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NASA NTRS2009

Internal Charging Design Environments for the Earths Radiation Belts

Relativistic electrons in the Earth's radiation belts are a widely recognized threat to spacecraft because they penetrate lightly shielded vehicle hulls and deep into insulating materials where they accumulate to sufficient levels to produce electrostatic discharges. Strategies for evaluating the magnitude of the relativistic electron flux environment and its potential for producing ESD events are varied. Simple "rule of thumb" estimates such as the widely used 10(exp 10) e-/sq cm fluence within 10 hour threshold for the onset of pulsing in dielectric materials provide a quick estimate of when to expect charging issues. More sophisticated strategies based on models of the trapped electron flux within the Earth s magnetic field provide time dependent estimates of electron flux along spacecraft orbits and orbit integrate electron flux. Finally, measurements of electron flux can be used to demonstrate mean and extreme relativistic electron environments. This presentation will evaluate strategies used to specify energetic electron flux and fluence environments along spacecraft trajectories in the Earth s radiation belts.

Minow, Joseph I.↗
NASA NTRS1982

The magnetopause as sensed by energetic particles, magnetic field, and plasma measurements on November 20, 1977

The position of the trapping boundary for ions not less than 24 keV in the vicinity of the magnetopause was determined using energetic particle three-dimensional distributions observed by ISEE 1 and 2. For a short period of time on November 20, 1977, definite periods were observed when the subsolar magnetopause current and magnetosheath plasma penetration layers were not overlapping the trapping region for energetic particles whose outer edge is the trapping boundary. The trapping boundary was found to be in rapid continual motion, representing a sharp, well-defined boundary, and the penetration of the magnetosheath plasma inside this boundary can be limited to a distance comparable to the plasma ion gyroradius of not greater than about 100 km, although plasma penetration was seen up to 200 km earthward of the trapping boundary.

Fritz, T. A.↗
DOE OSTI2021

Collisionless plasma transport mechanisms in stochastic open magnetic field lines in tokamaks

The collisionless plasma transport in stochastic magnetic fields connecting to wall boundary has been studied to understand the underlying mechanisms of thermal quench physics in tokamak disruption. In this study, we present a comprehensive understanding of the plasma dynamics in three-dimensional stochastic open magnetic field lines, taking into account the consistent coupling of electron and ion dynamics through the ambipolar electric field. The open stochastic field lines act as a 3D magnetic mirror consisting of the magnetic well and hill regions. It was found that the magnetic hill regions play a critical role in enhancing electron thermal transport. When the plasma collapses to the wall, the 3D ambipolar potential arises in the stochastic layer to maintain the quasi-neutrality of the plasma. The E × B vortices induced by the 3D ambipolar potential mix the plasma across stochastic field lines and enhance the radial transport. Particularly, the E × B mixing between the magnetic well and hill regions provides a collisionless detrapping mechanism that plays a major role in the loss of high-energy trapped electrons. As a result, the electron temperature steadily decreases at a rate of about -0.5 keV ms -1 , comparable to the rate observed in thermal quench experiments.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗
DOE OSTI2025

External Radiation and Magnetic-Field Effects on the Coherence and Stability of Transmon Qubits

Superconducting transmon qubits are a central building block of modern quantum computing architectures, yet their coherence properties remain sensitive to external influences that can limit performance or introduce temporal instabilities. In this talk, I will discuss two experimental studies aimed at quantifying these effects. First, I will examine how ionizing radiation impacts qubit relaxation. Using the same transmon device operated at two locations with dramatically different radiation backgrounds—the above-ground SQMS facility at Fermilab (USA) and the deep-underground Gran Sasso Laboratory (Italy)—we observe a higher rate of radiation-induced decay events above ground, even though intrinsic noise remains the dominant source of single-shot errors. I will also discuss the detection efficiency of a radiation detector made using such a device. Second, I will present results on how small magnetic fields, applied either during cooldown or at millikelvin temperatures, influence device stability. We find that fixed-frequency transmons maintain robust coherence up to approximately 600 mG of trapped out-of-plane field, and that controlled application of magnetic field can reduce temporal fluctuations in T1. Together, these studies provide insight into how external environments shape transmon coherence and offer potential pathways for improving qubit stability in scalable quantum processors.

Roy, Tanay [Fermilab]↗
NASA NTRS1984

The nonlinear gyroresonance interaction between energetic electrons and coherent VLF waves propagating at an arbitrary angle with respect to the earth's magnetic field

A theory is presented of the nonlinear gyroresonance interaction that takes place in the magnetosphere between energetic electrons and coherent VLF waves propagating in the whistler mode at an arbitrary angle psi with respect to the earth's magnetic field B-sub-0. Particularly examined is the phase trapping (PT) mechanism believed to be responsible for the generation of VLF emissions. It is concluded that near the magnetic equatorial plane gradients of psi may play a very important part in the PT process for nonducted waves. Predictions of a higher threshold value for PT for nonducted waves generally agree with experimental data concerning VLF emission triggering by nonducted waves.

Bell, T. F.↗
DOE OSTI2024

IMPACT OF MEDIUM TEMPERATURE HEAT TREATMENT ON FLUX TRAPPING SENSITIVITY IN SRF CAVITIES

The effect of mid-T heat treatment on flux trapping sensitivity was measured on several 1.3 GHz single cell cavities subjected to medium temperature vacuum annealing at temperature of 150 - 400 ?C for a duration of 3 hours. The cavity was cooldown with residual magnetic field ?0 and ?20 mG in Dewar with cooldown condition of full flux trapped. The quality factor as a function of accelerating gradient was measured. The results show the correlation between the treatment temperature, quality factor, and sensitivity to flux trapping. Sensitivity increases with increasing heat treatment temperatures within the range of (200 - 325 ?C/3h).Moreover, variations in the effective penetration depth ofthe magnetic field and the density of quasi-particles can occur,influencing alterations in the cavity?s electromagneticresponse and resonance frequency.

Dhakal, P.↗
NASA NTRS1988

Evaluation of the characteristics of a field emission cathode for use in a Mercury ion trap frequency standard

The performance is reported of a field emission array characterized for the purpose of replacing the filament in a trapped ion frequency standard. This dark electron emitter eliminates the need for the interference filter currently used in the trapped ion standard. While reducing the filament's unwanted light, this filter causes a significant reduction in the signal. The magnetic field associated with the filament is also eliminated, thus potentially improving the present stability of the trapped ion standard. The operation of the filament in the present system is described, as well as the associated concerns. The cathode considered for the filament's replacement is then described along with the experimental system. Experimental results, observations, and conclusions are presented.

Christman, J. M.↗
DOE OSTI2020

Perpendicular magnetofluid theory for magnetically confined plasmas in the collisionless limit

Note that the magnetically confined plasmas in thermonuclear fusion turn to be collisionless. Some particles are trapped by the inhomogeneous equilibrium field or by the waves, while some others keep circulating. One cannot expect the charged particles to be collectively localized in space by collisions along the magnetic field lines. Consequently, the fluid parameters relating to the parallel motion, such as parallel fluid velocity, become inadequate. In this paper, the perpendic- ular magnetofluid theory for magnetically confined plasmas in the collisionless limit is developed. It revises Braginskii’s transport theory by releasing the collisional dominance assumption. In the perpendicular direction, the particle spatial localization is solo resulted from the strong magnetic field, while the finite Larmor radius (FLR) effects are taken into account in the next order. In the parallel direction, the particle mobility feature is fully retained by constructing only the per- pendicular moments. Therefore, besides the FLR effects till order O($k$ $^{2}_{⊥}$ $ρ$ $^{2}_{i}$ ), the Landau damping, the trapped particle effects, and other parallel kinetic effects are all kept in the current formalism. Here, k ⊥ is the perpendicular wave number and ρ i is the ion Larmor radius. Here, the theory can be used both for the analytical and numerical studies of magnetically confined plasmas.

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY↗
NASA NTRS1988

Experimental evidence for a transverse magnetization of the Abrikosov lattice in anisotropic superconductors

The torque on a superconductor in a magnetic field H has been thought to be dominated by trapped flux or sample shape effects, but it has recently been suggested that an anisotropic type-II material should experience an intrinsic torque for H(c1) much less than H, which in turn is less than H(c2). The predicted phenomenon results from transverse magnetization of the Abrikosov lattice. Measurements are presented on copper-oxide superconductors which delineate the experimental regime in which extrinsic effects are negligible and confirm the existence of the predicted intrinsic torque.

Farrel, D. E.↗
DOE OSTI2026

Spherical compression of an applied magnetic field in inertial confinement fusion

Applying an external magnetic field to laser-driven inertial confinement fusion implosions is a promising approach for enhancing fusion yield. The field is compressed with the plasma, producing a magnetized hotspot that anisotropically suppresses thermal losses and traps alpha particles, making performance sensitive to the compressed field orientation. Here, we derive a simple, readily applicable analytic model that enables rapid evaluation of the compressed field topology and show that ablation into the hotspot amplifies the central field, while the ablated ice near the hotspot edge develops a decaying, radially bent field, with a discontinuity in the field direction. The radially bent field renders thermal insulation at the hotspot edge negligible and largely independent of the applied field strength, whereas insulation in the hotspot core still depends strongly on the applied field. Applying the model to non-axial initial field configurations, we find that an initially applied mirror field provides the greatest suppression, followed by the standard axial field.

Physics - Plasma physics↗
NASA NTRS1986

Pionener 11 observations of effects of Ganymede and Callisto on Jupiter's trapped radiation

Charged particle data for low-energy protons and electrons from the Pioneer 11 high-latitude flyby of Jupiter in 1974 are reviewed in the light of the Voyager 1 magnetic field model of Connerney et al. (1981). It is found that if the trajectory of Pioneer 11 is mapped to the equatorial plane along the model magnetic field lines, significant features in the time-intensity profiles of trapped protons and electrons, including one microsignaturelike feature, are found to correspond to shells of closed field lines crossed by the orbits of Ganymede and Callisto. It is suggested that these features are signatures of interaction of the trapped particles with Ganymede and Callisto.

Mckibben, R. B.↗
NASA NTRS1996

Modeling the low-altitude trapped radiation environment

The predictions of models of trapped energetic particle radiation at low altitudes, including the NASA trapped radiation models, are compared with low altitude measurements of energetic protons and electrons. Knowledge of the trapped energetic particle radiation at low altitudes in the vicinity of the south Atlantic magnetic anomaly is considered to be important for the analysis of the space environmental effects on space systems in this region. The long term trends in the observations are generally consistent with the NASA trapped radiation models. The discrepancies between the models and observations are currently being investigated using a 3D diffusive model and realistic atmospheric and magnetic field models. The requirements for future work and development of low altitude trapped radiation environment models are discussed.

Fung, Shing F.↗
NASA NTRS1988

Test particle acceleration in turbulent reconnecting magnetic fields

The effect of turbulence on particle acceleration in a MHD field was investigated by computing test particle trajectories in turbulent MHD reconnecting fields, including reconnection simulations at different magnetic Reynolds numbers. The dynamics of individual particles were investigated making it possible to examine the acceleration mechanism in great detail. It was found that turbulence influences the acceleration in two ways. It enhances the reconnection electric field while producing a stochastic electric field that gives rise to momentum diffusion; and it produces magnetic 'bubbles' and other irregularities that can temporarily trap test particles in the strong reconnection electric field for times comparable to the magnetofluid characteristic time.

Ambrosiano, John↗
DOE OSTI2023

Nanoscale Manipulation of Wrinkle-Pinned Vortices in Iron-Based Superconductors

The controlled manipulation of Abrikosov vortices is essential for both fundamental science and logical applications. However, achieving nanoscale manipulation of vortices while simultaneously measuring the local density of states within them remain challenging. Here, we demonstrate the manipulation of Abrikosov vortices by moving the pinning center, namely one-dimensional wrinkles, on the terminal layers of Fe(Te,Se) and LiFeAs, by utilizing low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy (STM/S). The wrinkles trap the Abrikosov vortices induced by the external magnetic field. In some of the wrinkle-pinned vortices, robust zero-bias conductance peaks are observed. We tailor the wrinkle into short pieces and manipulate the wrinkles by using an STM tip. Strikingly, we demonstrate that the pinned vortices move together with these wrinkles even at high magnetic field up to 6 T. Our results provide a universal and effective routine for manipulating wrinkle-pinned vortices and simultaneously measuring the local density of states on the iron-based superconductor surfaces.

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND↗
NASA NTRS1975

Jupiter revisited - First results from the University of Chicago charged particle experiment on Pioneer 11

The data obtained by Pioneer 11 confirmed results from Pioneer 10 and provided new information for an understanding of the physics of the Jovian magnetosphere. Attention is given to the significance of Pioneer 11 data in relation to two fundamentally different models which have been proposed to account for the variations in the electron flux observed in Jupiter's outer magnetosphere. Proton flux characteristics are considered, taking into account the intensity profiles of energetic particles trapped in the dipole region of Jupiter's magnetic field.

Simpson, J. A.↗
NASA NTRS1976

The wind-sock theory of comet tails

A method is reported for calculating the shapes of ionic comet tails that use the magnetic field along the tail to channel the tail plasma. The local momentum field in the solar wind determines magnetic field line locations along the tail. Thus, the magnetic field acts as a transparent wind sock in trapping field lines in the cometary plasma around the nucleus long enough to be effectively fastened to the comet's head.

Brandt, J. C.↗