Surface Potential of Dust Grains at the Sheath Edge of Electronegative Dusty Plasmas

In this paper we investigate the dust surface potential at the sheath edge of electronegative dusty plasmas theoretically, using the standard fluid model for the sheath and treating electrons and negative ions as Boltzmann particles but positive ions and dust grains as cold fluids. The dust charging model is self-consistently coupled with the sheath formation criterion by the dust surface potential and the ion Mach number, moreover the dust density variation is taken into account. The numerical results reveal that the dust number density and negative ion number density as well as its temperature can significantly affect the dust surface potential at the sheath edge.     

低能氦等离子体低温条件下钨材料的表面形貌

为研究氦等离子体在钨表面造成的表面纳米结构,利用荷兰基础能源研究所Pilot-PSI直线等离子体发生装置在673 K温度下,对钨材料进行了低能（40 eV）高束流强度（4×10²³ m^-2•s^-1）氦等离子体辐照。实验结果表明,辐照后钨材料表面出现了多种不同形态的纳米结构,表面纳米结构和晶粒的表面法向之间存在明显关联。在表面法向为［111］的晶粒表面出现三角形的纳米结构,在［110］取向的晶粒表面出现条带状的纳米结构,而在［001］取向的晶粒表面没有明显的结构出现。晶粒表面的纳米结构尺寸在50 nm左右,高度起伏在5 nm以下。另外,氦等离子体辐照会造成晶界处的高度差,在25 nm左右。分析推测氦等离子体辐照造成的晶粒表面和晶界的形貌可能是由近表面的气泡所导致的。     

某核电厂潜在表面污染风险管理探讨

某核电厂采用了国际上比较先进的\"EVEREST\"进出控制区模式,人员可以穿着普通劳保服进出辐射控制区.为避免或减少辐射控制区内因设备意外泄漏导致的污染扩散和人员沾污,该核电厂控制区采用潜在污染风险管理方式,包括通过分析反应堆回路主要设备的放射性介质包容可靠性以及已发生的污染事件原因,识别潜在污染区域,对控制区进行污染分...     

On the electron sheath theory and its applications in plasma–surface interactions

In this work, an improved understanding of electron sheath theory is provided using both fluid and kinetic approaches while elaborating on their implications for plasma–surface interactions. A fluid model is proposed considering the electron presheath structure, avoiding the singularity in electron sheath Child–Langmuir law which overestimates the sheath potential. Subsequently, a kinetic model of electron sheath is established, showing considerably different sheath profiles in respect to the fluid model due to non-Maxwellian electron velocity distribution function and finite ion temperature. The kinetic model is then further generalized and involves a more realistic truncated ion velocity distribution function. It is demonstrated that such a distribution function yields a super-thermal electron sheath whose entering velocity at the sheath edge is greater than the Bohm criterion prediction. Furthermore, an attempt is made to describe the electron presheath–sheath coupling within the kinetic framework, showing a necessary compromise between a realistic sheath entrance and the inclusion of kinetic effects. Finally, the secondary electron emissions induced by sheath-accelerated plasma electrons in an electron sheath are analysed and the influence of backscattering is discussed.     

Stationary Potential Formation and Oscillations in Plasma with Immovable Dust Particles

Stationary electrostatic-potential formation in plasma with immovable dust particles was investigated by using one-dimensional kinetic analysis. It is clarified that the density of negatively charged dust particles below the threshold value makes the potential decrease monotonically. When the dust densities are above the threshold, there appears the stationary oscillation in an electrostatic potential due to the streaming plasma. It is found that the wavelength of this mode is of the order of Debye length. These phenomena are different from those of the conventional dust ion-acoustic waves in plasma, where the effect of dust-charging is not taken into account.     

Plasma Limiter Based on Surface Wave Plasma Excited by Microwave

A novel plasma limiter, in which the plasma is excited by surface wave, is presented. The breakdown time of some gases filled in the limiter were calculated as a function of gas pres- sure, ionization degree and density of seed electrons under low pressure （0.01 -1 Torr） and high pressure （10 -1000 Torr） cases. The results show that the limiter filled with Xe with a pressure of 0.9 Torr, seed electron density of 10^16 m^-3, and ionization degree of 10^-4, has a breakdown time of approximate 19.6 ns.     

Dynamics of Dust in a Plasma Sheath with Magnetic Field

Dynamics of dust in a plasma sheath with a magnetic field was investigated using a single particle model. The result shows that the radius, initial position, initial velocity of the dust particles and the magnetic field do effect their movement and equilibrium position in the plasma sheath. Generally, the dust particles with the same size, whatever original velocity and position they have, will locate at the same position in the end under the net actions of electrostatic, gravitational, neutral collisional, and Lorentz forces. But the dust particles will not locate in the plasma sheath if their radius is beyond a certain value.     

Uniformity of Plasma Density and Film Thickness of Coatings Deposited Inside a Cylindrical Tribe by Radio Frequency Sputtering

Plasma surface modification of the inner wall of a slender tube is quite difficult to achieve using conventional means. In the work described here, an inner coaxial radio frequency （RF） copper electrode is utilized to produce the plasma and also acts as the sputtered target to deposit copper films in a tube. The influence of RF power, gas pressure, and bias voltage on the distribution of plasma density and the uniformity of film thickness is investigated. The experimental results show that the plasma density is higher at the two ends and lower in the middle of the tube. A higher RF power and pressure as well as larger tube bias lead to a higher plasma density. Changes in the discharge parameter only affect the plasma density uniformity slightly. The variation in the film thickness is consistent with that of the plasma density along the tube axis for different RF power and pressure. Although the plasma density increases with higher tube biases, there is an optimal bias to obtain the highest deposition rate. It can be attributed to the reduction in self-sputtering of the copper electrode and re-sputtering effects of the deposited film at higher tube biases.     

Surface Cracking Behaviors of Ultra-Fine Grained Tungsten Under Edge Plasma Loading in the HT-7 Tokamak

Tests of the candidate plasma facing materials(PFMs) used in experimental fusion devices are essential due to the direct influence of in-situ plasma loading.A type of ultrafine grained(UFG) tungsten sintered by resistance sintering under ultra-high pressure(RSUHP) method has been exposed in the edge plasma of the HT-7 tokamak to investigate its performance under plasma loading.Under cychc edge plasma loading,the UFG tungsten develops both macro and micro cracks.The macro cracks are attributed to the low temperature brittleness of the tungsten material itself,while the micro cracks are generated from local intense power flux deposition.     

Polymer Surface Treatment by Atmospheric Pressure Low Temperature Surface Discharge Plasma： Its Characteristics and Comparison with Low Pressure Oxygen Plasma Treatment

The polymer treatment with a low-temperature plasma jet generated on the atmospheric pressure surface discharge （SD） plasma is performed. The change of the surface property over time, in comparison with low pressure oxygen （O2） plasma treatment, is examined. As one compares the treatment by atmospheric pressure plasma to that by the low pressure O2 plasma of PS （polystyrene） the treatment effects were almost in complete agreement. However, when the atmospheric pressure plasma was used for PP（polypropylene）, it produced remarkable hydrophilic effects.