Distortion-free magnetic resonance imaging in the zero-field limit

MRI is a powerful technique for clinical diagnosis and materials characterization. Images are acquired in a homogeneous static magnetic field much higher than the fields generated across the field of view by the spatially encoding field gradients. Without such a high field, the concomitant components of the field gradient dictated by Maxwell’s equations lead to severe distortions that make imaging impossible with conventional MRI encoding. In this paper, we present a distortion-free image of a phantom acquired with a fundamentally different methodology in which the applied static field approaches zero. Our technique involves encoding with pulses of uniform and gradient field, and acquiring the magnetic field signals with a SQUID. The method can be extended to weak ambient fields, potentially enabling imaging in the Earth’s field without cancellation coils or shielding. Other potential applications include quantum information processing and fundamental studies of long-range ferromagnetic interactions.     

Laser emission at the second-order photonic band gap in an electric-field-distorted cholesteric liquid crystal

ABSTRACT

We study the optical properties of a cholesteric liquid crystal doped with a fluorescent dye in the regime of highly distorted helix without full helix unwinding. The distortion was achieved by applying a pulsed AC electric field, perpendicular to the helix axis. If the pulse is in the millisecond range, the helix is deformed but keeps its original pitch even for electric fields higher than the theoretical critical field for helix unwinding. In this field regime, very pronounced high-order photonic band gaps are observed, in agreement with our calculations. We theoretically explore the possibility of obtaining viable laser emission at the second-order photonic band gap, and experimentally find that lasing is not only possible but has a figure of merit similar to that of the usual laser at the main-gap region. Therefore, electric-field-induced high-order photonic band gaps are potentially useful for multiline laser applications.     

不同激光分布下Nd∶GdVO4晶体热焦距分析

为了研究方形激光晶体Nd∶GdVO4在超高斯泵浦光分布下的热效应,采用半解析的分析方法,进行了理论分析和实验验证.结果表明：当使用输出功率为15 W的半导体激光器端面中心入射时,在抽运端面中心获得1.38 μm最大热形变量（超高斯阶次为2时）和220 mm的热焦距（超高斯阶次为5时）.     

再论高速运动物体视状

采用一种直观解析法，从研究高速运动细棒的视状出发来说明在相对论意义下运动物体（如正方体，球体等）的视状畸变，结果表明，高速运动物体的视状一般不仅仅是发生“表现旋转”而是依具体的条件而发生不同的形变，在特殊条件下，洛伦兹收缩也是可见的。     

The effect of plasma channel on the self-distortion of laser pulse propagating through the collisional plasma channel

In the present paper, laser pulse distortion/breakup and the effect of the plasma channel on the laser propagation through the collisional plasma have been studied by using moment theory approach. Second order nonlinear differential equations of the beam width parameter have been derived for the propagation of the laser through uniform homogenous plasma and preformed plasma channel having parabolic density profile. Differential equations of beam width parameter have been solved numerically using Runge Kutta method. It has been observed from analysis that when the laser pulse propagates through the homogenous plasma, the low intensity front and rear parts of the laser get defocused/diffracted and the high intensity central/main portion of the laser pulse gets self-guided. As a result of this, the laser pulse gets distorted. This distortion of the laser has not been observed when the laser pulse is propagated through the plasma channel having density minimum at the axis and maximum at the edges. The laser pulse is guided as a whole, even the low intensity front and rear parts of the laser are also guided. Therefore, the plasma channel is useful to prevent the distortion/breakup of the laser.     

Duffing-van der Pol振子随机分岔的全局分析

应用广义胞映射方法研究了参激和外激共同作用的Duffing-van der Pol振子的随机分岔.以 系统参数通过某一临界值时，如果系统的随机吸引子或随机鞍的形态发生突然变化，则认为 系统发生随机分岔为定义，分析了参激强度和外激强度的变化对于随机分岔的影响.揭示了 随机分岔的发生主要是由于系统的随机吸引子与系统的随机鞍碰撞产生的.分析表明，广义 胞映射方法是分析随机分岔的有力工具，这种全局分析方法可以清晰地给出随机分岔的发生 和发展. 关键词： 随机分岔 全局分析 广义胞映射方法 随机吸引子 随机鞍     

厚胶光刻非线性畸变的校正

利用厚胶光刻技术制作大深度微结构元件是一种有效的途径,但厚胶光刻过程中的非线性畸变对光刻面形质量的严重影响限制了该技术的应用,基于此,提出了一种对掩模透射率函数进行校正的方法。分析空间像形成及其在光刻胶内传递、曝光、显影等过程中非线性因素的影响,利用模拟退火算法对掩模透射率函数进行校正,以提高光刻面形质量,并以凹面柱透镜为例,给出了校正前后的显影轮廓模拟结果,其校正后浮雕面形的体积偏差仅为2.63%。该方法在有效改善面形质量的同时,并没有引起掩模的设计、制作难度及费用增加,这对于设计、制作高质量的微结构元件有重要意义。     

水平场景无畸变折反射全景成像系统透镜畸变的消除

采用短焦距透镜设计水平场景无畸变折反射全景成像系统,会使系统更加小型化,然而短焦距透镜的畸变会对系统成像产生影响。为此建立了具有径向畸变的相机模型;根据这一相机模型,研究了采用短焦距摄像头的水平场景无畸变折反射全景成像系统中,透镜畸变对系统成像的影响,结果表明短焦距透镜的畸变会对系统成像产生严重影响;为了消除透镜畸变的影响,对反射镜的设计进行了改进,在反射镜面形微分方程中包含了透镜畸变消除的参量;按新的方法,设计了一套由短焦距摄像头组成的水平场景无畸变折反射全景成像系统。     

LIA组元的脉冲功率调制系统研制

本文介绍一种以加速组元为终端负载的纳秒脉冲功率系统。获得的加速间隙电压为350kV，90ns(半高宽)，波形上升时间为30ns；Blumlein主开关工作电压大于280kV，抖动小予1.5ns(均方根值)。对同轴场畸变开关性能的进一步改善作了必要的讨论，提出了用等场强原则偏置触发极，比通常采用自然中位面方法，可使开关工作电压提高8．7％。     

强激光反射镜基体材料的热畸变特性有限元分析

利用有限元方法数值模拟了单晶硅（Si）、铜（Cu）、钨(W)、氧化铍(BeO)等镜体材料的热畸变特性。结果表明：当入射激光功率为2 kW、镜面反射率为93%、光斑直径为17 mm、激光照射时间为10 s时,四种材料基板的中心最大热变形分别为0.984,3.32,1.55,1.88 μm。相比之下,Si镜的热变形最小,是比较理想的镜体材料;Cu镜的热变形最大;W和BeO两种材料的镜热变形介于Si镜和Cu镜之间,具有较高的强度和硬度,抗破坏能力较强。