Faced with complex operational environments,liquid metal divertors are considered alternative solutions to traditional solid divertors.Experiments have been conducted using a self-designed embedded multichannel capill...Faced with complex operational environments,liquid metal divertors are considered alternative solutions to traditional solid divertors.Experiments have been conducted using a self-designed embedded multichannel capillary porous structure(EM-CPS)for plasma irradiation of lithium(Li)-prefilled EM-CPS in the high-density linear plasma device(SCU-PSI).The optical image analysis of the interaction region between the plasma and Li vapor shows that the region is not a regular geometric shape and the point of strongest light emission appears 1–2 cm in front of the target rather than on its surface.The irregularity is due to the uneven distribution and density of the Li vapor,as well as the radial and axial attenuation of the plasma.As the plasma discharge parameters increase,the vapor profile initially expands globally and then contracts locally,with the point of the strongest light emission gradually moving towards the target surface.The spectral lines of Li 670.78 nm and Ar 763.51 nm in the interaction region are produced by deexcitation.These lines gradually decrease in intensity along the axial direction,which is close to the trend of light emission intensity that initially increases and then decreases along the same direction.These findings provide a reference for studying the interaction mechanism between plasma and liquid Li capillary porous structures in linear plasma devices and future tokamak.展开更多
Atmospheric pressure plasma jet(APPJ)was used to clean nitrogen-containing carbon films(C–N)fabricated by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition method employing the plasma surface interaction linear device at Sic...Atmospheric pressure plasma jet(APPJ)was used to clean nitrogen-containing carbon films(C–N)fabricated by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition method employing the plasma surface interaction linear device at Sichuan University(SCU-PSI).The properties of the contaminated films on the surface of pristine and He-plasma pre-irradiated tungsten matrix,such as morphology,crystalline structure,element composition and chemical structure were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,grazing incidence x-ray diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The experimental results revealed that the removal of C–N film with a thickness of tens of microns can be realized through APPJ cleaning regardless of the morphology of the substrates.Similar removal rates of 16.82 and 13.78μm min^(-1)were obtained for C–N films deposited on a smooth pristine W surface and rough fuzz-covered W surface,respectively.This is a remarkable improvement in comparison to the traditional cleaning method.However,slight surface oxidation was found after APPJ cleaning,but the degree of oxidation was acceptable with an oxidation depth increase of only 3.15 nm.Optical emission spectroscopy analysis and mass spectrometry analysis showed that C–N contamination was mainly removed through chemical reaction with reactive oxygen species during APPJ treatment using air as the working gas.These results make APPJ cleaning a potentially effective method for the rapid removal of C–N films from the wall surfaces of fusion devices.展开更多
This study examined the effects of plasma irradiation on an unwetted liquid lithium-based capillary porous system(Li-CPS). The Li-CPS was irradiated with high-density Ar plasma using a linear plasma device at Sichuan ...This study examined the effects of plasma irradiation on an unwetted liquid lithium-based capillary porous system(Li-CPS). The Li-CPS was irradiated with high-density Ar plasma using a linear plasma device at Sichuan University for Plasma Surface Interaction. The high-speed camera, Langmuir probe, and multi-channel spectrometer were used to characterize the effects of plasma irradiation. Upon Ar plasma irradiation, liquid Li drops were formed on the surface of the unwetted Li-CPS. Immediately after this irradiation, the drops fractured and were ejected into the plasma within ~20 ms scale, which is not observed before to the best of our knowledge. Related results showed that the ejection behavior of Li could effectively cool electron temperature and reduce incident heat flux by ~30% and correspondingly matrix temperature ~150 ℃, revealing an enhanced vapor shielding effect. The involved internal mechanism and physical processes deserve further investigations.展开更多
In this study, finite element analysis （FEA） has been used to investigate the effects of different Laval nozzle throat sizes on supersonic molecular beam. The simulations indicate the Mach numbers of the molecular s...In this study, finite element analysis （FEA） has been used to investigate the effects of different Laval nozzle throat sizes on supersonic molecular beam. The simulations indicate the Mach numbers of the molecular stream peak at different positions along the center axis of the beam, which correspond to local minimums of the molecular densities. With the increase of the throat diameter, the first peak of the Mach number increases first and then decreases, while that of the molecular number density increases gradually. Moreover, both first peaks shift progressively away from the throat. At the last part, we discuss the possible applications of our FEA approach to solve some crucial problems met in modern transportations.展开更多
The net erosion yield of CX-2002U carbon fiber composites under high-flux low-temperature hydrogen plasma is investigated using a linear plasma device.It is found that the net erosion yield decreases rapidly first,and...The net erosion yield of CX-2002U carbon fiber composites under high-flux low-temperature hydrogen plasma is investigated using a linear plasma device.It is found that the net erosion yield decreases rapidly first,and then tends to saturate with the increase of hydrogen–plasma flux.When the temperature of the sample eroded by hydrogen plasma is above 300°C,the hybridization of electrons outside the carbon atom would change.Then the carbon atoms combine with hydrogen atoms to form massive spherical nanoparticles of hydrocarbon compounds and deposit on the surface at the flux condition of 1.77×10^(22) m^(−2)·s^(−1).Under the irradiation of hydrogen plasma loaded with negative bias,the surface morphology of the matrix carbon is changed dramatically.Moreover,the energy dependence of mass loss does not increase in proportion to the increase of hydrogen–plasma energy,but reaches a peak around 20 V negative bias voltage.Based on the analysis of different samples,it can be concluded that the enhancement of energy could make a contribution to chemical erosion and enlarge the size of pores existing on the surface.展开更多
Self-cleaning of tin contaminants was realized utilizing a self-driven hydrogen plasma.Cleaning rates of 0.7-6 nm min-1were achieved for removal of discontinuous tin particles at different powers.The analysis of topog...Self-cleaning of tin contaminants was realized utilizing a self-driven hydrogen plasma.Cleaning rates of 0.7-6 nm min-1were achieved for removal of discontinuous tin particles at different powers.The analysis of topography and cross-sectional morphology revealed that the removal of tin particles was achieved through top-down cleaning with hydrogen plasma,where the upper part of spherical tin particles was always more intensely cleaned under the synergistic effect of hydrogen atoms and ions due to the vertical incidence of ions to the substrate during the whole cleaning process.Redeposition of tin atoms caused by physical sputtering and its promotion of the chemical cleaning effect was observed for the first time.Reflectance recovery measurements during cleaning and surface analysis of the substrate after cleaning indicated that nondestructive cleaning with a reflectance loss of less than 1%can be achieved at a relatively low power of120 W.Plasma-induced substrate damage,such as holes and valleys,reduced the reflectance of the substrate when cleaning was performed at a high power greater than 120 W,so this method should only be considered for application under conditions without substrate exposure.This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the removal of discontinuous tin particles using the in situ self-driven plasma cleaning method,and also provides meaningful guidance for the extension of this method in other potential fields of application.展开更多
This work studies the angle dependence of the interactions between impinging CH2 particles of 150 eV with the tungsten surface. The simulations show that the carbon atoms are much more easily bonded to the tungsten at...This work studies the angle dependence of the interactions between impinging CH2 particles of 150 eV with the tungsten surface. The simulations show that the carbon atoms are much more easily bonded to the tungsten atoms than hydrogen atoms, though a few of the latter can also penetrate into the tungsten material. When the incidence angle is greater than 75%, the incident CH2 particles are reflected without break-ups. Below this angle, a W-C layer of about 0.5 nm is formed with another C, H-rich layer depositing on top of it. The molecular dynamics （MD） approach has proved to be a powerful tool to solve the structural problems at atomic length scale of various materials. Some of its possible applications to the railway track materials have also been discussed.展开更多
This article proposes a general framework for the conversion of U-238 and Th-232 utilizing fusion-produced neutrons. This recognizes that emerging fusion technologies may not produce sufficient net energy output to ju...This article proposes a general framework for the conversion of U-238 and Th-232 utilizing fusion-produced neutrons. This recognizes that emerging fusion technologies may not produce sufficient net energy output to justify stand-alone applications, yet may be commercially viable for breeder transmutation or hybrid fusion-fission reactor concepts proposed herein to dispose of nuclear wastes and long life high radioactive fission products remaining in shutdown nuclear power plants. Results show that this could be achievable within a decade, given an appropriate fusion source. However, if 20% beryllium of nuclei density is added to the convertor blanket, the efficiency of the conversion process can be significantly increased. Also, the neutron energy spectrum resulting from dense D-D plasma core fusion is much softer than D-T fusion neutron source, hence the probability of (n, p) (n, α) backward decay reaction paths will be smaller and the conversion efficiency will be elevated.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFE03130000)。
文摘Faced with complex operational environments,liquid metal divertors are considered alternative solutions to traditional solid divertors.Experiments have been conducted using a self-designed embedded multichannel capillary porous structure(EM-CPS)for plasma irradiation of lithium(Li)-prefilled EM-CPS in the high-density linear plasma device(SCU-PSI).The optical image analysis of the interaction region between the plasma and Li vapor shows that the region is not a regular geometric shape and the point of strongest light emission appears 1–2 cm in front of the target rather than on its surface.The irregularity is due to the uneven distribution and density of the Li vapor,as well as the radial and axial attenuation of the plasma.As the plasma discharge parameters increase,the vapor profile initially expands globally and then contracts locally,with the point of the strongest light emission gradually moving towards the target surface.The spectral lines of Li 670.78 nm and Ar 763.51 nm in the interaction region are produced by deexcitation.These lines gradually decrease in intensity along the axial direction,which is close to the trend of light emission intensity that initially increases and then decreases along the same direction.These findings provide a reference for studying the interaction mechanism between plasma and liquid Li capillary porous structures in linear plasma devices and future tokamak.
基金funded by National Key Research, Development Program of China (No. 2017YFE0301305KYWX-002)Sichuan Science and Technology Program (No. 2021YFSY0015)
文摘Atmospheric pressure plasma jet(APPJ)was used to clean nitrogen-containing carbon films(C–N)fabricated by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition method employing the plasma surface interaction linear device at Sichuan University(SCU-PSI).The properties of the contaminated films on the surface of pristine and He-plasma pre-irradiated tungsten matrix,such as morphology,crystalline structure,element composition and chemical structure were characterized by scanning electron microscopy,grazing incidence x-ray diffraction and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.The experimental results revealed that the removal of C–N film with a thickness of tens of microns can be realized through APPJ cleaning regardless of the morphology of the substrates.Similar removal rates of 16.82 and 13.78μm min^(-1)were obtained for C–N films deposited on a smooth pristine W surface and rough fuzz-covered W surface,respectively.This is a remarkable improvement in comparison to the traditional cleaning method.However,slight surface oxidation was found after APPJ cleaning,but the degree of oxidation was acceptable with an oxidation depth increase of only 3.15 nm.Optical emission spectroscopy analysis and mass spectrometry analysis showed that C–N contamination was mainly removed through chemical reaction with reactive oxygen species during APPJ treatment using air as the working gas.These results make APPJ cleaning a potentially effective method for the rapid removal of C–N films from the wall surfaces of fusion devices.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11875198 and 11905151)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M663487)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(Nos.2021YJ0510 and 2021YFSY0015).
文摘This study examined the effects of plasma irradiation on an unwetted liquid lithium-based capillary porous system(Li-CPS). The Li-CPS was irradiated with high-density Ar plasma using a linear plasma device at Sichuan University for Plasma Surface Interaction. The high-speed camera, Langmuir probe, and multi-channel spectrometer were used to characterize the effects of plasma irradiation. Upon Ar plasma irradiation, liquid Li drops were formed on the surface of the unwetted Li-CPS. Immediately after this irradiation, the drops fractured and were ejected into the plasma within ~20 ms scale, which is not observed before to the best of our knowledge. Related results showed that the ejection behavior of Li could effectively cool electron temperature and reduce incident heat flux by ~30% and correspondingly matrix temperature ~150 ℃, revealing an enhanced vapor shielding effect. The involved internal mechanism and physical processes deserve further investigations.
基金financially supported by the Science Foundation for International Cooperation of Sichuan Province (2014HH0016)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (SWJTU2014: A0920502051113-10000)National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program (2011GB112001)
文摘In this study, finite element analysis （FEA） has been used to investigate the effects of different Laval nozzle throat sizes on supersonic molecular beam. The simulations indicate the Mach numbers of the molecular stream peak at different positions along the center axis of the beam, which correspond to local minimums of the molecular densities. With the increase of the throat diameter, the first peak of the Mach number increases first and then decreases, while that of the molecular number density increases gradually. Moreover, both first peaks shift progressively away from the throat. At the last part, we discuss the possible applications of our FEA approach to solve some crucial problems met in modern transportations.
基金by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11875198)Young Scientists Fund of National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11905151)+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(No.2019SCU12072)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2019M663487).
文摘The net erosion yield of CX-2002U carbon fiber composites under high-flux low-temperature hydrogen plasma is investigated using a linear plasma device.It is found that the net erosion yield decreases rapidly first,and then tends to saturate with the increase of hydrogen–plasma flux.When the temperature of the sample eroded by hydrogen plasma is above 300°C,the hybridization of electrons outside the carbon atom would change.Then the carbon atoms combine with hydrogen atoms to form massive spherical nanoparticles of hydrocarbon compounds and deposit on the surface at the flux condition of 1.77×10^(22) m^(−2)·s^(−1).Under the irradiation of hydrogen plasma loaded with negative bias,the surface morphology of the matrix carbon is changed dramatically.Moreover,the energy dependence of mass loss does not increase in proportion to the increase of hydrogen–plasma energy,but reaches a peak around 20 V negative bias voltage.Based on the analysis of different samples,it can be concluded that the enhancement of energy could make a contribution to chemical erosion and enlarge the size of pores existing on the surface.
基金National Key Research,Development Program of China(No.2017YFE0301305KYWX-002)Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2021YFSY0015)Institutional Research Fund from Sichuan University(No.2020SCUNL211)。
文摘Self-cleaning of tin contaminants was realized utilizing a self-driven hydrogen plasma.Cleaning rates of 0.7-6 nm min-1were achieved for removal of discontinuous tin particles at different powers.The analysis of topography and cross-sectional morphology revealed that the removal of tin particles was achieved through top-down cleaning with hydrogen plasma,where the upper part of spherical tin particles was always more intensely cleaned under the synergistic effect of hydrogen atoms and ions due to the vertical incidence of ions to the substrate during the whole cleaning process.Redeposition of tin atoms caused by physical sputtering and its promotion of the chemical cleaning effect was observed for the first time.Reflectance recovery measurements during cleaning and surface analysis of the substrate after cleaning indicated that nondestructive cleaning with a reflectance loss of less than 1%can be achieved at a relatively low power of120 W.Plasma-induced substrate damage,such as holes and valleys,reduced the reflectance of the substrate when cleaning was performed at a high power greater than 120 W,so this method should only be considered for application under conditions without substrate exposure.This study provides a comprehensive understanding of the removal of discontinuous tin particles using the in situ self-driven plasma cleaning method,and also provides meaningful guidance for the extension of this method in other potential fields of application.
基金financially supported by the Science Foundation for International Cooperation of Sichuan Province (2014HH0016)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (SWJTU2014: A0920502051113-10000)National Magnetic Confinement Fusion Science Program (2011GB112001)
文摘This work studies the angle dependence of the interactions between impinging CH2 particles of 150 eV with the tungsten surface. The simulations show that the carbon atoms are much more easily bonded to the tungsten atoms than hydrogen atoms, though a few of the latter can also penetrate into the tungsten material. When the incidence angle is greater than 75%, the incident CH2 particles are reflected without break-ups. Below this angle, a W-C layer of about 0.5 nm is formed with another C, H-rich layer depositing on top of it. The molecular dynamics （MD） approach has proved to be a powerful tool to solve the structural problems at atomic length scale of various materials. Some of its possible applications to the railway track materials have also been discussed.
文摘This article proposes a general framework for the conversion of U-238 and Th-232 utilizing fusion-produced neutrons. This recognizes that emerging fusion technologies may not produce sufficient net energy output to justify stand-alone applications, yet may be commercially viable for breeder transmutation or hybrid fusion-fission reactor concepts proposed herein to dispose of nuclear wastes and long life high radioactive fission products remaining in shutdown nuclear power plants. Results show that this could be achievable within a decade, given an appropriate fusion source. However, if 20% beryllium of nuclei density is added to the convertor blanket, the efficiency of the conversion process can be significantly increased. Also, the neutron energy spectrum resulting from dense D-D plasma core fusion is much softer than D-T fusion neutron source, hence the probability of (n, p) (n, α) backward decay reaction paths will be smaller and the conversion efficiency will be elevated.
