丙氨酸晶体太赫兹振动光谱的实验和理论研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱和低频拉曼光谱仪研究了丙氨酸晶体在0.2-2.6 THz 范围内的太赫兹吸收和拉曼散射光谱. 研究表明: 在该低频范围有四个振动模式, 其中两个只具有拉曼活性, 其余两个同时具有红外和拉曼活性. 基于B3LYP杂化密度泛函的自洽场晶体轨道法对丙氨酸周期性结构进行了理论研究和光谱计算. 通过比较实验和理论结果, 指认了实验光谱特征峰所属的不可约表示. 通过理论计算得到的图形, 得出在此低频范围的振动模式主要包含分子间氢键的扭转和摇摆运动.     

MWNTs/HDPE复合体系在太赫兹波段的光电性质

利用太赫兹时域光谱技术和电导测量研究了多壁碳纳米管/高密度聚乙烯(MWNTs/HDPE)复合体系的光电性质. 直流电导率结果表明, 复合体系的逾渗阈值在5%左右; 交流电导率则随频率的变化出现一个拐点, 拐点的位置与颗粒浓度以及导电颗粒的存在状态密切相关. 加入碳纳米管后, 复合体系在太赫兹波段的吸收系数和折射率均有很大的提高. 通过假定在此波段导电颗粒在聚合物中的介电行为类似于偶极子的弛豫, 利用Cole-Cole理论对复合材料的介电性质进行了解释.     

太赫兹技术在药物化学研究领域中的应用*

太赫兹(THz)技术及其应用研究近些年发展迅速,许多研究表明该技术在国防安全、信息通信、材料、环境、化学和生物医学等领域有巨大的应用前景。本文就近年来利用太赫兹光谱和太赫兹成像技术在药物化学领域中的应用研究进行综述。介绍了太赫兹时域光谱技术（THz-TDS）在药物活性成分（Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, APIs）的检测、异构体的区分、药物的多晶型和假多晶型的鉴别以及混合物的定性与定量分析等方面取得的研究成果和进展;阐述了太赫兹成像技术在分析药物的物理化学性质和包衣膜厚度、密度、结构特性,以及监测产品的一致性和完整性方面的应用优势。此外,还介绍了太赫兹技术在药物动力学研究及药物生产过程分析中的创新性应用研究。     

科学家成功研制全半导体室温太赫兹时域光谱仪

英国的研究人员已经公布了全半导体室温太赫兹时域光谱仪。该小组认为,这是第一个使用全半导体结构的光谱仪,相比于传统的基于超激光的设计,具有节约成本和规模小的优势。南安普敦大学的VasileiosApostolopoulos在optics.org提到:传统的太赫兹时域光谱仪是基于钛蓝宝石激光器的基础上设计的,它虽然具有优良的性能,但成本昂贵、规模较大。目前使用的是由南安普敦的AnneTropper研究小组开发的一种微型半导体激光源,它有非常高的重复率,并在未来的一两年内,可能会产生低于200飞秒的脉冲。通过全半导体的方法,研究小组开始制造垂直外腔表面发射激光器(VECSEL),在波长为1044nm时可以发射480飞秒的脉冲。腔体包括一个光学斯塔克半导体可饱和吸收镜(SESAM)作为锁模元件。垂直外腔表面发射激光器用于传统的时域光谱设置,它可以照亮一组光敏天线。Apostolopoulos和他的同事们报告说,他们可以检测到超过带宽0.1至0.8THz的辐射,并有充分确定水吸收谱线的方案。Apostolopoulos评论说:“同样的技术可被用来制造太赫兹光敏天线和垂直外腔表面发射激光器的元件,如量子阱增益样品和半导体...     

太赫兹时域光谱技术在化学领域中应用的新进展

随着超快激光技术的发展及其人们对太赫兹(THz)电磁波波段及与脉冲光源认识的进一步深入,太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)技术作为一种新的、快速发展的光谱分析方法在许多领域备受关注。尤其在化学领域,THz-TDS技术已得到了广泛的应用,并显示出了广阔的应用前景。本文介绍了THz技术的特点、THz辐射的产生、探测及其信号处理;讨论了该技术在化学及其相关领域中的应用;初步探讨了该技术在化学领域应用中一些亟待解决的问题及今后发展的方向。     

萘醌及其衍生物的太赫兹时域光谱研究

用太赫兹(THz)时域光谱技术研究了室温条件下的萘醌及其衍生物1,2-萘醌、1,2-萘醌-4-磺酸钠、甲萘醌、白花丹素、胡桃醌的光谱特征,得到了各自的吸收谱和折射率。结果表明,萘醌及其衍生物在此波段有不同的吸收特征,利用太赫兹时域光谱能够鉴别分子结构存在微小差别的化合物。在对样品的吸收谱进行比较的基础上,讨论了分子结构和分子间晶格振动与THz光谱特征吸收的关系。     

聚乙烯—碳黑复合材料的太赫兹时域光谱测量研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)技术在0.3-2.0 THz频率区间测量了不同碳黑含量(?渍)的聚乙烯-碳黑复合材料光电性质随频率的变化及其与碳黑含量之间的关系. 测量发现, 随碳黑含量的增加, 复合体系的吸收系数逐渐增大, 并伴随折射率的相应增加. 在碳黑含量确定的情况下, 材料的吸收系数随频率的增加而增大, 但折射率随频率的增加而略有减小. 在假定复合体系中孤立碳黑颗粒在外电场作用下的极化过程是引起材料太赫兹频区介电损耗主要因素的情况下, 利用德拜偶极子弛豫理论对聚乙烯-碳黑复合材料的介电行为进行了解释.     

不同地区及仿真和田玉太赫兹光谱分析

利用太赫兹时域光谱技术对不同地区和田玉及其仿真品进行测量与分析,为不同地区的和田玉及真伪鉴别提供技术支撑。实验选取了新疆、韩国和青海三个不同产地的和田玉样品,同时选取了三种仿和田玉样品,在0.1~2.5THz频段进行太赫兹光谱数据采集。不同地区和田玉在太赫兹频段具有不同的特征吸收峰,并且每个样品在相对高频和低频的吸收量不同,随频率的增加,样品在相对低频处的折射率呈增加趋势,在高频处呈缓慢下降趋势,不同样品的变化趋势不同。仿真样品与和田玉在0.1~2.5 THz波段的吸收系数、折射率、相对介电常数相差很大。实验结果初步表明,用太赫兹波段的吸收系数和折射率来鉴别和田玉及仿真品是可行的,能够区分不同地区和田玉及仿真样品,该方法快速、便捷,能为市场监管提供有力技术支撑。     

20种α-氨基酸的太赫兹光谱及其分子结构的相关性

应用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)技术, 在室温下对构成蛋白质的20种基本氨基酸的多晶粉末压片样品进行了光谱测试分析. 结果表明, 所有氨基酸对THz波反应非常灵敏, 在0.2-3.0 THz的有效频谱范围内, 表现出各自特征吸收峰, 故而利用THz光谱可以有效地区别不同种类的氨基酸. 我们以新数据验证和补充了前人的研究结果, 建立了以氨基酸分子结构及其THz光谱特征为基础的分类方案, 讨论并揭示了氨基酸分子的结构差异与其THz吸收光谱之间的相关性. 认知这些相关性将有助于鉴定氨基酸分子, 促进THz光谱学的理论研究以及在生物医学领域的推广应用.     

多壁碳纳米管/高密度聚乙烯复合体系在太赫兹波段的光学性质研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱研究了多壁碳纳米管/高密度聚乙烯(MWNTs/HDPE)复合体系的光学性质.第一次使用MG模型提取了不同浓度下MWNTs的光学常数,并利用DL模型对结果进行了解释.     

Substituent Effects on the Low-Frequency Vibrational Modes of Benzoic Acid and Related Compounds

Well-resolved absorption spectra of benzoic acid and its derivatives with one hydrogen atom replaced by a substituent group CH3, OH, NH2 or NO2 were reported in the frequency region between 6 and 67 cm^-1 at room temperature with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy （THz-TDS）. These substances can be distinguished easily based on the terahertz absorption spectra. The measurements suggested that even minor changes in the molecular configuration and chemical composition lead to distinct differences in THz spectrum. Density functional theory （DFT） method was used to assist the analysis and assignment of the individual THz absorption spectra of benzoic acid and its methyl derivatives. Observed THz responses of samples can be assigned to the collective vibrations associated with intermolecular hydrogen bonds.     

Electromagnetic simulations of tunable terahertz metamaterial infiltrated with highly birefringent nematic liquid crystal

In this article electromagnetic simulations of tunable terahertz metamaterial infiltrated with nematic liquid crystal are described. A full-wave analysis technique based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method was done by employing QuickWave 3D electromagnetic solver. Scattering parameter analysis shows a resonant frequency shift of 0.8 THz obtained by reorienting the layered highly birefringent nematic liquid crystal. Effective refractive index for operation frequency varies from negative to positive values.     

乐果分子的太赫兹时域光谱研究

研究了有机磷农药乐果在0.2~2.5 THz波段的光谱特性。应用密度泛函理论的Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr(B3LYP)方法计算了乐果分子在THz波段的振动吸收谱,同时利用THz时域光谱系统(THz-TDS)测得了乐果在此波段的吸收谱和折射率谱。根据理论计算结果,借助于Gaussian View软件对乐果的THz吸收谱进行了指认,并给出了与光谱特征吸收对应的分子振动构象。研究表明:乐果分子在THz波段存在吸收峰,理论计算与实验结果符合较好,且乐果分子在THz波段的吸收是由分子内和分子间振动共同引起。本研究证明了将THz-TDS技术用于乐果分子探测和识别的可行性,为THz时域光谱技术在其它农药分子识别和残留检测中的应用提供了有益的借鉴。     

Temperature-Dependent Terahertz Spectra of Isonicotinamide in the Form I Studied Using the Quasi-Harmonic Approximation

Anharmonicity of molecular vibrational motions is closely associated with the thermal property of crystals. However, the origin of anharmonicity is still not fully understood. Low-frequency vibrations, which are usually defined in the terahertz (THz) range, show excellent sensitivity to anharmonicity. In this work, anharmonicity of isonicotinamide in the form I was investigated by using temperature-dependent terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and the quasi-harmonic approximation (QHA) approach at PBE-D3 and PBE-MBD levels. Both DFT calculations suggest the variation of π-π stacking conformation dominates in the thermal expansion of the unit cell. Frequency shifts of the modes in THz range obtained by QHA approach are found to be qualitatively consistent with experimental observations, demonstrating QHA approach is a useful tool for the interpretation of frequency shifts of modes induced by temperature.     

Characterization of interfacial water in MOF-5 (Zn4(O)(BDC)3)--a combined spectroscopic and theoretical study

In this article we report the detection and characterization of adsorbed interfacial water within the cages of the metal-organic framework MOF-5 (Zn(4)O(BDC)(3)) by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz TDS) in the frequency range from 5 to 46 cm(-1). The experimental spectra suggest a coupling of the intermolecular motions of the water molecules adsorbed to the collective vibrations of the network at 4 wt% hydration. This finding is supported by the results of MD simulations. When increasing the water content to 8 wt% we observed a non reversible decomposition of MOF-5.     

含硫氨基酸的太赫兹光谱

利用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)技术研究室温条件下多晶含硫氨基酸L-蛋氨酸(Met)和L-半胱氨酸(Cys)的光谱特性, 得到相应的吸收谱和折射率谱, 表明含硫氨基酸在THz波段具有区别于其它氨基酸的显著特征. 在实验测量的有效光谱范围0.2～2.8 THz内, L-蛋氨酸的THz吸收峰分别位于1.06, 1.88和2.70 THz; L-半胱氨酸的吸收峰分别位于1.40, 1.70, 2.33和2.61 THz, 两种氨基酸的平均折射率均为1.44. 利用GAUSSIAN 03软件包中的Hartree-Fock理论计算了蛋氨酸双分子的低频振动谱, 表明了与蛋氨酸各吸收峰对应的分子微观振动模式, 并对实验光谱进行了解析讨论.     

利用太赫兹时域光谱鉴别爆炸物2,4-DNT和 2,6-DNT

利用太赫兹时域光谱测得了2,4-DNT和 2,6-DNT在0.3-2.0THz频谱范围的吸收谱和折射谱。借助高斯03程序对2,6-DNT进行结构优化和频率计算。2,6-DNT在1.09, 1.36 and 1.55 THz有三个明显吸收并被归因于分子间的相互作用。本文使用太赫兹光谱法对2,4-DNT和 2,6-DNT混合物做了定量分析。分析的结果与实际值基本一致,相对误差约为8%。     

Measurement of coherent terahertz radiation for time-domain spectroscopy and imaging

A high-power terahertz (THz) source for THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and THz imaging has been developed based on an S-band compact electron linac at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). A THz pulse was generated as coherent synchrotron radiation (CSR) from an ultra-short electron bunch and expected to have peak power of kW-order with frequency range of 0.1–2 THz. The electro-optic (EO) sampling method with a ZnTe crystal for the THz pulse measurement has been prepared for THz-TDS system. The timing measurement between the THz pulse and a probe laser was carried out. A preliminary experiment of THz transmission imaging of an integrated circuit (IC) card has been successfully demonstrated using the THz CSR pulse and a W-band rf detector. The imaging result was experimentally compared with a result of X-ray imaging. It is confirmed that its intensity and stability are enough to perform for the THz applications.     

Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy as a novel tool for crystallographic analysis in cellulose: the potentiality of being a new standard for evaluating crystallinity

Cellulose - Given that terahertz (THz) radiation responds to intermolecular forces such as hydrogen bonds, THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) has expanded possibilities in cellulose research....     

Terahertz properties of liquid crystals doped with ferroelectric BaTiO3 nanoparticles

In this paper, we present the results of the terahertz measurements of liquid crystal (LC) ferroelectric BaTiO₃ nanoparticles (nps) suspensions in the range of frequency from 0.3 up to 3.0 THz. Two different sol-gel methods and the harvesting technique were used to fabricate the nanoparticles. Five LC materials served as hosts for the suspensions: two single compounds: 6CHBT and 2,3′,5′-trifluoro-4-(4-pentylcyclohexyl)-4′-(trifluoromethoxy)-1,1′-biphenyl, and three mixtures: 1867, 2037 and 2020. We characterise, for the first time, the refractive indices and absorption parameters of suspensions with harvested nps in the terahertz range and show how the process of the nps’ preparation affects their response. We observed the increase of birefringence for few LC suspensions in comparison with the pure LCs. The highest increase of birefringence was for 2020 suspension with one kind of ferroelectric nps. On the other hand in most cases the addition of ferroelectric nps to LC causes the increase of its absorption in the THz range. The measurements of LCs terahertz properties by using time-pulsed spectrometer were performed.