散裂靶中质子束窗的散射效应

 质子束窗是在高功率靶区中的一个分界窗,它将质子输运线上高真空区域和氦容器中的氦环境分开。在其他散裂中子源中质子束窗的热效应以及机械问题都已经被研究过了,但质子束在该窗中散射效应的研究却很少被报导,然而在靶设计中如果没有处理好质子束窗的散射效应会有很大的问题。报导了质子束窗散射效应的模拟计算结果,包括不同质子束窗的材料和结构选择,并以中国散裂中子源（CSNS）为例,介绍了在CSNS一期和二期中质子束窗采用周边水冷的铝合金单层结构,CSNS三期采用中间水冷的铝合金夹层结构。文中给出了不同结构的质子束窗和不同的与靶距离散射效应对靶上经非线性磁铁均匀化的束流分布的影响的模拟计算结果。模拟结果显示质子窗的散射效应对束流损失和靶上的束流分布有重要的影响。     

Production of Λ-hypernuclei in A(p,K+)ΛB reactions

The production of Λ-hypernuclei in the A(p, K⁺)_ΛB reaction is investigated in the framework of the distorted wave impulse approximation(DWIA). The total cross sections and differential cross sections for various nuclear targets are calculated with an elementary process pN→NKΛ where the additional contributions from the N^*(1535) resonance and the final state interaction between p and Λ are included. The dependence of the production cross sections of Λ-hypernuclei on the phenomenological nuclear density and the nucleon number in the target, as well as the distortion effect of the incident proton and outgoing kaon, are also explored. It is shown that the distortion effect tends to decrease the cross     

Courant-Snyder invariant density screening method for emittance analysis

Emittance is an important characteristic of describing charged particle beams. In hadron accelerators, we often meet irregular beam distributions that are not appropriately described by a single rms emittance or 95% emittance or total emittance. In this paper,it is pointed out that in many cases a beam halo should be described with very different Courant-Snyder parameters from the ones used for the beam core. A new method — the Courant-Snyder invariant density screening method - is introduced for analyzing emittance data clearly and accurately. The method treats the emittance data from both measurements and numerical simulations. The method uses the statistical distribution of the beam around each particle in phase space to mark its local density parameter, and then uses the density distribution to calculate the beam parameters such as the Courant-Snyder parameters and emittance for different beam boundary definitions. The method has been used in the calculations for beams from different sources, and shows its advantages over other methods. An application code based on the method including the graphic interface has also been designed.     

Proposal for muon and white neutron sources at CSNS

The China Spallation Neutron Source （CSNS） is a large scientific facility with the main purpose of serving multidisciplinary research on material characterization using neutron scattering techniques. The accelerator system is to provide a proton beam of 120 kW with a repetition rate of 25 Hz initially （CSNSⅠ）, progressively upgradeable to 240 kW （CSNS-Ⅱ） and 500 kW （CSNS-Ⅱ＇）. In addition to serving as a driving source for the spallation target, the proton beam can be exploited for serving additional functions both in fundamental and applied research. The expanded scientific application based on pulsed muons and fast neutrons is especially attractive in the overall consideration of CSNS upgrade options. A second target station that houses a muon-generating target and a fast-neutron-generating target in tandem, intercepting and removing a small part of the proton beam for the spallation target, is proposed. The muon and white neutron sources are operated principally in parasitic mode, leaving the main part of the beam directed to the spallation target. However, it is also possible to deliver the proton beam to the second target station in a dedicated mode for some special applications. Within the dual target configuration, the thin muon target placed upstream of the fast-neutron target will consume only about 5% of the beam traversed; the majority of the beam is used for fast-neutron production. A proton beam with a beam power of about 60 kW, an energy of 1.6 GeV and a repetition rate of 12.5 Hz will make the muon source and the white neutron source very attractive to multidisciplinary researchers.     

CSNS反角白光中子源束线控制系统研制

中国散裂中子源(CSNS)反角白光中子源束线主要由中子束窗、中子开关、中子准直器和真空管道等组成。为了保证CSNS反角白光中子源束线安全、稳定、可靠地运行,研制了基于EPICS(Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System)软件架构的控制系统。该系统主要由中子束窗、中子开关及中子准直器的运动控制系统、真空控制系统和控制室三部分组成,实现了对反角白光中子源束线主要设备的远程监测和控制。测试结果表明,该系统具有稳定可靠性高、人机交互友好的特点,很好地满足了反角白光中子源束线运行的需要。     

CSR上可能的超核物理研究

对近年来超核物理在理论上及实验上的进展作了简介, 结合即将建成的兰州重离子加速器, 给出了一些可行性的超核物理研究.     

基于白光中子源的197Au中子辐射俘获截面测量及共振参数分析

中子辐射俘获反应在反应堆运行、核装置设计及核天体物理研究中起重要的作用. 4πBaF₂探测装置有着高时间分辨能力、低中子灵敏度、高探测效率等优点,适合开展中子辐射俘获反应截面数据的测量.中国原子能科学研究院核数据重点实验室建立了伽马全吸收装置(Gamma total absorption facility, GTAF),该装置用28块六棱BaF₂晶体和12块五棱BaF₂晶体构成了外径25 cm,内径10 cm的球壳,覆盖了95.2%的立体角.利用GTAF在中国散裂中子源Back-n束线上,测量了197Au(n, γ)的反应截面数据.测量数据通过能量筛选、PSD方法、晶体多重性筛选进行了初步本底扣除,随后结合对^natC及空样品的测量数据对本底进行了分析及扣除,获得了197Au俘获反应的产额,利用SAMMY程序拟合得到了¹⁹⁷Au在1—100 e V的共振能量、中子共振宽度和伽马共振宽度参数.实验测量结果与ENDF/B-VIII.0数据库符合良好,其共振参数存在一定差异,分析原因可...     

Study on collimation and shielding of the back-streaming neutrons at the CSNS target

The back-streaming neutrons from the spallation target at CSNS are very intense,and can pose serious damage problems for the devices in the accelerator-target interface region. To tackle the problems,a possible scheme for this region was studied,namely a specially designed optics for the proton beam line produces two beam waists,and two collimators are placed at the two waist positions to maximize the collimation effect of the back-streaming neutrons. Detailed Monte Carlo simulations with the beams in the two different CSNS phases show the effectiveness of the collimation system,and the radiation dose rate decreases largely in the interface section. This can ensure the use of epoxy coils for the last magnets and other devices in the beam transport line with reasonable lifetimes,e.g.,thirty years. The design philosophy for such an accelerator-target interface region can also be applicable to other high-power proton beam applications.     

中国散裂中子源反角白光中子束流参数的初步测量

中国散裂中子源(CSNS)已于2018年5月建设完工,随后进行了试运行.其中的反角白光中子束线(Back-n)可用于中子核数据测量、中子物理研究和核技术应用等多方面的实验.本文报道对该中子束的品质参数测量实验过程以及最终实验结果.实验主要采用中子飞行时间法,利用~(235)U,~(238)U裂变室和~6Li-Si探测器测量了中子能谱和中子注量率,又利用闪烁体-互补金属氧化物半导体探测系统测量了中子束斑的剖面,得到了该束线的初步实验测量结果.其中白光中子的全能谱测量范围eV—100 MeV,给出了不确定度分析;给出了中子注量率两个实验厅位置的满功率值;给出了白光中子在直径60 mm情况下的全能区束斑.通过与模拟结果的比较探讨了以上结果的合理性,并提出了改进计划.这些实验结果为以后该束线的核数据测量和探测器标定实验奠定了基础.     

放射金属组学：以α核素靶向治疗药物为例

金属组学是综合研究生命体内(特别是细胞内)自由或络合的全部金属和类金属的含量、分布、形态、结构及功能的一门学科。作为金属组学的一个分支,放射金属组学重点研究放射性核素的制备和应用,特别是其在环境和生物体内的含量、分布、化学种态及功能等。靶向α治疗(Targeted alpha therapy, TAT)是一种利用发射α粒子的放射性核素与肿瘤选择性载体分子结合实现靶向癌细胞,进而对肿瘤组织造成杀伤作用的一种医疗方法,是放射金属组学在癌症治疗领域的重要应用方向。α粒子凭借高线性能量传递、短组织射程和较强的相对生物学效应,在放射性免疫和肿瘤治疗方面有着广阔的应用前景。以TAT药物为例,就常用α核素、TAT药物螯合剂及其标记的靶向载体、几种重要α放射性核素靶向治疗进展予以综述,并分析TAT药物研发的挑战和发展前景,从而展示放射金属组学在核医学领域特别是癌症治疗领域的研究进展。随着更多α核素的制备和更多靶向标记方法的建立,TAT药物有望用于多种疾病,这也需要新的放射金属组学方法的建立和应用。因此,放射金属组学在核医学领域具有良好应用前景。