Observation of the nonlinear effect in relativistic Thomson scattering of electron and laser beams

Thomson scattering of high-power laser and electron beams is a good test of electrodynamics in the high-field region. We demonstrated production of high-intensity X-rays in the head-on collision of a CO₂ laser and 60-MeV electron beams at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Accelerator Test Facility. The energy of an X-ray photon was limited at 6.5 keV in the linear (lowest order) Thomson scattering, but the nonlinear (higher order) process produces higher energy X-rays. We measured the angular distribution of the high-energy X-rays and confirmed that it agrees with theoretical predictions.     

Solvent extraction of tetrachloronitridotechnetate(VI) ion with tetraphenylarsonium chloride

Radiochemical and spectrophotometric studies on the solvent extraction of tetrachloronitridotechnetate(VI) ion with tetraphenylarsonium chloride into chloroform have been reported. Analysis of the dependence of the distribution ratio for technetium species on the concentration of hydrogen ion (0.1–1.0M) revealed that an equilibrium between tetrachloronitridotechnetate(VI) ion and [(H₂OCl₃NTc–O–TcNCl₃(H₂O)]^2– is established in the aqueous phase. However, formation of di(-O) dimer was suggested, when the concentration of hydrochloric acid is less than 0.2M. The extraction constant for technetium and formation constant for -oxo technetium nitrido complex were evaluated.     

Preparation and characterization of bis(acetonitrile)bis(acetylacetonato)technetium(III)

A new chemical species of bis(acetonitrile)bis(acetylacetonato)technetium(III), [Tc(acac)₂(CH₃CN)₂]⁺, has been prepared by the reaction of tris(acetylacetonato)technetium(III) with acetonitrile in the presence of a strong acid, perchloric or hydrochloric acid. The reaction kinetics were followed by observing spectral change of Tc(acac)₃ in the UV-visible region. The complex has been characterized by combination of elemental analyses, IR and UV-visible spectrophotometry, ion-exchange chromatography, and paper electrophoresis. Applicability of this substance to synthesize mixed-ligand technetium(III) complexes was discussed based on the solubility of this complex and the ease of substitution of the acetonitrile ligand.