Determination of scattering structures from spatial coherence measurements

A new method of structure determination and microscopic imaging with short-wavelength radiations (charged particles, X-rays, neutrons), based on measurements of the modulus and the phase of the degree of spatial coherence of the scattered radiation, is developed. The underlying principle of the method--transfer of structural information about the scattering potential via spatial coherence of the secondary (scattering) source of radiation formed by this potential--is expressed by the generalization of the van Cittert-Zernike theorem to wave and particle scattering [A.M. Zarubin, Opt. Commun. 100 (1993) 491; Opt. Commun. 102 (1993) 543]. Shearing interferometric techniques are proposed for implementing the above measurements; the limits of spatial resolution attainable by reconstruction of the absolute square of a 3D scattering potential and its 2D projections from the measurements are analyzed. It is shown theoretically that 3D imaging with atomic resolution can be realized in a "synthetic aperture" electron or ion microscope and that a 3D resolution of about 6 nm can be obtained with a "synthetic aperture" X-ray microscope. A proof-of-principle optical experiment is presented.     

Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy of Calcium Signalling in Blood Vessel Walls

Spinning disk confocal laser microscopy systems can be used for observing fast events occurring in a small volume when they include a sensitive electron-multiplying CCD camera. Such a confocal system was recently used to capture the first pictures of intracellular calcium signalling within the projections of endothelial cells to the adjacent smooth muscle cells in the blood vessel wall. Detection of these calcium signals required high spatial and temporal resolution. A newly developed calcium ion (Ca(2+)) biosensor was also used. This exclusively expressed in the endothelium and fluoresced when Ca(2+) concentrations increased during signalling. This work gives insights into blood vessel disease because Ca(2+) signalling is critical for blood flow and pressure regulation.     

Implementing a back-projection tomographic reconstruction algorithm using a fan-shaped beam

A back-projection tomographic reconstruction algorithm using a fan-shaped beam is considered. The freeware that implements the method of back projections is mainly applicable only in the case of parallel radiation. Distinctions in how this approach is applied when using parallel and fan-shaped beams are described in part that is related to the geometry of an experiment. The implementation of the algorithm with allowance for the peculiarities of reconstruction with a divergent beam is presented as a flow chart. The results provided in the paper demonstrate the working capacity of the algorithm.     

制作平面全息光栅的离轴抛物镜/洛埃镜干涉系统

设计和制作具有较高波前平面度和结构稳定的干涉曝光系统是研制高质量平面全息光栅的首要条件.对离轴抛物镜/洛埃镜系统、单透镜/洛埃镜系统、球面反射镜/洛埃镜系统和双分离透镜/洛埃镜系统等4种单反射镜干涉曝光系统产生的干涉条纹直线度进行了光线追迹.在干涉场中放置标准光栅,使用于曝光的两束平行光入射到光栅上,从而衍射光相干叠加...     

Fibreoptical spatial filter velocimeter for measurement of local liquid velocity

The spatial filtering velocimetry is the basis of the new optical hydrometric measuring probe. Like a laser Doppler velocimeter, the hydrometric probe determines the velocity of tracer particles in the liquid flow. Essential parts of the hydrometric probe are a differential fibreoptical spatial filter and an illumination source. The tracer particles are imaged onto the spatial filter by a shadow projection with a parallel light beam. The hydrometric probe can be used for velocity and flow measurements in pipes and river flows. The technique permits the design of robust and low cost optical hydrometric probe which can be used for different hydrometric applications.     

Dual-plane ultrafast limited-angle electron beam x-ray tomography

Electron beam x-ray tomography is an imaging technique, which can provide cross-sectional images of an object of interest with about 1 mm spatial resolution at frame rates of up to 10,000 frames per second. As a non-intrusive method it is especially suited for studying multiphase flows. For this purpose we devised an experimental limited-angle scan setup which utilizes linear beam deflection to generate radiographic projections. This setup was employed in the study of gas–liquid flow in an experimental flow loop operated at different liquid and gas flow rates. Electron-beam tomography images were compared with image data of a wire-mesh sensor. The latter is a fast but intrusive imaging device which is commonly used in gas–liquid flow imaging and achieves comparable frame rates but at lower spatial resolution. As a novelty we implemented a dual-plane limited-angle electron beam x-ray tomography which allows us to gain information about the phase velocities using cross-correlation data analysis.     

A procedure for determining the absorbed dose in a substance exposed to pulsed heavy ion beams

An experimental setup based on the TWAC-ITEP accelerating complex for performing radiobiological studies on heavy ion beams is described. Using magnetic elements of transportation lines and collimator systems, the procedure for forming a parallel beam with required transverse sizes is adjusted. A dosimetric system intended to measure spatial distributions of absorbed doses in a substance exposed to pulsed beams of heavy ions has been designed and implemented in the performed studies. Using this system, the distribution of the absorbed dose in water was studied for a monoenergetic beam of carbon ions with an initial energy of 215 MeV/amu. Based on this information, the absorbed dose was estimated in a thin water layer for the given depth and beam intensity. The use of this procedure ensures the accuracy in determining the absorbed dose of no worse than 5%.     

用预抽气真空腔法测量及补偿空气折射率的研究

空气折射率的补偿效果在高精度激光干涉测量中起着“瓶颈”作用。分析了空气折射率的补偿原理,回顾了几种空气折射率的测量方法及特点。在此基础上,深入研究了用预抽气真空腔测量与补偿空气折射率的测量原理、方法和装置。该方法保持了干涉法测量空气折射率能充分反映所有导致折射率变化的环境因素的特点,避免了测量过程中由于抽气过程给测量带来的干扰。通过空气折射率测量及补偿实验,证实了该方法的可行性,测量结果经补偿后可使精度提高一个数量级。     

Scanning transmission ion micro-tomography (STIM-T) of biological specimens

Computed tomography (CT) was applied to sets of Scanning Transmission Ion Microscopy (STIM) projections recorded at the LIPSION ion beam laboratory (Leipzig) in order to visualize the 3D-mass distribution in several specimens. Examples for a test structure (copper grid) and for biological specimens (cartilage cells, cygospore) are shown. Scanning Transmission Micro-Tomography (STIM-T) at a resolution of 260 nm was demonstrated for the first time. Sub-micron features of the Cu-grid specimen were verified by scanning electron microscopy. The ion energy loss measured during a STIM-T experiment is related to the mass density of the specimen. Typically, biological specimens can be analysed without staining. Only shock freezing and freeze-drying is required to preserve the ultra-structure of the specimen. The radiation damage to the specimen during the experiment can be neglected. This is an advantage compared to other techniques like X-ray micro-tomography. At present, the spatial resolution is limited by beam position fluctuations and specimen vibrations.     

Reconstructing the coordinates of surface points of an object with a set of images of its shadow

A solution of the problem of reconstructing the coordinates of a 3D-object from parallel projections in the form of its shadows is considered. It is shown that the conjugate points required for the reconstruction are located on the extreme line which passes through these projections. the line. An algorithm is developed to detect conjugate points lying on the contours of shadows.     

Note: development of a compact x-ray particle image velocimetry for measuring opaque flows. II. Three-dimensional velocity field reconstruction

An x-ray particle image velocimetry (PIV) system using a cone-beam type x-ray was developed. The field of view and the spatial resolution are 36 × 24.05 mm(2) and 20 μm, respectively. The three-dimensional velocity field was reconstructed by adopting the least squares minimum residue and simultaneous multiplicative algebraic reconstruction techniques. According to a simulation study with synthetic images, the reconstructions were acceptable with 7 projections and 50 iterations. The reconstructed and supplied flow rates differed by only about 6.49% in experimental verification. The x-ray tomographic PIV system would be useful for 3D velocity field information of opaque flows.     

Flow patterns in gas-assisted injection molding process in a channel

The flow field of a long bubble steadily expelling a viscous fluid confined by two closely located parallel plates is examined. In order to investigate the influence of bubble size on the flow field, a theoretical bubble profile is used to replace the complicated procedure for computing simultaneously the interface between the gas surface and fluid flows. The present study showed the two typical flow patterns and also a third flow pattern of the stagnation point moving in the region of the bubble tip front during transformation of the two typical flow patterns. The vorticity patterns are also drawn for various bubble profiles and are examined for their effect on the flow. The velocity field is also presented from two different viewpoints and the phenomena is examined. The stagnation point located on the center line between the bubble tip to the upstream is only found in the small range of in a channel, where λ is ratio of the bubble width to the distance between two parallel plates.     

Piezoelectric and optical setup to measure an electrical field: application to the longitudinal near-field generated by a tapered coax

We propose a new setup to measure an electrical field in one direction. This setup is made of a piezoelectric sintered lead zinconate titanate film and an optical interferometric probe. We used this setup to investigate how the shape of the extremity of a coaxial cable influences the longitudinal electrical near-field generated by it. For this application, we designed our setup to have a spatial resolution of 100 microm in the direction of the electrical field. Simulations and experiments are presented.     

多结构形式小通道液冷板散热性能对比研究

小通道冷板作为一种有效的热控装置,已被广泛应用于高热流密度电子器件的热管理领域。文中以通道特征尺寸为2 mm 的串行、并行以及射流冲击/小通道混合液冷板为研究对象,旨在获取这3种结构形式冷板的极限散热能力和流动阻力损失的差异。研究结果表明：在相同冷却工质流量条件下,3种冷板的散热功率由大到小依次为串行通道、并行通道、射流冲击/小通道混合液冷板;串行通道冷板的板内阻力损失明显大于其余两者;在综合考虑压力损失和散热性能的基础上,根据不同热源热流密度条件选择合适的冷板结构,有望满足特定应用的需求。该研究可供小通道液冷板的设计和优化参考。     

基于平面五杆闭环结构的空间并联机构类型综合与拓扑分析

分析了五杆闭环结构的类型、拓扑描述、组成形式和运动性能 ,重点研究了基于 5R闭环结构与RPRPR闭环结构在空间并联机构中的应用 ,给出了基于五杆闭环结构的空间并联机构的类型综合方法及步骤 ,并综合出了九种空间并联机构的构型。     

Accurate stochastic reconstruction of heterogeneous microstructures by limited x‐ray tomographic projections

An accurate knowledge of the complex microstructure of a heterogeneous material is crucial for its performance prediction, prognosis and optimization. X‐ray tomography has provided a nondestructive means for microstructure characterization in 3D and 4D (i.e. structural evolution over time), in which a material is typically reconstructed from a large number of tomographic projections using filtered‐back‐projection (FBP) method or algebraic reconstruction techniques (ART). Here, we present in detail a stochastic optimization procedure that enables one to accurately reconstruct material microstructure from a small number of absorption contrast x‐ray tomographic projections. This discrete tomography reconstruction procedure is in contrast to the commonly used FBP and ART, which usually requires thousands of projections for accurate microstructure rendition. The utility of our stochastic procedure is first demonstrated by reconstructing a wide class of two‐phase heterogeneous materials including sandstone and hard‐particle packing from simulated limited‐angle projections in both cone‐beam and parallel beam projection geometry. It is then applied to reconstruct tailored Sn‐sphere‐clay‐matrix systems from limited‐angle cone‐beam data obtained via a lab‐scale tomography facility at Arizona State University and parallel‐beam synchrotron data obtained at Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory. In addition, we examine the information content of tomography data by successively incorporating larger number of projections and quantifying the accuracy of the reconstructions. We show that only a small number of projections (e.g. 20–40, depending on the complexity of the microstructure of interest and desired resolution) are necessary for accurate material reconstructions via our stochastic procedure, which indicates its high efficiency in using limited structural information. The ramifications of the stochastic reconstruction procedure in 4D materials science are also discussed.     

6自由度弱耦合并联机构机型设计及其方法

提出了基于混合单开链的6自由度弱耦合并联机器人机构机型设计的一种程式化有效新方法,系统地阐述了动平台可实现三平移及三转动输出的6自由度并联机器人机构机型设计过程。设计出输出构件可实现三平移及三转动的7个新的实用混合单开链,首次给出静平台上6个转动副(或6个移动副)为主动副、具有较低耦合度及某些拓扑结构对称性的27种新的基本机型。通过改变主动副类型、主动副位置或支链的局部结构等又可得到更多的衍生机型。又按照机构拓扑结构对称性、输入—输出运动耦合复杂性、结构简单性及制造装配性能等对基本机型进行了简明分类并推荐了优选机型。     

空间并联机构的自由度分析

综述了空间并联机构自由度的分析与计算方法,在此基础上具体分析了几种典型的并联机构的自由度.对于特殊的空间并联机构,也介绍了一种确定动平台自由度及其运动类型的方法.     

Bipolar corona assisted jet flow for fluidic application

In this paper, we present a study on a jet flow, assisted by low net charge ion wind from bipolar corona discharge setup. The ion wind is simultaneously generated from both positive and negative electrodes placed in parallel, adding momentum to the bulk flow directed alongside the electrodes and focused in the middle of interelectrode space. The electrodes are connected to a single battery-operated power source in a symmetrical arrangement, where the electrode creating charged ions of one polarity also serves as the reference electrode to establish the electric field required for ion creation by the opposite electrode, and vice versa. Multiphysics numerical simulation is carried out with programmable open source OpenFOAM, where the measured current-voltage is applied as a boundary condition to simulate the electrohydrodynamics flow. The jet flow inside the device is verified by hotwire anemometry using hotwires embedded within the device, with the measured values in good agreement with simulation. The corona discharge helped to focus the jet and increased the flow peak velocity from 1.41 m/s to 2.42 m/s with only 27.1 mW of consumed discharge power. The device is robust, ready-to-use and minimal in cost. In addition, as the oppositely charged corona flows are self-neutralized, the generated air flow remains neutral and therefore does not attach to a particular target, which expands the application range. These are important features, which can contribute to the development of multi-axis fluidic inertial sensors, fluidic amplifiers, micro blowers, gas mixing, coupling and analysis with space constraints and/or where neutralized discharge process is required, such as circulatory flow heat transfer or the formation of low charged aerosol for inhalation and charged particle deposition.     

Study on the reduction of flow-induced noise through the suppression of vortex shedding at rotating disk edge

We conducted a computational analysis to better understand the coherent flow structure that arises when the rotation of a disk drive generates flow-induced noise. We set the flow domain to be similar to the actual shape of the flow in Blu-ray disks and examined the phenomena of vortex generation and shedding at the disk edge, focusing on the source of the noise. Our results showed that disk edge vortex shedding was the primary cause of disk-drive-flow-induced noise; therefore, we investigated the technique of lowering the intensity of a disk edge vortex to reduce this noise. We attached concentric projections onto the cover of the disk to suppress the flow returning to the center of the disk through the gap between the disk and cover. Noise induced by disk rotation was reduced by 2.68 dB at the optimal setting: projections 0.002 m wide and 0.006 m width between the projections (and thus a ratio of 1: 3).