Twelve samples with periodic array square pillars microstructure were prepared on the silicon wafer by plasma etching techniques, on which space b of the square pillars increased from 5 to 60 μm. In order to study th...Twelve samples with periodic array square pillars microstructure were prepared on the silicon wafer by plasma etching techniques, on which space b of the square pillars increased from 5 to 60 μm. In order to study the effect ofb on the wettability of the rough surface, the effects of apparent contact angle （CA） and sliding angle （a） of the droplet on the rough surface were measured with the contact angle meter. The results show that the experimental values of CA well agree with the classical wetting theory and a decreases with the increase of b. Two drop shapes exist on the samples＇ surface, corresponding to the Cassie state and the Wenzel state respectively. The contact state in which a drop would settle depends typically on the size of b. On the role of gravitation, the irreversible transition of a drop from Cassie state to Wenzel state should occur at a certain space of the square pillars. Since the transition has implications on the application of super-hydrophobic rough surfaces, theoretically, the prediction of wetting state transition on square pillar array micro-structured surfaces provides an intuitionistic guidance for the design of steady superhydrophobic surfaces.展开更多
Great efforts has been made on fabricating photonic crystals （PCs） with photonic band gaps （PBGs） during the past decade. Three-dimensional （3D） log pile PC was fabricated fast by direct femtosecond laser writin...Great efforts has been made on fabricating photonic crystals （PCs） with photonic band gaps （PBGs） during the past decade. Three-dimensional （3D） log pile PC was fabricated fast by direct femtosecond laser writing in ORMOCER. Qualitative analysis of the errors of PC was investigated using the Image Pro Plus. Surface qualities such as bending, distortion, and surface roughness were shown, and the band gap in the infrared wavelength region was observed. Meanwhile, the theory was experimentally verified that the center of PBG diminishes as the crystal lattice period reduces. Therefore, it is possible to fabricate PCs whose band gap range is from the near-infrared to visible wave band.展开更多
Different types of femtosecond optical tweezers have become a powerful tool in the modern biological field. However, how to control the irregular targets, including biological cells, using femtosecond optical tweezers...Different types of femtosecond optical tweezers have become a powerful tool in the modern biological field. However, how to control the irregular targets, including biological cells, using femtosecond optical tweezers remains to be explored. In this study, human red blood cells （hRBCs） are manipulated with femtosecond optical tweezers, and their states under different laser powers are investigated. The results indicate that optical potential traps only can capture the edge of hRBCs under the laser power from 1.4 to 2.8 mW, while it can make hRBCs turn over with the laser power more than 2.8 mW. It is suggested that femtosecond optical tweezers could not only manipulate biological cells, but also subtly control its states by adjusting the laser power.展开更多
The electron thermalization and relaxation processes in ferromagnetic nickel thin film and micro-nano- structure film have been studied by measuring the transient change after excitation by a femtosecond laser pulse. ...The electron thermalization and relaxation processes in ferromagnetic nickel thin film and micro-nano- structure film have been studied by measuring the transient change after excitation by a femtosecond laser pulse. The measurements indicate that the electron thermalization time is between 18 and 47 fs. This is somewhat faster than the value reported before. And the thermalization time of the micro-nano-structure film is much longer than the nickel film. We deduce that it is caused by the discontinuity of the electron band close to the Fermi level in the micro-nano-structure nickel film.展开更多
Mgx Zn1–x O thin films with x = 0, 0.11, 0.28, 0.44, 0.51, and 0.65 were grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy on (0001) sapphire substrates. X-ray diffraction measurement reveals that phase separation of t...Mgx Zn1–x O thin films with x = 0, 0.11, 0.28, 0.44, 0.51, and 0.65 were grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy on (0001) sapphire substrates. X-ray diffraction measurement reveals that phase separation of the Mgx Zn1–x O films occurred at x =0.44 and 0.51. Optical absorption spectra show that the absorption edges of the films shift to high-energy side with increasing Mg contents. In resonant Raman spectra, multiple-order Raman peaks originating from ZnO-like longitudinal optical phonons were observed. Moreover, the blue shift and the full width at half maximum of Raman scattering peaks increase continuously with x increasing from 0 to 0.28, which indicates that Zn is substituted by Mg in hexagonal lattice.展开更多
Attosecondattosecond science;extreme ultraviolet;high-order harmonic generation;Ramsey-type spectroscopy Optical and Ramsey-Type Interferometry by Postgeneration Splitting of Harmonic PulseTime domain Ramsey-type inte...Attosecondattosecond science;extreme ultraviolet;high-order harmonic generation;Ramsey-type spectroscopy Optical and Ramsey-Type Interferometry by Postgeneration Splitting of Harmonic PulseTime domain Ramsey-type interferometry is useful for investigating spectroscopic information of quantum states in atoms and molecules.The energy range of the quantum states to be observed with this scheme has now reached more than 20 eV by resolving the interference fringes with a period of a few hundred attoseconds.This attosecond Ramsey-type interferometry requires the irradiation of a coherent pair of extreme ultraviolet(XUV)light pulses,while all the methods used to deliver the coherent XUV pulse pair until now have relied on the division of the source of an XUV pulse in two before the generation.In this paper,we report on a novel technique to perform attosecond Ramsey-type interferometry by splitting an XUV high-order harmonic(HH)pulse of a sub-20 fs laser pulse after its generation.By virtue of the postgeneration splitting of the HH pulse,we demonstrated that the optical interference emerging at the complete temporal overlap of the HH pulse pair seamlessly continued to the Ramsey-type electronic interference in a helium atom.This technique is applicable for studying the femtosecond dephasing dynamics of electronic wavepackets and exploring the ultrafast evolution of a cationic system entangled with an ionized electron with sub-20 fs resolution.展开更多
The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) is investigated. Several cytokinetic processes including cellular damage, recovery and death are discussed. Using f...The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) is investigated. Several cytokinetic processes including cellular damage, recovery and death are discussed. Using femtosecond laser with the power of 100 μW and cutting speed of 2 μm/s, we cut the cellular protuberance with smaller diameter twice in different locations, and then observe the viability of the damaged cells. Under the same conditions, the root of protuberance with larger diameter is cut six times to observe changes of cellular shape. Whether the damage is located in the end, middle or root of protuberance with smaller diameter, the cell viability can recover within 3 h. When the damage is located in the root of protuberance with larger diameter, the damaged cell will die in the way of oncosis. Cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular high Ca2+ concentration, cellular morphologic change, recovery and oncosis are discussed. Meanwhile, high Ca2+ concentration is observed after femtosecond laser surgery. Therefore, femtosecond laser surgery is an important tool for establishing cell damage model and studying cytokinetics.展开更多
High-order harmonic generation(HHG)is currently utilized for developing compact table-top radiation sources to provide highly coherent extreme ultraviolet(XUV)and soft X-ray pulses;however,the low repetition rate of f...High-order harmonic generation(HHG)is currently utilized for developing compact table-top radiation sources to provide highly coherent extreme ultraviolet(XUV)and soft X-ray pulses;however,the low repetition rate of fundamental lasers,which is typically in the multi-kHz range,restricts the area of application for such HHG-based radiation sources.Here,we demonstrate a novel method for realizing a MHz-repetition-rate coherent XUV light source by utilizing intracavity HHG in a mode-locked oscillator with an Yb:YAG thin disk laser medium and a 100-m-long ring cavity.We have successfully implemented HHG by introducing two different rare gases into two separate foci and picking up each HH beam.Owing to the two different HH beams generated from one cavity,this XUV light source will open a new route to performing a time-resolved measurement with an XUV-pump and XUV-probe scheme at a MHzrepetition rate with a femtosecond resolution.展开更多
基金Project(50435030) supported by the National Natural Science foundation of ChinaProject supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in Chinese University Project(GZ080010) supported by the Open Research Fund Program of Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Photon Manufacturing Science and Technology
文摘Twelve samples with periodic array square pillars microstructure were prepared on the silicon wafer by plasma etching techniques, on which space b of the square pillars increased from 5 to 60 μm. In order to study the effect ofb on the wettability of the rough surface, the effects of apparent contact angle （CA） and sliding angle （a） of the droplet on the rough surface were measured with the contact angle meter. The results show that the experimental values of CA well agree with the classical wetting theory and a decreases with the increase of b. Two drop shapes exist on the samples＇ surface, corresponding to the Cassie state and the Wenzel state respectively. The contact state in which a drop would settle depends typically on the size of b. On the role of gravitation, the irreversible transition of a drop from Cassie state to Wenzel state should occur at a certain space of the square pillars. Since the transition has implications on the application of super-hydrophobic rough surfaces, theoretically, the prediction of wetting state transition on square pillar array micro-structured surfaces provides an intuitionistic guidance for the design of steady superhydrophobic surfaces.
基金supported by the National"863"Project of China (No.2006AA04Z307)Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China (No.2006039)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.50775140)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No.BK2006507)Jiangsu Province Research Innovation Program of College Graduate (No.CX07B_086z).
文摘Great efforts has been made on fabricating photonic crystals （PCs） with photonic band gaps （PBGs） during the past decade. Three-dimensional （3D） log pile PC was fabricated fast by direct femtosecond laser writing in ORMOCER. Qualitative analysis of the errors of PC was investigated using the Image Pro Plus. Surface qualities such as bending, distortion, and surface roughness were shown, and the band gap in the infrared wavelength region was observed. Meanwhile, the theory was experimentally verified that the center of PBG diminishes as the crystal lattice period reduces. Therefore, it is possible to fabricate PCs whose band gap range is from the near-infrared to visible wave band.
基金supported by the National"863"Program of China(No.2006AA04Z307)the Foundation for the Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of China(No.2006039)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50775140)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK2006507)the Jiangsu Province Research Innovation Program of College Graduate(No.CX07B_086z).
文摘Different types of femtosecond optical tweezers have become a powerful tool in the modern biological field. However, how to control the irregular targets, including biological cells, using femtosecond optical tweezers remains to be explored. In this study, human red blood cells （hRBCs） are manipulated with femtosecond optical tweezers, and their states under different laser powers are investigated. The results indicate that optical potential traps only can capture the edge of hRBCs under the laser power from 1.4 to 2.8 mW, while it can make hRBCs turn over with the laser power more than 2.8 mW. It is suggested that femtosecond optical tweezers could not only manipulate biological cells, but also subtly control its states by adjusting the laser power.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 50575100 and 50775104
文摘The electron thermalization and relaxation processes in ferromagnetic nickel thin film and micro-nano- structure film have been studied by measuring the transient change after excitation by a femtosecond laser pulse. The measurements indicate that the electron thermalization time is between 18 and 47 fs. This is somewhat faster than the value reported before. And the thermalization time of the micro-nano-structure film is much longer than the nickel film. We deduce that it is caused by the discontinuity of the electron band close to the Fermi level in the micro-nano-structure nickel film.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50532050)
文摘Mgx Zn1–x O thin films with x = 0, 0.11, 0.28, 0.44, 0.51, and 0.65 were grown by plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy on (0001) sapphire substrates. X-ray diffraction measurement reveals that phase separation of the Mgx Zn1–x O films occurred at x =0.44 and 0.51. Optical absorption spectra show that the absorption edges of the films shift to high-energy side with increasing Mg contents. In resonant Raman spectra, multiple-order Raman peaks originating from ZnO-like longitudinal optical phonons were observed. Moreover, the blue shift and the full width at half maximum of Raman scattering peaks increase continuously with x increasing from 0 to 0.28, which indicates that Zn is substituted by Mg in hexagonal lattice.
基金supported by the Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology(JPMJCR15N1)of JSTthe Center of Innovation Program(JPMJCE1313)of JST+2 种基金a Grant-in-Aid for Specially Promoted Research(JP15H05696)from MEXTGrants-in-Aid for Scientific Research(19H00869,19H05628,20H00371,26247068,20H05670)from MEXTthe Quantum Leap Flagship Program(JPMXS0118068681,JPMXS0118067246)of MEXT,Japan.
文摘Attosecondattosecond science;extreme ultraviolet;high-order harmonic generation;Ramsey-type spectroscopy Optical and Ramsey-Type Interferometry by Postgeneration Splitting of Harmonic PulseTime domain Ramsey-type interferometry is useful for investigating spectroscopic information of quantum states in atoms and molecules.The energy range of the quantum states to be observed with this scheme has now reached more than 20 eV by resolving the interference fringes with a period of a few hundred attoseconds.This attosecond Ramsey-type interferometry requires the irradiation of a coherent pair of extreme ultraviolet(XUV)light pulses,while all the methods used to deliver the coherent XUV pulse pair until now have relied on the division of the source of an XUV pulse in two before the generation.In this paper,we report on a novel technique to perform attosecond Ramsey-type interferometry by splitting an XUV high-order harmonic(HH)pulse of a sub-20 fs laser pulse after its generation.By virtue of the postgeneration splitting of the HH pulse,we demonstrated that the optical interference emerging at the complete temporal overlap of the HH pulse pair seamlessly continued to the Ramsey-type electronic interference in a helium atom.This technique is applicable for studying the femtosecond dephasing dynamics of electronic wavepackets and exploring the ultrafast evolution of a cationic system entangled with an ionized electron with sub-20 fs resolution.
基金Supported by National High Technology Research & Development Program of China (Grant No. 2006AA04Z307)Author of National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation of PR China (Grant No. 2006039)+2 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50775104)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (Grant No. BK2006507)Jiangsu Provincial Research Innovation Program for College Graduates (Grant No. CX07B_086z)
文摘The influence of femtosecond laser-induced damages on viability of olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) is investigated. Several cytokinetic processes including cellular damage, recovery and death are discussed. Using femtosecond laser with the power of 100 μW and cutting speed of 2 μm/s, we cut the cellular protuberance with smaller diameter twice in different locations, and then observe the viability of the damaged cells. Under the same conditions, the root of protuberance with larger diameter is cut six times to observe changes of cellular shape. Whether the damage is located in the end, middle or root of protuberance with smaller diameter, the cell viability can recover within 3 h. When the damage is located in the root of protuberance with larger diameter, the damaged cell will die in the way of oncosis. Cytokinetic phenomena including intracellular high Ca2+ concentration, cellular morphologic change, recovery and oncosis are discussed. Meanwhile, high Ca2+ concentration is observed after femtosecond laser surgery. Therefore, femtosecond laser surgery is an important tool for establishing cell damage model and studying cytokinetics.
基金the support from the special postdoctoral researcher program of RIKENthe financial support from Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Nos.26247068,26220606,and 19H05628+2 种基金supported by the Photon Frontier Network Programthe Special Coordination Funds for Promoting Science and Technologythe Center of Innovation Science program of the Ministry of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology.
文摘High-order harmonic generation(HHG)is currently utilized for developing compact table-top radiation sources to provide highly coherent extreme ultraviolet(XUV)and soft X-ray pulses;however,the low repetition rate of fundamental lasers,which is typically in the multi-kHz range,restricts the area of application for such HHG-based radiation sources.Here,we demonstrate a novel method for realizing a MHz-repetition-rate coherent XUV light source by utilizing intracavity HHG in a mode-locked oscillator with an Yb:YAG thin disk laser medium and a 100-m-long ring cavity.We have successfully implemented HHG by introducing two different rare gases into two separate foci and picking up each HH beam.Owing to the two different HH beams generated from one cavity,this XUV light source will open a new route to performing a time-resolved measurement with an XUV-pump and XUV-probe scheme at a MHzrepetition rate with a femtosecond resolution.
