Electrical characteristics of pulsed glow discharges

The i-v characteristics, energy partitioning, and time evolution of the discharge current and reduced field (E/N) for a nitrogen discharge are simulated using a self-consistent calculation of the electron energy distribution function and the vibrational level populations. The model includes diffusion losses and takes account of the external circuit parameters. The results discussed are for pressures of 1-100 torr, discharge currents in the range of 10^-3-5.0 A, and a reduced field (E/N) in the range of 150-250 Td. For a typical discharge in a tube of 2-cm diam. and a current of a few amperes, the results show that the energy stored in the vibrational manifold saturates a few milliseconds after the initiation of the discharge     

Pressure limits for the vacuum arc deposition technique

Observations of the cathodic copper plasma expansion at low pressures of He, Ar, and SF₆ showed that, for background gas mass densities of ρ_g=1 to 4×10^-4 kg/m ³ and higher, the plasma and gas are separated into two volumes. A shock wave acts as a boundary between the two volumes. The boundary attains a stationary position once its expansion velocity decreases to the velocity of sound in the background gas. This position corresponds to a distance R_c to the cathode that agrees with a snowplow expansion model, giving R_c ^βf=E_r, where f is a function of the arc current and background gas characteristics, E _r is the erosion rate of the cathode, and β varies between 2.1 and 2.5. The interaction model is based on kinetic energy exchanges between two gas-like volumes without other energy losses. A maximum pressure limit for vacuum arc deposition is set for ρ_g /I=2 to 9×10^-6 kg/m³ A     

Electron-molecule collision frequencies in SF6 inE×B fields

Electron-molecule collision frequencies in SF₆ are obtained from an equivalent gas number density method in a coaxial gap. At a given equivalent reduced electric field, the collision frequencies increase with increasing B/N     

高Yb3+/Er3+掺杂的磷基有源光纤材料的光谱性质

研究了Yb³⁺/Er³⁺共掺60P₂O₅-15BaO-10Al₂O₃-5ZnO-10R₂O（R=Na,K）以P₂O₅为主体的磷基有源光纤材料的光谱性质,以及不同Yb³⁺/Er³⁺掺杂浓度对光谱性质的影响规律。当Er³⁺浓度为9.100×10¹⁹/cm³、Yb³⁺的掺杂浓度为5.407×10²⁰/cm³、Yb³⁺/Er³⁺浓度比为6：1时,玻璃样品在1 531 nm处的受激发射截面最大,为6.17×10^-21 cm²。同时,其荧光寿命为9.73 ms,荧光半高宽为53.16 nm,发射截面与半高宽的乘积为3.28×10^-32 m³,综合性能最佳。     

Computation of the electric and magnetic fields induced in a plasmacreated by ionization lasting a finite interval of time

S.C. Wilks et al. (1988) showed that when an infinite expanse of gas, carrying a linearly polarized electromagnetic wave, is instantly ionized, the initial wave is frequency upshifted. This phenomenon of frequency upconversion through flash ionization gives rise to steady-state transmitted and reflected electromagnetic waves and to a time-independent magnetic field. The case in which the final state of ionization is achieved not instantly but in a finite turn-on time, 0⩽t⩽t 0, which is followed by the steady state, is studied. It is shown that the electric field is obtained from the one-dimensional Helmholtz equation, d²F(t)/dt² +ω₀²g(t)F( t)=0, if electrons are born at rest when they are created during ionization. As a result, the instantaneous frequency of the upshifted radiation is ω(t)=√g(t). The electric field can be solved exactly for specific choices of g(t). It is solved using WKB approximations for arbitrary g(t). The magnetic field is then found by integrating Faraday's law. It is found that the steady-state electric field amplitude depends on the steady-state value o f g(t) but does not depend on the ionization time t₀. Conversely, the static magnetic field amplitude decreases with increasing turn-on time     

Ω＋Ω→（ΩΩ）Jπ=0＋＋X Cross section Calculation

The cross sections of Ω+Ω→(ΩΩ)_J^π=0⁺+X are studied by using an effective Hamiltonian method. The results are σ_{Ω+Ω→(ΩΩ)0⁺+γ}=0.03～0.16×10^-29 cm² for p_Ω=100～400 MeV, and the cross sections of η production are about 10^-28 cm² for p_Ω > 880 MeV.     

Stimulated acceleration and confinement of deuterons in focuseddischarges. II

For pt.I see ibid., vol.16, no.3, p.368-73, June 1988. Methods of increasing, by a factor greater than five, the neutron yield/short Y _n from D-D fusion reactions in a plasma focus (PF) enhance both the D⁺-ion acceleration to energy values E _d>1-8 MeV and the ion confinement in the pinch region. Nuclear activation of C and N in the (doped) filling gas of the discharge chamber and of solid targets of C and BN bombarded by the ion beam in the direction of the electrode axis (0°) confirms earlier determination of the energy spectrum of the trapped ions (dφ_t/dE∝φ_0tE ^-m) and of the ejected beam (dφ_b/dE∝φ_0bE _d^-m, m=2.5±0.5 for 0.1 MeV≲E≲3 MeV). A Thomson (parabola) spectrometer with nanosecond time resolution determines the time of emission t( E) of the beam at 0°. Ion acceleration and trapping occur within the small (filamentary) elements of the magnetic fine structure of the pinch, which can be dispersed on a relatively large confinement volume after the pinch disintegration. It has been found that φ_t/φ_b≳10-10³ for E_d≳1 MeV, depending on Y_n     

Active species in microwave postdischarge for steel-surfacenitriding

Production of nitrogen atoms has been studied in a 2.45-GHz flowing postdischarge in N₂ and N₂-H₂ gas mixtures with Ar as a buffer gas in the high-pressure regime (5×10³ to 6.5×10⁴ Pa). N atom densities have been measured by NO titration in the 10¹⁴-10 ¹⁵ cm³ range and monitored by the first positive emission resulting from the N atom recombination. The rate coefficient of the N+N+N₂ recombination has been found to be _k=6×10^-33 cm⁶ atom^-2 s ^-1 at T₀=300 K, which agrees with previously published data. The N atom production (or degree of N/N₂ dissociation) in front of an Fe-0.1%C substrate correlates well with the thickness of a γ' Fe₄N layer produced by the postdischarge treatment. The H₂ gas was first introduced in the initial phase of treatment to remove surface oxidizing and then was cut off to keep high densities of N atoms. It is deduced that N atoms are more active nitriding species than NH-type radicals     

Vacuum-arc plasma centrifuge experiment

The authors describe the vacuum-arc plasma centrifuge developed at the Institute for Space Research (INPE) in Brazil. The experiment is characterized by its relatively small dimensions. Angular rotation frequencies in the range of 1.9×10⁵ rad/s to 3.5×10⁵ rad/s, measured with langmuir probes, are presented for a magnesium plasma. Enrichments of 15% for ²⁵Mg and 26% for ²⁶Mg were measured with a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The dependence of magnesium isotope enrichments upon the magnetic field is also presented. It is noted that the existence of an optimum value for the B field is important for future scaling laws of plasma centrifuges     

AlN插入层对AlxGa1-xN/GaN界面电子散射的影响

本文研究AlN作为Al_xGa_1-xN/GaN插入层引起的电子输运性质的变化, 考虑了Al_xGa_1-xN和AlN势垒层的自发极化、压电极化对Al_xGa_1-xN/AlN/GaN双异质结高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)中极化电荷面密度、二维电子气(2DEG) 浓度的影响, 分析了AlN厚度与界面粗糙度散射和合金无序散射的关系; 结果表明, 2DEG 浓度、界面粗糙度散射和合金无序散射依赖于AlN层厚度, 插入一层1–3 nm薄的AlN层, 可以明显提高电子迁移率.     

Spectroscopic investigation of a low current arc in pure fluorine

A pure fluorine 10-A DC arc has been operated in an Al₂O₃ tube of 18 mm diameter at atmospheric pressure. This arc was used to perform radially resolved spectroscopic end-on measurements in the visible and UV-spectral regions. An excitation temperature of 7800 K on the arc axis was determined from the intensity of atomic fluorine lines, and an ion density of 1.7×10 ²¹ m^-3 was determined from the half-width of the contamination line H_β. A Boltzmann plot of the affinity continuum in the UV-spectral region yields two groups of electrons. A group of hot electrons is characterized by a temperature that agrees with the excitation temperature, and a group of cold electrons has a temperature in accordance to the gas temperature of 4000 K. The absolute intensity of the affinity continuum gives and electron density of 1.3×10²⁰ m^-3 on the arc axis, which is lower than the density of both positive and negative ions in the discharge. From the difference between the electron and gas temperature, an elastic collision cross section between the electrons and F-atoms of 2×10^-20 m² is determined     

Continuum absorption of vibrationally excited O2 from 200–320 nm

Cross sections for absorption from excited vibrational levels of the ground X³Σ^-_g state of molecular oxygen to the repulsive 1³Π_u state are given. The potential energy curve for the 1³Π_u state of O₂ is constructed to be consistent with predissociation data for the B³Σ^-u state and with recent ab initio calculations. In the photon wavelength range of 200–320 nm the cross sections are smoothly oscillatory and in no case larger than 1 × 10^-21 cm². In the region of the Schumann-Runge bands the cross sections are of order 0.4 × 10^-21 cm².     

Coherent and incoherent XUV emission in helium and neon,laser-driven plasmas

The authors present results of measurements of high-order harmonic generation and XUV spontaneous emission in helium and neon plasmas excited by a short pulse laser at intensities between 10¹⁴ and 5×10¹⁷ W/cm². They compare the observed behavior of the harmonics with recent single atom calculations in helium. A wavelength dependence to the efficiency of harmonic generation that has not been previously reported is observed. Line emission from excited state transitions in Ne⁷⁺ in a short pulse laser-driven plasma is also observed. In particular, strong emission and a rapid recombination rate for the 9.8-nm (3d-2p) transition that is a possible candidate for a recombination-pumped X-ray laser is shown     

Experimental study of a plasma-filled backward wave oscillator

Experimental studies of a plasma-filled X-band backward-wave oscillator (BWO) are presented. Depending on the background gas pressure, microwave frequency upshifts of up to 1 GHz appeared along with an enhancement by a factor of 7 in the total microwave power emission. The bandwidth of the microwave emission increased from ⩽0.5 GHz to 2 GHz when the BWO was working at the RF power enhancement pressure region. The RF power enhancement appeared over a much wider pressure range in a high beam current case (10-100 mT for 3 kA) than in a lower beam case (80-115 mT for 1.6 kA). The plasma-filled BWO has higher power output than the vacuum BWO over a broader region of magnetic guide field strength. Trivelpiece-Gould modes (T-G modes) are observed with frequencies up to the background plasma frequency in a plasma-filled BWO. Mode competition between the T-G modes and the X-band Tm₀₁ mode prevailed when the background plasma density was below 6×10¹¹ cm^-3 . At a critical background plasma density of ≃8×10¹¹ cm^-3 power enhancement appeared in both X-band and the T-G modes. Power enhancement of the S-band in this mode collaboration region reached up to 8 dB. Electric fields measured by the Stark-effect method were as high as 34 kV/cm while the BWO power level was 80 MW. These electric fields lasted throughout the high-power microwave pulse     

钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾激光晶体光谱参数计算

采用顶部籽晶提拉法（TSSG）生长了钬铥双掺钨酸镱钾（KHo_0.04Tm_0.06Yb_0.9（WO₄）₂）激光晶体。测试了该晶体的吸收及荧光光谱,计算了其光谱参数。实验结果表明：该晶体在890~1 000 nm范围吸收带较宽,半峰宽为90 nm,计算了主峰1 000 nm处吸收截面为16.92×10^-20 cm²;Tm³⁺在1 690~1 812 nm范围存在较宽的吸收带,半峰宽为118 nm,易于实现Yb→Ho、Yb→Tm、Tm→Ho的能量传递。根据Judd-Ofelt理论,计算了该晶体的光谱强度参数。根据Tm³⁺、Ho³⁺、Yb³⁺离子能级图,讨论了产生1 750~2 200 nm荧光发射的3种能量传递方式。最后计算了主峰2 030 nm处受激发射截面为3.47×10^-20 cm²,表明该晶体可作为2 μm波段优异的激光增益介质。     

Gd3+/Y3+共掺对Nd:CaF2晶体光谱性能的影响

通过坩埚下降法生长了系列共掺Nd,Gd:CaF₂和Nd,Y:CaF₂晶体, 研究了Gd³⁺/Y³⁺共掺对Nd³⁺光谱性能以及Nd:CaF₂晶体晶胞参数的影响规律. 对于0.5 at.%Nd, x at.%Gd(x=2,5,8,10):CaF₂系列晶体, 当调控Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为2 at.%时, 具有最大的荧光寿命499 μs; 当Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为5 at.%时, 具有最大的吸收截面1.47×10^-20 cm², 最大的发射截面1.9×10^-20 cm²; 当Gd³⁺掺杂浓度为8 at.%时, 具有最佳的发射带宽29.03 nm. 对于0.6 at.%Nd, xat.%Y(x=2, 5, 8, 10):CaF₂系列晶体, Y³⁺掺杂浓度为5 at.%时, 有最大的吸收截面2.41×10^-20 cm², 最大的发射截面3.17×10^-20 cm²; 当Y³⁺掺杂浓度为10 at.%时, 具有最长的荧光寿命359.4 μs,并且具有最大发射带宽26 nm.     

Validity conditions for complete and partial local thermodynamicequilibrium of nonhydrogenic level systems and their application tocopper vapor arcs in vacuum

Validity conditions for complete and partial local thermodynamic equilibrium (CLTE and PLTE) of homogeneous, time-dependent, and optically thin plasmas are derived. For Cu I, electron densities of n_e⩾(5×10²²-5×10²³ ) m^-3 are required for the establishment of CLTE. For Cu I and Cu II, n_e⩾(5×10²¹-5×10²¹ -5×10²²) m^-3 is necessary for PLTE (for electron temperatures of 1-2 eV). Application to low-current copper vapor arcs in vacuum shows that CLTE can be expected for r<200-600 μm (r=distance from the cathode spot). A further limitation follows for temperatures of 2 eV or higher if diffusion effects are taken into consideration. Consequently, the use of the LTE formulas in plasma spectroscopy of low-current vacuum arcs is very limited     

Performance of dual-band short-or mid-wavelength infrared photodetectors based on InGaAsSb bulk materials and InAs/GaSb superlattices

In this paper,we demonstrate bias-selectable dual-band short-or mid-wavelength infrared photodetectors based on In_(0.24)Ga_(0.76)As_(0.21)Sb_(0.79)bulk materials and InAs/GaSb type-II superlattices with cutoff wavelengths of 2.2μm and 3.6μm,respectively.At 200 K,the short-wave channel exhibits a peak quantum efficiency of 42%and a dark current density of5.93×10~(-5)A/cm~2at 500 mV,thereby providing a detectivity of 1.55×10~(11)cm·Hz~(1/2)/W.The mid-wave channel exhibits a peak quantum efficiency of 31%and a dark current density of 1.22×10~(-3)A/cm~2at-300 mV,thereby resulting in a detectivity of 2.71×10~(10)cm·Hz~(1/2)/W.Moreover,we discuss the band alignment and spectral cross-talk of the dual-band n-i-p-p-i-n structure.     

超薄EuF3电极修饰层对有机场效应晶体管性能的提升

采用EuF₃薄层修饰低功函数金属Ag源、漏电极,制备了CuPc有机场效应晶体管,研究了不同厚度EuF₃对器件性能的影响。结果表明,EuF₃的厚度由0 nm增至0.6 nm时,接触电阻由23.65×10⁵ Ω·cm减 至3.86×10⁵ Ω·cm,使得器件载流子迁移率由1.5×10^-3 cm²·V^-1·s^-1提高到4.65×10^-3 cm²·V^-1·s^-1。 UPS测试结果表明,薄层EuF₃在Ag与有机半导体间形成了界面偶极势垒,使源漏电极表面功函数增大,空穴注入势垒降低,Ag电极与有机半导体层界面的接触电阻减小,进而提升了空穴的注入效率。     

The type and extent of non-LTE in argon arcs at 0.1-10 bar

A 30-A, 3-mm-diameter, wall-stabilized argon arc with 1% hydrogen is examined spectrometrically at pressures of 0.1-10 bar. Values of T_g, and T_exa diverge as pressure decreases below 5 bar (n_e⩽1×10¹⁷ cm^-3) at r=0. T_exβ is 20-40% larger than the other temperatures. The results are dependent on the transition probability scale used