The interaction of two coherent counter propagating TE (transverse-electric) and TM (transverse-magnetic) electromagnetic waves with different initial phases in the absorbing plate placed in the regular ideal wave...The interaction of two coherent counter propagating TE (transverse-electric) and TM (transverse-magnetic) electromagnetic waves with different initial phases in the absorbing plate placed in the regular ideal waveguide is considered. The losses of energy of TE and TM waves in the absorbing plate are calculated. Some features of tunnel interference in the absorbing plate in the waveguide are revealed. It is shown that the losses of energy strongly depend on the various parameters describing the interaction of the counter propagating waves. Definitely choosing the parameters we can control the electromagnetic processes in this case.展开更多
The ever-increasing integration of electronic devices has inevit-ably caused electromagnetic interference and heat accumulation problems,and dual-function materials with both a high thermal conductivity and high elect...The ever-increasing integration of electronic devices has inevit-ably caused electromagnetic interference and heat accumulation problems,and dual-function materials with both a high thermal conductivity and high electromagnetic wave absorption(EWA)are regarded as an effective strategy for solving these problems.Carbon materials are widely used as thermal and EWA fillers due to their excellent conductivity and outstanding thermal conduction properties,and have become a research hotspot in the field of high thermal conductivity,microwave absorbing materials in recent years.The status of current research progress on carbon-based high thermal-conduction microwave absorption materials,including carbon fibers,carbon nanotubes,graphene and amorphous carbon,is re-viewed,and the influence of the structure of the materials on their absorption and thermal conductivity properties,such as core-shell structure,three-dimensional network structure,and heteroatom doping,is also elaborated.Feasible solutions for the cur-rent problems with these materials are proposed,with the aim of providing valuable guidance for the future design of carbon-based high thermal conduction microwave absorbing materials.展开更多
Nitrogen is an essential macronutrient in plant growth and development. Ammonium is one of the major inorganic nitrogen forms for root uptake. The homeostasis of ammonium in the plant cell is under tight control to pr...Nitrogen is an essential macronutrient in plant growth and development. Ammonium is one of the major inorganic nitrogen forms for root uptake. The homeostasis of ammonium in the plant cell is under tight control to prevent ammonium toxicity when in excess. In the ammonium sig- naling pathway, internal and external ammonium can be de- tected by specific sensors, which in turn triggers a series of proper plant ammonium responses including transcription regulation and phosphorylation. Ammonium absorption is mainly mediated by the root-located ammonium transporters, which are key regulators in the nitrogen signaling pathway. Many researchers have attempted to unravel the mechanisms of ammonium uptake by the transporters. Fine-tuned modulation of ammonium homeostasis is necessary to main- tain an appropriate level of ammonium in the cytoplasm, which is a balance of ammonium efflux, assimilation and compartmentation. Recently, there has been important pro- gress in revealing the ammonium sensing and signaling mechanisms. In this review, we focus on the homeostatic regulation and signaling of cytosolic ammonium.展开更多
An air-silica microstructure optical fiber based on the anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) principle was used to develop a spectral absorption gas sensor. The ARROW fiber has an air core and an air c...An air-silica microstructure optical fiber based on the anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) principle was used to develop a spectral absorption gas sensor. The ARROW fiber has an air core and an air cladding layer. An ARROW fiber with a length of 725mm was used to construct a sensing system to detect acetylene gas. The gas was injected into the fiber from one end of the fiber. The transmission spectra were collected using an optical spectrum analyzer. The results indicate that the system can detect the gas of different concentrations and has the good system linearity. The response time of the system is about 200 s.展开更多
Biochar, as a kind of soil amendment, has important effects on soil water retention. In this research, 4 different kinds of biochars were used to investigate their influences on hydraulic properties and water evaporat...Biochar, as a kind of soil amendment, has important effects on soil water retention. In this research, 4 different kinds of biochars were used to investigate their influences on hydraulic properties and water evaporation in a sandy soil from Hebei Province, China. Biochar had strong absorption ability in the sandy soil. The ratio of water content in the biochar to that in the sandy soil was less than the corresponding ratio of porosity. Because of the different hydraulic properties between the sandy soil and the biochar, the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the sandy soil gradually decreased with the increasing biochar addition. The biochar with larger pore volume and average pore diameter had better water retention. More water was retained in the sandy soil when the biochar was added in a single layer, but not when the biochar was uniformly mixed with soil. Particle size of the added biochar had a significant influence on the hydraulic properties of the mixture of sand and biochar. Grinding the biochar into powder destroyed the pore structure, which simultaneously reduced the water absorption ability and hydraulic conductivity of the biochar. For this reason, adding biochar powder to the sandy soil would not decrease the water evaporation loss of the soil itself.展开更多
We proposed a novel relative humidity (RH) sensor based on the air guided photonic crystal fiber (AGPCF) using the direct absorption spectroscopic method in this paper. The wavelength scanning around the water vap...We proposed a novel relative humidity (RH) sensor based on the air guided photonic crystal fiber (AGPCF) using the direct absorption spectroscopic method in this paper. The wavelength scanning around the water vapor absorption peak around 1368.59nm was realized by injecting the saw-tooth modulated current to a distributed-feedback laser diode. A reference signal was used as a zero absorption baseline and to help reduce the interference from the distributed-feedback laser source and probed region. The humidity level was determined by the normalized voltage difference between the reference signal and sensor signal at the peak of water vapor absorption. We demonstrated that a length of 5-cm AGPCF with a fixed small air gap between the single mode fiber (SMF) and hollow core fiber as an opening achieved a humidity detection resolution of around 0.2%RH over the range 0 to 90%RH which did not require the use of any hygroscopic coating material.展开更多
When semiconductor quantum wells(SQWs) interact with lasers,the group velocity of the low-intensity light pulse is studied theoretically.It is shown that by adjusting the parameters,slow light propagation of the probe...When semiconductor quantum wells(SQWs) interact with lasers,the group velocity of the low-intensity light pulse is studied theoretically.It is shown that by adjusting the parameters,slow light propagation of the probe field can be exhibited in such a system.Meanwhile,the probe absorption-gain spectra can be changed from absorption to zero,i.e.,electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT).It is easy to observe the light propagation experimentally,and it leads to potential applications in many fields of solid-state quantum information,for example,optical switching,detection and quantum computing.展开更多
文摘The interaction of two coherent counter propagating TE (transverse-electric) and TM (transverse-magnetic) electromagnetic waves with different initial phases in the absorbing plate placed in the regular ideal waveguide is considered. The losses of energy of TE and TM waves in the absorbing plate are calculated. Some features of tunnel interference in the absorbing plate in the waveguide are revealed. It is shown that the losses of energy strongly depend on the various parameters describing the interaction of the counter propagating waves. Definitely choosing the parameters we can control the electromagnetic processes in this case.
基金financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22238012 and 22178384)Science Foundation of China University of Petroleum,Beijing(2462024QNXZ003)。
文摘The ever-increasing integration of electronic devices has inevit-ably caused electromagnetic interference and heat accumulation problems,and dual-function materials with both a high thermal conductivity and high electromagnetic wave absorption(EWA)are regarded as an effective strategy for solving these problems.Carbon materials are widely used as thermal and EWA fillers due to their excellent conductivity and outstanding thermal conduction properties,and have become a research hotspot in the field of high thermal conductivity,microwave absorbing materials in recent years.The status of current research progress on carbon-based high thermal-conduction microwave absorption materials,including carbon fibers,carbon nanotubes,graphene and amorphous carbon,is re-viewed,and the influence of the structure of the materials on their absorption and thermal conductivity properties,such as core-shell structure,three-dimensional network structure,and heteroatom doping,is also elaborated.Feasible solutions for the cur-rent problems with these materials are proposed,with the aim of providing valuable guidance for the future design of carbon-based high thermal conduction microwave absorbing materials.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Special Foundation of China(2012CB1143001)
文摘Nitrogen is an essential macronutrient in plant growth and development. Ammonium is one of the major inorganic nitrogen forms for root uptake. The homeostasis of ammonium in the plant cell is under tight control to prevent ammonium toxicity when in excess. In the ammonium sig- naling pathway, internal and external ammonium can be de- tected by specific sensors, which in turn triggers a series of proper plant ammonium responses including transcription regulation and phosphorylation. Ammonium absorption is mainly mediated by the root-located ammonium transporters, which are key regulators in the nitrogen signaling pathway. Many researchers have attempted to unravel the mechanisms of ammonium uptake by the transporters. Fine-tuned modulation of ammonium homeostasis is necessary to main- tain an appropriate level of ammonium in the cytoplasm, which is a balance of ammonium efflux, assimilation and compartmentation. Recently, there has been important pro- gress in revealing the ammonium sensing and signaling mechanisms. In this review, we focus on the homeostatic regulation and signaling of cytosolic ammonium.
基金This work was supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61290311).
文摘An air-silica microstructure optical fiber based on the anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (ARROW) principle was used to develop a spectral absorption gas sensor. The ARROW fiber has an air core and an air cladding layer. An ARROW fiber with a length of 725mm was used to construct a sensing system to detect acetylene gas. The gas was injected into the fiber from one end of the fiber. The transmission spectra were collected using an optical spectrum analyzer. The results indicate that the system can detect the gas of different concentrations and has the good system linearity. The response time of the system is about 200 s.
文摘Biochar, as a kind of soil amendment, has important effects on soil water retention. In this research, 4 different kinds of biochars were used to investigate their influences on hydraulic properties and water evaporation in a sandy soil from Hebei Province, China. Biochar had strong absorption ability in the sandy soil. The ratio of water content in the biochar to that in the sandy soil was less than the corresponding ratio of porosity. Because of the different hydraulic properties between the sandy soil and the biochar, the saturated hydraulic conductivity of the sandy soil gradually decreased with the increasing biochar addition. The biochar with larger pore volume and average pore diameter had better water retention. More water was retained in the sandy soil when the biochar was added in a single layer, but not when the biochar was uniformly mixed with soil. Particle size of the added biochar had a significant influence on the hydraulic properties of the mixture of sand and biochar. Grinding the biochar into powder destroyed the pore structure, which simultaneously reduced the water absorption ability and hydraulic conductivity of the biochar. For this reason, adding biochar powder to the sandy soil would not decrease the water evaporation loss of the soil itself.
文摘We proposed a novel relative humidity (RH) sensor based on the air guided photonic crystal fiber (AGPCF) using the direct absorption spectroscopic method in this paper. The wavelength scanning around the water vapor absorption peak around 1368.59nm was realized by injecting the saw-tooth modulated current to a distributed-feedback laser diode. A reference signal was used as a zero absorption baseline and to help reduce the interference from the distributed-feedback laser source and probed region. The humidity level was determined by the normalized voltage difference between the reference signal and sensor signal at the peak of water vapor absorption. We demonstrated that a length of 5-cm AGPCF with a fixed small air gap between the single mode fiber (SMF) and hollow core fiber as an opening achieved a humidity detection resolution of around 0.2%RH over the range 0 to 90%RH which did not require the use of any hygroscopic coating material.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.61008063,10904015 and 10547108)the Key Project of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.60837004)
文摘When semiconductor quantum wells(SQWs) interact with lasers,the group velocity of the low-intensity light pulse is studied theoretically.It is shown that by adjusting the parameters,slow light propagation of the probe field can be exhibited in such a system.Meanwhile,the probe absorption-gain spectra can be changed from absorption to zero,i.e.,electromagnetically induced transparency(EIT).It is easy to observe the light propagation experimentally,and it leads to potential applications in many fields of solid-state quantum information,for example,optical switching,detection and quantum computing.