ION FLUX BEHAVIOR IN HIGH DENSITY PLASMAS

The available electron cyclotron resonance plasma sources have been simulated in two-dimensional configuration space (Z, R) and three-dimensional velocity space (V_z, V_r, V_θ). Using a hybrid model, we treat ions as particles and electrons as fluid. The simulation is specified for plasma parameters of the available apparatus and is focused on the ion flux distributions. For a set of given operating conditions, the spatial distributions of electron temperature, plasma potential, plasma density, ionization rate and the contours map of distributions of particles in different volume cells in velocity space are obtained; statistics on ions that hit the bottom surface are also reported. The distributions of ion flux vectors on different cross-section planes in the plasma are given, and the phenomena of large radial diffusione of ions across magnetic force lines are also demonstrated. Finally, the influences of microwave power and neutral gas pressure on the distributions of ion flux vectors on ZR-plane, ion flux radial distributions and ion currents to all walls have been studied.     

(2+2)RESONANCE ENHANCED MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION-FRAGMENTATION STUDY OF DIMETHYLAMINE

The multiphoton ionization spectra of dimethylamine are given in the 445-470 nm region. A time of flight mass spectrometer was used,and experiment was done under collision free condition. It is found that (2+2) resonance enhanced multiphoton ionization through (n_N,3s) Rydberg state produces parent ions which endure pseudo-α and C—N bond cleavages. The former forms CH₃N⁺H=CH₂ ions,and the latter gives CH₂=N⁺H₂ ions .     

Modified vacuum vibrator ion source for phosphorous and boron ions

A modified version of vacuum vibrator ion source is designed, fabricated and used to obtain phosphorous and boron ions. Its main features (i) controlled amplitude of vibrations at the spark position and (ii) small quantity requirements of materials. Pure powders of boron and red phosphorous were used respectively to get boron and phosphorous ions and in each case the ion current obtained was of the order of 1μA. The results obtained from silver electrodes are compared with those obtained from other metal electrodes. Silver is found to be a suitable electrode material for production of phosphorous and boron ions.     

FORMATION AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF A NOVEL Gd3(Fe,Ti)29Ny NITRIDE

The novel Gd₃(Fe_0.978Ti_0.022)₂₉ compounds and their nitride have been synthesized. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the Gd₃(Fe,Ti)₂₉N_y and its parent compounds were indexed in the Nd₃(Fe,Ti)₂₉-type structure with a monoclinic symmetry and space group P2₁/c, Both the nitride and the parent compounds exhibit ferrimagnetlc coupling. Nitrogenatio led to an increase in Curie temperature and saturation magnetization. The Curie temperatures are 517K for the parent and 765K for the nitride. The saturation magnetizations σ_s at 4.2K are 101.9A·m²/kg for the parent and 128A·m²/kg for the nitride. Both the nitride and parent exhibit a planar anisotropy. Nitrogenation led to a decrease of the contribution of Fe-sublattice to planar anisotropy. The anisotropy fields at 4.2K are 9.8T for the parent and 6.5 T for the nitride.     

A preliminary study of a negative hydrogen PIG-type ion source for the compact cyclotron

A Penning ion gauge (PIG)-type ion source has been used for the generation of negative hydrogen ions (H^-) as the internal ion source of the compact cyclotron. The discharge characteristics of the ion source are systematically studied for hydrogen operation at different discharge currents and gas flow rates on the prototype cyclotron. The preliminary study results for the low DC voltage H^- extraction measurements are presented in this paper. The H^- beam current is measured by the order of magnitude from several tens to hundreds of microamperes at different parameter conditions. The discussion and analysis for the experimental results are good for improving the design and working stability of the ion source.     

Transport properties and battery discharge characteristics of the Ag+ ion conducting composite electrolyte system (1−x)[0.75AgI: 0.25AgCl]: xFe2O3

Ion transport and battery discharge characteristic studies are reported for a new Ag⁺ ion conducting two-phase composite electrolyte system (1−x)[0.75AgI: 0.25AgCl]: xFe₂O₃, where 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.5 in molar weight fraction. An alternative single-phase host-matrix ‘annealed [0.75AgI: 0.25AgCl] mixed system/ solid solution’ has been used in place of the traditional host, AgI. Submicron size particles (<1 μm) of Fe₂O₃ has been used as second phase dispersoid. The composition 0.8[0.75AgI: 0.25AgCl]: 0.2Fe₂O₃, exhibiting the highest room temperature conductivity has been referred to as the optimum conducting composition (OCC). The reason for an enhancement of an order of magnitude in the conductivity from that of the pure host has been identified through direct determination of ionic mobility (μ) and mobile ion concentration (n) using transient ionic current (TIC) technique. The XRD study confirmed the coexistence of the constituent phases. The ionic transference number is found to be very close to unity. This reveals the fact that the silver ions are the sole charge carriers in the system. The results are discussed in the light of space-charge models proposed for the two-phase composite electrolyte systems. Solid state batteries, fabricated using OCC as electrolyte, Ag-metal as anode and mixtures of iodine & graphite, viz. (C+I₂), (C+KI₃), (C+(CH₃)₄NI₃), (C+(C₂H₅)₄NI₃), etc. as cathodes, were discharged under different load conditions. The battery with (C+I₂) cathode performed satisfactorily specially under low current drain states. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Ionic Devices, Anna University, Chennai, India, Nov. 28–30, 2003.     

Magnetic properties of TlCoS2 and TlCoSe2 layered compounds

The TlCoS₂ and TlCoSe₂ compounds are synthesized and their magnetic properties are studied in the temperature range 77–300 K. It is established on the basis of x-ray diffraction analysis that these compounds possess a hexagonal structure. Examination of the magnetization and paramagnetic susceptibility has shown that TlCoS₂ and TlCoSe₂ are ferrimagnets. The Curie temperature for TlCoS₂ is equal to 112 K, and T _C for TlCoSe₂ is less than 77 K. The effective magnetic moments are equal to 4.6 μ_B (TlCoS₂) and 4.85 μ_B (TlCoSe₂) and agree well with the theoretical values. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 42, No. 8, 2000, pp. 1449–1450. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2000 by Sadykhov, Kerimova, Asadov, Veliev.     

THE MULTIPLE IONIZATION OF ARGON INDUCED BY PARTIALLY STRIPPED CARBON IONS

The cross section ratios of the double, triple and quadruplicate ionization to the single ionization of argon by 1.5-7.5 MeV partially stripped carbon ions are measured by using time-of-flight technique. The Auger transition and the charge exchange process in the multiple ionization of argon are studied. The ratios of cross sections of the direct multiple ionization to those of the direct single ionization are obtained by subtracting the parts of the Auger transition and the charge exchange process from the measured data. It is found that the cross section ratios of the direct multiple ionization to those of the direct single ionization are in good agreement with the predicted mniti-step (ν/q_eff)^-2n+2 law.     

New expressions for g—factors of the mixed ground state of 3d^9 ions with a compressional tetragonal symmetry and its application to NaCl：Ni^＋（I）

We deduce new expressions for g-factors of the 3d⁹ ions with a compressional tetragonal symmetry, in which we consider not only the contribution from the spin-orbit coupling of the central transition metal ion but also that of the ligand orbits as well as the admixture of ²B_1g into ²A_1g (ground state). By using the new formulae, the electron paramagnetic resonance g-factors for NaCl:Ni⁺(I) are studied. Thus, the puzzle that the g_‖-shift is positive is reasonably explained.     

DYNAMICS of H+2 in TWO-COLOR ULTRASHORT LASER PULSE

Numerical simulations of ionization and dissociation processes of hydrogen molecular ion H₂⁺ interacting with two-color intense ( 10¹⁴W/cm²-10¹⁵W/cm²) ultrashort (the duration ≈ 22fs) laser pulse are made. The result shows that the ionization and dissociation processes are strongly dependent upon the relative phase between the two color fields. It means that, in the case of ultrashort pulse, the phase coherence control of ionization and dissociation processes can be realized.     

Theoretical analysis and simulation of conjugate heights for dual-conjugate AO system in lidar

A multi-conjugate adaptive optics （MCAO） can offer a possibility of widening field of view （FOV） characterized by the isoplanatic angle, and the choose of conjugate height becomes a basic problem for MCAO, which influences the size of iosplanatic angle. Considering the application of lidar, the isoplanatic angle＇s expressions of two deformable mirrors （DMs） MCAO for uplink and downlink are deduced. The effects of conjugate heights for dual-conjugate AO are thoughtfully discussed, and the isoplanatic angles are further analyzed. The results show that the isopanatic angle varies with the conjugate height and reaches the maximum as the conjugate height is at the optimal altitude. Moreover, the optimal conjugate height changes with the propagation distance.     

Quick single-photon detector with many avalanche photo diodes working on the time division

Due to the limit of response speed of the present single-photon detector, the code rate is still too low to come into practical use for the present quantum key distribution (QKD) system.A new idea is put up to design a quick single-photon detector.This quick single-photon detector is composed of a multi-port optic-fiber splitter and many avalanche photo diodes (APDs).Au of the ports with APDs work on the time division and cooperate with a logic discriminating and deciding unit driven by the clock signal.The operation frequency lies on the number N of ports, and can reach N times of the conventional single-photon detector.The single-photon prompt detection can come true for high repetition-rate pulses.The applying of this detector will largely raise the code rate of the QKD, and boost the commercial use.     

Characterization of PolyA and PolyC mismatches by Raman spectroscopy

A.C mismatches are studied by Raman spectral characterization of PolyA, PolyC, and their equimolar complex in solution of 0.14 mol/L Na ,pH7.0.Experimental results show that A·C mismatches occur to be A/B (mainly A) conformers, and unlike Watson-Crick base pairing, this kind of mismatches is stabilized by only one hydrogen bond involving cytosine N4H2 and adenine N7.The formation of A·C complex makes the base stacking interactions much stronger, and conformation of the backbone more ordered, which leads to obvious Raman hypochromic effect with some shifts in corresponding bands.     

Improvement of four-wave mixing-based wavelength conversion efficiency in dispersion shifted fiber by 40-GHz clock pumping

40-GHz clock modulated signal as a pump to improve the efficiency of four-wave mixing (FWM)-based wavelength conversion in a 26.5-km dispersion shifted fiber (DSF) is investigated. The experimental results demonstrate that the conjugated FWM component has higher intensity with the clock pumping than that with the continuous-wave (CW) light pumping. The improvement of FWM-based wavelength conversion efficiency is negligible when the pump power is less than Brillouin threshold. But when the pump power is greater than Brillouin threshold, the improvement becomes significant and increases with the increment of pump power. The improvement can increase up to 9 dB if pump power reaches 17 dBm.     

Multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser

Our experimental results show that the presence of a proper amount of negative group velocity dispersion is essential to multi-pulse operation of a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser. We demonstrate that the pulse separations and the number of pulses contained within a cavity round trip are strongly dependent on the initial perturbations. The results allow us to get a better understanding on the influences of the convoluted self-phase modulation and intra-cavity dispersions on the stable multi-pulse oscillation in a Kerr-lens mode-locked femtosecond laser.     

Propagation of Helmholtz-Gauss beams in weak turbulent atmosphere

Based on the Rytov approximation of light propagation in weak turbulent atmosphere,the closed-form expressions of field and average irradiance of each one of the four fundamental families of Helmholtz-Gauss (HzG)beams:cosine-Gauss beams,stationary Mathieu-Gauss beams,stationary parabolic-Gauss beams,and Bessel-Gauss beams,which are propagating in weak turbulent atmosphere,are obtained.The results show that the field and average irradiance can be written as the product of four factors:complex amplitude depending on the z-coordinate only,a Ganssian beam.a factor of complex phase perturbation induced by atmospheric turbulence,and a complex scaled version of the transverse shape of the non-diffracting beam.The effect of weak atmospheric turbulence on irradiance distribution of the HzG beam can be ignored.     

An effective method for reducing speckle noise in digital holography

An effective method for reducing the speckle noise in digital holography is proposed in this paper.Different from the methods based on classical filtering technique,it utilizes the multiple holograms which are generated by rotating the illuminating light continuously.The intensity images reconstructed by a series of holograms generated by rotating the illuminating light possess different speckle patterns.Hence by properly averaging the reconstructed intensity fields,the speckle noises can be reduced greatly.Experimental results show that the proposed method is simple and effective to reduce speckle noise in digital holography.     

Influence of purity of HfO2 on reflectance of ultraviolet multilayer

The impurities in two kinds of HfO2 materials and in their corresponding single layer thin films were determined through glow discharge mass spectrum technology and secondary ion mass spectrometry(SIMS) equipment respectively.It was found that ZrO2 was the main impurity in the two kinds of HfO2 either in the original HfO2 materials or in the electron beam deposited films.In addition,the difference of Zr content in the two kinds of HfO2 single laver films was much laxger than that of the other impurities such as Ti and Fe.which showed that it was just ZrO2 that made the difference between the optical performance of the film products including the two kinds of HfO2.With these two kinds of HfO2 and the same kind of SiO2.we deposited HfO2/SiO2 multilayer reflective coatings at the wavelength of 266 nm.Experimental results showed that the reflectances of these two mirrors were about 99.85% and 99.15% respectively,which agreed well with the designed results what were based on the optical constants obtained from the corresponding single layer thin films.     

Speech enhancement by array crosstalk resistant ANC and spectrum subtraction

Microphone array-based speech enhancement has great importance for speech communications and speech recognition. To reduce the aperture of the microphone array and to increase the effect of the speech enhancement will greatly broaden the application areas of the microphone array. An array crosstalk resistant adaptive noise cancellation method is therefore presented. And then an improved spectral subtraction algorithm is further cascaded to obtain better enhancement results. Theoretic analysis and experiments indicate that the proposed scheme needs only a very small microphone array while it simultaneously achieves a higher SNR improvement. Besides, the proposed scheme can be used in many noisy environments and is easy for real-time implementation.