There are no classical glueballs

I show that there are no finite-energy non-singular solutions of classical Yang-Mills theory in four-dimensional Minkowski space that do not radiate energy out to spatial infinity. Finite-energy non-singular solutions that are either static or periodic in time, are a fortiori non-radiant; thus this generalizes earlier theorems that state that there are no such solutions.Research supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. PHY75-20427     

Radical processes in the pyrolysis of acetylene

The literature on the pyrolysis of acetylene below 1000 K is reviewed and it is shown that the reaction is a radical chain polymerization initiated by H atoms. The induction period is examined and shown to arise from a rapid autocatalysis produced by the very first product, vinyl acetylene. Data from studies of acetylene polymerization induced by vinyl acetylene and styrene are examined and shown to be in good qualitative agreement with the radical chain process presented. Measured and where needed, estimated rate constants are given to produce numerical estimates of chain length, rates of polymerization, induction period, and rates of initiation. It is further shown that all the products of the polymerization are capable of efficiently initiating chains in the system. An examination of the possible kinetics of vinylidene shows that it does not play any role in acetylene chemistry.     

Identification of the IR frequencies of the interstitial carbon atom in some M6C (M = Fe,Ru) carbonyl clusters by13 C-enrichment

¹³C-enriched carbido carbonyl clusters of the type [M₆C(CO) _n ] ^z? (M=Fe,n=16,z=2; M=Ru,n=16 ifz=2 andn=17 ifz=0) have been prepared and their IR spectra observed in the 900?600 cm^?1 region; the band shifts occurring upon¹³ C substitution enable the assignment to the stretching modes of the interstitial C atom. Band patterns reflect the symmetry of the M₆C core, but the frequencies seem dependent on other molecular features.     

The kinetics and thermochemistry of S2F10 pyrolysis

Data on the kinetics of S₂F₁₀ pyrolysis, which gives SF₄ + SF₆, have been reinterpreted to give a value for the equilibrium constant of S₂F₁₀ ? SF₄ + SF₆. This, together with statistical estimates of the entropy and heat capacity of S₂F₁₀, can be used to give for this reaction values of ΔH = 19.7 ± 1.0 kcal/mole and ΔS = 47.6 ± 2 gibbs/mole. ΔH(S₂F₁₀) = –494 kcal/mole. A compatible mechanism is shown to be S₂F₁₀ ? 2SF₅ (fast); 2SF₅ ? SF₆ + SF₄ (slow) with step 2 rate-determining. The overall, best first order rate constant is proposed as k_meas = 10^{17.42–43.0/θ} sec^?1 = K₁k₂, where θ = 2.303RT in kcal/mole. Independent measurements of δH and S° for the SF₅ radical, permits the evaluation of the equilibrium constant K₁ = 10^{8.92–(27.1 ± 6)/θ} l./mole-sec and yields k₂ = 10^{8.50–15.9/θ} l./mole-sec. The observed homogeneous catalysis by NO and CHCl ? CHCl can be explained in terms of a direct abstraction of F from S₂F₁₀ : C + S₂F₁₀ → CF + S₂F₉, followed by S₂F₉ → SF₅ + SF₄ and SF₅ + CF ? SF₆ + C (C ? NO or C₂H₂Cl₂).     

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On the sign of the ρ-ω mixing charge asymmetric nn potential

The sign of the single-particle exchange nucleon force due to ρ°-ω mixing is shown on experimental and theoretical grounds to make the resulting charge asymmetric potential, V_nn ? V_pp in the ¹S₀ state, attractive. The sign agrees quite well with the binding energy difference in the A = 3 mirror nuclei and is not inconsistent with present knowledge of NN scattering lengths, predicting $\text{0 < ¦}\text{a}{}_{\mathrm{nn}}\text{¦ ? ¦a}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>pp</mtext>}}\text{¦ ? 1}\text{fm}$.     

Evaluation of time correlation functions from a generalized Enskog equation

Numerical results for the density and current correlation functions in dense hard-sphere fluids are obtained from a kinetic equation which is the extension of the linearized Enskog equation to finite wavelengths in order to demonstrate the convergence of the method of solution. Comparison is made to a previously proposed approximate solution.This work was performed in part under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory under contract number W-7405-ENG-48 and in part supported by the National Science Foundation.