Tuning mechanical behaviors of highly entangled hydrogels with the random distribution of mobile entanglements

Highly entangled hydrogels exhibit excellent mechanical properties,including high toughness,high stretchability,and low hysteresis.By considering the evolution of randomly distributed entanglements within the polymer network upon mechanical stretches,we develop a constitutive theory to describe the large stretch behaviors of these hydrogels.In the theory,we utilize a representative volume element(RVE)in the shape of a cube,within which there exists an averaged chain segment along each edge and a mobile entanglement at each corner.By employing an explicit method,we decouple the elasticity of the hydrogels from the sliding motion of their entanglements,and derive the stress-stretch relations for these hydrogels.The present theoretical analysis is in agreement with experiment,and highlights the significant influence of the entanglement distribution within the hydrogels on their elasticity.We also implement the present developed constitutive theory into a commercial finite element software,and the subsequent simulations demonstrate that the exact distribution of entanglements strongly affects the mechanical behaviors of the structures of these hydrogels.Overall,the present theory provides valuable insights into the deformation mechanism of highly entangled hydrogels,and can aid in the design of these hydrogels with enhanced performance.

Mechanical property of cylindrical sandwich shell with gradient core of entangled wire mesh

To explore the wide-frequency damping and vibration-attenuation performances in the application of aerospace components,the cylindrical sandwich shell structure with a gradient core of entangled wire mesh was proposed in this paper.Firstly,the gradient cores of entangled wire mesh in the axial and radial directions were prepared by using an in-house Numerical Control weaving machine,and the metallurgical connection between skin sheets and the gradient core was performed using vacuum brazing.Secondly,to investigate the mechanical properties of cylindrical sandwich shells with axial or radial gradient cores,quasi-static and dynamic mechanical experiments were carried out.The primary evaluations of mechanical properties include secant stiffness,natural frequency,Specific Energy Absorption(SEA),vibration acceleration level,and so on.The results suggest that the vibration-attenuation performance of the sandwich shell is remarkable when the high-density core layer is at the end of the shell or abuts the inner skin.The axial gradient material has almost no influence on the vibration frequencies of the shell,whereas the vibration frequencies increase dramatically when the high-density core layer approaches the skin.Moreover,compared to the conventional sandwich shells,the proposed functional grading cylindrical sandwich shell exhibits more potential in mass reduction,stiffness designing,and energy dissipation.

Capillary Property of Entangled Porous Metallic Wire materials and Its Application in Fluid Buffers:Theoretical Analysis and Experimental Study

Strong impact does serious harm to the military industries so it is necessary to choose reasonable cushioning material and design effective buffers to prevent the impact of equipment.Based on the capillary property entangled porous metallic wire materials(EPMWM),this paper designed a composite buffer which uses EPMWM and viscous fluid as cushioning materials under the low-speed impact of the recoil force device of weapon equipment(such as artillery,mortar,etc.).Combined with the capillary model,porosity,hydraulic diameter,maximum pore diameter and pore distribution were used to characterize the pore structure characteristics of EPMWM.The calculation model of the damping force of the composite buffer was established.The low-speed impact test of the composite buffer was conducted.The parameters of the buffer under low-speed impact were identified according to the model,and the nonlinear model of damping force was obtained.The test results show that the composite buffer with EPMWM and viscous fluid can absorb the impact energy from the recoil movement effectively,and provide a new method for the buffer design of weapon equipment(such as artillery,mortar,etc.).

Low-power system model for quantum entangled photon-pair source

The quantum entangled photon-pair source,as an essential component of optical quantum systems,holds great potential for applications such as quantum teleportation,quan-tum computing,and quantum imaging.The current workhorse technique for preparing photon pairs involves performing spon-taneous parametric down conversion(SPDC)in bulk nonlinear crystals.However,the current power consumption and cost of preparing entangled photon-pair sources are relatively high,pos-ing challenges to their integration and scalability.In this paper,we propose a low-power system model for the quantum entan-gled photon-pair source based on SPDC theory and phase matching technology.This model allows us to analyze the per-formance of each module and the influence of component cha-racteristics on the overall system.In our experimental setup,we utilize a 5 mW laser diode and a typical type-II barium metabo-rate(BBO)crystal to prepare an entangled photon-pair source.The experimental results are in excellent agreement with the model,indicating a significant step towards achieving the goal of low-power and low-cost entangled photon-pair sources.This achievement not only contributes to the practical application of quantum entanglement lighting,but also paves the way for the widespread adoption of optical quantum systems in the future.

Preparing highly entangled states of nanodiamond rotation and NV center spin

A nanodiamond with an embedded nitrogen-vacancy(NV)center is one of the experimental systems that can be coherently manipulated within current technologies.Entanglement between NV center electron spin and mechanical rotation of the nanodiamond plays a fundamental role in building a quantum network connecting these microscopic and mesoscopic degrees of motions.Here we present a protocol to asymptotically prepare a highly entangled state of the total quantum angular momentum and electron spin by adiabatically boosting the external magnetic field.

Quantum entangled fractional Fourier transform based on the IWOP technique

In our previous papers,the classical fractional Fourier transform theory was incorporated into the quantum theoretical system using the theoretical method of quantum optics,and the calculation produced quantum mechanical operators corresponding to the generation of fractional Fourier transform.The core function of the coordinate-momentum exchange operators in the addition law of fractional Fourier transform was analyzed too.In this paper,the bivariate operator Hermite polynomial theory and the technique of integration within an ordered product of operators(IWOP)are used to establish the entanglement fractional Fourier transform theory to the extent of quantum.A new function generating formula and an operator for generating quantum entangled fractional Fourier transform are obtained using the fractional Fourier transform relationship in a pair of conjugated entangled state representations.

Mechanical behavior of entangled metallic wire materials-polyurethane interpenetrating composites

Composite materials exhibit the impressive mechanical properties of high damping and stiffness,which cannot be attained by employing conventional single materials.Along these lines,a novel material architecture is presented in this work in order to fabricate composites with enhanced mechanical characteristics.More specifically,entangled metallic wire materials were used as the active matrix,whereas polyurethane was employed as the reinforcement elements.As a result,an entangled metallic wire material-polyurethane composite with high damping and stiffness was prepared by enforcing the vacuum infiltration method.On top of that,the mechanical properties(loss factor,energy consumption,and average stiffness)of the proposed composite materials were characterized by performing dynamic tests,and its fatigue characteristics were verified by the micro-interface bonding,as well as the macro-damage factor.The impact of the density,preloading spacing,loading amplitude,and exciting frequency on the mechanical properties of the composites were also thoroughly analyzed.The extracted results indicate that the mechanical properties of the composites were significantly enhanced than those of the pure materials due to the introduction of interface friction.Moreover,the average stiffness of the composites was about 10 times the respective value of the entangled metallic wire material.Interestingly,a rise in the loading period leads to some failure between the composite interfaces,which reduces the stiffness property but enhances the damping dissipation properties.Finally,a comprehensive dynamic mechanical model of the composites was established,while it was experimentally verified.The proposed composites possess higher damping features,i.e.,stiffness characteristics,and maintain better fatigue characteristics,which can broaden the application range of the composites.In addition,we provide a theoretical and experimental framework for the research and applications in the field of metal matrix composites.

Quasi-static and low-velocity impact mechanical behaviors of entangled porous metallic wire material under different temperatures

To improve the defense capability of military equipment under extreme conditions,impact-resistant and high-energy-consuming materials have to be developed.The damping characteristic of entangled porous metallic wire materials(EPMWM)for vibration isolation was previously investigated.In this paper,a study focusing on the impact-resistance of EPMWM with the consideration of ambient temperature is presented.The quasi-static and low-velocity impact mechanical behavior of EPMWM under different temperatures(25℃-300℃)are systematically studied.The results of the static compression test show that the damping energy dissipation of EPMWM increases with temperature while the nonlinear damping characteristics are gradually enhanced.During the impact experiments,the impact energy loss rate of EPMWM was between 65%and 85%,while the temperatures increased from 25℃to 300℃.Moreover,under the same drop impact conditions,the overall deformation of EPMWM decreases in the temperature range of 100℃-200℃.On the other hand,the impact stiffness,energy dissipation,and impact loss factor of EPMWM significantly increase with temperature.This can be attributed to an increase in temperature,which changes the thermal expansion coefficient and contact state of the internal wire helixes.Consequently,the energy dissipation mode(dry friction,air damping,and plastic deformation)of EPMWM is also altered.Therefore,the EPMWM may act as a potential candidate material for superior energy absorption applications.

Numerical and experimental evaluation for density-related thermal insulation capability of entangled porous metallic wire material

Entangled porous metallic wire material(EPMWM)has the potential as a thermal insulation material in defence and engineering.In order to optimize its thermophysical properties at the design stage,it is of great significance to reveal the thermal response mechanism of EPMWM based on its complex structural effects.In the present work,virtual manufacturing technology(VMT)was developed to restore the physics-based 3D model of EPMWM.On this basis,the transient thermal analysis is carried out to explore the contact-relevant thermal behavior of EPMWM,and then the spiral unit containing unique structural information are further extracted and counted.In particular,the thermal resistance network is numerically constructed based on the spiral unit through the thermoelectric analogy method to accurately predict the effective thermal conductivity(ETC)of EPMWM.Finally,the thermal diffusivity and specific heat of the samples were obtained by the laser thermal analyzer to calculate the ETC and thermal insulation factor of interest.The results show that the ETC of EPMWM increases with increasing temperature or reducing density under the experimental conditions.The numerical prediction is consistent with the experimental result and the average error is less than 4%.

Degenerate polarization entangled photon source based on a single Ti-diffusion lithium niobate waveguide in a polarization Sagnac interferometer

Combining a Ti-diffusion periodically poled lithium niobate(PPLN)waveguide with a Sagnac interferometer,two opposite directions type-II spontaneous parametric down conversions(SPDC)occur coherently and yield a high brightness,high stability polarization entanglement source.The source produces degenerate photon pairs at 1540.4 nm with a brightness of B=(1.36±0.03)×10^(6) pairs/(s·nm·m W).We perform quantum state tomography to reconstruct the density matrix of the output state and obtain a fidelity of F=0.983±0.001.The high brightness and phase stability of our waveguide source enable a wide range of quantum information experiments operating at a low pump power as well as hold the advantage in mass production which can promote the practical applications of quantum technologies.

Broadband multi-channel quantum noise suppression and phase-sensitive modulation based on entangled beam

We present a theoretical scheme for broadband multi-channel quantum noise suppression and phase-sensitive modulation of continuous variables in a coupled resonant system with quantum entanglement properties.The effects of different coupling strengths,pumping power in suppressing quantum noise and controlling the width of quantum interference channels are analyzed carefully.Furthermore,quantum noise suppression at quadrature amplitude is obtained with phase-sensitive modulation.It shows that the entanglement strength of the output field and the quantum noise suppression effect can be enhanced significantly by a strong pumping filed due to interaction of pumping light with the nonlinear crystal.The full width at half maxima(FWHM)of the noise curve at the resonant peak(△=0 MHz)is broadened up to 2.17 times compared to the single cavity.In the strong coupling resonant system,the FWHM at △=0 MHz(△=±3.1 MHz)is also broadened up to 1.27(3.53)times compared to the weak coupling resonant system case.The multi-channel quantum interference creates an electromagnetically induced transparent-like line shape,which can be used to improve the transmission efficiency and stability of wave packets in quantum information processing and quantum memory.

利用纠缠交换制备原子-原子最大纠缠态

基于腔量子电动力学(QED)提出一种利用两对纠缠的级联型三能级原子与单模腔场系统制备原子-原子最大纠缠态的简单方案,最初两原子之间、两腔场之间互不纠缠,使其中一个原子与一个腔场发生作用,即纠缠交换,该过程仅需对单个腔场态测量就可实现从未有直接作用的两个原子之间的纠缠,精确控制原子与腔场的相互作用时间可获得具有最大保真度的纠缠态.该方案可以延长腔的有效泄漏时间,从而能有效克服光腔的消相干的影响,这样大大降低了系统对腔的品质的要求.

双定刀滑切防缠式香蕉秸秆粉碎还田机设计与试验

针对我国香蕉秸秆粉碎还田作业过程中香蕉秸秆粉碎质量差,秸秆缠绕堵塞等问题,设计了一种双定刀滑切防缠式香蕉秸秆粉碎还田机。基于滑切定理,解析了粉碎刀随轴转动过程中的动态滑切角和粉碎定刀滑切角的相对作用原理,以等速螺线设计L形粉碎定刀刀刃曲线,确定了粉碎刀结构参数;对香蕉秸秆缠绕粉碎刀辊进行受力分析,设计防缠绕板并确定装配数量与结构参数;以装置前进速度、粉碎刀辊转速、防缠绕板高度为试验因素,以香蕉秸秆粉碎合格率、抛撒不均匀度和香蕉秸秆缠绕数量为评价指标进行三因素三水平正交试验,建立因素与指标的响应面数学模型。试验结果表明,最优参数组合为作业机前进速度1.5 m/s、防缠绕板高度41.6 mm、粉碎刀辊转速1800 r/min,此时香蕉秸秆粉碎合格率为93.8%,香蕉秸秆缠绕数量为26,香蕉秸秆抛撒不均匀度为12.1%。以最优组合进行田间试验验证,试验结果表明双定刀滑切防缠式香蕉秸秆粉碎还田机整机防缠性能优越,满足设计要求。

一种构建参数化量子线路的区块环拓扑结构

在变分量子算法中,参数化量子线路拓扑结构的选择对算法性能具有重要意义.目前已有的拓扑结构存在一些问题,如全连接拓扑结构所需量子门数量较多,环型拓扑结构的表达能力与纠缠能力略有欠缺.为了解决以上问题,本文提出了一种新型的区块环(Block-Ring,BR)拓扑结构,在保障良好性能的同时减少参数规模(即量子门数量),降低线路复杂度.在BR拓扑中,n个量子比特被等分为多个区块,每个区块包含m个量子比特,区块内部所有量子比特两两连接,区块之间采用环型结构进行连接.为了构造BR拓扑结构的参数化量子线路,设计了一种多层线路生成算法,可自动生成由单量子比特门Rx、Rz和双量子比特门CRx或CRz构成的量子线路.IBM Q模拟实验表明,相较于环型拓扑结构,无论单层、双层以及三层BR拓扑结构的表达能力和纠缠能力均有不同程度的提升;相较于拥有最高表达能力与纠缠能力的全连接拓扑结构,BR拓扑结构呈现接近的性能指标,且线路复杂度显著降低,即参数数量与双量子比特门数量均从O(n^(2))降低为O(mn),线路深度从O(n^(2))降低为O(n/m+m^(2)).

光电量子器件研究进展(封面文章·特邀)

量子科技的发展多年来得到了光电技术的有力支撑,笔者团队由此进行了一系列光电量子器件的研究和开发。为在光纤量子通信中实现单光子信号的按需产生,笔者设计了几种微纳柱型光腔-量子点单光子源;发展了频分复用技术,研制了高纯度、高全同的宣布式单光子源;利用GaN缺陷的单光子特性,制备了室温量子随机数发生器。笔者优化周期极化铌酸锂的级联波导结构设计,大幅提升了通信波段量子纠缠光源性能,使保真度高于97%,噪声特性提高10倍;设计和制备Si3N4微环腔纠缠源器件,实现了99%的干涉可见度,展示了芯片集成量子光源的技术可行性;应用所制备的纠缠光源,实现了数十千米光纤基量子密钥分发和量子隐形传态。笔者发展了单光子探测器制造工程,研制了用于太阳光谱量子测量的低噪声高速雪崩单光子探测器和用于量子成像的128×32及以上规模的雪崩焦平面单光子探测器。笔者制备了光纤基量子存储器,实现了1 650个光子模式的有效存储;研究了光机械量子器件的原理机制,探索了纳米光机电系统用于量子精密测量的技术前景。希望以上综述为未来量子信息网络的发展提供研究参考和技术储备。

基于矩阵乘积压缩态的动态可扩展秘密共享方案

目前,基于纠缠态的量子秘密共享(quantum secret sharing,QSS)方案未充分利用纠缠态的概率振幅潜力.然而,纠缠态的概率振幅是量子信息学的一个关键特性,在量子计算和量子通信等领域有着广泛的应用潜力.值得注意的是,纠缠态可以通过矩阵乘积态(matrix product state,MPS)有效表达.利用MPS对纠缠态进行表征,能够准确地揭示与概率振幅相关的纠缠特性.本研究证明利用MPS表征纠缠态,可以将一个W态压缩为一个单光子和一个矩阵,展示一种新的技术路径.此外,本研究还提出MPS与秘密共享方案之间的创新互操作性,即通过压缩允许量子份额与共享的量子态之间形成非一对一的映射关系.这种方法可能提供一种更高效的方式来实现量子信息的编码和传输,对于量子秘密共享尤为重要.同时,我们提出的QSS方案具有动态特性,能够根据需要轻松地添加或移除参与者,以更好地适应参与者需求的变化,并在实际应用场景中展现出更高的实用性和适应性.本文的方案能够在保持高效纠缠利用的同时,满足系统的多元需求,包括但不限于通信安全性、数据传输率和系统的可扩展性.

波长可调的量子点纠缠光源(特邀)

可按需产生纠缠光子对的量子光源是光量子网络中的重要组成部分。半导体量子点可确定性地产生高纠缠保真度的光子对。基于量子点构建量子网络所需的量子中继单元时,需要多个发光波长一致的高质量纠缠光源。然而量子点形貌、组分和应力的不均一性严重限制了基于量子点的量子中继器的可扩展性。国内外研究团队发展了多种量子点生长后调节技术,成功调节量子点精细结构劈裂并通过联合多个调节自由度实现多维度的调节。本文综述了目前联合多个调节自由度实现发光波长和精细结构劈裂均能调控的实验方案,总结了不同方案的调节方法和研究现状,并介绍了将量子点与光学微腔相结合通过Purcell效应能进一步提升纠缠光源的性能。最后,对该领域的未来发展进行展望。

海森堡XYZ自旋链系统的热纠缠与局域量子不确定性研究

研究了热平衡温度,自旋交换相互作用,Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya(DM)相互作用及外加非一致性磁场对两比特海森堡XYZ自旋链量子系统的热纠缠与局域量子不确定度的影响,对比分析了并发度量子纠缠与局域量子不确定度描述自旋链系统量子关联的差别.结果表明自旋链系统的量子纠缠在热平衡温度,DM相互作用及外加磁场的非一致性参数的变化情况下均会出现纠缠突然死亡的再生现象,而自旋链系统的局域量子不确定度随着这些参数呈连续变化现象.并且,自旋交换相互作用,DM相互作用及外加横向磁场作用强度较小时,他们的变化对自旋链系统的量子纠缠与局域量子不确定度的影响有着明显的差别.

奇偶相干态信号场下的量子关联和纠缠

为了实现两原子之间的非经典关联,借助于电磁诱导光透明(electromagnetically induced optical transparency,EIT)机制,利用量子态的映射技术,研究原子系综内两原子的量子关联和纠缠。结果表明:分别通过测量扰动刻画的量子关联和并发度刻画的量子纠缠,发现它们都能够被绝热地生成,但是,随着平均光子数的增加,二者的演变完全不同。随着平均光子数的增加,无论信号场是奇数相干态还是偶数相干态,它们都有利于量子关联的生成。对于奇相干态信号场,量子纠缠随着光子数的增加而逐渐减小;对于偶相干态信号场,量子纠缠却经历了一个先增加后减小的过程。系综内原子个数的增加,使得原子间的退相干加剧,从而导致量子关联和纠缠都被削弱。

一种纠缠混沌系统的动力学分析及在图像加密中的应用

根据纠缠混沌系统的原理,构建了一种含有余弦纠缠项的纠缠混沌系统,运用李雅普诺夫指数、分岔图及功率谱图等对系统参数变化的动力学特性进行了理论分析,数值仿真发现了该系统参数敏感特性高的混沌区间,从而验证了该系统的动力学性能.为了实现该电路原理的应用,基于Multisim 14软件设计了纠缠混沌系统电路,证明了该纠缠混沌电路设计在实际工程上的可操作性.最后,进一步应用该系统对图像进行加密,利用敏感特性参数区间混沌序列,结合DNA算法,对图像的信息熵、直方图及像素相关性进行分析证明,Matlab仿真结果表明所提出的纠缠混沌系统具有较高的应用价值及安全性能.