LaBr3(Ce)元件破损在线监测关键核素确定及效率校准

常用的元件破损在线监测方法受外在因素影响较大,以γ能谱中关键裂变产物核素比活度进行在线定量分析是一种可靠的元件破损监测方法。针对新型LaBr₃(Ce)元件破损监测仪,设计了元件破损模拟实验,对逸出的裂变产物采用HPGe和LaBr₃(Ce)探测器进行了对比测量。通过不同冷却时间γ能谱的核素分析,确定了¹³⁵Xe,⁸⁸Kr,¹³⁸Xe,⁸⁸Rb,¹³⁸Cs等可作为LaBr₃(Ce)元件破损γ能谱监测的关键核素。同时,制备了覆盖能量范围(250～2 400)keV,含⁶⁰Co,¹³⁷Cs,¹³³Ba;²⁴¹Am,¹⁵²Eu;¹⁰⁹Cd,⁸⁸Y,⁵⁷Co及²⁴Na的4组放射性标准溶液,在建立的效率校准系统上,校准了LaBr₃(Ce)在线监测仪的效率。在反应堆一次异常情况分析中,已校准的LaBr₃(Ce)元件破损监测仪对关键核素的现场分析结果与HPGe的取样分析结果一致,表明效率校准结果准确,校准方法可靠。     

γ-TiAl基自生复相材料的显微组织特征

研究了添加硼、硅、碳的 γ-TiAl基自生复相材料的显微组织特征.在压力4?GPa、温度1?273?K、反应合成时间60?min的条件下,通过粉末间的原位置换放热反应制备了样品.研究发现:Ti-Al-B三元合金含有TiAl相、Ti₃Al相和TiB₂相;Ti-Al-Si三元合金含有TiAl相、Ti₃Al相和Ti₅(Al,Si)₃相;Ti-Al-C三元合金含有TiAl相和Ti₃AlC相;Ti-Al-B-Si四元合金含有TiAl相、Ti₃Al相、TiB₂相和Ti₅(Al,Si)₃相;Ti-Al-B-C四元合金含有TiAl相、Ti₃AlC相和TiB₂相;Ti-Al-B-Si-C五元合金含有TiAl相、Ti₃AlC相、TiB₂相和Ti₅(Al,Si)₃相,其组织非常相似于预先设计的组织.在此基础上就不同相对性能的影响进行了分析.     

CeO2纳米粒子的自组装结构合成、表征及催化特性

利用微乳液方法(以AOT为表面活性剂)自组装合成了叶脉状结构的CeO₂(氧化铈)纳米粒子;使用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、括展X射线精细结构(EXAFS)对其进行了研究表征;并对其催化特性进行了测试. XRD结果表明CeO₂纳米粒子为立方面心结构;EXAFS结果表明与体相CeO₂微粒相比,Ce－O键长变长,Ce原子周围O原子配位数降低;催化特性研究结果表明,相对于体相材料,CeO₂纳米微粒的催化分解H₂O₂的活性大大提高.     

Ni75Al4V21合金沉淀早期微观相场法模拟

采用三元体系微观相场动力学模型,对较低铝浓度的Ni₇₅Al₄V₂₁合金中γ′相和θ相沉淀早期进行计算研究,模拟了合金的原子图像演化过程,并计算了θ(Ni₃V)相和γ′(Ni₃Al)相的相内成分序参数分布和长程序参数分布.结果表明,θ相先析出,其沉淀机制为等成分有序化+失稳分解,等成分有序化产生非化学计量比的单相θ有序畴,并被相界分开,失稳分解为一特殊的分解类型,主要发生在相界处,形成化学计量比θ有序相;此失稳分解过程同时又是γ′相在θ相界处以非经典异相形核方式析出的过程,先形成非化学计量比γ′有序相,并逐渐长成为化学计量比γ′有序相,从而形成2种有序相共存的组织形态.     

稀土元素对Al-Ni-Gd-Y合金晶化行为的影响

利用差示扫描量热仪(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)研究了稀土元素(RE)对Al-Ni-Gd-Y非晶合金晶化行为的影响.Al-Ni-Gd-Y非晶合金的初始晶化温度随着稀土元素含量的增加而升高.在Al_(88-x)Ni₆Gd₆Y _x ( x =1,2,3,4)系中,随着Y含量的增加,初始晶化产物由面心立方Al(fcc-Al)变成为fcc-Al+Al₃Gd/Al₃Y+未知相.研究了热处理工艺对Al₈₆Ni₈Gd₃Y₃合金力学性能的影响,其中,当Al₈₆Ni₈Gd₃Y₃在568K下保温10min时,其显微硬度及韧性较高,析出尺寸为1~3nm的fcc-Al纳米晶颗粒.     

核电站工作场所中子能谱和周围剂量当量率测量

中子周围剂量当量是核电站辐射防护监测的主要对象之一,而中子周围剂量当量的评估强烈依赖中子的能量分布。利用自制的多球谱仪对秦山第三核电有限公司（TQNPC）重水反应堆安全壳内5个位置的中子能谱和周围剂量当量率进行了测量。该谱仪由1个³He正比计数器以及9个2.5～12英寸不同直径的聚乙烯球组成,响应函数通过MCNP程序计算,并利用标准²⁵²Cf中子源进行了校准和验证。通过测量的中子能谱,获得了不同工作区域的中子周围剂量当量率及其能量分布,并与中子周围剂量当量率仪和CR-39径迹蚀刻探测器的测量结果进行了比较,为核电站中子剂量的监测提供了相关参考数据。     

LY12cz铝合金晶间腐蚀模拟试验研究

用金属间化合物 θ(CuAl₂)、S(Al₂CuMg)、MnAl₆与纯Al(L1)组成多电极体系,以模拟LY12cz合金的晶界区.通过电化学测试、SEM和能谱分析等方法研究了该合金晶间腐蚀机理.证实其晶间腐蚀是由沿晶界偏析的强化相与贫Cu区所组成的多电极体系引起的.在含Cl^－离子的中性溶液中,S相是导致晶间腐蚀的主要阳极相.S相首先发生阳极溶解,随后,贫铜区、MnAl₆相逐步随S相一起溶解.以这种方式沿晶界形成了阳极溶解通道,导致晶间腐蚀.     

一种显式构造非奇异对象降阶H∞控制器的算法

目前显式构造降阶H_∞控制器的算法仅适用于奇异H_∞控制情形,为对非奇异情形使用这些算法,将广义对象的矩阵 A 分为 A ₀和 Δ A 2部分,并且使( A ₀, B ₁, C ₂, D ₂₁)或 ( A ₀, B ₂, C ₁, D ₁₂)含有不稳定零点,从而可以使用构造降阶控制器的算法得到可用于构造降阶控制器的解( X , Y ).矩阵 A 的这种改变将使得对象的3个线性矩阵不等式中的1个发生改变,因此该解( X , Y )必须在 A 未改变时,代入发生改变的那个不等式并判断其是否成立,若成立则该解( X , Y )可用于对广义对象构造降阶控制器.数值算例表明了该算法的有效性.     

激光快速熔凝Al2O3/YAG共晶陶瓷的制备与组织

采用激光快速熔凝技术制备Al₂O₃/YAG共晶自生复合陶瓷, 研究Al₂O₃/YAG共晶陶瓷在高能激光束作用下,不同扫描速率(0.01~2.0mm/s)、超高温度梯度下的凝固组织特征及其生长机制,探索激光熔凝过程控制参数与凝固组织的关系.研究结果表明:激光熔凝Al₂O₃/YAG共晶陶瓷由无规则连续分布的Al₂O₃相和YAG相两相组成,没有晶界和其他相,Al₂O₃相的体积分数为(45.0±2.0)%,两相耦合生长,交错分布,是典型的快速凝固层片状非规则共晶组织;共晶层间距细密, 并随激光扫描速度的增大而减小,扫描速度为0.02mm/s 时,共晶间距约为1~2μm,扫描速度为2.0mm/s时,共晶间距仅为0.5μm左右;综合热分析表明,Al₂O₃/YAG共晶熔点为2096K,与相图吻合.     

中国空间站燃烧科学实验系统PIV单元地面试验

中国空间站燃烧科学实验系统是用于开展微重力燃烧实验研究的综合性科学实验平台，可以实现燃烧流场测量。为了验证燃烧科学实验系统粒子图像测速(PIV)单元对燃烧流场测量的功能与可行性，本文基于与在轨状态一致的连续激光器和相机的空间布局，搭建了地面层流圆孔射流试验平台，选取Al₂O_3，TiO_2，ZrO₂三种示踪粒子进行冷态试验与热态试验。试验结果表明，自主研制Nd∶YVO₄泵浦连续激光器偏光角度合适，能照亮被测流场主流区域，燃烧科学实验系统PIV单元可用于低速燃烧流场测量；相同工况下，Al₂O₃粒子在冷态试验测量的速度值更接近于理论值，速度幅值比更接近1，更适用于低速流体测量。      

^(137)Cs,^(60)Co大面积航空平面源的制备技术CSCD

用于校准航空γ谱仪的137Cs,60Co大面积航空平面源对传统的涂刷制源技术提出了挑战,为确保平面上的均匀性,借鉴现代网格点阵喷涂技术,将137Cs,60Co两种放射性标准溶液分别定量滴注在底衬滤纸上,晾干后热塑封并用环氧树脂将塑封片固定在梯形铝板上,由8块梯形铝板拼接为边长1m的正六边形航空平面源。制备的航空平面源的扩展不确定度(k=2)为4%,不均匀性优于10%。     

Presolar grains in micro-inclusions of iron meteorites

In residues of several iron meteorites, obtained by dissolution of the metal in dilute H₂SO₄, the isotopic ratio of ¹⁹⁰Os/¹⁸⁴Os has been measured by radiochemical neutron activation analysis and is found to be anomalous in several cases. The largest deviation so far seen is a 40% enrichment of ¹⁸⁴Os in a mineral of Sikhote Alin. A lack of homogenization of the two isotopes that are produced in different nucleosynthetic processes suggests that iron meteorites are more primitive than any other matter available to us so far. Isotopic composition of Xe is found to be planetary in general. However the two light isotopes ¹²⁴Xe and ¹²⁶Xe are strongly depleted in some non-magnetic residues. Correlation diagrams of isotopic ratio pairs indicate that a two component mixture model is not adequate. EPR studies of the non-magnetic fractions of the residues show a large concentration of stabilized free radicals which could be ascribed to an irradiation of micro-inclusions prior to compaction into the metal matrix.     

Effect of track structure and radioprotectors on the induction of oncogenic transformation in murine fibroblasts by heavy ions

The oncogenic potential of high-energy ⁵⁶Fe particles (1 GeV/nucleon) accelerated with the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron at the Brookhaven National Laboratory was examined utilizing the mouse C3H 10T1/2 cell model. The dose-averaged LET for high-energy ⁵⁶Fe is estimated to be 143 keV/μm with the exposure conditions used in this study. For ⁵⁶Fe ions, the maximum relative biological effectiveness (RBE_max) values for cell survival and oncogenic transformation were 7.71 and 16.5 respectively. Compared to 150 keV/μm ⁴He nuclei, high-energy ⁵⁶Fe nuclei were significantly less effective in cell killing and oncogenic induction. The prostaglandin E₁ analog misoprostol, an effective oncoprotector of C3H 10T1/2 cells exposed to X rays, was evaluated for its potential as a radioprotector of oncogenic transformation with high-energy ⁵⁶Fe. Exposure of cells to misoprostol did not alter ⁵⁶Fe cytotoxicity or the rate of ⁵⁶Fe-induced oncogenic transformation.     

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.     

Diurnal variations of ion flux intensity on a synchronous orbit

The data from the synchronous-orbit satellites of the Gorizont series are used to study the dependences of the ion flux variation amplitudes in the synchronous altitude region (the diurnal behaviour) on particle energies and on the form and rigidity of the particle energy spectrum. The proton fluxes were measured in the energy range E 60–120 keV, and the [N,0]²⁺ and [C,N,0]⁴⁺ ion fluxes in the energy range E 60–70 keV/e.

The ratio of the diurnal variation amplitudes of the studied ions is shown to correspond to the similarity of their energy spectra in the E/Q representation. The magnetically-quiet time gradient of the distribution function F(μ,J,L) in the synchronous-orbit region is shown to be (∂F/∂L)=0 for the H⁺ and [N,0]²⁺ ions and (∂F/∂L) > 0 for the [C,N,0]⁴⁺ ions (at the values of μ corresponding to the examined energy ranges). During magnetically-disturbed periods the inner boundary of the (∂F/∂L)=0 region shifts to lower L and (∂ F/∂L) = O in the synchronous altitude region must be also for the [C,N,O]⁴⁺ ions.     

Study of the luminosity-dependent cyclotron resonance energies of the binary X-ray pulsar 4U 0115+63 with RXTE

We report on the luminosity dependent change of the cyclotron resonance energy obtained from a transient X-ray pulsar, 4U 0115+63. Using RXTE data observed on 1999 March, we found that the fundamental resonance energy stayed constant (11 keV) when the source luminosity was above 5 × 10³⁷ erg s⁻¹. As the luminosity decreased below 5 × 10³⁷ erg s⁻¹, the fundamental resonance energy gradually increased up to 16 keV at 0.16 × 10³⁷ erg s⁻¹. The luminosity dependence of the resonance energy can be understood by the change of the accretion column height.     

ROSAT PSPC observations of two starburst galaxies

We present results from ROSAT observations of NGC 1808 and NGC 2903. Exposures of 10 ksec each with the PSPC detector show X-ray sources at the central positions of both galaxies which are classified as nuclear starburst galaxies. Both targets, NGC 1808 and NGC 2903 appear slightly extended in X-ray maps in the energy band 0.1–2.4 keV. The X-ray spectrum of NGC 1808 shows almost complete absorption below 0.5 keV, indicating an extremely high hydrogen column density towards that source (N_H ≈ 8 × 10²¹cm⁻² resulting from model fits on the PSPC spectrum). In case of NGC 2903, the number of counts in the ROSAT band is significantly lower than expected from a previous EINSTEIN investigation of the source.     

Hot atoms in cosmic chemistry

High energy chemical reactions and atom molecule interactions might be important for cosmic chemistry with respect to the accelerated species in solar wind, cosmic rays, colliding gas and dust clouds and secondary knock-on particles in solids. “Hot” atoms with energies ranging from a few eV to some MeV can be generated via nuclear reactions and consequent recoil processes. The chemical fate of the radioactive atoms can be followed by radiochemical methods (radio GC or HPLC). Hot atom chemistry may serve for laboratory simulation of the reactions of energetic species with gaseous or solid interstellar matter. Due to the effective measurement of 10⁸–10¹⁰ atoms only it covers a low to medium dose regime and may add to the studies of ion implantation which due to the optical methods applied are necessarily in the high dose regime.

Experimental results are given for the systems: C/H₂O (gas), C/H₂O (solid, 77 K), N/CH₄ (solid, 77K) and C/NH₃ (solid, 77 K). Nuclear reactions used for the generation of 2 to 3 MeV atoms are: ¹⁴N(p, ) ¹¹C, ¹⁶O(p, pn) ¹¹C and ¹²C(d,n) ¹³N with 8 to 45 MeV protons or deuterons from a cyclotron. Typical reactions products are: CO, CO₂, CH₄, CH₂O, CH₃OH, HCOOH, NH₃, CH₃NH₂, cyanamide, formamidine, guanidine etc. Products of hot reactions in solids are more complex than in corresponding gaseous systems, which underlines the importance of solid state reactions for the build-up of precursors for biomolecules in space. As one of the major mechanisms for product formation, the simultaneous or fast consecutive reactions of a hot carbon with two target molecules (reaction complex) is discussed.     

Diagnosing the storm-time ring current and other magnetospheric plasma domains using relativistic electron data

Ring current ions and relativistic electrons simultaneously measured on board MOLNIYA-1 are analyzed in comparison with the ground-based magnetometer data for the period of a strong magnetic storm (|D_st|max≈230 nT). Injection of >500 keV electrons into the slot region (L≈3) near equatorial plane is occurred on time scale ≈1 hour, when, during the magnetic storm maximum, the extreme low-latitude position of auroral electrojets is reached and ring current becomes more symmetrical. Positions of both the ring current maximum and electron intensity maximum (L_max) are consistent to our previous result: |D_st|_max = 2.75 • 10⁴/L⁴_max. An extreme storm-time low-latitude position of the west electrojet center (for amplitudes of |D_st|_max up to 600 nT) is shown to be in a good consistence with this empirical dependence. It is supposed the trapped radiation boundary collapses down to L≈L_max in the course of the storm main phase.