Measurement of Gamma-Rays from 11ΛB and 12ΛC

From the ^12 C（π^＋,K^＋）^12 AC reaction the γ -rays of 261.6±0.24 ke V（7/2^＋ →5/2^＋）and 1481.7±0.7 ke V（1/2^＋ →5/2^＋） of ^11 A B,and 2667.3±2.8 keV（1^- 2 → 2^- 1）of ^12 A C hypernuclei have been identified using a large germanium detector array Hyperball2 at K6 beam line of KEK. The observed energies of the transitions 1481.7keV and 261.6 keV are significantly different from the values predicted by the shell model using the △ and SN parameters determined from the ^7 △ Li data.     

Photoresists comparative analysis using soft X-ray synchrotron radiation and time-of-flight mass spectrometry

Positive photoresists are widely used in lithographic process for the fabrication of relief components. When exposed to UV radiation they suffer chemical reactions modifying their chemical and physical properties. Aiming to follow molecular modifications among two different photoresists unexposed and previously exposed to ultraviolet light we have employed spectroscopic techniques coupled with mass spectrometry in the study of the AZ-1518 and AZ-4620 photoresists. The photon stimulated ion desorption (PSID) technique following the S K-edge NEXAFS spectrum was employed at the brazilian synchrotron light source (LNLS), during single-bunch operation and using time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF-MS) for ion analysis. NEXAFS and PSID mass spectra on both AZ-1518 and AZ-4620 photoresists (unexposed and exposed) were obtained and relative desorption ion yield curves determined for the main fragments as a function of the photon energy. They present marked different PSID spectra. Fragments related to the photochemical decomposition of the AZ-1518 photoresist could be clearly identified differently from the AZ-4620. Studies on the hardness of both photoresists were performed using O₂ plasma reactive ion etching (RIE) technique, analyzed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and used to explain different desorption yields in the PSID spectra. These results show that the PSID technique is adequate to investigate structural changes in molecular level in different unexposed and exposed photoresists, which is crucial for improving our knowledge about the breakup process.     

Vector model analysis in nondestructive imaging by using the photothermal deflection methods

The noncontact imaging of the buried structures is carried out in the open-air atmosphere by using the photothermal deflection (PTD) method. We applied these techniques to the layered samples. Besides the PTD images for the optically opaque buried structures, the parameters of the materials such as thermal diffusivity can also be calculated from the PTD amplitude and phase signal in the PTD scanning images. When the PTD signals at two different modulation frequencies are used, the thermal diffusivity of the buried structure can be obtained from the PTD signal outside of the sample nondestructively. Received: 27 November 1998 / Accepted: 18 March 1999 / Published online: 7 July 1999     

Application of thiophilic chromatography to deplete serum immunoglobulins in sample preparation for bidimensional electrophoresis

Serum is a typical sample for non-invasive studies in clinical research. Its proteome characterization is challenging, since requires extensive protein depletion. Methods used nowadays for removal of high-abundance proteins are expensive or show quite often a low loading capacity, which has strong repercussions on the number of samples and replicates per analysis.In order to deplete immunoglobulins (Igs) and albumin (HSA) from 1 mL serum samples, we have developed a protocol based on a combination of thiophilic chromatography, not previously used in clinical proteomics, and a HSA-specific resin. Ig/HSA-depleted samples, immunoglobulinome and albuminone were analyzed by 2-DE. Thiophilic chromatography, coupled with HSA-depletion, allows a good 2-DE resolution as well as the visualization of new spots. Moreover, it yields enough protein to evaluate technical variability and facilitate subsequent protein identification. To validate the protocol, we carried out a preliminary comparative study between triplicate Igs/HSA-depleted serum samples from healthy control individuals and recently diagnosed/untreated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. RA patients showed several acute phase proteins, as well as additional serum proteins, differentially and significantly regulated.Therefore, thiophilic chromatography can be used as an efficient and economical method in 2-DE to deplete immunoglobulins from large human serum samples before a more extensive fractioning.     

Pulse shape measurement by a non-collinear third-order correlation technique

A third-order correlator suitable for detailed shape measurements of picosecond laser pulses has been developed. The working principle in both the single shot and the scanning mode is based on detection of the phase-matched difference frequency non-collinear generated signal in a non-linear crystal. This third-order OPA correlator was applied for the characterization of the specifically shaped picosecond laser pulses from the MBI CPA Nd: glass laser system.     

Acousto-optic modulation in magnetised diffusive semiconductors

The modulation of an intense electromagnetic beam induced by the acousto-optic (AO) effect has been analysed in a transversely magnetised semiconductor-plasma medium. The effect of carrier diffusion on the threshold field and gain profile of the modulated wave has been extremely investigated using coupled mode theory. The origin of the AO interaction is assumed to lie in the induced nonlinear diffusion current density of the medium. By considering the modulation process as a four wave parametric interaction an expression for effective third-order AO susceptibility describing the phenomena has been deduced. The modulation is greatly modified by propagation characteristics such as dispersion and diffraction due to dielectric relaxation of the acoustic mode. The threshold pump field and the steady state growth rates are estimated from the effective third-order polarisation in the plasma medium. Analytical estimation reveals that in the presence of enhanced diffusion due to excess charge carriers the modulated beam can be effectively amplified in a dispersionless acoustic wave regime. The presence of an external dc magnetic field is found to be favourable for the onset of diffusion induced modulational amplification of the modulated wave in heavily doped regime. Received 5 November 2001     

Study of photoreaction in dichromated gelatin by laser photoacoustic technique

 An experimental method to study the photochemical reaction in solid-state dichromated gelatin during exposure is proposed, in which two laser sources with different wavelengths are used to induce photoreaction and to excite photoacoustic signal, respectively. This method is to obtain the real-time characteristics during the formation of the photoreaction product. The curve is fitted using the Rosencwaig-Gersho (R-G) theory and chemical kinetics. The reaction order and the rate of reaction may be obtained by fitting the parameters. The results show that photochemical reaction in dichromated gelatin conforms to the mechanism suggested by Watanable-Westheimer, and the photosensitivity of the samples, prepared under different conditions, is dependent on the initial concentration of photoactive ions. Received: 18 April 1995/Revised version: 3 May 1996     

Laser-excited nonlinear properties of BaF2 and its application in a single-shot spatially insensitive autocorrelator

A detailed investigation of laser-generated nonlinear processes of undoped barium fluoride is presented including two-photon-excited exciton fluorescence, color-center formation and damage-threshold measurements. A single-shot autocorrelator based on two-photon fluorescence of BaF₂ was constructed to measure the phase and amplitude of pulses provided by large apeture excimer lasers. The capabilities of the autocorrelator are demonstrated at 248 nm and 268 nm with pulses in the regime of 100 fs to 10 ps.     

FEM calculation and the effects of hydrogen diffusion in fabrication processes of long-period fiber gratings

The wavelength shift of a long-period fiber grating (LPG) related to re-distribution of hydrogen molecules was studied by the finite-element method (FEM) calculation and by the experiment. The FEM calculation was performed solving a diffusion equation of hydrogen in glass fiber, and the wavelength of an LPG was calculated. In the experiment, the hydrogen-loaded fiber was out-diffused before laser exposure, and the resonance wavelengths of LPGs fabricated by exposure were measured. The wavelength depended on the duration of out-diffusion, and the variation was up to 114 nm. The FEM calculation considering the hydrogen re-distribution by out-diffusion agreed with the experiment. After the laser exposure, the wavelength of an LPG shifted towards the long wavelength without any exposure. The FEM calculation assuming hydrogen depletion in the core and its recovery agreed with the measured wavelength shift. Extension of the FEM to fibers with more complicated structures has been discussed.     

Generation of optical vortices with arbitrary shape and array via helical phase spatial filtering

We report a method for generation of arbitrary shape and array of optical vortices by use of a superposition of coherent elementary vortices based on helical phase spatial filtering in spatial frequency domain. In this method, a helical phase spatial filter (HPSF) is placed in the spatial frequency plane of a 4-f imaging processing system. We demonstrated that the output field distribution represents the convolution between the input field and an elementary vortex field introduced by the HPSF, which results in a special shape or array of optical vortices determined by the “degenerate” properties of coherent elementary vortices and the distribution formats of the input field.