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Researchers Obtain New Results on Corrosion Behavior of Alloy Materials under Extreme Environments

The service behavior of materials under extreme environments is one of the bottlenecks restricting the development of advanced nuclear energy systems. Researchers at IMP have lately obtained new results on the corrosion behavior of alloy materials under strong irradiation, high temperature and coolant corrosive environments. Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the high temperature and high pressure water dynamic corrosion device. (Image by LIU Chao)
　　The service behavior of materials under extreme environments is one of th...

| 18 06, 2021

Researchers Propose Unified Equation For Compton Scattering

A research group at the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, have explored the radiation transfer process of photon gas through plasma. The new equation proposed can describe both Compton hardening and softening processes.A research group at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), have explored the radiation ...

| 17 06, 2021

Scientists Report Efficient Utilization of Waste Paper for Cellulase Production by Trichoderma longiflorum

Researchers at IMP revealed the feasibility of utilizing the waste paper as an inductive carbon source for enzyme production, which is of great benefit both for the economy and environment. Figure 1. Structural characterization of waste paper. Left: SEM (×1000 magnification) and EDS analysis of waste paper (A, waste office paper; B, tissue paper; C, magazine paper; D, corrugated boar...

| 16 06, 2021

First Book on Gamow Shell Model Published

The first book on the Gamow shell model has lately been published by Springer. The book introduces the theory of the Gamow Shell Model in nuclear structure and reaction, providing important guidance for graduate students and experienced researchers. The first book on the Gamow shell model has lately been published by Springer. The book introduces the theory of the Gamow Shell Model in nuclear structure and reaction, providing important guidanc...

| 07 06, 2021

Physicists Extract Proton Mass Radius From Experimental Data

Researchers have recently extracted the proton mass radius from the experimental data. The proton mass radius is determined to be 0.67 ± 0.03 femtometers, which is obviously smaller than the charge radius of the proton. Researchers have recently extracted the proton mass radius from the experimental data.
　　A research group at Institute of Modern Physics (IMP), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) presented an anal...

| 12 05, 2021

Study Sheds Light on Stellar Origin of ⁶⁰Fe

Researchers at IMP and their collaborators have recently made great progress in the studies of the stellar beta-decay rate of 59Fe, which constitutes an important step towards understanding the 60Fe nucleosynthesis in massive stars. The results were published in Physical Review Letters on April 12.Fig. 1. 60Fe nucleosynthesis in massive stars. (Image by LI Yutian)
　　Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators have recent...

| 19 04, 2021

Scientists Report Remarkable Enhancement of α-particle Clustering in Uranium Isotopes

It is always exciting to find new isotopes with extreme neutron/proton numbers in nuclear physics research. Researchers at IMP has observed a new uranium (U) isotope, and has revealed for the first time the abnormal enhancement of α-particle clustering in uranium isotopes. Fig. 1. The illustration of the enhanced α-particle preformation in 214,216U deduced by the strong proton-neutron interaction. (Image by ZHANG Zhiyuan)
　　It is always exciting to find new isotop...

| 15 04, 2021

Researchers Obtain New Results on Solar Wind Ion Charge Exchange

Charge exchange is one of the important mechanisms of soft X-ray emission in many celestial environments. Soft X-rays caused by charge exchange are important basic data for diagnosing plasma evolution and celestial plasma modeling. The researchers at IMP and their collaborators have recently obtained new results on the solar wind ion charge exchange. The researchers at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators have recently obtained new results on the solar wind ion charge exchange. T...

| 14 04, 2021

Researchers Propose New Method to Improve Power Supply Control for High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility

The project team of High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) has recently achieved great results in research on power supply control with high power, high precision and fast cycle. The team has proposed a new analytical model with optimal control method and kinetic inductance fine-tuning method. The results were published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. The project team of High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility (HIAF) has recently achieved great results in research on power supply control with high power, high precision and fast cycle. The ...

| 14 04, 2021

Researchers Obtain New Analytical Solution to Quantum Chromodynamics Evolution Equation

A group led by Prof. CHEN Xurong at IMP has recently made new progress in the study of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) evolution equations and the gluon condensation. For the first time, researchers have successfully applied the "homogeneous balance method" to the QCD evolution equation and obtained an analytical solution of the Balitsky-Kovchegov (BK) evolution equation.A group led by Prof. CHEN Xurong at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently made new progress in the study of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) evolut...

| 15 03, 2021

Researchers Obtain New Results on Corrosion Behavior of Alloy Materials under Extreme Environments

Researchers Propose Unified Equation For Compton Scattering

Scientists Report Efficient Utilization of Waste Paper for Cellulase Production by Trichoderma longiflorum

First Book on Gamow Shell Model Published

Physicists Extract Proton Mass Radius From Experimental Data

Study Sheds Light on Stellar Origin of 60Fe

Scientists Report Remarkable Enhancement of α-particle Clustering in Uranium Isotopes

Researchers Obtain New Results on Solar Wind Ion Charge Exchange

Researchers Propose New Method to Improve Power Supply Control for High Intensity Heavy-ion Accelerator Facility

Researchers Obtain New Analytical Solution to Quantum Chromodynamics Evolution Equation

Study Sheds Light on Stellar Origin of ⁶⁰Fe