Thickness Impacts of Vacancy Defects in Epitaxial La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 Thin Films Using Slow Positron Beam

Thickness effects of thin La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 （LSMO） films on （LaAlOa）0.3（Sr2AlTaO6）0.7 substrates were examined by a slow positron beam technique. Doppler-broadening line shape parameter S was measured as a function of thickness and differnt annealing conditions. Results reveal there could be more than one mechanism to induce vacancy-like defects. It was found that strain-induced defects mainly influence the S value of the in situ oxygenambience annealing LSMO thin films and the strain could vanish still faster along with the increase of thickness, and the oxygen-deficient induced defects mainly affect the S value of post-annealing LSMO films.

Simulation of time bunching for a pulsed positron beam

Simulate anneal arithmetic has been used to settle the problem of time bunching on a pulsed slow-positron beam device. This paper has searched for the parameters of the device in a large scope and achieved the time resolution within 150ps at the target with accelerating voltage in a range of 0.5-30kV.

Surface Structure of Aged Composite Insulator Studied by Slow Positron Beam

Slow positron beam was applied to study the depth profile structure of the virgin and the aged high-temperature vulcanized silicone rubber(HTV). Scanning electron microscope(SEM) images show that the surface of virgin sample is smooth, while the outdoor aged samples are all rough. According to the S(E) curves obtained by slow positron beam, in a depth of more than 1 μm, the S parameter of the sample aged at low-potential side keeps the same value with the virgin one;while the S values of the highpotential side aged sample remain rather low in a depth of about 5 μm. Thermo gravimetric analysis(TGA) results show that the sample in high potential side contains more inorganic constituents than that of other samples. The results are attributed to the strong electric field induced corona aging at high potential side of the composite insulator.

Performance of the plugged-in ^(22)Na based slow positron beam facility

The Beijing intense slow positron beam facility is based on the 1.3 GeV linac of Beijing ElectronPositron Collider （BEPC） aiming to produce mono-energetic intense slow positron beam for material science investigation. The plugged-in 22Na based slow positron beam section has been newly constructed to supply continuous beam time for the debugging of positron annihilation measurement stations and improve the Beijing intense slow positron beam time using efficiency. Performance testing result of the plugged-in 22Na based slow positron beam facility are reviewed in this paper, with the measurement of the beam transport efficiency, the view of beam spot, the adjustment of beam position, the measurement of beam intensity and energy spread etc. included.

SIMION simulation of a slow pulsed positron beam

A new slow pulsed positron beam, including a positron source, a moderator, a chopper, a prebuncher, a main-buneher and a sample chamber, etc, has been installed and tested. It is necessary to simulate the acceleration, transportation and space focusing of positrons to meet the needs of beam debugging and further positron annihilation experiments. The result from SIMION simulations shows that the radius of the focused positron beam is less than 5 mm, which is further confirmed in our practical debugging process.

Simulation of positron backscattering and implantation profiles using Geant4 code

For the proper interpretation of the experimental data produced in slow positron beam technique, the positron implantation properties are studied carefully using the latest Geant4 code. The simulated backscattering coefficients, the implantation profiles, and the median implantation depths for mono-energetic positrons with energy range from 1 keV to 50 keV normally incident on different crystals are reported. Compared with the previous experimental results, our simulation backscattering coefficients are in reasonable agreement, and we think that the accuracy may be related to the structures of the host materials in the Geant4 code. Based on the reasonable simulated backscattering coefficients, the adjustable parameters of the implantation profiles which are dependent on materials and implantation energies are obtained. The most important point is that we calculate the positron backscattering coefficients and median implantation depths in amorphous polymers for the first time and our simulations are in fairly good agreement with the previous experimental results.

A positron moderator using porous metal

Two types of porous metal moderators (i.e. porous nickel layer and multi-wire tungsten layer) are proposed and tested on a slow positron beam line. A moderation efficiency of about 2×10-4 has been achieved, which is higher than that for W vane geometry moderator by a factor of 4.

GATE simulation based feasibility studies of in-beam PET monitoring in ^(12)C beam cancer therapy

In comparison with conventional radiotherapy techniques,12C beam therapy has its significant advantage in cancer treatment because the radiation dose are mostly concentrated near the Bragg peak region and damage to normal tissues along the beam path is thus greatly reduced.In-beam PET provides a way to monitor dose distribution inside human body since several kinds of positron-emitting nuclei are produced through the interaction between 12C beam and body matters.In this work,we study the quantitative relationship between the spatial location of the Bragg peak and the spatial distribution of positrons produced by positron-emitting nuclei.Monte Carlo package GATE is used to simulate the interactions between the incident 12C beam of different energies(337.5,270.0 and 195.0 MeV/u) and various target matters(water,muscle and spine bone).Several data post-processing operations are performed on the simulated positron-emitting nuclei distribution data to mimic the impacts of positron generation and finite spatial resolution of a typical PET imaging system.Simulation results are compared to published experimental data for verification.In all the simulation cases,we find that 10C and 11C are two dominant positron-emitting nuclei,and there exists a significant correlation between the spatial distributions of deposited energy and positrons.Therefore,we conclude that it is possible to determine the location of Bragg peak with 1 mm accuracy using current PET imaging systems by detecting the falling edge of the positron distribution map in depth direction.

Surface and Bulk Defects in Cr-Mn Iron Alloy Cast in Metal and Sand Moulds: Characterization by Positron Annihilation Techniques

High chromium (Cr: 16% - 19%) iron alloy with 5% and 10% manganese (Mn) fabricated in metal and sand moulds by induction melting technique were investigated for defects microstructure both in the as-cast and heat treated conditions. Non-destructive techniques namely Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy and slow positron Doppler Broadening studies were employed to characterize the defects in the bulk as well as surface of the alloy and their influence of metallurgical parameters. The Positron Lifetime Spectroscopy data reveals that the defect concentration is higher for sand mould alloy samples compared to metal mould ones. The reasons for fewer defects in metal mould are attributed to faster heat transfer in the metal mould. Further, heat treatment yielded spherodization of carbides in the matrix resulting in reduced defects concentration. The S-parameter profiles from Doppler Broadening studies suggest defect concentration at the surface is less in 5% Manganese and near absence of any modification of defect structure following heat treatment in 10% Manganese sample closer to surface.

A Prototype Electron-Positron Fusion Reactor

In a previous paper [1] we established the possibility of the advantage of using the bombardment of electron-positron beams to produce commercial electrical energy. We consider the design of such a prototype reactor using 100 KJ laser beams to produce electron-positron beams that are sent to the reactor to release the 100 KJ of energy in the form of Xrays, which creates the high temperature and pressure needed to ignite the deuterium-tritium pellets for the fusion reaction.

慢正电子束技术的应用与发展

本文介绍了慢正电子束技术和最新发展，慢正电子束作为探针的基本特性，以及在多种学科中的应用等。

活性元素Y和Ce对Fe-25Cr-40Ni合金高温氧化的影响

用离子背散射和慢正电子束研究了活性元素Y和Ce对Fe-25Cr—40Ni合金在高温初期氧化动力学、氧化膜表层成份和微观缺陷结构的影响,实验结果表明了微量活性元素(≥0.05%)在高温氧化初期显著减少了合金的氧化速率,有效地促进了Cr_2O_3的生长,抑制了Fe和Ni氧化物的形成,改善了氧化膜的微观结构,活性元素结合进入氧化膜并在外层膜中(约几十nm)富集,活性元素Ce抗氧化机理不同于Y,Ce使合金氧化膜的空位缺陷显著降低,主要控制了阳离子沿晶格空位向外扩散,而含Y合金由氧化初期主要控制阳离子沿晶格扩散转变为主要控制阳离子沿晶界向外扩散。

用成像板探测正电子

用成像板对常用正电子源22Na进行了一系列感光实验。结果显示，激发辐射的光子强度值f（p）与成像板所记载的正电子流强f（e+）成正比关系。在北京慢正电子束设备上进行了单能慢正电子的感光实验，结果表明，成像板是慢正电子的一种优良的二维位置灵敏探测器。

基于正电子的反物质研究进展

正电子是最容易获得的反粒子,因而电子-正电子系统最适合研究普通物质与反物质的结合。本文结合最近实验上首次合成物质-反物质分子这个重大发现,介绍反物质(正电子)研究历史、现状及展望;重点讨论基于正电子的捕获、约束、积累等实验技术,以及物质-反物质分子——正电子素分子的合成方法。

北京慢正电子强束流性能研究

采用电子束流以及脉冲慢正电子束流对系统进行了调试,对束流系统的性能参数进行了测定和研究。实验结果表明,系统对于模拟电子的传输效率高于98%,电子束斑直径小于5mm。在目前加速器短脉冲的运行模式下,脉冲慢正电子束流的强度达到了105/s以上,IP成像板束流沉积形貌直径小于15mm,脉冲慢正电子束流微分能谱半高宽(FWHM)约为10eV;;在高于3×10?Pa的超高真空中,慢正电子在直流化管道内7存贮40ms后,束流强度减弱到原来的50%。系统各项性能运行参数达到了设计要求。

一种新的灵敏核探针——慢正电子束流装置

简要介绍了广泛应用于表面科学的灵敏核探针——慢正电子束设备的原理、构造和应用 ,阐述了北京慢正电子束流装置的设计原理和性能 ,讨论了北京慢正电子束流装置今后的研究前景 .

退火温度对钨中He相关缺陷演化影响的研究

本文通过离子注入向钨体中注入能量为100keV氦离子,并利用X射线衍射(XRD)以及慢正电子束分析(SPBA)手段研究了不同退火温度下氦在钨体中的行为以及相关缺陷的演化.实验结果表明:低温退火并未改变相关缺陷的类型,样品S参数的下降表明低温退火导致了缺陷浓度的降低;当退火温度达到700℃时,样品S-W参数线性分布的变化表明缺陷类型逐渐发生改变;随着退火温度的进一步升高,He相关缺陷的演化程度加剧并向更深处迁移.

脉冲慢正电子束流的检测

本工作设计了一种通过测量脉冲慢正电子湮没辐射在闪烁探测器的积分效应进行测量和标定脉冲正电子束流强度的方法。通过对探测器的刻度,定量测量了北京慢正电子强束流项目中慢正电子束流的流强和能谱发布,为脉冲正电子束流的直流化设计提供了依据。

基于捕获的新型正电子束及应用

基于捕获的新型正电子束技术是通过潘宁阱中捕获、约束和积累正电子而发展的新一代正电子束技术。本文介绍正电子的捕获、冷却,压缩技术,基于捕获的正电子束形成技术,以及该技术将来发展展望,最后讨论该技术在原子物理学和材料科学等多个领域的应用。

多丝室在北京试验束中的应用

介绍了北京正负电子对撞机直线加速器附设e,π试验束多丝室的结构及工作机理。该室间隙6 mm,窗口面积80 mm×80 mm,位置灵敏面积50 mm×50 mm;阳极丝和阴极丝分别采用直径为20μm和50μm镀金钨丝,阳极丝距2 mm,阴极丝距0.7 mm,每6根阴极丝并联构成阴极条,阴极条间距4.2 mm。采用阴极条感应重心读出分辨位置,对5.9 keV的γ光子,获得优于0.3 mm(FWHM)的位置分辨;对1.1 GeV电子束流,获得0.224 mm(FWHM)的位置分辨。