Mitochondrial DNA sequence polymorphisms of five ethnic populations from northern China

To study the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphisms in a total of 232 individuals from five ethnic populations (Daur, n=45; Ewenki, n=47; Korean, n=48; Mongolian, n=48; Oroqen, n=44) in northern China, we analyzed the control region sequences and typed for a number of characteristic mutations in coding regions (especially the region 14576-16047), by direct sequencing or restriction-fragment-length-polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. With the exception of 14 individuals belonging to the European-specific haplogroups R2, H, J, and T, the mtDNAs considered could be assigned into the East Asian-specific haplogroups described recently. The polymorphisms in cytochrome b sequence were found to be very informative for defining or supporting the haplogroups status of East Asian mtDNAs in addition to the reported regions 10171-10659 and 14055-14590 in our previous study. The haplogroup distribution frequencies varied in the five ethnic populations, but in general they all harbored a large amount of north-prevalent haplogroups, such as D, G, C, and Z, and thus were in agreement with their ethnohistory of northern origin. The two populations (Ewenki and Oroqen) with small population census also show concordant features in their matrilineal genetic structures, with lower genetic diversities observed.

Active-passive 44 SOA-based switch with integrated power monitoring

The first monolithically integrated 44 switch with power monitoring function using on-chip PIN photodiodes is reported. Using 10Gb/s signals, under active power control an IPDR of 12dB for a 1dB power penalty is achieved. © 2012 OSA.

Carbon nanotubes: carbon nanotube based high resolution holograms (adv. Mater. 44/2012).

By using carbon nanotubes as the smallest possible scattering element, light can be diffracted in a highly controlled manner to produce a 2D image, as reported by Haider Butt and co-workers on page OP331. An array of carbon nanotubes is elegantly patterned to produce a high resolution hologram. In response to incident light on the hologram, a high contrast and wide field of view "CAMBRIDGE" image is produced.

Demonstration of cascaded operation of active-passive integrated 4×4 SOA switches with on-chip monitoring for power control and energy consumption optimization

Cascaded 4×4 SOA switches with on-chip power monitoring exhibit potential for lowpower 16×16 integrated switches. Cascaded operation at 10Gbit/s with an IPDR of 8.5dB and 79% lower power consumption than equivalent all-active switches is reported © 2013 OSA.

High-quality GaNAs/GaAs quantum wells with light emission up to 1.44 mu m grown by molecular-beam epitaxy

High-quality GaNAs/GaAs quantum wells with high substitutional N concentrations, grown by molecular-beam epitaxy, are demonstrated using a reduced growth rate in a range of 0.125-1 mu m/h. No phase separation is observed and the GaNAs well thickness is limited by the critical thickness. Strong room-temperature photoluminescence with a record long wavelength of 1.44 mu m is obtained from an 18-nm-thick GaN0.06As0.94/GaAs quantum well. (C) 2005 American Institute of Physics.

4×4热光SOI波导开关阵列

设计并制作了阻塞型和完全无阻塞型4×4热光SOI(silicon-on-insulator)波导开关阵列.开关单元采用了多模干涉耦合器(MMI)-MZI(Mach-Zehnder intederometer)结构的2×2光开关.阻塞型光开关附加损耗为4.8～5.4 dB,串扰为-21.8 dB～-14.5 dB.完全无阻塞型光开关阵列附加损耗为6.6～9.6 dB,串扰为-25.8～-16.8 dB.两者的消光比都在17～25 dB内变化,开关单元功耗小于230 mW.器件的开关时间小于3μs.功耗和开关速度都明显优于SiO_2基和聚合物基的开关阵列.

Design and Fabrication of Thermo-Optic 4×4 Switching Matrix in Silicon-on-Insulator

A rearrangeable nonblocking thermo-optic 4×4 switching matrix,which consists of five 2×2 multimode interference-based Mach-Zehnder interferometer(MMI-MZI) switch elements，is designed and fabricated.The minimum and maximum excess loss for the matrix are 6.6 and 10.4dB,respectively.The crosstalk in the matrix is measured to be between －12 and －19.8dB.The switching speed of the matrix is less than 30μs.The power consumption for the single switch element is about 330mW.

长白山各植被带主要树种凋落物分解速率及模型模拟的试验研究

2001～2003年在长白山自然保护区内3个垂直植被带的典型群落红松阔叶林、云冷杉林和岳桦林内,利用网袋埋藏法对群落内的6个主要优势乔木树种凋落物进行埋藏分解试验,研究凋落物分解速率及其变化动态;同时利用分解模型,模拟预测凋落物的分解进展,为深入研究这6个树种的营养策略、群落养分循环等奠定基础,也为森林生态系统管理提供理论依据。研究结果表明,所研究的6个树种凋落物都表现出随时间进程失重率增大的现象,但失重率并不与时间呈线性相关。在分解的638d(1.75a)后,6种叶凋落物的分解速率明显升高。到分解实验结止时(699d),叶凋落物干重剩余率从小至大依次为白桦(24.56%)、紫椴(24.81%)、红松(38.48%)、鱼鳞云杉(41.15%)、岳桦(41.53%)和臭冷杉(42.62%)。枝凋落物分解速率明显低于叶,枝干重剩余率从小至大依次为紫椴(44.98%)、臭冷杉(64.62%)、红松(72.07%)、鱼鳞云杉(73.51%)、白桦(77.37%)和岳桦(80.35%)。在同一海拔高度,阔叶树种叶凋落物分解速率大于针叶树种。并且随着海拔的升高,叶凋落物分解速率逐渐减慢。模型分析预测结果表明,长白山北坡各垂直植被带的优势树种叶凋落物分解95%需4.5～8.0a;年分解系数为紫椴(0.686)>白桦(0.624)>红松(0.441)>鱼鳞云杉(0.406)>臭冷杉(0.397)>岳桦(0.385);枝凋落物分解95%需7.8～29.3a,不同树种间的差异明显。枝年分解系数为紫椴(0.391)>臭冷杉(0.204)>红松(0.176)>鱼鳞云杉(0.157)>白桦(0.148)>岳桦(0.102)。

Calorimetric study and thermal analysis of berberine sulphate

The heat capacities of berberine sulphate [(C20H18NO4)(2)SO4.3H(2)O] were measured from 80 to 390 K by means of an automated adiabatic calorimeter. Smoothed heat capacities,{H-T-H-298.15} and {S-T-S-298.15} were calculated. The loss of crystalline water started at about 339.3+/-0.2 K, and its peak temperature was 365.8+/-0.6 K. The peak temperature of decomposition for berberine sulphate was at about 391.4+/-0.4 K by DSC curve. TG-DTG analysis of this material was carried out in temperature range from 310 to 970 K. TG and DSC curves show that there is no melting in the whole heating process.