L-Shell X-Ray Yields and Production Cross Sections of Zr and Mo Bombarded by Slow Highly Charged Ar16+ Ions

The L-shell x-ray yields of Zr and Mo bombarded by slow Ar16＋ ions are measured. The energy of the Ar^16＋ ions ranges from about 150 keV to 350 keV. The L-shell x-ray production cross sections of Zr and Mo are extracted from these yields data. The explanation of these experimental results is in the framework of the adiabatic direct- ionization and the binding energy modified BEA approximation. We consider, in the slow asymmetric collisions such as Ar and Mo/Zr, the transient united atoms （UA） are formed during the ion-surface interaction and the direct-ionization is the main mechanism for the inner-shell vacancy production. Generally, the theoretical results are in good agreement with the experimental data.     

X-ray Emission Induced by Interaction of Highly Charged Ions with Solid Surface

The X-rays with energy from 1 keV to 60 keV in the interaction of highly charged ions (HCI) with a variety of solid surfaces were investigated at the research platform for atomic physics with the electron cyclone resonance (ECR) ion resource at IMP. We altered the projectile kinetic energy from 150 keV to about 400 keV. The X-ray excited by the projectile with the surface is shown in Fig.l, and a threshold of the projectile kinetic energy for this excitation is observed. Combining the colliding theory of classic electrodynamics with the concept of quantized orbits, we crudely give this threshold energy Tm as follows,     

Experimental Scaling for Mass Ablation Rate in Planar Targets Irradiated by Smoothed 0.351μm Laser Beam

Layered planar targets, consists of al and Au layers, were irradiated by smoothed 0.351-μm-high power laser with relatively large focus spot on Xingguang Ⅱ laser facility. The burn-through time of laser ablation of Al sample has been obtained by measuring the delay time of Au N-Band x-ray emission with respect to the Al K-Band x-ray emission. The scaling law of mass ablation rate with the laser flux has been obtained by only varying the laser energy on the target surface on different shots. The experimental scaling law is greatly different from the results of Key et al. [Phys. Fluids 23 (1983) 2011] and is in good agreement with the analytical model.     

Projectile fragment emission in the fragmentation of 56Fe on C,Al and CH2 targets at 471 A MeV

The emission angle and the transverse momentum distributions of projectile fragments produced in the fragmentation of 56Fe on CHs, C and A1 targets at 471 A MeV are measured. It is found that for the same target, the average value and width of the angular distribution decrease with an increase of the projectile fragment charge; for the same projectile fragment, the average value of the distribution increases and the width of the distribution decreases with increasing the target charge number. The transverse momentum distribution of a projectile fragment can be explained by a single Gaussian distribution and the averaged transverse momentum per nucleon decreases with the increase of the charge of projectile fragment. The cumulated squared transverse momentum distribution of a projectile fragment can be explained well by a single Rayleigh distribution. The temperature parameter of the emission source of the projectile fragment, calculated from the cumulated squared transverse momentum distribution, decreases with the increase of the size of the projectile fragment.     

Measurements on diproton emission from the break-up channels of ~(23)Al and ~(22)Mg

Two-proton relative momentum distributions from the break-up channels 23Al→p+p+21Na and 22Mg→p+p+20Ne at an energy of 60-70 A MeV have been measured together with two-proton opening angles at the projectile fragment separator beamline (RIPS) in the RIKEN Ring Cyclotron Facility. The results demonstrate the existence of diproton emission component from single-step 2He for highly excited 23Al and 22Mg.     

Projectile fragment emission in the fragmentation of ~(56)Fe on C,Al and CH_2 targets at 471 A MeV

The emission angle and the transverse momentum distributions of projectile fragments produced in the fragmentation of ⁵⁶Fe on CH₂, C and Al targets at 471 A MeV are measured. It is found that for the same target, the average value and width of the angular distribution decrease with an increase of the projectile fragment charge; for the same projectile fragment, the average value of the distribution increases and the width of the distribution decreases with increasing the target charge number. The transverse momentum distribution of a projectile fragment can be explained by a single Gaussian distribution and the averaged transverse momentum per nucleon decreases with the increase of the charge of projectile fragment. The cumulated squared transverse momentum distribution of a projectile fragment can be explained well by a single Rayleigh distribution. The temperature parameter of the emission source of the projectile fragment, calculated from the cumulated squared transverse momentum distribution, decreases with the increase of the size of the projectile fragment.     

Comparison of Secondary Ion Emissions from Carbon Nanotubes under Bombardments of MeV Si and Si2 Clusters

The emission yields of H, H2, H3 and heavy ions from carbon nanotubes under bombardments of Si and Si2 clusters in an energy range of 0.3-3 MeV per atom are measured by using the time-of-flight technique (TOF). The emission yields of the secondary ions increase with increasing energy of Si and the electronic stopping processes play an important role. The enhanced emission yields of secondary ions induced by Si2 clusters at the low energies are clearly seen and attributed to the vicinage effect of the nuclear collision processes of cluster constituents and the secondary ion emissions are still dominated by electronic stopping processes at high energies.     

Slow highly charged ion O4+ induced electron emission from clean solid surfaces

The total electron emission yields following the interaction of slow highly charged ions (SHCI) O⁴⁺ with different material surfaces (W, Au, Si and SiO₂) have been measured. It is found that the electron emission yield γ increases proportionally with the projectile velocity v ranging from 5.36×10⁵m/s to 10.7× 10⁵m/s. The total emission yield is dependent on the target materials, and it turns out to follow the relationship γ(Au)>γ(Si)>γ(W). The result shows that the electron emission yields are mainly determined by the electron stopping power of the target when the projectile potential energy is taken as a constant, which is in good agreement with the former studies.     

129Xeq+轰击N型和P型Si表面时的电子发射产额研究

在兰州重离子加速器国家实验室测量了1.8 MeV Xeq+离子分别轰击N型和P型Si两种靶材表面时的电子发射产额。实验中,通过改变入射离子的电荷态,研究了入射离子势能沉积对两种靶材表面电子发射产额的贡献。结果发现同一离子入射时,N型Si表面的电子发射产额高出P型Si表面的电子发射产额约12.5%;对于具有相同入射动能的Xeq+离子,两种靶材表面的电子发射产额均随着入射离子势能的增加而线性增加。此外,还测量了3.4 MeV Xeq+离子分别轰击以上两种靶材时的电子发射产额,得到了类似的结果。本文利用功函数分别从动能电子发射和势能电子发射两个角度对实验结果进行了分析讨论。The electron emissions from N-type Si and P-type Si induced by 1.8 MeV 129Xeq+are measured in the National Laboratory of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou,The contribution to electron emission yield from potential energy of incident ions is studied through changing the charge state of incident ions.The results show that for the same incident ion,electron emission yield of N type Si surface is higher than that of P-type Si surface about 12.5%.For incident ions with the same kinetic energy,both electron emission yields of two targets increase linearly with incident ion energy.In addition,the electron emissions induced by 3.4 MeV 129Xeq+from N-type Si and P-type Si mentioned above are measured,which give similar results.The experimental results are analyzed and discussed using work function from two angles of the kinetic electron emission and the potential energy electron emission.     

Experimental Evidence of the Rapidly Increasing Neutron Yields in Proton—Induced Reaction on Heavy Target Across 0.6—1 GeV

The independent yield distribution of the Hg isotopes,measured for the reaction of 600MeV ^18O projectile with a ^nat.Pb target,is converted to 18O 208Phb system and is compared with an Hg-isotope distribution from the spallation reaction of 1A GeV^208Pb on proton.The comparison shows the differences between the two distributions on the production cross sections,isotope-distribution widths as well as their shapes.A great increase of the neutron-deficient Hg isotope yield with increase of bombarding energies of protons from 600MeV to 1GeV is derived.This fact results in an experimental evidence for rapid increasing neutron yields with rising proton bombarding energy from 0.6GeV to 1 GeV.     

Dynamical Analysis of Sputtering at Threshold Energy Range： Modelling of Ar＋Ni（100） Collision System

The sputtering process of Ar＋Ni（100） collision systems is investigated by means of constant energy molecular dynamics simulations. The Ni（100） slab is mimicked by an embedded-atom potential, and the interaction between the projectile and the surface is modelled by using the reparametrized ZBL potential. Ni atom emission from the lattice is analysed over the range of 20-50 eV collision energy. Sputtering yield, angular and energy distributions of the scattered Ar and of the sputtered Ni atoms are calculated, and compared to the available theoretical and experimental data.     

The production of slow particles in 16O－Em interactions at 4.5 A GeV/c

A sample of 1233 events is used to study the general characteristics of {}^{16}O－Em interactions at 4.5 A GeV/c. Multiplicity and angular distributions of slow particles and correlations among them are discussed. The present data are compared with the corresponding results from the interactions of other projectiles at the same energy and also the same projectile at different energies. The results indicate that black particle production is independent of the energy and mass of the projectile, but for grey particles it is dependent on the mass of projectile.     

Scaling of x-ray emission and ion velocity in laser produced Cu plasmas

The x-ray emission from slab targets of copper irradiated by Nd:glass laser (1.054 μm, 5 and 15 ns) at intensities between 10¹² and 10¹¹W/cm² has been studied. The x-ray emissions were monitored with the help of high quantum efficiency x-ray silicon photo diodes and vacuum photo diodes, all covered with aluminium filters of different thickness. The x-ray intensity vs the laser intensity has a scaling factor of (1.2–1.92). The relative x-ray conversion efficiency follows an empirical relationship which is in close agreement with the one reported by Babonneau et al. The ion velocities were monitored using Langmuir probes placed at different angles and radial distances from the target position. The variation of the ion velocity with the laser intensity follows a scaling of the form Φ ^β where β ∼0.22 which is in good agreement with the reported scaling factor values. The results on the x-ray emission from Cu plasma are reported.     

Characterization and application in XRF of HfO_2-coated glass monocapillary based on atomic layer deposition

Coating a glass monocapillary x-ray optics with high-density film is a promising way to improve transmission characteristics. For a long time, it has been a challenge to coat a high-density film in the inside of monocapillary with an extremely high length-to-diameter ratio. In this work, Hf O2 film is deposited on the inner wall of a tapered glass monocapillary with length 9.9 cm, entrance diameter 596.4 μm, and exit diameter 402.3 μm by atomic layer deposition. The coated and uncoated monocapillaries are studied by the transmission process of x-rays with energy from 5 ke V to 100 ke V and the x-ray fluorescence(XRF) spectra of a Mo sample are detected. Improved transmission characteristics have been obtained for the Hf O_2-coated monocapillary. The energy upper limit of focused x-rays increases from 18.1 ke V to 33.0 ke V and the ‘penetration halo' is suppressed to some extent. The XRF spectrum presents two stronger peaks at ～ 17.4 ke V and～ 19.6 ke V which are considered as the characteristic x-rays of Mo K_α and Mo K_β. These results reveal that more higher energy x-rays from the W x-ray tube are totally reflected on the inner wall of the Hf O_2-coated glass monocapillary due to the increase of total reflection critical angle. This work is significant for more applications of monocapillary in higher energy x-ray field.     

Fraction and Temperature of Hot Electrons Generated by Laser—Plasma Interaction at the shenguang—Ⅱ Laser Facility

We have developed a three-dimensional electron-photon Monte Carlo transmission (MCT) code.The conversiontransmissivity coefficient of hot electron x-ray,ηct,is analysed theoretically and simulated numerically using the MCT code.Experiments of disc and cylindrical targets have been performed at the Shenguang-Ⅱ laser facility.A Multi-channel filter-fluorescence spectrometer was used to obtain the hard x-ray spectrum.The temperature and energy of hot electrons are induced from the hard x-ray spectrum and the ηct value.The average energy fraction of hot electrons is 14% of incident laser energy for the 1ωNd laser and the spherical target with an average temperature of hot electrons of 36keV,while it is 15% for the 1ωNd laser and the cavity target with an average temperature of 54keV.We have also obtained the results of 5.6% and 13.3keV for the 3ωNd laser and the disc target,4.9% and 17.9keV for the 3ωNd laser and the half cavity target with a thin wall,and 2.1% and 22.4keV for those with a thick wall.The experimental results agree with theory and simulation.     

Guided transmission of oxygen ions through Al2O3 nanocapillaries

The transmissions of oxygen ions through Al2O3 nanocapillaries each 50 nm in diameter and 10 μm in length at a series of different tilt angles are measured,where the ions with energies ranging from 10 to 60 keV and charge states from 1 up to 6 are involved.The angular distribution and the transmission yields of transported ions are investigated.Our results indicate both the existence of a guiding effect when ions pass through the capillary and a significant dependence of the ion transmission on the energy and the charge state of the ions.The guiding effects are observed to be enhanced at lower projectile energies and higher charge states.Meanwhile,the results also exhibit that the transmission yields increase as the tilt angle decreases at a given energy and charge state.     

Laser-produced plasma helium-like titanium Kα x-ray source and its application to Rayleigh-Taylor instability study

Several experiments are performed on the ShenGuang-II laser facility to investigate an x-ray source and test radiography concepts.X-ray lines emitted from laser-produced plasmas are the most practical means of generating these high intensity sources.By using a time-integrated space-resolved keV spectroscope and pinhole camera,potential helium-like titanium Kα x-ray backlighting (radiography) line source is studied as a function of laser wavelength,ratio of pre-pulse intensity to main pulse intensity,and laser intensity (from 7.25 to～11.3×10 15 W/cm 2).One-dimensional radiography using a grid consisting of 5 μm Au wires on 16 μm period and the pinhole-assisted point projection is tested.The measurements show that the size of the helium-like titanium Kα source from a simple foil target is larger than 100 μm,and relative x-ray line emission conversion efficiency ξ x from the incident laser light energy to heliumlike titanium K-shell spectrum increases significantly with pre-pulse intensity increasing,increases rapidly with laser wavelength decreasing,and increases moderately with main laser intensity increasing.It is also found that a gold gird foils can reach an imaging resolution better than 5-μm featured with high contrast.It is further demonstrated that the pinhole-assisted point projection at such a level will be a novel two-dimensional imaging diagnostic technique for inertial confinement fusion experiments.     

Experimental research on the feature of an x-ray Talbot–Lau interferometer versus tube accelerating voltage

X-ray Talbot–Lau interferometer has been used most widely to perform x-ray phase-contrast imaging with a conventional low-brilliance x-ray source,and it yields high-sensitivity phase and dark-field images of samples producing low absorption contrast,thus bearing tremendous potential for future clinical diagnosis.In this work,by changing the accelerating voltage of the x-ray tube from 35 k V to 45 k V,x-ray phase-contrast imaging of a test sample is performed at each integer value of the accelerating voltage to investigate the characteristic of an x-ray Talbot–Lau interferometer(located in the Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials,Tohoku University,Japan) versus tube voltage.Experimental results and data analysis show that within a range this x-ray Talbot–Lau interferometer is not sensitive to the accelerating voltage of the tube with a constant fringe visibility of ～ 44%.This x-ray Talbot–Lau interferometer research demonstrates the feasibility of a new dual energy phase-contrast x-ray imaging strategy and the possibility to collect a refraction spectrum.     

Low-Field Emission from Iron Oxide-Filled Carbon Nanotube Arrays

Arrays of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) filled with iron oxide have been fabricated by a one-step route based on the pyrolysis of ferrocene under a well-chosen synthesis condition. The MWCNT arrays were observed with a scanning electron microscope, with which an energy dispersive x-ray spectrum (EDXS) was also acquired, and they are analysed by x-ray diffraction. Furthermore, individual MWCNTs were studied by using selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and the EDXS in a transmission electron microscopy observation. All the observation and analysis confirmed that the MWCNTs were filled with iron oxide. Field emission from these arrays of iron oxide-filled MWCNTs was measured and the turn-on field was determined to range from 0.83-1.01 V/μm, appearing to be much lower than those of arrays of pure MWCNTs and arrays of nitrogen-doped MWCNTs fabricated in similar ways. The possible reasons of the observed low-field emission are discussed.     

Studies of K-shell x-ray energy shifts induced by MeV/u heavy ions

This paper reports that the K x-ray spectra of the thin target 47Ag, 48Cd, 49In and 50Sn were measured by an HPGe semi-conductor detector in collisions with 84.5 MeV 6C4+ ions. Our experiment revealed the Kα x-ray energy shifts were not obvious and the Kβ1 x-ray energy shifts were about 90～110 eV. The simple model of Burch et al has been previously used to calculate the K x-ray energy shifts due to an additional vacancy in 2p orbit. The present work extends the model of Burch to calculate the x-ray energy shifts of multiple ionized atoms induced by heavy ions with kinetic energy of MeV/u. In addition to our experimental results, many other experimental results are compared with the calculated values by using the model.