EAST装置锂化壁下低杂波等离子体温度行为研究

在EAST全超导托卡马克归一化半径r/a ≤qslant 0.6区域内部, 在高功率低混杂波电流驱动辅助加热下,以及第一壁锂化处理条件下, 在低混杂波注入中期观测到电子温度剖面和离子温度剖面变平的现象. 利用X射线弯曲晶体光谱仪诊断系统,并结合其他相关诊断系统研究了在第一壁锂化条件下, 以及EAST低杂波放电位形下,电子温度剖面和离子温度的剖面行为. 研究结果表明:电子温度剖面和离子温度剖面变平的现象是由于第一壁锂化处理技术对从等离子体边界流向第一壁的粒子流产生了影响,使得边界粒子再循环模式受到抑制, 这种低再循环模式的存在引起了温度剖面的变化.同时观察到离子温度和电子温度彼此接近的现象, 这是由于随着等离子体密度的增加,电子与离子之间的碰撞行为加剧所产生的结果.     

Enhanced energy confinement and performance in a low-recycling tokamak

Extensive lithium wall coatings and liquid lithium plasma-limiting surfaces reduce recycling, with dramatic improvements in Ohmic plasma discharges in the Current Drive Experiment-Upgrade. Global energy confinement times increase by up to 6 times. These results exceed confinement scalings such as ITER98P(y,1) by 2-3 times, and represent the largest increase in energy confinement ever observed for an Ohmic tokamak plasma. Measurements of Dalpha emission indicate that global recycling coefficients decrease to approximately 0.3, the lowest documented for a magnetically confined hydrogen plasma.     

东方超环(EAST)装置中等离子体边界锂杂质的碰撞-辐射模型

在东方超环(EAST)装置中,由于大量锂化壁处理的使用,切向可见光摄像机拍摄到等离子体边界通常存在一条由锂(Li)杂质形成的绿色发光带.本文基于EAST边界等离子体参数条件,基于碰撞-辐射模型给出由已知边界等离子体状态推算Li绿光光强的空间分布的具体方法,并针对简化后的一维径向分布问题,收集、处理OPEN-ADAS数据库的数据,采用软件Mathematica 10.4.1编写相应的数值计算程序,分别输入EAST工作于低约束(L)与高约束(H)模时获得的两组边界电子温度、密度分布数据,给出并分析比较了利用该模型的计算结果.此项工作对于未来建立通过测量及反演边界锂杂质特征谱线强度的空间分布来重构边界等离子体状态的全新技术和研究存在三维磁场扰动条件下的边界等离子体行为均具有重要的理论参考价值.     

HT-7装置液态锂限制器实验中锂的腐蚀与沉积特性的研究

在磁约束聚变等离子体装置中, 面对等离子体的第一壁将直接影响高温等离子体性能及第一壁寿命, 具有表面自我修复的、能有效抑制边界粒子再循环的液态金属锂第一壁越来越被重视, 其中液态锂第一壁与等离子体相互作用的研究尤其重要. 本文研究了HT-7装置液态锂限制器实验中锂的表面腐蚀及在装置内沉积特性、及其对等离子体性能影响. 实验表明, 当锂与等离子体相互作用较弱时, 锂以微弱的蒸发及溅射形式从表面腐蚀并进入等离子体, 表现为锂的线辐射有所增强, 等离子体内杂质水平降低, 氢再循环降低, 有利于等离子体约束性能提高; 当锂与等离子体间的相互作用比较强时, 锂主要以锂滴形式直接进入等离子体, 引起锂的辐射爆发, 最终引发等离子体放电破裂. 通过对锂斑及样品的分析发现, 锂主要沉积在限制器周围, 并且在低场侧及沿着等离子体电流方向沉积居多, 表现为极向和环向分布不均匀, 这也导致边界粒子再循环分布的不均匀. 这些实验为研究液态锂第一壁与等离子体相互作用, 分析液态锂第一壁在托卡马克装置上应用具有重要参考意义.     

A Li K‐edge XANES study of salts and minerals

The first comprehensive Li K‐edge XANES study of a varied suite of Li‐bearing minerals is presented. Drastic changes in the bonding environment for lithium are demonstrated and this can be monitored using the position and intensity of the main Li K‐absorption edge. The complex silicates confirm the assignment of the absorption edge to be a convolution of triply degenerate p‐like states as previously proposed for simple lithium compounds. The Li K‐edge position depends on the electronegativity of the element to which it is bound. The intensity of the first peak varies depending on the existence of a 2p electron and can be used to evaluate the degree of ionicity of the bond. The presence of a 2p electron results in a weak first‐peak intensity. The maximum intensity of the absorption edge shifts to lower energy with increasing SiO₂ content for the lithium aluminosilicate minerals. The bond length distortion of the lithium aluminosilicates decreases with increasing SiO₂ content, thus increased distortion leads to an increase in edge energy which measures lithium's electron affinity.     

可见光谱分析在HT-7边界再循环研究中的应用

HT-7超导托卡马克致力于准稳态放电及相关物理的研究。目前HT-7成功获得了长脉冲运行达近64 s的高温等离子体。大量实验证明,器壁上气体再循环对托卡马克等离子体的品质十分重要。采用光学多道分析仪(OSMA)系统通过氢氘比的测量来研究边界粒子的再循环。放电过程中,边界再循环对粒子的平衡起主导地位。在放电平稳,密度可控阶段,氘(氢)再循环起主导作用,此时再循环系数R≤1;而放电的后期随着边界温度的升高,辐射总功率的加强,密度进而处于不可控状态,此时R＞1, 杂质再循环也逐渐趋于主导地位,这是引起等离子体破裂的原因之一。利用此方法还可以进一步研究壁条件对边界再循环的影响。     

HL—1装置等离子体粒子平衡的光谱研究

本文描述HL-1装置器壁碳化,观察了碳化前后氢的约束时间和再循环现象,同时还观察了加抽气孔栏条件下粒子约束时间和再循环的变化。实验表明,碳化后氢的再循环增大,使用抽气孔栏可以控制壁附近边缘等离子体的粒子密度,粒子约束时间比不用抽气孔栏增大17.7％,再循环系数减小13.2％。     

Revisiting lithium K and iron M₂,₃ edge superimposition: the case of lithium battery material LiFePO₄

Experimental electron energy-loss spectra are presented for FePO₄, LiFePO₄ and NaFePO₄ from 0 to 80 eV. With the help of the NaFePO₄ spectrum in the 50-80 eV range, the double peak observed in LiFePO₄ could be ascribed to the presence of Fe^II and not to the Li K edge, contrary to what was thought previously. Crystal field multiplet calculations confirm this attribution. Using VASP programme based on density functional theory, dielectric response calculations including local field effects in the Hartree approximation are then proven to properly simulate the fine structures due to the lithium K edge. By comparing absolute spectrum intensities, it is shown that the lithium K edge cannot be used to quantify lithium in such compounds. This detailed comparison between theoretical calculations and experimental spectra helps defining the relevant parameters governing intensities in the 50-80 energy range.     

Comparison of Lithium Divertor Options for the DEMO-FNS Tokamak

Technical Physics - The choice of an idea for a divertor with evaporating liquid lithium that meets the requirements for removing the thermal load from the edge plasma and provides an acceptable...     

Intercalation of lithium ions into bulk and powder highly oriented pyrolytic graphite

The electrochemical reactions of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) bulk and powder electrodes in 1 M LiPF₆ 1:1 EC/DMC solution were investigated and the results show that the intercalation reaction of lithium ion into HOPG electrode occurs only at the edge plane and SEI formation reaction on the basal plane is negligible in comparison with that on the edge plane. The active surface area of HOPG powder electrode could be deduced by comparing the peak area (consumed charge for SEI formation) at potential of 0.5 V on voltammograms with that of bulk HOPG edge electrode. The diffusion coefficients of lithium ion in HOPG bulk layers and in HOPG powder was for the first time measured by use of electrochemical impedance spectra and potential step chronamperameter methods. It was found that the diffusion coefficients of lithium in HOPG were in the range of 10⁻¹¹-10⁻¹² cm² s⁻¹ for the lithium-HOPG intercalation compounds at potentials from 0.2 (vs. Li/Li⁺) to 0.02 V, decreasing with the increase of lithium intercalation degree. A good agreement was obtained between the results from bulk and powder HOPG electrodes by electrochemical impedance spectra method.     

辅助加热下HL-2A边界层等离子体数值模拟

以二维边界等离子体流体模拟代码B2.5为核心,编制适合于具有封闭偏滤器位形特征托卡马克的边界层网格划分代码和计算后处理代码.模拟分析HL-2A托卡马克有约3MW辅助加热功率时的边界等离子体特性.结果表明,偏滤器靶板前形成了致密低温等离子体,偏滤器运行于高再循环状态.     

Preparation of LiCoO2 cathode materials from spent lithium–ion batteries

Preparation of LiCoO₂ cathode materials from spent lithium–ion batteries are presented. It started with the reclaim/recycle of metal values from spent lithium–ion batteries, which involves the separation of electrode materials by ultrasonic treatment, acid dissolution, precipitation of cobalt and lithium, followed by the preparation of LiCoO₂ cathode materials. Co (99.4%) and Li (94.5%) were recovered from spent lithium–ion batteries. The LiCoO₂ cathode materials prepared from the reclaimed cobalt and lithium compounds showed good elecrtochemical performance. The reclaiming of cobalt and lithium has a promising outlook for the recycling of cobalt and lithium from spent Li–ion batteries, thus reducing the cost of Li–ion batteries.     

X‐ray Raman spectroscopy of lithium‐ion battery electrolyte solutions in a flow cell

The effects of varying LiPF₆ salt concentration and the presence of lithium bis(oxalate)borate additive on the electronic structure of commonly used lithium‐ion battery electrolyte solvents (ethylene carbonate–dimethyl carbonate and propylene carbonate) have been investigated. X‐ray Raman scattering spectroscopy (a non‐resonant inelastic X‐ray scattering method) was utilized together with a closed‐circle flow cell. Carbon and oxygen K‐edges provide characteristic information on the electronic structure of the electrolyte solutions, which are sensitive to local chemistry. Higher Li⁺ ion concentration in the solvent manifests itself as a blue‐shift of both the π* feature in the carbon edge and the carbonyl π* feature in the oxygen edge. While these oxygen K‐edge results agree with previous soft X‐ray absorption studies on LiBF₄ salt concentration in propylene carbonate, carbon K‐edge spectra reveal a shift in energy, which can be explained with differing ionic conductivities of the electrolyte solutions.     

Physical properties and lithium intercalates of CrPS4

Chromium thio-phosphate, CrPS₄, has a layered structure based on hexagonally close packed sulfur layers. Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicated an antiferromagnetic ordering perpendicular to the C axis and the presence of trivalent chromium in the paramagnetic region. Optical transmission spectra showed the fundamental absorption edge to occur at 2.4 eV. Using n-butyl lithium techniques, it was found that CrPS₄ can readily accomodate lithium. This insertion is not allowed by any parameter change in the host structure nor reduction of the Cr³⁺ magnetic moment. Lithium NMR measurements gave a rather high (0.31 eV) energy of activation for lithium movement and use of CrPS₄ as a cathode against a lithium anode showed a sharp drop in potential.     

Visualization of density structures in tokamak edge plasmas usinglithium beam fluorescence

To study the local behavior of the edge plasma density in the DIII-D tokamak, we image the collisionally induced fluorescence from an injected neutral lithium beam using a gated intensified charge-coupled device (CCD) camera coupled to a UNIX workstation. The goal of these experiments is to search for spatially coherent structures in the plasma edge density which may be transiently illuminated by the beam. In our imaging studies to date we have been able to follow the evolution of the edge density as the main plasma discharge progresses through various confinement states under intense neutral beam injection (NBI) heating     

Broadband and lossless lithium niobate valley photonic crystal waveguide

We investigate the influences of structure parameters and interface shapes on the bandwidth of the edge state of lithium niobate valley photonic crystals.By inc...     

Measurement of pressure-gradient-driven currents in tokamak edge plasmas

Localized currents driven by pressure gradients play a pivotal role in the magnetohydrodynamic stability of toroidal plasma confinement devices. We have measured the currents generated in the edge of L- (low) and H- (high confinement) mode discharges on the DIII-D tokamak, utilizing the Zeeman effect in an injected lithium beam to obtain high resolution profiles of the poloidal magnetic field. We find current densities in excess of 1 MA/m2 in a 1 to 2 cm region near the peak of the edge pressure gradient. These values are sufficient to challenge edge stability theories based on specific current formation models.     

Energy recovery and plume reduction from an industrial spray drying unit using an absorption heat transformer

Spray drying is a widely used unit operation in the chemical industry. It is highly energy intensive, requiring hot, dry airstreams, at temperatures up to 550°C, to dry a wide range of products. Exhaust air from a dryer is usually vented to the atmosphere with little or no heat recovery. At best only the sensible heat associated with the air stream is recovered, although the majority of the stream's energy is in the form of latent heat associated with the evaporated water. Exhaust airstreams usually contain moisture to cause visible plumes upon leaving the dryer stack.A two-stage absorption heat transformer (A.H.T.) has been designed and contructed to investigate the potential for dehumidifying and reheating a simulated dryer exhaust stream to make it suitable for recycling to the dryer inlet. The amount of air vented to atmosphere and also the amount of wasted heat would be reduced by incorporating an A.H.T. into the drying operation. Performance data for the A.H.T. indicates that an airstream can be reheated to a temperature of 160°C, using a lithium bromide solution of 68% w/w, with a circulation ratio (LiBr: steam flow) of 14.8. Temperature lifts between 50 and 70°C are possible in the reheat column when using a low circulation ratio and a high LiBr concentration. Experiments show that a humid air stream can be dehumidified to a level suitable for recycling by direct contact with a concentrated lithium bromide stream.     

HL-2A等离子体垂直振荡缓解边缘局域模实验观测

在HL-2A 装置实验中，通过对水平场加入方波扰动，实现了等离子体垂直运动。当等离子体向上垂直运动时，观察到了边缘局域模(ELM)缓解现象。研究发现，等离子体向上运动过程中边缘不断形成新的闭合磁面，导致等离子体体积膨胀，进而使台基宽度增加。此外，ELM 缓解期间杂质和工作气体再循环有所增加。等离子体向上运动过程中体积膨胀、工作气体再循环及杂质增加可能是导致ELM 缓解的主要物理因素。该实验可为未来聚变实验装置ELM 的控制提供一些参考。     

Soft X‐ray characterization technique for Li batteries under operating conditions

O K‐edge and Co L‐edge near‐edge X‐ray absorption fine structure has been used to examine the cathode of an intact solid‐state lithium ion battery. The novel technique allowed for the simultaneous acquisition of partial electron yield and fluorescence yield data during the first charge cycle of a LiCoO₂‐based battery below the intercalation voltage. The chemical environments of oxygen and cobalt at the surface are shown to differ chemically from those in the bulk. The present design enables a wide variety of in situ spectroscopies, microscopies and scattering techniques.