SSRF生物大分子晶体学线站用户数据采集系统

上海光源(SSRF)生物大分子晶体学线站BL17U1是结构生物学研究领域的重要平台,SSRF的高性能和光束线的高性能使得用户能快速采集晶体衍射数据。为了能够最大程度的利用好光束线站的物理性能和硬件配置,必须开发一整套的可靠、用户友好的控制与数据采集系统。根据用户实验需求,BL17U1开发了基于分布式控制系统EPICS及Blu-Ice生物大分子晶体学线站的控制与数据获取系统。该系统稳定可靠、功能完善,宜于用户实验操作。     

在北京同步辐射生物大分子晶体学实验站开展的多波长异常散射实验

同步辐射多波长异常散射实验是当前测定生物大分子晶体结构的主要手段之一。北京同步辐射实验室生物大分子晶体学实验站在2003年10开放运行期间，成功地完成了多波长异常散射(MAD)实验，并获得了满意的结果。本文详细地介绍了首次MAD实验的过程及数据处理结果。实验结果表明，北京同步辐射生物大分子实验站已经具备开展MAD实验的条件。     

北京同步辐射1W2B生物大分子光束线兼用模式

模拟并优化了北京同步辐射1W2B生物大分子光束线兼用模式下的光束性能。通过实际测量光束的性能参数,并与专用模式进行对比,验证了1W2B光束线兼用模式的可行性,即在兼用模式条件下,1W2B光束线依然满足生物大分子晶体多波长反常散射等实验要求,大幅增加了北京同步辐射生物大分子晶体学实验的机时,提高了该光束线的利用效率。     

同步辐射串行晶体学静电纺丝上样实验技术

串行晶体学作为一种解析蛋白质晶体结构的新方法,因其拥有室温采集、辐射损伤低、时间分辨等优势而得到迅速发展。早期发展于自由电子激光的串行飞秒晶体学已成功实现了蛋白质微小晶体结构的解析。为了引入串行晶体学的技术优势,充分发挥第三代同步辐射的丰富资源和特点,基于上海光源BL17U1生物大分子线站,我们对串行晶体学上样方法进行了理论和实验研究,解决了静电纺丝上样方式在同步辐射上应用的难题,用溶菌酶微小晶体论证了其可行性;同时探讨了基于同步辐射的串行晶体学在毫秒时间尺度上的发展潜力,为光束线技术升级提供参考。     

NSRL衍射和散射站在蛋白质晶体学的应用

介绍了国家同步辐射实验室X射线衍射和散射光束线实验站用于生物大分子晶体学的主要设备,利用硫的单波长反常散射法(S-SAD,Sulfur-Single wavelength Anomalous Dispersion)解决蛋白质晶体三维结构,测试结果表明,NSRL(National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory)X射线衍射与散射实验站能够满足单波长反常散射实验测定蛋白质晶体结构的实验要求.     

BSRF生物大分子光束线站自动化集成系统

为保障北京同步辐射装置（BSRF）生物大分子光束线站的安全运行,提高实验效率与光束线机时利用率,自主设计开发了一套基于LabVIEW的光束线站自动化集成系统。在设计中采用了模块化设计思想,使之具有良好的可扩展性。系统实现了对光束线站运行状态的全局监测、及时预警及对分散部件的集中控制,从硬件、软件、数据3方面实现系统集成,提供友好的人机界面。同时,利用MySQL建立了BSRF生物大分子光束线站自动化集成系统数据库,统一管理各类数据。     

基于芯片技术的生物大分子晶体高效数据采集

X射线晶体学技术目前仍然是解析生物大分子结构的最主要手段,获得尺寸足够大的大分子晶体仍然是晶体学技术的难点。小晶体相对于大晶体较容易获得,而且晶格堆积较好,但小晶体容易受到辐射损伤,即使在低温下进行数据采集也很难从一颗晶体获得完整的结构信息。利用激光光刻技术制作用于多颗晶体上样的芯片,实现高通量的多颗晶体衍射数据收集,将多套数据进行合并,获得无明显辐射损伤的生物大分子结构信息。石英芯片背景散射低,上样效率高。基于芯片的晶体上样技术为晶体学研究者提供了一种利用微聚焦光束线站进行小晶体衍射数据收集并获得无明显辐射损伤高质量衍射数据的高效手段。     

北京同步辐射生物大分子光束线监测系统

介绍了基于LabVIEW开发的BSRF(北京同步辐射装置)生物大分子光束线监测系统。该系统对光束线真空、冷却水、光学元件姿态、光束状态、液氮状态进行实时监控,及时发现故障并给出报警,以保障光束线设备安全、稳定、可靠地运行。系统底层利用对现场设备开发的驱动程序进行数据采集,采集的数据上传至数据共享平台使之可以通过网络共享。系统上层按照实际功能划分模块,建立光束线总监测界面。通过LabSQL工具包实现系统与MySQL数据库互连,将采集数据传至数据库,方便对数据进行存储、管理和查询。     

北京同步辐射生物大分子站稳定性监测系统

介绍了在北京同步辐射生物大分子线站1W2B上新建立的稳定性监测系统的结构和初步应用结果.该系统利用优化设计的双刀片型束流位置监视器(BPM,beam position monitor)和双丝型BPM,结合荧光靶、电离室、荧光探测器等装置,对实验期间光束线的前端区、束线段和样品处三个环节的同步光变化情况进行监测,并及时发现入射光不稳定的来源.另外,通过该系统还得到插入件内电子轨道的变化情况,为北京同步辐射装置建立轨道慢反馈调节系统提供了重要依据.     

上海光源Canted光束线安全联锁系统设计

上海光源(Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility,SSRF)光束线站安全联锁系统的目的是在光束线站运行期间,一旦出现紧急情况,安全联锁系统会及时关闭活动光子挡光器或通知储存环控制系统剔除电子束流,以保障实验人员的人身安全及光束线站的设备安全。在SSRF第一条Canted光束线安全联锁系统设计过程中,通过分析Canted光束线与常规插入件光束线在布局与安全联锁要求方面的区别,实现了Canted前端的设备联锁控制要求,并提出了利用束线仲裁信号实现两条光束线和谐相处的设计方法,最终完成了两条光束线的安全联锁系统的安装调试及其验收。Canted光束线安全联锁系统自2013年7月投入试运行以来运行正常,为光束线和实验站的正常调试提供了保障。     

The upgrade of the J-TEXT experimental data access and management system

The experimental data of J-TEXT tokamak are stored in the MDSplus database. The old J-TEXT data access system is based on the tools provided by MDSplus. Since the number of signals is huge, the data retrieval for an experiment is difficult. To solve this problem, the J-TEXT experimental data access and management system (DAMS) based on MDSplus has been developed. The DAMS left the old MDSplus system unchanged providing new tools, which can help users to handle all signals as well as to retrieve signals they need thanks to the user information requirements. The DAMS also offers users a way to create their jScope configuration files which can be downloaded to the local computer. In addition, the DAMS provides a JWeb-Scope tool to visualize the signal in a browser. JWeb-Scope adopts segment strategy to read massive data efficiently. Users can plot one or more signals on their own choice and zoom-in, zoom-out smoothly. The whole system is based on B/S model, so that the users only need of the browsers to access the DAMS. The DAMS has been tested and it has a better user experience. It will be integrated into the J-TEXT remote participation system later.     

基于固体探测器SDD的XAFS数据获取系统

X射线吸收精细结构谱学(X-ray Absorption Fine Structure,XAFS)的发展,提出了对低浓度(痕量)元素研究的需求,高灵敏度的固体探测器纷纷被应用到XAFS技术中来。硅漂移探测器(Silicon Drift Detector,SDD)是一种高计数率、高能量分辨率、采用半导体制冷的小型荧光探测器,其商业产品渐趋成熟。北京同步辐射装置1W2B实验站装备了这种小型SDD,并开发了相应采谱软件供用户使用。经过对含Cu 100 mg·L~(-1)浓度的CuSO_4溶液的测试,结果证明这套新的采谱系统可以满足1W2B实验站XAFS实验荧光模式的需求。     

北京正负电子对撞机低温超导设备控制系统研制

北京正负电子对撞机重大改造工程（BEPCⅡ）低温超导控制系统采用EPICS-PLC系统架构控制前端低温超导设备,克服了传统PLC对大型工业设备控制在线修改控制流程困难的局限性,可随时根据用户的需求修改控制流程,改进控制逻辑,提高了控制系统的开发和运行效率。文章介绍该系统的结构、功能、联锁逻辑和流程控制等。     

Design and realization of the J-TEXT tokamak central control system

The Joint Texas Experimental Tokamak (J-TEXT), a medium-sized conventional tokamak, serves as a user experimental facility in the China-USA fusion research community. Development of a flexible and easy-to-use J-TEXT central control system (CCS) is of supreme importance for users to coordinate the experimental scenarios with full integration into the discharge operation. This paper describes in detail the structure and functions of the J-TEXT CCS system as well as the performance in practical implementation. Results obtained from both commissioning and routine operations show that the J-TEXT CCS system can offer a satisfactory and effective control that is reliable and stable. The J-TEXT tokamak achieved high-quality performance in its first-ever experimental campaign with this CCS system.     

The web-based user interface for EAST plasma control system

The plasma control system (PCS) plays a vital role at EAST for fusion science experiments. Its software application consists of two main parts: an IDL graphical user interface for setting a large number of plasma parameters to specify each discharge, several programs for performing the real-time feedback control and managing the whole control system. The PCS user interface can be used from any X11 Windows client with privileged access to the PCS computer system. However, remote access to the PCS system via the IDL user interface becomes an extreme inconvenience due to the high network latency to draw or operate the interfaces. In order to realize lower latency for remote access to the PCS system, a web-based system has been developed for EAST recently. The setup data are retrieved from the PCS system and client-side JavaScript draws the interfaces into the user's browser. The user settings are also sent back to the PCS system for controlling discharges. These technologies allow the web-based user interface to be viewed by authorized users with a web browser and have it communicate with PCS server processes directly. It works together with the IDL interface and provides a new way to aid remote participation.     

Advanced ePrometheus™ GNF fuel cycle optimization tool

This paper presents the advanced version of ePrometheus™ GNF Fuel Cycle Optimization Tool. ePrometheus is Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas LLC (“GNF”) patented computer system used to optimize Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) fuel management and operations. The advanced version of ePrometheus utilizes a new database structure (Oracle 11 g) and a new C#, WPF based graphical user interface (GUI), and employs a capability of performing refueling calculation. It also displays additional 2-D and 3-D core simulation data that are necessary to improve the fuel cycle design process, and utilizes many more advanced features based on user experience feedback. The objective of this paper is to present new advanced infrastructure of the system, and to provide overall information on the advanced features of the newly released version 3.0.     

Real-time virtual EAST physical experiment system

As a large fusion reaction device, experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST)’s internal structure is complicated and not easily accessible. Moreover, various diagnostic systems and complicated configuration bring about the inconveniency to the scientists who are unfamiliar with the system but interested in the data. We propose a virtual system to display the 3D model of EAST facility and enable people to view its inner structure and get access to the information of its components in various view sights. We would also provide most of the diagnostic configuration details together with their signal names and physical properties. Compared to the previous ways of viewing information by reference to collected drawings and videos, virtual EAST system is more interactive and immersive. We constructed the browser-oriented virtual EAST physical experiment system, integrated real-time experiment data acquisition, plasma shape visualization and experiment result simulation in order to reproduce physical experiments in a web browser. This system used B/S (Browser/Server) structure in combination with the technology of virtual reality – VRML (Virtual Reality Modeling Language) and Java 3D. In order to avoid the bandwidth limit across internet, we balanced the rendering speed and the precision of the virtual model components. Any registered user can view the experimental information visually and efficiently by logining the system through a web browser. The establishment of the system provides the framework basis for a comprehensive virtual EAST cooperative physical experimental environment.     

A user configurable data acquisition and signal processing system for high-rate,high channel count applications

Real-time signal processing in plasma fusion experiments is required for control and for data reduction as plasma pulse times grow longer. The development time and cost for these high-rate, multichannel signal processing systems can be significant. This paper proposes a new digital signal processing (DSP) platform for the data acquisition system that will allow users to easily customize real-time signal processing systems to meet their individual requirements.The D-TACQ reconfigurable user in-line DSP (DRUID) system carries out the signal processing tasks in hardware co-processors (CPs) implemented in an FPGA, with an embedded microprocessor (μP) for control. In the fully developed platform, users will be able to choose co-processors from a library and configure programmable parameters through the μP to meet their requirements.The DRUID system is implemented on a Spartan 6 FPGA, on the new rear transition module (RTM-T), a field upgrade to existing D-TACQ digitizers.As proof of concept, a multiply-accumulate (MAC) co-processor has been developed, which can be configured as a digital chopper-integrator for long pulse magnetic fusion devices. The DRUID platform allows users to set options for the integrator, such as the number of masking samples. Results from the digital integrator are presented for a data acquisition system with 96 channels simultaneously acquiring data at 500 kSamples/s per channel.