We have built a micro-optical spectroscopy system coupled with a Nd:YLF laser heating system for performing high pressure–temperature in situ Raman measurements in diamond anvil cells (DAC). A variety of materials can be investigated, providing information about structural and dynamical properties of condensed matter under extreme conditions. We report on a method for laser heating transparent ...

We are reporting the results of studies on issues related to the injection stripping foil in the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) accumulator ring. The problems related to foil heating and foil lifetime, such as current density distribution and temperature distribution in the foil, are investigated. The impact of injection errors on the beam losses at the foil is studied. The particle traversal ...

: In this work, we have proposed a concept for the generation of three-dimensional (3D) nanostructured metal alloys of immiscible materials induced by megahertz-frequency ultrafast laser pulses. A mixture of two microparticle materials (aluminum and nickel oxide) and nickel oxide microparticles coated onto an aluminum foil have been used in this study. After laser irradiation, three different t...

Single point incremental forming is used for rapid prototyping of sheet metal parts. This forming technology was applied to the fabrication of thin shell micropyramids of aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium foils. A single point tool used had a tip radius of 0.1 mm or 0.01 mm. An ultrasonic spindle with axial vibration was implemented for improving the shape accuracy of micropyramids formed...

The purpose of this study was to measure tactile discrimination ability of foil thickness and propose sensory information processing mechanisms for such discrimination processes. In Experiment 1, difference thresholds for the thickness were measured using stainless foils. The difference thresholds were 5.9, 6.1, 6.4, 7.5, 9.0, and 10 μm for a foil thickness of 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 μm, resp...

This paper describes a microparticle delivery device that generates a plasma jet through laser ablation of a thin metal foil and uses the jet to accomplish particle delivery into soft living targets for transferring biological agents. Pure gold microparticles of 1 µm size were coated with a plasmid DNA, pIG121Hm, and were deposited as a thin layer on one surface of an aluminum foil. The laser (...