Bend-insensitive long-period fiber grating sensors

A novel bend-insensitive long-period fiber grating (LPFG) sensor written using focused CO₂ laser pulses is demonstrated, for the first time, to our knowledge. It is found that the central wavelength shift of such a LPFG is only −0.018 nm even for a curvature of 1.1 m⁻¹ at the most bend-insensitive position of the LPFG. Experimental results show that the bend sensitivity of the central wavelength of the LPFG has a periodic distribution along its circular directions. Such a bend-insensitive sensor could be used to solve the problem of cross-sensitivity between bend and other measurands, such as temperature, strain or refractive index, which is an unsolved problem for LPFG sensors in practice. In addition, the bend sensitivity of the LPFG can be adjusted by selecting its circular positions.     

关于镀有LB膜长周期光纤光栅的谐振波长的研究

理论上详细分析了长周期光纤光栅谐振波长随外界环境折射率变化而变化的光谱特性，分析结果可较好地解释镀有LB膜(Langmuir-Blodgett thin-film)的长周期光纤光栅的谐振波长与膜厚之间的关系。分析研究表明．通过减小纤芯直径和改变芯与包层折射率差等方法可调整光纤光栅的谐振波长，使其从一般光纤光栅谐振波长所处的近红外区转到可见光区，以利于光纤光栅配套仪器系统的调试并使系统成本降低，从而为长周期光纤光栅传感技术的发展和应用奠定基础。     

Pr2O3,Sm2O3,Eu2O3及Dy2O3掺杂SrTiO3的发光光谱

SrTiO_3粉末分别用Pr_2O3、Sm_2O_3、Eu_2O_3以及Dy_2O_3掺杂处理后,以SrTiO_3能吸收的光波(≤387nm)激发后发出的荧光具有稀土离子的发光特征。     

Analysis of Pulse Tolerance to Pump Depletion Induced Noise in DWDM Systems Using Distributed Fiber Raman Amplifiers

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Background correction by wavelength modulation using a microcomputer in atomic emission spectrometry

An Apple IIe microcomputer was employed to correct the background radiation in electrothermal atomization atomic emission spectrometry (ETA-AES). In ETA-AES, black-body radiation from the atomizer as well as any broadband molecular emission should be corrected to obtain an atomic signal alone. A quartz plate run by a G325D galvanometric motor was placed before the exit slit of a 256 mm Littrow monochromator. Improvements by a novel pulsed 3-step square waveform are demonstrated compared with the ordinatry 3-step square waveform. A soft delay was also applied in order to avoid taking data at transition stages of the quartz plate. A line and a continuum source are used to simulate offsetting of the DC component of the signal prior to the ADC. This provides a better utilization of the full dynamic range of the converter.     

Birefringent sensor enhancement by wavelength multiplexing

The usable non-repetitive measuring range of birefringent fibre-optic based sensors is increased by wavelength multiplexing and demultiplexing. The theory involved along with experiments demonstrating the principle are discussed.     

The atmospheric water vapor continuum below 300 GHz

Absolute attenuation rates due to water vapor and moist nitrogen have been measured in the laboratory at 138 GHz, 282 and 300 K, pressures up to 1.5 atm, and relative humidities from 80 to 100 percent. The computer-controlled measuring system is comprised of a millimeter wave resonance spectrometer (0.15 km effective path length) and a humidity simulator. Several shortcomings of earlier measurement attempts have been rectified. The data are interpreted as a water vapor continuum spectrum consisting of two terms, namely strong self-broadening (H₂O–H₂O) plus foreign-gas-broadening (H₂O–N₂) contributions. Implications of the new results for modeling atmospheric EHF window transparencies and for revising established H₂O line broadening theory are discussed.The work was supported in part by the U.S. Army Research Office under Contract AR0 101-83.     

Analytical modelling of carrier transport mechanisms in long wavelength planar n+–p HgCdTe photovoltaic detectors

The dark electrical characteristic of n⁺ on p long wavelength Hg_1−xCd_xTe photovoltaic detectors has been studied as a function of applied bias voltages. The diodes under study were given different surface treatments prior to their passivation. The dark current components have been identified using the already known carrier transport mechanisms across the junction. It is reported that the diodes under investigation have an excess leakage current component that exhibits quadratic dependence on the applied reverse bias voltage across the diode. The origin of this excess current is found to be closely associated with the ohmic currents. The diodes with higher ohmic current exhibit higher excess leakage current.     

台阶高度测量方法研究现状及进展

台阶高度测量是目前新提出的国际计量比对项目之一,当前的趋势是向纳米量级精度发展并尽量扩大测量范围。在分析现状和背景的基础上,大致归类了测量台阶高度的几种光学方法,着重介绍了其中绝对干涉方案的最新进展,从测量原理、测量精度以及量程等几方面比较了它们的优缺点。在此基础上提出以可调谐半导体激光器作为光源,采用可调合成波长链法实现纳米级精度毫米级量程的台阶高度测量,详细分析了方案的原理误差,得到最后的结论。     

Intersubband energies in Al1−yInyN/Ga1−xInxN heterostructures with lattice constant close to aGaN

We have studied the conduction band profile and the intersubband transition energy, E₁₂, of Al_1−yIn_yN/Ga_1−xIn_xN quantum well structures. We have considered how material parameters such as non-parabolicity and the uncertainty in the bowing parameter affect E₁₂ and the corresponding wavelength, λ₁₂. The calculations include strain and cover the transition range from telecommunication wavelengths (1.55 μm) to the mid-infrared (∼ 10 μm).