Spectral methods for estimating the state of winter RYE sowings

We present the results of comprehensive investigations that include remote spectral measurements under field conditions, laboratory experiments, and mathematical simulation of the radiative regime of winter rye sowings. B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 68, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 646–650, September–October, 1997.     

A resonance-reman-scattering multifrequency spectrometer for investigating excited states of molecules and photoinduced high-rate processes

A resonance-Raman-scattering multifrequency laser spectrometer operating in a wide spectral range (355–750 nm) and making possible the recording of both stationary Raman spectra and spectra with a time resolution of up to 100 psec in the time interval of 0–50 nsec has been developed. The spectrometer has been used with advantage for the study of the excited states of molecules of metalloporphyrins in solutions and processes of interaction of model metalloporphyrins with DNA and DNA-modeling polynucleotides. To whom correspondence should be addressed. B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus 68, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 210072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 726–733, September–October, 1999.     

Optical properties of heated air, carbon dioxide, and argon

Stable-plasma generators, spectroscopic measuring equipment, and methods for determining the optical properties of an extremely heated medium with a given composition have been developed. The spectral coefficients of absorption and emission of heated air, carbon dioxide, and argon were studied. A comparison with the data of other theoretical and experimental investigations has been performed. Deceased. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics of the Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 818–826, November–December, 1997.     

The nature of empirical constants in the equation relating the frequency of the stretching vibration of oh-groups to parameters of the [MO n ]-polyhedrons coordinating these groups

Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220603, Minsk, Ul. Surganova, 13, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 104–107, January–February, 1995.     

Photophysical and photochemical properties of inclusion complexes of β-cyclodextrin with aminocoumarins

B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 200–205, March–April, 1995.     

Resonance raman spectra of π-anions of Zn-porphyrins

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 128–136, March–April, 1995.     

The width of the rotational contour of vibrational and vibronic bands of complex molecules in the gas phase as a temperature indicator

From the independence of the contour of spectral density of the rotational (orientation) correlation function of a rigid molecular top of arbitrary symmetry on temperature in the frequency scale based on the reduced time of rotational orientation relaxation and from the near independence of the rotational contour of vibrational and vibronic absorption bands of dipole transitions in the same coordinates in a model of “regular diffusion” of the transition oscillator with a classically rotating rigid molecular top, it is suggested that it is possible to use the halfwidth of the contour for estimation of temperatures. Data are presented on the halfwidth of 48 contours of bands of A, B, and C types at this frequency for 12 compounds for a temperature range of from units to 500 degrees of absolute temperature measured experimentally and (for low temperatures) calculated by the quantum theory. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 312–317, May–June, 1997.     

Spectroscopic study of the interaction between porphyrin and chlorin molecules of opposite charge in solutions

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk, 220072, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 152–163, March–April, 1995.     

Optoacoustic determination of low concentrations of gases by the use of commercial CO2-lasers

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70 F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Specktroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 81–86, November–December, 1995.     

Vibrational states of metal complexes of protoporphyrin IX

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 137–144, March–April, 1995.     

Production of SO 3 − ion-radicals in barium dithionate exposed to ionizing radiation

Institute of Physicoorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 13, Surganov Str., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 63, No. 2, pp. 258–263, March–April, 1996.     

Special features of the use of wedge-shaped plates in a two-channel polarimeter

B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70 F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 170–173, November–December, 1995.     

Picosecond dynamics of intramolecular charge transfer in benzophenone amino derivatives

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70 F. Skaryna Ave, Minsk 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp. 49–55, May–June, 1995.     

Temperature dependence of the width of spectral holes: Octaethylporphin in polymer matrices

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 145–150, March–April, 1995.     

Relationship between the diffusion rate constant and rate constant of triplet-triplet annihilation for porphyrins in liquid solutions

Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70. F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 613–621, July–August, 1996.     

A system for the remote spectroscopy in the visible and infrared regions

Results of the design and development of a system for remote sensing of the state and evaluation of the parameters of the natural environment and objects are presented. The devices developed are based on a generalized structural model of measuring system for acquisition of data on spectral, energy, polarization, angular, and spatial characteristics of the optical radiation field of the object under investigation. A. N. Sevchenko Scientific Research Institute for Applied Physical Problems at the Belarusian State University, 7, Kurchatov St., Minsk, 220064, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 827–833, November–December, 1997.     

Studies of spectral and coloristic properties of ultradispersive hematite particles

B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70 F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 157–165, November–December, 1995.     

Investigation of the intramembrane distribution of chlorin e6 derivatives by using fluorescence quenching

Belarusian State University, 4, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220050, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 179–187, March–April, 1995     

Rotation of the light polarization plane by an ensemble of oriented linear associates: Model representations

In an “oriented gas” model expressions are obtained for the angle of nongyrotropic rotation of the polarization plane (NRPP) of transmitted light by an ensemble of oriented associates consisting of nongyrotropic molecules. The cluster character of the nongyrotropic rotation of the polarization plane and the dependence of its angle on the incident light polarization vector azimuth are noted, which distinguish linear and circular polarization effects. Measurement of linear dichroism by the angle of nongyrotropic rotation of the polarization plane with the use of commercial spectropolarimeters is theoretically justified. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072 Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 95–101, January–February, 1998.     

Control of the shape and duration of a laser pulse in the case of nonlinear total internal reflection

A nonlinear device based on nonlinear total internal reflection is suggested which provides a more than ten-fold shortening of the laser pulse and smooth variation of the pulse duration due to double reflection from the interface between transparent and absorbing media. Results are presented for the shape and duration of the pulse components that have been reflected and transmitted by the interface. B. I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., 220072, Minsk, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 325–328, May–June, 1997.