AB_(2)-type(A=rare earth,B=transition metal)intermetallic compounds with C15 structure can easily absorb large amount of hydrogen,showing their potential use as hydrogen storage materials.The crucial problem hindering...AB_(2)-type(A=rare earth,B=transition metal)intermetallic compounds with C15 structure can easily absorb large amount of hydrogen,showing their potential use as hydrogen storage materials.The crucial problem hindering their application is hydrogen induced amorphization(HIA),which leads to the irreversible hydrogen sorption process.The stability of the AB_2 Laves phase compounds,the structural properties,the hydrogenation properties and the controlling factors of HIA are discussed in this review.Comparing with other factors,the atomic radii ratio r_A/r_B is the most important one influencing the HIA.Multi-element substitution is an efficient way to suppress or limit HIA and may enable AB_2 compounds to be suitable for hydrogen storage.展开更多
Hydrogen(H2)is an essential vector for freeing our societies from fossil fuels and effectively initiating the energy transition.Offering high energy density,hydrogen can be used for mobile,stationary,or industrial app...Hydrogen(H2)is an essential vector for freeing our societies from fossil fuels and effectively initiating the energy transition.Offering high energy density,hydrogen can be used for mobile,stationary,or industrial applications of all sizes.This perspective on the crucial role of hydrogen is shared by a growing number of countries worldwide(e.g.,China,Germany,Japan,Republic of Korea,Australia,and United States),which are publishing ambitious roadmaps for the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies,supported by substantial financial efforts.展开更多
The Li-Mg-N-H hydrogen storage system is a promising hydrogen storage material due to its moderate operation temperature,good reversibility,and relatively high capacity.In this work,the Li-Mg-N-H composite was directl...The Li-Mg-N-H hydrogen storage system is a promising hydrogen storage material due to its moderate operation temperature,good reversibility,and relatively high capacity.In this work,the Li-Mg-N-H composite was directly synthesized by reactive ball milling(RBM) of Li3N and Mg powder mixture with a molar ratio of 2:1 under hydrogen pressure of 9 MPa.More than 8.8 wt%hydrogen was absorbed during the RBM process.The phases and structural evolution during the in situ hydrogenation process were analyzed by means of in situ solidgas absorption and ex situ X-ray diffraction(XRD) measurements.It is determined that the hydrogenation can be divided into two steps,leading to mainly the formation of a lithium magnesium imide phase and a poorly crystallized amide phase,respectively.The H-cycling properties of the as-milled composite were determined by temperature-programmed dehydrogenation(TPD) method in a closed system.The onset dehydrogenation temperature was detected at 125℃,and it can reversibly desorb 3.1 wt% hydrogen under a hydrogen back pressure of 0.2 MPa.The structural evolution during dehydrogenation was further investigated by in situ XRD measurement.It is found that Mg(NH_(2))_(2)phase disappears at about 200 ℃,and Li_(2)Mg_(2)N_(3)H_(3),LiNH_(2),and Li_(2)MgN_(2)H_(2)phases coexist at even 300 ℃,revealing that the dehydrogenation process is step-wised and only partial hydrogen can be desorbed.展开更多
The effect of heat treatment on phase occurrence,crystal structures and hydrogen sorption properties of Y_(0.5)La_(0.2)Mg_(0.3-x)Ni_(2) compounds has been investigated.The targeted compounds were synthesized through i...The effect of heat treatment on phase occurrence,crystal structures and hydrogen sorption properties of Y_(0.5)La_(0.2)Mg_(0.3-x)Ni_(2) compounds has been investigated.The targeted compounds were synthesized through induction melting and processed heat treatment at 700 and 900℃,respectively.Phase occurrence and structural properties were studied by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD).The global compositions and phase compositions have been determined by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer(ICP-AES) and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) respectively.展开更多
Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are getting increasing attention for large-scale energy storage owing to their advantages in terms of cost,environmental friendliness and safety.Here,the layered puckeredγ’-V_(2)O...Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are getting increasing attention for large-scale energy storage owing to their advantages in terms of cost,environmental friendliness and safety.Here,the layered puckeredγ’-V_(2)O_(5) polymorph with a porous morphology is firstly introduced as cathode for an aqueous zinc battery system in a binary Zn^(2+)/Li^(+)electrolyte.The Zn‖γ’-V_(2)O_(5) cell delivers high capacities of 240 and190 mAh g^(-1) at current densities of 29 and 147 mA g^(-1),respectively,and remarkable cycling stability in the 1.6 V-0.7 V voltage window(97%retention after 100 cycles at 0.15 A g^(-1)).The detailed structural evolution during first discharge-charge and subsequent cycling is investigated using X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy.We demonstrate a reaction mechanism based on a selective Li insertion in the1.6 V-1.0 V voltage range.It involves a reversible exchange of 0.8 Li^(+)in γ’-V_(2)O_(5) and the same structural response as the one reported in lithiated organic electrolyte.However,in the extended 1.6 V-0.7 V voltage range,this work puts forward a concomitant and gradual phase transformation from γ’-V_(2)O_(5) to zinc pyrovanadate Zn_(3)V_(2)O_(7)(OH)2.2 H_(2)O(ZVO)during cycling.Such mechanism involving the in-situ formation of ZVO,known as an efficient Zn and Li intercalation material,explains the high electrochemical performance here reported for the Zn‖γ’-V_(2)O_(5) cell.This work highlights the peculiar layered-puckeredγ’-V_(2)O_(5) polymorph outperforms the conventionalα-V_(2)O_(5) with a huge improvement of capacity of 240 mAh g^(-1)vs 80 mAh g^(-1) in the same electrolyte and voltage window.展开更多
Li-Mg-N-B-H/ZrCoH_(3) composites were successfully synthesized by ball milling of the reactants under argon and hydrogen atmosphere,respectively.The composite synthesized by reactive ball milling(RBM)under hydrogen ha...Li-Mg-N-B-H/ZrCoH_(3) composites were successfully synthesized by ball milling of the reactants under argon and hydrogen atmosphere,respectively.The composite synthesized by reactive ball milling(RBM)under hydrogen has the best hydrogen storage properties.It can desorb 3.71 wt%hydrogen in 60 min at 150℃under pressure of 0.1 MPa,and the dehydrogenation capacity reaches 4.59 wt%in 8 h.For the re-hydrogenation,5.27 wt%hydrogen was absorbed in only 10 min at 150℃under H_(2) pressure of 8 MPa.The phases of the as-milled and subsequently dehydrogenated and re-hydrogenated samples were determined by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The microstructures and elemental distributions were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM)and energy-dispersive spectrometer(EDS)measurements.It is shown that Mg is in situ hydrogenated and introduced homogeneous distribution of ZrCoH_(3) particles during the RBM process under hydrogen atmosphere.The activation energies for the composites were calculated by Kissinger method through differential scanning calorimetric(DSC)measurements for the dehydrogenation process with different heating rates.It is determined that the activation energy for the Li-Mg-N-B-H/ZrCoH_(3) composite synthesized by RBM under hydrogen is 79.9 kJ·mol^(-1),which is14 kJ·mol^(-1) lower than that for the sample without ZrCoH_(3) addition.The N-H bond energies were analyzed by infrared(IR)absorption spectrum,and the reasons for weakening of the N-H bond were further discussed.展开更多
Noise can induce inverse period-doubling transition and chaos. The effects of the colored noise on periodic orbits, of the different periodic sequences in the logistic map, are investigated. It is found that the dynam...Noise can induce inverse period-doubling transition and chaos. The effects of the colored noise on periodic orbits, of the different periodic sequences in the logistic map, are investigated. It is found that the dynamical behaviors of the orbits, induced by an exponentially correlated colored noise, are different in the mergence of transition, and the effects of the noise intensity on their dynamical behaviors are different from the effects of the correlation time of noise. Remarkably, the noise can induce new periodic orbits, namely, two new orbits emerge in the period-four sequence at the bifurcation parameter value μ = 3.5, four new orbits in the period-eight sequence at μ= 3.55, and three new orbits in the period-six sequence at μ = 3.846, respectively. Moreover, the dynamical behaviors of the new orbits clearly show the resonancelike response to the colored noise.展开更多
We have investigated the transport properties of the Dirac fermions through a ferromagnetic barrier junction on the surface of a strong topologicM insulator. The current-voltage characteristic curve and the tunneling ...We have investigated the transport properties of the Dirac fermions through a ferromagnetic barrier junction on the surface of a strong topologicM insulator. The current-voltage characteristic curve and the tunneling conductance are calculated theoretically. Two interesting transport features are predicted： observable negative differential conductances and linear conductances tunable from unit to nearly zero. These features can be magnetically manipulated simply by changing the spacial orientation of the magnetization. Our results may contribute to the development of high-speed switching and functional applications or electricalIy controlled magnetization switching.展开更多
Transport properties are theoretically studied through an anisotropy single-molecule magnet symmetrically connected to two identical ferromagnetic leads. It is found that even though in parallel configuration of leads...Transport properties are theoretically studied through an anisotropy single-molecule magnet symmetrically connected to two identical ferromagnetic leads. It is found that even though in parallel configuration of leads’ magnetizations, the total current still greatly depends on the spin polarization of leads at certain particular bias region, and thus for large polarization a prominent negative differential conductance （NDC） emerges. This originates from the joint effect of single-direction transitions and spin polarization, which removes the symmetry between spin-up and spin-down transitions. The present mechanism of NDC is remarkably different from the previously reported mechanisms. To clarify the physics of the NDC, we further monitored the shot noise spectroscopy and found that the appearance of the NDC is accompanied by the rapid decrease of Fano factor.展开更多
The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy...The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Microhardness tests were performed to determine the associated changes in mechanical properties. An ultrafine-grained material has been obtained with a microstructure showing a mixture of highly strained crystallites. A high density of dislocations was achieved as a result of severe plastic deformation （SPD） through the die. Changes in mechanical behavior are also revealed after ECAP due to strain hardening. Thermal analysis and TEM micrographs ob- tained after annealing indicate the succession of the recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth phenomena. Moreover, the energy stored during ECAP may be related to the dislocation density introduced by SPD. We finally emphasize the role played by the precipitates in this alloy.展开更多
We present a feasible scheme that realizes quantum computation using the two-level systems （TLSs） in Current-biased Josephson junction （CBJJ） under the present experimental technology. Effective manipulation of th...We present a feasible scheme that realizes quantum computation using the two-level systems （TLSs） in Current-biased Josephson junction （CBJJ） under the present experimental technology. Effective manipulation of the TLSs by CBJJ serving as register qubit can be obtained, such as initialization, single-qubit rotations, two-qubit gates, entanglement generation, and read out, etc. In addition, we also discuss the experimental feasibility and efficiency of the scheme.展开更多
Nonequilibrium electronic transports through a system hosting three quantum dots hybridized with superconductors are investigated. By tuning the relative positions of the dot levels, we illustrate the existence of Maj...Nonequilibrium electronic transports through a system hosting three quantum dots hybridized with superconductors are investigated. By tuning the relative positions of the dot levels, we illustrate the existence of Majorana fermions and show that the Majorana feimions will either survive separately on single dots or distribute themselves among different dots with tunable probabilities. As a result, different physical mechanisms appear, including local Andreev reflection（LAR）,cross Andreev reflection（CAR）, and cross resonant tunneling（CRT）. The resulting characteristics may be used to reveal the unique properties of Majorana fermions. In addition, we discuss the spin-polarized transports and find a pure spin current and a spin filter effect due to the joint effect of CRT and CAR, which is important for designing spintronic devices.展开更多
We present a universal Holevo-like upper bound on the locally accessible information for arbitrary multipartite ensembles. This bound allows us to analyze the indistinguishability of a set of orthogonal states under l...We present a universal Holevo-like upper bound on the locally accessible information for arbitrary multipartite ensembles. This bound allows us to analyze the indistinguishability of a set of orthogonal states under local operations and classical communication. We also derive the upper bound for the capacity of distributed dense coding with multipartite senders and multipartite receivers.展开更多
We study the thermal transport of few-layer graphene nanoribbons in the presence of the transversal pressure by using molecular dynamics simulations. It is reported that the pressure can improve the thermal conductivi...We study the thermal transport of few-layer graphene nanoribbons in the presence of the transversal pressure by using molecular dynamics simulations. It is reported that the pressure can improve the thermal conductivity of few-layer graphene nanoribbons. This improvement can reach 37.5% in the low temperature region. The pressure dependence of thermal conductivity is also investigated for different length, width and thickness of few-layer graphene. Our results provide an alternative option to tuning thermal conductivity of few-layer graphene nanoribbons, b-arthermore, it maybe indicate a so-called pressure-thermM effect in nanomaterials.展开更多
A single-molecule magnet （SMM） coupled to two normal metallic electrodes can both switch spin-up and spin- down electronic currents within two different windows of SMM gate voltage. Such spin current switching in th...A single-molecule magnet （SMM） coupled to two normal metallic electrodes can both switch spin-up and spin- down electronic currents within two different windows of SMM gate voltage. Such spin current switching in the SMM tunnel junction arises from spin-selected single electron resonant tunneling via the lowest unoccupied molecular orbit of the SMM. Since it is not magnetically controlled but all-electrically controlled, the proposed spin current switching effect may have potential applications in future spintronics.展开更多
Quantum resonant tunneling behaviors of double-barrier structures on graphene are investigated under the tightbinding approximation. The Klein tunneling and resonant tunneling are demonstrated for the quasiparticles w...Quantum resonant tunneling behaviors of double-barrier structures on graphene are investigated under the tightbinding approximation. The Klein tunneling and resonant tunneling are demonstrated for the quasiparticles with energy close to the Dirac points. The Klein tunneling vanishes by increasing the height of the potential barriers to more than 300 meV. The Dirac transport properties continuously change to the Schro¨dinger ones. It is found that the peaks of resonant tunneling approximate to the eigen-levels of graphene nanoribbons under appropriate boundary conditions. A comparison between the zigzag- and armchair-edge barriers is given.展开更多
We propose an efficient phase-encoding quantum secret key generation scheme with heralded narrow-band single photons.The key information is carried by the phase modulation directly on the single-photon temporal wavefo...We propose an efficient phase-encoding quantum secret key generation scheme with heralded narrow-band single photons.The key information is carried by the phase modulation directly on the single-photon temporal waveform.We show that when the technique is applied to the conventional single photon phase-encoding BB84 and differential phase shift(DPS)quantum key distribution schemes,the key generation efficiencies can be improved by factors of 2 and 3,respectively.For N(≥3)−period DPS systems,the key generation efficiency can be improved by a factor of N.The technique is suitable for quantum-memory-based long-distance fiber communication systems.展开更多
We propose a scheme for a chip-based dynamic micro atom trap where the trap potentials are created by square wave radiation and an inhomogeneoas static magnetic field. The parameters of this kind of trap array can be ...We propose a scheme for a chip-based dynamic micro atom trap where the trap potentials are created by square wave radiation and an inhomogeneoas static magnetic field. The parameters of this kind of trap array can be modulated dynamically. Both one-dimensional （I-D） and two-dimensional （2-D） trap array potentials for 6Li atoms are discussed. The 1-D trap is combined by a square wave radiation （6 kHz） and a gradient magnetic field （300G/cm）, the array constant of 1-D trap is 0.85 μm. Since the trap array does not require any laser field, it can be easily integrated on a chip and it is useful in applications of scalable quantum information processing.展开更多
Nowadays,finding cheap and non-toxic materials able to reversibly store high amounts of hydrogen is a challenge in the renewable energy field.Metal sulfides seem to be promising candidates to this purpose.Titanium sul...Nowadays,finding cheap and non-toxic materials able to reversibly store high amounts of hydrogen is a challenge in the renewable energy field.Metal sulfides seem to be promising candidates to this purpose.Titanium sulfides are reported to be particularly interesting but their ability to store hydrogen remains unclear.In this work,titanium based sulfides TiS2 and TiS3 with two-dimensional nanostructures have been synthesized by solid-gas reaction between titanium powder and sulfur at temperatures between 500-600℃.The morphology and crystal structure of Ti-sulfides were characterized by SEM(scanning electronic microscopy)equipped with EDX(energy dispersion X-ray)and XRD(X-ray diffraction),respectively.Their thermal stability was examined by TGA(thermal gravimetric analysis).Their hydrogenation properties have been determined by manometric means using a Sieverts system and by DSC-HP(high-pressure differential scanning calorimetric).Ti-sulfides hardly absorb/adsorb hydrogen for hydrogen pressures up to 80 bar and reaction temperatures up to 300℃.展开更多
It is well known that multiple superconducting charge qubits coupled to a transmission line resonator can be controlled to achieve quantum logic gates between two arbitrary qubits. We propose a scheme to realize a qua...It is well known that multiple superconducting charge qubits coupled to a transmission line resonator can be controlled to achieve quantum logic gates between two arbitrary qubits. We propose a scheme to realize a quantum conditional phase gate with a geometric property by circuit electrodynamics, and it is applied naturally to reaJize the quantum Fourier transform with high fidelity. It is also demonstrated that the application is feasible and considerable under the present experimental technology.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3807000)Innovation Funds of CRIMAT Engineering Institute Co.,Ltd.Campus France under Cai Yuanpei project(44027 WH)。
文摘AB_(2)-type(A=rare earth,B=transition metal)intermetallic compounds with C15 structure can easily absorb large amount of hydrogen,showing their potential use as hydrogen storage materials.The crucial problem hindering their application is hydrogen induced amorphization(HIA),which leads to the irreversible hydrogen sorption process.The stability of the AB_2 Laves phase compounds,the structural properties,the hydrogenation properties and the controlling factors of HIA are discussed in this review.Comparing with other factors,the atomic radii ratio r_A/r_B is the most important one influencing the HIA.Multi-element substitution is an efficient way to suppress or limit HIA and may enable AB_2 compounds to be suitable for hydrogen storage.
基金Support for collaborative projects of competitiveness clusters。
文摘Hydrogen(H2)is an essential vector for freeing our societies from fossil fuels and effectively initiating the energy transition.Offering high energy density,hydrogen can be used for mobile,stationary,or industrial applications of all sizes.This perspective on the crucial role of hydrogen is shared by a growing number of countries worldwide(e.g.,China,Germany,Japan,Republic of Korea,Australia,and United States),which are publishing ambitious roadmaps for the development of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies,supported by substantial financial efforts.
基金financially supported by the Beijing Science and Technology Program(No.D141100002014002)the European COST Action(No.MP1103)
文摘The Li-Mg-N-H hydrogen storage system is a promising hydrogen storage material due to its moderate operation temperature,good reversibility,and relatively high capacity.In this work,the Li-Mg-N-H composite was directly synthesized by reactive ball milling(RBM) of Li3N and Mg powder mixture with a molar ratio of 2:1 under hydrogen pressure of 9 MPa.More than 8.8 wt%hydrogen was absorbed during the RBM process.The phases and structural evolution during the in situ hydrogenation process were analyzed by means of in situ solidgas absorption and ex situ X-ray diffraction(XRD) measurements.It is determined that the hydrogenation can be divided into two steps,leading to mainly the formation of a lithium magnesium imide phase and a poorly crystallized amide phase,respectively.The H-cycling properties of the as-milled composite were determined by temperature-programmed dehydrogenation(TPD) method in a closed system.The onset dehydrogenation temperature was detected at 125℃,and it can reversibly desorb 3.1 wt% hydrogen under a hydrogen back pressure of 0.2 MPa.The structural evolution during dehydrogenation was further investigated by in situ XRD measurement.It is found that Mg(NH_(2))_(2)phase disappears at about 200 ℃,and Li_(2)Mg_(2)N_(3)H_(3),LiNH_(2),and Li_(2)MgN_(2)H_(2)phases coexist at even 300 ℃,revealing that the dehydrogenation process is step-wised and only partial hydrogen can be desorbed.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (No.2019YFE0103600)。
文摘The effect of heat treatment on phase occurrence,crystal structures and hydrogen sorption properties of Y_(0.5)La_(0.2)Mg_(0.3-x)Ni_(2) compounds has been investigated.The targeted compounds were synthesized through induction melting and processed heat treatment at 700 and 900℃,respectively.Phase occurrence and structural properties were studied by X-ray powder diffraction(XRD).The global compositions and phase compositions have been determined by inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometer(ICP-AES) and electron probe microanalysis(EPMA) respectively.
基金the Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan(grant number AP05136016-ZRABS)French Embassy in Astana,Kazakhstan and Campus France for financial support。
文摘Aqueous rechargeable zinc batteries are getting increasing attention for large-scale energy storage owing to their advantages in terms of cost,environmental friendliness and safety.Here,the layered puckeredγ’-V_(2)O_(5) polymorph with a porous morphology is firstly introduced as cathode for an aqueous zinc battery system in a binary Zn^(2+)/Li^(+)electrolyte.The Zn‖γ’-V_(2)O_(5) cell delivers high capacities of 240 and190 mAh g^(-1) at current densities of 29 and 147 mA g^(-1),respectively,and remarkable cycling stability in the 1.6 V-0.7 V voltage window(97%retention after 100 cycles at 0.15 A g^(-1)).The detailed structural evolution during first discharge-charge and subsequent cycling is investigated using X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy.We demonstrate a reaction mechanism based on a selective Li insertion in the1.6 V-1.0 V voltage range.It involves a reversible exchange of 0.8 Li^(+)in γ’-V_(2)O_(5) and the same structural response as the one reported in lithiated organic electrolyte.However,in the extended 1.6 V-0.7 V voltage range,this work puts forward a concomitant and gradual phase transformation from γ’-V_(2)O_(5) to zinc pyrovanadate Zn_(3)V_(2)O_(7)(OH)2.2 H_(2)O(ZVO)during cycling.Such mechanism involving the in-situ formation of ZVO,known as an efficient Zn and Li intercalation material,explains the high electrochemical performance here reported for the Zn‖γ’-V_(2)O_(5) cell.This work highlights the peculiar layered-puckeredγ’-V_(2)O_(5) polymorph outperforms the conventionalα-V_(2)O_(5) with a huge improvement of capacity of 240 mAh g^(-1)vs 80 mAh g^(-1) in the same electrolyte and voltage window.
基金financially supported by Beijing Science and Technology Program(No.D141100002014002)。
文摘Li-Mg-N-B-H/ZrCoH_(3) composites were successfully synthesized by ball milling of the reactants under argon and hydrogen atmosphere,respectively.The composite synthesized by reactive ball milling(RBM)under hydrogen has the best hydrogen storage properties.It can desorb 3.71 wt%hydrogen in 60 min at 150℃under pressure of 0.1 MPa,and the dehydrogenation capacity reaches 4.59 wt%in 8 h.For the re-hydrogenation,5.27 wt%hydrogen was absorbed in only 10 min at 150℃under H_(2) pressure of 8 MPa.The phases of the as-milled and subsequently dehydrogenated and re-hydrogenated samples were determined by X-ray diffraction(XRD).The microstructures and elemental distributions were characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM)and energy-dispersive spectrometer(EDS)measurements.It is shown that Mg is in situ hydrogenated and introduced homogeneous distribution of ZrCoH_(3) particles during the RBM process under hydrogen atmosphere.The activation energies for the composites were calculated by Kissinger method through differential scanning calorimetric(DSC)measurements for the dehydrogenation process with different heating rates.It is determined that the activation energy for the Li-Mg-N-B-H/ZrCoH_(3) composite synthesized by RBM under hydrogen is 79.9 kJ·mol^(-1),which is14 kJ·mol^(-1) lower than that for the sample without ZrCoH_(3) addition.The N-H bond energies were analyzed by infrared(IR)absorption spectrum,and the reasons for weakening of the N-H bond were further discussed.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.30600122GuangDong Provincial Natural Science Foundation under Grant No.06025073
文摘Noise can induce inverse period-doubling transition and chaos. The effects of the colored noise on periodic orbits, of the different periodic sequences in the logistic map, are investigated. It is found that the dynamical behaviors of the orbits, induced by an exponentially correlated colored noise, are different in the mergence of transition, and the effects of the noise intensity on their dynamical behaviors are different from the effects of the correlation time of noise. Remarkably, the noise can induce new periodic orbits, namely, two new orbits emerge in the period-four sequence at the bifurcation parameter value μ = 3.5, four new orbits in the period-eight sequence at μ= 3.55, and three new orbits in the period-six sequence at μ = 3.846, respectively. Moreover, the dynamical behaviors of the new orbits clearly show the resonancelike response to the colored noise.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11174088,11175067,11274124
文摘We have investigated the transport properties of the Dirac fermions through a ferromagnetic barrier junction on the surface of a strong topologicM insulator. The current-voltage characteristic curve and the tunneling conductance are calculated theoretically. Two interesting transport features are predicted： observable negative differential conductances and linear conductances tunable from unit to nearly zero. These features can be magnetically manipulated simply by changing the spacial orientation of the magnetization. Our results may contribute to the development of high-speed switching and functional applications or electricalIy controlled magnetization switching.
基金Project supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China (Grant No. NCET-10-0090)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10974058, 11174088, and 11274124)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China (Grant No. S2012010010681)
文摘Transport properties are theoretically studied through an anisotropy single-molecule magnet symmetrically connected to two identical ferromagnetic leads. It is found that even though in parallel configuration of leads’ magnetizations, the total current still greatly depends on the spin polarization of leads at certain particular bias region, and thus for large polarization a prominent negative differential conductance （NDC） emerges. This originates from the joint effect of single-direction transitions and spin polarization, which removes the symmetry between spin-up and spin-down transitions. The present mechanism of NDC is remarkably different from the previously reported mechanisms. To clarify the physics of the NDC, we further monitored the shot noise spectroscopy and found that the appearance of the NDC is accompanied by the rapid decrease of Fano factor.
文摘The microstructural evolution of a recycled aluminum alloy after equal channel angular pressing （ECAP） up to four passes was investigated using X-ray diffxaction （XRD） analysis and transmission electron microscopy （TEM）. Microhardness tests were performed to determine the associated changes in mechanical properties. An ultrafine-grained material has been obtained with a microstructure showing a mixture of highly strained crystallites. A high density of dislocations was achieved as a result of severe plastic deformation （SPD） through the die. Changes in mechanical behavior are also revealed after ECAP due to strain hardening. Thermal analysis and TEM micrographs ob- tained after annealing indicate the succession of the recovery, recrystallization, and grain growth phenomena. Moreover, the energy stored during ECAP may be related to the dislocation density introduced by SPD. We finally emphasize the role played by the precipitates in this alloy.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 10905024Doctoral Startup Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province
文摘We present a feasible scheme that realizes quantum computation using the two-level systems （TLSs） in Current-biased Josephson junction （CBJJ） under the present experimental technology. Effective manipulation of the TLSs by CBJJ serving as register qubit can be obtained, such as initialization, single-qubit rotations, two-qubit gates, entanglement generation, and read out, etc. In addition, we also discuss the experimental feasibility and efficiency of the scheme.
基金supported by the New Century Excellent Talents in University of China(Grant No.NCET-10-0090)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11474106,11174088,and 11274124)+1 种基金the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University of China(Grant No.IRT1243)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.S2012010010681)
文摘Nonequilibrium electronic transports through a system hosting three quantum dots hybridized with superconductors are investigated. By tuning the relative positions of the dot levels, we illustrate the existence of Majorana fermions and show that the Majorana feimions will either survive separately on single dots or distribute themselves among different dots with tunable probabilities. As a result, different physical mechanisms appear, including local Andreev reflection（LAR）,cross Andreev reflection（CAR）, and cross resonant tunneling（CRT）. The resulting characteristics may be used to reveal the unique properties of Majorana fermions. In addition, we discuss the spin-polarized transports and find a pure spin current and a spin filter effect due to the joint effect of CRT and CAR, which is important for designing spintronic devices.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants No 10674049, and the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2006CB921800 and 2007CB925204.
文摘We present a universal Holevo-like upper bound on the locally accessible information for arbitrary multipartite ensembles. This bound allows us to analyze the indistinguishability of a set of orthogonal states under local operations and classical communication. We also derive the upper bound for the capacity of distributed dense coding with multipartite senders and multipartite receivers.
基金Supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.11004082 and 11175067the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province under Grant Nos.10451063201005249 and S201101000332the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,JNU under Grant Nos.21611437 and 50421288
文摘We study the thermal transport of few-layer graphene nanoribbons in the presence of the transversal pressure by using molecular dynamics simulations. It is reported that the pressure can improve the thermal conductivity of few-layer graphene nanoribbons. This improvement can reach 37.5% in the low temperature region. The pressure dependence of thermal conductivity is also investigated for different length, width and thickness of few-layer graphene. Our results provide an alternative option to tuning thermal conductivity of few-layer graphene nanoribbons, b-arthermore, it maybe indicate a so-called pressure-thermM effect in nanomaterials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60825402,60421003,11074111 and 10974058)the State Key Program for Basic Research of China (Grant Nos. 2011CB922103,2009CB929504 and 2011CBA00205)
文摘A single-molecule magnet （SMM） coupled to two normal metallic electrodes can both switch spin-up and spin- down electronic currents within two different windows of SMM gate voltage. Such spin current switching in the SMM tunnel junction arises from spin-selected single electron resonant tunneling via the lowest unoccupied molecular orbit of the SMM. Since it is not magnetically controlled but all-electrically controlled, the proposed spin current switching effect may have potential applications in future spintronics.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 11004063） and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universmes, China （Grant No. 2012ZZ0076）.
文摘Quantum resonant tunneling behaviors of double-barrier structures on graphene are investigated under the tightbinding approximation. The Klein tunneling and resonant tunneling are demonstrated for the quasiparticles with energy close to the Dirac points. The Klein tunneling vanishes by increasing the height of the potential barriers to more than 300 meV. The Dirac transport properties continuously change to the Schro¨dinger ones. It is found that the peaks of resonant tunneling approximate to the eigen-levels of graphene nanoribbons under appropriate boundary conditions. A comparison between the zigzag- and armchair-edge barriers is given.
基金by the Hong Kong Research Council Project(No HKUST600809)the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 1097405the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2011CB922104 and 2007CB925204.
文摘We propose an efficient phase-encoding quantum secret key generation scheme with heralded narrow-band single photons.The key information is carried by the phase modulation directly on the single-photon temporal waveform.We show that when the technique is applied to the conventional single photon phase-encoding BB84 and differential phase shift(DPS)quantum key distribution schemes,the key generation efficiencies can be improved by factors of 2 and 3,respectively.For N(≥3)−period DPS systems,the key generation efficiency can be improved by a factor of N.The technique is suitable for quantum-memory-based long-distance fiber communication systems.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant Nos 2005CB724505/1 and 2006CB921203, the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10774160, and Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics under Grant No P080001.
文摘We propose a scheme for a chip-based dynamic micro atom trap where the trap potentials are created by square wave radiation and an inhomogeneoas static magnetic field. The parameters of this kind of trap array can be modulated dynamically. Both one-dimensional （I-D） and two-dimensional （2-D） trap array potentials for 6Li atoms are discussed. The 1-D trap is combined by a square wave radiation （6 kHz） and a gradient magnetic field （300G/cm）, the array constant of 1-D trap is 0.85 μm. Since the trap array does not require any laser field, it can be easily integrated on a chip and it is useful in applications of scalable quantum information processing.
文摘Nowadays,finding cheap and non-toxic materials able to reversibly store high amounts of hydrogen is a challenge in the renewable energy field.Metal sulfides seem to be promising candidates to this purpose.Titanium sulfides are reported to be particularly interesting but their ability to store hydrogen remains unclear.In this work,titanium based sulfides TiS2 and TiS3 with two-dimensional nanostructures have been synthesized by solid-gas reaction between titanium powder and sulfur at temperatures between 500-600℃.The morphology and crystal structure of Ti-sulfides were characterized by SEM(scanning electronic microscopy)equipped with EDX(energy dispersion X-ray)and XRD(X-ray diffraction),respectively.Their thermal stability was examined by TGA(thermal gravimetric analysis).Their hydrogenation properties have been determined by manometric means using a Sieverts system and by DSC-HP(high-pressure differential scanning calorimetric).Ti-sulfides hardly absorb/adsorb hydrogen for hydrogen pressures up to 80 bar and reaction temperatures up to 300℃.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10905024, and the Doctoral Startup Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province. The authors thank Professor Zhu S. L. for useful suggestions.
文摘It is well known that multiple superconducting charge qubits coupled to a transmission line resonator can be controlled to achieve quantum logic gates between two arbitrary qubits. We propose a scheme to realize a quantum conditional phase gate with a geometric property by circuit electrodynamics, and it is applied naturally to reaJize the quantum Fourier transform with high fidelity. It is also demonstrated that the application is feasible and considerable under the present experimental technology.
