Thin film stress measurement by instrumented optical fibre displacement sensor

Residual stress can adversely affect the mechanical, electronic, optical and magnetic properties of thin films. This work describes a simple stress measurement instrument based on the bending beam method together with a sensitive non-contact fibre optical displacement sensor. The fibre optical displacement sensor is interfaced to a computer and a Labview programme enables film stress to be determined from changes in the radius of curvature of the film-substrate system. The stress measurement instrument was tested for two different kinds of thin film, hard amorphous carbon nitride (CN) and soft copper (Cu) films on silicon substrates deposited by RF magnetron sputtering. Residual stress developed in 500 nm thick CN thin films deposited at substrate temperatures in the range 50-550 °C was examined and it was found that stress in CN films decreased from 0.83 to 0.44 GPa compressive with increase of substrate temperature. Residual stress was found to be tensile (121 MPa) for Cu films of thickness 1500 nm deposited at room temperature.     

Holographic vibration measurements of rough surfaces using a LCSLM

This paper describes measurements of a vibrating object with rough surface by the time-averaged method of holography using a newly designed optically addressed liquid crystal spatial light modulator with a resolution of 102 lp/mm and a diffraction efficiency of 16%. An object vibrating faster than several tens of Hz could be visualized. The pattern obtained by the method provides the locus of vibrating nodes. The advantage of this method is that a high contrast pattern of a vibrating object can be imaged in near-real-time, although the sensitivity of vibration is decreased.     

In situ calibration of a Michelson type, speckle-shearing interferometer: Wobbling mirror effect

In situ calibration of piezoelectric transducers in a phase stepping, Michelson type, speckle-shearing interferometer can be affected by mirror wobbling introduced by the transducers. When this happens, a modulation of the curves employed for calibration can be readily detected in imaging systems with large apertures. A calibration method that takes into account the modulation of these curves is, therefore, essential to insure the required regularity of the phase steps. A computer model of speckle-shearing interferometry is used to deal with piezoelectric non-linearities and mirror wobbling in the interferometer, and to show how the calibration curves are affected when both phenomena are present. Computer simulated and experimental results validate the calibration technique advanced here.     

Calibration and evaluation of optical systems for full-field strain measurement

The design and testing of a reference material for the calibration of optical systems for strain measurement is described, together with the design and testing of a standardized test material that allows the evaluation and assessment of fitness for purpose of the most sophisticated optical system for strain measurement. A classification system for the steps in the measurement process is also proposed and allows the development of a unified approach to diagnostic testing of components or sub-systems in an optical system for strain measurement based on any optical technique. The results described arise from a European study known as SPOTS whose objectives were to begin to fill the gap caused by a lack of standards.     

CARS methane spectra: Experiments and simulations for temperature diagnostic purposes

CARS laboratory experiments were done in the 2905–2925 cm⁻¹ range, in the vicinity of the ν₁ band of the methane molecule, for pressures ranging from 1 to 50 bar, and temperatures up to 1100 K. These experiments were carried out in order to retrieve the pressure evolution of the CH₄ spectrum, as well as to confirm its temperature dependance. After a brief recall on the theory used to compute pressure broadening coefficients and relaxation rates, we consider the ν₃ and ν₄ infrared bands of methane for benchmark calculations purposes. Next, we present recent experimental CARS spectra and calculated ones. Lastly, we discuss flame experiments as well as comparisons of temperature retrieval using N₂ and CH₄ as probe molecules.     

大气激光通信的实验测量

设计了大气激光通信信道测量系统，利用此系统在不同气象条件下进行了近地视距实验测量并采集了不同天气条件下的实验数据，详细分析讨论了所得实验数据并进行了误差分析．同时实验中获得了大量数据，为进一步完善大气激光信道模型提供了有力的依据．     

喷流耦合式超声位移传感器的设计

本文主要研究一种新型微位移传感器。它用超声波原理进行检测，以喷流的水柱作为超声波传播的介质，可以在恶劣环境下进行位移测量。位移等于超声波传播的速度与超声波从发到收之间传播时间的乘积。考虑到声速会随介质一水的温度的升高而增大，设计时进行了实时温度补偿，提高了系统的精度。     

电泳显示双层微胶囊的制备

以尿素-甲醛原位聚合法与明胶-阿拉伯胶复凝聚法相结合制备了电泳显示双层微胶囊．考察了系统调节剂、搅拌速度、pH值和加醛方式对单层微胶囊粒径分布及表面形貌的影响，以及双层微胶囊与单层脲醛树脂微胶囊在干燥过程中的破损率．实验结果表明，以明胶为系统调节剂，pH值为3．0—3．5，采用滴加方式加入甲醛制备的单层脲醛树脂微胶囊，囊壁透明、光滑、球形度好；单层脲醛树脂微胶囊包覆明胶后制备的双层微胶囊壁材强度和韧性有显著提高．     

非高斯型互相关随机数的发生技术

在用蒙特卡罗法进行仿真研究（例如进行测量不确定度评定）时,常常需要发生多个非高斯型互相关的随机数.就这一问题,给出完整的解决方案：用Hermite展开式生成近似的非高斯变量,借助Cholesky分解建立各变量之间的相关性.方法的关键在于对互相关系数矩阵进行“预变形”,使Cholesky分解也适用于非高斯变量.此外,还利用Cholesky分解式下三角矩阵的特点,对矩调整和建立相关性两个过程进行解耦.给出了详细的算法说明.     

制碱专用钠离子在线检测仪的研制

阐述了在制取纯碱过程中对于碳化取出液中钠离子在线检测仪的测定原理和系统结构、仪器的软硬件构成以及各模块的具体实现．仪器测量范围达到1～3 mol/L,在响应时间2 min的情况下,误差为±1．2%．与其他分析方法相比,该在线检测仪具有自动化程度高、方法简单、连续测量、抗干扰能力强等优点,尤其适合高浓度溶液的测量．