PLE spectra analysis of the sub-structure in the absorption spectra of CdSeS quantum dots

The semiconductor CdSeS quantum dots (QDs) embedded in glass are analysed by means of absorption spectra, photoluminescence (PL) spectra and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra. The peaks of absorption spectra shift to lower energies with the size of QD increasing, which obviously shows a quantum-size effect. Using the PLE spectra, the physical origin of the lowest absorption peak is analysed. In PLE spectra, the lowest absorption peak can be deconvoluted into two peaks that stem from the transitions of 1S_3/2--1S_e and 2S_3/2--1S_e respectively. The measured energy difference between the two peaks is found to decrease with the size of QD increasing, which agrees well with the theoretical calculation for the two transitions. The luminescence peak of defect states is also analysed by PLE spectra. Two transitions are present in the PLE, which indicates that the transitions of 1S_3/2--1S_e and 2S_3/2--1S_e are responsible for the defect states luminescence.     

A new cell for X-ray absorption spectroscopy study under high pressure

X-ray absorption fine structure （XAFS） spectroscopy is a powerful technique for the investigation of the local environment around selected atoms in condensed matter. XAFS under pressure is an important method for the synchrotron source. We design a cell for a high pressure XAFS experiment. Sintered boron carbide is used as the anvils of this high pressure cell in order to obtain a full XAFS spectrum free from diffraction peaks. In addition, a hydraulic pump was adopted to make in-suit pressure modulation. High quality XAFS spectra of ZrH2 under high pressure （up to 13 GPa） were obtained by this cell.     

Measurements of pressure induced self-broadening and frequency shift coefficients of methane R9 manifold of 2v_3 band

An external-cavity diode laser (ECDL) has been used to investigate pressure-induced self-broadening as well as frequency shift of 2v3 band R9 manifold of methane. A phase sensitivity detection technology has been employed to determine the pressure induced frequency shift coefficient, however, which is obtained by line shape analyses of the recorded absorption spectrum. F1 and F2 unresolved double lines near 6105.626 cm-1 were measured as an object because they are often used to the high sensitivity detection of trace methane. The results show that the self-broadening and pressure induced frequency shift coefficients are 0.0232±0.003 and 0.0055±　0.0007 MHz/Pa, respectively.     

Measurements of pressure induced self-broadening and frequency shift coefficients of methane R9 manifold of 2v3 band

An external-cavity diode laser (ECDL) has been used to investigate pressure-induced self-broadening as well as frequency shift of 2v3 band R9 manifold of methane. A phase sensitivity detection technology has been employed to determine the pressure induced frequency shift coefficient, however, which is obtained by line shape analyses of the recorded absorption spectrum. F1 and F2 unresolved double lines near 6105.626 cm-1 were measured as an object because they are often used to the high sensitivity detection of trace methane. The results show that the self-broadening and pressure induced frequency shift coefficients are 0.0232±0.003 and 0.0055±0.0007 MHz/Pa, respectively.     

Effect of Nickel Alloying Layer on Hydrogen Absorption Ability of Zr-A1 Getter Material

By using ion beam sputtering, an 85-A thick nickel layer was deposited on the Zr-A1 alloy (non-evaporablegetter) to improve the characteristic of the hydrogen absorption. The presputtering for 15rain to clean thesurface passivation layer and the vacuum heating treatment of the sample at 750℃ for 1 h for surface alloyingcan improve the ability of the gas absorption. The gas absorption experiments show fast absorption kinetics of thehydrogen pumping and good durability against contaminable gases. The Rutherford-back-scattering spectra andthe secondary ion mass spectroscopy demonstrate the formation of an alloy of Zr, A1, and Ni in the near-surfacearea after the thermal process. The elastic recoil detection analysis indicates that the sample holds the originalhigh capacity of hydrogen.     

High-Pressure Phase Transition in CTAB-Micellar Solutions： A Raman Spectroscopic Study

We use a diamond anvil cell for the first time to investigate the Raman spectra of an aqueous micellar solution of hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide （CTAB） at pressures up to 3.85 GPa. The pressure-induced phase transition between the micellar and coagel phases is found to occur at 0.64 GPa and 60℃. This phase transition has a pressure hysteresis, and thus exhibits the first-order phase transition properties. Further experimental results show that although the structure of the coagel phase is similar to that of the CTAB crystal, the interchain distance is slightly larger in the coagel phase than that in the CTAB crystal.     

Study of hot bands in the B2Σ+u-X2Σ+g system of C-2 anion

Optical heterodyne magnetic rotation enhanced velocity modulation spectroscopy was employed to observe the visible absorption spectra of the B^2Σ^+_u-X^2Σ^+_g electronic transition of C^-_2. Four hot bands (0,1), (1,2), (2,3) and (3,4) have been observed and the band (3,4) is measured directly for the first time, so far as we know, by absorption. A rotational analysis was carried out to obtain molecular constants. With the Franck－Condon principle and the vibrational Boltzmann distribution, we have estimated the vibrational temperature of C^-_2 to be about 3000K.     

Pressure-induced anomalous insulating behavior in frustrated iridate La_3Ir_3O_(11)

The geometrically frustrated iridate La_3Ir_3O_(11) with strong spin–orbit coupling and fractional valence was recently predicted to be a quantum spin liquid candidate at ambient conditions. Here, we systematically investigate the evolution of structural and electronic properties of La_3Ir_3O_(11) under high pressure. Electrical transport measurements reveal an abnormal insulating behavior rather than metallization above a critical pressure P_c ～ 38.7 GPa. Synchrotron x-ray diffraction(XRD)experiments indicate the stability of the pristine cubic KSbO_3-type structure up to 73.1 GPa. Nevertheless, when the pressure gradually increases across P_c, the bulk modulus gets enhanced and the pressure dependence of bond length d_(Ir-Ir) undergoes a slope change. Consistent with the XRD data, detailed analyses of Raman spectra reveal an abnormal redshift of Raman mode and a change of Raman intensity around P_c. Our results demonstrate that the pressure-induced insulating behavior in La_3Ir_3O_(11) can be assigned to the structural modification, such as the distortion of IrO_6 octahedra. These findings will shed light on the emergent abnormal insulating behavior in other 5 d iridates reported recently.     

Pressure-induced isostructural phase transition in α-Ni(OH)_2 nanowires

High pressure structural phase transition of monoclinic paraotwayite type α-Ni(OH)_2 nanowires with a diameter of15 nm–20 nm and a length of several micrometers were studied by synchrotron x-ray diffraction(XRD) and Raman spectra.It is found that the α-Ni(OH)_2 nanowires experience an isostructural phase transition associated with the amorphization of the H-sublattice of hydroxide in the interlayer spaces of the two-dimensional crystal structure at 6.3 GPa–9.3 GPa. We suggest that the isostructural phase transition can be attributed to the amorphization of the H-sublattice. The bulk moduli for the low pressure phase and the high pressure phase are 41.2(4.2) GPa and 94.4(5.6) GPa, respectively. Both the pressure-induced isostructural phase transition and the amorphization of the H-sublattice in the α-Ni(OH)_2 nanowires are reversible upon decompression. Our results show that the foreign anions intercalated between the α-Ni(OH)_2 layers play important roles in their structural phase transition.     

Modeling the interaction of nitrate anions with ozone and atmospheric moisture

The molecular dynamics method is used to investigate the interaction between one–six nitrate anions and water clusters absorbing six ozone molecules. The infrared(IR) absorption and reflection spectra are reshaped significantly, and new peaks appear at Raman spectra due to the addition of ozone and nitrate anions to the disperse water system. After ozone and nitrate anions are captured, the average(in frequency) IR reflection coefficient of the water disperse system increased drastically and the absorption coefficient fell.     

Pressure-induced color change arising from transformation between intra-and inter-band transitions in LuH2±xNy

The pressure-induced color change in the nitrogen-doped lutetium hydride has triggered extensive discussions about the underlying physics and potential applications. Here, we study the optical response of LuH_2±xN_y in a broad frequency range at ambient pressure and its evolution with pressure in the visible spectral range. The broad-band optical spectra at ambient pressure reveal a Drude component associated with intra-band electronic transitions and two Lorentz components(L...     

INVESTIGATION OF BONDING IN NANO—SiO2 BY Si L2，3 X—RAY ABSORPTION NEAR—EDGE STRUCTURE SPECTROSCOPY

The Si L2,3 X-ray absorption near-edge structure(XANES) can be used to probe the local structure around Si and derive electronic information of the unoccupied s- and d-like partial density of states in nano-size SiO2.We present Si L2,3-edge for three different size silicates acquired by total electron yield(TEY) at the photoemission atation of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility (BSRF).The Si L2,3-edge spectra are interpreted based on ab initio full multiple-scattering(MS) calculation.The Si L2,3-edge of nano-size materials has XANES similar to that of α-quartz.The similarities between the Si L2,3-edge shapes attest to a common molecular-orbital picture of their Si-O bonding and the same coordination state.However,a considerable broadening of Si L2,3-edge XANES spectra as decrease of particle size is also an indicative of polyhedral distortions.     

INVESTIGATION ON THE VALEN CE STATE OF Ce ATOM IN BULK AND nANOCRYSTAL CeO2 BY X—RAY ABSORPTION AND PHOTOEMISSION

Valence band photoemission spectra(PES) for both bulk and nanocrystal CeO2 have been masured on and off resonance of Ce 4d-4f absorption edge.The PES show that the bulk and nanocrystal CeO2 of diameter ranging from 8nm to 50nm exhibit a peak near Fermi edge with binding energy of abiyt 1.8eV peak shows a strong dependence on excitation energy,although it looks like the contribution of Ce^3 ion following the data reported in literatures.However,According to the results of resonance photoemission and X-ray absorption spectra at O 1s edge,this electronic structure may be associated to the intermediate state charge transfer effcets.     

Photoacoustic spectroscopy of diamond powders and polycrystalline films

Photoacoustic spectroscopy is used to study optical absorption in diamond powders and polycrystalline films. The photoacoustic spectra of diamond powders with crystallite sizes in the range from ∼100 μm to 4 nm and diamond films grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) had a number of general characteristic features corresponding to the fundamental absorption edge for light with photon energies exceeding the width of the diamond band gap (∼5.4 eV) and to absorption in the visible and infrared by crystal-structure defects and the presence of non-diamond carbon. For samples of thin (∼10 μm) diamond films on silicon, the photoacoustic spectra revealed peculiarities associated with absorption in the silicon substrate of light transmitted by the diamond film. The shape of the spectral dependence of the amplitude of the photoacoustic signal in the ultraviolet indicates considerable scattering of light specularly reflected from the randomly distributed faces of the diamond crystallites both in the polycrystalline films and in the powders. The dependence of the shape of the photoacoustic spectra on the light modulation frequency allows one to estimate the thermal conductivity of the diamond films, which turns out to be significantly lower than the thermal conductivity of single-crystal diamond. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1787–1791 (October 1997)     

Electronic and optical properties of the zinc-blende structured LiZnN under pressure

The electronic and optical properties of the cubic zinc-blende (ZB) structured filled tetrahedral semiconductor α-LiZnN under pressure are investigated by using \textit{ab initio} plane wave pseudopotential density functional theory method within the generalized gradient approximation (GGA). The electronic band structure and the density of state under pressure are systematically described. The basic optical constants, including the reflection and absorption spectra, the energy-loss function, the complex refractive index and the dielectric function, are calculated and analysed at different external pressures. Our results suggested that the ZB α-LiZnN is transparent in the partially ultra-violet to the visible light region, and it seems that the transparency is hardly affected by the pressure.     

Highly Robust Reentrant Superconductivity in CsV_3Sb_5 under Pressure

We present the superconducting(SC) property and high-robustness of structural stability of kagome CsV_3Sb_5 under in situ high pressures.For the initial SC-I phase,its T_c is quickly enhanced from 3.5 K to 7.6 K and then totally suppressed at P～10 GPa.With further increasing pressure,an SC-Ⅱ phase emerges at P～15 GPa and persists up to 100 GPa.The T_c rapidly increases to the maximal value of 5.2 K at P=53.6 GPa and slowly decreases to 4.7 K at P=100 GPa.A two-dome-like variation of T_c in CsV_3Sb_5 is concluded here.The Raman measurements demonstrate that weakening of E_(2 g) mode and strengthening of E_(1 g) mode occur without phase transition in the SC-II phase,which is supported by the results of phonon spectra calculations.Electronic structure calculations reveal that exertion of pressure may bridge the gap of topological surface nontrivial states near E_F,i.e.,disappearance of Z2 invariant.Meanwhile,the Fermi surface enlarges significantly,consistent with the increased carrier density.The findings here suggest that the change of electronic structure and strengthened electron-phonon coupling should be responsible for the pressure-induced reentrant SC.     

Nonlinear Absorption and Dispersion Response in Optically Dense Media Driven by a Single-Mode Laser

Taking the density-dependent near dipole-dipole （NDD） interaction into consideration, we theoretically investigate the response of nonlinear absorption and dispersion in optically dense media of three-level atoms driven by a single-mode probe laser. The influence of the NDD effects on the absorption and dispersion spectra of the probe field is predicted via numerical calculations. It is shown that the NDD effects reduce gradually to transient absorption and amplification with the increase of the strengths of the NDD interaction, but do not change the steady-state behavior. Due to the presence of the NDD effects, steady-state absorption spectra exhibit asymmetric double-peak structure and overall shifts when a continuous-wave （cw） probe field is applied. However, frequency dispersion spectra are insensitive to them near the zero detuning.     

First-Principles Studies on the Electronic Structures and Optical Properties for the PbWO4 Crystal Containing V^2-pb

The electronic structures, dielectric functions, complex refractive indices and absorption spectra for a perfect PbW04 (PWO) crystal and the PWO crystals containing lead vacancy V^2-pb have been calculated using a full-potential (linearized) augmented plane-wave (LAPW) local orbitals (LO) method with the lattice structureoptimized. The peaks of the absorption spectra corresponding to the electronic transitions have been studied.     

Annealing effect on Cr,Yb:YAG laser crystal

The absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra, and lifetimes of as-grown and annealed Cr,Yb:YAG crystal grown by Czochralski technique have been measured. The broad absorption bands in the visible region increase in intensity and shift to long wavelength after annealing, and the additional absorption around 482 nm may be possibly due to new octahedral Cr4+ center in the crystal, and the increase in the infrared (IR) region is due to the increase of Cr4+. The increase of Cr4+ also results in the groud state absorption and the concentration quenching of Yb3+ in Cr,Yb:YAG crystal after annealing, the fluorescence intensity is reduced to 75% and the emission lifetime is shortened from 1.40 to 0.44 ms.     

Isostructural phase transition-induced bulk modulus multiplication in dopant-stabilized ZrO_2 solid solution

The electrical transport properties and structures of Y2 O3/ZrO2 solid solution have been studied under high pressure up to 23.2 GPa by means of in situ impedance spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction(XRD) measurements.In the impedance spectra, it can be found that the pressure-dependent resistance of Y2 O3/ZrO2 presents two different change trends before and after 13.3 GPa, but the crystal symmetry still remains stable in the cubic structure revealed by the XRD measurement and Rietveld refinement.The pressure dependence of the lattice constant and unit cell volume shows that the Y2 O3/ZrO2 solid solution undergoes an isostructural phase transition at 13.1 GPa, which is responsible for the abnormal change in resistance.By fitting the volume data with the Birch–Murnaghan equation of state, we found that the bulk modulus B0 of the Y2 O3/ZrO2 solid solution increases by 131.9% from 125.2 GPa to 290.3 GPa due to the pressure-induced isostructural phase transition.