{"title":"High-definition fusion of multi-modal images of brain gliomas based on AKS-SRNet.","authors":"Xiaobao Liu, Nana Liu, Wenjuan Gu, Tingqiang Yao, Jihong Shen, Dan Tang","doi":"10.1063/5.0239433","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0239433","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Emission computed tomography provides information on the growth and metabolic status of brain gliomas, but its use of radiopharmaceuticals brings radiation risks and financial costs to patients. These problems will be improved by reducing the dose of radiopharmaceuticals, but it will reduce the quality of brain emission computed tomography (ECT) images, which will lead to low resolution, unclear lesion areas, and blurred boundaries of parts of the lesion areas in the magnetic resonance imaging-emission computed tomography (MRI-ECT) fusion image of gliomas. Therefore, a high-definition fusion of multi-modal images of brain glioma based on a super-resolution reconstruction network based on the adaptive kernel selection (AKS-SRNet) is proposed. First, to solve the problem of loss of detailed structural information in the disease region of fusion images, a correlation-driven feature decomposition fusion network based on multi-scale and fine-grained feature extraction was constructed. The multi-scale feature extraction module and the outlook attention module are introduced into the fusion network to extract multi-scale features and retain more detailed features. Second, to solve the problems of low resolution and unclear lesion areas of MRI and ECT fusion images, a super-resolution reconstruction network based on adaptive kernel selection was constructed. A selective kernel attention module is added to the generator of PAUP-ESRGAN to improve the efficiency of the super-resolution reconstruction network generator. Finally, the experimental results show that the fusion image generated by the proposed high-definition fusion network has a less burr-prone and a clearer contour of the lesion area, which is helpful for doctors in analyzing and diagnosing the glioma accurately.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144286352","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}
Chentao Wang, Zhibin Ren, Xianhu Luo, Jie Wang, Meng Wang
{"title":"A time-synchronized acquisition scheme for marine controlled source electromagnetic transmitter output current.","authors":"Chentao Wang, Zhibin Ren, Xianhu Luo, Jie Wang, Meng Wang","doi":"10.1063/5.0252925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0252925","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marine Controlled Source Electromagnetic (MCSEM) transmitters require precise recording of output current waveforms for subsequent data processing. This study presents a novel time-synchronized acquisition scheme for MCSEM transmitter output current, featuring GPS-referenced timing and periodic calibration. The proposed dual-core architecture enables complete current data acquisition and storage while maintaining synchronization with the pulse-per-second signal. Laboratory tests confirmed the system's performance metrics, and field deployments in two separate MCSEM operations successfully captured actual transmitter output currents. Comparative analysis revealed excellent temporal alignment between transmitter and receiver data, with measured deviations consistently below 100 ms. The demonstrated reliability and precision of this acquisition system represent a significant advancement for MCSEM instrumentation, particularly in deep-water resource exploration applications where accurate current waveform recording is critical for robust data interpretation.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258912","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":"Experimental implementation of an ion-nanowire hybrid system.","authors":"M Weegen, P N Fountas, M Poggio, S Willitsch","doi":"10.1063/5.0260410","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260410","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hybrid systems aim toward the combination of different types of physical platforms exhibiting complementary properties and advantages to develop new applications and technologies. In a recent publication [Weegen et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 223201 (2024)], we demonstrated a hybrid system consisting of two coupled oscillators: laser-cooled atomic Ca+ ions confined in a miniaturized linear radio frequency trap and a charged Ag2Ga nanowire. Here, we detail the design considerations and experimental implementation of the system and characterize the effect of the nanowire assembly on the trapping potential for ions using numerical simulations and experiments. Moreover, we further detail the resonant excitation of trapped ions by the mechanical drive of the nanowire.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144326767","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}
Aaron Au, Maximiliano Giuliani, Sean Harrington, Peter Roy, Christopher M Yip
{"title":"Line-scan imaging for real-time phenotypic screening of C. elegans.","authors":"Aaron Au, Maximiliano Giuliani, Sean Harrington, Peter Roy, Christopher M Yip","doi":"10.1063/5.0238824","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0238824","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Phenotypic screens of living organisms often require real-time, high spatial resolution imaging. We report here on the design and application of a line-scan imaging platform that enables bright-field imaging of live nematodes using a 96-well plate configuration. The system optics are such that each individual well is projected across the full field of view of a 4 K line scanning camera. To minimize motional artifacts, the camera system is translated, while the sample is kept stationary. We discuss the challenges in establishing flat field illumination, image registration and stitching, and the opportunities that this platform has enabled for phenotypic screens of living systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144317814","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":"A co-axial velocity map imaging spectrometer for polarization-driven ionization.","authors":"Jianye Huang, Jianfeng Liao, Jianfei Tao, Kefei Wu, Yunfei Feng, Wentao Zhu, Xin Jin, Lifang Tian, Xiao-Jing Liu","doi":"10.1063/5.0268267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0268267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report on a co-axial velocity map imaging (VMI) spectrometer in which the laser beam propagates along the spectrometer axis and the laser polarization plane is parallel to the detector. As a result, polarization-driven processes are recorded with much more detail compared to normal VMI. Simulation using SIMION predicts an exceptional relative energy resolution of 0.3% at kinetic energy ∼60 eV. Experimental validation via above-threshold ionization of xenon demonstrates two key properties: (1) a relative energy resolution of 5.5% at 11.5 eV of kinetic energy and (2) direct observation of attosecond angular streaking effects in photoelectron momentum distributions. These capabilities establish the spectrometer as a powerful tool for attosecond experiments.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199928","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 T Vaughan, W Michailow, R Xia, L Li, M Salih, H E Beere, D A Ritchie, E H Linfield, A G Davies, J R Freeman, J E Cunningham
{"title":"Free-space and polarization maintaining delivery of terahertz radiation from a quantum cascade laser in a dry dilution refrigerator.","authors":"M T Vaughan, W Michailow, R Xia, L Li, M Salih, H E Beere, D A Ritchie, E H Linfield, A G Davies, J R Freeman, J E Cunningham","doi":"10.1063/5.0250844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0250844","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We demonstrate a free-space terahertz (THz) optical system inside a dry dilution refrigerator that allows us to direct polarized THz radiation from a quantum cascade laser (QCL) to a sample held at a base temperature of 28 mK. The sample temperature increases to 47 mK for an average applied 2.6 THz QCL power of 27 μW at a 10% duty cycle, as determined by calibrated thermometry. We also demonstrate that polarization is maintained using a polarization-sensitive bowtie-antenna-patterned photo-electric tunable step device and, additionally, that the polarization can be adjusted using a set of quartz waveplates in a filter wheel. With this work we introduce the ability to measure materials under polarized THz radiation at previously unreachable millikelvin temperatures.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144199934","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":"Curved neutron beam window for large vacuum chamber of neutron diffractometer.","authors":"Jingjing Ma, Wenhai Ji, Donghai Yu, Zhenhong Tan, Wu Xie, Yanyan Wu, Yongji Yu, Zhiduo Li, Tong Wang, Zhiyong Ke, Wen Yin, Yandong Wang, Takashi Kamiyama, Ping Miao","doi":"10.1063/5.0237249","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0237249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A curved large-area neutron beam window (NBW) has been designed for the large vacuum chamber of the high-resolution neutron diffractometer at the China Spallation Neutron Source. Compared with the conventional planar NBW, the curved structure can effectively reduce the deformation and stress, featuring a significantly longer lifetime and smaller thickness, which is crucial for improving the signal-noise ratio of diffraction data. Two prototypes of curved NBW with different thicknesses, 0.8 and 1.3 mm, were processed by high-speed milling, and the mechanical properties were studied by both strain gauges and x-ray stress analyzer. The experimental distribution of stress is in good consistency with the finite element analysis. Moreover, fatigue tests over 104 cycles of evacuation and venting demonstrate that the deformations of both prototypes are within the elastic region, which indicates a long life span. Therefore, this study reveals that the curved shape bears advantageous mechanical properties over the planar type for large and thin NBW.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258838","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":"A milli-Kelvin atomic force microscope made of glass.","authors":"Chengyuan Huang, Zhenlan Chen, Mengke Ha, Haoyuan Wang, Qing Xiao, Changjian Ma, Danqing Liu, Zhiyuan Qin, Dawei Qiu, Ziliang Guo, Dingbang Chen, Qianyi Zhao, Yanling Liu, Chengxuan Ye, Zhenhao Li, Guanglei Cheng","doi":"10.1063/5.0260775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0260775","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Milli-Kelvin atomic force microscopy (mK-AFM) presents an ongoing experimental challenge due to the intense vibrations in a cryogen-free dilution refrigerator and the low cooling power available at mK temperatures. A viable approach is to make the system exceptionally rigid and thermally insulating to decouple external vibrations and isolate heat dissipation from the piezo-elements. Here, we present a low-cost and large scan-range mK-AFM that operates below 100 mK. All the essential parts of our mK-AFM, including the scanners, tip assembly, and microscope body, are custom-made of fused silica glass by taking advantage of its high specific modulus, extremely low thermal expansion coefficient, and excellent thermal insulation properties. We carefully balance the scan range (25 × 25 μm2), heat dissipation, and stiffness of the system to reach optimal performance at mK temperatures.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144258911","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":"A novel non-singular fixed-time terminal sliding mode control method for multi-input multi-output systems subject to uncertainties.","authors":"Bin Guo, JianChun Liao, Xingxing You, Songyi Dian","doi":"10.1063/5.0266102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0266102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper introduces a novel fixed-time non-singular terminal sliding mode control (NFTTSM) method for addressing the trajectory tracking problem in multi-input multi-output systems subject to uncertainties. First, a fixed-time disturbance observer (FTDO) is designed to compensate for system parameter uncertainties and external disturbances. Subsequently, a variable-gain fixed-time reaching law (VGFTRL), formulated based on a decision function, is proposed to ensure the rapid convergence of the sliding mode variable to the sliding surface, thereby enhancing system robustness. Furthermore, a novel non-singular terminal sliding mode (NNTSM) surface, constructed using the hyperbolic tangent function, is introduced to guarantee that the system state converges to zero within a fixed time along the sliding surface, effectively improving control accuracy while mitigating singularity issues. Building upon FTDO, VGFTRL, and NNTSM, a non-singular fixed-time terminal sliding mode (NFTTSM) controller is developed to ensure that the system state tracks the desired trajectory within a fixed time, with the proposed control scheme ensuring that the tracking time remains independent of initial conditions, thereby offering enhanced control performance. The fixed-time convergence property of the proposed methodology is rigorously established through theoretical analysis. Finally, a manipulator system is applied to validate the feasibility and superiority of the proposed approach, confirming its effectiveness in handling system uncertainties while ensuring precise and robust trajectory tracking.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144226432","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}
Alejandro Mateos-Canseco, Andrzej Kusiak, Jean-Luc Battaglia, Matthieu Museau, François Villeneuve, Alexandre Margueret
{"title":"Investigation of the porosity of parts manufactured by electron beam melting using scanning photothermal radiometry.","authors":"Alejandro Mateos-Canseco, Andrzej Kusiak, Jean-Luc Battaglia, Matthieu Museau, François Villeneuve, Alexandre Margueret","doi":"10.1063/5.0272083","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0272083","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the context of the non-destructive testing of pieces produced through additive manufacturing, this research focuses on investigating porosity using images obtained via scanning photothermal radiometry from Ti-6Al-4V samples. Variations in the material's porosity as a function of the electron beam melting process parameters are revealed through photothermal images. The measured thermal signature is influenced by changes in the material's apparent thermal diffusivity, which is affected by the presence of pores within the bulk material.</p>","PeriodicalId":21111,"journal":{"name":"Review of Scientific Instruments","volume":"96 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144249415","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}