Mercury’s Atmosphere: A Surface-Bounded Exosphere

The existence of a surface-bounded exosphere about Mercury was discovered through the Mariner 10 airglow and occultation experiments. Most of what is currently known or understood about this very tenuous atmosphere, however, comes from ground-based telescopic observations. It is likely that only a subset of the exospheric constituents have been identified, but their variable abundance with location, time, and space weather events demonstrate that Mercury’s exosphere is part of a complex system involving the planet’s surface, magnetosphere, and the surrounding space environment (the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field). This paper reviews the current hypotheses and supporting observations concerning the processes that form and support the exosphere. The outstanding questions and issues regarding Mercury’s exosphere stem from our current lack of knowledge concerning the surface composition, the magnetic field behavior within the local space environment, and the character of the local space environment.     

Remote estimation of the structure of the surface layer of Mercury

Results of the optical observations of Mercury and the Moon confirm the close similarity of photometric properties of the bodies. Undoubtedly, the surface of Mercury, which is subjected to the same processes, is covered by a mantle of shattered rocks – the regolith. The structure of the reflecting layer determines the photometric and polarization characteristics of the surface of a planetary body. Despite the general similarity of the integral optical properties of the surfaces of Mercury and the Moon, specific characteristics of the media of these celestial bodies manifest themselves as identifiable differences in the details of the measured parameters: Mercury’s regolith is smoother than of the Moon, probably contains a greater fines fraction, and has greater maturity.     

磁扰动和磁静时近地等离子体片中脉冲电场的分布

Ｇｅｏｔａｉｌ卫星的电场数据被用于分析近地磁尾等离子体片中电场在磁扰动（Ｄｓｔ＜－２５ｎＴ）和磁静时（Ｄｓｔ＞－２５ ｎＴ的统计分布．结果表明，伴随着地向高速离子流，在Ｘ＞－１６Ｒｅ以内区域出现强电场（高达 ５—８ ｍＶ／ｍ）．磁扰动期间强电场的幅值较磁静时大，并且出现在更靠近地球的位置．较强和较靠近地球的强电场与磁扰动时更薄的等离子体片和更接近地球的等离子体片内边界相联系．观测结果意味着磁扰动期间的亚暴可能更有效地将高能粒子注射到环电流中．这对磁暴和亚暴的关系问题的解决有重要意义．     

Current status of the BepiColombo/MMO spacecraft design

This paper shows the current baseline of the conceptual design of the BepiColombo/MMO (mercury magnetospheric orbiter) spacecraft, which is conducted by the ISAS Mercury Exploration Working Group. The MMO is a spinning spacecraft of 200 kg mass whose spin axis is nearly perpendicular to the Mercury orbital plane. The current status of the overall MMO system and subsystems such as thermal control, communication, power, etc. are described. The latest status of the development of critical technologies for the MMO and the outline of the international cooperation between ESA and ISAS are also presented.     

掺氮TiO2光学薄膜的吸光特性研究

TiO2在光催化方面具有较好的应用前景,可望用于有害污染物的降解处理;但由于其禁带宽度对应的激发波长在紫外区,限制了其大规模应用。文章利用操作简便、易于控制的真空阴极电弧离子镀膜技术,制备了非掺氮和掺氮的TiO2薄膜。并分别在300℃和500℃退火后,获得了非晶态向锐钛矿结晶的转变。结果还表明,掺氮TiO2薄膜的相变温度比非掺氮的TiO2薄膜要高,其光吸收区也从紫外区扩展到了可见光区。     

Re/ Ir 高温抗氧化性能

采用电弧离子镀技术在Re 金属表面制备Ir 涂层,研究沉积态Ir 涂层的微观形貌、成分和相结构
以及在不同温度区域的高温抗氧化性能。通过分析表明,利用电弧离子镀方法,可以在Re 金属基体表面制备
出连续、致密和均匀的Ir 涂层。Re/ Ir 试样的抗氧化寿命,1 800℃可达到4 h;2 000℃可达到2 h。在1 950℃
条件下,进行120 次热震试验,试验后Ir 涂层表面光滑致密,表面没有发现任何剥离现象。     

Fe2+对碳钢硫酸盐还原菌腐蚀行为的影响

对比分析了Q235钢在无Fe2+的接菌培养基和Fe2浓度为30mg/L的接菌培养基中的腐蚀行为.使用光学显微镜跟踪观察Q235钢在两种介质中的表面形貌随时间的变化,用电化学阻抗谱研究Q235钢在两种培养基中的电化学行为.用聚焦离子束显微镜制作Q235钢在两种培养基中的腐蚀产物剖面,并用能谱对腐蚀产物进行成分分析.对电化学阻抗谱所得结果进行拟合,结果表明,Fe2会使Q235钢表面形成的生物膜电阻降低,电容升高,Q235钢反应电阻保持较低,从而使反应持续进行,铁不断溶解.培养基中加入30mg/L的Fe2+后,Q235钢表面附着的细菌显著增多,形成的生物膜厚而疏松,膜中混合有腐蚀产物硫化物,膜下的金属出现众多微小的点蚀.电化学阻抗谱拟合结果与形貌观察及成分分析结果吻合,Fe2+对Q235钢的SRB腐蚀反应具有催化作用.     

Electrolytic Passivation of Nitinol Shape Memory Alloy in Different Electrolytes

The corrosion behavior of the nitinol alloy was studied in various corrosion media of different Cl^- ion concentrations. The results demonstrate that the Cl^- ion concentration has significant influences on the corrosion behavior of the nitinol alloy. In order to enhance the corrosion resistance, protective films were generated on the surface of the nitinol alloy by means of the electrochemical passivation method, for which five different electrolytic solutions were investigated. The surface analysis indicates full growth of all samples passivated in the different electrolytic solutions with layers, however, showing different morphological features. Without any defects like micro-cracks and pores, the surface of the samples passivated in the molybdate solution turns out smoother and denser than those passivated in other solutions. It is shown that the electro-chemical passivation will reduce Ni content but increase Ti content in the surface, reaching the Mole ratio of Ti：Ni = 9.01：1 on the outermost surface. Potentiodynamic polarization test demonstrates that the samples electrochemically passivated in the molybdate solution present a significant increase in breakdown potential due to titanium enrichment on the outermost surface.     

电晕放电飘升机研究

基于B-B效应的电飘机是一种不对称电容器在高电压作用下产生推力的飞行器,由于它是一种无推进剂的飞行器而受到科技界的广泛重视。本文通过实验研究,分析电晕放电的特点,提出基于涡旋动力学理论的挠场与真空零点能相干原理来解释推力的产生。对B-B效应的深入研究将对航空航天的推进技术带来革命性的变化。     

离子辅助沉积Al膜层增强Ti811钛合金高温微动疲劳抗力

为提高Ti811钛合金高温微动疲劳抗力,利用离子辅助沉积技术在Ti811钛合金表面制备Al膜层。对比研究多弧离子镀(MIP)和离子辅助多弧沉积(IAD)Al膜层的膜基界面成分分布、膜基结合强度、显微硬度、摩擦学性能。探讨IAD铝膜层对Ti811合金微动疲劳抗力的影响。结果表明,利用离子辅助多弧沉积技术可以获得膜基结合强度高、硬度低、减摩润滑性能好的Al膜层,该膜层能够显著提高Ti811钛合金350℃时的微动疲劳抗力。