Interaction of metals with an organic semiconductor: Ag and In on PTCDA

The interaction of Ag and In with a thin film of 3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic dianhydride (PTCDA) was studied by near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS). Upon Ag deposition on a PTCDA film of 20 nm thickness the relative intensities and lineshapes, as well as the angular dependence of the spectra remains unchanged, illustrating the formation of a chemically unreactive Ag/PTCDA interface. On the other hand, the adsorption of 0.3 nm In strongly decreases the intensity of the π^* resonances in C and O K-edge NEXAFS spectra. This is attributed to a strong charge transfer between In and PTCDA, leading to a redistribution of the charge in the molecule. However, the absence of a strong shift or new features and negligible dependence of peak intensities corresponding to π^* resonances on the In thickness indicate that the interaction between In and PTCDA is not accompanied by a covalent bond formation.     

A LEED, TPD and HREELS investigation of NO adsorption on Sn/Pt(111) surface alloys

The adsorption of NO on Pt(111), and the (2 × 2)Sn/Pt(111) and (√3 × √3)R30°Sn/Pt(111) surface alloys has been studied using LEED, TPD and HREELS. NO adsorption produces a (2 × 2) LEED pattern on Pt(111) and a (2√3 × 2√3)R30° LEED pattern on the (2 × 2)Sn/Pt(111) surface. The initial sticking coefficient of NO on the (2 × 2)Sn/Pt(111) surface alloy at 100 K is the same as that on Pt(111), S₀ = 0.9, while the initial sticking coefficient of NO on the (√3 × √3)R30°Sn/Pt(111) surface decreases to 0.6. The presence of Sn in the surface layer of Pt(111) strongly reduces the binding energy of NO in contrast to the minor effect it has on CO. The binding energy of β-state NO is reduced by 8–10 kcal/mol on the Sn/Pt(111) surface alloys compared to Pt(111). HREELS data for saturation NO coverage on both surface alloys show two vibrational frequencies at 285 and 478 cm⁻¹ in the low frequency range and only one N-O stretching frequency at 1698 cm⁻¹. We assign this NO species as atop, bent-bonded NO. At small NO coverage, a species with a loss at 1455 cm⁻¹ was also observed on the (2 × 2)Sn/ Pt(111) surface alloy, similar to that observed on the Pt(111) surface. However, the atop, bent-bonded NO is the only species observed on the (√3 × √3)R30°Sn/Pt(111) surface alloy at any NO coverage studied.     

Adsorption of carbon monoxide on Pt{100} surfaces: dependence of the CO stretching vibrational frequency on surface coverage

We have used the ab initio cluster model approach to study the dependence of the CO stretching frequency on CO surface coverage. We have also investigated the relative importance of the various factors that can affect the position of the CO stretching band as coverage increases. Two effects can change the CO stretching frequency: the adsorbate–adsorbate dipole coupling, which is a purely physical effect, and the changes in the 2π^* CO molecular orbitals, due to the different chemical environment at higher coverages. From our vibrational analysis, we conclude that CO–CO dipole coupling is the main cause of the upward shift of the CO stretching band when the CO coverage is increased. The population of the 2π^* CO molecular orbitals does not change at any coverage within the region considered. We have also estimated the ¹²CO–¹³CO dipole coupling, which previous studies have assumed to be weak. Our results demonstrate that the ¹²CO–¹³CO dipole coupling is indeed weak compared with the ¹²CO–¹²CO dipole coupling. At a CO surface coverage of 0.5 monolayers (ML), we have calculated a band shift of 40 cm⁻¹ to higher frequency. However, we should point out that when one ¹²CO molecule is surrounded by a ¹³CO environment, the ¹²CO stretching band shifts 10 cm⁻¹ upwards. We have also computed the heat of adsorption of CO on Pt{100}-(1×1) as a function of CO coverage. The initial heat of adsorption is calculated to be about 192 kJ mol⁻¹ and then drops to 180 kJ mol⁻¹ at 0.5 ML. These results agree quite well with recent calorimetric measurements. Besides that, we have estimated that the CO–CO interaction energy at 0.5 ML is repulsive and has a value of 5 kJ mol⁻¹.     

A study of the Ti(He, t) and Ni(He, t) reactions to isobaric analogue states

The (³He, t) reaction populating 0⁺ and 2⁺ states in ^{58, 60}Cu and ^{46, 48}V which are isobaric analogue states (IAS) of the 0⁺ ground states and 2⁺ first excited states in ^{58, 60}Ni and ^{46, 48}Ti have been studied at an incident ³He energy of 24.6 MeV. Triton spectra were measured for the targets ^46,48Ti, ^natNi and ⁵⁸Ni and angular distributions for the 0⁺ and 2⁺ IAS of ^{46, 48}Ti and ^{58, 60}Ni determined. The data were obtained using a magnetic spectrometer and position-sensitive detectors. The results have been analysed using DWBA theory. The 0⁺ → 0⁺ transitions to analogue states are described quite well using a microscopic form factor derived from a nucleon-nucleon interaction. However, with a Gaussian form, the m.s. radius of this interaction is only limited to the region 0–9 fm². Comparisons with data at other incident energies indicate that the strength of the effective interaction is strongly energy dependent. The Coulomb energies and (³He, t) angular distributions of the states assigned as the 2⁺ analogues in ⁴⁸V and ^58,60Cu are not described well by the models investigated. The ⁴⁶V 2⁺ IAS angular distribution is reproduced by a microscopic calculation, however. The ratios of the 0⁺ → 2⁺ IAS to the 0⁺ → 0⁺ IAS transitions are used to deduce a quadrupole deformation for the valence neutrons. The difference in the quadrupole deformations of the matter and proton distributions, as determined by other means, is found to be correlated with those of the valence neutrons. Several transitions to non-analogue states are also investigated.     

Reversible H2 passivation of Si ≡ Si3 interface defects in (1 1 1)Si/SiO2

K-band electron spin resonance (ESR) at 4.3 K has revealed the dipole-dipole (DD) interaction effects between [1 1 1]P_b centers (^*Si ≡ Si₃ defects with unpaired sp³ hybrid [1 1 1]) at the 2 dimensional (1 1 1)Si/SiO₂ interface. This has been enabled by the perfectly reversible H₂ passivation of P_b, which affects the defect's spin state. Sequential hydrogenation at 253–353°C and degassing treatments in high vacuum at 743–835°C allowed to vary the P_b density in the range 5 × 10¹⁰ < [P_b] (1.14 ± 0.06) × 10¹³ cm^-2. With increasing [P_b] fine structure doublets are clearly resolved. It is found that (1 1 1)Si/SiO₂ interfaces, dry thermally grown at ≈920°C, naturally comprise a ^*Si ≡ Si₃ defect density — passivated or not — of 1.14 × 10¹³ cm^-2.     

Low sputter damage of metal single crystalline surfaces investigated with medium energy ion scattering spectroscopy

It was observed clearly that the sputter damage due to Ar⁺ ion bombardment on metal single crystalline surfaces is extremely low and the local surface atomic structure is preserved, which is totally different from semiconductor single crystalline surfaces. Medium energy ion scattering spectroscopy (MEIS) shows that there is little irradiation damage on the metal single crystalline surfaces such as Pt(111), Pt(100), and Cu(111), in contrast to the semiconductor Si(100) surfaces, for the ion energy of 3–7 keV even above 10¹⁶–10¹⁷ ions/cm² ion doses at room temperature. However, low energy electron diffraction (LEED) spots became blurred after bombardment. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) studies of a Pt polycrystalline thin film showed formation of dislocations after sputtering. Complementary MEIS, LEED and TEM data show that on sputtered single-crystal metal surfaces, metal atoms recrystallize at room temperature after each ion impact. After repeated ion impacts, local defects accumulate to degrade long range orders.     

The (p, t) and (p, τ) reactions on O at 39.8 MeV

Differential cross sections have been measured at forward angles for (p, t) and (p, τ) transitions from ¹⁷O to the ⁻ ground states and lowest-energy ⁻ states in the ¹⁵O and ¹⁵N mirror nuclei. The data are compared with DWBA calculations using simple single-particle and single-hole wave functions. When the (p, t) and (p, τ) transitions are considered separately, the calculated and experimental ratios of the ⁻ integrated cross sections to the ⁻ integrated cross sections agree to within 30 %; however, the ratios of (p, τ) cross sections to the mirror state (p, t) cross sections are calculated to be about twice as large as actually measured. This experimentally observed reduction of the (p, τ) cross section relative to the (p, t) cross section can possibly be attributed to interference between the S = 0 and S = 1 components of the (p, τ) transitions.     

Electroproduction of π from C leading to low-lying residual states in B

Energy distributions of π⁺ produced from ¹²C by electrons of total energy 195 MeV were measured at various angles. The results show large contributions from transitions leaving the residual nucleus in the ground (1⁺), first (2⁺) excited state and states at around 4.5 MeV. The angular distributions of ¹²C(γ, π⁺)¹²B leading to these residual states are deduced from the energy distributions by the unfolding method with the virtual photon theory. Theoretical results with the Helm model and the shell model are compared with the experimental results. Their relative shapes are in good agreement. A better agreement in the absolute value is found for the theoretical results which include the final-state interaction estimated with a pion optical potential. The surface production model shows better agreement with the experimental (γ, π⁺) cross sections than the volume production model.     

Determination of the K(1800) spin parity

A spherical harmonic moment analysis of the reactions K⁻p → K⁻π⁺n and K⁺p → K⁺π⁻Δ⁺⁺ at 13 GeV/c demonstrates the existence of a broad K^* state with mass in the vicinity of 1800 MeV and spin parity 3⁻.     

Coadsorption of water and CO molecules on Ru(0 0 1) at high CO coverages: comparisons with a Ru(0 0 1) electrode surface

The coadsorption of carbon monoxide (CO) and water molecules on a Ru(0 0 1) surface has been studied by infrared spectroscopy, LEED and STM. At high CO coverage phases, a 2×2-(2CO+D₂O) structure was observed on both UHV and electrode surfaces. Electrode potential dependent structures from CO and water adlayers on an electrode surface were reproduced on a UHV surface by controlling molecular orientations of the first layer and second over-layer water molecules. At lower CO coverages, a CO band center showed coverage dependent shift down to 1444 cm⁻¹ due to an electron transfer from a lone pair of a water molecule to CO 2π^*.     

Electronic and vibronic spectra of Pr in LiYF4

The polarized absorption and fluorescence spectra of Pr³⁺ in single crystals of LiYF₄ having the scheelite structure have been investigated and assignments made on the basis of S₄ site symmetry. Strong vibronic coupling associated with the ³H₄→³H₅, ¹D₂ transitions in absorption and the ³P₀→³H_4,6 transitions in fluorescence was observed. Using selection rules for vibronic coupling and the known k = 0 phonons, these “extra” features of the spectrum can be accounted for in polarization and frequency.     

Hadronic production by ee collisions at the energy 990 MeV with the Orsay storage ring

Data were taken at the energy 2E = 990 MeV to search for multibody events, with the same large solid angle detector which has been used for the measurement of the , ω andφ production by e⁺e⁻ annilations. Assuming a π⁺π⁻π⁰π⁰ production by the quasi two-body process e⁺e⁻ → → ωπ⁰ we give the correspondi ng cross section σ(e⁺e⁻ → π⁺π⁻π⁰π⁰) = (1.1 ± 0.5) 10⁻³² cm². Since no events with 3 and 4 charged pions have been observed σ(e⁺e⁻ → π⁺π⁻π⁰π⁻) 1.5 × 10⁻³³ cm².     

ATR–SEIR study of anions and water adsorbed on platinum electrode

Adsorbed species on bare Pt, and UPD-Pb or UPD-Cu/Pt electrodes were characterized in HClO₄ or H₂SO₄ solutions at various potentials using attenuated total reflection (ATR)–surface enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy. On the bare Pt electrode, anions were observed at 1120–1095 cm⁻¹ at +0.0 < E < +0.6 V, solvated by water molecules with OH stretching absorption at 3600 cm⁻¹ and HOH bending mode at 1610–1620 cm⁻¹. In addition to the S–OH totally symmetric mode at 950 cm⁻¹, adsorbed sulfate species gave two bands at 1230–1100 cm⁻¹ between 0.0 V < E < +0.8 V that are assigned to ν₃ (symmetric stretch of S–O in SO₃) of ions with different coordination based on the peak shift by isotope substitution. At more negative potential, solely water molecules adsorb on the bare Pt surfaces. In contrast, it was found that electrolyte anions such as bisulfate and with hydrating water molecules adsorb onto the UPD-Pb/Pt and UPD-Cu/Pt electrodes even at much negative potentials, e.g. −0.2 V for UPD-Pb.     

Search for narrow NNπ resonances in exclusive pp→ppππ measurements

Narrow structures in the range of a few MeV have been searched for in ppπ⁺ and ppπ⁻ invariant mass spectra (M_ppπ⁺ and M_ppπ⁻) obtained from exclusive measurements of the pp→ppπ⁺π⁻ reaction at T_p=725,750 and 775 MeV using the PROMICE/WASA detector at CELSIUS. The selected reaction is particularly well suited for the search for dibaryon resonances decoupled from NN and/or NΔ. In the mass range 2020 MeV/c²<m_dibaryon<2085 MeV/c² no narrow structures could be identified on the 3σ level of statistical significance neither in M_ppπ⁻ nor in M_ppπ⁺ giving an upper limit (95% C.L.) for dibaryon production in this reaction of σ<20 nb.     

Remarks on stochastic non-linear birth and death models

The first part of this paper is an attempt to formulate and motivate additional work on the important problem of obtaining global bounds applicable to the controlled truncation of the paper relates specifically to the linear birth, quadratic death model. Asymptotic results are given for the first finite difference ΔT_m where T_m is the exactly known mean time to extinction starting from state m (m= 0,1,…). These results are in terms of the environmental carrying capacity n^* taken to be large. For m near zero ΔT_me^n*/(n^*)²; whereas, for m near n^*ΔT_m ≈ (π/2)^1/2/(n^*)^3/2. This indicates the vastly different time scales in those two regions of state space - with considerably slower action near extinction than near n^*.     

Single and double dissociation in πp collisions at 11 and 16 GeV/c

The reactions π⁻p → 2π⁻π⁺p, π⁻p → 2π⁻π⁺π^op and π⁻p → 2π⁻2π⁺n are analysed at 11 and 16 GeV/c using longitudinal phase space (LPS) plots. The weighted LPS distributions for π⁻p → 2π⁻π⁺p is dominated by two well separated structures corresponding to single diffraction dissociation of the pion, π⁻p → (2π⁻π⁺)p, and of the proton, π⁻p → π⁻(π⁻π⁺p). The former is more abundant than the latter, and both are approximately constant with energy. In contrast, processes of type π⁻p → (2π)(πp) decrease with increasing energy.

In the five-body reactions the weighted LPS distribution reveals especially at 16 GeV/c a maximum for single dissociation of the proton into 3πp, namely π⁻p → π⁻(π⁻π⁺π^op); this process is likely to be diffractive. The neutron channel has a corresponding maximum displaced toward a multiperipheral configuration π⁻p → π⁻(π⁻2π⁺)n. Another strong maximum corresponds to the pion dissociation π⁻p → (2π⁻π⁺π^o)p. This is interpreted to be an ω-exchange process because no analogous structure occurs in π⁻p → (2π⁻2π⁺)n. Finally, a broad structure reveals double dissociation of both incident particles; it occurs in the two channels π⁻p → (2π⁻π⁺)(π^op) and π⁻p → (2π⁻π⁺)(π⁺n), being stronger in the latter. Further analysis of this process in terms of isospin exchange suggests that it is partially diffractive. Factorization is also discussed.

An appendix gives general aspects of the LPS analysis for the asymptotic study of n-body collisions at very high energy.     

Double charge exchange and one-pion production in π He collisions at 1.7 GeV/c

We present the results of a study of the exclusive reactions π^{+ 4}He → π⁻ 4p (double charge exchange, DCE) and π^{+ 4}He → π⁺ π⁻ 3pn (one-pion production). The experiment was performed with the Oxford/RHEL helium bubble chamber irradiated with a 1.7 GeV/c π⁺ beam. A general review of DCE models is presented and experimental results at other energies are discussed in the light of these models. None of the existing theoretical models is compatible with out data at 1.7 GeV/c. We propose a new mechanism for DCE, involving three nucleons, which reproduces the integrated as well as the differential cross sections. Some consequences for other models are also discussed.     

Importance of the photo-beta process for the synthesis of “p” elements in stellar conditions

In this work, we compare positon capture and photo-beta disintegration probabilities in several stellar conditions.

We show that the second process can be neglected with regard to the first one in strongly endothermic nuclear transitions, whereas photo-beta disintegration can be competitive with positon capture and even can have a greater likelihood than the latter process in weakly endothermic and exothermic transitions.

In the range of temperature we consider here (T ≈ 10⁹ °K), it appears that the lifetime ratio τ(ph)/τ(e_c⁺) against photo-beta disintegration and positon capture is the smallest for densities in the neighbourhood of 10⁶ g/cm³.

Thus, we arrive at the conclusion that the photo-beta process can play a role in the synthesis of two “p” elements at least, ₆₂¹⁴⁴Sm and ₈₀¹⁹⁶Hg, for which the ratios τ(ph)/τ(e_c⁺) are close to 10 and 20, respectively, in the most favourable stellar conditions.     

Hyperon-Nucleon bound states and electroproduction of strangeness on He

The A(e, e′K⁺)YX reaction has been investigated in Hall C at Jefferson Lab. Data were taken for Q² ≈ 0.35 and 0.5 GeV² at a beam energy of 3.245 GeV for ³He, ⁴He. The missing mass spectra are fitted with Monte Carlo simulations including Λ, Σ⁰, Σ⁻ hyperon production. Models for quasifree production are compared to the data, excess yields close to threshold are attributed to FSI. Evidence for Λ-hypernuclear bound states is seen for ^3,4He targets.     

Self energies of the pion and the Δ isobar from the He(e,e′π)H reaction

In a kinematically complete experiment at the Mainz microtron MAMI, pion angular distributions of the ³He(e,e′π⁺)³H reaction have been measured in the excitation region of the Δ resonance to determine the longitudinal (L), transverse (T), and the LT interference part of the differential cross section. The data are described only after introducing self-energy modifications of the pion and Δ-isobar propagators. Using Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT) to extrapolate the pion self energy as inferred from the measurement on the mass shell, we deduce a reduction of the π⁺ mass of MeV/c² in the neutron-rich nuclear medium at a density of fm⁻³. Our data are consistent with the Δ self energy determined from measurements of π⁰ photoproduction from ⁴He and heavier nuclei.