基于双极性多脉冲的UWB调制方案及性能分析

针对普遍单脉冲位置调制的不足,在已有的UWB(Ultra-Wideband)脉冲位置调制研究基础上,提出了一种改进的双极性多脉冲位置调制(AMPPM:Ambipolar Multi-Pulse Position Modulation)的UWB跳时调制方案,并对其加性高斯白噪声(AWGN:Additive white Gaussian Noise)下的信道容量,最大可靠通信距离等性能指标进行了理论分析。理论分析及实验数值结果表明,在相同的条件下,与普通的单脉冲位置调制(PPM:Pulse Position Modulation)相比,AMPPM能获得较高的容量,即在给定可实现脉冲宽度下可获得更高的通信速率。仿真结果表明,当脉冲宽度为0.5 ns时,L进制AMPPM可达到333 Mbit/s的速率,而同等条件下的L进制PPM仅能达到167 Mbit/s的速率。同时AMPPM在最大可靠通信距离指标方面也较相应的PPM及脉冲幅度调制(PAM:Pulse Amplitude Modulation)有改善,在100 Mbit/s及10-4的误码率下可达到8 m的通信距离。     

盘式永磁无刷直流发电机

阐述了轴向磁场盘式永磁无刷直流发电机的结构及其特点，提出了气隙磁场的简化模型，并对三维磁场进行了分析，在此基础上探讨了这种电机的设计方法，以最大功率输出为优化目标，导出了几个简单实用的设计公式。６极９相样机的实测数据证实了分析和设计方法的正确性，这种无刷直流发电机结构紧凑，效率高，特别适用于由引擎驱动的发电系统。     

Soil fertility limits carbon sequestration by forest ecosystems in a CO2-enriched atmosphere

Northern mid-latitude forests are a large terrestrial carbon sink. Ignoring nutrient limitations, large increases in carbon sequestration from carbon dioxide (CO2) fertilization are expected in these forests. Yet, forests are usually relegated to sites of moderate to poor fertility, where tree growth is often limited by nutrient supply, in particular nitrogen. Here we present evidence that estimates of increases in carbon sequestration of forests, which is expected to partially compensate for increasing CO2 in the atmosphere, are unduly optimistic. In two forest experiments on maturing pines exposed to elevated atmospheric CO2, the CO2-induced biomass carbon increment without added nutrients was undetectable at a nutritionally poor site, and the stimulation at a nutritionally moderate site was transient, stabilizing at a marginal gain after three years. However, a large synergistic gain from higher CO2 and nutrients was detected with nutrients added. This gain was even larger at the poor site (threefold higher than the expected additive effect) than at the moderate site (twofold higher). Thus, fertility can restrain the response of wood carbon sequestration to increased atmospheric CO2. Assessment of future carbon sequestration should consider the limitations imposed by soil fertility, as well as interactions with nitrogen deposition.     

面向对象语言Transframe及其环境MagicFrame

论述了目前的软件开发中存在的两个问题：①现有的高级语言对各种高级计算模型支持的不足;②快速原型开发和高质量产品开发之间的矛盾,针对上问题,设计了一种新的面向对象语言Ｔｒａｎｓｆｒａｍｅ并研制了它的开发环境ＭａｇｉｃＦｒａｍｅ．Ｔｒａｎｓｆｒａｍｅ语言具有的参数化的动态类、名的一般模型、类与函数概念的统一、成员类继承和代理等多种机制为构造各种领域模型提供了有力的支持。基于Ｔｒａｎｓｆｒａｍｅ的开发环     

Demography of the Yarrow's spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii , from the central Chihuahuan Desert

The demography of a population of Yarrow's spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii , was examined from 2004 to 2006 in the canyon Las Piedras Encimadas, located in Gomez Palacio, Durango, México. Lizards were studied using a mark-recapture technique. Reproduction in females occurred between November and May, coinciding with dry conditions. Reproductive activity was highest (percent of females with vitellogenic follicles or embryos) in the middle of the dry season (November and December). Thirteen percent of females reached sexual maturity at an average age of 8.5 months. The population structure was similar in spring and fall, but not in summer. A notable feature of summer, coinciding with the wet season, was the greater number of hatchlings and juveniles. The overall sex ratio did not differ from 1:1. The density of adults varied from 12 to 62 animals ? 0.5 ha –1 . Temperate and arid-adapted populations of S. jarrovii exhibited broad similarity in timing of the reproductive season, whereas factors such as density, growth, age at sexual maturity, and survivorship differed.     

Predation of artificial Sage Grouse nests in treated and untreated sagebrush

We measured predation on 120 artificial Sage Grouse ( Centrarcus urophasianus ) nests in montane sagebrush grassland in northern Utah. We examined nests in areas that had been chained and seeded 25 years previously (treated areas) and in areas that were untreated. Predation rates of artificial nests were higher in areas of untreated sagebrush, even though these areas had greater sagebrush cover, taller shrubs, and greater horizontal plant cover. These results differ from those previously hypothesized for treated sagebrush habitat and may reflect a greater abundance of other potential prey species, especially lagomorphs, in untreated areas that attracted greater densities of predators. In addition, over 80% of nests were depredated by mammals, which hunt using olfaction and are less likely than avian predators to be affected by nest cover. We conclude that, after treated sagebrush has recovered to some degree, predation rates of Sage Grouse nests may be lower in treated sagebrush. Consequently, factors other than nest predation (e.g., winter food, thermal cover, insects, perennial forb abundance) may be more important reasons for preserving mature sagebrush stands for Sage Grouse.     

The p66shc adaptor protein controls oxidative stress response and life span in mammals

Gene mutations in invertebrates have been identified that extend life span and enhance resistance to environmental stresses such as ultraviolet light or reactive oxygen species. In mammals, the mechanisms that regulate stress response are poorly understood and no genes are known to increase individual life span. Here we report that targeted mutation of the mouse p66shc gene induces stress resistance and prolongs life span. p66shc is a splice variant of p52shc/p46shc (ref. 2), a cytoplasmic signal transducer involved in the transmission of mitogenic signals from activated receptors to Ras. We show that: (1) p66shc is serine phosphorylated upon treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) or irradiation with ultraviolet light; (2) ablation of p66shc enhances cellular resistance to apoptosis induced by H2O2 or ultraviolet light; (3) a serine-phosphorylation defective mutant of p66shc cannot restore the normal stress response in p66shc-/- cells; (4) the p53 and p21 stress response is impaired in p66shc-/- cells; (5) p66shc-/- mice have increased resistance to paraquat and a 30% increase in life span. We propose that p66shc is part of a signal transduction pathway that regulates stress apoptotic responses and life span in mammals.     

Size-dependent optical properties of Au nanorods

In the fast evolving field of nanoscience and nanotechnology,where size and shape are crucial in deciding the optoelectronic properties of nanomaterials,the understanding of size and shape dependent behavior is of direct relevance to device applications.Present study reports the synthesis of Au nanorods with well controlled aspect ratios,and the influence of the aspect ratio on the surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) activity using crystal violet(CV) as the probe molecule.The influence of pH and the concentrations of reducing agent and Ag ions in controlling the aspect ratio of gold nanorods are also investigated.The structural and optical properties of the synthesized samples have been characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy.The nonlinear optical(NLO) transmission of the Au nanorods investigated using the open aperture Z-scan technique revealed the absorption saturation followed by an optical limiting behavior,which may find potential applications in optoelectronic nanodevices.     

一种识别储层非均质性的双示踪剂方法

根据非均质多孔介质渗流与示踪剂迁移理论,提出一种识别储层非均质性的双示踪剂方法,通过构建考虑层间绕流的非均质单管模型,对双示踪剂方法进行试验验证。该方法利用两种扩散系数存在明显差别的示踪剂(离子型化学示踪剂溴化钾KBr和颗粒型荧光标记示踪剂荧光碳纳米颗粒Cdot)分别反映非均质多孔介质的总孔隙体积和非均质多孔介质内流动区的孔隙体积,识别储层非均质性和评价注入水的波及状况。结果表明:均质条件下KBr和Cdot的穿透曲线基本重合,而非均质条件下KBr和Cdot的穿透曲线产生分离,且KBr和Cdot在多孔介质中的流体置换率或改变率fv值相差较大;在一定的注入速率条件下,通过分析KBr和Cdot的产出规律及其fv值的变化规律,可识别储层非均质性和评价注入水的波及状况,验证了双示踪剂方法的可行性和有效性。     

铝电解TiB2/C复合阴极用煤沥青的无机改性

采用无机粒子改性法在200℃下对煤沥青进行改性,分析无机粒子(Al2O3粒子或TiB2粒子)对改性煤沥青结构与性能以及改性沥青基TiB2/C复合阴极性能的影响。研究结果表明:改性煤沥青的结焦值和软化点比未改性煤沥青均有较大提高。无机粒子的添加进一步提高改性煤沥青的结焦能力,但降低改性煤沥青的软化点,与对比改性煤沥青相比,Al2O3粒子和TiB2粒子改性煤沥青的软化点分别降低4.5℃和2.0℃,结焦值分别提高4.85%和5.35%。经过1 000℃炭化,其残炭率相对于对比试样分别增加3.01%和5.87%。与对比复合阴极相比,Al2O3粒子和TiB2粒子改性煤沥青基复合阴极的密度分别增大0.45%和1.79%,开孔率分别降低5.08%和5.78%,电阻率从52.93μΩ·m分别降低到48.86μΩ·m和49.95μΩ·m,抗压强度从24.21 MPa分别增加到28.78 MPa和28.06 MPa,电解膨胀率分别降低0.10%和0.16%。无机改性粒子均匀地分布于粘结剂煤沥青炭中。