The physics of laser-plasma interaction is studied on the Shenguang III prototype laser facility under conditions relevant to inertial confinement fusion designs.A sub-millimeter-size underdense hot plasma is created ...The physics of laser-plasma interaction is studied on the Shenguang III prototype laser facility under conditions relevant to inertial confinement fusion designs.A sub-millimeter-size underdense hot plasma is created by ionization of a low-density plastic foam by four high-energy(3.2 kJ)laser beams.An interaction beam is fired with a delay permitting evaluation of the excitation of parametric instabilities at different stages of plasma evolution.Multiple diagnostics are used for plasma characterization,scattered radiation,and accelerated electrons.The experimental results are analyzed with radiation hydrodynamic simulations that take account of foam ionization and homogenization.The measured level of stimulated Raman scattering is almost one order of magnitude larger than that measured in experiments with gasbags and hohlraums on the same installation,possibly because of a greater plasma density.Notable amplification is achieved in high-intensity speckles,indicating the importance of implementing laser temporal smoothing techniques with a large bandwidth for controlling laser propagation and absorption.展开更多
In the present study,AZ31B magnesium matrix composites reinforced with two volume fractions(3 and 5 vol.%)of micron-SiC particles(1μm)were fabricated by semisolid stirring assisted ultrasonic vibration method.The as-...In the present study,AZ31B magnesium matrix composites reinforced with two volume fractions(3 and 5 vol.%)of micron-SiC particles(1μm)were fabricated by semisolid stirring assisted ultrasonic vibration method.The as-cast ingots were extruded at 350℃ with the extrusion ratio of 15:1 at a constant ram speed of 15 mm/s.The microstructure of the composites was investigated by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope.Microstructure characterization of the composites showed relative uniform reinforcement distribution and significant grain refinement.The presence of 1μm-SiC particles assisted in improving the elastic modulus and tensile strength.The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the 5 vol.%SiCp/AZ31B composites were simultaneously improved.展开更多
In the present work,the crystal structure,ferroelectric and dielectric properties of the dense single-phase Li_(2)CaTa_(2)O_(7) ceramics with A-site ordered double-layer Ruddlesden-Popper structures have been investig...In the present work,the crystal structure,ferroelectric and dielectric properties of the dense single-phase Li_(2)CaTa_(2)O_(7) ceramics with A-site ordered double-layer Ruddlesden-Popper structures have been investigated by the experiments and first-principles calculations.A polar Pna21 phase was determined by the Rietveld refinement against the X-ray diffraction pattern at room temperature,and it was confirmed by its lowest calculated energy and rigid phonon modes.The ferroelectricity was found by observing the ferroelectric hysteresis loop at room temperature,and its remanent polarization was similar to the value calculated from the Berry phase and Born effective charge approaches.The ferroelectricity is a nonconventional proper one since its polarization is induced from the displacement of oxygen anions instead of tantalum cations based on the individual atomic polarization.A first-order transition from an antiferroelectric to paraelectric phase around 900 K was found by the DSC and variable-temperature dielectric measurements.From the present work,the room-temperature ferroelectricity is experimental confirmed in the present ceramics,inspiring the search for new ferroelectricity in the ceramics with A-site ordered Ruddlesden-Popper structures.展开更多
Competition among the two-plasmon decay(TPD)of backscattered light of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS),filamentation of the electron-plasma wave(EPW)and forward side SRS is investigated by two-dimensional particlein-c...Competition among the two-plasmon decay(TPD)of backscattered light of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS),filamentation of the electron-plasma wave(EPW)and forward side SRS is investigated by two-dimensional particlein-cell simulations.Our previous work[K.Q.Pan et al.,Nucl.Fusion 58,096035(2018)]showed that in a plasma with the density near 1/10 of the critical density,the backscattered light would excite the TPD,which results in suppression of the backward SRS.However,this work further shows that when the laser intensity is so high(>10^(16)W/cm^(2))that the backward SRS cannot be totally suppressed,filamentation of the EPW and forward side SRS will be excited.Then the TPD of the backscattered light only occurs in the early stage and is suppressed in the latter stage.Electron distribution functions further show that trapped-particle-modulation instability should be responsible for filamentation of the EPW.This research can promote the understanding of hot-electron generation and SRS saturation in inertial confinement fusion experiments.展开更多
Laser interaction with an ultra-thin pre-structured target is investigated with the help of both two-dimensional and threedimensional particle-in-cell simulations.With the existence of aperiodic structure on the targe...Laser interaction with an ultra-thin pre-structured target is investigated with the help of both two-dimensional and threedimensional particle-in-cell simulations.With the existence of aperiodic structure on the target surface,the laser seems to penetrate through the target at its fundamental frequency even if the plasma density of the target is much higher than the laser’s relativistically critical density.The particle-in-cell simulations show that the transmitted laser energy behind the pre-structured target is increased by about two orders of magnitude compared to that behind the flat target.Theoretical analyses show that the transmitted energy behind the pre-structured target is actually re-emitted by electron’islands’ formed by the surface plasma waves on the target surfaces.In other words,the radiation with the fundamental frequency is actually’surface emission,on the target rear surface.Besides the intensity of the component with the fundamental frequency,the intensity of the high-order harmonics behind the pre-structured target is also much enhanced compared to that behind the flat target.The enhancement of the high-order harmonics is also related to the surface plasma waves generated on the target surfaces.展开更多
基金This project was partially supported by the Advanced Research Using High Intensity Laser Produced Photons and Particles(ADONIS)project(Grant No.CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000789)the CAAS project(Grant No.CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000778)+3 种基金both from the European Regional Development FundThe results of the LQ1606 project were partially obtained with the financial support from the Ministry of Education,Youth and Sports as part of targeted support from the National Programme of Sustainability IIThe authors acknowledge support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775033,11875241,11975215,11905204,12035002)the Laser Fusion Research Center Funds for Young Talents(Grant No.RCFPD3-2019-6).
文摘The physics of laser-plasma interaction is studied on the Shenguang III prototype laser facility under conditions relevant to inertial confinement fusion designs.A sub-millimeter-size underdense hot plasma is created by ionization of a low-density plastic foam by four high-energy(3.2 kJ)laser beams.An interaction beam is fired with a delay permitting evaluation of the excitation of parametric instabilities at different stages of plasma evolution.Multiple diagnostics are used for plasma characterization,scattered radiation,and accelerated electrons.The experimental results are analyzed with radiation hydrodynamic simulations that take account of foam ionization and homogenization.The measured level of stimulated Raman scattering is almost one order of magnitude larger than that measured in experiments with gasbags and hohlraums on the same installation,possibly because of a greater plasma density.Notable amplification is achieved in high-intensity speckles,indicating the importance of implementing laser temporal smoothing techniques with a large bandwidth for controlling laser propagation and absorption.
基金This work was supported by“National Natural Science Foundation of China”(Grant No.51101043)“Key Project of Science and Technology Department of Heilongjiang Province of China”(Grant No.GC12A109)“the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”(Grant No.HIT.NSRIF.201130).
文摘In the present study,AZ31B magnesium matrix composites reinforced with two volume fractions(3 and 5 vol.%)of micron-SiC particles(1μm)were fabricated by semisolid stirring assisted ultrasonic vibration method.The as-cast ingots were extruded at 350℃ with the extrusion ratio of 15:1 at a constant ram speed of 15 mm/s.The microstructure of the composites was investigated by optical microscopy,scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope.Microstructure characterization of the composites showed relative uniform reinforcement distribution and significant grain refinement.The presence of 1μm-SiC particles assisted in improving the elastic modulus and tensile strength.The ultimate tensile strength and yield strength of the 5 vol.%SiCp/AZ31B composites were simultaneously improved.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51772266,51790493 and 51961145105the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province under Grand No.LY20E020012+1 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China under Grant No.2016YFA0300101the Scientific Research Fund of Zhejiang Provincial Education Department under Grant No.Y201941595.
文摘In the present work,the crystal structure,ferroelectric and dielectric properties of the dense single-phase Li_(2)CaTa_(2)O_(7) ceramics with A-site ordered double-layer Ruddlesden-Popper structures have been investigated by the experiments and first-principles calculations.A polar Pna21 phase was determined by the Rietveld refinement against the X-ray diffraction pattern at room temperature,and it was confirmed by its lowest calculated energy and rigid phonon modes.The ferroelectricity was found by observing the ferroelectric hysteresis loop at room temperature,and its remanent polarization was similar to the value calculated from the Berry phase and Born effective charge approaches.The ferroelectricity is a nonconventional proper one since its polarization is induced from the displacement of oxygen anions instead of tantalum cations based on the individual atomic polarization.A first-order transition from an antiferroelectric to paraelectric phase around 900 K was found by the DSC and variable-temperature dielectric measurements.From the present work,the room-temperature ferroelectricity is experimental confirmed in the present ceramics,inspiring the search for new ferroelectricity in the ceramics with A-site ordered Ruddlesden-Popper structures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12205274,12275251,12035002,11975215)
文摘Competition among the two-plasmon decay(TPD)of backscattered light of stimulated Raman scattering(SRS),filamentation of the electron-plasma wave(EPW)and forward side SRS is investigated by two-dimensional particlein-cell simulations.Our previous work[K.Q.Pan et al.,Nucl.Fusion 58,096035(2018)]showed that in a plasma with the density near 1/10 of the critical density,the backscattered light would excite the TPD,which results in suppression of the backward SRS.However,this work further shows that when the laser intensity is so high(>10^(16)W/cm^(2))that the backward SRS cannot be totally suppressed,filamentation of the EPW and forward side SRS will be excited.Then the TPD of the backscattered light only occurs in the early stage and is suppressed in the latter stage.Electron distribution functions further show that trapped-particle-modulation instability should be responsible for filamentation of the EPW.This research can promote the understanding of hot-electron generation and SRS saturation in inertial confinement fusion experiments.
基金supported by the Science Challenge Project(No.TZ2016005)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2017M620430)+1 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11435011,11575035,11705180,and 11875241)the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2013CB834101)
文摘Laser interaction with an ultra-thin pre-structured target is investigated with the help of both two-dimensional and threedimensional particle-in-cell simulations.With the existence of aperiodic structure on the target surface,the laser seems to penetrate through the target at its fundamental frequency even if the plasma density of the target is much higher than the laser’s relativistically critical density.The particle-in-cell simulations show that the transmitted laser energy behind the pre-structured target is increased by about two orders of magnitude compared to that behind the flat target.Theoretical analyses show that the transmitted energy behind the pre-structured target is actually re-emitted by electron’islands’ formed by the surface plasma waves on the target surfaces.In other words,the radiation with the fundamental frequency is actually’surface emission,on the target rear surface.Besides the intensity of the component with the fundamental frequency,the intensity of the high-order harmonics behind the pre-structured target is also much enhanced compared to that behind the flat target.The enhancement of the high-order harmonics is also related to the surface plasma waves generated on the target surfaces.