Optical properties of thin films of closely packed SiO2 spheres

Ordered, closely packed, defect-free one-, two-, and three-layer thick films of SiO₂ spheres of diameter D varying from 0.6 to 1.4 μm were obtained. Their optical transmittance and reflectance spectra were measured in the range 0.3–2.5 eV. The one-layer structures reveal a transmittance minimum whose spectral position is described by the Bragg law with the plane separation equal to the sphere radius D/2. As the number of the layers increases, a spectral feature appears which signals the formation of a photonic gap in the 〈111〉 direction of the fcc crystal lattice and is determined by the distance between the {111} planes equal to 0.816D. The spectra of two-and three-layer structures measured with a diverging light beam contain additional lines originating from the formation of photonic gaps by the {111} and {221} planes. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 44, No. 6, 2002, pp. 1026–1031. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2002 by Bazhenov, Gorbunov, Aldushin, Masalov, Emel’chenko.     

X(1859) Baryonium or something else?

Using a constituent-quark model we study possible bound or resonance Nˉ states. The model fits the pˉ and pˉ cross-sections and explains the large ³ P ₀ antiprotonium energy shift. Only a resonance is found in the ³ P ₀ I = 0 partial wave. The threshold enhancement in the J/Ψ→γpˉ decay can be explained with FSI effects in S-waves and no Nˉ bound state is needed.     

Probing the strange quark condensate by di-electrons from φ-meson decays in heavy-ion collisions at SIS energies

QCD sum rules predict that the change of the strange quark condensate 〈ˉss〉 in hadron matter at finite baryon density causes a shift of the peak position of the di-electron spectra from φ-meson decays. Due to the expansion of hadron matter in heavy-ion collisions, the φ peak suffers a smearing governed by the interval of density in the expanding fireball, which appears as an effective broadening of the di-electron spectrum in the φ region. The emerging broadening is sensitive to the in-medium change of 〈ˉss〉. This allows to probe directly in-medium modifications of 〈ˉss〉 via di-electron spectra in heavy-ion collisions at SIS energies with HADES. Received: 22 November 2002 / Accepted: 30 January 2003 / Published online: 29 April 2003     

Mesons of the f0 family in processes ππ↦ππ, K¯K up to 2 GeV and the chiral-symmetry breaking

In a combined analysis of the experimental data on the coupled processes ππ↦ππ, KˉK in the channel with I ^G J ^PC = 0⁺0^{+ +}, the various scenarios of these reactions (with different numbers of resonances) are considered. In a model-independent approach, based only on analyticity and unitarity, a resonance is represented by a pole cluster (poles on the Riemann surface) of the definite type that is defined by the state nature. The best scenario contains the resonances f ₀(665) (with properties of the σ-meson), f ₀(980) (with a dominant sˉs component), f ₀(1500) (with a dominant flavour-singlet, e.g., glueball component) and the f ₀(1710) (with a considerable sˉs component). If the f ₀(1370) exists, it has a dominant sˉs component. The coupling constants of the observed states with the considered channels and the ππ and KˉK scattering lengths are obtained. The conclusion on the linear realization of chiral symmetry is drawn. Received: 25 April 2002 / Accepted: 4 June 2002 / Published online: 26 November 2002 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: surovcev@thsun1.jinr.ru RID="b" ID="b"e-mail: krupa@savba.sk RID="c" ID="c"e-mail: fyzinami@nic.savba.sk Communicated by V.V. Anisovich     

Forward dispersion relations and Roy equations in <Emphasis Type="Italic">ππ</Emphasis> scattering

We first review the results of an analysis of ππ interactions in S, P and D waves for the two-pion effective mass from threshold to about 1.4GeV. In particular, we show a recent improvement of this analysis above the Kˉ threshold using more data for phase shifts and including the S0-wave inelasticity from ππ→Kˉ. In addition, we have improved the fit to the f ₂(1270)-resonance and used a more flexible P-wave parametrization above the Kˉ threshold and included an estimation of the D2-wave inelasticity. The better accuracy thus achieved also required a refinement of the Regge analysis above 1.42GeV. Finally, in this work we check that the ππ scattering amplitudes obtained in this approach satisfy remarkably well forward dispersion relations and Roy's equations.     

Synthesis, structure, and dielectric properties of KH2PO4 fractal aggregates

Macroscopic fractal aggregates of KH₂PH₄ (KDP) measuring up to 500 μm have been obtained. The fractal structure forms as a result of the precipitation of KDP particles from a supersaturated aqueous solution in the presence of a temperature gradient followed by a diffusioncontrolled mechanism of aggregation. The electron-microscopic analysis performed has shown that the fractals are formed predominantly from crystallites of the tetragonal modification measuring ∼1 μm. The dielectric constant (ɛ) of fractal KH₂PO₄ has been measured in the temperature range 80–300 K. A characteristic anomaly has been discovered on the ɛ(T) curve in the vicinity of 122 K, which attests to a ferroelectric phase transition. The absolute value of ɛ is significantly smaller than the components ɛ ₁₁ and ɛ ₃₃ for KH₂PO₄. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 2059–2061 (November 1999)     

Scalar-isovector K¯ production close to threshold

The reaction pp → dK ⁺ˉ has been investigated at excess energies Q = 47.4 and 104.7MeV above the K ⁺ˉ threshold at COSY Jülich. Coincident dK⁺ pairs were detected with the ANKE spectrometer, and subsequently ∼ 2000 events with a missing ˉ invariant mass were identified, which fully populate the Dalitz plot. The joint analysis of invariant mass and angular distributions reveals s-wave dominance between the two kaons, in conjunction with a p-wave between the deuteron and the kaon pair, i.e. Kˉ production via the a ₀ ⁺(980) channel. Integration of the differential distributions yields total cross-sections of σ(pp → dK ⁺ˉ) = (38±2_stat±14_syst)nb and (190±4_stat±39_syst)nb for the low and high Q value, respectively.     

K-matrix analysis of the (IJ<Superscript>PC</Superscript> = 00<Superscript>+ +</Superscript>)-wave in the mass region below 1900 MeV

We present the results of the current analysis of the partial wave IJ ^PC = 00^{+ +} based on the available data for meson spectra ( ππ, KˉK,ηη,η,ππππ). In the framework of the K-matrix approach, the analytical amplitude has been reconstructed in the mass region 280 MeV < < 1900 MeV. The following scalar-isoscalar states are seen: comparatively narrow resonances f ₀(980), f ₀(1300), f ₀(1500), f ₀(1750) and the broad state f₀(1200-1600). The positions of the amplitude poles (masses and total widths of the resonances) are determined as well as pole residues (partial widths to meson channels ππ, KˉK,ηη,η,ππππ). The fitted amplitude gives us the positions of the K-matrix poles (bare states) and the values of bare-state couplings to meson channels thus allowing the quark-antiquark nonet classification of bare states. On the basis of the obtained partial widths to the channels ππ, KˉK,ηη,η, we estimate the quark/gluonium content of f ₀(980), f ₀(1300), f ₀(1500), f ₀(1750), f₀(1200-1600). For f ₀(980), f ₀(1300), f ₀(1500) and f ₀(1750), their partial widths testify the qˉq origin of these mesons though being unable to provide precise evaluation of the possible admixture of the gluonium component in these resonances. The ratios of the decay coupling constants for the f₀(1200-1600) support the idea about the gluonium nature of this broad state. Received: 14 May 2002 / Accepted: 20 August 2002 / Published online: 11 February 2003 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: anisovic@thd.pnpi.spb.ru Communicated by A. Sch?fer     

Measurement of the differential and integral distribution of diffuse x-ray scattering intensity from defects in thin strained layers

Double-and triple-crystal diffractometry have been used to study structural perfection of a ∼1 μm-thick Ga_1−x In_xSb_1−y As_y epitaxial film (x=0.9, y=0.8) on GaSb. It is shown that scattering from samples of this system can be divided into coherent and diffuse. The arrangement of reciprocal-lattice points of the film and substrate in the two-dimensional intensity distribution for asymmetrical reflections argues for the absence of elastic-strain relaxation. No dislocation networks are formed, and the diffuse scattering is produced by Coulomb-type defects. Localization of diffuse scattering in reciprocal space suggests that these defects reside in the epitaxial film. The diffuse-scattering distribution in asymmetrical reflections is shown to be anomalous; namely, it extends in a direction parallel to the surface and is split into two maxima. Schemes have been proposed and realized for measuring integral distributions of diffracted intensity along the surface and perpendicular to it, and their potential for studying diffuse scattering from defects is explored. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1188–1193 (July 1997)     

Meson exchange hyperon-nucleon interaction based on correlated ππ/K¯ exchange

We present a new model for the hyperon-nucleon (ΛN , ΣN interaction, derived within the meson exchange framework. The model incorporates the standard one-boson exchanges of the lowest pseudoscalar and vector meson multiplets with coupling constants fixed by SU(6) flavor symmetry relations. As a new feature, the contribution in the scalar-isoscalar (σ sector is derived from a microscopic model of correlated ππ and Kˉ exchange. The same model is also used to constrain the interaction resulting from the vector-isovector (ρ exchange channel. Additional short-ranged ingredients of the model in the scalar-isovector (a₀) and scalar-isospin-1/2 (κ channels are likewise viewed as arising from meson-meson correlations but are treated phenomenologically. With this model a satisfactory reproduction of the available hyperon-nucleon data is achieved.     

Flow phase diagrams for concentration-coupled shear banding

After surveying the experimental evidence for concentration coupling in the shear banding of wormlike micellar surfactant systems, we present flow phase diagrams spanned by shear stress Σ (or strain rate ) and concentration, calculated within the two-fluid, non-local Johnson-Segalman (d-JS-φ) model. We also give results for the macroscopic flow curves Σ(ˉ,ˉφ) for a range of (average) concentrations ˉφ. For any concentration that is high enough to give shear banding, the flow curve shows the usual non-analytic kink at the onset of banding, followed by a coexistence “plateau” that slopes upwards, dΣ/dˉ > 0. As the concentration is reduced, the width of the coexistence regime diminishes and eventually terminates at a non-equilibrium critical point [Σ_c,ˉφ_c,ˉ_c]. We outline the way in which the flow phase diagram can be reconstructed from a family of such flow curves, Σ(ˉ,ˉφ), measured for several different values of ˉφ. This reconstruction could be used to check new measurements of concentration differences between the coexisting bands. Our d-JS-φ model contains two different spatial gradient terms that describe the interface between the shear bands. The first is in the viscoelastic constitutive equation, with a characteristic (mesh) length l. The second is in the (generalised) Cahn-Hilliard equation, with the characteristic length ξ for equilibrium concentration-fluctuations. We show that the phase diagrams (and so also the flow curves) depend on the ratio r ≡ l /ξ, with loss of unique state selection at r = 0. We also give results for the full shear-banded profiles, and study the divergence of the interfacial width (relative to l and ξ) at the critical point. Received: 20 December 2002 / Accepted: 24 April 2003 / Published online: 11 June 2003 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: physf@irc.leeds.ac.uk RID="b" ID="b"e-mail: p.d.olmsted@leeds.ac.uk     

Determination of the depth of formation of magnetooptical effects in CoNi films

The optical constants of CoNi films with magnetic properties that are nonuniform across their thickness are determined in reflected light by two methods, viz., optical and magnetooptical measurements. The values of the parameters L=λ/4πk and Z ₀=λ/8n, one of which (specifically, the one which has the smaller value at a given value of λ) determines the depth of formation of reflective magnetooptical effects (l _mo) according to the current theories, are calculated on the basis of the values obtained for the optical constants n and k of the films (λ is the wavelength of the light used, and n and k are the refractive index and the absorption coefficient of the magnet). It is established for the CoNi films investigated that l _mo is determined by L and varies from about 200 to 300 ? in the range 0.33 μm⩽λ⩽0.83 μm. In CoNi films, which are inhomogeneous across their thickness and are characterized by significant variation of the magnetic properties over distances ∼l _mo, variation of the form of the magnetization curves determined by measuring the equatorial Kerr effect is observed as λ increases. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 68, 69–72 (February 1998)     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">Φ</Emphasis>→K<Superscript>0</Superscript>¯<Emphasis Type="Italic">γ</Emphasis> decay

The scalar contributions to the radiative decay φ→K ⁰ˉ⁰ γ are studied within the framework of the Linear Sigma Model (LσM). Theoretical predictions for the associated subprocesses φ→f ₀ γ and φ→a ₀ γ as well as the ratio φ→f ₀ γ/a ₀ γ are also given.     

The quark condensate in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions

We compute the modification of the quark condensate <ˉq q> in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions and estimate the 4-volume, where the quark condensate is small (<ˉqq>/<ˉqq>⁰≤ 0.1–0.3) using hadron phase-space distributions obtained with the quark-gluon string model. As a function of the beam energy the 4-volume rises sharply at a beam energy E^lab/A ≃ (2–5) GeV, remains roughly constant up to beam energies ≃ 20 GeV and rises at higher energies. At low energies the reduction of the condensate is mainly due to baryons, while at higher energies the rise of the 4-volume is due to the abundant mesons produced. Based on our results we expect that moderate beam energies on the order of 10 GeV per nucleon are favourable for studying the restoration of chiral symmetry in a baryon-rich environment in nucleus-nucleus collisions. Received: 4 December 1997 / Revised version: 31 July 1998     

The process p¯↦γπwithin the handbag approach

We analyse the exclusive channel pˉ↦γπ⁰, assuming handbag dominance. The soft parts are parametrized in terms of CGLN amplitudes for the qˉ↦γπ⁰ transition and form factors for the pˉ↦qˉ ones; the latter represent moments of Generalized Distribution Amplitudes. We present a combined fit to Fermilab data from E760 taking simultaneously into account information from other exclusive reactions, especially from pˉ↦γγ data. Overall a nicely consistent picture emerges, such that one can hope, that our theoretical analysis will be reliable also for the kinematics of GSI/FAIR, which, hopefully, will provide much more precise and complete data. Consequently, data from this facility should improve our knowledge both on the proton-antiproton distribution amplitudes and the pion production mechanism.     

A remark on transition probability

Uhlmann's transition probability P(ψ, φ) of two normal states of a von Neumann algebra M, which is the supremum of |(Ψ, Φ)|² for all possible choices of representative vectors Ψ and Φ of ψ and φ, is shown to be the infimum of (∫d(μ_{ψ, e})^1/2)² for the induced measures μ_{ω, e}(B)=ω(e(B)) (B: Borel set in ℝ, ω=ψ, φ) for all possible projection-valued measures e belonging to M.     

Optoelectronic effects in p-CdGeAs2 single crystals and structures based on them

Spectra of inelastic light scattering by optical phonons in p-CdGeAs₂ single crystals were obtained for the first time. The observed clear polarization dependence and the absence of any appreciable dependence of the intensity and frequency of the observed lines when the sample is swept in ≈300 μm steps indicates these CdGeAs₂ single crystals grown by directional crystallization from a near-stoichiometric flux, are of high quality and homogeneous. The type of symmetry of the observed phonon lines is interpreted and it is shown that the force constants in CdGeAs₂ and CdSnP₂ crystals differ slightly. Temperature dependences of the electrical conductivity and the Hall constant were studied in oriented homogeneous p-CdGeAs₂ single crystals. It was established that the conductivity of these crystals is determined by the deep acceptor level E _A=0.175 eV and has the degree of compensation 0.5–0.6. The temperature dependence of the Hall mobility reflects the competition between impurity and lattice mechanisms of hole scattering. The photosensitivity of In/CdGeAs₂ surface barrier structures reaches 20 μA/W at T=300 K and remains at this level within the fundamental absorption of CdGeAs₂. It is concluded that these structures may be used as wide-band photoconverters for natural light and as selective photoanalyzers for linearly polarized radiation. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 212–216 (February 1998)     

Chiral invariant phase space event generator

The Geant4 CHIPS model simulates both decay and nuclear capture of negative muons. In hadron level models the muon is captured by a proton, p(μ,ν_μ)n , and the neutron transfers to the nucleus only 5MeV, which is not enough to split a nucleon from the nucleus, while the measured spectra of emitted nucleons reach 80MeV. In CHIPS, which considers asymptotically free quark-partons, the muon can be captured by a quark, u(μ,ν_μ)d , and transfers 52MeV to the nucleus. This capture mechanism fits the main part of the nucleon spectra, while the high-energy part of the spectra is not fitted. A precise fit of the high-energy part of the nucleon spectra can be made if the muon decay μ → dˉν_μ is taken into account.     

Hadron diffractive processes: the structure of soft pomeron and colour screening

On the basis of the experimental data on diffractive processes in πp, pp and pˉp collisions at intermediate, moderately high and high energies, we restore the scattering amplitude related to the t-channel exchange by vacuum quantum numbers by taking account of the diffractive s-channel rescatterings. At intermediate and moderately high energies, the t-channel exchange amplitude turns, with a good accuracy, into an effective pomeron which renders the results of the additive quark model. At superhigh energies the scattering amplitude provides a Froissart-type behaviour, with an asymptotic universality of cross sections such as σ^tot _πp/σ^tot _pp→ 1 at s→∞. The quark structure of hadrons being taken into account at the level of constituent quarks, the cross sections of pion and proton (antiproton) in the impact parameter space of quarks, σ_π(r _1⊥, r _2⊥; s) and σ_p(r _1⊥, r _2⊥, r _3⊥; s), are found as functions of s. These cross sections implicate the phenomenon of colour screening: they tend to zero at |r _i⊥−r _k⊥|→ 0. The effective colour screening radius for pion (proton) is found for different s. The predictions for the diffractive cross sections at superhigh energies are presented. Received: 15 December 1998     

Symmetry breaking for theBBP-couplings

The B-A system of CP molecule has been reinvestigated. The rotational structures in the (0, 0) and (1, 1) bands have been photographed in the second order of a 10.6 m grating with 25μ slit width. The molecular constants have been determined using a weighted least squares fit computer program. It is found that the spin-splitting constant in the B-state is negative and not positive as reported by previous workers. An accurate value ofα in the A-state could be determined. The present analysis also suggests that the spin-splitting constant in the ground state of CP should be positive, hence the assignment of theR ₁ andR ₂ orP ₁ andP ₂ branches in the B-X system of CP by Barwaldet al should be interchanged.