Versatile Near-Infrared Super-Resolution Imaging of Amyloid Fibrils with the Fluorogenic Probe CRANAD-2

CRANAD-2 is a fluorogenic curcumin derivative used for near-infrared detection and imaging in vivo of amyloid aggregates, which are involved in neurodegenerative diseases. We explore the performance of CRANAD-2 in two super-resolution imaging techniques, namely stimulated emission depletion (STED) and single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM), with markedly different fluorophore requirements. By conveniently adapting the concentration of CRANAD-2, which transiently binds to amyloid fibrils, we show that it performs well in both techniques, achieving a resolution in the range of 45–55 nm. Correlation of SMLM with atomic force microscopy (AFM) validates the resolution of fine features in the reconstructed super-resolved image. The good performance and versatility of CRANAD-2 provides a powerful tool for near-infrared nanoscopic imaging of amyloids in vitro and in vivo.     

聚焦慢速高荷态重离子束微束斑X射线源

利用电子束离子源(EBIS)或者电子束离子陷阱(EBIT)产生的慢速高电荷态重离子束轰击金属靶面,离子束与靶面作用并复合辐射特征X射线;并将高荷态离子束采用离子光学系统会聚为微细束后再与靶面作用,能够辐射出微米甚至亚微米级、纳米级的微束斑X射线.本文介绍这一新型微束斑X射线源的结构、机理及其特性等.     

强流束晕-混沌的外部磁场开关控制

研究了强流离子束在周期聚焦磁场通道中束晕-混沌的外部磁场开关参数控制方法. 将该方法应用在多粒子模型中，实现了对5种不同初始分布质子束的束晕-混沌的有效控制，得到了消除束晕及其再生现象的理想结果.在强流加速器系统中，由于外部磁场是可测和可调 的物理量，因此该控制方法有利于实验研究，可为强流质子加速器中周期聚焦磁场的设计和实验提供参考. 关键词： 强流离子束 周期聚焦磁场通道 束晕_混沌 混沌控制 开 关控制     

高功率激光驱动器中小尺度自聚焦和噪声模型

 建立了一套线性的近似分析方法，研究高功率激光驱动器中强激光传输的小尺度自聚焦效应和相位噪声对光束传输和光束质量的影响，给出了系统噪声强度、B积分值与光束近场调制对比度之间的定量关系。研究表明,为保证输出光束质量，即近场调制对比度小于给定值，系统内的噪声强度必须符合一定的谱分布。     

Application of Novel Focusing Mirrors in Gyrotron Transmission Lines

A novel focusing mirror based on the shifting of the beam phase according to the Gaussian beam optics enabled us to realize a focusing elements with different focal lengths in different directions and to convert the gyrotron output into a Gaussian-like beam. In this paper, we compare the quality of beams produced by the new system (which includes novel mirrors) and a conventional system consisting of a quasi-optical antenna, an ellipsoidal mirror and two parabolic cylinder mirrors.     

A possibility of parallel and anti-parallel diffraction measurements on neutron diffractometer employing bent perfect crystal monochromator at the monochromatic focusing condition

In a conventional diffractometer having single monochromator, only one position, parallel position, is used for the diffraction experiment (i.e. detection) because the resolution property of the other one, anti-parallel position, is very poor. However, a bent perfect crystal (BPC) monochromator at monochromatic focusing condition can provide a quite flat and equal resolution property at both parallel and anti-parallel positions and thus one can have a chance to use both sides for the diffraction experiment. From the data of the FWHM and the Δd/d measured on three diffraction geometries (symmetric, asymmetric compression and asymmetric expansion), we can conclude that the simultaneous diffraction measurement in both parallel and anti-parallel positions can be achieved.     

Induced focusing and conversion of a Gaussian beam into an elliptic Gaussian beam

We have presented an investigation of the induced focusing in Kerr media of two laser beams, the pump beam and the probe beam, which could be either Gaussian or elliptic Gaussian or a combination of the two. We have used variational formalism to derive relevant beam-width equations. Among several important findings, the finding that a very week probe beam can be guided and focused when power of both beams are well below their individual threshold for self-focusing, is a noteworthy one. It has been found that induced focusing is not possible for laser beams of any wavelength and beam radius. In case both beams are elliptic Gaussian, we have shown that when power of both beams is above a certain threshold value then the effective radius of both beams collapses and collapse distance depends on power. Moreover, it has been found that induced focusing can be employed to convert a circular Gaussian beam into an elliptic Gaussian beam.     

空间电荷主导电子束的纵向聚焦设计

在空间电荷主导电子束研究中,纵向聚焦非常重要,在输运过程中由于强空间电荷力的影响,束团将很快变长并崩溃,马里兰大学的电子环设计用于方形束团和抛物线形束团的研究,环中需要用三个感应腔对束团进行纵向聚焦.文中首先介绍了方形束团和抛物线形束团的纵向束流动力学,推导了两种束团纵向聚焦所需要的5MHz重复率高压脉冲波形,并给出了实现纵向聚焦的感应腔设计及其特殊要求.     

一种新的超分辨记录点的读出技术

提出一种新的超分辨记录点的读出技术—超分辨反射膜技术，详细分析了其原理。用该技术，以Sb为超分辨反射膜，SiN为介电层，在激光波长为632．8nm和光学头的数值也径为0．40的读出光学系统中实现了直径为380nm的超分辨记录点的读出。同时研究了Sb薄膜厚度对读出信噪比的影响规律，发现最佳的Sb薄膜厚度为28～30nm，所得的信噪比为38～40dB。     

基于半像素错位的多幅图像重建高分辨率图像技术研究

介绍了一种基于半像素错位的多幅图像重建高分辨率图像技术。分析了半像素错位的多幅图像与高分辨率图像各像素灰度值的对应关系 ,并从CCD数字化采样的角度进行了论证。同时 ,结合实际摄像机CCD结构 ,求出了高分辨率图像重建的计算公式 ,并通过实验进行了验证和完善。重建的本质是以原高分辨率图像的 4邻域平均图像为基础 ,增加一定比例的边缘细节信息 ,去接近原高分辨率图像。CCD的动态范围越大 ,图像的灰度级越多 ,那么计算误差就越小 ,图像的边缘细节信息就可以利用更多 ,重建的图像就越接近原高分辨率图像。通过实验和分析表明 ,利用半像素错位的多幅低分辨率图像重建高分辨率图像的原理是正确的 ,方案是可行的