Laser vaporization: A versatile method for studying metal clusters

Vaporizing solid samples of metals and semiconductors with a YAG Laser is a method well suited for producing molecules and clusters of those materials. The clusters are examined by either laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) or mass spectroscopic methods. The technique is valuable for both gas phase and matrix studies. The method is described and some applications, studying either the structure of small metal molecules or their reactions, are reviewed, with emphasis on our recent results from the LIF studies of LiBe, Al₂ and the reaction of Al with oxygen, yielding A1₂O. For larger clusters, Ion Cyclotron Resonance is an extremely valuable method, as we demonstrate by its application to the reactions of small charged silicon clusters with strong oxidising agents.     

Laser-induced structural changes in pure GeO2 glasses

We report on the characterization of structural modifications created by micro-explosions at the beam waist of a tightly focused femtosecond laser pulse inside of GeO₂ glass. Micro-Raman scattering revealed the presence of structurally strongly modified regions at and around the irradiated sites. For separations of 5 μm between adjacent irradiated sites structural modifications due to a pressure increase are observed, whereas smaller spacings of 2 μm lead to thermal effects and crystallization. The mechanisms and the interplay of pressure and temperature effects are discussed.     

Microstructure and composition analysis of group III nitrides by X-ray scattering

The importance of Group III-nitride structures for both light-emitting devices and high-power field effect transistors is well known (J.W. Orton, C.T. Foxon, Rep. Prog. Phys. 61 (1998) 1). In both cases, different alloy composition and doping levels or type are utilised and the device performance also depends critically on the interface quality and defect density. We have used high resolution X-ray scattering to measure the state of strain in the individual layers on an absolute scale to derive the alloy composition, i.e. we have avoided the conventional method of using the substrate as an internal reference since it could be strained. The composition and individual layer thickness are derived through simulation of the profile with this additional strain information and the best-fit profile is obtained with an automatic procedure. These structures are laterally inhomogeneous arising from defects breaking up the structure into narrow vertical columns of nearly perfect material and this produces significant broadening of the diffraction pattern. This broadening in the diffraction pattern has been modelled using an extended dynamical scattering model (P.F. Fewster, X-Ray Scattering from Semiconductors, Imperial College Press, World Scientific, Singapore, 2000) to yield the size distribution of perfect crystal regions. The measurement of the rotation about an axis defined by the growth direction of the GaN with respect to the sapphire is determined and is found to be small. However, a poor quality sample indicates that a large range of rotations is possible in these structures.     

焦炉上升管内壁结焦炭层的光谱学分析及结焦机理研究

以焦炉上升管内壁结焦炭层块为研究对象,采用X射线荧光光谱仪（XRF）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）、傅里叶红外光谱仪（FTIR）和激光共聚焦拉曼光谱仪（Raman）对结焦炭层的元素组成,以及各结焦炭层的矿物组成、组成结构和分子结构进行测试。分析从结焦炭层块外表面向内表面过渡的各结焦炭层的差异性,揭示焦炉上升管内壁结焦机理。结果表明焦炉上升管内粉尘中Fe,S和Cr极易催化荒煤气中蒽、萘等稠环芳烃化合物成炭,在焦炉上升管内壁形成炭颗粒沉积,为焦油凝结挂壁提供载体,在荒煤气温度降至结焦温度时易结焦积碳。结焦炭层均含有芳香层结构,随着结焦炭层从外表面向内表面过渡,各结焦炭层的面层间距(d₀₀₂)逐渐降低、层片直径(L_a)先降低后增加、层片堆砌高度(Lc)和芳香层数(N)先稳定后增加。结焦炭层石墨化过程是由结焦炭层内表面向外表面进行,主要包括其片层外缘的羧基和部分C-O结构的降解剥离,从而形成高度规整的共轭结构。结焦炭层块中C元素是以结晶碳与无定型碳的混合物形式存在。以上研究为解决焦炉上升管内壁结焦及腐蚀问题,提高换热器换热效率,有效回收焦炉荒煤气显热,降低焦化企业能耗提供实验基础和理论依据。     

超声波流速测量的多普勒频移提取方法研究*

为了提高超声波多普勒法测量复杂流体流量的精度,针对流体的超声回波频率的复杂性,本文研究多普勒流速测量中的频偏提取方法。以傅里叶分析为理论基础,设计了硬件电路并获得代表回波平均频率的信号,然后以该信号作为输入,以数字鉴频法获得回波多普勒频移。基于该方法设计了一种超声多普勒流量测量系统,实验结果显示:油水混合流体流量的测量误差在3%以内,从而证实了此频偏提取方法的有效性。     

点式单波束多普勒测流系统的设计方法

为了加快多普勒流速计算速度和提高系统稳定性,提出基于FPGA技术的多普勒测速的设计方法,其中包括信号发射电路和信号接收电路。首先通过M码进行二相相移键控信号的调制,减少了回波误差、增加信号发射能量,有效地降低了水中超声波的能量耗散对信号提取的影响。然后对回波信号进行二相解调,并利用复自相关算法进行分析处理。最后,通过测速实验对所提方法进行验证。实验结果表明,所提方法不仅具有较低的实验误差而且具有较高的可靠性。     

非对称空间外差光谱仪自适应频率跟踪处理方法

非对称空间外差光谱技术是一种新型的超高分辨率遥感探测技术,要求后期的数据处理技术也具有相应的超高准确度.从数字信号处理的角度,提出了一种自适应的频率跟踪处理方法,根据信号的空间频率来插值补偿信号的相位偏移,并且递归迭代出最接近真实值的相位信息.经仿真实验对比验证表明,在噪声干扰强度不大的条件下,相较于传统傅里叶变换方法,本文算法对信号频率和相位提取的准确度提高了约100倍以上,能够有效降低非对称空间外差光谱技术的系统误差.     

基于Hilbert变换的水下多源声信号频率的相干探测

为实现水下中低频声信号的探测识别,通过研究水下多声源相干探测信号的特征,理论上给出了相干探测信号频谱混叠情况下的特征表达式,并提出了一种基于Hilbert变换的信号解调处理方法,实现了水下多声源相干探测信号频谱混叠情况下各声源发声频率的解调.该方法将探测信号经过滤波平滑处理之后进行Hilbert变换,得到信号的解析形式,然后对解析信号模值的平方进行二次滤波平滑等处理,分离混叠在一起的频带,将得到的信号进行频谱分析,根据频移值计算得到水下各个声源的发声频率.在光学暗室下搭建激光相干探测系统,对2~6kHz的水下声信号进行实验,实验结果表明,该方法可以有效分离探测信号中混叠在一起的信号频带,并准确提取各水下声信号的发声频率,频率提取重复性不大于2.5Hz.     

大气湍流对空间激光通信跟踪系统的影响

基于大气信道内的空间激光通信演示验证实验,对系统光斑跟踪精度的影响因素进行了分析,研究了大气湍流对光斑跟踪精度的影响,建立了光斑质心检测模型,设计了一套信标光光斑粗精复合跟踪系统.搭建了室内测试实验系统,完成了大气湍流对光斑跟踪精度影响的测量,结果表明在中弱湍流时,跟踪精度随湍流增大有近似线性关系,系统整体跟踪精度在5~15μrad之间,可较好地完成光斑跟踪功能.在野外环境开展的飞机-飞机激光通信演示实验中,对伺服系统的跟踪性能及跟踪精度进行实际测量,整体跟踪精度不大于15μrad,与室内实验测试系统基本一致.