75 research outputs found
Control measures about vibration and noise of pipeline onboard marine vessels
The pipeline noise is an important part of the sources of vibration and noise for high performance marine vessels. It is vital to control the vibration and noise of the onboard pipeline to improve the acoustic stealth and life level in marine vessels. The vibration and noise caused by the onboard pipeline system was analyzed. Some methods and advices were put forwards to reduce the vibration and noise caused by the pipeline system, including the control of vibration, structural noise and fluid noise. In addition, a new concept “pressure-stabilized bladder” was created
Second harmonic and cascaded third harmonic generation in generalized quasi-periodic poled lithium niobate waveguides
Lithium niobate (LN) thin film has recently emerged as an important platform
for nonlinear optical investigations for its large nonlinear
coefficients and ability of light localization. In this paper, we report the
first fabrication of LN on insulator (LNOI) ridge waveguides with generalized
quasi-periodic poled superlattices using the electric field polarization
technique and microfabrication techniques. Benefiting from the abundant
reciprocal vectors, we observed efficient second-harmonic and cascaded
third-harmonic signals in the same device, with the normalized conversion
efficiency 1735% Wcm and 0.41% Wcm, respectively.
This work opens a new direction of nonlinear integrated photonics based on LN
thin film.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Second-harmonic generation with a 440,000% W-1 conversion efficiency in a lithium niobate microcavity without periodic poling
Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) enables extremely high-efficiency
second-order nonlinear optical effects due to large nonlinear coefficient d33
and strong optical field localization. Here, we first designed and fabricated a
pulley-waveguide-coupled microring resonator with an intrinsic quality factor
above 9.4 x10^5 on the reverse-polarized double-layer X-cut TFLN. In such a
TFLN resonator without fine domain structures, second harmonic generation with
an absolute (normalized) conversion efficiency of 30% (440,000% W-1),
comparable to that in periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) microring
resonators, was realized with a sub-microwatt continuous pump. This work
reduces the dependence of high-efficiency nonlinear frequency conversion on
PPLN microcavities that are difficult to prepare
High-efficiency edge couplers enabled by vertically tapering on lithium-niobate photonic chips
In the past decade, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) based on thin-film
lithium niobate (TFLN) have advanced in various fields, including optical
communication, nonlinear photonics, and quantum optics. A critical component is
an efficient edge coupler connecting PICs to light sources or detectors. Here,
we propose an innovative edge coupler design with a wedge-shaped TFLN waveguide
and a silicon oxynitride (SiON) cladding. Experimental results show that the
coupling loss between the TFLN PIC and a 3-{\mu}m mode field diameter (MFD)
lensed fiber is low at 1.52 dB/facet, with the potential for improvement to
0.43 dB/facet theoretically. The coupling loss between the edge coupler and a
UHNA7 fiber with an MFD of 3.2 {\mu}m is reduced to 0.92 dB/facet. This design
maintains robust fabrication and alignment tolerance. Importantly, the minimum
linewidth of the TFLN waveguide of the coupler (600 nm) can be easily achieved
using foundry-available i-line stepper lithography. This work benefits the
development of TFLN integrated platforms, such as on-chip electro-optic
modulators, frequency comb generation, and quantum sensors
Thirty-six months recurrence after acute ischemic stroke among patients with comorbid type 2 diabetes: A nested case-control study
Background: Stroke patients have to face a high risk of recurrence, especially for those with comorbid T2DM, which usually lead to much more serious neurologic damage and an increased likelihood of death. This study aimed to explore determinants of stroke relapse among patients with comorbid T2DM. Materials and methods: We conducted this case-control study nested a prospective cohort of ischemic stroke (IS) with comorbid T2DM. During 36-month follow-up, the second stroke occurred in 84 diabetic IS patients who were allocated into the case group, while 613 patients without recurrence were the controls. We collected the demographic data, behaviors and habits, therapies, and family history at baseline, and measured the variables during follow-up. LASSO and Logistic regression analyses were carried out to develop a prediction model of stroke recurrence. The receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve was employed to evaluate the performance of the prediction model. Results: Compared to participants without recurrence, the higher levels of pulse rate (78.29 ± 12.79 vs. 74.88 ± 10.93) and hypertension (72.6 vs. 61.2 %) were recorded at baseline. Moreover, a lower level of physical activity (77.4 vs. 90.4 %), as well as a higher proportion of hypoglycemic therapy (36.9 vs. 23.3 %) was also observed during 36-month follow-up. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that higher pulse rate at admission (OR = 1.027, 95 % CI = 1.005 – 1.049), lacking physical activity (OR = 2.838, 9 5 % CI = 1.418 – 5.620) and not receiving hypoglycemic therapy (OR = 1.697, 95 % CI = 1.013 – 2.843) during follow-up increased the risk of stroke recurrence. We developed a prediction model using baseline pulse rate, hypoglycemic therapy, and physical activity, which produced an area under ROC curve (AUC) of 0.689. Conclusion: Physical activity and hypoglycemic therapy play a protective role for IS patients with comorbid diabetes. In addition to targeted therapeutics, the improvement of daily-life habit contributes to slowing the progress of the IS
Reliability and validity of the Mental Health Self-management Questionnaire among Chinese patients with mood and anxiety disorders
BackgroundSelf-management plays an important role in promoting and restoring mental health for individuals with mental health issues. However, there is no valid and reliable Chinese tool assessing the self-management behaviors of people with mood and anxiety disorders. This study aimed to develop a Chinese version of the Mental Health Self-management Questionnaire (MHSQ-C) and to verify its psychometric properties.MethodsA total of 440 potential participants were recruited by convenience sampling from June to August 2020. Item analysis and analyses of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, content validity, construct validity and criterion validity were performed.ResultsData from 326 participants were used. Three factors obtained via principal component analysis and varimax rotation explained 53.68% of the total variance. The average content validity index was 0.99. The Cronbach’s α coefficient (total: 0.874, clinical: 0.706, empowerment: 0.818, vitality: 0.830) and test-retest reliability (ICC: total: 0.783, 95% confidence interval (CI) [0.616, 0.882], clinical: 0.525, 95% CI [0.240, 0.725], empowerment: 0.786, 95% CI [0.622, 0.884], vitality: 0.748, 95% CI [0.564, 0.862]) were good. The MHSQ-C was well correlated with the Partners in Health scale and showed no floor or ceiling effect.DiscussionThe MHSQ-C is a reliable and valid tool to evaluate the self-management strategies of patients with mood and anxiety disorders
Metasurface spectrometers beyond resolution-sensitivity constraints
Optical spectroscopy plays an essential role across scientific research and
industry for non-contact materials analysis1-3, increasingly through in-situ or
portable platforms4-6. However, when considering low-light-level applications,
conventional spectrometer designs necessitate a compromise between their
resolution and sensitivity7,8, especially as device and detector dimensions are
scaled down. Here, we report on a miniaturizable spectrometer platform where
light throughput onto the detector is instead enhanced as the resolution is
increased. This planar, CMOS-compatible platform is based around metasurface
encoders designed to exhibit photonic bound states in the continuum9, where
operational range can be altered or extended simply through adjusting geometric
parameters. This system can enhance photon collection efficiency by up to two
orders of magnitude versus conventional designs; we demonstrate this
sensitivity advantage through ultra-low-intensity fluorescent and astrophotonic
spectroscopy. This work represents a step forward for the practical utility of
spectrometers, affording a route to integrated, chip-based devices that
maintain high resolution and SNR without requiring prohibitively long
integration times
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