Erbium-Doped Zirconia-Alumina Silica Glass-Based Fiber as a Saturable Absorber for High Repetition Rate Q-Switched All-Fiber Laser Generation

We propose and demonstrate a Q-switched erbium-doped fiber laser （EDFL） using an erbium-doped zirconia-alumina silica glass-based fiber （Zr-EDF） as a saturable absorber. As a 16-cm-long Zr-EDF is incorporated into a ring EDFL cavity, a stable Q-switching pulse train operating at 1565？nm wavelength is successfully obtained. The repetition rate is tunable from 33.97？kHz to 71.23？kHz by increasing the pump power from the threshold of 26？mW to the maximum of 74？mW. The highest pulse energy of 26.67？nJ is obtained at the maximum pump power.

Mechanism of flue gas simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification using the highly reactive absorbent

Fly ash,industry-grade lime and a few oxidizing manganese compound additive were used to prepare the“Oxygen-riched”highly reactive absorbent for simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification.Experiments of simultaneous desulfurization and denitrification were carried out using the highly reactive absorbent in the flue gas circulating fluidized bed(CFB)system.Removal efficiencies of 94.5%for SO_(2)and 64.2%for NO were obtained respectively.The scanning electron microscope(SEM)and accessory X-ray energy spectrometer were used to observe micro-properties of the samples,including fly ash,common highly reactive absorbent,“Oxygen-riched”highly reactive absorbent and spent absorbent.The white flake layers were observed in the SEM images about surfaces of the common highly reactive absorbent and“Oxygen-riched”one,and the particle surfaces of the spent absorbent were porous.The content of calcium on surface was higher than that of the average in the highly reactive absorbent.The manganese compound additive dispersed uniformly on the surfaces of the“Oxygen-riched”highly reactive absorbent.There was a sulfur peak in the energy spectra pictures of the spent absorbent.The component of the spent absorbent was analyzed with chemical analysis methods,and the results indicated that more nitrogen species appeared in the absorbent except sulfur species,and SO_(2)and NO were removed by chemical absorption according to the experimental results of X-ray energy spectrometer and the chemical analysis.Sulfate being the main desulfurization products,nitrite was the main denitrification ones during the process,in which NO was oxidized rapidly to NO_(2)and absorbed by the chemical reaction.

Activity and characteristics of ＂Oxygen-enriched＂ highly reactive absorbent for simultaneous flue gas desulfurization and denitrification

An ＂Oxygen-enriched＂ highly reactive absor- bent was prepared by mixing fly ash, lime and a small quantity of KMnO4 for simultaneous desulfiarization and denitrification. Removal of SO2 and NO simultaneously was carried out using this absorbent in a flue gas circulating fluidized bed （CFB）. The highest simultaneous removal efficiency, 94.5% of SO2 and 64.2% of NO, was achieved under the optimal experiment conditions. Scanning Electron Microscope （SEM） and Accessory X-ray Energy Spectrometer （EDX） were used to observe the surface characteristics of fly ash, lime, ＂Oxygen-enriched＂ highly reactive absorbent and the spent absorbent. An ion chromatograph （IC） and chemical analysis methods were used to determine the contents of sulfate, sulfite, nitrate and nitrite in the spent absorbents, the results showed that sulfate and nitrite were the main products for desulfurization and denitrification respectively. The mechanism of removing SO2 and NO simultaneously was proposed based on the analysis results of SEM, EDX, IC and the chemical analysis methods.

Effect of rare earths on microwave absorbing properties of RE-Co alloys

The powders of RE2Co17（RE=Y, Ce, Nd, Ho, Er） and Ho x Co100–x（x=6, 8, 10, 12） alloys were prepared by the arc melting method and high-energy ball mill process. The compositions and morphologies of the alloys were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, and the microwave absorbing properties were studied by a vector network analyzer. The results showed that the alloy of Y2Co17 had better absorbing properties at low frequencies and its lowest reflectivity value was –9.5 d B at 3.8 GHz. The lowest reflectivity value of Ho2Co17 alloy was –13.7 d B at 7.02 GHz and it obtained large absorbing bandwidth. Reflectivity value less than –5 d B was from 5.1 to 10.2 GHz. When x=6 and x=8, the alloys of Ho x Co100–x consisted of Ho2Co17 phase and Co phase. They had good radar absorbing properties. With increase in Ho content, the minimum reflectivity value worsened and the absorbing peak frequency shifted toward higher frequencies. But when x=12, the absorbing peak frequency shifted toward lower frequencies but the minimum reflectivity value worsened.