Trapped electron mode turbulence driven intrinsic rotation in Tokamak plasmas

Progress from global gyrokinetic simulations in understanding the origin of intrinsic rotation in toroidal plasmas is reported. The turbulence-driven intrinsic torque associated with nonlinear residual stress generation due to zonal flow shear induced asymmetry in the parallel wave number spectrum is shown to scale close to linearly with plasma gradients and the inverse of the plasma current, qualitatively reproducing experimental empirical scalings of intrinsic rotation. The origin of current scaling is found to be enhanced k(∥) symmetry breaking induced by the increased radial variation of the safety factor as the current decreases. The intrinsic torque is proportional to the pressure gradient because both turbulence intensity and zonal flow shear, which are two key ingredients for driving residual stress, increase with turbulence drive, which is R/L(T(e)) and R/L(n(e)) for the trapped electron mode.     

Model for the transition to the radiatively improved mode in a tokamak

A model for the transition to the radiatively improved (RI) mode triggered in tokamaks by seeding of impurities is proposed. This model takes into account that with increasing plasma effective charge the growth rate of the toroidal ion temperature gradient (ITG) instability, considered nowadays as the dominant source of anomalous energy losses in low-confinement (L) mode, decreases. As a result the plasma density profile peaks due to an inward convection generated by trapped electron turbulence. This completely quenches ITG induced transport and a bifurcation to the RI mode occurs. Conditions necessary for the L-RI transition are investigated.     

An Analytical Approach to the Turbulence-Relaxed State in Tokamak Plasmas

Starting from the continuity, temperature, and motion equations of the trapped electron fluid in generaltokamak magnetic field with positive or reversed shear and the definition of Lagrangian invariant, dL / dt = ( t u. )L =0, where u is convective velocity, the trapped electron dynamics is considered in the following two assumptions: (i) theturbulence is low frequency electrostatic, and (ii) L is a functional only of the density n, temperature T, and magneticfield B, and the effect of perturbation potential φ is included in the convective velocity u, i.e., u is a functional of n,T, B, and φ. The Lagrangian invariant hidden in the trapped electron dynamics is strictly found: L= ln[(n/B)c1(T/B2/3)c2], where c1 and c2 are dimensionless changeable parameters and c1 ∝ c2. From this Lagrangian invariant thewhich, in the limit of large aspect ratio, reduce to n(r)q(r) = const. and T3/2(r)q(r) = const., respectively. The lattertwo scaling laws are compared with existent experimental results, being in good agreement.     

管道弯头对低频纵向导波传播特性影响分析

管道弯头显著改变了导波传播特性,影响了对检测信号的解读,研究弯头对导波传播特性的影响是实现复杂管道系统导波检测的基础。采用半解析有限元法计算弯管导波频散曲线,分析了弯管导波频散曲线所呈现的不同特征,并基于弯管导波频散曲线,以低频L(0,1)模态导波为研究对象,实验研究了低频L(0,1)模态导波通过管道弯头时的模态变换特征。研究结果发现,当L(0,1)模态导波通过管道弯头时,不仅会发生L(0,1)到F(1,1)的模态变换,还会模态变换出反向L(0,1)模态导波,即弯头反射现象,且随着激励频率的降低和弯头弯曲半径的减小,弯头反射现象愈发明显。研究结果将深化对弯管导波传播特性的认识,推动导波检测技术在复杂管道系统检测中的应用。      

TE11模式增强型高效率同轴虚阴极振荡器

 在阴阳极严格同轴的条件下，理论分析表明同轴虚阴极振荡器中TE₁₁模式与TM₀₁模式与径向入射电子束的谐振耦合具有近似的作用效率。3维PIC数值模拟结果显示，即使在圆对称结构下，输出波导中非角向均匀模式在输出功率中也占有较大成分。因此，同轴虚阴极振荡器中TE11模式与电子束之间的谐振作用对器件效率的影响不可忽略。通过引入结构的不对称性以及TE11模式反射器可以抑制电子束与TM₀₁模式之间的谐振作用，从而起到抑制同轴虚阴极振荡器系统中模式竞争的作用，因此可以提高电子束到微波的功率转换效率。实验结果表明，采用阴阳极非均匀对称结构的TE₁₁模式增强型同轴虚阴极振荡器可以大幅度提高效率，在优化参数条件下获得功率转换效率约7％，输出功率大于1.0 GW的实验结果，该功率约为近似严格同轴结构的2.5倍。该研究结果可以为高效率同轴虚阴极振荡器装置设计与实验结果分析提供基本理论依据以及参数确定基础。     

快波模式转换电子加热

利用全波方法对环形轴对称托卡马克等离子体中快波模式转换电子加热的机理进行了讨论,并针对EAST超导托卡马克上未来ICRF实验中可能的快波模式转换电子加热方案进行了模拟计算,为进一步ICRF实验方案设计优化提供了理论依据。     

Linear and nonlinear fluctuations of electron-temperature-gradient driven mode and electron acoustic mode in a two-electron temperature nonthermal magnetized plasma

Nonlinear vortical structures and soliton formation are investigated for electron temperature gradient instability in a two-electron temperature non-Maxwellian magnetoplasma. The inhomogeneity in magnetic field is also considered. A new set of nonlinear equations, using transport equations of Braginskii”s model, are formulated to study the nonlinear structures. A modified linear dispersion relation of coupled electron temperature gradient (ETG) mode and electron acoustic wave is derived. The ETG instability is found to increase with increase in η_ec value that increases with sharp density gradients. The results are applied to auroral region of earth's magnetosphere and the calculated values of the nonlinear electric field of fast solitary waves are found to be in agreement with the Viking satellite observations.     

Comparison of a low- to high-confinement transition theory with experimental data from DIII-D

From our recent theory based on the generation of shear flow and field in finite beta plasmas, the criterion for bifurcation from low to high confinement mode yields a critical parameter proportional to T(e)/square root (L(n)), where T(e) is the electron temperature and L(n) is the density scale length. The predicted threshold shows very good agreement with edge measurements on discharges undergoing low-to-high transitions in DIII-D. The observed differences in the transitions with the reversal of the toroidal magnetic field are reconciled in terms of this critical parameter. The theory also provides an explanation for pellet injection H modes in DIII-D, thereby unifying unconnected methods for accomplishing the transition.     

An Analytical APproach to the Turbulence—Relaxed State in Tokamak Plasmas

Starting from the continuity, temperature, and motion equations of the trapped electron fluid in general tokamak magnetic field with positive or reversed shear and the definition of Lagrangian invariant, dL/dt≡(\partial_t+ u•▽)L=0, where u is convective velocity, the trapped electron dynamics is considered in the following two assumptions: (i) the turbulence is low frequency electrostatic, and (ii) L is a functional only of the density n, temperature T, and magnetic field B, and the effect of perturbation potential φ is included in the convective velocity u, i.e., u is a functional of n, T, B, and φ. The Lagrangian invariant hidden in the trapped electron dynamics is strictly found: L=ln[(n/B)^c₁(T/B^2/3)^c₂], where c₁ and c₂ are dimensionless changeable parameters and c₁∝c₂. From this Lagrangian invariant the turbulent particle and electron thermal transport scaling laws are derived: 〈n>_ψq(ψ)=const. and 〈T^3/2>_ψq(ψ)=const., which, in the limit of large aspect ratio, reduce to n(r)q(r)=const. and T^3/2(r)q(r)=const., respectively. The latter two scaling laws are compared with existent experimental results, being in good agreement.     

L波段紧凑型TEM-TE11模式转换器

设计了一种适用于窄带高功率微波源系统的紧凑型TEM-TE11模式转换器。该结构首先将同轴波导沿角向分区使微波在各分区内相位传播常数不同,然后将相位传播常数较大的分区进行横向折叠设计以缩短系统轴向长度。分区传播的微波在模式转换器末端相位差达到180时,合成同轴波导中TE11模式。为L波段磁绝缘振荡器设计了模式转换器,并采用数值仿真程序进行计算,在1.31 GHz中心频率上,模式转换器转换效率为95%;在1.23~1.40 GHz频率上,模式转换器效率大于90%,相对带宽13%。将模式转换器应用于磁绝缘振荡器,并测量了天线的定向辐射能力,所得结果与设计一致。     

多光子非线性Compton散射的能量转换

研究了多光子非线性Compton散射中电子与光子的能量转换及其转换效率.结果表明:散射光子频率随电子吸收光子数n的增大而增大,随碰撞非弹性成分ξ的增大而迅速减小.在超强激光场中,当极端相对论性电子与光子发生多光子非线性Compton散射且被光场俘获时,能量转换效率趋于无限大,即电子可以从超强激光场中获得巨大的加速能量.用高速电子束入射并与光子发生多光子非线性Compton散射,是提高非线性Compton散射能量转换效率的重要途径.     

The effect of pipe bend on low-frequency longitudinal mode guided wave propagation

The pipe bend significantly changes the propagation characteristics of guided wave,and makes the interpretation of the received signals difficult.Therefore,better understanding of guided wave propagating in bended pipe is essential for the inspection of pipeline comprising bends.First of all,the different features of dispersion curves derived with the semi-analytical finite element method for guided wave in bended pipes are summarized.Secondly,based on the dispersion curves for guided wave in bended pipes,experiments are performed to investigate the mode conversions of L(0,1) mode guided wave traveling through pipe bends.It is found that,except for the mode conversion from L(0,1) to F(1,1),the L(0,1) reflections of bends are also observed in some cases,which are proven to be the mode converted negative L(0,1)mode guided wave,and the negative L(0,1) mode guided wave becomes more obvious with the decrease of excitation frequency and bending radius.The findings of this paper will provide some insight for guided wave behavior in bended pipe,and generalize the application of guided wave inspection in practical pipelines.     

Controlled fusion with hot-ion mode in a degenerate plasma

In a Fermi-degenerate plasma, the rate of electron physical processes is much reduced from the classical prediction, possibly enabling new regimes for controlled nuclear fusion, including the hot-ion mode, a regime in which the ion temperature exceeds the electron temperature. Of great importance in the hot-ion mode operation are the ion–electron collision rate and the fraction of energy that goes from fusion by-products into electrons, the previous calculations of which are refined here by including the relativistic effect and partial degeneracy.     

Electron thermal diffusivity due to the electron temperature gradient mode

Charge neutrality breaks down in the short wavelength toroidal electron temperature gradient mode. In contrast to the ion temperature gradient mode, the wave number normalized by the Debye wave number, k/k(De), appears as a natural scale parameter, rather than the finite Larmor radius parameter k( perpendicular )rho(e). The growth rate and consequent mixing length estimate yields an electron thermal diffusivity large enough to be relevant to tokamaks.     

全腔输出相对论磁控管输出模式转换结构的理论设计和数值模拟

采用全腔输出结构后,相对论磁控管径向尺寸显著减小,轴向长度也有较大幅度的缩短.但是,由于输出结构为三个相对独立的扇形波导,实际应用时,一般需要对微波输出模式进行转换.针对全腔输出相对论磁控管,本文研究了两种输出模式转换结构并利用三维全电磁粒子模拟程序对其进行了研究.首先研究了将三个扇形波导角向增宽从而渐变或者突变为一个同轴波导的情况,研究结果表明,两种情况下输出微波功率均大于采用传统三个独立扇形波导输出时的90%,输出模式主要是TEM模.其次研究了输出区由三个扇形输出波导分别变换为三个截面大小与之接近的矩形输出波导的可行性,研究结果表明,注入扇形波导中的TE₁₁模式几乎全部转换为矩形波导中的TE₁₀模式.实际应用时,可根据需要选择上述输出模式转换结构.     

Hydrogen line ratios as electron temperature indicators in nonequilibrium plasmas

The ratio of intensities of hydrogen Balmer lines H_α-H_β is proposed as an indicator of electron temperature in a nonequilibrium plasma. Although different from the equilibrium case, the intensity ratio is a unique function of electron temperature provided that the optical depth is small for the visible lines and the plasma is far out of equilibrium. For such a plasma, the intensity ratios of the H_α-H_β lines are computed. The results are tabulated in the form of a conversion table between the measured excitation temperature and the true electron temperature. The ranges of applicability of the conversion table are also computed and are presented in separate tables. An example is shown in which particle densities are consistent with the Saha equilibrium condition at the apparent excitation temperature even though the plasma is in nonequilibrium at a different true electron temperature.     

β-环糊精修饰Mn-ZnS量子点荧光探针用于检测血液中对乙酰氨基酚

为了能够有效快捷地实现低浓度对乙酰氨基酚的检测,本文利用量子点电子转移荧光猝灭的机理,对量子的的修饰和对乙酰氨基酚的检测方法进行实验研究。首先,将乙二胺-环糊精成功修饰到Mn-ZnS量子点表面,增强其荧光稳定性和水溶性,再利用β-环糊精对对乙酰氨基酚的包合作用,使对乙酰氨基酚进入β-环糊精的空腔内,与量子点表面发生电子转移,进而使荧光猝灭。然后,基于乙二胺-环糊精修饰的ZnS量子点电子转移荧光猝灭的机理,建立了一种检测血液中对乙酰氨基酚含量的荧光光谱分析新方法。实验还考察了反应时间与反应温度对对乙酰氨基酚检测的影响。实验结果表明,在反应时间为35 min、反应温度为40℃的条件下,乙二胺-环糊精修饰ZnS量子点的荧光强度与对乙酰氨基酚的浓度呈良好的负线性关系,对乙酰氨基酚的浓度范围为1～100 ng/L,检出限为0.64 ng/L,RSD(%)为1.69%(n=11),用于血液样品的检测时,加标回收率为91.06%～103.82%。该方法实现了低浓度对乙酰氨基酚含量的检测,且操作快速、简便。     

Heating by an electron Bernstein wave in a spherical tokamak plasma via mode conversion

The first successful high power heating of a high dielectric constant spherical tokamak plasma by an electron Bernstein wave (EBW) is reported. An EBW was excited by mode conversion (MC) of an mode cyclotron wave injected from the low magnetic field side of the TST-2 spherical tokamak. Evidence of electron heating was observed as increases in the stored energy and soft x-ray emission. The increased emission was concentrated in the plasma core region. A heating efficiency of over 50% was achieved, when the density gradient in the MC region was sufficiently steep.     

Optical switching of optomechanically induced transparency and normal mode splitting in a double-cavity system

The coupling efficiency of short-pulse ignition laser energy to hot-spot internal energy directly affects the feasibility of fast ignition. Experimental characterization of the hot spot has attracted much attention. Among temperature, density and neutron yield of fast ignition experiments, the temperature of the hot spot has few available diagnostic methods. Multispectral X-ray imaging of hot-spot continuum emission is expected to give the time evolution of the electron temperature distribution. This article describes electron temperature determination from multispectral imaging, a dual-channel X-ray Kirkpatrick-Baez (KB) microscope designed for two-spectral imaging, and the experimental results of hot-core multispectral imaging of an imploded cone-shell target at the SG-II laser facility.     

线状锗等离子体X射线线谱的时间分辨测量

用自行研制的X射线条纹晶体谱仪首次测量了线状锗等离子体的X射线时间分辨谱。给出了类Ne-锗L线共振线的时间演化过程,并用类Ne-锗L线共振线与其双电子俘获伴线的相对强度比粗估了锗等离子体的电子温度及其随时间的变化,实验给出了X光激光增益区介质的电子温度为400～760eV,同时给出了电子温度保持相对恒定的时间不小于90ps(电子温度变化小于2％)。