Vertical Blow-up in a Low-Current,Stored, Laser-Cooled Ion Beam

Hyperfine Interactions - Using a novel technique for real-time transverse beam profile diagnostics of a stored ion beam, we have observed the transverse size of a stored, laser-cooled ion beam....     

低能离子束横向发射度的测量及分析

The transverse emittance of an ion beam describes its transverse size as the particles are transported from a source to a target.It allows for predicting beam losses in limiting apertures and the beam focus size at the target.Various definitions and issues are discussed.The most common and emerging measuring techniques are presented,including their advantages.Several methods of emittance data analysis,their accuracy and trustworthiness,are discussed.     

横向可分原子激光的传输

本文在含时量子系统传播子的ABCD形式理论的基础上．进一步讨论原子激光这种品质因子不守恒系统的传输。利用准连续的原子激光在传输过程中所满足薛定谔方程．并引入某一方向的束宽、发散角、曲率半径和品质因子等光束传输参量来表征横向势能满足x和y分量相互独立的原子激光的传输。如果某一方向上品质因子也守恒,就可以通过解析不同过程品质因子守恒的充要方程,找到原子激光在各过程中ABCD形式的传播子。本文讨论原子激光在从玻色-爱因斯坦凝聚体(BEC)中穿出过程。在磁化捕获器打开情况下的传输,以及在自由空间的传输这三个满足横向势能可分且各横向品质因子守恒条件的过程中ABCD形式的传播子。本文还将所运用的方法和所得结果与Yann等人的方法和结果进行了比较。     

Direct Laser Cooling Al~+ Ion Optical Clocks

The Al~+ ion optical clock is a very promising optical frequency standard candidate due to its extremely small black-body radiation shift. It has been successfully demonstrated with the indirect cooled, quantum-logic-based spectroscopy technique. Its accuracy is limited by second-order Doppler shift, and its stability is limited by the number of ions that can be probed in quantum logic processing. We propose a direct laser cooling scheme of Al~+ ion optical clocks where both the stability and accuracy of the clocks are greatly improved. In the proposed scheme,two Al~+ traps are utilized. The first trap is used to trap a large number of Al~+ ions to improve the stability of the clock laser,while the second trap is used to trap a single Al~+ ion to provide the ultimate accuracy. Both traps are cooled with a continuous wave 167 nm laser. The expected clock laser stability can reach9.0×10~(-17)/τ~(1/2). For the second trap, in addition to 167 nm laser Doppler cooling, a second stage pulsed 234 nm two-photon cooling laser is utilized to further improve the accuracy of the clock laser. The total systematic uncertainty can be reduced to about 1×10~(-18). The proposed Al~+ ion optical clock has the potential to become the most accurate and stable optical clock.     

根据激光单脉冲能量空间分布测量激光横模结构的方法

针对脉冲激光器,提出了一种根据激光单脉冲能量空间分布测量激光横模结构的方法,构造了相应算法,并通过理论和实验验证了该方法.通过对调Q二极管泵浦固体激光器的调Q过程进行数值模拟,计算出单脉冲能量空间分布曲线和各阶横模比例,同时根据单脉冲能量空间分布曲线上一些离散点计算出各阶横模比例,且与调Q过程数值模拟的直接计算结果相等.同时在实验中根据测量出的单脉冲能量相对值,计算出各阶横模比例,拟合出腔外不同距离处的单脉冲能量空间分布曲线.对腔外不同距离处单脉冲能量相对值和相应拟合曲线进行比较,发现测量值和拟合曲线吻合.     

激光冷却在原子束六极磁透镜技术中的应用

分析了由六极磁场构成了原子束磁透镜的原理及像差。在比较了热原子束和单色冷原子束的会聚效果后得出结论：影响它成像的主要因素是色差。应用激光冷却技术能使这一影响减小,从而使磁透镜在原子光学领域得到更广泛的应用。     

根据激光单脉冲能量空间分布测量激光横模结构的方法

针对脉冲激光器,提出了一种根据激光单脉冲能量空间分布测量激光横模结构的方法,构造了相应算法,并通过理论和实验验证了该方法.通过对调Q二极管泵浦固体激光器的调Q过程进行数值模拟,计算出单脉冲能量空间分布曲线和各阶横模比例,同时根据单脉冲能量空间分布曲线上一些离散点计算出各阶横模比例,且与调Q过程数值模拟的直接计算结果相等.同时在实验中根据测量出的单脉冲能量相对值,计算出各阶横模比例,拟合出腔外不同距离处的单脉冲能量空间分布曲线.对腔外不同距离处单脉冲能量相对值和相应拟合曲线进行比较,发现测量值和拟合曲线吻合.     

Interaction of a Plasma Beam with a Transverse Magnetic Barrier

The interaction of an energetic He plasma beam with a quasi step-like transverse magnetic barrier is reported. When the rate of flow of momentum in the incident beam is less than the pressure of the magnetic field, a collisionless electrostatic shock is observed to form in front of the barrier as a result of the drastic compression of the plasma. The initially cold plasma is substantially thermalized by the shock and the electron density is increased by a factor of four. In the opposite limit the plasma penetrates the barrier in a flute-like manner.     

Laser Cooling in the Center-of-Mass System: A Proposal for the Creation of a Monoenergetic Atomic Beam

The longitudinal velocity compression of a supersonic atomic beam (mean velocity v₀; initial velocity spread Δv_i) by light pressure from two counterpropagating laser fields is studied. A Monte-Carlo simulation shows that the final velocity ratio v₀/Δv_f can exceed 1000 in a simple and compact experimental setup.     

Microsecond-Pulsed Ion Beam from a Marx Generator

We have maintained Langmuir-Child bipolar flow at a peak voltage of 650 kV in a vacuum diode for 1 ?s without gap closure or electrical breakdown of the diode insulator. An ion current of > 300 A (> 7.5 A/cm2) was extracted from the diode in a beam having a large component of divergence < 10-2 rad.     

Laser Investigations of Stored Metal Cluster Ions

The Mössbauer characterization of nanosized iron oxides is based on the dependence of the magnetic relaxation time on several parameters. Because the contributions of the magnetic anisotropy and of the particle volume cannot be separated, the knowledge of properties other than hyperfine by the use of several techniques is needed to achieve a full understanding of the studied system. In this work, after a brief review of the difference between bulk and nanostuctured magnetism, we show how Mössbauer spectroscopy, complemented by other techniques, applied to nanosized systems of maghemite and hematite, yields a good characterization of the solids and of the interparticle interactions. In the case of hematite we also show that more work is needed to identify in depth the parameters that determine the Morin transition.

     

强流金属离子束材料表面改性研究

综合评述了本课题组在金属离子注入钢强化机理、表面摩擦学、抗磨损特性、离子注入表面热化学效应、硅化物合成、表面抗氧化和抗腐蚀研究中所取得的新的实验结果． A review of our research work is given in this paper. It is about strengthening mechanism; surface trobology; resistance in wear, oxidation and corrosion; thermal atom chemistry in steel during ion implantation; silicides synthesis.     

Ion Beam Generation in a Vacuum Arc Ion Source with a Multicomponent Cathode

Russian Physics Journal - Vacuum arc ion sources are widely used for modifying the properties of various surfaces using ion implantation. The use of cathodes consisting of multicomponent compounds...     

Scanning a Silicon Photomultiplier with a Laser Beam

Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters - The Silicon Photomultiplier (SiPM) is a novel semiconducting photodetector which can detect single photons. It consists of many microcells (pixels)...     

Electrical Conductivity in a Laser Beam Channel

Russian Physics Journal - Electrical conductivity in a laser beam channel has been investigated. Oscillations of the conductivity caused by the oscillation motion of electrons in laser-induced...     

Laser Accelerated, High Quality Ion Beams

Intense beams of protons and heavy ions have been observed in ultra-intense laser-solid interaction experiments. Thereby, a considerable fraction of the laser energy is transferred to collimated beams of energetic ions (e.g. up to 50 MeV protons; 100 MeV fluorine), which makes these beams highly interesting for various applications. Experimental results indicate very short pulse duration and an excellent beam quality, leading to beam intensities in the TW range. To characterize the beam quality and its dependence on laser parameters and target conditions, we performed experiments at several high-power laser systems. We found a strong dependence on the target rear surface conditions allowing to tailor the ion beam by an appropriate target design. We also succeeded in the generation of heavy ion beams by suppressing the proton amount at the target surface. We will present recent experimental results demonstrating a transverse beam emittance far superior to accelerator-based ion beams. Finally, we will discuss the prospect of laser-accelerated ion beams as new diagnostics in laser-solid interaction experiements. Special fields of interest are proton radiography, electric field imaging, and relativistic electron transport inside the target.     

Fast Analysis for the Focusing of a Laser Beam with Amplitude Modulation and Phase Fluctuation Through an Aperture Lens

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