An attempt at a phenomenological interpretation of the influence of a polarizing field on piezoelectric resonators

The change in frequency of quartz piezoelectric resonators in a d-c electric polarizing field cannot be explained merely by a change in the dimensions of the resonator due to the polarizing field caused by the inverse piezoelectric effect and electrostriction. We are forced to admit that the elastic constants also change in a polarizing field. A phenomenological interpretation of the influence of a d-c electric polarizing field on the frequency of quartz resonators is proposed here, based on newly introduced quantities characterizing such a change. In conclusion it is shown in what way the quantities, on which the phenomenological theory is based, can be determined experimentally.

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The author would like to thank Dr. J. Tichý for carefully reading the paper, for valuable discussion and numerous remarks on style and subject matter, which greatly helped to improve the text. He is also indebted to V. Janovec, C. Sc., for some new aspects and the exceptional interest with which he reviewed the paper.     

Nelson's symmetry and the infinite volume behavior of the vacuum inP(φ)2

LetH _l be the Hamiltonian in aP()₂ theory with sharp space cutoff in the interval (–l/2,l/2). LetE _l =inf(H _l ), (l)=–E _l /l, and let _l be the vacuum forH _l . discuss properties of (l) and _l . In particular, asl, there are finite constants <0 and such that (l), ((l)–)l, and hence (l)=+/l+o(l ^–1). Moreover exp(–c ₁ l) _{l 1}exp(–c ₂ l) forc ₁,c ₂ positive constants, where _{l 1} is theL ¹(Q, d₀) norm of ₁ with respect to the Fock vacuum measure. We also present a new proof of recent estimates of Glimm and Jaffe on local perturbations ofH _l in the infinite volume limit.Research sponsored by AFOSR under Contract No. F44620-71-C-0108.On leave from Istituto di Fisica Teorica, Universitá di Napoli and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Napoli.A. Sloan Foundation Fellow.     

Mikrophy'sikalische Vorgänge,die die Entstehung der Schnellen Schichtungswellen in der Neonglimmentladung bedingen

Zusammenfassung Im nachstehenden Artikel werden mikrophysikalische Vorgänge behandelt, die das Auftreten schneller Schichtungswellen in Neonglimmentladungen veranlassen können. Es werden sowohl die qualitativen Abhängigkeiten, als auch die ziffernmäigen Werte der Parameter der Schichtungswellen mit den charakteristischen Gröenwerten der in diesem Entladungstypus vor sich gehenden Vorgänge verglichen. Auf Grund der vorgenommenen Vergleiche kann gesagt werden, da die Relaxationszeiten der schnellen Wellen durch die Diffusionslebensdauer der atomaren, bzw. molekularen Ionen gegeben sind.

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Zum Schlu danken wir F. Kroupa und V. Krejí für die aufmerksame Lesung der Arbeit und wertvolle Hinweise.     

Experimental survey of the sticking problem in muon catalyzed dt fusion

The sticking process dt + n, which constitutes the most severe limit to the number of fusions which a muon can catalyze, is reviewed. Many attempts were made to determine by calculations and measurements the probability for initial sticking _s ⁰ (immediately after dt fusion) and for final sticking _s (after the came to rest). Previous results based on neutron disappearance rates and on the observation of -X-rays were controversial and also in some disagreement with theory. New data are reported from PSI on direct observation of final sticking, using a setup with the St. Petersburg ionization chamber. These data mark a significant improvement in reliability and may clarify questions concerning previous discrepancies. The new results is _s(0.56±0.04)%, lower than the theory prediction _s=(0.65±0.03)%, at medium density.     

Representations of state space transformations by Markov kernels

Every convex subset of a locally convex Hausdorff space (X, ) is equipped with the (-algebra generated by its-relatively open subsets. Within the set () of probability measures on two particular convex subsets are considered: (a) the set ^s () of probability measures with a separable support, and (b) the set ^c () of probability measures with a compact convex support. If is the base of a cone inX, then there exists an affine barycenter map from ^c () onto whose composition with the natural embedding of in ^c () yields the identity map on , and every-continuous affine transformation of can be represented by an affine transformation of ^c () that is induced by a Markov kernel. If (X, ) is a Banach space and is a closed, bounded, generating cone base inX that is contained in a hyperplane, then analogous results are obtained with respect to ^s (). Since the state spaces considered in noncommutative measure theory are cone bases and every change in time of an empirical system can be thought of as an affine transformation of the associated state space (Schrödinger picture), the existence of these representation theorems implies that the time evolution of general empirical systems can be described by dynamical concepts borrowed from classical probability theory.     

К теории коэрцитивно й силы и кривой намагничивания

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Systematic study of muon transfer to sulphur dioxide

In a systematic study of the transfer process to sulphur dioxide, in seven different H₂ + SO₂ gas mixtures, the time spectra of the muonic sulphur X-rays yield muon transfer rates to the SO₂ molecule, deduced from the lifetimes of the p atoms, which agree all well with each other. The muonic oxygen time spectra show an additional structure as if p atoms of another kind were present. Reduced transfer rates_O are reproducible if one uses the model of ephemeral p atoms. The intensity ratios between the different kinds of p atoms are also discussed in the framework of this model and the one of black and white p atoms.     

The room-temperature decomposition of metastable phases precipitated in the Al-Zn alloys at 200 °C

The room-temperature decomposition of metastable phases in the Al-Zn alloys (from 25 to 50 wt. % Zn) was studied by the transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Metastable phases, i.e. G.-P. zones, _R-and -phases, were grown at 200 °C and their decomposition into equilibrium -phase at 20 °C was investigated. Ageing times comprised 1 to 999 days.Both the decomposition mechanism and the rate of decomposition of coherent phases were found to be dependent on the particle sizes and their density reached at 200 °C. The local vacancy supersaturation around the -nucleus in a dense system of G.-P. zones leads to an enhanced growth rate of such nucleus and thus to the formation of one large -precipitate at the expense of several neighbouring G.-P. zones. The elastic stress field around this -particle promotes the further nucleation and growth of -precipitates and leads to their gradual spread throughout the matrix. The decomposition of intermediately sized _Rprecipitates results in the development of -precipitates of comparable sizes nucleated on the array of misfit dislocations at the periphery of _R-precipitates. The cooperative effect between neighbouring particles does not influence the decomposition of large _R-precipitated which split then into several smaller -particles. The rate of G.-P. zones or _R to -decomposition increases with the increasing sizes of transition precipitates and with the zinc content of the alloy. The kinetics of to -decomposition was found to be independent both on the annealing time at 200 °C and on the investigated alloy composition. This can be attributed to the constant density of misfit dislocations as nucleation sites for -precipitates along the -matrix interface and to the large mutual separation of -precipitates in all these alloys.In conclusion we would like to express our thanks to Doc. Dr. V.Syneek, CSc. for his valuable discussions and to Ing. V.íma for the preparation of Al-Zn alloys. Our thanks are also due to Mr. Z.iký for his help in the X-ray diffraction measurement and to P.Vyhlídka for the careful chemical analyses of the investigated alloys.     

Edge Plasma Biasing Experiments on the CASTOR Tokamak: Spectroscopic Investigation and Microwave Measurements

The effects of edge plasma biasing have been recently investigated by different spectroscopic diagnostics on the CASTOR tokamak. Measurements in visible, VUV and XUV ranges complement the knowledge of processes during a biasing phase, and confirm the occurrence of several types of plasma biasing regimes — so called radiating regime, non-radiating regime, and reduced H regime. The use of edge plasma biasing to study the possibility of Electron Bernstein Wave conversion has been demonstrated.     

Interacting spinor and scalar fields: Exact self-consistent solutions in Bianci I space

Exact self-consistent solutions of the equations that describe a system of interacting spinor and massless scalar fields with the interaction Lagrangian L_int=_,^,(S), where (S) is an arbitrary function of the invariant S=, are obtained in Bianci I space. The possibility of excluding the initial singularity is studied for the case of a power-law function (S), and isotropic expansion of the space as t is established.Russian University of International Amity. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 53–58, July, 1995.     

Three-Mode Entangled State Representation of Continuum Variables and Optical Four-Wave Mixing

We establish a new three-mode entangled state representation , of continuum variables, which make up a complete set. Using optical four-wave mixing and a beam splitter transform we can prepare , . Based on , a new number-difference--operational-phase uncertainty relation is established and the corresponding squeezing dynamics is discussed.     

Determination of internal scale of artificial ionospheric turbulence in direction of geomagnetic field

A 150-MHz satellite beacon is used to determine the internal scale in the direction of the geomagnetic field I₀ for the spectrum of artificial ionospheric turbulence created by the Yastreb heating facility located near Nizhny Novgorod in continuous operation at a frequency of 5.75 MHz (ordinary polarization) with effective power P·G100·150 kW. It is found that I₀ 3–4 km for transverse inhomogeneity scales I 1–2 km and I 0.7–0.9 km for I 0.5 km.Nizhny Novgorod Scientific-Research Radio-Physics Institute. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 37, No. 4, pp. 521–525, April, 1994.     

Radiative and nonradiative transitions to an unstable state

In this paper an expression is obtained, which enables us to treat radiative and nonradiative transitions in complex molecular systems, when the final state is unstable. Expressions are give for the matrix elements E/v and E|d/dR|v , where the stable state is described by a solution with a Morse potential, and the unstable state by a solution with a Hulthen potential. The possibility of the concrete realization of such transitions is discussed in the example of excimers.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii Fizika, No. 10, pp. 70–75, October, 1974.     

Laser collimation of an Fe atomic beam on a leaky transition

We report results of the first laser collimation of a thermal beam of Fe atoms on the leaky ⁵D₄ ⁵F₅ transition, with both parallel linear ^xx and crossed linear ^xy laser polarization configurations. The measured atomic beam divergence is compared to a rate-equation model and a quantum Monte Carlo model. The experimental values for the divergence are limited by the finite laser line width, which is comparable to the natural line width of the Fe atom. In general, flux decreases with higher intensities, showing the effect of the leaky transition. At the best beam collimation _RMS = 0.17 mrad, which is for a detuning of = – and a saturation parameter of s = 6, the flux decreased to approximately 70%. Highest flux was measured for a detuning of = –2 and s = 4, reaching 135% of the uncooled value. From our measurements we estimate the total leak rate to be 1/(240 ± 40), which is in good agreement with the literature value of 1/244. The crossed linear polarization configuration is the better choice, with a slightly better collimation but the same atomic beam flux. Plugging of the largest leak would increase the flux to at least 80% of the closed transition value, resulting in better contrast for atom lithography.     

Operator product expansions on the vacuum in conformal quantum field theory in two spacetime dimensions

Let ₁(x) and ₂(y) be two local fields in a conformal quantum field theory (CQFT) in two dimensional spacetime. It is then shown that the vector-valued distribution ₁(x)₂(y)|0 is a boundary value of a vectorvalued holomorphic function which is defined on a large conformally invariant domain. By group theoretical arguments alone it is proved that ₁(x)₂(y)|0 can be expanded into conformal partial waves. These have all the properties of a global version of Wilson's operator product expansions when applied to the vacuum state |0. Finally, the corresponding calculations are carried out more explicitly in the Thirring model. Here, a complete set of local conformally covariant fields is found, which is closed under vacuum expansion of any two it its elements (a vacuum expansion is an operator product expansion applied to the vacuum).Work supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft     

Role of Activator and Vacancy Centers in the Decay of the Gamma Scintillators of CsI–Na Crystals

The influence of the concentration of an activator (C _NaI) and of plastic deformation on a change in the contribution of a slow component to the decay of the -scintillations of CsI–Na crystals was investigated, as well as the influence of C _NaI on a change in the shape of the luminescence excitation spectrum in the region of absorption of activator centers (AC) and of vacancy-related centers (VRC) and also on a change in the intercenter time of deexcitation of the centers indicated. It is shown that AC and VRC participate in the photoluminescence and -scintillations of CsI–Na crystals. In the -scintillations, AC are responsible for the component ₁ = 370 nsec, whereas the components ₁ = 460 nsec and ₂ 2 sec are associated with VRC. The reduction of ₁ from 770 to 560 nsec with an increase in C _NaI from 2·10^–3 to 3·10^–2 mole% and from 570 to 470 nsec after plastic deformation of the crystals ( = 5%) along the 111 axis is caused by a decrease in the number of VRC. The mechanisms underlying the -scintillations of the CaI–Na crystals containing AC and VRC and also the decrease in the number of VRC are discussed.     

One criterion of semigroup product convergence

Let exp(-tA) and exp(-tB) be C ₀ contraction semigroups on both K and , where K is a Hilbert space and is a reflexive Banach space such that the linear space K is dense both in K and . Let ^* be a dual pair of Banach spaces. In this paper we study some properties of infinitesimal operators of these semigroups. We show that under suitable assumptions there is some connection between the form-sum A+B and a closure of A ₁+B₁, where -A ₁ is an infinitesimal operator of C ₀ contraction semigroup exp(-tA ₁) which is the extension by continuity on of C ₀ contraction semigroup exp(-tA) Kin . In particular we give some criterion of an m-accretive closability A ₁+B ₁ which may be applied for example to the Schrödinger operators acting in suitable L ^p-spaces. Also this criterion together with properties of semigroups under consideration results in the establishment of the Lie-Trotter formulae.     

Dispersion of the permittivity of high-resistance semiconductors

We consider the mechanism of macroscopic polarization of semiconducting plates owing to the interaction of free carriers with an impurity level, in which role the level of the residual impurity of compensated semiconductors may appear. This mechanism, in combination with the diffusion-drift mechanism of polarization, results in additional dispersion of the real () and imaginary () parts of the dielectric permittivity, this being particularly significant for semiconductors of thickness smaller than the screening length L_s of free carriers. The character of the behavior of and depends on the relation between the Maxwell relation time _M and the times of carrier capture: _c and ejection _e by an impurity center. For _cetm and (/L_s) _e/_c1 the dispersion of and is the same as for thick plates (/L_s1). For _{c m e} and (/L_s)_e/_c1 the () curve has a characteristic kink in the region 1/_e, indicating additional absorption associated with the ejection of carriers into the surface region.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 11–13, October, 1981.     

Some problems of quantum mechanics possessing a non-negative phase-space distribution function

In order to clarify physical consequences due to the presence of a set of auxiliary functions _k (q,t) in quantum mechanics with a non-negative phase-space distribution function, the simplest quantum-mechanical problems are solved. It is shown that _k (q,t) influence upon the results of a problem. Therefore it is supposed that _k (q, t) reflect some physical reality (subquantum situation), interacting with a mechanical system. In particular the subquantum situation determines the minimum coordinate and momentum uncertainties ((q)² and (p)²) as well as the coordinate distribution of a fixed system and the momentum distribution of a free system. These results provide the opportunity to formulate the notion of a stationary homogeneous isotropic subquantum situation. Supposing thatq andp are small an attempt is made to develop an approximate method of solutions (quasi-orthodox approximation). Energy spectrum of an electron in a hydrogen atom is found in the second order of this approximation.On leave of absence from Peoples' Friendship University, Chair of Theoretical Physics, 3, Ordjonikidze Street, B-302, Moscow, U.S.S.R.