Palladium-like XeIX-CeXIII spectra: Effective interaction and radiative constants

A semiempirical least squares method is used to determine the wave functions for the intermediate coupling between the 4d ⁹5s, 4d ⁹5p, and 4d ⁹5d levels in the XeIX-CeXIII spectra and to calculate the radiative lifetimes of the 4d ⁹5p and 4d ⁹5d levels in these spectra.     

Spin degrees of freedom and flattening of the spectra of single-particle excitations in strongly correlated Fermi systems

The impact of long-range spin-spin correlations on the structure of a flat portion in single-particle spectra ξ(p), which emerges beyond the point where the Landau state loses its stability, is studied. We supplement the well-known Nozieres model of a Fermi system with limited scalar long-range forces by a similar long-range spin-dependent term and calculate the spectra versus its strength g. It is found that Nozieres' results hold as long as g>0. However, with g changing its sign, the spontaneous magnetization is shown to arise at any nonzero g. The increase in the strength |g| is demonstrated to result in shrinkage of the domain in momentum space, occupied by the flat portion of ξ(p), and, eventually, in its vanishing.     

Szintillationseigenschaften dotierter organischer Molekül-Einkristalle bei Beschüß mit α-Teilchen

Scintillation anisotropy of organic crystals containing impurities was measured. Single crystals oft-stilben with impurities of anthracene and naphthacene and single crystals ofp-terphenyl containing anthracene were bombarded withα-particles in order to investigate their scintillation response as function of direction ofα-particles and concentration of guest molecules. The relations between the results and the polarization of the fluorescence light of the corresponding molecules are discussed.     

Spectra of rubidium-like Pd X-Sn XIV ions

Palladium, silver, and cadmium spectra excited in a low-inductive vacuum spark have been recorded on a vacuum grazing-incidence spectrograph with a grating of 3600 lines/mm and 3 m in radius, in the range 120–350 Å. The 4p ⁶4d-(4p ⁶5p + 4p ⁶4f + 4p ⁵4d ²) transitions in rubidium-like Pd X-Cd XII spectra have been investigated. Twenty two new spectral lines have been identified from the Dirac-Fock and Hartree-Fock calculations and the known lines were measured with high accuracy. The fine-structure intervals for the 4p ⁶4d ² D ground state and the energies of six, seven, and ten energy levels of excited configurations in Pd X, Ag XI, and Cd XII, respectively, were determined. On the basis of the analysis of isoelectronic regularities in the position of the energy levels, the previous identifications for the In XIII and Sn XIV spectra were refined.     

Zeitliches Abklingen und Anisotropie von p-Terphenyl- undp-Terphenyl-Anthrazen-Mischkristallen bei Beschuß mit α-Teilchen

The time dependence of scintillation intensity from single crystals ofp-terphenyl and mixed crystals ofp-terphenyl and anthracene after bombarding with α-particles was investigated at the two temperaturesT=296 °K andT=92 °K. For the crystals ofp-terphenyl the time dependence of the scintillation anisotropy was also measured. Using the formulas given byKing andVoltz the decay curves ofp-terphenyl were decomposed into two components. Good agreement between experiment and theory was found. The ratio of the prompt intensity to the delayed intensity was determined to be 1∶2 atT=296 °K and 1∶3 atT=92 °K. The diffusion constants for triplet excitons were calculated to beD _T(296 °K)≈10^?5 cm² sec^?1 andD _T(92 °K)≈ 2×10^?6 cm² sec^?1, and the triplet-triplet interaction rate constantsχ _tt(296 °K)≈ 2.5×10^?11 cm³ sec^?1 andχ _tt(92 °K)≈0.5×10^?11 cm³ sec^?1.     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of FeP phosphide

The structure of the outer and inner electron spectra of iron (2p, 3p, 3s, and 3d) and phosphorus (3s and 3p) atoms in FeP monophosphide is studied in detail by the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) method. On the basis of the analysis of the binding energy of electrons, as well as the parameters characterizing the structure of experimental spectra, a conclusion is made that Fe³⁺ (d ⁵) cations in FeP are stabilized in a state with intermediate value of the total spin (IS, S = 3/2). The range of values of intra-atomic parameters (10Dq, J _H ) is established in which the consideration of the high degree of covalence of Fe–P bonds may lead to the stabilization of (FeP₆)^15– clusters in the IS state.     

Study of the initial stage of yttrium oxidation using characteristic electron-energy-loss spectroscopy

The characteristic electron-energy-loss (EEL) spectra of the pure surface of metallic yttrium and of this surface in the initial stages of oxidation are recorded. The energy of the primary electron beam E _p is 200–1000 eV. The spectra exhibit high-and low-frequency peaks. During oxidation, the positions of the basic peaks in the EEL spectra are significantly shifted. The peaks corresponding to the bulk energy loss shift toward higher energies upon oxidation. The peak corresponding to the low-frequency surface oscillations also shifts, but toward lower energies, and its intensity monotonically decreases with increasing oxygen dose. The differences between the spectra recorded at different E _p are explained as resulting from an increase in the electron escape depth with E _p .     

4<Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis><Superscript>5</Superscript>4<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript> configuration in the spectra of rubidium-like Ru VIII and Rh IX ions

The spectra of ruthenium and rhodium excited in a low-inductive vacuum spark have been obtained using a vacuum grazing-incidence spectrograph with a grating of 3600 lines/mm 3 m in radius in the range of 180–350 Å. The bidium-like spectra of Ru VIII and Rh IX were analyzed. Ten spectral lines of the 4p ⁶4d-4p ⁵4d ² transitions are identified and six energy levels in the 4p ⁵4d ² configuration with an excited internal electron were found for each ion for the first time.     

Verification of <Emphasis Type="Italic">z</Emphasis> scaling at RHIC and Tevatron

The concept of z scaling reflecting the general features of high-p _T particle production is reviewed. Properties of data z presentation are discussed. New data on high-p _T particle spectra obtained at the RHIC and Tevatron are analyzed in the framework of z presentation. It was shown that these experimental data confirm z scaling. The change in the anomalous fractal dimensions of colliding objects (“δ jump”) is considered as a signature of new physics. The kinematic ranges preferable for searching for z-scaling violation are established.     

High transverse momentum identified particle spectra in 200 GeV collisions from STAR

Significant baryon over meson enhancement was measured at RHIC in the intermediate transverse momentum range of p _T =2?4 GeV/c (“baryon-meson puzzle”). With STAR detector we were able to extend particle identification towards higher transverse momentum offering further insights into the particle production mechanisms at intermediate to high p _T . In this paper we present results on charged pion, proton and anti-proton spectra and ratios at intermediate to high p _T exploiting the relativistic rise of the specific ionization energy loss measured in the STAR Time Projection Chamber. These measurements provide valuable information about the production mechanisms of particles at intermediate p _T in relativistic heavy ion collisions, e.g. coalescence/recombination versus jet fragmentation.     

Kinetic freeze-out s pectra of identified particles produced in p–Pb collisions at $$\sqrt {s_{NN} }$$ = 5.02 TeV

We study the transverse momentum spectra of identified pions (π^– + π⁺), kaons ((K ^– + K ⁺), K ₀ ^s ), protons (p + p?) and lambda hyperons (Λ + Λ?) produced at mid-rapidity (0 < y _cm < 0.5) in most central (0?5)% p–Pb collisions at \(\sqrt {s_{NN} }\) = 5.02 TeV in comparison with a Unified Statistical Thermal Freeze-out Model (USTFM). The measurements for pions are reported upto p _T = 3 GeV, the kaons (K ^– + K ⁺) are reported upto p _T = 2.5 GeV, K ₀ ^s is reported upto p _T = 7 GeV, and the baryons (protons and lambda hyperons) are reported upto p _T = 3.5 GeV. A good agreement is seen between the calculated results and the experimental data points taken from the ALICE experiment. The transverse momentum spectra are found to be flatter for heavy particles than for light particles. Bulk freeze-out properties in terms of kinetic freeze-out temperature and the transverse collective flow velocity are extracted from the fits of the transverse momentum spectra of these hadrons. The effect of resonance decay contributions has also been taken care of.     

Calculation of Spectra of Neutrons and Charged Particles Produced in a Target of a Neutron Generator

An algorithm for calculating the spectra of neutrons and associated charged particles produced in the target of a neutron generator is detailed. The products of four nuclear reactions ³H(d,n)⁴He, ²H(d,n)³He, ²H(d,p)³H, and ³He(d,p)⁴He are analyzed. The results of calculations are presented in the form of neutron spectra for several emission angles and spectra of associated charged particles emitted at an angle of 180° for a deuteron initial energy of 0.13 MeV.     

Configuration interaction and radiative constants in spectra of argon-like Sc IV-Fe IX ions

The probabilities of the 3p ⁵3d, 3p ⁵4s?3p ⁶, 3p ⁵4p, 3s3p ⁶3d electric dipole transitions and radiative lifetimes of the 3p ⁵3d, 3p ⁵4p, 3p ⁵4s, and 3s3p ⁶3d levels are calculated for the Sc IV–Fe IX isoelectronic sequence.     

Top-quark <Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">T</Emphasis></Subscript>-spectra at CMS and flavor independence of <Emphasis Type="Italic">z</Emphasis>-scaling

We present new results of analysis of top-quark differential cross sections obtained by the CMS Collaboration in pp collisions in the framework of the z-scaling approach. The spectra are measured over a wide range of collision energy \(\sqrt s = 7,8,13TeV\) and transverse momentum p _T = 30?500 GeV/c of top-quark using leptonic and jet decay modes. Flavor independence of the scaling function ψ(z) is verified in the new kinematic range. The results of analysis of the top-quark spectra obtained at the LHC are compared with similar spectra measured in \(\overline p p\) collisions at the Tevatron energy \(\sqrt s = 1.96TeV\). A tendency to saturation of ψ(z) for the process at low z and a power-law behavior of ψ(z) at high z is observed. The measurements of high-p _T is observed. The measurements of highspectra of the top-quark production at highest LHC energy is of interest for verification of self-similarity of particle production, understanding flavor origin and search for new physics symmetries with top-quark probe.     

The probabilities of radiative transitions and lifetimes of levels in the spectra of Cu XX,La IV

The probabilities of radiative electric dipole transitions 2p ⁵3p, 2p ⁶–2p ⁵3s, and 2p ⁵3d in the spectrum of neon-like copper Cu XX and 5p ⁵6p, 5p ⁶–5p ⁵6s, 5p ⁵7s, and 5p ⁵5d in the spectrum of xenon-like lanthanum La IV are calculated. The wave functions of the intermediate coupling were found from the wellknown experimental energy levels by the least-squares method (LSM). To transfer to an absolute scale the radial integrals for the transitions calculated in the form of a length on the Hartree–Fock functions have been used. By summing the calculated probabilities of the transitions, the lifetimes of the levels of configurations 2p ⁵3s, 2p ⁵3p, and 2p ⁵3d in the spectrum of Cu XX and levels of configurations 5p ⁵6s, 5p ⁵6p, and 5p ⁵7s in the spectrum of La IV have been obtained.     

Highly excited and autoionizing states in the spectrum of triply ionized titanium Ti(IV)

The spectrum of Ti(IV) excited in a vacuum spark was investigated in the range 250–900 Å with high resolution. Eighty-four lines were measured and identified as transitions from the 3p⁶ns, 3p⁶np, and 3p⁶nf configurations, where n ≤ 8, ≤ 10, and ≤ 8, respectively, and from the 3p⁵3d² and 3p⁵3d⁴s configurations. The lines due to the transitions from the autoionizing levels of the 3p⁵3d² and 3p⁵3d⁴s configurations were also observed and their widths were measured. The experimental data were compared with the results obtained by calculations using the Hartree-Fock method and semiempirical calculations.     

Intertwining Symmetry Algebras of Quantum Superintegrable Systems on Constant Curvature Spaces

A class of quantum superintegrable Hamiltonians defined on a hypersurface in a n+1 dimensional ambient space with signature (p,q) is considered and a set of intertwining operators connecting them are determined. It is shown that the intertwining operators can be chosen such that they generate the su(p,q) and so(2p,2q) Lie algebras and lead to the Hamiltonians through Casimir operators. The physical states corresponding to the discrete spectrum of bound states as well as the degeneration are characterized in terms of some particular unitary representations.     

Scaling Transform and Stretched States in Quantum Mechanics

We consider the Husimi Q(q, p)-functions which are quantum quasiprobability distributions on the phase space. It is known that, under a scaling transform (q; p) → (?q; ?p), the Husimi function of any physical state is converted into a function which is also the Husimi function of some physical state. More precisely, it has been proved that, if Q(q, p) is the Husimi function, the function ?² Q(?q; ?p) is also the Husimi function. We call a state with the Husimi function ?² Q(?q; ?p) the stretched state and investigate the properties of the stretched Fock states. These states can be obtained as a result of applying the scaling transform to the Fock states of the harmonic oscillator. The harmonic-oscillator Fock states are pure states, but the stretched Fock states are mixed states. We find the density matrices of stretched Fock states in an explicit form. Their structure can be described with the help of negative binomial distributions. We present the graphs of distributions of negative binomial coefficients for different stretched Fock states and show the von Neumann entropy of the simplest stretched Fock state.     

Stoßionisierungskoeffizient α, mittlere Elektronenenergien und die Beweglichkeit von Elektronen in Gasen

From the analysis of oscillograms of electron avalanches values of the ionization coefficient α for electrons were determined for oxygen, methane, carbon dioxide, and some organic vapors atE/p-values between some 100 and several 1000 volts/cm Torr. Over a certainE/p-region the values satisfy the relation α/p=A exp(-Bp/E)for which the constants are given. — Values of the mean diffusion energyD/b of the electrons were determined for oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and some other gases and vapors ranging from 4 evolts atE/p?50–100 to some 20 evolts atE/p of several 1000 volts/cm Torr. These values of the diffusion energy are in agreement with those obtained from values of the ionization coefficient α. — The mobility of the electrons is calculated in dependence on the energyD/b and compared with experimental values. It is shown that satisfactory agreement is obtained only when the first two terms of the expansion of the velocity distribution are taken into account.