HL-2A装置SDD软X射线能谱测量结果

Measurements of soft X-ray spectra during Electron Cyclotron Resonance Heating (ECRH) has been achieved on HL-2A tokamak using two independent silicon drift detector (SDD) systems. Electron temperatures are derived from the measured soft X-ray energy spectra. A comparison indicates that the results measured by SDD are consistent with ECE measurements. Experimental results of soft X-ray spectra measure- ment using SDD show that the increment of electron temperature is larger at z=0 than that at z = 16.4cm chord, so, we can conclude that the energy of ECW is deposited dominantly in the core of plasma and electron temperature profile become peaked during on-axis ECRH (B_T=2.4T). The statistic survey of ECRH discharges (2.41T ≤B_T≤2.43T,1.5×10¹⁹m^-3≤n_e≤2.5≤10¹⁹m^-3,300kW≤ECRH power≤600kW) shows that plasma electron temperature rises obviously during on-axis ECRH, especially, in the core of plasma (z=0). It has been observed that the on-axis ECRH can make electron temperature increase up to 30%～80% at z=0 chord and 15%～55% at z=-16.4cm chord.     

用于脉冲星导航的X射线光子计数探测器研究

研制了用于脉冲星导航的X射线光子计数探测器原理样机, 该探测器主要由对X射线灵敏度较高的CsI光电阴极、微通道板电子倍增器和收集阳极组成. 对X射线光子计数探测器灵敏度、时间分辨率和整个系统的死时间进行了测试, 实验结果表明该探测器的灵敏度在5 keV时可达5.2× 10³ A/W, 时间分辨率可达到1.1 ns, 系统整体的死时间为100 ns. 关键词： 脉冲星导航 光子计数探测器 灵敏度 时间分辨率     

Preliminary results for the design,fabrication,and performance of a backside-illuminated avalanche drift detector

The detection of low-level light is a key technology in various experimental scientific studies. As a photon detector, the silicon photomultiplier （SiPM） has gradually become an alternative to the photomultiplier tube （PMT） in many applications in high-energy physics, astroparticle physics, and medical imaging because of its high photon detection efficiency （PDE）, good resolution for single-photon detection, insensitivity to magnetic field, low operating voltage, compactness, and low cost. However, primarily because of the geometric fill factor, the PDE of most SiPMs is not very high; in particular, for those SiPMs with a high density of micro cells, the effective area is small, and the bandwidth of the light response is narrow. As a building block of the SiPM, the concept of the backside-illuminated avalanche drift detector （ADD） was first proposed by the Max Planck Institute of Germany eight years ago; the ADD is promising to have high PDE over the full energy range of optical photons, even ultraviolet light and X-ray light, and because the avalanche multiplication region is very small, the ADD is beneficial for the fabrication of large-area SiPMs. However, because of difficulties in design and fabrication, no significant progress had been made, and the concept had not yet been verified. In this paper, preliminary results in the design, fabrication, and performance of a backside-illuminated ADD are reported; the difficulties in and limitations to the backside-illuminated ADD are analyzed.     

Performance of a superconducting single photon detector with nano-antenna

<正>The performance of single-photon detectors can be enhanced by using nano-antenna.The characteristics of the superconducting nano-wire single-photon detector with cavity plus anti-reflect coating and specially designed nanoantenna is analysed.The photon collection efficiency of the detector is enhanced without damaging the detector’s speed,thus getting rid of the dilemma of speed and efficiency.The characteristics of nano-antenna are discussed,such as the position and the effect of the active area,and the best result is given.The photon collection efficiency is increased by 92 times compared with that of existing detectors.     

基于时反镜能量检测法的循环移位扩频水声通信

海面的起伏和多普勒效应使得接收信号的载波相位发生跳变以及水声信道的多途扩展使得接收信号波形发生畸变,这严重影响循环移位扩频系统的性能.本文提出循环移位能量检测器算法,通过检测循环移位匹配滤波器的输出能量对系统进行解码,可有效解决载波相位跳变对循环移位扩频系统的影响;将时间反转镜技术与循环移位能量检测器相结合,进一步提出时反镜能量检测器算法,利用已检测到的符号对信道进行实时估计并进行时反处理,抑制了水声信道多途扩展的影响,保证了循环移位扩频系统可在低信噪比条件下工作.通过大连海上试验以及莲花湖湖上试验验证,在复杂水声信道多途扩展、载波相位跳变和低信噪比条件下实现了低误码水声通信.     

基于哈达玛积扩展子空间的到达时间和波达方向联合估计

在窄带阵列天线正交频分复用系统的到达时间和波达方向联合估计中, 针对阵元数目较少时波达方向估计精度不高, 特别是多径数目大于阵元数目导致的波达方向无法估计问题, 提出一种基于哈达玛积扩展子空间的到达时间和波达方向联合估计算法. 该算法首先利用各阵元上的频域信道估计构成扩展信道频域响应矢量, 然后计算扩展信道频域响应矢量自相关矩阵, 并进行特征值分解得到哈达玛积扩展噪声子空间, 最后构造伪谱函数并进行二维谱峰搜索, 从而实现到达时间和波达方向的联合估计. 仿真结果表明, 与现有算法相比, 在复杂度没有大幅提高的前提下, 该算法的估计结果均方根误差更加接近克拉美罗界, 且到达时间和波达方向估计能够自动配对, 在多径数目大于阵元数目时依然适用.     

X-ray tube spectra measurement and correction using a CdTe detector and an analytic response matrix for photon energies up to 160 keV

The aims of our work were: i) to measure selected normalized X-ray beam spectra with the commercially available cadmium telluride detector based spectrometry system; ii) to construct the approximate response matrix of the detector using a simple algebraic model approach; iii) to reconstruct the physical energy spectra from the measured instrumental spectra using the detector response matrix; iv) to compare the obtained spectra parameters with the published and reference data in order to verify the model and to optimize the measurement setup if necessary. In particular, the spectra of five “narrow-spectrum series” beams, namely N60 to N150, were measured with a spectrometry system consisting of the Amptek XR-100T X-ray semiconductor detector and the PX5 multichannel analyser. Two different measuring geometries were used. The response matrix R(E, E′) of the detector was constructed which quantifies the energy dependence of the relative detection efficiency of the detector, the probabilities of the escape effects, and the probability of the Compton effect. A single matrix operation was applied to recover the physical energy spectra from the measured instrumental ones. The parameters of the corrected spectra were compared with the published and reference data. Despite the fact that the effect of incomplete charge collection was not implemented in the detector model, a fully satisfying quantitative correspondence was observed between the measured corrected spectra and the available reference data.     

Particle detection and non-detection in a quantum time of arrival measurement

The standard time-of-arrival distribution cannot reproduce both the temporal and the spatial profile of the modulus squared of the time-evolved wave function for an arbitrary initial state. In particular, the time-of-arrival distribution gives a non-vanishing probability even if the wave function is zero at a given point for all values of time. This poses a problem in the standard formulation of quantum mechanics where one quantizes a classical observable and uses its spectral resolution to calculate the corresponding distribution. In this work, we show that the modulus squared of the time-evolved wave function is in fact contained in one of the degenerate eigenfunctions of the quantized time-of-arrival operator. This generalizes our understanding of quantum arrival phenomenon where particle detection is not a necessary requirement, thereby providing a direct link between time-of-arrival quantization and the outcomes of the two-slit experiment.     

软X光谱学光子筛衍射特性的实验表征

 概述了谱学光子筛的设计原理,计算了其透射率,并对设计的软X光谱学光子筛的衍射模式在光学波段进行了模拟计算和实验表征。结果表明,这种新型色散元件具有良好的、与设计预期一致的单级衍射特性,3级及以上的高级衍射能被有效抑制。与传统的透射光栅和以前设计的单级衍射光栅相比,新设计的软X光谱学光子筛更易于实现自支撑,可望在极紫外和软X光谱测量过程中得到广泛应用。     

Design and experimental study of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector

A prototype of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector was designed and constructed for small angle X-ray scattering experiments at BSFR (Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility). The detector is based on MWPC with cathode strip readout, and has a sensitive area of 200 mm×200 mm. The spatial resolution (FWHM) of about 210 μm along the anode wire direction was obtained from the ⁵⁵Fe X-ray test of the detector.     

Design and experimental study of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector

A prototype of a two-dimensional position sensitive X-ray detector was designed and constructed for small angle X-ray scattering experiments at BSFR (Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility). The detector is based on MWPC with cathode strip readout, and has a sensitive area of 200 mmx200 mm. The spatial resolution (FWHM) of about 210 μm along the anode wire direction was obtained from the 55Fe X-ray test of the detector.     

Energy response improvement for photon dosimetry using pulse analysis

During the last few years,active personal dosimeters have been developed and have replaced passive personal dosimeters in some external monitoring systems,frequently using silicon diode detectors.Incident photons interact with the constituents of the diode detector and produce electrons.These photon-induced electrons deposit energy in the detector's sensitive region and contribute to the response of diode detectors.To achieve an appropriate photon dosimetry response,the detectors are usually covered by a metallic layer with an optimum thickness.The metallic cover acts as an energy compensating shield.In this paper,a software process is performed for energy compensation.Selective data sampling based on pulse height is used to determine the photon dose equivalent.This method is applied to improve the energy response in photon dosimetry.The detector design is optimized for the response function and determination of the photon dose equivalent.Photon personal dose equivalent is determined in the energy range of 0.3-6 MeV.The error values of the calculated data for this wide energy range and measured data for ~(133)Ba,~(137)Cs,~(60)Co and ~(241)Am-Be sources respectively are up to 20%and 15%.Fairly good agreement is seen between simulation and dose values obtained from our process and specifications from several photon sources.     

基于数字平板探测器的高能X射线成像实验研究

为了将数字平板探测器应用到高能X射线成像无损检测,通过实验研究了平板探测器的噪声和动态范围。设计了基于平板探测器的高能X射线成像系统。通过实验研究了电子直线加速器对数字平板探测器图像采集的束流触发同步问题。     

The analysis of the integral gated mode single photon detector

This paper critically analyses and simulates the circuit configuration of the integral gated mode single photon detector which is proposed for eliminating the transient spikes problem of conventional gated mode single photon detector. The relationship between the values of the circuit elements and the effect of transient spikes cancellation has been obtained. With particular emphasis, the bias voltage of the avalanche photodiode and the output signal voltage of the integrator have been calculated. The obtained analysis results indicate that the output signal voltage of the integrator only relates to the total quantity of electricity of the avalanche charges by choosing the correct values of the circuit elements and integral time interval. These results can be used to optimize the performance of single photon detectors and provide guides for the design of single photon detectors.     

一种聚焦型X射线探测器在轨性能标定方法

X射线探测器是X射线天文观测及脉冲星导航的核心器件,受发射振动、高能粒子辐射损伤及元器件老化等影响,X射线探测器空间观测性能会逐渐变化,X射线探测器在轨标定有利于观测天体X射线辐射信息的准确获取及精确建模.研究利用了脉冲星辐射能谱标定X射线探测器性能的方法,能较好地消除探测器本底及空间环境噪声的影响,通过处理脉冲星导航试验卫星(XPNAV-1卫星)的Crab脉冲星观测数据,评估了我国首款聚焦型X射线探测器的在轨性能.计算结果表明,XPNAV-1卫星上聚焦型X射线探测器的有效面积在0.6-1.9 keV能段内优于2 cm~2,其中在0.7 keV能量处取得最大值3.06 cm~2,探测效率约10%;有效面积随着探测能量增大而减小,在2—3.5 keV能段内有效面积约为1 cm~2,而大于5 keV能段的有效面积约为0.1 cm~2,且此能段估计精度明显受光子统计误差影响.同时研究了考虑能量响应矩阵的探测器有效面积标定新方法,利用地面性能测试中五个特征能谱处的能量分辨率重构其能量响应矩阵,重新标定了聚焦型X射线探测器有效面积,发现该能量响应矩阵对结果影响较小.最后建议观测某些超新星遗迹监测能量分辨率及能量线性等指标的变化.     

标定脉冲星导航探测器的荧光X射线光源

为标定X射线脉冲星导航用探测器, 设计了一种荧光X射线源, 该射线源的工作原理是 用X射线管的出射线轰击特定荧光靶材, 从而获得能量一定的荧光X射线, 并以此作为标定探测器的荧光X射线光源. 采用硅漂移半导体探测器在大气环境下测试了按上述原理搭建的荧光X射线光源的能谱分布和光子流量, 从光子流量入手推算了该荧光X射线光源用于真空系统中对探测器进行标定的可行性. 研制出了荧光X射线光源样机, 并在真空系统中对荧光X射线光源样机光子流量做了测试. 在探测距离D_x=300 cm, X射线管管流I_a=200 μA时, 所测得的荧光X射线光源光子流量可达19.57 ph/s@4.51 keV, 25.22 ph/s@5.41 keV, 33.27 ph/s@8.05 keV, 确认了所提方法的可行性, 获得了标定探测器的荧光X射线光源.     

同轴电缆反射方案单光子探测器的特性研究

分析了用于消除门控单光子探测器电尖峰噪声的同轴电缆反射方案的特性.重点分析了该方案中,雪崩光电二极管的偏置电压和输出信号的变化特性.根据理论分析的结果,给出了不同的单光子信号与两个门控脉冲的时序关系的确定依据,以及该方案对电尖峰噪声的消除效果,同时给出了探测系统的最小探测周期.并对理论分析的结果进行了实验验证,实验中测得尖峰噪声的抑制比为25.1dB,实验结果与理论分析相符.这些分析结果将有助于红外单光子探测器的设计和性能的优化.     

Dead time corrections to photon counting statistics II: Quantum theory

The recent formulation of the quantum theory of photodetection, based on the quantum theory of continuous measurements, is extended to the case of a (nonideal) detector which has non-zero dead time. A general result is proven which expresses the dead time modified counting statistics in terms of the counting statistics of anassociated ideal detector. As an illustration, the dead time corrections to the counting statistics of a single-mode free field are worked out, and these corrections are shown to be identical in form to the dead time corrections for a classical optical field of constant intensity.     

Studies on the drift properties and spatial resolution using a microMEGAS-equipped time projection chamber

R&D studies on the performance as well as on the gas properties of the microMEGAS-based time projection chamber with standard readout were carried out in June 2005 using 4 GeV/c pion beam in a magnetic field from 0 to 1 T at the proton synchrotron beam line at KEK, Japan. Analysis of the electron drift velocity, diffusion constant and point resolution of padrow measurement for MicroMEGAS TPC filled with 95% argon and 5% isobutane gas are presented. The underlying physical mechanism which determines the optimal TPC performance are briefly discussed. Preliminary measurements of gas properties and spatial resolution in close agreement with the analytical calculation and MAGBOLTZ simulation are summarized and presented in this paper.      

超导纳米线单光子探测器件的制备

超导纳米线单光子探测器件(SNSPD)是超导单光子探测系统的核心器件。文中介绍了成功制备的基于5nm厚的NbN超导超薄薄膜的SNSPD器件。器件核心结构为150nm宽的纳米曲折线结构,纳米线条占空比为75%,面积为20μm×20μm。超导纳米线是利用电子束曝光(EBL)技术和反应离子刻蚀(RIE)等工艺技术制备的。所制备的SNSPD样品,在温度3.5K下的临界电流约12.9μA;在1310nm波长光波辐照,12.5μA的偏置电流下,探测效率约0.016%。