are obtained by implementing Cramer’s rule.Profound impacts of the initial stresses and exterior electric biasing field on the reflection and transmission coefficients of waves are investigated and presented graphically.展开更多
A multilayered spin valve film with a structure of Ta(5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Cu(2.5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Ir_(20)Mn_(80)(12 nm)/Ta(8 nm)is prepared by the high-vacuum direct current(DC)magnetron sputtering.The ...A multilayered spin valve film with a structure of Ta(5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Cu(2.5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Ir_(20)Mn_(80)(12 nm)/Ta(8 nm)is prepared by the high-vacuum direct current(DC)magnetron sputtering.The effect of temperature on the spin valve structure and the magnetic properties are studied by x-ray diffraction(XRD),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and vibrating sample magnetometry.The effect of temperature on the exchange bias field thermomagnetic properties of multilayered spin valve is studied by the residence time of samples in a reverse saturation field.The results show that as the temperature increases,the IrMn(111)texture weakens,surface/interface roughness increases,and the exchange bias field decreases.Below 200℃,the exchange bias field decreases with the residence time increasing,and at the beginning of the negative saturation field,the exchange bias field Hex decreases first quickly and then slowly gradually.When the temperature is greater than 200℃,the exchange bias field is unchanged with the residence time increasing.展开更多
The application of the vector magnetometry based on nitrogen-vacancy(NV)ensembles has been widely investigatedin multiple areas.It has the superiority of high sensitivity and high stability in ambient conditions with ...The application of the vector magnetometry based on nitrogen-vacancy(NV)ensembles has been widely investigatedin multiple areas.It has the superiority of high sensitivity and high stability in ambient conditions with microscale spatialresolution.However,a bias magnetic field is necessary to fully separate the resonance lines of optically detected magneticresonance(ODMR)spectrum of NV ensembles.This brings disturbances in samples being detected and limits the rangeof application.Here,we demonstrate a method of vector magnetometry in zero bias magnetic field using NV ensembles.By utilizing the anisotropy property of fluorescence excited from NV centers,we analyzed the ODMR spectrum of NVensembles under various polarized angles of excitation laser in zero bias magnetic field with a quantitative numerical modeland reconstructed the magnetic field vector.The minimum magnetic field modulus that can be resolved accurately is downto~0.64 G theoretically depending on the ODMR spectral line width(1.8 MHz),and~2 G experimentally due to noisesin fluorescence signals and errors in calibration.By using 13C purified and low nitrogen concentration diamond combinedwith improving calibration of unknown parameters,the ODMR spectral line width can be further decreased below 0.5 MHz,corresponding to~0.18 G minimum resolvable magnetic field modulus.展开更多
A theoretical model was proposed to describe the effects of external bias electric field on terahertz(THz)generated in air plasma.The model predicted that for a plasma in a bias electric field,the amplification effect...A theoretical model was proposed to describe the effects of external bias electric field on terahertz(THz)generated in air plasma.The model predicted that for a plasma in a bias electric field,the amplification effect of the THz wave intensity increases with the increase of the excitation laser wavelength.We experimentally observed the relationship between the THz enhancement effect and the electric field strength at different wavelengths.Experimental results showed a good agreement with the model predictions.These results enhance our understanding of the physical mechanism by which femtosecond lasers excite air to generate THz and extend the practical applications of THz generation and modulation.展开更多
Global Navigation Satellite System （GNSS） radio occultation measurements have been assimilated into the four- dimensional variational data assimilation system （YH4DVAR） using a one-dimensional bending angle operat...Global Navigation Satellite System （GNSS） radio occultation measurements have been assimilated into the four- dimensional variational data assimilation system （YH4DVAR） using a one-dimensional bending angle operator （GBAO） as a new type of observation. For the sake of verifying the impact of GNSS radio occultation （RO） measurements to the data assimilation system, three experiments have been conducted. The statistical results of the analysis error experiment and forecast skill experiment show that the GNSS RO measurements have an impact on the analysis system. The typhoon forecast experiment shows the impact on the important weather process. They all have a positive impact on the weather forecast. Lastly, we look forward to future work on the observation system simulation experiment （OSSE） to investigate the impact of GNSS RO measurements as a function of observation number, which is an effective method to estimate the saturation of the observation number.展开更多
The interracial structure of hard and soft oxides grown by dry oxidation on<100> n-type silicon substrates is examined using high resolution mild X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after irradiati...The interracial structure of hard and soft oxides grown by dry oxidation on<100> n-type silicon substrates is examined using high resolution mild X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after irradiation. Substantial differences in silicon of silica state (B.E. 103.4 eV), silicon of transitional state (B.E. 101.5 eV), surplus oxygen (B.E. 529.6 eV) and negative two-valence oxygen (B.E. 531.4 eV) are observed between the two kinds of samples. The XPS spectra strongly depend on the conditions of irradiation for soft samples, but do not as remarkablely as soft samples for hard samples. The effects of irradiation doses on XPS are greater than that of irradiation bias fields. Some viewpoints of irradiation induced hole electron pair are proposed to explain the results.展开更多
In quantitative brain image analysis, accurate brain tissue segmentation from brain magnetic resonance image （MRI） is a critical step. It is considered to be the most important and difficult issue in the field of me...In quantitative brain image analysis, accurate brain tissue segmentation from brain magnetic resonance image （MRI） is a critical step. It is considered to be the most important and difficult issue in the field of medical image processing. The quality of MR images is influenced by partial volume effect, noise, and intensity inhomogeneity, which render the segmentation task extremely challenging. We present a novel fuzzy c-means algorithm （RCLFCM） for segmentation and bias field correction of brain MR images. We employ a new gray-difference coefficient and design a new impact factor to measure the effect of neighbor pixels, so that the robustness of anti-noise can be enhanced. Moreover, we redefine the objective function of FCM （fuzzy c-means） by adding the bias field estimation model to overcome the intensity inhomogeneity in the image and segment the brain MR images simultaneously. We also construct a new spatial function by combining pixel gray value dissimilarity with its membership, and make full use of the space information between pixels to update the membership. Compared with other state-of-the-art approaches by using similarity accuracy on synthetic MR images with different levels of noise and intensity inhomogeneity, the proposed algorithm generates the results with high accuracy and robustness to noise.Jinan.展开更多
Background and Aims:To investigate the impact of MR bias field correction on response determination and survival prediction using volumetric tumor enhancement analysis in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carc...Background and Aims:To investigate the impact of MR bias field correction on response determination and survival prediction using volumetric tumor enhancement analysis in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma,after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods:This study included 101 patients treated with conventional or drug-eluting beads TACE between the years of 2001 and 2013.Semi-automated 3D quantification software was used to segment and calculate the enhancing tumor volume(ETV)of the liver with and without bias-field correction on multi-phasic contrast-enhanced MRI before and 1-month after initial TACE.ETV(expressed as cm3)at baseline imaging and the relative change in ETV(as%change,ETV%)before and after TACE were used to predict response and survival,respectively.Statistical survival analyses included Kaplan-Meier curve generation and Cox proportional hazards modeling.Q statistics were calculated and used to identify the best cut-off value for ETV to separate responders and non-responders(ETV cm3).The difference in survival was evaluated between responders and non-responders using Kaplan-Meier and Cox models.Results:MR bias field correction correlated with improved response calculation from baseline MR as well as survival after TACE;using a 415 cm3 cut-off for ETV at baseline(hazard ratio:2.00,95%confidence interval:1.23-3.26,p=0.01)resulted in significantly improved response prediction(median survival in patients with baseline ETV<415 cm3:19.66 months vs.≥415 cm3:9.21 months,p<0.001,log-rank test).A≥41%relative decrease in ETV(hazard ratio:0.58,95%confidence interval:0.37-0.93,p=0.02)was significant in predicting survival(ETV≥41%:19.20 months vs.ETV<41%:8.71 months,p=0.008,log-rank test).Without MR bias field correction,response from baseline ETV could be predicted but survival after TACE could not.Conclusions:MR bias field correction improves both response assessment and accuracy of survival prediction using whole liver tumor enhancement analysis from baseline MR after initial TACE in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma.展开更多
The longitudinal piezoelectric response of[001]poled rhombohedral and orthorhombic Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)crystals were investigated with respect to DC bias electric field,being i...The longitudinal piezoelectric response of[001]poled rhombohedral and orthorhombic Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)crystals were investigated with respect to DC bias electric field,being in the range of-2-15 kV/cm.For rhombohedral crystals with compo-sitions far away from morphotropic phase boundary(MPB),the piezoelectric response generally decreased with increasing positive DC bias field,while for crystals with MPB compositions,the piezoelectric response firstly decreased and then increased as function of DC bias.The piezo-electric response was found to decrease drastically when DC bias larger than phase transition feld.On the other hand,the piezoelectric response was slightly enhanced for all the crystals as function of negative DC bias prior to the depolarization.To explain the obtained results,the field dependent piezoelectric cofficients in domain engineered crystals were analyzed based on ther-modynamic approach.展开更多
This paper presents a relevance vector regression(RVR) based on parametric approach to the bias field estimation in brain magnetic resonance(MR) image segmentation. Segmentation is a very important and challenging tas...This paper presents a relevance vector regression(RVR) based on parametric approach to the bias field estimation in brain magnetic resonance(MR) image segmentation. Segmentation is a very important and challenging task in brain analysis,while the bias field existed in the images can significantly deteriorate the performance.Most of current parametric bias field correction techniques use a pre-set linear combination of low degree basis functions, the coefficients and the basis function types of which completely determine the field. The proposed RVR method can automatically determine the best combination for the bias field, resulting in a good segmentation in the presence of noise by combining with spatial constrained fuzzy C-means(SCFCM)segmentation. Experiments on simulated T1 images show the efficiency.展开更多
Spin orbit torque(SOT)of spin current has provided an efficient manipulation of ferromagnet order,antiferromagnet order,and exchange bias field for various spintronic applications.Here,in contrast to the external magn...Spin orbit torque(SOT)of spin current has provided an efficient manipulation of ferromagnet order,antiferromagnet order,and exchange bias field for various spintronic applications.Here,in contrast to the external magnetic field which is very hard to apply locally,we propose to utilize the local control characteristic of SOT on the macro-nano-meter scale to set four different directions of exchange bias field at the IrMn/CoFe interface on one chip simultaneously.Moreover,with this fully electrical control technology to replace the existing various complex processes based on magnetic field annealing,we fabricate monolithic dual-axis full Wheatstone-bridge magnetoresistance sensors to detect two-dimensional magnetic field vector,which exhibit very high detection sensitivity of 9.45 nT-Hz^(1/2)and 12.3 nT-Hz^(1/2)at 10 Hz for X-axis and Y-axis sensing,respectively.This work provides a paradigm to simultaneously implement function configurations of spintronic devices by using the local control characteristic of SOT.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.10172036)the Office of US Naval Research(Contract No.ONR N00014-96-1-0884)
文摘The authors have developed a two-dimensional model for the extension and flexure response of electroelastic plates under biasing fields in a curvilinear coordinate system. Applications of the model in analyzing buckling of two circular piezoelectric plates, one single-layered and the other double-layered, are included. The analysis indicates that the piezoelectric coupling has a strengthening effect against buckling.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11872329 and 11621062).
文摘Soft electroactive materials(SEAMs)with large elastic deformation capacity as well as excellent electromechanical coupling characteristic have attracted increasing attention in the fields of mechanics and related engineering disciplines.Based on the nonlinear theory of electroelasticity and its linearized version for incremental fields,we derive the state-space formulations for small-amplitude free vibrations of an SEAM circular plate under large predeformation due to static biasing fields.An exact three-dimensional solution is then obtained by adopting the finite Hankel transform for the plate with an elastic simple support at the circular boundary.The exact solution for an isotropic linear elastic circular plate can be obtained as a particular and degenerated case.The model of generalized neo-Hookean compressible material is considered in numerical simulations.It is found that the natural frequency,while depending on the intrinsic parameters of the plate(e.g.,initial thickness and electromechanical coupling coefficients),can be controlled effectively by the extrinsic factors(e.g.,pre-stretch and biasing electric displacement).Results further indicate that Euler’s instability will occur under a certain combination of the biasing electric displacement and pre-stretch,which should be of practical importance when one intends to tune the dynamic characteristics of a plate by means of external loading.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12232007,12102141,U21A20430,and 11972164)the Chinese Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M711252)。
文摘The propagation of an elastic wave(EW)in a piezoelectric semiconductor(PSC)subjected to static biasing fields is investigated.It is found that there exist two coupling waves between electric field and charge carriers.One is stimulated by the action of the polarized electric field in the EW-front on charge carriers(EFC),and the other is stimulated by the action of initial electric field in biasing fields on dynamic carriers(IEC).Obviously,the latter is a man-made and tunable wave-carrier interaction.A careful study shows that IEC can play a leading role in remaking dynamic performance of the wave-front and an inter-medium role in transferring energy from biasing fields to EW-fronts.Hence,a method is proposed to reform the EW performance by biasing-fields:reforming the dispersivity of EW-fronts by promoting competition between IEC and EFC and inverting the dissipation by the IEC to transfer energy from biasing fields to EWfronts.The corresponding tuning laws on the phase-frequency characteristics of an EW show that the wave velocity can be regulated smaller than the pure EW velocity at a lowfrequency and larger than the pure piezoelectric wave velocity at a high-frequency.As for regulating the amplitude-frequency characteristics of the EW by the IEC,analyses show that EWs can obtain amplification only for those with relatively high vibration frequencies(small wave lengths).The studies will provide guidance for theoretical analysis of waves propagating in PSCs and practical application and design of piezotronic devices.
基金Project supported by the Office of Naval Research under contract number ONR N00014-96-1-0884the NationalNatural Science Foundation of China(No.10172036).
文摘Constitutive relations for nonlinear, isotropic, electroelastic solids quadratic in the ?nite strain tensor and the referential electric ?eld are derived from the full nonlinearity theory of electroelasticity by tensor invariants, which can describe the behavior of electrostrictive ma- terials. The equations are linearized for small, dynamic ?elds superposed on ?nite, static biased ?elds. These linear equations are used to study plane waves propagating in an electroelastic body under various mechanical and/or electric biased ?elds. It is shown that the speed of the acoustic waves exhibits a strong dependence upon those material parameters in the nonlinear constitu- tive relations. Experimental determination of these material parameters using this dependence is discussed.
文摘BACKGROUND Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE)is a key treatment approach for advanced invasive liver cancer(infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma).However,its therapeutic response can be difficult to evaluate accurately using conventional two-dimensional imaging criteria due to the tumor’s diffuse and multifocal growth pattern.Volumetric imaging,especially enhanced tumor volume(ETV),offers a more comprehensive assessment.Nonetheless,bias field inhomogeneity in magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)poses challenges,potentially skewing volumetric measurements and undermining prognostic evaluation.AIM To investigate whether MRI bias field correction enhances the accuracy of volumetric assessment of infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma treated with TACE,and to analyze how this improved measurement impacts prognostic prediction.METHODS We retrospectively collected data from 105 patients with invasive liver cancer who underwent TACE treatment at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from January 2020 to January 2024.The improved N4 bias field correction algorithm was applied to process MRI images,and the ETV before and after treatment was calculated.The ETV measurements before and after correction were compared,and their relationship with patient prognosis was analyzed.A Cox proportional hazards model was used to evaluate prognostic factors,with Martingale residual analysis determining the optimal cutoff value,followed by survival analysis.RESULTS Bias field correction significantly affected ETV measurements,with the corrected baseline ETV mean(505.235 cm^(3))being significantly lower than before correction(825.632 cm^(3),P<0.001).Cox analysis showed that the hazard ratio(HR)for corrected baseline ETV(HR=1.165,95%CI:1.069-1.268)was higher than before correction(HR=1.063,95%CI:1.031-1.095).Using 412 cm^(3) as the cutoff,the group with baseline ETV<415 cm^(3) had a longer median survival time compared to the≥415 cm^(3) group(18.523 months vs 8.926 months,P<0.001).The group with an ETV reduction rate≥41%had better prognosis than the<41%group(17.862 months vs 9.235 months,P=0.006).Multivariate analysis confirmed that ETV reduction rate(HR=0.412,P<0.001),Child-Pugh classification(HR=0.298,P<0.001),and Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage(HR=0.578,P=0.045)were independent prognostic factors.CONCLUSION Volume imaging based on MRI bias field correction can improve the accuracy of evaluating the efficacy of TACE treatment for invasive liver cancer.The corrected ETV and its reduction rate can serve as independent indicators for predicting patient prognosis,providing important reference for developing individualized treatment strategies.
基金supported by the Foundation of Guangxi Key Laboratory of Manufacturing System and Advanced Manufacturing Technology(No.17-259-05-005Z)Innovation Project of GUET Graduate Education(No.2025YCXS016)。
文摘In traditional meander line coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer(MLC-EMAT)structures,the bias magnetic field is usually set to be along the normal direction of plate surface.However,since the particle vibration of the antisymmetric Lamb wave is always dominated by out-of-plane components,using bias magnetic field perpendicular to plate surface is kind of inefficient.In this paper,the performance of both the normal bias magnetic field EMAT(NB-EMAT)and the parallel bias magnetic field EMAT(PB-EMAT)for transmitting and receiving A0 mode Lamb waves are thoroughly studied.The mechanisms of these two structures are elaborated.First,the finite element models of both structures are established.The magnetic fields of these two EMATs are numerically calculated and the results are compared with experiments.Then,the Lorentz force distributions excited by the two EMATs are compared to prove the feasibility of improving the excitation efficiency of MLC-EMAT by selecting the direction of bias magnetic field.Furthermore,the excitation efficiencies of NB-EMAT and PB-EMAT are quantitatively analyzed and compared in simulation software.Results show that the excitation efficiency of PB-EMAT is 108%higher than NB-EMAT.Finally,several groups of comparative experiments are conducted to verify the conclusion obtained through numerical calculation.Experimental results show that by simply replacing the tradition NB-EMAT with PB-EMAT,the excitation efficiency can be greatly increased by more than 50%.If PB-EMATs are used as both the receiver and transmitter,the excitation efficiency can be further increased by 113%.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 10172036) the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry (SRF for ROCS, SEM).
文摘Based on the theory for small fields superposed on relatively larger fields in an electroelastic body, a theoretical analysis is performed on a circular plate thicknessshear crystal resonator sealed in a circular cylindrical shell for pressure measurement. A simple expression is obtained for pressure induced frequency shifts in the resonator, which is examined for design optimization. Numerical results show that the frequency shifts depend linearly on the pressure, and that or a smaller thickness ratio of the crystal plate a pressure sensor with a softer outer shell to the outer shell has higher sensitivity.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 19890310.]
文摘NiOx/Ni81Fe19 and Co/AlOx/Co magnetic multilayers were fabricated by reactive RF/DC magnetron sputtering on clean glass substrates and oxidized Si (100) substrates, respectively. The exchange biasing field (H-ex) between NiO4 and Ni81Fe19 as a function of NiOx oxidation states was studied by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The oxidation states and the oxide thickness of Al layers in magnetic multilayer films consisting of Co/AlOx/Co were also analyzed. It is found that the H-sr of NiOx/Ni81Fe19 films only depends on Ni2+ but not on Ni3+ or Ni. The bottom Co can be completely covered by depositing an A I layer thicker than 2.0 nm. The oxide layer was Al2O3, and its thickness was 1.15 mn.
文摘The exchange bias field of NiFe/FeMn films with Ta/ Cu buffer was proved tobe lower than that of the films with Ta buffer. The crystallographic texture, surface roughness andelements distribution were examined in these two sets of samples, and there is no apparentdifference for the texture and roughness. However, the segregation of Cu atoms above NiFe surface inthe multilayer of Ta/Cu/NiFe has been observed by using the angle-resolved X-ray photoelectronspectroscopy (XPS). The decrease of the exchange bias field for NiFe/FeMn films with Ta/ Cu bufferlayers is mainly caused by the Cu atoms segregation at the interface between NiFe and FeMn.
文摘We examine the reflection and transmission phenomena of quasi-longitudinal plane(QP)waves in an AlN-ZnO laminated composite structure.The structure is designed under the influence of the initial stresses in which one carrier piezoelectric semiconductor(PSC)half-space is in welded contact with another PSC half-space.The secular equations in the transversely isotropic PSC material are derived from the general dynamic equation,taking the initial stresses into consideration.It is shown that the incident quasi-longitudinal wave(QP-mode)at the interface generates four types of reflected and transmitted waves,namely,QP wave,quasi-transverse(QSV)wave,electric-acoustic(EA)wave,and carrier plane(CP)wave.The algebraic equations are obtained by imposing the boundary conditions on the common interface of the laminated structure.Reflection and transmission coefficients of waves are obtained by implementing Cramer’s rule.Profound impacts of the initial stresses and exterior electric biasing field on the reflection and transmission coefficients of waves are investigated and presented graphically.
基金supported by the Yunnan Provincial Ten Thousand Talents Plan Young Talents Training Fund,China(Grant No.KKRD201952029)the Applied Basic Research Program of Yunnan Province,China(Grant No.2011FB037)the School Talent Cultivation Foundation,China(Grant No.KKSY201252017)。
文摘A multilayered spin valve film with a structure of Ta(5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Cu(2.5 nm)/Co_(75)Fe_(25)(5 nm)/Ir_(20)Mn_(80)(12 nm)/Ta(8 nm)is prepared by the high-vacuum direct current(DC)magnetron sputtering.The effect of temperature on the spin valve structure and the magnetic properties are studied by x-ray diffraction(XRD),atomic force microscopy(AFM),and vibrating sample magnetometry.The effect of temperature on the exchange bias field thermomagnetic properties of multilayered spin valve is studied by the residence time of samples in a reverse saturation field.The results show that as the temperature increases,the IrMn(111)texture weakens,surface/interface roughness increases,and the exchange bias field decreases.Below 200℃,the exchange bias field decreases with the residence time increasing,and at the beginning of the negative saturation field,the exchange bias field Hex decreases first quickly and then slowly gradually.When the temperature is greater than 200℃,the exchange bias field is unchanged with the residence time increasing.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant Nos.2021YFB3202800 and 2023YF0718400)Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.ZDZBGCH2021002)+2 种基金Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.GJJSTD20200001)Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology(Grant No.2021ZD0303204)Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Technologies,USTC Tang Scholar,and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘The application of the vector magnetometry based on nitrogen-vacancy(NV)ensembles has been widely investigatedin multiple areas.It has the superiority of high sensitivity and high stability in ambient conditions with microscale spatialresolution.However,a bias magnetic field is necessary to fully separate the resonance lines of optically detected magneticresonance(ODMR)spectrum of NV ensembles.This brings disturbances in samples being detected and limits the rangeof application.Here,we demonstrate a method of vector magnetometry in zero bias magnetic field using NV ensembles.By utilizing the anisotropy property of fluorescence excited from NV centers,we analyzed the ODMR spectrum of NVensembles under various polarized angles of excitation laser in zero bias magnetic field with a quantitative numerical modeland reconstructed the magnetic field vector.The minimum magnetic field modulus that can be resolved accurately is downto~0.64 G theoretically depending on the ODMR spectral line width(1.8 MHz),and~2 G experimentally due to noisesin fluorescence signals and errors in calibration.By using 13C purified and low nitrogen concentration diamond combinedwith improving calibration of unknown parameters,the ODMR spectral line width can be further decreased below 0.5 MHz,corresponding to~0.18 G minimum resolvable magnetic field modulus.
基金Natural Science Foundation of Beijing,China(Grant No.JQ18015),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61935001 and 61905271).
文摘A theoretical model was proposed to describe the effects of external bias electric field on terahertz(THz)generated in air plasma.The model predicted that for a plasma in a bias electric field,the amplification effect of the THz wave intensity increases with the increase of the excitation laser wavelength.We experimentally observed the relationship between the THz enhancement effect and the electric field strength at different wavelengths.Experimental results showed a good agreement with the model predictions.These results enhance our understanding of the physical mechanism by which femtosecond lasers excite air to generate THz and extend the practical applications of THz generation and modulation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.40775064,41105063,and 41375113)the Special Scientific Research Fund of Meteorological Public Welfare Profession of China(Grant Nos.GYHY201006015 and GYHY201206007)
文摘Global Navigation Satellite System （GNSS） radio occultation measurements have been assimilated into the four- dimensional variational data assimilation system （YH4DVAR） using a one-dimensional bending angle operator （GBAO） as a new type of observation. For the sake of verifying the impact of GNSS radio occultation （RO） measurements to the data assimilation system, three experiments have been conducted. The statistical results of the analysis error experiment and forecast skill experiment show that the GNSS RO measurements have an impact on the analysis system. The typhoon forecast experiment shows the impact on the important weather process. They all have a positive impact on the weather forecast. Lastly, we look forward to future work on the observation system simulation experiment （OSSE） to investigate the impact of GNSS RO measurements as a function of observation number, which is an effective method to estimate the saturation of the observation number.
基金This work was supported by Beijing Zhongguancun Associated Center of Analysis and Measurement
文摘The interracial structure of hard and soft oxides grown by dry oxidation on<100> n-type silicon substrates is examined using high resolution mild X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) before and after irradiation. Substantial differences in silicon of silica state (B.E. 103.4 eV), silicon of transitional state (B.E. 101.5 eV), surplus oxygen (B.E. 529.6 eV) and negative two-valence oxygen (B.E. 531.4 eV) are observed between the two kinds of samples. The XPS spectra strongly depend on the conditions of irradiation for soft samples, but do not as remarkablely as soft samples for hard samples. The effects of irradiation doses on XPS are greater than that of irradiation bias fields. Some viewpoints of irradiation induced hole electron pair are proposed to explain the results.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 61332015, 61373078, 61572292, and 61272430, and the National Research Foundation for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China under Grant No. 20110131130004.
文摘In quantitative brain image analysis, accurate brain tissue segmentation from brain magnetic resonance image （MRI） is a critical step. It is considered to be the most important and difficult issue in the field of medical image processing. The quality of MR images is influenced by partial volume effect, noise, and intensity inhomogeneity, which render the segmentation task extremely challenging. We present a novel fuzzy c-means algorithm （RCLFCM） for segmentation and bias field correction of brain MR images. We employ a new gray-difference coefficient and design a new impact factor to measure the effect of neighbor pixels, so that the robustness of anti-noise can be enhanced. Moreover, we redefine the objective function of FCM （fuzzy c-means） by adding the bias field estimation model to overcome the intensity inhomogeneity in the image and segment the brain MR images simultaneously. We also construct a new spatial function by combining pixel gray value dissimilarity with its membership, and make full use of the space information between pixels to update the membership. Compared with other state-of-the-art approaches by using similarity accuracy on synthetic MR images with different levels of noise and intensity inhomogeneity, the proposed algorithm generates the results with high accuracy and robustness to noise.Jinan.
文摘Background and Aims:To investigate the impact of MR bias field correction on response determination and survival prediction using volumetric tumor enhancement analysis in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma,after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization(TACE).Methods:This study included 101 patients treated with conventional or drug-eluting beads TACE between the years of 2001 and 2013.Semi-automated 3D quantification software was used to segment and calculate the enhancing tumor volume(ETV)of the liver with and without bias-field correction on multi-phasic contrast-enhanced MRI before and 1-month after initial TACE.ETV(expressed as cm3)at baseline imaging and the relative change in ETV(as%change,ETV%)before and after TACE were used to predict response and survival,respectively.Statistical survival analyses included Kaplan-Meier curve generation and Cox proportional hazards modeling.Q statistics were calculated and used to identify the best cut-off value for ETV to separate responders and non-responders(ETV cm3).The difference in survival was evaluated between responders and non-responders using Kaplan-Meier and Cox models.Results:MR bias field correction correlated with improved response calculation from baseline MR as well as survival after TACE;using a 415 cm3 cut-off for ETV at baseline(hazard ratio:2.00,95%confidence interval:1.23-3.26,p=0.01)resulted in significantly improved response prediction(median survival in patients with baseline ETV<415 cm3:19.66 months vs.≥415 cm3:9.21 months,p<0.001,log-rank test).A≥41%relative decrease in ETV(hazard ratio:0.58,95%confidence interval:0.37-0.93,p=0.02)was significant in predicting survival(ETV≥41%:19.20 months vs.ETV<41%:8.71 months,p=0.008,log-rank test).Without MR bias field correction,response from baseline ETV could be predicted but survival after TACE could not.Conclusions:MR bias field correction improves both response assessment and accuracy of survival prediction using whole liver tumor enhancement analysis from baseline MR after initial TACE in patients with infiltrative hepatocellular carcinoma.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)under Grant No.2009CB623306International Science and Technology Cooperation Program of China under Grant No.2010DFR50480National Nature Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.10976022 and 50632030).
文摘The longitudinal piezoelectric response of[001]poled rhombohedral and orthorhombic Pb(In_(1/2)Nb_(1/2))O_(3)-Pb(Mg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)crystals were investigated with respect to DC bias electric field,being in the range of-2-15 kV/cm.For rhombohedral crystals with compo-sitions far away from morphotropic phase boundary(MPB),the piezoelectric response generally decreased with increasing positive DC bias field,while for crystals with MPB compositions,the piezoelectric response firstly decreased and then increased as function of DC bias.The piezo-electric response was found to decrease drastically when DC bias larger than phase transition feld.On the other hand,the piezoelectric response was slightly enhanced for all the crystals as function of negative DC bias prior to the depolarization.To explain the obtained results,the field dependent piezoelectric cofficients in domain engineered crystals were analyzed based on ther-modynamic approach.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of Chinagrant number:10971190+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of Chinagrant number:11001239 and 11101365
文摘This paper presents a relevance vector regression(RVR) based on parametric approach to the bias field estimation in brain magnetic resonance(MR) image segmentation. Segmentation is a very important and challenging task in brain analysis,while the bias field existed in the images can significantly deteriorate the performance.Most of current parametric bias field correction techniques use a pre-set linear combination of low degree basis functions, the coefficients and the basis function types of which completely determine the field. The proposed RVR method can automatically determine the best combination for the bias field, resulting in a good segmentation in the presence of noise by combining with spatial constrained fuzzy C-means(SCFCM)segmentation. Experiments on simulated T1 images show the efficiency.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51901008)the Major Basic Research Project of Shandong Province(ZR2020ZD28).
文摘Spin orbit torque(SOT)of spin current has provided an efficient manipulation of ferromagnet order,antiferromagnet order,and exchange bias field for various spintronic applications.Here,in contrast to the external magnetic field which is very hard to apply locally,we propose to utilize the local control characteristic of SOT on the macro-nano-meter scale to set four different directions of exchange bias field at the IrMn/CoFe interface on one chip simultaneously.Moreover,with this fully electrical control technology to replace the existing various complex processes based on magnetic field annealing,we fabricate monolithic dual-axis full Wheatstone-bridge magnetoresistance sensors to detect two-dimensional magnetic field vector,which exhibit very high detection sensitivity of 9.45 nT-Hz^(1/2)and 12.3 nT-Hz^(1/2)at 10 Hz for X-axis and Y-axis sensing,respectively.This work provides a paradigm to simultaneously implement function configurations of spintronic devices by using the local control characteristic of SOT.
