Normalized ionization yield function for various nuclei obtained with full Monte Carlo simulations

Several recent results important for production of ion pairs in the Earth atmosphere by various primary cosmic ray nuclei are presented. The direct ionization by various primary cosmic ray nuclei is explicitly obtained. The longitudinal profile of atmospheric cascades is sensitive to the energy and mass (charge) of the primary particle. In this study different cosmic ray nuclei are considered as primaries, namely Helium, Oxygen and Iron nuclei. The cosmic ray induced ionization is obtained on the basis of CORSIKA 6.52 code simulations using FLUKA 2006 and QGSJET II hadronic interaction models. The energy of the primary particles is normalized to GeV per nucleon. In addition, the ionization yield function Y is normalized as ion pair production per nucleon. The obtained ionization yield functions Y for various primaries are compared. The presented results and their application are discussed.     

Ionization effect of solar protons in the Earth atmosphere – Case study of the 20 January 2005 SEP event

The cosmic ray ground level enhancement on January 20, 2005 is among the largest recorded events in the history of cosmic ray measurements. The solar protons of MeV energies cause an excess of ionization in the atmosphere, specifically over polar caps following major solar disturbances. The ionization effect in the Earth atmosphere is obtained for various latitudes on the basis of solar proton energy spectra, reconstructed from GOES 11 measurements and subsequent full Monte Carlo simulation of cosmic ray induced atmospheric cascade. The estimation of ionization rates is based on a numerical model for cosmic ray induced ionization. The evolution of atmospheric cascade is performed with the CORSIKA 6.52 code using FLUKA 2006b and QGSJET II hadron interaction models. The atmospheric ion rate ionization is explicitly obtained for 40°N, 60°N and 80°N latitudes. The time evolution of obtained ion rates is presented. It is demonstrated that ionization effect is negative for 40°N and small for 60°N, because of accompanying Forbush decrease. The ionization effect is significant only in sub-polar and polar atmosphere during the major ground level enhancement of 20 January 2005.     

低能自由空气电离室优化设计

借助于空气比释动能的基本定义和概念以及空气比释动能绝对测量的理论方法，分析了自由空气电离室可以作为空气比释动能绝对测量方法的原理和条件。通过平板型与圆柱型自由空气电离室的优劣比较，选择平板型作为研究对象，详细介绍了经典的平板型自由空气电离室，并通过理论分析计算以及模拟计算的方法，优化设计包括：光阑半径、空气衰减长度、极间距等低能自由空气电离室的关键几何尺寸，以最小化空气比释动能测量时产生的总不确定度。     

HMX炸药特性的密度泛函理论

应用密度泛函理论(DFT)的B3LYP方法,在6-31G(d)和6-31++G(d)基组水平上对HMX炸药进行了研究,计算得到了中性分子和离子的稳定构型,并确定了分子的电离能。通过对HMX红外振动光谱的理论计算和研究,发现振动光谱主要分布在I(0~1 750 cm-1)和II(3 000~3 250 cm-1)两个区域,且整个红外光谱中振动峰的实际数目远小于简正振动的数目。此外,与中性分子的红外光谱相比,HMX+的谱线强度整体要大于HMX分子的谱线强度,且最强峰和次强峰与中性分子相比出现了明显的红移。     

磁激等离子体超声速气流的瞬态加速系统及其实验研究

 研制了基于激波风洞的热电离系统,设计了马赫数Ma=1.5的喷管和分段法拉第型实验段,并选用了合理的磁场及电场方案。采用氦气驱动氩气模式,通过在激波管低压段注入电离种子K₂CO₃粉末实现气流的热电离;压缩后的高温氩气启动喷管,以瞬态超声速导电流体形式通过实验段。实验结果表明:当激波管高压段压力为1.1 MPa、低压段压力为500 Pa时,喷管出口的超声速导电气流温度约为4 185.91 K,压力约为0.037 MPa;当电容电压为400 V、磁感应强度为1.0 T时,由实验段中间位置电极的放电特性可以估算出气流电导率约为78.1 S/m,单对电极输入功率约为9.46 kW;用感应电压法对加速效果进行初步评估,出口气流速度增加了29.3%,电效率为26.1%。     

Day-to-day variability of equatorial anomaly in GPS-TEC during low solar activity period

The ionospheric total electron content (TEC) in the northern hemispheric equatorial ionization anomaly (EIA) crest region is investigated by using dual-frequency signals of the Global Positioning System (GPS) acquired from Rajkot (Geog. Lat. 22.29°N, Geog. Long. 70.74°E; Geom. Lat. 14.21°N, Geom. Long. 144.90°E), India. The day-to-day variability of EIA characteristics is examined during low solar activity period (F10.7∼83 sfu). It is found that the daily maximum TEC at EIA crest exhibits a day-to-day and strong semi-annual variability. The seasonal anomaly and equinoctial asymmetry in TEC at EIA is found non-existent and weaker, respectively. We found a moderate and positive correlation of daily magnitude of crest, Ic with daily F10.7 and EUV fluxes with a correlation coefficient of 0.43 and 0.33, respectively indicating an existence of a short-term relation between TEC at EIA and the solar radiation even during low solar activity period. The correlation of daily Ic with Dst index is also moderate (r = −0.35), whereas no correlation is found with the daily Kp index (r = 0.14) respectively. We found that the magnitude of EIA crest is moderately correlated with solar flux in all seasons except winter where it is weakly related (0.27). The magnitude of EIA crest is also found highly related with EEJ strength in spring (r = 0.69) and summer (r = 0.65) than autumn (0.5) and winter (r = 0.47), though EEJ is stronger in autumn than spring.     

Response of the EIA ionosphere to the 7-8 May 2005 geomagnetic storm

In this paper, response of low latitude ionosphere to a moderate geomagnetic storm of 7–8 May 2005 (SSC: 1920 UT on 7 May with Sym-H minimum, ∼−112 nT around 1600 UT on 8 May) has been investigated using the GPS measurements from a near EIA crest region, Rajkot (Geog. 22.29°N, 70.74°E, Geomag.14°), India. We found a decrease in total electron content (TEC) in 12 h after the onset of the storm, an increase during and after 6 h of Sym-H deep minimum with a decrease below its usual-day level on the second day during the recovery phase of the storm. On 8 May, an increase of TEC is observed after sunset and during post-midnight hours (maximum up to 170%) with the formation of ionospheric plasma bubbles followed by a nearly simultaneous onset of scintillations at L-band frequencies following the time of rapid decrease in Sym-H index (−30 nT/h around 1300 UT).     

测定电离复合速率常数的激波管方法

发展了测定电离复合速率常数的一种新的激波管方法。在这一方法中使用反射激波加热预混气体使之电离,相继用可控制的强稀疏波使之快速冷却,冷却速度很快,可达106K/s, 使之在冷却过程中,电离远离平衡态。用压电传感器和Langmuir 探针监测状态变化历程和离子浓度,并可获得过程中所有的状态参数。测定了NO e 电离复合速率常数。实验表明这一方法简易可靠     

空间用功率MOSFET器件2N7266总剂量

文章针对空间用功率MOSFET器件2N7266进行了60Co源γ射线辐射试验研究。在辐射过程中,采用JT-1型晶体管特性图示仪和计算机控制的摄像机实时监测器件电参数随辐射剂量变化的特征,通过试验研究获得了被试器件阈值电压、漏电流和击穿电压随总剂量变化的特征,得出了被试器件抗总剂量辐射的指标。研究结果可为被试器件在航天器型号的使用提供技术参考依据。