Analysis of only 0-1 min clip or 1-4 min Clip for focal liver lesions during contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Purpose: To evaluate the reliability of analysis of only 0-1min clips and 1-4min clips versus the entire clips in performing contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Methods: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) examinations of 43 single FLLs were performed. All clips were analyzed in three ways, the entire clips, 0-1 min clips and 1-4 min clips, benign or malignant diagnosis and pathological diagnosis of each FLL were concluded by the three ways subsequently. Results: The results of correct diagnosis were assessed using Chi-square test. There was no difference with regard to benign or malignant diagnosis, between 0-1min clips and the entire clips, or between 1-4 min clips and the entire clips (p = 0.243 and p = 0.747, respectively). Moreover, no significant differences in pathological diagnosis existed between 0-1min clips and the entire clips, and 1- 4min clips versus entire clips (p=0.808 and p = 0.808, respectively). No significant differences existed among CEUS entire clip, 0-1min clip and 1-4min clip in identifying FLLs, and based on which the diagnosis of two different FLLs during CEUS with only one injection of contrast agent can be available. Conclusion: Only 0-1min clips or 1-4 min clips can be used to instead of the entre clip in performing CEUS of FLLs.

« Resolution Search » et problèmes d’optimisation discrète

Thèse réalisée en cotutelle avec l'Université d'Avignon.

Pseudoclassical mechanics for the spin-0 and -1 particles

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq)

Cr3+ electron paramagnetic resonance study of Sn(1-x)CrxO(2) (0.00 <= x <= 0.10)

This paper reports on the liquid-helium-temperature (5 K) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of Cr3+ ions in the nanoparticles of SnO2 synthesized at 600 degrees C with concentrations of 0%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 3.0%, 5.0%, and 10%. Each spectrum may be simulated as overlap of spectra due to four magnetically inequivalent Cr3+ centers characterized by different values of the spin-Hamiltonian parameters. Three of these centers belong to Cr3+ ions in orthorhombic sites, situated near oxygen vacancies, characterized by very large zero-field splitting parameters D and E, presumably due to the presence of nanoparticles in the samples. The fourth EPR spectrum belongs to the Cr3+ ions situated at sites with tetragonal symmetry, substituting for the Sn4+ ion, characterized by a very small value of D. In addition, there appears a ferromagnetic resonance line due to oxygen defects for samples with Cr3+ concentrations of <= 2.5%. Further, in samples with Cr3+ concentrations of >2.5%, there appears an intense and wide EPR line due to the interactions among the Cr3+ ions in the clusters formed due to rather excessive doping; the intensity and width of this line increase with increasing concentration. The Cr3+ EPR spectra observed in these nanopowders very different from those in bulk SnO2 crystals.

Gd1.96-xYxEu0.04O3 (x=0.0, 0.49, 0.98, 1.47, 1.96 mol%) nanophosphors: Propellant combustion synthesis, structural and luminescence studies

Gd1.96-xYxEu0.04O3 (x = 0.0, 0.49, 0.98, 1.47, 1.96 mol%) nanophosphors were synthesized by propellant combustion method at low temperature (400 degrees C). The powder X-ray diffraction patterns of as formed Gd1.96Eu0.04O3 showed monoclinic phase, however with the addition of yttria it transforms from monoclinic to pure cubic phase. The porous nature increases with increase of yttria content. The particle size was estimated from Scherrer's and W-H plots which was found to be in the range 30-40 nm. These results were in well agreement with transmission electron microscopy studies. The optical band gap energies estimated were found to be in the range 5.32-5.49 eV. PL emission was recorded under 305 nm excitation show an intense emission peak at 611 nm along with other emission peaks at 582, 641 nm. These emission peaks were attributed to the transition of D-5(0) —> F-7(J) (J = 0, 1, 2, 3) of Eu3+ ions. It was observed that PL intensity increases with increase of Y content up to x = 0.98 and thereafter intensity decreases. CIE color co-ordinates indicates that at x = 1.47 an intense red bright color can be achieved, which could find a promising application in flat panel displays. The cubic and monoclinic phases show different thermoluminescence glow peak values measured under identical conditions. The response of the cubic phase to the applied dose showed good linearity, negligible fading, and simple glow curve structure than monoclinic phase indicating that suitability of this phosphor in dosimetric applications. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Coherent spectroscopy of the Rb-87 Fg=1 -> F-e=0 closed transition

This paper has observed linewidth narrowing of dark states in rubidium cell by using the Hanle configuration. The reduction of the coherent resonance width under the transition of Rb-87 F-g = 1 -> F-e = 0 is observed and the qualitative explanation about its mechanism is presented. Multiple subnatural width dips are obtained with a linearly polarized laser beam for the transition of Rb-87 F-g = 0, 1, 2. The feature of negative and positive slope, namely dispersionlike feature, is observed in the transmitted light.

Spin-cluster effect and lattice-deformation-induced Kondo effect, spin-glass freezing, and strong phonon scattering in La 0.7 Ca 0.3Mn 1-xCr xO 3

Besides the Kondo effect observed in dilute magnetic alloys, the Cr-doped perovskite manganate compounds La0.7 Ca0.3 Mn1-x Crx O3 also exhibit Kondo effect and spin-glass freezing in a certain composition range. An extensive investigation for the La0.7 Ca0.3 Mn1-x Crx O3 (x=0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.3, 0.6, and 1.0) system on the magnetization and ac susceptibility, the resistivity and magnetoresistance, as well as the thermal conductivity is done at low temperature. The spin-glass behavior has been confirmed for these compounds with x=0.05, 0.1, and 0.3. For temperatures above Tf (the spin-glass freezing temperature) a Curie-Weiss law is obeyed. The paramagnetic Curie temperature θ is dependent on Cr doping. Below Tf there exists a Kondo minimum in the resistivity. Colossal magnetoresistance has been observed in this system with Cr concentration up to x=0.6. We suppose that the substitution of Mn with Cr dilutes Mn ions and changes the long-range ferromagnetic order of La0.7 Ca0.3 MnO3. These behaviors demonstrate that short-range ferromagnetic correlation and fluctuation exist among Mn spins far above Tf. Furthermore, these interactions are a precursor of the cooperative freezing at Tf. The "double bumps" feature in the resistivity-temperature curve is observed in compounds with x=0.05 and 0.1. The phonon scattering is enhanced at low temperatures, where the second peak of double bumps comes out. The results indicate that the spin-cluster effect and lattice deformation induce Kondo effect, spin-glass freezing, and strong phonon scattering in mixed perovskite La0.7 Ca0.3 Mn1-x Crx O3. © 2005 American Institute of Physics.

0.4-1.2A GeV能区重离子碰撞中的直接流系统性研究

直接流是研究重离子碰撞动力学演变和压缩形成的高密核物质性质很好的探针，本论文系统地研究了0.4、0.8和1.16A GeV的Ni+Ni和Pb+Pb碰撞中的直接流。实验是在德国重离子研究中心(GSI)的FOPI探测装置上完成的。论文中，简单总结了中高能区重离子碰撞的现状和描述集体流的主要理论模型，介绍了FOPI探测系统，给出了详细的实验数据分析过程，对所得到的物理结果进行了讨论。本论文工作的重点如下：基于FOPI系统的实验数据，发展了一套质量相关(Z=1离子)的直接流的提取方法。提取了各碰撞系统出射P、D和T粒子在不同碰撞中心度下的微分直接流和积分直接流。研究了P、D和T的直接流对碰撞中心度、系统尺寸和碰撞能量的依赖性，以及对核物质状态方程的敏感性。结果表明：直接流敏感地依赖于碰撞中心度，近中心碰撞具有更强直接流信号；对于轻重两种系统，用常用的AP1/3+AT1/3系数对积分直接流进行了标度，观察到一定的标度性，但不能完全标度；通过研究直接流对碰撞能量的依赖性发现，在0.4－1.2A GeV能区内，随能量升高，直接流在已经达到了饱和，并开始下降，并且P、D和T的变化趋势相同。实验数据与输运模型IQMD计算比较发现，直接流的变化趋势和最大密度变化趋势相同，说明直接流是核物质压缩程度的一个良好探针。计算得到的P、D和T微分和积分的V1值表明，与质量相关的直接流，无论是微分值还是积分值都敏感依赖于模型中EoS参数。比较发现，不同碰撞能量下，重的Pb+Pb系统的数据和软的EoS符合很好，说明核物质不可压缩系数在210 MeV附近，这与文献中的结果相吻合，说明与质量相关的直接流是EoS的敏感探针。对于轻Ni＋Ni系统，目前的IQMD还不能重现数据，但其趋向于硬的EoS，需要发展描述碰撞过程更为精细的理论模型。数据整体趋势表明，随者系统变重，中子比例的增加，EoS变软，难以给出同一组IQMD参数来同时解释全部的实验数据。对于所研究的碰撞系统，比较中心快度区斜率行为时发现，P、D和T的直接流与出射粒子质量数呈线性关系，并且出射粒子的积分直接流可以很好的用常数(A+1)/2进行标度。如果出射粒子的直接流用IQMD计算的核阻止进行归一，归一后的直接流与碰撞能量成正比。这证明核阻止与直接流有线性关联，反映了核阻止对于碰撞中核物质达到的最高密度起决定性的作用。论文工作的另一部分是完成了FOPI探测装置中飞行时间探测器的升级工作。研制了新型的玻璃MMRPC，完成了性能的批量测试，并研究了该探测器的高计数率行为。测量结果显示，在实验计数率(0.1 kHz/cm2)条件下，MMRPC时间分辨达到75 ps，探测效率达到98％。当计数率达到3－5 kHz/cm2时，时间分辨和探测效率降至约110 ps和75％。高计数率探测效率变差的幅度可以用DC模型进行解释，然而时间分辨的变化幅度用DC模型难以解释

(Ce_(0.8)RE_(0.2))_(1-x)M_xO_(2-δ)固体电解质的溶胶-凝胶合成及其电性质

利用溶胶 凝胶法合成了 (Ce0 .8RE0 .2 ) 1-xMxO2 -δ(RE :稀土 ,M :碱土 )系列固体电解质 ,XRD表明 80 0℃即形成萤石结构 ,较高温固相反应合成温度低约 70 0℃ .测定了样品的电导率和阻抗谱 .XPS测试表明 ,掺杂碱土氧化物后吸附氧浓度明显增大 ,氧空位增多 ,电导率和氧离子迁移数增大 ,改善了CeO2 基固体电解质的性能 .讨论了碱土及稀土离子对电性质的影响 .(Ce0 .8Sm0 .2 ) 1-0 .0 5 Ca0 .0 5 O2 -δ80 0℃时电导率0 1 2 6S·cm-1,氧离子迁移数 0 .99.

Ba_2Pr_xLn_(1-x)Cu_3O_(7-δ)(Ln=Y,Nb,Yb,0≤X≤1)体系中Cu-O链及Cu-O层对超导作用的探讨

本文合成了 Ba_2P_(rx)Ln_(1-x)Cu_3O_(7-δ)系列化合物,测量了它们的超导电性(Tc),当 x=0.1,T_c(L_n=Y)=78.5K,T_c(Yd)=88K、T_c(Nd)<77K。晶胞参数及正交畸变与组成的变化图表明稀土元素的离子半径影响显著,讨论了 Ba_2LnCu_3O(7-δ)体系中 Cu-O 链、Cu-O 层及 Cu~(3+)对超导电性的作用,当 Ln 的价态界于三、四价之间时(如Pr),四价的成份越多,Cu~(3+)的量就越少,虽然正交畸变很大,但 T_c 降低。

950℃、1.0～3.5GPa下斜长角闪岩脱水熔融——压力和时间对结构的影响

利用YJ-3000t和JL-3600t多顶砧压力机,以哀牢山造山带南部红河县大白能—乐育剖面上的天然块状斜长角闪岩为初始样品,在950℃、1.0～3.5GPa、恒温20～300h条件下进行了两个系列的斜长角闪岩块状样品脱水部分熔融实验:(1)保持温度T=950℃,加热时间t=100h不变,改变压力(1.0～3.5GPa)的实验;(2)保持温度T=950℃,压力p=3.0GPa不变,改变加热时间(20～300h)的实验。结果表明,1.0～3.5GPa、950℃、恒温100h的条件下,随压力升高,斜长角闪岩中依次生成了单斜辉石+石榴石+熔体的矿物组合(1.0～1.5GPa)和单斜辉石+石榴石+熔体+硬玉+SiO2矿物+蓝晶石(2.0～3.5GPa)的矿物组合。3.0GPa、950℃条件下,随加热时间增加,实验产物中依次生成了单斜辉石+石榴石+熔体+硬玉+SiO2矿物+蓝晶石的矿物组合(20～100h)和单斜辉石+石榴石+熔体的矿物组合(150～300h)。斜长角闪岩的原岩结构决定了实验产物中新生矿物和熔体的分布。依据实验产物的矿物组合和新生矿物的分布特征,讨论了950℃、1.0～3.5GPa、恒温(20～300h)条件下,斜长角闪岩部分熔融过程的结构变化、变质反应以及石榴石冠状体的成因。

Investigation into the effect of Fe-site substitution on the performance of Sr2Fe1.5Mo0.5O6-δ anodes for SOFCs

Ni-substituted Sr₂Fe_1.5-xNi_xMo_0.5O_6-δ (SFNM) materials have been investigated as anode catalysts for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells. Reduced samples (x = 0.05 and 0.1) maintained the initial perovskite structure after reduction in H₂, while metallic nickel particles were detected on the grain surface for x = 0.2 and 0.3 using transmission electron microscopy. Temperature programmed reduction results indicate that the stable temperature for SFNM samples under reduction conditions decreases with Ni content. In addition, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis suggests that the incorporation of Ni affects the conductivity of SFNM through changing the ratios of Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺ and Mo⁶⁺/Mo⁵⁺. Sr₂Fe_1.4Ni_0.1Mo_0.5O_6-δ shows the highest electrical conductivity of 20.6 S cm^-1 at 800 °C in H₂. The performance of this anode was further tested with electrolyte-supported cells, giving 380 mW cm^-2 at 750 °C in H₂, hence demonstrating that Ni doping in the B-site is beneficial for Sr₂Fe_1.5Mo_0.5O_6-δ anode performance. 

Méthode de simulation avec les variables antithétiques

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Product autoregressive models for non-negative variables

When variables in time series context are non-negative, such as for volatility, survival time or wave heights, a multiplicative autoregressive model of the type Xt = Xα t−1Vt , 0 ≤ α < 1, t = 1, 2, . . . may give the preferred dependent structure. In this paper, we study the properties of such models and propose methods for parameter estimation. Explicit solutions of the model are obtained in the case of gamma marginal distribution