Spectral Intensity Distribution Research Articles

Laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy of the transition of jet cooled 14NO3 and 15NO3 II: the dispersed fluorescence spectrum from the 3rd E level of the ν4 mode (approximately the 2ν4 (e'), l = 0, level).

14NO3 and 15NO3 isotopomers were generated in a supersonic free jet expansion, and laser induced fluorescence (LIF) of the electronic transition was observed. Dispersed LIF spectra from the vibronic level at ∼770 cm-1 above the vibrationless level have been measured for each isotopomer. One remarkable characteristic of the dispersed fluorescence (DF) spectrum is that the ν2 fundamental is clearly observed, even though the transition 201 is forbidden in the electronic transition. Another is that two sets of vibrational structure are observed in the DF spectrum: one of the two sets is the structure with the origin at the excitation energy, and the other is that with the origin at the ν2 fundamental. These observations suggest that the fluorescent level has contribution from the ν2 mode. In part I (M. Fukushima, J. Mol. Spectrosc., 2022, 387, 111646), it has been reported that the ν4 progressions are one of the typical characteristics of the vibrational structure of the DF spectrum from the vibrationless level; the progressions have intensity gradually decreasing with increasing ν4 quantum number (named the "regular" distribution), and have members forbidden for the Δl = 0 selection rule. The intensity distribution of the ν4 progression with the origin at the ν2 fundamental is similar to that from the vibrationless level, while that with the origin at the excitation energy is drastically different from that from the vibrationless level. The Jahn-Teller (J-T) and Renner-Teller (R-T) interactions in the B̃2E' state enable us to interpret the intensity distributions of the ν4 progressions, in which relatively weak interactions are enough to reproduce the observed distributions. The spectral intensity distribution analyses adopting the two vibronic couplings suggest that the fluorescent level at ∼770 cm-1 above the vibrationless level is the 3rd E eigenstate of the ν4 mode. The major component of the ν4 3rd E state is the |Λ = ±1; v4 = 2, l4 = 0〉 level of the B̃2E' state, which is a vibrationally and a vibronically E' level, and it is therefore concluded that the major components of the fluorescent level are both of the ν2 = 1 level and ν4 = 2 level .

The Stagger Code for Accurate and Efficient, Radiation-coupled Magnetohydrodynamic Simulations

We describe the Stagger code for simulations of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) systems. This is a modular code with a variety of physics modules that will let the user run simulations of deep stellar atmospheres, sunspot formation, stellar chromospheres and coronae, proto-stellar disks, star formation from giant molecular clouds, and even galaxy formation. The Stagger code is efficiently and highly parallelizable, enabling such simulations with large ranges of both spatial and temporal scales. We describe the methodology of the code and present the most important of the physics modules, as well as its input and output variables. We show results of a number of standard MHD tests to enable comparison with other, similar codes. In addition, we provide an overview of tests that have been carried out against solar observations, ranging from spectral line shapes, spectral flux distribution, limb darkening, intensity and velocity distributions of granulation, to seismic power spectra and the excitation of p-modes. The Stagger code has proven to be a high-fidelity code with a large range of uses.

Quasidiscrete spectrum Cherenkov radiation by a charge moving inside a dielectric waveguide

We investigate the Cherenkov radiation by a charge uniformly moving inside a dielectric cylindrical channel in a homogeneous medium. The expressions for the Fourier components of the electric and magnetic fields are derived by using the electromagnetic field Green tensor. The spectral distribution of the Cherenkov radiation intensity in the exterior medium is studied for the general case of frequency dispersion of the interior and exterior dielectric functions. It is shown that, under certain conditions on the dielectric permittivities, strong narrow peaks appear in the spectral distribution. The spectral locations of those peaks are specified and their heights and widths are estimated analytically on the base of the dispersion equation for the electromagnetic eigenmodes of the cylinder.

Observation of the dynamic evolution process of vacuum arc microscopic particles based on the emission spectrum principle

The distribution of microscopic particles directly affects the recovery of the post arc insulating medium and determines whether the fault current can be interrupted. Based on the principle of vacuum arc emission spectrum, a high-speed spectrum observation platform was built to study the distribution of microscopic particles during the arc burning, and the axial and radial spectral line intensity and density distributions of atoms and ions under different current amplitudes were obtained. The results show that the CuI spectral line intensity has two peaks near the cathode and anode, while in the arc column it is relatively low. The peak of the CuI spectral line intensity near the electrode is caused by electrode evaporation. The peak duration of the CuI spectral line intensity near the cathode is always longer than that near the anode. The CuII spectral line intensity is lower, appears later and disappears earlier, which in the arc column increased obviously, compared with CuI. The CuII density near the cathode is higher than that near the anode, and the CuII density in the arc column is higher than in the two electrodes, which is similar to the axial distribution of electron density. The radial distribution curve of CuI and CuII density is similar to the radial distribution curve of spectral line intensity, and displays the characteristics of a high center and low edge in the radial direction of the arc gap. The difference is that the width of the atomic spectral line is larger than that of the corresponding ionic spectral line, the distribution curve of the ionic spectral line is smooth and symmetrical, and the radial attenuation rate of the CuII density is larger than that of the corresponding CuI. This reflects the ionization of atoms and the effect of magnetic fields. The radial and axial distribution of the particle density is opposite to that of the excitation temperature. Electrode emission will first affect the atom formation.

Anisotropic electronic structure of NaAlSi studied by angle-resolved soft x-ray emission spectroscopy

The characteristic x-ray emission direction of a material indicates the direction of the bonding orbitals and spatial symmetry of the electron orbitals. Accordingly, the intensity of x-ray emission, which varies with the direction of emission and crystal orientation, provides crucial information regarding anisotropic electronic structures. This study utilized angle-resolved soft x-ray emission spectroscopy (SXES) on a layered material, NaAlSi, to ascertain the spatial distribution of the valence electrons. Distinct alterations in the spectral intensity distributions were observed in the Al–L2,3 and Si–L2,3 spectra with respect to the emission angle. To interpret the anisotropic SXES spectra, the spatial distribution of each valence electronic state was simulated using first-principle calculations. Although the anisotropic emission intensity could not explain the symmetry of the spatial distributions of the isolated s and d atomic orbitals, the anisotropy of the SXES spectra could be interpreted as the spatial distribution of these orbitals when hybridized with p orbitals. Furthermore, the spectral structure corresponding to the electronic states near the Fermi level reflected the characteristics of the d orbitals. Therefore, angle-resolved SXES measurements can effectively discern the spatial distribution of hybridized electron orbitals with specific energy levels, which could enhance techniques related to electron distribution analysis, with potential applications in material science and electronic structure characterization.

Snapshot hyperspectral imaging of intracellular lasers.

Intracellular lasers are emerging as powerful biosensors for multiplexed tracking and precision sensing of cells and their microenvironment. This sensing capacity is enabled by quantifying their narrow-linewidth emission spectra, which is presently challenging to do at high speeds. In this work, we demonstrate rapid snapshot hyperspectral imaging of intracellular lasers. Using integral field mapping with a microlens array and a diffraction grating, we obtain images of the spatial and spectral intensity distribution from a single camera acquisition. We demonstrate widefield hyperspectral imaging over a 3 × 3 mm2 field of view and volumetric imaging over 250 × 250 × 800 µm3 (XYZ) volumes with a lateral (XY) resolution of 5 µm, axial (Z) resolution of 10 µm, and a spectral resolution of less than 0.8 nm. We evaluate the performance and outline the challenges and strengths of snapshot methods in the context of characterizing the emission from intracellular lasers. This method offers new opportunities for a diverse range of applications, including high-throughput and long-term biosensing with intracellular lasers.

Process-structure-property effects of ultraviolet curing in multi-material jetting additive manufacturing

Material jetting (MJT) is an additive manufacturing process that involves selective jetting of a liquid material that is subsequently solidified, often via ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. The process presents designers with the opportunity to tune material properties on a voxel-by-voxel basis to fabricate high-resolution, multi-material parts. However, MJT is mainly constrained to prototyping and modeling applications, due to a limited selection of functional materials and challenges in attaining repeatable and reproducible part quality. Specifically, MJT’s indiscriminate UV dosing poses the risk of providing inconsistent dosing to parts, which could cause unintended variations in mechanical properties that are dependent on part design and build layout. To enable relating MJT processing conditions to final part properties, an MJT process model is presented that predicts accumulated exposure in parts of different materials, surface finishings, and build layouts by accounting for inputs relating to surface exposure, part design, and build plate configuration. Fundamentally guided by the Beer-Lambert law, the model leverages physical measurements of an MJT system, including UV spectral intensity distribution and toolpathing, to quantify cumulative exposure in batch-printed parts. Experimental characterization of parts printed in different configurations enabled correlation of parts’ total received exposure to their mechanical properties (tensile, three-point bend, Shore hardness, and dynamic mechanical analysis). It is observed that, especially in build layouts featuring multiple parts with dissimilar heights, the indiscriminate application of UV irradiation in MJT can lead to overexposure of parts, which results in changes in mechanical properties, including increased modulus and hardness. The effects of overexposure are largely dependent on material, toolpathing, and build layout. Connecting accumulated exposure to mechanical performance enables improved strategies for part design, build plate configuration, and process modification to better ensure consistency of UV dosage and reliable mechanical performance for batch-printed end-use parts.

The Evolution Characteristics of Twisted Hermite–Gaussian Schell-Model Beams Propagating in a Uniaxial Crystal

In this paper, we study the propagation properties of twisted Hermite–Gaussian Schell- model (THGSM) beams propagating in a uniaxial crystal orthogonal to the optical axis. We derive the concrete analytical expression of the cross-spectral density (CSD) function in the crystal and simulate the evolution characteristics of such beams, including normalized spectral intensity, the spectral degree of coherence (DOC), and effective beam width. We find that the spectral intensity distribution exhibits a non-circular symmetric self-splitting while rotating, and the distribution of the spectral DOC is non-circular symmetric rotationally distorted, which is quite different from that in an isotropic medium. The initial beam parameters and crystal parameters both affect the distribution of spectral intensity and DOC. Furthermore, increasing the twist factor and adjusting the ratio of the extraordinary light refractive index and the ordinary light refractive index ne/no of the uniaxial crystal can suppress the beam expansion as propagating in the crystal. Our results show that the uniaxial crystal can be used to determine whether light beams carry a twist phase or not, and to modulate the characteristics of light beams.

Propagation of radially polarized beams with a Hermite non-uniformly correlated array in free space and turbulent atmosphere.

We introduce what we believe to be a novel class of radially polarized partially coherent beams in which the correlation function possesses a Hermite non-uniformly correlated array. The source parameter conditions required to generate a physical beam are derived. The statistical properties of such beam propagating in free space and turbulent atmosphere are thoroughly examined using the extended Huygens-Fresnel principle. It is shown that the intensity profile of such beams presents a controllable periodic grid distribution due to its multi-self-focusing propagation property and can keep the shape in free space while propagating in turbulent atmosphere, it exhibits self-combining properties over a long-ranges. Owing to the interaction between the non-uniform correlation structure and the non-uniform polarization, this beam can locally self-recover the polarization state after propagating a long distance in a turbulent atmosphere. Furthermore, the source parameters play essential roles in determining the distribution of spectral intensity, the state of polarization, and the degree of polarization of the RPHNUCA beam. Our results may benefit multi-particle manipulation and free-space optical communication applications.

Remote Sensing Image Segmentation Based on Hierarchical Student’s-t Mixture Model and Spatial Constrains with Adaptive Smoothing

Image segmentation is an important task in image processing and analysis but due to the same ground object having different spectra and different ground objects having similar spectra, segmentation, particularly on high-resolution remote sensing images, can be significantly challenging. Since the spectral distribution of high-resolution remote sensing images can have complex characteristics (e.g., asymmetric or heavy-tailed), an innovative image segmentation algorithm is proposed based on the hierarchical Student’s-t mixture model (HSMM) and spatial constraints with adaptive smoothing. Considering the complex distribution of spectral intensities, the proposed algorithm constructs the HSMM to accurately build the statistical model of the image, making more reasonable use of the spectral information and improving segmentation accuracy. The component weight is defined by the attribute probability of neighborhood pixels to overcome the influence of image noise and make a simple and easy-to-implement structure. To avoid the effects of artificially setting the smoothing coefficient, the gradient optimization method is used to solve the model parameters, and the smoothing coefficient is optimized through iterations. The experimental results suggest that the proposed HSMM can accurately model asymmetric, heavy-tailed, and bimodal distributions. Compared with traditional segmentation algorithms, the proposed algorithm can effectively overcome noise and generate more accurate segmentation results for high-resolution remote sensing images.

Fully quantum calculations of the line shape parameters for 1-0 P(22) and P(31) lines of CO perturbed by He or Ar.

This work reports the full quantum calculations of the spectral line shape parameters for the P(22) line of 13CO and the P(31) line of 12CO in the fundamental band perturbed by He or Ar from 20 to 1000K for the first time. The generalized spectroscopic cross sections of CO-He/Ar indicate that the Dicke narrowing effect competes with the pressure broadening effect. The pressure broadening can be explained by the dynamic behaviors of intermolecular collisions. The intermolecular inelastic collisions contribute more than 95% to the pressure broadening in both CO-He and CO-Ar systems at high temperatures. Regarding the state-to-state inelastic contributions to pressure broadening, the maximum contribution out of the final state of a given line is close to that out of the initial state. The Dicke narrowing effect influences the line shape profile significantly at high temperatures, which suggests that it is indispensable for reproducing the spectral line profile. With the Dicke narrowing effect, the calculated pressure-broadening coefficients and spectral intensity distribution are in good agreement with the available experimental observations.

High-order harmonics generation in nanosecond-pulses-induced plasma containing Ni-doped CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals using chirp-free and chirped femtosecond pulses

We demonstrate high-order harmonic generation in Ni-doped CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals ablated by nanosecond pulses using chirp-free 35 fs, and chirped 135 fs pulses in the case of single-color pump (800 nm) and a two-color pump (800 and 400 nm). We analyzed the spectral shift, cut-off, and intensity distribution of harmonics in the case of chirped drving pulses compared to chirp-free pulses. It is shown that the presence of Ni dopants and CsPbBr3 plasma components improves the harmonics emission. Also, we measured the third-order nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of these nanocrystals using 800 nm, 60 fs, 1 kHz pulses. The variations of measured NLO parameters of CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals containing different concentrations of nickel correlate with variations of generated high-order harmonics from laser induced plasmas of studied nanocrystals in terms of harmonics intensity, cut-off, and spectral shift (in case of chirped driving pulses). The spectral shift of the harmonics generated from the Ni-doped CsPbBr3 perovskite nanocrystals can be used to form tunable extreme ultraviolet sources.

Evolution Properties of a Partially Coherent Twisted Laguerre-Gaussian Pulsed Beam Propagating through Anisotropic Atmospheric Turbulence

Analytical expressions for the cross-spectral density matrix of a partially coherent twisted Laguerre-Gaussian pulsed (PCTLGP) beam in anisotropic atmospheric turbulence are derived based on the extended Huygens–Fresnel principle. Numerical results indicate that the atmospheric turbulence induces the degeneration of the spectral intensity distribution of the PCTLGP beam, and the PCTLGP beam also shows different evolution properties on propagation in weaker turbulence and stronger turbulence. The PCTLGP beam with a negative twisted factor exhibits an advantage over the Laguerre-Gaussian pulsed beam for reducing the atmospheric turbulence-induced degeneration, and this advantage is further strengthened with increasing the topological charge, mode order and absolute value of the twisted factor. In addition, we also find that the pulse duration will affect the spectral intensity of the PCTLGP beam in turbulence. This kind of beam will show potential application value in free-space optical communications and remote sensing.

A revised simplified scattering model for the moonlit sky brightness profile based on photometry at SAAO

ABSTRACT This paper presents multifilter measurements of the night sky brightness at the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO) in Sutherland in the presence of a bright moon. The observations cover a wide range of sky directions, lunar phases, and lunar positions. A revised simplified scattering model is developed for estimating the sky brightness due to moonlight that more accurately reflects the atmospheric extinction of the lunar beam compared to models frequently applied in astronomical studies. Contributions to night sky brightness due to sources other than moonlight are quantified and subtracted from the total sky background radiation to determine the spectral intensity and angular distribution of scattered moonlight. The atmospheric scattering phase function is then derived by comparing the sky brightening to the strength of the incoming lunar beam, estimated using a novel approach. The phase function is shown to be an excellent match to the combined theoretical Rayleigh and Mie scattering functions, the latter with a Henyey–Greenstein form instead of the exponential angular relationship often used in previous studies. Where deviations between measured and model sky brightness are evident in some bands, these are explained by contributions from multiple scattering or airglow, and are quantified accordingly. The model constitutes an effective tool to predict sky brightness at SAAO in optical photometric bands, especially with a bright moon present. The methodology can also be readily be adapted for use at other astronomical sites. The paper furthermore presents UBV(RI)c and Strömgren photometry for 49 stars, most with no prior such data.

A Hierarchical Gamma Mixture Model Toward Hidden Markov Random Field for High-Resolution SAR Image Segmentation

Accurately modeling the distributions of spectral intensities is an effective way to obtain accurate segmentation results. Existing mixture models mostly fail to establish accurate statistical models of high-resolution SAR images due to the complex statistical features of their spectral intensities. We propose a hierarchical gamma mixture model (HGaMM)-based high-resolution SAR images segmentation algorithm. In the proposed algorithm, a statistical model for SAR images is built using HGaMM, which can model heavy-tailed, asymmetric, multimodal, or flat distributions with its hierarchical structure. The algorithm allows for the effective utilization of spectral intensity information required for image segmentation. The HGaMM consists of several components that serve as the first layer, and several elements under each component serve as the second layer. The component weight is constructed using posterior probabilities of local pixels aimed at reducing noise effects. The segmentation model can then be established by the Bayesian theorem. A new expectation maximization/adding or deleting Markov chain Monte Carlo (EM/ADMCMC) is incorporated to implement parameter estimation and determine the optimum number of components. Several experiments were implemented on simulated and real high-resolution SAR images to evaluate the applicability and efficiency of the proposed approach. The experimental results show that the proposed HGaMM algorithm outperforms traditional algorithms and can obtain accurate results.

Evaluation of GRACE/GRACE Follow-On Time-Variable Gravity Field Models for Earthquake Detection above Mw8.0s in Spectral Domain

This study compares the Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE)/GRACE Follow-On (GFO) errors with the coseismic gravity variations generated by earthquakes above Mw8.0s that occurred during April 2002~June 2017 and evaluates the influence of monthly model errors on the coseismic signal detection. The results show that the precision of GFO monthly models is approximately 38% higher than that of the GRACE monthly model and all the detected earthquakes have signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) larger than 1.8. The study concludes that the precision of the time-variable gravity fields should be improved by at least one order in order to detect all the coseismic gravity signals of earthquakes with M ≥ 8.0. By comparing the spectral intensity distribution of the GFO stack errors and the 2019 Mw8.0 Peru earthquake, it is found that the precision of the current GFO monthly model meets the requirement to detect the coseismic signal of the earthquake. However, due to the limited time length of the observations and the interference of the hydrological signal, the coseismic signals are, in practice, difficult to extract currently.

Cross-Normalization of MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging Data Improves Site-to-Site Reproducibility.

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) is an established tool for the investigation of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples and shows a high potential for applications in clinical research and histopathological tissue classification. However, the applicability of this method to serial clinical and pharmacological studies is often hampered by inevitable technical variation and limited reproducibility. We present a novel spectral cross-normalization algorithm that differs from the existing normalization methods in two aspects: (a) it is based on estimating the full statistical distribution of spectral intensities and (b) it involves applying a non-linear, mass-dependent intensity transformation to align this distribution with a reference distribution. This method is combined with a model-driven resampling step that is specifically designed for data from MALDI imaging of tryptic peptides. This method was performed on two sets of tissue samples: a single human teratoma sample and a collection of five tissue microarrays (TMAs) of breast and ovarian tumor tissue samples (N = 241 patients). The MALDI MSI data was acquired in two labs using multiple protocols, allowing us to investigate different inter-lab and cross-protocol scenarios, thus covering a wide range of technical variations. Our results suggest that the proposed cross-normalization significantly reduces such batch effects not only in inter-sample and inter-lab comparisons but also in cross-protocol scenarios. This demonstrates the feasibility of cross-normalization and joint data analysis even under conditions where preparation and acquisition protocols themselves are subject to variation.

Rectangular hollow twisted multi-Gaussian Schell-model source

We obtained a twisted far field with rectangular hollow distribution by designing a new type of light source, which can rotates around the axis during propagation. Then, we derived the expression of cross spectral density function on propagation of such source and analyzed the characteristics of spectral intensity distribution of beam field. In addition, we discussed the influence of corresponding parameters of such a source on the behavior of the beam field, including thickness of the hollow edge, the size of the hollow, and direction of beam rotation in detail.

Calibration of a Hyper-Spectral Imaging System Using a Low-Cost Reference.

In this paper, we present a hyper-spectral imaging system and practical calibration procedure using a low-cost calibration reference made of polytetrafluoroethylene. The imaging system includes a hyperspectral camera and an active source of illumination with a variable spectral distribution of intensity. The calibration reference is used to measure the relative reflectance of any material surface independent of the spectral distribution of light and camera sensitivity. Winter road conditions are taken as a test application, and several spectral images of snow, icy asphalt, dry asphalt, and wet asphalt were made at different exposure times using different illumination spectra. Graphs showing measured relative reflectance for different road conditions support the conclusion that measurements are independent of illumination. Principal component analysis of the acquired spectral data for road conditions shows well separated data clusters, demonstrating the system’s suitability for material classification.

Generation and measurement of intense few-femtosecond superradiant extreme-ultraviolet free-electron laser pulses

Free-electron lasers producing ultrashort pulses with high peak power promise to extend ultrafast non-linear spectroscopic techniques into the extreme-ultraviolet–X-ray regime. Key aspects are the synchronization between pump and probe, and the control of the pulse properties (duration, intensity and coherence). Externally seeded free-electron lasers produce coherent pulses that can be synchronized with femtosecond accuracy. An important goal is to shorten the pulse duration, but the simple approach of shortening the seed is not sufficient because of the finite-gain bandwidth of the conversion process. An alternative is the amplification of a soliton in a multistage, superradiant cascade: here, we demonstrate the generation of few-femtosecond extreme-ultraviolet pulses, whose duration we measure by autocorrelation. We achieve pulses four times shorter, and with a higher peak power, than in the standard high-gain harmonic generation mode and we prove that the pulse duration matches the Fourier transform limit of the spectral intensity distribution. By amplifying a soliton in a multistage cascade, few-femtosecond extreme-ultraviolet free-electron laser pulses are achieved.