Nonlinear effects in acousto-optic imaging

Acousto-optic (AO) imaging is a promising technique that is able to reveal optical properties in the millimeter range inside scattering media by tagging the photon paths with an ultrasonic beam. To increase both the contrast and the resolution of the AO images, we have explored the possibility of using the nonlinear response of the speckle modulation. Variation of the second-harmonic signal as the square of the ultrasonic amplitude has been found, and strong reduction of the tagged zone size has been demonstrated.     

Gas jets as ultrasonic waveguides

The study of the propagation of ultrasound within a gas jet is extended to obtain waveguide effects, where the jet collimates the ultrasonic beam from a transducer within the flow. Two methods have been investigated to achieve this--cooling the gas within the air jet, and using a different gas whose acoustic velocity is lower than air. Cooling an air jet to a temperature less than that of the surrounding air produced a noticeable waveguide effect. In addition, studies have been carried out using other selected gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2) with a lower acoustic velocity than air, and helium (He) with a higher value. The former gas enhanced confinement of the ultrasonic beam, whereas the latter caused divergence. An ideal solution was found to be a CO2/air mixture, which produced a well-collimated sound field along the axis, while limiting the excess attenuation of pure CO2 gas jets. The effectiveness of the waveguide using mixed gas jets in producing images in air-coupled testing of solids is demonstrated.     

一种基于非衍射波的高帧率超声成像发射系统的研究

基于非衍射波的高帧率(high frame rate,HFR)超声成像的前提是发射阵列波(array beam)声场,但由于阵列波的正弦函数特征使对超声发射信号加权处理变得比较困难,导致了发射系统复杂.针对这一问题,本文提出一种有效的解决方案.基于傅里叶变换理论,从方波的能量成分主要集中在基波这一特性出发,采用单值方波对超声传感器发射信号进行加权,用一个功率信号源和简单的电子开关网络实现了HFR系统中所需要的发射电路.实验表明,这种方案对HFR的成像质量几乎没有什么影响,但大大简化了HFR成像系统,这为HFR超声成像方法在现有B超声系统上的实现提供了一个可行的方法.     

The effect of beam diameter on the electron skirt in a high pressure scanning electron microscope

Helium gas and air are commonly used in the high pressure scanning electron microscope (HPSEM). The presence of a gaseous environment in the specimen chamber modifies the electron beam profile. In order to fully understand the beam-gas interaction, we have investigated the beam-diameter effect for two gases (helium and air) by Monte Carlo simulation. In this calculation, we have assumed that the electron beam is Gaussian and we have explored the influence of the nature of the gas at low voltage. When the beam diameter varies between 1 and 100 nm, there is no influence on the beam profile for these two gases. The resolving power of the HPSEM is not affected by the beam-gas interaction. These theoretical results have been compared with experimental images obtained at low voltage under air and helium gases. The variation of image quality at low voltage has confirmed the interest of helium for use in a Field Emission Gun SEM (FEGSEM) in high pressure (or low vacuum) conditions.     

复杂流场的超声-激光测量原理研究

本文从复杂流场—旋涡场参量的超声—激光测试方法的需要出发,论述了超声波产生的声相位光栅对激光产生的偏转效应.并研制了适用于产生空气超声相位光栅的大功率高频超声换能器、位移灵敏接收器、数字相位差测定仪等设备,采用了超声发射的匹配技术等,从而获得了明显的空气超声-激光偏转效应,并且测定了两光束的偏转时间差.本文的结果为利用超声-激光的空气声光偏转效应测量空气旋涡流场参量提供了实验依据.     

用于快中子探测的裂变电离室实验及模拟结果比较(英文)

本文报道了一种用于快中子测量的裂变电离室的实验及模拟结果对比,该电离室的裂变材料为238U,分别电镀在电离室的阳极和阴极。裂变电离室通常有三种工作模式:脉冲模式、均方电压模式和电流模式,从而在大动态范围内实现中子注量测量。我们利用252Cf中子源对工作在脉冲模式的裂变电离室效率进行了测量,同时为了评估均方电压模式和电流模式,测量了裂变电离室在不同气压下的脉冲幅度,并通过Geant4蒙特卡罗软件对裂变电离室的脉冲幅度进行了模拟。模拟可以解释实验结果,当工作气压是2.64×105 Pa时探测效率最高[（4.30±0.7）×10-7],且裂变碎片能谱清晰,表明裂变电离室可以工作在不同模式下。     

Gas jet as a waveguide for air-coupled ultrasound

The directional characteristics of an ultrasonic signal have been studied during propagation within an axial gas jet. The effects of nozzle shape, nozzle diameter, and variations in jet velocity, temperature and gas composition have been investigated. At high flow velocities of an air jet, divergence of the ultrasonic beam was observed. This was attributed to the effects of refraction, caused by increased acoustic velocities in the direction of the flow. An effective waveguide was also demonstrated by cooling the air jet to below ambient temperatures, so that the acoustic velocity in the air jet was lower than that in the surrounding atmosphere. This could also be achieved by using carbon dioxide mixed with air, whereas the use of helium led to increased divergence. The result is likely to be of use in air-coupled ultrasonic materials inspection.     

表面粗糙度对固体内部超声背散射的影响

超声背散射法可通过多晶体金属内部的空间方差信号,实现微观结构参数的无损评价,但表面粗糙度对评价模型的精度及实用性存在显著影响.基于高斯声束理论推导垂直入射粗糙界面的纵波声场,以此研究声能的Wigner分布规律;在超声的波长远大于粗糙度的前提下,构造表面粗糙度修正系数,并建立粗糙界面的单次散射响应模型,揭示粗糙度对超声波背向散射的影响规律.用304不锈钢制备轮廓均方根值为0.159μm的光滑试块和25.722μm的粗糙试块开展超声背散射实验,结果表明模型在粗糙度修正前后均可实现光滑试块的晶粒尺寸有效评价,但未经修正的传统模型对粗糙试块的晶粒尺寸评价结果与金相法结果的相对误差高达-21.35%,而本模型的评价结果与金相法结果符合得很好,相对误差仅为1.35%.可见,本模型能有效补偿粗糙度引起的超声背散射信号衰减,从而提高晶粒尺寸无损评价的精度.     

猝发强流多脉冲电子束源物理设计

给出一台脉冲间隔100～1 000 ns、脉冲数2~5个、二极管电压3 MV、引出束流强度2.5 kA的猝发多脉冲电子束源的物理设计及初步调试结果。在设计中,采用感应叠加和阻抗匹配方案获得二极管高电压脉冲;试验中分别采用天鹅绒和大发射面储备式热阴极获得猝发多脉冲电子束。调试结果表明:采用大发射面热阴极可避免阴极等离子体产生,确保二极管在猝发多脉冲状态下稳定运行。初步调试获得大于2.7 MV猝发三脉冲二极管高压,并获得1.6 kA的三脉冲电子束流。     

离轴高功率双程放大系统中小信号增益系数与泵浦能密度关系研究

 描述了在多程放大装置上首先实现了高功率、大口径、方光束的双程离轴放大。对由8片N31玻璃片组成的放大器的增益特性做了测试。在充电电压为22kV、泵浦能密度为10.24J/cm³时,小信号增益系数为4.08%cm^-1。     

离轴高功率双程放大系统中小信号增益系数 与泵浦能 密度关系研究

描述了在多程放大装置上首先实现了高功率、大口径、方光束的双程离轴放大。对由 8片N31 玻璃片组成的放大器的增益特性做了测试。在充电电压为 2 2 k V、泵浦能密度为 1 0 .2 4 J/ cm3时 ,小信号增益系数为 4 .0 8% cm- 1 。     

Design and scaling of nano-electro-mechanical non-volatile memory (NEMory) cells

Design and scaling of the NEMory cell have been discussed. Based on analytical simulation using a simple parallel-plate approximation, scaling guideline is derived in terms of pull-in, release voltage, pull-in time and release time. It has been proved that beam length is the most dominant factor which increases operating voltage with scaling-down. Beam and air gap thickness also need to be scaled down in order to lower operating voltage while improving operating speed.     

Beam profile measurements and simulations for ultrasonic transducers operating in air

This paper outlines a method that has been implemented to predict and measure the acoustic radiation generated by ultrasonic transducers operating into air in continuous wave mode. Commencing with both arbitrary surface displacement data and radiating aperture, the transmitted pressure beam profile is obtained and includes simulation of propagation channel attenuation and where necessary, the directional response of any ultrasonic receiver. The surface displacement data may be derived directly, from laser measurement of the vibrating surface, or indirectly, from finite element modeling of the transducer configuration. To validate the approach and to provide experimental measurement of transducer beam profiles, a vibration-free, draft-proof scanning system that has been installed within an environmentally controlled laboratory is described. A comparison of experimental and simulated results for piezoelectric composite, piezoelectric polymer, and electrostatic transducers is then presented to demonstrate some quite different airborne ultrasonic beam-profile characteristics. Good agreement between theory and experiment is obtained. The results are compared with those expected from a classical aperture diffraction approach and the reasons for any significant differences are explained.     

紧凑针孔中性粒子分析器标定系统的设计和研制

介绍了紧凑针孔中性粒子分析器(CP-NPA)标定系统,包括一套高能量、小流强的中性粒子束线源和一个配套旋转平台.束线源由高频离子源、电单透镜、速度选择器、加速管、电四极透镜和中性化室组成.高频离子源已经完成研制,并顺利建立起等离子体.单透镜已经完成仿真、制造和测试.实验中引出电压为1.0kV时,调整单透镜聚焦电压最高可...     

Ultrasonic sensitivity-improved fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometer using a beam collimator and its application for ultrasonic imaging of seismic physical models

An ultrasonic sensitivity-improved fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometer(FPI) is proposed and employed for ultrasonic imaging of seismic physical models(SPMs). The FPI comprises a flexible ultra-thin gold film and the end face of a graded-index multimode fiber(MMF), both of which are enclosed in a ceramic tube. The MMF in a specified length can collimate the diverged light beam and compensate for the light loss inside the air cavity, leading to an increased spectral fringe visibility and thus a steeper spectral slope. By using the spectral sideband filtering technique, the collimated FPI shows an improved ultrasonic response. Moreover, two-dimensional images of two SPMs are achieved in air by reconstructing the pulse-echo signals through using the time-of-flight approach. The proposed sensor with easy fabrication and compact size can be a good candidate for high-sensitivity and high-precision nondestructive testing of SPMs.     

用于静电加速器的高频离子源及其引出特性

 根据离子束生物工程的需要,设计和研制了一台用于静电加速器的小型高频离子源。针对使用环境从理论上确定了离子源的结构和尺寸。通过实验调试取得了引出束流与引出电压、聚焦电压以及放电气压之间的变化特性曲线,测定了引出束流的束径包络,对束流的不稳定性进行了分析,在设计中采取了有效的措施抑制束流不稳定性。结果表明,离子源的最佳工作条件为引出电压1 600V~1 800V,放电气压在（4~8）×10^-4Pa范围,此时离子源可引出最大束流30μA。束流大小及其稳定性均达到预期要求。     

材料表面处理用强流电子回旋共振离子源

介绍一台2.45 GHz永磁强流电子回旋共振离子源,其外径160mm,高90 mm,放电室直径70 mm,高50 mm。微波馈入采用介质耦合方式,微波窗由一块f50 mm10 mm柱形BN和两块f30 mm10 mm的柱形陶瓷构成。离子源工作在脉冲模式下,采用三电极引出系统,最高引出电压达到100 kV,在微波输入功率300 W、进气量0.4 mL/min时,可引出峰值超过30 mA的氮离子束,在距离离子源引出孔1200 mm位置处的束流均匀区直径大于200 mm。     

Ultrasonic imaging in air using fan-beam tomography and electrostatic transducers

Air-coupled ultrasonic capacitance transducers operating at frequencies of up to 1 MHz have been employed in a fan-beam configuration for the cross-sectional tomographic imaging of temperature fields and flow fields in air, and the location of solid objects. Separate transmitter and receiver transducers were manufactured using thin polymer dielectric membranes and polished metal backplates, and used to acquire through-transmission data. The fan-beam reconstruction was developed in LabVIEW using a re-bin routine combined with a filtered backprojection algorithm and a difference technique to generate the cross-sectional images. The system was first used to reconstruct images showing the locations of solid objects positioned within the scanned region through interpretation of the arrival time of the transmitted ultrasound. The technique was then extended to image the temperature fields produced in air above a small heat source and the flow field produced by a nozzle connected to a regulated compressed air source. Reconstructed temperatures were within 4% of the measured background air temperature and 9% of the air temperature measured above the heat source. Reconstructed images of the flow field above a small nozzle were also presented, showing that the horizontal component of the flow velocity could be resolved using this method.     

Wigner distribution of a transducer beam pattern within a multiple scattering formalism for heterogeneous solids

Diffuse ultrasonic backscatter measurements have been especially useful for extracting microstructural information and for detecting flaws in materials. Accurate interpretation of experimental data requires robust scattering models. Quantitative ultrasonic scattering models include components of transducer beam patterns as well as microstructural scattering information. Here, the Wigner distribution is used in conjunction with the stochastic wave equation to model this scattering problem. The Wigner distribution represents a distribution in space and time of spectral energy density as a function of wave vector and frequency. The scattered response is derived within the context of the Wigner distribution of the beam pattern of a Gaussian transducer. The source and receiver distributions are included in the analysis in a rigorous fashion. The resulting scattered response is then simplified in the single-scattering limit typical of many diffuse backscatter experiments. Such experiments, usually done using a modified pulse-echo technique, utilize the variance of the signals in space as the primary measure of microstructure. The derivation presented forms a rigorous foundation for the multiple scattering process associated with ultrasonic experiments in heterogeneous media. These results are anticipated to be relevant to ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation of polycrystalline and other heterogeneous solids.