The neutron Bragg-edge imaging is expected to be a new non-destructive energy-resolved neutron imaging technique for quantitatively two-dimensional or three-dimensional visualizing crystallographic information in a bu...The neutron Bragg-edge imaging is expected to be a new non-destructive energy-resolved neutron imaging technique for quantitatively two-dimensional or three-dimensional visualizing crystallographic information in a bulk material,which could be benefited from pulsed neutron source.Here we build a Bragg-edge imaging system on the General Purpose Powder Diffractometer at the China Spallation Neutron Source.The residual strain mapping of a bent Q235 ferrite steel sample has been achieved with a spectral resolution of 0.15%by the time-of-flight neutron Bragg-edge imaging on this system.The results show its great potential applications in materials science and engineering.展开更多
The multicaloric effect refers to the thermal response of a solid material driven by simultaneous or sequential application of more than one type of external field.For practical applications,the multicaloric effect is...The multicaloric effect refers to the thermal response of a solid material driven by simultaneous or sequential application of more than one type of external field.For practical applications,the multicaloric effect is a potentially interesting strategy to improve the efficiency of refrigeration devices.Here,the state of the art in multi-field driven multicaloric effect is reviewed.The phenomenology and fundamental thermodynamics of the multicaloric effect are well established.A number of theoretical and experimental research approaches are covered.At present,the theoretical understanding of the multicaloric effect is thorough.However,due to the limitation of the current experimental technology,the experimental approach is still in progress.All these researches indicated that the thermal response and effective reversibility of multiferroic materials can be improved through multicaloric cycles to overcome the inherent limitations of the physical mechanisms behind single-field-induced caloric effects.Finally,the viewpoint of further developments is presented.展开更多
After several decades of studies of high-temperature superconductivity,there is no compelling theory for the mechanism yet;however,the spin fluctuations have been widely believed to play a crucial role in forming the ...After several decades of studies of high-temperature superconductivity,there is no compelling theory for the mechanism yet;however,the spin fluctuations have been widely believed to play a crucial role in forming the superconducting Cooper pairs.The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity near 80 K in the bilayer nickelate La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7)under pressure provides a new platform to elucidate the origins of high-temperature superconductivity.We perform elastic and inelastic neutron scattering studies on a polycrystalline sample of La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7-δ)at ambient pressure.No magnetic order can be identified down to 10 K.The absence of long-range magnetic order in neutron diffraction measurements may be ascribed to the smallness of the magnetic moment.However,we observe a weak flat spin-fluctuation signal in the inelastic scattering spectra at~45 meV.The observed spin excitations could be interpreted as a result of strong interlayer and weak intralayer magnetic couplings for stripe-type antiferromagnetic orders.Our results provide crucial information on the spin dynamics and are thus important for understanding the superconductivity in La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7).展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFB0701903 and 2016YFA0401502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12041202)+2 种基金the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.2017023)the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation,China(Grant No.2016A030313129)the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province under grant project of energy-resolved neutron imaging instrument.
文摘The neutron Bragg-edge imaging is expected to be a new non-destructive energy-resolved neutron imaging technique for quantitatively two-dimensional or three-dimensional visualizing crystallographic information in a bulk material,which could be benefited from pulsed neutron source.Here we build a Bragg-edge imaging system on the General Purpose Powder Diffractometer at the China Spallation Neutron Source.The residual strain mapping of a bent Q235 ferrite steel sample has been achieved with a spectral resolution of 0.15%by the time-of-flight neutron Bragg-edge imaging on this system.The results show its great potential applications in materials science and engineering.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFB0702702,2019YFA0704904,2018YFA0305704,2017YFA0206300,2017YFA0303601,and 2016YFB0700903)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.U1832219,51531008,51771223,51590880,51971240,11674378,11934016,and 11921004)the Key Program and Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘The multicaloric effect refers to the thermal response of a solid material driven by simultaneous or sequential application of more than one type of external field.For practical applications,the multicaloric effect is a potentially interesting strategy to improve the efficiency of refrigeration devices.Here,the state of the art in multi-field driven multicaloric effect is reviewed.The phenomenology and fundamental thermodynamics of the multicaloric effect are well established.A number of theoretical and experimental research approaches are covered.At present,the theoretical understanding of the multicaloric effect is thorough.However,due to the limitation of the current experimental technology,the experimental approach is still in progress.All these researches indicated that the thermal response and effective reversibility of multiferroic materials can be improved through multicaloric cycles to overcome the inherent limitations of the physical mechanisms behind single-field-induced caloric effects.Finally,the viewpoint of further developments is presented.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2023YFA1406500,2023YFA1406000)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12304187,12174454,U21301001)+5 种基金the Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Funds(2024B1515020040,2024A1515030030,2022A1515011618)Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Funds(202201011123,2024A04J4024,2024A04J6417)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(RCYX20231211090245050)Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Magnetoelectric Physics and Devices(2022B1212010008)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,Sun Yat-sen University(23qnpy57)the open research fund of Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory(2023SLABFN30)。
文摘After several decades of studies of high-temperature superconductivity,there is no compelling theory for the mechanism yet;however,the spin fluctuations have been widely believed to play a crucial role in forming the superconducting Cooper pairs.The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity near 80 K in the bilayer nickelate La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7)under pressure provides a new platform to elucidate the origins of high-temperature superconductivity.We perform elastic and inelastic neutron scattering studies on a polycrystalline sample of La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7-δ)at ambient pressure.No magnetic order can be identified down to 10 K.The absence of long-range magnetic order in neutron diffraction measurements may be ascribed to the smallness of the magnetic moment.However,we observe a weak flat spin-fluctuation signal in the inelastic scattering spectra at~45 meV.The observed spin excitations could be interpreted as a result of strong interlayer and weak intralayer magnetic couplings for stripe-type antiferromagnetic orders.Our results provide crucial information on the spin dynamics and are thus important for understanding the superconductivity in La_(3)Ni_(2)O_(7).
