Revised September 2013 with numbers verified by representatives of the synchrotrons （contact C.-J. Lin, LBNL）. For existing （future） neutrino beam lines the latest achieved （design） values are given.
A soft X-ray energy materials research beamline(BL20U2),a branch of energy materials beamline(E-line),has been constructed in the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF)Phase-Ⅱ project.It is now operational for...A soft X-ray energy materials research beamline(BL20U2),a branch of energy materials beamline(E-line),has been constructed in the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF)Phase-Ⅱ project.It is now operational for soft X-ray resonant emission spectroscopy(RXES)and soft X-ray resonant elastic scattering(REXS)investigations.Optical optimization was implemented for high performance,e.g.,photon flux,energy-resolving power,and focus spot size.RXES experiments show that the energy range extends from 150 to 1500 eV.The elastic peak measured near titanium absorption edge(@445 eV)indicates an energy resolution of the RXES spectrometer of 65 meV.The measured photon flux is 3×10^(12)photons/s at 244 eV at the RXES sample position for an SSRF electron energy of 3.5 GeV and a projected ring current as 300 mA.The spot size at the RXES sample position is 23μm in the horizontal direction and 7.9μm in the vertical direction,respectively.Moreover,the angular resolution of elastic REXS scatterometer reaches 0.005°through measurement of X-ray reflection from the single-crystal silicon wafers.A sample of the REXS scatterometer is vibrationally decoupled from its chamber and cooled using copper braids connected from an open cycle liquid helium cryo reservoir,whereas the minimum sample temperature is below 15 K.展开更多
The Southern Advanced Photon Source(SAPS)is a diffraction-limited synchrotron light source under design,which employs longitudinal injection as its primary injection scheme.This kind of injection scheme requires that ...The Southern Advanced Photon Source(SAPS)is a diffraction-limited synchrotron light source under design,which employs longitudinal injection as its primary injection scheme.This kind of injection scheme requires that the injected beam has a short bunch length and low emittance,and the preferred injector should offer high stability and low cost.Therefore,an injector based on a booster synchrotron was developed.The proposed injector includes a 250 MeV linac,a booster synchrotron that ramps the beam energy to 3.5 GeV,and two beam transport lines to ensure efficient beam delivery and beam quality preservation.The linac utilizes a thermionic high-voltage DC gun for reliable operation and features a bunching system with an advanced focusing system to preserve the emittance.To meet the injection requirements of the SAPS,a comprehensive design for the booster has been conducted.The booster synchrotron employs a threefold lattice structure,incorporating modified theoretical minimum emittance cells with a small momentum compaction factor and a high voltage to achieve an emittance of 3.98 nm rad and a bunch length of 4.8 mm.The injector has the potential to deliver a high charge,reducing the injection period of the storage ring to less than 1 min.Simulations demonstrated the expected performance,with a transmission efficiency of 90%,confirming its capability to meet the injection requirement of the SAPS storage ring.This design offers a stable and efficient solution for the SAPS.展开更多
An in-depth understanding of the behaviours of solid propellants under low-velocity impact loads is crucial for enhancing their safety in applications such as aerospace propulsion.This study investigated the dynamic r...An in-depth understanding of the behaviours of solid propellants under low-velocity impact loads is crucial for enhancing their safety in applications such as aerospace propulsion.This study investigated the dynamic responses of single ammonium perchlorate(AP)/octogen(HMX)particles embedded in a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(HTPB)binder under dynamic compression loading via real-time synchrotron-based X-ray phase contrast imaging and a modified split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB)system.The compression of the viscoelastic binder and subsequent dynamic fracturing of the AP/HMX particles were captured.During compression,transverse cracks developed within the AP particles,and their propagation led to particle fracturing,resulting in ductile fracturing.Unlike AP,HMX generated numerous short cracks within the internal and edge regions simultaneously,leading to fragmentation and brittle fracturing.Moreover,particle damage reduced the modulus of the sample,shifting its dynamic stress response from nonlinear elasticity to strain softening and further strain hardening as the binder exhibited plastic deformation.A compression simulation incorporating a real particle microscopic structure was established to study the mechanical response of the interface and particles.The simulation results agreed with the experimental observations.These results indicate that the shear stress at the HTPB-AP interface is greater than that at the HTPB-HMX interface,which is a factor influencing the differences in the mesoscale damage mechanisms of the particles.展开更多
Preserving beam quality during the transport of high-brightness electron bunches is crucial for advanced accelerator applications,such as particle colliders,free-electron lasers,and recirculating linacs.However,cohere...Preserving beam quality during the transport of high-brightness electron bunches is crucial for advanced accelerator applications,such as particle colliders,free-electron lasers,and recirculating linacs.However,coherent synchrotron radiation(CSR)significantly degrades beam quality when electron bunches pass through multi-bend isochronous beamlines,particularly for short bunches with non-ideal longitudinal profiles.Although several methods have been proposed to mitigate CSR effects,most rely on small-angle approximations or are limited to idealized bunch profiles.In this study,we present two improved methods for designing isochronous triple-bend achromat(TBA)beamlines that effectively mitigate CSR-induced emittance growth and longitudinal profile distortion without relying on small-angle approximations.The first method,an enhanced integral optimization approach,simplifies numerical optimization and can accurately handle larger deflection angles,making it suitable for practical applications that require flexible lattice configurations.The second method,an optimized I-matrix approach,completely cancels steady-state and transient CSR kicks through specific matrix constraints and higher-order dispersion optimization,enabling effective CSR suppression even with very large deflection angles.Systematic simulations demonstrate that both methods achieve excellent preservation of transverse emittance and longitudinal profiles.展开更多
The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly lim...The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly limited the beam power.To investigate the dynamics of instability under an increased beam power,a pulsed octupole magnet with a gradient of 900 T/m^(3) was developed.The magnet system integrated an octupole magnet with a pulsed power supply.The field was carefully measured to examine the performance before its installation into the tunnel.After the installation of the magnets,beam measurements were performed to confirm the effectiveness of the instability mitigation on an actual proton beam.The measurement results show that the instability can be suppressed using the pulsed octupole magnet,particularly at the highenergy stage in an acceleration cycle,meeting the requirements for stable operation of the accelerator.Additionally,when the instability is completely suppressed through chromaticity optimization,octupole magnets can significantly enhance the RCS transmission efficiency,which is crucial for controlling beam loss.The pulsed octupole magnet offers significant progress in beam stability in the RCS,providing valuable experience for further beam power enhancement.展开更多
Magnetic alloy（MA）-loaded cavities have been widely used in compact proton and heavy-ion synchrotrons,and the MA core is the key issue in their development.Chinese-produced MA has never yet been adopted as core mate...Magnetic alloy（MA）-loaded cavities have been widely used in compact proton and heavy-ion synchrotrons,and the MA core is the key issue in their development.Chinese-produced MA has never yet been adopted as core material for an MA-loaded cavity.To use Chinese-produced MA as the core material,it is necessary to study its properties,and compare with MA material produced elsewhere.In this paper,the properties of several MA cores made of Chinese-produced material are measured.Based on the measured results,a schematic design is produced for a cavity which could obtain 1 kV gap voltage with less than 1.5 kW power dissipation in the frequency range of0.5-7 MHz.The difference between resonant frequencies obtained from simulation and analytical results is less than10%.展开更多
Laser additive manufacturing(LAM)has been widely used in high-end manufacturing fields such as aerospace,nuclear power,and shipbuilding.However,it is a grand challenge for direct and continuous observation of complex ...Laser additive manufacturing(LAM)has been widely used in high-end manufacturing fields such as aerospace,nuclear power,and shipbuilding.However,it is a grand challenge for direct and continuous observation of complex laser-matter interaction,melt flow,and defect formation during LAM due to extremely large temperature gradient,fast cooling rate,and small time(millisecond)and space(micron)scales.The emergence of synchrotron radiation provides a feasible approach for in situ observation of the LAM process.This paper outlines the current development in real-time characterization of LAM by synchrotron radiation,including laser-matter interaction,molten pool evolution,solidification structure evolution,and defects formation and elimination.Furthermore,the future development direction and application-oriented research are also discussed.展开更多
This paper examines the effect of Fe addition on the microstructure characterized by scanning electron microscopy/electron backscattered diffraction,neutron diffraction,and synchrotron X-ray tomography and the mechani...This paper examines the effect of Fe addition on the microstructure characterized by scanning electron microscopy/electron backscattered diffraction,neutron diffraction,and synchrotron X-ray tomography and the mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Mn-Fe-Cu alloys.The findings reveal that the microstructures of the alloys consisted of an Al matrix,Al_(6)(FeMn),and Al_(2)CuMg phase particles.The addition of Fe significantly increased the yield strength(YS),and ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of the alloys,while reducing elongation.The transformation of the 3D morphology of the Al_(6)(FeMn)phase from separated and fine particles with Chinese-script morphology to interconnected rod-like structure as Fe content increased from 0.1%to 0.8%.This strengthening effect was attributed to the slip lines being blocked at the vicinity of the inter-connected Fe-rich phase,leading to grain rotation and dislocation density increment around the Fe-rich phase,ultimately improving the strength of the alloys.However,the Fe-rich phases and Al_(2)CuMg phases were found to be prone to cracking under tensile stress,resulting in decreased elongation of the alloys.This study provides a potential application in the design and manufacturing of new non-heat-treatable Al alloys for the automotive industry.展开更多
Controlling the morphology of Al_(2) Cu intermetallic compounds(IMCs)has been of importance to enhance the properties of Al-based alloys.However,the quantification of Al_(2) Cu IMCs with diversified morphologies is st...Controlling the morphology of Al_(2) Cu intermetallic compounds(IMCs)has been of importance to enhance the properties of Al-based alloys.However,the quantification of Al_(2) Cu IMCs with diversified morphologies is still lacking,and the morphological evolution of Al_(2) Cu dendrites remains poorly understood.Using synchrotron X-ray tomography,we have directly quantified the morphological evolution of proeutectic Al_(2) Cu IMCs in directionally solidified Al-Cu alloys.The three-dimensional(3D)morphologies of Al_(2) Cu IMCs under different growth rates were quantified using volume,specific surface area,interconnectivity,tortuosity,and Gaussian curvature.The faceted morphology under slow growth rate was divided into three different types,including single hollow prism,irregular prism lacking partial faces,and coalesced prism consisting of two adjacent crystals.The morphological transition from faceted prism to non-faceted algae-like,irregular tree-like,and typically dendritic shapes with increasing growth rates was determined,reflecting the growth modes varied from lateral mode to intermediary and continuous modes.The non-faceted Al_(2) Cu dendrite had one primary stem,three groups of secondary arms,and a faceted tip.The angles between secondary arms were 120°,and the tip consisted of(011)and(011^(-))planes.This work provides a deep understanding of the formation and growth of complex IMCs in metallic alloys.展开更多
Columnar to equiaxial crystal transition(CET)is an important technological feature in many casting processes.This work investigated the CET during the solidification of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys by combining synchrotron radiati...Columnar to equiaxial crystal transition(CET)is an important technological feature in many casting processes.This work investigated the CET during the solidification of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys by combining synchrotron radiation in-situ imaging and phase-field method.Results show that the grain size,dendrite tip radius,and secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS)all exponentially decrease with an increase in cooling rate(Vc).The variation in the radius of the dendritic tip is similar to the prediction of the Hunt model,while the variation in the SDAS is close to the Bouchard-Kirkaldy model.It is worth noting that the CET is promoted by a decrease in the temperature gradient(G)and an increase in the cooling rate(Vc).In both equiaxed and columnar crystal regions,the dendrite tip growth rate and solid phase volume fraction increase with increasing G and Vc.In addition,the CET process has been predicted by simulation.The results are consistent with the predictions of the GTK model,which is important for the in-depth study of the dendrite morphology in different crystallization regions.In the final stage,the effects of different critical subcooling degrees and nucleation densities on the CET were explored.The results show that increasing the critical nucleation supercooling degree can inhibit the generation of equiaxial crystals,while increasing the nucleation density helps to promote the CET.展开更多
The synchrotron radiation beamline BL17B of the National Facility for Protein Science(NFPS)in Shanghai,situated at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF),was originally designed for diffraction experiments ...The synchrotron radiation beamline BL17B of the National Facility for Protein Science(NFPS)in Shanghai,situated at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF),was originally designed for diffraction experiments and accommodates techniques including single-crystal diffraction,powder diffraction,and grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering(GIWAXS)to enable the characterization of long-range ordered atomic structures.The academic community associated with BL17B engages in research domains encompassing biology,environment,energy,and materials,and a pronounced demand for characterizing short-range ordered structures exists.To address these requirements,BL17B established an advanced X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)experimental platform that enabled it to address a wide range of systems,from crystalline to amorphous and from long-range order to short-range order.The XAFS platform allows simultaneous XAFS data acquisition for both the transmission and fluorescence modes within an energy range of 5-23 keV,encompassing the K-edges of titanium to ruthenium and the L3-edges of cesium to bismuth.The platform exemplifies high levels of automation achieved through automated sample assessment and data collection based on large-capacity sample wheels that facilitate remote sample loading.When integrated with a highly integrated control system that simplifies experimental preparation and data collection,the XAFS platform significantly bolsters experimental efficiency and enhances user experience.Notably,the platform boasts an impressively low extended X-ray absorption fine structure(EXAFS)detection limit of 0.04 wt%for dilute copper phthalocyanine(CuPc)samples and an even more remarkable X-ray absorption near edge structure(XANES)detection threshold of 0.01 wt%.These results demonstrate the methodology?s reliability in low-concentration sample analysis,confirming its capability to generate high-quality XAFS data.展开更多
Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is used to fabricate complex-shaped,dense,and high-performance oxide ceramics.During LPBF,bubbles form and evolve in the melt pool and ultimately remain in the printed ceramics as pores,wh...Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is used to fabricate complex-shaped,dense,and high-performance oxide ceramics.During LPBF,bubbles form and evolve in the melt pool and ultimately remain in the printed ceramics as pores,which significantly degrade the mechanical properties.Therefore,it is essential to understand the bubble behaviors during LPBF.Herein,we conducted an in-situ investigation of the bubble dynamics in the melt pool of homogeneously mixed Al_(2)O_(3)-Y_(2)O_(3) powders using synchrotron high-speed X-ray imaging.The formation,growth,motion,and evolution of bubbles,as well as the relationship between the instability of melt flow and bubble rupture during LPBF,were elucidated.The findings reveal that bubbles from the interstices within the powder bed grow following three distinct modes,i.e.,uplift growth,gas channel attachment,and bubble coalescence.Furthermore,melt flow oscillations caused by the bursting of large bubbles can lead to local instability of the melt pool.Results from this study enhance the understanding of bubble dynamics during LPBF and may provide valuable insights for pore elimination in LPBF-processed oxide ceramics.展开更多
The next generation of synchrotron radiation light sources features extremely low emittance,enabling the generation of synchrotron radiation with significantly higher brilliance,which facilitates the exploration of ma...The next generation of synchrotron radiation light sources features extremely low emittance,enabling the generation of synchrotron radiation with significantly higher brilliance,which facilitates the exploration of matter at smaller scales.However,the extremely low emittance results in stronger sextupole magnet strengths,leading to high natural chromaticity.This necessitates the use of sextupole magnets to correct the natural chromaticity.For the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Upgrade(SSRF-U),a lattice was designed for the storage ring that can achieve an ultra-low natural emittance of 72.2 pm·rad at the beam energy of 3.5 GeV.However,the significant detuning effects,driven by high second-order resonant driving terms due to strong sextupoles,will degrade the performance of the facility.To resolve this issue,installation of octupoles in the SSRF-U storage ring has been planned.This paper presents the study results on configuration selection and optimization method for the octupoles.An optimal solution for the SSRF-U storage ring was obtained to effectively mitigate the amplitude-dependent tune shift and the second-order chromaticity,consequently leading to an increased dynamic aperture(DA),momentum acceptance(MA),and reduced sensitivity to magnetic field errors.展开更多
As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude redu...As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude reduction in beam emittance compared to the 3^(rd) generation storage ring.This significantly enhance the radiation brightness and coherence.The multipole magnets of many types for SILF storage ring are under preliminary design,which require high integral field homogeneity.As a result,a dedicated pole tip optimization procedure with high efficiency is developed for quadrupole and sextupole magnets with Opera-2D^(■)python script.The procedure considers also the 3D field effect which makes the optimization more straightforward.In this paper,the design of the quadrupole and sextupole magnets for SILF storage ring is first presented,followed by a detailed description of the implemented pole shape optimization method.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
Silica(SiO_(2))anodes are promising candidates for enhancing the energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries,offering a compelling combination of high storage capacity,stable cycling performance,low cost,and su...Silica(SiO_(2))anodes are promising candidates for enhancing the energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries,offering a compelling combination of high storage capacity,stable cycling performance,low cost,and sustainability.This performance stems from SiO_(2) unique lithiation mechanism,which involves its conversion to electroactive silicon(Si)and electrochemically inactive species.However,widespread adoption of SiO_(2) anodes is hindered by their slow initial lithiation.展开更多
Stripping injection overcomes the limitations of Liouville's theorem and is widely used for beam injection and accumulation in high-intensity synchrotrons.The interaction between the stripping foil and beam is cru...Stripping injection overcomes the limitations of Liouville's theorem and is widely used for beam injection and accumulation in high-intensity synchrotrons.The interaction between the stripping foil and beam is crucial in the study of stripping injection,particularly in low-energy stripping injection synchrotrons,such as the XiPAF synchrotron.The foil thickness is the main parameter that affects the properties of the beam after injection.The thin stripping foil is reinforced with collodion during its installation.However,the collodion on the foil surface makes it difficult to determine its equivalent thickness,because the mechanical measurements are not sufficiently reliable or convenient for continuously determining foil thickness.We propose an online stripping foil thickness measurement method based on the ionization energy loss effect,which is suitable for any foil thickness and does not require additional equipment.Experimental studies were conducted using the XiPAF synchrotron.The limitation of this method was examined,and the results were verified by comparing the experimentally obtained beam current accumulation curves with the simulation results.This confirms the accuracy and reliability of the proposed method for measuring the stripping foil thickness.展开更多
Nano-scale chemical inhomogeneity in surface oxide films formed on a V-and N-containing martensite stainless steel and tempering heating induced changes are investigated by a combination of synchrotron-based hard X-ra...Nano-scale chemical inhomogeneity in surface oxide films formed on a V-and N-containing martensite stainless steel and tempering heating induced changes are investigated by a combination of synchrotron-based hard X-ray Photoelectron emission spectroscopy(HAXPES)and microscopy(HAXPEEM)as well as microscopic X-ray absorption spectroscopy(μ-XAS)techniques.The results reveal the inhomogeneity in the oxide films on the micron-sized Cr_(2)N-and VN-type particles,while the inhomogeneity on the martensite matrix phase exists due to localised formation of nano-sized tempering nitride particles at 600℃.The oxide film formed on Cr_(2)N-type particles is rich in Cr_(2)O_(3) compared with that on the martensite matrix and VN-type particles.With the increase of tempering temperature,Cr_(2)O_(3) formation is faster for the oxidation of Cr in the martensite matrix than the oxidation of Cr nitride-rich particles.展开更多
Magnesium(Mg)alloys typically exhibit anisotropic mechanical behaviors due to their hexagonal close-packed(hcp)crystal structures,often leading to tension-compression asymmetries.Understanding of the asymmetrical and ...Magnesium(Mg)alloys typically exhibit anisotropic mechanical behaviors due to their hexagonal close-packed(hcp)crystal structures,often leading to tension-compression asymmetries.Understanding of the asymmetrical and related deformation mechanisms is crucial for their structural applications,particularly in the lightweight transportation industries.Nevertheless,the underlying deformation mechanisms(e.g.,slip versus twinning)at each deformation stage during tension and compression have not been fully understood.In this study,we employed tensile and compressive tests on extruded Al and Mn containing Mg alloy,i.e.,an AM alloy Mg-0.6Mn-0.5Al-0.5Zn-0.4Ca,during the synchrotron X-ray diffraction.Our results show that distinct deformation behaviors and mechanisms in tension and compression are associated with the strong texture in the extruded samples:(i)The tensile deformation is dominated by dislocation slips,with activation of non-basaland<c+a>slip,but deformation twinning is suppressed.(ii)The compressive deformation shows early-stage tensile twinning,followed by dislocation slips.Twinning induces grain reorientation,leading to significant lattice strain evolution aligned with the texture.The pronounced tension-compression asymmetry is attributed to the favorable shear stress direction formed in the twinning system during compression,which facilitates the activation of tensile twins.During tension,the strain hardening rate(SHR)drops significantly after yielding due to limited activated slip systems.In contrast,the samples under compression exhibit significant increases in SHR after yielding.During compression,dislocation multiplication dominates the initial strain hardening,while twinning progressively contributes more significantly than dislocation slip at higher strains.This study improves our understanding of the tension-compression and strain hardening asymmetries in extruded AM Mg alloys.展开更多
文摘Revised September 2013 with numbers verified by representatives of the synchrotrons （contact C.-J. Lin, LBNL）. For existing （future） neutrino beam lines the latest achieved （design） values are given.
文摘A soft X-ray energy materials research beamline(BL20U2),a branch of energy materials beamline(E-line),has been constructed in the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF)Phase-Ⅱ project.It is now operational for soft X-ray resonant emission spectroscopy(RXES)and soft X-ray resonant elastic scattering(REXS)investigations.Optical optimization was implemented for high performance,e.g.,photon flux,energy-resolving power,and focus spot size.RXES experiments show that the energy range extends from 150 to 1500 eV.The elastic peak measured near titanium absorption edge(@445 eV)indicates an energy resolution of the RXES spectrometer of 65 meV.The measured photon flux is 3×10^(12)photons/s at 244 eV at the RXES sample position for an SSRF electron energy of 3.5 GeV and a projected ring current as 300 mA.The spot size at the RXES sample position is 23μm in the horizontal direction and 7.9μm in the vertical direction,respectively.Moreover,the angular resolution of elastic REXS scatterometer reaches 0.005°through measurement of X-ray reflection from the single-crystal silicon wafers.A sample of the REXS scatterometer is vibrationally decoupled from its chamber and cooled using copper braids connected from an open cycle liquid helium cryo reservoir,whereas the minimum sample temperature is below 15 K.
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2021B1515140007).
文摘The Southern Advanced Photon Source(SAPS)is a diffraction-limited synchrotron light source under design,which employs longitudinal injection as its primary injection scheme.This kind of injection scheme requires that the injected beam has a short bunch length and low emittance,and the preferred injector should offer high stability and low cost.Therefore,an injector based on a booster synchrotron was developed.The proposed injector includes a 250 MeV linac,a booster synchrotron that ramps the beam energy to 3.5 GeV,and two beam transport lines to ensure efficient beam delivery and beam quality preservation.The linac utilizes a thermionic high-voltage DC gun for reliable operation and features a bunching system with an advanced focusing system to preserve the emittance.To meet the injection requirements of the SAPS,a comprehensive design for the booster has been conducted.The booster synchrotron employs a threefold lattice structure,incorporating modified theoretical minimum emittance cells with a small momentum compaction factor and a high voltage to achieve an emittance of 3.98 nm rad and a bunch length of 4.8 mm.The injector has the potential to deliver a high charge,reducing the injection period of the storage ring to less than 1 min.Simulations demonstrated the expected performance,with a transmission efficiency of 90%,confirming its capability to meet the injection requirement of the SAPS storage ring.This design offers a stable and efficient solution for the SAPS.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U2341288 and 12302492)。
文摘An in-depth understanding of the behaviours of solid propellants under low-velocity impact loads is crucial for enhancing their safety in applications such as aerospace propulsion.This study investigated the dynamic responses of single ammonium perchlorate(AP)/octogen(HMX)particles embedded in a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene(HTPB)binder under dynamic compression loading via real-time synchrotron-based X-ray phase contrast imaging and a modified split Hopkinson pressure bar(SHPB)system.The compression of the viscoelastic binder and subsequent dynamic fracturing of the AP/HMX particles were captured.During compression,transverse cracks developed within the AP particles,and their propagation led to particle fracturing,resulting in ductile fracturing.Unlike AP,HMX generated numerous short cracks within the internal and edge regions simultaneously,leading to fragmentation and brittle fracturing.Moreover,particle damage reduced the modulus of the sample,shifting its dynamic stress response from nonlinear elasticity to strain softening and further strain hardening as the binder exhibited plastic deformation.A compression simulation incorporating a real particle microscopic structure was established to study the mechanical response of the interface and particles.The simulation results agreed with the experimental observations.These results indicate that the shear stress at the HTPB-AP interface is greater than that at the HTPB-HMX interface,which is a factor influencing the differences in the mesoscale damage mechanisms of the particles.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.22ZR1470200)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12125508,12122514,12541503,12241501)Shanghai Pilot Program for Basic Research—Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai Branch(JCYJ-SHFY-2021-010)。
文摘Preserving beam quality during the transport of high-brightness electron bunches is crucial for advanced accelerator applications,such as particle colliders,free-electron lasers,and recirculating linacs.However,coherent synchrotron radiation(CSR)significantly degrades beam quality when electron bunches pass through multi-bend isochronous beamlines,particularly for short bunches with non-ideal longitudinal profiles.Although several methods have been proposed to mitigate CSR effects,most rely on small-angle approximations or are limited to idealized bunch profiles.In this study,we present two improved methods for designing isochronous triple-bend achromat(TBA)beamlines that effectively mitigate CSR-induced emittance growth and longitudinal profile distortion without relying on small-angle approximations.The first method,an enhanced integral optimization approach,simplifies numerical optimization and can accurately handle larger deflection angles,making it suitable for practical applications that require flexible lattice configurations.The second method,an optimized I-matrix approach,completely cancels steady-state and transient CSR kicks through specific matrix constraints and higher-order dispersion optimization,enabling effective CSR suppression even with very large deflection angles.Systematic simulations demonstrate that both methods achieve excellent preservation of transverse emittance and longitudinal profiles.
基金supported by the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation,China(No.2021B1515140007).
文摘The rapid cycling synchrotron(RCS)at the China spallation neutron source operates as a high-intensity proton accelerator.The coupled bunch instability was observed during RCS beam commissioning,which significantly limited the beam power.To investigate the dynamics of instability under an increased beam power,a pulsed octupole magnet with a gradient of 900 T/m^(3) was developed.The magnet system integrated an octupole magnet with a pulsed power supply.The field was carefully measured to examine the performance before its installation into the tunnel.After the installation of the magnets,beam measurements were performed to confirm the effectiveness of the instability mitigation on an actual proton beam.The measurement results show that the instability can be suppressed using the pulsed octupole magnet,particularly at the highenergy stage in an acceleration cycle,meeting the requirements for stable operation of the accelerator.Additionally,when the instability is completely suppressed through chromaticity optimization,octupole magnets can significantly enhance the RCS transmission efficiency,which is crucial for controlling beam loss.The pulsed octupole magnet offers significant progress in beam stability in the RCS,providing valuable experience for further beam power enhancement.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(11175194)
文摘Magnetic alloy（MA）-loaded cavities have been widely used in compact proton and heavy-ion synchrotrons,and the MA core is the key issue in their development.Chinese-produced MA has never yet been adopted as core material for an MA-loaded cavity.To use Chinese-produced MA as the core material,it is necessary to study its properties,and compare with MA material produced elsewhere.In this paper,the properties of several MA cores made of Chinese-produced material are measured.Based on the measured results,a schematic design is produced for a cavity which could obtain 1 kV gap voltage with less than 1.5 kW power dissipation in the frequency range of0.5-7 MHz.The difference between resonant frequencies obtained from simulation and analytical results is less than10%.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Distinguished Young Scholars(No.52325407)the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Key Program(No.52234010)the Open Research Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation,Northeastern University(No.2022RALKFKT004).
文摘Laser additive manufacturing(LAM)has been widely used in high-end manufacturing fields such as aerospace,nuclear power,and shipbuilding.However,it is a grand challenge for direct and continuous observation of complex laser-matter interaction,melt flow,and defect formation during LAM due to extremely large temperature gradient,fast cooling rate,and small time(millisecond)and space(micron)scales.The emergence of synchrotron radiation provides a feasible approach for in situ observation of the LAM process.This paper outlines the current development in real-time characterization of LAM by synchrotron radiation,including laser-matter interaction,molten pool evolution,solidification structure evolution,and defects formation and elimination.Furthermore,the future development direction and application-oriented research are also discussed.
基金support from the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52104373,52074131,and 51974092)the Basic and Applied Basic Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2020B1515120065)。
文摘This paper examines the effect of Fe addition on the microstructure characterized by scanning electron microscopy/electron backscattered diffraction,neutron diffraction,and synchrotron X-ray tomography and the mechanical properties of Al-Mg-Mn-Fe-Cu alloys.The findings reveal that the microstructures of the alloys consisted of an Al matrix,Al_(6)(FeMn),and Al_(2)CuMg phase particles.The addition of Fe significantly increased the yield strength(YS),and ultimate tensile strength(UTS)of the alloys,while reducing elongation.The transformation of the 3D morphology of the Al_(6)(FeMn)phase from separated and fine particles with Chinese-script morphology to interconnected rod-like structure as Fe content increased from 0.1%to 0.8%.This strengthening effect was attributed to the slip lines being blocked at the vicinity of the inter-connected Fe-rich phase,leading to grain rotation and dislocation density increment around the Fe-rich phase,ultimately improving the strength of the alloys.However,the Fe-rich phases and Al_(2)CuMg phases were found to be prone to cracking under tensile stress,resulting in decreased elongation of the alloys.This study provides a potential application in the design and manufacturing of new non-heat-treatable Al alloys for the automotive industry.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China-Outstanding Young Scholars(No.52325407)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51904187)+1 种基金the Project funded by China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2022M712919)the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2023A1515140124).
文摘Controlling the morphology of Al_(2) Cu intermetallic compounds(IMCs)has been of importance to enhance the properties of Al-based alloys.However,the quantification of Al_(2) Cu IMCs with diversified morphologies is still lacking,and the morphological evolution of Al_(2) Cu dendrites remains poorly understood.Using synchrotron X-ray tomography,we have directly quantified the morphological evolution of proeutectic Al_(2) Cu IMCs in directionally solidified Al-Cu alloys.The three-dimensional(3D)morphologies of Al_(2) Cu IMCs under different growth rates were quantified using volume,specific surface area,interconnectivity,tortuosity,and Gaussian curvature.The faceted morphology under slow growth rate was divided into three different types,including single hollow prism,irregular prism lacking partial faces,and coalesced prism consisting of two adjacent crystals.The morphological transition from faceted prism to non-faceted algae-like,irregular tree-like,and typically dendritic shapes with increasing growth rates was determined,reflecting the growth modes varied from lateral mode to intermediary and continuous modes.The non-faceted Al_(2) Cu dendrite had one primary stem,three groups of secondary arms,and a faceted tip.The angles between secondary arms were 120°,and the tip consisted of(011)and(011^(-))planes.This work provides a deep understanding of the formation and growth of complex IMCs in metallic alloys.
基金financially supported by the Postdoctoral Research Project of Henan Province(No.202101003)the Key Research Programs of Higher Education Institutions in Henan Province(Nos.24A450003,23A460016)+2 种基金the Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Machinery and Equipment Open Subjects(No.IM202308)the Zhengzhou University of Light Industry Doctoral Research Initiation Fund(No.2019BSJJ005)the Henan Provincial Science and Technology Tackling Project(No.23A460016).
文摘Columnar to equiaxial crystal transition(CET)is an important technological feature in many casting processes.This work investigated the CET during the solidification of Mg-Gd-Zn alloys by combining synchrotron radiation in-situ imaging and phase-field method.Results show that the grain size,dendrite tip radius,and secondary dendrite arm spacing(SDAS)all exponentially decrease with an increase in cooling rate(Vc).The variation in the radius of the dendritic tip is similar to the prediction of the Hunt model,while the variation in the SDAS is close to the Bouchard-Kirkaldy model.It is worth noting that the CET is promoted by a decrease in the temperature gradient(G)and an increase in the cooling rate(Vc).In both equiaxed and columnar crystal regions,the dendrite tip growth rate and solid phase volume fraction increase with increasing G and Vc.In addition,the CET process has been predicted by simulation.The results are consistent with the predictions of the GTK model,which is important for the in-depth study of the dendrite morphology in different crystallization regions.In the final stage,the effects of different critical subcooling degrees and nucleation densities on the CET were explored.The results show that increasing the critical nucleation supercooling degree can inhibit the generation of equiaxial crystals,while increasing the nucleation density helps to promote the CET.
基金supported by the Chinese Academy of Science(CAS)Key Technology Talent Program(No.2021000022)。
文摘The synchrotron radiation beamline BL17B of the National Facility for Protein Science(NFPS)in Shanghai,situated at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF),was originally designed for diffraction experiments and accommodates techniques including single-crystal diffraction,powder diffraction,and grazing-incidence wide-angle X-ray scattering(GIWAXS)to enable the characterization of long-range ordered atomic structures.The academic community associated with BL17B engages in research domains encompassing biology,environment,energy,and materials,and a pronounced demand for characterizing short-range ordered structures exists.To address these requirements,BL17B established an advanced X-ray absorption fine structure(XAFS)experimental platform that enabled it to address a wide range of systems,from crystalline to amorphous and from long-range order to short-range order.The XAFS platform allows simultaneous XAFS data acquisition for both the transmission and fluorescence modes within an energy range of 5-23 keV,encompassing the K-edges of titanium to ruthenium and the L3-edges of cesium to bismuth.The platform exemplifies high levels of automation achieved through automated sample assessment and data collection based on large-capacity sample wheels that facilitate remote sample loading.When integrated with a highly integrated control system that simplifies experimental preparation and data collection,the XAFS platform significantly bolsters experimental efficiency and enhances user experience.Notably,the platform boasts an impressively low extended X-ray absorption fine structure(EXAFS)detection limit of 0.04 wt%for dilute copper phthalocyanine(CuPc)samples and an even more remarkable X-ray absorption near edge structure(XANES)detection threshold of 0.01 wt%.These results demonstrate the methodology?s reliability in low-concentration sample analysis,confirming its capability to generate high-quality XAFS data.
基金financially supported by the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars,China(No.52325407)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52234010)。
文摘Laser powder bed fusion(LPBF)is used to fabricate complex-shaped,dense,and high-performance oxide ceramics.During LPBF,bubbles form and evolve in the melt pool and ultimately remain in the printed ceramics as pores,which significantly degrade the mechanical properties.Therefore,it is essential to understand the bubble behaviors during LPBF.Herein,we conducted an in-situ investigation of the bubble dynamics in the melt pool of homogeneously mixed Al_(2)O_(3)-Y_(2)O_(3) powders using synchrotron high-speed X-ray imaging.The formation,growth,motion,and evolution of bubbles,as well as the relationship between the instability of melt flow and bubble rupture during LPBF,were elucidated.The findings reveal that bubbles from the interstices within the powder bed grow following three distinct modes,i.e.,uplift growth,gas channel attachment,and bubble coalescence.Furthermore,melt flow oscillations caused by the bursting of large bubbles can lead to local instability of the melt pool.Results from this study enhance the understanding of bubble dynamics during LPBF and may provide valuable insights for pore elimination in LPBF-processed oxide ceramics.
文摘The next generation of synchrotron radiation light sources features extremely low emittance,enabling the generation of synchrotron radiation with significantly higher brilliance,which facilitates the exploration of matter at smaller scales.However,the extremely low emittance results in stronger sextupole magnet strengths,leading to high natural chromaticity.This necessitates the use of sextupole magnets to correct the natural chromaticity.For the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility Upgrade(SSRF-U),a lattice was designed for the storage ring that can achieve an ultra-low natural emittance of 72.2 pm·rad at the beam energy of 3.5 GeV.However,the significant detuning effects,driven by high second-order resonant driving terms due to strong sextupoles,will degrade the performance of the facility.To resolve this issue,installation of octupoles in the SSRF-U storage ring has been planned.This paper presents the study results on configuration selection and optimization method for the octupoles.An optimal solution for the SSRF-U storage ring was obtained to effectively mitigate the amplitude-dependent tune shift and the second-order chromaticity,consequently leading to an increased dynamic aperture(DA),momentum acceptance(MA),and reduced sensitivity to magnetic field errors.
文摘As an advanced 4^(th) generation synchrotron radiation facility,the Shenzhen Innovation Light-source Facility(SILF)storage ring is based on multi-bend achromat(MBA)lattices,enabling one to two orders of magnitude reduction in beam emittance compared to the 3^(rd) generation storage ring.This significantly enhance the radiation brightness and coherence.The multipole magnets of many types for SILF storage ring are under preliminary design,which require high integral field homogeneity.As a result,a dedicated pole tip optimization procedure with high efficiency is developed for quadrupole and sextupole magnets with Opera-2D^(■)python script.The procedure considers also the 3D field effect which makes the optimization more straightforward.In this paper,the design of the quadrupole and sextupole magnets for SILF storage ring is first presented,followed by a detailed description of the implemented pole shape optimization method.
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 Norwegian Research Council project number 315947support from the Research Council of Norway through the Norwegian Center for Transmission Electron Microscopy,NORTEM(197405/F50)+2 种基金The Norwegian Infrastructure for Microand Nanofabrication,Nor Fab(245963/F50)Grants No.PCI2022-132993 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and DGA/M4 from Diputación General de Aragónfinancial support and for provision of synchrotron radiation facilities at BM25-Sp Line(PIE 201060E 013 and PIE 202160 E 030)。
文摘Silica(SiO_(2))anodes are promising candidates for enhancing the energy density of next-generation Li-ion batteries,offering a compelling combination of high storage capacity,stable cycling performance,low cost,and sustainability.This performance stems from SiO_(2) unique lithiation mechanism,which involves its conversion to electroactive silicon(Si)and electrochemically inactive species.However,widespread adoption of SiO_(2) anodes is hindered by their slow initial lithiation.
文摘Stripping injection overcomes the limitations of Liouville's theorem and is widely used for beam injection and accumulation in high-intensity synchrotrons.The interaction between the stripping foil and beam is crucial in the study of stripping injection,particularly in low-energy stripping injection synchrotrons,such as the XiPAF synchrotron.The foil thickness is the main parameter that affects the properties of the beam after injection.The thin stripping foil is reinforced with collodion during its installation.However,the collodion on the foil surface makes it difficult to determine its equivalent thickness,because the mechanical measurements are not sufficiently reliable or convenient for continuously determining foil thickness.We propose an online stripping foil thickness measurement method based on the ionization energy loss effect,which is suitable for any foil thickness and does not require additional equipment.Experimental studies were conducted using the XiPAF synchrotron.The limitation of this method was examined,and the results were verified by comparing the experimentally obtained beam current accumulation curves with the simulation results.This confirms the accuracy and reliability of the proposed method for measuring the stripping foil thickness.
基金supported by the Vinnova(project number 2020-03778)supported by the Swedish Research Council(Vetenskapsradet,project number 2021-04157).
文摘Nano-scale chemical inhomogeneity in surface oxide films formed on a V-and N-containing martensite stainless steel and tempering heating induced changes are investigated by a combination of synchrotron-based hard X-ray Photoelectron emission spectroscopy(HAXPES)and microscopy(HAXPEEM)as well as microscopic X-ray absorption spectroscopy(μ-XAS)techniques.The results reveal the inhomogeneity in the oxide films on the micron-sized Cr_(2)N-and VN-type particles,while the inhomogeneity on the martensite matrix phase exists due to localised formation of nano-sized tempering nitride particles at 600℃.The oxide film formed on Cr_(2)N-type particles is rich in Cr_(2)O_(3) compared with that on the martensite matrix and VN-type particles.With the increase of tempering temperature,Cr_(2)O_(3) formation is faster for the oxidation of Cr in the martensite matrix than the oxidation of Cr nitride-rich particles.
文摘Magnesium(Mg)alloys typically exhibit anisotropic mechanical behaviors due to their hexagonal close-packed(hcp)crystal structures,often leading to tension-compression asymmetries.Understanding of the asymmetrical and related deformation mechanisms is crucial for their structural applications,particularly in the lightweight transportation industries.Nevertheless,the underlying deformation mechanisms(e.g.,slip versus twinning)at each deformation stage during tension and compression have not been fully understood.In this study,we employed tensile and compressive tests on extruded Al and Mn containing Mg alloy,i.e.,an AM alloy Mg-0.6Mn-0.5Al-0.5Zn-0.4Ca,during the synchrotron X-ray diffraction.Our results show that distinct deformation behaviors and mechanisms in tension and compression are associated with the strong texture in the extruded samples:(i)The tensile deformation is dominated by dislocation slips,with activation of non-basaland<c+a>slip,but deformation twinning is suppressed.(ii)The compressive deformation shows early-stage tensile twinning,followed by dislocation slips.Twinning induces grain reorientation,leading to significant lattice strain evolution aligned with the texture.The pronounced tension-compression asymmetry is attributed to the favorable shear stress direction formed in the twinning system during compression,which facilitates the activation of tensile twins.During tension,the strain hardening rate(SHR)drops significantly after yielding due to limited activated slip systems.In contrast,the samples under compression exhibit significant increases in SHR after yielding.During compression,dislocation multiplication dominates the initial strain hardening,while twinning progressively contributes more significantly than dislocation slip at higher strains.This study improves our understanding of the tension-compression and strain hardening asymmetries in extruded AM Mg alloys.
