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December 2015
ISSN 0034-6748
EISSN 1089-7623
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EDITORIALS
Editorial: Reflections on my tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Review of Scientific Instruments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 120401 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939140
INVITED ARTICLE
Invited Article: Progress in coherent lithography using table-top extreme ultraviolet lasers
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 121301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937899
ARTICLES
Optics; Atoms and Molecules; Spectroscopy; Photon Detectors
Laser-induced transient grating setup with continuously tunable period
A. Vega-Flick; J. K. Eliason; A. A. Maznev; A. Khanolkar; M. Abi Ghanem; N. Boechler; J. J. Alvarado-Gil; K. A. Nelson
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936767
A dual-heterodyne laser interferometer for simultaneous measurement of linear and angular displacements
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123102 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936771
Real-time dynamic calibration of a tunable frequency laser source using a Fabry-Pérot interferometer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123104 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936971
New terahertz dielectric spectroscopy for the study of aqueous solutions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123105 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936986
Attosecond beamline with actively stabilized and spatially separated beam paths
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123106 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937623
HELIOS—A laboratory based on high-order harmonic generation of extreme ultraviolet photons for time-resolved spectroscopy
S. Plogmaker; J. A. Terschlüsen; N. Krebs; M. Svanqvist; J. Forsberg; U. B. Cappel; J.-E. Rubensson; H. Siegbahn; J. Söderström
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123107 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937463
Formaldehyde preparation methods for pressure and temperature dependent laser-induced fluorescence measurements
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123109 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937608
Radiation hardness assessment of the charge-integrating hybrid pixel detector JUNGFRAU 1.0 for photon science
J. H. Jungmann-Smith; A. Bergamaschi; M. Brückner; S. Cartier; R. Dinapoli; D. Greiffenberg; A. Jaggi; D. Maliakal; D. Mayilyan; K. Medjoubi; D. Mezza; A. Mozzanica; M. Ramilli; Ch. Ruder; L. Schädler; B. Schmitt; X. Shi; G. Tinti
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123110 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938166
High speed low power optical detection of sub-wavelength scatterer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123111 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938183
Towards higher stability of resonant absorption measurements in pulsed plasmas
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123114 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938250
An open source digital servo for atomic, molecular, and optical physics experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123115 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938282
A broadband gamma-ray spectrometry using novel unfolding algorithms for characterization of laser wakefield-generated betatron radiation
Jong Ho Jeon; Kazuhisa Nakajima; Hyung Taek Kim; Yong Joo Rhee; Vishwa Bandhu Pathak; Myung Hoon Cho; Jung Hun Shin; Byung Ju Yoo; Calin Hojbota; Sung Ha Jo; Kang Woo Shin; Jae Hee Sung; Seung Ku Lee; Byeoung Ick Cho; Il Woo Choi; Chang Hee Nam
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123116 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939014
Particle Sources, Optics and Acceleration; Particle Detectors
Modified quadrupole mass analyzer RGA-100 for beam plasma research in forevacuum pressure range
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937606
Calibration of BAS-TR image plate response to high energy (3-300 MeV) carbon ions
D. Doria; S. Kar; H. Ahmed; A. Alejo; J. Fernandez; M. Cerchez; R. J. Gray; F. Hanton; D. A. MacLellan; P. McKenna; Z. Najmudin; D. Neely; L. Romagnani; J. A. Ruiz; G. Sarri; C. Scullion; M. Streeter; M. Swantusch; O. Willi; M. Zepf; M. Borghesi
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123302 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4935582
Cryogenic molecular separation system for radioactive 11C ion acceleration
K. Katagiri; A. Noda; K. Suzuki; K. Nagatsu; A. Yu. Boytsov; D. E. Donets; E. D. Donets; E. E. Donets; A. Yu. Ramzdorf; M. Nakao; S. Hojo; T. Wakui; K. Noda
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123303 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937593
The responses of three kinds of passive dosimeters to secondary cosmic rays in the lower atmosphere
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123304 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937893
Cavity design for high-frequency axion dark matter detectors
I. Stern; A. A. Chisholm; J. Hoskins; P. Sikivie; N. S. Sullivan; D. B. Tanner; G. Carosi; K. van Bibber
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123305 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938164
Nuclear Physics, Fusion and Plasmas
An inductively heated hot cavity catcher laser ion source
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123501 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936569
Real-time dielectric-film thickness measurement system for plasma processing chamber wall monitoring
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123502 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936770
Plasma nitriding monitoring reactor: A model reactor for studying plasma nitriding processes using an active screen
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123503 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936844
Two-electrode gas switch with electrodynamical acceleration of a discharge channel
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123504 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937359
Development of a miniature microwave electron cyclotron resonance plasma ion thruster for exospheric micro-propulsion
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123505 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937353
Generation of a pulsed low-energy electron beam using the channel spark device
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123506 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936987
E × B probe measurements in molecular and electronegative plasmas
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123507 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937604
A fast-time-response extreme ultraviolet spectrometer for measurement of impurity line emissions in the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
Ling Zhang; Shigeru Morita; Zong Xu; Zhenwei Wu; Pengfei Zhang; Chengrui Wu; Wei Gao; Tetsutarou Ohishi; Motoshi Goto; Junsong Shen; Yingjie Chen; Xiang Liu; Yumin Wang; Chunfeng Dong; Hongmin Zhang; Xianli Huang; Xianzu Gong; Liqun Hu; Junlin Chen; Xiaodong Zhang; Baonian Wan; Jiangang Li
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123509 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937723
Impact of x-ray dose on track formation and data analysis for CR-39-based proton diagnostics
H. G. Rinderknecht; J. Rojas-Herrera; A. B. Zylstra; J. A. Frenje; M. Gatu Johnson; H. Sio; N. Sinenian; M. J. Rosenberg; C. K. Li; F. H. Séguin; R. D. Petrasso; T. Filkins; Jeffrey A. Steidle; Jessica A. Steidle; N. Traynor; C. Freeman
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123511 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938161
Edge multi-energy soft x-ray diagnostic in Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak
Y. L. Li; G. S. Xu; K. Tritz; Y. B. Zhu; B. N. Wan; H. Lan; Y. L. Liu; J. Wei; W. Zhang; G. H. Hu; H. Q. Wang; Y. M. Duan; J. L. Zhao; L. Wang; S. C. Liu; Y. Ye; J. Li; X. Lin; X. L. Li
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123512 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938155
Fast Thermal Helium Beam diagnostic for measurements of edge electron profiles and fluctuations
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123513 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939003
A novel approach to correct the coded aperture misalignment for fast neutron imaging
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123515 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939034
Microscopy and Imaging
Scanning tunneling potentiometry implemented into a multi-tip setup by software
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123701 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936079
Binary pseudo-random patterned structures for modulation transfer function calibration and resolution characterization of a full-field transmission soft x-ray microscope
V. V. Yashchuk; P. J. Fischer; E. R. Chan; R. Conley; W. R. McKinney; N. A. Artemiev; N. Bouet; S. Cabrini; G. Calafiore; I. Lacey; C. Peroz; S. Babin
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123702 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936752
Quantification of the sensitivity range in neutron dark-field imaging
B. Betz; R. P. Harti; M. Strobl; J. Hovind; A. Kaestner; E. Lehmann; H. Van Swygenhoven; C. Grünzweig
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123704 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937616
Contrast-to-noise ratio optimization for a prototype phase-contrast computed tomography scanner
Mark Müller; Andre Yaroshenko; Astrid Velroyen; Martin Bech; Arne Tapfer; Bart Pauwels; Peter Bruyndonckx; Alexander Sasov; Franz Pfeiffer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123705 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938163
Condensed Matter; Materials
Local measurement of thermal conductivity and diffusivity
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123901 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936213
A facility for X-ray diffraction in magnetic fields up to 25 T and temperatures between 15 and 295 K
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123902 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936969
Laser surface modification of medical grade alloys for reduced heating in a magnetic resonance imaging environment
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123903 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936970
Solidification and loss of hydrostaticity in liquid media used for pressure measurements
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123904 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937478
Photoelectron spectrometer for attosecond spectroscopy of liquids and gases
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123905 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938175
Anvil cell gasket design for high pressure nuclear magnetic resonance experiments beyond 30 GPa
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 123906 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939057
Chemistry
Degradation/oxidation susceptibility of organic photovoltaic cells in aqueous solutions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936593
Biology and Medicine
A simple accurate chest-compression depth gauge using magnetic coils during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938158
Gravity; Geophysics; Astronomy and Astrophysics
A versatile retarding potential analyzer for nano-satellite platforms
L. Fanelli; S. Noel; G. D. Earle; C. Fish; R. L. Davidson; R. V. Robertson; P. Marquis; V. Garg; N. Somasundaram; L. Kordella; P. Kennedy
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124501 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937622
Electronics; Electromagnetic Technology; Microwaves
Reflection measurement of waveguide-injected high-power microwave antennas
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124701 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936351
Very low noise AC/DC power supply systems for large detector arrays
C. Arnaboldi; A. Baù; P. Carniti; L. Cassina; A. Giachero; C. Gotti; M. Maino; A. Passerini; G. Pessina
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124703 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936269
Study on a discal TEM-TE11 mode converter loaded high-efficiency magnetically insulated transmission line oscillator
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124704 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936983
Compact pulse generators with soft ferromagnetic cores driven by gunpowder and explosive
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124705 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936985
Thermometry; Thermal Diffusivity; Acoustics; Photothermal and Photoacoustic
A modified evaluation method to reduce finite pulse time effects in flash diffusivity measurement
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124902 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936590
Steady-state low thermal resistance characterization apparatus: The bulk thermal tester
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124903 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936766
Acoustic detection of cracks in the anvil of a large-volume cubic high-pressure apparatus
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 124904 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939051
Sensors and Actuators/MEMS/NEMS
Metrological analysis of a virtual flowmeter-based transducer for cryogenic helium
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125001 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936355
Zonal wavefront sensing using a grating array printed on a polyester film
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125002 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937619
Novel tubular switched reluctance motor with double excitation windings: Design, modeling, and experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125004 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938092
A one-stage, high-load capacity separation actuator using anti-friction rollers and redundant shape memory alloy wires
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125005 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938178
A self-adjustable four-point probing system using polymeric three dimensional coils and non-toxic liquid metal
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125006 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938252
Design and optimization of a harmonic probe with step cross section in multifrequency atomic force microscopy
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125007 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937358
General Instruments
Cryogenic distillation facility for isotopic purification of protium and deuterium
I. Alekseev; Ev. Arkhipov; S. Bondarenko; O. Fedorchenko; V. Ganzha; K. Ivshin; P. Kammel; P. Kravtsov; C. Petitjean; V. Trofimov; A. Vasilyev; T. Vasyanina; A. Vorobyov; M. Vznuzdaev
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125102 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936413
Ceramic micro-injection molded nozzles for serial femtosecond crystallography sample delivery
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125104 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936843
Simple method to measure and analyze the fluctuations of a small particle in biopolymer solutions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125105 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936879
In situ analysis of texture development from sinusoidal stress at high pressure and temperature
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125106 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937398
A novel instrument for generating angular increments of 1 nanoradian
Simon G. Alcock; Alex Bugnar; Ioana Nistea; Kawal Sawhney; Stewart Scott; Michael Hillman; Jamie Grindrod; Iain Johnson
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125108 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937352
Flexible sample environment for high resolution neutron imaging at high temperatures in controlled atmosphere
Małgorzata G. Makowska; Luise Theil Kuhn; Lars N. Cleemann; Erik M. Lauridsen; Hassina Z. Bilheux; Jamie J. Molaison; Louis J. Santodonato; Anton S. Tremsin; Mirco Grosse; Manuel Morgano; Saurabh Kabra; Markus Strobl
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125109 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937615
Experimental investigation on the electrical contact behavior of rolling contact connector
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125110 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938091
Study and application of a high-pressure water jet multi-functional flow test system
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125111 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938162
Demonstration of a time-integrated short line of sight neutron imaging system for inertial confinement fusion
R. Simpson; K. Christensen; C. Danly; V. E. Fatherley; D. Fittinghoff; G. P. Grim; N. Izumi; D. Jedlovec; F. E. Merrill; K. Skulina; P. Volegov; C. Wilde
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125112 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938543
Numerical simulation and experiment on split tungsten carbide cylinder of high pressure apparatus
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125113 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939033
The production of monodisperse explosive particles with piezo-electric inkjet printing technology
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125114 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938486
Development of a compact magnetic proton recoil spectrometer for measurement of deuterium-tritium neutrons
Jianfu Zhang; Xiaoping Ouyang; Suizheng Qiu; Guoguang Zhang; Jinlu Ruan; Xiaodong Zhang; Xianpeng Zhang; Shaohua Yang; Jiwen Song; Linyue Liu; Hongyun Li
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 125115 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939010
NOTES
Note: A cryogenic, ultra-high-vacuum, microwave filter which passes a narrow beam
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4936594
Note: Time-gated 3D single quantum dot tracking with simultaneous spinning disk imaging
M. S. DeVore; D. G. Stich; A. M. Keller; C. Cleyrat; M. E. Phipps; J. A. Hollingsworth; D. S. Lidke; B. S. Wilson; P. M. Goodwin; J. H. Werner
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126102 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937477
Note: High temperature pressure sensor for petroleum well based on silicon over insulator
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126103 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937355
Note: An automated image analysis method for high-throughput classification of surface-bound bacterial cell motions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126104 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937479
Note: Fast compact laser shutter using a direct current motor and three-dimensional printing
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126105 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4937614
Note: A concrete erosion sensor based on a chirped fibre optic Bragg grating
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126107 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938177
Note: Ultra-low birefringence dodecagonal vacuum glass cell
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126108 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938281
Note: Spectrometer with multichannel photon-counting detector for beam emission spectroscopy in magnetic fusion devices
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126109 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938401
Note: Inhibiting bottleneck corrosion in electrical calcium tests for ultra-barrier measurements
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126110 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4938540
Note: Decoupling design for high frequency piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers with their clamping connections
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126111 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939012
Note: All-digital CMOS MOS-capacitor-based pulse-shrinking mechanism suitable for time-to-digital converters
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126113 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939049
Note: Gratings on low absorbing substrates for x-ray phase contrast imaging
F. J. Koch; T. J. Schröter; D. Kunka; P. Meyer; J. Meiser; A. Faisal; M. I. Khalil; L. Birnbacher; M. Viermetz; M. Walter; J. Schulz; F. Pfeiffer; J. Mohr
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126114 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939055
Note: A large open ratio, time, and position sensitive detector for time of flight measurements in UHV
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 126115 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4939195
NEW PRODUCTS
Overview of the early campaign diagnostics for the SPARC tokamak (invited)
M. L. Reinke, I. Abramovic, et al.
Long-range spin wave imaging with nitrogen vacancy centers and time resolved magneto-optical measurements
Carolina Lüthi, Lukas Colombo, et al.
An instrumentation guide to measuring thermal conductivity using frequency domain thermoreflectance (FDTR)
Dylan J. Kirsch, Joshua Martin, et al.