基准原子钟的发展及国家授时中心光学原子钟的研制进展

本文简要介绍了基准原子钟的发展历程;目前,光学原子钟的频率不确定度已达到了10-18量级,是现在人们公认的最可能新的时间基准.国家授时中心担负着国家综合原子时的建立和保持,是国际原子时TAI建立的主要参加单位.文中介绍了国家授时中心锶光学原子钟研制工作的最新进展.     

Active optical clock based on four-level quantum system

Active optical clock,a new conception of atomic clock,has been proposed recently.In this work,we propose a scheme of active optical clock based on four-level quantum system.The final accuracy and stability of two-level quantum system are limited by second-order Doppler shift of thermal atomic beam.To three-level quantum system,they are mainly limited by light shift of pumping laser field.These limitations can be avoided effectively by applying the scheme proposed here.Rubidium atom four-level quantum system,as a typical example,is discussed.The population inversion between 6S 1/2 and 5P 3/2 states can be built up at a time scale of 10-6 s.With the mechanism of active optical clock,in which the cavity mode linewidth is much wider than that of the laser gain profile,it can output a laser with quantum-limited linewidth narrower than 1 Hz in theory.An experimental configuration is designed to realize this active optical clock.     

高精度（10^-15）可搬运铷原子喷泉钟的研制

原子喷泉钟是目前世界上最准的运行原子钟,主要包括铯喷泉钟和铷喷泉钟两种.中国科学院上海光学精密机械研究所于2003年开始开展了可搬运小型喷泉铷钟样机的研制,它的主要特点是：以铷原子做工作介质、损耗低、信噪比高、冷原子碰撞频移低;通过折叠光路设计,其对激光的功率要求降低2/3,系统更加紧凑稳定,更加有利于喷泉钟的工程化.该原子钟已经获得了微波跃迁的Ramsey干涉条纹,其信噪比约100,并实现了闭环锁定,1s的稳定度为8×10？13,4×104s稳定度优于6×10？15.目前正在进行误差的评估工作及系统的改进,近期将进行项目验收,预期总的频率不确定度优于4×10？15.     

Study on elastic modulus of individual ferritin

The mechanical property of individual ferritin was measured with force-volume mapping (FV) under contact mode of atomic force microscopy (AFM) in this work. The elastic modulus of individual ferritin was estimated by the Hertz mode. The estimated value of the elastic modulus of individual ferritin was about 250－800 MPa under a small deformation. In addition, the elastic modulus of individual ferritin was compared with that of the colloid gold nanoparticle.     

星载原子钟磁致频移影响在轨评估

星载原子钟作为磁敏感设备,外界磁场变化会导致星载原子钟输出频率发生变化.本文采用星载主备原子钟比相法评估了10颗配置星载氢原子钟的MEO导航卫星原子钟频率稳定度,短期稳定度平均值优于1×10^?12τ^?1/2,天稳均优于7×10^?15.基于该稳定度水平,本文针对导航卫星原子钟磁致频移进行了初步评估,得到磁力矩器工作情况下原子钟磁致频移达到1×10^?13量级,磁力矩器持续工作1 h将引起钟差预报误差0.4 ns.本文将在轨磁力矩器工作状态等效为磁致频移噪声,仿真分析了其对星载原子钟稳定度的影响,仿真结果表明,该磁致频移噪声将恶化星载原子钟长期稳定度,尤其对稳定度更高的原子钟恶化更明显.本文最后就如何降低磁致频移对星载原子钟的影响进行了讨论.     

Study on the specific interaction between angiogenin and aptamer by atomic force microscopy （AFM）

The specific interaction between angiogenin and aptamer has been investigated by using AFM. The specificity of the interaction is revealed by comparing the binding probability of aptamer to other elements in a series of control experiments. The results have shown that there is specific interaction force between angiogenin and aptamer. Moreover, the single molecular pull-off force between angiogenin and aptamer has also been determined using the Poisson statistical method to be 133.7±11.7 pN. These findings obtained are helpful to the better revelation of recognition mechanism between angiogenin and aptamer, which provided basis for further understanding the inhibition of the aptamer to angiogenic activity.     

Hardness of materials: studies at levels from atoms to crystals

Based on the electron-holding energy per unit volume, we extend the concept of hardness to atomic stiffness, ionic stiffness and bond hardness, investigating the nature of material hardness at these three levels. We find that the stiffness of isolated atoms or ions has no direct connection with the hardness of materials, whereas material hardness is directly related to bond hardness, which is essentially determined by the electron-holding energy of its constituent chemical bonds per unit volume. We establish a model for identifying the hardness of materials on the basis of bond hardness. This work offers a deeper understanding of the nature of material hardness at the atomic level, and provides a practical guide in the search for new superhard materials. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 20471012), Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (Grant No. NCET-05-0278) and Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (Grant No. 200322)     

Ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography with femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser and photonic crystal fiber

Optical coherence tomography （OCT） with ultrahigh axial resolution was achieved by the super-continuum generated by coupling femtosecond pulses from a commercial Ti：sapphire laser into an air-silica microstructure fiber. The visible spectrum of the super-continuum from 450 to 700 nm centered at 540 nm can be generated. A free-space axial OCT resolution of 0.64 pm was achieved. The sensitivity of OCT system was 108 dB with incident light power 3 mW at sample, only 7dB below the theoretical limit. Subcellular OCT imaging was also demonstrated, showing great potential for biomedical application.     

Bayesian mixed models and divergence time estimation of Chinese cavefishes （Cyprinidae： Sinocyclocheilus）

The genus Sinocyclocheilus is distributed in Yun-Gui Plateau and its surrounding region only, within more than 10 cave species showing different degrees of degeneration of eyes and pigmentaUon with wonderful adaptations. To present, published morphological and molecular phylogenetic hypotheses of Slnocyclocheilus from prior works are very different and the relationships within the genus are still far from clear. We obtained the sequences of cytochrome b （cyt b） and NADH dehydrogenase subunlt 4 （ND4） of 34 species within Sinocyclocheilus, which represent the most dense taxon sampling to date. We performed Bayesian mixed models analyses with this data set. Under this phylogenetic framework, we estimated the divergence times of recovered clades using different methods under relaxed molecular clock. Our phyloegentic results supported the monophyly of Sinocyclocheilus and showed that this genus could be subdivided into 6 major clades. In addition, an earlier finding demonstrating the polyphyletlc of cave species and the most basal position of S. jii was corroborated. Relaxed divergence-time estimation suggested that Sinocyclocheilus originated at the late Miocene, about 11 million years ago （Ma）, which is older than what have been assumed.     

Optical limiting of niobic tellurite glass induced by self-trapped exciton absorption of the AgCl nanocrystal dopant

Niobic tellurite glass doped by silver chloride nanocrystal was prepared with the melting-quenching and heat treatment method, and the self-trapped exciton absorption band of the silver chloride nanocrystal was observed at 532 nm in the UV-visible absorption spectrum. The glass structure characteristics were investigated by Raman spectroscopy, and the mechanism of self-trapped exciton was analyzed by Jahn-Teller model. Its optical limiting was measured with 532 nm picosecond laser pulses, and the corresponding nonlinear absorption coefficient was measured with open-aperture Z-scan. The experimental results showed that optical limiting at 532 nm was attributed to free carrier absorption between the self-trapped state and the continuum band. Supported by Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (Grant No. B408), National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2006CB806006, 2006CB921105), Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University, Doctoral Program of High Education (Grant No. 20050269011) and Project sponsored by Shanghai Science and Technology Committee (Grant Nos. 06DJ14008, 07dz22025, 06QH14003)     

Influence of location-dependent protuberance damage on cell viability

The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) is investigated. Several cytokinetic processes including cellular damage, recovery and death are discussed. Using femtosecond laser with the power of 100 μW and cutting speed of 2 μm/s, we cut the cellular protuberance with smaller diameter twice in different locations, and then observe the viability of the damaged cells. Under the same conditions, the root of protuberance with larger diameter is cut six times to observe changes of cellular shape. Whether the damage is located in the end, middle or root of protuberance with smaller diameter, the cell viability can recover within 3 h. When the damage is located in the root of protuberance with larger diameter, the damaged cell will die in the way of oncosis. Cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular high Ca²⁺ concentration, cellular morphologic change, recovery and oncosis are discussed. Meanwhile, high Ca²⁺ concentration is observed after femtosecond laser surgery. Therefore, femtosecond laser surgery is an important tool for establishing cell damage model and studying cytokinetics. Supported by National High Technology Research & Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA04Z307), Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (Grant No. 2006039), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50775104), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK2006507) and Jiangsu Provincial Research Innovation Program for College Graduates (Grant No. CX07B_086z)     

Application of atomic force microscopy to living samples from cells to fresh tissues

Atomic force microscopy is a novel method for imaging and characterization in biomedicine. However, high-resolution imaging of living samples from cells to tissues still remains a challenge. In this paper, two types of AFM working mode （contact mode and tapping mode） which are utilized for the imaging of living cells and tissues are discussed. A new magnetic tapping mode （MAC mode）, which is more suitable for living samples, and a novel data collecting system named TREC, are also introduced.     

星载原子钟性能分析方法比较研究

卫星导航时间系统是影响导航系统性能的决定性因素。原子时钟作为频率标准,能够产生高准确度和高稳定度的标准频率信号,可以实现精确计时。因此在导航卫星上广泛使用原子钟作为频率标准。讨论了原子时钟频率稳定度的Allan方差、重叠Allan方差、Hadamard方差及重叠Hadamard方差算法,并对GPS卫星真实数据进行了频率稳定度分析。得出了不同的GPS卫星,星载卫星钟的稳定度不同。对于同一种类的GPS卫星,卫星钟的稳定度也存在差异,且GPS BLOCK IIR卫星具有较好的频率稳定度。     

Measuring radial Young’s modulus of DNA by tapping mode AFM

Based on tapping mode AFM imaging, a method was demonstrated to evaluate compression elasticity of single double-stranded DNA （dsDNA） molecules in the force region. With images under ambient conditions, Young＇s moduli of dsDNA in compression were calculated. Results demonstrated that Young＇s moduli of dsDNA can be simply deduced according to the proposed model. The method can also be used to evaluate the compression elasticity of similar soft nanomaterials.     

Three-dimensional observation of the phase structure of high density polyethylene （HDPE）/poly（ethyleneco-butene） （PEB） blend by laser scanning confocal microscopy

In this paper,high density polyethylene (HDPE)/poly(ethylene-co-butene) (PEB) blend (50/50 wt%) was prepared through solution blending and then compression molding,and subsequently examined by laser scanning confocal microscopy (LSCM). The PEB used in this experiment was labeled with a small quantity of a fluorescein derivative to render fluorescence. The initial films showed uniform dye dis-tribution and no indication of phase separation within the resolution of optical microscopy. Sample films annealing at 140℃ followed by rapid cooling to room temperature showed obvious phase sepa-ration and bicontinuous structure. The present work indicates that by labeling one component with fluorescein derivative,LSCM can efficiently perform in situ depth profiling of polymer blends.     

基于自适应Kalman滤波器的原子钟信号预测方法

给出一种Kalman滤波器噪声方差阵的自适应更新方法, 该方法在进行原子钟参数估计时不需要预先输入噪声参数, 且噪声参数在递推过程中自动更新并随噪声改变而自适应改变. 利用国家授时中心标准时间(UTC(NTSC))与铷原子钟的钟差数据进行了验证, 结果表明, 效果优于一般的Kalman滤波器.      

High-frequency giant magneto-reactance effect in a composite wire LC-resonator

The BeCu/Insulator/CoP composite wires were prepared by electroless-deposition on insulated BeCu wire. The composite wire constructs a serial LC resonant element by itself. Due to the LC resonance, very large high-frequency magneto-reactance effect is observed at near the LC resonance frequency, and the maximal magneto-reactance ratio for the composite wire with length of 5 cm is 1.08×107% at 58924500 Hz. The LC resonance frequency decreases with the increasing length of the composite wire. The practical working frequency, at which the very large high-frequency magneto-reactance effect is observed, can be controlled through controlling the LC resonance frequency. The LC resonance mechanism is also analyzed.     

An in-pipe micro robot actuated by piezoelectric bimorphs

A novel in-pipe micro robot providing stable and accurate locomotion inside a tubular structure with diameters ranging from 16 mm to 18 mm is presented in this paper. Driven by impulsive voltages, deflections of the piezoelectric bimorphs are generated and then converted into translational locomotion by the principle of the Impact Drive Mechanism （IDM）. Theoretical analysis of the proposed system is performed based on a simplified mechanical model. Then dynamic simulations of the dynamic behavior are performed. Finally, an experiment is conducted to investigate the moving ability of this device. The results demonstrate that a maximum translational velocity of 3.5 mm/s can be obtained under an im- pulsive driving voltage with peak value at 50 V and frequency of 1100 Hz. Both theoretical analysis and experimental trials prove that the principle of IDM actuated by piezoelectric bimorphs is feasible and robust for achieving accurate locomotion of the micro robot in pipes with diameters of less than 20 mm.     

Biomimetic coupling effect of non-smooth mechanical property and microstructural features on thermal fatigue behavior of medium carbon steel

Some kinds of particular functions possessed by natural organisms are often formed by coupling up the multiple typical features on their body surfaces. Inspired by the coupling phenomenon in biological system, the medium carbon steel specimens with the coupling effect of non-smooth mechanical property and microstructural features were fabricated by laser processing. Thermal fatigue behavior of specimens with biomimetic coupling surface was investigated and compared. The results confirmed that such a biomimetic method has the beneficial effect on improving the thermal fatigue property of medium carbon steel specimens. The related mechanisms behind the biomimetic coupling effect for explaining the enhanced thermal fatigue resistance were discussed preliminarily. Supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50635030), Project 985-Automotive Engineering of Jilin University, International Cooperation key Project (Grant No. 2005DFA00850) and Transfer Foundation of Scientific and Technical Fruits in Agriculture (Grant No. 2007GB23600467) of Ministry of Science and Technology of China     

Arctic dipole anomaly and summer rainfall in Northeast China

A dipole structure anomaly in summer Arctic atmospheric variability is identified in this study, which is characterized by the second mode of empirical orthogonal function （EOF） analysis of summer monthly mean sea level pressure （SLP） north of 70°N, accounting for 12.94% of the variance. The dipole anomaly shows a quasi-barotropic structure with opposite anomalous centers over the Canadian Arctic and the Beaufort Sea and between the Kara Sea and the Laptev Sea. The dipole anomaly reflects alternating variations in location of the polar vortex between the western and eastern Arctic regions. The positive phase of the dipole anomaly corresponds to the center of the polar vortex over the western Arctic, leading to an increase in summer mean rainfall in Northeast China. The dipole anomaly has a predominant 6-year periodicity, and shows interdecadal variations in recent decades.