The basic properties of nonlinear ion-acoustic(IA) waves(IAWs), particularly finite amplitude IA rogue waves(IARWs) in a plasma medium(containing pair ions, iso-thermal positrons, and non-thermal electrons) are theore...The basic properties of nonlinear ion-acoustic(IA) waves(IAWs), particularly finite amplitude IA rogue waves(IARWs) in a plasma medium(containing pair ions, iso-thermal positrons, and non-thermal electrons) are theoretically investigated by deriving the nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation(NLSE).The criteria for the modulational instability of IAWs, and the basic features of finite amplitude IARWs are identified.The modulationally stable and unstable regions are determined by the sign of the ratio of the dispersive coefficient to the nonlinear coefficient of NLSE.The latter is analyzed to obtain the region for the existence of the IARWs, which corresponds to the unstable region.The shape of the profile of the rogue waves depends on the non-thermal parameter α and the ratio of electron temperature to positron temperature.It is found that the increase in the value of the non-thermal parameter enhances both the amplitude and width of IARWs, and that the enhancement of electron(positron) temperature reduces(enhances) the amplitude and width of IARWs.It is worth to mention that our present investigation may be useful for understanding the salient features of IARWs in space(viz., upper region of Titan’s atmosphere, cometary comae, and Earth’s ionosphere, etc.)and laboratory(viz., plasma processing reactor and neutral beam sources, etc.) plasmas.展开更多
The adsorption of sulfur compounds,in commercially available LPG,has been studied using different adsorbents,namely Zeolite,Zn O and house made date pits activated carbon（DP-AC）. It was found that the three adsorben...The adsorption of sulfur compounds,in commercially available LPG,has been studied using different adsorbents,namely Zeolite,Zn O and house made date pits activated carbon（DP-AC）. It was found that the three adsorbents are capable of effectively removing sulfur compounds at different feed sulfur concentrations. The effects of height to diameter aspect ratio of the adsorption column,flow rate of LPG and input sulfur concentrations have been studied. A first order kinetics model has been used to describe the adsorption,and the kinetics constant was found to increase by increasing the flow rate of LPG and decrease by increasing the amount of adsorbent used. The developed model described the system fairly well,and can be used in designing and scaling-up of fixed-bed adsorption columns.展开更多
The carburizing of titanium （Ti） is accomplished by utilizing energetic ion pulses of a 1.5 kJ Mather type dense plasma focus （DPF） device operated in methane discharge. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis confirms...The carburizing of titanium （Ti） is accomplished by utilizing energetic ion pulses of a 1.5 kJ Mather type dense plasma focus （DPF） device operated in methane discharge. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis confirms the deposition of polycrystalline titanium carbide （TIC）. The samples carburized at lower axial and angular positions show an improved texture for a typical （200）TIC plane. The Williamson-Hall method is employed to estimate average crystallite size and microstrains in the carburized Ti surface. Crystallite size is found to vary from - 50 to 100 nm, depending on the deposition parameters. Microstrains vary with the sample position and hence ion flux, and are converted from tensile to compressive by increasing the flux. The carburizing of Ti is confirmed by two major doublets extending from 300 to 390 cm^-1 and from 560 to 620 cm^-1 corresponding to acoustic and optical active modes in Raman spectra, respectively. Analyses by scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy （SEM/EDS） have provided qualitative and quantitative profiles of the carburized surface. The Vickers microhardness of Ti is significantly improved after carburizing.展开更多
This work investigated the sensitivity toward humidity, NO2 and H2 of ZnO modified sepiolite （Si12Mg8O30（OH）4.（H2O）4.8H2O）. To this aim, sepiolite powder was first modified by leaching magnesium ions in HCI then...This work investigated the sensitivity toward humidity, NO2 and H2 of ZnO modified sepiolite （Si12Mg8O30（OH）4.（H2O）4.8H2O）. To this aim, sepiolite powder was first modified by leaching magnesium ions in HCI then by precipitating nano-sized Zn-based compounds under basic conditions. A subse- quent thermal treatment at 550 ℃ for 1 h was performed. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, specific surface area measurements, thermogravimetric and differential thermal anal- ysis and field emission scanning electron microscopy, as well as high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The XRD patterns showed that all leached heat treated samples were made of anhydrous sepiolite and of ZnO. Sensors were then obtained by screen printing these materials onto commercial alumina substrates with Pt electrodes. All the investigated compositions were capable of detecting NO2 down to ppm level and 20 ppm H2, at an optimal working temperature of 300°C. These detection limits are in line with the current best results reported in literature.展开更多
We consider a device which consists of a floating structure over a cylindrical plate placed at a finite height from the impermeable ocean floor.This paper developes the interaction of linear water waves with such a de...We consider a device which consists of a floating structure over a cylindrical plate placed at a finite height from the impermeable ocean floor.This paper developes the interaction of linear water waves with such a device.The whole fluid domain is divided into a number of sub-domains and boundary value problems are formulated for each identified sub-domain.The channel multipoles,separation of variables and matched eigenfunction expansion methods allow us to solve boundary value problems for the diffracted velocity potentials in each sub-domain.We investigate the wave forces exerted on the proposed device.Consequently,the effects of the various parameters,e.g.,drafts,radii,the gap between the cylinders and mainly channel width of the device on the wave forces exerted by the cylinders are presented graphically.We observe a small oscillation nature near the peak value of the exciting force for the particular value of channel width w=2.4m.The peak value of the exciting forces occurs near the wavenumber kr 1=1.0 for different width of the channel walls.The obtained results are compared with some available results,and it shows a good agreement between the obtained and available results.展开更多
High-energy and high-intensity lasers are essential for pushing the boundaries of science.Their development has allowed leaps forward in basic research areas,including laser±plasma interaction,high-energy density...High-energy and high-intensity lasers are essential for pushing the boundaries of science.Their development has allowed leaps forward in basic research areas,including laser±plasma interaction,high-energy density science,metrology,biology and medical technology.The Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields user consortium contributes and operates two high-peak-power optical lasers using the high energy density instrument at the European X-ray free electron laser(EuXFEL)facility.These lasers will be used to generate transient extreme states of density and temperature to be probed by the X-ray beam.This paper introduces the ReLaX laser,a short-pulse high-intensity Ti:Sa laser system,and discusses its characteristics as available for user experiments.It will also present the first experimental commissioning results validating its successful integration into the EuXFEL infrastructure and viability as a relativisticintensity laser driver.展开更多
基金Supported by the Bangladesh Ministry of Science and Technology Fellowship Awardthe Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for a Postdoctoral Fellowship
文摘The basic properties of nonlinear ion-acoustic(IA) waves(IAWs), particularly finite amplitude IA rogue waves(IARWs) in a plasma medium(containing pair ions, iso-thermal positrons, and non-thermal electrons) are theoretically investigated by deriving the nonlinear Schr¨odinger equation(NLSE).The criteria for the modulational instability of IAWs, and the basic features of finite amplitude IARWs are identified.The modulationally stable and unstable regions are determined by the sign of the ratio of the dispersive coefficient to the nonlinear coefficient of NLSE.The latter is analyzed to obtain the region for the existence of the IARWs, which corresponds to the unstable region.The shape of the profile of the rogue waves depends on the non-thermal parameter α and the ratio of electron temperature to positron temperature.It is found that the increase in the value of the non-thermal parameter enhances both the amplitude and width of IARWs, and that the enhancement of electron(positron) temperature reduces(enhances) the amplitude and width of IARWs.It is worth to mention that our present investigation may be useful for understanding the salient features of IARWs in space(viz., upper region of Titan’s atmosphere, cometary comae, and Earth’s ionosphere, etc.)and laboratory(viz., plasma processing reactor and neutral beam sources, etc.) plasmas.
基金financial support provided by the Japan Cooperation Center,Petroleum (JCCP) (Fund # 21N125)the technical support of the JX-NRI
文摘The adsorption of sulfur compounds,in commercially available LPG,has been studied using different adsorbents,namely Zeolite,Zn O and house made date pits activated carbon（DP-AC）. It was found that the three adsorbents are capable of effectively removing sulfur compounds at different feed sulfur concentrations. The effects of height to diameter aspect ratio of the adsorption column,flow rate of LPG and input sulfur concentrations have been studied. A first order kinetics model has been used to describe the adsorption,and the kinetics constant was found to increase by increasing the flow rate of LPG and decrease by increasing the amount of adsorbent used. The developed model described the system fairly well,and can be used in designing and scaling-up of fixed-bed adsorption columns.
基金Project partially supported by the HEC research project at QAU Islamabadthe NESCOM for providing financial support for his M. Phil studies
文摘The carburizing of titanium （Ti） is accomplished by utilizing energetic ion pulses of a 1.5 kJ Mather type dense plasma focus （DPF） device operated in methane discharge. X-ray diffraction （XRD） analysis confirms the deposition of polycrystalline titanium carbide （TIC）. The samples carburized at lower axial and angular positions show an improved texture for a typical （200）TIC plane. The Williamson-Hall method is employed to estimate average crystallite size and microstrains in the carburized Ti surface. Crystallite size is found to vary from - 50 to 100 nm, depending on the deposition parameters. Microstrains vary with the sample position and hence ion flux, and are converted from tensile to compressive by increasing the flux. The carburizing of Ti is confirmed by two major doublets extending from 300 to 390 cm^-1 and from 560 to 620 cm^-1 corresponding to acoustic and optical active modes in Raman spectra, respectively. Analyses by scanning electron microscopy/energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy （SEM/EDS） have provided qualitative and quantitative profiles of the carburized surface. The Vickers microhardness of Ti is significantly improved after carburizing.
基金the financial support of Erasmus-Mundus program(FFEEBB project Action 2(scholarship application number L020900787) and EMECW,WELCOME Project Action 2(scholarship application number WELC11011869),Coordination Office:Politecnico di Torino,Turin,Italy,respectively)
文摘This work investigated the sensitivity toward humidity, NO2 and H2 of ZnO modified sepiolite （Si12Mg8O30（OH）4.（H2O）4.8H2O）. To this aim, sepiolite powder was first modified by leaching magnesium ions in HCI then by precipitating nano-sized Zn-based compounds under basic conditions. A subse- quent thermal treatment at 550 ℃ for 1 h was performed. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, specific surface area measurements, thermogravimetric and differential thermal anal- ysis and field emission scanning electron microscopy, as well as high resolution transmission electron microscopy. The XRD patterns showed that all leached heat treated samples were made of anhydrous sepiolite and of ZnO. Sensors were then obtained by screen printing these materials onto commercial alumina substrates with Pt electrodes. All the investigated compositions were capable of detecting NO2 down to ppm level and 20 ppm H2, at an optimal working temperature of 300°C. These detection limits are in line with the current best results reported in literature.
基金the Department of Science and Technol-ogy,SERB,[grant number:SERB(YSS/14/000884)]。
文摘We consider a device which consists of a floating structure over a cylindrical plate placed at a finite height from the impermeable ocean floor.This paper developes the interaction of linear water waves with such a device.The whole fluid domain is divided into a number of sub-domains and boundary value problems are formulated for each identified sub-domain.The channel multipoles,separation of variables and matched eigenfunction expansion methods allow us to solve boundary value problems for the diffracted velocity potentials in each sub-domain.We investigate the wave forces exerted on the proposed device.Consequently,the effects of the various parameters,e.g.,drafts,radii,the gap between the cylinders and mainly channel width of the device on the wave forces exerted by the cylinders are presented graphically.We observe a small oscillation nature near the peak value of the exciting force for the particular value of channel width w=2.4m.The peak value of the exciting forces occurs near the wavenumber kr 1=1.0 for different width of the channel walls.The obtained results are compared with some available results,and it shows a good agreement between the obtained and available results.
文摘High-energy and high-intensity lasers are essential for pushing the boundaries of science.Their development has allowed leaps forward in basic research areas,including laser±plasma interaction,high-energy density science,metrology,biology and medical technology.The Helmholtz International Beamline for Extreme Fields user consortium contributes and operates two high-peak-power optical lasers using the high energy density instrument at the European X-ray free electron laser(EuXFEL)facility.These lasers will be used to generate transient extreme states of density and temperature to be probed by the X-ray beam.This paper introduces the ReLaX laser,a short-pulse high-intensity Ti:Sa laser system,and discusses its characteristics as available for user experiments.It will also present the first experimental commissioning results validating its successful integration into the EuXFEL infrastructure and viability as a relativisticintensity laser driver.
