Porous Silicon Photonic Crystal as a Substrate for High Efficiency Biosensing

Photonic crystals offer great possibilities for the improvement of performance of different kinds of devices. Due to the ability to control the light propagation and to change optical properties via interaction with the media photonic crystals have been widely used to increase the sensitivity of biosensing in many experimental setups. Among them some of the most interesting for practical applications are one-dimensional porous silicon photonic crystals. They could be easily fabricated, have big surface area, high sorption abilities, and have been shown to be able to change the emission of embedded luminophores. In this study we have fabricatedand performed the comprehensive investigation of the properties of hybrid system consisting of the porous silicon one-dimensional photonic crystals embedded with semiconductor quantum dots as the luminophores. We have demonstrated the ability of these systems to enhance the photoluminescence of luminophores and serve as the substrate for the high efficient biosensing. Keywords: Porous silicon, microcavity, quantum dots, luminescence enhancemen

Modeling and Optimization of the Porous Silicon Photonic Structures

Photonic crystals and optical devices based on them are of great interest nowadays and are widely used in photonics, optoelectronics, and biosensing. One of the most practically using materials to fabricate one-dimensional photonic crystal is porous silicon due to the simple fabrication process, high porosity and ability to select precisely the refractive index by controlling the porosity. It has already been shown as the suitable material to be used as an element of many photonic devices including gas sensors and biosensors. However, because of the complicated porous structure, and silicon oxidation, occurring at the atmosphere conditions, optical properties of porous silicon photonic structures need to be stabilized by preventive oxidation. In order to predict eventual optical properties of fabricated photonic structures an adequate modeling should be performed. In our study we have developed a calculation model based on the combination of effective media approximations and transfer matrix method, which could precisely predict the reflection, transmission of the porous silicon photonic structures taking into account the dispersion of the refractive index of silicon and silicon oxide, and the oxidation degree. We also used numerical finite-difference time-domain calculations in order to investigate the luminescent properties of the lumiphores embedded into the porous photonic structure. Keywords: Porous silicon, microcavity, transfer matrix, effective media, FDT

Laser Irradiation as a Tool to Control the Resonance Energy Transfer in Bacteriorhodopsin–Quantum Dot Bio-Nano Hybrid Material

 Bacteriorhodopsin (BR) is a natural photosensitive protein which can be considered promising in photovoltaics and optoelectronics because of its ability to produce a pronounced electrochemical response and controllably change its absorption spectrum under light excitation. However, its applicability is limited by its narrow absorption spectrum and low values of the absorption cross sections. Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), which have high one- and two-photon absorption cross-sections in a UVand NIR spectral regions, respectively, can significantly improve the light sensitivity of BR by means of Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) from QD to BR. In this work, we demonstrate the possibility to control the efficiency of FRET from QD to BR within electrostatically bound complexes of QD and purple membranes (PM) containing BR. We show that laser irradiation of QDs at different wavelengths leads to distinct changes (rise or decrease) of QD luminescence quantum yield (QY) without changing of QD structure. Such photo-induced changes in the QY of QD lead to a corresponding change in the efficiency of FRET. We have estimated efficiencies of FRET from QD to BR in the PM complexes composed of irradiated and non-irradiated QDs and found the increase in FRET efficiency with irradiated QDs

Influence of the photon - neutrino processes on magnetar cooling

The photon-neutrino processes $\gamma e^{\pm} \to e^{\pm} \nu \bar \nu$, $\gamma \to \nu \bar \nu$ and $\gamma \gamma \to \nu \bar \nu$ are investigated in the presence of a strongly magnetized and dense electron-positron plasma. The amplitudes of the reactions $\gamma e^{\pm} \to e^{\pm} \nu \bar \nu$ and $\gamma \gamma \to \nu \bar \nu$ are obtained. In the case of a cold degenerate plasma contributions of the considering processes to neutrino emissivity are calculated. It is shown that contribution of the process $\gamma \gamma \to \nu \bar \nu$ to neutrino emissivity is supressed in comparision with the contributions of the processes $\gamma e^{\pm} \to e^{\pm} \nu \bar \nu$ and $\gamma \to \nu \bar \nu$. The constraint on the magnetic field strength in the magnetar outer crust is obtained.Comment: 8 pages, LaTeX, 2 PS figures, based on the talk presented by D.A. Rumyantsev at the XV International Seminar Quarks'2008, Sergiev Posad, Moscow Region, May 23-29, 2008, to appear in the Proceeding

System management and labour relations transformation in relation with talented, healthy and sportsman staff

The relevance of this article is to study new principles of work and interaction with staff. Currently, there is a transformation of labour relations. All these forces employers to actively search for talented employees inside and outside their companies, and then ensure their development and worthy use in solving priority business tasks. There is a need for system personnel management. The aim of the research is to explore ways to manage successful effective employees in information technology companies as an approach to human resources management. Research methods: as a research method, the questionnaire method was used to analyse the organization of the employee management system in Russian companies related to information technology. Research results: the article examines the experience of applying the concept of personnel management in IT companies. The novelty and originality of the research lies in the fact that for the first time the system of personnel management in the field of information technology was studied. It is shown that being an actively developing field related to information technologies - it is constantly in need of personnel. It is determined that not all employees of information technology companies are highly qualified, which may be due to the high demand for labour resources. It is revealed that the activities carried out in almost all companies include staff motivation and the formation of a remuneration system (compensation and incentives); recruitment; evaluation of company personnel; training management. It is determined that the need for changes may be due to such factors as changing the company's work profile, the arrival of a new boss, setting new tasks for the HR Department. It is revealed that representatives of companies see the need to make changes in the company's motivation in the remuneration system, training and development of personnel, career management and performance management, creating an effective team and evaluating personnel. It is shown that the system of motivation of ordinary employees and successful employees does not differ critically in most companies. They are motivated by additional payments (bonuses) and gratitude for the work done. It is determined that the motivating factors are corporate sports, individual types of incentives, additional payments for work experience. It is shown that the main motives for work from the point of view of employees are decent and guaranteed financial remuneration, the presence of certain job responsibilities and clear company policy, as well as the presence of diversity in work and interest in it. Practical significance: the data Obtained in this work can be used in marketing, management, Economics, personnel management, management psychology

Charged Rotating Black Holes in Equilibrium

Axially symmetric, stationary solutions of the Einstein-Maxwell equations with disconnected event horizon are studied by developing a method of explicit integration of the corresponding boundary-value problem. This problem is reduced to non-leaner system of algebraic equations which gives relations between the masses, the angular momenta, the angular velocities, the charges, the distance parameters, the values of the electromagnetic field potential at the horizon and at the symmetry axis. A found solution of this system for the case of two charged non-rotating black holes shows that in general the total mass depends on the distance between black holes. Two-Killing reduction procedure of the Einstein-Maxwell equations is also discussed.Comment: LaTeX 2.09, no figures, 15 pages, v2, references added, introduction section slightly modified; v3, grammar errors correcte

Sample transformation at two-stage probe atomization in graphite furnace for atomic absorption spectrometry

С помощью растровой сканирующей электронной микроскопии исследована поверхность вольфрамового U-образного зонда, применяемого для двухстадийной зондовой атомизации проб в графитовой печи при атомно-абсорбционном анализе. Цель - проследить изменение состояния пробы после ее термической перегонки из печи на зонд и дополнительной термообработки на зонде. Показано, что в ходе первичной атомизации многокомпонентной по матричному составу пробы (суспензии размолотой до 80 мкм золотосодержащей руды), получается конденсатное отложение в виде слоя слипшихся поликристаллических частиц размером не более 1 мкм. После стадии пиролиза на зонде при температуре печи 1500⁰С это отложение превращается в оплавленную пленку с каплями восстановленных металлов диаметром до 1 мкм. В случае однокомпонентной по матричному составу пробы (водного раствора нитрата палладия) на зонде откладывается монолитная пленка со сгустками и хлопьями из микрокапель палладия размером 50-100 нм. В результате такого фракционирования химический состав пробы упрощается, а так же компактно локализуется на кончике зонда в пределах 2 мм. Это положительно сказывается на аналитическом сигнале, регистрируемом при вторичной атомизации конденсата с зонда, погружаемого в графитовую печь.The surface of the U-shaped tungsten probe for a graphite furnace atomic absorption analysis with two-stage probe atomization was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The aim of the work was investigation of morphology of the sample after vapor phase transfer from the tube furnace to the tungsten probe and additional thermal treatment on the probe. It is shown for the sample having multicomponent matrix (the slurry of milled up to 80 µm gold ore) that a polycrystalline layer of agglomerated particles of size less than 1 µm is formed on the surface of the probe after primary vaporization. After additional pyrolysis on the probe at the furnace temperature 1500 °C the deposit is modified into an amorphous film and drops of reduced metals with diameter up to 1 µm. In the case of single component matrix (water solution of palladium nitrate) a solid film with clots and flakes of 50-100 nm micro drops of palladium is deposited on the probe. The two stage treatment leads to the simplification of the sample deposit and its localization on the probe tip within 2 mm. This caused substantial improvement of analytical signal associated with atomization of the deposit from the probe inserted into the graphite furnace

SAMPLE TRASFORMATION AT TWO-STAGE PROBE ATOMIZATION IN GRAPHITE FURNACE FOR ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY

The surface of the U-shaped tungsten probe for a graphite furnace atomic absorption analysis with two-stage probe atomization was studied using scanning electron microscopy. The aim of the work was investigation of morphology of the sample after vapor phase transfer from the tube furnace to the tungsten probe and additional thermal treatment on the probe. It is shown for the sample having complex matrix (the slurry of milled up to 80 µm gold ore) that a polycrystalline layer of agglomerated particles of size less than 1 µm is formed on the surface of the probe after primary vaporization. After additional pyrolysis on the probe at the furnace temperature1500°Cthe deposit is modified into an amorphous film and drops of reduced metals with diameter up to 1 µm. In the case of simple matrix (water solution of palladium nitrate) a solid film with clots and flakes of 50 – 100 nm micro drops of palladium is deposited on the probe. The two stage treatment leads to the simplification of chemical and phase composition of the deposit and its localization on the probe tip within2 mm. This caused substantial improvement of analytical signal associated with atomization of the deposit from the probe inserted into the graphite furnace.Keywords: atomic absorption analysis, two-stage probe atomization, graphite furnace, ore, suspension, electron microscopy.(Russian)DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.15826/analitika.2015.19.1.008Y.А. Zakharov, D.S. Irisov1, R.R. Haibullin, I.B. Chistyakov2Kazan (Volga region) Federal University, Kazan`, Russian Federation1LLC «Atzond», Kazan`, Russian Federation2LLC «Interlab», Moscow, Russian Federatio

Elastic moduli of sea ice and lake ice calculated from in-situ and laboratory experiments

The effective elastic modulus of ice is an important physical parameter for the calculation of ice stresses in different situations when ice deformations are small. In the present paper the review of methods used for the calculation of the elastic modulus of ice is performed, new tests for the calculation of the elastic modulus are described, and their results are discussed. Field experiments with floating vibrating ice beams with fixed ends were performed in March and November 2019 on sea ice of the Van Mijen Fjord and fresh-water ice of a lake near Longyearbyen. Laboratory experiments with vibrating cantilever beams were performed in the cold laboratory of UNIS in November 2019. The results are compared with the values of the effective elastic modulus obtained in quasi-static tests with floating cantilever beams, and with in-situ dynamic tests where the effective elastic modulus was measured by the speed of sound waves

Influence of vibrations on indentation and compression strength of sea ice

Indentation and compression strengths of floating sea ice subjected to vibrations is discussed. The experiments were performed on the land fast ice of the Van-Mijen Fjord in March of 2018 and 2019. The ice thickness was around 70 cm, and the ice salinity was 4-5 ppt. Vibrations were introduced in the ice by the vibration plate with weight of 400 kg before the tests during 10-15 min. The vibration plate was standing and vibrating on the ice surface. The spectrum of vibrations was recorded with accelerometers. Analysis of thin sections of ice was performed on the place of the field works. Indentation tests were performed with the original hydraulic rig on natural ice and ice subjected to the action of vibrating plate. It was discovered that stroke rates tests were higher in the tests performed on the ice subjected to vibrations. Uniaxial compression tests were also performed on ice cores taken from the natural ice and from the ice subjected to the vibrations. Uniaxial compression strength of ice cores taken from the ice subjected to vibrations was higher than in the tests with natural ice