Two-micron （thulium） laser resection of the prostate- tangerine technique： a new method for BPH treatment

Two-micron （thulium） laser resection of the prostate-tangerine technique （TmLRP-TT） is a transurethral procedure that uses a thulium laser fiber to dissect whole prostatic lobes off the surgical capsule, similar to peeling a tangerine. We recently reported the primary results. Here we introduce this procedure in detail. A 70-W, 2-um （thulium） laser was used in continuous-wave mode. We joined the incision by making a transverse cut from the level of the verumontanum to the bladder neck, making the resection sufficiently deep to reach the surgical capsule, and resected the prostate into small pieces, just like peeling a tangerine. As we resected the prostate, the pieces were vaporized, sufficiently small to be evacuated through the reseetoscope sheath, and the use of the mechanical tissue morcellator was not required. The excellent hemostasis of the thulium laser ensured the safety of TmLRP-TT. No patient required blood transfusion. Saline irrigation was used intraoperatively, and no case of transurethral resection syndrome was observed. The bladder outlet obstruction had clearly resolved after catheter removal in all cases. We designed the tangerine technique and proved it to be the most suitable procedure for the use of thulium laser in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia （BPH）. This procedure, which takes less operative time than standard techniques, is safe and combines efficient cutting and rapid organic vaporization, thereby showing the great superiority of the thulium fiber laser in the treatment of BPH. It has been proven to be as safe and efficient as transurethral resection of the prostate （TURP） during the 1-year follow-up.

Mitigation of laser damage growth in fused silica by using a non-evaporative technique

A non-evaporative technique is used to mitigate damage sites with lateral sizes in a range from 50 μm to 400 μm and depths smaller than 100 μm.The influence of the pulse frequency of a CO 2 laser on the mitigation effect is studied.It is found that a more symmetrical and smooth mitigation crater can be obtained by increasing the laser pulse frequency form 0.1 to 20 kHz.Furthermore,the sizes of laser-affected and distorted zones decrease with the increase of the laser pulse frequency,leading to less degradation of the wave-front quality of the conditioned sample.The energy density of the CO 2 laser beam is introduced for selecting the mitigation parameters.The damage sites can be successfully mitigated by increasing the energy density in a ramped way.Finally,the laser-induced damage threshold（LIDT） of the mitigated site is tested using 355 nm laser beam with a small spot（0.23 mm 2） and a large spot（3.14 mm 2）,separately.It is shown that the non-evaporative mitigation technique is a successful method to stop damage re-initiation since the average LIDTs of mitigated sites tested with small or large laser spots are higher than that of pristine material.

Techniques trend analysis of propagating laser beam quality measurement

Different methods of measuring a propagating laser beam quality are summarized.The disadvantages in traditional way in measuring a laser beam quality is analyzed and the insufficiencies of the Shack-Hartmannin method which is commonly using wave front technique at present is pointed out.Finally,the transmission intensity equation based(TIE-based)measuring way in a laser beam quality evaluation and the corresponding advantages are discussed,which is believed to be a deve-l oping trend in laser beam evaluation.

Study of Corrosion Resistance of Laser Welded Au-Pd-Ag-In Alloy Using Electrochemical Techniques

The aim of this work was to evaluate the corrosion resistance of AuPdAgIn alloy, submitted to laser beam welding, in 0.9% NaCl solution, using electrochemical techniques. Measures of the open circuit potential (OCP) versus time were applied to electrochemical experiments, as well as potentiodynamic direct scanning (PDS) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) on AuPdAgIn alloy, submitted to laser beam welding in 0.9% NaCl solution. Some differences observed in the microstructure can explain the results obtained for corrosion potential, Ecorr, and corrosion resistance, Rp. EIS spectra have been characterized by distorted capacitive components, presenting linear impedance at low frequencies, including a non-uniform diffusion. The area of the laser weld presented corrosion potential slightly superior when compared to the one of the base metal. The impedance results suggest the best resistant corrosion behavior for laser weld than base metal region. This welding process is a promising alternative to dental prostheses casting.

New Laser-cladding Technique for Welding of Bridge Wires in Detonators

The laser-cladding technique for welding of bridge wires is reported for the first time.The essen- tial feature of this technique different from the cur- rent methods is the realization of mutual melting of workpieces.Thus the stability of products is im- proved in an order of magnitude.The main points of the technique and the microanalyses of the weld- ing spot and other features are given.The technique presented is a novel method of welding between tiny piece and workpiece of different sizes and proper- ties.

Wind Velocity Measurement of Multi-Laser Beams Measurement System Based on Peak Delay Technique

Contactless measurement of wind flow has been utilized in many fields, such as weather forecasting, hurricane tracking, and aeronautic alarm. In this paper, a novel multi-laser beams measuring system （MLBM） for high precision detection of wind field based on optical scintillations and small perturbation theory was proposed and verified. According to the fluctuation intensity of laser backscatter received by two detectors, peak delay technique was adopted to determine the velocity of wind flow. Detailed procedure to deal with backscatter signals was also presented. Then, practical experiments and measurement results showed high precision of the proposed system for wind measurement with a relative error as 3.21%. Consequently, the MLBM system possesses obvious potential application in engineering project.

Phase transition model of water flow irradiated by high-energy laser in a chamber

In the absorption chamber of a high-energy laser energy meter, water is directly used as an absorbing medium and the interaction of the high-power laser and the water flow can produce a variety of physical phenomena such as phase transitions. The unit difference method is adopted to deduce the phase transition model for water flow irradiated by a high-energy laser. In addition, the model is simulated and verified through experiments. Among them, the experimental verification uses the photographic method, shooting the distribution and the form of the air mass of water flow in different operating conditions, which are compared with the simulation results. The research shows that it is achievable to reduce the intensity of the phase transition by increasing the water flow, reducing the power intensity of the beam, shortening the distance the beam covers, reducing the initial water temperature or adopting a shorter wavelength laser. The study＇s results will provide the reference for the design of a water-direct-absorption-type high-energy laser energy meter as well as an analysis of the interaction processes of other similar high-power lasers and water flow.

Generation of high-energy dual-wavelength domain wall pulse with low repetition rate in an HNLF-based fiber ring laser

The generation of high-energy dual-wavelength domain wall pulse with a low repetition rate is demonstrated in a highly nonlinear fiber （HNLF）-based fiber ring laser. By introducing the intracavity birefringence-induced spectral filtering effect, the dual-wavelength lasing operation can be achieved. In order to enhance the cross coupling effect between the two lasing beams for domain wall pulse formation, a 215-m HNLF is incorporated into the laser cavity. Experimentally, it is found that the dual-wavelength domain wall pulse with a repetition rate of 77.67 kHz could be efficiently obtained through simply rotating the polarization controller （PC）. At a maximum pump power of 322 mW, the 655-nJ single pulse energy in cavity is obtained. The proposed configuration provides a simpler and more efficient way to generate high energy pulse with a low repetition rate.

High-speed directly modulated distributed feedback laser based on detuned loading and photon-photon resonance effect

A monolithic integrated two-section distributed feedback(TS-DFB)semiconductor laser for high-speed direct modulation is proposed and analyzed theoretically.The grating structure of the TS-DFB laser is designed by the reconstructionequivalent-chirp(REC)technique,which can reduce the manufacturing cost and difficulty,and achieve high wavelength controlling accuracy.The detuned loading effect and the photon-photon resonance(PPR)effect are utilized to enhance the modulation bandwidth of the TS-DFB laser,exceeding 37 GHz,while that of the conventional one-section DFB laser is only 16 GHz.When the bit rate of the non-return-to-zero(NRZ)signal reaches 55 Gb/s,a clear eye diagram with large opening can still be obtained.These results show that the proposed method can enhance the modulation bandwidth of DFB laser significantly.

NONCONTACT MEASUREMENT OF ULTRASONIC VELOCITY IN LIQUID USING PULSED PHOTOACOUSTIC TECHNIQUE

Based on the theory of the pulsed photoacoustic signal in liquid generated by a pulsed laser, a novel, optically noncontact, fast and accurate method for temperature-dependent ultrasonic velocities for ethanol and water has been demonstrated. The experiment results are in good agreemerit with literature values.

WC对316 L钢表面的镍基激光熔覆涂层的性能影响研究

为了提升316L不锈钢的耐腐蚀性能,延长其在海洋环境中的使用寿命,讨论了激光熔覆技术在316L基材表面熔覆了纯Ni60涂层和WC+Ni60复合涂层的方法和效果。WC+Ni60复合涂层结合了WC颗粒的硬度和Ni60基体的韧性,具有更优异的综合性能,适用于对基材表面进行更高强度的保护。分别利用硬度仪、X射线衍射仪和电化学工作站对涂层检索和测试。结果表明,WC+Ni60复合涂层的平均截面硬度为719 HV,但各区域波动较大,同时熔覆层表面相较纯Ni60涂层更耐腐蚀,自腐蚀电位提高了0.12 V,自腐蚀电流密度降低了2.49×10^(-6)A/cm^(2)。本研究为后期制备耐海水腐蚀复合涂层提供了参考。

气流与激光联合作用铝合金板热响应研究

为了获得激光加工等应用中气流环境激光辐照材料的热响应特性和熔穿规律,采用面热源近似和不定常热传导分析方法构建了包括热传导、对流换热、熔化烧蚀等主要机制的物理模型,并通过实验校核后进行了气流环境激光辐照铝合金热学响应定量评估,获得气流环境不同激光功率密度下铝合金靶板温升和烧蚀熔穿规律。结果表明,相同靶参数下,熔穿时间随着激光功率密度增加而急剧减小,并且熔穿时间变化规律与热平衡积分方法气化烧蚀模型结果一致;不同条件下熔穿时间显示,在激光功率密度较小(500 W/cm^(2)附近)时,气流引起对流换热因素对激光烧蚀熔穿影响较大,而在激光功率密度较高(1500 W/cm^(2)以上)时,气流引起对流换热因素对激光烧蚀熔穿影响较小。建立的气流条件下激光辐照热响应模型与实际物理过程更接近,计算获得的熔穿规律为激光辐照模型合理简化提供了定量的参考依据。

金属增材制造工艺、材料及成形机理的研究与应用

作为一种快速、精密、自由制造的关键成形工艺,3D打印在推动工业化和产业发展方面发挥了重要作用。通过介绍金属3D打印技术,主要围绕选择性激光、电化学和电子束增材制造技术等工艺原理和关键技术,深入探讨了增材制造技术制备金属材料零部件的特性及其应用,同时详细阐述了它们的成形机理并探讨了金属3D打印技术所面临的主要问题和挑战。最后,对金属增材制造技术领域未来的发展趋势和研究重点进行了展望。

Q345B/304异种钢激光填丝焊接工艺与性能研究

为了提高异种钢焊接质量,采用激光焊技术填充ER308L焊丝对Q345B低合金钢与304不锈钢两种异质材料进行焊接。在不同的激光功率下,采用金相显微镜、扫描电镜、能谱仪等对焊接接头进行了深入的表征和分析。结果表明,当激光功率高于3 kW时,接头处得以焊透,4 kW、4.5 kW和5 kW这3种焊缝截面均呈现束腰现象,且焊缝组织均为典型的板条状马氏体,其中5 kW焊接件焊缝所含的板条马氏体更加细小,表现出最高的硬度值;4 kW焊接件的抗拉强度达到590 MPa,随着激光功率的增大,焊接件的抗拉强度逐步下降;焊缝中主要出现了Cr_(2)Ni_(3)、Fe_(2)Ni_(3)、α-Fe等相,没有大量出现对质量有较大影响的M_(23)C_(6)和σ相等有害相。采用激光填丝焊接技术能够实现Q345B/304异种钢的高质量焊接。

添加CeO_(2)对激光熔覆Ni基/WC复合涂层的影响

为了提高Q235钢材在海水中的耐腐蚀性能,扩大其应用场合,使其能够服役于富含Cl离子的海洋环境,采用激光熔覆技术,在Q235钢表面制备出添加不同质量分数CeO_(2)改性的Ni基/WC复合熔覆层,并利用扫描电镜、能谱仪和电化学工作站等仪器对熔覆层的组织与性能进行了测试。结果表明,适量CeO_(2)的加入可以促进晶粒细化与组织的均匀分布,提高熔覆层在NaCl溶液(质量分数为3.5%)中的耐腐蚀性能;当添加的CeO_(2)质量分数达到1%时,熔覆层具有最高的平均硬度与最好的耐海水腐蚀性能;过高的CeO_(2)含量则会加剧电偶腐蚀效应,降低其耐腐蚀性能。该研究为后续在Q235钢材表面制备耐腐蚀的激光熔覆合金涂层、改善合金材料表面性能提供了理论参考依据。

相干测风激光雷达回波偏振态对径向风速精度影响

为了解决大气退偏效应造成激光回波与本振光偏振失配,导致相干测风激光雷达(LiDAR)外差效率降低的问题,基于相干多普勒激光测风雷达的系统组成和工作原理,采用数学建模法,仿真分析了回波偏振态对系统信噪比、探测距离和径向风速误差的影响;提出了偏振态修正途径,并利用琼斯矩阵建模讨论修正精度;用径向风速比对实验验证不同回波偏振态对径向风速精度的影响。结果表明,对于同一测试系统,在相同的天气条件下,与回波为圆偏振态相比,回波为椭圆偏振态时的最大探测距离下降46.7%,径向风速精度下降63%。此研究为相干多普勒测风激光雷达回波接收模块的优化提供了理论支撑。

32×32 Si盖革模式激光焦平面探测器

为了满足350 nm~1100 nm波长范围内远距离及微弱激光3维成像探测的需求,提出了一种规模为32×32的盖革模式硅激光焦平面阵列探测器,它主要由硅雪崩光电二极管阵列、读出电路芯片、微透镜阵列、半导体制冷器、引脚网格阵列壳体等元件组成。硅雪崩光电二极管焦平面阵列采用拉通型N^(+)-Π_(1)-P^(-)-Π_(2)-P^(+)结构,工作在盖革模式下,通过Si片背面抛磨减薄及盲孔刻蚀技术,实现了纤薄光敏区的加工;读出电路采用主动模式淬灭设计,使电路单元的死时间控制在50 ns以内,并利用一种带相移技术的时间数字转换电路优化方案,在满足时间分辨率不大于2 ns的同时,降低了读出电路芯片的功耗。结果表明,在反向过偏电压14 V、工作温度-40℃的条件下,该探测器在850 nm的目标波长可实现20.7%的平均光子探测效率与0.59 kHz的平均暗计数率,时间分辨率为1 ns,有效像元率优于97%。该研究为纤薄型背进光Si基激光焦平面探测器的研制提供了参考。

空化现象对水导激光微水束稳定性的影响研究

为了探寻空化现象对水导激光微水束稳定性影响,利用计算流体动力学的方法,分别在不考虑空化和考虑空化的情况下,对从典型喷嘴出射的水射流进行了数值模拟分析,研究了空化现象的产生机理及对微水束稳定性的影响。结果表明,在入口直径为0.1 mm、圆柱段长径比为1、上边缘锐利的喷嘴结构下,随着入口压力从0.2 MPa增大到16 MPa,水射流与喷嘴壁面分离后再次附着的长度逐渐增大,并且空化会导致该长度延长;在入口压力小于6 MPa的情况下,不考虑空化的水射流在稳定后会贴着喷嘴壁面流下,而添加空化模型使得水束形成翻转流。该研究对设计满足水导激光工艺的喷嘴结构有着重要的参考价值。