大模场面积(LMA)多模光纤激光器的输出性能与光纤的弯曲程度有关。为研究两者之间的关系,在光纤不同弯曲直径下,对多模光纤激光器的输出性能进行了实验测量和理论计算。采用刀口法测量了不同弯曲直径下的激光光束质量因子M^2,并对每种...大模场面积(LMA)多模光纤激光器的输出性能与光纤的弯曲程度有关。为研究两者之间的关系,在光纤不同弯曲直径下,对多模光纤激光器的输出性能进行了实验测量和理论计算。采用刀口法测量了不同弯曲直径下的激光光束质量因子M^2,并对每种情况下光纤激光器的斜率效率进行了测量。光纤弯曲直径分别为285 mm, 195 mm和130 mm时,多模光纤激光器光束质量因子M^2为2．88,1．82和1．67,斜率效率为39％,35％和34％。另外,对于实验所采用的大模场面积多模光纤,理论计算了各模式损耗与光纤弯曲直径的关系。展开更多
采用数字微镜器件(DMD)无掩模光刻技术,以飞秒激光为光源,结合大面积拼接的方法快速制备了具有较高分辨率和毫米尺寸的大面积微纳结构。提出以单子场投影线扫描的方式进一步改善由于光场能量分布不均匀引起的结构边缘粗糙的问题,极大地...采用数字微镜器件(DMD)无掩模光刻技术,以飞秒激光为光源,结合大面积拼接的方法快速制备了具有较高分辨率和毫米尺寸的大面积微纳结构。提出以单子场投影线扫描的方式进一步改善由于光场能量分布不均匀引起的结构边缘粗糙的问题,极大地降低了线条的边缘粗糙度,有效地控制了结构的精度。本研究以半导体领域常用的正性光刻胶为主要研究对象,实现了面积为7.4 mm 2的1μm等间距线阵列和面积为38.7 mm 2的10μm等间距线阵列结构的快速制备。本研究为大面积微纳结构制备提供了一种新方法,所制备结构可应用于气液流动、药物输运及晶体生长等领域。展开更多
The objective of this research was to develop an uncut crop edge detection system for a combine harvester.A laser rangefinder(LF)was selected as a primary sensor,combined with a pan-tilt unit(PTU)and an inertial measu...The objective of this research was to develop an uncut crop edge detection system for a combine harvester.A laser rangefinder(LF)was selected as a primary sensor,combined with a pan-tilt unit(PTU)and an inertial measurement unit(IMU).Three-dimensional field information can be obtained when the PTU rotates the laser rangefinder in the vertical plane.A field profile was modeled by analyzing range data.Otsu’s method was used to detect the crop edge position on each scanning profile,and the least squares method was applied to fit the uncut crop edge.Fundamental performance of the system was first evaluated under laboratory conditions.Then,validation experiments were conducted under both static and dynamic conditions in a wheat field during harvesting season.To verify the error of the detection system,the real position of the edge was measured by GPS for accuracy evaluation.The results showed an average lateral error of±12 cm,with a Root-Mean-Square Error(RMSE)of 3.01 cm for the static test,and an average lateral error of±25 cm,with an RMSE of 10.15 cm for the dynamic test.The proposed laser rangefinder-based uncut crop edge detection system exhibited a satisfactory performance for edge detection under different conditions in the field,and can provide reliable information for further study.展开更多
As femtosecond(fs)laser machining advances from micro/nanoscale to macroscale,approaches capable of machining macroscale geometries that sustain micro/nanoscale precisions are in great demand.In this research,an fs la...As femtosecond(fs)laser machining advances from micro/nanoscale to macroscale,approaches capable of machining macroscale geometries that sustain micro/nanoscale precisions are in great demand.In this research,an fs laser sharp shaping approach was developed to address two key challenges in macroscale machining(i.e.defects on edges and tapered sidewalls).The evolution of edge sharpness(edge transition width)and sidewall tapers were systematically investigated through which the dilemma of simultaneously achieving sharp edges and vertical sidewalls were addressed.Through decreasing the angle of incidence(AOI)from 0◦to−5◦,the edge transition width could be reduced to below 10µm but at the cost of increased sidewall tapers.Furthermore,by analyzing lateral and vertical ablation behaviors,a parameter-compensation strategy was developed by gradually decreasing the scanning diameters along depth and using optimal laser powers to produce non-tapered sidewalls.The fs laser ablation behaviors were precisely controlled and coordinated to optimize the parameter compensations in general manufacturing applications.The AOI control together with the parameter compensation provides a versatile solution to simultaneously achieve vertical sidewalls as well as sharp edges of entrances and exits for geometries of different shapes and dimensions.Both mm-scale diameters and depths were realized with dimensional precisions below 10µm and surface roughness below 1µm.This research establishes a novel strategy to finely control the fs laser machining process,enabling the fs laser applications in macroscale machining with micro/nanoscale precisions.展开更多
文摘大模场面积(LMA)多模光纤激光器的输出性能与光纤的弯曲程度有关。为研究两者之间的关系,在光纤不同弯曲直径下,对多模光纤激光器的输出性能进行了实验测量和理论计算。采用刀口法测量了不同弯曲直径下的激光光束质量因子M^2,并对每种情况下光纤激光器的斜率效率进行了测量。光纤弯曲直径分别为285 mm, 195 mm和130 mm时,多模光纤激光器光束质量因子M^2为2．88,1．82和1．67,斜率效率为39％,35％和34％。另外,对于实验所采用的大模场面积多模光纤,理论计算了各模式损耗与光纤弯曲直径的关系。
文摘采用数字微镜器件(DMD)无掩模光刻技术,以飞秒激光为光源,结合大面积拼接的方法快速制备了具有较高分辨率和毫米尺寸的大面积微纳结构。提出以单子场投影线扫描的方式进一步改善由于光场能量分布不均匀引起的结构边缘粗糙的问题,极大地降低了线条的边缘粗糙度,有效地控制了结构的精度。本研究以半导体领域常用的正性光刻胶为主要研究对象,实现了面积为7.4 mm 2的1μm等间距线阵列和面积为38.7 mm 2的10μm等间距线阵列结构的快速制备。本研究为大面积微纳结构制备提供了一种新方法,所制备结构可应用于气液流动、药物输运及晶体生长等领域。
基金the fund of China Scholarship Council,Chinese Universities Scientific Fund(ZD2013015)the research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China(20130204110020).
文摘The objective of this research was to develop an uncut crop edge detection system for a combine harvester.A laser rangefinder(LF)was selected as a primary sensor,combined with a pan-tilt unit(PTU)and an inertial measurement unit(IMU).Three-dimensional field information can be obtained when the PTU rotates the laser rangefinder in the vertical plane.A field profile was modeled by analyzing range data.Otsu’s method was used to detect the crop edge position on each scanning profile,and the least squares method was applied to fit the uncut crop edge.Fundamental performance of the system was first evaluated under laboratory conditions.Then,validation experiments were conducted under both static and dynamic conditions in a wheat field during harvesting season.To verify the error of the detection system,the real position of the edge was measured by GPS for accuracy evaluation.The results showed an average lateral error of±12 cm,with a Root-Mean-Square Error(RMSE)of 3.01 cm for the static test,and an average lateral error of±25 cm,with an RMSE of 10.15 cm for the dynamic test.The proposed laser rangefinder-based uncut crop edge detection system exhibited a satisfactory performance for edge detection under different conditions in the field,and can provide reliable information for further study.
基金This study was supported by the National Science Foundation(CMMI 1826392)and the Nebraska Center for Energy Sci-ences Research(NCESR)The research was performed in part in the Nebraska Nanoscale Facility:National Nanotechnology Coordinated Infrastructure and the Nebraska Center for Mater-ials and Nanoscience,which are supported by the National Sci-ence Foundation under Award ECCS:1542182,and the Neb-raska Research Initiative.
文摘As femtosecond(fs)laser machining advances from micro/nanoscale to macroscale,approaches capable of machining macroscale geometries that sustain micro/nanoscale precisions are in great demand.In this research,an fs laser sharp shaping approach was developed to address two key challenges in macroscale machining(i.e.defects on edges and tapered sidewalls).The evolution of edge sharpness(edge transition width)and sidewall tapers were systematically investigated through which the dilemma of simultaneously achieving sharp edges and vertical sidewalls were addressed.Through decreasing the angle of incidence(AOI)from 0◦to−5◦,the edge transition width could be reduced to below 10µm but at the cost of increased sidewall tapers.Furthermore,by analyzing lateral and vertical ablation behaviors,a parameter-compensation strategy was developed by gradually decreasing the scanning diameters along depth and using optimal laser powers to produce non-tapered sidewalls.The fs laser ablation behaviors were precisely controlled and coordinated to optimize the parameter compensations in general manufacturing applications.The AOI control together with the parameter compensation provides a versatile solution to simultaneously achieve vertical sidewalls as well as sharp edges of entrances and exits for geometries of different shapes and dimensions.Both mm-scale diameters and depths were realized with dimensional precisions below 10µm and surface roughness below 1µm.This research establishes a novel strategy to finely control the fs laser machining process,enabling the fs laser applications in macroscale machining with micro/nanoscale precisions.
