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March 2015
ISSN 0034-6748
EISSN 1089-7623
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CONTRIBUTED REVIEW ARTICLES
Contributed Review: Quantum cascade laser based photoacoustic detection of explosives
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 031501 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916105
ARTICLES
Optics; Atoms and Molecules; Spectroscopy; Photon Detectors
A magnetic stirring setup for applications in ultrafast spectroscopy of photo-sensitive solutions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4911406
Switchable Q-switched and modelocked operation in ytterbium doped fiber laser under all-normal-dispersion configuration
Pranb K. Mukhopadhyay; Pradeep K. Gupta; Chandra Pal Singh; Amarjeet Singh; Sunil K. Sharma; Kushvinder S. Bindra; Shrikant M. Oak
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033103 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913749
PHARAO laser source flight model: Design and performances
T. Lévèque; B. Faure; F. X. Esnault; C. Delaroche; D. Massonnet; O. Grosjean; F. Buffe; P. Torresi; T. Bomer; A. Pichon; P. Béraud; J. P. Lelay; S. Thomin; Ph. Laurent
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033104 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914025
Electron and recoil ion momentum imaging with a magneto-optically trapped target
R. Hubele; M. Schuricke; J. Goullon; H. Lindenblatt; N. Ferreira; A. Laforge; E. Brühl; V. L. B. de Jesus; D. Globig; A. Kelkar; D. Misra; K. Schneider; M. Schulz; M. Sell; Z. Song; X. Wang; S. Zhang; D. Fischer
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033105 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914040
A design study for a compact two stage in-flight separator with a high mass resolution and large acceptance
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033106 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914037
An ion trap built with photonic crystal fibre technology
F. Lindenfelser; B. Keitch; D. Kienzler; D. Bykov; P. Uebel; M. A. Schmidt; P. St. J. Russell; J. P. Home
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033107 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914548
Flexible attosecond beamline for high harmonic spectroscopy and XUV/near-IR pump probe experiments requiring long acquisition times
S. J. Weber; B. Manschwetus; M. Billon; M. Böttcher; M. Bougeard; P. Breger; M. Géléoc; V. Gruson; A. Huetz; N. Lin; Y. J. Picard; T. Ruchon; P. Salières; B. Carré
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033108 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914464
A simplified scheme for generating narrow-band mid-ultraviolet laser radiation
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033110 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915501
The resilient hybrid fiber sensor network with self-healing function
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033111 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914386
An in situ sample environment reaction cell for spatially resolved x-ray absorption spectroscopy studies of powders and small structured reactors
Chu Zhang; Johan Gustafson; Lindsay R. Merte; Jonas Evertsson; Katarina Norén; Stefan Carlson; Håkan Svensson; Per-Anders Carlsson
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033112 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915321
Particle Sources, Optics and Acceleration; Particle Detectors
2-D energy analyzer for low energy electrons
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913655
On the analysis of inhomogeneous magnetic field spectrometer for laser-driven ion acceleration
D. Jung; L. Senje; O. McCormack; L. Yin; B. J. Albright; S. Letzring; D. C. Gautier; B. Dromey; T. Toncian; J. C. Fernandez; M. Zepf; B. M. Hegelich
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033303 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914845
An analytical study of double bend achromat lattice
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033304 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914389
Implementation of EPICS based vacuum control system for variable energy cyclotron centre, Kolkata
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033306 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915318
Nuclear Physics, Fusion and Plasmas
Impact of x-ray dose on the response of CR-39 to 1–5.5 MeV alphas
J. Rojas-Herrera; H. G. Rinderknecht; A. B. Zylstra; M. Gatu Johnson; D. Orozco; M. J. Rosenberg; H. Sio; F. H. Seguin; J. A. Frenje; C. K. Li; R. D. Petrasso
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033501 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913906
An in-vacuo optical levitation trap for high-intensity laser interaction experiments with isolated microtargets
C. J. Price; T. D. Donnelly; S. Giltrap; N. H. Stuart; S. Parker; S. Patankar; H. F. Lowe; D. Drew; E. T. Gumbrell; R. A. Smith
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033502 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4908285
A simple experimental method to determine magnetic field topology in toroidal plasma devices
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033504 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914388
Dynamical programming based turbulence velocimetry for fast visible imaging of tokamak plasma
Santanu Banerjee; H. Zushi; N. Nishino; K. Mishra; T. Onchi; A. Kuzmin; Y. Nagashima; K. Hanada; K. Nakamura; H. Idei; M. Hasegawa; A. Fujisawa
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033505 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914838
Time-resolved ion velocity distribution in a cylindrical Hall thruster: Heterodyne-based experiment and modeling
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033506 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914829
Characteristics of a molybdenum X-pinch X-ray source as a probe source for X-ray diffraction studies
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033507 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915496
Plasma current start-up by the outer ohmic heating coils in the Saskatchewan TORus Modified (STOR-M) iron core tokamak
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033508 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915316
Experimental demonstration of Martian soil simulant removal from a surface using a pulsed plasma jet
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033509 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915498
Microscopy and Imaging
Characterization of three-dimensional structure using images
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033703 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914468
A subsurface add-on for standard atomic force microscopes
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033704 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915895
Nanomechanical and topographical imaging of living cells by atomic force microscopy with colloidal probes
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033705 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915896
The ReactorAFM: Non-contact atomic force microscope operating under high-pressure and high-temperature catalytic conditions
S. B. Roobol; M. E. Cañas-Ventura; M. Bergman; M. A. van Spronsen; W. G. Onderwaater; P. C. van der Tuijn; R. Koehler; A. Ofitserov; G. J. C. van Baarle; J. W. M. Frenken
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033706 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916194
Condensed Matter; Materials
Two-step fabrication technique of gold tips for use in point-contact spectroscopy
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033903 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913661
High-pressure generation using double stage micro-paired diamond anvils shaped by focused ion beam
Takeshi Sakai; Takehiko Yagi; Hiroaki Ohfuji; Tetsuo Irifune; Yasuo Ohishi; Naohisa Hirao; Yuya Suzuki; Yasushi Kuroda; Takayuki Asakawa; Takashi Kanemura
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033905 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914844
Magneto-optical Kramers-Kronig analysis
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033906 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914846
Systematic approach to using isentropic stress reverberation techniques in approximating equation of state
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 033908 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914023
Chemistry
Parallelization of photocatalytic gas-producing reactions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915349
A high-temperature in situ cell with a large solid angle for fluorescence X-ray absorption fine structure measurement
Naoyoshi Murata; Makoto Kobayashi; Yukari Okada; Takuya Suzuki; Hiroaki Nitani; Yasuhiro Niwa; Hitoshi Abe; Takahiro Wada; Shingo Mukai; Hiromitsu Uehara; Hiroko Ariga; Satoru Takakusagi; Kiyotaka Asakura
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034102 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914459
Biology and Medicine
A new method for evaluating the degeneration of articular cartilage using pulse-echo ultrasound
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034301 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914044
A device for rapid and quantitative measurement of cardiac myocyte contractility
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034302 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915500
Gravity; Geophysics; Astronomy and Astrophysics
Electronics; Electromagnetic Technology; Microwaves
Nested Helmholtz coil design for producing homogeneous transient rotating magnetic fields
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034701 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4908173
Developing instrumentation to characterize thermoelectric generator modules
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034703 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913745
Using fast moving electrode to achieve overvoltage breakdown of gas switch stressed with high direct voltages
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034705 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914397
Post-assembly magnetization of a 100 kW high speed permanent magnet rotor
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034706 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914586
Experimental study on parasitic mode suppression using FeSiAl in relativistic klystron amplifier
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034707 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914832
Low frequency noise elimination technique for 24-bit Σ-Δ data acquisition systems
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034708 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914890
Miniature coils for producing pulsed inplane magnetic fields for nanospintronics
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034711 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915144
Thermometry; Thermal Diffusivity; Acoustics; Photothermal and Photoacoustic
A prototype hand-held tri-modal instrument for in vivo ultrasound, photoacoustic, and fluorescence imaging
Jeeun Kang; Jin Ho Chang; Brian C. Wilson; Israel Veilleux; Yanhui Bai; Ralph DaCosta; Kang Kim; Seunghan Ha; Jong Gun Lee; Jeong Seok Kim; Sang-Goo Lee; Sun Mi Kim; Hak Jong Lee; Young Bok Ahn; Seunghee Han; Yangmo Yoo; Tai-Kyong Song
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 034901 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915146
Sensors and Actuators/MEMS/NEMS
Analyzing surface plasmon resonance data: Choosing a correct biphasic model for interpretation
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035001 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914027
A standing wave linear ultrasonic motor operating in in-plane expanding and bending modes
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035002 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914843
Efficient block processing of long duration biotelemetric brain data for health care monitoring
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035003 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913658
General Instruments
Design of a four-degree-of-freedom nano positioner utilizing electromagnetic actuators and flexure mechanisms
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4908128
Tetrafluoroethane (R134a) hydrate formation within variable volume reactor accompanied by evaporation and condensation
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035102 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913650
A fluorescence XAFS measurement instrument in the soft x-ray region toward observation under operando conditions
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035103 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913653
Spatially resolved and observer-free experimental quantification of spatial resolution in tomographic images
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035104 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913922
Hard disk drive based microsecond x-ray chopper for characterization of ionization chambers and photodiodes
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035105 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4913900
A novel experimental approach to investigate radiolysis processes in liquid samples using collimated radiation sources
Chris Polin; Nathan Wardlow; Harold McQuaid; Philip Orr; Balder Villagomez-Bernabe; Catarina Figueira; Grace Alexander; Shajeth Srigengan; Emilie Brun; Manon Gilles; Cécile Sicard-Roselli; Fred J. Currell
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035106 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914054
A compact time-of-flight mass spectrometer for ion source characterization
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035107 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914588
Tip localization of an atomic force microscope in transmission microscopy with nanoscale precision
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035109 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915145
Photoacoustic signal and noise analysis for Si thin plate: Signal correction in frequency domain
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035110 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4914894
A methodology for high resolution digital image correlation in high temperature experiments
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035111 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915345
Method for collecting thermocouple data via secured shell over a wireless local area network in real time
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035112 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915490
High average power, highly brilliant laser-produced plasma source for soft X-ray spectroscopy
Ioanna Mantouvalou; Katharina Witte; Daniel Grötzsch; Michael Neitzel; Sabrina Günther; Jonas Baumann; Robert Jung; Holger Stiel; Birgit Kanngießer; Wolfgang Sandner
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 035116 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4916193
NOTES
Note: Self-biased magnetic field sensor using end-bonding magnetoelectric heterostructure
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 86, 036101 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4915091
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