Rotational computed laminography(CL)has broad application potential in three-dimensional imaging of plate-like objects because it only requires X-rays to pass through the tested object in the thickness direction durin...Rotational computed laminography(CL)has broad application potential in three-dimensional imaging of plate-like objects because it only requires X-rays to pass through the tested object in the thickness direction during the imaging process.In this study,a rectangular cross-section field-of-view rotational CL(RC-CL)is proposed for circuit board imaging.Compared to other rotational CL systems,the field of view is the largest and most suitable for rectangular circuit boards.Meanwhile,as the imaging geometry of RC-CL is significantly different from that of cone-beam CT,the Feldkamp-Davis-Kress(FDK)reconstruction algorithm cannot be used directly.However,transferring the projection data to fit into the CBCT geometry using two-dimensional interpolation introduces interpolation errors.Therefore,an FDK-type analytical reconstruction algorithm applicable to RC-CL was developed.The effectiveness of the method was validated through numerical experiments,and the influence of the tilt angle on the reconstruction results was analyzed.Finally,the RC-CL technique was applied to real defect detection research on circuit boards.展开更多
The quasi-monochromatic,continuously energy-tunable,and high-brightness gamma rays that are produced by an inverse Compton scattering(ICS)light source provide an ideal probe for gamma-ray imaging.However,owing to the ...The quasi-monochromatic,continuously energy-tunable,and high-brightness gamma rays that are produced by an inverse Compton scattering(ICS)light source provide an ideal probe for gamma-ray imaging.However,owing to the influence of the intrinsic energy-angle correlation spectrum of this type of light source,monochromatic computed tomography(CT),especially in the gamma-ray energy region,can only be realized in a low-efficiency manner,similar to first-generation CT.A dual-energy scan scheme with a large imaging field of view(FOV)was developed in this study to improve the imaging efficiency.The effectiveness of this scheme was demonstrated based on the beam parameters of a typical ICS light source using Monte Carlo simulations.By leveraging the principle of basis material decomposition,the influence of the energyangle correlation spectrum on CT reconstruction was corrected,and a monochromatic CT image of the imaging object was accurately reconstructed.Furthermore,the electron density and effective atomic number of the imaging object could be obtained simultaneously.展开更多
Computational phantoms play an essential role in radiation dosimetry and health physics.Although mesh-type phantoms offer a high resolution and adjustability,their use in dose calculations is limited by their slow com...Computational phantoms play an essential role in radiation dosimetry and health physics.Although mesh-type phantoms offer a high resolution and adjustability,their use in dose calculations is limited by their slow computational speed.Progress in heterogeneous computing has allowed for substantial acceleration in the computation of mesh-type phantoms by utilizing hardware accelerators.In this study,a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo method was developed to expedite the dose calculation for mesh-type computational phantoms.This involved designing and implementing the entire procedural flow of a GPUaccelerated Monte Carlo program.We employed acceleration structures to process the mesh-type phantom,optimized the traversal methodology,and achieved a flattened structure to overcome the limitations of GPU stack depths.Particle transport methods were realized within the mesh-type phantom,encompassing particle location and intersection techniques.In response to typical external irradiation scenarios,we utilized Geant4 along with the GPU program and its CPU serial code for dose calculations,assessing both computational accuracy and efficiency.In comparison with the benchmark simulated using Geant4 on the CPU using one thread,the relative differences in the organ dose calculated by the GPU program predominantly lay within a margin of 5%,whereas the computational time was reduced by a factor ranging from 120 to 2700.To the best of our knowledge,this study achieved a GPU-accelerated dose calculation method for mesh-type phantoms for the first time,reducing the computational time from hours to seconds per simulation of ten million particles and offering a swift and precise Monte Carlo method for dose calculation in mesh-type computational phantoms.展开更多
Aerial surveys are dynamic and continuous processes,and there are different height distributions of the ground in the measurement area,which leads to problems such as overlapping measurement areas and inaccurate altit...Aerial surveys are dynamic and continuous processes,and there are different height distributions of the ground in the measurement area,which leads to problems such as overlapping measurement areas and inaccurate altitude correction during the survey process.Commonly used terrain correction methods are based on the concept of finite elementization of ground surface radioactive sources,using GPS coordinates,radar altitude,and ground elevation distribution information from aerial surveys,combined with the sourceless efficiency calibration method to construct a response matrix,which is then inverted for surface nuclide content.However,most of the sourceless efficiency calibration methods used are numerical calculations that consider the body detector as a point detector and do not consider the changes in intrinsic detection efficiency under different incident directions of gamma rays.Therefore,when the altitude of the measurement area varies significantly or the flight altitude of the aerial survey is relatively low,such sourceless efficiency calibration method calculations tend to have a large bias,which affects the accuracy of the terrain correction.To address the above problems,this study employs a novel sourceless efficiency calibration method based on the Boolean operation of the ray deposition process and simplifies the traditional body source measurement model to a surface source measurement model to achieve fast and accurate efficiency calibration.Then,through the discretization of the measurement process,the static measurement process is superposed as equivalent to the dynamic measurement process,and the dynamic measurement response matrix is built and optimized based on the calibration method.Finally,the PSO-MLEM algorithm was used to solve the dynamic measurement response matrix to achieve dynamic terrain correction of aerial survey data.Analysis of the Baiyun'ebo test area revealed that,after applying dynamic terrain correction,the inverted anomalies in uranium(eU),thorium(eTh),and potassium(K)concentrations were closer to ground measurements(within 5.72%-30.79%)and exhibited clearer anomaly boundaries compared to traditional height-based corrections.However,owing to the inherent statistical fluctuations and characteristics of matrix inversion,higher measurement values tend to absorb lower ones,potentially enlarging the anomalous regions.Nevertheless,the highanomaly regions after inversion largely coincided with the ground truth validation,demonstrating that the proposed method can effectively correct airborne gamma spectrometry data.展开更多
The spontaneous conversion of muonium to antimuonium is an interesting charged lepton flavor violation phenomenon that offers a sensitive probe for potential new physics and serves as a tool to constrain the parameter...The spontaneous conversion of muonium to antimuonium is an interesting charged lepton flavor violation phenomenon that offers a sensitive probe for potential new physics and serves as a tool to constrain the parameter space beyond the Standard Model.The Muonium-to-Antimuonium Conversion Experiment(MACE)was designed to utilize a high-intensity muon beam,a Michel electron magnetic spectrometer,a positron transport system,and a positron detection system to either discover or constrain this rare process with a conversion probability of O(10^(-13)).This article presents an overview of the theoretical framework and a detailed description of the experimental design for muonium-to-antimuonium conversion.展开更多
Since the first demonstrations of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in condensed matter in 1946, the field of NMR has yielded a continuous flow of conceptual advances and methodological innovations that continues today...Since the first demonstrations of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in condensed matter in 1946, the field of NMR has yielded a continuous flow of conceptual advances and methodological innovations that continues today. Much progress has been made in the utilization of solid-state NMR to illuminate molecular structure and dynamics in systems not controllable by any other way. NMR deals with time-dependent perturbations of nuclear spin systems and solving the time-dependent Schrodinger equation is a central problem in quantum physics in general and solid-state NMR in particular. This theoretical perspective outlines the methods used to treat theoretical problems in solid-state NMR as well as the recent theoretical development of spin dynamics in NMR and physics. The purpose of this review is to unravel the versatility of theories in solid-state NMR and to present the recent theoretical developments of spin dynamics.展开更多
In response to the demand for rapid geometric modeling in Monte Carlo radiation transportation calculations for large-scale and complex geometric scenes,functional improvements,and algorithm optimizations were perform...In response to the demand for rapid geometric modeling in Monte Carlo radiation transportation calculations for large-scale and complex geometric scenes,functional improvements,and algorithm optimizations were performed using CAD-to-Monte Carlo geometry conversion(CMGC)code.Boundary representation(BRep)to constructive solid geometry(CSG)conversion and visual CSG modeling were combined to address the problem of non-convertible geometries such as spline surfaces.The splitting surface assessment method in BRep-to-CSG conversion was optimized to reduce the number of Boolean operations using an Open Cascade.This,in turn,reduced the probability of CMGC conversion failure.The auxiliary surface generation algorithm was optimized to prevent the generation of redundant auxiliary surfaces that cause an excessive decomposition of CAD geometry solids.These optimizations enhanced the usability and stability of the CMGC model conversion.CMGC was applied successfully to the JMCT transportation calculations for the conceptual designs of five China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor(CFETR)blankets.The rapid replacement of different blanket schemes was achieved based on the baseline CFETR model.The geometric solid number of blankets ranged from hundreds to tens of thousands.The correctness of the converted CFETR models using CMGC was verified through comparisons with the MCNP calculation results.The CMGC supported radiation field evaluations for a large urban scene and detailed ship scene.This enabled the rapid conversion of CAD models with thousands of geometric solids into Monte Carlo CSG models.An analysis of the JMCT transportation simulation results further demonstrated the accuracy and effectiveness of the CMGC.展开更多
The development of guidance technology has made it possible for the earth penetration weapons(EPWs)to impact the target repeatedly at a close range. To investigative the damage of single and sequential strike induced ...The development of guidance technology has made it possible for the earth penetration weapons(EPWs)to impact the target repeatedly at a close range. To investigative the damage of single and sequential strike induced by the EPWs, experimental and numerical investigations are carried out in this paper.Firstly, a series of sequential explosion tests are conducted to provide the basic data of the crater size.Then, a numerical model is established to simulate the damage effects of sequential explosions using the meshfree method of Smoothed particle Galerkin. The effectiveness of numerical model is verified by comparison with the experimental results. Finally, based on dimensional analysis, several empirical formulas for describing the crater size are presented, including the conical crater diameter and the conical crater depth of the single explosion, the conical crater area and the joint depth of the secondary explosion. The formula for the single explosion expresses the relationship between the aspect ratio of the charge ranging from 3 to 7, the dimensionless buried depth ranging from 2 to 14 and the crater size. The formula for the secondary explosion expresses the relationship between the relative position of the two explosions and the crater size. All of data can provide reference for the design of protective structures.展开更多
Inspired by the X(4140)structure reported in the J/ψφsystem by the CDF experiment in 2009,a series of searches have been carried out in theJ/ψφand J/ψK channels,leading to the claim of ten structures in the B→J...Inspired by the X(4140)structure reported in the J/ψφsystem by the CDF experiment in 2009,a series of searches have been carried out in theJ/ψφand J/ψK channels,leading to the claim of ten structures in the B→J/ψφK system.This article provides a comprehensive review of experimental developments,from the initial evidence of X(4140)at CDF to the amplitude analyses and diffractive process investigations by the LHCb experiment,as well as theoretical interpretations of these states.A triplet of J^(PC)=1++states with relatively large mass splittings[about 200MeV(natural units are adopted)]has been identified in the J/ψφsystem by LHCb.Their mass-squared values align approximately linearly with a possible radial quantum number,suggesting that the triplet may represent a radially excited family.For X(4140),the first state in the triplet,its width reported by LHCb is inconsistent with that measured by other experiments,and possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.A potential connection between an excess at 4.35 GeV in the J/ψφmass spectrum reported by the Belle experiment through a two-photon process and a potential spin-2 excess in the LHCb data is also investigated.In addition,potential parallels between the J/ψφand J/ψJ/ψsystems,both composed of two vector mesons,are discussed.The continued interest in,and complexity of,these systems underscore the necessity of further experimental exploration with increased statistical precision across a variety of experiments,particularly those with relatively flat efficiency across the Dalitz plot.The J/ψω,φφ,ρω,andρφsystems are mentioned,and the prospects for the J/ψγandγγsystems,are also highlighted.展开更多
Industrial linear accelerators often contain many bunches when their pulse widths are extended to microseconds.As they typically operate at low electron energies and high currents,the interactions among bunches cannot...Industrial linear accelerators often contain many bunches when their pulse widths are extended to microseconds.As they typically operate at low electron energies and high currents,the interactions among bunches cannot be neglected.In this study,an algorithm is introduced for calculating the space charge force of a train with infinite bunches.By utilizing the ring charge model and the particle-in-cell(PIC)method and combining analytical and numerical methods,the proposed algorithm efficiently calculates the space charge force of infinite bunches,enabling the accurate design of accelerator parameters and a comprehensive understanding of the space charge force.This is a significant improvement on existing simulation software such as ASTRA and PARMELA that can only handle a single bunch or a small number of bunches.The PIC algorithm is validated in long drift space transport by comparing it with existing models,such as the infinite-bunch,ASTRA single-bunch,and PARMELA several-bunch algorithms.The space charge force calculation results for the external acceleration field are also verified.The reliability of the proposed algorithm provides a foundation for the design and optimization of industrial accelerators.展开更多
Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnosti...Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnostic requirements.In this paper,we propose a novel single-image super-resolution algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution of gamma-ray imaging systems.A mathematical model of the gamma-ray imaging system is established based on maximum a posteriori estimation.Within the plug-and-play framework,the half-quadratic splitting method is employed to decouple the data fidelit term and the regularization term.An image denoiser using convolutional neural networks is adopted as an implicit image prior,referred to as a deep denoiser prior,eliminating the need to explicitly design a regularization term.Furthermore,the impact of the image boundary condition on reconstruction results is considered,and a method for estimating image boundaries is introduced.The results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively addresses boundary artifacts.By increasing the pixel number of the reconstructed images,the proposed algorithm is capable of recovering more details.Notably,in both simulation and real experiments,the proposed algorithm is demonstrated to achieve subpixel resolution,surpassing the Nyquist sampling limit determined by the camera pixel size.展开更多
The cylindrical virtual cathode reflex triode is a new type of pulsed hard X-ray load,which has the advantages of simple structure,high radiation conversion efficiency,and simplicity in seriesparallel operation.This p...The cylindrical virtual cathode reflex triode is a new type of pulsed hard X-ray load,which has the advantages of simple structure,high radiation conversion efficiency,and simplicity in seriesparallel operation.This paper presents a method to reduce the impedance of the triode using a multiring cathode.The average electric field on the ring-cathode emission surface is enhanced due to edge effect,and the beam intensity is greatly increased in proportion to the square of the electric field strength.Multi-ring cathode is used to enlarge the emission area.Therefore,the reflex triode can work at lower impedance and generate a stronger beam under the same anode-cathode gap.In addition,the electric field enhancement of the cathode reduces the cathode emission stabilization time and enhances the operation stability of the triode.The effects of parameters such as ring width and ring gap on the triode impedance are simulated and studied.The cathode emission stabilization time and the X-ray conversion efficiency are compared.The design basis of cathode structure parameters and the impedance control method of the cylindrical virtual cathode reflex triode are given according to the simulations.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
A half-size prototype of the multi wire drift chamber for the cooling storage ring external-target experiment(CEE)was assembled and tested in the 350 MeV/u Kr+Fe reactions at the heavy-ion research facility in Lanzhou...A half-size prototype of the multi wire drift chamber for the cooling storage ring external-target experiment(CEE)was assembled and tested in the 350 MeV/u Kr+Fe reactions at the heavy-ion research facility in Lanzhou.The prototype consists of six sense layers,where the sense wires are stretched in three directions X,U,and V;meeting 0?,30?,and-30?,respectively,with respect to the vertical axis.The sensitive area of the prototype is 76 cm×76 cm.The amplified and shaped signals from the anode wires were digitized in a serial capacity array.When operating at a high voltage of 1500 V on the anode wires,the efficiency for each layer is greater than 95%.The tracking residual is approximately 301±2μm.This performance satisfies the requirements of CEE.展开更多
Laser wakefield accelerators(LWFAs)offer acceleration gradients up to 1000 times higher than those of conventional radio-frequency accelerators,offering a pathway to significantly more compact and cost-effective accel...Laser wakefield accelerators(LWFAs)offer acceleration gradients up to 1000 times higher than those of conventional radio-frequency accelerators,offering a pathway to significantly more compact and cost-effective accelerator systems.This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for laboratory-scale light sources.All-optical inverse Compton scattering(AOCS)sources driven by LWFAs produce high-brightness,quasimonochromatic X rays with micrometer-scale source sizes,delivering the spatial coherence and resolution required for X-ray phase-contrast imaging(XPCI).These features position AOCS X-ray sources as promising tools for applications in biology,medicine,physics,and materials science.However,previous AOCS-based imaging studies have primarily focused on X-ray absorption imaging.In this work,we report successful experimental demonstrations of edge-enhanced in-line XPCI using energy-tunable,quasi-monochromatic AOCS X rays.With a spatial resolution of~20μm,our results clearly show the potential of high-resolution,AOCS-based XPCI applications.展开更多
In this study,three specific scenarios of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching(SSMB)were studied:longitudinal weak focusing,longitudinal strong focusing,and generalized longitud...In this study,three specific scenarios of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching(SSMB)were studied:longitudinal weak focusing,longitudinal strong focusing,and generalized longitudinal strong focusing(GLSF).At present,GLSF is the most promising method for realizing high-power short-wavelength coherent radiation with mild requirements on modulation laser power.Its essence is to exploit the ultrasmall natural vertical emittance of an electron beam in a planar storage ring for efficient microbunching formation,like a partial transverse-longitudinal emittance exchange in the optical laser wavelength range.Based on an in-depth investigation of related beam physics,a solution for a GLSF SSMB storage ring that can deliver 1 kW average-power EUV light is presented.The work in this paper,such as the generalized Courant–Snyder formalism,analysis of theoretical minimum emittances,transverse-longitudinal coupling dynamics,and derivation of the bunching factor and modulation strengths for laser-induced microbunching schemes,is expected to be useful not only for the development of SSMB but also for future accelerator light sources in general that demand increasingly precise electron beam phase space manipulations.展开更多
In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese gro...In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese groups,including the quark–gluon plasma bulk properties,electromagnetic probes,heavy flavor and jets,antimatter hyper-nucleus,nuclear structure,global polarization,and nucleon spin structure.These data serve as important ingredients in the physics of quantum chromodynamics.展开更多
This article carries out synthetic measurements and analysis of the characteristics of the asymmetric surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation. The rotational and vibrational temperatures of a...This article carries out synthetic measurements and analysis of the characteristics of the asymmetric surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation. The rotational and vibrational temperatures of an N2 （ C3 Ⅱu ） molecule are measured in terms of the optical emission spectra from the N2 second positive system. A simplified collision-radiation model for N2 （C）and N2 ＋ （B）is established on the basis of the ratio of emission intensity at 391.4 nm to that at 380.5 nm and the ratio of emission intensity at 371. 1 nm to that at 380.5 nm for calculating temporal and spatial averaged electron temperatures and densities. Under one atmosphere pressure, the electron temperature and density are on the order of 1.6 eV and 10H cm-3 respectively. The body force induced by the plasma aerodynamic actuation is on the order of tens of mN while the induced flow velocity is around 1.3 m/s. Starting vortex is firstly induced by the actuation ; then it develops into a near-wall jet, about 70 mm downstream of the actuator. Unsteady plasma aerodynamic actuation might stimulate more vortexes in the flow field. The induced flow direction by nanosecond discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation is not parallel, but vertical to the dielectric layer surface.展开更多
Distributed X-ray sources comprise a single vacuum chamber containing multiple X-ray sources that are triggered and emit X-rays at a specific time and location. This process facilitates an application for innovative s...Distributed X-ray sources comprise a single vacuum chamber containing multiple X-ray sources that are triggered and emit X-rays at a specific time and location. This process facilitates an application for innovative system concepts in X-ray and computer tomography. This paper proposes a novel electron beam focusing, shaping,and deflection electron gun for distributed X-ray sources.The electron gun uses a dispenser cathode as an electron emitter, a mesh grid to control emission current, and two electrostatic lenses for beam shaping, focusing, and deflection. Novel focusing and deflecting electrodes were designed to increase the number of focal spots in the distributed source. Two identical half-rectangle opening electrodes are controlled by adjusting the potential of the two electrodes to control the electron beam trajectory, and then, multifocal spots are obtained on the anode target. The electron gun can increase the spatial density of the distributed X-ray sources, thereby improving the image quality. The beam experimental results show that the focal spot sizes of the deflected(deflected amplitude 10.5 mm)and non-deflected electron beams at full width at half maximum are 0.80 mm 90.50 mm and 0.55 mm 90.40 mm, respectively(anode voltage 160 kV; beam current 30 mA). The imaging experimental results demonstrate the excellent spatial resolution and time resolution of an imaging system built with the sources, which has an excellent imaging effect on a field-programmable gate array chip and a rotating metal disk.展开更多
In present,there are increasing interests in the research on mechanical and control system of underwater vehicles.These ongoing research efforts are motivated by more pervasive applications of such vehicles including ...In present,there are increasing interests in the research on mechanical and control system of underwater vehicles.These ongoing research efforts are motivated by more pervasive applications of such vehicles including seabed oil and gas explorations, scientific deep ocean surveys,military purposes,ecological and water environmental studies,and also entertainments. However,the performance of underwater vehicles with screw type propellers is not prospective in terms of its efficiency and maneuverability.The main weaknesses of this kind of propellers are the production of vortices and sudden generation of thrust forces which make the control of the position and motion difficult. On the other hand,fishes and other aquatic animals are efficient swimmers,posses high maneuverability,are able to follow trajectories,can efficiently stabilize themselves in currents and surges,create less wakes than currently used underwater vehicle, and also have a noiseless propulsion.The fish's locomotion mechanism is mainly controlled by its caudal fin and paired pectoral fins.They are classified into Body and/or Caudal Fin(BCF)and Median and/or paired Pectoral Fins(MPF).The study of highly efficient swimming mechanisms of fish can inspire a better underwater vehicles thruster design and its mechanism. There are few studies on underwater vehicles or fish robots using paired pectoral fins as thruster.The work presented in this paper represents a contribution in this area covering study,design and implementation of locomotion mechanisms of paired pectoral fins in a fish robot.The performance and viability of the biomimetic method for underwater vehicles are highlighted through in-water experiment of a robotic fish.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFF0607802)。
文摘Rotational computed laminography(CL)has broad application potential in three-dimensional imaging of plate-like objects because it only requires X-rays to pass through the tested object in the thickness direction during the imaging process.In this study,a rectangular cross-section field-of-view rotational CL(RC-CL)is proposed for circuit board imaging.Compared to other rotational CL systems,the field of view is the largest and most suitable for rectangular circuit boards.Meanwhile,as the imaging geometry of RC-CL is significantly different from that of cone-beam CT,the Feldkamp-Davis-Kress(FDK)reconstruction algorithm cannot be used directly.However,transferring the projection data to fit into the CBCT geometry using two-dimensional interpolation introduces interpolation errors.Therefore,an FDK-type analytical reconstruction algorithm applicable to RC-CL was developed.The effectiveness of the method was validated through numerical experiments,and the influence of the tilt angle on the reconstruction results was analyzed.Finally,the RC-CL technique was applied to real defect detection research on circuit boards.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12375157,12027902,and 11905011)。
文摘The quasi-monochromatic,continuously energy-tunable,and high-brightness gamma rays that are produced by an inverse Compton scattering(ICS)light source provide an ideal probe for gamma-ray imaging.However,owing to the influence of the intrinsic energy-angle correlation spectrum of this type of light source,monochromatic computed tomography(CT),especially in the gamma-ray energy region,can only be realized in a low-efficiency manner,similar to first-generation CT.A dual-energy scan scheme with a large imaging field of view(FOV)was developed in this study to improve the imaging efficiency.The effectiveness of this scheme was demonstrated based on the beam parameters of a typical ICS light source using Monte Carlo simulations.By leveraging the principle of basis material decomposition,the influence of the energyangle correlation spectrum on CT reconstruction was corrected,and a monochromatic CT image of the imaging object was accurately reconstructed.Furthermore,the electron density and effective atomic number of the imaging object could be obtained simultaneously.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.U2167209 and 12375312)Open-end Fund Projects of China Institute for Radiation Protection Scientific Research Platform(CIRP-HYYFZH-2023ZD001).
文摘Computational phantoms play an essential role in radiation dosimetry and health physics.Although mesh-type phantoms offer a high resolution and adjustability,their use in dose calculations is limited by their slow computational speed.Progress in heterogeneous computing has allowed for substantial acceleration in the computation of mesh-type phantoms by utilizing hardware accelerators.In this study,a GPU-accelerated Monte Carlo method was developed to expedite the dose calculation for mesh-type computational phantoms.This involved designing and implementing the entire procedural flow of a GPUaccelerated Monte Carlo program.We employed acceleration structures to process the mesh-type phantom,optimized the traversal methodology,and achieved a flattened structure to overcome the limitations of GPU stack depths.Particle transport methods were realized within the mesh-type phantom,encompassing particle location and intersection techniques.In response to typical external irradiation scenarios,we utilized Geant4 along with the GPU program and its CPU serial code for dose calculations,assessing both computational accuracy and efficiency.In comparison with the benchmark simulated using Geant4 on the CPU using one thread,the relative differences in the organ dose calculated by the GPU program predominantly lay within a margin of 5%,whereas the computational time was reduced by a factor ranging from 120 to 2700.To the best of our knowledge,this study achieved a GPU-accelerated dose calculation method for mesh-type phantoms for the first time,reducing the computational time from hours to seconds per simulation of ten million particles and offering a swift and precise Monte Carlo method for dose calculation in mesh-type computational phantoms.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2022YFC2807400)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12265003 and 12205044)。
文摘Aerial surveys are dynamic and continuous processes,and there are different height distributions of the ground in the measurement area,which leads to problems such as overlapping measurement areas and inaccurate altitude correction during the survey process.Commonly used terrain correction methods are based on the concept of finite elementization of ground surface radioactive sources,using GPS coordinates,radar altitude,and ground elevation distribution information from aerial surveys,combined with the sourceless efficiency calibration method to construct a response matrix,which is then inverted for surface nuclide content.However,most of the sourceless efficiency calibration methods used are numerical calculations that consider the body detector as a point detector and do not consider the changes in intrinsic detection efficiency under different incident directions of gamma rays.Therefore,when the altitude of the measurement area varies significantly or the flight altitude of the aerial survey is relatively low,such sourceless efficiency calibration method calculations tend to have a large bias,which affects the accuracy of the terrain correction.To address the above problems,this study employs a novel sourceless efficiency calibration method based on the Boolean operation of the ray deposition process and simplifies the traditional body source measurement model to a surface source measurement model to achieve fast and accurate efficiency calibration.Then,through the discretization of the measurement process,the static measurement process is superposed as equivalent to the dynamic measurement process,and the dynamic measurement response matrix is built and optimized based on the calibration method.Finally,the PSO-MLEM algorithm was used to solve the dynamic measurement response matrix to achieve dynamic terrain correction of aerial survey data.Analysis of the Baiyun'ebo test area revealed that,after applying dynamic terrain correction,the inverted anomalies in uranium(eU),thorium(eTh),and potassium(K)concentrations were closer to ground measurements(within 5.72%-30.79%)and exhibited clearer anomaly boundaries compared to traditional height-based corrections.However,owing to the inherent statistical fluctuations and characteristics of matrix inversion,higher measurement values tend to absorb lower ones,potentially enlarging the anomalous regions.Nevertheless,the highanomaly regions after inversion largely coincided with the ground truth validation,demonstrating that the proposed method can effectively correct airborne gamma spectrometry data.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12075326,11535014,11975017,12475191,11905092,12105132 and 12175039)Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2025A1515010669)+7 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Guangzhou(No.2024A04J6243)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(23xkjc017)in Sun Yat-sen UniversityBasic Research Conditions and Major Scientific Instrument and Equipment Research and Development Projects of the Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2022YFF0705602)the State Key Laboratory of Particle Detection and Electronics(SKLPDE-ZZ-202412)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.2023HWYQ-010)the“Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities”at Southeast Universitythe National Development and Reform Commission of China(Large Research Infrastructures of 12th Five-Year Plan:China initiative Accelerator Driven System)(No.2017-000052-75-01-000590)Innovation Training Program for bachelor students in Sun Yat-sen University。
文摘The spontaneous conversion of muonium to antimuonium is an interesting charged lepton flavor violation phenomenon that offers a sensitive probe for potential new physics and serves as a tool to constrain the parameter space beyond the Standard Model.The Muonium-to-Antimuonium Conversion Experiment(MACE)was designed to utilize a high-intensity muon beam,a Michel electron magnetic spectrometer,a positron transport system,and a positron detection system to either discover or constrain this rare process with a conversion probability of O(10^(-13)).This article presents an overview of the theoretical framework and a detailed description of the experimental design for muonium-to-antimuonium conversion.
文摘Since the first demonstrations of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) in condensed matter in 1946, the field of NMR has yielded a continuous flow of conceptual advances and methodological innovations that continues today. Much progress has been made in the utilization of solid-state NMR to illuminate molecular structure and dynamics in systems not controllable by any other way. NMR deals with time-dependent perturbations of nuclear spin systems and solving the time-dependent Schrodinger equation is a central problem in quantum physics in general and solid-state NMR in particular. This theoretical perspective outlines the methods used to treat theoretical problems in solid-state NMR as well as the recent theoretical development of spin dynamics in NMR and physics. The purpose of this review is to unravel the versatility of theories in solid-state NMR and to present the recent theoretical developments of spin dynamics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.U23B2067)Innovation Program of CAEP(No.CX20210045)。
文摘In response to the demand for rapid geometric modeling in Monte Carlo radiation transportation calculations for large-scale and complex geometric scenes,functional improvements,and algorithm optimizations were performed using CAD-to-Monte Carlo geometry conversion(CMGC)code.Boundary representation(BRep)to constructive solid geometry(CSG)conversion and visual CSG modeling were combined to address the problem of non-convertible geometries such as spline surfaces.The splitting surface assessment method in BRep-to-CSG conversion was optimized to reduce the number of Boolean operations using an Open Cascade.This,in turn,reduced the probability of CMGC conversion failure.The auxiliary surface generation algorithm was optimized to prevent the generation of redundant auxiliary surfaces that cause an excessive decomposition of CAD geometry solids.These optimizations enhanced the usability and stability of the CMGC model conversion.CMGC was applied successfully to the JMCT transportation calculations for the conceptual designs of five China Fusion Engineering Test Reactor(CFETR)blankets.The rapid replacement of different blanket schemes was achieved based on the baseline CFETR model.The geometric solid number of blankets ranged from hundreds to tens of thousands.The correctness of the converted CFETR models using CMGC was verified through comparisons with the MCNP calculation results.The CMGC supported radiation field evaluations for a large urban scene and detailed ship scene.This enabled the rapid conversion of CAD models with thousands of geometric solids into Monte Carlo CSG models.An analysis of the JMCT transportation simulation results further demonstrated the accuracy and effectiveness of the CMGC.
文摘The development of guidance technology has made it possible for the earth penetration weapons(EPWs)to impact the target repeatedly at a close range. To investigative the damage of single and sequential strike induced by the EPWs, experimental and numerical investigations are carried out in this paper.Firstly, a series of sequential explosion tests are conducted to provide the basic data of the crater size.Then, a numerical model is established to simulate the damage effects of sequential explosions using the meshfree method of Smoothed particle Galerkin. The effectiveness of numerical model is verified by comparison with the experimental results. Finally, based on dimensional analysis, several empirical formulas for describing the crater size are presented, including the conical crater diameter and the conical crater depth of the single explosion, the conical crater area and the joint depth of the secondary explosion. The formula for the single explosion expresses the relationship between the aspect ratio of the charge ranging from 3 to 7, the dimensionless buried depth ranging from 2 to 14 and the crater size. The formula for the secondary explosion expresses the relationship between the relative position of the two explosions and the crater size. All of data can provide reference for the design of protective structures.
基金partially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12075123,12061141002,and 12535004)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant Nos.2023YFA1605804 and 2024YFA1610501)。
文摘Inspired by the X(4140)structure reported in the J/ψφsystem by the CDF experiment in 2009,a series of searches have been carried out in theJ/ψφand J/ψK channels,leading to the claim of ten structures in the B→J/ψφK system.This article provides a comprehensive review of experimental developments,from the initial evidence of X(4140)at CDF to the amplitude analyses and diffractive process investigations by the LHCb experiment,as well as theoretical interpretations of these states.A triplet of J^(PC)=1++states with relatively large mass splittings[about 200MeV(natural units are adopted)]has been identified in the J/ψφsystem by LHCb.Their mass-squared values align approximately linearly with a possible radial quantum number,suggesting that the triplet may represent a radially excited family.For X(4140),the first state in the triplet,its width reported by LHCb is inconsistent with that measured by other experiments,and possible reasons for this discrepancy are discussed.A potential connection between an excess at 4.35 GeV in the J/ψφmass spectrum reported by the Belle experiment through a two-photon process and a potential spin-2 excess in the LHCb data is also investigated.In addition,potential parallels between the J/ψφand J/ψJ/ψsystems,both composed of two vector mesons,are discussed.The continued interest in,and complexity of,these systems underscore the necessity of further experimental exploration with increased statistical precision across a variety of experiments,particularly those with relatively flat efficiency across the Dalitz plot.The J/ψω,φφ,ρω,andρφsystems are mentioned,and the prospects for the J/ψγandγγsystems,are also highlighted.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program(No.2022YFC2402300)。
文摘Industrial linear accelerators often contain many bunches when their pulse widths are extended to microseconds.As they typically operate at low electron energies and high currents,the interactions among bunches cannot be neglected.In this study,an algorithm is introduced for calculating the space charge force of a train with infinite bunches.By utilizing the ring charge model and the particle-in-cell(PIC)method and combining analytical and numerical methods,the proposed algorithm efficiently calculates the space charge force of infinite bunches,enabling the accurate design of accelerator parameters and a comprehensive understanding of the space charge force.This is a significant improvement on existing simulation software such as ASTRA and PARMELA that can only handle a single bunch or a small number of bunches.The PIC algorithm is validated in long drift space transport by comparing it with existing models,such as the infinite-bunch,ASTRA single-bunch,and PARMELA several-bunch algorithms.The space charge force calculation results for the external acceleration field are also verified.The reliability of the proposed algorithm provides a foundation for the design and optimization of industrial accelerators.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12175183)。
文摘Gamma-ray imaging systems are powerful tools in radiographic diagnosis.However,the recorded images suffer from degradations such as noise,blurring,and downsampling,consequently failing to meet high-precision diagnostic requirements.In this paper,we propose a novel single-image super-resolution algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution of gamma-ray imaging systems.A mathematical model of the gamma-ray imaging system is established based on maximum a posteriori estimation.Within the plug-and-play framework,the half-quadratic splitting method is employed to decouple the data fidelit term and the regularization term.An image denoiser using convolutional neural networks is adopted as an implicit image prior,referred to as a deep denoiser prior,eliminating the need to explicitly design a regularization term.Furthermore,the impact of the image boundary condition on reconstruction results is considered,and a method for estimating image boundaries is introduced.The results show that the proposed algorithm can effectively addresses boundary artifacts.By increasing the pixel number of the reconstructed images,the proposed algorithm is capable of recovering more details.Notably,in both simulation and real experiments,the proposed algorithm is demonstrated to achieve subpixel resolution,surpassing the Nyquist sampling limit determined by the camera pixel size.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12027811 and 12275222)。
文摘The cylindrical virtual cathode reflex triode is a new type of pulsed hard X-ray load,which has the advantages of simple structure,high radiation conversion efficiency,and simplicity in seriesparallel operation.This paper presents a method to reduce the impedance of the triode using a multiring cathode.The average electric field on the ring-cathode emission surface is enhanced due to edge effect,and the beam intensity is greatly increased in proportion to the square of the electric field strength.Multi-ring cathode is used to enlarge the emission area.Therefore,the reflex triode can work at lower impedance and generate a stronger beam under the same anode-cathode gap.In addition,the electric field enhancement of the cathode reduces the cathode emission stabilization time and enhances the operation stability of the triode.The effects of parameters such as ring width and ring gap on the triode impedance are simulated and studied.The cathode emission stabilization time and the X-ray conversion efficiency are compared.The design basis of cathode structure parameters and the impedance control method of the cylindrical virtual cathode reflex triode are given according to the simulations.
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 National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11927901,11875301,11875302,U1867214,U1832105,U1832167)the Strategic Priority Research Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDB34000000)+2 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFE0205200)the CAS"Light of West China"Programthe Tsinghua University Initiative Scientific Research Program。
文摘A half-size prototype of the multi wire drift chamber for the cooling storage ring external-target experiment(CEE)was assembled and tested in the 350 MeV/u Kr+Fe reactions at the heavy-ion research facility in Lanzhou.The prototype consists of six sense layers,where the sense wires are stretched in three directions X,U,and V;meeting 0?,30?,and-30?,respectively,with respect to the vertical axis.The sensitive area of the prototype is 76 cm×76 cm.The amplified and shaped signals from the anode wires were digitized in a serial capacity array.When operating at a high voltage of 1500 V on the anode wires,the efficiency for each layer is greater than 95%.The tracking residual is approximately 301±2μm.This performance satisfies the requirements of CEE.
基金supported by the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB0530000)the Discipline Construction Foundation of“Double World-class Project”.
文摘Laser wakefield accelerators(LWFAs)offer acceleration gradients up to 1000 times higher than those of conventional radio-frequency accelerators,offering a pathway to significantly more compact and cost-effective accelerator systems.This breakthrough opens up new possibilities for laboratory-scale light sources.All-optical inverse Compton scattering(AOCS)sources driven by LWFAs produce high-brightness,quasimonochromatic X rays with micrometer-scale source sizes,delivering the spatial coherence and resolution required for X-ray phase-contrast imaging(XPCI).These features position AOCS X-ray sources as promising tools for applications in biology,medicine,physics,and materials science.However,previous AOCS-based imaging studies have primarily focused on X-ray absorption imaging.In this work,we report successful experimental demonstrations of edge-enhanced in-line XPCI using energy-tunable,quasi-monochromatic AOCS X rays.With a spatial resolution of~20μm,our results clearly show the potential of high-resolution,AOCS-based XPCI applications.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2022YFA1603401)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.12035010 and 12342501)+1 种基金Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program(No.JWZQ20240101006)the Tsinghua University Dushi Program.
文摘In this study,three specific scenarios of a novel accelerator light source mechanism called steady-state microbunching(SSMB)were studied:longitudinal weak focusing,longitudinal strong focusing,and generalized longitudinal strong focusing(GLSF).At present,GLSF is the most promising method for realizing high-power short-wavelength coherent radiation with mild requirements on modulation laser power.Its essence is to exploit the ultrasmall natural vertical emittance of an electron beam in a planar storage ring for efficient microbunching formation,like a partial transverse-longitudinal emittance exchange in the optical laser wavelength range.Based on an in-depth investigation of related beam physics,a solution for a GLSF SSMB storage ring that can deliver 1 kW average-power EUV light is presented.The work in this paper,such as the generalized Courant–Snyder formalism,analysis of theoretical minimum emittances,transverse-longitudinal coupling dynamics,and derivation of the bunching factor and modulation strengths for laser-induced microbunching schemes,is expected to be useful not only for the development of SSMB but also for future accelerator light sources in general that demand increasingly precise electron beam phase space manipulations.
基金supported in part by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No.2022YFA1604900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12575145)。
文摘In this paper,we review recent highlights in heavy-ion collisions and proton–proton collisions at top energies from STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider(RHIC) with key contributions from Chinese groups,including the quark–gluon plasma bulk properties,electromagnetic probes,heavy flavor and jets,antimatter hyper-nucleus,nuclear structure,global polarization,and nucleon spin structure.These data serve as important ingredients in the physics of quantum chromodynamics.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(50906100)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(20090450373)
文摘This article carries out synthetic measurements and analysis of the characteristics of the asymmetric surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation. The rotational and vibrational temperatures of an N2 （ C3 Ⅱu ） molecule are measured in terms of the optical emission spectra from the N2 second positive system. A simplified collision-radiation model for N2 （C）and N2 ＋ （B）is established on the basis of the ratio of emission intensity at 391.4 nm to that at 380.5 nm and the ratio of emission intensity at 371. 1 nm to that at 380.5 nm for calculating temporal and spatial averaged electron temperatures and densities. Under one atmosphere pressure, the electron temperature and density are on the order of 1.6 eV and 10H cm-3 respectively. The body force induced by the plasma aerodynamic actuation is on the order of tens of mN while the induced flow velocity is around 1.3 m/s. Starting vortex is firstly induced by the actuation ; then it develops into a near-wall jet, about 70 mm downstream of the actuator. Unsteady plasma aerodynamic actuation might stimulate more vortexes in the flow field. The induced flow direction by nanosecond discharge plasma aerodynamic actuation is not parallel, but vertical to the dielectric layer surface.
文摘Distributed X-ray sources comprise a single vacuum chamber containing multiple X-ray sources that are triggered and emit X-rays at a specific time and location. This process facilitates an application for innovative system concepts in X-ray and computer tomography. This paper proposes a novel electron beam focusing, shaping,and deflection electron gun for distributed X-ray sources.The electron gun uses a dispenser cathode as an electron emitter, a mesh grid to control emission current, and two electrostatic lenses for beam shaping, focusing, and deflection. Novel focusing and deflecting electrodes were designed to increase the number of focal spots in the distributed source. Two identical half-rectangle opening electrodes are controlled by adjusting the potential of the two electrodes to control the electron beam trajectory, and then, multifocal spots are obtained on the anode target. The electron gun can increase the spatial density of the distributed X-ray sources, thereby improving the image quality. The beam experimental results show that the focal spot sizes of the deflected(deflected amplitude 10.5 mm)and non-deflected electron beams at full width at half maximum are 0.80 mm 90.50 mm and 0.55 mm 90.40 mm, respectively(anode voltage 160 kV; beam current 30 mA). The imaging experimental results demonstrate the excellent spatial resolution and time resolution of an imaging system built with the sources, which has an excellent imaging effect on a field-programmable gate array chip and a rotating metal disk.
文摘In present,there are increasing interests in the research on mechanical and control system of underwater vehicles.These ongoing research efforts are motivated by more pervasive applications of such vehicles including seabed oil and gas explorations, scientific deep ocean surveys,military purposes,ecological and water environmental studies,and also entertainments. However,the performance of underwater vehicles with screw type propellers is not prospective in terms of its efficiency and maneuverability.The main weaknesses of this kind of propellers are the production of vortices and sudden generation of thrust forces which make the control of the position and motion difficult. On the other hand,fishes and other aquatic animals are efficient swimmers,posses high maneuverability,are able to follow trajectories,can efficiently stabilize themselves in currents and surges,create less wakes than currently used underwater vehicle, and also have a noiseless propulsion.The fish's locomotion mechanism is mainly controlled by its caudal fin and paired pectoral fins.They are classified into Body and/or Caudal Fin(BCF)and Median and/or paired Pectoral Fins(MPF).The study of highly efficient swimming mechanisms of fish can inspire a better underwater vehicles thruster design and its mechanism. There are few studies on underwater vehicles or fish robots using paired pectoral fins as thruster.The work presented in this paper represents a contribution in this area covering study,design and implementation of locomotion mechanisms of paired pectoral fins in a fish robot.The performance and viability of the biomimetic method for underwater vehicles are highlighted through in-water experiment of a robotic fish.
