Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on t...Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.展开更多
轻子散射实验是探索核子与原子核结构的理想工具。中国电子离子对撞机(Electron Ion Collider in China,EicC)建议书设想在已开建的强流重离子加速器装置(High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility,HIAF)的基础上,升级质子束流为2...轻子散射实验是探索核子与原子核结构的理想工具。中国电子离子对撞机(Electron Ion Collider in China,EicC)建议书设想在已开建的强流重离子加速器装置(High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility,HIAF)的基础上,升级质子束流为20 GeV的极化束流,并建造2.8~5 GeV极化电子束流,从而实现质心系能量为15~20 GeV的双极化电子-离子对撞。EicC设计的亮度为(2~4)×10^33cm^-2·s^-1,质子束流极化率达到70%,电子束流极化率达到80%。该装置除了能提供极化轻离子束流(例如:氦-3)外,也可产生非极化重离子束流(碳-12~铀-238)。EicC将聚焦核子海夸克部分子结构、原子核物质结构与性质、奇特强子态三个方面的物理研究。高亮度、高精度的对撞机有助于精确地测量核子结构函数并对核子进行三维成像,揭示强相互作用的动力学规律;原子核部分子分布包括核子短程关联以及原子核介质效应同样是该提案的重要科学目标;EicC能区接近重味夸克产生阈值,在研究重味强子谱方面拥有低背景的独特优势,有助于发现研究新的奇特强子态。质子质量起源问题也可以通过重味矢量介子的产生来研究。为了完成上述物理目标,我们将利用最先进的探测器技术建造接近全立体角覆盖的EicC对撞机谱仪。在准备EicC白皮书的过程中,我们得到世界各国专家的支持。EicC的物理与已有的实验和美国即将建设的EIC中的物理项目相互补充。EicC的建成及运行有望引领前沿的中高能核物理研究,使我国在加速器和探测器先进技术等领域实现跨越式发展,为我国核物理与强子物理以及相关科学领域提供大型综合实验平台与人才培养基地。展开更多
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34020200)National Key Research and Development Program(MOST 2022YFA1602304)+1 种基金Scientific Research Instrument and Equipment Development Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.GJJSTD20210007)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12175156,U1632142).
文摘Highly oriented pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) is frequently adopted as the reaction target in12C+12C fusion reaction experiments owing to its superior purity.In this study,we investigate the reaction yield dependence on the accumulated beam dose on HOPG target using a novel detection system consisting of a time-projection chamber and silicon array.The reaction yields are significantly reduced under intense beam bombardment owing to radiation damage to the HOPG surface.The α_(0) and p_(0,1) yields decrease by 51.5% and 25%,respectively,when the ^(12)C^(2+) beam dose accumulates at 5 C.Using the novel detection system and HOPG target,the α0yield is determined to be 2.68_(-1.69)^(+4.69)×10^(-17/12) C after correcting for the yield loss due to radiation damage.Our result represents the highest sensitivity achieved to date in direct measurements of ^(12)C(12C,α_(0))^(20)Ne.
文摘轻子散射实验是探索核子与原子核结构的理想工具。中国电子离子对撞机(Electron Ion Collider in China,EicC)建议书设想在已开建的强流重离子加速器装置(High Intensity heavy ion Accelerator Facility,HIAF)的基础上,升级质子束流为20 GeV的极化束流,并建造2.8~5 GeV极化电子束流,从而实现质心系能量为15~20 GeV的双极化电子-离子对撞。EicC设计的亮度为(2~4)×10^33cm^-2·s^-1,质子束流极化率达到70%,电子束流极化率达到80%。该装置除了能提供极化轻离子束流(例如:氦-3)外,也可产生非极化重离子束流(碳-12~铀-238)。EicC将聚焦核子海夸克部分子结构、原子核物质结构与性质、奇特强子态三个方面的物理研究。高亮度、高精度的对撞机有助于精确地测量核子结构函数并对核子进行三维成像,揭示强相互作用的动力学规律;原子核部分子分布包括核子短程关联以及原子核介质效应同样是该提案的重要科学目标;EicC能区接近重味夸克产生阈值,在研究重味强子谱方面拥有低背景的独特优势,有助于发现研究新的奇特强子态。质子质量起源问题也可以通过重味矢量介子的产生来研究。为了完成上述物理目标,我们将利用最先进的探测器技术建造接近全立体角覆盖的EicC对撞机谱仪。在准备EicC白皮书的过程中,我们得到世界各国专家的支持。EicC的物理与已有的实验和美国即将建设的EIC中的物理项目相互补充。EicC的建成及运行有望引领前沿的中高能核物理研究,使我国在加速器和探测器先进技术等领域实现跨越式发展,为我国核物理与强子物理以及相关科学领域提供大型综合实验平台与人才培养基地。
