Conventional ignition methods are proving to be ineffective for low-sensitivity energetic materials,highlighting the need to investigate alternative ignition systems,such as laser-based techniques.Over the past decade...Conventional ignition methods are proving to be ineffective for low-sensitivity energetic materials,highlighting the need to investigate alternative ignition systems,such as laser-based techniques.Over the past decade,lasers have emerged as a promising solution,providing focused energy beams for controllable,efficient,and reliable ignition in the field of energetic materials.This study presents a comparative analysis of two state-of-the-art ignition approaches:direct laser ignition and laser-driven flyer ignition.Experiments were performed using a Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet(Nd:YAG)laser at different energy beam levels to systematically evaluate ignition onset.In the direct laser ignition test setup,the laser beam was applied directly to the energetic tested material,while laserdriven flyer ignition utilized 40 and 100μm aluminum foils,propelled at velocities ranging from 300 to 1250 m/s.Comparative analysis with the Lawrence and Trott model substantiated the velocity data and provided insight into the ignition mechanisms.Experimental results indicate that the ignition time for the laser-driven flyer method was significantly shorter,with the pyrotechnic composition achieving complete combustion faster compared to direct laser ignition.Moreover,precise ignition thresholds were determined for both methods,providing critical parameters for optimizing ignition systems in energetic materials.This work elucidates the advantages and limitations of each technique while advancing next-generation ignition technology,enhancing the reliability and safety of propulsion systems.展开更多
Imaging observations of solar X-ray bursts can reveal details of the energy release process and particle acceleration in flares.Most hard X-ray imagers make use of the modulation-based Fourier transform imaging method...Imaging observations of solar X-ray bursts can reveal details of the energy release process and particle acceleration in flares.Most hard X-ray imagers make use of the modulation-based Fourier transform imaging method,an indirect imaging technique that requires algorithms to reconstruct and optimize images.During the last decade,a variety of algorithms have been developed and improved.However,it is difficult to quantitatively evaluate the image quality of different solutions without a true,reference image of observation.How to choose the values of imaging parameters for these algorithms to get the best performance is also an open question.In this study,we present a detailed test of the characteristics of these algorithms,imaging dynamic range and a crucial parameter for the CLEAN method,clean beam width factor(CBWF).We first used SDO/AIA EUV images to compute DEM maps and calculate thermal X-ray maps.Then these realistic sources and several types of simulated sources are used as the ground truth in the imaging simulations for both RHESSI and ASO-S/HXI.The different solutions are evaluated quantitatively by a number of means.The overall results suggest that EM,PIXON,and CLEAN are exceptional methods for sidelobe elimination,producing images with clear source details.Although MEM_GE,MEM_NJIT,VIS_WV and VIS_CS possess fast imaging processes and generate good images,they too possess associated imperfections unique to each method.The two forward fit algorithms,VF and FF,perform differently,and VF appears to be more robust and useful.We also demonstrated the imaging capability of HXI and available HXI algorithms.Furthermore,the effect of CBWF on image quality was investigated,and the optimal settings for both RHESSI and HXI were proposed.展开更多
We put forward a new design of a compact beam transport system for intense laser-driven proton therapy,where instead of using conventional pulsed solenoids,our design relies on a helical coil irradiated by a nanosecon...We put forward a new design of a compact beam transport system for intense laser-driven proton therapy,where instead of using conventional pulsed solenoids,our design relies on a helical coil irradiated by a nanosecond laser pulse to generate strong magnetic fields for focusing protons.A pair of dipole magnets and apertures are employed to further filter protons with large divergences and low energies.Our numerical studies combine particle-in-cell simulations for laser-plasma interaction to generate high-energy monoenergetic proton beams,finite element analysis for evaluating the magnetic field distribution inside the coil,and MonteCarlo simulations for beam transport and energy deposition.Our results show that with this design,a spread-out Bragg peak in a range of several centimeters to a deep-seated tumor with a dose of approximately 16.5 cGy and fluctuation around 2% can be achieved.The instantaneous dose rate reaches up to 10^(9)Gy/s,holding the potential for future FLASH radiotherapy research.展开更多
Although ray tracing produces high-fidelity, realistic images, it is considered computationally burdensome when implemented on a high rendering rate system. Perception-driven rendering techniques generate images with ...Although ray tracing produces high-fidelity, realistic images, it is considered computationally burdensome when implemented on a high rendering rate system. Perception-driven rendering techniques generate images with minimal noise and distortion that are generally acceptable to the human visual system, thereby reducing rendering costs. In this paper, we introduce a perception-entropy-driven temporal reusing method to accelerate real-time ray tracing. We first build a just noticeable difference(JND) model to represent the uncertainty of ray samples and image space masking effects. Then, we expand the shading gradient through gradient max-pooling and gradient filtering to enlarge the visual receipt field. Finally, we dynamically optimize reusable time segments to improve the accuracy of temporal reusing. Compared with Monte Carlo ray tracing, our algorithm enhances frames per second(fps) by 1.93× to 2.96× at 8 to 16 samples per pixel, significantly accelerating the Monte Carlo ray tracing process while maintaining visual quality.展开更多
Awell-anticipated wide-field X-ray focusing imager,the Einstein Probe(EP,also named“Tianguan”in Chinese)has caught the eye of astronomers since its launch in January 2024.Initiated and sponsored by the Chinese Acade...Awell-anticipated wide-field X-ray focusing imager,the Einstein Probe(EP,also named“Tianguan”in Chinese)has caught the eye of astronomers since its launch in January 2024.Initiated and sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),and developed in cooperation with the European Space Agency(ESA).展开更多
All-inorganic reflective phosphor-in-glass film(PiGF) converter has garnered widespread attentions for high brightness laser-driven white lighting,while its poor color quality and low luminescence stability have been ...All-inorganic reflective phosphor-in-glass film(PiGF) converter has garnered widespread attentions for high brightness laser-driven white lighting,while its poor color quality and low luminescence stability have been inevitable roadblocks.Herein,the bicolor PiGF containing green-emitting Y3Al3.08Ga1.92O12:Ce3+(YAGG) and red-emitting CaAlSiN_(3):Eu^(2+)(CASN) phosphors bonded on Al2O3substrate was prepared for enabling high color quality laser-driven white lighting in reflective configuration.The bicolor PiGF has high quantum efficiency and good structure stability.By optimizing the CASN content,PiGF thickness and Al_(2)O_(3) content,the reflective bicolor PiGF based white laser diode(LD)displays good luminescence performance with a luminous flux of 451.5 lm and a luminous efficacy of142.3 lm/W and high color quality with a color rendering index(CRI) of 85.3 and a correlated color temperature(CCT) of 5177 K under the incident laser power of 3.15 W,and still has excellent luminescence and color stabilities(CRI and CCT) under the continuous laser excitation of 5.61 W,attributed to the good thermal conductivity and high reflectivity of Al_(2)O_(3) substrate and scattering enhancement effect of Al_(2)O_(3) particles.It can be foreseen that the reflective bicolor PiGF converter provides a promising strategy for enabling high quality laser-driven white lighting.展开更多
We present a theoretical model for detecting axions from neutron stars in a QCD phase of quark matter. The axions would be produced from a quark-antiquark pair uu¯or dd¯, in loop(s) involving gluons. The chi...We present a theoretical model for detecting axions from neutron stars in a QCD phase of quark matter. The axions would be produced from a quark-antiquark pair uu¯or dd¯, in loop(s) involving gluons. The chiral anomaly of QCD and the spontaneously broken symmetry are invoked to explain the non-conservation of the axion current. From the coupling form factors, the axion emissivities ϵacan be derived, from which fluxes can be determined. We predict a photon flux, which may be detectable by Fermi LAT, and limits on the QCD mass ma. In this model, axions decay to gamma rays in a 2-photon vertex. We may determine the expected fluxes from the theoretical emissivity. The sensitivity curve from the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi LAT) would allow axion mass constraints for neutron stars as low as ma≤10−14eV 95% C.L. Axions could thus be detectable in gamma rays for neutron stars as distant as 100 kpc. A signal from LIGO GWS 170817 could be placed from the NS-NS merger, which gives an upper limit of ma≤10−10eV.展开更多
Chaotic microcavities play a crucial role in several research areas,including the study of unidirectional microlasers,nonlinear optics,sensing,quantum chaos,and non-Hermitian physics.To date,most theoretical and exper...Chaotic microcavities play a crucial role in several research areas,including the study of unidirectional microlasers,nonlinear optics,sensing,quantum chaos,and non-Hermitian physics.To date,most theoretical and experimental explorations have focused on two-dimensional(2D)chaotic dielectric microcavities,but there have been minimal studies on three-dimensional(3D)ones because precise geometrical information of a 3D microcavity can be difficult to obtain.Here,we image 3D microcavities with submicron resolution using X-ray microcomputed tomography(μCT),enabling nondestructive imaging that preserves the sample for subsequent use.By analyzing the ray dynamics of a typical deformed microsphere,we demonstrate that a sufficient deformation along all three dimensions can lead to chaotic ray trajectories over extended time scales.Notably,using the X-rayμCT reconstruction results,the phase space chaotic ray dynamics of a deformed microsphere are accurately established.X-rayμCT could become a unique platform for the characterization of such deformed 3D microcavities by providing a precise means for determining the degree of deformation necessary for potential applications in ray chaos and quantum chaos.展开更多
Next-generation 6G networks seek to provide ultra-reliable and low-latency communications,necessitating network designs that are intelligent and adaptable.Network slicing has developed as an effective option for resou...Next-generation 6G networks seek to provide ultra-reliable and low-latency communications,necessitating network designs that are intelligent and adaptable.Network slicing has developed as an effective option for resource separation and service-level differentiation inside virtualized infrastructures.Nonetheless,sustaining elevated Quality of Service(QoS)in dynamic,resource-limited systems poses significant hurdles.This study introduces an innovative packet-based proactive end-to-end(ETE)resource management system that facilitates network slicing with improved resilience and proactivity.To get around the drawbacks of conventional reactive systems,we develop a cost-efficient slice provisioning architecture that takes into account limits on radio,processing,and transmission resources.The optimization issue is non-convex,NP-hard,and requires online resolution in a dynamic setting.We offer a hybrid solution that integrates an advanced Deep Reinforcement Learning(DRL)methodology with an Improved Manta-Ray Foraging Optimization(ImpMRFO)algorithm.The ImpMRFO utilizes Chebyshev chaotic mapping for the formation of a varied starting population and incorporates Lévy flight-based stochastic movement to avert premature convergence,hence facilitating improved exploration-exploitation trade-offs.The DRL model perpetually acquires optimum provisioning strategies via agent-environment interactions,whereas the ImpMRFO enhances policy performance for effective slice provisioning.The solution,developed in Python,is evaluated across several 6G slicing scenarios that include varied QoS profiles and traffic requirements.The DRL model perpetually acquires optimum provisioning methods via agent-environment interactions,while the ImpMRFO enhances policy performance for effective slice provisioning.The solution,developed in Python,is evaluated across several 6G slicing scenarios that include varied QoS profiles and traffic requirements.Experimental findings reveal that the proactive ETE system outperforms DRL models and non-resilient provisioning techniques.Our technique increases PSSRr,decreases average latency,and optimizes resource use.These results demonstrate that the hybrid architecture for robust,real-time,and scalable slice management in future 6G networks is feasible.展开更多
[Objectives]To investigate the effects of Zuogui Pill on peripheral blood cells,sex hormone levels,interleukin 1β(IL-1β)levels,ovarian follicle number and spleen index in SD rats damaged by ^(60)Coγrays.[Methods]Fi...[Objectives]To investigate the effects of Zuogui Pill on peripheral blood cells,sex hormone levels,interleukin 1β(IL-1β)levels,ovarian follicle number and spleen index in SD rats damaged by ^(60)Coγrays.[Methods]Fifty 8-week-old female SPF SD rats were selected,10 of which were in the normal group and were fed routinely without irradiation;the other 40 rats were irradiated with ^(60)Coγrays(6.0 Gy,LD 40)for 24 h,and then divided into radiation model group,Progynova group,high and low dose of Zuogui Pill groups.Progynova group was treated with 0.09 mg Progynova;high dose Zuogui Pill group was treated with 4.725 g Zuogui Pill crude drug and low dose Zuogui Pill group was treated with 0.945 g Zuogui Pill crude drug;radiation group was treated with 2 mL normal saline by gavage once a day for 21 d.The changes of peripheral blood cells in different time periods were detected;the follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)and estradiol(E 2)in peripheral blood serum were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expression levels of E 2,luteinizing hormone(LH)and interleukin 1β(IL-1β)were detected,and the ovarian follicle number and spleen index were measured.[Results]After irradiation,the number of peripheral blood cells decreased,especially the number of white blood cells(P<0.05),the content of hemoglobin increased(P<0.05),the level of E 2 decreased,the number of mature follicles decreased,the spleen index decreased,and the expression level of IL-1βincreased.After the intervention of Zuogui Pill,the serum E 2 level,number of mature follicles and spleen index increased,while the serum IL-1β,FSH and LH levels decreased,especially in the high dose Zuogui Pill group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Zuogui Pill can promote the repair of ovarian function in rats with radiation injury,which may be related to the promotion of bone marrow hematopoiesis and the improvement of immune function,reflecting the theory of"kidney governing blood vessels".展开更多
The first experiments on laser-driven cylindrical gold foam hohlraums have been performed at the 100 kJ SG-Ⅲ laser facility.Measurements of the expanding plasma emission show that there is less expanding plasma fill ...The first experiments on laser-driven cylindrical gold foam hohlraums have been performed at the 100 kJ SG-Ⅲ laser facility.Measurements of the expanding plasma emission show that there is less expanding plasma fill in foam hohlraums with a wall density of 0.8 g/cm^(3) than in solid gold hohlraums.The radiation temperatures at different angles confirm these results.Simulation results show that the expanding plasma density in the foam hohlraums is lower than in the solid hohlraums,resulting in less expanding plasma emission and higher radiation temperature.Thus,foam gold hohlraums have advantages in reducing wall plasma filling and improving X-ray transmission,which has potential applications in achieving a higher fusion yield.展开更多
Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnosti...Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnostic requirements.In this paper,we propose a novel single-image super-resolution algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution of gamma-ray imaging systems.A mathematical model of the gamma-ray imaging system is established based on maximum a posteriori estimation.Within the plug-and-play framework,the half-quadratic splitting method is employed to decouple the data fidelit term and the regularization term.An image denoiser using convolutional neural networks is adopted as an implicit image prior,referred to as a deep denoiser prior,eliminating the need to explicitly design a regularization term.Furthermore,the impact of the image boundary condition on reconstruction results is considered,and a method for estimating image boundaries is introduced.The results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively addresses boundary artifacts.By increasing the pixel number of the reconstructed images,the proposed algorithm is capable of recovering more details.Notably,in both simulation and real experiments,the proposed algorithm is demonstrated to achieve subpixel resolution,surpassing the Nyquist sampling limit determined by the camera pixel size.展开更多
High-pressure and high-temperature(HPHT)experiments in large-volume presses(LVPs)benefit from reliable,available,and affordable heaters to achieve stable and homogeneous heating and,in some circumstances,X-ray transpa...High-pressure and high-temperature(HPHT)experiments in large-volume presses(LVPs)benefit from reliable,available,and affordable heaters to achieve stable and homogeneous heating and,in some circumstances,X-ray transparency for monitoring of properties of an in situ experiment using X-ray diffraction and contrast imaging techniques.We have developed heaters meeting the above requirements,and we screen the ternary system TiB2–SiC–hexagonal(h)BN(denoted as TSB)to enable manufacture of X-ray transparent heaters for HPHT runs.Heaters fabricated using optimized TSB-631(60%TiB2–30%SiC–10%hBN by weight)have been tested in modified truncated assemblies,showing excellent performance up to 22 GPa and 2395 K in HPHT runs.TSB-631 has good ceramic machinability,outstanding reproducibility,high stability,and negligible temperature gradient for runs at 3–7 GPa with cell assemblies with truncated edge lengths of 8–12 mm.The fabricated heaters not only show excellent performance in HPHT runs,but also demonstrate high X-ray transparency over a wide X-ray wavelength region,indicating potential applications for in situ X-ray diffraction/imaging under HPHT conditions in LVPs and other high-pressure apparatus.展开更多
A reshock experiment for investigating the growth of material mixing driven by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability has been conducted at the SG 100 kJ Laser Facility.We present a novel measurement technique for capturi...A reshock experiment for investigating the growth of material mixing driven by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability has been conducted at the SG 100 kJ Laser Facility.We present a novel measurement technique for capturing the density field and the temporal evolution of the mixing width in rough aluminum subjected to reshocks under extreme conditions.The temporal evolution of the aluminum layer width obtained from backlit X-ray radiography demonstrates a sharp increase in width caused by reshocks,and simulations using the BHR-2 turbulent mixing model show excellent agreement with the measured aluminum layer width.Moreover,by utilizing a quasi-monochromatic X-ray imaging system at 5.2 keV,based on Bragg reflection from a spherically curved quartz crystal,we demonstrate direct quantification of the aluminum density field in mixed regions for the first time in a indirectly driven reshock experiment.The deviation between the calculated and actual density values is significantly less than 10%when the density of the aluminum region is below 0.7 g/cm3.The density field provides further information about variable-density turbulent mixing,which improves the constraints on simulations and enhances predictive capabilities for inertial confinement fusion target design and astrophysical shock scenarios.展开更多
We have designed,assembled,and tested a 4-MA,60-ns fast linear transformer driver(LTD),which is the first operating generator featuring multiple LTD modules connected in parallel.The LTD-based accelerator comprises si...We have designed,assembled,and tested a 4-MA,60-ns fast linear transformer driver(LTD),which is the first operating generator featuring multiple LTD modules connected in parallel.The LTD-based accelerator comprises six modules in parallel,each of which has ten-stage cavities stacked in series.The six LTD modules are connected to a water tank of diameter 6 m via a 3-m-long impedance-matched deionized waterinsulated coaxial transmission line.In the water tank,the electrical pulses are transmitted down by six horizontal tri-plate transmission lines.A 2.1-m-diameter two-level vacuum insulator stack is utilized to separate the deionized water region from the vacuum region.In the vacuum,the currents are further transported downstream by a two-level magnetically insulated transmission-line and then converged through four post-hole convolutes.Plasma radiation loads or bremsstrahlung electron beam diodes serve as loads that are expected to generate intense soft X rays or warm X rays.The machine is 3.2 m in height and 22 m in outer diameter,including support systems such as a high-voltage charge supply,magnetic core reset system,trigger system,and support platform for inner stalk installation and maintenance.A total of 1440 individual±100-kV multi-gap spark switches and 2880 individual 100-kV capacitors are employed in the accelerator.A total of 12 fiberoptic laser-controlled trigger generators combining photoconductive and traditional gas spark switch technologies are used to realize the synchronous discharge of the more than 1000 gas switches.At an LTD charge voltage of±85 kV,the accelerator stores an initial energy of about 300 kJ and is expected to deliver a current of 3–5 MA into various loads.To date,the LTD facility has shot into a thick-walled aluminum liner load and a reflex triode load.With a thick-walled aluminum liner of inductance 1.81 nH,a current with peak up to 4.1 MA and rise time(10%–90%)of about 60 ns has been achieved.The current transport efficiency from the insulator stack to the liner load approaches 100%during peak times.The LTD accelerator has been used to drive reflex triode loads generating warm X rays with high energy fluence and large radiation area.It has been demonstrated that this LTD is a promising and high-efficiency prime pulsed power source suitable for use in constructing the next generation of large-scale accelerators with currents of tens of megaamperes.展开更多
We propose a photon-photon collider based on synchrotron gamma sources driven by relativistic electron beams in hollow plasma channels.The collimated(with a divergence angle of~1 mrad)and ultrabrilliant(>10^(28)pho...We propose a photon-photon collider based on synchrotron gamma sources driven by relativistic electron beams in hollow plasma channels.The collimated(with a divergence angle of~1 mrad)and ultrabrilliant(>10^(28)photons s^(-1)·mrad^(-2)·mm^(-2)per 0.1% bandwidth at 0.6 MeV)photon beams are generated by strong electromagnetic fields induced by current filamentation instability,and up to~10^(6) Breit-Wheeler(BW)pairs can be created per shot.Notably,the usage of hollow plasma channels not only enhances synchrotron radiation,but also allows flexible control of the produced photon beams,ensuring the alignment of the two colliding beams and maximizing the two-photon BW process.This setup has the advantage of a clean background by eliminating the yield from the nonlinear BW process,and the signal-to-noise ratio is higher than 10^(2).展开更多
X-ray free-electron lasers(XFELs)can generate bright X-ray pulses with short durations and narrow bandwidths,leading to extensive applica-tions in many disciplines such as biology,materials science,and ultrafast scien...X-ray free-electron lasers(XFELs)can generate bright X-ray pulses with short durations and narrow bandwidths,leading to extensive applica-tions in many disciplines such as biology,materials science,and ultrafast science.Recently,there has been a growing demand for X-ray pulses with high photon energy,especially from developments in“diffraction-before-destruction”applications and in dynamic mesoscale materials science.Here,we propose utilizing the electron beams at XFELs to drive a meter-scale two-bunch plasma wakefield accelerator and double the energy of the accelerated beam in a compact and inexpensive way.Particle-in-cell simulations are performed to study the beam quality degradation under different beam loading scenarios and nonideal issues,and the results show that more than half of the accelerated beam can meet the requirements of XFELs.After its transport to the undulator,the accelerated beam can improve the photon energy to 22 keV by a factor of around four while maintaining the peak power,thus offering a promising pathway toward high-photon-energy XFELs.展开更多
The capacity to predict X-ray transition and K-edge energies in dense finite-temperatur plasmas with high precision is of primary importance for atomic physics of matter under extreme conditions.The dual characteristi...The capacity to predict X-ray transition and K-edge energies in dense finite-temperatur plasmas with high precision is of primary importance for atomic physics of matter under extreme conditions.The dual characteristics of bound and continuum states in dense matter are modeled by a valence-band-like structure in a generalized ion-sphere approach with states that are either bound,free,or mixed.The self-consistent combination of this model with the Dirac wave equations of multielectron bound states allows one to fully respect the Pauli principle and to take into account the exact nonlocal exchange terms.The generalized method allows very high precision without implication of calibration shifts and scaling parameters and therefore has predictive power.This leads to new insights in the analysis of various data.The simple ionization model representing the K-edge is generalized to excitation–ionization phenomena resulting in an advanced interpretation of ionization depression data in near-solid-density plasmas.The model predicts scaling relations along the isoelectronic sequences and the existence of bound M-states that are in excellent agreement with experimental data,whereas other methods have failed.The application to unexplained data from compound materials also gives good agreement without the need to invoke any additional assumptions in the generalized model,whereas other methods have lacked consistency.展开更多
文摘Conventional ignition methods are proving to be ineffective for low-sensitivity energetic materials,highlighting the need to investigate alternative ignition systems,such as laser-based techniques.Over the past decade,lasers have emerged as a promising solution,providing focused energy beams for controllable,efficient,and reliable ignition in the field of energetic materials.This study presents a comparative analysis of two state-of-the-art ignition approaches:direct laser ignition and laser-driven flyer ignition.Experiments were performed using a Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet(Nd:YAG)laser at different energy beam levels to systematically evaluate ignition onset.In the direct laser ignition test setup,the laser beam was applied directly to the energetic tested material,while laserdriven flyer ignition utilized 40 and 100μm aluminum foils,propelled at velocities ranging from 300 to 1250 m/s.Comparative analysis with the Lawrence and Trott model substantiated the velocity data and provided insight into the ignition mechanisms.Experimental results indicate that the ignition time for the laser-driven flyer method was significantly shorter,with the pyrotechnic composition achieving complete combustion faster compared to direct laser ignition.Moreover,precise ignition thresholds were determined for both methods,providing critical parameters for optimizing ignition systems in energetic materials.This work elucidates the advantages and limitations of each technique while advancing next-generation ignition technology,enhancing the reliability and safety of propulsion systems.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China 2022YFF0503002the National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,Grant Nos.12333010 and 12233012)+2 种基金the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant No.XDB0560000)supported by the Prominent Postdoctoral Project of Jiangsu Province(2023ZB304)supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program on Space Science,the Chinese Academy of Sciences,grant No.XDA15320000.
文摘Imaging observations of solar X-ray bursts can reveal details of the energy release process and particle acceleration in flares.Most hard X-ray imagers make use of the modulation-based Fourier transform imaging method,an indirect imaging technique that requires algorithms to reconstruct and optimize images.During the last decade,a variety of algorithms have been developed and improved.However,it is difficult to quantitatively evaluate the image quality of different solutions without a true,reference image of observation.How to choose the values of imaging parameters for these algorithms to get the best performance is also an open question.In this study,we present a detailed test of the characteristics of these algorithms,imaging dynamic range and a crucial parameter for the CLEAN method,clean beam width factor(CBWF).We first used SDO/AIA EUV images to compute DEM maps and calculate thermal X-ray maps.Then these realistic sources and several types of simulated sources are used as the ground truth in the imaging simulations for both RHESSI and ASO-S/HXI.The different solutions are evaluated quantitatively by a number of means.The overall results suggest that EM,PIXON,and CLEAN are exceptional methods for sidelobe elimination,producing images with clear source details.Although MEM_GE,MEM_NJIT,VIS_WV and VIS_CS possess fast imaging processes and generate good images,they too possess associated imperfections unique to each method.The two forward fit algorithms,VF and FF,perform differently,and VF appears to be more robust and useful.We also demonstrated the imaging capability of HXI and available HXI algorithms.Furthermore,the effect of CBWF on image quality was investigated,and the optimal settings for both RHESSI and HXI were proposed.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFA1603200 and 2022YFA1603201)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12135001,11921006,12475243 and 11825502)+1 种基金Strategic Priority Research Program of CAS(No.XDA25050900)support from the National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar(No.11825502)。
文摘We put forward a new design of a compact beam transport system for intense laser-driven proton therapy,where instead of using conventional pulsed solenoids,our design relies on a helical coil irradiated by a nanosecond laser pulse to generate strong magnetic fields for focusing protons.A pair of dipole magnets and apertures are employed to further filter protons with large divergences and low energies.Our numerical studies combine particle-in-cell simulations for laser-plasma interaction to generate high-energy monoenergetic proton beams,finite element analysis for evaluating the magnetic field distribution inside the coil,and MonteCarlo simulations for beam transport and energy deposition.Our results show that with this design,a spread-out Bragg peak in a range of several centimeters to a deep-seated tumor with a dose of approximately 16.5 cGy and fluctuation around 2% can be achieved.The instantaneous dose rate reaches up to 10^(9)Gy/s,holding the potential for future FLASH radiotherapy research.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.U19A2063)the Jilin Provincial Science&Technology Development Program of China (No.20230201080GX)。
文摘Although ray tracing produces high-fidelity, realistic images, it is considered computationally burdensome when implemented on a high rendering rate system. Perception-driven rendering techniques generate images with minimal noise and distortion that are generally acceptable to the human visual system, thereby reducing rendering costs. In this paper, we introduce a perception-entropy-driven temporal reusing method to accelerate real-time ray tracing. We first build a just noticeable difference(JND) model to represent the uncertainty of ray samples and image space masking effects. Then, we expand the shading gradient through gradient max-pooling and gradient filtering to enlarge the visual receipt field. Finally, we dynamically optimize reusable time segments to improve the accuracy of temporal reusing. Compared with Monte Carlo ray tracing, our algorithm enhances frames per second(fps) by 1.93× to 2.96× at 8 to 16 samples per pixel, significantly accelerating the Monte Carlo ray tracing process while maintaining visual quality.
文摘Awell-anticipated wide-field X-ray focusing imager,the Einstein Probe(EP,also named“Tianguan”in Chinese)has caught the eye of astronomers since its launch in January 2024.Initiated and sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS),and developed in cooperation with the European Space Agency(ESA).
基金Project supported by the Science and Technology Project of Shenzhen City (JSGG20210802154213040)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation (2024A1515010001)the Shenzhen Postdoctoral Research Funding Project。
文摘All-inorganic reflective phosphor-in-glass film(PiGF) converter has garnered widespread attentions for high brightness laser-driven white lighting,while its poor color quality and low luminescence stability have been inevitable roadblocks.Herein,the bicolor PiGF containing green-emitting Y3Al3.08Ga1.92O12:Ce3+(YAGG) and red-emitting CaAlSiN_(3):Eu^(2+)(CASN) phosphors bonded on Al2O3substrate was prepared for enabling high color quality laser-driven white lighting in reflective configuration.The bicolor PiGF has high quantum efficiency and good structure stability.By optimizing the CASN content,PiGF thickness and Al_(2)O_(3) content,the reflective bicolor PiGF based white laser diode(LD)displays good luminescence performance with a luminous flux of 451.5 lm and a luminous efficacy of142.3 lm/W and high color quality with a color rendering index(CRI) of 85.3 and a correlated color temperature(CCT) of 5177 K under the incident laser power of 3.15 W,and still has excellent luminescence and color stabilities(CRI and CCT) under the continuous laser excitation of 5.61 W,attributed to the good thermal conductivity and high reflectivity of Al_(2)O_(3) substrate and scattering enhancement effect of Al_(2)O_(3) particles.It can be foreseen that the reflective bicolor PiGF converter provides a promising strategy for enabling high quality laser-driven white lighting.
文摘We present a theoretical model for detecting axions from neutron stars in a QCD phase of quark matter. The axions would be produced from a quark-antiquark pair uu¯or dd¯, in loop(s) involving gluons. The chiral anomaly of QCD and the spontaneously broken symmetry are invoked to explain the non-conservation of the axion current. From the coupling form factors, the axion emissivities ϵacan be derived, from which fluxes can be determined. We predict a photon flux, which may be detectable by Fermi LAT, and limits on the QCD mass ma. In this model, axions decay to gamma rays in a 2-photon vertex. We may determine the expected fluxes from the theoretical emissivity. The sensitivity curve from the Fermi Large Area Telescope (Fermi LAT) would allow axion mass constraints for neutron stars as low as ma≤10−14eV 95% C.L. Axions could thus be detectable in gamma rays for neutron stars as distant as 100 kpc. A signal from LIGO GWS 170817 could be placed from the NS-NS merger, which gives an upper limit of ma≤10−10eV.
基金support from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University(OIST),the China Scholarship Council(CSC)(Grant No.202306680004)the Korea Basic Science Institute(National Research Facilities and Equipment Center)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(Grant Nos.RS-2024-00403036 and RS-202500521202)+2 种基金support from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS)KAKENHI through Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research(C)(Grant No.23K04617)Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists(Grant No.22K14621)Grant-in-Aid for JSPS fellows(Grant No.25KJ2244)。
文摘Chaotic microcavities play a crucial role in several research areas,including the study of unidirectional microlasers,nonlinear optics,sensing,quantum chaos,and non-Hermitian physics.To date,most theoretical and experimental explorations have focused on two-dimensional(2D)chaotic dielectric microcavities,but there have been minimal studies on three-dimensional(3D)ones because precise geometrical information of a 3D microcavity can be difficult to obtain.Here,we image 3D microcavities with submicron resolution using X-ray microcomputed tomography(μCT),enabling nondestructive imaging that preserves the sample for subsequent use.By analyzing the ray dynamics of a typical deformed microsphere,we demonstrate that a sufficient deformation along all three dimensions can lead to chaotic ray trajectories over extended time scales.Notably,using the X-rayμCT reconstruction results,the phase space chaotic ray dynamics of a deformed microsphere are accurately established.X-rayμCT could become a unique platform for the characterization of such deformed 3D microcavities by providing a precise means for determining the degree of deformation necessary for potential applications in ray chaos and quantum chaos.
文摘Next-generation 6G networks seek to provide ultra-reliable and low-latency communications,necessitating network designs that are intelligent and adaptable.Network slicing has developed as an effective option for resource separation and service-level differentiation inside virtualized infrastructures.Nonetheless,sustaining elevated Quality of Service(QoS)in dynamic,resource-limited systems poses significant hurdles.This study introduces an innovative packet-based proactive end-to-end(ETE)resource management system that facilitates network slicing with improved resilience and proactivity.To get around the drawbacks of conventional reactive systems,we develop a cost-efficient slice provisioning architecture that takes into account limits on radio,processing,and transmission resources.The optimization issue is non-convex,NP-hard,and requires online resolution in a dynamic setting.We offer a hybrid solution that integrates an advanced Deep Reinforcement Learning(DRL)methodology with an Improved Manta-Ray Foraging Optimization(ImpMRFO)algorithm.The ImpMRFO utilizes Chebyshev chaotic mapping for the formation of a varied starting population and incorporates Lévy flight-based stochastic movement to avert premature convergence,hence facilitating improved exploration-exploitation trade-offs.The DRL model perpetually acquires optimum provisioning strategies via agent-environment interactions,whereas the ImpMRFO enhances policy performance for effective slice provisioning.The solution,developed in Python,is evaluated across several 6G slicing scenarios that include varied QoS profiles and traffic requirements.The DRL model perpetually acquires optimum provisioning methods via agent-environment interactions,while the ImpMRFO enhances policy performance for effective slice provisioning.The solution,developed in Python,is evaluated across several 6G slicing scenarios that include varied QoS profiles and traffic requirements.Experimental findings reveal that the proactive ETE system outperforms DRL models and non-resilient provisioning techniques.Our technique increases PSSRr,decreases average latency,and optimizes resource use.These results demonstrate that the hybrid architecture for robust,real-time,and scalable slice management in future 6G networks is feasible.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(81760806&82360877)Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(24JRRA1027)Gansu Provincial Higher Education Innovation Ability Improvement Project of Gansu Provincial Department of Education(2022A-076).
文摘[Objectives]To investigate the effects of Zuogui Pill on peripheral blood cells,sex hormone levels,interleukin 1β(IL-1β)levels,ovarian follicle number and spleen index in SD rats damaged by ^(60)Coγrays.[Methods]Fifty 8-week-old female SPF SD rats were selected,10 of which were in the normal group and were fed routinely without irradiation;the other 40 rats were irradiated with ^(60)Coγrays(6.0 Gy,LD 40)for 24 h,and then divided into radiation model group,Progynova group,high and low dose of Zuogui Pill groups.Progynova group was treated with 0.09 mg Progynova;high dose Zuogui Pill group was treated with 4.725 g Zuogui Pill crude drug and low dose Zuogui Pill group was treated with 0.945 g Zuogui Pill crude drug;radiation group was treated with 2 mL normal saline by gavage once a day for 21 d.The changes of peripheral blood cells in different time periods were detected;the follicle stimulating hormone(FSH)and estradiol(E 2)in peripheral blood serum were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA).The expression levels of E 2,luteinizing hormone(LH)and interleukin 1β(IL-1β)were detected,and the ovarian follicle number and spleen index were measured.[Results]After irradiation,the number of peripheral blood cells decreased,especially the number of white blood cells(P<0.05),the content of hemoglobin increased(P<0.05),the level of E 2 decreased,the number of mature follicles decreased,the spleen index decreased,and the expression level of IL-1βincreased.After the intervention of Zuogui Pill,the serum E 2 level,number of mature follicles and spleen index increased,while the serum IL-1β,FSH and LH levels decreased,especially in the high dose Zuogui Pill group(P<0.05).[Conclusions]Zuogui Pill can promote the repair of ovarian function in rats with radiation injury,which may be related to the promotion of bone marrow hematopoiesis and the improvement of immune function,reflecting the theory of"kidney governing blood vessels".
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11775204 and 12105269)the Presidential Foundation of the China Academy of Engineering Physics(Grant No.YZJJLX2018011)。
文摘The first experiments on laser-driven cylindrical gold foam hohlraums have been performed at the 100 kJ SG-Ⅲ laser facility.Measurements of the expanding plasma emission show that there is less expanding plasma fill in foam hohlraums with a wall density of 0.8 g/cm^(3) than in solid gold hohlraums.The radiation temperatures at different angles confirm these results.Simulation results show that the expanding plasma density in the foam hohlraums is lower than in the solid hohlraums,resulting in less expanding plasma emission and higher radiation temperature.Thus,foam gold hohlraums have advantages in reducing wall plasma filling and improving X-ray transmission,which has potential applications in achieving a higher fusion yield.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12175183)。
文摘Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnostic requirements.In this paper,we propose a novel single-image super-resolution algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution of gamma-ray imaging systems.A mathematical model of the gamma-ray imaging system is established based on maximum a posteriori estimation.Within the plug-and-play framework,the half-quadratic splitting method is employed to decouple the data fidelit term and the regularization term.An image denoiser using convolutional neural networks is adopted as an implicit image prior,referred to as a deep denoiser prior,eliminating the need to explicitly design a regularization term.Furthermore,the impact of the image boundary condition on reconstruction results is considered,and a method for estimating image boundaries is introduced.The results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively addresses boundary artifacts.By increasing the pixel number of the reconstructed images,the proposed algorithm is capable of recovering more details.Notably,in both simulation and real experiments,the proposed algorithm is demonstrated to achieve subpixel resolution,surpassing the Nyquist sampling limit determined by the camera pixel size.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.22090041 and 22401297)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2022B1515120014).
文摘High-pressure and high-temperature(HPHT)experiments in large-volume presses(LVPs)benefit from reliable,available,and affordable heaters to achieve stable and homogeneous heating and,in some circumstances,X-ray transparency for monitoring of properties of an in situ experiment using X-ray diffraction and contrast imaging techniques.We have developed heaters meeting the above requirements,and we screen the ternary system TiB2–SiC–hexagonal(h)BN(denoted as TSB)to enable manufacture of X-ray transparent heaters for HPHT runs.Heaters fabricated using optimized TSB-631(60%TiB2–30%SiC–10%hBN by weight)have been tested in modified truncated assemblies,showing excellent performance up to 22 GPa and 2395 K in HPHT runs.TSB-631 has good ceramic machinability,outstanding reproducibility,high stability,and negligible temperature gradient for runs at 3–7 GPa with cell assemblies with truncated edge lengths of 8–12 mm.The fabricated heaters not only show excellent performance in HPHT runs,but also demonstrate high X-ray transparency over a wide X-ray wavelength region,indicating potential applications for in situ X-ray diffraction/imaging under HPHT conditions in LVPs and other high-pressure apparatus.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2023YFA1608400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12205275 and 12588301).
文摘A reshock experiment for investigating the growth of material mixing driven by the Richtmyer–Meshkov instability has been conducted at the SG 100 kJ Laser Facility.We present a novel measurement technique for capturing the density field and the temporal evolution of the mixing width in rough aluminum subjected to reshocks under extreme conditions.The temporal evolution of the aluminum layer width obtained from backlit X-ray radiography demonstrates a sharp increase in width caused by reshocks,and simulations using the BHR-2 turbulent mixing model show excellent agreement with the measured aluminum layer width.Moreover,by utilizing a quasi-monochromatic X-ray imaging system at 5.2 keV,based on Bragg reflection from a spherically curved quartz crystal,we demonstrate direct quantification of the aluminum density field in mixed regions for the first time in a indirectly driven reshock experiment.The deviation between the calculated and actual density values is significantly less than 10%when the density of the aluminum region is below 0.7 g/cm3.The density field provides further information about variable-density turbulent mixing,which improves the constraints on simulations and enhances predictive capabilities for inertial confinement fusion target design and astrophysical shock scenarios.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12027811 and 51790524).
文摘We have designed,assembled,and tested a 4-MA,60-ns fast linear transformer driver(LTD),which is the first operating generator featuring multiple LTD modules connected in parallel.The LTD-based accelerator comprises six modules in parallel,each of which has ten-stage cavities stacked in series.The six LTD modules are connected to a water tank of diameter 6 m via a 3-m-long impedance-matched deionized waterinsulated coaxial transmission line.In the water tank,the electrical pulses are transmitted down by six horizontal tri-plate transmission lines.A 2.1-m-diameter two-level vacuum insulator stack is utilized to separate the deionized water region from the vacuum region.In the vacuum,the currents are further transported downstream by a two-level magnetically insulated transmission-line and then converged through four post-hole convolutes.Plasma radiation loads or bremsstrahlung electron beam diodes serve as loads that are expected to generate intense soft X rays or warm X rays.The machine is 3.2 m in height and 22 m in outer diameter,including support systems such as a high-voltage charge supply,magnetic core reset system,trigger system,and support platform for inner stalk installation and maintenance.A total of 1440 individual±100-kV multi-gap spark switches and 2880 individual 100-kV capacitors are employed in the accelerator.A total of 12 fiberoptic laser-controlled trigger generators combining photoconductive and traditional gas spark switch technologies are used to realize the synchronous discharge of the more than 1000 gas switches.At an LTD charge voltage of±85 kV,the accelerator stores an initial energy of about 300 kJ and is expected to deliver a current of 3–5 MA into various loads.To date,the LTD facility has shot into a thick-walled aluminum liner load and a reflex triode load.With a thick-walled aluminum liner of inductance 1.81 nH,a current with peak up to 4.1 MA and rise time(10%–90%)of about 60 ns has been achieved.The current transport efficiency from the insulator stack to the liner load approaches 100%during peak times.The LTD accelerator has been used to drive reflex triode loads generating warm X rays with high energy fluence and large radiation area.It has been demonstrated that this LTD is a promising and high-efficiency prime pulsed power source suitable for use in constructing the next generation of large-scale accelerators with currents of tens of megaamperes.
基金supported by the Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Plasma Physics(Grant No.6142A04230204)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Project No.12075046).
文摘We propose a photon-photon collider based on synchrotron gamma sources driven by relativistic electron beams in hollow plasma channels.The collimated(with a divergence angle of~1 mrad)and ultrabrilliant(>10^(28)photons s^(-1)·mrad^(-2)·mm^(-2)per 0.1% bandwidth at 0.6 MeV)photon beams are generated by strong electromagnetic fields induced by current filamentation instability,and up to~10^(6) Breit-Wheeler(BW)pairs can be created per shot.Notably,the usage of hollow plasma channels not only enhances synchrotron radiation,but also allows flexible control of the produced photon beams,ensuring the alignment of the two colliding beams and maximizing the two-photon BW process.This setup has the advantage of a clean background by eliminating the yield from the nonlinear BW process,and the signal-to-noise ratio is higher than 10^(2).
基金supported by the National Grand Instrument Project No. SQ2019YFF01014400the Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12375147, 12435011, 12075030)+2 种基金the Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Project, Project for Young Scientists in Basic Research of Chinese Academy of Sciences (YSBR-115)the Beijing Normal University Scientific Research Initiation Fund for Introducing Talents No. 310432104the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Peking University
文摘X-ray free-electron lasers(XFELs)can generate bright X-ray pulses with short durations and narrow bandwidths,leading to extensive applica-tions in many disciplines such as biology,materials science,and ultrafast science.Recently,there has been a growing demand for X-ray pulses with high photon energy,especially from developments in“diffraction-before-destruction”applications and in dynamic mesoscale materials science.Here,we propose utilizing the electron beams at XFELs to drive a meter-scale two-bunch plasma wakefield accelerator and double the energy of the accelerated beam in a compact and inexpensive way.Particle-in-cell simulations are performed to study the beam quality degradation under different beam loading scenarios and nonideal issues,and the results show that more than half of the accelerated beam can meet the requirements of XFELs.After its transport to the undulator,the accelerated beam can improve the photon energy to 22 keV by a factor of around four while maintaining the peak power,thus offering a promising pathway toward high-photon-energy XFELs.
基金supported by the NSFC under Grant Nos.11374315 and 12074395the Invited Scientist Program of CNRS at Ecole Polytechnique,Palaiseau,France。
文摘The capacity to predict X-ray transition and K-edge energies in dense finite-temperatur plasmas with high precision is of primary importance for atomic physics of matter under extreme conditions.The dual characteristics of bound and continuum states in dense matter are modeled by a valence-band-like structure in a generalized ion-sphere approach with states that are either bound,free,or mixed.The self-consistent combination of this model with the Dirac wave equations of multielectron bound states allows one to fully respect the Pauli principle and to take into account the exact nonlocal exchange terms.The generalized method allows very high precision without implication of calibration shifts and scaling parameters and therefore has predictive power.This leads to new insights in the analysis of various data.The simple ionization model representing the K-edge is generalized to excitation–ionization phenomena resulting in an advanced interpretation of ionization depression data in near-solid-density plasmas.The model predicts scaling relations along the isoelectronic sequences and the existence of bound M-states that are in excellent agreement with experimental data,whereas other methods have failed.The application to unexplained data from compound materials also gives good agreement without the need to invoke any additional assumptions in the generalized model,whereas other methods have lacked consistency.
