Influence of birefringence dispersion on distributed measurement of polarization coupling in birefringent fibers

A white light interferometer is developed to measure the distributed polarization coupling in high-birefringence polarization-maintaining fibers (PMFs). Usually the birefringence dispersion between two orthogonal eigenmodes of PMFs is neglected in such systems. Theoretical analysis and experimental results show that the birefringence dispersion becomes a nonnegligible factor in a long-fiber test. Significant broadening of interferograms and loss of longitudinal coherence are observed. The spatial resolution and measurement sensitivity of the system decrease correspondingly. Optimum spectrum width selection is presented for better spatial resolution and measurement range. c 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

入射光偏振方向对LiNbO3晶体近光轴电光调制的影响

分析了在垂直LiNbO3晶体光轴方向加电压，光沿近光轴方向传播时，入射光偏振方向对电光调制器的影响。通过计算加电场后双折射光程差的变化和偏光振动方向的转动，画出在正交偏振镜下不同起偏方向的锥光干涉图，得到干涉图随起偏方向变化的规律：由偏光振动方向转动引起的消光区域随起偏方向的转动而转动，在起偏和检偏方向上始终消光，在与起偏方向成±45°角方向始终全透光，并且消光线的交点即感应双光轴头不随起偏方向的转动而变化，始终在折射率变大的感应主轴上。

Electro-optic modulation of light propagating near the optic axis with any polarization in uniaxial crystals

The electro-optic effect in uniaxial crystals for light propagating near the optic axis with any polarization has been analyzed. The passive and the electrically induced birefringences and the rotation of polarization direction in crystals have been calculated, and the conoscopic interference figures under orthogonal polariscopes for different polarizer directions have been plotted. The extinction areas caused by the rotation of polarization direction in crystals change with the polarizer direction, but the two heads of the induced optical axes do not vary, which are always on the induced principal axis with bigger refractive index. The directions of polariscopes are always extinction, and the +/- 45 degrees directions with polarizer are always complete transmission. The conoscopic interference figures for LiNbO3 crystals have been demonstrated experimentally by rotating polariscopes directions, which accord with the theoretically calculating plots. (c) 2006 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.

Influence of birefringence dispersion on distributed measurement of polarization coupling in birefringent fibers

A white light interferometer is developed to measure the distributed polarization coupling in high-birefringence polarization-maintaining fibers (PMFs). Usually the birefringence dispersion between two orthogonal eigenmodes of PMFs is neglected in such systems. Theoretical analysis and experimental results show that the birefringence dispersion becomes a nonnegligible factor in a long-fiber test. Significant broadening of interferograms and loss of longitudinal coherence are observed. The spatial resolution and measurement sensitivity of the system decrease correspondingly. Optimum spectrum width selection is presented for better spatial resolution and measurement range. c 2007 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

一种检测光刻机激光干涉仪测量系统非正交性的新方法

提出一种精确检测光刻机激光干涉仪测量系统非正交性的新方法。将对准标记曝光到硅片表面并进行显影;利用光学对准系统测量曝光到硅片上的对准标记理论曝光位置与实际读取位置的偏差;由推导的位置偏差与非正交因子、坐标轴尺度比例、过程引入误差的线性模型,根据最小二乘原理计算出干涉仪测量系统的非正交性。实验结果表明,利用该方法使用同一硅片在不同旋转角下进行测量,干涉仪测量系统非正交因子的测量重复精度优于0.01 μrad,坐标轴尺度比例的测量重复精度优于0.7×10-6。使用不同的硅片进行测量,非正交因子的测量再现性优于

基于同步移相技术的1/4波片快轴方位角的实时测量

提出了一种基于同步移相技术的1/4波片快轴方位角的实时测量方法。由正交光栅、光阑、检偏器组和四象限探测器实现同步移相功能。检偏器组由4个不同方位角的检偏器组成。通过检偏器组的四束光束的光强由四象限探测器同时测量。1/4波片的快轴方位角由这四光束的光强得到。由于该方法不需旋转偏振器件，从而实现的1/4波片的快轴方位角的实时测量。

基于同步移相技术的1/4波片相位延迟量的快速测量

提出了一种基于同步移相技术的1/4波片相位延迟量的快速测量方法。由正交光栅、光阑、检偏器组和四象限探测器实现同步移相功能。检偏器组由4个不同方位角的检偏器组成。通过检偏器组的四束光束的光强由四象限探测器同时测量。1/4波片的相位延迟量由这四光束的光强得到。该方法中波片的快轴不需被事先确定。另外光源光强的波动对测量结果没有影响。通过实验验证了该方法的有效性。

Simultaneous phase-shifting ellipsometry based on grating beamsplitter

Simultaneous phase-shifting ellipsometry based on a grating beamsplitter is presented. In the corresponding setup, an orthogonal grating and analyzer array are used. The latter is composed of four separate analyzers arranged in a 2x2 grid, the polarization axes of which are set to 0, 45, 90, and 135 deg. A mask allows only four diffracted beams of the fist order, having the same optical intensities, to pass. Each beam is incident on one of the analyzers of the array. The intensities of the four beams are simultaneously detected by a quadrant detector. The ellipsometric parameters are obtained using the four intensity signals. The feasibility of simultaneous phase shifting ellipsometry is thus demonstrated. (C) 2008 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.

Simulation of an apodizer's effect for high-density optical storage

The effect of an apodizer with two parallel taper refractive surfaces is theoretically investigated for high-density optical storage. The apodizer may modulate an incident Gaussian beam into an annular beam. Simulation shows that with the increasing inner radius of the modulated beam, the focal spot shrinks obviously. The depolarization effect gets strong simultaneously, which induces the circular symmetry loss of the focal spot. In this process, pattern density of the orthogonal and longitudinal diffractive fields increases remarkably.

温度梯度法生长Nd：YAG激光晶体的核心分布

用温度梯度法生长了直径为75mm大尺寸的Nd：YAG激光晶体，通过退火排除了生长过程中进入晶体的碳原子．用正交偏光显微镜观察了晶体的核心分布以及生长条纹．测试了室温下的吸收谱并利用吸收谱研究了Nd离子在YAG晶体中的分布．比较了温度梯度法与提拉法生长晶体的区别．

中药青蒿萜类代谢物谱分析及青蒿素生物合成的研究

青蒿素是从中药青蒿，学名黄花蒿（Artemisia annua L.）植物地上部分分离出的抗疟疾有效单体，为一种倍半萜内酯类化合物，其生物合成途径属于植物类异戊二烯代谢途径。青蒿素生物合成途径及其调控机制仍不完全清楚，本论文采用GC-MS 和GC×GC-TOFMS 方法对青蒿萜类代谢物谱进行检测，用多维统计学方法对检测结果进行整理和比较分析，研究青蒿素生物合成及其与青蒿中其他萜类代谢的关系，取得了以下结果： 一、通过GC×GC-TOFMS 方法对青蒿挥发油成分进行分析，共鉴定出303 种组分。其中挥发油中相对百分含量大于1%的10 种组分中有9 种为萜类化合物，含量接近总挥发油的50%。在相对百分含量大于0.1%的49 种成分中，有30 种萜类化合物。有27 种相对百分含量大于0.1%的成分首次在青蒿挥发油中报道，其中包括10 种萜类化合物。 二、利用GC-MS 方法分析了青蒿001 和SP18 两个青蒿素高产株系不同生长时期萜类代谢物谱，结果表明：青蒿中萜类化合物在不同时期合成和积累是动态变化的，萜类化合物的种类和数量在营养生长期随生长时间的延长而提高，在营养生长后期和现蕾前期达到最高水平，进入生殖生长后随生长时间的延长而迅速降低。通过多维统计PLS-DA（Partial Leasted Square Discriminant Analysis） 分析，确定001 中有17 个化合物的含量在不同生长时期有明显变化，其中15 个为萜类化合物。SP18 中有18 个化合物的含量在不同生长时期有明显变化，其中16 个为萜类化合物。青蒿素，青蒿酸，二氢青蒿酸，青蒿素B 都是含量变化明显的标记物。其中青蒿酸和二氢青蒿酸含量在营养生长后期达到最高水平，进入生殖生长后迅速下降，而青蒿素和青蒿素B 在整个检测时期含量变化相对较小，在营养生长时期含量已经较高，在现蕾前期含量稍有上升，进入现蕾期后有所下降，本研究确定现蕾前期为代谢物谱分析最佳取样时期，并为药材采收提供指导。 三、不同基因型青蒿代谢物谱研究表明，青蒿素高产株系SP18 和001 代谢物表现出一定的差异，通过多维统计PLS-DA 分析，共找出了22 种在两种基因型中差异明显的化合物，其中包括倍半萜化合物12 种，单萜化合物3 种，三萜化合物4 种。SP18 特征化合物为樟脑和两个未鉴定倍半萜化合物，而001 特征化合物是龙脑和β-法呢烯。另外两种基因型中青蒿素及相关前体化合物的积累模式差异明显，SP18 中二氢青蒿酸和青蒿素含量高，而青蒿酸和青蒿素B 含量极低；001 中二氢青蒿酸和青蒿素含量相对SP18 要低，但青蒿素B 和青蒿酸含量比SP18 要高。该结果表明在青蒿素高产株系中，青蒿素含量与二氢青蒿酸的含量呈正相关，结合Brown 等的活体标记研究结果分析，从二氢青蒿酸到青蒿素的转化可能是青蒿素合成的限速步骤。 四、利用GC×GC-TOFMS 方法对转基因青蒿萜类代谢物谱进行了分析，共对200 个左右化合物峰进行PLS-DA 和OSC-PLS (Orthogonal Signal Correction–Partial leasted Square)多维统计分析，结果表明：青蒿萜类代谢物谱在外源基因转入后发生显著变化，与对照株系相比均呈现显著差异。其中过量表达Amorpha-4,11-diene 合酶基因（ads）株系中青蒿素及相关化合物变化最明显，而过量表达FPP 合酶基因（fps）株系中青蒿素及相关化合物变化相对较小，在受到调控而成为差异标记物的化合物中，70%是倍半萜类化合物。 五、考察了外源茉莉酸甲酯对青蒿素生物合成的影响，结果表明：300 μM 外源茉莉酸甲酯能提高青蒿素含量，在处理后第8 天青蒿素含量提高38%。青蒿萜类代谢物谱研究表明，茉莉酸甲酯不仅可以诱导青蒿中青蒿素的合成，还能诱导很多化合物，特别是倍半萜和三萜类的合成。OSC-PLS 分析结果找出了9 个处理后含量明显提高的标记物，其中6 个倍半萜化合物，3 个三萜化合物。标记物鲨烯含量提高了67%，另一个未鉴定出结构的倍半萜提高了60%，这些化合物可能与青蒿素有着类似的调控机制，而外源喷洒茉莉酸甲酯可以作为提高青蒿素产量的有效途径之一。

Effects of nutrients on the substrate biofilms in the integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland

A L9 orthogonal array design involving 3 factors (C6H12O6, KNO3 and NaH2PO4) and 3 levels for each (C6H12O6: 0.2, 0.4 or 0.8 g/L; KNO3: 0.4, 0.8 or 1.6 g/L, NaH2PO4: 0.05, 0.1 or 0.2 g/L), was used to study the effects of nutrients on dehydrogenase activity and polysaccharide content of substrate biofilms in the integrated vertical-flow constructed wetland (IVCW). Results showed that C6H12O6 and KNO3 were the main factors for dehydrogenase activity and polysaccharide content of biofilms, respectively. The combinations of three nutrients at different concentrations had different effects on dehydrogenase activity and polysaccharide content of biofilms. The optimal combination for dehydrogenase activity was obtained by locating the concentrations Of C6H12O6, KNO3 and NaH2PO4 at 0.2, 0.8 and 0.05 g, and the optimal combination for polysaccharide content was obtained by locating the concentrations Of C6H12O6, KNO3 and NaH2PO4 at 0.2, 0.4 and 0.2 g/L, respectively. The corresponding maximum activity and polysaccharide content were 5.40 mu g TF/g substrate/12 h and 3454.6 mu g/g substrate, respectively. These results would provide the laboratory foundation for optimizing the purification function of the wetland systems.

Effect of dietary supplementation of vitamins A, D-3, E, and C on yearling rice field eel, Monopterus albus: Serum indices, gonad development, and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of dietary vitamins A, D-3, E, and C on the gonad development, lipid peroxidation, and immune response of yearling rice field eel, Monopterus albus. A 6-wk feeding trial was designed according to an L-16(4(5)) orthogonal design, in which four vitamins, each at four supplementation levels, were arranged. Sixteen diets were mixed with the different vitamin levels and randomly assigned to 16 groups of fish. Increasing dietary vitamin E supplementation level significantly (P <= 0.05) increased the gonadosomatic index and lowered the serum content of malondialdehyde of rice field eel. Increasing dietary vitamin A and C levels also showed similar effect, but the differences were not statistically significant. Serum immunoglobulin M content increased significantly (P <= 0.01) as dietary vitamin C supplementation levels increased. The concentrations of calcium in bones showed significant (P <= 0.05) trend with vitamin D-3 and A supplementation levels, but the bone phosphorus content was not affected by the dietary vitamin levels.

Design and realization of a microracetrack resonator based polarization splitter in silicon-on-insulator

An efficient polarization splitter based on a microracetrack resonator in silicon-on-insulator has been designed and realized using electron beam lithography and inductively coupled plasma etching. Polarization-dependent waveguides and the microracetrack resonator are combined and exploited to split two orthogonal polarizations. Rib waveguides are employed to enhance the coupling efficiency for the transverse-electric mode and endow the resonator with high performance for both polarizations. In experiments, a splitting ratio has been achieved of about 20 dB at the drop port around 1550 nm for each extracted polarization, in good agreement with the prediction.

Structural and optical properties of ZnO films on SrTiO3 substrates by MOCVD

ZnO films have been fabricated on (0 0 1), (0 1 1) and (1 1 1) SrTiO3 (STO) substrates by metal-organic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD). It is interesting that the ZnO films on (0 0 1) and (0 1 1) STO substrates show polar and semipolar orientations, which are different from previous reports, while the same growing direction of polar ZnO with previous results is found on (1 1 1) STO. For the atomic arrangements, two orthogonal domains and a single domain are observed on (0 0 1) and (1 1 1) STO, respectively. Photoluminescence spectra show that every sample has a sharp near-band-edge emission peak at about 3.28 eV without any deep-level emission band between 1.5 and 2.8 eV, implying a high optical quality. A violet emission around 3.0 eV is observed only in ZnO films on (0 0 1) and (0 1 1) STO substrates grown at 600 degrees C, which is discussed briefly. Additionally, the semipolar ZnO does not weaken the emission efficiency along with the reduction in the polarization effect compared with polar ZnO. These results show that high-quality polar and semipolar ZnO films can be grown on STO substrates by MOCVD.