Vibrational spectroscopic study of budesonide

The Raman spectrum of budesonide is reported for the first time, and molecular assignments are proposed on the basis of ab initio BLYP DFT calculations with a 6‐31 G* basis set and vibrational wavenumbers predicted on a quasi‐harmonic approximation. Comparison with previously published infrared data has explained several spectral features, and the relative band intensities in the CO and CC stretching regions are interpreted. The results from this study provide data that can be used for the preparative process monitoring of budesonide, an important steroidal pharmaceutical in various dosage forms, and its interaction with excipients and other components. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Raman spectroscopy of halogen‐containing carbonates

Raman spectroscopy complemented with infrared spectroscopy has been used to study a series of selected natural halogenated carbonates from different origins, including bastnasite, parisite and northupite. The position of CO₃²⁻ symmetric stretching vibration varies with the mineral composition. An additional band for northupite at 1107 cm⁻¹ is observed. Raman spectra of bastnasite, parisite and northupite show single bands at 1433, 1420 and 1554 cm⁻¹, respectively, assigned to the ν₃ (CO₃)²⁻ asymmetric stretching mode. The observation of additional Raman bands for the ν₃ modes for some halogenated carbonates is significant in that it shows distortion of the CaO₆ octahedron. No ν₂ Raman bending modes are observed for these minerals. The band is observed in the infrared spectra, and multiple ν₂ modes at 844 and 867 cm⁻¹ are observed for parisite. A single intense infrared band is found at 879 cm⁻¹ for northupite. Raman bands are observed forthe carbonate ν₄ in‐phase bending modes at 722 cm⁻¹ for bastnasite, 736 and 684 cm⁻¹ for parisite and 714 cm⁻¹ for northupite. Multiple bands are observed in the OH stretching region for selected bastansites and parisites, indicating the presence of water and OH units in the mineral structure. The presence of such bands brings into question the actual formula of these halogenated carbonate minerals. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ultrasonic techniques for nondestructive testing of standing trees

The aim of this study is to assess wood quality of standing trees with ultrasonic velocity methods. The ultrasonic techniques currently used are: scattering based techniques that use travel time and other wave parameters for measuring the elastic constants of wood, and ultrasonic tomographic imaging techniques which seek to provide a high resolution picture of the defect. Scattering based techniques were firstly used as nondestructive techniques with increment cores of 5 mm diameter. On these specimens measurements with bulk waves--longitudinal and shear were used to detect the influence of sylvicultural treatment (pruning) on wood quality and also to detect defects (slope of grain, wavy figures). High resolution imaging techniques were developed for imaging abnormalities induced by biological attacks of fungi or insects in standing trees. In this case, ultrasonic tomography refers to cross-sectional imaging of trees from data collected by illuminating the tree from different directions. Ultrasonic images were reconstructed from the time of flight. The images were reconstructed from 120 measurements in situ and through the bark with direct transmission technique, using 1 MHz transducers. The resolution is 5 cm.     

Structural characterization of nanopatterned surfaces

In this work, chemically and topographically nanopatterned surfaces were produced by a top-down processing approach for biosensing devices. The nanopatterning was the result of the combination of plasma polymerisation (pp) of biofunctional materials and colloidal lithography techniques. The morphological and chemical properties induced by the plasma deposition-etching treatment were characterised by optical method combining ellipsometry and Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy studies. This method supported by atomic force microscopy measurements, allowed the full optical characterization of each step of the top-down process. The optical characterization of the end-up nanopatterned samples demonstrated that the chosen process is able to produce well-defined nanostructured surfaces with controlled chemical and morphological properties.     

基于倏逝波的光纤生物传感器研究

构建了一种以光纤束作为激发光信号和荧光信号传输通道的光纤生物传感器结构.根据光纤探针的倏逝波理论和模式匹配理论对光纤探针的几何形状进行了设计,制作了数组光纤探针并根据需要对其中一部分进行荧光标记.选择了光纤探针置于空气中和水溶液中两种情况,对光纤传感器系统进行了信号检测实验,对比标记了的和未标记的相同几何结构参数的光纤探针两者在系统中被探测的信号差异.从二者的差别区分出系统所探测的倏逝波激发的荧光信号,证明了该光纤传感器系统的可行性.     

FDTD study of subwavelength imaging by a photonic crystal slab

The problem of subwavelength imaging via a photonic crystal slab lens made of two-dimensional (2D) square arrays of parallel dielectric cylinders in air is studied and discussed theoretically. The finite-difference time-domain method is employed to investigate the unique features of imaging by such lens. We confirm earlier findings that a photonic crystal slab lens can provide the imaging of a point source. By analysing the transmission properties of the proposed structure, we demonstrate that inside the all-angle negative refraction, there are some favourable directions for waves to travel. We show that the surface termination of the photonic crystal is a key parameter to obtain a good quality image. The super-resolution of two sources separated by a distance less than the wavelength is also considered. It is shown that the achievable resolution is limited by the slab length.     

星对星激光雷达反射层析成像技术探讨

以星对星激光雷达成像为应用背景,提出了一种基于啁啾脉冲信号的反射层析成像处理方法,该方法通过激光雷达多角度回波非相干累积实现高分辨率的图像重构;分析了星对星反射层析成像的实现条件,包括成像分辨率、工作模式及成像时间.研究结果表明,采用本文所提出的成像方法,通过同轨道面的伴星探测方式可以满足激光雷达反射层析成像多角度探测的要求,在观测角度范围大于60°时能够得到0.1 m目标分辨率,角度范围越大,分辨率越高,且成像时间与卫星轨道半径和两星距离有关.实验验证了该方法的有效性和星对星反射层析成像的可行性.     

空间高层大气遥感远紫外成像光谱仪的光学系统

空间高层大气遥感远紫外成像光谱仪主要用于观测高层大气中的远紫外辐射和实现对其内部中尺度现象成像的功能。目前我国该类的相关仪器研究基础还比较薄弱,针对这种情况,在光学系统设计的角度上给出了一种适用于130～180nm波段探测的光学系统方案。该成像光谱仪光学系统以离轴抛物镜为物镜,串联Wadsworth结构为成像光谱系统;这种串联Wadsworth成像光谱系统采用离轴抛物镜做准直镜,分光器件为平面光栅和球面光栅串联,实现二次色散,同时球面光栅起到聚焦成像作用;在像差理论的基础上,对该结构的光程函数和各像差进行了分析,获得了改进结构的宽波段完善成像条件。针对低轨空间探测应用要求设计了相关改进型Wadsworth结构成像光谱仪光学系统,设计结果证明系统像差得到了充分校正,在奈奎斯特频率(20lp/mm)下全视场全波段调制传递函数值在0.6以上。该优化结构同时具备高空间分辨率和高光谱分辨率,性能优越。     

Al(N3)3和P(N3)3结构与性质的理论研究

在B3LYP/6-311++G(3df)理论水平,对二元叠氮化合物Al(N3)3和P(N3)3进行密度泛函理论计算研究,获得其稳定分子的几何构型、电子结构、红外光谱以及稳定性。研究结果表明,P(N3)3分子中的磷原子拥有一对孤对电子,给予临近氮原子(Nα)上的孤对电子较大斥力,从而使其表现出三角锥形结构特征,而Al(N3)3表现为平面三角形结构特征。自然键轨道分析表明,Al–Nα和P–Nα键本质上均属于共价键。与叠氮自由基相比较而言,Al(N3)3和P(N3)3的每个叠氮基内部的总成键度显著增大,从而导致N3基的振动频率发生明显蓝移。前线分子轨道能级差和叠氮自由基键离解能的计算结果均表明Al(N3)3比P(N3)3更稳定。     

基于斯托克斯矢量的偏振成像仪器及其进展

偏振成像技术将景物的偏振信息转化为二维图像信息,从而可以和灰度图像一样对目标景物进行场景特征分析。介绍了基于斯托克斯矢量的偏振成像原理。按照获取斯托克斯矢量方法的不同,分别介绍了偏振片起偏、偏振棱镜分光和可变延迟波片调制三类分时偏振成像方式,分振幅、分孔径、分焦平面三种同时偏振成像方式。结合我国的制造水平,设计了双CCD渥拉斯顿棱镜同时偏振成像实验系统,并采集了实验图像。分析了各种偏振成像方式的优缺点。指出了偏振激光照明主动偏振成像、光谱偏振成像是偏振成像仪器进一步的发展方向。