Pupil effect in nonsymmetric grin material: Effective transmittance function

The effect on the transmittance function in nonsymmetric gradient-index material due to a circular pupil is studied, and we characterize this material by its effective transmittance function.     

Random paths to P-stability in the roommate problem

For solvable roommate problems with strict preferences Diamantoudi et al. (Games Econ Behav 48: 18–28, 2004) show that for any unstable matching, there exists a finite sequence of successive myopic blocking pairs leading to a stable matching. In this paper, we define P-stable matchings associated with stable partitions and, by using a proposal-rejection procedure, generalize the previous result for the entire class of roommate problems.     

C-terminal processing of yeast Spt7 occurs in the absence of functional SAGA complex

Background  

Spt7 is an integral component of the multi-subunit SAGA complex that is required for the expression of ~10% of yeast genes. Two forms of Spt7 have been identified, the second of which is truncated at its C-terminus and found in the SAGA-like (SLIK) complex.     

On the number of conjugacy classes in a finite group II

In this work we obtain new properties connected with the number of conjugacy classes of elements of a finite group, through the analysis of the numberr _G(gN) of conjugacy classes of elements ofG that intersect the cosetgN, whereN is a normal subgroup ofG andg any element ofG. The results obtained about this number are not only used in the general problem of classifying finite groups according to the number of conjugacy classes, but they also allow us to improve and generalize known results relating to conjugacy classes due to P. Hall, M. Cartwright, A. Mann, G. Sherman, A. Vera-López and L. Ortíz de Elguea. Examples are given which illustrate our improvements. This work has been supported by the University of the Basque Country.     

新概念下的Sn掺杂(La1-xSrx)2Cu1-xSnxO4超导体的M(o)ssbauer谱研究

对新概念指导下而设计的(La1-xSrx)2Cu1-xSnxO4超导体进行了119SnM(o)ssbauer谱研究.对不同掺杂量样品的系统研究表明,M(o)ssbauer谱实验结果进一步证实了Sn以Sn4+价态存在并占据Cu晶位,不存在占据La晶位的Sn2+离子. Sn4+离子附近的局域晶格畸变较小,但是随Sn掺杂量有增加趋势.在对La2CuO4母体进行Sr和Sn同时掺杂所引入的载流子对超导电性的影响存在新的机制.在新的额外氧机制下,讨论了Sn掺杂所导致的额外氧对超导电性的影响.     

Flexible and dynamic thermal behavior of self-catenated [{Ni3(H2O)3(Bpa)4}(V6O18)]·8H2O constructed from 10-c heterometallic inorganic-organic clusters

The hydrothermal treatment of Ni(NO(3))(2)·6H(2)O, NaVO(3), and Bpa (1,2-Di(pyridyl)ethane) (C(12)H(12)N(2)) at 120 °C during 3 days leads to green single crystals of the title compound. The single crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that [{Ni(3)(H(2)O)(3)(Bpa)(4)}(V(6)O(18))]·8H(2)O crystallizes in the monoclinic system, P2(1)/c space group, with a = 13.5536 (2), b = 19.0463 (2), c = 27.7435 (3) ?, β = 112.3880 (10)°, V = 6622(3) ?(3), with R1(obs) = 0.0558, wR2(obs) = 0.1359, for 10278 observed reflections. The complexity of the crystal structure is based on different points, as the existence of: both "gauche" and "trans" conformations of the organic ligand, the [V(12)O(36)](-12) cycles, formed by 12 corner-sharing VO(4) tetrahedra, and, finally, the combination of both three-dimensional metal-organic and inorganic substructures, giving rise to a self-catenated highly connected net. The crystallization water molecules are semi-encapsulated in the channels along the [100] direction, and their loss gives rise to a dynamical and reversible structural contraction. Moreover, after the removal of the crystallization water molecules, the compound exhibits a negative thermal behavior in the 85-155 °C temperature range, and irreversible structural transformation due to the loss of coordinated water molecules up to 200 °C. The IR and UV-vis spectra were determined for the as-synthesized sample, after the removal of crystallization water molecules and after the irreversible transformation due to the loss of coordinated water molecules. The thermal evolution of χ(m) was adjusted to a magnetic model considering an isotropic dimer plus two Ni(II) d(8) isolated octahedra.     

Ni-GDC microtubular cermets

Ni-GDC cermet tubes (~ 3 mm inside diameter, 0.3–0.4 mm wall thickness and ～ 100 mm in length) with different amounts of porosity have been prepared by sintering of NiO-Ce_0.9Gd_0.1O_1.95 (NiO-GDC) nanopowders and further reduction. The NiO-GDC nanopowders were synthesized by chemical route and the different pore density was obtained by modifying the processing conditions (calcining and adjustment of carbonous remains).Ni-GDC cermets were obtained from the sintered NiO-GDC composites using reduction treatment at 700 °C for 3 h in reducing atmosphere (5 vol.% H₂–95 vol.% Ar). After the reduction process, tubes with 25–32% porosity were obtained. Gas permeability and Hg porosimetry studies were used to evaluate permeability, pore distribution and pore density. Electrical conductivity studies of the cermets were also performed.