A precise measurement of the applanated diameter of the ocular cornea with the optical probe is very important in applanation tonometry.A novel optical probe with a common path configuration is presented.The optical p...A precise measurement of the applanated diameter of the ocular cornea with the optical probe is very important in applanation tonometry.A novel optical probe with a common path configuration is presented.The optical probe mainly consists of a cone-shaped prism and a photodetector.The former serves as a measuring body touching the ocular cornea to shape the area to be measured,and the latter converts the quantity of the luminous flux returning from the cone-shaped prism into one electronic current signal.Laboratory experiments are carried out on a simulated eyeball,followed by an enucleated porcine eyeball specimen.Experimental results show that there is a significant rise of the normalized variational current with increasing the applanation diameter of the ocular cornea,and the sensitivity is 0.2111/mm with an error of 0.00263/mm.Measurements of the normalized variational current on the porcine eyeball have good agreement with those on the simulated eyeball.展开更多
Graphene substrates have recently been found to generate Raman enhancement. Systematic studies using different Raman probes have been implemented, but one of the most commonly used Raman probes, rhodamine 6G （R6G）, ...Graphene substrates have recently been found to generate Raman enhancement. Systematic studies using different Raman probes have been implemented, but one of the most commonly used Raman probes, rhodamine 6G （R6G）, has yielded controversial results for the enhancement effect on graphene. Indeed, the Raman enhancement factor of R6G induced by graphene has never been measured directly under resonant excitation because of the presence of intense fluorescence backgrounds. In this study, a polarization-difference technique is used to suppress the fluorescence background by subtracting two spectra collected using different excitation laser polarizations. As a result, enhancement factors are obtained ranging between 1.7 and 5.6 for the four Raman modes of R6G at 611, 1,183, 1,361, and 1,647 cm-~ under resonant excitation by a 514.5 nm laser. By comparing these results with the results obtained under non-resonant excitation （632.8 nm） and pre-resonant excitation （593 nm）, the enhancement can be attributed to static chemical enhancement （CHEM） and tuning of the molecular resonance. Density functional theory simulations reveal that the orbital energies and densities for R6G are modified bv ~raphene dots.展开更多
Monitoring and control of combustion flames in utility boilers are required in order to optimize combustion conditions.This paper presents an instrumentation system for the concurrent measurement of the temperature di...Monitoring and control of combustion flames in utility boilers are required in order to optimize combustion conditions.This paper presents an instrumentation system for the concurrent measurement of the temperature distributionand soot concentration of flames developed on the two-color principle. This system consists of an endoscope,an optical assembly with optical filters, a CCD camera, a frame grabber and associated image processingsoftware. Experiments are performed on a methane-air combustor and the temperature fields and the soot concentrationscorresponding to the flame images are obtained. The results have demonstrated that the system is capableof performing on-line measurement of flame and temperature distribution, providing temporal and spatial characterizationof the combustion process. In addition, the combination of advanced optical sensing and digital imageprocessing technique can help to define the threshold by the analysis of the background noise. Furthermore, theutilization of the filter technique can enhance the image presentation effect to an extent.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Anhui Provincial Education Department (Nos. KJ2008B262,KJ2008A146 and KJ2011z060)
文摘A precise measurement of the applanated diameter of the ocular cornea with the optical probe is very important in applanation tonometry.A novel optical probe with a common path configuration is presented.The optical probe mainly consists of a cone-shaped prism and a photodetector.The former serves as a measuring body touching the ocular cornea to shape the area to be measured,and the latter converts the quantity of the luminous flux returning from the cone-shaped prism into one electronic current signal.Laboratory experiments are carried out on a simulated eyeball,followed by an enucleated porcine eyeball specimen.Experimental results show that there is a significant rise of the normalized variational current with increasing the applanation diameter of the ocular cornea,and the sensitivity is 0.2111/mm with an error of 0.00263/mm.Measurements of the normalized variational current on the porcine eyeball have good agreement with those on the simulated eyeball.
文摘Graphene substrates have recently been found to generate Raman enhancement. Systematic studies using different Raman probes have been implemented, but one of the most commonly used Raman probes, rhodamine 6G （R6G）, has yielded controversial results for the enhancement effect on graphene. Indeed, the Raman enhancement factor of R6G induced by graphene has never been measured directly under resonant excitation because of the presence of intense fluorescence backgrounds. In this study, a polarization-difference technique is used to suppress the fluorescence background by subtracting two spectra collected using different excitation laser polarizations. As a result, enhancement factors are obtained ranging between 1.7 and 5.6 for the four Raman modes of R6G at 611, 1,183, 1,361, and 1,647 cm-~ under resonant excitation by a 514.5 nm laser. By comparing these results with the results obtained under non-resonant excitation （632.8 nm） and pre-resonant excitation （593 nm）, the enhancement can be attributed to static chemical enhancement （CHEM） and tuning of the molecular resonance. Density functional theory simulations reveal that the orbital energies and densities for R6G are modified bv ~raphene dots.
基金the National High Technology Research and Development of China (863 Program) (2006AA05A103)the National Natural Science Fund (grant No. 40501017, grant No. 50706053)
文摘Monitoring and control of combustion flames in utility boilers are required in order to optimize combustion conditions.This paper presents an instrumentation system for the concurrent measurement of the temperature distributionand soot concentration of flames developed on the two-color principle. This system consists of an endoscope,an optical assembly with optical filters, a CCD camera, a frame grabber and associated image processingsoftware. Experiments are performed on a methane-air combustor and the temperature fields and the soot concentrationscorresponding to the flame images are obtained. The results have demonstrated that the system is capableof performing on-line measurement of flame and temperature distribution, providing temporal and spatial characterizationof the combustion process. In addition, the combination of advanced optical sensing and digital imageprocessing technique can help to define the threshold by the analysis of the background noise. Furthermore, theutilization of the filter technique can enhance the image presentation effect to an extent.
