2018 Vol. 35, No. 2
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2018, 35(2): 105-110.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.105
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The effect of deformation-dependent shell correction (DDSC) on the emission of prescission neutron (EPN) is studied within a dynamical and statistical model for three isotopes of 209,213,217Fr near the neutron 126 closure-shell. The results show that the fission barriers are enhanced with DDSC, and the increment of 213Fr is almost 2 times those of 209,217Fr, but those saddle points are not changed. Although the enhancement of fission barrier delays nuclear fission, the fission dynamics process is controlled by the competition between thermodynamic driving force (TDF) and nuclear damping, so the deformation-dependence of nuclear dissipation must be considered in order to extract the role of shell correction. The shell correction doesn't alter isotope effect of EPN with OBD nuclear dissipation in the first phase of nuclear fission, but the rule does not been exhibited because that there is abnormal enhancement of TDF using SPS nuclear dissipation. The increment of EPN caused by the rise of fission barrier is countered by the competition between TDF and nuclear damping in the second phase of nuclear fission, hence the effect of EPN cannot exhibit. The effect of DDSC on EPN near the neutron 126 closure-shell is dominated by the rules in the first phase of nuclear fission.
The effect of deformation-dependent shell correction (DDSC) on the emission of prescission neutron (EPN) is studied within a dynamical and statistical model for three isotopes of 209,213,217Fr near the neutron 126 closure-shell. The results show that the fission barriers are enhanced with DDSC, and the increment of 213Fr is almost 2 times those of 209,217Fr, but those saddle points are not changed. Although the enhancement of fission barrier delays nuclear fission, the fission dynamics process is controlled by the competition between thermodynamic driving force (TDF) and nuclear damping, so the deformation-dependence of nuclear dissipation must be considered in order to extract the role of shell correction. The shell correction doesn't alter isotope effect of EPN with OBD nuclear dissipation in the first phase of nuclear fission, but the rule does not been exhibited because that there is abnormal enhancement of TDF using SPS nuclear dissipation. The increment of EPN caused by the rise of fission barrier is countered by the competition between TDF and nuclear damping in the second phase of nuclear fission, hence the effect of EPN cannot exhibit. The effect of DDSC on EPN near the neutron 126 closure-shell is dominated by the rules in the first phase of nuclear fission.
2018, 35(2): 111-118.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.111
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The statistical uncertainties of 15 model parameters in the Weizsäcker-Skyrme(WS4) mass model are investigated with an efficient approach, and the propagated errors in the predicted masses are estimated. The discrepancies between the predicted masses and the experimental data are almost all smaller than the model errors. The most sensitive model parameter which causes the largest statistical error is analyzed for all bound nuclei. We find that the two coefficients of symmetry energy term significantly influence the mass predictions of extremely neutron-rich nuclei. In addition, the parameter uncertainties and statistical errors of the WS4 mass model and the WS* mass model are compared. The uncertainties of model parameter in the WS4 mass model is reduced by 10% ~ 50% compared with the WS* mass model.
The statistical uncertainties of 15 model parameters in the Weizsäcker-Skyrme(WS4) mass model are investigated with an efficient approach, and the propagated errors in the predicted masses are estimated. The discrepancies between the predicted masses and the experimental data are almost all smaller than the model errors. The most sensitive model parameter which causes the largest statistical error is analyzed for all bound nuclei. We find that the two coefficients of symmetry energy term significantly influence the mass predictions of extremely neutron-rich nuclei. In addition, the parameter uncertainties and statistical errors of the WS4 mass model and the WS* mass model are compared. The uncertainties of model parameter in the WS4 mass model is reduced by 10% ~ 50% compared with the WS* mass model.
2018, 35(2): 119-126.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.119
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Reaction rates of fusion reactions among neutron-rich nuclei in the astrophysical environment are of great significance to understand the ignition of superbursts on neutron stars. Since beam intensity is rather low for radioactive ion beams, it is extremely difficult to operate a direct measurement for cross sections of such fusion reactions below the Coulomb barrier using thick target technique. In this case, a novel technique, active target technique, has been developed recently. To study the energy limit for measurement below Coulomb barrier, the kinematics of elastic scattering and fusion reaction in MUSIC and TPC are discussed with Geant4 simulation. Four identification methods are used and uncertainties of cross sections resulted from misjudgments are calculated. With Ecm=13.6 MeV, the uncertainties of cross sections for MUSIC and TPC are 0.5 mb and 2.9×10-3 mb, respectively. The uncertainties for MUSIC become far beyond measurement when below coulomb barrier, while TPC remains to be a suitable detector for measuring fusion cross sections until Ecm=4.7 MeV.
Reaction rates of fusion reactions among neutron-rich nuclei in the astrophysical environment are of great significance to understand the ignition of superbursts on neutron stars. Since beam intensity is rather low for radioactive ion beams, it is extremely difficult to operate a direct measurement for cross sections of such fusion reactions below the Coulomb barrier using thick target technique. In this case, a novel technique, active target technique, has been developed recently. To study the energy limit for measurement below Coulomb barrier, the kinematics of elastic scattering and fusion reaction in MUSIC and TPC are discussed with Geant4 simulation. Four identification methods are used and uncertainties of cross sections resulted from misjudgments are calculated. With Ecm=13.6 MeV, the uncertainties of cross sections for MUSIC and TPC are 0.5 mb and 2.9×10-3 mb, respectively. The uncertainties for MUSIC become far beyond measurement when below coulomb barrier, while TPC remains to be a suitable detector for measuring fusion cross sections until Ecm=4.7 MeV.
2018, 35(2): 127-132.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.127
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In the framework of the relativistic mean field theory(RMFT) with GL91 cets, the momentum of inertia (I) of slowly rotating neutron stars is studied by perturbative approach. The scalar hyperon coupling should lie in the range of Xσ=0.59~1.0 to be compatible with massive neutron stars. As Xσ increases from 0.59 to 1.0, the maximum momentum of inertia(Imax) of neutron (protoneutron) stars increases by 89% (60%). According to the data of Crab, the maximum energy loss(dE/dt) of neutron (protoneutron) stars will increase by 44%(25%)and the maximum magnetic field (B) will increase by 48%(38%). I and dE/dt of PSR J0348+0432 both increase by 14%, while B decreases by 10% as Xσ increases from 0.59 to 1.0. So if the upper bound of I, or the accurate values of both the mass and I of neutron stars could be provided by the astronomical observations, the hyperon couplings should be further constrained in the future.
In the framework of the relativistic mean field theory(RMFT) with GL91 cets, the momentum of inertia (I) of slowly rotating neutron stars is studied by perturbative approach. The scalar hyperon coupling should lie in the range of Xσ=0.59~1.0 to be compatible with massive neutron stars. As Xσ increases from 0.59 to 1.0, the maximum momentum of inertia(Imax) of neutron (protoneutron) stars increases by 89% (60%). According to the data of Crab, the maximum energy loss(dE/dt) of neutron (protoneutron) stars will increase by 44%(25%)and the maximum magnetic field (B) will increase by 48%(38%). I and dE/dt of PSR J0348+0432 both increase by 14%, while B decreases by 10% as Xσ increases from 0.59 to 1.0. So if the upper bound of I, or the accurate values of both the mass and I of neutron stars could be provided by the astronomical observations, the hyperon couplings should be further constrained in the future.
2018, 35(2): 133-139.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.133
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The quark matter exhibits a rich phase structure at different temperatures and baryon number densities. At high baryon density and low temperature, the color-flavor locked phase is believed to be the ground state of the quark matter. We present an introduction to various vortices in the color-flavor locked quark matter, especially for the semi-superfluid vortices, and their research method (Ginzburg-Landau method). The influence of magnetic field and rotation on properties of these vortices is discussed. Due to the possibility of forming a semi-superfluid vortex in the core of the dense star, this result is of practical significance in the study of dense stars. If considering other factors, such as temperature and quark mass, study of the vortex structure properties in the quark matter could provide new perspectives for related fields, for instance dense star physics.
The quark matter exhibits a rich phase structure at different temperatures and baryon number densities. At high baryon density and low temperature, the color-flavor locked phase is believed to be the ground state of the quark matter. We present an introduction to various vortices in the color-flavor locked quark matter, especially for the semi-superfluid vortices, and their research method (Ginzburg-Landau method). The influence of magnetic field and rotation on properties of these vortices is discussed. Due to the possibility of forming a semi-superfluid vortex in the core of the dense star, this result is of practical significance in the study of dense stars. If considering other factors, such as temperature and quark mass, study of the vortex structure properties in the quark matter could provide new perspectives for related fields, for instance dense star physics.
2018, 35(2): 140-146.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.140
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The 108.48 MHz IH type RFQ for CSR-LINAC project is under design at Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This RFQ can accelerate heavy ions with mass to charge ratio of 3~7 from 4 keV/u to 300 keV/u. According to the beam dynamics requirement, the RF structure design has been finished. The quadrupole field unflatness and dipole field of the cavity were studied by electromagnetic simulation and beam dynamics simulation. The frequency of the cavity without tuning is 108.15 MHz, the Q0 of the cavity is 5910, and the RF power loss is 123 kW. The quadrupole field unflatness of ±2.5%,which was -21%~12% before optimizing, is achieved to meet dynamics requirement through the undercuts in cavity supporters. The dipole field of -3%~ -2.2% causes the oscillation of the beam center and acceptance reduction of 5%. The power coupler must be in critical coupling state with the coupling area of 940 mm2 for minimum reflection coefficient. The tuners, consist of coarse and fine tuners with frequency shift of 707 and 132 kHz respectively, is used for tuning of frequency deviation of the cavity.
The 108.48 MHz IH type RFQ for CSR-LINAC project is under design at Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences. This RFQ can accelerate heavy ions with mass to charge ratio of 3~7 from 4 keV/u to 300 keV/u. According to the beam dynamics requirement, the RF structure design has been finished. The quadrupole field unflatness and dipole field of the cavity were studied by electromagnetic simulation and beam dynamics simulation. The frequency of the cavity without tuning is 108.15 MHz, the Q0 of the cavity is 5910, and the RF power loss is 123 kW. The quadrupole field unflatness of ±2.5%,which was -21%~12% before optimizing, is achieved to meet dynamics requirement through the undercuts in cavity supporters. The dipole field of -3%~ -2.2% causes the oscillation of the beam center and acceptance reduction of 5%. The power coupler must be in critical coupling state with the coupling area of 940 mm2 for minimum reflection coefficient. The tuners, consist of coarse and fine tuners with frequency shift of 707 and 132 kHz respectively, is used for tuning of frequency deviation of the cavity.
2018, 35(2): 147-153.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.147
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The isochronous mode of the Spectrometer Ring at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) project in China offers the capacity of measuring the mass and half-life of short-lived nuclides. The transition energy settings of the SRing are 1.43 and 1.67, which have been calculated in the same injection scheme. The resolution of mass or revolution time is the most important parameter of the isochronous mode design of a storage ring. The nonlinear magnetic field errors, including high-order magnet field of dipole, fringe field of magnets, have strongly effect to the resolution of revolution time. High-order corrections are required to improve the resolution of revolution time and mass. In this paper, the SRing linear isochronous optical were shown. The influence of nonlinear magnetic field errors on the revolution time resolving power were investigated. With 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family corrections, the relative variation of revolution time reaches 4.6×10-7 with the momentum spread of ±0.2%. The relation of the relative standard revolution time deviation σ(T)/T and revolution turns was researched. With corrections of high-order isochronous condition and emittance influence by 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family, one can reach a resolution of up to σ(T)/T=3.5×10-7, which corresponds to the mass resolution of △m/m=1×106.
The isochronous mode of the Spectrometer Ring at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) project in China offers the capacity of measuring the mass and half-life of short-lived nuclides. The transition energy settings of the SRing are 1.43 and 1.67, which have been calculated in the same injection scheme. The resolution of mass or revolution time is the most important parameter of the isochronous mode design of a storage ring. The nonlinear magnetic field errors, including high-order magnet field of dipole, fringe field of magnets, have strongly effect to the resolution of revolution time. High-order corrections are required to improve the resolution of revolution time and mass. In this paper, the SRing linear isochronous optical were shown. The influence of nonlinear magnetic field errors on the revolution time resolving power were investigated. With 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family corrections, the relative variation of revolution time reaches 4.6×10-7 with the momentum spread of ±0.2%. The relation of the relative standard revolution time deviation σ(T)/T and revolution turns was researched. With corrections of high-order isochronous condition and emittance influence by 3 sextupole families and 1 octupole family, one can reach a resolution of up to σ(T)/T=3.5×10-7, which corresponds to the mass resolution of △m/m=1×106.
2018, 35(2): 154-158.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.154
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Fundamental power couplers (FPC) are crucial components for feeding RF power to the accelerating cavities. Before being installed on the accelerating cavity, a coupler must be tested and conditioned at room temperature to check its fabrication quality, to verify its design specifications, and improve its RF performance. This paper thoroughly introduced the design of a test stand for the 162.5 MHz coupler of ADS 25 MeV demo facility at IMP, CAS. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the original contacting test method, a noncontacting test scheme was proposed. A physical model was built for the the coupler test and the test cavity power transmission was analyzed theoretically. Based on the analysis results, a low-loss, wide-passband and multipurpose non-contacting coupler test cavity was designed. With the new test cavity, a power loss of around 60W and a -3 dB bandwidth of 15 MHz at a test power of 20 kW was achieved.
Fundamental power couplers (FPC) are crucial components for feeding RF power to the accelerating cavities. Before being installed on the accelerating cavity, a coupler must be tested and conditioned at room temperature to check its fabrication quality, to verify its design specifications, and improve its RF performance. This paper thoroughly introduced the design of a test stand for the 162.5 MHz coupler of ADS 25 MeV demo facility at IMP, CAS. In order to overcome the shortcomings of the original contacting test method, a noncontacting test scheme was proposed. A physical model was built for the the coupler test and the test cavity power transmission was analyzed theoretically. Based on the analysis results, a low-loss, wide-passband and multipurpose non-contacting coupler test cavity was designed. With the new test cavity, a power loss of around 60W and a -3 dB bandwidth of 15 MHz at a test power of 20 kW was achieved.
2018, 35(2): 159-164.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.159
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Back-n is a back-streaming beam line at China Spallation Neutron Source, which is suitable for measure nuclear data precisely. The readout electronics of the spectrometers at this facility adopts general-propose design method, using high-speed waveform digitizing technology to record the detector output signal accurately. To read out two channels, 1 GSps, 12 bit sample data and control on-board devices, the real-time readout method of high-speed data based on FPGA technology can be considered. The method not only realizes the general requirements of the data upload, but also processes real-time triggers according to experiments via configuration. In addition, due to the flexibility of FPGAs, new experiments or new features can be supported through firmware updates. The test results show that the method is suitable for the high-speed data readout of field digitizing module at Back-n and peak capacity reaches up to 24 Gbps, which meets the requirements of the physical experiment. The field digitizing modules based on this method were installed at Back-n and work normally.
Back-n is a back-streaming beam line at China Spallation Neutron Source, which is suitable for measure nuclear data precisely. The readout electronics of the spectrometers at this facility adopts general-propose design method, using high-speed waveform digitizing technology to record the detector output signal accurately. To read out two channels, 1 GSps, 12 bit sample data and control on-board devices, the real-time readout method of high-speed data based on FPGA technology can be considered. The method not only realizes the general requirements of the data upload, but also processes real-time triggers according to experiments via configuration. In addition, due to the flexibility of FPGAs, new experiments or new features can be supported through firmware updates. The test results show that the method is suitable for the high-speed data readout of field digitizing module at Back-n and peak capacity reaches up to 24 Gbps, which meets the requirements of the physical experiment. The field digitizing modules based on this method were installed at Back-n and work normally.
2018, 35(2): 165-171.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.165
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The Monte Carlo code FLUKA was used to predict the induced radioactivity of high-energy irradiation terminal of HIAF. The maximum energy of proton is 9.3 GeV, and the maximum current is 1.45×1012 pps (particle per second). In this study we were to predict:(1) the activity properties of activated substances in the experimental terminal; (2) the residual dose rate distribution in the experimental terminal at different cooling time. The results indicate that the induced radioactivity in the high energy irradiation terminal of the HIAF is mainly affected by the radionuclide induced in the beam dump. The residual dose rate on the surface of the beam dump is 2.375 mSv·h-1, after 100 d irradiation and 4 h cooling. The dynamic saturation ratio of 13N and 15O induced in the air inside the terminal is higher than its corresponding derived air concentration. The activity of 13 N and15O induced in cooling water is higher than its ALImin. This study is a part of radiation protection basic research and environmental impact assessment for HIAF.
The Monte Carlo code FLUKA was used to predict the induced radioactivity of high-energy irradiation terminal of HIAF. The maximum energy of proton is 9.3 GeV, and the maximum current is 1.45×1012 pps (particle per second). In this study we were to predict:(1) the activity properties of activated substances in the experimental terminal; (2) the residual dose rate distribution in the experimental terminal at different cooling time. The results indicate that the induced radioactivity in the high energy irradiation terminal of the HIAF is mainly affected by the radionuclide induced in the beam dump. The residual dose rate on the surface of the beam dump is 2.375 mSv·h-1, after 100 d irradiation and 4 h cooling. The dynamic saturation ratio of 13N and 15O induced in the air inside the terminal is higher than its corresponding derived air concentration. The activity of 13 N and15O induced in cooling water is higher than its ALImin. This study is a part of radiation protection basic research and environmental impact assessment for HIAF.
2018, 35(2): 172-178.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.172
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With the development of pulsed intense neutron source, the high-performance neutron detector poses more challenges. The severe shortage of 3He gas resources and the urgent need of neutron detector with high counting rate have begun to restrict the neutron source application technology development. In response to the particularity of neutrons, the Institute of High Energy Physics of CAS developed a nTHGEM(neutron Thick Gaseous Electron Multiplier)of ceramic substrate for neutron detection. The neutron detector based on nTHGEM is one of the most important directions for the development of alternative 3He detection technology in the world at present because of its high counting rate, high position and time resolution, large gain, simple fabrication process and large area production. In order to study the properties of nTHGEM detector in detail, this paper studied the relationship between nTHGEM detector's gain, counting rate stability, energy resolution and other key parameters and nTHGEM film voltage, collection field strength and drift field strength using 55Fe radioactive source, Optimized the working parameters of nTHGEM detector in different working gases, which laid the foundation for further optimization of nTHGEM detector design and process. The experimental results show that the single-layer nTHGEM detector has a gain of 103 in a Ar(90%)+CO2(10%) mixed gas with good counting rate stability. In addition, a neutron beam experiment was performed on the China Advanced Research Reactor at the China Institute of Atomic Energy, and the position resolution of the detector was (3.01±0.03) mm (FWHM) measured by slits. Its performance is close to the high pressure 3He MWPC neutron detector level.
With the development of pulsed intense neutron source, the high-performance neutron detector poses more challenges. The severe shortage of 3He gas resources and the urgent need of neutron detector with high counting rate have begun to restrict the neutron source application technology development. In response to the particularity of neutrons, the Institute of High Energy Physics of CAS developed a nTHGEM(neutron Thick Gaseous Electron Multiplier)of ceramic substrate for neutron detection. The neutron detector based on nTHGEM is one of the most important directions for the development of alternative 3He detection technology in the world at present because of its high counting rate, high position and time resolution, large gain, simple fabrication process and large area production. In order to study the properties of nTHGEM detector in detail, this paper studied the relationship between nTHGEM detector's gain, counting rate stability, energy resolution and other key parameters and nTHGEM film voltage, collection field strength and drift field strength using 55Fe radioactive source, Optimized the working parameters of nTHGEM detector in different working gases, which laid the foundation for further optimization of nTHGEM detector design and process. The experimental results show that the single-layer nTHGEM detector has a gain of 103 in a Ar(90%)+CO2(10%) mixed gas with good counting rate stability. In addition, a neutron beam experiment was performed on the China Advanced Research Reactor at the China Institute of Atomic Energy, and the position resolution of the detector was (3.01±0.03) mm (FWHM) measured by slits. Its performance is close to the high pressure 3He MWPC neutron detector level.
2018, 35(2): 179-188.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.179
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The purpose of this study is using different doses of carbon ion beam irradiation on oregano essential oil microcapsules, to investigate function of control release and anticoccidial activity in chickens. The results showed that the content of main components in oregano essential oil microcapsules after carbon ion beam irradiation, thymol and carvacrol, have little change. Moreover, it can obtain more object products and better bioactivity after the irradiation treatment. Among these different doses of irradiation, our findings showed that Microcapsule groups with 400 Gy dose irradiation showed the highest yield (68.44%) and the best anticoccidial activity. After feeding chickens infected with Eimeria tenella, the swelling of caecum and duodenum were significantly mitigated and blood contents were also significantly reduced. The bloody stool index of chickens was as low as zero on the seventh day of infection, and the anticoccidial index (ACI) is 179.39.
The purpose of this study is using different doses of carbon ion beam irradiation on oregano essential oil microcapsules, to investigate function of control release and anticoccidial activity in chickens. The results showed that the content of main components in oregano essential oil microcapsules after carbon ion beam irradiation, thymol and carvacrol, have little change. Moreover, it can obtain more object products and better bioactivity after the irradiation treatment. Among these different doses of irradiation, our findings showed that Microcapsule groups with 400 Gy dose irradiation showed the highest yield (68.44%) and the best anticoccidial activity. After feeding chickens infected with Eimeria tenella, the swelling of caecum and duodenum were significantly mitigated and blood contents were also significantly reduced. The bloody stool index of chickens was as low as zero on the seventh day of infection, and the anticoccidial index (ACI) is 179.39.
2018, 35(2): 189-195.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.189
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The objective of this research is to study and develop a proton spot scanning path optimization method using an improved genetic algorithm for proton therapy and to evaluate the scanning time under clinical conditions. An Improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm (IAGA) based scanning path optimization module was developed and integrated into the home-grown treatment planning system. Four cases, including two AAPM TG-119 standard cases and two clinical cases, were selected to compare their scanning path length before and after scanning path optimization. For the two AAPM TG-119 cases, the optimized scanning path length dropped by 27.17% and 18.72%, and for the corresponding clinical cases, the optimized scanning path length dropped by 25.36% and 32.95% respectively. The performance of scanning path optimization was affected by the number of zero-weight spots and connected regions in the scanning map. IAGA based scanning path optimization can reduce the total scanning path length in intensity modulated proton therapy and, therefore, can be used in spot rescanning to accommodate organ motion.
The objective of this research is to study and develop a proton spot scanning path optimization method using an improved genetic algorithm for proton therapy and to evaluate the scanning time under clinical conditions. An Improved Adaptive Genetic Algorithm (IAGA) based scanning path optimization module was developed and integrated into the home-grown treatment planning system. Four cases, including two AAPM TG-119 standard cases and two clinical cases, were selected to compare their scanning path length before and after scanning path optimization. For the two AAPM TG-119 cases, the optimized scanning path length dropped by 27.17% and 18.72%, and for the corresponding clinical cases, the optimized scanning path length dropped by 25.36% and 32.95% respectively. The performance of scanning path optimization was affected by the number of zero-weight spots and connected regions in the scanning map. IAGA based scanning path optimization can reduce the total scanning path length in intensity modulated proton therapy and, therefore, can be used in spot rescanning to accommodate organ motion.
2018, 35(2): 196-203.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.196
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The cooler storage ring is equipped with an electron-cooler. It is an excellent experimental platform for dielectronic recombination (DR) experiment of highly-charged ions. In this paper, the dielectronic recombination experiments of lithium-like Ar15+ ions with mass number 36 and 40 are conducted at the HIRFL-CSRm(main ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou). The experimental electron-ion collision energy scale is from 0 eV to 35 eV. Extrapolation method is exploited to obtain the excitation energies of transitions 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 of the 36,40Ar15+ ions from experimental data. Meanwhile, GRASP2K program is utilized to calculate the mass shift factors and field shift factors of 36,40Ar15+ ions for 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 transitions to obtain isotope shifts in DR spectra. In theoretical calculation, isotope shifts of 36,40Ar15+ ions corresponding to 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 are 0.861 meV and 0.868 meV, respectively. They are both less than the experimental precision (~10 meV) of these dielectronic recombination experiments at the CSRm, which explains that isotope shifts cannot be distinguished from the experimental dielectronic recombination spectra. However, the field shift of highly-charged ions is proportional to Z5. In the future, the dielectronic recombination experiments of highly-charged heavy ions even radioactive ions will be conducted at the HIRFL-CSRe (experimental ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou) and the future large accelerator facility——HIAF(High intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility) to measure isotope shifts to obtain the nuclear charge radius information.
The cooler storage ring is equipped with an electron-cooler. It is an excellent experimental platform for dielectronic recombination (DR) experiment of highly-charged ions. In this paper, the dielectronic recombination experiments of lithium-like Ar15+ ions with mass number 36 and 40 are conducted at the HIRFL-CSRm(main ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou). The experimental electron-ion collision energy scale is from 0 eV to 35 eV. Extrapolation method is exploited to obtain the excitation energies of transitions 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 of the 36,40Ar15+ ions from experimental data. Meanwhile, GRASP2K program is utilized to calculate the mass shift factors and field shift factors of 36,40Ar15+ ions for 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 transitions to obtain isotope shifts in DR spectra. In theoretical calculation, isotope shifts of 36,40Ar15+ ions corresponding to 2s1/2→2p1/2 and 2s1/2→2p3/2 are 0.861 meV and 0.868 meV, respectively. They are both less than the experimental precision (~10 meV) of these dielectronic recombination experiments at the CSRm, which explains that isotope shifts cannot be distinguished from the experimental dielectronic recombination spectra. However, the field shift of highly-charged ions is proportional to Z5. In the future, the dielectronic recombination experiments of highly-charged heavy ions even radioactive ions will be conducted at the HIRFL-CSRe (experimental ring of the Cooling Storage Ring of Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou) and the future large accelerator facility——HIAF(High intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility) to measure isotope shifts to obtain the nuclear charge radius information.
2018, 35(2): 204-209.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.204
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Adopting several grooved parallel plates made by different insulators, such as high-purity fused quartz, Teflon, Bakelite and POM (Polyformaldehyde), and further adjusting the electron beam current in a wide range (tens of pA~tens of nA), the discharging mechanism in the self-organizing charge and discharge processes of electron guiding was investigated and discussed by using 1 500 eV incident electron beam. The present results show that, the electron guiding behaviors are obviously existing when such electron beam is transmitted through the above grooved insulating parallel plates, which are independent on beam current and insulators. Our results suggest that, the possibilities of the accumulated charges on inner-surface of grooved parallel plates linearly discharging through surface and bulk resistances of plates into the ground should be excluded.
Adopting several grooved parallel plates made by different insulators, such as high-purity fused quartz, Teflon, Bakelite and POM (Polyformaldehyde), and further adjusting the electron beam current in a wide range (tens of pA~tens of nA), the discharging mechanism in the self-organizing charge and discharge processes of electron guiding was investigated and discussed by using 1 500 eV incident electron beam. The present results show that, the electron guiding behaviors are obviously existing when such electron beam is transmitted through the above grooved insulating parallel plates, which are independent on beam current and insulators. Our results suggest that, the possibilities of the accumulated charges on inner-surface of grooved parallel plates linearly discharging through surface and bulk resistances of plates into the ground should be excluded.
2018, 35(2): 210-215.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.210
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Neutron flux measurements were carried out at VENUS-Ⅱ lead-based zero power reactor by neutron activation method combined with solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTD). This experimental method was proposed based on the principle of nuclear number conservation when a foil was irradiated in an unsteady-state neutron field. By this method, thermal neutron flux distributions inside the He-3 duct were measured when VENUS-Ⅱ was operated under unsteady-state. The neutron flux distributions were also calculated with MCNPX code and were consistent with the experimental data. In addition, the neutron fluxes in the outer layer of VENUSⅡ were measured under steady-state. These results would benefit the further study of experimental methods for neutron flux measurement and provide important support for the design of CiADS.
Neutron flux measurements were carried out at VENUS-Ⅱ lead-based zero power reactor by neutron activation method combined with solid-state nuclear track detectors (SSNTD). This experimental method was proposed based on the principle of nuclear number conservation when a foil was irradiated in an unsteady-state neutron field. By this method, thermal neutron flux distributions inside the He-3 duct were measured when VENUS-Ⅱ was operated under unsteady-state. The neutron flux distributions were also calculated with MCNPX code and were consistent with the experimental data. In addition, the neutron fluxes in the outer layer of VENUSⅡ were measured under steady-state. These results would benefit the further study of experimental methods for neutron flux measurement and provide important support for the design of CiADS.
2018, 35(2): 216-223.
doi: 10.11804/NuclPhysRev.35.02.216
Abstract:
Cross flow of a coolant in fuel assembly had a great impact on the heat transfer of a reactor core. In order to study the characteristics of the cross flow in lead-based fast reactor assemblies, the CiADS fuel assemblies were used as research object. Fine geometric models and CFD simulation of 7 and 19 pin bundle and multi-pitch length assemblies based on CiADS fuel assemblies were carried out. The distribution of the cross flow velocity in several geometric models was compared and analyzed. The results show that the distribution of the cross flow velocity in gaps of interior and corner channel in 19 pin bundle has obvious periodicity in both axial and horizontal direction. In the horizontal direction, the results of one gap can be translated by a certain phase angle to obtain another gap distribution result according to the positional relationship of the translational rotations of the two internal channel gaps. The distribution of cross flow velocity is uniform in each pitch length of multi-pitch model in the axial direction. And the distribution of transverse flow in gaps of 7 pin bundle is similar to the distribution in the same kind of gaps in 19 pin bundle. The results of fewer pin bundle with single pitch length can be periodically extended in axial and transverse direction to obtain the characteristics of cross flow in geometric models with multi-pitch length and more rods.
Cross flow of a coolant in fuel assembly had a great impact on the heat transfer of a reactor core. In order to study the characteristics of the cross flow in lead-based fast reactor assemblies, the CiADS fuel assemblies were used as research object. Fine geometric models and CFD simulation of 7 and 19 pin bundle and multi-pitch length assemblies based on CiADS fuel assemblies were carried out. The distribution of the cross flow velocity in several geometric models was compared and analyzed. The results show that the distribution of the cross flow velocity in gaps of interior and corner channel in 19 pin bundle has obvious periodicity in both axial and horizontal direction. In the horizontal direction, the results of one gap can be translated by a certain phase angle to obtain another gap distribution result according to the positional relationship of the translational rotations of the two internal channel gaps. The distribution of cross flow velocity is uniform in each pitch length of multi-pitch model in the axial direction. And the distribution of transverse flow in gaps of 7 pin bundle is similar to the distribution in the same kind of gaps in 19 pin bundle. The results of fewer pin bundle with single pitch length can be periodically extended in axial and transverse direction to obtain the characteristics of cross flow in geometric models with multi-pitch length and more rods.
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