Observation of ε′-Ag17 Mg54 phase induced by plasma immersion ion implantation

This paper provides a confirmation of the effectiveness of the recently suggested ab initio approach to the theoretical prediction of phase transformations which may be induced in metallic alloys by metal plasma immersion and ion implantation processing. The approach is based on an assumption that at certain concentrations of the implanted species, the relaxation of the exited electronic state of the implanted structure should be accompanied by the rearrangement of atoms leading to the formation of a new phase. Recently, on the basis of density functional theory calculations of the energetic characteristics of the electronic subsystems of the implanted Mg–Ag system, it was predicted that concentrations of the implanted Ag ions within the range from ～18 to 23 at% Ag, favor transition to the phase ε′-Ag₁₇Mg₅₄. Our transmission electron microscopy observations and electron diffraction analysis of the Mg-based alloy subjected to the implantation of Ag ions at dose of ～5×10¹⁵ ion/cm² confirmed that the formation of the ε′-Ag₁₇Mg₅₄ phase indeed takes place.     

Letter: Multiple Photonic Shells Around a Line Singularity

Line singularities including cosmic strings may be screened by photonic shells until they appear as a planar wall.     

Investigation on the preconcentration of trace elements on polyacrylonitrile

Summary Trace amounts of Co, Ni, and Mn have been enriched from aqueous solutions by retention of their ions on polyacrylonitrile (PAN). The recovery has been determined as a function of the amount of PAN, pH, the concentration of eluent (HCl) and the volume of sample solution. The elements were removed with 100% efficiency by means of conc. HCl. Recoveries were up to 95% depending on the elements. The resin has been used in combination with atomic absorption spectrophotometry for the determination.     

The Inhomogeneous Quantum Invariance Group of The Two Parameter Deformed Boson Algebra

We consider two parameter deformed boson algebra and investigate the inhomogeneous invariance quantum group of this system. We find the R-matrix which collects all information about the non-commuting structure of the quantum group. We extend our study to the d-dimensional case.     

A pure spinor model with composite gluons

A pure spinor model with a non-polynomial interaction with global SU(n) symmetry is quantized in the path integral formalism. The model is found to be asymptotically free.     

A measurement of π+p backward elastic differential cross sections from 1.282 to 2.472 GeV/c

New high-statistics measurements of π⁺p elastic scattering differential cross sections are presented at 30 momentum points between 1.282 and 2.472 GeV/c, covering most of the angular distribution outside the forward diffractive peak. These data show significant disagreements at some momenta with previous high-statistics experiments and with current partial wave analyses.     

Composite gluons and magnetic monopoles

We present a static solution to the classical field equations of a purely spinorial model with SU(2) internal symmetry. The model contains composite vector and pseudovector gluon fields. The solution for the vector field is precisely that of the Wu-Yang monopole.     

Response to “The Mössbauer rotor experiment and the general theory of relativity” by C. Corda

We show that a new attempt by Corda (2016), just like his previous attempt (Corda, 2015) that we had answered before (A.L. Kholmetskii et al., 2015), to reinterpret Mössbauer experiments in a rotating system as a “new, strong and independent proof of the correctness of Einstein’s vision of gravity” is erroneous. In addition, we demonstrate that Corda’s criticism of Yarman–Arik–Kholmetskii gravitation theory (in short YARK), is based on the application of ill-posed logic; thus rendering his claims against YARK as unfounded.     

Probabilistic Fuzzy Sets and a Related Operator Algebra

The rules of union and intersection of probabilistic fuzzy sets guided us to construct a related operator algebra. In a Hilbert space, where each fuzzy set is represented by an orthonormal vector, the union and the intersection operators generate a well-defined algebra with a unique representation. PACS NUMBER: 02.10.-v