The design, analysis, and performance of a small-angle scatterometer are presented. The effects of the diffraction background, geometrical aberrations and system scatter at the small-angles are separated. Graphs are provided that quantify their contribution. The far-field irradiance distributions of weakly truncated and untruncated Gaussian beams are compared. The envelope of diffraction ringing is shown to decrease proportionately with the level of truncation in the pupil. Spherical aberration and defocus are shown to have little effect on the higher-order diffraction rings of Gaussian apertures and as such will have a negligible effect on most scatter measurements. A method is presented for determining the scattered irradiance level for a given BRDF in relation to the peak irradiance of the point spread function. A method of Gaussian apodization is presented and tested that allows the level of diffraction ringing to become a design parameter. Upon sufficient reduction of the diffraction background, the scattered light from the scatterometers' primary mirror is seen to be the limiting component of the small-angle instrument profile. The scatterometer described was able to make a meaningful measurement close enough to the specular direction at 0.6328μm in order to observe the characteristic height and width of the scatter function. This allowed the rms roughness and autocorrelation length of the surface to be determined from the scatter data at this wavelength. The inferred rms roughness agreed well with an independent optical profilometer measurement of the surface. The BRDF of the samples were also measured at 10.6μm. The rms roughness inferred from this scatter data did not agree with the other measurements. The BRDF did not scale in accordance with the scaler diffraction theory of microrough surfaces. The scattering in the visible was dominated by the effects of surface roughness whereas the scattering in the far-infrared was apparently dominated by the effects of contaminants and surface defects. The model for the surface statistics is investigated. A K₀ (modified Bessel function) autocorrelation function is shown to predict the scattered light distribution of these samples much better than the conventional negative-exponential function. Additionally, a sampling theory is developed that addresses the negative-exponentially correlated output of lock-in amplifiers, detectors, and electronic circuits in general. It is shown that the optimum sampling rate is approximately one sample per time constant and at this rate the improvement in SNR is √(N/2) where N is the number of measurements.

The performance of reflectors and diffusers used in auditoria have been evaluated both objectively and subjectively. Two accurate systems have been developed to measure the scattering from surfaces via the cross correlation function. These have been used to measure the scattering from plane panels, curved panels and quadratic residue diffusers (QRDs). The scattering measurements have been used to test theoretical prediction methods based on the Helmholtz-Kirchhoff integral equation. Accurate prediction methods were found for all surfaces tested. The limitations of the more approximate methods have been defined. The assumptions behind Schroeder's design of the QRD have been tested and the local reacting admittance assumption found to be valid over a wide frequency range. It was found that the QRD only produces uniform scattering at low frequencies. For an on-axis source the scattering from a curved panel was as good as from a QRD. For an oblique source the QRD produced much more uniform scattering than the curved panel. The subjective measurements evaluated the smallest perceivable change in the early sound field, the part most influenced by reflectors and diffusers. A natural sounding simulation of a concert hall field within an anechoic chamber was used. Standard objective parameters were reasonable values when compared to values found in real halls and subjective preference measurements. A difference limen was measured for early lateral energy fraction (.048 ± .005); . inter aural cross correlation (.075 ± .008); clarity index (.67 ± .13 dB); and centre time (8.6 ± 1.6ms). It was found that; (i) when changes are made to diffusers and reflectors, changes in spatial impression will usually be larger than those in clarity; and (ii) acousticians can gain most by paying attention to lateral sound in auditoria. It was also found that: (i) diffuse reflections in the early sound field are not perceived differently from specular reflections; and (ii) the initial time delay gap is not significant to listener preference.

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Scalar and vector electromagnetic boundary-value theories of surface scattering have been applied to a microrough sample of fused silica coated with aluminum. Surface profiles were made with a mechanical and interferometric profilometer. The resulting values of rms surface height and autocorrelation length were used to calculate the scattering for various angles, wavelengths, and polarization conditions. Bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) measurements associated with scatter value were made and their corresponding power spectra were generated. Both were used to compare with the theoretical values. Special attention was also paid to the various methods of determining optical parameters with the BRDF data and the corresponding power spectra.

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Investigations into currently accepted methods of modelling variations in the arrival rate of meteors over forward-scatter meteor links have revealed some shortcomings. In these investigations, particular emphasis is placed on the work of Rudie due to its current acceptance in the literature. The non-uniform radiant distribution of meteors measured by Davies and modelled by Rudie, is critically examined and predictions using these models are compared with measured results taken over two forward-scatter links in the Southern Hemisphere. A new, alternative method of including the effect of non-uniform radiant distributions on the predicted arrival rate of meteors is given. The method used by Rudie to model Davies' measured radiant distribution is shown to be unnecessarily complicated and a simpler alternative is given. Furthermore, Rudie's distribution is shown not to be derived from a particular set of Davies' results as implied by Rudie. Other non-uniform distributions of meteors are also investigated. Comparisons between monthly-averaged daily cycles of measured and predicted arrival rates of meteors for a midpath and an endpath meteor link are used to reveal the validity and limitations of the published distributions. A new graphical method is used to aid in determining the validity and limitations of the non-uniform distributions. Discrepancies in the published predicted and measured annual variations in the arrival rate of meteors are investigated. Contrary to recently published information, predicted annual variations in the arrival rate of meteors for meteor radiants close to the ecliptic are shown to be comparable to measured results. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1991.

Modem technology has revived interest in the once popular area of meteor scatter communications. Meteor scatter systems offer reliable communications in the 500 to 2000 km range all day, every day. Recent advances in microprocessor technology have made meteor scatter communications a viable and cost effective method of providing modest data rate communications. A return to the basic fundamentals has revealed characteristics of meteor scatter propagation that can be used to optimize the protocols for a meteor scatter link. The duration of an underdense trail is bounded when its initial amplitude is known. The upper bound of the duration is determined by maximizing the classical underdense model. The lower bound is determined by considering the volume of sky utilized. The duration distribution between these bounds is computed and compared to measured values. The duration distribution is then used to specify a fixed data rate, frame adaptive protocol which more efficaciously utilizes underdense trails, in the half duplex environment, than a non-adaptive protocol. The performance of these protocols is verified by modeling. / Thesis (Ph.D.)-University of Natal, Durban, 1987.

High pressure, high magnetic field and low temperature techniques are required to investigate magnetic transitions and quantum critical behaviour in different ferromagnetic materials to elucidate how novel forms of superconductivity and other new states are brought about. In this project, several instruments for magneto-transport and neutron scattering measurements have been designed and built. They include inserts for a dilution refrigerator and pressure cells for resistivity, magnetic susceptibility and inelastic neutron scattering measurements. The technical drawings of the low temperature inserts and pressure cells were produced with Solid Edge computer-aided software and the performance and safety assessments were evaluated with the ANSYS finite element analysis package. The pressure cells developed include diamond anvil cells, piston cylinder cells and some auxiliary equipment. Pressure effects on the physical properties such as the electrical resistivity and magnetic ordering of some ferromagnetic materials were studied with the equipment developed. A two-axis rotating stage was developed and deployed with a dilution refrigerator combined within a superconducting magnet to measure various physical properties as a function of the orientation of the sample with respect to applied field at sub-Kelvin temperature. The rotating stage is made of Beryllium Copper (BeCu) alloy. In order to avoid the entanglement of the wires, custom-designed “flexi cables” - copper tracks printed on a Kapton foil with a yield of nearly 100% - to work with the rotating stage were manufactured. The performance of the rotating stage has been demonstrated by a quantum oscillation in the electrical resistivity study of a high field ferromagnetic superconductor URhGe. A miniature diamond anvil cell based on the turnbuckle principle has been designed. The cell, made of BeCu alloy, is 7mm in length and 7mm in diameter. It has been shown to reach a maximum pressure of 10 GPa with diamond anvils with 800 μm culets. The small dimensions of the cell allow it to fit into the existing sample environment such as Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS) and Magnetic Properties Measurement System (MPMS) from Quantum Design, USA, and onto the customized two-axis rotating stage built for the dilution fridge. It also thermalizes rapidly allowing rapid cooling and heating during the experiments. The cell can be used to make both resistivity and magnetic susceptibility measurements. To ensure the hydrostaticity of the pressure around the sample in the turnbuckle cell, a gearbox was designed for cryogenic loading of liquid argon and room temperature gas loading of either helium or argon at a loading pressure of up to 0.3 GPa. Pressure effects on the Curie temperature of a PrNi ferromagnet were studied in a diamond anvil cell. Four-probe resistance measurements under pressures up to 9 GPa were carried out in a PPMS. The possibility of tuning the physical properties of the material by altering the pressures has been demonstrated. By analysing the results of the electrical resistivity measurements under pressures, it was concluded that the Curie temperature of PrNi increases with pressure at the rate of 0.85 K per GPa. The quantity ∆(δρ/δτ)which reflects some part of the entropy change also increases with pressure. The expected quantum critical point has not been observed in this material up to 9 GPa. A large volume high-pressure piston-cell for inelastic neutron scattering measurements has been designed and can reach a pressure of up to 1.8 GPa with a sample volume in excess of 400 mm3. The dimension of the part of the cell exposed to the neutron beam has been optimized to minimize the attenuation of the neutron beam. The novel design of the piston seal also eliminates the use of a sample container, which makes it possible to accommodate larger samples and reduces the absorption. The pressure in the cell is measured by a manganin pressure gauge placed next to the sample. The performance of the cell was illustrated by an inelastic neutron scattering study of UGe2.

Title: Dust trap for light scattering study Author: Petr Bartoň Department: Department of Surface and Plasma Science Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Jiří Pavlů, Ph.D., Department of Surface and Plasma Science Abstract: Light scattering on small grains is common interaction occurring wi- dely in space environments, including Moon surface, dusty nebulas or even the upper atmosphere of the Earth. For experimental measurements of light scatte- ring intensity profiles, we designed and constructed a unique experiment. Using so called acoustic trapping, we are able to capture a single dust grain (or small water droplet) in midair, to irradiate it with the laser beam, and to observe scattered light directly with the photodiode mounted on a precise goniometer. In the thesis, we present not only construction details, but also the first results, which help us to evaluate abilities of the experiment, and provide useful recommendations for further development of all dust-related experiments. Keywords: light scattering, acoustic trap, dust grain, scattering measurement 1

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(エネルギー科学) / 甲第19826号 / エネ博第332号 / 新制||エネ||66(附属図書館) / 32862 / 京都大学大学院エネルギー科学研究科エネルギー基礎科学専攻 / (主査)教授 水内 亨, 教授 長﨑 百伸, 准教授 南 貴司 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Energy Science / Kyoto University / DGAM