A Miniature Optical Force Dual-Axis Accelerometer Based on Laser Diodes and Small Particles Cavities

In recent years, the optical accelerometer based on the optical trapping force effect has gradually attracted the attention of researchers for its high sensitivity and high measurement accuracy. However, due to its large size and the complexity of optical path adjustment, the optical force accelerometers reported are only suitable for the laboratory environment up to now. In this paper, a miniature optical force dual-axis accelerometer based on the miniature optical system and a particles cavity which is prepared by Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology is proposed. The overall system of the miniature optical levitation including the miniature optical system and MEMS particles cavity is a cylindrical structure with a diameter of about 10 mm and a height of 33 mm (Φ 10 mm × 33 mm). Moreover, the size of this accelerometer is 200 mm × 100 mm × 100 mm. Due to the selected light source being a laser diode light source with elliptical distribution, it is sensitive to the external acceleration in both the long axis and the short axis. This accelerometer achieves a measurement range of ±0.17 g–±0.26 g and measurement resolution of 0.49 mg and 1.88 mg. The result shows that the short-term zero-bias stability of the two orthogonal axes of the optical force accelerometer is 4.4 mg and 9.2 mg, respectively. The main conclusion that can be drawn is that this optical force accelerometer could provide an effective solution for measuring acceleration with an optical force effect for compact engineering devices.

Elastic scattering of α particle at CERN-ISR energy: Three-nucleon force effect

In the framework of optical limit approximation of Glauber with inclusion of the three-nucleon force effect, we obtained a good agreement with the experimental data of [Formula: see text] elastic scattering differential cross-section at the energies [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text][Formula: see text]GeV. The relation between the nucleon–nucleon slope parameter and the nucleon–nucleon interaction radius is discussed. In any case, the three-nucleon force is important and must be taken into account for a better agreement with the nucleus–nucleus data.

AGGREGATE FOR OBTAINING CUBE-SHAPED CRUSHED STONE

The article substantiates the need for directional supply of rocks with an anisotropic texture and applying force in a given direction in order to obtain crushed stone of a cubic shape. The list of crushing equipment used in the process of obtaining cube-shaped crushed stone is given. It has been established that the existing crushing equipment is not able to take into account the specific texture of the crushed materials and this does not allow the production of cubic crushed stone from shale materials. A description of a new design of a press-roll unit is given, which makes it possible to obtain cube-shaped crushed stone from rocks with a shale texture. The press-roll unit includes a device for the directed supply of shale materials to its working bodies, which create a force effect on the supplied pieces of rock in the required direction. A description is given of the design of the working body tooth, which makes it possible to significantly reduce the time for replacing worn elements and to reduce the bending loads acting on it. A mathematical model of the directed movement of shale materials in a roller device is considered and an equation for calculating the required force is obtained. The graphical dependences of the influence of the value of the angle of installation of the roller and its displacement horizontally and vertically on the amount of deformation of the layer of the supplied material are given.

Capillary-force-induced collapse lithography for controlled plasmonic nanogap structures

The capillary force effect is one of the most important fabrication parameters that must be considered at the micro/nanoscale because it is strong enough to deform micro/nanostructures. However, the deformation of micro/nanostructures due to such capillary forces (e.g., stiction and collapse) has been regarded as an undesirable and uncontrollable obstacle to be avoided during fabrication. Here, we present a capillary-force-induced collapse lithography (CCL) technique, which exploits the capillary force to precisely control the collapse of micro/nanostructures. CCL uses electron-beam lithography, so nanopillars with various shapes can be fabricated by precisely controlling the capillary-force-dominant cohesion process and the nanopillar-geometry-dominant collapse process by adjusting the fabrication parameters such as the development time, electron dose, and shape of the nanopillars. CCL aims to achieve sub-10-nm plasmonic nanogap structures that promote extremely strong focusing of light. CCL is a simple and straightforward method to realize such nanogap structures that are needed for further research such as on plasmonic nanosensors.