The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investi...The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using the quantum reduced entropy; the quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms, and that between a single two-level atom and a single-mode vacuum field are studied in terms of the quantum relative entropy. The influences of the atomic dipole-dipole interaction on the quantum entanglement of the system are also discussed. Our results show that three entangled states of two atoms-field, atom-atom, and atom-field can be prepared via two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field.展开更多
This paper proposes an efficient scheme for quantum communication between two atoms trapped in distant cavities which are connected by an optical fibre. During the operation, all the atomic system, the cavity modes an...This paper proposes an efficient scheme for quantum communication between two atoms trapped in distant cavities which are connected by an optical fibre. During the operation, all the atomic system, the cavity modes and the fibre are not excited. The quantum state is mediated by the vacuum fields. The idea can be used to realize quantum entanglement between two distant atoms via vacuum.展开更多
A new method, by using eigenmodes to reduce the fitting parameters and precalculated eddy current based on a lump parameter circuit equation, is applied to reconstruct the vacuum field for EAST plasma startup.
In theory, we study the quantum tluctuatlons ot tlae suDllarmonlc renecteu nela Irom a ulplc-rc^ulltUtt IdU^ClIClatC optical parametric amplifier (OPA) inside an optical cavity. We discuss two cases, where the linew...In theory, we study the quantum tluctuatlons ot tlae suDllarmonlc renecteu nela Irom a ulplc-rc^ulltUtt IdU^ClIClatC optical parametric amplifier (OPA) inside an optical cavity. We discuss two cases, where the linewidth of the harmonic field is either much narrower or broader than the subharmonic field. Since an electromagnetically-induced-transparency (EIT)-like effect can be simulated in a triple-resonant OPA, the output spectra from a triple-resonant OPA with a squeezed vacuum input may simulate the phenomenon of the response of an EIT medium for squeezed states. This scheme can be implemented with present experimental setups.展开更多
Using multipohton Tavis-Cummings model,the entanglement evolution of two coupling two-level atoms in Bell states interacting with a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using negativity.The influences of coupli...Using multipohton Tavis-Cummings model,the entanglement evolution of two coupling two-level atoms in Bell states interacting with a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using negativity.The influences of coupling constants between atoms,the atomic initial states and the photon number of transition on the entanglement evolution of two coupling two-level atoms are discussed.The results obtained using the numerical method show that the entanglement of two atoms is related with coupling constants between atoms,the atomic initial states and the photon number of transition.The two-atom entanglement state will forever stay in the maximum entanglement state when the initial state is β11〉.When the initial state of two atoms is β01〉,the entanglement of two atoms displays periodic oscillation behavior.And its oscillation period decreases with increasing of coupling constant between atoms or the photon number of transition.On the other hand,when the initial state is β00〉 or β10〉,the entanglement of two atoms displays quasiperiodic oscillation behavior and its oscillation period decreases with increasing of coupling constant between atoms or the photon number of transition.展开更多
The vacuum electromagnetic field has been a mystery ever since Hedrik Casimir [1] 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003400310035003500370032003300390030000000 proposed in 1948 tha...The vacuum electromagnetic field has been a mystery ever since Hedrik Casimir [1] 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003400310035003500370032003300390030000000 proposed in 1948 that it actually existed and could be measured. Many subsequent experiments [2] 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003400310035003500370032003300390033000000 have confirmed that its vast field strength (over a terawatt/cm2) is real and matches quantum predictions. Radiation pressures as high as 18 psi have been measured from the reflected vacuum light between plates of 10 nanometer separation. All of this creates a mystery. The electromagnetic field strength is more than a terawatt/cm2 everywhere in the universe and yet nothing is melted, ionized or burned up by the field. This paper extracts new insight from Einstein’s famous 1917 paper, credited with the discovery of stimulated emission and still believed today. The result is a practical explanation of the vacuum field and its observed properties.展开更多
One of the issues of plasma technologies is the design of a high-performance plasma source.Due to its properties,a diffuse vacuum arc discharge may be one of the promising options.In this study,the dependence of the c...One of the issues of plasma technologies is the design of a high-performance plasma source.Due to its properties,a diffuse vacuum arc discharge may be one of the promising options.In this study,the dependence of the charge composition of a diffuse vacuum arc plasma with a hot cathode on the value of the external axial magnetic field and discharge voltage was investigated.The study was conducted with a thermionic gadolinium(Gd)cathode.Monitoring the charge composition was done by analyzing the emission spectra of the plasma.Steady states of arc discharge were obtained for a range of parameters.The arc currents were 30 and 40 A,the arc voltage was up to 29 V and the external magnetic field was varied from 0 to 20 mT.It was found that in the presence of the eternal magnetic field the defining factor of the charge composition was the arc voltage.Moreover,for a fixed arc voltage,an increase in magnitude causes an increase in intensities of all atomic and ionic plasma components(Gd,Gd+,Gd++).The potential causes of this effect were discussed.It was established that in an axial magnetic field it is possible to implement discharge modes with predominance of single-charge ions by increasing the magnitude of the external magnetic field.Potentially,these discharge modes will be of use for the implementation of plasma methods for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel.展开更多
Our question delves into the nature of early universe vacuum fields, and if this initial vacuum field corresponds to a configuration of early universe space-time at the start of inflation. The answer as to this came o...Our question delves into the nature of early universe vacuum fields, and if this initial vacuum field corresponds to a configuration of early universe space-time at the start of inflation. The answer as to this came out due to wanting to know if a cosmological constant, as given in the Einstein field equations is commensurate with the byproduct of squeezed states. We compare our answer, with the influx of energy as given by a modified Heinsenberg uncertainty principle, at the start of the inflationary era. The so called influx of energy is tied into the squeezed state phenomena as written up in the onset of this article. The impetus to writing this document came from Dr. Karim, in an e mail which the author relates to, in the introduction. Our claim is that the smallness of is what is driving the existence of the squeezed states.展开更多
We experimentally investigate the optical cavity tor various coupled regimes wltn an mjectea squeezeo vacuum state.We measure the quantum fluctuation spectra of the reflected field of an optical cavity using the homod...We experimentally investigate the optical cavity tor various coupled regimes wltn an mjectea squeezeo vacuum state.We measure the quantum fluctuation spectra of the reflected field of an optical cavity using the homodyne detection and present the spectral dependence on the absorption and dispersion properties of the cavity in the under-coupled,critically-coupled,and over-coupled regimes.The spectra lineshape is phase sensitive with the phase shift induced by the cavity.Moreover,we find that the over-coupled optical cavity has obvious advantage in the manipulation of quantum fluctuation.展开更多
This study is to numerically test the interfacial instability of ferrofluid flow under the presence of a vacuum magnetic field.The ferrofluid parabolized stability equations(PSEs)are derived from the ferrofluid stabil...This study is to numerically test the interfacial instability of ferrofluid flow under the presence of a vacuum magnetic field.The ferrofluid parabolized stability equations(PSEs)are derived from the ferrofluid stability equations and the Rosensweig equations,and the characteristic values of the ferrofluid PSEs are given to describe the ellipticity of ferrofluid flow.Three numerical models representing specific cases considering with/without a vacuum magnetic field or viscosity are created to mathematically examine the interfacial instability by the computation of characteristic values.Numerical investigation shows strong dependence of the basic characteristic of ferrofluid Rayleigh-Taylor instability(RTI)on viscosity of ferrofluid and independence of the vacuum magnetic field.For the shock wave striking helium bubble,the magnetic field is not able to trigger the symmetry breaking of bubble but change the speed of the bubble movement.In the process of droplet formation from a submerged orifice,the collision between the droplet and the liquid surface causes symmetry breaking.Both the viscosity and the magnetic field exacerbate symmetry breaking.The computational results agree with the published experimental results.展开更多
After current zero,which is the moment when the vacuum circuit breaker interrupts a vacuum arc,sheath development is the first process in the dielectric recovery process.An axial magnetic field(AMF) is widely used i...After current zero,which is the moment when the vacuum circuit breaker interrupts a vacuum arc,sheath development is the first process in the dielectric recovery process.An axial magnetic field(AMF) is widely used in the vacuum circuit breaker when the high-current vacuum arc is interrupted.Therefore,it is very important to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development.The objective of this paper is to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development from a micro perspective.Thus,the particle in cell-Monte Carlo collisions(PIC-MCC) method was adopted to develop the sheath development model.We compared the simulation results with the experimental results and then validated the simulation.We also obtained the speed of the sheath development and the energy density of the ions under different AMF amplitudes.The results showed mat the larger the AMF amplitudes are,the faster the sheath develops and the lower the ion energy density is,meaning the breakdown is correspondingly more difficult.展开更多
To improve the limiting current interruption capability and minimizing vacuum interrupter with axial magnetic field (AMF) electrodes, it is significant to investigate the vacuum arc behaviours between the contacts. ...To improve the limiting current interruption capability and minimizing vacuum interrupter with axial magnetic field (AMF) electrodes, it is significant to investigate the vacuum arc behaviours between the contacts. AMF distributions of the slot type electrodes were studied by both numerical analysis and experiments. Furthermore, the behaviours of vacuum arcs for different parameters of the slot type AMF electrodes were investigated by using high-speed CCD camera. The influences of gap distance, contact diameter and phase shift time between AMF and arc current on the vacuum arc were investigated. The results provide a reference for research and development of vacuum interrupters with slot type or other types of AMF electrode.展开更多
The field electron emission plays a vital role in the process of vacuum discharge breakdown. The electric field strength at the cathode tip is significant to the generation char- acteristics of vacuum arc metal plasma...The field electron emission plays a vital role in the process of vacuum discharge breakdown. The electric field strength at the cathode tip is significant to the generation char- acteristics of vacuum arc metal plasmas. To increase the field strength at the cathode tip, a coaxial electrode plasma source was employed with an insulator settled between the electrodes. The math expression of the field strength is derived based on the Gauss theory. The impact of the insulator on the electric field and parameters of plasmas were investigated by MAXWELL 3D simulation software and the Langmuir probe. In addition, a composite insulator was adopted to further strengthen the field strength. A series of experiments were performed to focus on the role of the composite insulator in detail. The experimental and simulation results indicate that, a reasonable layout of the insulator, especially the composite insulator, can effectively increase the field strength at the cathode tip and the plasma density.展开更多
With the continuous improvement of current levels in power systems, the demands on the breaking capacity requirements of vacuum circuit breakers are getting higher and higher. The breaking capacity of vacuum breakers ...With the continuous improvement of current levels in power systems, the demands on the breaking capacity requirements of vacuum circuit breakers are getting higher and higher. The breaking capacity of vacuum breakers is determined by cathode spots, which provide electrons and metal vapor to maintain the arc. In this paper, experiments were carried out on two kinds of transverse magnetic field(TMF) contacts in a demountable vacuum chamber, the behavior of the cathode spots was recorded by a high-speed charge-coupled device(CCD) video camera, and the characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed through the image processing method. The phenomenon of cathode spot groups and the star-shaped pattern of the spots were both discovered in the experiment. The experimental results show that with the condition of TMF contacts the initial expansion speed of cathode spots is influenced by some parameters, such as the tested current, contact gap, the structure of the contact, the contact diameter, the number of slots, etc. In addition, the influence of the magnetic field on the formation of the cathode spot groups, the distribution, and the dynamic characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed. It is concluded that the characteristics of the cathode spots are due to the effect of the magnetic field on the near-cathode plasma. The study of the characteristics of cathode spots in this paper would be helpful in the exploration of the physical process of vacuum arcs, and would be of guiding significance in optimizing the design of vacuum circuit breakers.展开更多
Vacuum poloidal magnetic field of tokamak in alternating-current (AC) operation is investigated. It is found that the vacuum magnetic field in AC operation is qualitatively different from that in direct-current (DC...Vacuum poloidal magnetic field of tokamak in alternating-current (AC) operation is investigated. It is found that the vacuum magnetic field in AC operation is qualitatively different from that in direct-current (DC) operation. In the DC case, the vacuum magnetic field varies along the poloidal direction with one period, while in the AC case, the vacuum magnetic field varies along the poloidal direction with two periods. This implies that two sets of vertical field coil may be needed for the AC operation.展开更多
It is difficult to rapidly and on-line detect trace volatile organic compounds for miniature massspectrometry due to its limited sampling volume at slow pumping speed. In this paper, we developed anew radiofrequency f...It is difficult to rapidly and on-line detect trace volatile organic compounds for miniature massspectrometry due to its limited sampling volume at slow pumping speed. In this paper, we developed anew radiofrequency field enhanced chemical ionization source (RF-ECI) with vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)lamp by coupling radiofrequency electric field and direct-current field together. The experiment resultsshowed that the sensitivity of benzene, toluene, hydrogen sulfide and other compounds increased by 2-3orders of magnitude under the introduction of RF-ECI comparing to traditional single photon ionization(SPI). At the same time, the reagent ion of O2+ realized the charge transfer reaction chemical ionization,and the RF-ECI effectively expanded the detection range of the VUV lamp based SPI. The VUV lamp hasinherent advantages in the on-site analytical instrument for its small size and low power consumption,and the VUV lamp based RF-ECI miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) has a limit-of-detection for H2S as low as 0.0571 mg/m3, and it is expected to be used widely in the field of on-site rapidanalvsis.展开更多
In order to enhance the performance of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) field-effect transistors (FETs), RR-P3HT FETs are prepared by the spin-coating method followed by vacuum placement and anneali...In order to enhance the performance of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) field-effect transistors (FETs), RR-P3HT FETs are prepared by the spin-coating method followed by vacuum placement and annealing. This paper reports that the crystal structure, the molecule interconnection, the surface morphology, and the charge carrier mobility of RR-P3HT films are affected by vacuum relaxation and annealing. The results reveal that the field-effect mobility of RR-P3HT FETs can reach 4.17×10^-2m^2/(V·s) by vacuum relaxation at room temperature due to an enhanced local self-organization. Furthermore, it reports that an appropriate annealing temperature can facilitate the crystal structure, the orientation and the interconnection of polymer molecules. These results show that the field-effect mobility of device annealed at 150 ℃ for 10 minutes in vacuum at atmosphere and followed by placement for 20 hours in vacuum at room temperature is enhanced dramatically to 9.00×10^-2m^2/(V·s).展开更多
In this study, the changes of a vacuum arc's appearance were observed and the volt-ampere characteristics of the vacuum arc at intermediate frequency were analyzed under a transverse magnetic field (TMF). The TMF a...In this study, the changes of a vacuum arc's appearance were observed and the volt-ampere characteristics of the vacuum arc at intermediate frequency were analyzed under a transverse magnetic field (TMF). The TMF and phase shift time were calculated by using the TMF contact model and the large phase shift of the magnetic field at a higher frequency was conductive to the dispersion process of residual plasma. The arc velocity was higher at 800 Hz than at 400 Hz. It can be inferred that TMF will encourage arc movement at 800 Hz. Moreover, the arc movement has an impact on the arc voltage. Because of the increasing length of the arc column with a high arc velocity, the elongated arc causes the arc voltage to increase. Specifically, the volt-ampere characteristics of the vacuum arc are divided into three stages in this paper. The higher the frequency, the greater the initial rate of rise in the arc voltage and the larger the area surrounded by arc volt-ampere characteristics. The correlations between the arc voltage and the amplitude and frequency of the current are also presented.展开更多
Arc motion and splitting of vacuum arc at intermediate frequency(400-800 Hz) were investigated under transverse magnetic field(TMF).The experiment was performed on cup-type TMF contacts with contact diameter of 40...Arc motion and splitting of vacuum arc at intermediate frequency(400-800 Hz) were investigated under transverse magnetic field(TMF).The experiment was performed on cup-type TMF contacts with contact diameter of 40 mm and a contact gap of 4 mm in a single-frequency circuit.With high-speed photography we characterized the arc appearance at different arc currents from 3.3 kA-rms to 10 kA-rms at intermediate frequencies.As arc current increases from3.3 kA-rms to 10 kA-rms the arc appearance changes obviously.When current value is 3.3 kArms(current frequency 400-800 Hz),there is almost no splitting arc;when the current exceeds5 kA-rms(current frequency 400-800 Hz),the arc rotates at a speed above 20 m/s,accompanied by an observable splitting arc.The splitting arc could be observed at different frequencies and the arc-voltage had no noises when splitting occurred.The motion direction and the velocity of arc column were studied.Finally,the formation of a split arc was discussed.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 10374025).
文摘The entanglement properties of the system of two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field are explored. The quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms and a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using the quantum reduced entropy; the quantum entanglement between two two-level atoms, and that between a single two-level atom and a single-mode vacuum field are studied in terms of the quantum relative entropy. The influences of the atomic dipole-dipole interaction on the quantum entanglement of the system are also discussed. Our results show that three entangled states of two atoms-field, atom-atom, and atom-field can be prepared via two two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode vacuum field.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.10674025)the Doctoral Foundation of the Ministry of Education of China (Grant No.20070386002)
文摘This paper proposes an efficient scheme for quantum communication between two atoms trapped in distant cavities which are connected by an optical fibre. During the operation, all the atomic system, the cavity modes and the fibre are not excited. The quantum state is mediated by the vacuum fields. The idea can be used to realize quantum entanglement between two distant atoms via vacuum.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10835009)the China 973 project (No. 2009GB103000)
文摘A new method, by using eigenmodes to reduce the fitting parameters and precalculated eddy current based on a lump parameter circuit equation, is applied to reconstruct the vacuum field for EAST plasma startup.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2011CB921601)the National Natural Science Foundation of China for Excellent Research Team (Grant No. 61121064)+1 种基金the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No. 20111401130001)the Graduate Outstanding Innovation Item of Shanxi Province, China (Grant No. 20113001)
文摘In theory, we study the quantum tluctuatlons ot tlae suDllarmonlc renecteu nela Irom a ulplc-rc^ulltUtt IdU^ClIClatC optical parametric amplifier (OPA) inside an optical cavity. We discuss two cases, where the linewidth of the harmonic field is either much narrower or broader than the subharmonic field. Since an electromagnetically-induced-transparency (EIT)-like effect can be simulated in a triple-resonant OPA, the output spectra from a triple-resonant OPA with a squeezed vacuum input may simulate the phenomenon of the response of an EIT medium for squeezed states. This scheme can be implemented with present experimental setups.
基金Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province under Grant (No.2008J0217)
文摘Using multipohton Tavis-Cummings model,the entanglement evolution of two coupling two-level atoms in Bell states interacting with a single-mode vacuum field is investigated by using negativity.The influences of coupling constants between atoms,the atomic initial states and the photon number of transition on the entanglement evolution of two coupling two-level atoms are discussed.The results obtained using the numerical method show that the entanglement of two atoms is related with coupling constants between atoms,the atomic initial states and the photon number of transition.The two-atom entanglement state will forever stay in the maximum entanglement state when the initial state is β11〉.When the initial state of two atoms is β01〉,the entanglement of two atoms displays periodic oscillation behavior.And its oscillation period decreases with increasing of coupling constant between atoms or the photon number of transition.On the other hand,when the initial state is β00〉 or β10〉,the entanglement of two atoms displays quasiperiodic oscillation behavior and its oscillation period decreases with increasing of coupling constant between atoms or the photon number of transition.
文摘The vacuum electromagnetic field has been a mystery ever since Hedrik Casimir [1] 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003400310035003500370032003300390030000000 proposed in 1948 that it actually existed and could be measured. Many subsequent experiments [2] 08D0C9EA79F9BACE118C8200AA004BA90B02000000080000000E0000005F005200650066003400310035003500370032003300390033000000 have confirmed that its vast field strength (over a terawatt/cm2) is real and matches quantum predictions. Radiation pressures as high as 18 psi have been measured from the reflected vacuum light between plates of 10 nanometer separation. All of this creates a mystery. The electromagnetic field strength is more than a terawatt/cm2 everywhere in the universe and yet nothing is melted, ionized or burned up by the field. This paper extracts new insight from Einstein’s famous 1917 paper, credited with the discovery of stimulated emission and still believed today. The result is a practical explanation of the vacuum field and its observed properties.
基金supported by the Russian Science Foundation(No.23-72-10073)。
文摘One of the issues of plasma technologies is the design of a high-performance plasma source.Due to its properties,a diffuse vacuum arc discharge may be one of the promising options.In this study,the dependence of the charge composition of a diffuse vacuum arc plasma with a hot cathode on the value of the external axial magnetic field and discharge voltage was investigated.The study was conducted with a thermionic gadolinium(Gd)cathode.Monitoring the charge composition was done by analyzing the emission spectra of the plasma.Steady states of arc discharge were obtained for a range of parameters.The arc currents were 30 and 40 A,the arc voltage was up to 29 V and the external magnetic field was varied from 0 to 20 mT.It was found that in the presence of the eternal magnetic field the defining factor of the charge composition was the arc voltage.Moreover,for a fixed arc voltage,an increase in magnitude causes an increase in intensities of all atomic and ionic plasma components(Gd,Gd+,Gd++).The potential causes of this effect were discussed.It was established that in an axial magnetic field it is possible to implement discharge modes with predominance of single-charge ions by increasing the magnitude of the external magnetic field.Potentially,these discharge modes will be of use for the implementation of plasma methods for reprocessing spent nuclear fuel.
文摘Our question delves into the nature of early universe vacuum fields, and if this initial vacuum field corresponds to a configuration of early universe space-time at the start of inflation. The answer as to this came out due to wanting to know if a cosmological constant, as given in the Einstein field equations is commensurate with the byproduct of squeezed states. We compare our answer, with the influx of energy as given by a modified Heinsenberg uncertainty principle, at the start of the inflationary era. The so called influx of energy is tied into the squeezed state phenomena as written up in the onset of this article. The impetus to writing this document came from Dr. Karim, in an e mail which the author relates to, in the introduction. Our claim is that the smallness of is what is driving the existence of the squeezed states.
基金supported in part by the National"973"Program of China(No.2011CB921601)NSFC Project for Excellent Research Team(No.61121064)the Doctoral Program Foundation of Ministry of Education China(No.20111401130001)
文摘We experimentally investigate the optical cavity tor various coupled regimes wltn an mjectea squeezeo vacuum state.We measure the quantum fluctuation spectra of the reflected field of an optical cavity using the homodyne detection and present the spectral dependence on the absorption and dispersion properties of the cavity in the under-coupled,critically-coupled,and over-coupled regimes.The spectra lineshape is phase sensitive with the phase shift induced by the cavity.Moreover,we find that the over-coupled optical cavity has obvious advantage in the manipulation of quantum fluctuation.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.11971411)the Research Foundation of Education Bureau of Hunan Province of China(No.18A067)。
文摘This study is to numerically test the interfacial instability of ferrofluid flow under the presence of a vacuum magnetic field.The ferrofluid parabolized stability equations(PSEs)are derived from the ferrofluid stability equations and the Rosensweig equations,and the characteristic values of the ferrofluid PSEs are given to describe the ellipticity of ferrofluid flow.Three numerical models representing specific cases considering with/without a vacuum magnetic field or viscosity are created to mathematically examine the interfacial instability by the computation of characteristic values.Numerical investigation shows strong dependence of the basic characteristic of ferrofluid Rayleigh-Taylor instability(RTI)on viscosity of ferrofluid and independence of the vacuum magnetic field.For the shock wave striking helium bubble,the magnetic field is not able to trigger the symmetry breaking of bubble but change the speed of the bubble movement.In the process of droplet formation from a submerged orifice,the collision between the droplet and the liquid surface causes symmetry breaking.Both the viscosity and the magnetic field exacerbate symmetry breaking.The computational results agree with the published experimental results.
基金supported by the National Key Basic Research Program of China(973 Program) 2015CB251002National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 51521065, 51577145,51377128,51323012,51607135+3 种基金Program of State Grid Electrical Power Research Institute GY71-14-004the Science and Technology Project Funds of the Grid State Corporation(Medium voltage DC distribution protection) (SGSNKYOOKJJS1501564)the Science and Technology Project Funds of Hubei Electric Power Company(SGRIZLKJ (2016)325)State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment(EIPE17305)
文摘After current zero,which is the moment when the vacuum circuit breaker interrupts a vacuum arc,sheath development is the first process in the dielectric recovery process.An axial magnetic field(AMF) is widely used in the vacuum circuit breaker when the high-current vacuum arc is interrupted.Therefore,it is very important to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development.The objective of this paper is to study the influence of different AMF amplitudes on the sheath development from a micro perspective.Thus,the particle in cell-Monte Carlo collisions(PIC-MCC) method was adopted to develop the sheath development model.We compared the simulation results with the experimental results and then validated the simulation.We also obtained the speed of the sheath development and the energy density of the ions under different AMF amplitudes.The results showed mat the larger the AMF amplitudes are,the faster the sheath develops and the lower the ion energy density is,meaning the breakdown is correspondingly more difficult.
文摘To improve the limiting current interruption capability and minimizing vacuum interrupter with axial magnetic field (AMF) electrodes, it is significant to investigate the vacuum arc behaviours between the contacts. AMF distributions of the slot type electrodes were studied by both numerical analysis and experiments. Furthermore, the behaviours of vacuum arcs for different parameters of the slot type AMF electrodes were investigated by using high-speed CCD camera. The influences of gap distance, contact diameter and phase shift time between AMF and arc current on the vacuum arc were investigated. The results provide a reference for research and development of vacuum interrupters with slot type or other types of AMF electrode.
基金supported by the Scientific Research Starting Foundation for Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,Ministry of Education,China(Nos.E07C30010 and EJ06014)
文摘The field electron emission plays a vital role in the process of vacuum discharge breakdown. The electric field strength at the cathode tip is significant to the generation char- acteristics of vacuum arc metal plasmas. To increase the field strength at the cathode tip, a coaxial electrode plasma source was employed with an insulator settled between the electrodes. The math expression of the field strength is derived based on the Gauss theory. The impact of the insulator on the electric field and parameters of plasmas were investigated by MAXWELL 3D simulation software and the Langmuir probe. In addition, a composite insulator was adopted to further strengthen the field strength. A series of experiments were performed to focus on the role of the composite insulator in detail. The experimental and simulation results indicate that, a reasonable layout of the insulator, especially the composite insulator, can effectively increase the field strength at the cathode tip and the plasma density.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51777153)
文摘With the continuous improvement of current levels in power systems, the demands on the breaking capacity requirements of vacuum circuit breakers are getting higher and higher. The breaking capacity of vacuum breakers is determined by cathode spots, which provide electrons and metal vapor to maintain the arc. In this paper, experiments were carried out on two kinds of transverse magnetic field(TMF) contacts in a demountable vacuum chamber, the behavior of the cathode spots was recorded by a high-speed charge-coupled device(CCD) video camera, and the characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed through the image processing method. The phenomenon of cathode spot groups and the star-shaped pattern of the spots were both discovered in the experiment. The experimental results show that with the condition of TMF contacts the initial expansion speed of cathode spots is influenced by some parameters, such as the tested current, contact gap, the structure of the contact, the contact diameter, the number of slots, etc. In addition, the influence of the magnetic field on the formation of the cathode spot groups, the distribution, and the dynamic characteristics of the cathode spots were analyzed. It is concluded that the characteristics of the cathode spots are due to the effect of the magnetic field on the near-cathode plasma. The study of the characteristics of cathode spots in this paper would be helpful in the exploration of the physical process of vacuum arcs, and would be of guiding significance in optimizing the design of vacuum circuit breakers.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.10875122)the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.kjcx-yw-n28)
文摘Vacuum poloidal magnetic field of tokamak in alternating-current (AC) operation is investigated. It is found that the vacuum magnetic field in AC operation is qualitatively different from that in direct-current (DC) operation. In the DC case, the vacuum magnetic field varies along the poloidal direction with one period, while in the AC case, the vacuum magnetic field varies along the poloidal direction with two periods. This implies that two sets of vertical field coil may be needed for the AC operation.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21375129 and 21675155)
文摘It is difficult to rapidly and on-line detect trace volatile organic compounds for miniature massspectrometry due to its limited sampling volume at slow pumping speed. In this paper, we developed anew radiofrequency field enhanced chemical ionization source (RF-ECI) with vacuum ultraviolet (VUV)lamp by coupling radiofrequency electric field and direct-current field together. The experiment resultsshowed that the sensitivity of benzene, toluene, hydrogen sulfide and other compounds increased by 2-3orders of magnitude under the introduction of RF-ECI comparing to traditional single photon ionization(SPI). At the same time, the reagent ion of O2+ realized the charge transfer reaction chemical ionization,and the RF-ECI effectively expanded the detection range of the VUV lamp based SPI. The VUV lamp hasinherent advantages in the on-site analytical instrument for its small size and low power consumption,and the VUV lamp based RF-ECI miniature time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) has a limit-of-detection for H2S as low as 0.0571 mg/m3, and it is expected to be used widely in the field of on-site rapidanalvsis.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10774013 and 10804006)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China (Grant No 2006AA03Z0412)+4 种基金the Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China (Grant No 20070004024)the Research Fund for the Youth Scholars of the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (Grant No 20070004031)the Beijing NOVA program (Grant No 2007A024)the the 111 of China (Grant No B08002)the research grants from the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World
文摘In order to enhance the performance of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) field-effect transistors (FETs), RR-P3HT FETs are prepared by the spin-coating method followed by vacuum placement and annealing. This paper reports that the crystal structure, the molecule interconnection, the surface morphology, and the charge carrier mobility of RR-P3HT films are affected by vacuum relaxation and annealing. The results reveal that the field-effect mobility of RR-P3HT FETs can reach 4.17×10^-2m^2/(V·s) by vacuum relaxation at room temperature due to an enhanced local self-organization. Furthermore, it reports that an appropriate annealing temperature can facilitate the crystal structure, the orientation and the interconnection of polymer molecules. These results show that the field-effect mobility of device annealed at 150 ℃ for 10 minutes in vacuum at atmosphere and followed by placement for 20 hours in vacuum at room temperature is enhanced dramatically to 9.00×10^-2m^2/(V·s).
基金supported by Special Scientific and Research Funds for Doctoral Specialty of Institution of Higher Learning (200800060004)National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51177004)by the Innovation foundation of BUAA for Ph.D Graduates
文摘In this study, the changes of a vacuum arc's appearance were observed and the volt-ampere characteristics of the vacuum arc at intermediate frequency were analyzed under a transverse magnetic field (TMF). The TMF and phase shift time were calculated by using the TMF contact model and the large phase shift of the magnetic field at a higher frequency was conductive to the dispersion process of residual plasma. The arc velocity was higher at 800 Hz than at 400 Hz. It can be inferred that TMF will encourage arc movement at 800 Hz. Moreover, the arc movement has an impact on the arc voltage. Because of the increasing length of the arc column with a high arc velocity, the elongated arc causes the arc voltage to increase. Specifically, the volt-ampere characteristics of the vacuum arc are divided into three stages in this paper. The higher the frequency, the greater the initial rate of rise in the arc voltage and the larger the area surrounded by arc volt-ampere characteristics. The correlations between the arc voltage and the amplitude and frequency of the current are also presented.
基金supported by Special Scientific and Research Funds for Doctoral Specialty of Institution of Higher Learning of China(No.200800060004)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.50877002)the Innovation Foundation of BUAA for Ph.D Graduates of China
文摘Arc motion and splitting of vacuum arc at intermediate frequency(400-800 Hz) were investigated under transverse magnetic field(TMF).The experiment was performed on cup-type TMF contacts with contact diameter of 40 mm and a contact gap of 4 mm in a single-frequency circuit.With high-speed photography we characterized the arc appearance at different arc currents from 3.3 kA-rms to 10 kA-rms at intermediate frequencies.As arc current increases from3.3 kA-rms to 10 kA-rms the arc appearance changes obviously.When current value is 3.3 kArms(current frequency 400-800 Hz),there is almost no splitting arc;when the current exceeds5 kA-rms(current frequency 400-800 Hz),the arc rotates at a speed above 20 m/s,accompanied by an observable splitting arc.The splitting arc could be observed at different frequencies and the arc-voltage had no noises when splitting occurred.The motion direction and the velocity of arc column were studied.Finally,the formation of a split arc was discussed.