In our current work,AZ31 magnesium alloy foams with closed-cell were successfully fabricated by melt foaming method using Ca and CaCO3 as thickening and blowing agent,respectively.The influences of porosity and pore s...In our current work,AZ31 magnesium alloy foams with closed-cell were successfully fabricated by melt foaming method using Ca and CaCO3 as thickening and blowing agent,respectively.The influences of porosity and pore size on the quasi-static compressive properties of the foams were systematically investigated.The results showed that the yield strength,energy absorption capacity and ideality energy absorption efficiency were decreased with the increase in porosity.However,specimens with porosities of 60%,65%and 70%possessed similar total energy absorption capacity and ideality energy absorption efficiency.Meanwhile,experimental results showed that mean plateau strength of the foams was increased first and then decreased with increase in mean pore size.In addition,energy absorption capacities were almost the same in the initial stage,while the differences were obvious in the middle stage.From the engineering point of view,the specimens with mean pore size of 1.5 mm possess good combination of mean plateau strength and energy absorption characteristics under the present conditions.展开更多
The evolution of the microstructure and texture in copper has been studied during repetitive extrusionupsetting（REU） to a total von Mises strain of 4.7 and during subsequent annealing at different temperatures. It i...The evolution of the microstructure and texture in copper has been studied during repetitive extrusionupsetting（REU） to a total von Mises strain of 4.7 and during subsequent annealing at different temperatures. It is found that the texture is significantly altered by each deformation pass. A duplex 001 ＋ 111 fiber texture with an increased 111 component is observed after each extrusion pass,whereas the 110 fiber component dominates the texture after each upsetting pass. During REU, the microstructure is refined by deformation-induced boundaries. The average cell size after a total strain of 4.7 is measured to be ~0.3 μm. This refined microstructure is unstable at room temperature as is evident from the presence of a small number of recrystallized grains in the deformed matrix. Pronounced recrystallization took place during annealing at 200？C for 1 h with recrystallized grains developing predominantly in high misorientation regions. At 350？C the microstructure is fully recrystallized with an average grain size of only 2.3 μm and a very weak crystallographic texture. This REU-processed and subsequently annealed material is considered to be potentially suitable for using as a material for sputtering targets.展开更多
To investigate the nature of the Ψ（3770） resonance and to measure the cross section for e^＋e^-→DD, a cross-section scan data sample, distributed among 41 center-of-mass energy points from 3.73 to 3.89 GeV, was ta...To investigate the nature of the Ψ（3770） resonance and to measure the cross section for e^＋e^-→DD, a cross-section scan data sample, distributed among 41 center-of-mass energy points from 3.73 to 3.89 GeV, was taken with the BESIII detector operated at the BEPCII collider in the year 2010. By analyzing the large angle Bhabha scattering events, we measure the integrated luminosity of the data sample at each center-of-mass energy point. The total integrated luminosity of the data sample is 76.16±0.04±0.61 pb^-1, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic.展开更多
We study the hadronic decays of ∧c+ to the final states ∑+η and ∑+η’,using an e+e-annihilation data sample of 567 pb-1 taken at a center-of-mass energy of 4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCⅡ collider....We study the hadronic decays of ∧c+ to the final states ∑+η and ∑+η’,using an e+e-annihilation data sample of 567 pb-1 taken at a center-of-mass energy of 4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCⅡ collider.We find evidence for the decays ∧c+→∑+η and ∑+η’ with statistical significance of 2.5σ and 3.2σ,respectively.Normalizing to the reference decays ∧c+→∑+π0 and ∑+ω,we obtain the ratios of the branching fractions■and ■to be 0.35±0.16±0.02 and 0.86±0.34±0.04,respectively.The upper limits at the 90% confidence level are set to be■and■.Using BESIII measurements of the branching fractions of the reference decays,we determine B（∧c+→∑+η）=（0.41±0.19±0.05）%（<0.68%）and B（∧c+→∑+η’）=（1.34±0.53 ±0.19）%（<1.9%）.Here,the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic.The obtained branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η is consistent with the previous measurement,and the branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η’ is measured for the first time.展开更多
We report new measurements of the cross sections for the production of DD final states at theψ（3770）resonance.Our data sample consists of an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb^（-1）of e~＋e^-annihilation data produc...We report new measurements of the cross sections for the production of DD final states at theψ（3770）resonance.Our data sample consists of an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb^（-1）of e~＋e^-annihilation data produced by the BEPCⅡ collider and collected and analyzed with the BESⅢ detector.We exclusively reconstruct three D^0and six D~＋hadronic decay modes and use the ratio of the yield of fully reconstructed DD events（“double tags”）to the yield of all reconstructed D or D mesons（“single tags”）to determine the number of D^0 D^0and D~＋D^-events,benefiting from the cancellation of many systematic uncertainties.Combining these yields with an independent determination of the integrated luminosity of the data sample,we find the cross sections to beσ（e~＋e^-→D^0D^0）=（3.615±0.010±0.038）nb andσ（e~＋e^-→D~＋D^-）=（2.830±0.011±0.026）nb,where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic,respectively.展开更多
This paper aims to develop a realistic operational optimal management of a water supply system in an arid/semiarid region under climate change conditions.The developed model considers the dynamic variation of water de...This paper aims to develop a realistic operational optimal management of a water supply system in an arid/semiarid region under climate change conditions.The developed model considers the dynamic variation of water demand,rainfall,weather,and seasonal change in electricity price.It is mathematically developed as a multi-constraint non-linear programming model based on model predictive control principles.The model optimises the quantities of water supplied by each source every month and improves the energy efficiency in a water supply system with multiple types of sources.The effectiveness of the developed MPC model is verified by applying it to a case study and comparing the results with those obtained with an open loop model.Results showed that using the MPC model leads to a 4.16%increase in the water supply cost compared to the open loop model.However,when considering uncertainties in predicting water demands,aquifer recharges,rainfall,and evaporation rate,the MPC model was better than the open loop model.Indeed,the MPC model could meet the water demand at any period due to its predictability of variations,which was not the case with the open loop model.Moreover,a sensitivity analysis is conducted to verify the capacity of the developed model to deal with some phenomena due to climatic changes,such as in rainfall.展开更多
In this work, a direct green solid-phase reduction method for the fabrication of large yield of ordered phase Fe-Pt alloy nanoparticles was reported, in which inorganic salts were used as metal precursors and H_2-cont...In this work, a direct green solid-phase reduction method for the fabrication of large yield of ordered phase Fe-Pt alloy nanoparticles was reported, in which inorganic salts were used as metal precursors and H_2-containing atmosphere was used as reducer. Utilizing this method, the composition and chemical ordered phase, such as L1_2-Fe_3 Pt, L1_2-FePt_3, and L1_0-FePt phases can be easily achieved by one step reaction. The synthesized nanoparticles have clean surface because no organic precursors, no organic solutions or organic surfactants/ligands were used. Their magnetic performance and the formation mechanism of Fe-Pt alloy nanoparticles were also investigated. This strategy can be applied to synthesize many other types of alloy nanoparticles with desired composition and necessary crystal structure, which can be used for a variety of practical applications, such as in magnetism and catalyst research fields.展开更多
A triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in the Woods–Saxon basis is developed with the aim of treating the triaxial deformation,pairing correlations and continuum in a unified way.In order to co...A triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in the Woods–Saxon basis is developed with the aim of treating the triaxial deformation,pairing correlations and continuum in a unified way.In order to consider the triaxial deformation,the deformed potentials are expanded in terms of spherical harmonic functions in the coordinate space.In order to take the pairing correlations into account and treat the continuum properly,by using the Dirac Woods–Saxon basis,which has correct asymptotic behavior,the relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov equation with triaxial deformation is solved.The formalism of triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis is presented.Taking an axially deformed nucleus24Ne and a triaxially deformed nucleus76Ge as examples,the numerical checks are performed.A weakly bound nucleus112Ge is taken as an example to carry out the necessary converge checks for the numerical parameters.In addition,the ground-state properties of even–even germanium isotopes are investigated.The evolutions of two-neutron separation energy,deformation,root-mean-square radii and density distribution with mass number are analyzed.The comparison between the calculations from the relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory based on harmonic-oscillator basis and the triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis is performed.It is found that the neutron drip line is extended from114Ge to118Ge in the triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis.展开更多
AIM: To determine seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hpylori)in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (DMHDS) at age 26 in order to investigate seroconversion and seroreversion from age 11 to ...AIM: To determine seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hpylori)in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (DMHDS) at age 26 in order to investigate seroconversion and seroreversion from age 11 to 26 and the association of seropositivity with risk factors for H pylori infection. METHODS: Participants in the DMHDS at age 26 and retrospectively at age 21 were tested for H pylori antibodies using two commercially available ELISA kits.Gender, socioeconomic status (SES), smoking,educational attainment and employment at age 26 were tested for association with H pylori seropositivity. RESULTS: At ages 21 and 26,seroprevalence of H pylori using one or other kit was 4.2% (n=795) and 6.3% (n=871) respectively, Seroreversion rate was lower than seroconversion rate (0.11% vs 0.53% per person-year) in contrast to the period from age 11 to 21 when seroreversion rate exceeded seroconversion rate (0.35% vs 0.11% per person-year). Serology in those tested at ages 11, 21, and 26 remained unchanged in 93.6% of the sample. Seroprevalence at age 26 was lower among those with a secondary school qualification (P=0.042) but was not associated with gender, SES, smoking or employment status. CONCLUSION: H pylori seroprevalence in a New Zealand birth cohort remains low between ages 11 and 26. H pylori infection remains stable from childhood to adulthood although seroreversion seems to be more common in the adolescent years than in young adults.展开更多
This paper describes recent device developments with relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)(PZN–PT)single crystals carried out at Microfine Materials Technologies Pte.Ltd,Singapore.Promising[011]-p...This paper describes recent device developments with relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)(PZN–PT)single crystals carried out at Microfine Materials Technologies Pte.Ltd,Singapore.Promising[011]-poled transverse cuts of PZN–PT single crystals and the results on the effect of electric field and axial compressive stress on the rhombohedral-to-orthorhombic(R–O)phase transformation behavior of such cuts are presented and discussed.The single crystal devices described include a compact lowfrequency broadband power-efficient underwater tonpilz projector,high sensitivity shear accelerometers and acoustic vector sensors(AVS).The unique characteristics offered by these PZN–PT single crystal devices are highlighted,which serve as examples of newgeneration piezoelectric devices and systems for a wide range of demanding applications.展开更多
基金The present authors thanks to the financial support provided by International Science&Technology Cooperation Program of China(2010DFA51850)“863”project of China(NO.2013AA031002),Major Project of China(2013ZX04004027)+3 种基金the‘100 Talents Project’of Hebei Province of China(Grant No.E2012100009)Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China(No.E2012202017)Science and Technology Project of Hebei Province(13211008D)Science and Technology Research of Hebei Province for Youth fund(No.2011182).
文摘In our current work,AZ31 magnesium alloy foams with closed-cell were successfully fabricated by melt foaming method using Ca and CaCO3 as thickening and blowing agent,respectively.The influences of porosity and pore size on the quasi-static compressive properties of the foams were systematically investigated.The results showed that the yield strength,energy absorption capacity and ideality energy absorption efficiency were decreased with the increase in porosity.However,specimens with porosities of 60%,65%and 70%possessed similar total energy absorption capacity and ideality energy absorption efficiency.Meanwhile,experimental results showed that mean plateau strength of the foams was increased first and then decreased with increase in mean pore size.In addition,energy absorption capacities were almost the same in the initial stage,while the differences were obvious in the middle stage.From the engineering point of view,the specimens with mean pore size of 1.5 mm possess good combination of mean plateau strength and energy absorption characteristics under the present conditions.
基金supported by the Chongqing Research Program of Basic Research and Frontier Technology (No. cstc2015jcyj BX0115)support of the “111” Project (B16007) by the Ministry of Education and the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs of Chinathe National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51471039, 51421001)
文摘The evolution of the microstructure and texture in copper has been studied during repetitive extrusionupsetting（REU） to a total von Mises strain of 4.7 and during subsequent annealing at different temperatures. It is found that the texture is significantly altered by each deformation pass. A duplex 001 ＋ 111 fiber texture with an increased 111 component is observed after each extrusion pass,whereas the 110 fiber component dominates the texture after each upsetting pass. During REU, the microstructure is refined by deformation-induced boundaries. The average cell size after a total strain of 4.7 is measured to be ~0.3 μm. This refined microstructure is unstable at room temperature as is evident from the presence of a small number of recrystallized grains in the deformed matrix. Pronounced recrystallization took place during annealing at 200？C for 1 h with recrystallized grains developing predominantly in high misorientation regions. At 350？C the microstructure is fully recrystallized with an average grain size of only 2.3 μm and a very weak crystallographic texture. This REU-processed and subsequently annealed material is considered to be potentially suitable for using as a material for sputtering targets.
基金Supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China(2015CB856700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11235011,11335008,11425524,11625523,11635010)+13 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Large-Scale Scientific Facility Programthe CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)Joint Large-Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFCCAS(U1332201,U1532257,U1532258)CAS Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH003,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH040)100 Talents Program of CASNational 1000 Talents Program of China,INPACShanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology,German Research Foundation DFG under Contracts Nos.Collaborative Research Center CRC 1044,FOR 2359Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,Italy,Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen(KNAW)(530-4CDP03)Ministry of Development of Turkey(DPT2006K-120470)National Science and Technology fundThe Swedish Research Council,U.S.Department of Energy(DEFG02-05ER41374,DE-SC-0010118,DE-SC-0010504,DE-SC-0012069)University of Groningen(RuG)and the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI)Darmstadt,WCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)
文摘To investigate the nature of the Ψ（3770） resonance and to measure the cross section for e^＋e^-→DD, a cross-section scan data sample, distributed among 41 center-of-mass energy points from 3.73 to 3.89 GeV, was taken with the BESIII detector operated at the BEPCII collider in the year 2010. By analyzing the large angle Bhabha scattering events, we measure the integrated luminosity of the data sample at each center-of-mass energy point. The total integrated luminosity of the data sample is 76.16±0.04±0.61 pb^-1, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic.
基金Supported in part by National Key Basic Research Program of China(2015CB856700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11235011,11275266,11335008,11425524,11625523,11635010)+16 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS) Large-Scale Scientific Facility Programthe CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)Joint Large-Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFC and CAS(U1332201,U1532257,U1532258)CAS(KJCX2-YW-N29,KJCX2-YW-N45,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH003)100 Talents Program of CASNational 1000 Talents Program of ChinaINPAC and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and CosmologyGerman Research Foundation DFG(Collaborative Research Center CRC 1044,FOR 2359)Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,ItalyKoninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen(KNAW)(530-4CDP03)Ministry of Development of Turkey(DPT2006K-120470)National Science and Technology fundThe Swedish Research CouncilU.S. Department of Energy under(DE-FG02-05ER41374,DE-SC-0010118,DE-SC-0010504,DE-SC-0012069)University of Groningen(RuG)the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI),DarmstadtWCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)
文摘We study the hadronic decays of ∧c+ to the final states ∑+η and ∑+η’,using an e+e-annihilation data sample of 567 pb-1 taken at a center-of-mass energy of 4.6 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCⅡ collider.We find evidence for the decays ∧c+→∑+η and ∑+η’ with statistical significance of 2.5σ and 3.2σ,respectively.Normalizing to the reference decays ∧c+→∑+π0 and ∑+ω,we obtain the ratios of the branching fractions■and ■to be 0.35±0.16±0.02 and 0.86±0.34±0.04,respectively.The upper limits at the 90% confidence level are set to be■and■.Using BESIII measurements of the branching fractions of the reference decays,we determine B（∧c+→∑+η）=（0.41±0.19±0.05）%（<0.68%）and B（∧c+→∑+η’）=（1.34±0.53 ±0.19）%（<1.9%）.Here,the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic.The obtained branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η is consistent with the previous measurement,and the branching fraction of ∧c+→∑+η’ is measured for the first time.
基金Supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China(2015CB856700)National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(11235011,11335008,11425524,11625523,11635010)+8 种基金the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)Large-Scale Scientific Facility Program,the CAS Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP)Joint Large-Scale Scientific Facility Funds of the NSFC and CAS(U1332201,U1532257,U1532258)CAS Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences(QYZDJ-SSW-SLH003,QYZDJ-SSW-SLH040)100 Talents Program of CAS,National 1000 Talents Program of China,INPAC and Shanghai Key Laboratory for Particle Physics and Cosmology,German Research Foundation DFG under Contracts Nos.Collaborative Research Center CRC 1044,FOR 2359Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare,Italy,Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen(KNAW)(530-4CDP03)Ministry of Development of Turkey(DPT2006K-120470)National Science and Technology fund,The Swedish Research Council,U.S.Department of Energy(DEFG02-05ER41374,DE-SC-0010118,DE-SC-0010504,DE-SC-0012069)University of Groningen(Ru G)and the Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung Gmb H(GSI)Darmstadt,WCU Program of National Research Foundation of Korea(R32-2008-000-10155-0)
文摘We report new measurements of the cross sections for the production of DD final states at theψ（3770）resonance.Our data sample consists of an integrated luminosity of 2.93 fb^（-1）of e~＋e^-annihilation data produced by the BEPCⅡ collider and collected and analyzed with the BESⅢ detector.We exclusively reconstruct three D^0and six D~＋hadronic decay modes and use the ratio of the yield of fully reconstructed DD events（“double tags”）to the yield of all reconstructed D or D mesons（“single tags”）to determine the number of D^0 D^0and D~＋D^-events,benefiting from the cancellation of many systematic uncertainties.Combining these yields with an independent determination of the integrated luminosity of the data sample,we find the cross sections to beσ（e~＋e^-→D^0D^0）=（3.615±0.010±0.038）nb andσ（e~＋e^-→D~＋D^-）=（2.830±0.011±0.026）nb,where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic,respectively.
基金The research leading to these results received funding from the Centre of New Energy System based at the University of Pretoria.
文摘This paper aims to develop a realistic operational optimal management of a water supply system in an arid/semiarid region under climate change conditions.The developed model considers the dynamic variation of water demand,rainfall,weather,and seasonal change in electricity price.It is mathematically developed as a multi-constraint non-linear programming model based on model predictive control principles.The model optimises the quantities of water supplied by each source every month and improves the energy efficiency in a water supply system with multiple types of sources.The effectiveness of the developed MPC model is verified by applying it to a case study and comparing the results with those obtained with an open loop model.Results showed that using the MPC model leads to a 4.16%increase in the water supply cost compared to the open loop model.However,when considering uncertainties in predicting water demands,aquifer recharges,rainfall,and evaporation rate,the MPC model was better than the open loop model.Indeed,the MPC model could meet the water demand at any period due to its predictability of variations,which was not the case with the open loop model.Moreover,a sensitivity analysis is conducted to verify the capacity of the developed model to deal with some phenomena due to climatic changes,such as in rainfall.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.51772220,51772219,51771095,51422106)Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No.D19E010001)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No.2014CB643702)
文摘In this work, a direct green solid-phase reduction method for the fabrication of large yield of ordered phase Fe-Pt alloy nanoparticles was reported, in which inorganic salts were used as metal precursors and H_2-containing atmosphere was used as reducer. Utilizing this method, the composition and chemical ordered phase, such as L1_2-Fe_3 Pt, L1_2-FePt_3, and L1_0-FePt phases can be easily achieved by one step reaction. The synthesized nanoparticles have clean surface because no organic precursors, no organic solutions or organic surfactants/ligands were used. Their magnetic performance and the formation mechanism of Fe-Pt alloy nanoparticles were also investigated. This strategy can be applied to synthesize many other types of alloy nanoparticles with desired composition and necessary crystal structure, which can be used for a variety of practical applications, such as in magnetism and catalyst research fields.
基金the Sichuan Normal University for financial support(No.341813001)。
文摘A triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in the Woods–Saxon basis is developed with the aim of treating the triaxial deformation,pairing correlations and continuum in a unified way.In order to consider the triaxial deformation,the deformed potentials are expanded in terms of spherical harmonic functions in the coordinate space.In order to take the pairing correlations into account and treat the continuum properly,by using the Dirac Woods–Saxon basis,which has correct asymptotic behavior,the relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov equation with triaxial deformation is solved.The formalism of triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis is presented.Taking an axially deformed nucleus24Ne and a triaxially deformed nucleus76Ge as examples,the numerical checks are performed.A weakly bound nucleus112Ge is taken as an example to carry out the necessary converge checks for the numerical parameters.In addition,the ground-state properties of even–even germanium isotopes are investigated.The evolutions of two-neutron separation energy,deformation,root-mean-square radii and density distribution with mass number are analyzed.The comparison between the calculations from the relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory based on harmonic-oscillator basis and the triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis is performed.It is found that the neutron drip line is extended from114Ge to118Ge in the triaxially deformed relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov theory in Woods–Saxon basis.
文摘AIM: To determine seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hpylori)in the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study (DMHDS) at age 26 in order to investigate seroconversion and seroreversion from age 11 to 26 and the association of seropositivity with risk factors for H pylori infection. METHODS: Participants in the DMHDS at age 26 and retrospectively at age 21 were tested for H pylori antibodies using two commercially available ELISA kits.Gender, socioeconomic status (SES), smoking,educational attainment and employment at age 26 were tested for association with H pylori seropositivity. RESULTS: At ages 21 and 26,seroprevalence of H pylori using one or other kit was 4.2% (n=795) and 6.3% (n=871) respectively, Seroreversion rate was lower than seroconversion rate (0.11% vs 0.53% per person-year) in contrast to the period from age 11 to 21 when seroreversion rate exceeded seroconversion rate (0.35% vs 0.11% per person-year). Serology in those tested at ages 11, 21, and 26 remained unchanged in 93.6% of the sample. Seroprevalence at age 26 was lower among those with a secondary school qualification (P=0.042) but was not associated with gender, SES, smoking or employment status. CONCLUSION: H pylori seroprevalence in a New Zealand birth cohort remains low between ages 11 and 26. H pylori infection remains stable from childhood to adulthood although seroreversion seems to be more common in the adolescent years than in young adults.
文摘This paper describes recent device developments with relaxor ferroelectric Pb(Zn_(1/3)Nb_(2/3))O_(3)-PbTiO_(3)(PZN–PT)single crystals carried out at Microfine Materials Technologies Pte.Ltd,Singapore.Promising[011]-poled transverse cuts of PZN–PT single crystals and the results on the effect of electric field and axial compressive stress on the rhombohedral-to-orthorhombic(R–O)phase transformation behavior of such cuts are presented and discussed.The single crystal devices described include a compact lowfrequency broadband power-efficient underwater tonpilz projector,high sensitivity shear accelerometers and acoustic vector sensors(AVS).The unique characteristics offered by these PZN–PT single crystal devices are highlighted,which serve as examples of newgeneration piezoelectric devices and systems for a wide range of demanding applications.
