ToF-SIMS investigation of FIB-patterning of lactoferrin by using self-assembled monolayers of iron complexes

Geometrically well-defined patterns of surface-immobilized proteins can be produced with several methods. We developed a method for patterning of proteins by means of specific, non-covalent interactions between a protein and a metal complex immobilized at the surface. In particular, reproducible patterns of lactoferrin have been obtained by exploiting the different adsorption properties of this protein on a OH-terminated self-assembled monolayer (SAM) or onto an iron-containing SAM present in certain regions of the pattern. The OH-terminated SAM was etched with a focused ion beam (FIB) in order to produce square regions of bare gold. These regions were selectively covered with a SAM of iron-terpyridine complex, formed via a stepwise procedure involving the initial formation of a mixed component SAM (containing the terpyridine ligand) and the subsequent reaction with an iron(II) salt in order to produce the complex. The patterned substrate was finally allowed to interact with a lactoferrin solution. It is shown that lactoferrin selectively and stably adsorbs on iron-containing layers, whereas it is not retained on the OH-terminated regions of the surface. The use of ToF-SIMS was crucial for obtaining this information, as well as for monitoring each sequential step necessary for the preparation of the patterns.     

Fundamental studies of molecular depth profiling and 3D imaging using Langmuir-Blodgett films as a model

Molecular depth profiling and three-dimensional imaging using cluster projectiles and SIMS have become a prominent tool for organic and biological materials characterization. To further explore the fundamental features of cluster bombardment of organic materials, especially depth resolution and differential sputtering, we have developed a reproducible and robust model system consisting of Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) multilayer films. Molecular depth profiles were acquired, using a 40-keV C₆₀⁺ probe, with LB films chemically alternating between barium arachidate and barium dimyristoyl phosphatidate. The chemical structures were successfully resolved as a function of depth. The molecular ion signals were better preserved when the experiment was performed under cryogenic conditions than at room temperature. A novel method was used to convert the scale of fluence into depth which facilitated quantitative measurement of the interface width. Furthermore, the LB films were imaged as a function of depth. The reconstruction of the SIMS images correctly represented the original chemical structure of the film. It also provided useful information about interface mixing and edge effects during sputtering.     

The transient suppression for piezoelectric ceramic emission transducer

A transient suppression method for piezoelectric ceramic transducer is presented. By adding some special pedestal pulses to the original transmitted signal, the transient effects in the output of the transducer can be just precisely transmission by use of a narrowband transducer. canceled, thereby achieving the broadband The experimental results show that the transient responses of the sinusoid pulses and coded signals are suppressed successfully and the acoustic waveforms radiated into the surrounding water are improved significantly.     

高斯光束对标准硅球直径测量的影响分析

针对高精度硅球直径测量系统的特点,分析平面波反射光的多光束干涉和双光束干涉,以及正入射时高斯光束反射光中心的多光束干涉和双光束干涉,对不同条件下的高斯光束反射光中心的干涉光强进行了数值模拟.对采用五步相移算法时高斯多光束干涉的影响进行了研究,给出了特定参数条件下不同束腰ω0和传播距离z时的最大相位误差,当ω0=5 mm,z=2000 mm时的最大相位误差达0.08%.     

对数饱和非线性介质中的自洽多模高斯孤子解

通过解对数饱和非线性介质中光场满足的非线性薛定谔方程,得到一组厄米-高斯型的自洽多模解.在借鉴了R.G.Glauber的相干态理论的基础上,合理假设这组解在非线性介质中呈泊松分布,进而得到了在对数饱和非线性介质中存在高斯孤子的结论,并获得高斯孤子解、非线性系数与泊松参量三者之间的关系.该关系说明,若在介质中存在高斯孤子解,其非线性系数必须满足条件a≥1.当α=1,在介质中仅存在单模高斯孤子,其光斑尺寸必须满足的条件W=1/k n0/n2.在该条件下,以"束腰"注入介质中的高斯光束才可以在保持其光斑尺寸不变的情况下传输,否则光斑尺寸会存在一定的振荡.而振荡方式、振荡范围(表示光斑尺寸展宽或压缩及大小)与输入光束光斑尺寸及其一次导数有直接关系.     

3 mm波段回旋速调管放大器设计与粒子模拟

设计了一支3 mm 波段基波回旋速调管,该回旋速调管工作在低损耗的TE01模式,包含四个谐振腔。首先使用线性理论确定工作参数的大致范围, 然后采用HFSS软件设计单个谐振腔,通过调整谐振腔尺寸和腔壁介质层参数使谐振腔的谐振频率和Q值符合设计要求, 最后使用粒子模拟程序优化设计了回旋速调管的互作用电路,研究了谐振腔参差调谐方案, Q值对回旋速调管性能的影响, 互作用电路的稳定性以及电子注参数变化对注-波互作用性能的影响。PIC粒子模拟结果表明,在电子注电压65 kV, 电流6 A, α(V⊥/V∥)1.5, 工作磁场3.6 T时,回旋速调管的3 dB带宽约为600 MHz,在93.7 GHz获得139 kW 的峰值输出功率,效率为35.6%,增益为28.4 dB。模拟中没有考虑电子注速度零散的影响。     

Design,construction and characterization of the compact ultrafast terahertz free-electron laser undulator

A compact ultrafast terahertz (CUTE) free-electron laser (FEL) is being developed at the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore. The undulator required for the CUTE-FEL has recently been developed. We have designed, built and characterized a variable gap, 5 cm period, 2.5 m long pure permanent magnet undulator in two identical segments. The tolerable error in the magnetic field was 1% in rms, and we have measured it to be 0.7%. The obtained rms phase shake is around 2°. To ensure that the trajectories do not have an exit error in position or angle, corrector coils have been designed. Shimming coils have been applied for both the undulator segments to reduce the amplitude of the betatron oscillations in the vertical trajectory. Details of novel corrector coils and soft iron shims are given and their performance is discussed.      

Effect of external magnetic field on critical current for the onset of virtual cathode oscillations in relativistic electron beams

In this Letter we research the space charge limiting current value at which the oscillating virtual cathode is formed in the relativistic electron beam as a function of the external magnetic field guiding the beam electrons. It is shown that the space charge limiting (critical) current decreases with growth of the external magnetic field, and that there is an optimal induction value of the magnetic field at which the critical current for the onset of virtual cathode oscillations in the electron beam is minimum. For the strong external magnetic field the space charge limiting current corresponds to the analytical relation derived under the assumption that the motion of the electron beam is one-dimensional [D.J. Sullivan, J.E. Walsh, E. Coutsias, in: V.L. Granatstein, I. Alexeff (Eds.), Virtual Cathode Oscillator (Vircator) Theory, in: High Power Microwave Sources, vol. 13, Artech House Microwave Library, 1987, Chapter 13]. Such behavior is explained by the characteristic features of the dynamics of electron space charge in the longitudinal and radial directions in the drift space at the different external magnetic fields.     

Optimized FIB silicon samples suitable for lattice parameters measurements by convergent beam electron diffraction

The aim of this paper is to check the effect of artefacts introduced by focused ion beam (FIB) milling on the strain measurement by convergent beam electron diffraction (CBED). We show that on optimized silicon FIB samples, the strain measurement can be performed with a sensitivity of about 2.5 × 10⁻⁴ which is very close to the theoretical one and we conclude that FIB preparation can be suitable for such measurements in microelectronic devices.

To achieve this, we first used CBED and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) which provide a procedure permitting an exact knowledge of the sample geometry, i.e. the thickness of both amorphous and crystalline layers. This procedure was used in order to measure the FIB-amorphized sidewall layer. It was found that if the FIB preparation is optimized one can reduce this amorphous layer down to around 7 nm on each side. Secondly different preparation techniques (cleavage, Tripod™ and FIB) permit to check if the surface damaged layer introduced by FIB influences the strain state of the sample. Finally, it was found that the damaged layer does not introduce measurable strain in pure silicon but reduces appreciably the quality of the CBED patterns.     

GaAs极化电子源激活的yo-yo过程研究

通过对GaAs晶体产生极化电子束流的实验过程研究,着重对yo-yo过程中不同的实验参数对产生极化束流以及束流稳定情况的影响进行了分析,为获得稳定而持久的极化电流提供了有力的实验支持,并讨论了极化电流强度的可控性. 关键词： GaAs晶体 极化电子束 yo-yo过程 激活