In this paper, we describe a possible method for predicting the earthquakes, which is based on simultaneous recording of the intensity of fluxes of neutrons and charged particles by detectors, commonly used in nuclear...In this paper, we describe a possible method for predicting the earthquakes, which is based on simultaneous recording of the intensity of fluxes of neutrons and charged particles by detectors, commonly used in nuclear physics. These low-energy particles originate from radioactive nuclear processes in the Earth＇s crust. The variations in the particle flux intensity can be the precursor of the earth- quake. A description is given of an electronic installation that records the fluxes of charged particles in the radial direction, which are a possible response to the accumulated tectonic stresses in the Earth＇s crust. The obtained results showed an increase in the intensity of the fluxes for 10 or more hours before the occurrence of the earthquake. The previous version of the installation was able to indicate for the possibility of an earthquake （Maksudov et al. in Instrum Exp Tech 58：130-131, 2015）, but did not give information about the direction of the epicenter location. In this regard, the installation was modified by adding eight directional detectors. With the upgraded setup, we have received both the predictive signals, and signals determining the directions of the location of the forthcoming earthquake, starting 2-3 days before its origin.展开更多
I study the response of a particle detector coupled to quantized massless complex scalar field in four dimensional Minkowski spacetime through nonlinear Lagrangian. I find that as in the real scalar field： the partic...I study the response of a particle detector coupled to quantized massless complex scalar field in four dimensional Minkowski spacetime through nonlinear Lagrangian. I find that as in the real scalar field： the particle detector will not respond when it is in inertial motion; If accelerated in its own frame reference, it does respond and feel the same temperature. But different from the real scalar field case, the detector＇s transition amplitude is concerned with particle-antiparticle creation, and the response of the detector is （1/α^2 ＋ ε^2）/24π^2 times of that in real scalar field, with 1/α the accelerator of the detector and e the energy gap between the detector＇s two energy level. It is due to the nonlinear property of the coupling Lagrangian. Whether the total charge of the system constructed by the particle detector and vacuum is conserved is also considered and analyzed.展开更多
A particle detector array designed for light-charged particles, known as the CsI-bowl, was built for exit channel selection for in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy experiments. This device is composed of 64 CsI(Tl) detectors,...A particle detector array designed for light-charged particles, known as the CsI-bowl, was built for exit channel selection for in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy experiments. This device is composed of 64 CsI(Tl) detectors, organized in a structure reminiscent of a tea-bowl. High quantum efficiency photodiodes, characterized by their minimal mass, were employed to collect scintillation light. Its design, construction, particle identification resolution, and its effectiveness in relation to exit channel selection are described in this paper. In source tests, the optimal figure of merit for the identification of α-particles and γ-rays using the charge comparison method was found to be 3.3 and 12.1 for CsI detectors coupled to photodiodes and avalanche photodiodes, respectively. The CsI-bowl demonstrated effectiveness in identifying particles, specifically the emission of protons and α-particles in the58Ni(19F, xpyn) fusion–evaporation reaction, thereby enabling the selection of the desired exit channels.展开更多
Purpose A charged particle detector(CPD)is one of two main detectors on the GECAM satellite.It was designed to detect charged particles.Electrons and protons are space’s mainly charged particles.So,a research on the ...Purpose A charged particle detector(CPD)is one of two main detectors on the GECAM satellite.It was designed to detect charged particles.Electrons and protons are space’s mainly charged particles.So,a research on the proton detection ability of a CPD and deriving the energy response to charged particles of the CPD in the two designed operating modes is important.Method The proton calibration tests of the CPD under diferent working modes were carried out at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou.Result and conclusion Through testing and analysis,it was concluded that when CPD works in semi-component mode,it can detect the maximum energy,and when working in full-component mode,it can provide better energy resolution.展开更多
In recent years, cooling technology for liquid xenon(LXe) detectors has advanced driven by the development of dark matter(DM) detectors with target mass in the 100–1000 kg range. The next generation of DM detectors b...In recent years, cooling technology for liquid xenon(LXe) detectors has advanced driven by the development of dark matter(DM) detectors with target mass in the 100–1000 kg range. The next generation of DM detectors based on LXe will be in the 50,000 kg(50 t)range requiring more than 1 k W of cooling power. Most of the prior cooling methods become impractical at this level.For cooling a 50 t scale LXe detector, a method is proposed in which liquid nitrogen(LN2) in a small local reservoir cools the xenon gas via a cold finger. The cold finger incorporates a heating unit to provide temperature regulation. The proposed cooling method is simple, reliable, and suitable for the required long-term operation for a rare event search. The device can be easily integrated into present cooling systems, for example the ‘‘Cooling Bus’ ’employed for the Panda X I and II experiments. It is still possible to cool indirectly with no part of the cooling or temperature control system getting in direct contact with the clean xenon in the detector. Also, the cooling device can be mounted at a large distance, i.e., the detector is cooled remotely from a distance of 5–10 m. The method was tested in a laboratory setup at Columbia University to carry out different measurements with a small LXe detector and behaved exactly as predicted.展开更多
Maintaining the geodesic motion of the test mass is vital to ASTROD I space mission. However,the electrostatic charging of the test mass due to cosmic rays and solar energetic particles will result in Coulomb and Lore...Maintaining the geodesic motion of the test mass is vital to ASTROD I space mission. However,the electrostatic charging of the test mass due to cosmic rays and solar energetic particles will result in Coulomb and Lorentz forces and consequently influence the test mass motions. To estimate the size of these effects,a credible simulation of test mass charging processes is critically required. Using the GEANT4 software toolkit,we have modeled the charging processes and predict how the ASTROD I test mass will charge positively at a rate of 217370 e + /s,due to solar energetic particles(SEPs) at～0.5 AU caused by the largest SEPs event on 29,September,1989. In addition to Monte Carlo uncertainty,an error of ±30% in the net charging rates was added to account for uncertainties in the spectra,physics and geometry models.展开更多
Purpose The performance of CZT inγ-ray and X-ray detection is growing rapidly in these years.However,there are only a few reports on its utilization inαparticle detection.Therefore,to study the properties of CZT for...Purpose The performance of CZT inγ-ray and X-ray detection is growing rapidly in these years.However,there are only a few reports on its utilization inαparticle detection.Therefore,to study the properties of CZT for detection ofαparticle,a detection system has been manufactured,and a series of simulations have been done.Methods A 22×22×0.7mm^(3) planar CZT detector is deployed to detect theαparticles from a radiation source containing Am-241 and Pu-239,while COMSOL MultiPhysics and GEANT4 are employed in the simulation of charge collection and interaction betweenαparticles and CZT.Results An energy resolution of 1.47%FWHM at 5.486MeV and 1.32%at 5.157MeV has been achieved.A simulated spectrum has been created,and it is analogous to the one from experiment.Conclusion The experiment results show the potential of CZT inαdetection.The simulations are confirmed effective and will guide a better design of the detecting system.展开更多
文摘In this paper, we describe a possible method for predicting the earthquakes, which is based on simultaneous recording of the intensity of fluxes of neutrons and charged particles by detectors, commonly used in nuclear physics. These low-energy particles originate from radioactive nuclear processes in the Earth＇s crust. The variations in the particle flux intensity can be the precursor of the earth- quake. A description is given of an electronic installation that records the fluxes of charged particles in the radial direction, which are a possible response to the accumulated tectonic stresses in the Earth＇s crust. The obtained results showed an increase in the intensity of the fluxes for 10 or more hours before the occurrence of the earthquake. The previous version of the installation was able to indicate for the possibility of an earthquake （Maksudov et al. in Instrum Exp Tech 58：130-131, 2015）, but did not give information about the direction of the epicenter location. In this regard, the installation was modified by adding eight directional detectors. With the upgraded setup, we have received both the predictive signals, and signals determining the directions of the location of the forthcoming earthquake, starting 2-3 days before its origin.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.10947016
文摘I study the response of a particle detector coupled to quantized massless complex scalar field in four dimensional Minkowski spacetime through nonlinear Lagrangian. I find that as in the real scalar field： the particle detector will not respond when it is in inertial motion; If accelerated in its own frame reference, it does respond and feel the same temperature. But different from the real scalar field case, the detector＇s transition amplitude is concerned with particle-antiparticle creation, and the response of the detector is （1/α^2 ＋ ε^2）/24π^2 times of that in real scalar field, with 1/α the accelerator of the detector and e the energy gap between the detector＇s two energy level. It is due to the nonlinear property of the coupling Lagrangian. Whether the total charge of the system constructed by the particle detector and vacuum is conserved is also considered and analyzed.
基金supported by the Major program of Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(No.ZR2020ZD30)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11775133,U2167202,U1432119).
文摘A particle detector array designed for light-charged particles, known as the CsI-bowl, was built for exit channel selection for in-beam γ-ray spectroscopy experiments. This device is composed of 64 CsI(Tl) detectors, organized in a structure reminiscent of a tea-bowl. High quantum efficiency photodiodes, characterized by their minimal mass, were employed to collect scintillation light. Its design, construction, particle identification resolution, and its effectiveness in relation to exit channel selection are described in this paper. In source tests, the optimal figure of merit for the identification of α-particles and γ-rays using the charge comparison method was found to be 3.3 and 12.1 for CsI detectors coupled to photodiodes and avalanche photodiodes, respectively. The CsI-bowl demonstrated effectiveness in identifying particles, specifically the emission of protons and α-particles in the58Ni(19F, xpyn) fusion–evaporation reaction, thereby enabling the selection of the desired exit channels.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Projects:11975257,12074045,11804335).
文摘Purpose A charged particle detector(CPD)is one of two main detectors on the GECAM satellite.It was designed to detect charged particles.Electrons and protons are space’s mainly charged particles.So,a research on the proton detection ability of a CPD and deriving the energy response to charged particles of the CPD in the two designed operating modes is important.Method The proton calibration tests of the CPD under diferent working modes were carried out at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou.Result and conclusion Through testing and analysis,it was concluded that when CPD works in semi-component mode,it can detect the maximum energy,and when working in full-component mode,it can provide better energy resolution.
基金the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2016YFA0400301)the grants for the XENON Dark Matter Project。
文摘In recent years, cooling technology for liquid xenon(LXe) detectors has advanced driven by the development of dark matter(DM) detectors with target mass in the 100–1000 kg range. The next generation of DM detectors based on LXe will be in the 50,000 kg(50 t)range requiring more than 1 k W of cooling power. Most of the prior cooling methods become impractical at this level.For cooling a 50 t scale LXe detector, a method is proposed in which liquid nitrogen(LN2) in a small local reservoir cools the xenon gas via a cold finger. The cold finger incorporates a heating unit to provide temperature regulation. The proposed cooling method is simple, reliable, and suitable for the required long-term operation for a rare event search. The device can be easily integrated into present cooling systems, for example the ‘‘Cooling Bus’ ’employed for the Panda X I and II experiments. It is still possible to cool indirectly with no part of the cooling or temperature control system getting in direct contact with the clean xenon in the detector. Also, the cooling device can be mounted at a large distance, i.e., the detector is cooled remotely from a distance of 5–10 m. The method was tested in a laboratory setup at Columbia University to carry out different measurements with a small LXe detector and behaved exactly as predicted.
基金was supported by the Innovative Grant for the Youth of Purple Mountain Observatory (Grant No. 08QY031003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10803022)the Foundation of Minor Planets of Purple Mountain Observatory
文摘Maintaining the geodesic motion of the test mass is vital to ASTROD I space mission. However,the electrostatic charging of the test mass due to cosmic rays and solar energetic particles will result in Coulomb and Lorentz forces and consequently influence the test mass motions. To estimate the size of these effects,a credible simulation of test mass charging processes is critically required. Using the GEANT4 software toolkit,we have modeled the charging processes and predict how the ASTROD I test mass will charge positively at a rate of 217370 e + /s,due to solar energetic particles(SEPs) at～0.5 AU caused by the largest SEPs event on 29,September,1989. In addition to Monte Carlo uncertainty,an error of ±30% in the net charging rates was added to account for uncertainties in the spectra,physics and geometry models.
文摘Purpose The performance of CZT inγ-ray and X-ray detection is growing rapidly in these years.However,there are only a few reports on its utilization inαparticle detection.Therefore,to study the properties of CZT for detection ofαparticle,a detection system has been manufactured,and a series of simulations have been done.Methods A 22×22×0.7mm^(3) planar CZT detector is deployed to detect theαparticles from a radiation source containing Am-241 and Pu-239,while COMSOL MultiPhysics and GEANT4 are employed in the simulation of charge collection and interaction betweenαparticles and CZT.Results An energy resolution of 1.47%FWHM at 5.486MeV and 1.32%at 5.157MeV has been achieved.A simulated spectrum has been created,and it is analogous to the one from experiment.Conclusion The experiment results show the potential of CZT inαdetection.The simulations are confirmed effective and will guide a better design of the detecting system.
