锦屏深地核天体物理实验(JUNA)地面实验进展

锦屏深地核天体物理(JUNA)实验项目将利用中国锦屏深地实验室(CJPL)的良好条件,在天体物理伽莫夫能量窗口开展核天体关键反应$^{25}{\rm{Mg}}({\rm{p}},{\rm{\gamma}})^{26}{\rm{Al}}$、$^{19}{\rm{F}}({\rm{p}},\alpha)^{16}{\rm{O}}$、$^{13}{\rm{C}}(\alpha, {\rm{n}})^{16}{\rm{O}}$和$^{12}{\rm{C}}(\alpha,{\rm{\gamma}})^{16}{\rm{O}}$的直接测量,为理解恒星演化和元素起源提供新的数据。目前,已经在地面上对加速器装置、束流稳定性、靶、探测器以及电子学进行了系统的测试。地面实验内容包括高纯锗探测器效率刻度,$^{25}{\rm{Mg}}({\rm{p}}, {\rm{\gamma}})^{26}{\rm{Al}}$在304 keV的共振强度测量,$^{19}{\rm{F}}({\rm{p}}, \alpha)^{16}{\rm{O}}$的截面测量,聚乙烯作为慢化体的中子探测器的设计、加工和效率刻度,靶的设计和稳定性检测等。JUNA项目整体进展顺利,地面实验已取得一系列关键进展和初步成果。在不远的将来,JUNA项目将有序开展地下实验,完成设定目标,也将促进更广泛的国际合作,助力于天体演化中的若干重大科学问题的解决。     

我国核天体物理前沿研究进展

核天体物理是研究微观世界的核物理与研究宏观世界的天体物理融合形成的交叉学科,其主要研究目标是:宇宙中各种化学元素核合成的过程、时间、物理环境、天体场所及丰度分布;核反应（包括带电粒子、中子、光子及中微子引起的反应、β衰变及电子俘获）如何控制恒星的演化过程和结局。近十多年来获得的大量实验和理论研究使核天体物理研究进入了一个蓬勃发展的新阶段。文章总结了以兰州重离子加速器、北京串列加速器和国家天文台为基础,结合国际合作,在核天体物理研究领域对直接测量、间接测量、衰变测量、质量测量、理论计算、网络计算、天文观测等关键科学问题进行的研究进展。也展望了核天体物理的关键科学问题,这些关键问题包括:（1）在地面实验室、尤其是地下实验室开展天体物理能区重要热核反应截面的直接测量;（2）高能区带电粒子反应截面向天体物理能区的合理外推;（3）恒星平稳核燃烧阶段和爆发性天体事件中关键核反应截面的间接测量;（4）爆发性天体事件中所涉及的大量远离稳定线核素的质量、衰变特性和共振态性质的研究;（5）建立并不断完善核天体物理数据库,发展网络模拟程序,系统研究元素核合成的天体场所、丰度分布;（6）宇宙中铁以上元素的来源之谜。Nuclear astrophysics is an interdisciplinary research field. It composes of nuclear physics, which studies micro phenomena, and astrophysics which studies macroscopic phenomena in our world. The main research goals of nuclear astrophysics are:(1) how, when and where chemical elements are synthesized and what is their final abundance distribution in the universe; (2) how nuclear processes (reactions induced by charged particles, neutrons, photons and neutrinos, beta decays and electron capture processes) determine the evolution and the ultimate fate of stars. At present, nuclear astrophysics has been developed into a new prosperous stage with a huge number of experimental and theoretical progresses. This paper summarized the current progress of nuclear astrophysics in China, in the subfiels of direct and indirect measurement of key reactions, measurement of mass and decay, as well as the theoretical calculation and network simulation. In present paper, the prospects to solve the key scientific nuclear astrophysics problems are represented. These key problems include (1) direct measurement of important reactions at astrophysical energies in the laboratory on the earth surface and in the underground laboratory; (2)extrapolation of cross sections at higher energies for the reactions induced by charged particles; (3) indirect measurement of key reactions in the hydrostatic and explosive nuclear processes; (4) study of the mass, the properties of decay and resonant states for the nuclides far from the stability line in explosive astrophysical events; (5) establish and improve the database for nuclear astrophysics, and develop network simulation codes, and systematically study astrophysical sites and abundance distribution of nucleosynthesis; (6) origin of the elements heavier than iron in the universe.     

用于核天体物理实验的活性靶时间投影室

发生在中子星壳层内的丰中子熔合反应对中子星演化以及X射线超级爆等现象均会产生影响。受限于放射性束流强度和反应机制的复杂性,实验数据极其缺乏,难以有效约束理论模型。基于活性靶技术的时间投影室(Time Projection Chamber,TPC)将工作气体作为反应靶,具备近4$pi$立体角接受度和三维径迹重建能力,能够实现对反应事件的全记录,显著提高了探测效率,大幅降低了熔合反应截面测量对束流强度的要求。我们研制了240路信号读出的TPC,并使用放射性束流16N对探测器进行了测试,探索了该实验方法的可行性和有效性。为了得到更加精确的反应产物径迹,对反应事件做出更好的筛选,进一步发展了1 024路信号读出TPC,并开展了12C+12C库仑位垒附近熔合反应截面测量实验,初步实验结果与已有实验数据符合较好。     

原子能院的核天体物理研究和串列升级工程进展(英文)

在北京串列实验室建立了次级束流实验装置 ,用于放射性核束物理和核天体物理研究 .先后开展了7Be(d ,n) 8B ,11C(d ,n) 12 N ,8Li(d ,p) 9Li和6 He(p ,n) 6 Li核天体物理重要反应的研究 .介绍了串列加速器升级工程的进展情况 .该工程在现有串列加速器的基础上 ,将建立 10 0MeV/ 2 0 0 μA的质子回旋加速器、在线同位素分离器和超导加速段 .在此装置上 ,将可以产生质量数最高为 12 0 ,强度最高为 10 9particles/s的放射性束流 . A secondary beam line (GIRAFFE) at the Beijing Tandem accelerator lab was constructed for yielding low energy secondary beams. The current progress on the study of nuclear astrophysics and nuclear structure is presented. Up to now, We have carried out measurement of~(7)Be(d, n)~( 8)B,~(11)C(d, n)~(12)N,~(8)Li(d, p)~(9)Li, and~(6)He(p, n)~(6)Li reactions. The proposed Beijing radioactive nuclear beam facility (BRIF ) and its current R&D progress are briefly introduced. This facility is based on...     

Large-Scale Shell Model for Nuclear Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics Studies

The study of neutron-rich nuclei near 132Sn is interesting and important for both nuclear  structure and nuclear astrophysics. For a considerably large model space allowing cross-shell excitations, a new effective Hamiltonian is determined by employing the extended pairing-plus-quadrupole model with monopole corrections. Calculations for two mass regions, for the north-east quadrant of 132Sn with Z > 50 and N > 82 and for the south-west quadrant with Z < 50 and N < 82, have been performed recently. The structure of these nuclei is analyzed in detail, and the role of the monopole corrections canbe clearly seen.     

核天体物理实验研究概述

本文简要地评述了宇宙演化核素合成研究的新发展,介绍了核天体物理实验特征和目前及未来的实验装置与实验技术,最后讨论和展望了当前感兴趣的几个核天体物理实验研究的课题。 The current state of nuclear astrophysics has been briefly reviewed. Someexperimental features and some current and future experimental techniques in the field of nuclearastrophysics are introduced. Finally, a synopsis of some key topies with experimental interest isdescribed.     

兰州320kV高压平台低能核天体物理实验研究进展(英文)

在低温核天体物理环境下,如静态核稳定燃烧阶段的核反应都发生较低的能区,其伽莫夫窗口内的核反应截面非常小,这就需要加速器提供较强束流才能完成核反应截面的直接测量。最近在中国科学院近代物理的320 kV高压平台上建立了低能核天体物理实验室以及相应的研究平台。驱动该平台的是一个14.5 GHz的永磁铁型ECR离子源,它能够提供非常强的束流离子。对于质子和氦离子,离子源出口的最大流强可以达到100 eμA,在实验终端上可以获得大约30 eμA的流强。基于此强流加速器装置,我们建立了核天体物理实验测量装置,包括靶室以及带电粒子和伽玛射线探测器等设备。利用已知的核反应对探测器性能和实验方法进行了一系列测试。同时,展示了近年来取得的一些主要实验结果。最后,对该平台上开展工作的前景进行了展望,并指出基于该地面装置的低能核反应研究所积累的技术及经验对于我国锦屏深地核天体物理JUNA项目的重要意义。For the hydrostatic stable burning in stars, the Gamow window is well below the Coulomb barriers for the charged-particle-induced nuclear reaction involved. Such nuclear reaction occurs through the quantum-mechanics tunneling effect, and its cross section drops rapidly approaching the Gamow window. An accelerator which can provide intense beam current is thus required to directly measure the reactions at low energies. An experimental setup for low-energy nuclear astrophysics studies has been recently established at a 320 kV high-voltage platform of the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Lanzhou, China. The driver machine of this platform is a very strong ECR ion source employing all-permanent magnets, which can typically supply up to about 100 eμA proton, alpha and many other heavy ions, and ultimately about 30 eμA currents can be achieved at the experimental terminal. The experimental setup includes a target chamber, and the charged-particle and γ-ray HPGe detectors. This work describes the setup established, characteristics of detectors, methodologies, and test results of several reactions with known cross sections. Furthermore, some important results published are shown briefly. We believe that the experimental technologies developed and experiences accumulated at this above-ground platform will be extremely helpful for the Jinping Underground Nuclear Astrophysics laboratory (JUNA) project in China.     

Asymptotic Normalization Coefficients (Nuclear Vertex Constants), Three-Body Asymptotic Normalization Functions (On-Shell Vertex Functions) and Nuclear Astrophysics

In the present review work, the main methods of the determination of asymptotic normalization coefficients (or respective nuclear vertex constants) for the A + x → B channel and of threebody asymptotic normalization functions (or respective on-shell vertex functions) for the A + b + c → B channel are briefly discussed. The main attention is paid both to the use of the specific asymptotic normalization coefficients and three-body asymptotic normalization functions as a source of getting the valuable information about the pair (nucleon–nucleon, nucleon–cluster and cluster–cluster) nuclear interactions and to their application for the specific direct nuclear-astrophysical radiative capture and peripheral transfer reactions at low energies.     

Nuclear Astrophysics from View Point of Few-Body Problems

Few-body systems provide very useful tools to solve different problems for nuclear astrophysics. This is the case of indirect techniques, developed to overcome some of the limits of direct measurements at astrophysical energies. Here the Coulomb dissociation, the asymptotic normalization coefficient and the Trojan Horse method are discussed.     

首次使用核反应法鉴别JUNA深地加速器A/q=2的束流种类

JUNA团队计划利用CJPL所提供的极低本底条件和400 kV高压平台上2.45 GHz ECR离子源产生的毫安量级束流首次在天体物理能区对关键核反应进行直接测量。实验需要10 emA的质子束流和He+束流以及2 emA的He2+束流。使用2.45 GHz离子源产生毫安量级的He2+束流是离子源制造的难点。由于离子源分析磁铁分辨能力有限,无法区分He2+和H+₂离子,本文首次使用核反应法对离子源产生的A/q=2的束流进行了鉴别,结果显示,JUNA项目2.45 GHz ECR离子源无法产生毫安量级的He2+束流。该研究成果为JUNA项目离子源的设计提供了重要的参考依据。JUNA团队另外研制了一台微波频率为14.5 GHz的ECR离子源并成功产生2 emA的He2+束流来满足实验需求。     

放射性核束为核物理和核天体物理提供的新机遇

简要介绍了有关放射性核束的研究状况,特别是它为核物理和核天体物理提供的研究机遇,,以及相对论连续谱Ｈａｒｔｒｅｅ－Ｂｏｇｏｌｉｕｂｏｖ的新进展。     

一类生灭过程及其在核天体物理计算中的应用

研究一类生灭过程,利用矩阵分解技巧求出了生灭过程微分方程的解,并将之应用于核天体物理中太阳系慢中子俘获过程重元丰度计算问题研究,计算结果与天文观测值一致.     

AMS在核物理与天体物理研究中的应用

加速器质谱学方法在核物理与天体物理研究中有重要应用.主要介绍了该方法在寻找泡利不相容原理的违背事例和超新星活动研究等工作中的应用. As an ultra high sensitive analyzing method, accelerator mass spectrometry is playing an important role in the studies of nuclear physics and astrophysics. In this article, accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) applications in searching for violation of Pauli exclusion principle and study on supernovae are discussed as examples.     

邮票上的物理学史（64）--天体物理学:新的观测手段(续)

空间技术的发展,使得有可能建造空间观测站,到太空去观测,由此建立了空间天文学.它带来的好处是:①突破大气窗口限制,把观测波段从可见光和射电波扩展到电磁波全波段,包括红外、紫外、X射线和γ射线.我们还记得,天体物理学是伴随着光谱分析而建立起来的,依靠望远镜收集的一点星光,通过测量天体的亮度和分析天体的光谱,就建立了天体物理学,现在将观测扩展到全部电磁波段,得到的信息、发现的现象就更多了.②对地面能观测的波段,也减轻或消除了大气湍动的影响,提高了分辨本领.对光学望远镜成像主要有三个限制:衍射;大气宁静度;望远镜本身的缺陷.事实上,对一些大口径望远镜,大气湍动对成像的破坏作用远远超过了衍射限制.     

The History and Impact of the CNO Cycles in Nuclear Astrophysics

The carbon cycle, or Bethe-Weizsäcker cycle, plays an important role in astrophysics as one of the most important energy sources for quiescent and explosive hydrogen burning in stars. This paper presents the intellectual and historical background of the idea of the correlation between stellar energy production and the synthesis of the chemical elements in stars on the example of this cycle. In particular, it addresses the contributions of Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker and Hans Bethe, who provided the first predictions of the carbon cycle. Further, the experimental verification of the predicted process as it developed over the following decades is discussed, as well as the extension of the initial carbon cycle to the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen (CNO) multi-cycles and the hot CNO cycles. This development emerged from the detailed experimental studies of the associated nuclear reactions over more than seven decades. Finally, the impact of the experimental and theoretical results on our present understanding of hydrogen burning in different stellar environments is presented, as well as the impact on our understanding of the chemical evolution of our universe.     

邮票上的物理学史(66)--天体物理学:恒星及其演化(续)

1967年,剑桥大学卡文迪什实验室的射电天文学家休伊什领导一个小组,研制了一台射电望远镜,以观测小角直径射电源的行星际闪烁现象.和其他射电望远镜相比,它的特点是时间分辨率达到0.1 s,能够记录快速变化的信号(当时不知道有发射快变信号的射电源,为了平滑掉噪声,普遍将接收机设计成只能接收经过几 s积分的平均信号).休伊什让他的研究生贝尔(女)负责观测和分析数据.贝尔做事是极其认真细致的.     

Measurement of muon-induced neutron yield at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory

Solar, terrestrial, and supernova neutrino experiments are subject to muon-induced radioactive background. The China Jinping Underground Laboratory (CJPL), with its unique advantage of a 2400 m rock coverage and long distance from nuclear power plants, is ideal for MeV-scale neutrino experiments. Using a 1-ton prototype detector of the Jinping Neutrino Experiment (JNE), we detected 343 high-energy cosmic-ray muons and (7.86\begin{document}$ \pm $\end{document}3.97) muon-induced neutrons from an 820.28-day dataset at the first phase of CJPL (CJPL-I). Based on the muon-induced neutrons, we measured the corresponding muon-induced neutron yield in a liquid scintillator to be \begin{document}$(3.44 \pm 1.86_{\rm stat.}\pm $\end{document}\begin{document}$ 0.76_{\rm syst.})\times 10^{-4}$\end{document} μ^?1g^?1cm² at an average muon energy of 340 GeV. We provided the first study for such neutron background at CJPL. A global fit including this measurement shows a power-law coefficient of (0.75\begin{document}$ \pm $\end{document}0.02) for the dependence of the neutron yield at the liquid scintillator on muon energy.     

中国锦屏地下实验室缪子辐射环境蒙特卡罗方法模拟

用蒙特卡罗方法对中国锦屏地下实验室（CJPL）的缪子辐射本底进行了模拟。在对宇宙线缪子进行模拟时,依据海平面缪子流强Gaisser公式建立模型,并利用MUSIC程序,模拟了CJPL实验室的剩余缪子归一化能谱,进一步利用FLUKA程序模拟得到了缪致光子、中子的产额和平均能量。结果表明：剩余缪子的平均能量369 GeV,通量3.1710-6 m-2s-1,次级光子总的注量率约1.5710-4 m-2s-1,次级中子总的注量率约8.3710-7 m-2s-1。通过与世界上其他地下实验室本底水平的对比,表明CJPL的缪子辐射环境低于世界上大多数地下实验室。     

Safe use of atomic (Nuclear) power (Nuclear Safety)

The established concept of ensuring safety for nuclear power sources is presented; the influence of severe accidents on nuclear power development is considered, including the accident at a Japan NPP in 2011, as well as the role of state regulation of nuclear safety.     

Recent Results for the Effects of Distortion in the Inter-Cluster Motion in Light Nuclei and Application to Nuclear Astrophysics

Deuteron induced quasi-free scattering and reactions have been extensively investigated in the past few decades. This was done not only for the study of the nuclear structure and processes but also for the important astrophysical implication (Trojan Horse Method, THM). In particular the width of the neutron momentum distribution in deuteron will be studied as a function of the transferred momentum. THM applications will also be discussed because the momentum distribution of the spectator particle inside the Trojan horse nucleus is a necessary input for this method. The impact of the width variation on the extraction of the astrophysical S(E)-factor is discussed as well as the relevance of the s and d wave component in the deuteron wave function.