Superconductivity and the b.c.c. to A-15 transformation in Nb-Au alloys2

Nb-Au alloys near the composition Nb₃Au can be quenched from the high temperature α solid solution phase field, retaining the b.c.c. structure. We report results on their superconducting, mechanical and physical properties as a function of composition. Short low temperature anneals transform these materials to the equilibrium A-15 structure with T_c up to 11K. We report results on the superconducting and physical properties of the transformed A-15 structure materials and describe how the properties of the transformed materials are affected by annealing temperature and time.     

A 14N NMR study of the isomeric structures of urea and its analogues

In urea and its structural analogues differences in excess of 100 ppm are found in the nitrogen screening constants for the amide- and isoamide-type structures. The nitrogen chemical shifts are interpreted within the framework of Pople's gauge dependent atomic orbital approximation using INDO molecular orbitals. It is demonstrated that this method provides reasonable values for nitrogen absolute screening constants. The experimental data reported should be useful in examinations of tautomeric equilibria in amides and related structures.     

A LABORATORY INVESTIGATION OF TWO ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRORADIOMETERS

Abstract— Spectral measurements of the solar UV irradiance at the earth's surface depend critically on the characteristics of the spectroradiometers and the procedures used in their calibration. Two UV spectroradiometers were subjected to a series of laboratory tests to investigate which factors were most significant in limiting the reliability of the absolute irradiance measurements. Three independent standards of spectral irradiance were scanned by both instruments under a range of bench conditions. The results were consistent to within about 3%, most of the uncertainty being due to scattered light in the laboratory. An UV laser was used to determine the slit function of each spectrometer and the influence of internal stray light. Significant departures from the ideal cosine and azimuth responses were measured by a xenon lamp. Both spectroradiometers were kept indoors throughout the experiments. The relevance of these laboratory results is discussed with respect to the task of measuring solar UV radiation in the field.     

Convergence of finite-difference techniques for a harmonic mixed boundary value problem

The paper deals with the convergence of finite-difference approximations for a harmonic mixed boundary value problem. In particular the case when the boundary contains a slit is considered.Work on this paper was supported in part by NSF Grant GP-8442 and U.S. Army Grant DA-ARO(D)-31-124-G1050 at The University of Texas at Austin.     

Sensitivity analysis of closed-loop control systems on flexible structures

Local-velocity feedback (LVF) and linear-quadratic Gaussain (LQG) control schemes are implemented on passively tuned reaction mass actuators to control the vibrations of a flexible structure. The structure is lightly damped and possesses closely coupled low-frequency resonant modes. Both LVF and LQG controllers successfully eliminate the structure's vibrations. However, if the passive tuning parameters of the actuators are slightly mistuned, implementing LVF control actually results in an unstable system. On the other hand, LQG control proves to be insensitive to large changes in the passive tuning parameters of the actuators. In fact, the system with LQG control is never unstable, no matter what the actuator's passive tuning parameters are.     

Investigation using13C and15N CP MAS NMR of potential solid state tautomerism of some indolinones

A¹³C and¹⁵N CP MAS NMR study is reported for seven molecules and the results are compared with those previously obtained from solution NMR. The close agreement between the two sets of results show that the tautomeric equilibria found in solution and the solid state are the same for the compounds investigated. In all cases formA is found to be essentially the only one present. An X-ray diffraction study is presented for a molecule which is a model for formA.