分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: The hard X-ray micro-focusing beamline (BL15U1) of SSRF is dedicated to hard X-ray micro/nano-spectrochemical analysis consisting of X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. It is one of the most versatile instruments in hard X-ray microscopy science. Since its commission in 2009, BL15U1 has allocated over 25000 h beamtime for users, and about 700 proposals have been executed. The beamline and the experimental end-station were upgraded for several times to facilitate the users experimental needs and make it more convenient to operate. In this paper, we give a review on the beamline, describing its characteristics, recent technical developments, and a few examples of scientific progresses achieved in recent years on BL15U1.
分类: 物理学 >> 核物理学 提交时间: 2021-02-25
摘要: In high energy resolution X-ray spectroscopy beamlines of synchrotron radiation (SR) facilities and laboratory XAS/XES spectrometer, it is important to keep X-ray spectrometer operating in optimal conditions. The adjusting process is normally very time consuming due to the irregular light source beam point, and it is difficult to get global optimum. This study aims to develop an intelligent adjusting system based on global optimization algorithm for spectrometers on SR beamlines and on laboratory x-ray source. First of all, based on the two dimensional experimental data, automatic adjustment process was established. Then the automatic optimization was applied to adjust X-ray spectrometer practically, and upgraded iteratively. The online testing is carried out on a self-developed laboratory XAS spectrometer. Online tests results show that this automatic adjustment process converges to the optimal solution quickly, and the convergence time is about several dozens to hundreds steps, more efficient than manual optimization process. After automatic adjustment, we can get correct X-ray absorption spectrum based on the adjusted spectrometer.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核探测技术与核电子学 提交时间: 2022-05-20
摘要: A dilation X-ray detector (DIXD) based on time dilation and microchannel plate (MCP) gated technology has been reported. The DIXD passes a driving pulse along the transmission photocathode (PC) to obtain a dilated electron signal and finally achieves a high time resolution of 12 ps. Furthermore, the waveform of the PC driving pulse can be obtained using the DIXD, and a DIXD oscillographic function can be obtained. An experiment is presented to demonstrate the DIXD oscilloscope. The waveform of the PC driving pulse from points t1 to t12 is achieved by the DIXD. The waveform agrees well with that measured by a high-speed oscilloscope with a difference of less than 6%. The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the DIXD oscilloscope is theoretically studied. The bandwidth is limited by the potential difference between the PC and mesh. When the potential difference is 3.4 kV, the theoretical limiting bandwidth is 1000 GHz. The bandwidth increases with an increase in the potential difference.
分类: 物理学 >> 电磁学、光学、声学、传热、经典力学和流体动力学 提交时间: 2023-09-06
摘要: Theaim of this researchis to reconstruct the 3D X-ray refractive index gradient mapsbythe proposed vector Radon transform and its inverse, assuming that the small-angle deviation condition is met. Theoretical analysesshowthat the X-ray beam can be modeled as a streamline with continuous change of direction in a rowwhen measured in one grating period, which allowsthe extraction of the refraction angle signals.Experimental results show thatall the 2D refraction signals of different directions can be acquired by a standard circular scanning procedure, which is typically used in the X-ray differential phase-contrast computed tomography. Furthermore, the 3D refractive index gradient maps that contain the directional density changes, can also be accurately reconstructed.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: The X-ray diffraction beamline developed at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)is located at the BL14B1 bending magnet port of the 3.5 GeV storage ring. The beamline optics is based on a collimating mirror, a sagittally focused double crystal monochromator and a focusing mirror. Photon flux of 4.43�1011 phs/s at 10 keV is obtained. The primary instrument equipped in the experimental end-station is a Huber 5021 six-cycle diffractometer. BL14B1 is a general purpose X-ray diffraction beamline and focused on material science, condensed matter physics and other relevant fields looking for structural information.
分类: 物理学 >> 核物理学 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: Molecularly thin water layer, with a hydrogen bonding network different from those in bulk water and ice, has unique properties and is generally involved in many important processes such as wetting, erosion, atmosphere chemical reaction, protein folding and biomolecular interaction. Here, we report a new water layer structure at room temperature, which is found inside nanobubbles by using synchrotron based scanning transmission soft X-ray microscopy (STXM). The three peaks 535.0, 536.8 and 540.9 eV at O K edge inside the nanobubbles show a novel characteristics of very thin water layers, which has never been observed before.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: In order to do alignment between the timing signal and the synchrotron X-ray pulse on the sample spot in the time domain, measuring time structure of the storage ring on the sample spot inside the experimental hutch is a foundational step during the time-resolved experiments using the pulsed synchrotron X-rays with the time structure defined by the storage ring. In this work, the method of time-resolved X-ray excited optical luminescence (TRXEOL) was designed and implemented to do the measurement. It is based on the principle of time-correlated single photon counting techniques. The measurement system consists of a spectrometer with a detector of photomultiplier tube, a timing system, a set of nuclear instrument modules and a luminescent material of zinc oxide. The measurement was performed on the X-ray absorbed fine structure spectrum beamline at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The results show that this method can be used to measure the time structure of the storage ring with a precision of less than 1 ns. The measurement system can also be used for the time-resolved research for the optical luminescent materials.
分类: 光学 >> 显微镜 提交时间: 2023-11-15
摘要: Afull-field transmissionhardX-ray microscope (TXM) with 30nm resolution was designed and its prototype was constructed. The TXM relies on a compact, high stiffness, low heat dissipation and low vibration design philosophy and utilizes Fresnel Zone plate (FZP) as imaging optics. The design of the TXMwas introduced in detail, including the optical layout, the parameters of the FZP, the mechanical design of the TXM instrument. Preliminary imaging result with 52nm spatial resolution was achieved.
分类: 医学、药学 >> 基础医学 提交时间: 2017-12-07 合作期刊: 《分子影像学杂志》
摘要: Objective To analyze the MSCT features of diffuse panbronchiolitis (DPB) and improve the diagnostic accuracy.Methods CT features of DPB in 13 patients were retrospectively analyzed. Results Among the 13 cases,the distribution oflesions was bilateral with diffuse in 12 cases and local in 1 case. The chest CT apperances of DPB were as follows:1diffusesmall nodules accompanied by tree-in-bud sign in 13 cases;2small airway bron-Chiectasis in 12 cases, mucoid impaction in 3cases; 3inflamma-tory patchy consolidation in 8 cases, small cavity in 2 cases, interstitiell fibrosis in 3 cases; 4 Chronicparanasal sinusitis was found by CT examination in 11 cases, mostly involving the maxillary sinus; the changes of CT featuresbefore and after treatment; the lesions were absorptive in different degree after treatment 1-3 months later. Conclusion MSCTfeatures of DPB are characteristic, playing an important role in the diagnosis of DPB.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 辐射物理与技术 提交时间: 2023-11-22
摘要: Full-field transmission X-ray microscopy (TXM) is a powerful nondestructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging method with a nanoscale spatial resolution that has been used in most synchrotron facilities worldwide. An in-house-designed TXM system was constructed at the BL18B 3D Nanoimaging beamline at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility. The beamline operates from 5 to 14 keV and enables 20 nm spatial resolution imaging. The characterization details of the beamline are described in this paper. The performances in terms of spatial resolution, nano-CT, and nano-spectral imaging of the TXM beamline are also presented in this article.
分类: 物理学 >> 电磁学、光学、声学、传热、经典力学和流体动力学 提交时间: 2023-11-16
摘要: A new X-ray imaging and biomedical application beamline (BL13HB) has been implemented at the Shanghai Radiation Synchrotron Facility (SSRF) as an upgrade to the old X-ray imaging and biomedical application beamline (BL13W1). This is part of the Phase II construction project of the SSRF. The BL13HB is dedicated to 2D and 3D static and dynamic X-ray imaging, with a field of view of up to 48.5 5.2 mm2 and spatial resolution as high as 0.8 m. A super-bending magnet is used as the X-ray source in BL13HB, which has a maximum magnetic field of 2.293 T. The energy range of monochromatic X-ray photons from a double-multiplayer monochromator was 8-40 keV, and the white beam mode was provided on the beamline for dynamic X-ray imaging and dynamic X-ray micro-CT. While maintaining the previous experimental setup of BL13W1, new equipment was added to the beamline experimental station. The beamline is equipped with different sets of X-ray imaging detectors for several experimental methods such as micro-CT, dynamic micro-CT, and pair distribution function (PDF). The experimental station of BL13HB is designed specifically for various in situ dynamic experiments, and BL13HB has been open to users since June 2021.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核探测技术与核电子学 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: The Dragon-I linear induction accelerator (LIA) at China Academy of Engineering Physics generates 20 MeV flash X-rays mainly for radiography applications in fluid dynamics. Its spectral information is quite important for diagnostic X-ray imaging applications, but because of its short pulse and great radiation intensity, direct measurement is impossible. In this work, we propose a new method based on transmission measurements to obtain the flash X-ray spectrum. Pure iron cylinders were used as attenuation material, and alanine dosimeters were attached on their rear bottom to record the dose after different degrees of attenuation. Iterative least square method was used to unfold the spectrum, while Geant4 Monte Carlo code was used to simulate the X-ray spectrum. The unfolded spectrum and the simulated spectrum have a high degree of consistency, with the reduced chi-square value of 0.044. This shows that the method is reliable in estimating megavoltage high-intensity X-ray spectrum.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: The measurement of electron density is important for medical diagnosis and charged particle radiotherapy treatment planning. Traditionally, electron density is obtained by CT imaging using the relationship between CT-number and electron densities established beforehand. However, the measurement is not accurate due to the beam hardening effect. In this paper, we propose a simple and practical electron density acquisition method based on dual-energy CT technique. For each sample, the CT imaging is conducted using two selected X-ray energy from synchrotron radiation. A post-processing dual-energy reconstruction method is used. Linear attenuation coefficients of the scanned samples are obtained by FBP reconstruction. The effective atomic number and electron density are got by solving the dual-energy simultaneous equations. Different phantoms and breast tissues were scanned in this experimental study under 10 keV and 30 keV monochromatic X-rays. The distribution of effective atomic numbers and electron densities of the scanned phantoms were obtained by Dual-energy CT image reconstruction, which agrees well with the theoretical values. Compared with conventional methods, the measurement accuracy is greatly improved, and the measurement error is reduced to about 1%. This experimental study demonstrates that DECT imaging based on synchrotron radiation source is applicable to medical diagnosis for quantitative measurement with high accuracy.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核探测技术与核电子学 提交时间: 2023-06-01
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核科学与技术 分类: 核科学技术 >> 辐射物理与技术 提交时间: 2024-04-05
摘要: Space objects, such as spacecraft or missiles, might be exposed to intense X-rays in outer space, leading to severe damage. How to reinforce these objects to reduce damage from X-ray irradiation is a significant concern. Blow-off impulse (BOI) is a crucial physical quantity for investigating the material damage induced by X-ray irradiation. However, the accurate calculation of the BOI is a challenge, particularly for the large deformation of materials with complex configurations. In this paper, we develop a novel two-dimensional Particle-in-Cell (PIC) code, Xablation2D, to calculate the BOIs under far-field X-ray irradiation. This significantly reduces the dependence on grid shape for numerical simulation. The reliability of this code is verified by the simulation results from the open-source codes, and the calculated BOIs are consistent with experimental and analytical results.
分类: 物理学 >> 核物理学 提交时间: 2024-02-07
摘要: We report on using synthetic silicon for a high-precision X-ray polarimeter comprising a polarizer and an analyzer, each based on a monolithic channel-cut crystal used at multiple Brewster reflections with a Bragg angle very close to 45. Experiments were performed at the BL09B bending magnet beamline of the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility using a Si(800) crystal at an X-ray energy of 12.914 keV. A polarization purity of 8.410-9was measured. This result is encouraging, as the measured polarization purity is the best-reported value for the bending magnet source. Notably, this is the firstly systematic study on the hard X-ray polarimeter in China, which is crucial for exploring new physics, such as verifying vacuum birefringence.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核科学与技术 提交时间: 2024-01-06
摘要: POLAR-2 is a gamma-ray burst (GRB) polarimeter that is designed to study the polarization in GRB radiation emissions, aiming to improve our knowledge of related mechanisms. POLAR-2 is expected to utilize an on#2;board polarimeter that is sensitive to soft X-rays (210 keV), called low-energy polarization detector (LPD). We have developed a new soft X-ray polarization detector prototype based on gas microchannel plates (GMCPs) and pixel chips (Topmetal). The GMCPs have bulk resistance, which prevents charging-up effects and ensures gain stability during operation. The detector is composed of low-outgassing materials and is gas-sealed using a laser welding technique, ensuring long-term stability. A modulation factor of 41.28% 0.64% is obtained for a 4.5 keV polarized X-ray beam. A residual modulation of 1.96% 0.58% at 5.9 keV is observed for the entire sensitive area.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: Beamline BL16B1 at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) is dedicated to small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) study. It aims at probing microstructure and dynamic processes of polymers, nanomaterials, mesoporous materials, colloids, liquid crystals, metal materials, etc. At present, SAXS, wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), simultaneous SAXS/WAXS, grazing incident SAXS, and anomalous SAXS techniques are available. The sample-to-detector distance is adjustable from 0.2 m to 5 m. For conventional SAXS, the practicable q-range is from 0.033.6 nm-1 at incident X-ray of 10 keV. A continuous q-region of 0.0633 nm-1 can be achieved in simultaneous SAXS/WAXS mode. Time-resolved SAXS measurements in sub-second level can be performed. Detailed descriptions about status, performance and application of the SAXS beamline are given in this paper.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 核探测技术与核电子学 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: A nuclear spectrum generator for semiconductor X-ray detectors is designed in this paper. It outputs step ramp signals with random distribution in amplitude and time according to specified reference spectrum. The signals are similar to the signals from an actual semiconductor X-ray detector, and can be use to check spectrum response characteristics of an X-ray fluorometer. This helps improving energy resolution of the X-ray fluorometer. The spectrum generator outputs step ramp signals satisfying the probability density distribution function of any given reference spectrum in amplitude through sampling on the basis of 32-bit randomizer. The system splits 1024 interval segmentation of the time that the step ramp signals appear, and calculates the appearance probability of step ramp signals in different intervals and the average time between the time intervals, by random sampling. The step ramp signals can meet the rule of exponential distribution in time. Test results of the spectrum generator show that the system noise is less than 2.43 mV, the output step ramp signals meet the Poisson distribution in counting rate and the probability density distribution function of the reference spectrum in amplitude. The counting rate of the output step ramp signals can be adjusted. It meets the rule of the output signals from semiconductor X-ray detectors, such as Si-pin detector and silicon drift detector.
分类: 核科学技术 >> 粒子加速器 提交时间: 2023-06-18 合作期刊: 《Nuclear Science and Techniques》
摘要: With the spatial coherence of X-rays and high flux and brightness of the 3rd generation synchrotron radiation facility, X-ray phase contrast microscopy (XPCM) at Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) can provide high resolution dynamic imaging of low electron density materials in principle. In this paper, we investigated the cavitation and water-refilling processes in rice and bamboo leaves utilizing XPCM at SSRF. The occurrence of xylem cavitation was recorded in vivo. The study also revealed that under different dehydration conditions, cavitation occurs in different degrees, and therefore, the refilling process is different. The results demonstrate that SSRF can provide high enough fluxes to study dynamic processes in plants in real-time, and XPCM is expected to be a promising method to reveal the mechanisms of cavitation and its repair in plants nondestructively.