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Image processing for three defects of topography images by SPM
摘要： Image processing plays an important role in the topography imaging by SPM. Due to the imperfect hardware and the environmental interference, the image defects can be easily found in the topography images. In order to deal with these defects, image processing technology is the most effective and convenient way, so image processing functions are integrated in most kinds of SPM software. In this study, we present image processing methods for three common defects of topography images: background, damage and fringe. According to the characteristics of the topography images and the defects, some algorithms are adopted in the proposed methods, such as B-spline, TV, Criminisi, Flourier transform and so on. The principles, processes and application scopes of the methods were described in detail, and the topography images with typical defects were selected to verify them. The processing results showed the feasibility of the methods, which offer an effective approach to acquire high-quality topography images in a fast, simple and cheap way.
关键词： Background,Damage,Topography image,Fringe,SPM,Image processing
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Geometric parameters effect of the atomic force microscopy smart piezoelectric cantilever on the different rough surface topography quality by considering the capillary force
摘要： Nowadays, the atomic force microscopy (AFM) is widely used in the nanotechnology as a powerful nano-robot. The surface topography in Nanoscale is by far one of the most important usages of the AFM device. Hence, in this article, the vibration motion of a piezoelectric rectangular cross-section micro-cantilever (MC) which oscillates in the moist environment has been examined based on the Timoshenko beam theory. After extracting the MC governing equations according to Hamilton's principle, the finite element method has been used to discretize the motion equations. The surface topography has been simulated for various roughness forms in the tapping and non-contact modes by considering the effects of the Van der Waals, capillary and contact forces. Also, the experimental results obtained from the glass surface topography have been simulated. The results illustrate that the time delay in higher natural frequencies in the tapping mode is shorter in comparison with the non-contact mode, especially, for the lower natural frequencies. The sensitivity analysis of the natural frequencies, topography depth and time delay have been simulated. Results indicate that the most effective parameter is the MC length. In the first mode, the first section length has the highest effect on the surface topography time delay, also, in the second vibration mode; the most effective parameter on the time delay is the MC tip length based on the simulation results.
关键词： AFM piezoelectric micro-cantilever,Timoshenko beam,sensitivity analysis,finite element method,topography depth
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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[IEEE 2018 IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA) - Singapore (2018.7.16-2018.7.19)] 2018 IEEE International Symposium on the Physical and Failure Analysis of Integrated Circuits (IPFA) - Characterization of Multilayered Ceramic Capacitors via Piezoelectric Force Microscopy
摘要： The coupling between an electrical and mechanical response in a material is a fundamental property that provides functionality to a variety of applications ranging from sensors and actuators to energy harvesting and biology. Most materials exhibit electromechanical coupling in nanometer-sized domains. Therefore, to understand the relationship between structure and function of these materials, characterization on the nanoscale is required. This property can be directly measured in a non-destructive manner using piezoelectric force microscopy (PFM), a mode that comes standard in all atomic force microscopes (AFMs) from Park Systems. Additionally, PFM can be used as a spectroscopic tool to evaluate switching of piezoelectric domains. Here we demonstrate the utility of PFM for failure analysis of a multilayered ceramic capacitor. Correlative imaging of topography and electrical signals revealed discontinuous structures in the device that likely had a direct effect on device performance. Spectroscopy was also performed at a specific piezoelectric region to measure domain properties, such as the electric field required to flip the polarization direction (coercive voltage).
关键词： topography,atomic force microscopy,multilayered ceramic capacitor,electromechanics,piezoelectric microscopy,polarization,failure analysis
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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A Comparative Study of Gas Sensing Properties of Tungsten Oxide, Tin Oxide and Tin-Doped Tungsten Oxide Thin Films for Acetone Gas Detection
摘要： Nowadays, various metal oxide thin films have been used for the purpose of gas sensing. This research depicts a comparison of gas sensing properties among four different metal oxide thin films, namely, tungsten dioxide (WO2), tungsten trioxide (WO3), tin oxide (SnO2) and tin doped tungsten trioxide (Sn-doped WO3), for detecting acetone gas. Each metal oxide thin film was subjected to acetone gas flow of various concentrations and the corresponding changes in resistance were calculated. Characterizations such as x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), and gas sensing characterization for recording resistance changes have been performed. Each film was annealed at different temperatures for 1 h (WO2 and WO3 at 500°C, SnO2 at 300°C and Sn-doped WO3 at 400°C) so as to achieve an optimum grain size for sensing. The XRD patterns reveal formation of an orthorhombic phase of WO2, hexagonal phase of WO3 and orthorhombic phase of SnO2. AFM and SEM depict clear images of grain boundaries on the film. SnO2 has been found to be the best thin film for sensing acetone gas. Operational optimum temperature for sensing acetone gas has been calculated for each thin film (260°C for WO2, 220°C for WO3, 360°C for SnO2 and 300°C for Sn-doped WO3). It can detect a very low concentration of 1.5 ppm acetone gas with a good resistance response change of 30%. Various concentrations of acetone gas, namely, 1.5 ppm, 3 ppm, 5 ppm, 7 ppm, 10 ppm, 15 ppm and 20 ppm, have been detected using these metal oxide thin films, and thus the comparison has been made. The response time for SnO2 is approximately 3 min and recovery time is approximately 4 min.
关键词： tungsten oxide,acetone gas detection,topography,tin oxide,Metal oxide thin films,surface metrology,gas sensing,tin-doped tungsten oxide
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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[IEEE OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston - Charleston, SC, USA (2018.10.22-2018.10.25)] OCEANS 2018 MTS/IEEE Charleston - Developments and applications of underwater LiDAR systems in support of marine science
摘要： Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) has been used extensively to accumulate high-resolution topographical data in air. Over the last few decades, the technology has been extended to capture bathymetric data in coastal waters. With a large portion of the ocean unmapped, there is opportunity for technology advancement to deliver improved quality and efficiency in the mapping of shallow water regions. This paper assesses existing technology and the history of underwater LiDAR profiling and bathymetric mapping to identify potential opportunities for future growth. Alternative uses for laser ranging systems, both subsea and in-air will drive expected system specifications. The findings assist with classifying important design choices that drive the functionality and suitability of a LiDAR for different marine science applications.
关键词： ranging,SLAM,bathymetry,subsea,topography,lidar,underwater
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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The Human Connectome Project 7 Tesla retinotopy dataset: Description and population receptive field analysis
摘要： About a quarter of human cerebral cortex is dedicated mainly to visual processing. The large-scale spatial organization of visual cortex can be measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) while subjects view spatially modulated visual stimuli, also known as 'retinotopic mapping.' One of the datasets collected by the Human Connectome Project involved ultrahigh-field (7 Tesla) fMRI retinotopic mapping in 181 healthy young adults (1.6-mm resolution), yielding the largest freely available collection of retinotopy data. Here, we describe the experimental paradigm and the results of model-based analysis of the fMRI data. These results provide estimates of population receptive field position and size. Our analyses include both results from individual subjects as well as results obtained by averaging fMRI time series across subjects at each cortical and subcortical location and then fitting models. Both the group-average and individual-subject results reveal robust signals across much of the brain, including occipital, temporal, parietal, and frontal cortex as well as subcortical areas. The group-average results agree well with previously published parcellations of visual areas. In addition, split-half analyses show strong within-subject reliability, further demonstrating the high quality of the data. We make publicly available the analysis results for individual subjects and the group average, as well as associated stimuli and analysis code. These resources provide an opportunity for studying fine-scale individual variability in cortical and subcortical organization and the properties of high-resolution fMRI. In addition, they provide a set of observations that can be compared with other Human Connectome Project measures acquired in these same participants.
关键词： retinotopy,population receptive fields,topography,visual cortex,fMRI,parcellation
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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On the predictive modelling of machined surface topography in abrasive air jet polishing of quartz glass
摘要： Abrasive Air Jet Polishing (AAJP) process can be considered as one of the most promising ultra-high-precision finishing methods of quartz glass products due to the superior machined surface integrity, and the high machining feasibility for free-form surfaces. Although many academic and engineering efforts have been paid so far to AAJP process from the theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects, most of the available studies have considered neither (i) the stochastic nature of the abrasive sizes nor (ii) the elastic springback after the impacting abrasives bounced back from the workpiece surface. To fill this gap, this paper proposes the predictive model of the machined surface topography in the AAJP process of quartz glass. A series of experimental trials are performed as well which to a large extent proved the model feasibility and accuracy, and, more importantly, the necessity to consider the normally-distributed abrasive sizes, the stochastic abrasive distribution within the spray airflow, and the elastic workpiece deformation recovery after the AAJP process. Both the experimental and theoretical results also conclude that the small-sized abrasives and the low jet airflow pressure were more effective to achieve the smooth surfaces. The proposed model in this work is expected to be not only helpful to provide the theoretical foundation to study more in-depth mechanism of the AAJP process of brittle materials, but also meaningful to guide the industrial manufacturing in terms of machining parameter optimisation and machined surface quality prediction.
关键词： Elastic springback,Stochastic abrasive size,Plastic deformation,Machined surface topography,Abrasive air jet polishing
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Characterization and on-line adjustment of the sagittal-bent Laue crystal profile
摘要： The sagittal-bent Laue monochromator can provide an ideal way to focus high-energy X-ray beams. However, the anticlastic curvature induced by sagittal bending has a great influence on the crystal performance. Thus, characterizing the bent-crystal shape is very important for predicting the performance of the bent-crystal monochromator. In this paper the crystal profile is measured by off-line optical metrology and on-line X-ray experiments. The off-line results showed that the bent-crystal surface could be well fitted to a saddle surface apart from a redundant cubic term which was related to the different couples applied on the crystal. On-line characterization of the meridional and the sagittal radius of the bent crystal includes double-crystal topography and ray-tracing measurement. In addition, the double-crystal topography experiment could be used as a quick diagnostic method for the bending condition adjustment. The sagittal radius of the bent crystal was characterized through a ray-tracing experiment by using a particularly designed tungsten mask. Moreover, rocking curves under different bending conditions were measured as well. The results were highly consistent with analytical results derived from the elastic theory. Furthermore, radii along different vertical positions under various bending conditions were measured and showed a quadratic relationship between the vertical positions and the meridional radii.
关键词： ray-tracing measurement,double-crystal topography,sagittal-bent Laue crystal,optical metrology,anticlastic curvature
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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In vivo assessment of the anterior scleral contour assisted by automatic profilometry and changes in conjunctival shape after miniscleral contact lens fitting
摘要： Purpose: To compare the shape of the anterior sclera of candidates to scleral lens (ScCL) fitting with regular and irregular corneas and analyze the changes induced in the shape of the sclero-conjunctiva after ScCL wear. Methods: Thirty-five eyes of 18 subjects (19 eyes with irregular corneas and 16 with regular corneas) were consecutively recruited. Three measures of sclero-conjunctival shape were taken with Eye Surface Profiler (ESP, Eaglet Eye, Houten, The Netherlands). Tangent angles and ocular sagittal heights (OC-SAG) were analyzed at different chords from 13 to 17 mm in the nasal, temporal, superior and inferior regions. The 19 eyes with irregular cornea were selected to wear ScCL and the changes in their sclero-conjunctival surface parameters were compared before and after 3 h of lens wear. Results: Irregular corneas showed higher OC-SAG values than regular corneas in all the chords analyzed, with statistical significant differences in the temporal region. Regarding tangent angles, regular corneas showed lower values (flatter surface), with statistical significant differences at 8 and 8.50 mm on the nasal and 8.50 mm on the temporal region. Some changes were seen in sclero-conjuctival shape after short-term ScCL wear. There was an augment in OC-SAG after 3 h of scleral lens wear and a reduction on tangent angles, namely on the nasal region at 7.5 mm and 8.00 mm chord lengths, which is coincidental with the landing zone of ScCL. Conclusions: ESP shows mild differences in scleral shape between eyes with regular and irregular corneas. ESP might be valuable in quantifying the mechanical impact of the ScCL on the anterior eye surface.
关键词： Scleral shape,Topography,Fluorescein,Profilometry
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Six modes of corneal topography for evaluation of ablation zones after small-incision lenticule extraction and femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis
摘要： Purpose To evaluate the ablation zone diameter (AZD) using six modes of corneal topography after small-incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and femtosecond laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (FS-LASIK) for myopia and to compare the programmed and postoperative AZDs Methods This retrospective comparative study included 86 right eyes in 86 patients who underwent SMILE or FS-LASIK at the Shandong Eye Institute between June 2016 and August 2017. Data were collected preoperatively and at 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively using the Pentacam system. The AZD was determined using six modes of corneal topography: postoperative axial curvature topography (PACT), postoperative tangential curvature topography (PTCT), difference-axial curvature topography (DACT), difference-tangential curvature topography (DTCT), postoperative front elevation topography (PFET), and difference-corneal thickness topography (DCTT). The difference between the programmed and postoperative AZDs was compared between the groups of two surgical procedures. Results At 3 months, the AZDs measured by PTCT, DTCT, and PFET after SMILE showed a significant decrease, while the AZD by DACT revealed an increase (P < 0.001), and the AZDs measured by PACT, PTCT, DACT, DTCT, PFET, and DCTT after FS-LASIK were all significantly decreased (P < 0.001), as compared with the programmed ablation zone values. The AZDs measured by DACT and DTCT after 3 months were larger in the SMILE group (P < 0.001); likewise, the differences between the programmed and postoperative AZDs were lower in the SMILE group (P < 0.001). Furthermore, PACT, PTCT, DACT, DTCT, and PFET indicated acceptable inter-observer reliability (ICC > 0.75). Conclusions In the treatment of myopia, the achieved topographic ablation zones after FS-LASIK were smaller than the theoretically designed ones. The AZDs after SMILE were larger than those after FS-LASIK, with an equivalent programmed value. The DACT may be more suitable for measuring postoperative ablation zones in clinic with clearer borders and favorable repeatability. This method may be potential for the measurement of ablation zones and further research on the visual quality after refractive surgery.
关键词： SMILE,FS-LASIK,Corneal topography,Ablation zone
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01