Collection and Characterization of Soot from an Optical Fiber Preform Torch

To follow the development of particle morphology, silica soot is extracted from four axial positions in the flame of a torch used to manufacture optical fiber preforms by the vaporphase axial deposition method. The soot, collected by three extraction techniques, is analyzed by transmission electron microscopy and gas adsorption to identify which characteristics of the soot morphology are dependent on the sampling technique and which upon the position in the flame. Comparison is also made to other work in which silica soot was extracted from a nondiffusion flame.     

In Situ Tensile Measurements of Single Fibers by Scanning Electron Microscopy

A newly developed tensile module allows tensile experiments of single fibers to be carried out under visual observation in the scanning electron microscope. This allows correlation of measured data with observed changes in the microstructure, such as surface irregularities and crack formation. With point heating, the thermal behavior of the fibers may be studied up to 2500°C. The results are presented with tensile elongation recordings and micrograph sequences of the structural changes. Carbon fibers with and without an aluminum coating were selected as testing specimens.     

光子晶体光纤的色散特性

本文用有效折射率模型 ,分析了光子晶体光纤的色散特性 ,定量给出了光子晶体光纤双折射特性与光纤参数之间的关系 ,指出了光子晶体光纤具有多个零色散波长 ,对相关现象作出了合理的解释。     

Reinforced Wool Keratin Fibers via Dithiol Chain Re-bonding

Regenerated wool keratin fibers (RWKFs) have heretofore attracted tremendous interest according to environmental friendliness, ample resource, and intrinsic biocompatibility for broad applications. In this realm, both uncontrollable keratin fibril assembly procedure and resultant insufficient mechanical strength, have greatly hindered their large-scale manufacture and commercial viability. Herein, a continuous wet-spinning strategy is put forward to rebuild wool keratin into compact regenerated bio-fibers with improved strength via disulfide re-bonding. Dithiothreitol (DTT) has been introduced to renovate disulfide linkage inside keratin polypeptide chains, and bridge keratin fibrils via covalent thiol bonding to form a continuous backbone as mechanical support. A thus-derived RWKF manifests a tensile strength of 186.1 ± 7.0 MPa and Young's modulus of 7.4 ± 0.2 GPa, which exceeds those of natural wool, feathers, and regenerated wool or feather keratin fibers. The detailed wet-spinning technical parameters, such as coagulation, oxidation, and post-treatment, have been systematically optimized to guarantee the continuous preparation of high-strength regenerated keratin fibers. This work offers insight into solving the concurrent challenges for continuous manufacture of regenerated protein fibers and sustainability concerns about biomass waste.     

聚合物光纤损耗及光谱特性的测量分析

聚合物光纤（POFs）的参数直接反映了POFs的特性,为了更好地了解POFs的性能,探索POFs的测量方法,对POFs的传输损耗光潜特性进行了理论和实验研究。分析了POFs的传输损耗特性以及与波长的相关性,利用剪断法和光谱分析法对POFs的传输损耗和光谱特性进行测定,最后测得在550～670nm波长范围内聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯（PMMA）阶跃型POFs的传输损耗光谱特性。结果娃示,PMMA阶跃型POFs在510～580nm和650nm的波长范围内有较低的损耗。     

SnO2纳米材料制备技术的研究进展

综述了SnO2纳米材料制备技术的研究进展,报道了一种制备纳米纤维的新方法——热爆形变合成法,讨论了用该方法制备纳米纤维的基本条件。采用该方法制备出了SnO2纳米纤维,并进行了SEM和XRD分析。结果表明,SnO2纤维的直径约20-100nm,其X-射线衍射谱与标准的SnO2衍射谱完全一致。与其它方法相比,热爆形变合成法具有设备简单、操作方便、生产率高、产物无团聚等优点,稍加研磨就可获得长度不同的短纤维。但是,反应过程难以控制,这是热爆形变合成法的主要缺点。     

高温热解法制备的纳米碳纤维的透射电子显微镜研究

以纳米尺度的镍粉为催化剂，使乙炔气体在高温下热解，制备了纳米碳纤维，利用透电子显微镜对样品的形貌和结构进行了观察研究，讨论了纳米碳纤维的形成机制。     

Customizing MRI-Compatible Multifunctional Neural Interfaces through Fiber Drawing

Fiber drawing enables scalable fabrication of multifunctional flexible fibers that integrate electrical, optical, and microfluidic modalities to record and modulate neural activity. Constraints on thermomechanical properties of materials, however, have prevented integrated drawing of metal electrodes with low-loss polymer waveguides for concurrent electrical recording and optical neuromodulation. Here, two fabrication approaches are introduced: 1) an iterative thermal drawing with a soft, low melting temperature (T_m) metal indium, and 2) a metal convergence drawing with traditionally non-drawable high T_m metal tungsten. Both approaches deliver multifunctional flexible neural interfaces with low-impedance metallic electrodes and low-loss waveguides, capable of recording optically-evoked and spontaneous neural activity in mice over several weeks. These fibers are coupled with a light-weight mechanical microdrive (1 g) that enables depth-specific interrogation of neural circuits in mice following chronic implantation. Finally, the compatibility of these fibers with magnetic resonance imaging is demonstrated and they are applied to visualize the delivery of chemical payloads through the integrated channels in real time. Together, these advances expand the domains of application of the fiber-based neural probes in neuroscience and neuroengineering.     

短切碳纤维对3mm波衰减性能研究

采用导电纤维对电磁波衰减的理论模型,对短切碳纤维在3mm波的干扰效果进行理论计算,并在微波暗室中及野外测试了短切碳纤维对3mm波的干扰效果。结果表明:最佳纤维长度为(2±0.5)mm,最大衰减能力超过-20dB。     

光纤通信新型复用技术(本期优秀论文)

介绍了基于少模光纤(FMF)的MDM技术和基于涡旋光纤的OAM复用技术的研究背景与最新研究进展,并对其原理和理论模型进行概述,讨论了OAM模式的生成方式、OAM复用技术和模分复用的特点,并对这两种技术面临问题的解决方法和复用技术的发展方向提出了一些思路。