Design of Thermo-Optic Variable Optical Attenuator Based on Quartz Substrate

In this paper, we designed a thermo-optic variable optical attenuator (VOA) based on quartz substrate, which consists of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) and a thin film heater above the phase-modulation arm. The transmission properties of the waveguide and attenuation characteristics of the device have been simulated by beam propagation method (BPM), and the simulated results illustrated that the designed VOA had good performance.

Management of triplet excitons transition:fine regulation of Förster and dexter energy transfer simultaneously

Understanding and management of triplet excitons transition in the same molecule remain a great challenge.Hence,for the first time,by host engineering,manageable transitions of triplet excitons in a naphthalimide derivative NDOH were achieved,and monitored through the intensity ratio(ITADF/IRTP)between thermally activated delayed fluorescence(TADF)and room-temperature phosphorescence(RTP).Energy differences between lowest triplet excited states of host and guest were changed from 0.03 to 0.17 eV,and ITADF/IRTP of NDOH decreased by 200 times,thus red shifting the afterglow color.It was proposed that shorter conjugation length led to larger band gaps of host materials,thus contributing to efficient Dexter and inefficient Förster energy transfer.Interestingly,no transition to singlet state and only strongest RTP with quantum yield of 13.9%could be observed,when PBNC with loosest stacking and largest band gap acted as host.This work provides novel insight for the management and prediction of triplet exciton transitions and the development of smart afterglow materials.

Acetylglutamate kinase is required for both gametophyte function and embryo development in Arabidopsis thaliana

The specific functions of the genes encoding arginine biosynthesis enzymes in plants are not well characterized. We report the isolation and characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana N-acetylglutamate kinase （NAGK）, which catalyzes the second step of arginine biosynthesis. NAGK is a plastid-localized protein and is expressed during most developmental processes in Arabidopsis. Heterologous expression of the Arabidopsis NAGK gene in a NAGK-deficient Escherichia coli strain fully restores bacterial growth on arginine-deficient medium, nagk mutant pollen tubes grow more slowly than wild type pollen tubes and the phenotype is restored by either specifically through complementation by NAGK in pollen, or exogenous supplementation of arginine, nagk female gametophytes are defective in micropylar pollen tube guidance due to the fact that female gametophyte cell fate specification was specifically affected. Expression of NAGK in synergid cells rescues the defect of nagk female gametophytes. Loss- of-function of NAGK results in Arabidopsis embryos not developing beyond the four-celled embryo stage. The embryo-defective phenotype in nagk/NAGK plants cannot be rescued by watering nagk/NAGK plants with arginine or ornithine supplementation. In conclusion, our results reveal a novel role of NAGK and arginine in regulating gametophyte function and embryo development, and provide valuable insights into arginine transport during embryo development.

Erratum to： The effect of Bi composition on the electrical properties of InP1-xBix [Sci. China-Phys. Mech. Astron. 60, 047022 (2017)]

In the original publication [ 1 ] of this paper, the last supported grant number＂ 11474247＂ should be ＂11474274＂.G. N. Wei, X. Dai, Q. Feng, W. G. Luo, Y. Y. Li, K. Wang, L. Y. Zhang, W. W. Pan, S. M. Wang, S. Y. Yang, and K. Y. Wang, Sci. China-Phys. Mech. Astron. 60, 047022 （2017）.

To form AIE product with the target analyte:a new strategy for excellent fluorescent probes,and convenient detection of hydrazine in seconds with test strips

A new hydrazine probe was designed, which demonstrates ultrafast "turn-on" response towards hydrazine both in solution and as gas, due to the excellent AIE(aggregation-induced emission) characteristic of the yielded products. Excitedly, the corresponding fabricated test strips can report the presence of trace hydrazine as low as 10 nmol/L in aqueous medium in seconds conveniently,with very high selectivity in the pH value ranging from 3.0 to 14.0.

RPL18aB helps maintain suspensor identity during early embryogenesis

Summary During embryogenesis, plants are thought to use a mechanism that allows the suspensor to maintain its identity. Here, we reported that RPL18a is involved in this mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana. The suspensor cells proliferated in rp118aB and formed a multicellular structure rather than undergo pro- grammed cell death, as in wild type. Suspensors of rpl18a expressed the embryo proper marker, DRN：： GFP, but not the suspensor marker, WOX8：：GFP. In addition, auxin accumulated throughout the suspensors of rpl18a proembryos. Suspensor-specific expression of RPL18a could rescue the cell proliferation defects in rpl18a suspensors. These findings supported a role for RPL18a in maintaining suspensor identity.

The effect of Bi composition on the electrical properties of InP1-xBix

III-V Semiconductors containing a small amount of Bi, known as dilute bismides, have attracted great interest in recent years, due to the large band-gap reduction and other unique properties [1,2]. Previous studies have been pri- marily focused on the growth and optical properties of the GaAs-based bismuthides [3], while the properties of other dilute bismides are less well understood. Berding et al. [4] theoretically predicted that InPBi is expected to be an attractive candidate for narrow-gap applications. Experimentally, the InPBi alloy with good single crystal quality has been successfully synthesized recently and exhibits strong and broad photoluminescence at room temperature [5,6]. However, the electric transport characteristics of the InPBi alloy are poorly understood. In this work, we systematically investigate the effect of Bi incorporation on electric transport properties of the InP1-xBix alloys.

Pgant4 and Tango1 Mediate Anoxia and Reoxygenation Injury

Dear Editor,Diseases caused by ischemia,including coronary artery disease and stroke,are a leading cause of death worldwide[1].Restoration of the blood and oxygen supply after restriction also causes tissue damage by activating a number of pathological pathways,such as inflammatory,oxidative stress,and cell death pathways that are mediated by microRNAs and hypoxia-inducible factors[1,2].