电解质浓度对胶体粒子表面有效电荷的影响

胶体粒子的表面有效电荷是决定胶体性质的重要物理量,但溶液环境(如电解质溶液浓度)是否影响其数值至今尚无统一认识,近年来的一些研究工作给出了存在争议的不同结果和假设.在直接实验测量方面,由于电解质离子和胶体表面吸附离子的置换,粒子表面基团的不完全电离和胶体粒子对离子吸附的共同作用,使得对这类粒子在不同溶液环境下的表面有效电荷的测量和变化机理的认识极为困难.针对该问题,本文测定了羧基和磺酸基修饰的聚苯乙烯胶体颗粒在不同粒子浓度和HCl浓度下的电导率,由于两种粒子与HCl电离产生的阳离子相同(均为H+),可根据电导率-数密度法(迁移法)得到胶体颗粒表面有效电荷数.通过实验结果分析,明确了HCl浓度以及粒子数密度对胶体粒子表面电荷的影响规律以及表面电荷随HCl浓度增大的原因.除此之外,羧基修饰颗粒比磺酸基修饰颗粒的表面电荷随HCl浓度变化更快;对于同一HCl浓度,磺酸基修饰胶体表面电荷不受粒子数密度影响,而羧基修饰胶体颗粒却与之相关.基于粒子表面电荷的理论模型,对这些问题都给出了相应的解释.     

快重离子束实现点火的可行性

采用蒙特卡罗方法计算了低温下C,Si,Ar,Au和U等多种重粒子在等物质的量氘氚等离子体密度1000 g/cm3、热斑直径50 m中的电子能量损失,不同点火形式下入射能量和作用时间,以及燃料约束时间为20 ps条件下的束流强度。通过对数据的分析研究了这些重粒子辐照实现氘、氚燃料快点火的可能性。结果表明,重粒子束流加热等离子体实现快点火理论上可行,而且有一定的优势;较重的离子加热聚变等离子体的效果更好。重粒子束流加热等离子体到聚变温度需要的束流强度在MA左右;单个粒子的能量在GeV以上;相互作用时间为ps以下。     

Resolution of the frozen-charge paradox in stopping of channeled heavy ions

The long-standing problem of the lacking signature of a Barkas effect in the stopping of swift heavy ions under channeling conditions has been analyzed theoretically. The stopping model provides explicit dependences on impact parameter and allows for projectile screening and higher-order Z(1) corrections. The analysis differentiates between principal target shells. A distinct Barkas correction is found in accordance with standard theory. It is less pronounced for channeled than for random stopping because of the dominance of outer target shells. Varying contributions from different target shells to the stopping force may give rise to an inversion of the commonly observed variation with ion energy and charge state of the Barkas correction.     

Nanostructuring by Energetic Ion Beams

Development of nanostructured materials has become of wide interest due to their exotic properties and interesting physics aspects. Energetic ions play a crucial role in the development of nano materials. Ions of different energy regimes have different roles in growth of nano particles. Low energy ions (typically up to a (kiloelectronvolt) keV) in plasma, have been in use for growth of nano particle thin films. Low energy ions (typically a few hundred (kiloelectronvolt) keV) from ion implanters are used for growth of nano particles in a matrix. High energy heavy ions (swift heavy ions) have been in use in recent years for growth of nanostructures and also for modifying nanostructures. Highly charged slow moving ions and focused ion beams too, have potential for creating nanostructures. Out of these several possible roles of energetic ions, there have been developments at NSC Delhi in growth of nanostructures by RF plasma, low energy ions and swift heavy.     

Differential and total ionization cross sections due to impact of swift heavy ions

In the present work, the Binary stopping power theory was used to calculate total ionization cross section and differential cross section for energy transfer from a swift heavy ion to the target electrons. The dependence on the projectile charge state is studied. The calculated values are compared with the experimental values collected from the literature.     

Z1- AND Z2-OSCILLATIONS OF ELECTRONIC STOPPING CROSS SECTIONS OBTAINED BY SHELL-WISE CALCULATION AND HARMONIC-OSCILLATOR MODEL

A shell-wise calculation method and a quantal harmonic-oscillator model have been used to calculate the electronic stopping cross sections for heavy ions colliding with atoms or penetrating matter. The electronic energy loss is given in an impact parameter formalism. In order to generalize the theoretical models, which pertain to the cese of point charge interacting with matter, to the case for heavy ions, an effective stopping charge hased on the modified BK theory is used by way of simple scaling in the calculations. The comparisons between the calculated results and the experimental data demonstrate a favourable evidence to justify the theoretical models.     

Z1- AND Z2-OSCILLATIONS OF ELECTRONIC STOPPING CROSS SECTIONS OBTAINED BY SHELL-WISE CALCULATION AND HARMONIC-OSCILLATOR MODEL

A shell-wise calculation method and a quantal harmonic-oscillator model have been used to calculate the electronic stopping cross sections for heavy ions colliding with atoms or penetrating matter. The electronic energy loss is given in an impact parameter formalism. In order to generalize the theoretical models, which pertain to the cese of point charge interacting with matter, to the case for heavy ions, an effective stopping charge hased on the modified BK theory is used by way of simple scaling in the calculations. The comparisons between the calculated results and the experimental data demonstrate a favourable evidence to justify the theoretical models.     

Analysis of experiments on energetic ions from laser produced plasmas with reference to hot electrons and pulsation

The need for highly charged heavy ions from projected particle accelerators has recently led to a re-evaluation of the complex processes of ion production in laser generated plasmas. Possible mechanisms for the production of intense beams of high charge state ions are investigated as is the experimental evidence for these mechanisms. The hypothesis that 20 keV ions are driven by hot electrons is not supported by experimental work to date. This work, on the other hand, suggests that 30ps pulsation is the basic mechanism for the acceleration of tantalum ions up to charge state 8+ whose energy increases linearly with charge state up to 24keV. For long pulses and charge states between 8+ and 18+, it appears that there is a secondary mechanism of electron impact ionisation by plasma electrons of approximately 200 eV in the plasma in front of the target, resulting in ions whose energy of around 24 keV is independent of charge state.     

The temperature of the track

The energy deposition of swift charged particles penetrating solids is accompanied by such processes as particle (electron, atom, ion, molecular ion, photon …) emission and/or a change of the solid along the particle track. The energy, velocity and mass distribution of such secondary particles obtained from thin solids (such as carbon, polyhydrocarbon, isolators and conductors) penetrated by projectiles (e.g. Ar 1.8 MeV) was measured quantitatively. A number of direct and indirect production mechanisms contribute to the internal source of electrons and secondary ions. The analysis of the ejected radicals give information on the emission processes, the temperature, the charge and the time scale of energy deposition near the surface of the solid which, eventually, become responsible for the track formation.     

Influence of the crystallite size on the phase transformation of yttria irradiated with swift heavy ions

The irradiation effects induced by swift heavy ions are now widely described in `bulk' materials. It is shown here that the behaviour of matter under irradiation depends on its crystalline state in the sense that a given material is all the more sensitive to swift heavy ion irradiations as the mean crystallite size L is small. The present paper relates the experimental results obtained in yttrium oxide from `in situ' X-ray diffraction measurements. Three kinds of sample have been irradiated: sintered samples (L = 1μm), non-ground powders (L = 45 nm) and ground powders (L = 28 nm). A cubic to monoclinic phase transformation appears if the electronic energy loss of the incident particle is higher than a threshold. The comparison between the different kinds of samples reveals that this phase transformation is all the easier as the mean crystallite size of the target is weak. Received 27 January 2000 and Received in final form 13 December 2000     

Cross sections of inelastic processes in collisions between relativistic structured heavy ions and atoms

A nonperturbative method is developed for the calculation of cross sections of inelastic processes in collisions between structured high-charge heavy ions moving at relativistic velocities and atoms. By structure ions are meant partly stripped ions consisting of an ion nucleus and a number of bound electrons which partly compensate the core charge and form the electron “coat” of the ion. The single ionization cross section of hydrogen atom and single and double ionization cross sections of helium atom are calculated. It is demonstrated that the inclusion of the extent of ion charge may bring about a marked variation of the respective cross sections compared to ionization by point ions of the same charge and energy.     

Effective stopping of relativistic composite heavy ions colliding with atoms

A nonperturbative theory of energy loss by relativistic composite heavy highly charged ions colliding with atoms is developed. A simple formula for effective stopping is derived. By composite ions, we mean partially ionized atoms of heavy elements consisting of the ion core and several bound electrons that incompletely neutralize the ion core charge. Such ions, which have, as a rule, a high charge (for example, partly stripped uranium atoms), are used in many experiments performed with modern heavy ion accelerators.     

Single ion induced surface nanostructures: a comparison between slow highly charged and swift heavy ions

This topical review focuses on recent advances in the understanding of the formation of surface nanostructures, an intriguing phenomenon in ion-surface interaction due to the impact of individual ions. In many solid targets, swift heavy ions produce narrow cylindrical tracks accompanied by the formation of a surface nanostructure. More recently, a similar nanometric surface effect has been revealed for the impact of individual, very slow but highly charged ions. While swift ions transfer their large kinetic energy to the target via ionization and electronic excitation processes (electronic stopping), slow highly charged ions produce surface structures due to potential energy deposited at the top surface layers. Despite the differences in primary excitation, the similarity between the nanostructures is striking and strongly points to a common mechanism related to the energy transfer from the electronic to the lattice system of the target. A comparison of surface structures induced by swift heavy ions and slow highly charged ions provides a valuable insight to better understand the formation mechanisms.     

聚合物材料的快重离子辐照效应

简要介绍了快重离子辐照损伤的特点,通过与低电离辐射粒子辐照在聚合物材料中产生的效应的类比论述了快重离子辐照在聚合物材料中产生的效应及其研究现状 ,并结合快重离子辐照效应的应用展望了该领域未来的发展.The irradiation effects in polymers induced by swift heavy ions were reviewed in comparison with that induced by low ionization particles based on the characteristics of swift heavy ion irradiations. It is shown that bond breaking and cross linking, gas releasing, amorphization and carbonization of polymers depend strongly on the electronic energy loss. Besides special effects such as alkynes production, can be induced under swift heavy ion irradiation. The perspectives...     

Electron capture into few-electron heavy ions: Independent particle model

We apply the density matrix theory to re-investigate the radiative electron capture into heavy ions with one valence electron. Attention has been paid particularly to the magnetic sublevel population of the residual ions, as described in terms of alignment parameters. Simple method, based on an independent particle model, which takes into account the Pauli principle, is proposed for evaluating the alignment of the excited ionic states. By making use of this method, detailed calculations are performed for electron capture into (initially) hydrogen-like and lithium-like europium, gold and uranium ions, and are compared with the results of the multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock approach.As seen from the calculations and from the comparison with available experimental results, the independent particle model provides a good estimate for the alignment parameters of few-electron heavy ions. Therefore, our simple model may help to understand the basic properties of the X-ray emission from heavy, few-electron ions without the need for invoking sophisticated MCDF calculations.     

Ein Beschleuniger für schwere Ionen

A heavy ion accelerator on the basis of the multiple-stage operation of a small tandem-generator is proposed. The ions will be accelerated in the first half of the tandem in a charge state equilibrated in a foil stripper and then slowed down in the second half of the tandem in a charge state equilibrated in a gas atmosphere where the average charge is much lower than in a solid. One passage through the tandem results in a gain of energy of (Z _solid-Z _gas)·eU MeV. The gain expected for the acceleration of iodine ions will be of the order of 4 MeV for potentials at the high voltage electrode of about 1 MV. The application of many of these systems in line or the application of a magnet system bending the ions many times through the same electric field and stripper will allow to accelerate very heavy ions up to energies of about 1000 MeV. The transmission of this accelerator as a function of scattering, solid angle and final particle energy is estimated.     

Charge states of heavy ions, as determined from the parameters of solar energetic particle spectra

The charge states of He, C, O, and Fe ions are determined for 51 gradual solar energetic particle (SEP) events of solar cycle 23 using the parameters of the particle energy spectra consisting of two power-law regions separated by the so-called knee. Experimental data from the GOES satellites (protons) and ULEIS (all particles) and SIS (H, C, O, Fe ions) instruments are employed. The charge states of the heavy ions are found to be independent of the SEP event magnitude and particle energy (in the interval of 0.3 to 30 MeV/nucleon).     

Screening of a charged particle field in rarefied ionized gas

A self-consistent field of a charged micron-size particle placed in a rarefied ionized gas is created by both free ions moving along infinite trajectories and trapped ions moving in closed orbits. The character of screening of the particle field is analyzed under dynamic conditions in a nonequilibrium plasma where the temperature (or the mean energy) of electrons greatly exceeds the ion temperature. Under these conditions, trapped ions are generated in a restricted region of the particle field where the transitions between closed ion orbits resulting from resonant charge exchange dominate. This leads to a higher number density of trapped ions compared to that of free ions. The parameters of the self-consistent field of the particle and ions are found when free or trapped ions determine the screening of the particle field, and a similarity law is established for a simultaneous variation of the number density of plasma particles and the particle size. In dusty plasmas of the Solar System, which result from the interaction of the solar wind with dust, formation of trapped ions increases the plasma number density compared to that in the solar wind.     

快重离子辐照效应的穆斯堡尔谱学研究

概述了利用穆斯堡尔效应开展的固体材料快重离子辐照效应研究的部分结果 ,并对建立在兰州重离子加速器 (HIRFL)上的在束穆斯堡尔谱学研究装置及其应用作了简要的介绍.Mssbauer spectroscopy study of irradiation effects induced by swift heavy ions in solid materials were briefly presented.Amorphization phenomenon of yttrium iron garnet irradiated by 1 GeV Ar ions has been investigated. For the first time, the nearly complete amorphous state was observed. Stainless steel 316L samples were irradiated with 54 MeV C ions and phase transformation of the samples was observed. HT 9 ferrite steel was irradiated with 510 MeV C ions. Its phase...