The Possible Use of a Millimeter-Wave Meteoradar for Radioacoustic Sounding of the Atmosphere

The use of millimeter-wave meteoradars with amplitude modulation of radio pulses in systems of radioacoustic sounding of the atmosphere, proposed by A. L. Fabrikant, opened new opportunities in atmospheric research. However, the experimental layout and measurement technique chosen by A. L. Fabrikant are far from optimal. Even using record-power acoustic emitters, one can only perform measurements at heights not larger than 1.5-2 km. In this paper, we consider methods for optimization of the system. We propose design solutions which improve significantly (by a factor of about 10⁴) the signal-to-noise ratio in comparison with the estimates performed by A. L. Fabrikant. The influence of wind and temperature gradients on the system operation is considered. In contrast to conventional systems of radioacoustic sounding, the use of a millimeter-wave radar with a narrow radiation pattern allows one to avoid losses in efficiency due to the wind drift of the acoustic mirror. We show that the height of sounding by a system comprising a millimeter-wave radar and an acoustic emitter with standard parameters can be increased up to 10-15 km. The proposed system allows one to measure the aerosol content and the temperature and wind profiles in the atmosphere as well as to study turbulent processes during active (prestorm or thunderstorm) periods. Moreover, such a system is compact enough to be mounted on mobile platforms.     

大气温度分布特性及对折射率结构常数的影响

影响大气湍流运动强弱和时空结构的因子比较复杂,大气中平均流场和大气温度的分布都是不均匀的,特别是沿垂直方向的大气温度分布,决定着垂直方向的热力不稳定性和湍流的强弱。观测事实表明,随着季节和天气条件的不同,大气温度垂直分布有很大的变化。通过对我国安徽合肥地区整层(0～20km)大气温度的观测资料的分析,得到了大气温度的垂直分布廓线和统计特性模式误差廓线;大气折射率结构常数Cn^2是表示大气光学湍流强度的一个重要参量,但大气折射率的测量较为困难,因此通常先测量温度起伏量,再用平均的温度和气压来计算得到Cn^2。通过对温度和气压模式误差的分析,可以计算得到Cn^2结果的误差,重点分析大气温度分布特性及由此带来的模式误差,并讨论其对计算Cn^2的影响。     

Density and Temperature Profile Measurement on a Transferred Arc Plasma Using CW Laser Scattering

The electron density and temperature profile of a high-density (1023-m-3, 1.2-eV) transferred arc plasma are obtained with a CW laser scattering technique. Coherent synchronous detection is used to measure the collective scattered light spectra at the thermal level. Local plasma parameters are then inferred from the spectra using the BGK theory modified to account simultaneously for ion-ion as well as ion-neutral collisions in the same model. Those two collisional regimes are clearly identified in the plasma torch. The ability of the model to handle mixed collisional regimes allows a straightforward determination of the local density and temperature independently of position and current level.     

A Displacement and Velocity Measurement Technique Using Millimeter-Wave Sensor

In this paper, a millimeter-wave sensor is presented for measurement of displacement and velocity. By using monolithic microwave integrated circuits and digital quadrature sampling signal-processing scheme, the sensor operating at 60 GHz is implemented. Polynomial curve-fitting technique is used for the error correction. Digital quadrature mixer is also configured as a phase-detecting processor, which enables low Doppler frequency to be measured with high resolution. Measured displacement results indicate resolution and maximum error of 10 μm and 30 μm, respectively, and measured speed is as low as 30 mm/s, corresponding to 6.6 Hz in Doppler frequency, with an estimated velocity resolution of 3.3 mm/s. To the best of our knowledge, the attained resolution and maximum error are the best reported results.     

Millimeter-Wave Radiometer for the Measurement of Stratospheric ClO Using a Superconductive (SIS) Receiver Installed in the Southern Hemisphere

A new sensitive radiometer for atmospheric minor constituents has been developed by Nagoya University and the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES). The instrument equipped low-noise superconducting (SIS) mixer with a system noise temperature of 200K (SSB) at 204GHz. The SIS mixer is operated in a single side band mode with a side band ratio grater than 10dB by adjusting the two tunable backshorts of the mixer. Since any additional SSB filters are not necessary, we can simplify the quasi-optical system and reduce the standing waves which makes difficult to achieve a flat spectral baseline. We installed the observation system at Las Campanas Observatory, Chile in December 1999, and started the test observation from 2000 October. We have detected significant ClO emission at 204.3 GHz with an actual observation time of only 4 hours. This is the first detection of the ClO at 40km altitude from the mid-latitude region of the southern hemisphere. The Nagoya-NIES system has enabled continuous monitoring of ClO in the stratosphere with a time resolution of 4 or 5 hours.     

Millimeter-Wave Radiometry of the Temperature Film on a Sea Surface

Using in-situ measurements of thermal radio emission at frequencies 53–55 GHz from a rough sea surface in the coastal zone of the eastern Crimea shore, we obtain data on the water temperature at a depth of 0.2 mm and on the reflection characteristics of the sea surface. Measuring the intensity of radio emission from a surface irradiated by a signal with known variable power allows one to obtain simultaneous data on the temperature and reflection coefficient. In our experiment, the atmospheric radio emission in the wing of the molecular oxygen absorption band, received by frequency-separated channels of a radiometer–spectrometer, plays the role of such an irradiation. The measured water temperature T_SL=(5.4±1.0) °C turns out to be less than the air temperature and the in-depth water temperature. The reflection coefficient is equal to R=0.349±0.05.     

基于纯转动拉曼谱线激光雷达的大气温度反演分析

由于气溶胶的影响,传统的瑞利散射法测量低空大气温度有一定的局限,为此开展了纯转动拉曼法测量低空大气温度。利用纯转动拉曼激光雷达在北京进行了2个月的大气温度观测,由观测数据反演了温度廓线。在基于N₂和O₂的纯转动拉曼谱线特征进行大气温度反演过程中,分析了平滑窗口、定标范围和定标常数对温度反演精度的影响。结果显示随着平滑窗口的增大,雷达和无线电探空仪测量的温度之间的平均绝对偏差先减小后增加,为有效去除信号中随机误差的影响,同时保留温度廓线的垂直结构,平滑窗口应选择600~1 200 m比较好。定标范围不同,雷达和无线电探空仪测量的温度之间的平均绝对偏差就不同,相对变化约为0.07 K。当定标常数a,b都增大或都减小时,雷达和无线电探空仪测量的温度之间的平均偏差增大,当一个增大另一个减小时,平均偏差相互抵消;a,b的变化不是等几率的,在符号上总是相反的;平均偏差对a的变化不敏感,对b的变化也不敏感,对a与b的整体变化敏感,约91.7%平均偏差落入-3~3 K之间。该研究分析结果对纯转动拉曼激光雷达数据反演中涉及的平滑窗口、定标范围的选择提供了理论依据,对激光雷达定标常数造成实际温度反演结果的误差提供了参考。     

物体表面形貌的正弦相位调制实时干涉测量技术研究

表面形貌干涉测量技术是一种高精度的非接触式测量技术,在工业生产和科学研究中具有广泛的应用。提出一种实时测量表面形貌的正弦相位调制干涉测量新技术。该技术用激光二极管作光源,用自制的高速图像传感器探测干涉信号,通过信号处理电路实时解相得到被测表面所对应的相位分布,实时分析相位获得物体表面形貌。该技术消除了光强和部分外界干扰的影响,提高了系统的测量精度。楔形光学平板表面形貌的测量结果表明,测量点为60×60个的情况下,测量时间小于8.2 ms,重复测量精度(RMS)为4.3 nm。     

An Approach for Microprobe Measurement and Modeling for Millimeter-Wave Application

This paper describes a simple method to check the performance of microprobe. The two-port S-parameters of the microprobe are determined by one-port S-parameters measurement using HP 8510XF Network Analyzer. Based on the measurement, an equivalent circuit model for the microprobe is presented and good agreement between the measurement results and modeling results is obtained.     

Development of Very-Low-Temperature Millimeter-Wave Electron-Spin-Resonance Measurement System

We report the development of a millimeter-wave electron-spin-resonance (ESR) measurement system at the University of Fukui using a ³He/⁴He dilution refrigerator to reach temperatures below 1 K. The system operates in the frequency range of 125–130 GHz, with a homodyne detection. A nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) measurement system was also developed in this system as the extension for millimeter-wave ESR/NMR double magnetic-resonance (DoMR) experiments. Several types of Fabry–Pérot-type resonators (FPR) have been developed: A piezo actuator attached to an FPR enables an electric tuning of cavity frequency. A flat mirror of an FPR has been fabricated using a gold thin film aiming for DoMR. ESR signal was measured down to 0.09 K. Results of ESR measurements of an organic radical crystal and phosphorous-doped silicon are presented. The NMR signal from ¹H contained in the resonator is also detected successfully as a test for DoMR.     

用双周期光纤光栅实现温度和应变的同时测量

介绍了光纤光栅传感器的一般原理，分析了长周期光纤光栅和Bragg光纤光栅的应变和温度响应机理。结果表明，长周期光纤光栅和Bragg光纤光栅的温度和应变灵敏度不仅与纤芯参数和光栅周期有关，还依赖于包层参数。在同一根光纤上先后写入长周期光纤光栅、Bragg光纤光栅，利用长周期光纤光栅和Bragg光纤光栅基模与包层模耦合时温度和应变灵敏度的不同，实现应变和温度的同时测量。     

Measurement of the Temperature Using the Tomographic Representation of Thermal States for Quadratic Hamiltonians

The Wigner and tomographic representations of thermal Gibbs states for one- and two-mode quantum systems described by a quadratic Hamiltonian are obtained. This is done by using the covariance matrix of the mentioned states. The area of the Wigner function and the width of the tomogram of quantum systems are proposed to define a temperature scale for this type of states. This proposal is then confirmed for the general one-dimensional case and for a system of two coupled harmonic oscillators. The use of these properties as measures for the temperature of quantum systems is mentioned.     

Reflectance Measurement of Lossy Metal Meshes in the Millimeter-Wave Range

The method of power reflectance measurement of small lossy metal meshes is suggested by evaluating the measured reflection coefficient in the vicinity of a resonance mode of quasi-optical resonator. The resonator is described by the equivalent circuit that includes coupling ohmic losses of the mesh. The multi-points reconstructing algorithm is suggested to restore power reflectance. This particular technique is suitable for reflectance measurements of lossy metal meshes and wire grids having overall small dimensions which are not relevant when employing standard free space techniques. Its validity is illustrated by reflectance measurements in W-band.     

Electron Temperature Measurement in a Premixed Flat Flame Using the Double Probe Method

The electron temperatures T_e were measured using a double probe in a premixed methane flame produced by a calibration burner according to Hartung et al. The experiment was performed at atmospheric pressure. In contrast to other authors, we have managed to find typical nonlinearities corresponding to the retarding electron current region and to calculate electron temperatures using a suitable fit on the basis of the measured characteristics. A Pt‐Rh thermocouple was used to measure temperatures T_h corresponding to “heavy” species. Our results indicate that the flame plasma can be considered to be weakly non‐isothermic — T_e = (2400–4000) K, T_h = (1400–1600) K. On the basis of measurement of the saturated ion current, the number density of the charged particles was estimated at (0.3–3.8) · 10¹⁷ m^‐3. The trends in T_e and T_h in dependence on the positions of the probes and thermocouple in the flame differ substantially; this fact has not yet been explained (© 2012 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

利用双周期光纤光栅实现应变和温度同时测量

提出了一种新颖双周期光纤光栅传感器。在同一段氢载光纤上先后写入长周期光纤光栅、短周期布拉格光纤光栅 ,利用长周期光栅和布拉格光栅对应变和温度敏感性的差异 ,可实现应变和温度的同时测量。实验中采用这种灵敏结构的双周期光栅 ,在 0～ 170 0 με和 2 0℃～ 12 0℃范围内 ,测量精度可达到± 16 με和± 0 8℃。     

用一根光纤光栅实现温度与应变的同时测量

报道了一种用一根光纤光栅实现温度与应变同时测量的新方案。用于同时传感温度与应变的光纤光栅写于两种不同光纤的连接处,本身具有两个反射峰。将其中半个光栅粘于热膨胀系数较大的基底材料上,这样,两个反射峰便具有不同的温度及应变响应,由此实现温度与应变的同时测量。     

Eliminating the Cuspidal Temperature Profile of a Non-equilibrium Chain

In 1967, Z. Rieder, J. L. Lebowitz, and E. Lieb (RLL) introduced a model of heat conduction on a crystal that became a milestone problem of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Along with its inability to reproduce Fourier’s law—which subsequent generalizations have been trying to amend—the RLL model is also characterized by awkward cusps at the ends of the non-equilibrium chain, an effect that has endured all these years without a satisfactory answer. In this paper, we first show that such trait stems from the insufficiency of pinning interactions between the chain and the substrate. Assuming the possibility of pinning the chain, the analysis of the temperature profile in the space of parameters reveals that for a proper combination of the border and bulk pinning values, the temperature profile may shift twice between the RLL cuspidal behavior and the expected monotonic local temperature evolution along the system, as a function of the pinning. At those inversions, the temperature profile along the chain is characterized by perfect plateaux: at the first threshold, the cumulants of the heat flux reach their maxima and the vanishing of the two-point velocity correlation function for all sites of the chain so that the system behaves similarly to a “phonon box.” On the other hand, at the second change of the temperature profile, we still have the vanishing of the two-point correlation function but only for the bulk, which explains the emergence of the temperature plateau and thwarts the reaching of the maximal values of the cumulants of the heat flux.     

Millimeter-Wave Spectroscopy of Kr-CO and Xe-CO Using a Coaxial Jet Spectrometer

A new pulsed supersonic jet millimeter-wave spectrometer with coaxial propagation of the molecular jet and millimeter-waves has been constructed. The coaxial configuration provides greater sensitivity which has been demonstrated by observing b-type transitions of five isotopomers of Kr-(12)C(16)O and seven isotopomers of Xe-(12)C(16)O. These results were analyzed together with a-type transitions obtained by FTMW spectroscopy to determine improved rotational parameters for each isotopomer. The ground vibrational state K = 1 <-- 0 intervals have thus been precisely determined for Kr-CO and Xe-CO. Copyright 2001 Academic Press.     

瞬态光谱法测量环氧丙烷爆轰温度

采用具有像增强功能的光谱探测器——增强型电荷耦合器件ICCD和DG535同步控制器,应用激波管技术和光纤光谱方法,由压力传感器监测爆燃转爆轰的过程,在解决了同步控制,防止误触发等问题后,从爆炸激波管的侧窗拍摄到了环氧丙烷由爆燃转变为爆轰时刻的曝光时间为2μs,分辨率达到0·2nm的瞬态发射光谱。对所测光谱进行强度定标后,可直接得到环氧丙烷爆轰时刻的热辐射背景,用黑体辐射公式按照最小二乘法原则对其进行拟合,得到了环氧丙烷的爆轰温度为2416K。此爆轰温度的获得,为进一步分析环氧丙烷爆燃转爆轰过程的微观机理提供了实验数据。     

炸药爆轰瞬态温度的光谱法测定

在双谱线原子发射光谱测温原理的基础上,设计了对炸药爆轰的瞬态温度进行实时测量的光纤光谱测试系统,利用光学纤维将炸药爆轰的光谱信号传入测光系统,用多通道数据采集器处理数据,系统的时间分辨率可高达0.1μs,所选择的两条谱线的波长分别为CuI 510.5和CuI 521.8nm,为炸药爆温的测量提供了一种简单有效的方法。利用该测温系统,通过对炸药爆轰光谱的测量,获得了实时瞬态爆轰温度-时间分布曲线。