We discuss recent progress in using machine-learning(ML)-enabled inverse design techniques applied to photonic devices and components.Specifically,we highlight the design of optical sources,including fiber and semicon...We discuss recent progress in using machine-learning(ML)-enabled inverse design techniques applied to photonic devices and components.Specifically,we highlight the design of optical sources,including fiber and semiconductor lasers,as well as Raman and semiconductor optical amplifiers.Although inverse design approaches for optical detectors remain relatively underexplored,we examine optical layers,particularly metamaterial absorbers,as promising candidates for high-performance optical detection.In addition,we underscore advancements in inverse designing passive optical components,including beam splitters,gratings,and optical fibers.These optical blocks are fundamental in developing next-generation standalone optical communication systems and optical sensing networks,including integrated sensing and communication technologies.While categorizing various reported deep learning architectures across five paradigms,we offer a paradigm-based perspective that reveals how different ML techniques function within modern inverse design methods and enable fast,data-driven solutions that significantly reduce design time and computational demands compared with traditional optimization methods.展开更多
The rapid evolution of the autonomous driving industry has led to a surge in electronic units and applications,resulting in increased in-vehicle data traffic and higher demands for communication efficiency and securit...The rapid evolution of the autonomous driving industry has led to a surge in electronic units and applications,resulting in increased in-vehicle data traffic and higher demands for communication efficiency and security.Meanwhile,safe driving necessitates further development of in-vehicle thermal management systems,as traditional point-type sensors face deployment challenges due to their limited monitoring range.All-glass multimode fibers(AG-MMFs)emerge as an ideal solution for sensing and transmission.An integrated sensing and communication(ISAC)system based on AG-MMFs has been proposed and experimentally validated for stable and efficient operation across a broad temperature range from-18°C to 122°C,while maintaining strong tolerance to typical vehicle vibrations and connector misalignments.Utilizing a single commercial OM4 fiber,we achieve error-free PAM-4 transmission up to 100 Gb∕s with the aid of forward error correction and precise real-time temperature monitoring over 100 m at the same time.Furthermore,by adopting a looped link structure and a neural network-based denoising algorithm,temperature measuring maintains an average uncertainty and a spatial resolution of 0.1°C and 0.5 m,respectively,even under extreme conditions.Exhibiting such outstanding performance in both transmission and sensing,the ISAC architecture successfully addresses the growing demands for high-capacity in-vehicle networks and distributed thermal monitoring of critical components,while paving the theoretical foundation for“fiber to vehicle.”展开更多
This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transforma...This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transformations as induced local diffeomorphisms on the jet bundle.This allows us to characterize higher-dimensional deformations as systematic fiber bundle extensions,where fiber coordinates are generated by potential functions of the conservation laws.This perspective provides an interpretation for the covariant lifting of Lax pairs to higher dimensions and reveals that auto-Backlund transformations are composite diffeomorphisms.These results are applied to several classical integrable models.展开更多
We develop an ultrafast Yb-fiber laser system based on eight-channel coherent beam combining utilizing commercially available rod-type Yb-fibers.To ensure good combining efficiency and long-term operation of the syste...We develop an ultrafast Yb-fiber laser system based on eight-channel coherent beam combining utilizing commercially available rod-type Yb-fibers.To ensure good combining efficiency and long-term operation of the system at the attosecond laser facility under construction,we fully stabilize the phase,group-delay,and beam-pointing of the eight fiber channels.Especially,we propose a novel multi-step hill climbing method to control both group-delay and beam-pointing.At a repetition rate of 1 MHz,this laser system delivers 270-fs pulses with 1.18-k W average power(1.18-m J pulse energy).The average-power instability of the laser system running for 12 hours is 0.32%.展开更多
The skeleton is innervated by different types of nerves and receives signaling from the nervous system to maintain homeostasis and facilitate regeneration or repair.Although the role of peripheral nerves and signals i...The skeleton is innervated by different types of nerves and receives signaling from the nervous system to maintain homeostasis and facilitate regeneration or repair.Although the role of peripheral nerves and signals in regulating bone homeostasis has been extensively investigated,the intimate relationship between the central nervous system and bone remains less understood,yet it has emerged as a hot topic in the bone field.In this review,we discussed clinical observations and animal studies that elucidate the connection between the nervous system and bone metabolism,either intact or after injury.First,we explored mechanistic studies linking specific brain nuclei with bone homeostasis,including the ventromedial hypothalamus,arcuate nucleus,paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus,amygdala,and locus coeruleus.We then focused on the characteristics of bone innervation and nerve subtypes,such as sensory,sympathetic,and parasympathetic nerves.Moreover,we summarized the molecular features and regulatory functions of these nerves.Finally,we included available translational approaches that utilize nerve function to improve bone homeostasis and promote bone regeneration.Therefore,considering the nervous system within the context of neuromusculoskeletal interactions can deepen our understanding of skeletal homeostasis and repair process,ultimately benefiting future clinical translation.展开更多
The fiber optic sensing technology provides data support in structural health monitoring of the macro facilities,including design,construction,and maintenance of bridges,tunnels,ports and other infrastructures.In this...The fiber optic sensing technology provides data support in structural health monitoring of the macro facilities,including design,construction,and maintenance of bridges,tunnels,ports and other infrastructures.In this paper,a distributed vibration sensing system is proved to be responsive to a single touch over a 1.8-m-long equivalent fiber segment,covering a vibration frequency from 5 Hz to 25 kHz.The sensing fiber was arranged as an S type layout on the bridge to recognize the standing state,windblown disturbance,and walking vibration.Moreover,the knocking and climbing events are recognized fiber laying spinning lines and hanging on the fences,respectively.The demonstration shows an accurate positioning and sensitive vibration monitoring applied on the automated three-dimensional(3D) printed bridge,which is applicable to all kinds of 3D printed facilities as intelligent sensory neuro-networks.展开更多
In this study,we developed a single-beam optical trap-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)optofluidic molecular fingerprint spectroscopy detection system.This system utilizes a single-beam optical trap to con...In this study,we developed a single-beam optical trap-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)optofluidic molecular fingerprint spectroscopy detection system.This system utilizes a single-beam optical trap to concentrate free silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)within an optofluidic chip,significantly enhancing SERS performance.We investigated the optical field distribution characteristics within the tapered fiber using COMSOL simulation software and established a MATLAB simulation model to validate the single-beam optical trap's effectiveness in capturing AgNPs,demonstrating the theoretical feasibility of our approach.To verify the particle capture efficacy of the system,we experimentally controlled the optical trap's on-off state to manage the capture and release of particles precisely.The experimental results indicated that the Raman signal intensity in the capture state was significantly higher than in the non-capture state,confirming that the single-beam optical trap effectively enhances the SERS detection capability of the optofluidic detection system.Furthermore,we employed Raman mapping techniques to investigate the impact of the capture area on the SERS effect,revealing that the spectral intensity of molecular fingerprints in the laser-trapping region is significantly improved.We successfully detected the Raman spectrum of crystal violet at a concentration of 10^(−9)mol/L and pesticide thiram at a concentration of 10^(−5)mol/L,further demonstrating the ability of the single-beam optical trap in enhancing the molecular fingerprint spectrum identification capability of the SERS optofluidic chips.The optical trapping SERS optofluidic detection system developed in this study,as a key component of an integrated optoelectronic sensing system,holds the potential for integration with portable high-power lasers and high-performance Raman spectrometers.This integration is expected to advance highly integrated technologies and significantly enhance the overall performance and portability of optoelectronic sensing systems.展开更多
Fiber quality measurement in spinning preparation is crucial for optimizing waste and meeting yarn quality specifications.The brand-new Uster AFIS 6–the next-generation laboratory instrument from Uster Technologies–...Fiber quality measurement in spinning preparation is crucial for optimizing waste and meeting yarn quality specifications.The brand-new Uster AFIS 6–the next-generation laboratory instrument from Uster Technologies–uniquely tests man-made fiber properties in addition to cotton.It provides critical data to optimize fiber process control for cotton,man-made fibers,and blended yarns.展开更多
To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase n...To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase noise and considering the correlation of neighboring symbols in the NLC section of DBP.Based on this model,with the aid of neural network optimization,a learned version of M-W-DBP(M-W-LDBP)is also proposed and explored.Furthermore,enough technical details are revealed for the first time,including the principle of our proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP,the training process,and the complexity analysis of different DBPclass NLC algorithms.Evaluated numerically with QPSK,16QAM,and PS-64QAM modulation formats,1-step-per-span(1-StPS)M-W-DBP/LDBP achieves up to 1.29/1.49 dB and 0.63/0.74 dB signal-to-noise ratio improvement compared to chromatic dispersion compensation(CDC)in 90-GBaud and 128-GBaud 1000-km single-channel transmission systems,respectively.Moreover,1-StPS M-W-DBP/LDBP provides a more powerful NLC ability than 2-StPS LDBP but only needs about 60%of the complexity.The effectiveness of the proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP in the presence of laser phase noise is also verified and the necessity of using the learned version of M-WDBP is also discussed.This work is a comprehensive study of M-W-DBP/LDBP and other DBP-class NLC algorithms in HSR systems.展开更多
Space-division multiplexing(SDM)utilizing uncoupled multi-core fibers(MCF)is considered a promising candidate for nextgeneration high-speed optical transmission systems due to its huge capacity and low inter-core cros...Space-division multiplexing(SDM)utilizing uncoupled multi-core fibers(MCF)is considered a promising candidate for nextgeneration high-speed optical transmission systems due to its huge capacity and low inter-core crosstalk.In this paper,we demonstrate a realtime high-speed SDM transmission system over a field-deployed 7-core MCF cable using commercial 400 Gbit/s backbone optical transport network(OTN)transceivers and a network management system.The transceivers employ a high noise-tolerant quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK)modulation format with a 130 Gbaud rate,enabled by optoelectronic multi-chip module(OE-MCM)packaging.The network management system can effectively manage and monitor the performance of the 7-core SDM OTN system and promptly report failure events through alarms.Our field trial demonstrates the compatibility of uncoupled MCF with high-speed OTN transmission equipment and network management systems,supporting its future deployment in next-generation high-speed terrestrial cable transmission networks.展开更多
The rapid expansion of urban development has led to the extensive construction of civil infrastructures.However,these urban development zones frequently face potential geohazards,primarily due to the lack of detailed ...The rapid expansion of urban development has led to the extensive construction of civil infrastructures.However,these urban development zones frequently face potential geohazards,primarily due to the lack of detailed site investigations and long-term monitoring of subsurface geological conditions.Understanding the temporal and spatial distributions of underground multi-field information is vital for successful engineering construction and effective utilization of urban underground space.In this study,a fiber optic nerve system(FONS)was utilized in the Tianfu New Area,Sichuan Province,China,to obtain comprehensive subsurface multi-physical information,including geological deformation,temperature,and surface hydrological data.The FONS incorporates three advanced fiber optic sensing techniques,i.e.fiber Bragg grating(FBG),Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry(BOTDR),and Raman optical time domain reflectometry(ROTDR).Fully-and quasi-distributed strain/temperature sensing cables have been installed in nine monitoring boreholes,covering various geological features such as plains,terraces,and areas within active fault zones.The field monitoring results confirm the feasibility of employing FONS for geological investigations within urban development zones,offering a valuable reference for future applications of this cost-effective technology in geohazard mitigation.展开更多
Self-vibrating systems comprised of active materials have great potential for application in the fields of energy harvesting,actuation,bionic instrumentation,and autonomous robotics.However,it is challenging to obtain...Self-vibrating systems comprised of active materials have great potential for application in the fields of energy harvesting,actuation,bionic instrumentation,and autonomous robotics.However,it is challenging to obtain analytical solutions describing these systems,which hinders analysis and design.In this work,we propose a self-vibrating liquid crystal elastomer(LCE)fiber-spring system exposed to spatially-constant gradient light,and determine analytical solutions for its amplitude and period.First,using a dynamic model of LCE,we obtain the equations governing the self-vibration.Then,we analyze two different motion states and elucidate the mechanism of self-vibration.Subsequently,we derive analytical solutions for the amplitude and frequency using the multi-scale method,and compare the solutions with numerical results.The analytical outcomes are shown to be consistent with the numerical calculations,while taking far less computational time.Our findings reveal the utility of the multi-scale method in describing self-vibration,which may contribute to more efficient and accurate analyses of self-vibrating systems.展开更多
With the rapid development of lithium batteries,it’s of great significance to ensure the safe use of it.An ultrasound imaging system based on fiber optic ultrasound sensor has been developed to monitor the internal c...With the rapid development of lithium batteries,it’s of great significance to ensure the safe use of it.An ultrasound imaging system based on fiber optic ultrasound sensor has been developed to monitor the internal changes of lithium batteries.Based on Fabry-Perot interferometer(FPI)structure which is made of a glass plate and an optical fiber pigtail,the ultrasound imaging system possesses a high sensitivity of 558 mV/kPa at 500 kHz with the noise equivalent pressure(NEP)of only 63.5 mPa.For the frequency response,the ultrasound sensitivity is higher than 13.1 mV/kPa within the frequency range from 50 kHz to 1 MHz.Meanwhile,the battery imaging system based on the proposed sensor has a superior resolution as high as 0.5 mm.The performance of battery safety monitoring is verified,in which three commercial lithium-ion ferrous phosphate/graphite(LFP||Gr)batteries are imaged and the state of health(SOH)for different batteries is obtained.Besides,the wetting process of an anode-free lithium metal batteries(AFLMB)is clearly observed via the proposed system,in which the formation process of the pouch cell is analyzed and the gas-related"unwetting"condition is discovered,representing a significant advancement in battery health monitoring field.In the future,the commercial usage can be realized when sensor array and artificial intelligence technology are adopted.展开更多
Chitin,distinguished by its nitrogen-rich acetamido and amino groups,imparts a distinctive cationic nature,enabling chitin to have indispensable features in various applications.Despite its significant promise in the ...Chitin,distinguished by its nitrogen-rich acetamido and amino groups,imparts a distinctive cationic nature,enabling chitin to have indispensable features in various applications.Despite its significant promise in the textile industry,particularly for sustainable and functional fabric applications,the practical utilization of chitin fibers remains constrained by insufficient mechanical strength.The degree of deacetylation(DD),a key molecular-level structural determinant,has not been adequately addressed in previous studies despite its critical role in influencing chitin properties across multiple scales.In this study,a deacetylation-mediated design strategy was used to achieve enhanced mechanical performance coupled with multifunctional efficacy using an aqueous KOH/urea solution dissolution system.We prepared a series of deacetylated chitins with different DD values and systematically studied the effect of deacetylation on the multiple-scale structure of regenerated fibers,such as intermolecular interactions and chain orientation at the molecular level,and the aggregation behavior of chitin nanofibers within the gel-state and dried fibers at the micro/nano scale.To achieve an enhanced mechanical performance coupled with multifunctional efficacy by relying on an aqueous KOH/urea solution dissolution system.Moreover,deacetylation enhances intermolecular interactions,resulting in densified internal structures and improved fiber orientation.Concomitantly,it augmented the antimicrobial functionality of the fibers.This deacetylation-mediated design strategy provides a deeper understanding of the structure and properties of regenerated chitin and advances the utility of chitin in strong and sustainable fibers.展开更多
AIM:To describe the optical coherence tomography(OCT)findings of the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness(RNFLT)and choroidal thickness(CT)in beta-thalassemia major.METHODS:A systematic search was conducted on PubMed,C...AIM:To describe the optical coherence tomography(OCT)findings of the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness(RNFLT)and choroidal thickness(CT)in beta-thalassemia major.METHODS:A systematic search was conducted on PubMed,Cochrane,and Embase using a combination of specific key words.The records found were screened in two phases(title/abstract,and full-text screening).All the original observational cross-sectional studies conducted on beta-thalassemia major cases and controls reporting the RNFLT and CT were included.The Meta-analysis was run for comparing the OCT measurements between betathalassemia cases and controls including pooled effect size,confidence intervals(CI),quality assessment,and publication bias.The measurements included were RNFLT(average,and in various quadrants),and CT.RESULTS:A total of 10 studies were included in this Meta-analysis including a total of 684 individuals,362 cases and 322 controls.The RNFLT and CT showed a significant reduction in the values of beta-thalassemia cases as compared to controls.The heterogeneity among the included studies was found to be 92.65%for the average RNFLT and 30.13%for the CT making it obvious to use random effects model for analyzing the RNFLT values while fixed effects model for the CT.The Egger’s test showed significant publication bias among all the parameters except for nasal RNFLT(P=0.507),and CT(P=0.281).The estimated average effect size for the average RNFLT was 1.04(95%CI:0.35 to 1.72,Z=2.961,P=0.003)and for CT was 0.74(95%CI:0.51 to 0.96,Z=6.523,P<0.001).CONCLUSION:This Meta-analysis concludes that the RNFLT and CT are significantly thinner in beta-thalassemia cases in comparison to healthy individuals.Therefore,the RNFLT and CT must be evaluated in routine clinical practice in order to avoid irreversible vision loss particularly in betathalassemia individuals.展开更多
Time division multiplexing(TDM)architecture is an important approach to creating sensor arrays for massive scale monitoring.But it is paradoxical for the TDM interferometric sensor array to keep a short delay fiber fo...Time division multiplexing(TDM)architecture is an important approach to creating sensor arrays for massive scale monitoring.But it is paradoxical for the TDM interferometric sensor array to keep a short delay fiber for high sensing resolution and meanwhile use low sampling rate for practical applications.In this paper,a phase matching sampling(PMS)paradigm is proposed to address the above contradiction.By matching the phase of the sampling clock with the delay fiber length,combining with multiple-pulses sampling strategy,the proposed PMS method can avoid collecting the redundant information,facilitating the decreasing of sampling rate as well as delay fiber length of the TDM sensing system.The proof-of-concept experiments on an 8-channel TDM interferometric system demonstrate that when the sampling rate is fixed at 20 MS/s,by applying the PMS algorithm,the delay fiber length can be shortened from 100 m to 1 m,compared with applying the conventional sampling method.It reduced the phase noise of the system by a factor of 10 at 1 mHz and by a factor of 50 at 1 Hz.The PMS algorithm for greatly reducing the sampling rate is expected to fuel the TDM interferometric sensor arrays for many applications.展开更多
To address the temperature cross-talk issue in detecting heavy metal ions in natural waters, a highly-integrated and fully fiber-optic metal ion sensing system capable of temperature-concentration decoupling measureme...To address the temperature cross-talk issue in detecting heavy metal ions in natural waters, a highly-integrated and fully fiber-optic metal ion sensing system capable of temperature-concentration decoupling measurement has been designed. This system integrates a fluidic detection structure assisted by side-polished fibers(SPFs) with a Sagnac interferometer.展开更多
UHMWPE fibers exhibit impressive modulus and strength,but they have not reached their theoretical limits.Researchers focus on molecular weight,orientation,and crystallinity of UHMWPE,yet their contributions to mechani...UHMWPE fibers exhibit impressive modulus and strength,but they have not reached their theoretical limits.Researchers focus on molecular weight,orientation,and crystallinity of UHMWPE,yet their contributions to mechanical properties are unclear.Molecular dynamics simulations are valuable but often limited by computational constraints.Our aim is to simulate higher molecular weights to better represent real UHMWPE fibers.We used Packmol and Polyply methodologies to construct PE systems,with Polyply reproducing more reasonable properties of UHMWPE fibers.Additionally,tensile simulations showed that orientation and crystallinity greatly impact Young's modulus more than molecular weight.Energy decomposition indicated that higher molecular weights lead to covalent bonds that can withstand more energy during stretching,thus increasing breaking strength.Combining simulations with machine learning,we found that orientation has the most significant impact on Young's modulus,contributing 60%,and molecular weight plays the most crucial role in determining the breaking strength,accounting for 65%.This study provides a theoretical basis and guidelines for enhancing UHMWPE's modulus and strength.展开更多
This paper presents a fiber optic temperature measuring system used for measuring the temperature in many occasions. The system is of reflective type and composed of thermostatic bimetal plate, lever piston framewo...This paper presents a fiber optic temperature measuring system used for measuring the temperature in many occasions. The system is of reflective type and composed of thermostatic bimetal plate, lever piston framework, optical grating and optical fiber probes. When the temperature changes, the thermostatic bimetal plate deforms. Through lever piston framework, the optical grating produces displacement in the upright direction. Thus the change of the temperature is transformed into the upright displacement of the optical grating. Optical fiber probes are used for detecting the number of streak lines of the optical grating′s displacement depending on the change of temperature. The detected signal can be transmitted to the control center through optical fiber cable up to distance of 1 km. The measurable range of this system reaches 100℃ with accuracy of ±0.2℃.展开更多
基金the School of Engineering and Built Environment at Anglia Ruskin University,UK,for the supportthe support of IRC-CSS and the Electrical Engineering Department,KFUPM,Saudi Arabia。
文摘We discuss recent progress in using machine-learning(ML)-enabled inverse design techniques applied to photonic devices and components.Specifically,we highlight the design of optical sources,including fiber and semiconductor lasers,as well as Raman and semiconductor optical amplifiers.Although inverse design approaches for optical detectors remain relatively underexplored,we examine optical layers,particularly metamaterial absorbers,as promising candidates for high-performance optical detection.In addition,we underscore advancements in inverse designing passive optical components,including beam splitters,gratings,and optical fibers.These optical blocks are fundamental in developing next-generation standalone optical communication systems and optical sensing networks,including integrated sensing and communication technologies.While categorizing various reported deep learning architectures across five paradigms,we offer a paradigm-based perspective that reveals how different ML techniques function within modern inverse design methods and enable fast,data-driven solutions that significantly reduce design time and computational demands compared with traditional optimization methods.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFB2906303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62225110)+1 种基金the JD Project of Hubei Province(Grant No.2023BAA013)the Innovation Fund of WNLO。
文摘The rapid evolution of the autonomous driving industry has led to a surge in electronic units and applications,resulting in increased in-vehicle data traffic and higher demands for communication efficiency and security.Meanwhile,safe driving necessitates further development of in-vehicle thermal management systems,as traditional point-type sensors face deployment challenges due to their limited monitoring range.All-glass multimode fibers(AG-MMFs)emerge as an ideal solution for sensing and transmission.An integrated sensing and communication(ISAC)system based on AG-MMFs has been proposed and experimentally validated for stable and efficient operation across a broad temperature range from-18°C to 122°C,while maintaining strong tolerance to typical vehicle vibrations and connector misalignments.Utilizing a single commercial OM4 fiber,we achieve error-free PAM-4 transmission up to 100 Gb∕s with the aid of forward error correction and precise real-time temperature monitoring over 100 m at the same time.Furthermore,by adopting a looped link structure and a neural network-based denoising algorithm,temperature measuring maintains an average uncertainty and a spatial resolution of 0.1°C and 0.5 m,respectively,even under extreme conditions.Exhibiting such outstanding performance in both transmission and sensing,the ISAC architecture successfully addresses the growing demands for high-capacity in-vehicle networks and distributed thermal monitoring of critical components,while paving the theoretical foundation for“fiber to vehicle.”
基金sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12235007,11975131)。
文摘This paper presents a geometric perspective that connects reciprocal transformations with multidimensional integrable deformations.By interpreting conservation laws as closed 1-forms,we formalize reciprocal transformations as induced local diffeomorphisms on the jet bundle.This allows us to characterize higher-dimensional deformations as systematic fiber bundle extensions,where fiber coordinates are generated by potential functions of the conservation laws.This perspective provides an interpretation for the covariant lifting of Lax pairs to higher dimensions and reveals that auto-Backlund transformations are composite diffeomorphisms.These results are applied to several classical integrable models.
基金Project supported by the Key Deployment Special Research Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.PTYQ2022YZ0001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62175255 and 62227822)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2021YFB3602602)。
文摘We develop an ultrafast Yb-fiber laser system based on eight-channel coherent beam combining utilizing commercially available rod-type Yb-fibers.To ensure good combining efficiency and long-term operation of the system at the attosecond laser facility under construction,we fully stabilize the phase,group-delay,and beam-pointing of the eight fiber channels.Especially,we propose a novel multi-step hill climbing method to control both group-delay and beam-pointing.At a repetition rate of 1 MHz,this laser system delivers 270-fs pulses with 1.18-k W average power(1.18-m J pulse energy).The average-power instability of the laser system running for 12 hours is 0.32%.
基金supported by the Health&Medical Research Fund(18190481)the General Research Fund(14120520).
文摘The skeleton is innervated by different types of nerves and receives signaling from the nervous system to maintain homeostasis and facilitate regeneration or repair.Although the role of peripheral nerves and signals in regulating bone homeostasis has been extensively investigated,the intimate relationship between the central nervous system and bone remains less understood,yet it has emerged as a hot topic in the bone field.In this review,we discussed clinical observations and animal studies that elucidate the connection between the nervous system and bone metabolism,either intact or after injury.First,we explored mechanistic studies linking specific brain nuclei with bone homeostasis,including the ventromedial hypothalamus,arcuate nucleus,paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus,amygdala,and locus coeruleus.We then focused on the characteristics of bone innervation and nerve subtypes,such as sensory,sympathetic,and parasympathetic nerves.Moreover,we summarized the molecular features and regulatory functions of these nerves.Finally,we included available translational approaches that utilize nerve function to improve bone homeostasis and promote bone regeneration.Therefore,considering the nervous system within the context of neuromusculoskeletal interactions can deepen our understanding of skeletal homeostasis and repair process,ultimately benefiting future clinical translation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.6210031560)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (No.A2020202013)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City (No.21JCQNJC00780)。
文摘The fiber optic sensing technology provides data support in structural health monitoring of the macro facilities,including design,construction,and maintenance of bridges,tunnels,ports and other infrastructures.In this paper,a distributed vibration sensing system is proved to be responsive to a single touch over a 1.8-m-long equivalent fiber segment,covering a vibration frequency from 5 Hz to 25 kHz.The sensing fiber was arranged as an S type layout on the bridge to recognize the standing state,windblown disturbance,and walking vibration.Moreover,the knocking and climbing events are recognized fiber laying spinning lines and hanging on the fences,respectively.The demonstration shows an accurate positioning and sensitive vibration monitoring applied on the automated three-dimensional(3D) printed bridge,which is applicable to all kinds of 3D printed facilities as intelligent sensory neuro-networks.
基金financial supports from National Natural Science Foundation of China(62175023).
文摘In this study,we developed a single-beam optical trap-based surface-enhanced Raman scattering(SERS)optofluidic molecular fingerprint spectroscopy detection system.This system utilizes a single-beam optical trap to concentrate free silver nanoparticles(AgNPs)within an optofluidic chip,significantly enhancing SERS performance.We investigated the optical field distribution characteristics within the tapered fiber using COMSOL simulation software and established a MATLAB simulation model to validate the single-beam optical trap's effectiveness in capturing AgNPs,demonstrating the theoretical feasibility of our approach.To verify the particle capture efficacy of the system,we experimentally controlled the optical trap's on-off state to manage the capture and release of particles precisely.The experimental results indicated that the Raman signal intensity in the capture state was significantly higher than in the non-capture state,confirming that the single-beam optical trap effectively enhances the SERS detection capability of the optofluidic detection system.Furthermore,we employed Raman mapping techniques to investigate the impact of the capture area on the SERS effect,revealing that the spectral intensity of molecular fingerprints in the laser-trapping region is significantly improved.We successfully detected the Raman spectrum of crystal violet at a concentration of 10^(−9)mol/L and pesticide thiram at a concentration of 10^(−5)mol/L,further demonstrating the ability of the single-beam optical trap in enhancing the molecular fingerprint spectrum identification capability of the SERS optofluidic chips.The optical trapping SERS optofluidic detection system developed in this study,as a key component of an integrated optoelectronic sensing system,holds the potential for integration with portable high-power lasers and high-performance Raman spectrometers.This integration is expected to advance highly integrated technologies and significantly enhance the overall performance and portability of optoelectronic sensing systems.
文摘Fiber quality measurement in spinning preparation is crucial for optimizing waste and meeting yarn quality specifications.The brand-new Uster AFIS 6–the next-generation laboratory instrument from Uster Technologies–uniquely tests man-made fiber properties in addition to cotton.It provides critical data to optimize fiber process control for cotton,man-made fibers,and blended yarns.
基金supported in part by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62271080)in part by Fund of State Key Laboratory of IPOC(BUPT)(No.IPOC2022ZT06)in part by BUPT Excellent Ph.D Students Foundation(No.CX2022102).
文摘To achieve a low-complexity nonlinearity compensation(NLC)in high-symbol-rate(HSR)systems,we propose a modified weighted digital backpropagation(M-W-DBP)by jointly shifting the calculated position of nonlinear phase noise and considering the correlation of neighboring symbols in the NLC section of DBP.Based on this model,with the aid of neural network optimization,a learned version of M-W-DBP(M-W-LDBP)is also proposed and explored.Furthermore,enough technical details are revealed for the first time,including the principle of our proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP,the training process,and the complexity analysis of different DBPclass NLC algorithms.Evaluated numerically with QPSK,16QAM,and PS-64QAM modulation formats,1-step-per-span(1-StPS)M-W-DBP/LDBP achieves up to 1.29/1.49 dB and 0.63/0.74 dB signal-to-noise ratio improvement compared to chromatic dispersion compensation(CDC)in 90-GBaud and 128-GBaud 1000-km single-channel transmission systems,respectively.Moreover,1-StPS M-W-DBP/LDBP provides a more powerful NLC ability than 2-StPS LDBP but only needs about 60%of the complexity.The effectiveness of the proposed M-W-DBP and M-W-LDBP in the presence of laser phase noise is also verified and the necessity of using the learned version of M-WDBP is also discussed.This work is a comprehensive study of M-W-DBP/LDBP and other DBP-class NLC algorithms in HSR systems.
文摘Space-division multiplexing(SDM)utilizing uncoupled multi-core fibers(MCF)is considered a promising candidate for nextgeneration high-speed optical transmission systems due to its huge capacity and low inter-core crosstalk.In this paper,we demonstrate a realtime high-speed SDM transmission system over a field-deployed 7-core MCF cable using commercial 400 Gbit/s backbone optical transport network(OTN)transceivers and a network management system.The transceivers employ a high noise-tolerant quadrature phase shift keying(QPSK)modulation format with a 130 Gbaud rate,enabled by optoelectronic multi-chip module(OE-MCM)packaging.The network management system can effectively manage and monitor the performance of the 7-core SDM OTN system and promptly report failure events through alarms.Our field trial demonstrates the compatibility of uncoupled MCF with high-speed OTN transmission equipment and network management systems,supporting its future deployment in next-generation high-speed terrestrial cable transmission networks.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.42225702 and 42077235).
文摘The rapid expansion of urban development has led to the extensive construction of civil infrastructures.However,these urban development zones frequently face potential geohazards,primarily due to the lack of detailed site investigations and long-term monitoring of subsurface geological conditions.Understanding the temporal and spatial distributions of underground multi-field information is vital for successful engineering construction and effective utilization of urban underground space.In this study,a fiber optic nerve system(FONS)was utilized in the Tianfu New Area,Sichuan Province,China,to obtain comprehensive subsurface multi-physical information,including geological deformation,temperature,and surface hydrological data.The FONS incorporates three advanced fiber optic sensing techniques,i.e.fiber Bragg grating(FBG),Brillouin optical time domain reflectometry(BOTDR),and Raman optical time domain reflectometry(ROTDR).Fully-and quasi-distributed strain/temperature sensing cables have been installed in nine monitoring boreholes,covering various geological features such as plains,terraces,and areas within active fault zones.The field monitoring results confirm the feasibility of employing FONS for geological investigations within urban development zones,offering a valuable reference for future applications of this cost-effective technology in geohazard mitigation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.12172001)the University Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province(No.2022AH020029)+1 种基金the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation(Nos.2208085Y01 and 2008085QA23)the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Science and Technology Project of Anhui Province(No.2023-YF129),China.
文摘Self-vibrating systems comprised of active materials have great potential for application in the fields of energy harvesting,actuation,bionic instrumentation,and autonomous robotics.However,it is challenging to obtain analytical solutions describing these systems,which hinders analysis and design.In this work,we propose a self-vibrating liquid crystal elastomer(LCE)fiber-spring system exposed to spatially-constant gradient light,and determine analytical solutions for its amplitude and period.First,using a dynamic model of LCE,we obtain the equations governing the self-vibration.Then,we analyze two different motion states and elucidate the mechanism of self-vibration.Subsequently,we derive analytical solutions for the amplitude and frequency using the multi-scale method,and compare the solutions with numerical results.The analytical outcomes are shown to be consistent with the numerical calculations,while taking far less computational time.Our findings reveal the utility of the multi-scale method in describing self-vibration,which may contribute to more efficient and accurate analyses of self-vibrating systems.
基金supports from China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists(62425505)National Natural Science Foundation of China(U22A20206)+1 种基金the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M731188)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(2024BRA012).
文摘With the rapid development of lithium batteries,it’s of great significance to ensure the safe use of it.An ultrasound imaging system based on fiber optic ultrasound sensor has been developed to monitor the internal changes of lithium batteries.Based on Fabry-Perot interferometer(FPI)structure which is made of a glass plate and an optical fiber pigtail,the ultrasound imaging system possesses a high sensitivity of 558 mV/kPa at 500 kHz with the noise equivalent pressure(NEP)of only 63.5 mPa.For the frequency response,the ultrasound sensitivity is higher than 13.1 mV/kPa within the frequency range from 50 kHz to 1 MHz.Meanwhile,the battery imaging system based on the proposed sensor has a superior resolution as high as 0.5 mm.The performance of battery safety monitoring is verified,in which three commercial lithium-ion ferrous phosphate/graphite(LFP||Gr)batteries are imaged and the state of health(SOH)for different batteries is obtained.Besides,the wetting process of an anode-free lithium metal batteries(AFLMB)is clearly observed via the proposed system,in which the formation process of the pouch cell is analyzed and the gas-related"unwetting"condition is discovered,representing a significant advancement in battery health monitoring field.In the future,the commercial usage can be realized when sensor array and artificial intelligence technology are adopted.
文摘Chitin,distinguished by its nitrogen-rich acetamido and amino groups,imparts a distinctive cationic nature,enabling chitin to have indispensable features in various applications.Despite its significant promise in the textile industry,particularly for sustainable and functional fabric applications,the practical utilization of chitin fibers remains constrained by insufficient mechanical strength.The degree of deacetylation(DD),a key molecular-level structural determinant,has not been adequately addressed in previous studies despite its critical role in influencing chitin properties across multiple scales.In this study,a deacetylation-mediated design strategy was used to achieve enhanced mechanical performance coupled with multifunctional efficacy using an aqueous KOH/urea solution dissolution system.We prepared a series of deacetylated chitins with different DD values and systematically studied the effect of deacetylation on the multiple-scale structure of regenerated fibers,such as intermolecular interactions and chain orientation at the molecular level,and the aggregation behavior of chitin nanofibers within the gel-state and dried fibers at the micro/nano scale.To achieve an enhanced mechanical performance coupled with multifunctional efficacy by relying on an aqueous KOH/urea solution dissolution system.Moreover,deacetylation enhances intermolecular interactions,resulting in densified internal structures and improved fiber orientation.Concomitantly,it augmented the antimicrobial functionality of the fibers.This deacetylation-mediated design strategy provides a deeper understanding of the structure and properties of regenerated chitin and advances the utility of chitin in strong and sustainable fibers.
文摘AIM:To describe the optical coherence tomography(OCT)findings of the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness(RNFLT)and choroidal thickness(CT)in beta-thalassemia major.METHODS:A systematic search was conducted on PubMed,Cochrane,and Embase using a combination of specific key words.The records found were screened in two phases(title/abstract,and full-text screening).All the original observational cross-sectional studies conducted on beta-thalassemia major cases and controls reporting the RNFLT and CT were included.The Meta-analysis was run for comparing the OCT measurements between betathalassemia cases and controls including pooled effect size,confidence intervals(CI),quality assessment,and publication bias.The measurements included were RNFLT(average,and in various quadrants),and CT.RESULTS:A total of 10 studies were included in this Meta-analysis including a total of 684 individuals,362 cases and 322 controls.The RNFLT and CT showed a significant reduction in the values of beta-thalassemia cases as compared to controls.The heterogeneity among the included studies was found to be 92.65%for the average RNFLT and 30.13%for the CT making it obvious to use random effects model for analyzing the RNFLT values while fixed effects model for the CT.The Egger’s test showed significant publication bias among all the parameters except for nasal RNFLT(P=0.507),and CT(P=0.281).The estimated average effect size for the average RNFLT was 1.04(95%CI:0.35 to 1.72,Z=2.961,P=0.003)and for CT was 0.74(95%CI:0.51 to 0.96,Z=6.523,P<0.001).CONCLUSION:This Meta-analysis concludes that the RNFLT and CT are significantly thinner in beta-thalassemia cases in comparison to healthy individuals.Therefore,the RNFLT and CT must be evaluated in routine clinical practice in order to avoid irreversible vision loss particularly in betathalassemia individuals.
基金financial supports from Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China under Grant(No.2022YFC2203904)in part by Open Projects Foundation under Grant of State Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacture Technology(YOFC)(No.SKLD2306).
文摘Time division multiplexing(TDM)architecture is an important approach to creating sensor arrays for massive scale monitoring.But it is paradoxical for the TDM interferometric sensor array to keep a short delay fiber for high sensing resolution and meanwhile use low sampling rate for practical applications.In this paper,a phase matching sampling(PMS)paradigm is proposed to address the above contradiction.By matching the phase of the sampling clock with the delay fiber length,combining with multiple-pulses sampling strategy,the proposed PMS method can avoid collecting the redundant information,facilitating the decreasing of sampling rate as well as delay fiber length of the TDM sensing system.The proof-of-concept experiments on an 8-channel TDM interferometric system demonstrate that when the sampling rate is fixed at 20 MS/s,by applying the PMS algorithm,the delay fiber length can be shortened from 100 m to 1 m,compared with applying the conventional sampling method.It reduced the phase noise of the system by a factor of 10 at 1 mHz and by a factor of 50 at 1 Hz.The PMS algorithm for greatly reducing the sampling rate is expected to fuel the TDM interferometric sensor arrays for many applications.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.61705027,62375031 and 52075131)the Chongqing Science and Technology Commission Basic Research Project(No.CSTC-2020jcyj-msxm0603)the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission Science and Technology Research Program(No.KJQN202000609)。
文摘To address the temperature cross-talk issue in detecting heavy metal ions in natural waters, a highly-integrated and fully fiber-optic metal ion sensing system capable of temperature-concentration decoupling measurement has been designed. This system integrates a fluidic detection structure assisted by side-polished fibers(SPFs) with a Sagnac interferometer.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52303298 and 52233002)。
文摘UHMWPE fibers exhibit impressive modulus and strength,but they have not reached their theoretical limits.Researchers focus on molecular weight,orientation,and crystallinity of UHMWPE,yet their contributions to mechanical properties are unclear.Molecular dynamics simulations are valuable but often limited by computational constraints.Our aim is to simulate higher molecular weights to better represent real UHMWPE fibers.We used Packmol and Polyply methodologies to construct PE systems,with Polyply reproducing more reasonable properties of UHMWPE fibers.Additionally,tensile simulations showed that orientation and crystallinity greatly impact Young's modulus more than molecular weight.Energy decomposition indicated that higher molecular weights lead to covalent bonds that can withstand more energy during stretching,thus increasing breaking strength.Combining simulations with machine learning,we found that orientation has the most significant impact on Young's modulus,contributing 60%,and molecular weight plays the most crucial role in determining the breaking strength,accounting for 65%.This study provides a theoretical basis and guidelines for enhancing UHMWPE's modulus and strength.
文摘This paper presents a fiber optic temperature measuring system used for measuring the temperature in many occasions. The system is of reflective type and composed of thermostatic bimetal plate, lever piston framework, optical grating and optical fiber probes. When the temperature changes, the thermostatic bimetal plate deforms. Through lever piston framework, the optical grating produces displacement in the upright direction. Thus the change of the temperature is transformed into the upright displacement of the optical grating. Optical fiber probes are used for detecting the number of streak lines of the optical grating′s displacement depending on the change of temperature. The detected signal can be transmitted to the control center through optical fiber cable up to distance of 1 km. The measurable range of this system reaches 100℃ with accuracy of ±0.2℃.
