Les auteurs remercient M. JO Hornkohl d&#39;intérêt et de discussion sur le calcul des forces de raies moléculaires diatomiques. Ce travail est en partie pris en charge par le Centre pour les applications laser à l&#39;Université de l&#39;Institut de l&#39;espace Tennessee.

Une. Configuration du système optique <ol><li> Placez un diviseur de faisceau à la sortie du laser, ce qui permet la longueur d&#39;onde de lumière 1064 nm de passer à travers et pour tenir compte de tout autre rayonnement laser transitoire dans une décharge de faisceau. </li><li> Placer un détecteur photodiode PIN à grande vitesse pour enregistrer une partie du rayonnement laser réfléchi par le diviseur de faisceau. Connecter ce détecteur à l&#39;oscilloscope avec un câble coaxial pour contrôler l&#39;impulsion optique par rapport à déclenchement par le générateur de fonction et l&#39;occurrence de la commutation Q dans le Nd: YAG dispositif laser. </li><li> Aligner trois miroirs réfléchissants infrarouges pour positionner le faisceau parallèle à la fente du spectromètre. </li><li> Positionner une lentille au-dessus de l&#39;étape de translation pour focaliser le faisceau afin de générer optique ventilation plasma parallèle à la fente du spectromètre. Aligner deux lentilles de quartz dans le but de l&#39;imagerie du plasma sur la fente. Les deux lentilles de focalisation correspondent de manière optimale la conception du spectromètre, ce qui signifie l&#39;objectif final a un aperture à accomplir af # identique à la f # de l&#39;optique interne de la spectrométrie. </li><li> Pour les mesures ci-dessus de 380 nm, positionner une découpe sur le filtre entre les deux lentilles dans le but de bloquer le rayonnement inférieur à 380 nm. La coupe sur le filtre supprime contributions UV possibles (en raison de 2ème ordre de réseau) à des spectres mesurés. </li></ol> 2. Configuration d&#39;acquisition de données <ol><li> Connectez un générateur de fonction de forme d&#39;onde offrant une onde triangulaire à 50 Hz pour un circuit sur mesure division par cinq pour obtenir 10 Hz. L&#39;analyseur optique multicanaux (OMA) fonctionne à 50 Hz et les lampes flash du laser Nd: YAG sont synchrone fonctionne à 10 Hz. On peut utiliser un ICCD à la place de l&#39;OMA, fonctionnant de manière synchrone à la vitesse du rayonnement laser pulsé ainsi. </li><li> Connectez l&#39;une des sorties du circuit intégré personnalisé division par cinq à un générateur de retard numérique. Utiliser une seule sortie pour synchroniser le Nd: YAG lampes flash et une autre sortie de control les déclencheurs de l&#39;linéaire amplificateur de réseau de diodes et optique analyseur multicanal. Encore une fois, au lieu de la matrice et OMA intensification de diode linéaire, on peut utiliser un ICCD. </li><li> Relayer la sortie de déclenchement réglable du dispositif de laser à un oscilloscope et à un générateur d&#39;impulsions. L&#39;oscilloscope est utilisé pour surveiller lorsque le rayonnement laser pulsé sera disponible pour la génération de claquage optique ou ablation laser. </li><li> Connecter la sortie haute tension du générateur d&#39;impulsions numériques à la rangée de diodes linéaire intensifiée. </li><li> Connecter l&#39;autre sortie du générateur d&#39;impulsions à l&#39;oscilloscope. </li><li> Connectez la sortie de la matrice de diode linéaire intensifiée à l&#39;OMA. </li></ol> 3. Synchronisation et mesure <ol><li> Régler le générateur de fonctions de forme d&#39;onde de sortie une impulsion de triangle fonctionnant à 50 Hz ± 1. Ce générateur de fonction fournit à la fréquence de maître. Un circuit intégré personnalisé division par cinq et un générateur de retard numérique sont utilisés pour acvicaire synchronisation. </li><li> Initier un système de refroidissement à eau et l&#39;alimentation électrique pour le dispositif laser. Activer laser. </li><li> Déterminer le temps de rayonnement laser de se déplacer à partir de l&#39;ouverture de sortie du laser Nd: YAG à la zone en face de la fente du spectromètre comme suit: Mesure de la distance de la trajectoire de la lumière et de calculer le temps de propagation en utilisant la vitesse de la lumière. Tenir compte de ce temps de transit dans le réglage du temps de retard porte à l&#39;étape suivante. </li><li> Sur le générateur d&#39;impulsions numérique, réglez la largeur de la grille pour la mesure et le temps de retard de claquage optique ou impulsion d&#39;ablation laser, et utiliser l&#39;oscilloscope pour surveiller le temps de retard. Le temps de retard de déterminer combien de temps à attendre pour la collecte des données après panne. La largeur de la grille détermine la durée de la rangée de diodes est exposé à un rayonnement de plasma. </li><li> Générer claquage optique dans l&#39;air et / ou de placer un échantillon sur la platine de translation de telle sorte que l&#39;ablation se produit. L&#39;image du micro plasma sur la fente d&#39;un spectromètre. </li><li> Commencez les mesures et les données d&#39;enregistrement avec le réseau intensifié linéaire de diodes et optique multicanaux analyseur (ou avec un ICCD). </li></ol> 4. étalonnage de longueur d&#39;onde <ol><li> spectres d&#39;enregistrement de lampes standard d&#39;étalonnage: néon, le mercure et les lampes d&#39;hydrogène. Utilisez le dispositif expérimental de lampes mises sur le lieu où le plasma est généré. </li><li> En utilisant les longueurs d&#39;onde connues de lampes, effectuer un ajustement linéaire ou cubique pour obtenir la correspondance pixel-longueur d&#39;onde. Le but d&#39;un étalonnage précis est de corriger les non-linéarités qui sont habituellement associés à la mesure des spectres. </li><li> Répétez étalonnages H, C 2, CN, et les régions spectrales TiO d&#39;intérêt. </li></ol> 5. Calibration de l&#39;intensité <ol><li> Allumez une lampe de calibration de tungstène et d&#39;attendre pour se réchauffer. </li><li> Utilisation d&#39;un pyromètre optique pour mesurer la température de la lampe active. </li><li> Utilisez le dispositif expérimental de rEcord le spectre de la lampe active. </li><li> Calculer une courbe de corps noir à partir de la loi de rayonnement de Planck en utilisant la température mesurée en tant que paramètre d&#39;entrée. </li><li> Monter la courbe calculée au spectre de la lampe active. Déterminer les facteurs qui les intensités enregistrées à partir de la courbe calculée. Appliquer les facteurs de correction pour les spectres enregistrés sensibilité de longueur d&#39;onde dépendant du détecteur. </li><li> Répétez cette opération pour chaque région, le spectromètre a été utilisé. </li></ol> 6. Transfert de données <ol><li> Préparer moyen pour les transferts de fichiers. </li><li> Pour chaque mesure de données, enregistrer sur le support. </li><li> Prenez ce milieu et télécharger les fichiers sur elle à un ordinateur de travail. </li></ol> 7. Préparation du dossier <ol><li> Pour chaque fichier, l&#39;analyser en sections, l&#39;une contenant des données enregistrées, et les autres à partir précisant longueur d&#39;onde et le décalage de longueur d&#39;onde moyenne par point de données. </li><li> Utilisez ces sections pour créer un nouveau fichier pour correspondrelongueurs d&#39;onde avec les données enregistrées. </li></ol> 8. Analyse moléculaire diatomique <ol><li> Sélectionnez le fichier de longueur d&#39;onde et le fichier de résistance de la ligne correspondante. </li><li> Sélectionnez le décalage de base. <ol><li> Définir si le décalage est constant, linéaire ou quadratique. </li><li> Définissez les coefficients correspondant soit à des valeurs fixes ou variables. </li></ol></li><li> Réglez la résolution et de la température, qui peuvent tous deux être fixe ou variée. </li><li> Définissez la tolérance de l&#39;ajustement pour les spectres de synthèse pour être en forme pour les spectres mesurés. </li><li> Monter le calculée pour les spectres expérimentaux en utilisant un algorithme de Nelder-Mead. </li><li> En utilisant les meilleurs paramètres d&#39;ajustement des spectres calculée pour chaque mesure, déduire les paramètres de microplasma observés à différents retards de temps et les largeurs de grille utilisés. </li></ol>

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	<li>Miziolek, A. W., Palleschi, V., Schechter, I. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=.">.</a> Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. , (2006).</li><li>Cremers, D. E., Radziemski, L. J. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=.">.</a> Handbook of laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. , (2006).</li><li>Singh, J. P., Thakur, S. N. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=.">.</a> Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy. , (2007).</li><li>Hahn, D. W., Omenetto, N. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Laser-induced+breakdown+spectroscopy+(LIBS),+Part+I:+review+of+basic+diagnostics+and+plasma-particle+iterations:+still-challenging+issues+within+the+analytical+plasma+community.">Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Part I: review of basic diagnostics and plasma-particle iterations: still-challenging issues within the analytical plasma community.</a> Appl. Spectrosc. 64, (2010).</li><li>Hahn, D. W., Omenetto, N. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Laser-induced+breakdown+spectroscopy+(LIBS),+Part+II:+review+of+instrumental+and+methodological+approaches+to+material+analysis+and+applications+to+different+fields.">Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Part II: review of instrumental and methodological approaches to material analysis and applications to different fields.</a> Appl. Spectrosc. 66, 347 (2012).</li><li>Parigger, C. G. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Atomic+and+molecular+emissions+in+laser-induced+breakdown+spectroscopy.">Atomic and molecular emissions in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.</a> Spectrochim. Acta Part B. 79, 4-16 (2013).</li><li>Konjevi&#263;, N., Lesage, A., Fuhr, J. R., Wiese, W. 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J. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=New+challenges+and+insights+in+the+detection+and+spectral+identification+of+organic+explosives+by+laser+induced+breakdown+spectroscopy.">New challenges and insights in the detection and spectral identification of organic explosives by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy.</a> Spectrochim. Acta Part B. 66 (1), 12-20 (2011).</li><li>Swafford, L. D., Parigger, C. G. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Measurement+of+hydrogen+Balmer+Series+lines+following+laser-induced+optical+breakdown+in+laboratory+air.">Measurement of hydrogen Balmer Series lines following laser-induced optical breakdown in laboratory air.</a> Accepted, Int. Rev. Atom. Mol. Phys. 4 (1), (2013).</li><li>Hornkohl, J. O., Nemes, L., Parigger, C. 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O. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Measurements+and+analysis+of+titanium+monoxide+spectra+in+laser-induced+plasma.">Measurements and analysis of titanium monoxide spectra in laser-induced plasma.</a> Opt. Lett. 37, 5139-5141 (2012).</li><li>Witte, M. J., Parigger, C. G. <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&doptcmdl=Citation&defaultField=Title+Word&term=Measurement+and+analysis+of+carbon+Swan+spectra+following+laser-induced+optical+breakdown+in+air.">Measurement and analysis of carbon Swan spectra following laser-induced optical breakdown in air.</a> Accepted, Int. Rev. Atom. Mol. Phys. 4 (1), (2013).</li><li>Surmick, D. M., Parigger, C. G., Woods, A. C., Donaldson, A. B., Height, J. 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Le temps résolu protocole de mesure et des résultats représentatifs sont en outre discuté ici. Il est important de synchroniser les impulsions laser générées, à un débit de 10 Hz, avec la fréquence de fonctionnement de 50 Hz du réseau linéaire de diodes intensifié et l&#39;OMA (ou ICCD). En outre, une synchronisation précise des impulsions laser et l&#39;ouverture de la porte de la rangée linéaire de diodes intensifié (ICCD ou en variante) est essentielle. Le générateur d&#39;ondes, est indiqué dans ...

Spectroscopie de rupture induite au laser (LIBS) 1-5 techniques ont des applications dans atomique 6-12 et des études moléculaires de 13 à 20 plasma généré par un rayonnement laser. spectroscopie résolue en temps est essentielle pour la détermination des caractéristiques transitoires du plasma. La température et la densité d&#39;électrons, pour n&#39;en citer que deux paramètres du plasma, peuvent être mesurées a fourni un modèle théorique de la décomposition raisonnable de plasma est disponible. Séparation de rayonnement à électrons libres des émissions atomiques et moléculaires nous permet d&#39;explorer avec précision les phénomènes transitoires. En se concentrant sur une fenêtre temporelle spécifique, on peut &quot;geler&quot; la désintégration de plasma et ainsi obtenir des empreintes digitales spectroscopiques précises. LIBS a une variété d&#39;applications et récemment intérêt dans LIBS-diagnostic montre une augmentation considérable lorsqu&#39;elle est mesurée par le nombre de chercheurs qui publient dans le domaine. Pico-et femtoseconde généré microplasma est en coursintérêt de la recherche, cependant, les modalités de LIBS historiquement expérimentales utiliser rayonnement laser nanoseconde. Figure 1 affiche un dispositif expérimental typique pour la spectroscopie par claquage laser. Pour ce protocole, l&#39;énergie de décomposition fonctionnelle pour le faisceau initial est de l&#39;ordre de 75 mJ impulsion, à la longueur d&#39;onde infrarouge de 1064 nm. Cette énergie de l&#39;impulsion peut être ajustée selon les besoins. . Le plasma est dispersé par le spectromètre et mesurée avec un tableau intensifié linéaire de diodes et OMA ou, alternativement, imagé sur un 2 dimensions Charge Coupled Device intensifié (ICCD) Figure 2 illustre le chronogramme des expériences résolues en temps: la synchronisation des impulsions rayonnement laser avec la lecture, l&#39;impulsion laser déclenchement, le feu de laser, et la porte ouverte retard. Spectroscopie résolue dans le temps réussie nécessite diverses procédures d&#39;étalonnage. Ces procédures comprennent l&#39;étalonnage de longueur d&#39;onde, le doscorrection du sol, et plus important encore, la correction de la sensibilité du détecteur. La sensibilité des données corrigées sont importants pour la comparaison des spectres mesurés et modélisés. Pour une augmentation de rapport signal-sur-bruit, plusieurs événements de dégradation induite par laser sont enregistrés.

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			<td style="width:71px;">UTSI</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">None</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">Signal divider and conditioner. An oscilloscope can be used in place of this</td>
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			<td height="80" style="height:80px;width:216px;">Four Channel Digital Delay/Pulse Generator</td>
			<td style="width:71px;">Stanford Research Systems, Inc.</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">Model DG535</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">Companies: Tequipment, diyAudio</td>
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			<td style="width:71px;">Tektronix</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">TDS 3054</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">500 MHz - 5 GS/sec, Companies: Amazon, Tektronix, Fluke, Agilent Technologies, Pico Technology</td>
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			<td style="width:71px;">Wavetek</td>
			<td style="width:119px;">FG3C</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">Companies: Tequipment, Stanford Research Systems, BK Precision</td>
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			<td style="width:119px;">DCR-2A(10) PS</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">Laser radiation, Class IV.&#160; Companies: Lambda Photometrics, Continuum, Ellipse, Newport</td>
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			<td style="width:167px;">200-1,100 nm, with ND10A reflective filter. Companies: Canberra, Edmund Optics</td>
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			<td style="width:119px;">NB1-K13</td>
			<td style="width:167px;">Companies: Edmund Optics, Newport</td>
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			<td style="width:167px;">Companies: Edmund Optics, Thorlabs</td>
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			<td style="width:167px;">Convex lens, f/4.&#160; Companies: Edmund Optics, Thorlabs</td>
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			<td style="width:167px;">Companies: Andor, Newport, Horiba</td>
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measurement and analysis of atomic hydrogen and diatomic molecular alo, c2, cn, and tio spectra following laser-induced optical breakdown

Dans ce travail, nous présentons des mesures résolues en temps de spectres atomiques et diatomique suivants claquage optique induit par laser. Un arrangement de LIBS typique est utilisé. Ici, nous disposons d&#39;un laser Nd: YAG à une fréquence de 10 Hz à la longueur d&#39;onde fondamentale de 1064 nm. Les 14 ns impulsions avec anénergie de 190 mJ / impulsion visent à une taille de 50 um de place pour générer un plasma de claquage optique ou ablation laser dans l&#39;air. Le micro-plasma est imagé sur la fente d&#39;entrée d&#39;un spectromètre de 0,6 m, et les spectres sont enregistrés en utilisant un 1800 rainures / mm grille un réseau de diodes linéaire intensifiée et optique multicanaux analyseur (OMA) ou un ICCD. D&#39;un intérêt sont des lignes atomiques-Stark élargies de la série de Balmer de l&#39;hydrogène à déduire la densité d&#39;électrons. On élabore également sur ​​des mesures de température à partir de spectres d&#39;émission diatomique de monoxyde d&#39;aluminium (AlO), le carbone (C 2), le cyanogène (CN), et de monoxyde de titane (TiO). Les procédures expérimentales comprennent wavelength et étalonnages de sensibilité. L&#39;analyse des spectres enregistrés moléculaire est réalisée par le montage de données avec des intensités de ligne sous forme de tableaux. En outre, Monte-Carlo simulations de type sont effectuées pour estimer les marges d&#39;erreur. mesures résolues en temps sont essentiels pour le plasma transitoire couramment rencontré dans LIBS.

LIBS utilise un rayonnement laser pulsé pour ioniser un échantillon suffisamment pour former le plasma. Claquage induit par laser, de substances gazeuses va créer le plasma qui est centrée sur la région focale du faisceau d&#39;excitation, alors que l&#39;ablation au laser sur des surfaces solides va produire le plasma au-dessus de la surface de l&#39;échantillon. Le plasma est généré en focalisant le rayonnement optique de l&#39;ordre de 100 GW / cm 2 pour des impulsions de dégradation de la nanose...

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Measurement and Analysis of Atomic Hydrogen and Diatomic Molecular AlO, C2, CN, and TiO Spectra Following Laser-induced Optical Breakdown

Espèces moléculaires atomiques et diatomiques résolue en temps sont mesurés à l&#39;aide LIBS. Les spectres sont recueillis à différents retards de temps après la génération de plasma de claquage optique avec Nd: YAG et le rayonnement laser sont analysées pour en déduire la densité d&#39;électrons et de la température.

Mesure et analyse de l&#39;hydrogène atomique et moléculaire diatomique AlO, C<sub&gt; 2</sub&gt;, CN, et TiO Spectra après une rupture optique induite par laser

In this work, we present time-resolved measurements of atomic and diatomic spectra following laser-induced optical breakdown. A typical LIBS arrangement ...

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Measurement and Analysis of Atomic Hydrogen and Diatomic Molecular AlO, C2, CN, and TiO Spectra Following Laser-induced Optical Breakdown

14.1K vues.  University of Tennessee Space Institute.  Espèces moléculaires atomiques et diatomiques résolue en temps sont mesurés à l'aide LIBS. Les spectres sont recueillis à différents retards de temps après la génération de plasma de claquage optique avec Nd: YAG et le rayonnement laser sont analysées pour en déduire la densité d'électrons et de la température. 

Vidéo: Measurement and Analysis of Atomic Hydrogen and Diatomic Molecular AlO, C2, CN, and TiO Spectra Following Laser-induced Optical Breakdown

Construction and Testing of Coin Cells of Lithium Ion Batteries

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries have wide applications in electronics, where customers always demand more capacity and longer lifetime. Lithium ion batteries have also been considered to be used in electric and hybrid vehicles1 or even electrical grid stabilization systems2. All these applications simulate a dramatic increase in the research and development of battery materials3-7, including new materials3,8, doping9, nanostructuring10-13, coatings or surface modifications14-17 and novel binders18. Consequently, an increasing number of physicists, chemists and materials scientists have recently ventured into this area. Coin cells are widely used in research laboratories to test new battery materials; even for the research and development that target large-scale and high-power applications, small coin cells are often used to test the capacities and rate capabilities of new materials in the initial stage. 
 In 2010, we started a National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored research project to investigate the surface adsorption and disordering in battery materials (grant no. DMR-1006515). In the initial stage of this project, we have struggled to learn the techniques of assembling and testing coin cells, which cannot be achieved without numerous help of other researchers in other universities (through frequent calls, email exchanges and two site visits). Thus, we feel that it is beneficial to document, by both text and video, a protocol of assembling and testing a coin cell, which will help other new researchers in this field. This effort represents the "Broader Impact" activities of our NSF project, and it will also help to educate and inspire students.
In this video article, we document a protocol to assemble a CR2032 coin cell with a LiCoO2 working electrode, a Li counter electrode, and (the mostly commonly used) polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) binder. To ensure new learners to readily repeat the protocol, we keep the protocol as specific and explicit as we can. However, it is important to note that in specific research and development work, many parameters adopted here can be varied. First, one can make coin cells of different sizes and test the working electrode against a counter electrode other than Li. Second, the amounts of C black and binder added into the working electrodes are often varied to suit the particular purpose of research; for example, large amounts of C black or even inert powder were added to the working electrode to test the "intrinsic" performance of cathode materials14. Third, better binders (other than PVDF) have also developed and used18. Finally, other types of electrolytes (instead of LiPF6) can also be used; in fact, certain high-voltage electrode materials will require the uses of special electrolytes7.

A protocol to construct and test coin cells of lithium ion batteries is described. The specific procedures of making a working electrode, preparing a counter electrode, assembling a cell inside a glovebox and testing the cell are presented.

Construction et d&#39;essai des Piles de batteries lithium-ion

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries have wide applications in electronics, where customers always demand more capacity and longer lifetime.  Lithium ion ...

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Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A New Approach for Nanoparticle's Mapping and Quantification in Organ Tissue

Emission spectroscopy of laser-induced plasma was applied to elemental analysis of biological samples. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) performed on thin sections of rodent tissues: kidneys and tumor, allows the detection of inorganic elements such as (i) Na, Ca, Cu, Mg, P, and Fe, naturally present in the body and (ii) Si and Gd, detected after the injection of gadolinium-based nanoparticles. The animals were euthanized 1&#160;to 24 hr&#160;after intravenous injection of particles. A two-dimensional scan of the sample, performed using a motorized micrometric 3D-stage, allowed the infrared laser beam exploring the surface with a lateral resolution less than 100 &#956;m. Quantitative chemical images of Gd element inside the organ were obtained with sub-mM sensitivity. LIBS offers a simple and robust method to study the distribution of inorganic materials without any specific labeling. Moreover, the compatibility of the setup with standard optical microscopy emphasizes its potential to provide multiple images of the same biological tissue with different types of response:&#160;elemental, molecular, or cellular.

Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy: A New Approach for Nanoparticle&#039;s Mapping and Quantification in Organ Tissue

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy performed on thin organ and tumor tissue successfully detected natural elements and artificially injected gadolinium (Gd), issued from Gd-based nanoparticles. Images of chemical elements reached a resolution of 100 &#956;m and quantitative sub-mM sensitivity. The compatibility of the setup with standard optical microscopy emphasizes its potential to provide multiple images of a same biological tissue.

Induite par laser Répartition Spectroscopy: Une nouvelle approche pour la cartographie et la quantification de nanoparticules dans les tissus d&#39;organes

Emission spectroscopy of laser-induced plasma was applied to elemental analysis of biological samples. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) ...

Quantification of Hydrogen Concentrations in Surface and Interface Layers and Bulk Materials through Depth Profiling with Nuclear Reaction Analysis

Nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) via the resonant 1H(15N,&#945;&#947;)12C reaction is a highly effective method of depth profiling that quantitatively and non-destructively reveals the hydrogen density distribution at surfaces, at interfaces, and in the volume of solid materials with high depth resolution. The technique applies a 15N ion beam of 6.385 MeV provided by an electrostatic accelerator and specifically detects the 1H isotope in depths up to about 2 &#956;m from the target surface. Surface H coverages are measured with a sensitivity in the order of ~1013 cm-2 (~1% of a typical atomic monolayer density) and H volume concentrations with a detection limit of ~1018 cm-3 (~100 at. ppm). The near-surface depth resolution is 2-5 nm for surface-normal 15N ion incidence onto the target and can be enhanced to values below 1 nm for very flat targets by adopting a surface-grazing incidence geometry. The method is versatile and readily applied to any high vacuum compatible homogeneous material with a smooth surface (no pores). Electrically conductive targets usually tolerate the ion beam irradiation with negligible degradation. Hydrogen quantitation and correct depth analysis require knowledge of the elementary composition (besides hydrogen) and mass density of the target material. Especially in combination with ultra-high vacuum methods for in-situ target preparation and characterization, 1H(15N,&#945;&#947;)12C NRA is ideally suited for hydrogen analysis at atomically controlled surfaces and nanostructured interfaces. We exemplarily demonstrate here the application of 15N NRA at the MALT Tandem accelerator facility of the University of Tokyo to (1) quantitatively measure the surface coverage and the bulk concentration of hydrogen in the near-surface region of a H2 exposed Pd(110) single crystal, and (2) to determine the depth location and layer density of hydrogen near the interfaces of thin SiO2 films on Si(100).

We illustrate the application of 1H(15N,&#945;&#947;)12C resonant nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) to quantitatively evaluate the density of hydrogen atoms on the surface, in the volume, and at an interfacial layer of solid materials. The near-surface hydrogen depth profiling of a Pd(110) single crystal and of SiO2/Si(100) stacks is described.

Quantification des concentrations d&#39;hydrogène dans des surfaces et interfaces des couches et des matériaux en vrac par le biais de profils en profondeur avec l&#39;analyse de la réaction nucléaire

Nuclear reaction analysis (NRA) via the resonant 1H(15N,&#945;&#947;)12C reaction is a highly effective method of depth profiling that quantitatively and ...

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste

Over the past decade, there has been much development of non-lithographic methods1-3 for printing metallic inks or other functional materials. Many of these processes such as inkjet3 and laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT)4 have become increasingly popular as interest in printable electronics and maskless patterning has grown. These additive manufacturing processes are inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and well suited for rapid prototyping, when compared to more traditional semiconductor processing techniques. While most direct-write processes are confined to two-dimensional structures and cannot handle materials with high viscosity (particularly inkjet), LIFT can transcend both constraints if performed properly. Congruent transfer of three dimensional pixels (called voxels), also referred to as laser decal transfer (LDT)5-9, has recently been demonstrated with the LIFT technique using highly viscous Ag nanopastes to fabricate freestanding interconnects, complex voxel shapes, and high-aspect-ratio structures. In this paper, we demonstrate a simple yet versatile process for fabricating a variety of micro- and macroscale Ag structures. Structures include simple shapes for patterning electrical contacts, bridging and cantilever structures, high-aspect-ratio structures, and single-shot, large area transfers using a commercial digital micromirror device (DMD) chip.

We demonstrate the use of the Laser-induced forward transfer technique (LIFT) for the printing of high-viscosity Ag paste. This technique offers a simple, low temperature, robust process for non-lithographically printing microscale 2D and 3D structures.

induite par laser-Transfer Forward de Ag nanopâte

Over the past decade, there has been much development of non-lithographic methods1-3 for printing metallic inks or other functional materials. Many of ...

Optical Trap Loading of Dielectric Microparticles In Air

We demonstrate a method to trap a selected dielectric microparticle in air using radiation pressure from a single-beam gradient optical trap. Randomly scattered dielectric microparticles adhered to a glass substrate are momentarily detached using ultrasonic vibrations generated by a piezoelectric transducer (PZT). Then, the optical beam focused on a selected particle lifts it up to the optical trap while the vibrationally excited microparticles fall back to the substrate. A particle may be trapped at the nominal focus of the trapping beam or at a position above the focus (referred to here as the levitation position) where gravity provides the restoring force. After the measurement, the trapped particle can be placed at a desired position on the substrate in a controlled manner. 
In this protocol, an experimental procedure for selective optical trap loading in air is outlined. First, the experimental setup is briefly introduced. Second, the design and fabrication of a PZT holder and a sample enclosure are illustrated in detail. The optical trap loading of a selected microparticle is then demonstrated with step-by-step instructions including sample preparation, launching into the trap, and use of electrostatic force to excite particle motion in the trap and measure charge. Finally, we present recorded particle trajectories of Brownian and ballistic motions of a trapped microparticle in air. These trajectories can be used to measure stiffness or to verify optical alignment through time domain and frequency domain analysis. Selective trap loading enables optical tweezers to track a particle and its changes over repeated trap loadings in a reversible manner, thereby enabling studies of particle-surface interaction.

A protocol for launching and stably trapping selected dielectric microparticles in air is presented.

Piège optique Chargement de Dielectric Microparticules Dans Air

We demonstrate a method to trap a selected dielectric microparticle in air using radiation pressure from a single-beam gradient optical trap. Randomly ...

In Situ High Pressure Hydrogen Tribological Testing of Common Polymer Materials Used in the Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure

High pressure hydrogen gas is known to adversely affect metallic components of compressors, valves, hoses, and actuators. However, relatively little is known about the effects of high pressure hydrogen on the polymer sealing and barrier materials also found within these components. More study is required in order to determine the compatibility of common polymer materials found in the components of the hydrogen fuel delivery infrastructure with high pressure hydrogen. As a result, it is important to consider the changes in physical properties such as friction and wear in situ while the polymer is exposed to high pressure hydrogen. In this protocol, we present a method for testing the friction and wear properties of ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) elastomer samples in a 28 MPa high pressure hydrogen environment using a custom-built in situ pin-on-flat linear reciprocating tribometer. Representative results from this testing are presented which indicate that the coefficient of friction between the EPDM sample coupon and steel counter surface is increased in high pressure hydrogen as compared to the coefficient of friction similarly measured in ambient air.

In Situ High Pressure Hydrogen Tribological Testing of Common Polymer Materials Used in the Hydrogen Delivery Infrastructure

A test methodology for quantifying tribological properties of polymers used in hydrogen infrastructure service is demonstrated and characteristic results for a common elastomer are discussed.

In Situ Haute pression hydrogène tribologique, essais des matériaux polymères communs utilisés dans l’Infrastructure de prestation d’hydrogène

High pressure hydrogen gas is known to adversely affect metallic components of compressors, valves, hoses, and actuators. However, relatively little is ...

Atomic Layer Deposition of Vanadium Dioxide and a Temperature-dependent Optical Model

Vanadium dioxide is a material that has a reversible metal-insulator phase change near 68 &#176;C. To grow VO2 on a wide variety of substrates, with wafer-scale uniformity and angstrom level control of thickness, the method of atomic-layer deposition was chosen. This ALD process enables high-quality, low-temperature (&#8804;150 &#176;C) growth of ultrathin films (100-1000 &#197;) of VO2. For this demonstration, the VO2 films were grown on sapphire substrates. This low temperature growth technique produces mostly amorphous VO2 films. A subsequent anneal in an ultra-high vacuum chamber with a pressure of 7x10-4 Pa of ultra-high purity (99.999%) oxygen produced oriented, polycrystalline VO2 films. The crystallinity, phase, and strain of the VO2 were determined by Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction, while the stoichiometry and impurity levels were determined by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and finally the morphology was determined by atomic force microscopy. These data demonstrate the high-quality of the films grown by this technique. A model was created to fit to the data for VO2 in its metallic and insulating phases in the near infrared spectral region. The permittivity and refractive index of the ALD VO2 agreed well with the other fabrication methods in its insulating phase, but showed a difference in its metallic state. Finally, the analysis of the films&#39; optical properties enabled the creation of a wavelength- and temperature-dependent model of the complex optical refractive index for developing VO2 as a tunable refractive index material.

Thin films (100-1000 &#197;) of vanadium dioxide (VO2) were created by atomic-layer deposition (ALD) on sapphire substrates. Following this, the optical properties were characterized through the metal-insulator transition of VO2. From the measured optical properties, a model was created to describe the tunable refractive index of VO2.

Dépôt de couches atomiques du dioxyde de Vanadium et un modèle optique dépend de la température

Vanadium dioxide is a material that has a reversible metal-insulator phase change near 68 &#176;C. To grow VO2 on a wide variety of substrates, with ...

Quantitative Analysis of Vacuum Induction Melting by Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Vacuum induction melting is a popular method for refining high purity metal and alloys. Traditionally, standard process control in metallurgy involves several steps, include drawing samples, cooling, cutting, transport to the laboratory, and analysis. The whole analysis process requires more than 30 minutes, which hinders on-line process control. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is an excellent on-line analysis method that can satisfy the requirements of vacuum induction melting because it is fast and noncontact and does not require sample preparation. The experimental facility uses a lamp-pumped Q-switched laser to ablate melted liquid steel with an output energy of 80 mJ, a frequency of 5 Hz, a FWHM pulse width of 20 ns, and a working wavelength of 1,064 nm. A multi-channel linear charge coupled device (CCD) spectrometer is used to measure the emission spectrum in real time, with a spectral range from 190 to 600 nm and a resolution of 0.06 nm at a wavelength of 200 nm. The protocol includes several steps: standard alloy sample preparation and an ingredient test, smelting of standard samples and determination of the laser breakdown spectrum, and construction of the elements concentration quantitative analysis curve of each element. To realize the concentration analysis of unknown samples, the spectrum of a sample also needs to be measured and disposed with the same process. The composition of all main elements in the melted alloy can be quantitatively analyzed with an internal standard method. The calibration curve shows that the limit of detection of most metal elements ranges from 20-250 ppm. The concentration of elements, such as Ti, Mo, Nb, V, and Cu, can be lower than 100 ppm, and the concentrations of Cr, Al, Co, Fe, Mn, C, and Si range from 100-200 ppm. The R2 of some calibration curves can exceed 0.94.

During vacuum induction melting, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy is used to perform real-time quantitative analysis of the main-ingredient elements of a molten alloy.

Analyse quantitative de la fusion par induction sous vide par spectroscopie de répartition induite par laser

Vacuum induction melting is a popular method for refining high purity metal and alloys. Traditionally, standard process control in metallurgy involves ...

Method Development for Contactless Resonant Cavity Dielectric Spectroscopic Studies of Cellulosic Paper

The current analytical techniques for characterizing printing and graphic arts substrates are largely ex situ and destructive. This limits the amount of data that can be obtained from an individual sample and renders it difficult to produce statistically relevant data for unique and rare materials. Resonant cavity dielectric spectroscopy is a non-destructive, contactless technique which can simultaneously interrogate both sides of a sheeted material and provide measurements which are suitable for statistical interpretations. This offers analysts the ability to quickly discriminate between sheeted materials based on composition and storage history. In this methodology article, we demonstrate how contactless resonant cavity dielectric spectroscopy may be used to differentiate between paper analytes of varying fiber species compositions, to determine the relative age of the paper, and to detect and quantify the amount of post-consumer waste (PCW) recycled fiber content in manufactured office paper.

A protocol for the non-destructive analysis of the fiber content and relative age of paper.

Développement de méthodes pour les études spectroscopiques diélectriques de cavité séroélectrique sans contact de papier cellulosique

The current analytical techniques for characterizing printing and graphic arts substrates are largely ex situ and destructive. This limits the amount of ...

Measurement of Chladni Mode Shapes with an Optical Lever Method

Quantitatively determining the Chladni pattern of an elastic plate is of great interest in both physical science and engineering applications. In this paper, a method of measuring mode shapes of a vibrating plate based on an optical lever method is proposed. Three circular acrylic plates were employed in the measurement under different center harmonic excitations. Different from a traditional method, only an ordinary laser pen and a light screen made of ground glass are employed in this novel approach. The approach is as follows: the laser pen projects a beam to the vibrating plate perpendicularly, and then the beam is reflected to the light screen in the distance, on which a line segment made of the reflected spot is formed. Due to the principle of vision persistence, the light spot could be read as a bright straight line. The relationship between the slope of the mode shape, length of the light spot and the distance of the vibrating plate and the light screen can be obtained with algebraic operations. Then the mode shape can be determined by integrating the slope distribution with suitable boundary conditions. The full-field mode shapes of Chladni plate could also be determined further in such a simple way.

A simple method of measuring the Chladni mode shape on an elastic plate by the principle of an optical lever is proposed.

Mesure des formes de mode Chladni avec une méthode de levier optique

Quantitatively determining the Chladni pattern of an elastic plate is of great interest in both physical science and engineering applications. In this ...