X射线相衬成像中靶丸球壳界面晕区暗区现象

在微聚焦X射线以及等离子体X射线源平台上开展了多层球壳靶丸的相衬成像实验。实验结果表明,通过相衬成像能够获得清晰的多层球壳靶丸图像并观察到球壳内外表面晕区暗区现象。根据光的折射原理解释了该晕区暗区现象产生的物理机制。实验结果与几何模型计算结果符合较好。     

神光Ⅱ装置靶丸内爆过程X射线背光照相实验研究

在神光Ⅱ装置上,8路激光注入金柱腔靶产生X射线驱动位于柱腔中心的DD靶丸内爆,第9路激光辐照Pd背光靶产生的L线X射线透视内爆靶丸,用针孔成像方式获得靶丸的透视图像,高速X射线条纹相机记录靶丸透视图像,建立了间接驱动内爆靶丸背光照相的实验方法,清晰地观测到了靶丸内爆的过程,对透视图像分析获得了内爆靶丸壳层运动轨迹和速度的实验数据,所获实验结果可用于间接驱动靶丸优化设计,还可用于内爆动力学数值模拟建模和计算结果的验证。     

神光Ⅱ装置靶丸内爆过程X射线背光照相实验研究北大核心CSCD

在神光Ⅱ装置上,8路激光注入金柱腔靶产生X射线驱动位于柱腔中心的DD靶丸内爆,第9路激光辐照Pd背光靶产生的L线X射线透视内爆靶丸,用针孔成像方式获得靶丸的透视图像,高速X射线条纹相机记录靶丸透视图像,建立了间接驱动内爆靶丸背光照相的实验方法,清晰地观测到了靶丸内爆的过程,对透视图像分析获得了内爆靶丸壳层运动轨迹和速度的实验数据,所获实验结果可用于间接驱动靶丸优化设计,还可用于内爆动力学数值模拟建模和计算结果的验证。     

利用分幅相机测量铋球表面发射X射线图像

设计了一种塑料靶表面涂铋(Bi)的靶丸替代常规内爆靶,利用分幅相机获取辐射驱动内爆替代靶丸Bi等离子体再发射X射线的2维图像。实验时,从主激光中分出一束光信号,经光电转换后作为分幅相机的触发信号,以激光直接驱动金球靶建立相机的时标。根据分幅相机的时标可确定每幅X射线图像相对于主激光的时间延迟。分析Bi球靶的X射线分幅图像,得到夹持内爆靶丸的CH膜的烧蚀时间及Bi球靶半径的变化关系。通过X射线图像还可反推出诊断孔的大小和CH膜支撑靶丸的对称性。     

双层塑料靶丸的X射线相衬成像

 为对微聚焦X射线相衬成像技术应用于双层以及多层塑料靶丸成像和特征分析进行可行性研究,基于类同轴X射线成像技术,综合考虑成像放大倍数、分辨率和衬度等因素,选择合适的实验参数,成功获得了较为清晰的双层塑料靶丸X射线相衬成像照片;采用数字图像处理技术的图像分割手段,如拉普拉斯高斯边缘检测法等对所成像中靶丸边界特征进行分析处理,获得了双层靶丸内层厚度为（10.5±0.6） μm,外层厚度为（9.2±0.7） μm,靶丸外径为（273.3±1.0） μm等参数。     

靶丸燃料容器制备技术

2003年，多层空心塑料微球的研制取得了实质性进展。具有聚苯乙烯-聚乙烯醇-CH烧蚀层结构的3层塑料微球首次用于“神光”Ⅲ物理实验，取得了较为满意的结果：获得了靶丸燃料区空间分辨的Ar线谱——得到Heα等线谱发射区的尺寸；利用针孔(分幅相机)、环孔诊断获得了靶丸芯部发光区图像。     

PA-PVA-CH塑料微球充D2和Ar

ICF塑料靶丸典型结构由3层组成：内层起支撑作用的聚苯乙烯（PS），中间起阻气作用的聚乙烯醇（PVA）和外部的烧蚀层碳氢（CH）。作为靶丸，空心塑料微球内的气体由燃料气体和诊断气体组成。燃料气体目前使用的主要是D2。塑料微球采用热扩散法充气，D2在塑料球壳中扩散很快，而Ar却渗透很慢，因此，塑料靶丸充气的核心工艺是如何充Ar和如何保D2。利用充Ar条件充D2或利用保D2技术保Ar都是很容易实现的。塑料微球充气在自行研制的充气系统中完成，球内气体采用四极质谱或X射线荧光谱仪进行测量。     

X射线相衬成像法在线表征冷冻靶技术

阐述了冷冻靶类球面物体X射线相衬成像机理;Tracepro软件模拟研究证明了X射线相衬成像法能用于冷冻靶燃料层参数的表征;研制了在线表征冷冻靶的X射线相衬成像实验装置,利用该装置开展了二乙烯基苯泡沫球壳及实际氘氘冷冻靶的X射线相衬成像实验研究,获得了玻璃微球内氘氘冷冻层X射线相衬图像,成像分辨力达1.5 m;利用X射线相衬成像法可同时表征烧蚀球壳及冷冻燃料层,为惯性约束聚变实验提供冷冻靶参数。     

靶参数测量技术

利用微焦点X射线荧光谱仪进行了充氩靶丸X射线荧光激发测量实验。由于设备具有X射线聚焦功能，对样品局部辐照强度大，激发效率高，因此测量灵敏度及检测极限也大大提高，尽管由于塑料微球保气性能差，球内只有微量的氩气，仍然获得了氩气明显存在的证据，在测量得到的谱图中扣除本底后氩Ka射线峰非常明显。     

激光惯性约束聚变靶靶丸制备与表征

激光惯性约束聚变的核心思想是利用球形内爆技术对聚变燃料进行增压,使热核燃料达到高温、高密度的等离子体状态,进而实现聚变点火。基于对称压缩、流体界面不稳定性和实验诊断的考虑,ICF实验对作为热核燃料容器的空心微球的品质在球形度、壁厚均匀性、表面粗糙度以及掺杂水平等方面提出了严格的要求。为满足这些要求,陆续发展了乳液微封装技术、降解芯轴技术、低压等离子体聚合/掺杂技术、干凝胶玻璃微球制备技术等用于多层塑料微球和空心玻璃微球的研制。另一方面,针对ICF靶丸量小、质轻以及表面要求高的特点,发展了相应的非破坏性靶丸参数表征技术,如X光照相技术、4π形貌表征技术、微球掺杂水平测量技术以及微球内燃料负载水平快速测试技术。基于这些制备与表征技术,初步实现了多层塑料微球、玻璃微球、聚-!-甲基苯乙烯芯轴微球、梯度掺杂CH微球的研制,满足了"神光Ⅱ"、"神光Ⅲ原型"及"神光Ⅲ主机"上开展的一系列内爆物理实验的要求,同时为未来点火物理实验用靶丸的研制提供了技术支撑。     

Xe~(26+)入射Au靶离子L壳层空穴的产生与退激辐射

基于两体碰撞过程的能量与角动量守恒,推导出Xe26+离子与Au原子碰撞过程,单离子的L壳层空穴产额与离子动能的理论关系.实验测定了动能2.4-3.6Me V的Xe26+离子入射Au靶,产生的Xe的L-X射线谱,获得了射线产额与离子入射动能的实验关系.结果表明,碰撞过程产生Xe L壳层空穴的同时,产生了一定数目的 M壳层空穴,导致L壳层空穴平均荧光产额显著变大,在实验能量范围,空穴产额的理论值与射线产额的实验值存在较好的一致性.     

充气温度对PS-PVA-CH塑料微球性能的影响

 主要研究了PS-PVA-CH空心塑料微球充气时，充气平衡温度对微球强度、球形度和表面形貌的影响。对PS，PVA和CH材料的热重分析结果表明，PS和PVA具有较高的分解温度，而PS-PVA双层球和PS-PVA-CH塑料微球升温后的耐外压实验表明，温度升高后双层球耐外压强度降低很快，不能满足充Ar气需要；而3层球在100~120℃仍有很高强度，在该温度下，可以实现充Ar气。微球表面形貌分析结果显示，高温充气后，3层球表面粗糙度升高。     

Aqueous Synthesis of Water-Soluble Citrate-Modified Cadmium Selenide/Cadmium Sulfide/Zinc Sulfide Quantum Dots

Water-soluble cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide/zinc sulfide core/shell/shell quantum dots were synthesized in aqueous solution using trisodium citrate as modifier. The crystal structure, morphology, component, and spectral properties of cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide/zinc sulfide core/shell/shell quantum dots were characterized by X-ray power diffraction, transmission electron microscope, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, infrared spectrum, ultraviolet–visible absorption spectrum, and fluorescence spectrum. The results show that the spherical citrate-modified cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide/zinc sulfide core/shell/shell quantum dots with diameter around 3.6 nm belong to the cubic zinc blende structure. The citrate-modified cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide/zinc sulfide core/shell/shell quantum dots show a narrow, symmetric, and strong fluorescence emission spectrum band with narrow full width at half maximum of 53 nm, and the fluorescence quantum yield can reach up to 37.3%. The high-quality citrate-modified cadmium selenide/cadmium sulfide/zinc sulfide core/shell/shell quantum dots with good fluorescence properties have potential for application in biological fluorescence analysis.     

Influence of near-edge processes in the elemental analysis using X-ray emission-based techniques

The near-edge processes, such as X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) and resonant Raman scattering (RRS), are not incorporated in the available theoretical attenuation coefficients, which are known to be reliable at energies away from the shell/subshell ionization thresholds of the attenuator element. Theoretical coefficients are generally used to estimate matrix corrections in routine quantitative elemental analysis based on various X-ray emission techniques. A tabulation of characteristic X-ray energies across the periodic table is provided where those X-rays are expected to alter the attenuation coefficients due to XAFS from a particular shell/subshell of the attenuator element. The influence of XAFS to the attenuation coefficient depends upon the atomic environment and the photoelectron wave vector, i.e., difference in energies of incident X-ray and the shell/subshell ionization threshold of the attenuator element. Further, the XAFS at a shell/subshell will significantly alter the total attenuation coefficient if the jump ratio at that shell/subshell is large, e.g., the K shell, L₃ subshell and M₅ subshell. The tabulations can be considered as guidelines so as to know what can be expected due to XAFS in typical photon-induced X-ray emission spectrometry.     

X射线相衬成像技术应用于高能量密度物理条件下内爆靶丸诊断

内爆压缩过程中多层球壳靶丸变化规律的研究是惯性约束聚变的核心内容. 利用相衬成像技术可以提高低Z材料分界面成像衬度的特点在神光Ⅱ大型激光装置上开展了相关研究. 实验通过激光打Ti靶和针孔点背光的方式产生4.75 keV的X射线微点源, 针对内爆压缩过程中的靶丸样品投影成像获得了清晰的多层球壳靶丸图像, 空间分辨率优于10 μm.同时利用一维流体力学数值模拟程序分析了球壳运动的过程, 实验结果与数值模拟结果符合较好.表明了X射线相衬成像技术在高能量密度物理环境下仍然能够提高低Z材料分界面的衬度,获得高质量的物理图像,能够广泛应用于可控聚变能源、 天体物理等前沿科学领域.     

神光Ⅲ激光装置直接驱动内爆靶产生的连续谱X光源

激光驱动的内爆靶通过轫致辐射过程可以产生覆盖1—100 keV能区的小尺寸、短脉冲和高亮度的光滑连续谱X光源,可用于高密度等离子体的点投影照相和吸收谱诊断等.本文对30—180 k J输出能量的神光Ⅲ激光装置直接驱动氘氚冷冻靶产生的连续谱X光源辐射特性进行了模拟研究,为优化内爆光源提供物理基础.采用了美国OMEGA激光装置和美国国家点火装置(NIF)使用的定标率来给出不同驱动能量时的靶参数和激光脉冲参数.研究发现,内爆靶丸在停滞阶段瞬时的密度和温度剧增可以产生尺寸约100μm、发光时间约150 ps的X光脉冲;X光辐射主要产生于被压缩的氘氚冰壳层内侧、而不是中心的高温气体热斑区;等离子体的自吸收可以显著降低1—3 keV的较低能区的X光发射,但对更高能区没有影响;X光辐射主要集中在30 keV的较低能区,氘氚聚变反应可以增强30 keV的硬X光辐射、但对30 keV的较软的X光辐射没有明显贡献.     

Facile synthesis of mercaptosuccinic acid-capped CdTe/CdS/ZnS core/double shell quantum dots with improved cell viability on different cancer cells and normal cells

Water-soluble, mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA)-capped CdTe/CdS/ZnS core/double shell quantum dots (QDs) were prepared by successive growth of CdS and ZnS shells on the as-synthesized CdTe/CdS_thin core/shell quantum dots. The formation of core/double shell structured QDs was investigated by ultraviolet-visible (UV–Vis) absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, PL decay studies, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The core/double shell QDs exhibited good photoluminescence quantum yield (PLQY) which is 70% higher than that of the parent core/shell QDs, and they are stable for months. The average particle size of the core/double shell QDs was ～3 nm as calculated from the transmission electron microscope (TEM) images. The cytotoxicity of the QDs was evaluated on a variety of cancer cells such as HeLa, MCF-7, A549, and normal Vero cells by 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) cell viability assay. The results showed that core/double shell QDs were less toxic to the cells when compared to the parent core/shell QDs. MCF-7 cells showed proliferation on incubation with QDs, and this is attributed to the metalloestrogenic activity of cadmium ions released from QDs. The core/double shell CdTe/CdS/ZnS (CSS) QDs were conjugated with transferrin and successfully employed for the biolabeling and fluorescent imaging of HeLa cells. These core/double shell QDs are highly promising fluorescent probe for cancer cell labeling and imaging applications.     

Soft X-ray spectromicroscopy of phase-change microcapsules

A synchrotron-based scanning transmission X-ray microscope (STXM) is used to investigate Micronal^® phase-change microcapsules. Prolonged X-ray illumination of the specimen leads to the breaking of the microcapsules’ protective polymer shell and a partial separation of the core–shell species occurs. The paraffin wax and acrylic polymer components are characterized by carbon K-edge near X-ray edge absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy and components distribution mapping of the beam-damaged specimen is performed.     

高强度二倍频激光辐照银薄膜靶的烧蚀和X光辐射实验研究

激光聚变物理实验中,背光透视照相是靶丸内爆动力学过程观测的重要方法. Ag是一种重要的背光材料, 激光辐照产生的等离子体可以产生强L线辐射, 研究其烧蚀和辐射特性, 对提高内爆靶丸背光透视照相的图像质量具有十分重要的意义.在神光II装置上, 采用第九路输出的2 ns, ～ 5× 10¹⁴ W/cm², 526.5 nm激光均匀辐照Ag薄膜靶, 实验研究了其烧蚀特性, 获得了银薄膜靶在激光烧蚀驱动下的飞行轨迹和飞行速度的数据. 实验结果与一维辐射流体力学模拟结果相符. 火箭模型对实验数据进行拟合, 得到了Ag材料的质量烧蚀速率和烧蚀压的数据. 采用平面晶体谱仪和X射线二极管探测器阵列观测等离子体的辐射特性, 获得了Ag等离子体辐射光谱和L线转换效率, 实验结果对激光聚变内爆靶丸背光照相的实验设计具有重要的参考价值.     

Emission spectrum from an Al/Mg tracer in the blow-off region of a radiatively ablated capsule

A study of X-ray emissions from Al/Mg tracers buried at two different depths in a plastic shell is presented. The X-rays originating from the K-shell transitions of the Al/Mg ions begin to irradiate after the ablative heating wave has passed through the trace layer and are recorded with a streaked crystal spectrometer. Only emissions from the capsule with the trace layer buried at a smaller depth are observed. Hydrodynamic simulations and a collisional—radiative model including detailed atomic physics are used to investigate the measured spectrum. It is found that the effects of the radiative heating play important roles in the formation of the K-shell emission. The time correlation between the simulations and the measurements is obtained by comparing the measured time profile of the He α emission with the calculated one. The line ratio of Ly α to He α is also calculated and is found to be in fairly good agreement with the experimental data. Finally, the relation between the time profile of the He α emission and the ablation velocity is also discussed.