Solving the inverse grating problem by white light interference Fourier scatterometry

Scatterometry is a well-established,fast and precise optical metrology method used for the characterization of sub-lambda periodic features.The Fourier scatterometry method,by analyzing the Fourier plane,makes it possible to collect the angle-resolved diffraction spectrum without any mechanical scanning.To improve the depth sensitivity of this method,we combine it with white light interferometry.We show the exemplary application of the method on a silicon line grating.To characterize the sub-lambda features of the grating structures,we apply a model-based reconstruction approach by comparing simulated and measured spectra.All simulations are based on the rigorous coupled-wave analysis method.

THE CANARD-WING INTERFERENCE AND STALL SAFETY OF LIGHT CANARD AIRCRAFT

In this article, the interference between canard and wing is discussed on the basis of wind-tunnel test, with a brief review of the development of aerodynamic configurations of AD-100 / 200 (two light canard aircraft designed by NAI) .The safety against stall of a canard is also discussed based upon flight test.The rule 'canard stall first'is introduced as an effective measure to improve safety against stall. It has been pointed out that the rule may threaten the flight safety at low-altitude. Finally,what a designer can do to remove the threat is presented.

Visibility and Resolution Enhancement of Fourth-Order Ghost Interference with Thermal Light

A scheme for fourth-order double-slit ghost interference with a pseudo-thermal light source is proposed. It is shown that not only can the visibility be dramatically enhanced compared to the third-order case, but also higher resolution is demonstrated if we scan two of three reference detectors in opposite directions with the same speed, meanwhile another two in identical directions where the speed of one reference detector is twice the other. The results show that the visibility and resolution improvement of the fourth-order ghost interference fringe can be applied to the Nth-order ghost imaging.

Application of Simultaneous Technique of Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Photothermal Interference Spectrometry for Monitoring Chelating Reaction of Light Rare Earth with Tribromoarsenazo

A novel high sensihtity, small-volume photothermal intheence detector has beenintroduced for capillap zone electrophoresis separation analysis. The utility of thes sdriulboconstecheque for momtomp chelating reachon of light rare earth with tribromoarsenazo has beenreported.

Dimensional instability of LF21 aluminum alloy weldments at room temperature and after thermal cycles

The unstable dimensional distortion of LF21 aluminum alloy weldments at room temperature and after thermal cycles was studied by use of light interference and CMM. At the same time, distortion mechanism was analyzed from the viewpoint of mechanics and microstructure. Experimental results show that there exists obvious difference of unstable dimensional distortion between LF21 welded specimens under two conditions mentioned above. Under room temperature, dimensional variation of welded specimens will decrease gradually and finally tends to be stable during 130 h after welding. The relative elongation of welded specimen is 4.2×10 -5 . After thermal cycles, distortion of welded specimen is much larger than that at room temperature. After 11 thermal cycles, the dimension will tend to be stable. Dimensional unstable distortion of weldments mainly results from temperature condition, microstructure variation and relaxation of welding residual stress.

DIMENSIONAL INSTABILITY OF LD31 Al ALLOY WELDMENTS AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND AFTER THERMAL CYCLES

The unstable dimensional distortion of LD31 aluminum alloy weldments at room temperature and after thermal cycles was studied by use of light interference and CMM(three-coordinate measuring machines). At the same time, distortion mechanism was analyzed from the viewpoint of mechanics and micro structure. Experimental results show that there exists obvious difference of unstable dimensional distortion between LD31 welded specimens under two conditions mentioned above. Under room temperature, dimensional variation of welded specimens will decrease gradually and finally tends to be stable during 200h after welding. The relative elongation of welded specimen is 3.0×10-5; After thermal cycles, distortion of welded specimen is much larger than that at room temperature. After 11 thermal cycles, the dimension will tend to be stable. Dimensional unstable distortion of weldments mainly results from temperature condition, microstructure variation and relaxation of welding residual stress.

Research on direction recognizing and subdividing method for moire (interference) fringes

A new direction recognizing and subdividing method for moire (interference) fringes is presented. By setting two certain thresholds, counting errors caused by direct voltage excursion are avoided. Counting and direction recognizing are discussed in detail. Experimental results are given. The better adaptability and large subdivision number are the good quality of this method.

Fifth-order attosecond polarization beats using twin color-locked noisy lights in cascade three-level system with Doppler-free approach

Fifth-order attosecond sum-frequency polarization beat (FASPB) is studied in a cascade three level system with the phase-conjugation fourth-order coherence function theory. An improved schematic diagram of geometry, which is different from that inducing fifth-order femtosecond different-frequency polarization beat (FFDPB), is used to obtain FASPB. By analyzing the cases that pump beams have either narrow or broad bandwidth, it is found that the temporal behavior of the sum-frequency polarization beat signal depends on the properties of the lasers and transverse relaxation rate of the atomic energy-level system. Finally, the cascaded four-wave mixing (FWM) processes and the difference between attosecond and femtosecond polarization beats have been discussed, it is found that cascaded or sequential lower processes can often obscure the direct fifth-order polarization beat processes.

Review of Optical Fiber Sensor Network Technology Based on White Light Interferometry

Optical fiber sensor networks(OFSNs)provide powerful tools for large-scale buildings or long-distance sensing,and they can realize distributed or quasi-distributed measurement of temperature,strain,and other physical quantities.This article provides some optical fiber sensor network technologies based on the white light interference technology.We discuss the key issues in the fiber white light interference network,including the topology structure of white light interferometric fiber sensor network,the node connection components,and evaluation of the maximum number of sensors in the network.A final comment about further development prospects of fiber sensor network is presented.

Non-coplanar multi-beam interference produced by one triangular pyramid for fabricating photonic crystals

A method for fabricating three-dimensional （3D） photonic crystals （PhCs） easily and simply, by using a visible light （- 532 nm） to pass one triangular pyramid to form non-coplanar multi-beam interference, named laser interference etching technique, is reported. In the experiment, we exposed a 9-μm-thick photo- resist on the silicon substrate with exposure intensities of 150, 180, and 220 mJ/cm^2, and produced the periodical nanostructures. Through varying a common angle in the triangular pyramid, other interference patterns can be obtained to fabricate various PhCs.

Reduction of interference fringes in absorption imaging of cold atom cloud using eigenface method

Eigenface method used in face recognition is introduced to reduce the pattern of interference fringes appearing in the absorption image of cold rubidium atom cloud trapped by an atom chip. The standard method for processing the absorption image is proposed, and the origin of the interference fringes is analyzed. Compared with the standard processing method which uses only one reference image, we take advantage of fifty reference images and reconstruct a new reference image which is more similar to the absorption image than all of the fifty original reference images. Then obvious reduction of interference fringes can be obtained.

Laser-induced damage of 1064-nm narrow-band interference filters under different laser modes

The laser-induced damage behavior of narrow-band interference filters was investigated with a Nd:YAG laser at 1064 nm under single-pulse mode and free-running laser mode. The absorption measurement of such coatings has been performed by surface thermal lensing (STL) technique. The relationship between damage morphology and absorption under the two different laser modes was studied in detail. The explanation was given by the standing-wave distribution theory.

Event-by-Event Simulation of the Hanbury Brown-Twiss Experiment with Coherent Light

We present a computer simulation model for the Hanbury Brown-Twiss experiment that is entirely particle-based and reproduces the results of wave theory. Themodel is solely based on experimental facts, satisfies Einstein’s criterion of local causality and does not require knowledge of the solution of a wave equation. The simulationmodel is fully consistent with earlier work and provides another demonstration thatit is possible to give a particle-only description of wave phenomena, rendering theconcept of wave-particle duality superfluous.

Parallel finite difference beam propagation method based on message passing interface:application to MMI couplers with two-dimensional confinement

The alternate-direction implicit finite difference beam propagation method （FD-BPM） is used to analyze the two-dimensional （2D） symmetrical multimode interference （MMI） couplers. The positions of the images at the output plane and the length of multimode waveguide are accurately determined numerically. In order to reduce calculation time, the parallel processing of the arithmetic is implemented by the message passing interface and the simulation is accomplished by eight personal computers.

2×40 Gb/s OCDM using superstructure fiber Bragg gratings en/decoder

A 7-chip, 280 Gb/s optical code-division multiplexing （OCDM） system incorporating quaternary phase coding and decoding superstructured fiber Bragg gratings （SSFBGs） is experimentally demonstrated. Only ordinary phase masks and sub-micrometer precision are needed to fabricate the encoding and decoding SSFBGs. Interchannel interference noise is also considered and evaluated, 2-channel 40 （Gb/s）/channel （2 ×40 Gb/s） signal transmission is demonstrated.

Analysis on the effect of nonlinear polarization evolution in nonlinear amplifying loop mirror

By considering the cross phase modulation （XPM） between the two orthogonal poparization components, the nonlinear birefringence and nonlinear polarization evolution （NPE） in highly-nonlinear fiber （HNLF）, as well as the unequal evolutions of the state of polarization （SOP） between the clockwise （CW） and counter-clockwise （CCW） waves in a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror （NALM） are analyzed. It is pointed out that the traditional cosine expression is no longer valid for the power transmission of NALM due to uncompleted interference under the high power condition. The analytical expression considering NPE effect is derived, and the experimental result is presented.

Suggesting the use of integrated methods for vole population management in alfalfa fields

Human-made agro-ecosystems lack negative feedback controls, which may result in rodent population explosions,causing considerable economic loss and thus increasing human–wildlife conflicts. The traditional solution is theextensive use of rodenticides, which have a negative impact on the environment. In Beit-Sheaan Valley, Israel,which is located on a major route for migrating birds, poisoning of voles may result in the death of birds that preyon the dead voles (e.g. storks and herons). In the present essay we discuss some integrated methods, based on theimplementation of ecological principles in agro-ecosystems, that could be used to decrease the use of rodenticides.The first method is light interference during winter (long scotophase), which can result in the death of the socialvole Microtus socialis kept in enclosures under natural conditions. Under laboratory conditions such interferencecauses a decrease in thermoregulatory ability in the cold. As light interference is a source of pollution, only activevole burrows should be illuminated. The second method involves using the mobile irrigation pipelines to flood thevole burrows and force them to escape into the open, where diurnal birds such as storks and herons will prey onthem. The third method involves the use of nesting boxes for barn owls and stands for diurnal raptors, both ofwhich prey on voles. The great advantage of using an integrated approach is that voles cannot become adapted toany one of the methods. Such integrated methods, together with appropriate treatment of alfalfa fields by farmers,can provide an efficient and sustainable pest control approach.