Characteristic of the 60°C-Dipole for CSR

The trimming coils embedded in poles of magnet are applied in the C-dipole prototypes of CSR. They are used to adjust the uniformity of magnetic fields through reducing outside magnetic field and augmenting inside. The impact of trimming currents on the uniformity of field and multipole components is carefully investigated by using the two kinds of magnetic measurements,hall sensor and long coil,respectively. It is proved that the uniformity which is better than ±1.0×10 -3 can be reached easily. At the same time,the quadrupole and sextupole components of fields have decreased to a low level through optimizing the trimming currents,but,unfortunately,the octupole and dodecapole will increase correspondingly. Finally,the two measured and calculated results are compared. There is very small difference between the results of the two measuring methods. However,all of the measured results are alien to the calculated one because of the insufficiency of the TOSCA calculation.     

Anomalies of the natural convection of water near 3.98°C

Natural convection of water in a cylindrical cavity with an open surface at a temperature of about 3.98°C (temperature of the maximum water density) is accompanied by typical anomalies on time dependences of temperatures of water layers. In particular, stabilization of temperature T_st is observed in the bottom region of the cavity and duration of such stabilization t_st may reach several hours depending on the experimental conditions. The results for solutions of sodium chloride and ethanol at a relatively low rate of water cooling show that temperature T_st coincides with temperature T_max corresponding to the maximum density of solutions.     

Determination of the Rydberg D and F° energy levels of Cs-like ions by the method of interpolation of relativistic quantum defects

Data are presented that allow one to determine the energy values of the Rydberg levels nD _3/2, nD _5/2, nF _5/2°, and nF _7/2° for ions of the cesium isoelectronic sequence by the method of interpolation of rela- tivistic quantum defects in the Dirac-Fock approximation. To improve agreement with the experimental data, it is proposed to use an empirical correction for the quantum defect. The obtained energy values are compared with the experimental data. The anomalous behavior of the quantum defects of the nf levels is discussed. The calculations are carried out for ten ions of the cesium isoelectronic sequence.     

High-resolution infrared spectrum of the fundamental band of LiCl at a temperature of 830°C

High-resolution Fourier transform spectra of ⁶LiCl and ⁷LiCl have been recorded at 830°C. A total of 2522 lines have been measured at 0.006 cm⁻¹ resolution in the 500- to 730-cm⁻¹ region. The data for all four isotopic species have been fit with a standard deviation of 0.00027 cm⁻¹ using 19 isotopically invariant rovibrational constants including five Δ_ij correction terms to the usual Dunham Y_ij terms. Comparison is made with the constants derived from a direct fit of the observed transitions to a Dunham potential function with only 13 coefficients including for Δ correction terms. The gas phase band center for the v = 1–0 transition of ⁷Li³⁵Cl is 634.0753(7) cm⁻¹.     

Effect of surface morphology on the electron mobility of epitaxial graphene grown on 0° and 8° Si-terminated 4H-SiC substrates

Graphene with different surface morphologies were fabricated on 8° -off-axis and on-axis 4H-SiC(0001) substrates by high-temperature thermal decompositions. Graphene grown on Si-terminated 8° -off-axis 4H-SiC(0001) shows lower Hall mobility than the counterpart of on-axis SiC substrates. The terrace width is not responsible for the different electron mobility of graphene grown on different substrates, as the terrace width is much larger than the mean free path of the electrons. The electron mobility of graphene remains unchanged with an increasing terrace width on Siterminated on-axis SiC. Interface scattering and short-range scattering are the main factors affecting the mobility of epitaxial graphene. After the optimization of the growth process, the Hall mobility of the graphene reaches 1770 cm 2 /V·s at a carrier density of 9.8.×10 12 cm 2 . Wafer-size graphene was successfully achieved with an excellent double-layer thickness uniformity of 89.7% on a 3-inch SiC substrate.     

A detailed model for the conductivity of magnetite below 119°K

The question of charge transport through the Fe₃O₄ lattice in the ordered state is reexamined. It is shown that only a fairly complicated defect can transfer charge. The implications of this model are compared with the experimental data.     

Investigation of the magnetization vector hodographs corresponding to the 90° pulse magnetization of ferrite-garnet films with easy-plane anisotropy

The magnetization vector hodographs corresponding to the regime of 90° pulse magnetization of ferrite-garnet films with easy-plane anisotropy have been analyzed. It is found that when the magnetizing pulse amplitude H _m exceeds some threshold value H*_m (≈15 Oe), magnetization occurs through the mechanism of uniform magnetization vector rotation. The weak dependence of the intensity of nonlinear oscillations (accompanying the magnetization process) on the rise time of the magnetizing pulse, observed in the fields H _m > H*_m, is explained by the presence of biaxial anisotropy in the plane of real films.     

Dynamics of the Magnetization Vector during the 180° Pulsed Magnetization Reversal of Ferrite–Garnet Films with Complex Anisotropy

The regime of 180° pulsed magnetization reversal of ferrite-garnet films with planar anisotropy in the region of external fields, in which the mechanism of uniform rotation of the magnetization operates, is investigated for the first time. An analysis of numerical solutions of the Landau–Lifshitz equation and our experimental studies show that, as in the case of the 90° pulsed magnetization, the presence of biaxial anisotropy in real ferrite–garnet films also leads to the so-called “effect of delayed acceleration of the transient process.” In addition, it is found that under certain conditions it is possible to achieve two stable final positions of the magnetization vector that correspond to 180° and 90°.     

The influence of a surface layer on the 180° switching of BaTiO3 single crystals

The influence of a surface layer on BaTiO₃ single crystals on the 180° switching was found. As a result of a surface layer on BaTiO₃ crystals a large number of anti-parallel domains are formed at switching by a d-c electric field and these grow sideways only insignificantly. On the other hand, in crystals without a surface layer the switching is characterized by the production of a small number of anti-parallel domains in which the sideways motion of the walls predominates. Long-term ( 10 hours) polarization of crystals with a d-c field of 10–15 kV/cm has a similar influence as etching off a surface layer on both sides. The maximum rate of displacement of the 180° wall in etched crystals was found in the direction of the crystallographic axisa and the minimum in the direction making an angle of 45° with the axisa, so that mainly square domains with sides bent inwards are produced from the originally point domains. The influence of a surface layer on the course of the switching is discussed on the basis of a model of a crystal with non-zero gradient of the permittivity on the crystal surface.The authors thank J. Fousek C.Sc. and K. Pátek C.Sc. for valuable discussions and H. T. Arend C. Sc. and J. Jary for preparing the crystals.     

On the pre-dose sensitization of the various components of the LM-OSL signal of annealed quartz; comparison with the case of 110 °C TL peak

Pre-dose sensitization of various components of LM-OSL signal of a Nigerian annealed quartz sample has been investigated along side with that of 110 °C TL peak in this work. Successive cycles of irradiations and TL/OSL readings using different heating rates were employed to attain pre-dose sensitization. The results showed that the pre-dose sensitization factor of 110 °C TL peak depends strongly on the heating rate of thermal activation. The pre-dose sensitization of 110 °C TL and all components of RT LM-OSL yield HR dependence on the sensitization after TA. This dependence was ascribed to the different heating time associated with each HR. Sensitization of LM-OSL measured at 125 °C generally does not show dependence on HR of TA. This was with the exception of components C₁ and C₃. Increasing sensitization pattern with increasing HR suggests a correlation between the TL glow-peak at 110 °C, the component C₄ of RT LM-OSL and the component C₃ of the LM-OSL signal at 125 °C. Extension of the present investigation to diverse quartz kinds from different origins was suggested in order to study the prevalence of the pre-dose sensitization on component C₄ of RT LM-OSL. Finally fast heating is suggested for lower sensitization of fast component while applying OSL dating protocols.     

On the role of a weak hydrogen bond OH…O in the formation of the anomalous dielectric response of crystals and polymers near 40°C

In some crystals, polymers, and gels that contain hydrogen bonds OH…O, NH…O of length 2.8–3 Å or water molecules, gigantic anomaly of dielectric permittivity (? ～ 10³–10⁶) is observed in certain circumstances at frequencies of 1–10⁶ Hz, which is accompanied by peculiarities in conductivity σ and dielectric losses tanδ. In crystals this effect appears after a sudden cooling to ?50°C and it is observed at slow heating in the range of 20–40°C. At the return temperature course from 40°C dependences ?(T), σ(T), and tanδ(T) have their usual values. Anomalies in objects that differ by their compositions are unified by their temperatures, which are all close to 40°C. Authors have made an attempt to explain the similarity of these phenomena by the features of hydrogen bonds that are present in the objects.     

Dependence of the specific energy of the β/α interface in the VT6 titanium alloy on the heating temperature in the interval 600–975°C

The specific energy of interphase boundaries is an important characteristic of multiphase alloys, because it determines in many respects their microstructural stability and properties during processing and exploitation. We analyze variation of the specific energy of the β/α interface in the VT6 titanium alloy at temperatures from 600 to 975°C. Analysis is based on the model of a ledge interphase boundary and the method for computation of its energy developed by van der Merwe and Shiflet [33, 34]. Calculations use the available results of measurements of the lattice parameters of phases in the indicated temperature interval and their chemical composition. In addition, we take into account the experimental data and the results of simulation of the effect of temperature and phase composition on the elastic moduli of the α and β phases in titanium alloys. It is shown that when the temperature decreases from 975 to 600°C, the specific energy of the β/α interface increases from 0.15 to 0.24 J/m². The main contribution to the interfacial energy (about 85%) comes from edge dislocations accommodating the misfit in direction [0001]_α || [110]_β. The energy associated with the accommodation of the misfit in directions \({\left[ {\bar 2110} \right]_\alpha }\left\| {{{\left[ {1\bar 11} \right]}_\beta }} \right.\) and \({\left[ {0\bar 110} \right]_\alpha }\left\| {{{\left[ {\bar 112} \right]}_\beta }} \right.\) due to the formation of “ledges” and tilt misfit dislocations is low and increases slightly upon cooling.     

Possible interpretation of the „anomalous“ behaviour of the proton spectrum at 0° from the deuteron fragmentation at 9 GeV/c

The momentum spectra of protons, produced at 0° as a result of fragmentation of relativistic deuterons on nuclei, are analyzed. Possible causes of the existing discrepancy of the data on the 0° proton spectrum from the¹ H(d,p)X reaction at 9.1 GeV/c with results of the impulse approximation calculations are considered. It is shown that taking into account the finite angular resolution of the experimental setup and the corresponding renormalization of the experimental data, on the one hand, and also the inclusion of the additional (to stripping) contribution of protons from the scattering of deuteron nucleons by target protons, on the other, make it possible to match these data with the results of calculations within the framework of the relativistic impulse approximation using the deuteron wave function for the Paris potential.     

Theoretical Analysis of the Distortion Tensors During the Formation Of 90° <110> Reorientation Nanobands in the Course of Plastic Deformation of Nickel on Bridgman Anvils

Russian Physics Journal - Based on the results of electron microscopy examinations, a theoretical study of the distortion tensors of strain localization nanobands with a 90°...     

Thermal conductivity of Pb-Mg-Zr alloys and the thermal resistance of the interface between alloys and EP-823 steel in the temperature range of 300–900°C

A technique for measuring the thermal resistance of the liquid metal–structural steel interface is proposed. The results ofmeasurements of the thermal resistance of the interface between Pb-Mg-Zr alloys and EP-823 steel and the thermal conductivity of Pb-Mg-Zr alloys in the temperature range of 350–900 °C are presented.     

Effect of the low-temperature (20–60°C) heating of silicon on its microhardness

Changes in the microhardness of silicon samples exposed to temperatures of 20–60°C are studied. It is found that the microhardness increases; this effect is preserved at room temperature for 20 min and non-monotonically depends on the temperature and exposure time (the changes are maximal at ～40°C and ～100 s, respectively). The microhardness of samples with native oxide removed does not change. The results are discussed in terms of a model of processes in the silicon-oxide system, which was previously proposed for the case of irradiation of silicon with light. The practical importance of the effect is discussed.     

Comparison of the properties of Nextel 720/SiC composites at room temperature and 1300°C

Continuous Nextel 720 fibers reinforced SiC composites with PyC interface are fabricated by LPCVI at 1000°C for 200 h using SiCH₃Cl₃ as precursor. The mechanical properties at RT and 1300°C are measured by three-point bending. The microstructures of the interface are characterized by TEM. The results indicate the composites have the metal-like behavior of fracture, whether they are at RT or high temperature. The RT and 1300°C strengths are 310 MPa and 140 MPa, respectively. The RT and 1300°C strains are 0.32% and 0.12%, respectively. The loss of flexural strength and strain of the Nextel 720/SiC composites at high temperature result from stronger residual thermal stress caused by the mismatch of CTE between fibers and matrix. A gap appears between fibers and PyC interface after the 1300°C test, which could be resulted from 7.7% compressive strain of PyC interface caused by the residual thermal stress and 0.1% sintering shrinkage of Nextel 720 fiber.     

A contribution to the statics of 90° wedge-shaped domains in BaTiO3 crystals

The existence of 90? domains of wedge and parallelepiped shape was studied in BaTiO₃ crystals of different form. On the basis of a simple model the condition for their origin is discussed.     

On the manifestation of effect of delayed acceleration of the transient process during 180° pulsed magnetization reversal of real ferrite–garnet films with planar anisotropy

The regime of 180° pulsed magnetization reversal of ferrite–garnet films with planar anisotropy in the region of external fields, in which the mechanism of uniform rotation of the magnetization operates, is investigated for the first time. An analysis of the numerical solutions of the Landau–Lifshitz equation and the calculated and experimentally obtained signals showed that the presence of biaxial anisotropy in real ferrite–garnet films leads to the fact that at finite duration of the remagnetizing pulse front the initial slow rotation at definite moment of time is sharply accelerated so that over an interval of ~0.7 ns the azimuthal angle changes from 45° to the equilibrium value (160°–170°). As a result, appearence of the nonlinear damped oscillations of magnetization with a fundamental harmonic period of ~1.5 ns become possible.