高能(450 kV)X射线参考辐射场附加过滤研究

利用MCNP程序对450kV X光机建立模型，计算各参考辐射质下的原级谱、平均光子能量。对ISO 4037-1中已有范围的管电压与附加过滤片厚度关系曲线进行二次拟合，确定模拟厚度范围。利用MCNP计算各附加过滤组合下的平均光子能量值，并与外推法得出的平均光子能量值进行对比，将相对偏差最小时的附加过滤作为最终确定值。从部分能量点的模拟与测量结果的对比可看出，模拟得出的平均光子能量在2%以内与PTB及中国计量院测量结果保持一致，附加过滤最大相对偏差为18%。     

环境核辐射监测仪表剂量测量比对

为检验和促进提高校准能力及操作人员技术能力水平，确保监测数据的可靠性，开展了环境核辐射监测仪表的测量比对工作。本次比对主要针对环境级剂量率仪、探测下限覆盖环境范围的防护级剂量率仪和γ射线空气比释动能次级标准剂量仪。比对参数涉及空气比释动能和周围剂量当量。此次比对覆盖了广泛配备的环境核辐射监测仪表，对此类仪表的X射线响应、γ射线响应和宇宙射线响应等技术性能进行测量比对，分别采用E_n值及相对误差对比对结果进行分析评价。由比对结果可知，目前校准实验室所使用的次级标准剂量仪的|E_n|<1,全部符合要求，大部分环境核辐射监测仪表满足S-Cs各点指标要求，但是X射线响应较差，部分监测仪表不能满足能量响应变化极限不超过±30%的要求，建议仪表使用单位在首检时对其能量响应进行检定。     

太阳质子耀斑X射线辐射特征及质子事件警报

太阳质子耀斑X射线辐射特征的研究, 为太阳质子事件的警报提供一个重要的途径和方法。本文分析了第21周太阳活动峰年(1977—1986)期间质子耀斑和相应的GOES和SMM卫星观测的X射线辐射资料, 结果表明:大部分质子耀斑的硬X射线峰值流量F_HX≥104s/c;积分流量F₀≥106counts;硬X射线辐射到达峰值时间T_R≥100s;持续时间T_D≥103s;X光子最高能量E_x≥300keV;平均能谱指数√r≤3.5;高能时延T_L≥10s。利用这些X射线暴的特征参数, 对第21周峰年大质子事件作警报检验, 结果是:报准率为94％, 虚报率为40％。      

不透明度对太阳日冕软X射线OⅧ光谱线影响的研究

为研究不透明度对日冕软X射线的影响,利用光子逃逸因子的基本理论,分析了不透明度对太阳日冕OⅧ光谱线强度比的影响,讨论了OⅧ 1.879nm光谱线的光学厚度,估算了太阳等离子体中OⅧ离子的辐射层有效厚度. 结果表明,不透明度对太阳 OⅧ光谱线有较大影响,其辐射层有效厚度比其他太阳紫外谱线大. 此研究对太阳等离子体发射层特性诊断具有重要参考意义.      

微型微焦斑X射线闭管及阴极丝电子发射差异性

行星岩石成分原位测量是行星探测的基本需求,X射线荧光分析是开展元素成分测量的重要技术手段。针对深空探测X射线荧光分析仪的需要,设计并研制了一款微型微焦斑X射线闭管,尺寸为Φ15 mm×22 mm,焦斑尺寸230μm,工作时阳极接地,阴极接浮地负高压,最大电压为–50 kV。在微型X射线闭管研制过程中,开展了螺旋型钨丝、直线型钨丝、直线型铼钨丝等常用热阴极的电子发射差异性研究,测量了各型热阴极的电子发射效率。结果显示,在200 V阳极电压下,低铼含量直线型铼钨丝电子发射效率最大为27.87μA·W^–1,是螺旋型钨丝的4倍,直线型钨丝的9倍;掺铼钨丝电子发射效率远高于纯钨型阴极丝。此外,铼钨丝还具有电子发射快、预热要求低、对真空度要求不高等特点,是深空探测X射线闭管阴极丝较理想的选择。     

第23太阳活动周太阳极紫外辐射与磁暴相关性分析

统计第23个太阳活动周内中等及以上强度（Dst_min<-50nT）的磁暴事件，线性拟合分析磁暴主相DDst_min和达到DDst_min前一个表征太阳极紫外辐射强度的F_10.7之间的相关性.结果表明:随着太阳极紫外辐射增强，DDst_min<-50nT的磁暴出现的总数增多，在弱、中等和强太阳极紫外辐射条件下，其数量分别为56，84和85；随着太阳极紫外辐射增强，强磁暴（-200nT ≤ Dst_min<-100nT）和大磁暴（Dst_min<-200nT）发生的数量和相对发生率呈增长趋势，尤其是大磁暴数目（1，4，12）和相对发生率（1.79%，4.76%，14.12%）明显呈增长趋势；大磁暴（|Dst_min|）与太阳极紫外辐射（F_10.7）之间存在中度正相关关系，其相关系数为0.532，并且主要体现在大磁暴（|Dst_min|）与强太阳极紫外辐射（F_10.7）之间的中度正相关性，其相关系数为0.582.大磁暴与强太阳极紫外辐射之间的相关性可为空间天气预报提供参考依据.      

类星体的X射线辐射研究

由爱因斯坦天文台最近观测到的273个类星体、Ⅰ型Seyfeft星系的软X射线光度(L_x为0.5—4.5keV)资料,与它们的红移z值构成一个连续序列(图1)。利用球对称吸积模型计算得到:高红移的类星体,由于其较大的吸积率,在这个序列上停留的时间较短(～106年);而低红移类星体及Ⅰ型Seyfert星系停留的时间较长(～108年)。利用现有的107个类星体的射电单色光度l_r,光学单色光度l_o以及X射线单色光度l_x的资料,讨论了类星体大尺度谱的硬度,发现类星体的光学光度有两个不同的演化阶段;文中还定性地讨论了类星体射电辐射机制不同于光学和射电辐射的机制之处。      

质子束布拉格峰测量

基于100 MeV回旋加速器质子束流，参考IAEA TRS-398号报告，开展质子束布拉格峰测量。基于水吸收剂量测量原理及影响因素，选择合适水箱尺寸及电离室型号。基于空腔理论，及质子与物质相互作用原理，利用PTW-30013指型电离室、MP3-P三维扫描水箱配合MEPHYSTO Navigator软件测量经石墨降能器扩展后的布拉格峰。测量同一实验条件下质子束百分深度剂量曲线，并利用软件对测量数据进行分析，将最高剂量作为归一点，得到该质子束流布拉格峰位、峰宽、实际射程、剩余射程及坪区高度等辐射质参数。该质子束布拉格峰宽约为1.21 mm,参考深度约为43.63 mm。     

AZ91D镁合金低压交流氧化成膜机制

基于一种低的交流电压条件(10 V),在NaOH和Na₂SiO₃的混合溶液体系中,对AZ91D镁合金进行电化学阳极氧化处理.利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、电化学测试技术等手段研究了AZ91D镁合金表面阳极氧化的成膜过程、膜层生长的特点以及氧化工艺参数对膜层性能的影响规律.试验结果表明:在10 V这样低的交流电压下,在镁合金表面获得的氧化膜层表面均匀,为无孔洞的平层状膜层,其生长过程呈叠加式特点;获得的氧化膜层的主要成分为Mg₂SiO₄;在质量分数为3.5%的NaCl溶液中,经过电化学阳极氧化的镁合金的耐蚀性优于未经处理的镁合金.      

对锐钛矿相TiO2的第一原理计算

用TiO₂作为阳极的光电化学电池的工作以来,对TiO₂的光催化机理的研究已发展成为一个热门研究领域.从第一原理计算的角度,用基于密度泛函理论的全电势线性缀加平面波法,对锐钛矿相TiO₂的晶格结构和电子结构作了比较系统的计算.通过使总能量和原子受力达到最低,得到晶格的优化结构,结果与实验符合得很好.由晶格优化结构得到电子结构,包括能带结构、X射线吸收谱等.其中能带结构间接跃迁能隙为2.12?eV,价带的较高态宽度与X射线衍射谱(XPS)实验值完全一致.     

In vivo and in vitro measurements of complex-type chromosomal exchanges induced by heavy ions.

Heavy ions are more efficient in producing complex-type chromosome exchanges than sparsely ionizing radiation, and this can potentially be used as a biomarker of radiation quality. We measured the induction of complex-type chromosomal aberrations in human peripheral blood lymphocytes exposed in vitro to accelerated H-, He-, C-, Ar-, Fe- and Au-ions in the LET range of approximately 0.4-1400 keV/micrometers. Chromosomes were analyzed either at the first post-irradiation mitosis, or in interphase, following premature condensation by phosphatase inhibitors. Selected chromosomes were then visualized after FISH-painting. The dose-response curve for the induction of complex-type exchanges by heavy ions was linear in the dose-range 0.2-1.5 Gy, while gamma-rays did not produce a significant increase in the yield of complex rearrangements in this dose range. The yield of complex aberrations after 1 Gy of heavy ions increased up to an LET around 100 keV/micrometers, and then declined at higher LET values. When mitotic cells were analyzed, the frequency of complex rearrangements after 1 Gy was about 10 times higher for Ar- or Fe- ions (the most effective ions, with LET around 100 keV/micrometers) than for 250 MeV protons, and values were about 35 times higher in prematurely condensed chromosomes. These results suggest that complex rearrangements may be detected in astronauts' blood lymphocytes after long-term space flight, because crews are exposed to HZE particles from galactic cosmic radiation. However, in a cytogenetic study of ten astronauts after long-term missions on the Mir or International Space Station, we found a very low frequency of complex rearrangements, and a significant post-flight increase was detected in only one out of the ten crewmembers. It appears that the use of complex-type exchanges as biomarker of radiation quality in vivo after low-dose chronic exposure in mixed radiation fields is hampered by statistical uncertainties.     

Simultaneous exposure of mammalian cells to heavy ions and X-rays.

Crews of space missions are exposed to a mixed radiation field, including sparsely and densely ionizing radiation. To determine the biological effectiveness of mixed high-/low-LET radiation fields, mammalian cells were exposed in vitro simultaneously to X-rays and heavy ions, accelerated at the HIMAC accelerator. X-ray doses ranged from 1 to 11 Gy. At the same time, cells were exposed to either 40Ar (550 MeV/n, 86 keV/micrometers), 28Si (100 MeV/n, 150 keV/micrometers), or 56Fe (115 MeV/n, 442 keV/micrometers) ions. Survival was measured in hamster V79 fibroblasts. Structural aberrations in chromosome 2 were measured by chemical-induced premature chromosome condensation combined with fluorescence in situ hybridization in isolated human lymphocytes. For argon and silicon experiments, measured damage in the mixed radiation field was consistent with the value expected using an additive function for low- and high-LET separated data. A small deviation from a simple additive function is observed with very high-LET iron ions combined to X-rays.     

Development and performance of a position sensitive proportion counter for the rosat project

A multiwire proportional counter capable of imaging soft X-rays has been constructed. The position of an incident photon is obtained by measuring the induced charge signals on two orthogonal sets of cathode wire grids. The anode signal is used as trigger and energy signal. At a photon energy of 0.94 keV the achieved position resolution is 300 μm (FWHM), and the energy resolution is 45% (FWHM). With a five sided anticoincidence the background rejection efficiency is 90–95%.A small version of the counter has successfully been flown twice on sounding rocket payloads. X-ray images of the supernova remnants Puppis A and Cassiopeia A have been taken. As the prime focal plane detector for the ROSAT project we are building a version with an aperture of 80 mm.     

便携式γ射线照射装置散射辐射特性研究

便携式γ射线照射装置对于提高固定式X、γ辐射剂量仪检定率、解决现场校准难题具有重要意义,利用蒙特卡罗模拟与实验测量协同开展便携式γ射线照射装置散射辐射特性研究。结果表明：蒙特卡罗方法可以模拟得到装置自身的散射辐射,实验测量只能获得照射装置以外辐射场中的散射辐射。利用MCNP程序F4卡和CF卡得到距放射源1 m处照射装置自身的散射贡献分别为13.07 %和4.55 %;反平方律实验和移出实验得到辐射场散射辐射贡献分别为0.2 %和3.94 %,满足ISO 4037-1:2019和GB/T 12162.1-2000的要求。该装置可用于固定式X、γ辐射剂量仪的现场校准。     

Spectra and time variability of black-hole binaries in the low/hard state

We propose a jet model for the low/hard state of galactic black-hole X-ray sources which explains the energy spectra from radio to X-rays and a number of timing properties in the X-ray domain such as the time lag spectra, the hardening of the power density spectra and the narrowing of the autocorrelation function with increasing photon energy. The model assumes that (i) there is a magnetic field along the axis of the jet, (ii) the electron density in the jet drops inversely proportional to distance, (iii) the jet is “hotter” near its center than at its periphery, and (iv) the electrons in the jet follow a power-law distribution function. We have performed Monte Carlo simulations of Compton upscattering of soft photons from the accretion disk and have found power-law high-energy spectra with photon-number index in the range 1.5–2 and cutoff at a few hundred keV, power-law time lags versus Fourier frequency with index 0.8, and an increase of the rms amplitude of variability and a narrowing of the autocorrelation function with increasing photon energy as they have been observed in Cygnus X-1. The spectrum at long wavelengths (radio, infrared, optical) is modeled to come from synchrotron radiation of the energetic electrons in the jet. We find flat to inverted radio spectra that extend from the radio up to about the optical band. For magnetic field strengths of the order 10⁵–10⁶ G at the base of the jet, the calculated spectra agree well in slope and flux with the observations.     

Hard X-ray observation of galactic X-ray sources

A large (1455 cm²) hard X-ray telescope was successfully launched aboard a stratospheric balloon on October 4, 1980. During this flight four galactic X-ray sources were observed, namely the transient recurrent X-ray pulsar A0535+26, the Crab Nebula, Cygnus X-1 and X Persei. Here we report the results on the latter two sources. From Cygnus X-1 we measured a photon flux in the band 30 to 200 keV, of 3.5 × 10^?2 photons cm^?2 which is 6.5 times lower than that recieved from the source in a “low” intensity state in the same energy band. In addition, the photon spectrum in the same energy band was very soft and consistent with a power law with photon index α = 2.71 ± 0.14. Even if a simultaneous observation of the source at lower energies was not available, our data strongly suggest that we observed the source during a “high” intensity state. We report also positive detection in the band 30 to 200 keV of the low luminosity X-ray pulsar X Persei. In its spectrum we confirm the presence of a hard X-ray tail consistent with a power law (photon index α = 2.17 ± 0.42).     

Design and construction of the ROSAT 5 arcsec mirror assembly

The ROSAT mission, which is currently being prepared in W.-Germany, will perform the first soft X-ray all-sky survey by means of a large imaging X-ray telescope. Detailed calculations under the cost, volume and mass constraint of the satellite being a Shuttle payload have led to a design of the imaging optics with optimized geometry. The mirror system is of the Wolter type I configuration and includes four nested shells with a maximum aperture of 835 mm and a focal length of 2400 mm. The on-axis angular resolution of the mirror assembly has been specified to 5 arcsec with a scattering level as low as 3% for single reflection at 1.5 keV photon energy. Construction and technology studies have been completed by now and manufacturing of the first mirror shell has begun.     

JUXTA: A new probe of X-ray emission from the Jupiter system

For the future Japanese exploration mission of the Jupiter’s magnetosphere (JMO: Jupiter Magnetospheric Orbiter), a unique instrument named JUXTA (Jupiter X-ray Telescope Array) is being developed. It aims at the first in-situ measurement of X-ray emission associated with Jupiter and its neighborhood. Recent observations with Earth-orbiting satellites have revealed various X-ray emission from the Jupiter system. X-ray sources include Jupiter’s aurorae, disk emission, inner radiation belts, the Galilean satellites and the Io plasma torus. X-ray imaging spectroscopy can be a new probe to reveal rotationally driven activities, particle acceleration and Jupiter–satellite binary system. JUXTA is composed of an ultra-light weight X-ray telescope based on micromachining technology and a radiation-hard semiconductor pixel detector. It covers 0.3–2 keV with the energy resolution of <100 eV at 0.6 keV. Because of proximity to Jupiter (∼30 Jovian radii at periapsis), the image resolution of <5 arcmin and the on-axis effective area of >3 cm² at 0.6 keV allow extremely high photon statistics and high resolution observations.     

ROSAT PSPC spectra of six Seyfert 1 galaxies

We present six ROSAT PSPC observations of Seyfert 1 galaxies chosen to have low Galactic line-of-sight absorption (N_H 10²⁰ cm⁻²). As expected, it is found that all of these sources possess significantly steeper spectra below 1 keV, than that observed at higher X-ray energies. In addition we find evidence for soft X-ray spectral features, which are best parameterized as line emission at 0.63 keV in NGC7469 and 0.75 keV in ESO198-G24. We examine these results in the light of the accuracy of the PSPC spectral calibration.