Mode coupling between first- and second-order whispering-gallery modes in coupled microdisks

The mode characteristics for two coupled microdisks are investigated by the finite-difference time-domain technique. In the two coupled micodisks, mode coupling between the same order whispering-gallery modes (WGMs) results in coupled WGMs with split mode wavelengths. The numerical results show that the split mode wavelengths of the coupled first- and second-order WGMs can have a crossing point in some cases, which can induce anticrossing mode coupling between them and greatly reduce the mode Q factor of the coupled first-order WGMs. The time variation of mode field pattern shows the transformation between the coupled first- and second-order WGMs. (C) 2007 Optical Society of America

Experimental Investigation on Propane Hydrate Dissociation by High Concentration Methanol and Ethylene Glycol Solution Injection

The dissociation behaviors of propane hydrate by high concentration alcohols inhibitors injection were investigated. Methanol (30.0, 60.1, 80.2, and 99.5 wt %) and ethylene glycol (30.0, 60.1, 69.8, 80.2, and 99.5 wt %) solution were injected, respectively, as alcohols inhibitors in 3.5 L transparent reactor. It is shown that the average dissociation rates of propane hydrate injecting methanol and ethylene glycol solution are 0.02059-0.04535 and 0.0302-0.0606 mol.min(-1).L-1, respectively. The average dissociation rates increase with the mass concentration increase of alcohols solution, and it is the biggest when 99.5 wt % ethylene glycol solution was injected. The presence of alcohols accelerates gas hydrate dissociation and reduces the total need of external energy to dissociate the hydrates. Density differences act as driving force, causing the acceleration effects of ethylene glycol on dissociation behaviors of propane hydrate are better than that of methanol with the same injecting flux and mass concentration.

The design and operation of a new clapboard-type internal circulating fluidized-bed gasifier

The design and operation of a new clapboard-type internal circulating fluidized-bed gasifier is proposed in this article. By arranging the clapboard in the bed, the gasifier is thus divided into two regions, which are characterized by different fluidization velocities. The bed structure is designed so that it can guide the circulating flow passing through the two regions, and therefore the feedstock particles entrained in the flow experience longer residence time. The experimental results based on the present new design, operating in the temperature range of 790 degrees C-850 degrees C, indicate that the gas yield is from 1.6-1.9 Nm(3)/kg feedstock, the gas enthalpies are 5,345 kJ/Nm(3) for wood chip and 4,875 kJ/m(3) for rice husk, and a gasification efficiency up to 75% can be obtained.

面向高速应用的10位2GHz数模转换器

提出了一个刷新率达2GHz的10位电流驱动型数模转换器.在综合了精度与芯片面积等因素之后,该数模转换器使用6+4结构.采用电流型逻辑以提高转换器的速度,并采用Q~2 random walk方法设计了一个双中心对称的电流矩阵,确保数模转换器的线性度.该数模转换器核心版图面积为2.2mm×2.2mm,在3.3V单电压供电的情况下,该芯片功耗为790mW.

高速信号眼图测试中夹具影响的校准

为了在器件的高速信号眼图测试中去除夹具的影响,本文首次提出了一种利用时域和频域测量相结合,通过快速傅立叶变换和反变换,对眼图测试校准的方法,并进行了实验验证.实验发现校准后眼图的张开高度、Q因子、上升时间、下降时间、峰峰抖动等参数改变明显,并且校准后的眼图与直接测试结果符合得很好.

不同方法计算湿地松林生物量的比较

利用实测值建模法、估计值建模法和平均标准木法计算中国科学院千烟洲试验站湿地松(Pi-nus elliotii)人工林各器官生物量和总地上生物量,并与利用文献中的湿地松相对生长方程计算的结果进行比较。结果表明,枝条基径与该枝条叶生物量及总生物量之间存在显著的相关关系;不同方法计算的总地上生物量存在一定的差别,其中实测值建模法和估计值建模法的计算结果最接近,分别为7.9×104和8.0×104kg.hm-2,利用平均标准木法得到的生物量偏低,为7.41×104kg.hm-2;3种方法得到的各器官生物量差别较大,尤其是叶生物量,利用实测值建模法的计算结果为8450 kg.hm-2,估计值建模法和平均标准木法的计算结果分别为6 580和1.0×104kg.hm-2,其中平均标准木法的计算结果因取样的不同而有所差异;直接利用他人建立的相对生长方程计算的生物量与以上3种方法计算结果相比差异较大,使用时须谨慎。计算总地上生物量时,实测值建模法是最可靠的方法,估计值建模法在一定程度上可以代替实测值建模法。