Nonlinear Evolution of Lower-Hybrid Drift Instability in Harris Current Sheet

We perform 2.5-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations to investigate the nonlinear evolution of the lower hybrid drift instability (LHDI) in Harris current sheet. Due to the drift motion of electrons in the electric field of the excited low hybrid drift (LHD) waves, the electrons accumulate at the outer layer, and therefore there is net positive charge at the inner edge of the current sheet. This redistribution of charge can create an electrostatic field along the z direction, which then modifies the motions of the electrons along the y direction by E×B drift. This effect strongly changes the structure of the current sheet.     

Non-linear response and electron-electron interactions in mesoscopic metal rings

A time-dependent electric field gives rise to a stationary non-equilibrium current I ⁽²⁾ around a mesoscopic metal ring threaded by a magnetic flux. We show that this current, which is proportional to the intensity of the field, is closely related to the exchange part of the interaction contribution to the equilibrium persistent current, and that the corresponding non-linear conductivity directly measures the weak localization correction to the polarization. We explicitly calculate the disorder average of I ⁽²⁾ in the diffusive regime as function of the frequency of the electric field and the static flux piercing the ring, and suggest an experiment to test our theory. Received: 5 September 1997 / Accepted: 4 November 1997     

Mutual rectification of alternating currents in graphene in the field of two electromagnetic waves

For graphene placed in a dc magnetic field and exposed to two electromagnetic waves of the same polarization but different frequencies, an expression for the direct current density in a direction perpendicular to the polarization plane of the waves is derived. The direct current component is nonzero for the wave frequency ratio equal to two; it is proportional to the magnetic field strength, the electric field strength of the higher-frequency wave, and the squared electric field strength of the lower-frequency wave. The physical mechanism of the current generation is similar to the Hall effect.     

Changes of geomagnetic transmissivity in the disturbed magnetosphere: ground-based and CORONAS-F observations

We report increases of cosmic-ray intensity at lowL shells, on the ground as well as on the altitude of 500 km, during the selected intervals when magnetosphere was strongly disturbed. The geomagnetic transmissivity for cosmic ray vertical access has been computed for four events, using two geomagnetic field models. The first event, namely, dated November 20–22, 2003, led to an increase of galactic cosmic-ray intensity due to the improvement of magnetospheric transmissivity at neutron monitors with high nominal cut-off rigidity. Other two events with high-energy solar proton emissions, namely, dated October 28 and November 2, 2003, caused different responses at middle latitudes. The first one followed by the strong geomagnetic disturbance led to the shift of the penetration boundary of protons, having(50–90) MeV at CORONAS-F satellite toL<3, coinciding approximately with the cut-off reduction expected byDst depression, while the other one, without remarkableDst decrease, did not shift the outer boundary of penetration belowL ≈ 4. And the fourth of the events, on November 8, 2004, with strong geomagnetic disturbance, yielded a complicated structure of cosmic-ray time profiles: superimposed on the cosmic-ray decrease, viewed by neutron monitors and by CORONAS-F at high latitude; an increase of intensity at middle latitudes both on the ground and on the altitude of 500 km has been observed during theDst depression. This work was supported by the Slovak Research and Development Agency under the contract No. APVV-51-053805. The work at Technical University was supported by VEGA grant 2/4064.     

Properties of Field Aligned Current in Plasma Sheet Boundary Layers in Magnetotail: Cluster Observation

Field aligned current （FAC） distribution in the plasma sheet boundary layers （PSBLs） in the magnetotail is studied statistically by analysing magnetic field data from the Cluster 4-point measurements. The results show that the FAC distribution on the dusk side is not the same as that on the dawn side in the magnetotail. On the each side earthward and tailward, FA C occurrences are different; occurrence and average current density of FA Cs in the northern hemisphere are different from those in the southern hemisphere. This implies that the FACs have dusk-dawn side asymmetry, polarity asymmetry and inter hemisphere difference in the magnetotail. The present results give a good observation evidence for study on the FAC mechanism.     

Asymptotic analysis of nonlinear nonaxisymmetric waves on the surface of a neutral dielectric jet in a longitudinal electrostatic field

The problem of calculation of finite-amplitude waves on the cylindrical surface of an ideal incompressible dielectric liquid jet in a uniform electrostatic field collinear to the unperturbed jet axis is solved using a second-order asymptotic analytic procedure in ratio of the wave amplitude to the jet radius. Nonlinear corrections to the jet profile, velocity field potential, and electrostatic potentials inside and outside the jet are of resonant nature. The degenerate resonant interaction between the wave determining the initial strain and the waves excited due to nonlinearity of the hydrodynamic equations can take place for waves with different symmetries (different azimuth numbers).     

Radiofrequency magnetoresistance of Fe/Cr superlattices

The rf magnetoresistance of Fe/Cr superlattices is studied for two orientations of the current: parallel and across the superlattice layers. A mutually single-valued correspondence is established between the relative magnetoresistance measured at dc current and the change in the transmission coefficient of electromagnetic waves in the magnetic field. When rf currents flow across the layers, the relative change in the signal amplitude is proportional to twice the change in the electrical resistance of the superlattice and is of opposite sign. It is shown that the rf losses are determined by the surface resistance which is proportional to the superlattice thickness and inversely proportional to its conductivity. An equation is derived for the rf electric field distribution in the superlattice. It is established that when the thickness of the superlattice is small compared with the skin layer depth, field and current components which penetrate through the entire superlattice exist.     

Transient optical modulation properties in the terahertz metamaterial of split ring resonators

The ultrafast optical modulation properties of split ring resonators are characterized by utilizing optical pump-terahertz probe spectroscopy.The experimental results show that when the terahertz electric vector is perpendicular to the gap of the split ring resonator,resonant absorption can be quenched significantly under high pump excitation.However,when the terahertz electric vector is parallel to the gap,the resonant absorption is less sensitive to pump excitation due to the structural properties of the metamaterial.Our numerical simulations also demonstrate that the pump pulse significantly influences the split ring resonator current by generating carriers in the substrate.     

Contribution from the Earth's Bow Shock to Region 1 Current under Low Alfvén Mach Numbers

Using global MHD simulations of the solar wind-magnetosphere-ionosphere system, we investigate the dependence of the contribution from the Earth's bow shock (I_1bs) to ionospheric region 1 field aligned current (FAC) (I₁). It is found that I_1bs increases with increasing southward interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) strength B_s, if the Alfvén Mach number M_A of the solar wind exceeds 2, a similar result as obtained by previous authors. However, if M_A becomes close to or falls below 2, I_1bs will decrease with B_s in both magnitude and percentage (i.e., I_1bs}/I₁) because of the resultant reduction of the bow shock strength. Both the surface current density J_bs at the nose of the bow shock and the total bow shock current I_bs share nearly the same relationship with M_A, and vary non-monotonically with M_A or B_s. The maximum point is found to be located at M_A = 2.7. Three conclusions are then made as follows: (1) The surface current density at the nose, which is much easier to be evaluated, may be used to largely describe the behaviour of the bow shock instead of the total bow shock current. (2) The peak of the total bow shock current is reached at about M_A = 2.7 when only B_s is adjusted. (3) The non-monotonic variation of the bow shock current with M_A causes a similar variation of its contribution to region 1 FAC. The turning point for such contribution is found to be nearly M_A= 2. The implication of these conclusions to the saturation of the ionospheric transpolar potential is briefly discussed     

基于开口椭圆环的高效超宽带极化旋转超表面

电磁波的极化态在信号传输和灵敏度测量中有非常重要的应用价值. 本文设计、仿真并实验验证了微波频段基于开口椭圆环谐振器的极化旋转超表面. 理论上, 将多阶表面等离子谐振和高阻抗表面相结合, 解释了多谐振点、高效率极化旋转的物理机理. 数值上, 通过对结构参数的仿真分析, 给出了运用开口椭圆环结构设计多频段、超宽带高效极化旋转超表面的方法. 所设计和制作的超表面能够在相对带宽104.5%的频率范围内实现大于85%的极化旋转效率. 这些工作将为极化操控超表面的设计和应用提供重要帮助.     

Electric field effect on the second-order nonlinear optical properties in semiparabolic quantum wells

Electric field effect on the second-order nonlinear optical properties in semiparabolic quantum wells are studied theoretically. Both the second-harmonic generation susceptibility and nonlinear optical rectification depend dramatically on the direction and the strength of the electric field. Numerical results show that both the second-harmonic generation susceptibility and nonlinear optical rectification are always weakened as the electric field increases where the direction of the electric field is along the growth direction of the quantum wells, which is in contrast to the conventional case. However, the second-harmonic generation susceptibility is weakened, but the nonlinear optical rectification is strengthened as the electric field increases where the direction of the electric field is against the growth direction of the quantum wells. Also it is the blue (or red) shift of the resonance that is induced by increasing of the electric field when the direction of the electric field is along (or against) the growth direction of the quantum wells. Finally, the resonant peak and its corresponding to the resonant energy are also taken into account.     

Runaway-Ströme hoher Intensität in einer toroidalen Entladung

Intensive currents of runaway electrons with energies of 50 keV or more have been observed at high pressures in a plasma betatron in addition to betatron accelerated electrons at lower pressures. The measurements agree with the assumption that these electrons are accelerated in the external field while they are guided by the self magnetic field of the plasma current. Macroscopic instabilities and plasma waves can be excluded as accelerating mechanisms. The strong dependence of the runaway flux upon the gas pressure and the electric field can be explained by collisions between electrons and the other plasma particles. Furthermore the influence of the external magnetic field on the movement of the plasma current to the torus wall was investigated. A maximum circulating runaway current of more than 2000 A (Xenon) appeared when the plasma current was kept approximately in balance by the external magnetic field.     

Effect of electric field on the electronic spectrum and the persistent current of a quantum ring with two electrons

The effect of an electric field E on a narrow quantum ring that contains two electrons and is threaded by a magnetic flux B has been investigated. Localization of the electronic distribution and suppression of the Aharonov--Bohm oscillation (ABO) are found in the two-electron ring, which are similar to those found in a one-electron ring. However, the period of ABO in a two-electron ring is reduced by half compared with that in a one-electron ring. Furthermore, during the variation of B, the persistent current of the ground state may undergo a sudden change in sign. This change is associated with a singlet--triplet transition and has no counterpart in one-electron rings. For a given E, there exists a threshold of energy. When the energy of the excited state exceeds the threshold, the localization would disappear and the ABO would recover. The value of the threshold is proportional to the magnitude of E. Once the threshold is exceeded, the persistent current is much stronger than the current of the ground state at E=0.     

波驱动等离子体电流的特征

本文指出,只当u=ω/(k_xv_e)≤2—2.5时,波驱动的电流以共振电子电流为主,波的耗散机制也主要是共振阻尼效应;而当u≥3时,非共振电子电流一般将超过共振电子电流,碰撞耗散也将大于共振耗散。波驱动电流所需功率较高,比相应欧姆功率大得多。这对反应器的设计带来困难,一般说来反应器中选取u≤2.5的共振电子电流较为合适。波驱动电流时将出现等离子体旋转,除环向旋转外,还将引起较大的角向旋转,后者伴有较大的径向电场。 关键词：     

高频电磁波驱动等离子体电流

本文分析了高频电磁波驱动等离子体电流的效应,指出,波的电场力和洛仑兹力都对驱动电流有贡献;l=0或l≠0的共振都可能成为主要驱动机制,不同l的驱动效果有区别;非共振效应也可能超过共振效应而成为主要驱动机制,同时,波的碰撞耗散可能超过共振耗散而成为主要耗散机制。 关键词：     

Specific features of the distribution of protons at small altitudes in near-equatorial latitudes according to data of satellite experiments. I. Energy spectrum

The spectra of protons with energies from 10 keV to 1 MeV as measured in experiments conducted at satellites and the MIR orbital station are presented. These data were obtained in the area of the geomagnetic equator at L < 1.15 and at altitudes up to 1000 km. The proton spectrum was determined during periods of geomagnetic perturbations and quite periods. These spectra were approximated using a kappa-function. The proton spectra in the near-equatorial area and in the ring current are compared. The proton’s life time in the near-equatorial area is estimated, taking into account charge exchange and Coulomb scattering. It is confirmed that the ring current is a main source of protons in the near-equatorial area at low altitudes.     

用低杂波驱动电流的等离子体电导率

本文用Liu的低杂波驱动电流模型,导出了弱场近似下低杂波驱动电流的等离子体电导率。结果表明,电导率对磁场B_0,电子密度n_0,以及电子温度T_e非常敏感。而这些参量决定着共振电子的数目和速度。     

预调制型同轴虚阴极振荡器数值模拟

提出一种高效率预调制型同轴虚阴极振荡器,进行了数值模拟研究。研究表明:径向束流预调制型同轴虚阴极振荡器利用在束-波互作用区加载金属圆环形成谐振腔,改变束-波互作用区的电场,对电子束进行调制。圆筒形金属形成的调制腔产生的电场既对电子束进行了调制,同时对微波频率进行了锁定,其谐振频率主要是由加载的金属圆筒的长度和两个圆筒之间的径向距离决定。经过优化设计,在600 kV,73 kA无外加引导磁场的条件下,预调制型同轴虚阴极振荡器获得了平均功率6 GW,频率为2.575 GHz的微波输出,效率达到13.94%。     

Transient electrostatic fields and related energetic proton generation with a plasma fiber

We observe a hollow structure and a fine ring in the proton images from a petawatt scale laser interaction with a "cone-fiber" target. The protons related to the hollow structure are accelerated from the cone-tip surface and deflected later by a radial electric field surrounding the fiber. Those associated with the fine ring are accelerated from the fiber surface by this radial electric field. This field is found to decay exponentially within 3 ps from about 5 x 10(12) V/m. Two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations produce similar proton angular distributions.     

Rectification of space-charge waves upon optical and electrical excitation

A comparative analysis is performed for three optical and electrical methods of exciting space-charge waves in photosemiconductors: (i) excitation by an external ac electric field combined with a static interference pattern, (ii) excitation by a moving interference grating, and (iii) excitation by an oscillating interference grating. It is shown that, in the case when space-charge waves are excited using a combination of all three methods, the dependence of the direct current passing through a sample on the excitation frequency exhibits two peaks that correspond to the resonant excitation of two modes of space-charge oscillations, namely, drift waves and trap recharging waves. It is noted that experimental observation of the peak attributed to the excitation of trap recharging waves should not pose any problems, whereas observation of the second peak associated with the excitation of drift waves is significantly complicated because of the small magnitude of the effect, especially for materials with a low electrical conductivity (or a long Maxwell relaxation time).