Yao Zeen
YAO ZeenProf.
School of Nuclear Science and Technology,
Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
TEL: +86-931-8915603
FAX :+86-931-8913551
E-MAIL: zeyao@lzu.edu.cn
Educational Background
●09/1998-12/2002, Ph.D.,Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics,Lanzhou University.
●09/1995-06/1996, MS Degree,Particle Physics and Nuclear Physics, Lanzhou University.
●09/1984-06/1988,Bachelor Degree ,Nuclear Physics,Lanzhou University.
Work Experience
●04/2007-present, Prof., School of Nuclear Science and Technology,
LanzhouUniversity,China.
●11/2006-03/2007, Associate Prof., School of Nuclear Science and Technology,
Lanzhou University, China.
●10/2005-10/2006,Associate Prof.,Visiting Scholar in Kyoto University, Japan.
●04/2000-09/2005,Associate Prof.,School of Physical Science and Technology , Lanzhou University, China.
●06/1988-03/2000,Lecturer,Department of Modern Physics, Lanzhou University,China.
Teaching work
●Teaching Courses:
——Principle of Accelerators(for undergraduate students).
——Electromagnetics(for undergraduate students).
——Neutron Physics and Technology(for graduate students).
●Graduate Training Experience:
——8 Ph.D and 37 Masters.
—— 6 Ph.D candidates and 6 Masters candidates
Research Field
●Neutron physics and neutron application technology .
Research Situation
●Development ofcompactneutron generator with high neutron yield, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.11875155), 01/2019-12/2022.
● The evoluation rule and quantitative description of post-fission phenomenon for neutron-induced heavy nuclei fission, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. U1830102), 01/2019-12/2021.
●Study on 2D imaging detector of microchannel plates for fast neutron radiography , National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11375077), 01/2014-12/2017.
●Development ofD-D compact neutron generator,the National Key Scientific Instrument And Equipment Development Project of China (Grant No. 2013YQ40861),10/2013-10/2018.
●Development of D-D/D-T intense neutron generator, National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11027508), 01/2011-12/2013.
Academic Achievements
● Received 5 patents and 1 software copyrights.
● Recent publications(“*”-Corresponding author):
[1] Z.W. Ma,J.R. Wang,Z.W. Huang,aS.J. Zhang,aX.L. Lu,Z. Wei,Y. Zhang,Z.E. Yao*,Monte Carlo simulation of 10B doped thermal neutronsensitive microchannel plate, Journal of Instrumentation,13,2018, (Published: October 1, 2018)
[2] Z.W. Ma,W.-M. Li,J.L. Ran,b Z.W. Huang,S.-J. Zhang,K.J. Li,Z.-E. Yao*,Simulation and design of a fast neutron radiographydetector based on MCP,Journal of Instrumentation,13,2018(Published: May 30, 2018)
[3]Xiao-Long Lu*,Yu Zhang,Jun-Run Wang,Zhi-Wu Huang,Zhan-Wen Ma,Yao Yang,Ze-En
Yao,Transport characteristics of space charge-dominated multi-species deuterium beam in electrostatic low-energy beam line, NUCL SCI TECH (2018) 29:51
[4]Zhiwu Huang, Junrun Wang, Zhanwen Ma,Xiaolong Lu, Zheng Wei, Shuangjiao Zhang ,Yuguo Liu, Zimin Zhang, Yu Zhang*,Zeen Yao*, Design of a Compact D-D Neutron generator,Nucl. Instru. Meth. A904(2018)107–112
[5] Z.W. Huang,J.R. Wang,Z. Wei,X.L. Lu,Z.W. Ma,J.L. Ran,Z.M. Zhang,Z.E. Yao*,Y. Zhang, Development of a compact D-D neutron generator, Journal of Instrumentation, 13 2018 P01013
[6]ZHANG Jie, WANG Junrun,ZHANG Yu, HUANG Zhiwu1, MA Zhanwen, LI Jianyi,WEI Zheng,LU Xiaolong, XU Dapeng,YAO Zeen*,BSA Design and Simulation of the Beam Characteristic forthe Fast Neutron Radiography Based on aCompact Neutron Generator,Nuclear Physics Review,Vol. 34, No. 4,2017:762-767
[7]Yaling Zhang, Xichao Ruan, Hanxiong Huang, Jie Ren, Xia Li, Yangbo Nie, Yongming Li, Bin Zhou,Zheng Wei, Xiaofei Gao, Lei Yang, Zeen Yao*,Measurement of differential and double-differential neutron emission cross-sections for 9Be at 21.94 MeV neutrons,Eur. Phys. J. A (2017) 53: 236.
[8] X. Lu,S. Chen,Y. Zhang,Z. Huang,Z. M,Z. Yao*, Development of a 400 kV 80mA Cockcroft-Walton power supply and 12 kW isolation transformer systems for neutron generators,Journal of Instrumentation , 12 (6) 2017 :P06006-P0600
[9]LI Jianyi,WANG Junrun,ZHANG Yu, HUANG Zhiwu, LU Xiaolong,XU Dapeng,ZHANG
Jie,WEI Zheng,MA Zhanwen,YAO Zeen*,Calculation on the associated particle method for 90o to measure the neutronyield correction factors of D-D neutron generator,NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES, Vol.40, No.1,2017,010201(In Chinese)
[10]Zhanwen Ma,Xiaodong Su,Xiaolong Lu,Zhen Wei,Junrun Wang,Zhiwu Huang,Tianyou Miao,Tongling Su, Zeen Yao*,250 kV /6 mA compact Cockcroft-Walton high-voltage power supply,REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 87, 085117 (2016)
[11]Ma Yu-Long,Xiang Wei Jin,Da-Zhi, Chen Lei,Yao Ze-En, Wang Qi-Long, Field evaporation behaviour for carbon nanotube thin-film,ActaPhys.Sin,Vol.65,No.9,(2016)097901(In Chinese)
[12]WANG Wei,WANG Junrun, LI Zhongping,WEI Zheng, ZHANG Yu,LU Xiaolong,ZHANG Ziming,YAO Zeen*,Design and implementation of control system for compact DD neutron generator,NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES,Vol.39,No.5,2016:050402(In Chinese)
[13] Xiaolong Lu,Junrun Wang ,Yu Zhang, Jianyi Li, LiXia,Jie Zhang ,Yanyan Ding, Bing Jiang, Zhiwu Huang,Zhanwen Ma, Zheng Wei, Xiangping Qian, Dapeng Xu, Changlin Lan,Zeen Yao*,Design of a high-current low-energy beam transport line for an intense D-T/D-D neutron generator, Nucl.Instru.Meth. 811(2016)76–81.
[14]Lu Xiaolong,Yao Ze-En*, Zhnag Yu, Xu Dapeng,Chen Shangwen; Wang Junrun; Huang Zhiwu,Ma Zhanwen,Wang Wei ,Simulation of high-intense beam transport in electrostatic accelerating column,NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES,26,6,2015:1001-8042.
[15]Yan Yan, Lu Xiaolong, WeiZheng, YanSiqi, LanChanglin, WangJunrun, WangJie, Yao Zeen*,Study on the method with associated particle for measuring the neutron yield of D–D neutron generator,Nucl.Instru. Metho. A773(2015)52–55
[16] Zheng Wei,Zeen Yao*,Changlin Lan,Jingen Chen,Yan Yan,Yunjian Shi,Siqi Yan,Jie Wang,Junrun Wang,Monte Carlo simulation of fission yields, kinetic energy, fission neutron spectrum and decay c-ray spectrum for 232Th(n,f) reaction induced by 3H(d,n) 4He neutron source,J Radioanal Nucl Chem (2015) 305:455–462
[17]WANG Jie,LU Xiao-Long,YAN Yan,WEI Zheng,WANG Jun-Run,RAN Jian-Ling, HUANG Zhi-Wu, LAN Chang-Lin,YAO Ze-En*,SHEN Fei,LIANG Tian-Jiao, Study of an unfolding algorithm for D-T neutron energy spectrameasurement using a recoil proton method,Chinese Physics C,Vol. 39, No. 7 (2015) 076201
[18]RAN Jianling, LU Xiaolong,MA Zhanwen, WANG Wei,ZHANG Jie,WANG Jie, MENG Fanliang, ZHANG Yu,YAO Zeen*,Simulation study on the converter of fast neutron imaging detectorbased on micro-channel plates,NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES,Vol.38, No.9,2015,090401(In Chinese)
[19]YAN Xiaojun,YAO Zeen*,XIA Jiawen,ZHANG Xiaohu,ZHANG Jinquan,YANG Jiancheng,LU Xiaolong,Design of Low Enengy Beam transport System for CSRe molecular ion Research Facility,Atomic Energy Science andTechnology,Vol.48,No.5,2014:934-938.
[20] Yonghong Yan, Bo Zhang, Yuchi Wu, Kegong Dong, Zeen Yao, Yuqiu Gu, Comparison of direct and indirect positron-generation by an ultra-intense femtosecond laser Physics of Plasmas, 2013, 20(10): 103114.
[21] Yonghong Yan, Kegong Dong,Yuchi Wu,Bo Zhang ,Zeen Yao*, Yuqiu Gu,Numerical simulation study of positron production by intense laser-accelerated electrons, PHYSICS OF PLASMAS ,2013,20(10), 103106 .
[22] Z. Wei,Y. Yan, Z. E. Yao* ,C. L. Lan ,J. Wang ,Evaluation of the neutron energy spectrum, angular distribution, and yield of the 9Be(d,n) reaction with a thick beryllium target, PHYSICAL REVIEW C 87, 054605 (2013).
[23] LU Xiao long ,YAO Zeen*,YANG Yao,YAN Siqi,HE Xiongying,YAN Xiaojun,Design of 400 kV Intense Neutron Generator, Atomic Energy Science and Technology,Vol.46,No.12, 2012:1473-1478
[24]He Xiongying,Zheng Shiping,Lu Xiaolong,Yao Zeen*,Monte Carlo simulation on n-γ density logging using DT neutron generator,High Power Laser and Particle Beams,Vol.24,No.12,2012:253-258(In Chinese).
[25]YANGYao,LIU Zhanwen,ZHANG Wenhui,MA Hongyi,ZHANG Xuezhen,ZHAO Hongwei,YAO Zeen,Simulation of a low energy beam transport line ,Nuclear Science and Techniques 23(2),2012:83–89 .
[26]HU Jifeng,DU Hongxin,YAO Zeen*, JIN Sunjun,LIANG Yi,Simulations of recoiled protons for designing a telescope system to monitor neutron yield of a D-T neutron generator,NUCLEAR TECHNIQUES,Vol.33,No.1, 2010:20-24.(In Chinese).
[27] Yao Zeen,Tu Hongxin,Tan Xinjian,Zhang Yu,Tooru Kobayashi;Gerard Bengua,Neutron Yields,Energy Spectrum and Angular Distribution of D(d,n)3He Reaction in a Thick Target Neutron Source,Chinese Journal of Computational Physics,Vol.25, No.6, 2008: 744-748
[28]YUE Weiming, YAO Zeen*, DU Hongxin, TAN Xinjian, LUO Peng, WANG Xuezhi,Simulation Calculation of Neutron Energy Spectrum and Angular Distribution for T( d, n) 4He Intense Neutron Generator, Atomic Energy Science and T echnology, Vol.42,No.12,2008: 1074-1077(In Chinese).
[29]Zeen Yao, Xinjian Tan,Hongxin Du,Ben Luo,and Zhanwen Liu,A high-current microwave ion source with permanent magnet and its beam emittance measurement,REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 79(2008):073304,
[30]YAO Zeen,LUO Peng,Tooru KOBAYASHI,Gerard BENGUA,Evaluation of D(d,n)3He reaction neutron source models for BNCT irradiation system design,Nuclear Science and Techniques, Vol.18, No.6,2007: 330-335.
[31]Zeen YAO, Tong-ling SU, Shang-wen CHENG, Wen-bao JIA, Design Status of An Intense 14MeV Neutron Source for Cancer Therapy, Nucl. Instru.Meth. A490, 2002:566-572
Part-time Academic Job
●Member ofParticle Accelerators Society, Chinese Nuclear Society(2016-2020).
●Member of Nuclear Measurement and Analysis Society, Chinese Nuclear Society(2014-2018).
●Member of Monte Carlo Method and Application Committee, Chinese Computational PhysicsSociety (2017-2019).
● Editorial board member, Journal of Nuclear Physics Review(2013-2018).