J.L. Zhao , Z. An , J.J. Zhu , H. Huang , W.J. Tan , M.T. Liu , S. Bai , J.L. Lai , X.T. Wang
{"title":"L-subshell production cross sections of Lu and Hf by 10 keV-30 keV electron bombardment","authors":"J.L. Zhao , Z. An , J.J. Zhu , H. Huang , W.J. Tan , M.T. Liu , S. Bai , J.L. Lai , X.T. Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165668","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165668","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The L-subshell X-ray production cross sections (XRPCSs) were measured for the heavy elements Lu (Z = 71) and Hf (Z = 72) induced by the bombardment of single-energy electron beams of 10 keV-30 keV. The generated X-ray spectra from the thin targets with thick carbon substrates were collected using a silicon drift detector. Corrections for excess X-rays, arising from electron multiple scattering, bremsstrahlung and backscattered electrons from the thick substrates, were performed using Monte Carlo simulations. The experimental results were compared with theoretical values based on the distorted-wave Born approximations and two sets of atomic relaxation parameters. Overall, the experimental XRPCSs of Lu and Hf are closer to the theoretical values based on the fluorescence yields and Coster-Kroning probabilities from Dirac-Hartree-Slater (DHS) calculations and emission rates from Dirac-Fock (DF) calculations within the experimental and theoretical uncertainties in the entire incident electron energy region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165668"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143519256","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An approximate analytical formula for 3D dose deposition in water by a Gaussian proton beam","authors":"E. Nichelatti , C. Ronsivalle","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165653","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165653","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A proton linear accelerator named TOP-IMPLART, developed as a prototype of a full linear machine for proton therapy, is currently in operation at the ENEA laboratories of the Frascati Research Center in Italy. In anticipation of test irradiations of volumes or, more specifically, simulated treatment plans to check the linac’s performance, it is desirable to have a streamlined tool for calculating dose deposition in three spatial dimensions and for designing volumetric spread-out Bragg peaks. To this end, a preliminary quick approach to 3D dose calculation that avoids lengthy Monte Carlo simulations would be quite convenient. Here, we present the derivation of an analytical formula for the approximate calculation of the dose volume deposited in water by a Gaussian proton beam. The formula combines Bortfeld’s Bragg curve model with Preston–Koehler’s model for the widening of pencil beams. Example tests are shown.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165653"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143509628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C.R. Kleinfeldt , V.S. Bodnar , S.D. Essenmacher , A.M. Miller , G.M. Brown , G.F. Peaslee , G.W. Severin
{"title":"Determination of the natTi(d,x)49V excitation function by liquid scintillation analysis","authors":"C.R. Kleinfeldt , V.S. Bodnar , S.D. Essenmacher , A.M. Miller , G.M. Brown , G.F. Peaslee , G.W. Severin","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165652","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165652","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The experimental cross-sections for deuteron-induced nuclear reactions on natural titanium were measured using the stacked-foil method. Deuteron beams were provided by a Pelletron tandem accelerator at incident energies up to 8 MeV. The cross-sections for the production of <sup>49</sup>V were determined by liquid scintillation analysis, with the highest measured value of 522(32) mb occurring at 5.59(9) MeV. Additionally, the cross-sections for the production of <span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>44</mn><mi>m</mi><mo>,</mo><mn>46</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>47</mn><mo>,</mo><mn>48</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>Sc and <sup>48</sup>V were evaluated using gamma-ray spectroscopy and compared to some available literature.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165652"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143510058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Ghasemi , A. Ramazani-Moghaddam-Arani , O. Kakuee , A. Ziagkova
{"title":"Differential cross section measurement of the reactions 16O(d, p0,1)17O for Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA)","authors":"R. Ghasemi , A. Ramazani-Moghaddam-Arani , O. Kakuee , A. Ziagkova","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165648","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165648","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Nuclear Reaction Analysis (NRA) is used to determine the quantitative presence of light elements in a heavy element matrix. To achieve reliable results, a high-quality dataset of the related differential cross section is crucial. When analyzing oxygen using NRA, the nuclear reactions <sup>16</sup>O(d,p<sub>0</sub>)<sup>17</sup>O and <sup>16</sup>O(d,p<sub>1</sub>)<sup>17</sup>O are often employed. However, inconsistencies exist among the available datasets of the related differential cross sections. To address this issue, we conducted differential cross section measurements for these reactions at angles of 135°, 150°, and 165°, within an energy range of 1500–2000 keV. The obtained results are discussed and compared with other available datasets.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165648"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143438272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shaobo Ma , Xueheng Zhang , Xincai Kang , Lina Sheng , Zhen Chai , Bo Yang , Wuyuan Li , Haijiao Lu , Zhiguo Xu
{"title":"Principle design of a high-power graphite target for the HFRS separator at HIAF","authors":"Shaobo Ma , Xueheng Zhang , Xincai Kang , Lina Sheng , Zhen Chai , Bo Yang , Wuyuan Li , Haijiao Lu , Zhiguo Xu","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165650","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165650","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A new generation in-flight radioactive separator named High energy FRagment Separator (HFRS) is currently under construction at the High Intensity heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) in China. Designing a high-power production target for this high-intensity separator is a major challenge. This paper gives an overview of the physical requirements for the target, measures the thermophysical parameters of a graphite material, discusses the technical challenges in the thermal and mechanical aspects of the graphite disk using finite element analysis, and proposes a principle design for this high-power graphite target, which employs a radiation-cooled rotating graphite disk. The calculated results show that for a slow extracted uranium beam with a power of 1.59<!--> <!-->kW and a deposition power of 0.58<!--> <!-->kW, the designed graphite target was safe in both thermal and mechanical respects. For a fast extracted uranium beam with a maximum power of 9.5<!--> <!-->kW, when the deposition power in the graphite target is 3.5<!--> <!-->kW, the thermal stress caused by the propagation of pressure waves is the key parameter in evaluating the safety of the target. Considering the safety margin, the standard deviation of the horizontal and vertical beam spot needs to be increased to 2<!--> <!-->mm and 3.8<!--> <!-->mm, respectively, to ensure that the thermal stress is lower than the tensile strength of the graphite material. These results provide references for the future design and operation of the target system of the HFRS separator.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165650"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short-range interactions in the N(4S)H+ and N+ (3P)H(2S) collisions: Cross sections and nuclear stopping power","authors":"M. Buchowiecki","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165645","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165645","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The interactions between N(<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>S)<img>H<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and the N<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> (<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>3</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>P)<img>H(<sup>2</sup>S) were calculated using the multireference configuration interaction (MRCI) method within the MOLPRO software. This study extends the previous research to short-range distances, reaching <span><math><mrow><mn>1</mn><msup><mrow><mn>0</mn></mrow><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>3</mn></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span> bohr.</div><div>The results enable an analysis of the extrapolation of the short-range limits of colliding atoms and ions with the <span><math><mrow><mi>a</mi><mo>exp</mo><mrow><mo>(</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>b</mi><mi>r</mi><mo>)</mo></mrow><mo>/</mo><mi>r</mi></mrow></math></span> functional form. It was observed that at the shortest distances, atoms and ions interact with a Coulomb type potential. The high energy integrated cross sections (ICS), transport cross sections and nuclear stopping power (NSP) cross sections were calculated and differences from values derived from extrapolated potentials are discussed. The comparison with the SRIM code is performed.</div><div>Additionally, the long-range behavior of the N(<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>4</mn></mrow></msup></math></span>S)<img>H<span><math><msup><mrow></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> interaction from the previous study was corrected and the effect of neglecting potential energy curves in calculations of NSP cross sections was examined.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165645"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A method to detect the VUV photons from cooled 229Th:CaF2 crystals","authors":"Ming Guan , Michael Bartokos , Kjeld Beeks , Yuta Fukunaga , Takahiro Hiraki , Takahiko Masuda , Yuki Miyamoto , Ryoichiro Ogake , Koichi Okai , Noboru Sasao , Fabian Schaden , Thorsten Schumm , Kotaro Shimizu , Sayuri Takatori , Akihiro Yoshimi , Koji Yoshimura","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165647","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165647","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thorium-229, with its exceptionally low-energy nuclear excited state, is the only candidate for developing a nuclear clock. <sup>229</sup>Th-doped CaF<span><math><msub><mrow></mrow><mrow><mn>2</mn></mrow></msub></math></span> crystals, benefiting from calcium fluoride’s wide band gap, show great promise as solid-state nuclear clock materials. These crystals are excited by vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) lasers, which over time cause radiation damage. Cooling the crystals can mitigate this damage but introduces a challenge: photoabsorption. This occurs when residual gas molecules condense on the crystal surface, absorbing VUV photons and deteriorating detection efficiency. To solve this, we developed a cooling technique using a copper shield to surround the crystal, acting as a cold trap. This prevents ice-layer formation, even at temperatures below <span><math><mrow><mo>−</mo><mn>100</mn><mspace></mspace><mo>°</mo><mi>C</mi></mrow></math></span>, preserving high VUV photon detection efficiency. Our study detailed the experimental cooling setup and demonstrated the effectiveness of the copper shield in maintaining crystal performance, a critical improvement for future solid-state nuclear clocks operating at cryogenic temperatures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165647"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianxian Song , Hailiang Yang , Pengfei Zhang , Jinhua Wang , Zhiguo Wang , Wuguang Chen , Junlian Yin
{"title":"Scattering effects on X-ray imaging of bubbly flow in metal pipes","authors":"Jianxian Song , Hailiang Yang , Pengfei Zhang , Jinhua Wang , Zhiguo Wang , Wuguang Chen , Junlian Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165646","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165646","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Improving X-ray imaging performance is crucial for measuring two-phase flow details inside opaque metal pipes. This research explores the capabilities of Monte Carlo (MC) and Beer-Lambert (BL) simulations for optimizing X-ray imaging system settings. The accuracy of the simulation methodology is confirmed by comparing simulation images with experimental results and previous research. The comparison between MC results and BL results indicated that scattering increases image non-uniformity. The comparison also illustrates the accuracy of BL simulation. Finally, the impact of acceleration voltage is analyzed using validated BL simulation. The result indicated that a higher acceleration voltage increases bubble signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), despite the lower image contrast produced by high-energy photons. Thus, a higher acceleration voltage is recommended, rather than the commonly used 150 kV.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"562 ","pages":"Article 165646"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428107","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Ghimire , A. Ratkiewicz , S.D. Pain , K.A. Chipps , J.A. Cizewski , K.L. Jones , P. Bedrossian , S.R. Carmichael , H. Garland , Claus Müller-Gatermann , R.O. Hughes , H. Jayatissa , K. Kolos , J.M. Kovoor , A. Kyle , W. Reviol , A. Richard , N.D. Scielzo , M. Siciliano , H. Sims , S. Zhu
{"title":"Background subtraction in inelastic scattering measurements using machine learning","authors":"R. Ghimire , A. Ratkiewicz , S.D. Pain , K.A. Chipps , J.A. Cizewski , K.L. Jones , P. Bedrossian , S.R. Carmichael , H. Garland , Claus Müller-Gatermann , R.O. Hughes , H. Jayatissa , K. Kolos , J.M. Kovoor , A. Kyle , W. Reviol , A. Richard , N.D. Scielzo , M. Siciliano , H. Sims , S. Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165649","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165649","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Identifying, isolating, and subtracting background from the signal of interest is vital for nuclear physics experiments. These backgrounds introduce unwanted uncertainties that must be accounted for properly to extract accurate results from the signals. In nuclear reaction measurements, the typical contaminants are carbon and oxygen, contributing to background signals, and complicating the measurement of the light ejectiles. For instance, in the inelastic scattering measurement of a 20.9-MeV proton beam on <sup>96</sup>Mo, the <sup>96</sup>Mo target was contaminated with carbon and oxygen. We used random forest, a machine learning algorithm commonly used for classification and regression tasks, to separate the inelastic scattering on the carbon and oxygen contaminants from the data of interest resulting from <sup>96</sup>Mo(<span><math><mrow><mi>p</mi><mo>,</mo><msup><mrow><mi>p</mi></mrow><mrow><mo>′</mo></mrow></msup></mrow></math></span>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"561 ","pages":"Article 165649"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143419409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Damage and degradation region of GaN HEMTs induced by different radiation effects","authors":"Qi-Yao Wang, Ying Wang, Jun Liu, Wen-jun Li, Cheng-hao Yu, Hao-min Guo","doi":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165635","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.nimb.2025.165635","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>With the increasing demand for higher power density and operating frequency in modern power systems, traditional semiconductor power devices are approaching their material limits. Consequently, there is a growing need for a new generation of semiconductor devices. Gallium nitride (GaN) is widely regarded as the primary candidate material for the next generation of power devices, with AlGaN/GaN HEMTs developed using it as the core material attracting increasing attention. This work aims to summarize the impact of different radiation effects on GaN HEMTs in various scenarios, including radiation damage mechanisms, vulnerable areas, and electrical degradation. Furthermore, this work highlights the potential development trajectory for enhancement mode devices through previously proposed radiation hardening schemes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":19380,"journal":{"name":"Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-beam Interactions With Materials and Atoms","volume":"561 ","pages":"Article 165635"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143378490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}