Modification of the surface state of rough substrates by two different varnishes and influence on the reflected light

Modification of the visual appearance when a rough surface is covered by a varnish is mostly attributed to the levelling of the substrate surface, which depends on the molecular weight of the varnish. The topography of varnished surfaces, however, has never been measured directly. Surfaces of varnishes applied over glass substrates of varying roughness were studied, therefore, using mechanical profilometry. Two different varnishes made with a low and a high molecular weight resin were studied. Both varnishes lower the r.m.s. roughness of the substrates and filter the high spatial frequencies. These results are amplified for the varnish containing the low molecular weight resin. The light reflected by the varnished samples is modelled from these topographical data. Its angular distribution, calculated from the probability density of slopes is presented, taking into account separately the air/varnish and the varnish/substrate interfaces. These analyses are presented in a back-scattering configuration. They show that varnishing significantly reduces the angular width of the reflected light and that this effect is magnified for the low molecular weight resin. Modelling furthermore shows that the influence of the roughness of the varnish/substrate interface is negligible in the total reflected light.     

Polarized Lidar Reflectance Measurements of Vegetation at Near-Infrared and Green Wavelengths

There is growing interest in the use of lidar for remote sensing of vegetation owing to the emergence of reliable and rugged lasers and highly sensitive detectors. Lidar remote sensing has a distinct advantage over conventional techniques in vegetation remote sensing due to its capability for three-dimensional characterization of vegetative targets. The Multiwavelength Airborne Polarimetric Lidar (MAPL) system was developed primarily for vegetation remote sensing applications from an airborne platform of up to 1,000 -m altitude. The lidar system has full waveform capture and polarimetric measurement capability at two wavelengths in the near-infrared (1064 nm) and the green (532 nm) spectral regions. This study presents preliminary ground-based lidar reflectance measurements on a variety of deciduous and coniferous trees under fully foliated conditions with a view towards tree species discrimination. Variations in the reflectance characteristics of selected deciduous trees under unfoliated and fully foliated conditions were also investigated. Our study reveals distinct differences in the reflectance characteristics of various trees.     

纸带-光纤技术对硫化氢气体测量的初探

以研制的光导纤维反射分光光度计为仪器,建立了根据浸渍醋酸铅的纸带与硫化氢反应生成黑色硫化铅斑点而改变纸带相对反射率,达到对H2S测量的新方法。测量波长为450nm,测量H2S浓度范围为5×10-8mol/L～1.35×10-6mol/L。方法可用于测量废气中的硫化氢。     

Study on the Structure of TiO2 Thin Film by Means of Diffuse Reflectance Infrared Fourier Transform Spectroscopy

The diffuse reflectance infrared spectra of TiO₂ thin films deposited on different base materials and formed under different experimental conditions(temperature, ratio of tetrabutyl titanate to water and adulteration of different metallic elements) were determined and the structure of the films were discussed.     

Structural, optical and electromagnetic properties of aluminum-clay nanocomposites

Aluminum pillared and exchanged bentonite particles were synthesized by the ion exchange method. The characteristics of the particles were investigated by Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscope (SEM), electron dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS), reflectance spectrophotometer (RS) and electromagnetic transition instrument (ETI). FTIR spectra showed a successful incorporation of Al complexes into the clay interlayer. The TGA result demonstrated an improvement in thermal stability of the Al-pillared clay compared with the untreated particles. SEM and EDX results showed the presence of aluminum aggregates on the surface of clay. It was also found that Al ions affect electromagnetic properties of the clay particles.     

Determination of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Species in Aqueous Solution Using Teflon Coated ATR Waveguide/FTIR Spectroscopy

The potential of an optical sensor based on mid-infrared spectroscopy, utilising a zinc selenide (ZnSe) attenuated total reflectance (ATR) element coated with an amorphous Teflon polymer, to determine chlorinated hydrocarbon species (CHC) in an aqueous environment is examined. The polymer coating concentrates the analytes within the penetration depth of the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) evanescent wave and excludes water from the region. Teflon AF (Amorphous Fluoropolymer) is a family of amorphous copolymers based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), and is commercially available in two polymeric grades. Teflon AF is highly amorphous in nature with a large 'void volume', exhibits excellent chemical resistance and low water absorption. Such properties identify it as an excellent candidate for enrichment coating on an ATR/FTIR sensor. The potential of both polymeric grades of Teflon AF as enrichment membranes for ATR/FTIR analysis of CHC species was examined and contrasted. A rapid, repeatable, reversible response was observed with both grades to a range of CHC species. Linear responses in the mg/L region, with detection limits in the low mg/L region were achieved with the system used.     

黄铁矿处理重金属废水的光谱表征

将反射光谱和吸收光谱用于黄铁矿处理酸性重金属废水的研究,探讨了黄铁矿的表面反应以及黄铁矿与重金属的相互作用。漫反射红外光谱分析证实,在处理废水过程中,黄铁矿中表面羟基与重金属离子发生反应;并通过考察黄铁矿中碳酸盐,合理解释了黄铁矿处理酸性重金属废水后的溶液自然均趋于中性(pH 7)的现象。可见区的反射光谱用于表征处理过程中的黄铁矿的颗粒及比表面变化,解释了黄铁矿在重复使用时其活性反而增强的原因。吸收光谱及XPS表征表明,黄铁矿处理含Cr(Ⅵ)废水,是一个由Cr(Ⅵ)到Cr3+再到Cr(OH)₃的吸附沉淀过程。     

应用特征波段和反射变形差的方法进行土壤属性估算

传统的土壤分析是昂贵的、费时的并且可能带来环境污染问题。应用近红外光谱分析技术测定土壤参数具有快速、花费少和非破坏性的特点。利用GPS野外定位,在江西省的红壤站、鄱阳湖站和千烟州站周边共取得41个耕层(0～20 cm)土壤样品。通过对土壤样品高光谱反射率的室内分析测定,研究了土壤在紫外/可见光/近红外波段光谱的反射特性。研究的目的是应用波谱反射建立一个新的研究方法来估算土壤属性含量值。随后应用多元线性逐步回归方法对反射光谱数据进行分析,“B22+H13”光谱数据作为自变量,土壤属性含量作为因变量,建立了土壤属性含量的高光谱预测模型, 并对模型的稳定性和预测能力进行了检验。结果是土壤的pH、有机碳、全氮、全磷、阳离子代换量和碱解氮的相关系数都达到了0.80,而TK、速效磷、速效钾的相关系数在0.68左右。结果表明,应用此方法估算一些土壤属性含量是可行的。     

三亚鹿回头海域珊瑚、石莼和碎石反射率光谱分析

以南海三亚湾鹿回头海域八种常见造礁石珊瑚优势种的反射率光谱为代表,用光谱仪测量它们和此海域常见底质石莼以及碎石的反射率光谱。通过反射率、导数光谱法研究了三亚鹿回头海域造礁石珊瑚、石莼和碎石的光谱差异。石莼于561.4 nm处出现反射率高达48%左右的显著波峰,在500～700 nm波长范围和造礁石珊瑚反射率差异较大;碎石反射率明显高于造礁石珊瑚反射率,整体差异显著。导数分析结果表明造礁石珊瑚、石莼和碎石可区分波段为：造礁石珊瑚与石莼主要为一阶导数在485～487,505～510,515～529,559～578,587～593,598～603和667～670 nm等波段。二阶导数在494.4～505.7,524～534.5,543.6～561.4和567.2～579.7 nm波段。四阶导数在515.8～430,621～627.1,628.8～635.6,639.3～645,661.8～669.8和678.4～682.4 nm等波段。造礁石珊瑚与碎石一阶导数反射光谱,主要为400～413.7,414～418,484.8～486.9,506～509.6,514.5～528.9,576.9～587.6和602.7～653.4 nm波段。二阶导数主要为,451.6～461.6,564.5～570.7和677～685 nm。四阶导数主要为,412.6～425.3,459.8～467,467.7～470.6,535.6～540.8,583.8～591.4,654.4～659.8和670.8～680 nm等波段。     

Contours of constant Δ and Ψ in the 2–4 plane for the ellipsometric functions

Contour graphs of ₂ vs ₄ for different film thicknesses and a range of angles of incidence have been plotted for the ellipsometric functions Δ and Ψ in both the reflection and transmission modes. In the case of reflection ellipsometry, when the plots for Δ_R and Ψ_R are superimposed, the two sets of contours cross nearly at right angles over a large part of the field, this being indicative of the high accuracy obtainable in using this technique to determine ₄ and ₂ and hence the optical constants, n and k, for the film material. The reflection ellipsometric technique is accurate over angles of incidence between 30° and 75° and for a range of film thicknesses between λ/30 and 5λ. Transmission ellipsometry is less useful, due to anomalies in both X_s and X_p where sudden phase changes of ±π occur in regions of interest. There is also the possibility of multiple solutions, although the use of a multiangle technique would enable the “correct” values to be more easily determined.