电子束在磁透镜场中压缩传输理论

 给出了强流相对论电子束在磁透镜场中压缩传输系数的理论公式和计算结果，其结果说明能量传输效率随磁透镜比的增大而减小，随阴极处磁感应强度的增大而增大，对于一个特定的系统存在一个能通量密度的极限值。     

Generation of high-power nanosecond pulses in a relativistic backward-wave oscillator in the regime of spatial accumulation of energy

We study the generation of electromagnetic pulses with a carrier frequency of 3.7 GHz in a relativistic backward-wave oscillator with a long slow-wave system in the superradiance regime of super-radiation for a magnetic induction of 0.2 T (below the cyclotron resonance). To decrease transverse velocities of the electrons, we use decompression of a hollow electron beam. Decompression in combination with a sharp leading edge of the high-voltage pulse (460 kV) applied to the explosive-emission cathode are used for increasing the cathode lifetime and improving the azimuthal uniformity of the beam. As a result, the achieved peak power of the microwave radiation amounts to 800 MW for a pulse duration of 2.5 ns and a repetition rate of 100 Hz. The uninterrupted operation in such a regime determined by the lifetime of the explosive-emission cathode is increased up to 10⁵–10⁶ pulses. The efficiency of conversion of the electron-beam power into the electromagnetic-wave power is increased up to 50%, The possibility of locking the electromagnetic oscillations phase by a sharp edge of the high-voltage pulse at the cathode was observed for the first time in such a relativistic generator. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 49, No. 10, pp. 837–842, October 2006.     

Power of microwave generation in an ultrarelativistic electron beam in the regime of virtual cathode formation in an externally applied magnetic field

A numerical study of the output power characteristics of microwave radiation from a relativistic electron beam (REB) with a virtual cathode in the presence of externally applied longitudinal magnetic field is performed. Typical dependences of the output microwave power of the relativistic vircator system on the external magnetic field strength are obtained, showing a number of local maxima. It is found that the characteristic behavior of the radiation power is determined by the conditions and mechanisms of virtual cathode formation in the presence of external longitudinal magnetic field and a self-magnetic REB field.     

Time-and-space resolved measurements of the emission uniformity of carbon fibre cathode in high-current pulsed discharge

The remaining challenges, confronting high-power microwave (HPM) sources and pulsed power generators, stimulate the developments of robust relativistic electron beam sources. This paper presents a carbon fibre cathode which is tested in a single pulsed power generator. The distribution and the development of cathode plasma are observed by time-and-space resolved diagnostics, and the uniformity of electron beam density is checked by taking x-ray images. A quasistationary behaviour of cathode plasma expansion is observed. It is found that the uniformity of the extracted electron beam is satisfactory in spite of individual plasma jets on the cathode surface. These results show that carbon fibre cathodes can provide a positive prospect for developing a high-quality electron beam.     

强流非聚焦型相对论性电子束的产生及其特性的研究

本文论述产生强流非聚焦型相对论性电子束的物理机制及其特性,结合国际上和中国原子能科学研究院的工作来说明产生这种束流的几个关键的技术问题,如阴极等离子体的形成和运动,电子束流自磁场对束流箍缩及束流密度均匀性的影响、阳极等离子体的形成及其影响等。至今为止国际上尚未形成一种比较严格的理论模型来解析该二极管中的电子束行为,本文试图将国际上有关这方面的研究做个综述并对一些分析做些改进,如束流自磁场对箍缩及束流密度均匀性的影响。     

太赫兹源场致发射电子源

通过粒子模拟(PIC)软件模拟计算了在ps级别下二极与三极结构碳纳米管场致发射的电流密度与电子注聚焦性能。阳极电压在2 kV时,二极结构下电流密度达到1.85 A/cm2;三极结构下,栅压700 V时发射电流密度达到2.3 A/cm2,且在一定的三极结构参数与电极电压下,可以获得较好的电子注聚束效果。通过碳纳米管二极管发射实验,获得了6.6 A/cm2的发射电流密度,总发射电流达到52.1 mA,可以为太赫兹器件提供连续发射的电子注。     

Generation and transport of high-current, low-energy electron beams in a system with a gas-filled diode

Investigations of the generation and transport of a high-current, low-energy electron beam are performed in a system with a gas-filled diode based on a plasma cathode. At accelerating voltages of up to 20 kV and pressures of (1–5)×10⁻¹ Pa, a beam with an emission current of 600 A, emission current density of 12 A/cm² and pulse duration of 30 μs if obtained in a diode with a grid-stabilized emission opening having a diameter equal to 8 cm. The beam is transported in the absence of an external magnetic field over a distance of 20 cm. The beam is compressed by its self-magnetic field, and the current density at the collector reaches 100 A/cm² when the beam diameter is 3 cm. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 68, 44–48 (January 1998)     

托卡马克电场电子注入的漂移电子束研究

 研究了漂移电子束中电子的运动规律, 得到了电子在外加电场、纵磁场和电子束自场中的运动轨迹和漂移速度表达式, 并就它们的成束条件、成束形状和电压要求以及束的稳定性条件进行了比较和讨论, 认为阴极垂直于纵磁场放置更好一些。     

Spectroscopic study of a brush cathode plasma in a magnetic field

The brush cathode helium discharge in the magnetic field has been operated stably at discharge currents larger than those without magnetic field. The diameter of the plasma column has been determined by the configuration of the magnetic field. The measurements of the spectral intensities of the recombination continuum followed by the 2³S-n³P series reveals that the electron density is 1·8 × 10¹³ cm^-3 and the electron temperature is 0·17 eV at a discharge current of 500 mA and a pressure of 0·9 torr for a magnetic flux density of 1·3 kG. The principal quantum number for line merging is 20.     

Full-dimensional Monte Carlo simulation of glow discharges with superposed magnetic fields

A Monte Carlo simulation code is described that is suitable for modelling low-pressure glow discharges that possess cylindrical symmetry, but are of otherwise completely variable geometry. In this single-particle simulation in 3 space and 3 velocity dimensions, an entire discharge including the cathode fall can be modelled with or without magnetic fields of arbitrary shape. Electric and magnetic fields are given externally and are not adjusted self-consistently. Collision processes are modelled in great detail, and cathode sputtering phenomena are also included in the simulation. This simulation code is applied to hollow cathode discharges with and without superimposed magnetic fields and to a Penning discharge. Exemplary results are shown that include density profiles of cathode-sputtered atoms, energy distribution functions of electrons and cathode sputtering effects for a Penning discharge. Comparisons to results from experiment and other simulations are given.     

Localization of plasma in the extended hollow cathode of a ribbon-electron-beam plasma source at forevacuum pressures

The results of a study of the plasma density distribution in the slit aperture of a right-angled extended hollow cathode used in a ribbon-electron-beam plasma source operating at forevacuum pressures (1–10 Pa) are presented. It is shown that a local peak of plasma density appears in some region of the slit aperture as the slit width is decreased. This results in the appearance of a region of increased current density when the ribbon beam forms. The uniformity of the beam current density distribution is additionally disturbed by the reverse ion flow whose effect on the emission properties of the plasma is significant in the region of elevated pressure. A model which describes the development of plasma density nonuniformity in a hollow cathode is proposed which is based on the idea that the electron current flows predominantly through the slit aperture regions that are associated with local openings of the cathode layer ion sheaths. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 6, pp. 3–9, June, 2007.     

Influence of nonuniformities of a magnetic-mirror field on the space-time characteristics of a long-pulse relativistic electron beam

An experimental investigation is made of the influence of local nonuniformities of a mirror-configuration magnetic field on oscillations of the space charge and the structure of a long-pulse relativistic electron beam. It is found that the outcome depends on the axial configuration of the nonuniformity. A nonuniformity near the cathode can substantially reduce the amplitude of the oscillations and improve the beam transport. The creation of a nonuniformity far from the cathode leads to an accelerated increase in the oscillations and causes spreading of the transverse structure of the beam. A possible explanation is given for the mechanism responsible for the influence of these local magnetic field nonuniformities assuming reflection of the cathode plasma and electron flux from the magnetic mirror, and also allowing for a jump in the drift velocity. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 83–88 (August 1997)     

Discharge characteristics of the DUHOCAMIS with a high magnetic bottle-shaped field

For the purpose of producing high intensity, multiply charged metal ion beams, the dual hollow cathode ion source for metal ions (DUHOCAMIS) was derived from the hot cathode Penning ion source combined with the hollow cathode sputtering experiments in 2007. To investigate the behavior of this discharge geometry in a stronger magnetic bottle-shaped field, a new test bench for DUHOCAMIS with a high magnetic bottle-shaped field up to 0.6 T has been set up at the Peking University. The experiments with magnetic fields from 0.13 T to 0.52 T have indicated that the discharge behavior is very sensitive to the magnetic flux densities. The slope of discharge curves in a very wide range can be controlled by changing the magnetic field as well as regulated by adjusting the cathode heating power; the production of metallic ions would be much greater than gas ions with the increased magnetic flux density; and the magnetic field has a much higher influence on the DHCD mode than on the PIG mode.     

无箔二极管强流电子束空间密度分布初步研究

通过在强磁场条件下,利用环形刀口石墨阴极(刀口尺寸38~39mm)开展电子束轰击收集极内表面铜箔和垂直轰击金属靶片实验,对无箔二极管中电子束的空间密度分布进行了初步研究,并对其产生原因进行了分析。研究结果表明,电子束径向分布在37.2~40.2mm,存在密度较高区域(38.8~39.4mm)和密度最大值点(39.2mm),且均偏向于阴极外侧。无箔二极管环形阴极爆炸发射产生电子束的径向密度分布可用偏态分布近似。     

On interrelation between inward turbulent flux and lower order rational magnetic surfaces at plasma edge

The interrelation between experimentally measured inward turbulent flux and lower order rational magnetic surfaces is demonstrated by the example of system with externally imposed magnetic surfaces—L-2M stellarator [Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 50, 045001 (2008)]. In this note we show that average turbulent flux change sign from outward to inward in the vicinity of lower order rational magnetic surface located at plasma edge. There exists an upper threshold in plasma density for inward flux observation.     

神龙二号热阴极注入器束流调试

神龙二号注入器是一台感应叠加型强流脉冲电子束源,采用热阴极工作模式,为神龙二号加速器提供间隔可调的三脉冲电子束。该注入器的束流调试采取PIC模拟和实验调试交互验证、互相促进的方式,先是通过束斑测量确定引导线圈磁场的加载范围,然后通过PIC方法逐级梳理阳极段束线各线圈的磁场配置,再通过束斑测量加以确认。通过这种束流调试方法,获得了保持束流脉冲平顶完整通过的三种磁场配置,以适应下游加速段束流传输的不同要求。讨论了影响束流调试效果的因素,认为提升神龙二号注入器性能的关键是进一步改进大面积热阴极发射的均匀性。     

Superconducting mechanism of YBaCuO superconductors

Electromagnetic properties of YBaCuO superconductor were measured on applying an external magnetic field to study non-volatile magnetic effect. The voltage increases with increase in applied magnetic flux, but it becomes constant at about 10⁻² T. The appearance of the voltage is ascribed to the trapping of magnetic flux. By changing the density of external magnetic flux, changes in inductance of a coil in which a superconducting bar inserted were also measured. The results showed that the filament model was valid to explain the mechanism of the occurrence of a voltage in superconducting sample. It was concluded that the electromagnetic properties arose from the interaction between the trapped magnetic flux and weak link of the filament formed in the superconducting bulk.     

Simulation of a polarization pupil filter using magneto-optic lens under elliptically polarized illumination

An active lens made of magneto-optic glass element and placed before a linear polarizer is shown to simulate the pupil plane amplitude and phase filter due to thickness dependent Faraday rotation variation in radial direction. Changing the applied magnetic flux density can dynamically change the pupil characteristics. The variation of intensity point spread function (IPSF) and optical transfer function (OTF) with magnetic flux density for elliptically polarized input beam is studied.     

Development of a long life, 2 kHz repetition rate X-ray preionizer

A simple and rugged X-ray preionizer system has been developed that is capable of sustained operation at the 2 kHz level with a demonstrated lifetime of2.5× 10⁸ shots and a potential lifetime of >10⁹ shots. At the heart of the system is an advanced form of corona plasma cathode. Cathode wear is minimised by utilising adsorbates from the dielectric surface and not cathode material to form the surface discharge from which the electron beam is extracted. The preionizer chamber background pressure (which is directly proportional to the sticking rate of adsorbates) is found to be of crucial importance in maintaining good cathode emission at high repetition rates. The device emits a rectangular X-ray beam, 5 cm×40 cm, with an X-ray risetime of 20 ns, a FWHM of 60 ns, and a peak energy of 95 keV. Ionization levels of >10⁷ cm^–3 in 1 atm of Ne could be generated after the X-rays had passed through 2 mm of aluminium and 1 mm of steel. Good beam uniformity and reproducibility at 2 kHz were shown to be maintained with the aid of a segmented electrode charge collection chamber. The system should be especially suitable for preionizing lasers containing a strongly electron attaching gas mixture.     

天鹅绒阴极二极管的实验研究

 介绍了天鹅绒阴极二极管的结构及天鹅绒阴极的设计,给出了二极管参数的测量方法及结果。对三种不同材料的天鹅绒阴极进行了实验研究,获得了大面积均匀电子束,并对电子束的横向及径向均匀性进行了诊断。实验结果表明：二极管工作状态接近的条件下,3种材料的天鹅绒阴极所获得的大面积电子束均匀性相近,而与天鹅绒的材料基本无关。