Temperature characterizations of silica asymmetric Mach–Zehnder interferometer chip for quantum key distribution

Quantum key distribution(QKD)system based on passive silica planar lightwave circuit(PLC)asymmetric Mach–Zehnder interferometers(AMZI)is characterized with thermal stability,low loss and sufficient integration scalability.However,waveguide stresses,both intrinsic and temperature-induced stresses,have significant impacts on the stable operation of the system.We have designed silica AMZI chips of 400 ps delay,with bend waveguides length equalized for both long and short arms to balance the stresses thereof.The temperature characteristics of the silica PLC AMZI chip are studied.The interference visibility at the single photon level is kept higher than 95%over a wide temperature range of 12℃.The delay time change is 0.321 ps within a temperature change of 40℃.The spectral shift is 0.0011 nm/0.1℃.Temperature-induced delay time and peak wavelength variations do not affect the interference visibility.The experiment results demonstrate the advantage of being tolerant to chip temperature fluctuations.

Electromagnetic and Thermal Characteristics of Molybdenite Concentrate in Microwave Field

In modern metallurgical industry,microwave thermal technique has many advantages as one efficient energy treatment in an electromagnetic form,such as internal self-generated heat,easy access to control a volumetric heating process,and consensus on cleanliness,convenience and high efficiency of energy use.Both permittivity and permeability of molybdenite concentrate were measured for a further discussion about its electromagnetic heating coupling.A bidirectional coupling physics field in numerical modeling was undertaken to evaluate the microwave absorption potential and dielectric heating performance of molybdenite concentrate by the multi-physics finite element method.The electromagnetic morphology and the field distribution strength were described in the microwave reaction cavity.The electromagnetic field strength and the dissipation coefficient induced by temperature variation were represented throughout the whole heat chamber and at key parts of interest.Dependent temperature distribution was compared with that being obtained from a scenario by thermal conduction with a stable heat source.The molybdenite concentrate would be heated at surrounding temperature up to 593℃for 10 min by microwave energy that was transmitted by a rectangular waveguide.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)patterns suggested that the polished and neat crystalline molybdenum trioxide(MoO_(3))products were achieved by the microwave heating process.The superiority via utilizing microwave thermal technique is expounded in the preparation strategy for molybdenum oxide or molybdenum metal.

Effect of High-energy Ball Milling on Synthetic Reaction in Al-TiO_2-C System

High-energy ball milling has a great influence on the temperature characters of synthetic reaction in Al-TiO2-C system by changing the size,distribution state and wet ability of reactants.Reaction temperature characters（reaction ignition time,ignition temperature time.the maximum temperature and temperature rising rate）were changed by different milling time.The longer the milling time.the earlier the reaction.the quicker the temperature rise and the higher the maximum temperature.When the milling time exceeded 10 hours,the reactivity of reactants was so high that the synthetic reaction could take place at 850℃ directly without a long time pretreatment at 670℃.The microstructure of synthetic composites became uniform and the reinforced particles（TiC and α-Al2O3）became fine with milling time increasing.

Effect of Preparation Temperature on the Aging Properties of Waste Polyethylene Modified Asphalt

In this study, waste polyethylene(WPE) was used as a modifier for base asphalt. In our previous studies,we have examined a variety of polymer modifiers for asphalt. By contrast, little research has focused on the preparation process, such as preparation time, preparation temperature and shear rate. The effect of preparation temperature on aging properties of WPE-modified asphalt was investigated in this work. The experimental materials were characterized by infrared spectroscopy(IR), thermo-gravimetric analysis(TG), and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). The physical properties were determined by conducting asphalt penetration, softening point and ductility tests. The results show that increasing the preparation temperature results in an increased softening point of WPE-modified asphalt while decreased penetration and ductility. In addition, this variation was accentuated by aging the experimental materials. The modification process of WPE is a physical process. During the asphalt modification process, the WPE aged as the preparation temperature increased. The results revealed that 190 C is the most suitable preparation temperature, and the post aged asphalt demonstrated improved high temperature stability.

Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Morphology and Sensitivity of the Zinc Oxide Nanorods-Based Methane Senor

ZnO nanorods in the form of thin films were synthesized by a facile chemical route and the effect of annealing temperature on the structure and sensitivity of such ZnO-based sensors was studied in detail towards methane sensing.Morphological analyses of such films were carried out by scanning electron microscopy,whereas,the crystalline structure and phase purity of the films were analysed by X-ray diffraction technique.The films were observed to display a gradual change in their morphology from granular to dense nanorods and each of them was used to fabricate methane sensor prototype.They were also tested for temperature-dependent methane-sensing capability with varying methane concentrations.The optimized sensor exhibited highest gas response of ＊80% at 250 °C with significantly low response and recovery time.