Ablation of an optically homogeneous absorbing medium by scattered pulsed laser radiation

We have studied the ablation of an aqueous CuCl₂ solution in a pulsed Nd:YAG laser field featuring a speckle-patterned structure characterized by spatial radiation energy fluence fluctuations. This leads to a nonuniform distribution of the energy absorbed in the bulk of the sample being irradiated and causes local overheating centers to form, wherein ablation is observed to take place at laser energy fluences below the threshold value found in experiments with a homogeneous laser beam. This effect should be manifest in the laser irradiation of biotissues which, as a rule, scatter light strongly.     

钨离子团簇与N2分子的反应性

利用激光蒸发团簇源产生Wn团簇束,团簇束通过一个充有N2气体分 子的低压反应池,利用飞行时间质谱探测反应产物,在类单次碰撞条件下研究了W+10 -W+50和N2分子的反应性,在室温条件下测量了N2分子与W+n团簇反应的 反应几率。团簇尺寸在10～26原子的团簇与N2分子的反应几率与团簇尺寸有很强的相关性 ,对n=16,22,23的团簇具有比较高的反应性。W+n与N2分子的反应性与Wn与N 2分子的反应性显示出相似的规律性。     

A weight-function approach for determining watershed initial conditions for combustion waves

In many generic combustion models, one finds that a combustionwave will develop with a specific wave speed. However, thereare possible initial temperature profiles which do not evolveinto such waves, but rather die out to the ambient temperature.There can exist, in some models, a clear distinction betweenthose initial conditions that do evolve into combustion wavesand those that do not; this is sometimes referred to as thewatershed initial condition. When fuel consumption is consideredto be negligible, analytical methods can be used to obtain theexact watershed. In this paper, we consider the problem of determiningpseudo-watersheds and ascertaining the relationship betweenthese pseudo-watersheds and the exact watersheds. In the processa novel weight-function approach for infinite spatial domainsis developed.     

Noninvasive monitoring of glucose concentration with optical coherence tomography

We have proposed a tested in tissue phantoms and in vivo a novel sensor based on optical coherence tomography (OCT) for noninvasive and continuous monitoring of blood glucose concentration. OCT images were obtained from pig and rabbit skin before and after glucose administration. Slopes of OCT signals decreased substantially (~40% in tissues in vivo) and linearly with the increase of blood glucose concentration from 4 to 30 mM, typical for normal and diabetic subjects. Phantom studies demonstrated 1% accuracy of scattering-coefficient measurement. Our theoretical and experimental studies suggest that glucose concentration can potentially be measured noninvasively with high sensitivity and accuracy with OCT systems.     

基于粗糙近似的Web事务聚类改进算法

针对现有Web使用记录挖掘方法发现的知识和规则存在不精确或不完全的问题,提出了一种改进的基于粗糙近似的Web事务聚类算法.该算法首先对原有算法得到的每个类,用关系矩阵找出在这个类中不满足传递性的对象,然后在该对象的集合(类)上用关系矩阵找出在这个类中不满足传递性的对象,再对每个类进行分割,使其满足关系R的传递性,克服了现有算法不满足关系的传递性和在某些情况下得到的结果不准确的缺点.     

Quantitative energy-dispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis for single-particle analysis and its application for characterizing atmospheric aerosol particles

An energy-dispersive electron probe X-ray microanalysis (ED-EPMA) technique using an energy-dispersive X-ray detector with an ultra-thin window, designated as low-Z particle EPMA, has been developed. The low-Z particle EPMA allows the quantitative determination of concentrations of low-Z elements such as C, N and O, as well as higher-Z elements that can be analysed by conventional ED-EPMA. The quantitative determination of low-Z elements (using full Monte Carlo simulations, from the electron impact to the X-ray detection) in individual particles has improved the applicability of single-particle analysis, especially in atmospheric environmental aerosol research; many environmentally important atmospheric particles, e.g. sulphates, nitrates, ammonium and carbonaceous particles, contain low-Z elements. To demonstrate its practical applicability, the application of the low-Z particle EPMA for the characterization of Asian Dust, urban and subway aerosol particles is shown herein. In addition, it is demonstrated that the Monte Carlo calculation can also be applied in a quantitative single-particle analysis using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX), showing that the technique is useful and reliable for the characterization of submicron aerosol particles.     

Optoacoustic monitoring of blood hemoglobin concentration: a pilot clinical study

The optoacoustic technique is noninvasive, has high spatial resolution, and potentially can be used to measure the total hemoglobin concentration ([THb]) continuously and accurately. We performed in vitro measurements in blood and in vivo tests in healthy volunteers. Our clinical protocol included rapid infusion of intravenous saline to simulate rapid change in the [THb] during fluid therapy or surgery. Optoacoustic measurements were made from the wrist area overlying the radial artery for more than 1 h. The amplitude of the optoacoustic signal generated in the radial artery closely followed the [THb] measured directly in concurrently collected blood samples.     

Laser ablation of aqueous solutions with spatially homogeneous and heterogeneous absorption

The ablation efficiency of aqueous solutions with different concentrations and spatially homogeneous (CuCl₂ solution) and heterogeneous (ink solution) absorption was studied as a function of the pulse-energy fluence (Nd:YAG laser, λ=1064 nm, τ_p = 20 ns). The latter was varied over a wide range from 0.15 J/cm² to 8.00 J/cm². The ablation threshold of solutions with heterogeneous absorption was found to be much lower (3 to 4 times) than the ablation threshold of solutions with homogeneous absorption and with the same average absorption coefficient. The ablation efficiency of heterogeneous solutions was higher by more than an order of magnitude. It was found that the ablation efficiency increases drastically for both types of solutions as the pulse energy fluence was raised to exceed the ablation threshold by 2 or 3 times. At such energy fluences, along with small droplets, larger droplets (1.5–2 mm cross section) could be ejected. This points to the ablation of solutions being affected by a hydrodynamic shock formed as a result of the pulsed recoil pressure excerted by the ablation products. The differences between the ablation processes for solutions with homogeneous and heterogeneous absorption as well as the hydrodynamic destruction at high energy fluences are discussed.     

钨离子团簇与N_2分子的反应性

利用激光蒸发团簇源产生Wn 团簇束 ,团簇束通过一个充有N2 气体分子的低压反应池 ,利用飞行时间质谱探测反应产物 ,在类单次碰撞条件下研究了W 10 -W 50 和N2 分子的反应性 ,在室温条件下测量了N2 分子与W n 团簇反应的反应几率。团簇尺寸在 10～ 2 6原子的团簇与N2 分子的反应几率与团簇尺寸有很强的相关性 ,对n =16,2 2 ,2 3的团簇具有比较高的反应性。W n 与N2 分子的反应性与Wn 与N2 分子的反应性显示出相似的规律性。     

Multiwavelength optoacoustic system for noninvasive monitoring of cerebral venous oxygenation: a pilot clinical test in the internal jugular vein

A noninvasive, high-resolution optoacoustic technique is a promising alternative to currently used invasive methods of brain oxygenation monitoring. We present the results of our pilot clinical test of this technique in healthy volunteers. Multiwavelength optoacoustic measurements (with nanosecond optical parametric oscillator as a source of radiation) were performed on the area of the neck overlying the internal jugular vein, a deeply located large vein that drains blood from the brain and from extracranial tissues. Optoacoustic signals induced in venous blood were measured with high resolution and signal-to-noise ratio despite the presence of a thick layer of overlying tissue (up to 10 mm). The characteristic parameters of the signal at different wavelengths correlated well with the spectrum of the effective attenuation coefficient of blood.