A High-Precision Digital Panoramic Borehole Camera System for the Precise Analysis of In Situ Rock Structures

Author(s):  
Xianjian Zou ◽  
Huan Song ◽  
Chao Wang
Author(s):  
Alexander Kiy ◽  
Christian Notthoff ◽  
Shankar Dutt ◽  
Mark Grigg ◽  
Andrea Hadley ◽  
...  

In situ small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) measurements of ion track etching of polycarbonate foils are used to directly monitor the selective dissolution of ion tracks with high precision, including...


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Röckmann ◽  
Simon Eyer ◽  
Carina van der Veen ◽  
Maria E. Popa ◽  
Béla Tuzson ◽  
...  

Abstract. High precision analyses of the isotopic composition of methane in ambient air can potentially be used to discriminate between different source categories. Due to the complexity of isotope ratio measurements, such analyses have generally been performed in the laboratory on air samples collected in the field. This poses a limitation on the temporal resolution at which the isotopic composition can be monitored with reasonable logistical effort. Here we present the performance of a dual isotope ratio mass spectrometric system (IRMS) and a quantum cascade laser absorption spectroscopy (QCLAS) based technique for in-situ analysis of the isotopic composition of methane under field conditions. Both systems were deployed at the Cabauw experimental site for atmospheric research (CESAR) in the Netherlands and performed in-situ, high-frequency (approx. hourly) measurements for a period of more than 5 months. The IRMS and QCLAS instruments were in excellent agreement with a slight systematic offset of +(0.05 ± 0.03) ‰ for δ13C and –(3.6 ± 0.4) ‰ for δD. This was corrected for, yielding a combined dataset with more than 2500 measurements of both δ13C and δD. The high precision and temporal resolution dataset does not only reveal the overwhelming contribution of isotopically depleted agricultural CH4 emissions from ruminants at the Cabauw site, but also allows the identification of specific events with elevated contributions from more enriched sources such as natural gas and landfills. The final dataset was compared to model calculations using the global model TM5 and the mesoscale model FLEXPART-COSMO. The results of both models agree better with the measurements when the TNO-MACC emission inventory is used in the models than when the EDGAR inventory is used. This suggests that high-resolution isotope measurements have the potential to further constrain the methane budget, when they are performed at multiple sites that are representative for the entire European domain.


Biosensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrey N. Kuzmin ◽  
Artem Pliss ◽  
Alex Rzhevskii ◽  
Adrian Lita ◽  
Mioara Larion

Raman microspectroscopy is a rapidly developing technique, which has an unparalleled potential for in situ proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics, due to its remarkable capability to analyze the molecular composition of live cells and single cellular organelles. However, the scope of Raman spectroscopy for bio-applications is limited by a lack of software tools for express-analysis of biomolecular composition based on Raman spectra. In this study, we have developed the first software toolbox for immediate analysis of intracellular Raman spectra using a powerful biomolecular component analysis (BCA) algorithm. Our software could be easily integrated with commercial Raman spectroscopy instrumentation, and serve for precise analysis of molecular content in major cellular organelles, including nucleoli, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, and mitochondria of either live or fixed cells. The proposed software may be applied in broad directions of cell science, and serve for further advancement and standardization of Raman spectroscopy.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeina ELRAWASHDEH ◽  
Philippe REVEL ◽  
Christine PRELLE ◽  
Frédéric LAMARQUE

Abstract This research study presents the design and the high precision manufacture procedure of a fiber-optic displacement sensor. It is composed of two fiber-optic probes associated with a structure of a cones’ grating. The sensor is characterized by its ability to measure the linear displacement for an axis performing a helicoidal motion. This motion has been demonstrated on a high precision lathe; where the spindle provided the rotational motion, associated to a translational motion on the linear stage. This allowed to obtain the two simultaneous motions. The displacement of the translational stage is measured by the sensor in real time.Firstly, a highly precise geometric model of the reflector part for the sensor was developed. This model provided a specific geometry for the cones-assembled grating, which has been precisely manufactured. The geometric parameters and the surface characteristics of each step in the fabricated grating were both identified in situ on the lathe. The agreement between simulation and experimental results is excellent. The performances of the fiber-optic displacement sensor were identified in-situ on the lathe. The analysis of the voltage output signals from the two fiber-optic probes is used to measure the grating displacement. The unbalanced rotation due to non-centered axes was also characterized. The sensor provided a micrometric resolution, on a measurement range of more than one centimeter.


Optik ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 204 ◽  
pp. 164186
Author(s):  
Fengkai Ke ◽  
Huanping Liu ◽  
Daxing Zhao ◽  
Guodong Sun ◽  
Wan Xu ◽  
...  

2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (163) ◽  
pp. 622-628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Carsey ◽  
Alberto Behar ◽  
A. Lonne Lane ◽  
Vince Realmuto ◽  
Hermann Engelhardt

AbstractThe design and first deployment is described for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory–California Institute of Technology ice borehole camera system for acquisition of down-looking and side-looking images in a borehole made by a hot-water drill. The objective of the system is to acquire images in support of studies of the basal dynamics and thermodynamics of West Antarctic ice streams. A few sample images, obtained during the 2000/01 Antarctic field season, are shown from the basal layers of Ice Stream C.


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