Producing persistent, high-current, high-duty-factor H- beams for routine 1 MW operation of Spallation Neutron Source (invited)

Since 2009, the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) has been producing neutrons with ion beam powers near 1 MW, which requires the extraction of ～50 mA H(-) ions from the ion source with a ～5% duty factor. The 50 mA are achieved after an initial dose of ～3 mg of Cs and heating the Cs collar to ～170 °C. The 50 mA normally persist for the entire 4-week source service cycles. Fundamental processes are reviewed to elucidate the persistence of the SNS H(-) beams without a steady feed of Cs and why the Cs collar temperature may have to be kept near 170 °C.     

Fabrication of a high aspect ratio nanoporous array on silicon

In this study, a simple method for the fabrication of high aspect ratio silicon nanoporous arrays is developed. A N-type silicon wafer is used as the substrate material. A micro-scale pattern of the desired porous array is transferred to the front surface of the silicon wafer by photolithography after which the wafer is placed in a home-made fixture to efficiently expel the etching generated air and promptly hold the back-side illumination light. A halogen lamp is used as the light source for backside illumination to enhance the electron–hole pair generation. An anodization process is then carried out using a new etchant consisting of hydrofluoric acid and mixed EtOH and EMSO surfactant to effectively polish the pore surfaces and sharpen the tips of the etched pores. A nanochannel array with a nano-tip of 61.4?nm is obtained.     

Preparation of a sensor substrate using functionalized mesoporous silica on a gold film for surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy

The use of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy has been applied to a wide variety of fields such as biosensors and surface analysis instruments. In general, a SPR substrate is prepared using self-assembled monolayer (SAM) method of organic molecules as receptor for the target on a layer of gold or silver. However, mesoporous inorganic materials such as SBA-15 have benefits as sensor substrate for SPR. Mesoporous silica has a large surface area which receptor molecule can be attached and has a rigid body which has an excellent stability in the extreme condition compared to organic sensing layer. We prepared an organic modified mesoporous silica and successfully immobilized it on a gold surface, in an attempt to use as a substrate for SPR spectroscopy. For the comparison of sensitivity of prepared substrate, Pt²⁺ detection was selected as a model system. Substrate prepared in this study exhibited the capability of selective sensing for Pt²⁺ ions.     

核事故条件下的大气扩散模式及应用

本文介绍一个适用于核事故条件的大气扩散模式(粒子-烟团模式)的建立与调试。模式在模拟大气扩散的粒子随机游走方法中引入类似于扩散烟团的核函数概念，用以反映单个随机游走粒子所代表的污染物质的空间影响范围。模式解决了随机游走粒子与核函数“烟团”耦合后反映扩散物理真实过程的一致性问题，在约200km的范围内模拟结果与理论结果相一致。与代表实际大气典型扩散状况的高斯烟羽模式的结果进行定量比较，表明本模式结果在10km的范围内总体合理，但在近源处有系统偏小。模式瞬时浓度的涨落相对于平均轴线浓度大体控制在20％～30％的范围内。将模式应用于秦山地区的实际地形和气象条件进行实例测试表明，其结果可以反映当地复杂的大气扩散过程和特性。     

Preparation and characterization of Ni/Co bimetallic nano-clusters

Ni/Co bimetallic nano-cluters have been prepared from the aqueous solution by reducing their corresponding metal salts under suitable conditions. The experimental conditions including the type and concentration of protective agent, feeding order and the pH of the solution that influence the average particle size have been studied in detail. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicates that the shape of those bimetallic nano-cluster particles is spheroid. The alloy structure has been shown by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic (XPS) data have confirmed that the nickel and cobalt in the bimetallic nano-clusters are in the zero-valence state.     

Application of fuzzy logic in computer-aided VLSI design

Application of fuzzy logic structures in CAD of digital electronics substantially improves quality of design solutions by providing designers with flexibility in formulating goals and selecting tradeoffs. In addition, the following aspects of a design process are positively impacted by application of fuzzy logic: utilization of domain knowledge, interpretation of uncertainties in design data, and adaptation of design algorithms. We successfully applied fuzzy logic structures in conjunction with constructive and iterative algorithms for selecting of design solutions for different stages of the design process. We also introduced fuzzy logic software development tool to be used in CAD applications     

CCD传感器实时检测系统在微细电火花加工机床上校正法的研究

CCD(Charge-Couple Device)传感器实时检测系统是一套基于光电检测技术的质量监测仪器,可用于实时观测和测量被加工工件,特别适合安装应用于微细电火花加工机床.本文就该系统安装在电火花加工机床上后如何提高检测精度进行研究,提出了3种方法对该检测系统进行校正,如,整体校准常数、C值校正、D值校正.此后设计实验来检验校准后该系统的稳定性和精确度,从而验证了所提出的三步校正法的可靠性.     

绿色校园建设的思考与实践——以常州工学院新校区绿建设计为例

文章简要介绍了常州工学院新校区建设的基本情况,并根据该校绿色校园的建设目标,从绿色建筑评价标准和设计流程的角度分析了程序式绿色校园设计的优点、缺点和解决方法,最后指出绿色校园设计是满足学校和设计方可持续发展目标的共同需要。     

两阶段机场多特种车辆协同充电调度策略

在机场区域内,新能源特种车辆充电具有很大的随机性,且不同种类特种车辆充电情况各不相同,造成飞行区内各充电桩利用率相差过大,影响机场配电网的健康运行。针对上述现象,设计了十一车型两阶段特种车辆协同充电调度策略。第一阶段通过分析不同车辆对航班的保障流程,以同一车辆对相邻航班保障起始时间差值最小为目标,生成存在充电需求的车辆序列。第二阶段以减小飞行区各区充电桩时间利用率方差和车辆充电排队时间为目标,在上一阶段车辆序列基础上采用改进的自适应变异粒子群算法进行模型求解,并以国内某枢纽机场的实际车辆充电数据进行对比验证。实验表明,采用该算法后,车辆充电时的等待时间降低了93.5%、飞行区充电桩时间利用率的整体方差下降了88.7%,达到了均衡使用充电桩的目标。