Optical A/D Quantizer Scheme Based on Parallel Phase Mod ulators

A high-speed and high-res ol ution optical A/D quantizer is proposed. Its architecture is discussed. Bit circ uits are built by using the phase modulators in parallel. Based on the different character of the half-wave voltage for every phase modulator and the polari zed bias design of incident light, the RF input signal is coded and transmitted in the form of optical digital signal. According to the principle of the archit ecture, the high-resolution quantizers with 8-bit and 12-bit, et al. are bui lt, which operate at 100 GS/ s. Their quantization noise is invariable almost w ith bit circuits increasing. The simulation result of 4-bit A/D quantizer is al so given.

MACS-W:A modified optical clearing agent for imaging 3D cell cultures

Three-dimensional(3D)cell cultures have contributed to a variety of biological research fields by filling the gap between monolayers and animal models.The modern optical sectioning microscopic methods make it possible to probe the complexity of 3D cell cultures but are limited by the inherent opaqueness.While tissue optical clearing methods have emerged as powerful tools for investigating whole-mount tissues in 3D,they often have limitations,such as being too harsh for fragile 3D cell cultures,requiring complex handling protocols,or inducing tissue deformation with shrinkage or expansion.To address this issue,we proposed a modified optical clearing method for 3D cell cultures,called MACS-W,which is simple,highly efficient,and morphology-preserving.In our evaluation of MACS-W,we found that it exhibits excellent clearing capability in just 10 min,with minimal deformation,and helps drug evaluation on tumor spheroids.In summary,MACS-W is a fast,minimally-deformative and fluorescence compatible clearing method that has the potential to be widely used in the studies of 3D cell cultures.

Application of a microscopic optical potential of chiral effective field theory in (p, d) transfer reactions

The microscopic global nucleon–nucleus optical model potential(OMP)proposed by Whitehead,Lim,and Holt,the WLH potential(Whitehead et al.,Phys Rev Lett 127:182502,2021),which was constructed in the framework of many-body per-turbation theory with state-of-the-art nuclear interactions from chiral effective field theory(EFT),was tested with(p,d)transfer reactions calculated using adiabatic wave approximation.The target nuclei included both stable and unstable nuclei,and the incident energies reached 200 MeV.The results were compared with experimental data and predictions using the phenomenological global optical potential of Koning and Delaroche,the KD02 potential.Overall,we found that the micro-scopic WLH potential described the(p,d)reaction angular distributions similarly to the phenomenological KD02 potential;however,the former was slightly better than the latter for radioactive targets.On average,the obtained spectroscopic factors(SFs)using both microscopic and phenomenological potentials were similar when the incident energies were below approxi-mately 120 MeV.However,their difference tended to increase at higher incident energies,which was particularly apparent for the doubly magic target nucleus 40Ca.

Waveguide-integrated optical modulators with two-dimensional materials

Waveguide-integrated optical modulators are indispensable for on-chip optical interconnects and optical computing.To cope with the ever-increasing amount of data being generated and consumed,ultrafast waveguide-integrated optical modulators with low energy consumption are highly demanded.In recent years,two-dimensional(2D)materials have attracted a lot of attention and have provided tremendous opportunities for the development of high-performance waveguide-integrated optical modulators because of their extraordinary optoelectronic properties and versatile compatibility.This paper reviews the state-of-the-art waveguide-integrated optical modulators with 2D materials,providing researchers with the developing trends in the field and allowing them to identify existing challenges and promising potential solutions.First,the concept and fundamental mechanisms of optical modulation with 2D materials are summarized.Second,a review of waveguide-integrated optical modulators employing electro-optic,all-optic,and thermo-optic effects is provided.Finally,the challenges and perspectives of waveguide-integrated modulators with 2D materials are discussed.

Mid-infrared supercontinuum generation and its application on all-optical quantization with different input pulses

Supercontinuum generation(SCG) and its application on all-optical quantization of all-optical analog-to-digital conversions(AOADCs) at the mid-infrared region in an Al GaAs strip waveguide are investigated numerically. The simulation results show that when the parabolic pulse is input, not only broader and higher-coherence SCG is obtained and a higher effective number of bits(ENOB) can be achieved, compared with the input pulse with hyperbolic-secant and Gaussian shaping. A four-bit quantization resolution is achieved along with a signal-to-noise ratio of 24.02 dB and an ENOB of3.99 bit, and the required input peak power is 760 mW.

高光纯D-乳酸生产菌株假肠膜明串珠菌HL64-1的分离鉴定及其发酵特性

从自然界中筛选分离产酸菌是获得高光学纯度乳酸生产菌株有效的途径之一。从腐烂果实中分离获得一株产高光学纯度D-乳酸菌株HL64-1,经形态学、16S rDNA序列分析、序列相似性Blast比对分析鉴定为假肠膜明串珠菌(Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides)。在基础发酵培养基中摇瓶发酵24 h,产D-乳酸的量达到62.18 g/L,产酸速率达2.59 g/(L·h),光学纯度达99.90%(ee);在5 L发酵罐中放大培养,通过补加碳源,发酵72 h,D-乳酸产量达到78.74 g/L,平均产酸速率达1.09 g/(L·h)。该菌株可以有效利用农业副产物花生饼粉和棉籽粉作为替代氮源以降低发酵原料成本。该菌还可利用木糖产生D-乳酸,且葡萄糖能显著提高木糖的利用效率,极具工业应用前景。

Dual-channel fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance sensor with cascaded coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure

To address the restriction of fiber-optic surface plasmon resonance(SPR) sensors in the field of multi-sample detection, a novel dual-channel fiber-optic SPR sensor based on the cascade of coaxial dual-waveguide D-type structure and microsphere structure is proposed in this paper. The fiber sidepolishing technique converts the coaxial dual-waveguide fiber into a D-type one, and the evanescent wave in the ring core leaks, generating a D-type sensing region;the fiber optic fused ball push technology converts the coaxial dual waveguides into microspheres, and the stimulated cladding mode evanescent wave leaks, producing the microsphere sensing region. By injecting light into the coaxial dual-waveguide middle core alone, the sensor can realize single-stage sensing in the microsphere sensing area;it can also realize dual-channel sensing in the D-type sensing area and microsphere sensing area by injecting light into the ring core. The refractive index measurement ranges for the two channels are 1.333–1.365 and 1.375–1.405, respectively, with detection sensitivities of 981.56 nm/RIU and 4138 nm/RIU. The sensor combines wavelength division multiplexing and space division multiplexing technologies, presenting a novel research concept for multi-channel fiber SPR sensors.

Cr+3 Distribution in Al1 and Al2 Sites of Alexandrite (BeAl2O4: Cr3+) Induced by Annealing, Investigated by Optical Spectroscopy

In order to investigate optical properties of alexandrite, the present work deals with the influence of thermal annealing on optical absorption and luminescence spectra of natural samples. The exposure time to heat treatment at 1000oC is taken into account. Possible migration of Cr3+ ions from Al1 (inversion site) to Al2 (reflection site) is detected. Sample composition is obtained through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) measurements and points to a rearrangement of Cr+3 and Fe3+ ions in the alexandrite crystalline structure, un-der thermal annealing influence. This feature may be used to control the optical properties of natural alexan-drite, which can be associated to the observed laser emission effect.

强化厌氧表达dld基因以提高大肠杆菌工程菌发酵产L-乳酸的光学纯度

为去除廉价发酵原料中的D-乳酸从而提高发酵最终产物L-乳酸的光学纯度,该研究通过构建带有不同厌氧诱导启动子(pflBp6、pnirB、pflBp6-pnirB)的D-乳酸脱氢酶基因(dld)的表达质粒,并将其分别转入大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)HBUT-L,加强其在发酵产L-乳酸的同时消除外源D-乳酸的能力。通过装液量与转速的单因素试验筛选最优的质粒表达条件及菌株,并在无机盐培养基与玉米浆培养基中进行发酵验证。结果表明,在装液量为200 mL/250 mL、转速为150 r/min的条件下,含有启动子pflBp6-pnirB的表达质粒的工程菌株HBUT-L4发酵18 h时D-乳酸脱氢酶活力最高,为81.1 U/g。在此条件下进行无机盐培养基和玉米浆培养基发酵时,工程菌株HBUT-L4相对于出发菌株HBUT-L,D-乳酸消耗速率分别提高250%、217%,L-乳酸的光学纯度分别从96.32%、98.48%提升至99.95%、99.98%。在大肠杆菌工程菌发酵L-乳酸的过程中,带有厌氧诱导启动子pflBp6-pnirB的表达质粒可提高D-乳酸脱氢酶活力,强化菌株消除外源D-乳酸,进而提高L-乳酸的光学纯度的能力,具有重要的工业化应用价值。

Segmentation of retinal fluid based on deep learning:application of three-dimensional fully convolutional neural networks in optical coherence tomography images

AIM: To explore a segmentation algorithm based on deep learning to achieve accurate diagnosis and treatment of patients with retinal fluid.METHODS: A two-dimensional(2D) fully convolutional network for retinal segmentation was employed. In order to solve the category imbalance in retinal optical coherence tomography(OCT) images, the network parameters and loss function based on the 2D fully convolutional network were modified. For this network, the correlations of corresponding positions among adjacent images in space are ignored. Thus, we proposed a three-dimensional(3D) fully convolutional network for segmentation in the retinal OCT images.RESULTS: The algorithm was evaluated according to segmentation accuracy, Kappa coefficient, and F1 score. For the 3D fully convolutional network proposed in this paper, the overall segmentation accuracy rate is 99.56%, Kappa coefficient is 98.47%, and F1 score of retinal fluid is 95.50%. CONCLUSION: The OCT image segmentation algorithm based on deep learning is primarily founded on the 2D convolutional network. The 3D network architecture proposed in this paper reduces the influence of category imbalance, realizes end-to-end segmentation of volume images, and achieves optimal segmentation results. The segmentation maps are practically the same as the manual annotations of doctors, and can provide doctors with more accurate diagnostic data.

A 3D approach to reconstruct continuous optical images using lidar and MODIS

Background: Monitoring forest health and biomass for changes over time in the global environment requires the provision of continuous satellite images. However, optical images of land surfaces are generally contaminated when clouds are present or rain occurs.Methods: To estimate the actual reflectance of land surfaces masked by clouds and potential rain, 3D simulations by the RAPID radiative transfer model were proposed and conducted on a forest farm dominated by birch and larch in Genhe City, Da Xing’An Ling Mountain in Inner Mongolia, China. The canopy height model(CHM) from lidar data were used to extract individual tree structures(location, height, crown width). Field measurements related tree height to diameter of breast height(DBH), lowest branch height and leaf area index(LAI). Series of Landsat images were used to classify tree species and land cover. MODIS LAI products were used to estimate the LAI of individual trees. Combining all these input variables to drive RAPID, high-resolution optical remote sensing images were simulated and validated with available satellite images.Results: Evaluations on spatial texture, spectral values and directional reflectance were conducted to show comparable results.Conclusions: The study provides a proof-of-concept approach to link lidar and MODIS data in the parameterization of RAPID models for high temporal and spatial resolutions of image reconstruction in forest dominated areas.

3D dynamic motion of a dielectric micro-sphere within optical tweezers

Known as laser trapping,optical tweezers,with nanometer accuracy and pico-newton precision,plays a pivotal role in single bio-molecule measurements and controllable motions of micro-machines.In order to advance the flourishing applications for those achievements,it is necessary to make clear the three-dimensional dynamic process of micro-particles stepping into an optical field.In this paper,we utilize the ray optics method to calculate the optical force and optical torque of a micro-sphere in optical tweezers.With the influence of viscosity force and torque taken into account,we numerically solve and analyze the dynamic process of a dielectric micro-sphere in optical tweezers on the basis of Newton mechanical equations under various conditions of initial positions and velocity vectors of the particle.The particle trajectory over time can demonstrate whether the particle can be successfully trapped into the optical tweezers center and reveal the subtle details of this trapping process.Even in a simple pair of optical tweezers,the dielectric micro-sphere exhibits abundant phases of mechanical motions including acceleration,deceleration,and turning.These studies will be of great help to understand the particle-laser trap interaction in various situations and promote exciting possibilities for exploring novel ways to control the mechanical dynamics of microscale particles.

厌氧表达乳酸脱氢酶以提高大肠杆菌产D-乳酸光学纯度

【目的】为解决在D-乳酸工业发酵生产中使用农业粗加工或废弃物等廉价原料(含有少量L-乳酸)而导致终产物D-乳酸光纯降低的问题。【方法】构建了带有不同启动子的L-乳酸脱氢酶基因lldD的表达质粒:pUC19-PLD(PpflBp6)、pUC19-NLD(PnirB)及pUC19-PNLD(PpflBp6-PnirB),并将它们分别转化入大肠杆菌D-乳酸工程菌HBUT-D中,得到菌株HBUT-D3、HBUT-D5和HBUT-D7。通过LldD的酶活检测以及对NBS培养基(添加1 g/L L-乳酸)发酵结果的TOPSIS多元评估,优选出可快速去除L-乳酸且不影响D-乳酸发酵的菌株,并使用农业廉价原料进行发酵。【结果】HBUT-D7的LldD比酶活为64 U/g,L-乳酸的消耗速率为34 mg/(L·h),D-乳酸的生产强度为4.09 g/(L·h),综合评估为最优菌株。以玉米浆为原料进行发酵时,HBUT-D及HBUT-D7的L-乳酸消耗速率分别为10.41 mg/(L·h)及34.75 mg/(L·h);D-乳酸生产强度分别为4.24 g/(L·h)及3.87 g/(L·h);D-乳酸光学纯度分别为99.07%及99.92%。以糖蜜为原料进行发酵时,HBUT-D及HBUT-D7的L-乳酸消耗速率为6.87 mg/(L·h)和17.18 mg/(L·h);D-乳酸生产强度分别为1.93 g/(L·h)及1.88 g/(L·h);D-乳酸光学纯度分别为99.22%及99.99%。【结论】厌氧诱导启动子的表达质粒可提高菌株HBUT-D7的L-乳酸脱氢酶酶活,使其在使用廉价原料发酵时能有效消除L-乳酸,提高发酵终产物D-乳酸的光学纯度。

D波段行波管电子光学系统设计

提出一种用于D波段行波管的电子光学系统设计方案,包括电子枪和永磁聚焦系统,并进行了验证。电子枪采用经典皮尔斯电子枪结构,阴极发射面的外层设置阴极套壳,抑制阴极边缘杂散发射;采用圆柱形控制极替代锥形控制极,同时在聚焦极加负偏压,调节电子注的压缩状态。所设计电子枪工作电压为19 kV,提供电子注电流57 mA,注腰半径为0.068 mm,射程为14.9 mm。为在半径0.15 mm的电子通道中稳定地聚焦和传输电子注,永磁聚焦系统采用周期永磁聚焦系统。峰值磁场为布里渊磁场的2.9倍,增加了电子注刚性。模拟结果显示,传输的电子注最大波动半径小于0.1 mm。按所设计的电子光学系统加工组装了试验流通短管,测试结果显示电子注电流为49.83 mA,收集极电流为49.6 mA,对应电子注流通率达到99.5%,实现了设计目标。

Theoretical Studies of Optical Properties of Silver Nanoparticles

Optical properties of silver nanoparticles such as extinction, absorption and scattering efficiencies are studied based on Green＇s function theory. The numerical simulation results show that optical properties of silver nanoparticles are mainly dependent on their sizes and geometries; the localized plasmon resonance peak is red shifted when the dielectric constant of the particle＇s surrounding medium increases or when a substrate is presented. The influences of wave polarizations, the incident angles of light, the composite silver and multiply-layers on the plasmon resonance are also reported. The numerical simulation of optical spectra is a very useful tool for nanoparticle growth and characterization.

Enhanced Optical Absorption of Amorphous Silicon Films by Ag Nanostructures

The optical absorption of amorphous silicon （α-Si） films is enhanced by silver （Ag） nanostructures deposited on the films. The reflection at the long wavelength side of localized plasmon polaritons （LPPs） resonance originated from Ag nanostructures is significantly decreased, i.e. the optical absorption is enhanced. The results show that the average reflection value of the amorphous silicon films in the wavelength range of 900-1200 nm could be decreased by 11.4%. Moreover, the reduction of the reflection is found to be mainly dependent on the size of the Ag nanostructures, which is related to the island sizes, i.e. the LPP＇s resonance peak position.

Optical Rotatory Dispersion Measurement of D-Glucose with Fixed Polarizer Analyzer Accessory in Conventional Spectrophotometer

In the sample compartment of a conventional spectrophotometer, mounting of a polarizer before sample and an analyzer behind sample allows the determination of the optical rotatory dispersion of optical active media by measurement of the transmission ratio of crossed and parallel arranged polarizer and analyzer. A formula for the determination of the angle of rotation is derived from the transmission ratio. The arrangement is applied to determine the molar optical rotation of D-glucose in water in the wavelength range from 220 nm to 820 nm.

A Fluorescence Optical Fiber Sensor for Amrinon Using a New Oxazole Compound

A new oxazole compound, 1,4 bis(naphtho[1,2 d][1,3]oxazol 2 yl)benzene(BNOB) was synthesized and incorporated into a thin plasticized polymeric membrane for sensing Amrinon. The sensor exhibits a linear response to Amrinon in the range of 7 98×10 -7 —1 52×10 -4 mol/L at pH 3 28—4 04. The response mainly originates from the Primary Inner Filter Effect, which causes a decrease in the fluorescence intensity of the sensor membrane. The distinct advantages of the proposed sensor are of full reversibility, high sensitivity and selectivity as well as short response time(<1 min), indicating that the sensor can be used to monitor Amrinon in serum samples.

An 8-Connected Chiral Lanthanide Metal-organic Framework Constructed from Naturally Camphoric Acid:Crystal Structure,Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectroscopy and Second-order Nonlinear Optical Effect

A chiral lanthanide metal-organic framework based on enantiopure camphoric acid （D-H2cam）, [Nd3（D-cam）8（H2O）4Cl]n （1）, has been synthesized and characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR, thermal gravimetric, and X-ray powder diffraction. Crystal data for the title compound are as follows： orthorhombic system, space group P212121 with a = 13.8287（7）, b = 14.0715（7）, c = 25.7403（12） A^°, V = 5008.8（4） A^°3, Mr = 1333.08, Z = 4, F（000） = 2644, Dc = 1.768 g/cm^3, μ（MoKα） = 3.189 mm^-1, the final R = 0.0351 and wR = 0.0814 （I 〉 2σ（I））. Compound 1 displays an 8-connected bcu topology 3D framework and hydrogen-bonding interactions stabilize the solid-state structure. The vibrational circular dichroism （VCD） spectrum and second-order nonlinear optical effect of compound 1 have been studied in the solid state.

Ab initio study of structural,electronic,thermo-elastic and optical properties of Pt3Zr intermetallic compound

Structural,elastic,electronic and optical properties of the Pt3Zr intermetallic compound are investigated using first principles calculations based on the density functional theory(DFT)within the generalized gradient approximation(GGA)and the local density approximation(LDA).The Pt3Zr compound is predicted to be of cubic L12 and hexagonal D024 structures.The calculated equilibrium ground-state properties(lattice parameters a and c,bulk modulus B and its pressure derivative B',formation enthalpy ΔH)of the Pt3Zr compound,for both cubic and hexagonal phases,show good agreement with the experimental results and other theoretical data.Elastic constants(C11,C12,C13,C33,C44,and C55)are calculated.The predicted elastic properties such as Young's modulus E and shear modulus GH,Poisson ratioν,anisotropic ratio A,Kleinman parameter ξ,Cauchy pressure(C12-C44),ratios B/C44 and B/G,and Vickers hardness Hv indicate the stiffness,hardness and ductility of the compound.Thermal characteristic parameters such as Debye temperature θD and melting temperature Tm are computed.Electronic properties such as density of states(DOS)and electronic specific heat γ are also reported.The calculated results reveal that the Fermi level is on the psedogap for the D024 structure and on the antibonding side for the L12 structure.The optical property functions(real partε1(ω)and imaginary part ε2(ω)of dielectric function),optical conductivity σ(ω),refraction index n(ω),reflectivity R(ω),absorption α(ω)and extinction coefficients k(ω)and loss function L(ω)are also investigated for the first time for Pt3Zr in a large gamme of energy from 0 to 70 eV.