Quantum state measurement using coherent transients

We present the principle and experimental demonstration of time resolved quantum state holography. The quantum state of an excited state interacting with an ultrashort chirped laser pulse is measured during this interaction. This has been obtained by manipulating coherent transients created by the interaction of femtosecond shaped pulses and rubidium atoms.     

Development of a spark discharge method of flow measurement

The spark method uses the fact that gas molecules which have been excited by the passage of a spark form a high conductance path for another high voltage pulse following the previous discharge after 10 to 100s. A square pulse high voltage spark of duration adjustable down to 01s is available.To ensure that the first spark of a train is as nearly straight as possible, it is triggered by an alpha particle from a safe radioactive source, the alpha-particle track being finely collimated.Stereoscopic photography of the sparks is used for observation, the pair of photographs being taken on a single 125×100 mm² film. A Saab microdensitometer scanner is used for automatic recording of the co-ordinates of selected points on the stereo photograph and a data reduction computer program is used to obtain the three-dimensional positions of the spark paths and hence determine the flow velocities working from a known boundary condition.     

气体火花开关放电通道半径及电阻测量

搭建低电感实验回路平台,利用高速分幅相机拍摄火花开关放电通道发展过程,分析照片光强和放电通道半径的对应关系,根据图片光强测定不同时刻放电通道的半径,提出适合实验条件的放电通道半径计算公式。依据高压探头和Pearson线圈测量得到的放电通道电压和电流波形,计算放电通道的电阻,再利用测量的放电通道半径进而得到其电导率。放电通道半径随着放电通道的发展逐渐增大,有饱和的趋势,放电电流2 kA时电流峰值处放电通道半径约0.6 mm;随着放电电流峰值的增大,放电通道电阻下降速率增大,达到稳定值所需的时间减小,稳定值也随之减小,其电阻稳定值最小能达到0.08 。     

气体火花开关放电通道半径及电阻测量

搭建低电感实验回路平台,利用高速分幅相机拍摄火花开关放电通道发展过程,分析照片光强和放电通道半径的对应关系,根据图片光强测定不同时刻放电通道的半径,提出适合实验条件的放电通道半径计算公式。依据高压探头和Pearson线圈测量得到的放电通道电压和电流波形,计算放电通道的电阻,再利用测量的放电通道半径进而得到其电导率。放电通道半径随着放电通道的发展逐渐增大,有饱和的趋势,放电电流2 kA时电流峰值处放电通道半径约0.6 mm;随着放电电流峰值的增大,放电通道电阻下降速率增大,达到稳定值所需的时间减小,稳定值也随之减小,其电阻稳定值最小能达到0.08 。     

Characteristic radiation due to the phase transitions latent energy

It is discovered that under the phase transition of the first kind a part of the latent heat converts into infrared radiation with frequences close to the new appearing bonds energies. The experiments were carried out on water crystallization and vapor condensation.     

Direct measurement of self-phase shift due to fiber nonlinearity

We directly measure the time-independent nonlinear self-phase shift of a pulse after fiber propagation by spectral interferometry. Both the soliton and the nonsoliton case were studied. We verify numerically that the measured phase shift approximates this time-independent phase well.     

Quantum structures due to fluctuations of the measurement situation

We analyze the meaning of the nonclassical aspects of quantum structures. We proceed by introducing a simple mechanistic macroscopic experimental situation that gives rise to quantum-like structures. We use this situation as a guiding example for our attempts to explain the origin of the nonclassical aspects of quantum structures. We see that the quantum probabilities can be introduced as a consequence of the presence of fluctuations on the experimental apparatuses, and show that the full quantum structure can be obtained in this way. We define the classical limit as the physical situation that arises when the fluctuations on the experiment apparatuses disappear. In the limit case we come to a classical structure, but in between we find structures that are neither quantum nor classical. In this sense, our approach not only gives an explanation for the nonclassical structure of quantum theory, but also makes it possible to define and study the structure describing the intermediate new situations. By investigating how the nonlocal quantum behavior disappears during the limiting process, we can explain theapparentlocality of the classical macroscopic world. We come to the conclusion that quantum structures are the ordinary structures of reality, and that our difficulties of becoming aware of this fact are due to prescientific prejudices, some of which we point out.     

Error due to two-force excitation in moment mobility measurement

In direct moment mobility measurement, one difficulty is the moment excitation. Two-force configuration excitation is widely used to generate moment in practice. Previous error analysis mainly focused on the initial load of exciters, the matching of the two forces, and the system resonance. In this paper, the distance requirement of two-force configuration in moment excitation is investigated. Based on the numerical calculation, other factors that affect the error in moment mobility measurement are discussed. The influence of the deduced distance requirement on moment mobility measurement is also explained.     

Energy measurement of spark discharge using different triggering methods and inductance loads

Spark discharge experiments with different nominal energy (100–1000 mJ) and inductance loads (0.024 or 1.454 mH) were carried out using different trigger methods. A Tektronix oscilloscope with a high-voltage probe and a current probe was used to record the dynamic voltage and current. The influence of inductance and trigger method on the discharge efficiency and discharge time were investigated. It was found that, when the discharge was triggered by electrode movement, the discharge efficiency ranged from 78.2% to 90.1% in case of without inductor, and ranged from 41.1% to 59.3% in case of with inductor.     

Delocalization in the anderson model due to a local measurement

We study a one-dimensional Anderson model in which one site interacts with a detector monitoring the occupation of that site. We demonstrate that such an interaction, no matter how weak, leads to total delocalization of the Anderson model, and we discuss the experimental consequences.     

In-cylinder temperature field measurement with laser shearing interferometry for spark ignition engines

The temperature field in combustion chamber of spark ignition engine is measured using laser shearing interferometry and high-speed photography in this paper. A set of experimental facility is set up. The relationship equation between the interference fringe image and temperature distribution is deduced. Changing the shearing interferometry quantity, the two-dimensional temperature field of engine combustion chamber and flame propagation can be measured quantitatively by image processing. The test results indicate that the shearing interferometric method has a strong vibration resistance, and a simple and reliable optical path. The temperature distribution and the temperature gradient are different in different zones. The temperature is highest in the burning zone and the temperature gradient is large. The temperature is lower in the burned zone and the temperature gradient is smaller. The temperature is lowest in the unburned zone but the temperature gradient is large. At the initial period of combustion, the flame propagation velocity is low. In the combustion process, the flame front in the approximate spherical shape pushes toward the unburned zone, and the flame propagation velocity starts to decrease. It rapidly increases until it reaches the maximum value as the combustion process going on, and then it gradually decreases until it has burned in the entire combustion chamber.     

Characteristic structure in core electron spectra of metals due to the electron-plasmon coupling

The coupling of metallic core electrons to the density fluctuations of the conduction electrons is studied. Due to the strong electron-plasmon coupling there is a characteristic satellite structure in the core electron spectrum, starting at the plasma energy?ω _p below the quasiparticle level and with a maximal spectral weight at (1.6–2.5)×?ω _p below the same level. The total spectral weight in the satellite band is 50–100 percent of the quasiparticle weight, the actual value dependent on the density of the conduction electrons. The possible implications on X-ray photoemission, soft X-ray emission and absorption, and inelastic scattering of electrons are drawn. Particularly, a close correspondence with the location of the fine structure of the L_2,3 absorption spectrum of Al is found. The relation to the cohesive energy is also considered.     

Non-contact sound speed measurement by optical probing of beam deflection due to sound wave

We report a non-contact and non-invasive method of sound speed measurement by optical probing of deflected laser beam due to normally incident degenerated shock wave. In this study the shock wave from an exploding wire was degenerated to an ordinary sound wave at the distance exceeding 0.23 m. Temporal resolution of the deflected beam signal was improved by passing through an adequate electronic high-pass filter, as a result we obtained a better temporal resolution than that of the acoustic pressure detection by PZT transducer in terms of rising time. The spatial resolution was improved by passing the refracted beam signal into the edge of focusing lens to make a larger deflection angle. Sound speed was calculated by monitoring the time of flight of transient deflected signal at the predetermined position. Sound speed has been measured in air, distilled water and acryl, agreed well with the published values. The sound speed measured in the solution of glycerin, magnesium sulfate (MgSO4), and dimethylformamide with various mole fractions also agrees within 3% of relative error with those measured in the present work by ultrasonic pulse echo method. The results suggest that the method proposed is to be reliable and reproducible.     

Transfer impedance and effectiveness of SMA receptacle for wideband measurement of discharge current due to human ESD

In order to investigate the effectiveness of an SMA receptacle as wideband measurement electrode for human ESD, we derived the transfer impedance of a 50-Ω SMA receptacle, and measured its frequency characteristics from 300 kHz to 20 GHz. With a 12-GHz digital oscilloscope, measurement of discharge currents through a hand-held metal bar from a charged human was made, and thereby the injected currents on the SMA receptacle were reconstructed from the measured transfer impedance. The results show that at a charge voltage of 1500 V the reconstructed current waveform agrees well with the observed voltage waveform divided by 50 Ω.