Time resolved spectroscopic NMR imaging using hyperpolarized Xe

We have visualized the melting and dissolution processes of xenon (Xe) ice into different solvents using the methods of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, imaging, and time resolved spectroscopic imaging by means of hyperpolarized ¹²⁹Xe. Starting from the initial condition of a hyperpolarized solid Xe layer frozen on top of an ethanol (ethanol/water) ice block we measured the Xe phase transitions as a function of time and temperature. In the pure ethanol sample, pieces of Xe ice first fall through the viscous ethanol to the bottom of the sample tube and then form a thin layer of liquid Xe/ethanol. The xenon atoms are trapped in this liquid layer up to room temperature and keep their magnetization over a time period of 11 min. In the ethanol/water mixture (80 vol%/20%), most of the polarized Xe liquid first stays on top of the ethanol/water ice block and then starts to penetrate into the pores and cracks of the ethanol/water ice block. In the final stage, nearly all the Xe polarization is in the gas phase above the liquid and trapped inside the pores. NMR spectra of homogeneous samples of pure ethanol containing thermally polarized Xe and the spectroscopic images of the melting process show that very high concentrations of hyperpolarized Xe (about half of the density of liquid Xe) can be stored or delivered in pure ethanol.     

Time resolved spectroscopic NMR imaging using hyperpolarized 129Xe

We have visualized the melting and dissolution processes of xenon (Xe) ice into different solvents using the methods of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, imaging, and time resolved spectroscopic imaging by means of hyperpolarized 129Xe. Starting from the initial condition of a hyperpolarized solid Xe layer frozen on top of an ethanol (ethanol/water) ice block we measured the Xe phase transitions as a function of time and temperature. In the pure ethanol sample, pieces of Xe ice first fall through the viscous ethanol to the bottom of the sample tube and then form a thin layer of liquid Xe/ethanol. The xenon atoms are trapped in this liquid layer up to room temperature and keep their magnetization over a time period of 11 min. In the ethanol/water mixture (80 vol%/20%), most of the polarized Xe liquid first stays on top of the ethanol/water ice block and then starts to penetrate into the pores and cracks of the ethanol/water ice block. In the final stage, nearly all the Xe polarization is in the gas phase above the liquid and trapped inside the pores. NMR spectra of homogeneous samples of pure ethanol containing thermally polarized Xe and the spectroscopic images of the melting process show that very high concentrations of hyperpolarized Xe (about half of the density of liquid Xe) can be stored or delivered in pure ethanol.     

Time resolved three-dimensional acousto-optic imaging of thick scattering media

Acousto-optic imaging is based on light interaction with focused ultrasound in a scattering medium. Thanks to photorefractive holography combined with pulsed ultrasound, we perform a time-resolved detection of ultrasound-modulated photons in the therapeutic window (780 nm). A high-gain SPS:Te crystal is used for this purpose and enables us to image through large optical thickness (500 mean free paths). We are able to generate three-dimensional (3D) acousto-optic images by translating a multielement ultrasound probe in only one direction. A 3D absorbing object is imaged through a 3 cm thick phantom.     

Spatially resolved flow velocity measurements and projection angiography by adiabatic passage

This paper describes the basic principles of gradient modulated adiabatic passage using a CW radiofrequency excitation. The possible applications of this technique include a direct assessment of in-plane and oblique directional flow velocities, and visualization of flow velocity profiles. Flow angiography based on the time-of-flight technique is also discussed with experimental results.     

用光学记录速度干涉仪测量自由面速度

 建立了一套光学记录速度干涉仪系统(ORVIS),用于测量强激光产生的冲击波状态方程中的自由面速度。该光学记录速度干涉仪系统的时间分辨率为179 ps,可以测量自由面速度随时间变化的整个过程。在天光KrF高功率准分子激光装置上进行激光打靶实验,激光波长248.4 nm,脉冲宽度25 ns,最大输出能量158 J。在激光功率密度为6.24×10¹¹W·cm^-2的条件下,测得厚20 μm铁膜的自由面速度可达3.86 km/s;在激光功率密度为7.28×10¹¹W·cm^-2条件下,100 μm铝膜（靶前有100 μm的CH膜作为烧蚀层）的自由面速度可以达到2.87 km/s。     

用光学记录速度干涉仪测量自由面速度

建立了一套光学记录速度干涉仪系统(ORVIS),用于测量强激光产生的冲击波状态方程中的自由面速度。该光学记录速度干涉仪系统的时间分辨率为179 ps,可以测量自由面速度随时间变化的整个过程。在天光KrF高功率准分子激光装置上进行激光打靶实验,激光波长248.4 nm,脉冲宽度25 ns,最大输出能量158 J。在激光功率密度为6.24×1011W·cm-2的条件下,测得厚20 μm铁膜的自由面速度可达3.86 km/s;在激光功率密度为7.28×1011W·cm-2条件下,100 μm铝膜（靶前有100 μm的CH膜作为烧蚀层）的自由面速度可以达到2.87 km/s。     

Time resolved spectroscopy of CdSe,using monopulsed picosecond excitation

We have studied at 4.2 K, the time resolved luminescence of CdSe platelets, using two photons absorption and monopulsed excitation. From the analysis of the A-LO excitonic lineshape, we have obtained the relaxation kinetics of the exciton temperature during the first 1.3 nsec. We deduce the loss rate d<E>/dt of the mean exciton energy. We report also at higher excitation, the occurence of new lines in the luminescence spectrum.     

利用螺旋型波带片进行边缘增强成像

为了提高对等离子体内界面区域的诊断精度,研究了利用螺旋型波带片实现边缘增强成像的技术。制作了用于可见光波段的一阶螺旋型波带片,最外环宽度3 μm。利用螺旋型波带片对振幅式物体进行了边缘增强成像,实验获得了成像物体内边界区域的清晰图像,界面区域的成像强度得到很大增强。通过实验测量发现,当物距在菲涅耳衍射区域内时,螺旋型波带片也能够获取较好的成像质量,表明螺旋型波带片具有较大的视场角,能够对大尺度物体进行边缘成像。基于螺旋型波带片的边缘增强成像可以弥补传统成像方式对界面区域成像的不足,提高对等离子体内界面区域的诊断能力。     

利用螺旋型波带片进行边缘增强成像

为了提高对等离子体内界面区域的诊断精度,研究了利用螺旋型波带片实现边缘增强成像的技术。制作了用于可见光波段的一阶螺旋型波带片,最外环宽度3μm。利用螺旋型波带片对振幅式物体进行了边缘增强成像,实验获得了成像物体内边界区域的清晰图像,界面区域的成像强度得到很大增强。通过实验测量发现,当物距在菲涅耳衍射区域内时,螺旋型波带片也能够获取较好的成像质量,表明螺旋型波带片具有较大的视场角,能够对大尺度物体进行边缘成像。基于螺旋型波带片的边缘增强成像可以弥补传统成像方式对界面区域成像的不足,提高对等离子体内界面区域的诊断能力。     

Two-dimensional measurements of velocity using two rotating gratings

A two-dimensional vector velocimeter is proposed on the basis of the time-varying spatial filtering method using a rotating disk with two transmission gratings. The filtering characteristics of the spatial filter used in the velocimeter were studied theoretically. A preliminary experiment was performed to measure the velocity vector of a rotating random pattern. The experimental results show the usefulness of the present velocimeter for measurements of the velocity.     

Finite-time consensus of second-order leader-following multi-agent systems without velocity measurements

This Letter investigates the finite-time consensus problems of second-order multi-agent systems in the presence of one and multiple leaders under a directed graph. Specifically, we propose two bounded control laws, which are independent of velocity information, to deal with the finite-time consensus tracking problem with one leader and the finite-time containment control problem with multiple leaders, respectively. With the aid of homogeneous theory, some sufficient conditions are established for the achievement of the finite-time tracking control problem of second-order multi-agent systems. Numerical examples are finally provided to illustrate the theoretical results.     

Time resolved measurements of methanol decomposition on Ni(100) utilizing laser induced desorption

A new method utilizing laser induced desorption (LID) is used to study the decomposition of methanol on Ni(100) in real time. The dependence of the rate of decompositition on surface coverage and on surface temperature is measured. The decomposition rate decreases during reaction in a manner characteristic of a self-poisoned reaction. The rate data are fit to a model in which the energy barrier to reaction increases in proportion to the coverage of the CH₃O product. The energy barrier obtained is 9 kcal mol^?1 plus 4 kcal mol^?1 monolayer^?1 of CH₃O. The frequency factor of 2 × 10⁹ s^?1 suggests there is significant entropy barrier to decomposition. Substitution of deuterium for the alcoholic hydrogen alters de decomposition rate appreciably and identifies the breaking of the OH bond as the rate determining step.     

Time resolved measurements of the electron energy distribution in unstable plasma I. Measurement technique

In this paper the sampling technique for the direct measurement of the second derivative of the Langmuir probe characteristic is described. It enables the study of the variation of the distribution function in the time-unstable plasma. The tests of the method and the discussion of its results are given.The authors desire to acknowledge the support afforded them by Professor Dr. V. Kunzl.     

Parallel variable-density spiral imaging using nonlocal total variation reconstruction

The relatively long scan time is still a bottleneck for both clinical applications and research of magnetic resonance imaging. To reduce the data acquisition time, we propose a novel fast magnetic resonance imaging method based on parallel variable-density spiral acquisition, which combines undersampling optimization and nonlocal total variation reconstruction.The undersampling optimization promotes the incoherence of resultant aliasing artifact via the "worst-case" residual error metric, and thus accelerates the data acquisition. Moreover, nonlocal total variation reconstruction is utilized to remove such an incoherent aliasing artifact and so improve image quality. The feasibility of the proposed method is demonstrated by both numerical phantom simulation and in vivo experiment. The experimental results show that the proposed method can achieve high acceleration factor and effectively remove an aliasing artifact from data undersampling with well-preserved image details. The image quality is better than that achieved with the total variation method.     

Two-dimensional ultrashort echo time imaging using a spiral trajectory

Tissues with very short transverse relaxation time (T2) cannot be detected using conventional magnetic resonance (MR) sequences due to the rapid decay of excited MR signals. In this work, a multiecho sequence employing half-pulse excitation and spiral sampling was developed for ultrashort echo time (UTE) imaging of tissues with short T2. Spiral readout gradients were measured and precompensated to reduce gradient distortions due to eddy currents and gradient anisotropy. The effects of spatial blurring due to fast signal decay were investigated experimentally through spiral UTE (SUTE) imaging of rubber bands with different spiral sampling duration. The unwanted long T2 signals were suppressed through the use of an inversion pulse and nulling, and/or subtraction of a later echo image from the initial one. This technique has been applied to imaging of the short T2 components in brain white matter, knee cartilage, bone and carotid vessel wall of normal volunteers at 1.5 T. Preliminary results show high spatial resolution and excellent image contrast for a variety of short T2 tissues in the human body under a relatively short scan time. A quantitative comparison was also made between radial UTE and SUTE in terms of signal-to-noise ratio efficiency.     

Time resolved photoluminescence of Cd-doped InSe

High resolution and time resolved photoluminescence in low resistivity Cd dopedp-type InSe in the 32K–155K temperature range are reported. The photoluminescence spectra consist of a broad band that turns out to have three components with different lifetimes (less than 0.1 s, 2.1±0.1 s and 17±1 s). For a given sample, the relative contribution of the components depends on the excitation conditions. The two components with longer lifetime have an asymmetric gaussian shape and a temperature dependence of both the intensity and the decay time which suggest that they are emitted by complex centers, in which the ground state originates from the Cd related acceptor. The fast component and the weak structures in the high energy tail of the broad band, with much shorter lifetime, are proposed to be due to distant donor-acceptor pair recombination.     

Spectrally resolved velocity exchange spectroscopy of two-phase flow

The Velocity EXchange SpectroscopY (VEXSY) technique, which provides a means to correlate macroscopic molecular displacements measured during two intervals separated by a variable mixing period, has been applied for the first time to a system of two-phase flow. The chemical shift difference between water and methyl protons has been exploited to simultaneously determine the probability of displacements, or propagator, of both components in a water/silicone oil mixture flowing through a glass bead pack. The joint two-time probability densities as well as the conditional probabilities of velocities show a clearly distinct dispersion behaviour of both fluids which is a consequence of the different wetting properties of the fluids with respect to the glass surface of the bead pack.