A reusable planar triggered spark-gap switch batched-fabricated with PCB technology for medium- and low-voltage pulse power systems

Triggered spark-gap switch is a popular discharge switch for pulse power systems.Previous studies have focused on planarizing this switch using thin film techniques in order to meet the requirements of compact size in the systems.Such switches are one-shot due to electrodes being too thin to sufficiently resist spark-erosion.Additionally,these switches did not employ any structures in securing internal gas composition,resulting in inconsistent performance under harsh atmospheres.In this work,a novel planar triggered spark-gap switch(PTS)with a hermetically sealed cavity was batched-prepared with printed circuit board(PCB)technology,to achieve reusability with low cost.The proposed PTS was inspected by micro-computed tomography to ensure PCB techniques meet the requirements of machining precision.The results from electrical experiments demonstrated that PCB PTS were consistent and reusable with lifespan over 20 times.The calculated switch voltage and circuit current were consistent with those derived from real-world measurements.Finally,PCB PTS was used to introduce hexanitrostilbene(HNS)pellets in a pulse power system to verify its performance.

Application of ARFI technology to explore the clinical study of Gandou Tang in treating liver fibrosis of wilson's disease with damp-heat accumulation

Objective:Acoustic radiation force impulse(ARFI)was applied to measure Shear wave velocity(SWV)of liver in patients with Wilson's disease(WD).To investigate the relationship between SWV and the serological indexes of liver fibrosis,such as type Ⅳ collagen(CⅣ),hyaluronic acid(HA),type Ⅲ procollagen peptide(PⅢNP),laminin(LN),APRI score(Asparate Aminotransfer to Platelet Ratio Index),and FIB-4 index(FIB-4 index).The clinical efficacy of GandouTang(GDT)in the treatment of liver fibrosis in WD with damp-heat internalization was also observed.Methods:80 cases of WD patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group,with 40 cases in each group.The control group was treated with Sodium Dimercaptopropylsulfonate(DMPS)and the treatment group was additionally treated with the traditional Chinese medicine GDT.One course for 8 days,a total of 6 courses.The levels of SwV and four serological indicators of liver fibrosis(PⅢNP,HA,CⅣ,LN),APRI score and FIB-4 index were compared before and after treatment.Pearson correlation test was used to analyze the correlation between SWV and HA,CⅣ,LN,PⅢNP,APRI score and FIB-4 index.The effects of GDT on SWV,liver fiber,APRI and FIB-4 were evaluated according to the treatment plan.Results:①The SWV was positively correlated with FIB-4(r=0.83),APRI(r=0.82),HA(r=0.87),CⅣ(r=0.71),LN(r=0.85)and PINP(r=0.77).②Before treatment,there were no significant differences in SWV level,PⅢNP,HA,CⅣ,LN,APRI and FIB-4 levels between two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,the levels of PⅢNP,HA,LN,SWV,APRI and FIB-4 in both groups were significantly decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01),and the levels in the treatment group were lower than those in the control group.There were no significant specific changes in CⅣ level(P>0.05).Conclusion:SWV value can reflect the degree of WD liver fibrosis,and is positively correlated with HA,PⅢNP,CⅣ,LN,FIB-4 index and APRI score.On the basis of the treatment of protecting liver and expelling copper with western medicine,plus the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine GDT can effectively improve the degree of liver fibrosis in WD patients with damp-heat accumulation.

Measurement of spatiotemporal characteristics of femtosecond laser pulses by a modified single-shot autocorrelation

To overcome the shortcomings of the single-shot autocorrelation SSA where only one pulse width is obtained when the SSA is applied to measure the pulse width of ultrashort laser pulses a modified SSA for measuring the spatiotemporal characteristics of ultrashort laser pulses at different spatial positions is proposed. The spatiotemporal characteristics of femtosecond laser pulses output from the Ti sapphire regenerative amplifier system are experimentally measured by the proposed method. It was found that the complex spatial characteristics are measured accurately.The pulse widths at different spatial positions are various which obey the Gaussian distribution.The pulse width at the same spatial position becomes narrow with the increase in input average power when femtosecond laser pulses pass through a carbon disulfide CS2 nonlinear medium.The experimental results verify that the proposed method is valid for measuring the spatiotemporal characteristics of ultrashort laser pulses at different spatial positions.

Generalized equation for calculating rock cutting efficiency by pulsed water jets

One of the promising methods for rock cutting technology is the use of high-speed water jets.In order to improve the cutting capacity of water jets without increasing the hydraulic power of equipment,pulsed water jets are basically used to increase the rock cutting efficiency.However,there are no mature recommendations for selection of rational parameters,and the relationship between indicators of rock cutting efficiency and parameters of pulsed water jet is still not established.In this context,we aimed at developing a generalized equation for calculating rock cutting efficiency,in which all the major parameters in consideration of rock cutting process are included.Then,a calibration of the rational parameters of rock cutting by pulsed water jets was conducted.The results are likely helpful for increasing productivity and reducing energy consumption.

The pulsed high magnetic field facility and scientific research at Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center

Wuhan National High Magnetic Field Center(WHMFC)at Huazhong University of Science and Technology is one of the top-class research centers in the world,which can offer pulsed fields up to 90.6 T with different field waveforms for scientific research and has passed the final evaluation of the Chinese government in 2014.This paper will give a brief introduction of the facility and the development status of pulsed magnetic fields research at WHMFC.In addition,it will describe the application development of pulsed magnetic fields in both scientific and industrial research.

Compact intense electron-beam accelerators based on high energy density liquid pulse forming lines

This paper provides a review of the compact intense electron-beam accelerators (IEBAs) based on liquid pulse forming lines (PFLs) that havebeen developed at the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) in China. The history and roadmap of the compact IEBAs used todrive high-power microwave (HPM) devices at NUDT are reviewed. The properties of both de-ionized water and glycerin as energy storagemedia are presented. Research into the breakdown properties of liquid dielectrics and the desire to maximize energy storage have resulted in theinvention of several coaxial PFLs with different electromagnetic structures, which are detailed in this paper. These high energy density liquidPFLs have been used to increase the performance of IEBA subsystems, based on which the SPARK (Single Pulse Accelerator with spark gaps)and HEART (High Energy-density Accelerator with Repetitive Transformer) series of IEBAs were constructed. This paper also discusses howthese compact IEBAs have been used to drive typical HPM devices and concludes by summarizing the associated achievements and theconclusions that can be drawn from the results.

Ultrafast optoelectronic technology for radio metrology applications

Ultrafast optoelectronic technology has been widely used in terahertz time domain spectrum,terahertz imaging technology,terahertz communication and so on,and great progress has been achieved in the past two decade.Recently,this innovative technology has been applied in radio metrology and supplied a potential and hopeful method to solve the existent challenges of calibration devices and equipments with bandwidth up to 100 GHz.This paper generally summarizes the emerging applications of the ultrafast optoelectronic technology in radio metrology.The main applications of this technology in calibrating broadband sampling oscilloscopes,the high-speed photodiodes and calibrating the electrical pulse generators are emphasized,and the testing of monolithic microwave integrated circuits is also presented.

Chinese Telemetry Technology under Fast Development

The history of the development of Chinese telemetry is introduced in the paper. The new telemetry ground station and the new onboard space telemetry system, with the idea of systematic design and the specification, are described.

Analysis of Flashover Characteristics under Nanosecond Pulsed Coaxial Electric Field

Under nanosecond pulsed coaxial electric field, surface flashover voltage over the interfaces between nylon 1010 and transformer oil increases almost linearly with gap length, and the steeper rising edge of applied pulse, the higher flash-over voltage. Surface flashover properties are closely related to the electric field at the triple junctions of solid-liquid-electrode and the field gradient along the interfaces. Although the increased difference between inner and outer electrode radii will enhance electric field strength at the triple junctions and nonuniformity degree of potential distribution along interfaces, it reduces simultaneously terribly the surface field strength of coaxial inner electrode, so that flashover voltage doesn’t descend, but ascends almost linearly with gap length. The average flashover strength in coaxial electric field can be estimated by that in uniform electric field for large enough difference between inner and outer electrode radii, which is useful to practical engineering design for coaxial pulsed power apparatuses.

An early screening model of pulse detection technology for hepatic steatosis

Background The increasing prevalence of hepatic steatosis presents a considerable challenge to public health.There is a critical need for the development of novel preventive and screening strategies for this condition.Thisstudy evaluated the potential applications of wrist pulse detection technology for the early detection of liverdiseases.The pulse time-domain features of a medical exam population with and without hepatic steatosis wereassessed to develop a screening model for this disease.Methods Participants were consecutively recruited from March 2021 to March 2022 in the medical examinationcenters of the Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine and the Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Clinical data from 255 participants,including general information(sex,age,and body mass index),and data related to glucose and blood lipids(fasting plasma glucose,triglyceride,total cholesterol,high-density lipoprotein,and low-density lipoprotein levels)were collected.Wrist pulse signalswere acquired using a pulse detection device,and the pulse time-domain features,including t_(1),t_(4),t_(5),T,w_(1),w_(2),h_(2)/h_(1),h_(3)/h_(1),and h5/h_(1) were extracted.Participants were assigned to hepatic steatosis and non-hepatic steatosisgroups according to their abdominal ultrasound examination results.Their clinical data and pulse time-domainfeatures were compared using chi-square and parametric or non-parametric statistical methods.Three datasetswere used to construct screening models for hepatic steatosis based on the random forest algorithm.The datasetsfor modeling were defined as Dataset 1,containing blood glucose and lipid data and general information;Dataset2,containing time-domain features and general information;Dataset 3,containing time-domain features,bloodglucose and lipid data,and general information.The evaluation metrics,accuracy,precision,recall,F1-score,andareas under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)were compared for each model.Results The time-domain features of the two groups differed significantly.The t_(1),t_(4),t_(5),T,h_(2)/h_(1),h_(3)/h_(1),w_(1),and w_(2) features were higher in the hepatic steatosis group than in the non-hepatic steatosis group(P<0.05),while the h5/h_(1) features were lower in the hepatic steatosis group than in the non-hepatic steatosis group(P<0.05).The screening models for hepatic steatosis based on both time-domain features and blood glucose andlipid data outperformed those based on time-domain features or blood markers alone.The accuracy,precision,recall,F1-score,and AUC of the combined model were 81.18%,80.56%,76.32%,79%,and 87.79%,respectively.These proportions were 1.57%,1.86%,1.76%,2%,and 3.54%higher,respectively,than those of the model basedon time-domain features alone and 3.14%,4.2%,2.64%,4%,and 6.47%higher,respectively,than those of themodel based on blood glucose and lipid alone.Conclusion The early screening model for hepatic steatosis using datasets that included pulse time-domainfeatures achieved better performance.The findings suggest that pulse detection technology could be used toinform the development of a mobile medical device or remote home monitoring system to test for hepatitissteatosis.

High Performance SLED Fabricated by Pulsed Anodic Oxidation

InGaAs/AlGaAs MQW superluminescent LED(SLED) is fabricated by using pulsed anodic oxidation and molecular beam epitaxy(MBE).The power and spectral output characteristics of three kinds of device structures are investigated.An output power above 10 mW with FWHM of 18 nm is demonstrated at a current of 150 mA.

基于DDS的数字脉冲电火花沉积电源研究

在电火花沉积加工中,脉冲电源的放电参数对沉积效果和加工效率有重要影响。针对传统电火花沉积电源放电参数可控性差的问题,基于直接数字频率合成(DDS)技术全数字化调制、输出稳定的特性,设计了一种数字脉冲电火花沉积电源。以单片机和DDS芯片为核心来控制斩波电路输出加工脉冲,可实现放电电压、频率等参数的较精确控制以及宽范围内的无极调节。经测试,控制及驱动模块输出信号稳定、准确且频率误差在1 Hz以内,放电电压波形可控性好,满足电火花沉积加工的要求,可用于电火花沉积加工基础研究。

压控型脉冲功率半导体器件技术及应用

近年来,采用新一代半导体开关替代传统气体或真空开关是脉冲功率系统的一种重要发展趋势。为了给脉冲功率半导体器件领域的技术发展提供参考,简要介绍了压控型脉冲功率半导体器件技术的发展历程,总结了MOS栅控晶闸管(MCT)在器件设计、工艺和可靠性等方面的研究进展,同时通过比较MCT与一般商业IGBT器件,阐述了MCT相比于其他功率脉冲半导体器件的优劣情况,并结合典型应用场景展示了MCT器件的优势,对压控型脉冲功率半导体器件的发展趋势进行了简要分析。

强流脉冲束流位置探测器标定技术

电子直线感应加速器性能提升对束流探测器提出了高精度测量要求,由此不仅要求高精度的探测器设计装配技术,而且也要求探测器的准确标定。从强流脉冲束流位置探测器测量原理出发,从理论和实验两方面开展强流脉冲束流位置探测器标定技术研究。在理论上采用解析方法,分析了不同的计算处理方法和标定方法的标定效果,提出了特征平面标定,在建立的位置标定系统上,对用于多脉冲电子直线感应加速器的No.23电阻环进行了标定实验研究,实验结果验证了理论分析结果,根据理论和实验研究结果,确定了强流脉冲束流位置探测器标定方法。

Z箍缩动力学行为及其直接驱动型脉冲源研究进展

Z箍缩在惯性约束聚变、强脉冲辐射效应等前沿科技和国家安全领域发挥着重要作用。该文综述了Z箍缩等离子体动力学行为及其直接驱动型脉冲源关键技术方面的研究进展。首先,总结Z箍缩等离子体的实验诊断技术的发展,特别是激光汤姆逊散射流场诊断方法以及基于磁旋光效应的磁场诊断方法;其次,分析Z箍缩消融、内爆等过程中磁场演化图像及其作用机理的研究进展;再次,面向提升内爆品质的需求,总结预脉冲电流调控质量分布、外施轴向磁场调控等对丝阵Z箍缩内爆动力学行为的影响。同时,面向功率百太瓦级的大型Z箍缩装置建设,概述直接驱动型脉冲源新技术路线中的快直线型变压器支路技术、触发技术以及单路脉冲源的主要进展。最后,总结并提出下一步需要重点攻克的研究方向,主要包括长内爆时间下等离子体不稳定性抑制方法、大型直接驱动型脉冲源电磁能高效传输汇聚方法以及可靠运行技术等。

PSK脉冲编码降低瑞利散射型光纤传感系统相干瑞利噪声的理论和仿真研究

频移平均(Frequency Shift Averaging,FSAV)技术是目前降低相干瑞利噪声(Coherent Rayleigh noise,CRN)的最主要方法,然而其降噪效果会受到频率漂移和脉冲啁啾效应的影响,且不适合应用在高空间分辨率系统中。针对以上问题,提出一种利用相移键控(Phase Shift Keying,PSK)脉冲编码降低CRN的新方法。详细分析了该方法的原理,仿真验证了该方法的有效性和适用性。结果表明:该方法不仅能有效降低CRN,且能在高空间分辨率下完全适用,为基于瑞利散射的高空间分辨率高精度分布式光纤传感系统中CRN的降低提供了新的视角和实用方法。

低抖动大气压空气电晕均压多间隙气体火花开关

为了发展结构简单、便于维护的大功率气体火花开关,研制了大气压空气电晕均压多间隙气体火花开关,该开关采用电晕放电均压方式,由9个相同的间隙构成。利用有限元分析方法对9间隙电晕均压气体火花开关的电场进行了分析,发现适合长度的电晕针对开关主间隙的电场影响很小,且加载触发脉冲时可在中间间隙形成了强烈的畸变电场。在理论分析的基础上,开展了开关击穿特性研究,实验结果表明电晕均压有利于提升开关的稳定性,开关自击穿电压分散性降低,自击穿电压略微增大;同时多间隙开关实现了良好的触发导通,在工作电压60~85 kV(工作欠压比56.8%~80%)范围内,开关的击穿延时抖动均小于20 ns,当工作电压达到80 kV以上时,抖动可小于10 ns。文中设计的大气压空气电晕均压多间隙气体火花开关可用于直线脉冲变压器等脉冲功率系统,使用的基于电场模拟对电极结构进行优化的方法对设计其他类型的开关具有借鉴意义。

西北核技术研究所强脉冲辐射模拟装置近年发展综述

西北核技术研究所是我国强脉冲辐射环境建设的主体单位,成立至今自主成功研制了一系列大型辐射模拟装置,形成了具有我国自主特色的辐射环境模拟体系和技术体系。近10年来,随着应用需求的持续拓展,西北核技术研究所在辐射模拟装置及其技术方面取得了新突破。本文重点介绍了西北核技术研究所近年新建成的大型强脉冲辐射模拟装置,包括大面积脉冲γ射线试验装置“云光一号”、4 MV脉冲X射线闪光照相装置“剑光二号”及强脉冲X射线试验装置等,分析了感应电压叠加、快脉冲直线变压器、多型射线负载等方面取得的最新技术进展,提出了未来强脉冲辐射模拟装置建设及其关键技术发展的初步设想。

一种L波段300W GaN脉冲功率模块

随着第三代半导体GaN器件技术的不断发展,GaN高电子迁移率晶体管(HEMT)在电子系统中逐步得到了广泛应用。研制了一款小型化L波段300 W GaN脉冲功率模块。研发了满足高压脉冲工作条件的GaN HEMT芯片,采用负载牵引技术进行了器件大信号阻抗参数提取,并以此为基础设计了小型化匹配网络进行阻抗变换。基于高压驱动芯片和开关器件芯片设计了小型化高压脉冲调制电路。测试结果表明,在工作频率990~1130 MHz、工作电压50 V、脉冲宽度100μs、占空比10%下,功率模块脉冲输出功率大于300 W,功率附加效率大于53%,功率增益大于38 dB。功率模块尺寸为30 mm×30 mm×8 mm。

基于空间变换技术的脉冲激光声信号检测

针对目前脉冲激光声信号检测方法极易受到环境噪声的影响,导致检测精确度不理想的问题。提出基于空间变换技术的脉冲激光声信号检测方法。首先,采用小波阈值法去除脉冲激光声信号中的噪声;其次,利用球傅里叶空间变换技术对声信号中的声源展开定位,获取声信号的准确位置;最后,分别提取声信号中的比值特征、比重特征、频率特征三种参数,在此基础上通过SVM算法对其展开分类识别,以此实现脉冲激光声信号的有效检测。实验结果表明,所提方法的声信号检测精度超过96%。