太赫兹成像技术对玉米种子的鉴定和识别

利用太赫兹时域光谱(THz_TDS)测试技术及透射式太赫兹逐点扫描成像技术分别对几种玉米种子DNA和胚的样品进行了光谱和成像测量;利用空间图样成份分析(component spatial pattern analysis)方法对得到的THz像进行识别运算。实验结果表明,几种样品在THz波段都有不同的吸收特性,但都没有明显的吸收峰,不能利用“特征指纹谱”进行识别。用基于THz扫描成像的空间图样成份分析方法能很好地实现不同玉米种子DNA样品的鉴定和识别。与现有的THz图像识别方法相比,这个方法只需要THz像的实验数据和样品的吸收谱信息,不需要样品的其它特征。这项研究为进一步利用THz成像技术实现无损检测、安全检查、质量监测等提供了依据,具有实际应用价值。     

基于半导体纳米线/锥形微光纤探针的被动式近场光学扫描成像

本文结合近场扫描结构和纳米线-微光纤耦合技术,提出了一种基于硫化镉纳米线/锥形微光纤探针结构的被动近场光学扫描成像系统.该系统采用被动式纳米探针,保留了纳米探针对样品表面反射光的强约束优势.其理论收集效率为4.65‰,相比于传统的金属镀膜近场探针收集效率提高了一个数量级,可有效地提高扫描探针对样品形貌信息的检测能力;而后通过硫化镉纳米线与微光纤之间高效的倏逝场耦合,将检测的光强信号传输到远场进行光电探测,最终实现对目标样品形貌的分析成像,其样品宽度测量误差在7.28%以内.该系统不需要外部激发光路,利用显微镜自身光源进行远场照明,被动扫描探针仅作为样品表面反射光的被动收集系统.本文基于半导体纳米线/锥形微光纤探针的被动式近场光学扫描成像方案,可有效地降低探针的制备难度和目标光场的检测难度,简化扫描成像的结构,为近场光学扫描显微系统之后的发展提供新的思路.     

基于半导体纳米线/锥形微光纤探针的被动式近场光学扫描成像

本文结合近场扫描结构和纳米线-微光纤耦合技术,提出了一种基于硫化镉纳米线/锥形微光纤探针结构的被动近场光学扫描成像系统.该系统采用被动式纳米探针,保留了纳米探针对样品表面反射光的强约束优势.其理论收集效率为4.65‰,相比于传统的金属镀膜近场探针收集效率提高了一个数量级,可有效地提高扫描探针对样品形貌信息的检测能力;而后通过硫化镉纳米线与微光纤之间高效的倏逝场耦合,将检测的光强信号传输到远场进行光电探测,最终实现对目标样品形貌的分析成像,其样品宽度测量误差在7.28%以内.该系统不需要外部激发光路,利用显微镜自身光源进行远场照明,被动扫描探针仅作为样品表面反射光的被动收集系统.本文基于半导体纳米线/锥形微光纤探针的被动式近场光学扫描成像方案,可有效地降低探针的制备难度和目标光场的检测难度,简化扫描成像的结构,为近场光学扫描显微系统之后的发展提供新的思路.     

具有高成像精度的高速传感共焦显微成像方法

提出一种高速传感共焦显微成像方法(HSSCM)对样品表面形貌进行高效率、高精度的成像测量。HSSCM将共焦轴向响应曲线沿轴向平移S,然后将平移前后两条曲线相减并除以两曲线的和,继而构成具有不受样品反射率影响的、高信噪比的传感成像特性曲线。在实际扫描成像过程中,轴向扫描间隔同样设定为S对样品进行逐层逐点扫描,扫描完成后将每个测量点轴向多层扫描数据中光强最大值和光强次大值相减除以两者相加,然后利用传感成像特性曲线反算得到样品高度,通过获得每个测量点的样品高度便可实现对样品形貌的高精度测量和3D形貌重构。理论分析和实验表明,通过优选平移量S,和传统共焦显微成像方法相比,HSSCM在具有高成像精度的前提下将扫描成像效率提高了至少3倍。     

基于双螺旋点扩散函数工程的多焦点图像扫描显微

在传统共聚焦显微技术的基础上,图像扫描显微技术使用面阵探测器来代替单点探测器,结合虚拟数字针孔并利用像素重定位和解卷积图像重构算法将传统宽场显微镜的分辨率提高一倍,实现了高信噪比的超分辨共焦成像.但是,由于采用逐点扫描的方式,三维成像速度相对较慢,限制了其在活体样品成像中的应用.为了进一步提高图像扫描显微术的成像速度,本文提出了一种基于双螺旋点扩散函数工程的多焦点图像扫描显微成像方法和系统.在照明光路中,利用高速数字微镜器件产生周期分布的聚焦点阵对样品进行并行激发和快速二维扫描;在探测光路中,利用双螺旋相位片将激发点荧光信号的强度分布转换为双螺旋的形式;最终,利用后期数字重聚焦处理,从单次样品扫描数据中重构出多个样品层的超分辨宽场图像.在此基础上,利用搭建的系统分别对纤维状肌动蛋白和海拉细胞线粒体进行成像实验,证明了该方法的超分辨能力和快速三维成像能力.     

基于线扫描成像的光片荧光显微镜

设计了一种基于线扫描成像(LSI)的光片荧光显微镜(LSFM),旨在通过抑制样本散射达到提高成像质量的目的 .该显微镜将数字扫描光片荧光显微镜(DSLM)与LSI两种方法结合,以前者为基础,在探测光路上增加了一个用于解扫描的扫描振镜.在控制过程中,将照明光路的扫描振镜与解扫描振镜同步,使得均匀运动的图像在相机前固定于同一位置,从而实现了LSI.在系统中,为了便于与传统方法对比,线阵探测器通过面阵相机模拟实现.另外,与常规的LSFM相比,改进后的系统,在高散射荧光微球样品和斑马鱼心脏样品的成像实验中,更有效地抑制了样本散射.因此,验证该方法具有可行性.     

幅值和相位配准技术及其在光学相干层析血流成像中的应用

频域光学相干层析系统中扫描机构定位精度、 机械抖动及样品移动会造成A扫描信号幅值和相位发生波动, 影响生物组织成像质量. 利用最小灰度差匹配、Lorentzian曲线极值拟合和谱域光程差补偿等方法对A 扫描信号进行幅值配准. 通过对A扫描信号相位分布特征的匹配实现相位差检测与配准. 通过求已配准的A 扫描复信号之差, 消除静态组织对血流成像的影响. 进行了人眼扫描实验, 有效提取了视网膜三维血流图像. 实验结果表明, 提出的幅值及相位配准方法大大减小了系统扫描精度、人眼跳动等因素对生物组织在体成像质量的影响. 快速、精确的相位配准方法也可广泛应用在多普勒OCT、相位显微等与相位分辨有关的光学成像领域. 关键词： 频域光学相干层析 配准 血流成像 相位分布特征     

激光直写玻璃基平面波导用于荧光成像

荧光显微成像技术具有标记能力强、信号强度高、实验成本低、成像过程简单且从活体到离体均可成像等特点,在肿瘤细胞成像、药物分布体内探测等生物学分析成像研究中应用广泛,但如何同时兼具宽视场和高分辨率是当前荧光显微成像领域的一大难点.平面硅波导被发现可实现超薄样品大范围成像,然而其需要溅射沉积或是离子束刻蚀等制备工艺,相关工艺复杂且设备昂贵.本文设计了一种基于皮秒激光直写的平面波导型荧光显微装置,利用皮秒激光刻蚀玻璃表层快速制备微米级沟槽,进一步通过旋涂SU-8光刻胶实现低成本、批量化制备玻璃基平面波导.通过调整激光加工功率、频率、扫描速度等参数可以定制波导直径和深度.采用罗丹明B荧光分子的显微探测实验,验证了该激光直写玻璃基平面波导完全满足高分辨率和大视场的生物成像需要,这种简易快速的加工手段能够有效提升荧光成像领域的经济效益和社会效益.     

镀纳米结构薄膜光纤探针的光子隧道扫描显微镜成像数值模拟

利用时域有限差分法,对镀纳米结构薄膜光纤探针的成像特性进行了三维数值模拟。在考虑光纤和样品相互作用的基础上,采用等效入射波法设置入射波和等高扫描。从成像分辨率和灵敏度的角度比较了不同纳米颗粒与样品间距、纳米颗粒大小、排列方式以及排列密度对成像的影响。结果表明,镀纳米结构薄膜光纤探针的光子隧道显微镜无论在制备的可行性上,还是在分辨率和灵敏度上都有显著的改进。     

基于光场调制的纳秒激光图案化石墨烯研究

激光加工技术在石墨烯制备领域得到了许多应用。目前激光图案化石墨烯的方法多为激光逐点扫描, 而单次辐照实现图案化加工的方法鲜有报道。通过间光调制器改变激光的光场, 使光束聚焦成图案, 单次辐照直接在石墨烯样品上烧蚀实现图案化。控制激光能量为合适的值时可将石墨烯清晰地图案化而不损伤硅基底。通过拉曼光谱扫描成像发现石墨烯加工边缘清晰, 精度达到μm量级, 具有加工速度快、无需移动样品等特点。     

DNA adsorption and desorption on mica surface studied by atomic force microscopy

The adsorption of DNA molecules on mica surface and the following desorption of DNA molecules at ethanol-mica interface were studied using atomic force microscopy. By changing DNA concentration, different morphologies on mica surface have been observed. A very uniform and orderly monolayer of DNA molecules was constructed on the mica surface with a DNA concentration of 30 ng/μL. When the samples were immersed into ethanol for about 15 min, various desorption degree of DNA from mica (0-99%) was achieved. It was found that with the increase of DNA concentration, the desorption degree of DNA from the mica at ethanol-mica interface decreased. And when the uniform and orderly DNA monolayers were formed on the mica surface, almost no DNA molecule desorbed from the mica surface in this process. The results indicated that the uniform and orderly DNA monolayer is one of the most stable DNA structures formed on the mica surface. In addition, we have studied the structure change of DNA molecules after desorbed from the mica surface with atomic force microscopy, and found that the desorption might be ascribed to the ethanol-induced DNA condensation.     

Synthesis of ZnS nanoparticles on a solid surface: Atomic force microscopy study

In this work, zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles had been synthesized on DNA network/mica and mica surface, respectively. The synthesis was carried out by first dropping a mixture of zinc acetate and DNA on a mica surface for the formation of the DNA networks or zinc acetate solution on a mica surface, and subsequently transferring the sample into a heated thiourea solution. The Zn²⁺ adsorbed on DNA network/mica or mica surface would react with S²⁻ produced from thiourea and form ZnS nanoparticles on these surfaces. X-ray diffraction and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to characterize the ZnS nanoparticles in detail. AFM results showed that ZnS nanoparticles distributed uniformly on the mica surface and deposited preferentially on DNA networks. It was also found that the size and density of ZnS nanoparticles could be effectively controlled by adjusting reaction temperature and the concentration of Zn²⁺ or DNA. The possible growth mechanisms have been discussed in detail.     

Controlled assembly of DNA nanostructures on silanized silicon and mica surfaces for future molecular devices

In order to establish key technology for future molecular devices, we have explored the assembly behaviour of λ-deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules adsorbed on silanized mica and silanized oxide silicon surfaces by using atomic force microscopy (AFM). AFM experiments show that λ-DNA molecules can be hardly adsorbed on untreated mica and oxidized silicon surfaces, but can be strongly adsorbed onto aminosilanized mica and oxidized silicon surfaces. Importantly, DNA molecules can be assembled into linear DNA alignment, and can also self-assemble into various network structures on the silanized surfaces. Our experimental observations have demonstrated the feasibility of assembling DNA-based nanostructures by varying surface chemistry of substrates, and offer useful clues in constructing DNA-based nanodevices for nanoelectronics and biomolecular computation as well as quantum computation.     

Composite of synthetic mica with polymers: grafting of polymers with controlled molecular weight onto synthetic mica by use of living polymer cation

The grafting of polymers onto synthetic mica surface and formation of an interlayer by the termination of living polymer cation with amino groups introduced onto the synthetic mica was investigated. The introduction of amino groups onto the synthetic mica was achieved by the reaction of silanol groups with γ-aminopropyltriethoxysilane. It was found that living poly(isobutyl vinyl ether) (polyIBVE) and living poly(2-methyl-2-oxazoline) (polyMeOZO) cations with controlled molecular weight and narrow molecular weight distribution were successfully terminated by amino groups of synthetic mica, and the corresponding polymers were grafted onto the surface and interlayer of the mica. The grafting of polyIBVE and polyMeOZO on the synthetic mica decreased with increasing molecular weight of the living polymer cations. The effect of reaction temperature on the grafting of polyMeOZO onto the synthetic mica was examined. The X-ray diffraction curves of polyMeOZO-grafted synthetic mica have a peak at 2 = 4.5° assigned 001 lattice spacing: the lattice spacing was expanded by the grafting of polyMeOZO in the interlayer of the synthetic mica.     

云母/交联聚苯乙烯复合材料制备及沿面闪络性能

交联聚苯乙烯具有优异的电气性能、力学性能和可加工性能,已作为高压绝缘材料得到了重要应用。随着脉冲功率技术向小型化方向发展,对交联聚苯乙烯真空沿面闪络性能提出了更高要求。以苯乙烯为单体,二乙烯基苯为交联剂,偶氮二异丁腈为引发剂,采用超声波分散技术将不同质量分数的云母均匀分散于溶液体系中,通过原位自由基聚合制备出云母/交联聚苯乙烯复合材料。采用红外光谱、电子扫描显微镜等对材料组成和形貌进行了表征,采用短脉冲高压测试平台研究了云母对交联聚苯乙烯真空沿面闪络性能的影响。结果表明,当云母质量分数低于5%时,复合材料中云母为均匀分散状态,随着掺杂量进一步提升,出现了明显的团聚现象;当云母质量分数为3.5%~5%之间时,真空沿面闪络击穿电压和耐电寿命较交联聚苯乙烯得到了明显提升。     

Effects of Substrate Hydrophobicity/Hydrophilicity on Height Measurement of Individual DNA Molecules

Effects of substrate hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity on height measurement of individual ds-DNA molecules are investigated with tapping mode atomic force microscopy （TMAFM） and vibrating mode scanning polarization force microscopy （VSPFM）. The measured heights of ds-DNA on hydrophobic highly oriented pyrolytic graphite （HOPG） are remarkably less than those on hydrophilic bare mica and Ni^2＋ treated mica in both TMAFM and VSPFM. By analysing the results, we propose that the hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity of substrate can greatly influence the height measurement of DNA molecules.     

Observation of the mica surface by atomic force microscopy

Freshly cleaved mica and a mica surface treated with pure water and dilute-salt solution have been investigated by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). On the bare mica surface (after repeated scanning), small dots and islands were observed. The disappearance of these dots and islands has also been captured by AFM. We believe these structures to be condensed water. The water meniscus between AFM tip and mica surface is considered as the source of this water structure. On the mica surface treated with pure water and dilute-salt solution, network structures are frequently observed by AFM.     

Fractal dimension and localization of DNA knots

The scaling properties of DNA knots of different complexities were studied by atomic force microscope. Following two different protocols DNA knots are adsorbed onto a mica surface in regimes of (i) strong binding, that induces a kinetic trapping of the three-dimensional (3D) configuration, and of (ii) weak binding, that permits (partial) relaxation on the surface. In (i) the radius of gyration of the adsorbed DNA knot scales with the 3D Flory exponent nu approximately 0.60 within error. In (ii), we find nu approximately 0.66, a value between the 3D and 2D (nu=3/4) exponents. Evidence is also presented for the localization of knot crossings in 2D under weak adsorption conditions.     

Structural modification in swift heavy ion irradiated muscovite mica

Two-layer monoclinic(2 M) muscovite mica sheets with a thickness of 12 μm are irradiated with Sn ions at room temperature with electronic energy loss( dE/dx)_e of 14.7 keV/nm. The ion fluence is varied between 1×10~(11) and1×10~(13) ions/cm~2. Structural transition in irradiated mica is investigated by x-ray diffraction(XRD). The main diffraction peaks shift to the high angles, and the inter-planar distance decreases due to swift heavy ion(SHI) irradiation. Dehydration takes place in mica during SHI irradiation and mica with one-layer monoclinic(1 M) structure is thought to be generated in 2 M mica after SHI irradiation. In addition, micro stress and damage cross section in irradiated mica are analyzed according to XRD data. High resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) is used on the irradiated mica to obtain the detailed information about the latent tracks and structural modifications directly. The latent track in mica presents an amorphous zone surrounded by strain contrast shell, which is associated with the residual stress in irradiated mica.     

Metallization of DNA on silicon surface

New simple way for silver deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-based nanowires preparation on silicon surface was developed. The electrochemical reduction of silver ions fixed on DNA molecule provides the forming of tightly matched zonate silver clusters. Highly homogeneous metallic clusters have a size about 30 nm. So the thickness of nanowires does not exceed 30–50 nm. The surface of n-type silicon monocrystal is the most convenient substrate for this procedure. The comparative analysis of DNA metallization on of n-type silicon with a similar way for nanowires fabrication on p-type silicon, freshly cleaved mica, and glass surface shows the advantage of n-type silicon, which is not only the substrate for DNA fixation but also the source of electrons for silver reduction. Images of bound DNA molecules and fabricated nanowires have been obtained using an atomic force microscope and a scanning ion helium microscope. DNA interaction with silver ions in a solution was examined by the methods of ultraviolet spectroscopy and circular dichroism.