Tailored TEMp0 beams for large size 3-D laser prototyping

The Laser-Lithography technique allows the fabrication of complex objects having microsizes by selectively solidifying polymeric materials layer by layer upon exposure to a focused Gaussian laser beam having a beam propagation factor M²=1. We can expect that extension of this technique to large sizes 3-D prototyping comes up against a large increase in the design time. A possible solution is the increase in the focused spot size, but unfortunately at the price of a great reduction in the longitudinal resolution due to the resulting increase in the depth of focus. To overcome these difficulties, we propose the use of a rectified TEM_p0 beam allowing the obtaining of a Gaussian beam intensity profile in the focus plane of a lens. The reshaped TEM_p0 beam has a beam propagation factor M²≈(2p+1), and this yields to a relative improvement of the longitudinal resolution although the spot size is increased for reducing the processing time.     

Three-dimensional focus engineering using dipole array radiation pattern

A systematic three-dimensional focus engineering method based on the dipole-array radiation pattern is proposed. High numerical aperture focusing of generalized cylindrical vector beam is interpreted as the reversing of the radiation from electrically small dipole arrays. Required pupil plane illumination can be found for the desired focal field with specific characteristics. Magnetic-dipole array radiation is utilized to create ultra-long (~ 8λ) diffraction limited three-dimensional optical tube with maximal uniformity. Combined with a recently reported optical needle field generation with the help of electric dipole array radiation, ultra-long (~ 8λ) three-dimensional flattop focus that has top hat profiles in both transversal and longitudinal directions can be realized with the help of radiations pattern from co-located magnetic and electric dipole arrays.     

Variable shape or variable diameter flattop beam tailored by using an adaptive weight FFT-based iterative algorithm and a phase-only liquid crystal spatial light modulator

The variable shape or variable diameter flattop beam shaping technique by using an adaptive weight FFT-based iterative algorithm (AWFFT-IA) and a phase-only liquid crystal spatial light modulator (PO-LCSLM) is demonstrated. The algorithm is used to design the phase distribution for tailoring central symmetric laser beam into the desired shape or diameter flattop beam, the PO-LCSLM serves as dynamically programmable phase filters, which depend on the designed phase distributions, to retard the incident wavefront as we would expect. The experimental results show that the technique can realize variable shape or variable diameter flattop beam shaping.     

脑磁图仪的前世今生与未来

脑磁图仪通过记录大脑神经活动在头皮外产生的磁场来进行脑活动的成像,它具备超高的时间分辨率和较高的空间分辨率,是一种重要的无创脑功能成像技术。文章介绍了脑磁信号的神经生理起源、生物物理特征及其与脑电信号的联系和区别,回顾了当前基于超导量子干涉仪的脑磁图设备与相关技术,并针对制约当前超导脑磁图发展的技术瓶颈,介绍了基于原子磁强计的新型脑磁探测技术及国内相关研究的最新进展,指出了脑磁图在脑科学研究及临床应用中不可或缺的地位和其硬件技术未来发展的方向。     

Characterization of the KNSBN: Cu crystal with two-wave coupling at visible and infrared wavelengths

We have optically characterized the newly-developed photorefractive crystal KNSBN: Cu by two-wave coupling at visible and near-infrared wavelengths. The effective electrooptic coefficients(k _g)r ₁₃ and(k _g)r ₃₃, the effective charge carrier densityN _eff, the dark conductivity _d, the product of mobility and electron-trap recombination time _R, the formation and decay rate of index grating and the absorption coefficient of the crystal were determined from visible to near-infrared wavelengths. Their wavelength dependences were also studied. It is interesting to notice that the KNSBN: Cu crystal has a very largeN _eff and large gain coefficient for ordinary ray (o-ray) in the visible region, and the photorefractive properties of the crystal are very different in the visible and near-infrared spectral regions.     

Experimental determination of scattering matrices of dust particles at visible wavelengths: The IAA light scattering apparatus

We present a new apparatus for measuring the complete scattering matrix as a function of the scattering angle of dust irregular particles. The design is based on the well-known apparatus located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. In this improved version we have extended the scattering angle ranging from 3° to 177°. Moreover, the measurements are performed with a tunable argon–krypton laser that emit at a wavelength (λ) of 483, 488, 520, 568, or 647 nm. The apparatus has been developed at the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA), Granada, Spain. To measure the scattering matrix elements we use a number of different optical components such as polarizers, a quarter-wave plate, and an electro-optic modulator. These components are used to manipulate the polarization state of light. By using eight different combinations for the orientation angles of the optical components, all scattering matrix elements are obtained as functions of the scattering angle. The accuracy of the instrument is tested by comparing the measured scattering matrices of water droplets at 488, 520, and 647 nm with Lorenz–Mie calculations for a distribution of homogeneous water droplets.     

CP violation: the past, the present and the future

We have just entered a period during which we expect considerable progress toward understanding CP violation. Here we review what we have learnt so far, and what is to be expected in the near future. To do this we cover the foundation of CP violation at a level which can be understood by physicists who are not working in this field.     

Hydrogen storage using carbon adsorbents: past, present and future

Interest in hydrogen as a fuel has grown dramatically since 1990, and many advances in hydrogen production and utilization technologies have been made. However, hydrogen storage technologies must be significantly advanced if a hydrogen based energy system, particularly in the transportation sector, is to be established. Hydrogen can be made available on-board vehicles in containers of compressed or liquefied H₂, in metal hydrides, via chemical storage or by gas-on-solid adsorption. Although each method possesses desirable characteristics, no approach satisfies all of the efficiency, size, weight, cost and safety requirements for transportation or utility use. Gas-on-solid adsorption is an inherently safe and potentially high energy density hydrogen storage method that could be extremely energy efficient. Consequently, the hydrogen storage properties of high surface area “activated” carbons have been extensively studied. However, activated carbons are ineffective in storing hydrogen because only a small fraction of the pores in the typically wide pore-size distribution are small enough to interact strongly with hydrogen molecules at room temperatures and moderate pressures. Recently, many new carbon nanostructured absorbents have been produced including graphite nanofibers and carbon multi-wall and single-wall nanotubes. The following review provides a brief history of the hydrogen adsorption studies on activated carbons and comments on the recent experimental and theoretical investigations of the hydrogen adsorption properties of the new nanostructured carbon materials. Received: 16 October 2000 / Accepted: 15 November 2000 / Published online: 9 February 2001     

Genetic variations in medical research in the past,at present and in the future

As we look so different, our genomic sequences vary enormously. The differences in our genome, genetic variations, have played very significant roles in medical research and have contributed to improvement of medical managements in the last 2–3 decades. Genetic variations include germline variations, somatic mutations, and diversities in receptor genes of rearranged immune cells, T cells and B cells. Germline variants are in some cases causative of genetic diseases, are associated with the risk of various diseases, and also affect drug efficacies or adverse events. Some somatic mutations are causative of tumor development. Recent DNA sequencing technologies allow us to perform single-cell analysis or detailed repertoire analysis of B and T cells. It is critically important to investigate temporal changes in immune environment in various anatomical regions in the next one to two decades. In this review article, we would like to introduce the roles of genetic variations in medical fields in the past, at present and in the future.     

Divergence of geometrical optics series at the boundary of its applicability: An analytical example in elementary functions (2D Gaussian beam in free space)

An analytical example in elementary functions is presented (2D Gaussian beam diffraction in free space), which demonstrates the divergence of the geometrical optics (GO) series when the conditions for its applicability are violated. This example shows that accounting for higher terms in GO power series leads to divergence and therefore becomes completely useless beyond the boundaries of GO applicability.     

云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器发展现状及趋势

气溶胶是影响地球气候和环境的不确定因素之一,星载被动光学遥感具有大视场、宽波段、高时空分辨率等优势,已成为云与气溶胶探测的有效手段之一。本文简述了云与气溶胶光学遥感探测的必要性和可行性,详细介绍了国内外典型云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的系统组成、主要技术参数和方案特点,并基于现有仪器的不足和气溶胶反演需求,指出了云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的发展趋势,给出了新一代云与气溶胶光学遥感仪器的方案设计结果。集成大视场、中等分辨率、多角度、多光谱、宽谱段、长寿命的高精度偏振测量是新一代星载云与气溶胶光学遥感探测仪的首选方案和发展趋势。     

Micromachining of copper using Nd:YAG laser radiation at 1064, 532, and 355 nm wavelengths

The interaction phenomena of nanosecond time period Q-switched diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser pulses using 1064, 532 and 355 nm with 0.25 mm thick pure-copper foil was investigated at an incident laser intensity range of 0.5–57.9 GW/cm². For each sample, etch rate and surface structure were determined. Analysis of the results of the tests included scanning electron microscopy (SEM). A maximum etch rate of 13.3 μm per pulse was obtained for the etch rate tests carried out at 532 nm. The maximum etch rate obtainable for 1064 nm was 2.21 μm per pulse, and for 355 nm, 6.68 μm per pulse. The dramatic decrease in etch rate observed when processing at 1064 nm is thought to occur due the highly reflective nature of copper as the interaction wavelength is increased, plus the nature of the plasma formed above the material during the high-intensity laser–material interaction. This plasma then imparts energy to the surface of the processed area leading to surface melting of the area surrounding the hole as can be seen by the SEM photographs.     

The search for Higgs particles at high-energy colliders: Past,present and future

I briefly review the Higgs sector in the standard model (SM) and its minimal aupersymmetric extension, the MSSM. After summarizing the properties of the Higgs bosons and the present experimental constraints, I will discuss the prospects for discovering these particle at the upgraded Tevatron, the large hadron collider (LHC) and a high-energye ⁺ e ⁻ linear collider. The possibility of studying the properties of the Higgs particles will be then summarized.     

LD-pumped actively Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF laser at room temperature

We have investigated acoustic-optical Q-switched Tm,Ho:YLF laser end-pumped by a laser-diode. At room temperature, a 2.067 μm wavelength pulsed output is realized. Average output power, single pulse energy and pulse-width are measured at different incident pump powers and pulse repetition frequencies. When the incident pump power is 2.8 W, a maximum average output power of 189 mW is obtained at the repetition frequency of 9 kHz, and this corresponds to an optical conversion efficiency of 6.8%. The maximum single pulse energy of 65μJ, the shortest pulse-width with full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) of 138 ns and the maximum peak power of 470 W are obtained at the pulse repetition frequency of 1 kHz.     

人工光学微纳结构中的连续体束缚态:原理、发展及应用

人工微结构可以捕获特定频率的电磁波,其为增强光与物质相互作用以及调控光场的重要平台之一.连续体束缚态在能谱上位于辐射连续区域,其是开放波动系统中与辐射连续态完全正交的本征态.连续体束缚态源于波动的相干相消,可以极大地抑制微纳光子器件的辐射损耗,为解决人工微纳结构中的光束缚提供全新思路.本文回顾连续体束缚态的发展历程,着...     

High-power, continuous-wave Ti:sapphire laser pumped by fiber-laser green source at 532 nm

We report the first experimental demonstration of efficient and high-power operation of a Ti:sapphire laser pumped by a simple, compact, continuous-wave (cw) fiber-laser-based green source. The pump radiation is obtained by direct single-pass second-harmonic-generation (SHG) of a 33 W, cw Yb-fiber laser in a 30-mm-long MgO:sPPLT crystal, providing 11 W of single-frequency green power at 532 nm in TEM₀₀ spatial profile with power and frequency stability better than 3.3% and 32 MHz, respectively, over 1 h. The Ti:sapphire laser is continuously tunable across 743-970 nm and can deliver an output power up to 2.7 W with a slope efficiency as high as 32.8% under optimum output coupling of 20%. The laser output has a TEM₀₀ spatial profile with M²<1.44 across the tuning range and exhibits a peak-to-peak power fluctuation below 5.1% over 1 h.     

Nano-polycrystalline diamond anvils: key devices for XAS at extreme conditions: their use,scientific impact,present status and future needs

ABSTRACT

Nano-polycrystalline diamonds (NPDs) have become fundamental tools for cutting-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) studies at high P/T conditions that opened up new research directions by overcoming previous limitations. Indeed, NPDs yield a continuous and weak X-ray background signal which enables the collection of high-quality XAS data of materials compressed in diamond anvil cells. This is a critical advantage over the classically used single-crystal diamonds that generate strong parasitic signals (glitches) which render the analysis of XAS data in many cases impossible. In this contribution we give an overview of the impact and the scientific opportunities that NPDs opened up for extreme condition XAS spectroscopy at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility and discuss future needs.     

Fighting against diffraction: apodization and near field diffraction structures

Diffraction is a natural phenomenon, which occurs when waves propagate or encounter an obstacle. Diffraction is also a fundamental aspect of modern optics: all imaging systems are diffraction systems. However, like a coin has two sides, diffraction also leads to some unfavorable effects, such as an increase in the size of a beam during propagation, and a limited minimal beam size after focusing. To overcome these disadvantages set by diffraction, many techniques have been developed by various groups, including apodization techniques to reduce the divergence of a laser beam and increase the resolution, and time reversal, STED microscopy, super lenses and optical antennas to obtain resolution down to nano‐scale. This review concentrates on the diffraction of electromagnetic waves, and the ways to overcome beam divergence and the diffraction limit.     

聚合氯化铝铁溶液的可见光谱与碱化度、总铁浓度关系研究

研究了不同碱化度Ｂ、不同铝铁摩尔比的聚合氯化铝铁（ＰＡＦＣ）溶液的可见光谱。发现它们在４６０ｎｍ波长处吸光度Ａ与溶液的碱化度Ｂ线性相关;用该波长处吸光度Ａ对铝铁摩尔比作图出现的折点与它们的ｐＨ－ｎＡｌ／ｎＦｅ（铝铁摩尔比）曲线上ｐＨ突跃点正好对应。说明这些折点分别代表了不同Ｂ值下溶液中配体ＯＨ＾－在Ｆｅ（Ⅲ）与Ａｌ（Ⅲ）羟基配合物间的平衡配比。由此找出了ＰＡＦＣ溶液的碱化度Ｂ、总铁浓度〔Ｆｅ〕Ｔ与