Abstract In the four-anode device, the mirror magnetic field affects the characteristics of charged particles motion, so that the current-voltage relations of glow discharge are changed. Firstly, the discharge device ...Abstract In the four-anode device, the mirror magnetic field affects the characteristics of charged particles motion, so that the current-voltage relations of glow discharge are changed. Firstly, the discharge device is introduced, and the distribution of mirror magnetic field generated by the loops surrounding the discharge chamber is presented. Both the discharge current-voltage characteristics and the radial distributions of electron density are measured, respectively, with/without the magnetic field. When the discharge occurs in a 99.99% helium with a pressure ranging from 100 Pa to 800 Pa without magnetic field, the voltage, sustaining a certain abnormal glow discharge current, decreases with the increase in gas pressure. With a mirror magnetic field of certain intensity, the discharge voltage increases with the current in a rate slower than that without the magnetic field. Moreover, when the magnetic field intensity increases, the discharge voltage first decreases then increases. Simultaneously, the mirror magnetic field affects the moving characteristics of charged particles, and causes a more inhomogeneous electron density.展开更多
Non-magnetic semiconductor materials and their devices have attracted wide attention since they are usually prone to exhibit large positive magnetoresistance(MR)effect in a low static magnetic field environment at roo...Non-magnetic semiconductor materials and their devices have attracted wide attention since they are usually prone to exhibit large positive magnetoresistance(MR)effect in a low static magnetic field environment at room temperature.However,how to obtain a large room-temperature negative MR effect in them remains to be studied.In this paper,by designing an Au/n-Ge:Sb/Au device with metal electrodes located on identical side,we observe an obvious room-temperature negative MR effect in a specific 50 T pulsed high magnetic field direction environment,but not in a static low magnetic field environment.Through the analysis of the experimental measurement of the Hall effect results and bipolar transport theory,we propose that this unconventional negative MR effect is mainly related to the charge accumulation on the surface of the device under the modulation of the stronger Lorentz force provided by the pulsed high magnetic field.This theoretical analytical model is further confirmed by regulating the geometry size of the device.Our work sheds light on the development of novel magnetic sensing,magnetic logic and other devices based on non-magnetic semiconductors operating in pulsed high magnetic field environment.展开更多
The optimal magnetizing fields of the variable polarization effects of ferrite are studied by using thecoupling-wave(cw)theory,vaiational principle and optimization techniques.Several kinds of shapes of themagnetic li...The optimal magnetizing fields of the variable polarization effects of ferrite are studied by using thecoupling-wave(cw)theory,vaiational principle and optimization techniques.Several kinds of shapes of themagnetic line of force and some valuable results of the optimal magnetizing field are given.The theoretical cal-culations are in good agreement with the experimental results.展开更多
Detailed mathematical modelling approaches that are used to describe the dynamic behaviour of magnetoelectric coupling in magnetostrictive-piezoelectric multiferroics at low-frequencies, in electromechanical resonance...Detailed mathematical modelling approaches that are used to describe the dynamic behaviour of magnetoelectric coupling in magnetostrictive-piezoelectric multiferroics at low-frequencies, in electromechanical resonance region and at microwave range are discussed. The ME (magnetoelectric) voltage coefficients were estimated from the known material parameters. The feasibility for creating new class of functional devices based on magnetoelectric interactions is addressed.展开更多
The aluminum shielded room has been an important part of ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging (ULF MRI) based on the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The shielded room is effective to att...The aluminum shielded room has been an important part of ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging (ULF MRI) based on the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The shielded room is effective to attenuate the external radio-frequency field and keep the extremely sensitive detector, SQUID, working properly. A high-performance shielded room can increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and improve image quality. In this study, a circular coil with a diameter of 50 cm and a square coil with a side length of 2.0 m was used to simulate the magnetic fields from the nearby electric apparatuses and the distant environmental noise sources. The shielding effectivenesses (SE) of the shielded room with different thicknesses of aluminum sheets were calculated and simulated. A room using 6-mm-thick aluminum plates with a dimension of 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2.0 m was then constructed. The SE was experimentally measured by using three-axis SQUID magnetometers, with tranisent magnetic field induced in the aluminum plates by the strong pre-polarization pulses. The results of the measured SE agreed with that from the simulation. In addition, the introduction of a 0.5-mm gap caused the obvious reduction of SE indicating the importance of door design. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals of water at 5.9 kHz were measured in free space and in a shielded room, and the SNR was improved from 3 to 15. The simulation and experimental results will help us design an aluminum shielded room which satisfies the requirements for future ULF human brain imaging. Finally, the cancellation technique of the transient eddy current was tried, the simulation of the cancellation technique will lead us to finding an appropriate way to suppress the eddy current fields.展开更多
The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnet...The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnetic force or need a seed-clearing mechanism.Thus the objective of this research was to develop a combined magnetic system(CMS)seed-metering device for generating higher magnetic forces than the electromagnetic ones without using any auxiliary seed-clearing mechanisms.Firstly,the CMS component was designed and its magnetic field distributions in both attractive and clearing states were obtained by finite element method simulations.Secondly,based on the CMS components,a magnetic seed-metering device was developed and validated by a prototype experiment.The simulation results displayed that along the axial direction of the magnetic head,the maximum magnetic flux density in the clearing state was 21.03%of that in the attractive state.In addition,along the radial direction,the proportion was 24.16%.Concerning the spatial magnetic flux density distribution,the magnetic flux density on the seeding planes of CMS components(approximately 60 mT)was higher than that of transitional space between two CMS components(nearly 0 mT).As for the seeding performance experiment,when the rotational speed of the roller was 21 r/min and the exciting current was 0.15 A,the highest single rate was acquired(90.20%).In the same condition,the reseeding rate was 5.88%and the miss-seeding rate was 3.92%.The results suggest that the magnetic field distribution and seeding performance of the developed magnetic seed-metering device are acceptable.Therefore,the developed magnetic seed-metering device can be used in practical plug tray seeding processes.展开更多
In non-magnetic semiconductor materials,unsaturated magnetoresistance(MR)effect has attracted lots of attention due to its physical interests and potential applications in electronic devices.Under the ex-tremely high ...In non-magnetic semiconductor materials,unsaturated magnetoresistance(MR)effect has attracted lots of attention due to its physical interests and potential applications in electronic devices.Under the ex-tremely high magnetic field,the stability and reliability of MR effects based on the non-ohmic transport has been rarely researched.In this paper,the transport properties of non-magnetic Ag/p-Ge:Ga/Ag devices under 45 T pulsed high magnetic field at 300 K are investigated.It is found that in ohmic conduction re-gion(I<5 mA)where the single dominant carrier is hole,the MR values increase with increasing the applied magnetic field,presenting a conventional unsaturated behavior.In the two non-ohmic regions(5 mA≤I≤100 mA)where the transport is dominated by bipolar(electrons and holes),a MR retraction has been obviously observed under pulsed high magnetic field.Combining the Hall measurement results and calculation of Hall effect with bipolar-driven transport model,the mechanism of the MR retraction is analysed,in which the MR retraction may be related to the strong regulation of electron-to-hole den-sity ratio by pulsed high magnetic field.This work provides a reference for evaluating the stability and reliability of the properties of non-magnetic semiconductor based MR devices under the interference of strong magnetic pulses.展开更多
A novel fiber-optic magnetic field sensor is demonstrated based on a dual-polarization fiber-grating laser, which is embedded in an epoxy resin-bonded magnetostrictive composite material with doped Terfenol-D particle...A novel fiber-optic magnetic field sensor is demonstrated based on a dual-polarization fiber-grating laser, which is embedded in an epoxy resin-bonded magnetostrictive composite material with doped Terfenol-D particles. A simple structure is designed to convert the magnetic field-induced strain to transversal stress, which is applied to the fiber laser to produce beat note frequency changes for measurement purposes. The response of the proposed sensor is measured, and shows quite a good directivity and linearity with a sensitivity of 10.5 Hz/μT to the magnetic field. It also shows a large measurable range up to about 0.3 T.展开更多
基金Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET) of ChinaFundation of the Key Lab of Infrared and Low Temperature Plasma of Anhui Province of China(No.2007A003003U)
文摘Abstract In the four-anode device, the mirror magnetic field affects the characteristics of charged particles motion, so that the current-voltage relations of glow discharge are changed. Firstly, the discharge device is introduced, and the distribution of mirror magnetic field generated by the loops surrounding the discharge chamber is presented. Both the discharge current-voltage characteristics and the radial distributions of electron density are measured, respectively, with/without the magnetic field. When the discharge occurs in a 99.99% helium with a pressure ranging from 100 Pa to 800 Pa without magnetic field, the voltage, sustaining a certain abnormal glow discharge current, decreases with the increase in gas pressure. With a mirror magnetic field of certain intensity, the discharge voltage increases with the current in a rate slower than that without the magnetic field. Moreover, when the magnetic field intensity increases, the discharge voltage first decreases then increases. Simultaneously, the mirror magnetic field affects the moving characteristics of charged particles, and causes a more inhomogeneous electron density.
基金Project supported by the Special Funding for Talents of Three Gorges University(Grant No.8230202)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12274258)National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0401003).
文摘Non-magnetic semiconductor materials and their devices have attracted wide attention since they are usually prone to exhibit large positive magnetoresistance(MR)effect in a low static magnetic field environment at room temperature.However,how to obtain a large room-temperature negative MR effect in them remains to be studied.In this paper,by designing an Au/n-Ge:Sb/Au device with metal electrodes located on identical side,we observe an obvious room-temperature negative MR effect in a specific 50 T pulsed high magnetic field direction environment,but not in a static low magnetic field environment.Through the analysis of the experimental measurement of the Hall effect results and bipolar transport theory,we propose that this unconventional negative MR effect is mainly related to the charge accumulation on the surface of the device under the modulation of the stronger Lorentz force provided by the pulsed high magnetic field.This theoretical analytical model is further confirmed by regulating the geometry size of the device.Our work sheds light on the development of novel magnetic sensing,magnetic logic and other devices based on non-magnetic semiconductors operating in pulsed high magnetic field environment.
文摘The optimal magnetizing fields of the variable polarization effects of ferrite are studied by using thecoupling-wave(cw)theory,vaiational principle and optimization techniques.Several kinds of shapes of themagnetic line of force and some valuable results of the optimal magnetizing field are given.The theoretical cal-culations are in good agreement with the experimental results.
文摘Detailed mathematical modelling approaches that are used to describe the dynamic behaviour of magnetoelectric coupling in magnetostrictive-piezoelectric multiferroics at low-frequencies, in electromechanical resonance region and at microwave range are discussed. The ME (magnetoelectric) voltage coefficients were estimated from the known material parameters. The feasibility for creating new class of functional devices based on magnetoelectric interactions is addressed.
基金Project supported in part by the Strategic Priority Research Program(B)of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB04020200)in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11204339)
文摘The aluminum shielded room has been an important part of ultra-low-field magnetic resonance imaging (ULF MRI) based on the superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID). The shielded room is effective to attenuate the external radio-frequency field and keep the extremely sensitive detector, SQUID, working properly. A high-performance shielded room can increase the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and improve image quality. In this study, a circular coil with a diameter of 50 cm and a square coil with a side length of 2.0 m was used to simulate the magnetic fields from the nearby electric apparatuses and the distant environmental noise sources. The shielding effectivenesses (SE) of the shielded room with different thicknesses of aluminum sheets were calculated and simulated. A room using 6-mm-thick aluminum plates with a dimension of 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 2.0 m was then constructed. The SE was experimentally measured by using three-axis SQUID magnetometers, with tranisent magnetic field induced in the aluminum plates by the strong pre-polarization pulses. The results of the measured SE agreed with that from the simulation. In addition, the introduction of a 0.5-mm gap caused the obvious reduction of SE indicating the importance of door design. The nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) signals of water at 5.9 kHz were measured in free space and in a shielded room, and the SNR was improved from 3 to 15. The simulation and experimental results will help us design an aluminum shielded room which satisfies the requirements for future ULF human brain imaging. Finally, the cancellation technique of the transient eddy current was tried, the simulation of the cancellation technique will lead us to finding an appropriate way to suppress the eddy current fields.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Project of Research and Development Program,Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China(Grant No.2016YFD020060102)Key Project of Research and Development Program(Agriculture)of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.E2017303).The authors acknowledge Saike Jiang from Jiangsu University for improving the quality of the artworks used in this work.
文摘The magnetic seed-metering method is one of the universal approaches for plug tray seeding.Conventional electromagnetic and permanent-magnetic seed-metering devices either cannot supply a desirable magnitude of magnetic force or need a seed-clearing mechanism.Thus the objective of this research was to develop a combined magnetic system(CMS)seed-metering device for generating higher magnetic forces than the electromagnetic ones without using any auxiliary seed-clearing mechanisms.Firstly,the CMS component was designed and its magnetic field distributions in both attractive and clearing states were obtained by finite element method simulations.Secondly,based on the CMS components,a magnetic seed-metering device was developed and validated by a prototype experiment.The simulation results displayed that along the axial direction of the magnetic head,the maximum magnetic flux density in the clearing state was 21.03%of that in the attractive state.In addition,along the radial direction,the proportion was 24.16%.Concerning the spatial magnetic flux density distribution,the magnetic flux density on the seeding planes of CMS components(approximately 60 mT)was higher than that of transitional space between two CMS components(nearly 0 mT).As for the seeding performance experiment,when the rotational speed of the roller was 21 r/min and the exciting current was 0.15 A,the highest single rate was acquired(90.20%).In the same condition,the reseeding rate was 5.88%and the miss-seeding rate was 3.92%.The results suggest that the magnetic field distribution and seeding performance of the developed magnetic seed-metering device are acceptable.Therefore,the developed magnetic seed-metering device can be used in practical plug tray seeding processes.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 11674115 and 51861135104)National Key R&D Program of China (No. 2016YFA0401003)
文摘In non-magnetic semiconductor materials,unsaturated magnetoresistance(MR)effect has attracted lots of attention due to its physical interests and potential applications in electronic devices.Under the ex-tremely high magnetic field,the stability and reliability of MR effects based on the non-ohmic transport has been rarely researched.In this paper,the transport properties of non-magnetic Ag/p-Ge:Ga/Ag devices under 45 T pulsed high magnetic field at 300 K are investigated.It is found that in ohmic conduction re-gion(I<5 mA)where the single dominant carrier is hole,the MR values increase with increasing the applied magnetic field,presenting a conventional unsaturated behavior.In the two non-ohmic regions(5 mA≤I≤100 mA)where the transport is dominated by bipolar(electrons and holes),a MR retraction has been obviously observed under pulsed high magnetic field.Combining the Hall measurement results and calculation of Hall effect with bipolar-driven transport model,the mechanism of the MR retraction is analysed,in which the MR retraction may be related to the strong regulation of electron-to-hole den-sity ratio by pulsed high magnetic field.This work provides a reference for evaluating the stability and reliability of the properties of non-magnetic semiconductor based MR devices under the interference of strong magnetic pulses.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11474133 and61235005)the Planned Science and Technology Project of Guangzhou(Grant No.2012J5100028)the Project of Science and Technology New Star of Zhujiang in Guangzhou City(Grant No.2012J2200043)
文摘A novel fiber-optic magnetic field sensor is demonstrated based on a dual-polarization fiber-grating laser, which is embedded in an epoxy resin-bonded magnetostrictive composite material with doped Terfenol-D particles. A simple structure is designed to convert the magnetic field-induced strain to transversal stress, which is applied to the fiber laser to produce beat note frequency changes for measurement purposes. The response of the proposed sensor is measured, and shows quite a good directivity and linearity with a sensitivity of 10.5 Hz/μT to the magnetic field. It also shows a large measurable range up to about 0.3 T.