Real‐time lock‐in energy loss imaging with a novel high‐speed image processing CCD video camera

We have developed a high‐speed image processing CCD video camera for real‐time energy‐loss imaging using a conventional electron microscope with an energy‐loss imaging facility. As an initial demonstration of real‐time lock‐in energy‐loss imaging, a background‐subtracted energy‐loss image was observed by attaching the high‐speed image processing CCD video camera to an analytical electron microscope equipped with a floating‐type energy‐loss imaging analyser. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Integrated Digital Image Correlation considering gray level and blur variations: Application to distortion measurements of IR camera

The acquisition of images with different modalities may involve different alterations with respect to an ideal model. Inhomogeneous brightness and contrast, blur due to non-ideal focusing, distortions are common. It is proposed herein to account for such effects for instance by registering a calibration target image with an actual optical image to measure lens distortions. An Integrated Digital Image Correlation (I-DIC) algorithm is proposed to account for the above artifacts and the algorithm is detailed. The resolution and uncertainty of the technique are first investigated on synthetic images, and then applied to the measurement of distortions for infrared (IR) images. The procedure is shown to reduce drastically the residual level assessing the validity of the image formation model, but more importantly allowing for a much improved registration of images.     

航天相机热实验测试系统设计

为了检测航天相机在高低温环境中的电子学性能及可靠性,针对某型号航天相机地面热实验测试需求,设计开发出了一种热实验测试系统,详细介绍了系统的软硬件设计方案及控温策略。系统使用人机交互界面实现热控策略,能实时完成最高80个测试点(160个温度传感器及80路加热器)的控温任务,可以在－30℃～＋50℃范围内对航天相机进行全方位的温度监控,最高控温精度达到0.5℃。经过实际测试验证,系统具有很好的稳定性,能满足航天相机地面热实验的测试需求,工程应用价值高。     

Characteristic X-ray detector: In-situ imaging of radioactive contaminant distributions

The characteristic X-ray detector (CXRD), a CsI(Tl) scintillator with a 50-mm diameter, is a directional X-ray sensor that measures characteristic X-rays from radioactive material, such as ¹³⁷Cs, and identifies the direction of radioactive contamination. We evaluated a CXRD and visualized the distribution of radioactivity in the contaminated area near the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station, where the ambient dose equivalent rate was 2.1 μSv/h at 1 m above ground level. We found a good correlation between the characteristic X-ray fluxes and the distribution of radioactive contaminants with a 0.823 Pearson product–moment correlation coefficient.     

Observation of radially polarized terahertz radiation generated by a sub-picosecond electron beam

The fundamental property of radially polarized terahertz radiation, which is axial symmetry of the polarization state in the radial direction, was measured with a Schottky diode detector and with a terahertz camera and wire-grid linear polarizer. Radially polarized terahertz radiation was generated from coherent transition radiation using a 30-MeV sub-picosecond electron beam. Bow-tie intensity distributions, aligned along the polarization direction, were clearly observed with the terahertz camera and could be rotated by changing the direction of the linear polarizer. The measured intensity distribution agreed with the calculated value. A video of the data can be found online.     

Evaluation of radiation damage behavior in polyimide aerogel by infrared camera and photoacoustic spectroscopy

In this work, the optical absorption and thermal properties of polyimide aerogel have been investigated by Infrared Camera, ultraviolet–visible and photoacoustic spectroscopy under low energy proton irradiation. The characterization method of the infrared camera can obtain the optical absorption ratio, and meanwhile get the information of specific heat capacity. Moreover, it can acquire the nature information of damaged area rather than the overall performance. The results show an increase in optical absorption after proton irradiation, which is in good coincidence with Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy analysis. And the specific heat capacity decreased linearly with proton fluences, which can be attributed to the irradiation damage and carbonization in polyimide aerogel. The Raman spectra suggested the cleavage of chemical bonds and carbonization in polyimide aerogel. This work provides the novel, non-destructive and sensitive methods to characterize irradiation damage of aerogel.     

微钢管内部强迫对流换热的实验研究

本文对以蒸馏水为工质,流过内径和外径分别为168μm、406μm和399μm、798μm的电加热不锈钢管时的换热进行了实验研究。通过对微钢管直接通电进行加热,并采用红外成像仪及专用放大镜头的非接触式方法,获得了各种恒定加热功率及不同雷诺数下的微钢管壁面的温度场分布,进而得到较为精确的壁面平均温度。由此计算了在层流态下的换热系数Nu数。实验结果表明,在层流下,内径为168μm及399μm的微钢管内部的Nu数分别比经典的Hansen准则式所得到的Nu数高出很多。     

基于特征圆单目视觉的飞机舵面角位移标定技术

提出了一种基于特征圆单目视觉的非接触式飞机舵面角位移标定技术。用一台数码摄像机对固定在飞机舵面上的特征圆进行拍照,经数字图像处理后确定五个特征点的坐标,利用针孔成像和射影变换原理建立物像空间坐标解算模型,计算出特征圆的法线相对方向和圆心的相对位置,舵面角位移由该圆的法线方向确定。仿真结果表明,该方法具有标定过程简单、实时、快速和准确的特点,标定精度可达到0.1°。该技术也可用于航天器上实时测量交会对接时的相对位姿参数。     

用于双光子激发荧光寿命显微成像的高重复频率皮秒扫描相机

建立了一台基于新研制的高重复频率皮秒扫描相机的双光子激发荧光寿命显微成像系统,重点介绍所研制的高重复频率皮秒扫描相机。为了在高时间分辨力的同时扩大时间测量范围,实现大面积两维空间高时间分辨取样测量,从而提高采样速率和更有效地发挥扫描相机的作用,设计和研制了一种大面积、高时间分辨力扫描变像管和一种重复频率高达1MHz的斜坡电压扫描电路。基于上述关键部件所研制的扫描相机具有重复频率高、扫描速度可调、时间分辨力高、工作面积大、非线性低、触发晃动小等优点。用钛宝石飞秒激光器作为激光脉冲源,通过脉冲提取器将76MHz的高重复频率降低为1MHz,采用可调延时器和标准具对扫描相机的时间分辨力、扫描速度和非线性进行标定。该系统的时间分辨力达到6.5ps,非线性为2.60%,可测量的时间范围从十几皮秒到几十纳秒。测量了若丹明6G和香豆素314两种标准荧光染料的荧光寿命,取得了与参考文献一致的实验结果。     

高分辨率微型星载相机光学系统的设计及应用

为了克服太空环境的复杂性,满足航天工程的空间使用要求,研制一款2 500万像素宽光谱共焦成像的微型星载相机光学系统。该系统适应卫星发射和在轨道运行的恶劣环境,具有抗冲击震动、耐太空高温差强辐射,体积小,质量轻等优点。设计的系统可在450 nm～800 nm的谱段内清晰成像,焦距181 mm,入瞳口径45 mm,视场角10.4°,边缘相对照度0.81,轴上点MTF:0.57@55 lp/mm,0.33@110 lp/mm,畸变1.2%,镜头质量622 g,外形尺寸Φ58.3 mm×117 mm,抗辐照性能≥5 krad。通过温度适应性的模拟和优化,用户进行?30 ℃～+70 ℃光学镜头热真空试验,可正常工作。该系统已成功应用于天宫二号伴飞卫星相机中,获得的图像清晰稳定,为空间遥感实验观测发挥了重要的作用。