Electron paramagnetic resonance and thermoluminescence study of Ag ions in Li2B4O7 crystals

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) is used to investigate the effects of ionizing radiation on Ag-doped lithium tetraborate (Li₂B₄O₇) crystals. Two similar, yet distinct, trapped-hole centers (Ag²⁺ ions substituting for Li⁺ ions) are produced by 60 kV x rays. One Ag²⁺ ion, labeled Center A, has no nearby defects and the other Ag²⁺ ion, labeled Center B, has a neighboring impurity which is most likely a Ag⁺ ion substituting for a Li⁺ ion. The production and thermal decay properties of the two Ag²⁺ ions are described and their g matrices and ¹⁰⁷Ag and ¹⁰⁹Ag hyperfine matrices are obtained from the EPR angular dependences. The principal values of the g matrices are similar for the two centers, but the hyperfine principal values differ significantly (Center B has smaller values than Center A). There are also differences in the directions of the principal axes for the two centers. Together, these results imply (1) that the unpaired spin is less localized for Center B and (2) that the ground-state positions of the neighboring oxygen ions are different for Centers A and B. This explains why the peaks of the Ag²⁺ charge-transfer photoluminescence bands associated with Centers A and B occur at different wavelengths (502 and 725 nm, respectively). An isochronal pulsed thermal anneal shows that these radiation-induced Ag²⁺ ions serve as the recombination site for the intense thermoluminescence peak observed near 152 °C.     

Irradiated rare‐earth‐doped powellite single crystal probed by confocal Raman mapping and transmission electron microscopy

The irradiation‐induced damages and structure modifications of rare earths doped powellite single crystal have been precisely studied using optical and electron microscopy techniques, including optical interferometry, confocal micro‐Raman spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The surface of powellite crystal pops out anisotropically after exposing under Ar ion beam, with a saturation swelling value of 2.0% along a‐axis and 1.3% along the c‐axis of powellite at high dose. Raman mapping on focused ion‐beam sections (5 × 3 µm²) perpendicular to the irradiated surface reveals that irradiation damage induces orientation‐dependent compressive stresses in powellite. However, no significant anisotropic effect has been found on the irradiation‐induced structural disorder in powellite. At low dose (0.012 dpa), the main irradiation‐induced defects created in powellite crystal are small defect clusters. By comparison, the dominant kinds of defects in high‐dose (5.0 dpa) sample are dislocations loops and networks. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Ion Drift Measurements Around a Grounded Sphere in Magnetized Sub‐Sonic Plasma Flows

The ion kinetics around a spherical object immersed in a sub‐sonic flowing plasma has been investigated by non‐invasive laser induced fluorescence for direct measurement of the ion velocity distribution function. The measurements are compared to Langmuir probe and emissive probe measurements. Indications for ion focusing as observed by previous works were observed. The plasma under observation was varied in magnetization and mean parallel plasma drift. The experiments were conducted in the linear plasma device VINETA at the Max‐Planck‐Institute for Plasma Physics in Greifswald. (© 2014 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

激光诱导空气等离子体光谱时间演化特性的研究

利用能量为150mJ和500mJ的激光击穿空气获得空气等离子体,依据光谱信息,计算得到等离子体电子温度,密度,并探讨了其时间演化特性,证实了在此过程中,复合相比电离居于主导地位.同时,结果表明:随着延迟时间的增加,谱线强度在300ns内迅速减小,之后缓慢减小;电子密度和谱线强度的变化规律基本一致;电子温度的衰减近似呈现指数拟合线型,并且激光能量越高,电子温度的衰减越慢.     

基于DNA损伤的蛋白调控网络研究

细胞生长的每个阶段都离不开蛋白质相互作用.研究细胞周期的功能、调控机理及参与调控的蛋白质之间的关系对生物工程等领域有重大的应用价值.本文通过研究电离辐射下生物体细胞的DNA损伤后,细胞内以p53为核心的扩展蛋白调控网络的功能、原理及其自修复机理,在现有蛋白网络基础上引入更多蛋白网络调控因子来建立蛋白调控网络,仿真模拟更为全面的细胞周期进程;并且从复杂网络图论和细胞周期调控两个方面分析扩展PMP调控网络的抗扰能力及自修复机理,结果表明:1)蛋白网络在对抗环境中出现的小扰动时具有较强的稳定性.但在面对蓄意攻击时网络的稳定性较差.2)受损的DNA能否被修复取决于p53蛋白的动力学行为,即低损伤与中损伤情况下,p53可诱导细胞周期进程阻滞来完成细胞的自修复;而当高损伤或过损伤时,p53蛋白浓度表现为周期振荡行为并诱导细胞凋亡.     

埋地油气管道地磁感应电流(GIC)的混沌特性研究

空间天气影响下的钢制油气管道会产生地磁感应电流,地磁感应电流能够加速管道腐蚀,干扰管道监测装置,危及人身安全.为了研究管道地磁感应电流的非线性动力学特性,首先基于线传输理论,建立了管道地磁感应电流模型,并应用Melnikov方法对模型进行分析,揭示了地磁场与管道系统相互作用而产生混沌的机理,指出管道地磁感应电流具有出现混沌的可能性.其次,以中国西气东输一线管道中卫处6次磁暴事件数据为例,依据功率谱分析法、主分量法、关联维数法、Lyapunov指数法等多种混沌判别方法,对计算得到的地磁感应电流时间序列作了定量和定性的分析,进一步验证理论分析的结果.数学模型和实际数据两方面都表明:在空间天气影响下,埋地钢制管道系统内的地磁感应电流具有混沌特性,为空间天气影响下的钢制油气管道保护提供了理论依据.     

二维电磁感应光子带隙的动态生成与调控

研究了由两个垂直传播的强驻波激光场共同耦合的一个四能级Tripod型冷⁸⁷Rb原子介质的稳态光学响应特性. 结果发现, 当两驻波场满足双光失谐条件时, 可在这两驻波场的传播方向上同时获得反射率高达95%以上的电磁感应光子带隙结构; 通过适当调节强激光场, 还可实现一个方向为光子带隙而另一个方向为透明窗口或者两个方向均为透明窗口的结构. 并且光子带隙和透明窗口的频宽和位置是可调谐的. 这种全光控制的二维的信号光禁闭和导通机制可用于实现全光开关和全光路由, 有利于复杂的全光通讯网络的开发. 关键词： 相干诱导光子带隙 电磁感应透明 周期调制原子相干     

参量放大器腔中光力诱导透明与本征模劈裂性质

研究了在含有光学参量放大器的光力学腔中关于弱探测光的光力诱导透明与本征模劈裂的性质.研究发现,光学参量放大器的驱动场相位和非线性增益值的大小对光力诱导透明窗口宽度和本征模劈裂性质有非常重要的影响,特别是当控制光频率工作在光力学红边带下,通过适当调制相位和非线性增益可以实现比空腔时(没有光学参量放大器时)还狭窄的光力诱导透明窗口,此时伴随着陡峭的色散曲线.这些研究结果有利于在光力耦合系统中实现快慢光、光存储等量子信息处理过程.     

双硬度靶对球形弹丸的防护性能

以钢/铝双硬度爆炸焊接复合靶为研究对象,采用系列弹道实验和数值模拟方法,研究了其在球形弹丸垂直侵彻作用下的抗侵彻性能。侵彻实验利用直径为14.5mm的滑膛枪发射直径为6mm的钢质球形弹丸;采用LS-DYNA3D非线性有限元程序和有限元-光滑粒子流体动力学(FE-SPH)耦合法,进行数值模拟。基于实验和数值模拟结果,分析了不同靶板的毁伤机理和破坏模式,以及靶板厚度、强度等因素对复合靶抗侵彻性能的影响。结果表明:在球形弹丸的垂直侵彻作用下,钢面板发生剪切冲塞破坏,铝背板发生延性扩孔破坏;对于双层靶而言,钢面板与铝背板的厚度比约为2/3时,复合靶的抗侵彻性能最差;数值计算结果与实验结果吻合良好,表明FE-SPH耦合算法可较好地预测双层复合靶板的抗侵彻性能。     

双极晶体管负载瞬态辐照毁伤效应

利用有源传输线模型与漂移-扩散模型的耦合计算模型,对在瞬态X射线辐照下电缆末端典型N+-p-n-N+结构的双极晶体管负载的毁伤效应与规律进行研究,通过分析双极晶体管内部晶格温度分布,判定是否处于毁伤状态,总结双极晶体管烧毁时间和烧毁所需能量与脉冲X射线脉冲宽度和注量之间的关系。结果表明:随着脉冲X射线脉宽增加,双极晶体管烧毁能量变化较小,烧毁时间逐渐增加;随着注量增加,烧毁时间逐渐降低,在5.86J/cm2以下时,烧毁所需能量基本相同,之后呈指数逐渐增加,并通过曲线拟合得到损伤规律的经验公式。