Satellite electron-diffraction in NbSe3 below T = 59 K

At temperatures below 59 K, coexistence of two types of satellite was observed in reciprocal lattice plane of b¹?c¹ as expressed by $\text{q}{}_1\text{= 0.24}\text{b}{}^1$ and $\text{q}{}_2\text{= 0.26}\text{b}{}^1\text{+0.50}\text{c}{}^1$. On the basis of nesting conditions by these q₁ and q₂, a feature of the Fermi surface for NbSe₃ is discussed.     

An experimental study of the form factor in the decay K+ → πoe+ν

The q² variation of the factor $\text{?}{}_{\mathrm{+}}\text{(q}{}^2\text{)}$ in the decay K⁺→π⁰e⁺ν has been studied using a sample of even detected in the CERN 1.1 m³ heavy-liquid bubble chamber. The data are consistent with a linear development $\text{?}{}_{\mathrm{+}}\text{(q}{}^2\text{)=?}{}_{\mathrm{+}}\text{(0) (1+λ}{}_{\mathrm{+}}\text{q/m}{}^2{}_{\mathrm{\pi }}\text{)}$ with λ₊=0.027±0.008.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance of 61Ni+ in CuGaS2

EPR of ⁶¹Ni⁺ doped CuGaS₂ at 4.2 K leads to the following experimental data: $\text{g = 1.918 ± 0.006 A  < 12 × 10}{}^{-4}\text{cm}{}^{-1}\text{, g}{}_{\mathrm{\perp }}\text{= 2.328±0.006 A}{}_{\mathrm{\perp }}\text{= (65±2) × 10}{}^{-4}\text{cm}{}^{-1}$. High axial field splitting of ²T₂ state stabilizes the center against Jahn-Teller interaction. Covalency reduction factor k is 0.76.     

Transverse spin correlation function of the one-dimensional spin-12 XY model

The transverse spin pair correlation function p^x_n=<S^x_mS^x_m+n>=<S^x_mS^x_m+n> is calculated exactly in the thermodynamic limit of the system described by the one-dimensional, isotropic, spin-$\text{1}\text{2}$, XY Hamiltonian

$\text{H=?2J}\text{∑}\text{l=1}\text{N}\text{(S}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{l}}\text{S}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{l+1}}\text{+S}{}^{\mathrm{y}}{}_{\mathrm{l}}\text{S}{}^{\mathrm{y}}{}_{\mathrm{l+1}}\text{)}$

. It is found that at absolute zero temperature (T = 0), the correlation function ρ^x_n for n ≥ 0 is given by

$\text{ρ}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{2p}}\text{=}\text{1}\text{4}\text{2}\text{π}{}^{\mathrm{2p}}\text{Π}\text{j=1}\text{p?1}\text{4j}{}^2\text{4j}{}^2\text{?1}{}^{\mathrm{2p?2j}}\text{if}\text{n=2p}$

,

$\text{ρ}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{2p+1}}\text{=±}\text{1}\text{4}\text{2}\text{π}{}^{\mathrm{2p+1}}\text{Π}\text{j=1}\text{p}\text{4j}{}^2\text{4j}{}^2\text{?1}{}^{\mathrm{2p+2j}}\text{if}\text{n=2p+1}$

, where the plus sign applies when J is positive and the minus sign applies when J is negative. From these the asymptotic behavior as n → ∞ of |?^x_n| at T = 0 is derived to be $\text{|ρ}{}^{\mathrm{x}}{}_{\mathrm{n}}\text{| ～}\text{a}\text{n}$ with a = 0.147088?. For finite temperatures, ρ^x_n is calculated numerically. By using the results for ?^x_n, the transverse inverse correlation length and the wavenumber dependent transverse spin pair correlation function are also calculated exactly.     

Cross sections for the quenching of the excited strontium state (51P1) measured in CO/N2O flames

The quantum efficiency of fluorescence, Y, of the 4607.33 Å Sr line $\text{(}{}^1\text{P}{}_1\text{?}{}^1\text{S}{}_0\text{transition}\text{)}$ was measured in four pre-mixed, laminar, shielded CO/N₂O flames of about 2700 K, with different quantitative compositions at 1 atm. From these data, the specific quenching cross sections for O₂, CO₂, CO and N₂ were found to be (152±20 Ų), (30±5 Ų), (49±8 Ų) and (16±3 Ų), respectively.     

A Mössbauer study of amorphous Fe40Ni40B20

Amorphous Fe₄₀Ni₄₀B₂₀ (VITROVAC 0040) alloy has been investigated using ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer Spectroscopy. The Curie temperature T_c is found to be well defined and is 695 ± 1 K. The quadrupole splitting just above T_c is 0.64 mm sec^?1. The crystallization temperature is 698 ± 2 K, close to but definitely above T_c. The average hyperfine field H_eff(T) of the glassy state shows a temperature dependence of $\text{H}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>eff</mtext>}}\text{(0)[1 ? B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{(T/T}{}_{\mathrm{c}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{? C}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{(T/T}{}_{\mathrm{c}}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{? …]}$ indicative of the existence of spin wave excitations. The values of $\text{B}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and $\text{C}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ are found to be 0.40 and 0.06, respectively, for T/T_c ? 0.72. At temperatures close to T_c, H_eff(T) varies as (1 ? T/T_c)^β where β is one of the critical exponents and its value is found to be 0.29 ± 0.02.     

Strengths and lorentz broadening coefficients for spectral lines in the ν3 and ν2 + ν4 bands of 12CH4 and 13CH4

Line strengths and self- and nitrogen-broadened half-widths were measured for spectral lines in the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ and ¹³CH₄ from 2870–2883 cm^?1 using a tunable diode laser spectrometer. From measurements made over a temperature range from 215 to 297 K, on samples of ¹²CH₄ broadened with N₂, we deduced that the average temperature coefficients n, defined as $\text{b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T) = b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T}{}_0\text{)(}\text{T}\text{T}{}_0\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?n}}$, of the Lorentz broadening coefficients for the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ were 0.97 ± 0.03 and 0.89 ± 0.04, respectively. A smaller increase is observed in line half-width with increasing pressure for E-species lines, for both self- and nitrogen-broadening, than for other symmetry species lines over the range of pressures measured, 70 to 100 Torr.     

Bounded diffusion in solid solution electrode powder compacts. Part II. The simultaneous measurement of the chemical diffusion coefficient and the thermodynamic factor in LixTiS2 and LixCoO2

Two electrochemical methods - involving the application of a long-time galvanostatic current pulse and a small potentiostatic voltage step to a M/M_xSSE cell - are presented. From the overvoltage, respectively current response the chemical diffusion coefficient ($\text{D}{}_{\mathrm{M}}{}^{\mathrm{+}}$) and the thermodynamic factor (? ln a/? ln c) are obtained. The methods have been applied to the cells: Li/1M·LiClO₄ in propylenecarbonate/Li_xTi_1.03S₂ 0.05 < x < 0.95, T = 20°C; and Li_xCoO₂ 0.10 < × < 1, T = 20°C. From the application of the current pulse/voltage decay method it followed: $\text{D}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Li</mtext>}}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{(}\text{Li}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{Ti}{}_{1.03}\text{S}{}_2\text{) = 1?4 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?8}}\text{cm}{}^2\text{s}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$, with a slight tendency to increase with decreasing x; $\text{D}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Li</mtext>}}\text{C}\text{(}\text{Li}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{CoO}{}_2\text{) = 2?40 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?9}}\text{cm}{}^2\text{s}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$, decreasing with decreasing x. These values are among the highest found for solid state Li⁺-ion diffusion, and will be closely evaluated and compared with data reported by other workers. The x-dependence of the thermodynamic factor, determined from kinetic data, for Li_xTi_1.03S₂ (x = 0.05-0.95) and Li_xCoO₂ (x = 0.60-1.00) is in accordance with a simple thermodynamic model. Unlike for Li_xTi_1.03S₂, the thermodynamic factor for Li_xCoO₂, determined from the EMF-x relation, cannot be accounted for by this model. Furthermore, a fast, but crude method to determine the average chemical diffusion coefficient in Li_xTi_1.03S₂ and Li_xCoO₂ is discussed.     

A model for phase transitions in Tetrathiafulvalene-Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TTF-TCNQ)

The observed phase transitions in Tetrathiafulvalene-Tetracyanoquinodimethane (TTF-TCNQ) are discussed using a simple model for the interchain coupling of charge density waves. Estimates based on Coulomb energies show that for 38 K < T < 49 K the components $\text{q}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{=}\text{π}\text{a}\text{+ q′}{}_{\mathrm{x}}$ and q_z of the wave vector associated with the charge density wave satisfy $\text{q}{}_{\mathrm{z}}\text{c}\text{q′}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{a?0.1}$, with $\text{q′}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{a～(T}{}_2\text{? T)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ and T₂ = 49 K. A possible mechanism for the first order transition at 38 K is proposed. The results are compared with neutron and X-ray scattering and with isotope shifts of the transition temperatures.     

Analysis of the (ν1 + ν2) and (ν2 + ν3) combination bands of ozone

The fine structures of the (ν₁ + ν₂) and (ν₂ + ν₃) combination bands of ozone in the 5.7-μm region have been recorded and analyzed. The two vibrational states are coupled through Coriolis and second-order distortion terms. The interaction has been treated by the numerical diagonalization of the secular determinant for the two coupled states. With the centrifugal distortion parameters fixed to the ground state values, the following constants have been obtained: ν₁ + ν₂ = 1796.26₆, A₁₁₀ = 3.610₄, B₁₁₀ = 0.4414₅, $\text{C}{}^1{}_{110}\text{= 0.3902}{}_9$, ν₂ + ν₃ = 1726.52₆, A₀₁₁ = 3.553₇, B₀₁₁ = 0.4398₂, $\text{C}{}^1{}_{011}\text{= 0.3884}{}_4$, Y₁₃ = ?0.46₆, and X₁₃ = ?0.01₀ cm^?1. In addition, the following anharmonic constants have been obtained: x₁₂ = ?7.82₁ and x₂₃ = ?16.49₄ cm^?1. The value of the dipole moment ratio, $\text{R =}\text{〈011|μ}{}_{\mathrm{z}}\text{|0〉}\text{〈110|μ}{}_{\mathrm{x}}\text{|0〉}$, is 1.30 ± 0.10.     

Absorption spectra of Ni2+ in (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O and Co2+ in Na2Zn(SO4)2·4H2O

Optical absorption spectra of Ni²⁺ in (NH₄)₂Mg(SO₄)₂·6H₂O and Co²⁺ in Na₂Zn(SO₄)₂·4H₂O single crystals have been studied at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures. From the nature and position of the observed bands, a successful interpretation could be made assuming octahedral symmetry for both the ions in the crystals. The splitting observed for ${}^3\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{1g}}\text{(F)}$ band in Ni²⁺ and ${}^4\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}\text{(F)}$ band in Co²⁺ at liquid nitrogen temperature have been explained as due to spin-orbit interaction. The extra band observed at 16,325 cm^-1 in the case of Ni²⁺ at low temperature has been interpreted to be the superposition of vibrational mode of SO^2-₄ radical on ${}^3\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{1g}}\text{(F)}$ band. The observed band positions in both the crystals have been fitted with four parameters B, C, Dq and ζ.     

The Pn values of the 235U(nth, f) produced precursors in the mass chains 90, 91, 93–95, 99, 134 and 137–139

The first results are reported on the P_n values obtained with the recoil focussing parabolatype mass separator for unslowed fission products Lohengrin installed at the Grenoble high flux reactor. The mass chains studied were 90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 99, 134, 137, 138 and 139. Both the neutron and the β activities were measured simultaneously. The technique used to measure the neutron and the β activities and the method of analyzing the experimental data are discussed in detail. The present work led to: (i) three new periods corresponding to the new isotopes of selenium (${}^{91}\text{Se}\text{, T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= 0.27±0.05}\text{sec}$), strontium (⁹⁹Sr, 0.6±0.2 sec) and telurium (¹³⁸Te, 1.3±0.3 sec); (ii) accurate periods of ${}^{99}\text{Y}\text{(T}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}\text{= 1.45±0.22}\text{sec}\text{)}\text{and}{}^{134}\text{Sn}\text{(0.7±0.2}\text{sec}\text{)}$; (iii) four new delayed neutron precursors consisting of ⁹¹Se, ⁹⁴Kr, ⁹⁹Sr and ¹³⁸Te; (iv) six new P_n values corresponding to the precursors ${}^{91}\text{Se}\text{(P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>n</mtext>}}\text{= (21±10)\%),}{}^{94}\text{Kr}\text{((5.7±2.2)\%),}{}^{99}\text{Sr}\text{((3.4±2.4)\%),}{}^{99}\text{Y}\text{((1.2±0.8)\%),}{}^{134}\text{Sn}\text{((17±13)\%)}\text{and}{}^{138}\text{Te}\text{((6.3±2.1)\%)}$; (v) a precise P_n value of the precursor ¹³⁷Te ((2.5±0.5)%); (vi) a redetermination of the P_n values of the precursors ^{90, 91}Br, ⁹³Kr, ^{93, 94, 95}Rb and ^{137, 138, 139}I. The results of this work are discussed and compared with the existing data. The low level sensitivity of the present detection system is determined to be $\text{P}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>n</mtext>}}\text{(m)Y}{}_{\mathrm{q}}\text{(m) ? 0.4 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?6}}\text{n}\text{/}\text{f}$ (where Y_q(m) is the cumulative yield for the mass m and the ionic charge q).     

Susceptibilities of the S = 12 XY model on the square lattice at T = 0

For the $\text{S =}\text{1}\text{2}\text{XY}$ model at T = 0 four susceptibilities have been calculated exactly on a sequence of finite square lattices and extrapolated to the infinite square lattice. For the ferromagnet χ_zz = 0 while χ_xx ～ N^2.9; for the antiferromagnet $\text{J}{}_{\mathrm{\chi xx}}\text{N(gμ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>B</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^2\text{= 0.025 ± 0.002}$ and $\text{J}{}_{\mathrm{\chi xx}}\text{N(gμ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>B</mtext>}}\text{)}{}^2\text{= 0.13 ± 0.03}$.     

Second-order Coriolis resonance between ν2 and ν5 of CH3F by microwave spectroscopy

The J = 1 ← 0 and J = 2 ← 1 transitions and the l-doubling transitions of J = 2 – 6 of ¹²CH₃F in the ν₂ and ν₅ states were analyzed by taking into account the Coriolis interaction between the two modes. The molecular constants which are derived are: ν₅ - ν₂, 252 412 ± 112; $\text{B}{}_5{}^1$, 25 611.60 ± 0.40; A_ζ5, ?38 772 ± 116; $\text{B}{}_2{}^1$, 25 432.52 ± 0.33; D, 21 838.4 ± 8.2; $\text{q}{}_5{}^1$, 39.58 ± 0.30 MHz; in addition to a few other minor constants. The present result is completely consistent with the recent Raman data of Escribano, Mills, and Brodersen, J. Mol. Spectrosc.61, 249 (1976). Molecular constants in the ν₃ and ν₆ states have also been obtained: B₃, 25 197.570 ± 0.020; B₆, 25 418.917 ± 0.047; A_ζ6ηJ, ?0.562 ± 0.030; |q₆|, 8.70 ± 0.13 MHz. Errors are 2.5 times the standard deviations.     

The dipole moment of thioformaldehyde in its singlet and triplet π1 − n excited states

Laser-induced fluorescence excitation has been used to measure Stark splittings of selected lines in the $\text{A}\text{?}{}^1\text{A}{}_2\text{-}\text{X}\text{?}{}^1\text{A}{}_1$ and $\text{a}\text{?}{}^3\text{A}{}_2\text{-}\text{X}\text{?}{}^1\text{A}{}_2$ band systems of H₂CS in electric fields up to 13 kV/cm. The derived excited state a-axis dipole moments are 0.820 ± 0.007 D for the 4¹ level of the ¹A₂ state; 0.838 ± 0.008 D for the zeroth vibrational level of ¹A₂; and 0.534 ± 0.015 D for the zeroth vibrational level of the ³A₂ state. These results are compared with the corresponding values of H₂CO, and interpreted in terms of the changing localization of the π and $\text{π}{}^1$ orbitals accompanying electronic excitation.     

The g-factor difference for the 61+ and 88+ states in 210Po

The difference in g-factors for the 6₁⁺ and 8₁⁺$\text{(πh}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}{}^2\text{)}$ states in ²¹⁰Po has been measured as $\text{(g}{}_6\text{? g}{}_8\text{)}\text{g}{}_8\text{= 2.0 ± 0.7\%}$. This result represents a small violation of additivity. A value of g₈ = 0.909 ± 0.011, independent of g₆, was also obtained.     

Determination of the fermi surface of monoclinic SrAs3 by Shubnikov dehaas effect

The electronic properties of single crystals of monoclinic SrAs₃ have been studied by investigating the temperature dependence of electrical conductivity, Hall effect and Shubnikov de Haas (SdH) oscillations. At 4.2 K, SrAs₃ is predominantly p-conducting with a typical hole concentration of 6 × 10¹⁷cm^-3. The Hall coefficient changes its sign near 80 K. The angular dependence of the SdH oscillations was used to map out the shape of the Fermi-surface of holes. Two asymmetric, quasi-ellipsoidal Fermi-bodies are located in the first Brillouin zone. The cyclotron effective masses $\text{m}{}^1$ for two crystallographic directions were calculated from the temperature dependence of the amplitude of the oscillations: $\text{m}{}^1\text{(B6a)=(0.70± 0.002)m}{}_0$and $\text{m}{}^1\text{(B6c}{}^1\text{)=(0.095±0.003)m}{}_0$, respectively. There are indications for a third Fermi-surface which is attributed to electrons.     

Measurement of the νμ and νμ nucleon charged-current total cross sections,and the ratio of νμ neutron to νμ proton charged-current total cross sections

The total ν_μ and $\text{ν}{}_{\mathrm{\mu }}$ nucleon charged-current cross sections have been measured in BEBC filled with deuterium and exposed to the wide-band neutrino and antineutrino beams at the CERN-SPS. Assuming a linear energy dependence for the cross sections, σ = aE(?_ν, we obtained the coefficients , where the quoted error is mainly systematic. The ratio of the cross sections is $\text{σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>\nu </mtext><mtext>N</mtext>}}\text{/σ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>\nu </mtext><mtext>N</mtext>}}\text{= 0.53 ± 0.03}$.We also determined the ratio of the charged-current cross section for neutrino interactions on neutrons and protons R = σ_νn/σ_νp = 2.10 ± 0.08 (statistical) ±0.22 (sysetmatic). The dependence of R on the variables x, y and E_ν is discussed.     

Electrical transport and magnetic properties of Nd2(WO4)3

Measurements of the molar magnetic susceptibility (X_m) of a powdered sample of Nd₂(WO₄)₃ in the temperature range 300–900 K, and the electrical conductivity (σ) and dielectric constant (?$\text{)}\text{?}$ of pressed pellets of the compound in the temperature range 4.2–1180 K are reported. X_m obeys the Curie-Weiss law with a Curie constant C= 3.13 K/mole, a paramagnetic Curie temperature θ= ?60 K and a moment of Bohr magnetons, p= 3.49 for the Nd³⁺ ion. The electrical conductivity data can be explained in terms of the usual band model and impurity levels. Both the σ and ?$\text{\$}\text{?}$data indicate some sort of phase transition round 1025 K. The conductivity follows Mott's law $\text{σ = A exp (?B/T}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext>}}\text{)}$ in the temperature range $\text{200 < T < 3000}\text{K with}\text{B = 45.00 (}\text{K}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext>}}\text{and}\text{A = 1.38 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?5}}\text{Ω}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$. The dielectric constant increases slowly up to 600 K, as is usual for ionic solids. The increase becomes much faster above 600 K, which is attributed to space-charge polarization of thermally generated charge carriers.     

The bending vibration bands ν4 and ν5 of HCCI

The bending vibration bands ν₄ and ν₅ of HCCI were studied. From the observed rotational structure the rotational constant B₀ and the centrifugal distortion constant D₀ were obtained. The results were B₀ = 0.105968(7) cm^?1 and D₀ = 1.96(7) × 10^?8 cm^?1 from ν₄ and B₀ = 0.105948(8) cm^?1 and D₀ = 1.96(11) × 10^?8 cm^?1 from ν₅. The structure of the hot bands 2ν₅(Δ) ← ν₅(Π) and 3ν₅(φ) ← 2ν₅(Δ) was also resolved and hence the values α₅ = ?3.033(8) × 10^?4 cm^?1 and q₅ = 9.3(3) × 10^?5 cm^?1 could be derived. The other most intense hot bands following ν₅ could be explained in terms of the Fermi diads $\text{ν}{}_3\text{2ν}{}_5{}^0$ and $\text{ν}{}_3\text{+}\text{ν}{}_5{}^{\mathrm{\pm 1}}\text{3ν}{}_5{}^{\mathrm{\pm 1}}$. Of the numerous hot bands accompanying ν₄, only those between different excited states of ν₄ could be assigned. Then estimates for α₄ and q₄ were also obtained. In addition, several vibrational constants were derived.