T1 and T2 effects during radio-frequency pulses in spoiled gradient echo sequences

Finite pulse durations in diverse pulse schemes lead to the reduction of the magnitude of the magnetization vector due to T₁ and T₂ effects during the radio-frequency pulses. This paper presents an analysis of the steady state signal in the presence of relaxation effects during radio-frequency pulses in MRI spoiled gradient echo sequences. It is shown that minor attenuations of the magnetization vector can have dramatic consequences on the measured signal, and may thus entail a loss in SNR benefits at high static magnetic fields if a careful analysis is not performed. It is emphasized that it is the time-integrated magnetization vector trajectory that matters for these effects and not only the pulse duration. Some experimental results obtained on a phantom at 3 T verify this analysis.     

Electromagnetic field distributions in waveguide-based axial-type microwave plasma source

We present results from simulations of 2D distributions of the electromagnetic field inside a waveguide-based axial-type microwave plasma source (MPS) used for hydrogen production via methane reforming. The studies are aimed at optimization of discharge processes and hydrogen production. We derive equations for determining electromagnetic field distributions and next determine the electromagnetic field distributions for two cases – without and with plasma inside the MPS. For the first case, we examine the influence of the length of the inner conductor of the coaxial line on electromagnetic field distributions. We have obtained standing wave patterns along the coaxial line and found resonances for certain positions of the coaxial line inner conductor. For the case with plasma inside the MPS, we perform calculations assuming that distributions of plasma parameters are known. Simulations are done for several values of maximum electron density. We have found that for values of electron density greater than strong skin effect in the plasma is observed. Consequently, plasma may be treated as an extension of the inner conductor of the coaxial line. We have used FlexPDE software for the calculations.     

高功率双包层光纤激光器温度场动态分析

基于动态热传导方程,对高功率双包层光纤激光器的热效应进行了数值模拟,研究了高功率双包层光纤激光器内部温度场的空间及时间特性.计算表明,对于芯径为15 μm的光纤,开启泵浦光后约20 s光纤温度达到稳定值,关闭泵浦光后约20 s光纤冷却到室温,如采用脉冲泵浦,温度分布将随时间变化,波动频率与泵浦频率相同,泵浦频率越高波动越小,越接近相同平均功率的连续泵浦.     

RF system design and measurement of HIRF-CSRe

An RF system for the CSRe （cooling storage experimental ring） is designed and manufactured domestically. The present paper mainly describes the RF system design in five main sections： ferrite ring, RF cavity, RF generator, low level system and cavity cooling. The cavity is based on a type of coaxial resonator which is shorted at the end with one gap and loaded with domestic ferrite rings. The RF generator is designed in the push-pull mode and the low level control system is based on a DSP＋FGPA＋DDS＋USB interface and has three feedback loops. Finally we give the results of the measurement on our system.     

Temperature characteristics of small signal gain for Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic lasers

Thermal dependence on the small signal gain of Nd/Cr:YAG (yttrium aluminum garnet) ceramics was observed experimentally. Usually, Nd:YAG crystal and ceramics have remarkable gain reduction when optical pumping is performed and the temperature of the laser media is upped to 373 K. A CW laser light generated in a 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser oscillator was amplified by Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic amplifier, and the output power was measured at non-saturation level. Laser small signal gain of the ceramic disk was kept to 470 K. This property was remarkably different from one of Nd:YAG crystals or ceramics. The peak shift of the fluorescence was observed experimentally when the temperature is high.     

Modal properties of all-active InGaAsP/InP microring lasers

An experimental investigation of the multimode dynamics of 1.55 μm-InGaAsP/InP microring lasers is demonstrated. Different operation regimes are observed, bidirectional multimode, unidirectional single mode, bidirectional single mode and mode-hopping. The extent of each of the above operation regimes is examined with respect to the ring current level, bus waveguide reflectivity and ring radius. The back-reflections generated from the bus waveguide facets are indirectly controlled via the bus waveguide current. In order to clarify the physical mechanisms beyond experimental results, a multimode model based on the rate equation approximation is utilized. The experimental results are in good agreement to those predicted by the multimode model.     

High repetition rate laser pulses amplified by Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic amplifier under CW arc-lamp-light pumping

Laser pulses with high repetitive rate generated from a Q-switch microchip Nd:YAG oscillator were amplified by Active mirror composed of Nd/Cr:YAG ceramic pumped by CW arc-lamp. The laser pulses were amplified, and saturation of averaged output laser power was observed. Repetitive ratio of injected laser pulses was changed from 20 to 100 kHz. Averaged output laser power and gain were measured, and gain coefficient and power-extraction efficiency were evaluated. Output laser power was calculated and compared to experimentally measured one, and the calculated results are consistent with the experimental ones. For amplification of laser pulses with high repetitive ratio, this laser material can realize very high laser gain with low pumping power density and high optical-optical conversion efficiency under CW-lamp-light pumping.     

Nanoscale formation mechanism of conducting filaments in NiO thin films

We have studied the nanoscale electrical properties of NiO thin films by using conducting atomic force microscopy (CAFM) to understand the mechanism of resistance change of the NiO thin films as we changed the applied voltage. We observed that inhomogeneous conducting filaments were generated by external voltage bias; in addition, some of the inhomogeneous conducting filaments were durable while some of them were not, and they disappeared. We deduced that the resistance change of the NiO thin films was related to inhomogeneous filamentary conducting paths generated by both Ni ions in thermodynamically unstable NiO and the existence of conducting filament segments generated by high voltage bias.     

介质膜滤波器色散特性的研究

采用信号处理的方法,对介质膜滤波器的滤波特性进行了详细的研究。介质膜滤波器是最小相位滤波器,它的幅度响应与相位响应之间存在希尔伯特变换规律,因此可以通过它的幅度响应重构它的相位响应,进而可以得到它的色散特性。为了验证理论分析,设计了射频调制法测试介质膜滤波器群速度延时的实验装置。实验测试了一个100GHz33信道的介质膜滤波器的群速度延迟。通过对实验结果与理论计算结果的对比分析,发现实验数据与理论分析吻合得比较好。最后,对介质膜滤波器的色散的特点进行了分析。     

矩形大口径激光光束质量评价光学系统设计

自适应光学校正技术可有效提升固体板条激光器的光束质量,但随着激光器输出功率的提升,输出光束口径逐渐增加,系统体积逐渐增大,自适应光学校正系统的设计难度也增加了.因此,在满足自适应光学校正系统中共轭探测等需求的前提下,统筹优化系统的尺寸参数,同时实现波前相位、光束质量评估等多参数的检测具有一定的研究意义.本文在系统整体尺...