Diffraction-limited microfocusing generated by polymer microlines separated by 1.12 μm

The diffraction of a dielectric microline pair is optimized by numerical simulations to generate an efficient focusing pattern with a micron-scale footprint. Microlines separated by 1.12 μm are fabricated by two-photon polymerization on a glass substrate, and their diffraction pattern is characterized by three-dimensional wide-field transmission microscopy. A line pair, having a width W=0.40 μm and a height H=0.80 μm, leads to diffraction-limited focusing in the visible spectrum. Depending on wavelength, its focal length, lateral resolution,and depth of focus are in the ranges of 0.8–1.3 μm, 0.22–0.44 μm, and 1.7–2.13 μm, respectively. Such a microlens based on the diffraction of only two subwavelength scatterers could be used for the design of miniature optical sensors with micron and sub-micron pixels.     

Orientation of199mHg by optical pumping detected by γ-radiation anisotropy

^199mHg was produced and mass separated at the ISOLDE facility (CERN). Nuclear orientation achieved by optical pumping via the resonance line 6s ^{2 1} S ₀→6s6p ³ P ₁,λ=2537Å was monitored by means of the anisotropy of theγ-radiation emitted in the cascade^199mHg(I=13/2⁺) $${}^{199m}Hg(I = 13/2^ + )\xrightarrow[{M4}]{}{}^{199*}Hg(I = 5/2^ - )\xrightarrow[{E2}]{}{}^{199}Hg(I = 1/2^ - ).$$ ^199*Hg(I=5/2^?)¹⁹⁹Hg(I=1/2^?). Maximum anisotropies of 35% (2,8%) were found in the M4 (E2) transition. A Zeeman scanning of the³ P ₁ state yielded the positions ofF=13/2 and theF=15/2 hfs components relative to the reference isotope²⁰⁴Hg at 15.13 (15) GHz and ?2.86 (15) GHz respectively. Isotopic shift and the quadrupole interaction constant were deduced from these values using the knownA factor.δv ^199m/2O4=v ^2O4?v ^199m=12.20 (16) GHzB=?0.86 (25) GHz. From theB factor the spectroscopic quadrupolment was calculated asQ _s =1.54 (44) barn.     

Measuring vibration by using fiber Bragg grating and demodulating it by blazed grating

A method of measuring vibration by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) and demodulating the spectrum by blazed grating is introduced. The sensor system is made of a simple supported beam with a FBG adhered to its upper surface. A blazed grating is used to demodulate the changing spectrum that is got from the sensor system, and a line charge-coupled device (CCD) is used to accept the diffraction spectrum. Through analyzing the number of the CCD's pixels, we can get the amplitude of vibration and the change of the temperature. The experimental results show that the vibration amplitude of the exciter matches the detected signal under the stable frequency. The temperature shift and vibration signal are also successfully separated.     

Unitary Scattering Protected by Pseudo-Hermiticity

Hermitian systems possess unitary scattering. However, the Hermiticity is unnecessary for a unitary scattering although the scattering under the influence of non-Hermiticity is mostly non-unitary. Here we prove that the unitary scattering is protected by certain type of pseudo-Hermiticity and unaffected by the degree of non-Hermiticity.The energy conservation is violated in the scattering process and recovers after scattering. The subsystem of the pseudo-Hermitian scattering center including onl...     

Wavelet transform implementation by layers

I.IntroductionWavelettheoryanditsapplicationhavebeendevelopedquicklyformallyyears,whichcoverquitealargeareaandprovideverygeneraltechniquesthatcanbeaPpliedtomanytasksinsignalprocessing,andhavenumerouspotelltialapplications.lnacousticresearchthereisatra-ditionofthefrequencyanalysisintermsofoctave,whichfitstheconceptof"constantQ"inwavelettransform,e.g.thepowerspectrumofmusicismeasuredintermsof1/3octave.Sofartheimplemelltationofwavelettransformha-sbeendevelopedonlyforoneoctave,e.g.themultiresolut…     

The bremsstrahlung induced by 0.3–2 keV electron scattering by Ar atoms

The differential spectra of a bremsstrahlung resulting from a 0.3–2 keV electron scattering by Ar atoms are studied. Photon energies within the ultrasoft X-ray band from 124 to 190.8 eV, which is characterized by the low dynamic polarizability of the Ar atom, are considered. For the entire spectrum of photon energies (124–190.8 eV), the intensity of the bremsstrahlung differential spectra first grows with an increase in the electron energy from 0.3 to 0.7 keV and then decreases as the electron energy increases from 0.7 to 2 keV. The increase in intensity is directly proportional, and the decrease is inversely proportional to the square root of the energy of the scattered electrons. Within the context of a "low-energy" approximation, the increase in the number of photons with the electron energy is due to the contribution of the atomic excitation and ionization channels being available during the bremsstrahlung process.     

Lower Hearing Threshold by Noise

We demonstrate that noise can be a benefit factor that enables us to hear weaker signals. We measured the hearing thresholds of subjects for pure tone in different noise levels. The results show that pure tone thresholds with noise of some levels are lower than that without noise. The largest down-shift of the threshold by noise among the examined subjects is 5.7 dB, and the smallest is 1.7 dB.     

Tuning Surface Spin Polarization of CoFeB by Boron Diffusion Detected by Spin Resolved Photoemission

Research of spin polarization of magnetic CoFeB thin films is of practical importance in spintronic applications.Here,using a direct characterization technique of spin-resolved photoemission spectroscopy,we obtain the surface spin polarization of amorphous Co₄₀Fe₄₀B₂₀ thin films with different annealing temperatures from 100℃ to 500℃ prepared by magnetron sputtering.After high annealing temperature,a quasi-semiconductor state is gradually formed at the CoFeB surf...     

Micro patterning of fused silica by laser ablation mediated by solid coating absorption

Precise patterning by laser ablation requires sufficient absorption. For weak absorbers like fused silica indirect methods using external absorbers have been developed. A novel approach using a solid SiO absorber coating is described. Irradiation by an ArF excimer laser (wavelength 193 nm) is leading to ablation of the coating and, at sufficiently high fluence, of the fused silica substrate. The remaining coating in the unexposed areas is removed afterwards by large area irradiation. The fluence threshold for substrate ablation using a 28 nm thick absorber layer is about 1.1 J/cm². Single pulse ablation rates of up to 800 nm and a surface roughness of R _a<5 nm are obtained. High resolution grating patterns with 400 nm period and a modulation depth of 80 nm are possible. The process can be described as controlled plasma mediated ablation.     

Time dependent local field felt byμ + in MnO revealed by spin resonance method

By using the muon spin resonance method, the time dependent paramagnetic shift of the ⁺ in MnO was observed at 170 K, where the time-dependence was monitored by changing a timing of rf firing. The advantage of this method is that, compared to the usual transverseSR method, there is no problem associated with a loss of phase-coherence.We acknowledge Prof. T. Yamazaki and Dr. Y.J. Uemura for helpful discussions. This work was supported by the Grant-in-Aid of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.     

“Thought-experiments” by molecular dynamics

A method for studying the dynamical properties of liquids by molecular dynamics simulation is described. Its basis is the measurement of the response to a weak applied field of appropriate character. The explicit form of the mechanical perturbation is worked out in several cases, and details are given of the numerical techniques used in implementing the method.     

Pulse shaping by a discrete microstrip

Method for laser pulse shaping by a discrete transmission line has been improvedand simplified.Some calculations are given about deformation of the shaped pulse,passingthrough a laser amplifier.The required profile of electrical pulse can be deduced from the newcalculation when the amplified driving pulse profile is defined.The noise effect is estimated.     

Fishbone Instability Excited by Circulating Electrons

1 Introduction Internal kink mode driven by the supra-thermal electrons is reported on DⅢ-D tokamak. This instability is most active when electron cyclotron current drive （ECCD） is applied on the high field side of the flux surface. It has a bursting behavior with poloidal/toroidal mode number=n/n=1/1. In positive magnetic shear plasma this mode becomes fishbone instability. The mode frequency is about 10 kHz. Strong m=1 MHD activities are also observed in HL-IM tokamak during off-axis electron cyclotron resonance heating （ECRH） when the cyclotron location is placed just outside the q= 1 flux surface at high field side .     

Quantitative Single-Ion Irradiation by ASIPP Microbeam

A single-ion microbeam facility has been constructed by the microbeam research group in ASIPP (Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Science). The system was designed to deliver defined numbers of hydrogen ions produced by a van de Graaff accelerator, covering an energy range from 200 keV to 3 MeV, into living cells (5μm-20μm diameter) growing in culture on thin plastic films. The beam is collimated by a 1-μm inner diameter HPLC (high performance liquid chromatograph) capillary, which forms the micron-dimensional beam-line exit. A microbeam collimator, a scintillation ion counting system and a fast beam shutter, which constitute a precise dosage measuring and controlling system, jointly perform quantitative single-ion irradiation. With this facility, we can presently acquire ion-hitting efficiency close to 95%.     

Relativistic gravitational collapse by thermal mass

Gravity and thermal energy are universal phenomena which compete over the stabilization of astrophysical systems.The former induces an inward pressure driving collapse and the latter a stabilizing outward pressure generated by random motion and energy dispersion.Since a contracting self-gravitating system is heated up one may wonder why is gravitational collapse not halted in all cases at a sufficient high temperature establishing either a gravo-thermal equilibrium or explosion.Here,based on the equivalence between mass and energy,we show that there always exists a temperature threshold beyond which the gravitation of thermal energy overcomes its stabilizing pressure and the system collapses under the weight of its own heat.     

Detecting nanoparticles by “listening”

In the macroscopic world, we can obtain some important information through the vibration of objects, that is, listening to the sound. Likewise, we can also get some information of the nanoparticles that we want to know by the means of “listening” in the microscopic world. In this review, we will introduce two sensing methods (cavity optomechanical sensing and surface-enhanced Raman scattering sensing) which can be used to detect the nanoparticles. The cavity optomechanical systems are mainly used to detect sub-gigahertz nano particle or cavity vibrations, while surface-enhanced Raman scattering is a well-known technique to detect molecular vibrations whose frequency generally exceeds terahertz. Therefore, the vibrational information of nanoparticles from low-frequency to high-frequency could be obtained by these two methods. The size of the viruses is at the nanoscale and we can regard it as a kind of nanoparticles. Rapid and ultrasensitive detection of the viruses is the key strategies to break the spread of the viruses in the community. Cavity optomechanical sensing enables rapid, ultrasensitive detection of nanoparticles through the interaction of light and mechanical oscillators and surface-enhanced Raman scattering is an attractive qualitatively analytical technique for chemical sensing and biomedical applications, which has been used to detect the SARS-CoV-2 infected. Hence, investigation in these two fields is of vital importance in preventing the spread of the virus from affecting human’s life and health.     

π-Meson absorption by three-particle nuclei

The reactions ⁺ +³He 3p and ^– +³H 3n are considered with both two- and three-nucleon pion-absorption taken into account. The pion-absorption with all nucleons of the nucleus involved and the interference of the two absorption mechanisms are shown to be of the same importance as a pure two-particle absorption in nuclei. The latter cannot be considered dominating as it used to be.     

Measurement of nuclear moments and radii by collinear laser spectroscopy and by β-NMR spectroscopy

Experiments using laser spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance techniques have been performed at ISOLDE on the unstable isotopes of several light elements. The results include nuclear ground state spins, magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments, and the behaviour of mean square nuclear charge radii within isotopic strings. These give important information about the nuclear structure at shell closures and close to the drip lines. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Study on vibrational modes by group theory and infrared spectra by DFT for calcite crystal

The factor group symmetry analysis(FSA)method and position symmetry analysis(PSA)method are used to analyze the vibrational modes of calcite(CaCO_3)crystal,respectively.With the activated results of infrared and Raman spectra presented,strong points of each method are concluded.The infrared spectra are studied by using dynamics calculations based on density-functional theory(DFT)with the supercell model of calcite crystal.The frequencies of 27 normal modes are achieved,which are consistent with that by the group symmetry analysis very well,and fit with the experimental results better than the lattice dynamical methods.