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2010 Vol. 27, No. 3

Nuclear Physics
New Insights into Frontier of Nuclear Structure of Neutronrich Nuclei by Means of Prompt Fission γ Ray Measurements at Gammasphere(Ⅰ: Section 1 & Section 2)
Y.X.Luo, J.H.Hamilton, J.O.Rasmussen, A.V.Ramayya, C.Goodin, A.V.Daniel, N.J.Stone, S.J.Zhu, J.K.Hwang, S.H.Liu, C.J.Beyer, Ke Li, H.L.Crowell, D.Almehed, S.Frauendorf, A.Covello0, V.Dimitrov, Jing-ye Zhang, X.L.Che, Z.Jang, D.Fong, A.Gelberg, I.Stefanescu, A.Gargano0, E.F.Jones, P.M.Gore, I.Y.Lee, G.M.Ter-Akopian, Yu.Ts.Oganessian, M.A.Stoyer, R.Donangelo, W.C.Ma, J.D.Cole, J.Kormicki, X.Q.Zhang, S.C.Wu, J.Gilat, T.N.Ginter, S.J.Asztalos0
2010, 27(3): 229-251. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.229
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New insights have been gained into the frontiers of nuclear structure of neutronrich nuclei by means of γ-γ-γ and γ-γ(θ) coincidences of prompt γ rays emitted in the spontaneous fission of 252Cf at Gammasphere. Over 5.7×1011 tripleand higher fold coincidence events and the lesscompressed cube data provide excellent conditions for searches and studies over a wide unknown range with more neutron excess. Highspin yrast and near yrast level schemes of neutronrich nuclei in regions of physics interest have been identified for the first time, or extensively extended and expanded compared to previous preliminary measurements.
Chiral symmetry breaking was recently identified in eveneven neutronrich110, 112Ru and 108Mo isotopes. The former have the largest lowering of ground state energy when axial symmetry is broken, and near maximum triaxiality was deduced in the isotopes. By exhibiting all the fingerprints for chiral doubling, especially the best energy degeneracy, the doublet bands observed in these Ru and Mo isotopes are the best examples of chiral properties reported in this region. The evolution of chirality from γsoft 108Ru to triaxial 110, 112Ru is proposed. Tilted axis cranking (TAC) calculations extended by random phase approximation (RPA) calculations can explain the features of the doublet bands in terms of a soft chiral vibration for these eveneven nuclei. The chirality in these eveneven nuclei cannot be reduced to the simple geometrical picture as in oddodd nuclei. Instead, in these eveneven nuclei the tendency to chirality comes about from the interplay of all the neutrons in the open shell.
Systematic studies of the N=83 isotonic chain in the vicinity of the doublymagic 132Sn have yielded a wealth of spectroscopic information in this attractive region. The new data of N=83 isotones 135Te (Z=52), 136I (Z=53), 137Xe (Z=54), 138Cs (Z=55) and 139Ba (Z=56), especially the observation of the longsought level scheme of 138Cs, and shell model calculations, indicate the key role played by the coupling of the excitations of the few g7/2 valence protons outside the Z=50 major shell closure and the f7/2 valence neutrons outside the N=82 major shell closure. Resemblance of spectroscopy and counterparts were observed between the 132Sn region and 208Pb region. Tilted rotation(magnetic rotation) was observed in 135Te, which is the first observation of magne tic rotation in the vicinity of 132Sn.
Properties of βdelayed Proton Decay of 145Er
MA Fei, ZHOU Xiao-hong, #, ZHENG Yong, XU Shu-wei, XIE Yuan-xiang, CHEN Liang, ZHANG Yu-hu, LI Zhan-kui, QIANG Yun-hua, LEI Xiang-guo, GUO Ying-xiang, GUO Song, DING Bing, WANG Hai-xia, LI Guang-shun, ZHOU Hou-bing
2010, 27(3): 252-256. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.252
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The neutrondeficient isotope 145Er was produced via the fusionevaporation reaction 92Mo(58Ni, 2p3n). The reaction products were transported to a low background counting area using a Hejet tape transport system, and protonγ coincidence measurements were carried out. Based on the analysis of γ transitions in coincidence with βdelayed protons, the βdelayed proton decay of an νh11/2 isomer in 145Er was proposed. By fitting the decay curves of the γ transitions depopulating the lowlying states in 144Dy, the halflives of the groundstate and the νh11/2 isomeric state in 145Er were deduced to be (1.6±0.6) and (0.6±0.1) s, respectively. An experimental plan to synthesize new βdelayed proton precursors in the mediumheavy mass region has been presented.
Recognition of SU(3)→O(6) Quantum Phase Transition in Groundstates of 156Gd Nucleus within Microscopic Theory
LEI Yu-xi, ZHANG Huan, SHI Zhu-yi, #, WANG Hong, TONG Hong
2010, 27(3): 257-262. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.257
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The γray energy over spin curves identifies that there are the SU(3) and O(6) symmetries in the groundstates of the 156Gd nucleus; by means of the microscopic sdIBMmax approach and signalparticle experimental energies the spectra of those two symmetries and their transient process are successfully reproduced through two parameters of nucleonnucleon effective interaction with pairing plus quadrupole pairing plus quadrupolequadrupole forces. The calculated results reveal a new way to recognize groundstates quantum phase transition, in which the basicstate of the SU(3) symmetry is a lowlying and lowordered state, while one of the O(6) are a highlying and highordered state, their critical region is between 6+1—8+1 states, the highordered basicstate releases spare orderedstructure energy, reducing rotationspeed, thus causing the restructure of lowordered basicstate and accomplishing the quantum phase transition from the highordered phase into the lowordered phase, the shape phase transition takes place along the yrast line of nucleus when it deexcited to the critical region. Because the structural phase transition takes place by noobvious charge of boson structure constants in the critical region it is a benignancy and calm transition with respect to its macroscopic behave. The potential energy surface of 156Gd nucleus has been illustrated to visualize.
Number of α Emitted as a Probe of the Isospin Dependent Mean field
GUO Wen-jun, GUO Shuang-he, SUN Chang-an
2010, 27(3): 263-266. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.263
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The α emissions in heavyion collisions at intermediate energies are studied by using isospindependent quantum molecular dynamics model. The number of α emitted is found to be strongly dependent on the isospindependent meanfield and weakly on the nucleonnucleon cross sections. The number of α emitted is easy to be measured in experiment and the above conclusion is still available no matter in neutronrich systems or in neutrondeficient systems in a wide energy region, so it can be used as an excellent probe for extracting information of the isospindependent meanfield. After several years searching, some information of the isospin asymmetry equation of state has been obtained in theoretically. We suggest to investigate the number of α emitted in neutronrich systems and the number of proton emitted in neutrondeficient systems experimentally to obtain more information of the isospindependent meanfield and the isospindependent nucleonnucleon cross section.
Survey on the Impact of Environment on Nuclear Decay Rate
ZHOU Shu-hua
2010, 27(3): 267-273. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.267
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The possible change of nuclear decay rates in different environments has long been an interesting topic due to its importance not only in nuclear physics but also in astrophysics, geological dating, condensed matter physics, disposal of nuclear waste etc. The progresses in the investigation of variations in nuclear decay rates are reviewed.
Transverse Mass and Rapidity Distributions of Λ and Hyperons Produced in Central Pb-Pb Collisions
XIE Wen-jie
2010, 27(3): 274-279. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.274
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The transverse mass and rapidity distributions of Lambda and Antilambda hyperons produced in central PbPb collisions at 40, 80, and 158 AGeV are described by the multisource ideal gas model and the threefireball model. The results calculated by the models are compared and found to be in agreement with the experimental data of the NA49 Collaboration.
Accelerator
Alignment of Dipole Magnet in Microbeam Line of HIRFL
WANG Shao-ming, CHEN Wen-jun, YANG Sheng-li, CAI Guo-zhu, GUO Yi-zhen, ZHOU Guang-ming, MAN Kai-di, SONG Ming-tao
2010, 27(3): 280-283. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.280
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Microbeam irradiation facility is a experiment platform, which can reduce the beamspot on the irradiated sample to micrometer level, and can accurately locate and count the radioactive particles. It is a powerful research tool for the irradiation material science, irradiation biology, irradiation biomedicine and micro mechanical machining. The microbeam irradiation facility requires the precise work for installation and alignment. These conditions make magnet’s change for directions and positions because the location space of dipole magnets in microbeam line of HIRFL(Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou) is very small. It is a challenge for the installatior and alignment work of magnets. It was solved by transforming coordinates of benchmarks of magnets, which controlled the error of magnet setup within error tolerance range.
Nuclear Technology
Application of Nuclear Irradiation to Traditional Chinese Medicine
LIANG Jian-ping, LI Xue-hu, LU Xi-hong, TAO Lei, WANG Shu-yang
2010, 27(3): 284-290. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.284
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The application of nuclear irradiation in the field of traditional Chinese medicine has received much attention. In this paper we reviewed the application of nuclear radiation on the cultivation, breeding and disinfection of traditional Chinese medicine, and pointed out that the combination of radiationinduced mutagenesis and biological technology would promise broad prospects for increasing the cellular mutation rate and speeding up the genetic improvement of traditional Chinese medicine.
Monte Carlo Simulation of Spatial Resolution of Micromegas as a Neutron Detector
WEI Zheng, LI Hao-xiang, ZHANG Yi, WANG Shan-shan, HU Bi-tao, #
2010, 27(3): 291-295. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.291
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In the present work, the spatial resolution of Micromegas as a neutron detector was simulated with GEANT4 and Garfield program. The polyethylene foil was used as neutron converter. A new method based on structural setting on the toplayer of the detector was adopted to obtain spatial resolution. According to our simulation, it turned out to be a better spatial resolution, and this method was easily realized in experiment.
A Scintillator Detector for Low Energy Projectile Detection in Radiative Recombination and Dielectron Recombination Experiments
MENG Ling-jie, MA Xin-wen, #, LIU Hui-ping, YUE Ke, ZHANG Peng-ju
2010, 27(3): 296-299. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.296
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A new CsI(Tl) scintillation detector readout with R7525 PMT(Hamamatsu)is designed to detect low energy (<4 MeV/u) ions in radiative recombination and dielectronic recombination experiments at the main cooler storage ring in Lanzhou. The structure of the scintillator detector is described in this paper. The detector is tested with α source and ion beams, respectively. The signals from background, 200 MeV/u C6+ and alpha radioactive source are recorded and analyzed. The results show that the detector has good response to highand lowenergy ions. The maximum counting rate of the detector can reach 106 ions/s and the vacuum level near the detector can reach 10-10 Pa, both are good for recombination experiments. The installation of the new detector to CSRm is of great help for future radiative recombination and dielectronic recombination experiments.
Research on γ/n Discriminability of Newly Homemade LaCl3∶Ce Scintillator
LI Zhong-bao, HU Meng-chun, GUO Hong-sheng, ZHOU Gang, YANG Gao-zhao, ZENG qing
2010, 27(3): 300-303. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.300
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In this paper, the γ/n discriminability of LaCl3∶Ce scintillator is studied. This scintillator has high output(50000 photons/MeV) and fast principal decay time constant(~25 ns). γ/n discriminability of LaCl3∶Ce is 19.56 with MCNP calculation and larger than 19 in the experimental measurement with Dense Plasma Focus facility. The calculation is in agreement with the experiment result. This crystal may be applied to measuring the gamma pulse in the neutron and gamma mixed radiation field.
Design of Ionization Chamber Used to Measure Activity of Tritium Enclosed in ICF Targets
LIU Xue, YE Cheng-gang, JIA Peng, LI Jia#
2010, 27(3): 304-308. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.304
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A cylindrical ionization chamber was designed for the measurement of the tritium at the level enclosed in inertial confinement fusion(ICF) targets. In stead of the conventional rubber seals, the metallic seals was adopted to reduce the chamber contamination caused by the strong tritium absorption of rubber and plastics. A 2 μmthick Au layer was plated on the inner wall of the chamber to avoid the contamination due to tritium diffusion in the chamber. The protective electrode was introduced to reduce the leakage current when measuring the lowlevel radioactivity. Sapphire was employed as an insulator between the protective electrode and central electrode, while Al2O3 ceramic was used in between the protective electrode and the external electrode. In addition, to meet the specific requirements on the measurement of ICF targets’ parameters, a component used to crash the target to release tritium was designed in the chamber. Finally, the optimal chamber parameters were obtained in terms of physics modeling and combination loss computation.
Cross Discipline
Researches Related to Heavy Ion Cancer Therapy
YE Fei, LI Qiang, #
2010, 27(3): 309-316. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.309
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Being a challenge to modern medicine, cancer endangers people’s health. Radiotherapy is one of the most successful means to treat cancer. Owing to their advantages in physics and biology, heavy ions have become the optimal particles used in radiotherapy. The features of heavy ion therapy are described, and several hot topics in medical physics and radiobiology are discussed in detail.
Progress in Second Primary Cancer Research
ZHANG Xin, ZHANG Hong, #
2010, 27(3): 317-322. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.317
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The progress in radiocarcinogenesis research and recent concerns about second primary cancer incidence after radiotherapy are reviewed. Several generalizations about radiation carcinogenesis and a brief look into medicaluse radiation sources are also summarized. The mostly confirmed dominant risk factors of second primary cancer are elucidated, some potential risk factors are proposed and discussed briefly. At the end of this review we presented our perspective on the future of second primary cancer research and its potential benefit.
Advances in Small Intestinal Ionizing Radiation Injury Research
MA Xiao-fei, ZHANG Hong, #
2010, 27(3): 323-237. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.323
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Intestinal ionising radiation injuries are a dose limiting factor in the course of radiotherapy of abdominal and pelvic malignancies. In this paper it is reviewed that ionizing radiation injuries of small intestine, including clinical symptoms, epithelium and submucosa changes, signal molecular expression changes, histological and ultrastructure changes. The ongoing works of our laboratory on subjects of intestinal injuries induced by heavy ions and protection against these injuries are also presented.
Cytological Damage and Molecular Biology Effect of 12C6+ Heavy Ions on Allium fistulosum L.
LI Shu-wen, WANG Xiao-jun, DUAN Yi-yuan, QIAN Ping-ping, HOU Suiwen, , #
2010, 27(3): 328-334. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.328
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Abstract: The Allium fistulosum L. seeds were irradiated by 12C6+ heavy ions to the dosages of 30, 90, 180 Gy, the mutagenic effect in the aspect of the cell level and the agronomy was studied and the RAPD analysis was carried out. Comparision with the conclusion of M1 gengeration indicates that the Cytological damage, micronucleus and chromosomal aberration caused by radiation formed in the cells of Allium fistulosum L., and this kind of effect still existed in the M2 generation. There is a negative correlation between some of the growth indexes such as plant height, diameter of onion white and irradiation dosage to a certain extent, the growth indexes in the 30 Gy dosage exposure group are better than those in control group. The Allium fistulosum L. nutrients, including the total watersoluble protein and the Vitamin C content are the highest for the 30 Gy group and the lowest in 90 Gy group. Consistent with the M1 generation, the chromosomal aberrations, micronucleus and the DNA polymorphism rate by RAPD analysis are still positive correlations with the radiation dose in M2 generation respectively. However, the overall rates decline. The result indicated that the DNA variation induced by the high energy heavy ion exposure is repaired and eliminated to a certain extent in the M2 generation.
Effects of Irradiation with 12C6+ Ions on M1 Characters of Perilla frutescens(L.) Britt
WU Zhen-hua, ZHANG Hong, #, WANG Xin-yu, XUE Lin-gui, NIU Bing-tao, ZHAO Xu
2010, 27(3): 335-340. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.335
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To investigate the M1 biological effects of heavy ions on Perilla frutescens (L.), its dry seeds of it were irradiated by 12C6+ with the dose of 0, 40, 80 or 120 Gy respectively at the rate of 4 Gy/min delivered by the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL). The results showed that biological characters such as germinating rate, germinating potentiality, survival rate, plant height, numbers of branch, yield per plant and 1000grain weight were changed after irradiation. Moreover, the germinating potentia lity, yield per plant and 1000grain weight decreased in a dosedependent manner. The germinating rate, survival rate, plant height and numbers of branch exhibited obviously “parabola” trends with irradiation doses. The frequency of micronucleus and chromosomal aberration in roottip cells of Perilla frutescens (L.) was observed “linear rise” trend with the increase of radiation dosage. Data suggest that exposure with lowdose 12C6+ to seeds of Perilla frutescens (L.) has obvious injury effects at the first generation, and the lowdose irradiation has apparent promotive function to the germinating rates and survival rates in the range of irradiation dosage at this experiment.
Investigation on Radiation Dose and Histopathological Evaluation of 188Re inner Irradiation in Mouse Transplanted Tumor H22
DONG Feng, GUO Hong-yun, MEI Shu, NIU Ji-guo
2010, 27(3): 346-350. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.346
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The retention of the radioactive nuclide 188Re in tumor was measured in 1h and 24 h after injection of 188Re and 188ReS, respectively. The results indicate that the radionuclide remained in the tumor injected 188ReS was higher than that in the tumor of injected 188Re. Pathology test results show that in the model group one can find obviously the rapid growth of tumor cells and rich tumor angiogenesis; in the treatment groups the tumor growth is constrained in different degrees, microvascular was less and the necrosis area was spreading from the periphery to the center of the tumor. Scanning the samples of the tumors treated by 0.1 mCi 188ReS injection by using SEM shows there is a lot of apoptotic bodies of tumor cells. The injection of 188ReS into the tumor can be an effective target treatment source for therapy to decrease the radiation dosage in whole body and to reduce the toxicity side effects.
Properties and Structures of Carbon Nanotubes Irradiation by Ion Beam
YAN Long, NI Zhi-chun, I.Ahmad, ZHOU Guang-ying, WANG Wen-jun, GONG Jin-long, ZHOU Xing-tai, ZHU De-zhang
2010, 27(3): 351-356. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.351
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Ion beam irradiation is usually thought to induce defects and disordered structures in materials and then to destroy the properties of the materials. However, our recent experiments about the ion beam irradiation on carbon nanotubes(CNTs) indicate that the ion beam modification mechanism of CNTs is completely different from traditional one of bulk materials, and ion beam irradiation can lead to selforganized structures in CNTs, such as amorphous junctions and CNT junctions. Moreover, the irradiated CNTs exhibit a improved conductivity and an enhanced field emission.
Infrared Light and Xray Emissions of 40Ar17+ Impacting on Be Surface
ZHANG Ying, ZHANG Xiao-an, #, XU Zhong-feng, YANG Zhi-hu, ZHAO Yong-tao, XIAO Guo-qing
2010, 27(3): 357-362. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.357
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The highly charged ion 40Ar17+ (kinetic energy EK=272 keV, velocity v=1.14×106 m/s and EK=357 keV, v=1.72×106 m/s) impacts on the surface of metal Be, and the atomic infrared light line and Xray spectrum are simultaneously measured. The experimental results show that in the low velocity region (less than vBohr), the highly charged ion with smaller velocity from a critical distance Rc to penetrate into the bulk formed more multipleexcited Ar atoms and the spectrum intensities of decay radiation are greater, which verifies the classical over the barrier model.
交叉学科
模拟计算低能重离子注入彩棉种子的深度(已撤稿)
HUANG Xu-chu, HOU Juan, SUN Yi, #, LIU Xiao-yong, JIN Qun
2010, 27(3): 341-345. doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.27.03.341
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