Extended X-Ray absorption fine structure from hydrogen atoms in water

We report the first quantitative measurement of extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) from hydrogen atoms. A single oscillation is observed from gaseous water consistent with the location of the covalently bonded hydrogen in H 2O. The experimental phase and amplitude of the oscillation are in excellent agreement with curved wave multiple scattering calculations for isolated water molecules. With this determination of the O-H scattering phase shift we have quantified the covalent hydrogen bond distance (0.95+/-0.03 A) in liquid water, thus demonstrating that hydrogen EXAFS can become a valuable complement to existing structural methods in chemistry and biology.     

X‐ray‐Raman‐scattering‐based EXAFS beyond the dipole limit

X‐ray Raman scattering (XRS) provides a bulk‐sensitive method of measuring the extended X‐ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) of soft X‐ray absorption edges. Accurate measurements and data analysis procedures for the determination of XRS‐EXAFS of polycrystalline diamond are described. The contributions of various angular‐momentum components beyond the dipole limit to the atomic background and the EXAFS oscillations are incorporated using self‐consistent real‐space multiple‐scattering calculations. The properly extracted XRS‐EXAFS oscillations are in good agreement with calculations and earlier soft X‐ray EXAFS results. It is shown, however, that under certain conditions multiple‐scattering contributions to XRS‐EXAFS deviate from those in standard EXAFS, leading to noticeable changes in the real‐space signal at higher momentum transfers owing to non‐dipole contributions. These results pave the way for the accurate application of XRS‐EXAFS to previously inaccessible light‐element systems.     

Extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) of a complex oxide structure: a full multiple scattering analysis of the Au L3-edge EXAFS of Au2O3

Crystalline Au₂O₃ was obtained by hydrothermal synthesis at 3000 atm and its extended X-ray absorption fine-structure (EXAFS) at the Au L₃-edge was measured at room temperature. A detailed full multiple scattering (MS) analysis using FEFF8 theory shows that only a small number of scattering paths contribute significantly to the EXAFS of Au₂O₃. Because of the complex unit cell (low local symmetry) of the Au₂O₃ structure, contributions of MS paths are almost negligible. The results indicate that FEFF8 theory provides a good reference for the analysis of Au-O phases.     

An X‐ray Raman spectrometer for EXAFS studies on minerals: bent Laue spectrometer with 20 keV X‐rays

An X‐ray Raman spectrometer for studies of local structures in minerals is discussed. Contrary to widely adopted back‐scattering spectrometers using ≤10 keV X‐rays, a spectrometer utilizing ～20 keV X‐rays and a bent Laue analyzer is proposed. The 20 keV photons penetrate mineral samples much more deeply than 10 keV photons, so that high intensity is obtained owing to an enhancement of the scattering volume. Furthermore, a bent Laue analyzer provides a wide band‐pass and a high reflectivity, leading to a much enhanced integrated intensity. A prototype spectrometer has been constructed and performance tests carried out. The oxygen K‐edge in SiO₂ glass and crystal (α‐quartz) has been measured with energy resolutions of 4 eV (EXAFS mode) and 1.3 eV (XANES mode). Unlike methods previously adopted, it is proposed to determine the pre‐edge curve based on a theoretical Compton profile and a Monte Carlo multiple‐scattering simulation before extracting EXAFS features. It is shown that the obtained EXAFS features are reproduced fairly well by a cluster model with a minimal set of fitting parameters. The spectrometer and the data processing proposed here are readily applicable to high‐pressure studies.     

远红外光纤材料(MnF2)x(BaCl2)100-x玻璃结构的EXAFS和WAXS研究

本文用扩展X射线吸收谱(EXAFS)和X射线大角散射谱(WAXS)对远红外光纤材料复合卤化物玻璃(MnF₂)_x(BaCl₂)_166-x(x=65,60,55)的短程结构进行了研究。从MnK吸收限的EXAFS和样品的非晶衍射图,得到了Mn原子的近邻原子配位信息。结果表明F,Cl原子在Mn原子周围形成了混合配位的八面体(MnCl₂F₄),这些八面体以Mn—F键为桥键连成“之”字型 关键词：     

红外和拉曼光谱在金属氢化物结构分析中的应用

红外光谱和拉曼光谱是分析金属氢化物结构的强有力工具,通过红外、拉曼光谱分析并结合理论计算,可以获得二元(MgH₂,CaH₂,AlH₃)和三元(Mg₂FeH₆)金属氢化物中金属原子与氢原子局域成键环境信息,从而鉴别金属氢化物不同的相结构,还可以获得三元金属氢化物M₂RuH₆(M=Ca,Sr,Eu)中由于金属原子的不同而导致的结构差异,以及三元金属氢化物与其氘化物的结构差异。利用原位拉曼光谱分析技术分析高压或高温下金属氢化物的形成与分解反应过程,可以获得金属氢化物在高压加载及卸压过程中的结构变化,更好的理解金属氢化物的衍射数据。PAIR(photoacoustic infrared spectroscopy)光谱技术增强了红外活性和拉曼活性组合谱带的强度,从而避免了空气及潮湿环境对傅里叶红外变换光谱实验结果的影响。红外光谱和拉曼光谱用于金属氚化物的结构分析,获得金属氢化物中金属原子与氢同位素原子局域成键环境的差异,更好的研究氢同位素效应。而且,拉曼光谱已被成功用于分析氢同位素混合气体的组成。因此,将金属氢化物结构的红外和拉曼光谱分析与氢同位素气体组分的拉曼光谱分析相结合,可用于研究金属与氢同位素气体反应的动力学过程及同位素效应。     

Unnatural parity resonance states in positron-excited hydrogen scattering

<正>The coupled-channels optical method for positron scattering has been applied to investigate resonance states with unnatural parities in a positron-excited hydrogen system.The positronium formation channels and continuum channel are included via a complex equivalent local potential.Resonance states with angular momenta L = 1 to L = 2 and parities（—1）^L+1 are calculated.Resonance energies and widths are reported and compared with other theoretical calculations.We found that the opening positronium formation channels play an important role in forming nondipole Feshbach resonances.     

Path degeneracy and EXAFS analysis of disordered materials

Analysis of EXAFS data measured on a material with a disordered local configuration environment around the absorbing atom can be challenging owing to the proliferation of photoelectron scattering paths that must be considered in the analysis. In the case where the absorbing atom exists in multiple inequivalent sites, the problem is compounded by having to consider each site separately. A method is proposed for automating the calculation of theory for inequivalent sites, then averaging the contributions from sufficiently similar scattering paths. With this approach, the complexity of implementing a successful fitting model on a highly disordered sample is reduced. As an example, an analysis of Ti K‐edge data on zirconolite, CaZrTi₂O₇, which has three inequivalent Ti sites, is presented.     

Local nonreflecting boundary condition for time-dependent multiple scattering

Starting from a high-order local nonreflecting boundary condition (NBC) for single scattering [25], we derive a local NBC for time-dependent multiple scattering problems in three space dimensions, which is completely local both in space and time. To do so, we first develop an exterior evaluation formula for a purely outgoing wave field, given its values and those of certain auxiliary functions needed for the local NBC at the artificial boundary. By combining that evaluation formula with the decomposition of the total scattered field into purely outgoing contributions, we obtain a completely local NBC for time-dependent multiple scattering problems. The accuracy and stability of this new local NBC are evaluated by coupling it to a standard finite difference method.     

Strategies for baryon resonance analysis

The analytic properties theoretical investigations of baryon of scattering amplitudes provide a meeting point for experimental and resonances. Pole positions and residues allow for a parameterization of resonances in a well-defined way which relates different reactions. The recent progress made within the Jiilich model is summarized.     

EXAFS and EPR studies of inclusion compounds of the trans-[Cu(en)2(H2O)2]2+ in cucurbit[8]uril

This work describes EXAFS and EPR studies of inclusion compounds of the trans-[Cu(en)₂(H₂O)₂]²⁺ complex in the macrocyclic cavitand CB[8] at different stages of heat treatment in the hydrogen atmosphere in a temperature range of 200–330°C. The structure and composition of the nearest environment of copper atoms are characterized, and the interatomic distances and coordination numbers are determined. It is shown that the structure of the copper complex inside the cavitand CB[8] remains unchanged at the first stage of complex preparation and upon heating up to 280°C in hydrogen atmosphere. The copper environment corresponds to four nitrogen atoms and two oxygen atoms. Further temperature treatment at 330°C causes decomposition of the complex inside the cavitand without the formation of copper clusters.     

Resonance properties from a coupled channel meson exchange model

In this talk, I present the results on the pole structure of pion-nucleon scattering in an analytic model based on meson exchange. The analytic properties of scattering amplitudes provide important information. Besides the cuts, the poles and zeros on the different Riemann sheets determine the global behavior of the amplitude on the physical axis. Pole positions and residues allow for a parameterization of resonances in a well-defined way, free of assumptions for the background and energy dependence of the resonance part. This is a necessary condition to relate resonance contributions in different reactions.     

(K,Mo)Y分子筛中钼组分的EXAFS研究

应用同步辐射Eextended X-ray Ab sorption Fine S tructure(EXAFS)技术研究固态法制备的KHMoY分子筛的氧化态和硫化态样品以及硫化态KHY／MoO3样品中钼组分的局域配位环境结构,并与KHMoY和KHY／MoO3 样品催化加氢活性结果进行对照。结果表明,随原子比（K＋2Mo）／Al的变化,钼原子周围的配位环境有显著的差异。当（K＋2Mo）／Al时,KHMoY和KHY/MoO3硫化后,钼组分主要以MoS2小原子簇分散在分子筛超笼中;（K＋2Mo)/Al&gt;1时,钼组分则有两种存在环境,即分子筛超笼中的和分子筛外表的钼组分。分子筛超笼中的Mo S2原子簇的催化加氢合成醇选择性较高;分子筛外表面的MoS2微小颗粒的尺寸相对于超笼中的要大许多,其合成醇选择 性较低。     

Extended X‐ray absorption fine structure and multiple‐scattering simulation of nickel dithiolene complexes Ni[S2C2(CF3)2]2n (n = −2, −1, 0) and an olefin adduct Ni[S2C2(CF3)2]2(1‐hexene)

A series of Ni dithiolene complexes Ni[S₂C₂(CF₃)]₂ⁿ (n = ?2, ?1, 0) ( 1 , 2 , 3 ) and a 1‐hexene adduct Ni[S₂C₂(CF₃)₂]₂(C₆H₁₂) ( 4 ) have been examined by Ni K‐edge X‐ray absorption near‐edge structure (XANES) and extended X‐ray absorption fine‐structure (EXAFS) spectroscopies. Ni XANES for 1 – 3 reveals clear pre‐edge features and approximately +0.7 eV shift in the Ni K‐edge position for `one‐electron' oxidation. EXAFS simulation shows that the Ni—S bond distances for 1 , 2 and 3 (2.11–2.16 Å) are within the typical values for square planar complexes and decrease by ～0.022 Å for each `one‐electron' oxidation. The changes in Ni K‐edge energy positions and Ni—S distances are consistent with the `non‐innocent' character of the dithiolene ligand. The Ni—C interactions at ～3.0 Å are analyzed and the multiple‐scattering parameters are also determined, leading to a better simulation for the overall EXAFS spectra. The 1‐hexene adduct 4 presents no pre‐edge feature, and its Ni K‐edge position shifts by ?0.8 eV in comparison with its starting dithiolene complex 3 . Consistently, EXAFS also showed that the Ni—S distances in 4 elongate by ～0.046 Å in comparison with 3 . The evidence confirms that the neutral complex is `reduced' upon addition of olefin, presumably by olefin donating the π‐electron density to the LUMO of 3 as suggested by UV/visible spectroscopy in the literature.     

XANES and EXAFS in Cu-Ti and Ni-Zr glasses

X-ray absorption near edge structure (XANES) and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements have been done at the K-edge of Cu in Cu-Ti glasses and on the K-edges of Ni and Zr in Ni-Zr glasses using a synchrotron radiation source. The results are discussed in terms of the shape shift and intensity of the absorption edge as well as the principal absorption maximum. The values of bondlength calculated by the one-electron multiple scattering XANES theory as well as the graphical analysis EXAFS technique show good agreement.     

Barrier-wave-internal-wave interference and airy minima in 16O16+O elastic scattering

Taking 16O+16O elastic scattering at 124 MeV as an example, we show that a barrier-wave-internal-wave decomposition of the elastic scattering amplitude provides valuable information on the light heavy-ion interaction and complements the more conventional nearside-farside decomposition. In particular, we show that the Airy minima present in the angular distributions are due to a barrier-wave-internal-wave interference mechanism, which sheds additional light on the exceptional transparency displayed by some light heavy-ion scattering systems. Extension of these ideas to other fields, like atomic and molecular collision physics, could prove rewarding.     

High critical temperature by resonant quantum confinement: Evidence for polarons ordering at T *≈1.5T c in Bi-2212 and La-214 by EXAFS

Il Nuovo Cimento D - The temperature dependence of local Cu site conformations in single-domain crystals of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+y (Bi-2212) and La1.85Sr0.15CuO4 (La-214) has been determined by EXAFS...     

Solitons in Bose-Einstein Condensates with Time-Dependent Atomic Scattering Length in a Harmonic Trap

We obtain the integrable relation for the one-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger equations which describes the dynamics of a Bos-Einstein Condensates with time-dependent scattering length in a harmonic potential. The exact one- and two-soliton solutions are constructed analytically by using the Hirota method. Then we further discuss the dynamics of the one soliton and the interactions between two solitons in currently experimental conditions.     

Employing a Cerenkov detector for the thickness measurement of X-rays in a scattering background

The variation in environmental scattering background is a major source of systematic errors in X- ray inspection and measurement systems. As the energy of these photons consisting of environmental scattering background is much lower generally, the Cerenkov detectors having the detection threshold are likely insensitive to them and able to exclude their influence. A thickness measurement experiment is designed to verify the idea by employing a Cerenkov detector and an ionizing chamber for comparison. Furthermore, it is also found that the application of the Cerenkov detectors is helpful to exclude another systematic error from the variation of low energy components in the spectrum incident on the detector volume.     

X-ray absorption investigations of copper resinate blackening in a XV century Italian painting

Investigations of the darkening phenomenon of copper resinate observed in a XV century easel painting were carried out by X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) at the GILDA beamline of the European synchrotron radiation facility (ESRF, Grenoble, France). X-ray absorption near edge structure and extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) measurements were collected at the Cu K-edge on an original painting sample, as well as on fresh pigment standards and on painting models. The study was aimed at providing structural information of the oxidation states and the local chemical environment (neighbouring atoms and bond distances) of copper in the unaltered and blackened pigments in order to elucidate the discoloration mechanism. Complementary information on optical and molecular properties of copper resinate were obtained by UV-vis and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopies. EXAFS analysis evidenced that the local chemical environment of Cu in copper resinate can be described using neutral copper acetate as a model. It consists, essentially, of bimetal Cu²⁺ carboxylate complexes with a distorted octahedral coordination. Such a structure is retained in the blackened pigment, although some differences were observed. It has been found that the alteration takes place without change of the valence state of Cu(II) ions, while the formation of the copper oxides CuO and Cu₂O responsible for the embrownment is excluded. On the basis of the XAS results we deduced that discoloration of copper resinate may be related to local modification of the copper coordination structure as evidenced by the observation of an increase of the Cu–Cu and Cu–C distances in the EXAFS spectra. PACS  78.70.Dm; 61.10.Ht