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
采用蒙特卡罗粒子输运计算程序(Monte Carlo N-partical transport code,MCNP),就中子源屏蔽体和中子源室结构对屏蔽体不同探测位置的中子透射和反射情况进行了计算机模拟计算。计算采用的入射粒子分别为14 MeV和5 MeV的单能中子以及25...采用蒙特卡罗粒子输运计算程序(Monte Carlo N-partical transport code,MCNP),就中子源屏蔽体和中子源室结构对屏蔽体不同探测位置的中子透射和反射情况进行了计算机模拟计算。计算采用的入射粒子分别为14 MeV和5 MeV的单能中子以及252Cf自发裂变中子。从计算结果看,屏蔽体的尺寸和结构对中子透射的影响都比较明显;源室的结构和地坑也对本底产生较大影响。通过理论计算可以了解屏蔽体结构和源室情况对测量本底的影响,可为源室设计以及中子实验研究提供重要参考。展开更多
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.
文摘采用蒙特卡罗粒子输运计算程序(Monte Carlo N-partical transport code,MCNP),就中子源屏蔽体和中子源室结构对屏蔽体不同探测位置的中子透射和反射情况进行了计算机模拟计算。计算采用的入射粒子分别为14 MeV和5 MeV的单能中子以及252Cf自发裂变中子。从计算结果看,屏蔽体的尺寸和结构对中子透射的影响都比较明显;源室的结构和地坑也对本底产生较大影响。通过理论计算可以了解屏蔽体结构和源室情况对测量本底的影响,可为源室设计以及中子实验研究提供重要参考。
