In-focus Fourier-domain Optical Coherence Tomography by Complex Numerical Method

We introduce a numerical in-focus Fourier-domain optical coherence tomography(in-focus FD-OCT) which can measure cross-sectional images of samples with the high lateral resolution comparable with the resolution in the focal plane in overall range of measurement. In this method, the lateral resolution is enhanced by lateral signal processing of a complex OCT image obtained with FD-OCT. Quantitative evaluation of this method and application to measurement of a porcine eyeball are presented.     

Direct determination of absolute configuration of carboxylic acids by cyclooctapyrrole

Octaphyrin O1 has been found to be an effective sensor for the direct determination of absolute configuration of a variety of carboxylic acids at mM concentrations at room temperature based on CD exciton chirality method.     

Analysis of vertical coupling between a 2D photonic crystal cavity and a hydrogenated-amorphous-silicon-wire waveguide

We present an efficient means of light extraction from two-dimensional photonic crystal (2D PC) cavities with SiO₂ cladding. We propose a vertically coupled system consisting of a 2D PC cavity and a hydrogenated-amorphous-silicon (a-Si:H)-wire waveguide, which we theoretically investigate using the 3D finite-difference time-domain method. Light can be extracted with an efficiency of greater than 95% to both output ports of the a-Si:H-wire waveguide or extracted with an efficiency of greater than 90% to a single output port of the a-Si:H-wire waveguide with a reflector.     

Steam gasification characteristics of coal with rapid heating

Time profiles of weight change of coal samples and the evolution of low molecular weight gases (H₂, CH₄, CO and CO₂) in both steam gasification and pyrolysis of Yallourn brown coal and Taiheiyo subbituminous coal were measured using a thermobalance reactor with a micro GC and a mass spectrometer, in order to examine the reaction mechanism of steam gasification with rapid heating (100 K s⁻¹). It was found that, in the case of slow heating, steam reacted with metaplast and promoted the evolution of tar above 623 K and that a water shift reaction took place above 873 K. Steam gasification of produced char occurred above 1023 K, increasing the evolution of CO, CO₂ and H₂. When the heating rate was high, steam reforming of volatile matter and steam gasification of metaplast took place parallel to metaplast formation and condensation. The char produced by pyrolysis was almost completely gasified and converted into H₂ and CO₂ by steam. The chemical energy of coal was mainly converted into hydrogen energy and the gasification efficiency was slightly increased by rapid heating (i.e. 100 K s⁻¹).     

Recent advances in the biosynthesis and accumulation of anthocyanins

This review describes biochemistry, molecular biology and regulation of anthocyanin biosynthesis, with particular emphasis on mechanistic features and late steps of anthocyanin biosynthesis including glycosylation and vacuolar sequestration. The literature from 1997 to the beginning of 2002 is reviewed, and 163 references are cited.     

熔体生长水杨酸苯脂晶体的形貌

在实验上用实时观察法和Kyropoulos技术生长水杨酸苯脂单晶,研究晶体形貌随过冷度的变化关系。在理论上采用Hartman-Perdok的PBC方法,分析水杨酸苯脂单晶形貌和晶体结构的关系。应用木原的核心势能模型,扩展了PBC理论。解析的晶体形貌与实时观察法得到的晶体形貌相当一致。 关键词：