Luminescence of mercuric molybdate and tungstate

The compounds HgMoO₄ and HgWO₄ show characteristic molybdate and tungstate luminescence respectively. The emission colour of HgMoO₄ is orange, that of HgWO₄ blue-green. The thermal quenching temperature of their luminescence is relatively high.     

Luminescence decay of lead tungstate and lead molybdate

The temperature dependence of the luminescence decay of PbWO₄ and PbMoO₄ has been investigated as part of an attempt to identify the nature of the unknown emitting centres. This dependence is found to be anomalous.     

Evaluation of stoichiometric rare-earth molybdate and tungstate compounds as laser materials

Photoluminescence spectra, photoluminescence decay curves and Raman scattering spectra have been investigated for stoichiometric rare-earth molybdate and tungstate compounds. NaNd(MoO₄)₂ and NaNd(WO₄)₂ show emissions due to the transition ⁴F_3/2→⁴I_9/2 in Nd³⁺. A possibility of laser oscillation in NaNd(MoO₄)₂ is pointed from comparisons of the emission intensity and the decay time constant with NaNd(WO₄)₂ where laser oscillations have been reported. In NaLa(MoO₄)₂ and NaLa(WO₄)₂, observed emissions which are not related to La³⁺ are probably due to the transitions in MoO₄^2- and WO₄^2- molecular ions, respectively, in scheelite crystal. Raman spectra of these compounds are similar, probably related to the same crystal structure. LiEr(MoO₄)₂ shows the emissions due to transitions ²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2, ⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2 and ⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2 in Er³⁺, respectively, which are believed to be observed for the first time.     

Analysis of lead molybdate and lead tungstate synthesized by a sonochemical method

Lead molybdate and lead tungstate nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a sonochemical method for 1 h. XRD patterns showed the body-centered tetragonal structures of PbMoO₄ and PbWO₄, and were in accordance with those of the simulation and JCPDS software. Calculated lattice parameters are a = b = 5.4233 Å and c = 12.1253 Å for PbMoO₄, and 5.4570 Å and 12.0995 Å for PbWO₄. They are in accordance with those of the corresponding JCPDS software. TEM images show that the particles were 29.09 ± 5.22 nm and 21.05 ± 2.68 nm for PbMoO₄ and PbWO₄, respectively. Raman and FTIR vibrations were investigated to identify a definite existence of the structures.     

Barium molybdate and barium tungstate nanocrystals synthesized by a cyclic microwave irradiation

BaMoO₄ and BaWO₄ nanocrystals were synthesized from Ba(NO₃)₂ and Na₂MeO₄ (Me=Mo and W) solutions using 50% of 600 W microwave irradiation for 20 min. The products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and photoluminescence (PL) spectrophotometry. They show that the products are good dispersed nanocrystals (poly-nanocrystals) of single-phase scheelite tetragonal structure with the vibration modes corresponding to the molybdate and tungstate compounds. Their photoluminescence was detected at 415 and 392 nm for BaMoO₄ and BaWO₄, respectively.     

The ionic conductivity of rapidly quenched tungstate and molybdate glasses containing lithium halides

Rapidly quenched lithium tungstate and molybdate glasses containing up to 20 mole% lithium chloride and bromide additives have been prepared. The additives are found to give a small increase (up to a factor of two at room temperature) in the lithium ion conductivity of the glass which can be understood in terms of models developed for network forming glasses.     

Influence of chromate, molybdate and tungstate on pit formation in chloride medium

It has been characterized and evaluated the 2024-T351 and 7050-T7451 aluminum alloys pitting corrosion in naturally aerated chloride aqueous solutions containing chromate, molybdate and tungstate. It has been carried out electrochemical and non-electrochemical immersion corrosion tests accompanied by surface metallography analysis using an optical microscopy. Chromate for the two alloys and in molybdate for 7050 has corrosion inhibiting effects, whereas tungstate promotes the pitting corrosion for these alloys. Quantitative surface analysis upon the alloys after immersion has indicated that pits are predominantly conical or quasi-conical and irregular. In general, pits have been wider than deep and the widest have been also the deepest. Despite inhibitor presence, when pits have been nucleated, they grow with the same intensity.     

Ultraviolet to infrared refractive indices of tetragonal double tungstate and double molybdate laser crystals

Sellmeier parameters of thirteen tetragonal (space group $I\overline{4}$ ) double tungstate and double molybdate laser crystals with M⁺T³⁺(X⁶⁺O₄)₂ composition have been calculated using the room temperature refractive indices determined from the ultraviolet band gap of the crystals to ????2 ??m. All considered crystals are uniaxial but only crystals with Bi in their composition show a significant birefringence (??n>10^?2). The refractive index value increases for the sequence T³⁺=La, Y, Gd, Lu, and Bi independently of the M⁺ and X⁶⁺ cation pair. Implications for the design of laser waveguides and laser pulse dispersion are discussed.     

The influence on intrinsic light emission of calcium tungstate and molybdate powders by multivalence Pr codoping

For trivalent praseodymium (Pr³⁺) and quadrivalent praseodymium (Pr⁴⁺) codoped CaMO₄ (M = W, Mo) powders, the luminescence propriety of matrix is obviously influenced by carrier concentration. The light emission intensity of CaWO₄ matrix decreases exponentially with increasing of Pr concentration because oxygen-deficient (WO₃·V_O^··\mathrm{WO}_{3}\cdot V_{\mathrm{O}}^{\bullet \bullet}) obtains an electron supplied by Pr³⁺ (5d). However, the light emission intensity of CaMoO₄ is enhanced by Pr codoping because the quasi-free electrons increase the probability of radiative combination. The difference of photoluminescence properties in the two materials are attributed to the bonding character of M and O in the CaMO₄ structure.     

Fully coupled vibrations of actively controlled drillstrings

A fully coupled model for axial, lateral, and torsional vibrations of actively controlled drillstrings is presented. The proposed model includes the mutual dependence of these vibrations, which arises due to bit/formation and drillstring/borehole wall interactions as well as other geometric and dynamic non-linearities. The active control strategy is based on optimal state feedback control designed to control the drillstring rotational motion. It is demonstrated by simulation results that bit motion causes torsional vibrations, which in turn excite axial and lateral vibrations resulting in bit bounce and impacts with the borehole wall. It is also shown that the results are in close qualitative agreement with field observations regarding stick-slip and axial vibrations and that the proposed control is effective in suppressing them. However, care must be taken in selecting a set of operating parameters to avoid transient instabilities in the axial and lateral motions.     

Anharmonicities of coupled β and γ vibrations discussed in a simple model

The multiphonon method based onβ andγ phonons is tested in a simple model allowing an exact solution for a many body fermion system where pairing and quadrupole forces are acting. The properties exhibiting the anharmonicities of the lowest-lying vibrational states of positive parity are nicely reproduced by this method.     

Microscopic treatment of the coupled monopole and quadrupole vibrations in light nuclei

The coupled monopole and volume-conserving quadrupole oscillations in ⁴He, ¹²C, ¹⁶O, ²⁰Ne and ⁴⁰Ca have been studied within the framework of the Hill-Wheeler generator coordinate method.     

Flow-induced vibrations of long circular cylinders modeled by coupled nonlinear oscillators

The dynamics of long slender cylinders undergoing vortex-induced vibrations (VIV) is studied in this work. Long slender cylinders such as risers or tension legs are widely used in the field of ocean engineering. When the sea current flows past a cylinder, it will be excited due to vortex shedding. A three-dimensional time domain model is formulated to describe the response of the cylinder, in which the in-line (IL) and cross-flow (CF) deflections are coupled. The wake dynamics, including in-line and cross-flow vibrations, is represented using a pair of non-linear oscillators distributed along the cylinder. The wake oscillators are coupled to the dynamics of the long cylinder with the acceleration coupling term. A non-linear fluid force model is accounted for to reflect the relative motion of cylinder to current. The model is validated against the published data from a tank experiment with the free span riser. The comparisons show that some aspects due to VIV of long flexible cylinders can be reproduced by the proposed model, such as vibrating frequency, dominant mode number, occurrence and transition of the standing or traveling waves. In the case study, the simulations show that the IL curvature is not smaller than CF curvature, which indicates that both IL and CF vibrations are important for the structural fatigue damage. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 10532070), the Knowledge Innovation Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. KJCX2-YW-L07), and the LNM Initial Funding for Young Investigators     

Triply coupled vibrations of thin-walled open cross-section beams including rotary inertia effects

An exact analytical method is presented for predicting the undamped natural frequencies of beams with thin-walled open cross-sections having no axis of symmetry. The governing differential equations give a characteristic equation of the 12th order with real coefficients. The roots are found numerically and the exact boundary conditions are considered especially for free ends to obtain natural frequencies. The simpler cases of neglecting cross-sectional warping and/or rotary inertia are also dealt with. It is seen that when the effect of rotary inertia is neglected significant errors incur for some boundary conditions, cross-section thicknesses and mode numbers. This is more profound when the warping effect is taken into account.     

Studies in crystal structure and luminescence properties of Eu-doped metal tungstate phosphors for white LEDs

The correlation between the crystal structure and luminescent properties of Eu³⁺-doped metal tungstate phosphors for white LEDs was investigated. Red-emitting A_4−3x(WO₄)₂:Eu_x³⁺ (A=Li, Na, K) and B_(4−3x)/2(WO₄)₂:Eu_x³⁺ (B=Mg, Ca, Sr) phosphors were synthesized by solid-state reactions. The findings confirmed that these phosphors exhibited a strong absorption in the near UV to green range, due to the intra-configurational 4f-4f electron transition of Eu³⁺ ions. The high doping concentration of Eu³⁺ enhanced the absorption of near UV light and red emission without any detectable concentration quenching. Based on the results of a Rietveld refinement, it was attributed to the unique crystal structure. In the crystal structure of the Eu³⁺-doped metal tungstate phosphor, the critical energy transfer distance is larger than 5 Å so that exchange interactions between Eu³⁺ ions would occur with difficulty, even at a high doping concentration. The energy transfer between Eu³⁺ ions, which causes a decrease in red emission with increasing concentration of Eu³⁺, appears to be due to electric multi-polar interactions. In addition, the Eu-O distance in the host lattice affected the shape of emission spectrum by splitting of emission peak at the ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺.     

Effects of coupled vibrations on the acoustical performance of underwater cylindrical shell transducers

An experimental investigation of the effects of coupled vibrations on the acoustical performance of underwater transducers made from radially polarized, thin walled, air-backed, piezoelectric cylinders as a function of their height-to-diameter aspect ratio is presented. Characteristics of the frequency response, directivity patterns, and effectiveness of the transducers are considered in comparison with analogous characteristics for the transducers comprised of mechanically separated rings, otherwise having the same geometry. Recommendations are made on the application of cylindrical piezoelectric elements with different aspect ratios for underwater transducer applications.     

The coupled transverse vibrations of a spinning membrane disk with a central hub

The results of an investigation of the effect of hub coupling on the transverse free vibrations of a spinning membrane disk are presented. The equations of motion are formulated by an energy method and Rayleigh-Ritz procedure. It is found by using assumed modal distributions consisting of the normal modes for the spinning membrane with a rigidly clamped hub that the problem partitions into sub-problems associated with (i) symmetric vibrations involving only the generalized coordinates from the symmetric input modes, (ii) unsymmetric vibrations involving only the input modes with one nodal diameter, and (iii) unsymmetric vibrations involving input modes with more than one nodal diameter. The degree of hub coupling is found to depend primarily on the ratio of the mass of the membrane to the mass of the disk and on the ratio of the radius of the hub to the radius of the disk.     

Structural and magnetic properties of amorphous ferric molybdate compared to crystalline ferric molybdate

The two component system Fe₂ (MoO₄)₃. MoO₃ denoted as CFM (crystalline ferric molybdate) has been transformed to the amorphous state by application of shearing stress under high pressure. The transition from amorphous ferric molybdate (AFM) to CFM can be achieved by air annealing of AFM at T>550 K. A detailed study of the crystallization process has been performed by Mössbauer, X-ray and microcalorimetric measurements. A proposal for the “structure” of the amorphous state and for the crystallization process is made. Below the Néel temperature (T_N=13 K) CFM orders weakly ferrimagnetic, whereas the magnetic ordering of AFM occurs below 4.2 K with a still unknown magnetic phase.