Dielectric resonator-based resonant structure for sensitive ESR measurements at high-hydrostatic pressures

We present a newly developed microwave probe head that accommodates a gasketed sapphire anvil cell (SAC) for performing sensitive electron spin resonance (ESR) measurements under high-hydrostatic pressures. The system was designed around commercially available dielectric resonators (DRs) having the dielectric permittivity of approximately 30. The microwave resonant structure operates in a wide-stretched double-stacked geometry and resonates in the lowest cylindrical quasi TE(011) mode around 9.2 GHz. The most vital parts of the probe's microwave heart were made of plastic materials, thus making the resonant structure transparent to magnetic field modulation at 100 kHz. The overall ESR sensitivity of the probe was demonstrated for a small speck of 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) positioned in the gasket of the SAC, using water as the pressure-transmitting medium. The system was also used for studying pressure-induced changes in spin-relaxation mechanisms of a quasi-1D-conducting polymer, K(1)C(60). For small samples located in the sample hole of the gasket the probe reveals sensitivity that is only approximately 3 times less than that yielded by regular ESR cavities.     

Optical fiber photoacoustic-photothermal probe

We describe the operation of an all-optical probe that provides an alternative means of implementing photoacoustic and photothermal investigative techniques, particularly those used in biomedical applications. The probe is based on a transparent, acoustically and thermally sensitive Fabry-Perot polymer film sensor mounted at the end of an optical fiber. We demonstrate the ability of the system to make photoacoustic and photothermal measurements simultaneously and evaluate its photothermal response, using a nonscattering liquid target of known and adjustable absorption coefficient. The acoustic and thermal noise floors were 2 kPa and 6x10(-3) degrees C , respectively, obtained over a 25-MHz measurement bandwidth and 30 signal averages.     

光纤探头烧结电路设计

为了满足烧结光纤探头的需要,设计了一种基于脉宽调制芯片CA1524的高压放电装置.首先通过推挽功率放大电路,将直流电逆变为高压交流电;然后经倍压整流得到2000多伏的直流电,最后连接电极棒进行高压放电.使用芯片LPC1768控制CA1524输出波形的占空比来改变放电强度,以及放电时间.     

椭偏技术研究肌纤维运动分子动力学

肌肉细胞即肌纤维,含大量纵向排列的肌原纤维,由粗肌丝和细肌丝(主要成分是肌球蛋白和肌动蛋白分子)组成的肌原纤维具有特征性的带状结构,呈各向异性,伸缩时具有变化的双折射性.线偏振光通过肌纤维,会退偏为椭偏光,根据退偏的程度,可以研究肌纤维结构的变化.     

EPR Uniform Field Signal Enhancement by Dielectric Tubes in Cavities

The dielectric tube resonator (DTR) for electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy is introduced. It is defined as a metallic cylindrical TE₀₁₁ microwave cavity that contains a dielectric tube centered on the axis of the cylinder. Contour plots of dimensions of the metallic cylinder to achieve resonance at 9.5 GHz are shown for quartz, sapphire, and rutile tubes as a function of wall thickness and average radius. These contour plots were developed using analytical equations and confirmed by finite-element modeling. They can be used in two ways: design of the metallic cylinder for use at 9.5 GHz that incorporates a readily available tube such as a sapphire tube intended for NMR and design of a custom procured tube for optimized performance for specific sample-size constraints. The charts extend to the limiting condition where the dielectric fills the tube. However, the structure at this limit is not a dielectric resonator due to the metal wall and does not radiate. In addition, the uniform field (UF) DTR is introduced. Development of the UF resonator starting with a DTR is shown. The diameter of the tube remains constant along the cavity axis, and the diameter of the cylindrical metallic enclosure increases at the ends of the cavity to satisfy the uniform field condition. This structure has advantages over the previously developed UF TE₀₁₁ resonators: higher resonator efficiency parameter Λ, convenient overall size when using sapphire tubes, and higher quality data for small samples. The DTR and UF DTR structures fill the gap between free space and dielectric resonator limits in a continuous manner.     

Microball lens integrated fiber probe for optical frequency domain imaging

An integrated microball lens fiber catheter probe is demonstrated,which has better lateral resolution and longer working distance than a corresponding bare fiber probe with diverging beam for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography(FDOCT) . Simulation results are shown to gain the effect of the distance between the microball lens and the bare fiber to the focusing plane and beam width. The freedom of modifying the working distance and lateral resolution is shown. This is achieved by changing the gap dis...     

基于空芯微结构光纤拉曼探针的实验研究

表面增强拉曼散射(SERS)技术可有效增强样品分子的拉曼信号,对生物分子检测具有较高的灵敏性,因此在生化方面有着许多潜在的应用.而将空芯微结构光纤与SERS技术相结合不仅能够远端实时、分布式地检测,同时还可以增加光场与待测物的有效作用面积,减少传统光纤探针无法避免的石英背景信号等问题.本文基于空芯微结构光纤进行SERS探针的制备及性能测试研究,利用真空物理溅射法在空芯光纤内镀纳米Ag膜,从而制备成SERS探针,通过实验检测不同浓度的罗丹明6G (R6G)酒精溶液的拉曼信号.结果表明,在探针的近端正面成功探测到了浓度低至10~(-9)mol/L的R6G拉曼信号,在探针的远端反面探测到的浓度可小于10~(-6)mol/L.该实验结果为研究高灵敏度的SERS探针提供了一种新的手段.     

半椭球形和子弹头形光纤传感探头的耦合特性

利用光路追踪程序,对于不同光纤参数条件下半椭球形和子弹头形光纤传感探头的耦合特性进行了研究。研究结果表明：对于半椭球形探头,当长短轴之比在1.15和1.3附近时存在一个耦合最佳结构;而对于子弹头形探头,仅变成圆形时为最佳。这两种探头容易制作,半椭球形探头的耦合效率高于子弹头形。     

Electroless nickel plating on optical fiber probe

As a component of near-field scanning optical microscope （NSOM）, optical fiber probe is an important factor influncing the equipment resolution. Electroless nickel plating is introduced to metallize the optical fiber probe. The optical fibers are etched by 40% HF with Turner etching method. Through pretreatment, the optical fiber probe is coated with Ni-P film by electroless plating in a constant temperature water tank. Atomic absorption spectrometry （AAS）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry （EDXS） are carried out to characterize the deposition on fiber probe. We have reproducibly fabricated two kinds of fiber probes with a Ni-P film： aperture probe and apertureless probe. In addition, reductive particle transportation on the surface of fiber probe is proposed to explain the cause of these probes.     

Detection properties of an optical fiber probe for laser speckle velocimetry

Temporal power spectra of the speckle signal detected by a simple optical fiber probe are analyzed as a function of the laser spot size at a moving scatter plate, the velocity of the plate, the core diameter of the detecting fiber and the numerical aperture of it. The fiber probe is shown to be useful for velocity measurements of the moving scatter plate.     

一种耐静压分布反馈式光纤激光水听器探头设计

大深度工作环境下,静水压会引起分布反馈式光纤激光水听器反射中心波长漂出解调系统的复用窗口,使水听器无法解调目标声压信号;不同的静水压也会引起分布反馈式光纤激光水听器灵敏度的变化,影响光纤激光水听器阵列的一致性。基于电力声类比理论,提出带静压补偿的分布反馈式光纤激光水听器探头,建立结构的声压传递函数,分析各结构参数对传递函数的影响,为分布反馈式光纤激光水听器探头频率响应平坦化设计提供理论依据。加工制作了耐静压分布反馈式光纤激光水听器样品进行测试,在0 kHz～10 kHz频率范围内声压灵敏度波动范围不大于±2.4 dB,2.3 MPa内出射激光中心波长漂移量不大于0.06 nm,对深水光纤激光水听器的研究具有指导意义。     

Some EPR spin probe and spin label studies of polymer systems

The application of EPR spin probe and spin label technique for solving the two problems of polymer physical chemistry is considered. The first problem is the determination of conformational state and chain sizes in amorphous solid polymers. This determination is based on the analysis of the intramolecular dipolar broadening of EPR spectra of spin labelled macromolecules in glassy solvents or in the bulk of unlabeled polymers at 77 K. The second problem is the determination of molecular mobility and structure of two polymer colloid systems: (a) the complex of colloidal silica and synthetic polycation macromolecule and (b) polymer-surfactant micellar organized systme.     

EPR study of porous silicon

An anisotropic EPR signal was observed in porous Si. According to its symmetry andg value, the EPR signal can be attributed to silicon dangling bonds located on the surface of a porous Si skeleton. The evolution of the EPR signal at room temperature in air was measured. The annealing temperature dependence of the EPR and the PL of porous Si in oxygen and the effects of gamma irradiation on the EPR and the PL spectra of porous Si were studied. The changes of the EPR signal and the PL intensity induced in atmosphere by ethyl alcohol and acetone were discovered. The dangling bond is only one of the factors which affect the PL.This project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

基于小波变换的蓝宝石荧光光纤温度计

采用激光加热小基座法生长出掺Cr3+的蓝宝石光纤荧光温度传感头，它具有结构紧凑，耐高温等特点，测温范围从室温到450℃。使用基于小波变换的数据处理方法，有效去除信号中的噪声，提高了信噪比。在对荧光测温机理和有关光纤技术进行分析的基础上，采用与调制荧光信号相关的双参考源相位锁定测量方案，可在无激励光干扰的情况下对荧光寿命进行实时测量。根据噪音和信号在小波变换下表现出的不同性质，提出以小波变换为基础的温度信号特征提取及消噪方法。与其它处理方法相比，小波变换方法可以克服傅里叶变换对突变信号不起作用的缺点，同时又比Gabor变换具有可变窗口的优点。该方法可以缩短测量时间，提高测量分辨率。     

光纤麦克风传感探头设计的理论分析

鉴于光纤传感器具有体积小、结构简单、灵敏度高、抗电磁干扰且光纤本身的低损耗、耐腐蚀和安全可靠等优良特性,将光纤传感器应用到麦克风中可使麦克风的体积显著降低而灵敏度和抗电磁干扰性显著提高。提出一种新型反射式光纤麦克风的设计方法,采用Y形单根多模反射式光纤传感探头结构形式,给出了光纤麦克风的系统框图。由光纤出射光场分布理论出发,给出弹性膜片在声场作用下,中心形变大小h与出射光光强调制函数I(Z″)的关系。根据实际应用中有关参数的取值,用Matlab软件模拟出膜片形变后变形量h与光强调制函数I(Z″)的关系曲线。     

超小自聚焦光纤探头的研究进展

梯度折射率（Gradient-index,GRIN）光纤探头是一种全光纤型超小光学镜头,在心血管等狭小空间组织内窥影像检测中具有广阔的应用前景。但其发展一直缺少系统的理论体系。本文讨论探头设计、制作和性能测试等方面的关键问题。基于GRIN光纤探头聚焦性能的特征参数,对解析设计方法与数值仿真设计方法进行比较分析。针对超小GRIN光纤探头的制作难题,研究一种光纤熔接和切割的高精度一体化集成装置,描述GRIN光纤探头的制作方法。此外,分析了超小GRIN光纤探头聚焦性能检测的方法及装置。本文为超小GRIN光纤探头的设计、制作及性能测试提供了一个方法体系。     

A new positioning approach of fiber probe for near-field scanning optical microscope

A fiber probe-based positioning scan approach was established, whose precision can reach as high as 0.8 μm. And a set of modified microscope system was designed utilizing this approach, in which the scanning probe microscope (SPM) combined with an optical microscope was manipulated. The optical microscope and scanning probe can conveniently be switched through a switch panel. The observation period of samples can significantly be shortened. And more reliable images can be provided using this approach. Our design can effectively solve the inherent disadvantages of SPM technology, which makes SPM scan and image more reliably, conveniently, safely and rapidly.     

Dielectric Resonator-Based Flow and Stopped-Flow EPR with Rapid Field Scanning: A Methodology for Increasing Kinetic Information

We report methodology which combines recently developed dielectric resonator-based, rapid-mix, stopped-flow EPR (appropriate for small, aqueous, lossy samples) with rapid scanning of the external (Zeeman) magnetic field where the scanning is preprogrammed to occur at selected times after the start of flow. This methodology gave spectroscopic information complementary to that obtained by stopped-flow EPR at single fields, and with low reactant usage, it yielded more graphic insight into the time evolution of radical and spin-labeled species. We first used the ascorbyl radical as a test system where rapid scans triggered after flow was stopped provided “snapshots” of simultaneously evolving and interacting radical species. We monitored ascorbyl radical populations either as brought on by biologically damaging peroxynitrite oxidant or as chemically and kinetically interacting with a spectroscopically overlapping nitroxide radical. In a different biophysical application, where a spin-label lineshape reflected rapidly changing molecular dynamics of folding spin-labeled protein, rapid scan spectra were taken during flow with different flow rates and correspondingly different times after the mixing-induced inception of protein folding. This flow/rapid scan method is a means for monitoring early immobilization of the spin probe in the course of the folding process.     

夹层式光纤激光水听器探头优化设计

为改善分布反馈式(DFB)光纤激光器水声探测性能,利用有限元软件ANSYS,以相对加速度灵敏度为目标函数,结构尺寸参数为设计变量,结构第一阶固有频率和探头声压灵敏度为状态变量,对夹层式封装结构进行了优化设计,对其声压探测及抗加速度机理进行了分析。分析表明,基于优化结果设计的探头在采用100m非平衡干涉仪时,其声压灵敏度约为-135.1dB,相对加速度灵敏度可达到-19.6dB。结果表明,基于封装结构敏感部分分别承受声压激励和加速度激励时的不同响应机理,对夹层式封装结构关键部位尺寸进行优化设计后,通过合理选择承压梁与中间变形梁的厚度以及上下连接点的位置,封装制得的光纤激光水听器具有较高的声压灵敏度和良好的抗加速度性能。