A Cosmological Model with Negative Constant Deceleration Parameter in a General Scalar-Tensor Theory of Gravitation

Spatially homogeneous and anisotropic LRS Bianchi type-I metric is considered in the framework of Nordtvedt-Barker’s general scalar-tensor theory of gravitation when the source for the energy momentum tensor is a perfect fluid. With the help of a special law of variation for Hubble’s parameter proposed by Berman (Nuovo Cim. B. 74:182, 1983) a cosmological model with negative constant deceleration parameter is obtained. Some physical and kinematical properties of the model are also discussed.     

Photosensitization of Imidazole Derivative by ZnO Nanoparticle

A sensitive imidazole based fluorescent sensor like 4, 5-diphenyl-2(E)-styryl-1H-imidazole, for ZnO has been designed and synthesized via simple steps. The absorption, fluorescence, SEM, EDX and IR studies indicate that imidazole derivative is bound on the surface of ZnO semiconductor. Based on photo-induced electron transfer (PET) mechanism, fluorescent enhancement has been explained and apparent binding constant has been calculated. Ligand adsorption on ZnO nanoparticle lowers of the HOMO and LUMO energy levels of imidazole derivative and the chemical affinity between the nitrogen atom of the imidazole and zinc ion on the surface of the nano oxide may be a reason for strong adsorption of the ligand on nanoparticle. The electron injection from photo excited imidazole derivative to the ZnO conduction band (S(*)→S(+) + e (CB) (-) ) accounts for the enhanced fluorescence.     

Spin glass behaviour and extrinsic origin of magnetodielectric effect in non-multiferroic La(2)NiMnO(6) nanoparticles

We report magnetization, dielectric and dc transport properties of La(2)NiMnO(6) nanoparticles. Both dc and ac magnetization measurements indicated a metastable magnetic behaviour with random ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions below 110 K; critical slow-down, memory and rejuvenation properties signify the spin glass nature. The dc resistivity shows a semiconducting nature but the temperature dependent magnetoresistance (MR) shows a peak at the spin glass transition. The colossal dielectric property and its frequency dependence were interpreted using the Maxwell-Wagner (MW) interfacial polarization model. Impedance analysis along with magnetodielectric (MD) and magnetoresistance (MR) indicates that the observed MD originates from the combined effect of MR and MW interfacial polarization.     

Thermodynamic parameters and stability constants of some tervalent lanthanide complexes of 1-(3-aryl-5-hydroxy 4-isoxazolylazo) 4-sulphonic acids

The stability constants of some tervalent lanthanide chelates of 1-(3-aryl-5-hydroxy 4-isoxazolylazo) 4-sulphonic acid (PHI-4S) and its substituents have been carried out by potentiometric and spectrophotometric methods. The results indicated the formation of 1:1 and 1:2 complexes with an order: Yb(III) > Y(III) > Gd(III) > Dy(III) > Tb(III) > Sm(III) > Nd(III) > Pr(III) > La(III). The stabilities increase with a decrease in the ionic or crystal radii [except a small break at Gd(III)], indicates the absence of extensive covalent bonding due to the non-availability of 4f-orbitals for bond formation. Structure-reactivity relationships of complex formation have been discussed by Hammett’s and Irving-Rossotti theories. Thermodynamic parameters have been discussed in terms of iso-equilibrium relationship.     

Diode laser measurements of strengths,half-widths,and temperature dependence of half-widths for CO2 spectral lines near 4.2 μm

Absolute line strengths have been measured at room temperature for spectral lines in the R branch of the ν₃ band of ¹²C¹⁶O₂, ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁸O, and ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁷O and the (ν₂ + ν₃) ? ν₂ and (ν₁ + ν₃) ? ν₁ bands of ¹²C¹⁶O₂ in the region 2365–2393 cm^?1 using a tunable diode laser spectrometer; from these measurements band strengths have been computed. Self- and nitrogen-broadened half-widths have been measured for some ν₃ lines of ¹²C¹⁶O₂ and ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁷O, and nitrogen-broadened half-widths measured for some (ν₂ + ν₃) ? ν₂ band lines of ¹²C¹⁶O₂. From measurements made over a temperature range from 217 to 299 K we have obtained temperature coefficients n, for the N₂-broadened Lorentz half-width defined as $\text{b}{}_{\mathrm{L}}{}^0\text{(T) = b}{}_{\mathrm{L}}{}^0\text{(T}{}_0\text{)(}\text{T}\text{T}{}_0\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?n}}$, for the ν₃ and (ν₂ + ν₃) ? ν₂ bands of ¹²C¹⁶O₂. They are 0.757 ± 0.008 and 0.789 ± 0.015, respectively.     

Transition dipole matrix elements for 14NH3 from the line intensities of the 2ν2 and ν4 bands

Line intensities as well as self- and nitrogen-broadening coefficients have been determined for 20 transitions in the 2ν₂ and ν₄ bands of ¹⁴NH₃ using a diode laser spectrometer. Vibrational-inversional transition moments have been determined for transitions from the ground state to the ν₂, 2ν₂ and ν₄ states by a least-squares fit to the line intensities, taking into account Coriolis and l-type interactions between the nν₂ (n = 1, 2, 3), ν₄ and ν₂ + ν₄ states [?. Urban, V. ?pirko, D. Papou?ek, R. S. McDowell, N. G. Nereson, S. P. Belov, L. I. Gershtein, A. V. Maslovskij, A. F. Krupnov, J. Curtis, and K. Narahari Rao, J. Mol. Spectrosc.79, 455–495 (1980)]. The values of these transition moments have been combined with the previously obtained transition moments for NH₃ and its isotopomers to obtain an improved fit to the μ_z component of the electric dipole moment function of ammonia [cf. V. ?pirko, J. Mol. Spectrosc.74, 456–464 (1979)].     

Study of 108–112Ru in non-axial microscopic framework

The yrast spectra, intrinsic quadrupole moments and root mean square radii for each angular momentum state, calculated for ^108–112Ru isotopes by carrying out Cranked-Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (CHFB) calculations. These calculations have been performed by employing pairing-plus-quadrupole-quadrupole effective interaction operating in a reasonably large valence space outside 76Sr core. The experimentally available spectra upto 10⁺ is reasonably well reproduced. Our results indicate that there is a possibility for observing backbending phenomenon in ^108,110,112ru at spins 12 ⁺, 20⁺ and 14⁺, respectively, which remains yet to be confirmed experimentally.     

Strengths and lorentz broadening coefficients for spectral lines in the ν3 and ν2 + ν4 bands of 12CH4 and 13CH4

Line strengths and self- and nitrogen-broadened half-widths were measured for spectral lines in the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ and ¹³CH₄ from 2870–2883 cm^?1 using a tunable diode laser spectrometer. From measurements made over a temperature range from 215 to 297 K, on samples of ¹²CH₄ broadened with N₂, we deduced that the average temperature coefficients n, defined as $\text{b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T) = b}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>L</mtext>}}{}^0\text{(T}{}_0\text{)(}\text{T}\text{T}{}_0\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{?n}}$, of the Lorentz broadening coefficients for the ν₃ and ν₂ + ν₄ bands of ¹²CH₄ were 0.97 ± 0.03 and 0.89 ± 0.04, respectively. A smaller increase is observed in line half-width with increasing pressure for E-species lines, for both self- and nitrogen-broadening, than for other symmetry species lines over the range of pressures measured, 70 to 100 Torr.     

New acetylene-terminated quinoxaline oligomers

A series of acetylene-terminated quinoxaline oligomers was synthesized for testing as possible adhesives for airplane manufacturing.