Broadband Emitting Superluminescent Diodes With InAs Quantum Dots in AlGaAs Matrix

Superluminescent diodes were fabricated by using InAs-AlGaAs self-assembled quantum dots (QDs) as the active region. The ultrawide emitting spectrum of 142 nm was achieved. The short migration length of indium adatoms on AlGaAs surface increases the size dispersion of InAs QDs, resulting in the broadening of optical gain spectrum.

Effects of Ag on electrical properties of Ag/Ni/p-GaN ohmic contact

Properties of the Ag/Ni/p-GaN structure at different temperatures are studied by Auger electron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and high resolution x-ray diffraction. The effect of Ag in ohmic contact on the crystalline quality is investigated and the optimized value of annealing temperature is reported. The lowest specific contact resistance of 2.5 x 10(-4) Omega cm(2) is obtained at annealing temperature of 550 degrees C.

Broadband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy of drugs-of-abuse and the use of principal component analysis

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珊瑚礁区碳循环研究进展

珊瑚礁是海洋中生产力水平最高的生态系统之一，其碳循环受到有机碳代谢（光合作用／呼吸作用）和无机碳

单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器的实验研究

提出了一种具有多环形腔(MRC)和光纤布拉格光栅可调谐滤波器(FBG-TF)相结合的单纵模布里渊掺铒光纤激光器(BEDFL)。实验中通过观察激光器输出光的拍频信号分析其光谱精细结构,分别讨论了布里渊增益、FBG-TF、MRC对BEDFL单模输出的贡献,给出了激光器的功率特性曲线和波长稳定性测试图。实验得到了在1550 nm处功率为4 dBm,信噪比(SNR)>60 dB,线宽小于1.5 kHz的稳定单纵模输出光。

纳米硅薄膜制备及HIT太阳能电池

在较高工作气压(332.5～399Pa)下,采用等离子增强化学气相沉积(PECVD)工艺制备了优质的本征纳米硅薄膜及掺磷的纳米硅薄膜,并采用X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼散射(Raman) 测试技术对其进行了测试和分析.结果表明纳米硅薄膜的XRD谱中存在(111)、(220)和(331)峰位;Raman谱中显示出其薄膜中的晶粒的大小(2～5nm)符合纳米晶的要求.将制备的纳米硅薄膜初步用于栅极/ITO/n-nc-Si∶H/i-nc-Si∶H/p-c-Si/Al/Ag结构的异质结(HIT)太阳能电池,开路电压(Voc)达404mV,短路电流密度(Jsc)可达到34.2mA/cm2(AM1.5,100mW/cm~2,25℃).

碳离子辐射引起Hela细胞线粒体DNA 4977 bp的缺失

背景:线粒体DNA4977bp缺失的累积对衰老的多细胞动物来说是一个显著的特征,同时也与各种肿瘤细胞的转移和凋亡有关。目前的研究已证明辐射可特异性地诱导此缺失的产生,有望将其作为新的DNA水平的辐射损伤生物剂量标记。目的:用聚合酶链反应方法检测碳离子辐射引起的Hela细胞线粒体DNA4977bp突变缺失,并观察碳离子辐射剂量及辐射时间与线粒体DNA4977bp缺失的相关性。设计、时间及地点:细胞DNA水平的对照实验,于2008-10/11在甘肃省兰州市近代物理研究所完成。材料:人宫颈癌细胞Hela细胞株。方法:Hela细胞经2～8Gy的碳离子辐射后,于2～24h各个时间点分别提取包含线粒体DNA的全基因组DNA,并用聚合酶链反应法扩增线粒体DNA4977bp缺失的特异片段,通过限制反应模板浓度和聚合酶链反应循环数的方法进行定性分析。主要观察指标:碳离子辐射剂量及辐射时间对线粒体DNA4977bp缺失的影响。结果:经2Gy辐照处理的Hela细胞在2,4,8,24h4个时间点的检测中均无聚合酶链反应阳性产物,8Gy辐照处理的Hela细胞在12,16,24h3个时间点可检测到线粒体DNA4977bp缺失,且随时间延长而累积。辐照后12hHela细胞在8Gy辐照处理后可检测到线粒体DNA4977bp缺失,辐照后16和24hHela细胞在6,8Gy辐照处理后可检测到线粒体DNA4977bp缺失。结论:碳离子辐射引起的Hela细胞线粒体DNA4977bp缺失存在剂量相关性,且其累计程度可能与辐射时间有关。

~(230)Ac β延发裂变

本文叙述了远离beta稳定线新核素合成尤其是beta延发裂变研究的重要意义,介绍了beta延发裂变先驱~(230)Ac的搜索及其延发裂变几率的测定。

Micro Insert: A Prototype Full-Ring PET Device for Improving the Image Resolution of a Small-Animal PET Scanner

A full-ring PET insert device should be able to enhance the image resolution of existing small-animal PET scanners. Methods: The device consists of 18 high-resolution PET detectors in a cylindric enclosure. Each detector contains a cerium-doped lutetium oxyorthosilicate array (12 x 12 crystals, 0.72 x 1.51 x 3.75 mm each) coupled to a position-sensitive photomultiplier tube via an optical fiber bundle made of 8 x 16 square multiclad fibers. Signals from the insert detectors are connected to the scanner through the electronics of the disabled first ring of detectors, which permits coincidence detection between the 2 systems. Energy resolution of a detector was measured using a Ge-68 point source, and a calibrated 68Ge point source stepped across the axial field of view (FOV) provided the sensitivity profile of the system. A Na-22 point source imaged at different offsets from the center characterized the in-plane resolution of the insert system. Imaging was then performed with a Derenzo phantom filled with 19.5 MBq of F-18-fluoride and imaged for 2 h; a 24.3-g mouse injected with 129.5 MBq of F-18-fluoride and imaged in 5 bed positions at 3.5 h after injection; and a 22.8-g mouse injected with 14.3 MBq of F-18-FDG and imaged for 2 h with electrocardiogram gating. Results: The energy resolution of a typical detector module at 511 keV is 19.0% +/- 3.1 %. The peak sensitivity of the system is approximately 2.67%. The image resolution of the system ranges from 1.0- to 1.8-mm full width at half maximum near the center of the FOV, depending on the type of coincidence events used for image reconstruction. Derenzo phantom and mouse bone images showed significant improvement in transaxial image resolution using the insert device. Mouse heart images demonstrated the gated imaging capability of the device. Conclusion: We have built a prototype full-ring insert device for a small-animal PET scanner to provide higher-resolution PET images within a reduced imaging FOV. Development of additional correction techniques are needed to achieve quantitative imaging with such an insert.