Effect of microwave radiation on the macromolecular, morphological and crystallographic structures of sisal fiber

Experiments have been performed to find out the effectiveness of the microwave radiation on the modification of the sisal fiber. The idea of taking the high frequency microwave for modification of the sisal is fueled by the present environmental and energy crisis. Physical properties of the fiber have been modified significantly after microwave irradiation under different conditions in terms of power and time. Macromolecular parameters of the fiber are characterized by the Small angle X-ray Scattering characterization (SAXS) technique. These parameters have been found to be changed significantly after the microwave heat treatment as compare to the raw fiber. The fibers that are irradiated for 4 min under 320 W microwave power (320W4) are found to have least distortion, defect, enhanced density, surface roughness, improved crystallinity, and hydrophobicity. However, the degradation of the structural component and crystallinity of the fiber are observed at higher power and higher treatment period. The chemical structure of the microwave treated fiber does not change much except at higher power and prolong treatment period.     

γ射线辐照对掺Yb光纤材料性能的影响

采用改进的化学气相沉积法制备掺Yb石英光纤预制棒,以该预制棒制备了尺寸为10/130μm的双包层掺Yb光纤,将这些光纤分成若干组,在不同剂量的60Coγ辐射源下辐照,测试了光纤在辐射前后的吸收谱和激光性能以及光纤预制棒切片辐照后的吸收.实验结果表明:光纤中已存在的色心缺陷(如氧空位(II))和辐照引起的色心缺陷(如E’心、过氧基以及Yb2+离子)等因素的叠加作用可能导致辐照后的光纤在可见光区域的吸收显著增大;与辐照前相比,辐照后光纤的斜率效率、光-光效率显著下降,剂量越大激光性能下降得越厉害;基于Power-Law定理拟合了光纤辐致损耗与所受剂量的关系曲线,定量分析了不同剂量辐照后光纤激光性能下降的原因.研究结果将为进一步发展抗辐照光纤提供理论和实验依据.     

SiC纤维增强Ti17合金复合材料轴向残余应力的拉曼光谱和X射线衍射法对比研究

准确测量和分析SiC纤维增强Ti合金复合材料(SiC_f/Ti)中残余应力状态对优化复合材料的成型工艺和理解其失效模式具有重要意义,但其残余应力的实验测量和分析仍是一个挑战.石墨C涂层作为SiC纤维与Ti17基体合金之间必需的扩散障涂层,承载了由纤维与基体之间热不匹配引入的残余应力.本文采用显微拉曼光谱法对比测量纤维表面C涂层在复合材料中和去掉基体无应力态下G峰的峰位,通过石墨C涂层应力态下峰位移动计算出SiCf/C/Ti17复合材料中SiC纤维受到～705.0 MPa的残余压应力.采用X射线衍射方法测量了不同方向上该复合材料中基体钛合金的晶面间距以获取其空间应变,根据三轴应力模型分析了复合材料中基体钛合金沿轴向方向的残余应力为～701.3 MPa的张应力,并通过线性弹性理论转化为SiC纤维的残余压应力为～759.4 MPa.两种测试方法都确定了SiC纤维在成型过程中受到残余压应力,且获得的应力值较为接近,都可以用于对SiC_f/Ti复合材料的残余应力测量.     

Effect of processing variables on the reaction kinetics of MgB2 fibers

The reaction kinetics for converting B fibers into MgB₂ fibers are measured by in situ synchrotron X-ray diffraction and ex situ by metallography as a function of the following processing variables: fiber diameter, fiber doping, fiber surface treatment, Mg flux (liquid or gaseous Mg), and thermal cycling. Changes to the fiber diameter, surface treatment and Mg flux affect little the rates of the reaction, while C-doping of fibers dramatically decreases reaction rate and thermal cycling increases the reaction rate.     

Optical measurements of plasma dynamics in carbon fiber Z-pinches

A series of experiments has been carried out on the Mega Ampere Generator for Plasma Implosion Experiments (MAGPIE) generator in order to study the dynamics of carbon fiber Z-pinches. The generator was operated at 1.4 MV, with a peak current of 1 MA, and a rise time of 150 ns. In some shots, a current prepulse of about 30 kA was provided to study its influence on the dynamics of the fiber pinch. Carbon fibers of 7, 33, and 300 μm diameter were used during these experiments. The diagnostics employed were a self-referencing interferometer, a two-frame Schlieren system, an optical streak camera, and a four-frame X-ray framing camera. A novel feature of these measurements is the employment of an optical streak camera with a set of four slits arranged along the fiber axis and displaced in the radial direction. This permitted the study of the temporal evolution (axial and radial) of the plasma regions emitting in the visible part of the spectra. Correlation between these regions of the plasma and the location of X-ray hot spots is discussed. In carbon fibers of 33 pm diameter, the radial expansion velocity measured from Schlieren images was 3.6×10⁶ cm/s and 5.5×10⁶ cm/s for shots with and without prepulse, respectively. The dominant axial wavelengths of instabilities in the coronal plasma were between 0.05 and 0.2 cm, which correspond to ka values between 10 and 20, where k is the wavenumber of the instability and a is its amplitude. The dynamics of carbon fibers of different diameters are compared     

超高速碰撞微波辐射强度测量

 针对超高速碰撞物理现象研究需要,为了确认超高速碰撞过程中的电磁辐射信号能作为超高速碰撞产生的可探测物理量之一,利用研制的8 mm微波辐射计在中国空气动力研究与发展中心FD-18A超高速碰撞靶开展了超高速碰撞过程中的微波辐射强度测量初步试验研究。对试验测量方案进行了介绍,获得了弹丸超高速撞击半无限铝靶和半无限铜靶时产生的微波辐射强度测量试验结果。弹丸为直径5 mm 的LY12铝球,撞击速度1.98~4.3 km/s,撞击角为0°,结果表明：在本试验条件下,超高速碰撞产生了明显的微波辐射强度,材料的不同导致碰撞过程中产生的微波辐射强度差别较大。     

Effects of γ-ray radiation grafting on aramid fibers and its composites

Armos fiber was modified by Co⁶⁰ γ-ray radiation in the different concentrations’ mixtures of phenol-formaldehyde and ethanol. Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) was examined to characterize the effects of the treatment upon the interfacial bonding properties of Armos fibers/epoxy resin composites. The results showed that the ILSS of the composite, whose fibers were treated by 500 kGy radiation in 1.5 wt% PF, was improved by 25.4%. Nanoindentation technique analysis showed that the nanohardnesses of the various phases (the fiber, the interface and the matrix) in the composite, whose fibers were treated, were correspondingly higher than those in the composite, whose fibers were untreated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum confirmed the increase in the polar groups at the fibers’ surface. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) results revealed that the surface of the fibers treated was rougher than that of the fibers untreated. The wettability of the fibers’ surface was also enhanced by the treatment. The conclusion that γ-ray irradiation grafting significantly improved the surface properties of Armos fibers could be drawn.     

EPR spectroscopic and X-Ray diffraction studies of carbon fibers with different mechanical properties

The carbon fibers obtained by carbonization of polyacrylonitrile fibers were studied by electron paramagnetic resonance and X-ray diffraction analysis in the range of small and wide scattering angles. Their elastic and strength characteristics were also studied. The concentration of the paramagnetic centers was correlated with the mechanical properties of carbon fibers. The wide-angle X-ray diffraction study did not reveal essential structural differences in the carbon fiber samples with different mechanical properties. At the same time, the small-angle X-ray scattering study showed that the fiber nanostructures with different mechanical properties differ substantially.     

Chemical state analysis of heat-treated polyacrylonitrile fiber using soft X-ray spectromicroscopy

Chemical state analyses of heat-treated polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers with a spatial resolution of 200 nm have been performed using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) at a third generation synchrotron radiation facility. Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectra and chemical state images have been obtained on the cross-sectioned fiber specimens. A clear `core–rim' structure has been observed in the heat-treated fibers. The spectral characteristics show that the fiber has less nitrile group in the core region, suggesting that, contrary to the model widely believed, the conversion of the nitrile to other chemical species proceeds faster in the core of the fibers.     

Effect of radiation-induced mean wavelength shift in optical fibers on the scale factor of an interferometric fiber optic gyroscope at a wavelength of 1300 nm

In order to analyze the effect of wavelength-dependent radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) on the mean trans- mission wavelength in optical fiber and the scale factor of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes (IFOGs), three types of polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers are tested by using a 60 Co γ-radiation source. The observed different mean wave- length shift (MWS) behaviors for different fibers are interpreted by color-center theory involving dose rate-dependent absorption bands in ultraviolet and visible ranges and total dose-dependent near-infrared absorption bands. To evaluate the mean wavelength variation in a fiber coil and the induced scale factor change for space-borne IFOGs under low radiation doses in a space environment, the influence of dose rate on the mean wavelength is investigated by testing four germanium (Ge) doped fibers and two germanium-phosphorus (Ge-P) codoped fibers irradiated at different dose rates. Experimental results indicate that the Ge-doped fibers show the least mean wavelength shift during irradiation and their mean wavelength of optical signal transmission in fibers will shift to a shorter wavelength in a low-dose-rate radiation environment. Finally, the change in the scale factor of IFOG resulting from the mean wavelength shift is estimated and tested, and it is found that the significant radiation-induced scale factor variation must be considered during the design of space-borne IFOGs.     

镀镍碳纤维复合材料的电磁脉冲屏蔽效能

研究了连续碳纤维表面化学镀镍工艺,并利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM),X射线衍射仪(XRD)分析了纤维的微观形貌、镍层成分和镍层结构。测试了镀镍碳纤维和镀镍碳纤维复合材料的导电性能。制备了镀镍纤维为增强材料的抗电磁脉冲复合材料。在场强大于20kV/m的环境下测试了复合材料在频率为1.3,2.8,4.3,9.4GHz处的高功率微波电磁脉冲屏蔽效能。结果表明复合材料的高功率微波电磁脉冲屏蔽效能均大于60dB,其中2.8GHz下出现最大值91dB。     

Effect of radiation-induced mean wavelength shift in optical fibers on the scale factor of interferometric fiber optic gyroscope at a wavelength of 1300 nm

In order to analyze the effect of wavelength-dependent radiation-induced attenuation (RIA) on the mean transmission wavelength in optical fiber and the scale factor of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes (IFOGs), three types of polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers is tested by using a ⁶⁰Co γ -radiation source. The observed different mean wavelength shift (MWS) behaviors for different fibers are interpreted by color-center theory involving dose rate-dependent absorption bands in ultraviolet and visible range and total dose-dependent near infrared absorption bands. To evaluate the mean wavelength variation in fiber coil and the induced scale factor change for space-borne IFOG under low radiation dose in space environment, the influence of dose rate on the mean wavelength is investigated by testing four germanium (Ge) doped fibers and two germanium-phosphorus (Ge-P) codoped fibers irradiated at different dose rates. Experimental results indicate that the Ge-doped fibers show the least mean wavelength shift during irradiation and their mean wavelength of optical signal transmitting in fibers will shift to shorter wavelength in low-dose-rate radiation environment. Finally, the change in the scale factor of IFOG resulting from the mean wavelength shift is estimated and tested, and it is found that the significant radiation-induced scale factor variation must be considered during the design of space-borne IFOG.     

Effects of carbon fibers on the transcrystalline interphase in poly(phenylene sulfide) of different molecular weights

Composite films of different molecular weight poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) and three types of carbon fibers (Pitch, PAN, and Rayon-based fibers) have been studied by optical microscopy and wide-angle X-ray diffraction. Transcrystallization of growing spherulites on carbon fibers is found under all thermal conditions of growth on Rayon and Pitch-based carbon fibers for all types of matrices. For composite films with PAN carbon fibers transcrystallization of growing spherulites is not uniform and sometimes is not found at all. Existence of b axial orientation of twisted lamellae for transcrystalline zone of PPS is demonstrated by X-ray diffraction technique and compared with orientation of the stretched sample. The new induction time quantitative approach is applied to the transcrystalline growth of PPS spherulites on the surface of carbon fibers. The interfacial free energy difference for fiber/crystallite and heterogeneities/ crystallite systems in the melt that is defined from growth and nucleation studies are calculated and compared. The relative tendency for a polymer to crystallize at the fiber surface rather than in the bulk is demonstrated.     

Electrospun cross linked rosin fibers

In this study, we describe the first reported preparation of rosin in fiber form through use of an electrospinning technique utilizing various solvent systems. The polymer concentration of the formed fiber was studied by using various solvents such as chloroform, ethanol, N-N dimethylformamide (DMF), tetrahydrofuran (THF), acetone, and methylene chloride (MC). An electrospray of the solution resulted in the beaded form of the rosin. By varying the polymer concentration with MC, we were then able to obtain uniform fibers. However, the fibers exhibited large diameter. We believe that it is possible to reduce the diameter of the rosin fibers through appropriate selection of electrospinning parameters. In addition, the morphological transitions from beads, to beaded fiber, to fiber were studied at different polymer concentrations. We propose a possible physical cross linking mechanism for the formation of rosin fibers during the electrospinning process. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of producing fiber nanostructures of rosin by using an electrospinning technique.     

Demonstration of Automated Adjustment and Coupling of Fiber Array to PICs Based on the Detection of Edges

ABSTRACT

Progress in integrated photonics enables development of photonics integrated circuits (PIC) with new unique properties and overcomes current limits in information and communication technologies. The effective coupling of optical radiation between telecom optical fiber and photonic integrated circuits is necessary. To address these challenges, we present our concept of photonics integrated circuit (PIC) fully customized packaging with microwave, direct current, and fiber array ports with automated active alignment system. Automated adjustment and coupling of single-mode fiber (SMF) arrays with 8 fibers to PIC based on the detection of edges and markers on PIC and SMF arrays were successfully realized.     

Microgravity droplet combustion: effect of tethering fiber on burning rate and flame structure

Droplets tethering on fibers has become a well established technique for conducting droplet combustion experiments in microgravity conditions. The effects of these supporting fibers are frequently assumed to be negligible and are not considered in the experimental analysis or in numerical simulations. In this work, the effect of supporting fibers on the characteristics of microgravity droplet combustion has been investigated numerically; a priori predictions have then been compared with published experimental data. The simulations were conducted using a transient one-dimensional spherosymmetric droplet combustion model, where the effect of the supporting fiber was implicitly taken into account. The model applied staggered convective flux finite volume method combined with high-order implicit time integration. Thermal radiation was evaluated using a statistical narrow band radiation model. Chemical kinetics and thermophysical properties were represented in rigorous detail. Tether fiber diameter, droplet diameter, ambient pressure and oxygen concentration were varied over a range for n-decane droplets in the simulations. The results of the simulations were compared to previously published experiments conducted in the Japan Microgravity Center (JAMIC) 10 second drop tower and the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC) 5.2 second drop tower. The model reproduces closely nearly all aspects of tethered n-decane droplet burning phenomena, which included droplet burning history, transient and average burning rate, and flame standoff ratio. The predictions show that the presence of the tethering fiber significantly influences the observed burning rate, standoff ratio, and extinction.     

Effects of Thermal History in the Fiber Production on Preferential Orientations of Molecular Planes of Rigid-Rod Polymers along the Radial Direction Normal to the Fiber Axis

The research described in this article was primarily concerned with the preferential orientations of crystal planes along the radial direction normal to the fiber axis, using fibers of poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxasole as an example. The focus is placed on the formation of the preferential orientation during the dry-jet wet spinning fiber production process for rigid-rod polymers in which, after coagulation, the fibers are washed and dried at low temperatures. It is suggested that the formation of the radial or random preferential orientation was determined in the coagulation and washing processes, based on an analysis of micro-focus X-ray diffraction intensities in a synchrotron radiation facility.     

伽马辐照对掺镱光纤材料特性影响的研究

掺镱光纤是高功率激光器的核心材料,但在高能射线辐照后其应用性能会显著下降,因此有必要对掺镱光纤材料在辐照环境下的性能变化进行深入研究。采用改进型化学气相沉积法结合稀土螯合物掺杂制备了系列光纤预制棒及光纤,测试了光纤在不同剂量下射线辐照前后的高功率输出性能,以及光纤预制棒辐照前后的吸收光谱及镱离子荧光寿命。结果表明:小剂量辐照后掺镱光纤的高功率输出显著下降,通过预制棒吸收光谱可看出主要是因为伽马辐照后使掺镱光纤材料中Al的相关缺陷浓度增多,在可见光区域吸收损耗增加。Ce离子的掺杂通过缓减辐致铝氧空位中心(Al-OHC)色心缺陷的增加,减少Yb离子荧光寿命的下降,可在一定程度上抑制高功率掺镱光纤的辐致暗化。     

形变多晶氧化铝纤维的荧光R谱线

使用自制拉伸装置和显微拉曼系统测定了形变下多晶氧化铝纤维的荧光R1和R2谱线,发现两条谱线均随纤维拉伸应变的增大而变宽,并获得了纤维应变与谱线宽化值之间的定量关系。从纤维的结晶晶格结构和形态学微结构定性地解释了谱线的宽化行为。也测定了谱线频率与多晶氧化铝纤维温度间的定量关系,频率温度系数值近似等同于单晶氧化铝的值。最后,研究了激发光偏振方向相对于纤维轴向的不同夹角对谱线频率的影响,并由此得出,氧化铝晶粒有相对纤维轴向取向的倾向。     

Novel Fine Structures in Poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole Fibers Induced by Water Vapor,Hot Water,and Non-Aqueous Coagulation I Molecular Orientation Along the Fiber Axis and Fine Structures

This article is concerned with describing novel structural features of the water vapor coagulated Poly-p-phenylenebenzobisoxazole fiber in comparison with other PBO fibers made with hot liquid water and non-aqueous coagulation. Micro-focus X-ray diffraction was adopted to see the skin-core difference of molecular orientation and crystal size along the fiber-radius direction. Low temperature differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) was performed to elucidate the structural features of never-dried fibers made with the different coagulation techniques. Comparison of micro-focus X-ray diffraction profiles from the different positions on the fiber suggests less anisotropy of preferential orientation for the water vapor coagulated fiber. The fiber made through water vapor coagulation showed a large skin-core difference in molecular orientation with structural inhomogeneity along the fiber axis.