S Vives, C Guillon, L Letellier, M H Aumeunier, X Courtois, S Garitta, J Grosy, N Lapcevic, N Lefevre, B Peluso, Y Peneliau, M Medrano, C Pastor, F Mota, V Martin, J Poissy, G Jouffroy, R Lopez Heredero, L M Gonzalez-Fernandez, M Fernandez-Rodríguez, R Garcia-Lopez, M J Zamora, T Belenguer, F Le Guern, J Piqueras, M Fabbri, P Testoni
{"title":"Design, justification, and prototyping of the visible and infrared wide angle viewing system diagnostic for ITER equatorial port 12.","authors":"S Vives, C Guillon, L Letellier, M H Aumeunier, X Courtois, S Garitta, J Grosy, N Lapcevic, N Lefevre, B Peluso, Y Peneliau, M Medrano, C Pastor, F Mota, V Martin, J Poissy, G Jouffroy, R Lopez Heredero, L M Gonzalez-Fernandez, M Fernandez-Rodríguez, R Garcia-Lopez, M J Zamora, T Belenguer, F Le Guern, J Piqueras, M Fabbri, P Testoni","doi":"10.1063/5.0234380","DOIUrl":"10.1063/5.0234380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ITER equatorial visible and infrared Wide Angle Viewing System (WAVS) will play a major role in the protection of plasma facing components by providing surface temperature measurements of these components. It will also image the plasma emission in the visible range. The WAVS is composed of 15 lines of sight located in four Equatorial Ports (EPs) 3, 9, 12, and 17. Its development is being carried out by the Consortium constituted by CEA, CIEMAT, INTA, and Bertin Technologies, within grant contracts financed by F4E. In the EP12, the in-vessel and ex-vessel components of the WAVS are at their final design phase. This article presents an overview of the opto-mechanical design of the WAVS in the EP12 presented at the final design review.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639677","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bidirectional scanning acquisition of inter-satellite laser links for space gravitational wave detection mission.","authors":"Xianda Liu, Yunhe Meng","doi":"10.1063/5.0219215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0219215","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Space gravitational wave detection requires establishing laser links between distributed spacecraft for interferometry. Inter-satellite laser link acquisition is an essential step in this process. Considering the spacecraft's miniaturization and reliability, a bidirectional scanning acquisition method is proposed using only field emission electric propulsion and quadrant photodetector. This method does not require additional acquisition sensors and actuators. To improve efficiency while ensuring the acquisition success rate, a constant angular velocity Archimedean spiral scanning guidance law is proposed, and the critical parameters that influence acquisition time and success rate are analyzed. Monte Carlo simulations show that the method can ensure an acquisition success rate of over 90%. Compared with constant linear velocity Archimedean spiral scanning, this method can reduce the acquisition time required to achieve the same success rate by 15%.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexey Vylegzhanin, Síle Nic Chormaic, Dylan J Brown
{"title":"Rydberg electromagnetically induced transparency based laser lock to Zeeman sublevels with 0.6 GHz scanning range.","authors":"Alexey Vylegzhanin, Síle Nic Chormaic, Dylan J Brown","doi":"10.1063/5.0229024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0229024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We propose a technique for frequency locking a laser to the Zeeman sublevel transitions between the 5P3/2 intermediate and 32D5/2 Rydberg states in 87Rb. This method allows for continuous frequency tuning over 0.6 GHz by varying an applied external magnetic field. In the presence of the applied field, the electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT) spectrum of an atomic vapor splits via the Zeeman effect according to the strength of the magnetic field and the polarization of the pump and probe lasers. We show that the 480 nm pump laser, responsible for transitions between the Zeeman sublevels of the intermediate state and the Rydberg state, can be locked to the Zeeman-split EIT peaks. The short-term frequency stability of the laser lock is 0.15 MHz, and the long-term stability is within 0.5 MHz. The linewidth of the laser lock is ∼0.8 and ∼1.8 MHz in the presence and absence of the external magnetic field, respectively. In addition, we show that in the absence of an applied magnetic field and adequate shielding, the frequency shift of the lock point has a peak-to-peak variation of 1.6 MHz depending on the polarization of the pump field, while when locked to Zeeman sublevels, this variation is reduced to 0.6 MHz. The proposed technique is useful for research involving Rydberg atoms, where large continuous tuning of the laser frequency with stable locking is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual-path differential perturbation sand cat swarm optimization algorithm integrated with escape mechanism.","authors":"Qian Qian, Wentao Luo, Jiawen Pan, Miao Song, Yong Feng, Yingna Li","doi":"10.1063/5.0222940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0222940","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this paper, based on the sand cat swarm optimization (SCSO) algorithm, a dual-path differential perturbation sand cat swarm optimization algorithm integrated with escape mechanism (EDSCSO) is proposed. EDSCSO aims to solve the problems of the original SCSO, such as the limited diversity of the population, low efficiency of solving complex functions, and ease of falling into a local optimal solution. First, an escape mechanism was proposed to balance the exploration and exploitation of the algorithm. Second, a random elite cooperative guidance strategy was used to utilize the elite population to guide the general population to improve the convergence speed of the algorithm. Finally, the dual-path differential perturbation strategy is used to continuously perturb the population using two differential variational operators to enrich population diversity. EDSCSO obtained the best average fitness for 27 of 39 test functions in the IEEE CEC2017 and IEEE CEC2019 test suites, indicating that the algorithm is an efficient and feasible solution for complex optimization problems. In addition, EDSCSO is applied to optimize the three-dimensional wireless sensor network coverage as well as the unmanned aerial vehicle path planning problem, and it provides optimal solutions for both problems. The applicability of EDSCSO in real-world optimization scenarios was verified.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pitch angle and altitude control for unmanned helicopter based on new approximation-free control.","authors":"Haixiang Jiang, Hao Yang, Jian Cen, Xinpan Gou, Yuji Chen","doi":"10.1063/5.0219636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0219636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article introduces an enhanced non-approximated control technique for the pitch and altitude control systems of unmanned helicopters. It takes into account unpredictable external disturbances and system dynamics. The integration of prescribed performance control into unmanned helicopter systems significantly improves the transient and steady-state response capabilities. This approach avoids the computational complexities often associated with neural networks and fuzzy control methods. By avoiding the need for function approximation, which can introduce inaccuracies and computational overhead, the controller design process is streamlined. This method's simplicity and ability to handle unknown disturbances make it highly suitable for real-world implementation, where robustness and efficiency are paramount. Finally, simulations are conducted to showcase the improved transient and steady-state response capabilities achieved by the proposed approach.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Passive shimming of a 3T cryogen-free animal magnetic resonance imaging superconducting magnet with dense shim tray slots and small residual magnetic force.","authors":"Pengfei Wu, Yaohui Wang, Wenchen Wang, Weimin Wang, Jinhao Liu, Guyue Zhou, Haoran Chen, Hui Wang, Shunzhong Chen, Jinshui Sun, Feng Liu","doi":"10.1063/5.0215247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0215247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Passive shimming is widely used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems due to its excellent efficacy and cost-effectiveness. However, conventional shim tray structures have difficulty in effectively adjusting magnetic field distributions under specific conditions. This limitation can lead to insufficient cancellation of harmonics and result in significant residual forces on the trays, impeding accurate placement of the trays. In this study, instead of using the conventional design of the shim tray slot, we propose a dedicated passive shimming tray tailored for 3T cryogen-free animal MRI superconducting magnets. Passive shimming experiments were conducted to evaluate the performance of this novel design, in which we were able to improve the peak-to-peak magnetic field homogeneity within the 180 mm diameter imaging region, reducing peak-to-peak (p-p) variation from 349.35 ppm to 19.08 ppm. Furthermore, the p-p homogeneity of the magnetic field measured at the imaging area with a diameter of spherical volume (DSV) of 160 mm reached 8.67 ppm. In addition, we strictly controlled the residual magnetic force of the shim tray to ensure its accurate placement. The experimental results indicate that the proposed structural optimization method and the residual magnetic force control strategy show potential in high-field MRI instruments requiring high homogeneity and handling of high residual magnetic force.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lei Wang, Wenxia Wang, Dongjie Wang, Jinwu Zhao, Liu Sun, Shuocheng She, Pandeng Hou, Yizhu Zhang, Qiuhong Qu, Mingxia He
{"title":"Donepezil hydrochloride fingerprint spectral and formation mechanism analysis.","authors":"Lei Wang, Wenxia Wang, Dongjie Wang, Jinwu Zhao, Liu Sun, Shuocheng She, Pandeng Hou, Yizhu Zhang, Qiuhong Qu, Mingxia He","doi":"10.1063/5.0225011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0225011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Donepezil hydrochloride is a widely used medication for treating Alzheimer's disease. This study utilized terahertz time-domain spectroscopy to analyze the fingerprint spectra of donepezil hydrochloride, identifying five characteristic absorption peaks at 1.65, 2.44, 2.56, 3.31, and 3.75 THz. The vibrational spectrum of the donepezil hydrochloride crystal was further examined using solid-state density functional theory. Based on simulation calculations, the characteristic peaks were identified and analyzed in detail, focusing on long-range ordering and weak interaction networks. The results demonstrate that terahertz spectroscopy is an effective tool for studying intermolecular interactions in drug crystals.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142639678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Christopher Habenschaden, Sibylle Sievers, Alexander Klasen, Andrea Cerreta, Hans Werner Schumacher
{"title":"Magnetic force microscopy: High quality-factor two-pass mode.","authors":"Christopher Habenschaden, Sibylle Sievers, Alexander Klasen, Andrea Cerreta, Hans Werner Schumacher","doi":"10.1063/5.0226633","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0226633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Magnetic force microscopy (MFM) is a well-established technique in scanning probe microscopy that allows for the imaging of magnetic samples with a spatial resolution of tens of nm and stray fields down to the mT range. The spatial resolution and field sensitivity can be significantly improved by measuring in vacuum conditions. This improvement originates from the higher quality-factor (Q-factor) of the cantilever's oscillation in vacuum compared to ambient conditions. However, while high Q-factors are desirable as they directly enhance the magnetic measurement signal, they pose a challenge when performing standard MFM two-pass (lift) mode measurements. At high Q-factors, amplitude-based topography measurements become impossible, and the MFM phase response behaves non-linearly. Here, we present a modified two-pass mode implementation in a vacuum atomic force microscope that addresses these issues. By controlling the Q-factor in the first pass and using a phase-locked loop technique in the second pass, high Q-factor measurements in vacuum are enabled. Measuring the cantilever's frequency shift instead of the phase shift eliminates the issue of emerging nonlinearities. The improvements in MFM signal-to-noise ratio are demonstrated using a nano-patterned magnetic sample. The elimination of non-linear responses is highlighted through measurements performed on a well-characterized multilayer reference sample. Finally, we discuss a technique that avoids topography-induced artifacts by following the average sample slope. The newly developed, sensitive, and distortion-free high quality-factor two-pass mode has the potential to be widely implemented in commercial setups, facilitating high-resolution MFM measurements and advancing studies of modern magnetic materials.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yunfei Mu, Jun Zhang, Mao Yang, Hanjun Huang, Yongjian Mao, Haiying Huang, Xing Zheng
{"title":"Characterization of a large caliber explosively driven shock tube.","authors":"Yunfei Mu, Jun Zhang, Mao Yang, Hanjun Huang, Yongjian Mao, Haiying Huang, Xing Zheng","doi":"10.1063/5.0213918","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0213918","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research on evaluating weapon systems, building structures, and personnel protection has attracted considerable attention due to the high incidence of blast accidents. The explosively driven shock tube is an affordable and replicable method for investigating high pressure blast waves and extreme shock environments. A newly constructed large caliber explosively driven shock tube with an inner diameter of 2.5 m and a length of 18 m has been documented and characterized in this paper. It is capable of providing a peak pressure of at least 5.49 MPa in the test section with 160 kg of TNT charges. The tube can produce an overpressure that is significantly higher than conventional shock tubes, which expands the capability to simulate a high overpressure blast load. A two-dimensional axisymmetric simulation model has been developed, validated, and calibrated for the characterization of the flow field inside the shock tube. The influence of the charge mass on the overpressure, arrival time, and positive impulse was discussed, and the planarity of the shock wave was also quantitatively characterized. To aid in designing further shock experiments and applications, a physics-based prediction model was developed using the dimensional analysis.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Petruzzo, A Celora, G Croci, E Gallo, G Gorini, G Grosso, M Nocente, M Parisi, O Putignano, P Raj, D Rigamonti, M Rebai, M Reinke, F Scioscioli, M Tardocchi, L Tedoldi
{"title":"Design studies on electronics and data acquisition of a real time diamond spectrometer for the SPARC neutron camera.","authors":"M Petruzzo, A Celora, G Croci, E Gallo, G Gorini, G Grosso, M Nocente, M Parisi, O Putignano, P Raj, D Rigamonti, M Rebai, M Reinke, F Scioscioli, M Tardocchi, L Tedoldi","doi":"10.1063/5.0219537","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0219537","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The design of a compact 2 × 2 diamond matrix with independent and redundant pixels optimized for the spectrometric neutron camera of the SPARC tokamak is presented in this article. Such a matrix overcomes the constraints in dynamic range posed by the size of a single diamond sensor while keeping the ability to perform energy spectral analysis, marking a significant advancement in tokamak neutron diagnostics. A charge pre-amplifier based on radio frequency amplifiers based on InGaP technology transistors, offering up to 2 GHz bandwidth with high robustness against radiation, has been developed. A first single-channel device has been tested and proven to provide a fast signal development time of 20-25 ns, necessary to mitigate pileup effects while offering precise energy measurements. As the diamond sensors may suffer from polarization effects due to the trapping of charges at the diamond/metal interface, a periodical bias inversion can guarantee optimal performance. To facilitate that, a reversible high voltage power supply has been developed. The ongoing development of data acquisition equipment and real-time processing algorithms based on programmable gate arrays further enhances the neutron camera's capabilities.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142626802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}