The Kapchinsky-Vladimirsky beam through an alternating-gradient quadrupole magnetic field is studied using the particle-core model. The beam halo-chaos is found, and the soliton controller is proposed based on the mec...The Kapchinsky-Vladimirsky beam through an alternating-gradient quadrupole magnetic field is studied using the particle-core model. The beam halo-chaos is found, and the soliton controller is proposed based on the mechanism of halo formation and strategy of controlling halo-chaos. We perform a multiparticle simulation to control the halo by soliton controller, and find that the halo-chaos and its regeneration can be eliminated. It is shown that our control method is effective.展开更多
The Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment-II(NDCX-II)is an induction linac that generates intense pulses of 1.2 MeV helium ions for heating matter to extreme conditions.Here,we present recent results on optimizing ...The Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment-II(NDCX-II)is an induction linac that generates intense pulses of 1.2 MeV helium ions for heating matter to extreme conditions.Here,we present recent results on optimizing beam transport.The NDCX-II beamline includes a 1-m-long drift section downstream of the last transport solenoid,which is filled with charge-neutralizing plasma that enables rapid longitudinal compression of an intense ion beam against space-charge forces.The transport section on NDCX-II consists of 28 solenoids.Finding optimal field settings for a group of solenoids requires knowledge of the envelope parameters of the beam.Imaging the beam on the scintillator gives the radius of the beam,but the envelope angle is not measured directly.We demonstrate how the parameters of the beam envelope(radius,envelop angle,and emittance)can be reconstructed from a series of images taken by varying the B-field strengths of a solenoid upstream of the scintillator.We use this technique to evaluate emittance at several points in the NDCX-II beamline and for optimizing the trajectory of the beam at the entry of the plasma-filled drift section.展开更多
Using a Langevin model, we calculate post-saddle proton and α-particle multiplicities as a function of the post-saddle dissipation strength （β） for the heavy systems 234Cf, 240Cf, 246Cf and 240U. We find that, wit...Using a Langevin model, we calculate post-saddle proton and α-particle multiplicities as a function of the post-saddle dissipation strength （β） for the heavy systems 234Cf, 240Cf, 246Cf and 240U. We find that, with increasing isospin of the system, the sensitivity of post-saddle light charged-particle multiplicities to β decreases considerably and, moreover, for 240U the charged-particle multiplicities are no longer sensitive to β. These results suggest that in order to determine the post-saddle friction strength more accurately by measuring the multiplicities of pre-scission protons and α particles, it is best to populate those heavy compound systems with low isospin.展开更多
An elliptical Gaussian wave formalism model of a charged-particle beam is proposed by analogy with an elliptical Gaussian light beam. In the paraxial approximation, the charged-particle beam can be described as a whol...An elliptical Gaussian wave formalism model of a charged-particle beam is proposed by analogy with an elliptical Gaussian light beam. In the paraxial approximation, the charged-particle beam can be described as a whole by a complex radius of curvature in the real space domains. Therefore, the propagation and transform of charged-particle beam passing through a first-order optical system is represented by the ABCD-like law. As an example of the application of this model, the relation between the beam waist and the minimum beam spot at a fixed target is discussed. The result, well matches that from conventional phase space model, and proves that the Gaussian wave formalism model is highly effective and reasonable.展开更多
The energy-momentum distributions of Einstein＇s simplest static geometrical model for an isotropic and homogeneous universe are evaluated. For this purpose, Einstein, Bergmann-Thomson, Landau-Lifshitz （LL）, Moller ...The energy-momentum distributions of Einstein＇s simplest static geometrical model for an isotropic and homogeneous universe are evaluated. For this purpose, Einstein, Bergmann-Thomson, Landau-Lifshitz （LL）, Moller and Papapetrou energy-momentum complexes are used in general relativity. While Einstein and Bergmann-Thomson complexes give exactly the same results, LL and Papapetrou energy-momentum complexes do not provide the same energy densities. The Moller energy-momentum density is found to be zero everywhere in Einstein＇s universe. Also, several spacetimes are the limiting cases considered here.展开更多
In experiments searching for rare signals,background events from the detector itself are some of the major factors limiting search sensitivity.Screening for ultra-low radioactive detector materials is becoming ever mo...In experiments searching for rare signals,background events from the detector itself are some of the major factors limiting search sensitivity.Screening for ultra-low radioactive detector materials is becoming ever more essential.We propose to develop a gaseous time projection chamber(TPC)with a Micromegas readout for radio screening.The TPC records three-dimensional trajectories of charged particles emitted from a flat sample placed in the active volume of the detector.The detector can distinguish the origin of an event and identify the particle types with information from trajectories,which significantly increases the screening sensitivity.For a particles from the sample surface,we observe that our proposed detector can reach a sensitivity higher than 100 l Bq m-2 within two days.展开更多
An aerosol electrical mobility spectrum analyzer(AEMSA),developed at Hanyang University,was employed to investigate the particle charge characteristics in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.The particle charge character...An aerosol electrical mobility spectrum analyzer(AEMSA),developed at Hanyang University,was employed to investigate the particle charge characteristics in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.The particle charge characteristics in these areas were compared with the charging state in Ansan,South Korea,located in the midlatitude,where artificial factors,such as human activity,urbanization,and traffic,might result in a higher total concentration.Furthermore,in Ansan,South Korea,the charged-particle polarity ratio was very stable and was close to 1.However,notably different particle charge characteristics were obtained in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.The imbalance between the numbers of positively and negatively charged particles was evident,resulting in more positive charges on the atmospheric particles.On average,the positively charged particle concentrations in the Antarctic and Arctic areas were 1.4 and 2.8 times higher,respectively,compared with the negatively charged particles.The developed AEMSA system and the findings of this study provide useful information on the characteristics of atmospheric aerosols in the Antarctic and Arctic regions and can be further utilized to study particle formation mechanisms.展开更多
The behavior of particles impacting the surface of a charged droplet involves adhesion, rebound, and submersion. In the present study, a numerical model for simulating particle impacts on charged droplets is presented...The behavior of particles impacting the surface of a charged droplet involves adhesion, rebound, and submersion. In the present study, a numerical model for simulating particle impacts on charged droplets is presented that takes into account the various impact modes. With the droplet considered as a solid boundary, the criterion for rebounding is that the particle＇s impact angle is 〈85°. The simulated trajecto- ries of the particles are verified by comparing with experimental data for low-velocity particles to assess the reliability of the model. For impact angles 〉85°, particles undergo three distinct modes depending on normal impact velocities. The critical velocity of adhesion/rebound and rebound/submersion is used to identify the mode that the particles are undergoing. The criteria are also verified by comparing with ana- lytical data. The results show that the impact angle of particles increases with increasing Coulomb number and decreases dramatically with increasing Stokes number, both of which lead to a high probability for particle rebound.展开更多
Time evolution of ionospheric D-region plasmas including the perturbations of electrons and charged aerosol particles is investigated under the conditions of polar mesosphere summer echoes （PMSE）. It is shown that t...Time evolution of ionospheric D-region plasmas including the perturbations of electrons and charged aerosol particles is investigated under the conditions of polar mesosphere summer echoes （PMSE）. It is shown that the time scale of decay of the electron density is in the order of an hour under typical PMSE conditions, in the majority of cases, the electron density is anticorrelated to the ion density, except that the radius of aerosol particles is greater than 50 nm. Also, the evolutions under varied parameters, such as the amplitude and width of perturbation, the aerosol particle radius, and the altitude of the PMSE occurrence are investigated. The obtained results are useful for interpreting the experimental observations.展开更多
We show that the velocity and position dispersions of a test particle with a nonzero constant classical velocity undergoing Brownian motion caused by electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations in a space with plane boundarie...We show that the velocity and position dispersions of a test particle with a nonzero constant classical velocity undergoing Brownian motion caused by electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations in a space with plane boundaries can be obgained from those of the static case by Lorentz transformation. We explicitly derive the Lorentz transformations relating the dispersions of the two cases and then apply them to the case of the Brownian motion of a test particle with a constant classical velocity parallel to the boundary between two conducting planes. Our results show that the influence of a nonzero initial velocity is negligible for nonrelativistic test particles.展开更多
We measured the intrinsic electrophoretic drag coefficient of a single charged particle by optically trapping the particle and applying an AC electric field,and found it to be markedly different from that of the Stoke...We measured the intrinsic electrophoretic drag coefficient of a single charged particle by optically trapping the particle and applying an AC electric field,and found it to be markedly different from that of the Stokes drag.The drag coefficient,along with the measured electrical force,yield a mobility-zeta potential relation that agrees with the literature.By using the measured mobility as input,numerical calculations based on the Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations,coupled to the Navier-Stokes equation,reveal an intriguing microscopic electroosmotic flow near the particle surface,with a well-defined transition between an inner flow field and an outer flow field in the vicinity of electric double layer’s outer boundary.This distinctive interface delineates the surface that gives the correct drag coefficient and the effective electric charge.The consistency between experiments and theoretical predictions provides new insights into the classic electrophoresis problem,and can shed light on new applications of electrophoresis to investigate biological nanoparticles.展开更多
Using the path-integral method, the corrections to the Casimir energy due to the combined effect of surface roughness and the finite temperature are calculated. For the specific case of two sinusoidally corrugated pla...Using the path-integral method, the corrections to the Casimir energy due to the combined effect of surface roughness and the finite temperature are calculated. For the specific case of two sinusoidally corrugated plates, the lateral Casimir force at finite temperature is obtained. The amplitude of the lateral Casimir force has a maximum at an optimal wavelength of λ≈ 2H with the mean plate distance H. This optimal parameter relation is almost independent of temperature.展开更多
Assuming that the effects of trans-Planckian physics are encoded in the choice of initial conditions, mode by mode, for vacuum states at the time when its wavelength becomes equal to the scale of new physics （Planck...Assuming that the effects of trans-Planckian physics are encoded in the choice of initial conditions, mode by mode, for vacuum states at the time when its wavelength becomes equal to the scale of new physics （Planck＇s scale for example）, we calculate the spectrum of energy densities of total relic gravitational waves from de Sitter inflation to the matter dominated universe. Our results show that the spectrum acquires corrections due to the consideration of trans-Planckian physics and these corrections depend sensitively on the vacuum state that was actually realized at the beginning of the inflation.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10247005 and 70071047.
文摘The Kapchinsky-Vladimirsky beam through an alternating-gradient quadrupole magnetic field is studied using the particle-core model. The beam halo-chaos is found, and the soliton controller is proposed based on the mechanism of halo formation and strategy of controlling halo-chaos. We perform a multiparticle simulation to control the halo by soliton controller, and find that the halo-chaos and its regeneration can be eliminated. It is shown that our control method is effective.
基金This work is supported by the Office of Science of the US DOE under contracts DE-AC0205CH11231,DE-AC52-07NA27344,and DE-AC02-09CH11466.
文摘The Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment-II(NDCX-II)is an induction linac that generates intense pulses of 1.2 MeV helium ions for heating matter to extreme conditions.Here,we present recent results on optimizing beam transport.The NDCX-II beamline includes a 1-m-long drift section downstream of the last transport solenoid,which is filled with charge-neutralizing plasma that enables rapid longitudinal compression of an intense ion beam against space-charge forces.The transport section on NDCX-II consists of 28 solenoids.Finding optimal field settings for a group of solenoids requires knowledge of the envelope parameters of the beam.Imaging the beam on the scintillator gives the radius of the beam,but the envelope angle is not measured directly.We demonstrate how the parameters of the beam envelope(radius,envelop angle,and emittance)can be reconstructed from a series of images taken by varying the B-field strengths of a solenoid upstream of the scintillator.We use this technique to evaluate emittance at several points in the NDCX-II beamline and for optimizing the trajectory of the beam at the entry of the plasma-filled drift section.
基金Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China (10405007)Scientific Research Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China for Returned Overseas Scholars
文摘Using a Langevin model, we calculate post-saddle proton and α-particle multiplicities as a function of the post-saddle dissipation strength （β） for the heavy systems 234Cf, 240Cf, 246Cf and 240U. We find that, with increasing isospin of the system, the sensitivity of post-saddle light charged-particle multiplicities to β decreases considerably and, moreover, for 240U the charged-particle multiplicities are no longer sensitive to β. These results suggest that in order to determine the post-saddle friction strength more accurately by measuring the multiplicities of pre-scission protons and α particles, it is best to populate those heavy compound systems with low isospin.
文摘An elliptical Gaussian wave formalism model of a charged-particle beam is proposed by analogy with an elliptical Gaussian light beam. In the paraxial approximation, the charged-particle beam can be described as a whole by a complex radius of curvature in the real space domains. Therefore, the propagation and transform of charged-particle beam passing through a first-order optical system is represented by the ABCD-like law. As an example of the application of this model, the relation between the beam waist and the minimum beam spot at a fixed target is discussed. The result, well matches that from conventional phase space model, and proves that the Gaussian wave formalism model is highly effective and reasonable.
文摘The energy-momentum distributions of Einstein＇s simplest static geometrical model for an isotropic and homogeneous universe are evaluated. For this purpose, Einstein, Bergmann-Thomson, Landau-Lifshitz （LL）, Moller and Papapetrou energy-momentum complexes are used in general relativity. While Einstein and Bergmann-Thomson complexes give exactly the same results, LL and Papapetrou energy-momentum complexes do not provide the same energy densities. The Moller energy-momentum density is found to be zero everywhere in Einstein＇s universe. Also, several spacetimes are the limiting cases considered here.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016YFA0400302)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Nos.11775142 and U1965201)the Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Particle Physics(CCEPP).
文摘In experiments searching for rare signals,background events from the detector itself are some of the major factors limiting search sensitivity.Screening for ultra-low radioactive detector materials is becoming ever more essential.We propose to develop a gaseous time projection chamber(TPC)with a Micromegas readout for radio screening.The TPC records three-dimensional trajectories of charged particles emitted from a flat sample placed in the active volume of the detector.The detector can distinguish the origin of an event and identify the particle types with information from trajectories,which significantly increases the screening sensitivity.For a particles from the sample surface,we observe that our proposed detector can reach a sensitivity higher than 100 l Bq m-2 within two days.
基金supported by the research fund of Hanyang University(HY-2019-P).
文摘An aerosol electrical mobility spectrum analyzer(AEMSA),developed at Hanyang University,was employed to investigate the particle charge characteristics in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.The particle charge characteristics in these areas were compared with the charging state in Ansan,South Korea,located in the midlatitude,where artificial factors,such as human activity,urbanization,and traffic,might result in a higher total concentration.Furthermore,in Ansan,South Korea,the charged-particle polarity ratio was very stable and was close to 1.However,notably different particle charge characteristics were obtained in the Antarctic and Arctic regions.The imbalance between the numbers of positively and negatively charged particles was evident,resulting in more positive charges on the atmospheric particles.On average,the positively charged particle concentrations in the Antarctic and Arctic areas were 1.4 and 2.8 times higher,respectively,compared with the negatively charged particles.The developed AEMSA system and the findings of this study provide useful information on the characteristics of atmospheric aerosols in the Antarctic and Arctic regions and can be further utilized to study particle formation mechanisms.
基金We thank the Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No. 51376084） and the Postgraduate Scientific Research and Innovation Project of Jiangsu （Grant No. KYLX_1037） for support.
文摘The behavior of particles impacting the surface of a charged droplet involves adhesion, rebound, and submersion. In the present study, a numerical model for simulating particle impacts on charged droplets is presented that takes into account the various impact modes. With the droplet considered as a solid boundary, the criterion for rebounding is that the particle＇s impact angle is 〈85°. The simulated trajecto- ries of the particles are verified by comparing with experimental data for low-velocity particles to assess the reliability of the model. For impact angles 〉85°, particles undergo three distinct modes depending on normal impact velocities. The critical velocity of adhesion/rebound and rebound/submersion is used to identify the mode that the particles are undergoing. The criteria are also verified by comparing with ana- lytical data. The results show that the impact angle of particles increases with increasing Coulomb number and decreases dramatically with increasing Stokes number, both of which lead to a high probability for particle rebound.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 40831062, 10775134)partially supported by CAS Knowledge Innovation Program (No. kjcx2-yw-n28)National Basic Research Program of China (Nos. 2008CB717800, 2009GB105001)
文摘Time evolution of ionospheric D-region plasmas including the perturbations of electrons and charged aerosol particles is investigated under the conditions of polar mesosphere summer echoes （PMSE）. It is shown that the time scale of decay of the electron density is in the order of an hour under typical PMSE conditions, in the majority of cases, the electron density is anticorrelated to the ion density, except that the radius of aerosol particles is greater than 50 nm. Also, the evolutions under varied parameters, such as the amplitude and width of perturbation, the aerosol particle radius, and the altitude of the PMSE occurrence are investigated. The obtained results are useful for interpreting the experimental observations.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 10375023 and 10575035, the Program for NCET （04-0784）, the Key Project of the Ministry of Education of China （205110）.
文摘We show that the velocity and position dispersions of a test particle with a nonzero constant classical velocity undergoing Brownian motion caused by electromagnetic vacuum fluctuations in a space with plane boundaries can be obgained from those of the static case by Lorentz transformation. We explicitly derive the Lorentz transformations relating the dispersions of the two cases and then apply them to the case of the Brownian motion of a test particle with a constant classical velocity parallel to the boundary between two conducting planes. Our results show that the influence of a nonzero initial velocity is negligible for nonrelativistic test particles.
文摘We measured the intrinsic electrophoretic drag coefficient of a single charged particle by optically trapping the particle and applying an AC electric field,and found it to be markedly different from that of the Stokes drag.The drag coefficient,along with the measured electrical force,yield a mobility-zeta potential relation that agrees with the literature.By using the measured mobility as input,numerical calculations based on the Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations,coupled to the Navier-Stokes equation,reveal an intriguing microscopic electroosmotic flow near the particle surface,with a well-defined transition between an inner flow field and an outer flow field in the vicinity of electric double layer’s outer boundary.This distinctive interface delineates the surface that gives the correct drag coefficient and the effective electric charge.The consistency between experiments and theoretical predictions provides new insights into the classic electrophoresis problem,and can shed light on new applications of electrophoresis to investigate biological nanoparticles.
基金Supported by the National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No 2003CB716300, and the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10505009.
文摘Using the path-integral method, the corrections to the Casimir energy due to the combined effect of surface roughness and the finite temperature are calculated. For the specific case of two sinusoidally corrugated plates, the lateral Casimir force at finite temperature is obtained. The amplitude of the lateral Casimir force has a maximum at an optimal wavelength of λ≈ 2H with the mean plate distance H. This optimal parameter relation is almost independent of temperature.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 10375023, the Program for NCET （No 04-0784）, and the Key Project of the Ministry of Education of China （No 205110）.
文摘Assuming that the effects of trans-Planckian physics are encoded in the choice of initial conditions, mode by mode, for vacuum states at the time when its wavelength becomes equal to the scale of new physics （Planck＇s scale for example）, we calculate the spectrum of energy densities of total relic gravitational waves from de Sitter inflation to the matter dominated universe. Our results show that the spectrum acquires corrections due to the consideration of trans-Planckian physics and these corrections depend sensitively on the vacuum state that was actually realized at the beginning of the inflation.
