考虑光镊效应的飞秒激光双光子加工线宽

采用自由基浓度起伏理论结合光镊集聚效应,理论研究了飞秒激光双光子加工的线宽问题。根据双光子光聚合过程中自由基浓度随时间变化的关系,考虑光镊效应对自由基分布范围的影响,得到了飞秒激光双光子加工线宽的表达式。研究了线宽随扫描速度与激光功率的变化关系,并讨论了不同光引发剂对线宽的影响。得到了以自由基浓度起伏为基础,并考虑光镊效应的双光子加工线宽表达式,该结果与实验结果相符。研究结果为飞秒激光双光子加工的研究提供了新的思路,为光镊集聚效应对线宽影响的实验研究提供了理论依据。     

利用光镊计算工具箱实现光镊系统的参量评价

光镊所捕获的微球尺度常常落在中间尺度上,导致相关参量难于计算.OTT1光镊工具箱是一种基于广义Lorenz-Mie理论的T-matrix方法,它的发展使得对光镊系统的详细计算和评价成为可能.本文对光镊的轴向捕获特性曲线、线性性和刚度,以及杜克系列微球的互换性做了计算和评价.结果表明:光镊所用物镜的数值孔径越接近水的折射率捕获效果越好;0.8~1.2 μm的聚苯乙烯微球组成的光镊刚度较大;直径在2 μm以下的聚苯乙烯微球组成的光镊线性度较好;0.8~2 μm的Duke系列聚苯乙烯微球的互换性较好,便于纳米光镊的修正与实验;要避免米共振微球的直径要在2.5 μm以下.     

基于光纤光镊的粒子捕获与操纵

光镊技术利用光的力学特性实现对微纳尺度物体的操纵,是研究自然科学中微观物质的重要技术手段.光纤光镊因其结构紧凑、便于集成、操作灵活、适用范围广等优点,成为广泛应用于光学捕获和光学操纵的工具.本文综述了近年来光纤光镊在微观粒子光学操纵方面的研究进展,以单模光纤、多芯光纤、环形芯光纤、同轴双波导光纤为例介绍了光纤光镊对目标粒子的捕获、旋转、输运、振动等操作,列举了光纤光镊技术在温度传感、染料激光器、粒径测量和粒子输运等领域的应用,并介绍了光纤光镊技术应用于光的波粒二象性演示实验的教学成果.     

真空光镊技术与应用

真空光镊是一种能够在真空环境中稳定悬浮微纳颗粒的技术,在近十年中得到广泛关注并被研究改进,已成为能够进行精密测量、微观热力学研究以及宏观量子性探索等工作的重要物理平台.本文回顾了光镊的发展历史,介绍了真空光镊的原理、关键技术,列举了真空光镊的应用方向,最后展望了真空光镊未来的应用前景.     

双光子聚合多次快速扫描机制与小线宽研究

采用自由基浓度起伏理论并考虑光镊集聚效应,理论研究了飞秒激光双光子聚合多次快速扫描的线宽问题。根据双光子光聚合过程中自由基浓度随时间变化的关系,考虑光镊力及自由扩散效应对自由基分布的影响,得到了多次快速扫描加工线宽的表达式。研究了多次扫描过程中产生自由基浓度随扫描次数的变化、双光子聚合加工不同扫描次数下加工线宽随激光功率的变化、多次扫描过程中间隔时间对于加工线宽的影响。多次扫描的线宽表达式可以直接回归至单次扫描的一般公式,且理论结果与文献中实验加工线宽相吻合,两者误差在2%。控制扫描间隔时间,减少自由基的向外扩散运动以及被树脂材料内大分子猝灭,使得活性自由基的分布更为集中,可以获得更小的加工线宽。研究结果为飞秒激光双光子更小线宽加工的研究提供了新的思路,为飞秒激光多次快速扫描加工提供了理论依据。     

微米级锥形光纤的近场光镊

分别从理论和实验上分析了光纤表面倏逝场强度的分布(z=10 nm, 100 nm, 500 nm,1 000 nm),研究了微米级光纤光镊对微球的操纵。实验中把直径为125 m的普通单模光纤拉制成锥腰直径为2 m的锥形光纤。当光纤通光时,在光纤锥区倏逝场的作用下,直径3 m的聚苯乙烯微球保持平衡状态,并且光纤附近的微球被吸引到光纤表面,以5.3 m /s的速度沿着光束的传播方向运动。这个实验不仅实现了对微球的成功捕获,而且验证了光纤光镊的力学作用。光纤光镊对微球的无接触、无损伤操纵,将在生物传感领域有潜在的应用。     

时域有限差分法数值仿真单光镊中微球受到的光阱力

本文采用三维时域有限差分法(FDTD)和Maxwell应力张量法建立了单光镊在焦点附近俘获球形微粒的光阱力模型,采用基于球矢量波函数(VSWF)的五阶高斯光源作为仿真光源,得到了准确的光场传播.讨论了光源的波长、束腰、偏振态和微球的半径、折射率对光阱力的影响,分析了在单光镊俘获微球时,邻近微球对光阱力的影响.特别研究了光源的偏振态对微球所受光阱力的作用效果,仿真结果表明圆偏振光比线偏振光对微球的俘获力更大;被光镊稳定俘获的微球,会受到邻近微球干扰,失去平衡状态,改变光源的偏振态可以改变微球的受力状态. 关键词： 光镊 光阱力 介质微球 时域有限差分法(FDTD)     

利用光镊计算工具箱实现光镊系统的参量评价

光镊所捕获的微球尺度常常落在中间尺度上,导致相关参量难于计算.OTT1光镊工具箱是一种基于广义Lorenz-Mie理论的T-matrix方法,它的发展使得对光镊系统的详细计算和评价成为可能.本文对光镊的轴向捕获特性曲线、线性性和刚度,以及杜克系列微球的互换性做了计算和评价.结果表明:光镊所用物镜的数值孔径越接近水的折射...     

磁镊结合DNA发夹的方法在RecA蛋白介导的同源重组机制研究中的潜在应用

同源序列识别与链交换过程是同源重组领域的重要研究方向.RecA蛋白作为重组酶家族的重要成员而一直被广泛研究.利用smFRET以及传统磁镊、光镊等技术,人们对同源重组过程的分子机制有了较深入的了解,然而,这些技术无法同时兼顾大量程与高精度的需求.本文提出一种传统磁镊结合DNA发夹结构的研究方案,并以大肠杆菌中的RecA介导的同源重组过程为例来阐述该方法的优点.使用本实验方案,我们实时观察到以下过程:1)RecA介导的链交换平均速度与已有结果一致,但并非匀速,而是以台阶式的跳变进行;2)直接观察到RecA第二结合位点与被置换链的动态相互作用过程,测量到第二结合位点与被置换链之间的结合力为3.0 pN,与光镊结合磁镊测量出的结果相符;3)能够区分链交换的方向性并观察到按照不同方向进行链交换的反应细节.本文提供了一个可以兼顾精度和测量范围的实验方法,并以RecA蛋白为例设计实验验证了其可靠性.磁镊结合DNA发夹结构的方法具备用于研究RecA或其他同源重组蛋白工作机理的潜质.因此,本文的工作有望成为单分子生物学领域研究同源重组过程的一个重要方法.     

红外显微观测被俘获吸光性颗粒

光镊技术被广泛应用在俘获和操纵微纳米尺寸颗粒, 目前被研究学者普遍接受的俘获吸光性颗粒的机理为光泳力. 本文实现了对空气中被俘获的吸光性颗粒的红外显微观测. 当激光器功率为1.0 W时, 成功观测到被俘获墨粉颗粒(直径约7 μm)和甲苯胺蓝颗粒(直径约为1–20 μm)的温升约为14 K, 为光泳力理论提供了强有力的证据. 另外, 首次用可见光显微镜和红外显微镜同时观测到被俘获颗粒的周期振荡现象, 并分析了振荡现象的产生机理. 关键词： 光镊 光俘获 红外显微     

On the mechanism of low temperature radiolysis of crystalline ice

Abstract

The free radicals from γ-radiolysis of crystalline ice with additions of alcohols and alkali hydroxides at 77 °K have been studied by EPR and optical spectroscopy methods. It has been found that trapped electrons are formed in these systems. In the case of alcohol additions it has been shown by optical spectroscopy that the electrons are stabilized in traps consisting of molecules of impurities. The yield of radicals is increased with the growth of concentration of additions and is dependent on sample structure. The mechanism of radiation chemical processes in crystalline ice is discussed.     

A New Cooperation Mechanism of Kinesin Motors when Extracting Membrane Tube

Membrane tubes are important functional elements for riving cells. Experiments have found that membrane tubes can be extracted from giant lipid vesicles by groups of kinesin. How these motors cooperate in extracting the membrane tube is a very important issue but still unclear so far. In this paper, we propose a cooperation mechanism called two-track-dumbbell model, in which kinesin is regarded as a dumbbell with an end （tail domain） tethered on the fluid-like membrane and the other end （head domain） stepping on the microtubule. Taking account of the elasticity of kinesin molecule and the excluded volume effect of both the head domain and the tail domain of kinesin, which are not considered in previous models, we simulate the growth process of the membrane tube pulled by kinesin motors. Our results indicate that in the case of strong or moderate exclusion of motor tails, the average number of motors pulling the tube can be as high as 9 and thus motors moving along a single microtubule protofilament can generate enough force to extract membrane tubes from vesicles. This result is different from previous studies and may be tested by future experiments.     

A New Cooperation Mechanism of Kinesin Motors when Extracting Membrane Tube

Membrane tubes are important functional elements for living cells. Experiments have found that membrane tubes can be extracted from giant lipid vesicles by groups of kinesin. How these motors cooperate in extracting the membrane tube is a very important issue but still unclear so far. In this paper, we propose a cooperation mechanism called two-track-dumbbell model, in which kinesin is regarded as a dumbbell with an end (tail domain) tethered on the fluid-like membrane and the other end (head domain) stepping on the microtubule. Taking account of the elasticity of kinesin molecule and the excluded volume effect of both the head domain and the tail domain of kinesin, which are not considered in previous models, we simulate the growth process of the membrane tube pulled by kinesin motors. Our results indicate that in the case of strong or moderate exclusion of motor tails, the average number of motors pulling the tube can be as high as 9 and thus motors moving along a single microtubule protofilament can generate enough force to extract membrane tubes from vesicles. This result is different from previous studies and may be tested by future experiments.     

On the possible effect of a magnetic field on the breaking of mechanically loaded covalent chemical bonds

It was established using the EPR method that a magnetic field (B=0.6 T) does not affect the process of the appearance of free radicals that are formed as a result of the breaking of covalent chemical bonds in macromolecules of mechanically loaded fibers of polycaproamide. On this basis, as well as on the basis of some other data, doubts were cast on the possibility of using the assumption (frequently discussed in the literature) on the influence of a magnetic field on the rate of transformation of defect complexes due to singlet-triplet transitions upon the fluctuational lengthening of covalent bonds in such complexes for explaining some manifestations of the magnetoplastic effect in ionic crystals.     

Exploring symmetry breaking at the Dicke quantum phase transition

We study symmetry breaking at the Dicke quantum phase transition by coupling a motional degree of freedom of a Bose-Einstein condensate to the field of an optical cavity. Using an optical heterodyne detection scheme, we observe symmetry breaking in real time and distinguish the two superradiant phases. We explore the process of symmetry breaking in the presence of a small symmetry-breaking field and study its dependence on the rate at which the critical point is crossed. Coherent switching between the two ordered phases is demonstrated.     

Addition–fragmentation reaction of thionoesters compounds in free-radical polymerisation (methyl,cyanomethyl and styryl): a theoretical interpretation

A joint experimental and theoretical study has been carried out on reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer polymerisation (RAFT). We have performed density functional theory calculations at the (Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof) PBE/triple zeta plus polarisation level to analyse the RAFT mechanisms corresponding to these compounds. Global and local reactivity indices have been calculated to investigate the effect of the addition of methyl, cyanomethyl and styryl radicals on the double bond C=S of thionoester compounds producing an adduct radical. This mechanism is shown to be difficult when the cyanomethyl is used contrarily to the methyl and styryl radicals, in agreement with experimental results. The activation barrier of fragmentation of adduct radicals does not correlate well with the length of fragmented bond (O–C_α). The bond topological analysis of radical adduct predicts that the distance between the oxygen and a critical point (O–CP) in the fragment bond is a good parameter to estimate the activation energy of the fragmentation mechanism. It is shown that the nature of the free radicals is more selective than that of the thionoester compounds. With an overall large agreement with experiments, these theoretical results afford an explanation of the efficiency for the RAFT mechanism.     

Photolithographic production of glass sample holders for improved sensitivity and resolution in ESR microscopy

Electron spin resonance microscopy (ESRM) is an imaging method aiming at the observation of stable free radicals in small samples with a spatial resolution of about 1 micrometer. One of the challenges associated with the useof ESRM in conjunction with small biological samples (e.g., single cells) is containing these samples in a manner that will minimize the effect on the quality factor of the resonator but yet enable easy handling and simultaneous optical and ESR observation. Here we present a new type of flat samples that provide an adequate answer to this challenge. The samples are made of thin glass coverslips, manufactured by photolithography techniques. Details of the manufacturing process as well as the expected improvements in sensitivity and resolution are provided.     

Influence of the external mechanical load on the formation of nanopores in an optical fiber under pulsed UV light

The joint action of an external tensile mechanical stress applied to a fiber and high-power UV light pulses on a photosensitive optical fiber has been investigated. The mechanism of formation of fiber Bragg gratings of the type IIA in photosensitive optical fibers has been revealed, and a theoretical model of their formation has been constructed. This mechanism has been confirmed by a series of experiments on the formation of fiber gratings. It has been established that the actions of UV light pulses on stressed and unstressed fibers differ fundamentally. The critical value of the tensile stress of the fiber at which structural defects intensively nucleate in the fiber under the joint action of the irradiation and external load has been determined. This stress coincides with the breaking stress in our experiments.     

Spontaneous breaking of spatial and spin symmetry in spinor condensates

Parametric amplification of quantum fluctuations constitutes a fundamental mechanism for spontaneous symmetry breaking. In our experiments, a spinor condensate acts as a parametric amplifier of spin modes, resulting in a twofold spontaneous breaking of spatial and spin symmetry in the amplified clouds. Our experiments permit a precise analysis of the amplification in specific spatial Bessel-like modes, allowing for the detailed understanding of the double symmetry breaking. On resonances that create vortex-antivortex superpositions, we show that the cylindrical spatial symmetry is spontaneously broken, but phase squeezing prevents spin-symmetry breaking. If, however, nondegenerate spin modes contribute to the amplification, quantum interferences lead to spin-dependent density profiles and hence spontaneously formed patterns in the longitudinal magnetization.     

含萘聚芳醚酮共聚物热处理后产生自由基的ESR谱

萘环摩尔含量20%的聚芳醚酮（PANEK）无规共聚物在340 ℃空气条件下发生交联反应，经过不同时间的热处理后，在室温检测热处理后产生的自由基ESR谱. 它们都有一条较强的单峰，随着热处理时间的增长，自由基ESR谱的幅度增强，将微波功率加大到200 mW, 谱线发生明显的变化，出现两条重叠在一起的谱线，说明含萘环聚芳醚酮在热处理过程中产生了两种不同的自由基. 文中模拟、讨论了热处理过程中产生的两种自由基的归属，一种是RO·自由基，另一种是萘自由基，它们都参与交联反应，RO·自由基起主要作用.