Resonance zone effects on electron heating of an electron-cyclotron-resonance plasma

The influence of higher harmonic heating was examined in a microwave electron-cyclotron-resonance (ECR) plasma as the first resonance zone surface was partially withdrawn from the plasma. Harmonic heating did not appear to be appreciable.     

电子回旋共振等离子体密度均匀性的数值研究

基于漂移扩散近似,在轴对称假设下,对电子回旋共振等离子体源腔室内的等离子体建立了二维流体模型.采用有限差分法对所建立的模型进行了自洽数值模拟,得到了等离子体密度均匀性随时间演化的数值结果.通过对数值结果的分析,研究了背景气体压强、微波功率和磁场线圈电流对等离子体密度均匀性的影响.研究表明,在电离初期,电子密度的均匀性好于离子密度的均匀性.在电离后期,离子密度的均匀性好于电子密度的均匀性.随着背景气体压强的增大,电子密度和离子密度的均匀性都在增加,且离子密度的均匀性增加的更快.随着微波功率的增大,电子密度和 关键词： 等离子体密度均匀性 背景气体压强 微波功率 磁场线圈电流     

真空中微波等离子体喷流电子数密度分布规律实验研究

为了准确诊断真空中微波等离子体喷流的电子数密度，利用统一的发射和单郎缪尔探针测量等离子体的空间电位，再测量等离子体的电流-电压特性曲线.根据空间电位测量结果，在等离子体的电流-电压特性曲线上能准确地获取饱和电流，从而处理出电子数密度.最后的诊断实验表明，当真空环境压强为2—6 Pa、等离子体发生器以60 W以下的微波功率击穿流量范围是42—106 mg/s的氩气时，所产生的微波等离子体喷流中电子数密度分布在1×10¹⁶—7.2×10¹⁶/m³范围内.     

Measurements of electron density and plasma current distributions in Tokamak plasma

A submillimeter-wave, phase-modulated polarimeter/interferometer is used for simultaneous time-dependent measurement of line-averaged electron density and poloidal field-induced Faraday rotation along chords of the plasma column in ISX-B tokamak. Heterodyne detection and hollow dielectric waveguide are utilized to achieve the high sensitivity required for the multichord experiment. A data analysis code has been developed to reconstruct the asymmetric distributions of plasma density. The validity of the code is examined, and the result shows good agreement with density profiles measured by Thomson scattering.Work sponsored by the Division of Magnetic Fusion Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract W-7405-eng-26 with the Union Carbide Corporation.     

密度泛函理论研究SiCmN团簇

用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP/6-311G*方法,对SiCmN(m=1-7)团簇的几何构型、振动频率和基态能量等性质进行了研究,讨论了化学键的特征和热力学稳定性。振动频率和振动强度被用来判断体系的基态结构。结果表明,m=1~5的团簇为线状结构,m=6、7的团簇为环状结构。m增大过程中,线状团簇自旋多重度均为2,而环状团簇出现2、4和6自旋多重度。能量的二次差分值表明m为奇数的团簇比m为偶数的更为稳定。     

A density functional study of plutonium dioxide

The electronic and geometric structures of bulk PuO₂ and its (110) surface have been studied using a periodic model within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) of density functional theory (DFT). The sixty core electrons of the Pu atom have been represented by a relativistic effective core potential and scalar relativistic effects have been incorporated on the valence orbitals. For bulk PuO₂, we predict an equilibrium lattice constant of 10.10 a.u. and a cohesive energy of 17.28 eV, in good agreement with experimental data. For the (110) surface, upon relaxation, the distance between the top layer and the next layer is found to decrease by 0.12 ?, i.e. 5.3% of the corresponding interlayer distance in the bulk. The distance between the two oxygen atoms on the top layer is found to increase by 0.15 ?, i.e. 5.6% of the corresponding bulk value. The small surface relaxation energy of 0.268 eV per unit cell indicates the fair stability of this surface. The effective charges on Pu and O atoms show that the chemical bonding in this system is not purely ionic. Together with the metallic feature of the density of states (DOS) on the surface, the effective charge distribution provides some basis for understanding surface reactivity and corresponding support for catalysis. Received 16 June 2000     

密度泛函理论研究SiCmN团簇

用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP/6-311G*方法,对SiCmN(m=1-7)团簇的几何构型、振动频率和基态能量等性质进行了研究,讨论了化学键的特征和热力学稳定性。振动频率和振动强度被用来判断体系的基态结构。结果表明,m=1~5的团簇为线状结构,m=6、7的团簇为环状结构。m增大过程中,线状团簇自旋多重度均为2,而环状团簇出现2、4和6自旋多重度。能量的二次差分值表明m为奇数的团簇比m为偶数的更为稳定。     

局域环境中微波等离子体电子密度诊断实验研究

为了研究局域真空环境中微波等离子体喷流电子数密度的分布规律及其影响因素,利用发射/郎缪尔探针测量等离子体的空间电位,再测量等离子体的电流-电压特性曲线,根据空间电位测量结果,在等离子体的电流-电压特性曲线上能准确地获取饱和电流,从而处理出电子数密度.最后的诊断实验表明：在有约束边界条件下,微波等离子体发生器以60 W以下的微波功率击穿流量范围是21—105 mg/s的氩气时,所产生的喷流中电子数密度分布在8.8×10¹⁴—7.53×10¹⁶/m^{3关键词： 等离子体诊断技术 等离子体基本过程 等离子体基本特性}     

Electron density in the oxygen discharge plasma

The electron density in two forms of the oxygen plasma positive column is determined. These two forms differ in the gradient of the potential of the axial electrical field. The electron density is measured by means of a microwave toroidal resonator. In the form with higher gradient (so-called “H” form), a lower electron density than in the form with lower gradient (so-called “T” form) is found. The electron density in the two types of oxygen discharge plasma, which differ in cathode fall, is measured too.     

Diagnostics of plasma density nonstationary perturbations

The potential of a microwave probe resonator (a segment of a double-wire line) as a tool for diagnostics of nonstationary processes in a magnetoactive plasma that cause a slight perturbation of the plasma density is studied.     

Cooling of high density electron-hole plasma

We generalize for high density electron-hole plasma, the previous theories [12] of temperature cooling of non-equilibrium hot plasma. Especially we take into account the cooling by emission of mixed longitudinal optical phonon and plasmon modes, these quasiparticles described by a non-equilibrium distribution function. We show that a strong slowing of the plasma cooling occurs, at high electron-hole density. We calculate for CdSe the temperature kinetics of plasma created by Yag laser (pulse duration 30 ps).     

Electron temperature and plasma density in surface-discharged alternating-current plasma display panels

The electron temperature and plasma density at the lateral distance of 125 /spl mu/m from the center of sustaining electrode gap have been investigated by a Langmuir probe along with the high-speed discharge image in coplanar alternating current plasma display panels. The plasma density at the lateral distance of 125 /spl mu/m from the center of sustaining electrode gap is shown to be maximum value of 3.7/spl times/10/sup 11/ cm/sup -3/, whereas the electron temperature is measured to be decreased from 1.8 to 0.8 eV as the gas pressure increases from 150 to 400 torr in this experiment. It is noted that the electron temperatures measured by the Langmuir probe and high-speed image camera are in good agreement with each other within 5% error limit.     

A diagnostic tool for the study of stochastic properties of density striations excited by powerful electromagnetic waves in the ionospheric plasma

Powerful electromagnetic waves illuminating the ionospheric plasma generate small-scale density irregularities elongated in the direction of the geomagnetic field. Stochastic motion of these irregularities results in fluctuations of HF radio signals backscattered by the illuminated region. Observations of the full wave form of the radio signals make it possible to reconstruct the distribution function of the irregularities over their velocities. An experiment with such a reconstruction is proposed.     

Disruption avoidance in the Frascati Tokamak Upgrade by means of magnetohydrodynamic mode stabilization using electron-cyclotron-resonance heating

Disruption avoidance by stabilization of MHD modes through injection of ECRH at different radial locations is reported. Disruptions have been induced in the FTU (Frascati Tokamak Upgrade) deuterium plasmas by Mo injection or by exceeding the density limit (D gas puffing). ECRH is triggered when the V(loop) exceeds a preset threshold value. Coupling between MHD modes (m/n=3/2, 2/1, 3/1) occurs before disruption. Direct heating of one coupled mode is sufficient to avoid disruptions, while heating close to the mode leads to disruption delay. These results could be relevant for the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor tokamak operation.     

A vibrationally compensated far infrared laser interferometer for plasma density measurements

A modulated far-infrared laser interferometer which is presently operating on the PDX experiment at Princeton is described. The interferometer geometry permits the characterization of inside D, outside D as well as circular discharges. To achieve this versatility, a titanium corner cube reflector, mounted inside the PDX vacuum vessel is used in conjunction with a second visible wavelength interferometer for vibration corrections. In addition, the use of room temperature quasi-optical Schottky diodes in the far-infrared interferometer is reported. The minimum detectable line average density of the system is 5×10¹¹ cm^–3.     

Large amplitude oscillations sustained by stochastic plasma density fluctuations in plasma sheaths

We have examined the dynamics of a dust grain immersed in a plasma sheath. It is shown that the presence of stochastic plasma-density variations can sustain large-amplitude dust-grain oscillations once these have been induced by a slow plasma number density variation. Such dust oscillations have been observed in the sheath region of a radiofrequency or dc plasma discharge at very low pressures. A physical mechanism for the excitation and maintenance of large-amplitude grain oscillations is discussed.