Dose estimation and shielding calculation for X-ray hazard at high intensity laser facilities

An ionizing radiation hazard produced from the interaction between high intensity lasers and solid targets has been observed. Laser-plasma interactions create "hot" electrons, which generate bremsstrahlung X-rays when they interact with ions in the target. However, up to now only limited studies have been conducted on this laser-induced radiological protection issue. In this paper, the physical process and characteristics of the interaction between high intensity lasers and solid targets are analyzed. The parameters of the radiation sources are discussed, including the energy conversion efficiency from laser to hot electrons, hot electron energy spectrum and electron temperature, and the bremsstrahlung X-ray energy spectrum produced by hot electrons. Based on this information, the X-ray dose generated with high-Z targets for laser intensities between 10¹⁴ and 10²⁰ W/cm² is estimated. The shielding effects of common shielding items such as the glass view port, aluminum chamber wall and concrete wall are also studied using the FLUKA Monte Carlo code. This study provides a reference for the dose estimation and the shielding design of high intensity laser facilities.     

基于CP-FDTD的复杂细缝屏蔽效能分析方法

围绕强电磁脉冲的细缝“后门”耦合问题,介绍了基于CP-FDTD的细缝屏蔽效能分析高效数值模拟方法。在证明CP-FDTD准确性的基础上,从入射电磁场极化方向、入射角度和计算效率三个方面进行了详细分析,验证了CP-FDTD在处理工程复杂细缝电磁脉冲耦合时的适用性。通过将CP-FDTD算法集成于自主研发软件JEMS-FDTD,形成可以高效分析工程复杂细缝屏蔽效能的数值模拟方法,并应用于工程部件细缝结构的屏蔽效能分析。     

Nonstationary Maxwell equations

ABSTRACT

The paper deals with a mixed problem for nonstationary generalised Maxwell equations. The boundary conditions are of Riemann-Hilbert type. The problem is reduced to a mixed problem for a wave equation where the boundary conditions are of Dirichlet type as they were introduced by D. Spencer in the middle 1950?s. We use the Fourier method to construct an approximate solution to the problem in certain function spaces of Sobolev type.     

高超声速飞行器高温流场对激光武器毁伤效应的影响

以美国ABL系统激光武器为例,分析了高超声速飞行器高温流场气体影响激光武器毁伤效应的一些主要因素,包括气体击穿、等离子体屏蔽效应、烧蚀产物颗粒的影响。结果表明:通常情况下,流场电子数密度小于1017cm-3,流场本身等离子体特性不会引起对激光的等离子体屏蔽效应;只有在0.5 km射程以内和宽脉冲激光引起的高压流场(约10 MPa以上)气体击穿,才会导致明显的等离子体屏蔽效应,但在实际战场条件下这种情况一般不会发生;对采用烧蚀手段进行防热的飞行器而言,飞行高度大于10 km,并且基于自由来流流量的无量纲化烧蚀流量小于10-2左右时,烧蚀产物颗粒不会引起激光的衰减。     

Microwave propagation parameters in magnetic fluids

Complex dielectric permittivity and complex magnetic permeability measurements of two magnetic fluids (as microwave propagation media), in the approximate range 0.2-5GHz were performed. The two samples consisted of magnetite nanoparticles, dispersed in kerosene and in water, respectively. Based on the dielectric and magnetic measurements, the frequency (f ) dependence of the attenuation parameter, , the phase constant, , the propagation constant, , the intrinsic impedance, Z_m, the refractive index, n , the reflection coefficient, R , the wavelength, and the skin depth, , of the investigated samples were determined.     

Elastic behaviour of an edge dislocation near a sharp crack emanating from a semi-elliptical blunt crack

The interaction between an edge dislocation and a crack emanating from a semi-elliptic hole is dealt with. Utilizing the complex variable method, closed form solutions are derived for complex potentials and stress fields. The stress intensity factor at the tip of the crack and the image force acting on the edge dislocation are also calculated. The influence of the morphology of the blunt crack and the position of the edge dislocation on the shielding effect to the crack and the image force is examined in detail. The results indicate that the shielding or anti-shielding effect to the stress intensity factor increases acutely when the dislocation approaches the tip of the crack. The effect of the morphology of the blunt crack on the stress intensity factor of the crack and the image force is very significant.     

Space- and time-like electromagnetic pion form factors in light-cone pQCD

We present a combined analysis of the space- and time-like electromagnetic pion form factors in light-cone perturbative QCD with transverse momentum dependence and Sudakov suppression. Including the genuine non-perturbative “soft” QCD and the power suppressed twist-3 corrections to the standard twist-2 perturbative QCD result, the experimental form factor data available at moderate energies/momentum transfers can be explained reasonably well. To this end, the bulk of the existing discrepancy between the space- and time-like experimental data is ostensibly reconciled.     

Study on parameters influencing analytical performance of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Lens-to-sample distances, delay time, atmospheric condition, laser pulse energy, etc. had obvious effects on the analytical performance of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. In this paper, these parameters are investigated in greater detail and we will explain how they have influences on the analytical performance. The results show that the focal plane under the sample surface can improve precision and detection limit, and the delay time should be decided according to sensitivity and accuracy. Spectral line intensity is stronger in argon than helium, nitrogen and air gas environment. Pulse energy should exceed energy threshold (about 50 mJ) which can generate plasma, and the energy should not exceed about 300 mJ to avoid plasma shielding. Under optimum parameters, concentration relative standard deviation of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Ni, and Cr for low-alloyed steel (sample number 11278) which were measured 11 times is 2.37%, 2.18%, 2.23%, 7.8%, 9.34%, 1.92%, and 2.13%, respectively. And the detection limit of C, Si, Mn, P, S, Ni, and Cr for pure steel is 0.0045%, 0.0072%, 0.0069%, 0.0027%, 0.0024%, 0.0047%, and 0.0024%, respectively.     

填充分段介质的矩形波导并矢格林函数

本文采用模式展开与散射叠加法推导出填充分段介质的矩形波导并矢格林函数。推导结果可直接推广至圆波导、椭圆波导等其他直波导情况。