Microwave ponderomotive action on the inhomogeneous collisionless and collisional plasmas

The nonlinear interaction of a high-power microwave (MW) with an unmagnetized inhomogeneous plasma is investigated in collisionless and collisional regimes. The electron density distribution and the nonlinear wave equation in an inhomogeneous plasma are obtained by taking into account the ponderomotive force due to the high-power MW. It is shown that the electron density distribution becomes very steepened in the presence of the ponderomotive force. In the collisional regime, the expression for electron temperature is also found by considering ohmic heating. It is indicated that the amplitude of oscillations of the electron temperature and dielectric permittivity increases and the wavelength of these oscillations decreases with increasing energy flux, hence modulation occurs.     

Laser-Plasma Interaction in Presence of an Obliquely External Magnetic Field: Application to Laser Fusion without Radioactivity

In this paper, the nonlinear interaction of ultra-high power laser beam with fusion plasma at relativistic regime in the presence of obliquely external magnetic field has been studied. Imposing an external magnetic field on plasma can modify the density profile of the plasma so that the thermal conductivity of electrons reduces which is considered to be the decrease of the threshold energy for ignition. To achieve the fusion of Hydrogen-Boron (HB) fuel, the block acceleration model of plasma is employed. Energy production by HB isotopes can be of interest, since its reaction does not generate radioactive tritium. By using the inhibit factor in the block model acceleration of plasma and Maxwell's as well as the momentum transfer equations, the electron density distribution and dielectric permittivity of the plasma medium are obtained. Numerical results indicate that with increasing the intensity of the external magnetic field, the oscillation of the laser magnetic field decreases, while the dielectric permittivity increases. Moreover, the amplitude of the electron density becomes highly peaked and the plasma electrons are strongly bunched with increasing the intensity of external magnetic field. Therefore, the magnetized plasma can act as a positive focusing lens to enhance the fusion process. Besides, we find that with increasing θ-angle (from oblique external magnetic field) between 0 and 90°, the dielectric permittivity increases, while for θ between 90° and 180°, the dielectric permittivity decreases with increasing θ.     

Variable density formation by intense microwave beams near the critical density

Modification of electron density of an inhomogeneous, unmagnetized plasma by the relativistic ponderomotive force of intense microwave beams near the critical density is studied. Using the Maxwell and fluid equations and taking into account the relativistic mass, relativistic ponderomotive force, linear inhomogeneity for electron temperature, and tangential inhomogeneity for electron density, the non‐linear electron density, non‐linear dielectric permittivity, and non‐linear wave equations are derived. Results show that positive and negative values of σ₁ and σ₂ (degree of inhomogeneity of the background electron density and electron temperature, respectively) parameters can affect the electric and magnetic field profiles. In addition, profiles of the non‐linear electron density indicate that by decreasing the σ₁ parameter, the amplitude of the peaks increases near the critical density. For positive values of the σ₂ parameter, by increasing this parameter the amplitude of the peaks increases, while for negative values of the σ₂ parameter, by decreasing this parameter the amplitude of the peaks increases.     

Enhancement of electron density in the interaction of high-power electromagnetic waves with inhomogeneous magnetized plasma

Propagation characteristics of a high-power electromagnetic wave through an inhomogeneous magnetized plasma is investigated. Considering the momentum transfer equations for electrons and ions and taking into account the ponderomotive force, the distribution of electron density and dielectric permittivity are obtained. Using non-linear dielectric permittivity and Maxwell's equations in the absence of external current and charge densities, non-linear wave equations are achieved. The results indicate that the external static magnetic field can modify the profiles of both the electric and magnetic fields. It is also shown that the external static magnetic field enhances the amplitude of the electron density and the non-linear dielectric permittivity.     

空间电荷和介质表面电荷对微放电演化过程的影响

微放电是制约航天器微波部件功率容量的主要瓶颈之一。以介质微波部件中典型的介质加载平行板波导为例,基于三维粒子模拟分别对仅考虑外加微波场（情况1）、考虑外加微波场和空间电荷（情况2）以及考虑外加微波场、空间电荷和介质表面电荷（情况3）三种情况下微放电演化过程中电子数目、瞬态二次电子发射系数、归一化反射波电压以及介质表面与上金属板之间的间隙电压随时间的变化进行了仿真,并给出了情况3电子分布和介质表面电荷密度随时间的变化过程。在此基础上,明确了空间电荷和介质表面电荷在微放电过程中所起的不同作用：即空间电荷会使微放电达到饱和状态,介质表面电荷则导致微放电饱和状态无法持续,最后自行熄灭。介质表面电荷导致了微放电过程中介质和金属瞬态二次电子发射系数下降速率不一致,归一化反射波电压幅度随时间变化的包络类似于“眼睛”形状、间隙电压类直流偏置、非对称电子能量分布等特殊现象。     

Non-paraxial theory of self-defocusing/focusing of a laser pulse in a multiple-ionizing gas

The self-focusing of a laser pulse through a tunnel ionizing gas (helium) has been studied in both non-relativistic and relativistic regimes, relaxing the near-axis approximation. In the non-relativistic regime, the laser pulse produces multiple ionization of the gas and faces strong defocusing due to the steep radial density gradient caused by the same. The uneven defocusing of paraxial and marginal rays leads to a beam acquiring a ring shaped intensity distribution. In the relativistic regime, the laser pulse produces fully ionized plasma within a few wave periods, subsequently the relativistic mass effect and the ponderomotive force induced electron cavitation cause periodic self-focusing. PACS 52.38.Hb; 42.65.Jx     

Effects of relativistic and ponderomotive nonlinearities on the interaction of high-power laser beam with an inhomogeneous warm plasma

The influence of relativistic-ponderomotive nonlinearities and the plasma inhomogeneity on the nonlinear interaction between a high-power laser beam and a warm underdense plasma are studied. It is clear that the relativistic ponderomotive force and the electron temperature modify the electron density distribution and consequently change the dielectric permittivity of the plasma. Therefore, by presenting the modified electron density and the nonlinear dielectric permittivity of the warm plasma, the electromagnetic wave equation for the propagation of intense laser beam through the plasma is derived. This nonlinear equation is numerically solved and the distributions of electromagnetic fields in the plasma, the variations of electron density, and plasma refractive index are investigated for two different background electron density profiles. The results show that the amplitude of the electric field and electron density oscillations gradually increase and decrease, during propagation in the inhomogeneous warm plasma with linear and exponential density profiles, respectively, and the distribution of electron density becomes extremely sharp in the presence of intense laser beam. It is also indicated that the electron temperature and initial electron density have an impact on the propagation of the laser beam in the plasma and change the plasma refractive index and the oscillations' amplitude and frequency. The obtained results indicate the importance of a proper choice of laser and plasma parameters on the electromagnetic field distributions, density steepening, and plasma refractive index variations in the interaction of an intense laser beam with an inhomogeneous warm plasma.     

探测二茂铁外价轨道(e,2e)反应中的扭曲波效应

利用第三代高效率电子动量谱仪,分别在600和1500 eV两种不同入射电子能量下获得了二茂铁(ferrocene)分子外价轨道的电离能谱和电子动量谱的相关实验结果.并利用非相对论与标量相对论密度泛函方法计算出了二茂铁的重叠型和交错型两种不同构象的理论动量谱.两种构象的外价轨道一一对应,理论电子动量谱基本一样.对二茂铁的外价轨道,在低动量区观测到了强烈的扭曲波效应,这与这些轨道主要由铁原子的3d轨道构成有关.通过相对论和非相对论计算结果的比较,表明相对论效应对于二茂铁的外轨道动量分布几乎没有影响. 关键词： 二茂铁分子 电子动量谱 相对论效应 扭曲波效应     

有限引导磁场下相对论环形电子注色散特性的研究

采用等效媒质处理方法来研究有限引导磁场下沿纵向运动的相对论环形电子注.首先建立运动坐标系以电子注纵向速度匀速运动,在运动坐标系中电子注可以被考虑成静止的磁化等离子体,再通过四维空间的洛伦兹变换得到电子注在静止的实验室坐标系下可以被等效为双各向异性媒质,其不仅具有张量形式的电导率和磁导率,还具有手征特性.在此基础上同时考虑了由于电子注表面波动所引起的表面电流密度.采用该方法研究了有限引导磁场下圆柱波导中沿纵向运动的相对论环形电子注,推导出该模型的色散方程,并进行了数值计算.计算结果表明该研究方法能够得到更准 关键词： 相对论环形电子注 磁化等离子体 色散特性     

充氦气对多波切伦柯夫振荡器工作特性的影响

采用PIC模拟方法,研究了具有谐振腔的多波切伦柯夫振荡器在充入不同密度的氦气下工作的物理过程,分析了等离子体产生物理机制及其对微波输出影响。结果表明,等离子体的产生是由于电子束对氦原子的碰撞电离及其雪崩效应引起的。由于电离产生的正离子有利于束的传输和群聚,当在一定范围内增加氦气密度时,可减小微波起振时间,提高束波能量转换效率,但并不改变微波频率;进一步增大气体密度,微波起振时间增大、效率下降,甚至出现脉冲缩短现象。     

空间多能电子辐照聚合物充电过程的稳态特性

空间同步轨道上多能电子辐照聚合物的充电过程及其稳态特性是研究和抑制通信卫星静电放电的基础.在同步电子散射-输运微观模型的基础上,采用具有10—400 keV积分能谱分布的多能电子辐照聚酰亚胺样品,进行了多能电子辐照聚酰亚胺充电过程的数值模拟,获得了空间电荷密度、空间电位、空间电场分布和聚合物样品参数条件下的表面电位和最大场强.结果表明,多能电子与样品发生散射作用并沉积在样品内形成具有高密度的电荷区域分布,同时在迁移和扩散的作用下输运至样品底部形成样品电流;充电达到稳态、电子迁移率较小时(小于10-10cm2·V-1·s-1),表面电位绝对值和充电强度随电子迁移率的降低明显加强,捕获密度较大时(大于1014cm-3),表面电位绝对值和充电强度随捕获密度的增大明显加强;聚合物样品厚度对表面电位和充电强度的影响大于电子迁移率、捕获密度和相对介电常数的影响.研究结果对于揭示空间多能电子辐照聚合物的充电现象及微观机理、提高航天器故障机理研究水平具有重要科学意义和价值.     

X波段长脉冲同轴多注相对论速调管放大器的分析与设计

为了提高相对论速调管放大器的工作频率、输出功率以及转换效率, 结合三重轴相对论速调管和多注速调管的特点, 采用三维电磁粒子模拟软件分析与设计了工作在X波段的长脉冲同轴多注相对论速调管放大器, 通过优化设计有效地抑制了X波段长脉冲相对论速调管放大器的自激振荡, 避免了脉冲缩短现象的产生, 使X波段相对论速调管放大器在长脉冲状态下能够稳定工作, 在注入微波功率为70 kW、束压为600 kV、束流为5 kA、轴向引导磁感应强度为0.8 T的条件下, 输出微波功率达到了1.23 GW, 效率为41%, 增益为42 dB.     

On negative refraction in electron optics

Negative refraction is investigated within the context of both relativistic and non-relativistic electron optics. In fact, starting from the de Broglie wave-particle dualism, the negative refractive index as a function of wavelength is determined for both relativistic and non-relativistic electrons. Comparison with photon optics is done. Negative refractive index averaged over both sufficiently small and sufficiently large wavelength ranges is found to be tending to minus unity and minus infinity, respectively. In addition, the sensitivity to wavelength of the negative refractive index is evaluated.     

强流相对论环形电子束自调制振荡研究

 主要研究了强流相对论环形电子束在等位谐振腔内的非线性自调制振荡，用小信号理论分析了电子起振的条件，得出了电子起振的扰动频率。基于该理论分析，又提出了一种不外加磁场的新型高功率微波器件，该器件主要由一个圆柱谐振腔和一个同轴波导输出腔构成。用2.5维MAGIC粒子模拟软件对该非线性过程进行数值模拟，分析了输入电压、电流对输出微波功率的影响。模拟结果表明这种结构中确实存在非线性不稳定性，自调制的扰动频率则由电子束的初始能量、电荷密度和电子束的半径以及谐振腔的空间结构给定。利用谐振腔长为4.7 cm、二极管电压为2.8 MV、电流为20 kA的电子束，可以得到频率为4.29 GHz、功率为6 GW的微波输出，束-波转换效率约为11%。     

介质阻挡均匀大气压辉光放电数值模拟研究

通过数值求解一维电子、离子连续性方程和动量方程，以及电流连续性方程，计算了氦气介 质阻挡大气压辉光放电电子、离子密度和电场在放电空间的时空分布，以及放电电流密度和 绝缘介质板充电电荷密度随时间的变化. 分析讨论所加电压频率、幅值及介质板性质等对均 匀大气压辉光放电性质的影响. 当外加电压频率足够高时，大量离子被俘获在放电空间，空 间电荷场又引起足够多的电子滞留在放电空间. 这些种子电子使得在大气压下发生汤森放电 ，放电空间结构类似于低气压辉光放电，即存在明显的阴极位降区、负辉区、法拉第暗区和 等离子体正柱 关键词： 大气压辉光放电 介质阻挡 数值模拟 等离子体     

High-power relativistic microwave sources based on the backward wave oscillator with a modulating resonant reflector

Results of theoretical and experimental investigations into a relativistic backward wave oscillator with a modulating resonant reflector are generalized. The modulating resonant reflector is used to reflect a counter propagating wave and guide it toward an electron collector. It is shown that premodulation of the electron beam near the reflector may have a significant effect on the starting conditions of oscillation; selective properties of the oscillator; and its efficiency, which may reach 40% when a high-current beam is transported by a strong magnetic field. In the reduced magnetic fields that were employed in the pulsed-periodic regime and were 1.5–2.0 times lower than those at which cyclotron resonance with the counter propagating wave is observed, the oscillator efficiency (30–35% at a wavelength of 8 mm) is limited by position and velocity spreads of particles. Mechanical pulsewise frequency tuning within about 10% at a repetition rate of 1–50 Hz and a multigigawatt microwave power, as well as a rise in the power and energy of microwave pulses via an increase in the cross-sectional dimensions of the slow-wave structure, are demonstrated to be feasible.     

Computations of relativistic LEED intensities and spin-polarisations for tungsten (001)

The effects of relativistic corrections in low-energy electron diffraction intensity calculations are assessed by reference to relativistic and non-relativistic computations for tungsten (001). Small changes are observed in the calculated intensities and band structures and a significant degree of spin-polarisation is predicted for the diffracted beams. The spin-polarisation profiles are more complicated than those observed in gas-phase experiments because of the influence of multiple scattering. The results suggest that LEED could provide a strong source of polarised electrons for use in scattering experiments. It is suggested that in future LEED experiments both spin-polarisation and intensity measurements should be performed on the diffracted electron beams.     

高功率微波输出窗内侧击穿动力学的PIC/MCC模拟研究

高功率微波在受控热核聚变加热、微波高梯度加速器、高功率雷达、定向能武器、超级干扰机及冲击雷达等方面有着重要的应用.本文针对高功率微波输出窗内侧氩气放电击穿过程,建立了二次电子倍增和气体电离的一维空间分布、三维速度分布（1D3V）模型,并开发了相应的PIC/MC程序代码.研究了气压、微波频率、微波振幅对放电击穿的影响.结果表明：在真空情况下,介质窗放电击穿只存在二次电子倍增过程;在低气压和稍高气压时,二次电子倍增和气体电离共存;在极高气压时,气体电离占主导.给出了不同气压下电子、离子的密度和静电场的空间分布.此外还观察到,在500 mTorr时,随着微波振幅或微波频率的变化,气体电离出现的时刻和电离产生的等离子体峰值位置有较大差异,尤其是当微波频率（GHz）在数值上是微波振幅（MV/m）的2倍时,气体电离出现的较早.     

Relativistic quantum similarities in atoms in position and momentum spaces

A study of different quantum similarity measures and their corresponding quantum similarity indices is carried out for the atoms from H to Lr (Z=1-103). Relativistic effects in both position and momentum spaces have been studied by comparing the relativistic values to the non-relativistic ones. We have used the atomic electron density in both position and momentum spaces obtained within relativistic and non-relativistic numerical-parameterized optimized effective potential approximations.     

相对论电子束虚阴极静电振荡的粒子模拟

本文运用有限大小粒子模型,用等离子体粒子模拟方法,对相对论电子束的虚阴极振荡作了一维静电粒子模拟。结果表明,在注入电流小于空间电荷极限电流时,电子束能稳定传输并能全部通过。当注入电流超过空间电荷极限电流时,传输是不稳定的,将有部分电子反射,部分通过。空间电荷形成的虚阴极的位置和电势周期性地振荡。电流越大,虚阴极位置越靠近注入面且变化范围越小,虚阴极电势越低且振幅越大,振荡频率越高且大于电子束等离子体频率。