Flow effects in high-energy nucleus collisions with Ag(Br) in emulsion

Various flow phenomena observed by a unique emulsion method are reviewed. The experimental data of the emission of projectile and target fragments and relativistic particles in collisions of 1–160 A GeV/c ¹⁶O, ²²Ne, ²⁸Si, ³²S, ⁸⁴Kr, ¹⁹⁷Au, and ²⁰⁸Pb nuclei with ¹⁰⁸Ag (⁸⁰Br) targets are investigated. The transverse-momentum approach, the flow-angle analysis using principal vectors, the azimuthal correlation functions, the method of azimuthal correlations between charged secondaries, and the method of Fourier expansion of the azimuthal angle distributions are applied. Evidence of the directed flow of spectators has been obtained in the medium-impact nuclear interactions. In azimuthal distributions, with respect to the reaction plane, the signal of the elliptic flow of participants has been observed.     

Exposure of nuclear track emulsion to a mixed beam of relativistic 12N, 10C, and 7Be nuclei

A nuclear track emulsion was exposed to a mixed beam of relativistic ¹²N, ¹⁰C, and ⁷Be nuclei having a momentum of 2 GeV/c per nucleon. The beam was formed upon charge exchange processes involving ¹²C primary nuclei and their fragmentation. An analysis indicates that ¹⁰C nuclei are dominant in the beam and that ¹²N nuclei are present in it. The charge topology of relativistic fragments in the coherent dissociation of these nuclei is presented.     

Fragmentation of relativistic nuclei in peripheral interactions in nuclear track emulsion

The technique of nuclear track emulsions is used to explore the fragmentation of light relativistic nuclei down to the most peripheral interactions: nuclear “white” stars. A complete pattern of the relativistic dissociation of a 8B nucleus with target fragment accompaniment is presented. Relativistic dissociation ⁹Be → 2α is explored using significant statistics, and a relative contribution of ⁸Be decays from 0+ and 2+ states is established. Target fragment accompaniments are shown for relativistic fragmentation ¹⁴N → 3He +H and ²²Ne → 5He. The leading role of the electromagnetic dissociation on heavy nuclei with respect to breakups on target protons is demonstrated in all these cases. It is possible to conclude that the peripheral dissociation of relativistic nuclei in nuclear track emulsion is a unique tool to study many-body systems composed of the lightest nuclei and nucleons in the energy scale relevant for nuclear astrophysics. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Reduction of antimony(V) by dithiophosphinates and the crystal structure of dimeric diphenylantimony(III) dimethyldithiophosphinate

Reactions between three diorganodithiophosphinates and diphenylantimony(V) bromide oxide (SbPh₂OBr)₂, led to antimony reduction while dithiophosphinate oxidation followed a complex path varying in detail with the nature of the organic groups on dithiophosphinate. Antimony(III) dithiophosphinates, SbPh₂(S₂PR₂) where R = Me, Et and Ph, have been isolated and characterised and an X-ray structure determination for the methyl derivative shows weakly associated dimers in the solid state, intermediate between those in (SbPh₂S₂PPh₂)₂ and [Sb(4-MeC₆H₄)₂S₂PEt]₂.     

Synthesis of lead metaniobate by thermal decomposition of a coprecipitation product

The paper reports a new, nonconventional method for the preparation of oxygen-containing niobium compounds, based upon coprecipitation. The coprecipitation product of niobic acid with lead oxalate was used as precursor. Lead metaniobate was obtained by proper thermal treatment of the coprecipitate. The coprecipitate mechanism was studied and the optimal conditions for quantitative precipitation of niobium and lead were established. The mechanism of thermal decomposition of the coprecipitate was investigated by differential thermal analysis and X-ray powder diagrams. The final product of thermal decomposition, lead metaniobate, is formed at 850°C.     

Review: Inverse coordination. Inorganic open and cyclic nitrogen heteroatom molecules as coordination centers. A survey of molecular topologies

This review is a follow up to a previous article [I. Haiduc J. Coord. Chem. (2018) doi:10.1080/00958972.2018.1515429.] which illustrated the concept of inverse coordination with structures in which the coordination center is nitrogen alone (mono- and poly-nitrogen moieties). Here the open and cyclic heteroatom molecules with inorganic skeletons and nitrogen donor sites are presented. Organic nitrogen heterocycles will be treated in a further review.

     

Solvent extraction of uranium(VI) with DI-2-ethylhexyldithiophosphoric acid from aqueous nitrate,chloride, sulfate and phosphate media

The extraction of uranium(VI) with di-2-ethylhexyldithiophosphoric acid (HEhdtp) in benzene from aqueous solutions containing nitrate, chloride, sulfate and phosphate anions was investigated. The data obtained show hat the mechanism of extraction is similar to that established for perchlorate media. The inorganic anions present in the aqueous phase do not participate in the extraction process but affect the magnitude of the distribution ratio by the complexation phenomena which occur in the aqueous phase. In benzene the extracted species is a 12 complex of uranium(VI) with HEhdtp.     

Synthesis of calcium metaniobate by thermal decomposition of a coprecipitation product

The paper presents a new, nonconventional method, based upon coprecipitation, for the synthesis of niobium oxidic compounds. The coprecipitation product of niobic acid with calcium oxalate was used as precursor. Calcium metaniobate was obtained by appropriate thermal treatment of the coprecipitate. The coprecipitation mechanism was studied and the optimal conditions for quantitative precipitation of niobium and calcium were established. The mechanism of thermal decomposition of the coprecipitate was investigated by means of differential thermal analysis and X-ray powder diagrams. The final product of thermal decomposition, calcium metaniobate, is formed at 730°C.     

Working group report: Heavy-ion physics and quark-gluon plasma

This is the report of Heavy Ion Physics and Quark-Gluon Plasma at WHEPP-09 which was part of Working Group-4. Discussion and work on some aspects of quark-gluon plasma believed to have created in heavy-ion collisions and in early Universe are reported.