Transition to Chaos in the Floating Half Zone Convection

The transition process from steady convection to chaos is experimentally studied in thermocapillary convections of floating half zone. The onset of temperature oscillations in the liquid bridge of floating half zone and further transitions of the temporal convective behaviour are detected by measuring the temperature in the liquid bridge. The fast Fourier transform reveals the frequency and amplitude characteristics of the flow transition. The experimental results indicate the existence of a sequence of period-doubling bifurcations that culminate in chaos. The measured Feigenbaum numbers are delta(2) = 4.69 and delta(4) = 4.6, which are comparable with the theoretical asymptotic value delta = 4.669.

线形组合边界中煤层气井的不稳定压力数值分析

文章建立并求解了不同线性组合边界条件下的煤层气井不定常渗流模型,得到了井底压力和压力导数的理论曲线,以及压力场分布图.在不稳定流动的早期,压力和压力导数曲线都是斜率为1的直线段.当流体流动进入稳定流动状态时,在压力导数曲线上出现一个值为0.5的水平直线段.在理论曲线的晚期,理论曲线与边界性质存在密切关系.对于全封闭煤层气藏,所有压力和压力导数曲线是斜率为1的直线段.对于存在定压边界煤层气藏,压力双对数曲线的晚期是水平直线段,压力导数双对数曲线的晚期都是急剧下掉的曲线.但是混合边界的压力导数存在上翘现象,上翘程度和早晚与封闭边界的数目多少以及距离大小有关.压力场中,在靠近封闭边界的等压线垂直于边界,在靠近定压边界的等压线平行于边界.在邻近定压和封闭边界交合处,定压边界起主导作用.所得到的理论曲线可以直接应用于煤层气田的试井测试资料分析,压力场分布图对了解煤层气藏的开发状况有积极的意义.

Influence of threshold stress on the estimation of the Weibull statistics

The influence of threshold stress on the estimation of the Weibull statistics is discussed in terms of the Akaike information criterion. Numerical simulations show that, if sample data are limited in number and threshold stress is not too large, the two-parameter Weibull distribution is still a preferred choice. For example, the fit of strength data of glass and ceramics to the two- and three-parameter Weibull distributions is compared.

Small-dynamic-angle measurement using tangent relationship and phase-modulating technique

A method using two prisms for measurement of small dynamic angles is proposed in which the measurement is based on a simple tangent equation and a phase-modulating interferometer with a laser diode to measure dynamic optical path differences with higher accuracy. Owing to the simple tangent equation, the symmetry requirement on the two prisms in the optical configuration is eliminated, and easy measurement of the separations between two parallel beams with a position-sensitive detector is achieved. Small-dynamic-angle measurements are experimentally demonstrated with high accuracy. (C) 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Periodic nanovoid structures via femtosecond laser irradiation

We have observed periodically aligned nanovoid structures inside a conventional borosilicate glass induced by a single femtosecond (fs) laser beam for the first time, to our knowledge. The spherical voids of nanosized diameter were aligned spontaneously with a period along the propagation direction of the laser beam. The period, the number of voids, and the whole length of the aligned void structure were controlled by changing the laser power, the pulse number, and the position of the focal point.

LD抽运新型Yb：LYSO晶体实现1085nm激光输出

Yb^3＋激光材料在900～980nm范围具有较强的吸收，能与高效的InGaAs激光二极管（波长为9001100nm）有效地耦合，且能级简单，抽运波长与振荡波长相近，量子效率高。这些优点十分有利于在1000nm附近实现超快高功率激光输出。而随着高性能InGaAs激光二极管的发展和成本的降低，近年来，掺Yb^3＋激光介质的研究受到人们的极大关注，并研制出了许多新型激光晶体，如Yb：YAG，Yb：KYW，Yb：GdVO4，Yb：SYS，Yb：YAB，

电子束蒸发镀膜速率控制

介绍了电子束蒸发镀膜速率控制的基本原理和方法,选取实际生产中大量使用且蒸发特性较难控制的SiO_2和HfO_2,对两者的电子束蒸发速率控制分别进行了实验研究。采用比例积分微分(PID)闭环反馈控制,通过Ziegler-Nichols工程经验公式进行原始参量整定,并在实验的基础上对控制器的原始参量进行调整以及对积分作用和微分作用进行分区处理,速率控制的实验结果表明,采用该参量整定方法并结合工艺流程的改进,能获得良好的速率控制。针对速率控制中存在的难点问题进行了分析,并提出改进措施:将速率控制和电子枪扫描控制相结合能进一步改善速率控制。

THE POSSIBLE INVOLVEMENT OF TISSUE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN-ACTIVATOR IN LUTEOLYSIS OF RHESUS-MONKEY

Changes of plasminogen activators (PA) during different stages of development of the corpus luteum, and their possible physiological role in luteolysis were studied in rhesus monkeys. It was demonstrated for the first time that monkey corpus luteal cells not only produce PA, but that the function of the corpus luteum is also closely related to the activity of this enzyme system. Generally, the life span for a corpus luteum in monkey is approximately 14-16 days, its demise beginning thereafter. In the present study, we found that urokinase in the corpus luteum is higher on day 5 and day 10 after human chorionic gonadotrophin injection, while the tissue type (t) PA is mainly produced on day 13 when luteolysis may take place. Progesterone production remained high on day 5 and day 10 and decreased dramatically from day 13, indicating the important role of tPA but not urokinase (u) PA in suppressing luteal function. When purified tPA (but not uPA) monoclonal antibody was added to luteal cell culture to neutralize endogenously produced tPA activity, progesterone production in the cells was increased significantly. Interestingly, prolactin alone was capable of increasing PA production by luteal cells; prolactin together with luteinizing hormone, however, had a synergistic luteotrophic effect.

滇南和滇西茶叶害虫群落结构与生态分布

对滇南和滇西茶叶害虫群落结构与生态分布进行了研究。该区域的茶叶害 虫隶属9 目, 57 科, 103 属, 167 种; 其中, 鳞翅目有16 科, 27 属, 53 种; 同翅目 13 科, 25 属, 35 种; 鞘翅目12 科, 23 属, 37 种; 直翅目4 科, 8 属, 17 种; 半翅 目4 科, 7 属, 10 种; 等翅目3 科, 5 属, 5 种; 缨翅目2 科, 4 属, 5 种; 竹节虫 目2 科, 2 属, 2 种; 双翅目1 科, 2 属, 3 种。同翅目、鳞翅目和鞘翅目的科、属、 种是整个茶园中优势类群; 直翅目、半翅目, 等翅目和缨翅目的科、属、种是茶叶 中常见类群; 竹节虫目和双翅目的科、属　种稀少。滇南和滇西的茶叶害虫绝大部 分属于东洋区成分种; 其生态类型可分为: 食嫩芽类型、食叶类型, 食果实类型, 为 害枝杆类型和食根及幼苗类型。

宁夏持续无虫灾防护林的结构设计

调查了宁夏新建二代防护林网主栽树种及辅栽乔、灌、草的生长表现和受害虫危害状况 ;列出了造林树种对主要害虫的抗性序列 ;将二代防护林网划分为 3个大类 ,每个大类又分为若干小类 ,并提出了各类防护林树种的选择。在以上研究的基础上提出无虫灾防护林树种的配置原则及设计方案。

An improved microtiter assay for evaluating anti-HIV-I neutralizing antibodies from sera or plasma

Background: The anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibody assay is widely used in AIDS vaccine research and other experimental and clinical studies. The vital dye staining method applied in the detection of anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibody has been used in many laboratories. However, the unknown factor(s) in sera or plasma affected cell growth and caused protection when the tested sera or plasma was continuously maintained in cell culture. In addition, the poor solubility of neutral red in medium (such as RPMI-1640) also limited the use of this assay. Methods: In this study, human T cell line C8166 was used as host cells, and 3-(4,5-Dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)- 2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) instead of neutral red was used as vital dye. In order to avoid the effect of the unknown factor( s), the tested sera or plasma was removed by a washout procedure after initial 3 - 6 h culture in the assay. Result: This new assay eliminated the effect of the tested sera or plasma on cell growth, improved the reliability of detection of anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibody, and showed excellent agreement with the p24 antigen method. Conclusion: The results suggest that the improved assay is relatively simple, highly duplicable, cost-effective, and well reliable for evaluating anti-HIV-1 neutralizing antibodies from sera or plasma.

PFU微型生物群落采样法研究有机氯污染物在水中相间分布

运用PFU微型生物群落采样法在武汉东湖取样研究了六六六、滴滴涕、六氯苯等有机氯污染物在水中相间分布。将PFU(Polyurethanefoamunit)取样得到的挤出液 ,经细胞固定、超声、消解及分步萃取等不同的预处理步骤后 ,用GC ECD测定了各部分提取物中α HCH、β HCH、γ HCH、δ HCH、HCB、pp′ DDE等有机氯污染物的浓度。并用四膜虫模拟试验检验了细胞固定化、消解过程对微型生物的作用效果。结果分析表明 ,以上有机物主要以微型生物富集或颗粒物强吸附形式存在于水中 ,颗粒物弱吸附形