Many particle spectroscopy of atoms,molecules, clusters and surfaces: international conference MPS-2016

The conference on Many Particle Spectroscopy of Atoms, Molecules, Clusters and Surfaces (MPS-2016) brought together near to a hundred scientists in the field of electronic, photonic, atomic and molecular collisions, and spectroscopy from around the world. We deliver an Editorial of a topical issue presenting original research results from some of the participants on both experimental and theoretical studies involving many particle spectroscopy of atoms, molecules, clusters and surfaces.     

Virtual atomic and molecular data centre

The Virtual Atomic and Molecular Data Centre (VAMDC, http://www.vamdc.eu) is a European Union funded collaboration between groups involved in the generation, evaluation, and use of atomic and molecular data. VAMDC aims to build a secure, documented, flexible and interoperable e-science environment-based interface to existing atomic and molecular data. The project will cover establishing the core consortium, the development and deployment of the infrastructure and the development of interfaces to the existing atomic and molecular databases. It will also provide a forum for training potential users and dissemination of expertise worldwide. This review describes the scope of the VAMDC project; it provides a survey of the atomic and molecular data sets that will be included plus a discussion of how they will be integrated. Some applications of these data are also discussed.     

Atomic cluster collisions: ISACC-2015 (7th International Symposium)*

The ISACC 2015 brought together nearly a hundred scientists in the field of atomic and molecular cluster physics from around the world. We deliver the Editorial of a topical issue compiling/presenting original research results from some of the participants on both experimental and theoretical studies involving research areas from small clusters to extended molecular systems in the field.     

The NUBASE2016 evaluation of nuclear properties

This paper presents the NUBASE2016 evaluation that contains the recommended values for nuclear and decay properties of 3437 nuclides in their ground and excited isomeric(T_(1/2)≥100 ns) states.All nuclides for which any experimental information is known were considered.NUBASE2016 covers all data published by October 2016 in primary(journal articles) and secondary(mainly laboratory reports and conference proceedings) references,together with the corresponding bibliographical information.During the development of NUBASE2016,the data available in the "Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File"(ENSDF) database were consulted and critically assessed for their validity and completeness.Furthermore,a large amount of new data and some older experimental results that were missing from ENSDF were compiled,evaluated and included in NUBASE2016.The atomic mass values were taken from the "Atomic Mass Evaluation"(AME2016,second and third parts of the present issue).In cases where no experimental data were available for a particular nuclide,trends in the behavior of specific properties in neighboring nuclides(TNN) were examined.This approach allowed to estimate values for a range of properties that are labeled in NUBASE2016 as "non-experimental"(flagged "#").Evaluation procedures and policies used during the development of this database are presented,together with a detailed table of recommended values and their uncertainties.     

The AME2016 atomic mass evaluation (Ⅱ).Tables,graphs and references

This paper is the second part of the new evaluation of atomic masses,AME2016.Using least-squares adjustments to all evaluated and accepted experimental data,described in Part Ⅰ,we derive tables with numerical values and graphs to replace those given in AME2012.The first table lists the recommended atomic mass values and their uncertainties.It is followed by a table of the influences of data on primary nuclides,a table of various reaction and decay energies,and finally,a series of graphs of separation and decay energies.The last section of this paper lists all references of the input data used in the AME2016 and the NUBASE2016 evaluations(first paper in this issue).     

中国原子光谱技术及应用发展近况

原子光谱（atomic spectrometry,AS）技术作为分析领域一个重要的组成部分,是尖端科学快速发展的助推器。随着国家对高新技术的愈加重视,国内的分析检测技术也在飞速发展,原子光谱技术作的发展则成为了极其重要的推动力。对中国原子光谱近4年（2015年-2018年）的研究成果与应用进展做了一个综述,内容主要分为六大部分：原子发射光谱（atomic emission spectrometry, AES）包括电感耦合等离子体发射光谱（inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry, ICP-OES）,辉光放电发射光谱（glow discharge optical emission spectrometry, GD-OES）,介质阻挡放电发射光谱（dielectric barrier discharge optical emission spectrometry, DBD-OES）和激光诱导击穿光谱（laser induced breakdown spectrometry, LIBS）;原子吸收光谱（atomic absorption spectrometry, AAS）包括火焰原子化吸收光谱（flame atomic absorption spectrometry, FAAS）,石墨炉原子化吸收光谱（graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry, GFAAS）和氢化物发生原子吸收光谱（hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry, HGAAS）;原子荧光光谱（atomic fluorescence spectrometry, AFS）;X射线荧光光谱（X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, XRF）;元素质谱（elemental mass spectrometry, EMS）包括电感耦合等离子体质谱（inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, ICP-MS）,辉光放电质谱（glow discharge mass spectrometry, GDMS）,激光电离源质谱（laser ionization mass spectrometry, LIMS）和原子探针层析成像（atom probe tomography, APT）;原子光谱分析的联用技术。主要关注了各个技术及各种联用技术在仪器设备、检测方法、检测性能上的突破和创新,并简要介绍它们在电子、冶金、地质、环境、制药、食品、生命科学等多种领域中的应用。     

原子核质量的测量和评估

质量是原子核的基本性质之一,在核物理和核天体物理中都有重要的应用。原子核质量测量是目前核物理研究的一个前沿热点课题,国际上各个核物理实验室积极发展新设备和新技术,在短寿命放射性核素测量和超高精度质量测量方面取得了重要进展,本文对此进行了总结评述。在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环（HIRFL-CSR）上利用等时性质量谱仪测量了一些原子核的质量,本文对其在测量精度、核态最短寿命等前沿进展做了简要介绍,并介绍了正在发展的双飞行时间质量谱仪。原子质量评估收集所有与原子核质量相关的实验数据,经过评估后推荐出质量值及相应误差。原子质量评估AME2016于2017年3月发表,为科技工作者提供基准数据。Mass is a fundamental property of the atomic nucleus. Nuclear mass data play an important role in nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics. Thanks to the developments of novel mass spectrometers and radioactive nuclear beam facilities, the experimental knowledge of nuclear masses has been continuously expanding along two main directions, including:measurements aimed at high-precision mass values and at the most exotic nuclei far from the stability. The latest progress are reviewed in the paper. In the past few years, mass measurements of short-lived nuclides were performed using isochronous mass spectrometry based on the Cooler Storage Ring at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in Lanzhou(HIRFL-CSR). The progresses on the frontiers of short half-life and high precision are introduced. The Atomic Mass Evaluation (AME) is the most reliable source for the comprehensive information related to the atomic (nuclear) masses. The latest version of the AME, i.e., AME2016, was published in March, 2017, serving the research community with the benchmark data.     

Review on Atomic Layer Deposition and Applications of Oxide Thin Films

Atomic layer deposition technique is able to grow conformal thin films over high aspect ratio structures. This article reviews the various aspects of oxides grown by this method including applications in photovoltaics and memristors. The main focus of this review is to concentrate on the oxides grown by atomic layer deposition and their growth mechanisms. The oxides deposited using atomic layer deposition are also likely to find application in memristor, an emerging field in the non volatile memories design with the ability to retain data and memory states even in power-off condition. The use of this technique to obtain oxides in surface modification of nanostructures gives the significance of these materials.     

原子反射镜及其应用

原子反射镜是人们从事原子光学实验研究的重要器件之一.本文将简单综述采用冷原子磁、光操控技术发展起来的诸如消逝波原子反射镜、半高斯光束原子反射镜、周期性磁化的磁带反射镜、周期性排列的永久磁铁反射镜和载流导线磁反射镜等各种原子反射镜的基本原理、实验方案及其最新进展,并就原子反射镜在原子光学实验中的应用作一简单介绍.     

The AME2016 atomic mass evaluation (I). Evaluation of input data; and adjustment procedures

This paper is the first of two articles (Part I and Part II) that presents the results of the new atomic mass evaluation, AME2016. It includes complete information on the experimental input data (also including unused and rejected ones), as well as details on the evaluation procedures used to derive the tables of recommended values given in the second part. This article describes the evaluation philosophy and procedures that were implemented in the selection of specific nuclear reaction, decay and mass-spectrometric results. These input values were entered in the least-squares adjustment for determining the best values for the atomic masses and their uncertainties. Details of the calculation and particularities of the AME are then described. All accepted and rejected data, including outweighted ones, are presented in a tabular format and compared with the adjusted values obtained using the least-squares fit analysis. Differences with the previous AME2012 evaluation are discussed and specific information is presented for several cases that may be of interest to AME users. The second AME2016 article gives a table with the recommended values of atomic masses, as well as tables and graphs of derived quantities, along with the list of references used in both the AME2016 and the NUBASE2016 evaluations (the first paper in this issue).     

固体材料中原子相干效应的研究进展

原子相干效应是光与物质相互作用的结果,它导致了一系列重要的物理现象。目前原子相干的实验研究工作主要在原子气体中开展,而与之相比固体材料中的相关实验研究具有更实际的应用前景。本文系统介绍了近年来固体材料中原子相干效应的研究进展,主要涉及电磁感应光透明、光速减慢与相干存储、存储光信息的可控制擦除、基于光存储的全光路由、双光脉冲的速度减慢和可逆存储和基于原子相干的增强四波混频等基本内容,最后还讨论了其在相关领域的应用。     

Atomic spectroscopy and quantum optics in hollow‐core waveguides

Atomic spectroscopy is a well‐established, integral part of the physicist's toolbox with an extremely broad range of applications ranging from astronomy to single atom quantum optics. While highly desirable, miniaturization of atomic spectroscopy techniques on the chip scale was hampered by the apparent incompatibility of conventional solid‐state integrated optics and gaseous media. Here, the state of the art of atomic spectroscopy in hollow‐core optical waveguides is reviewed The two main approaches to confining light in low index atomic vapors are described: hollow‐core photonic crystal fiber (HC‐PCF) and planar antiresonant reflecting optical waveguides (ARROWs). Waveguide design, fabrication, and characterization are reviewed along with the current performance as compact atomic spectroscopy devices. The article specifically focuses on the realization of quantum interference effects in alkali atoms which may enable radically new optical devices based on low‐level nonlinear interactions on the single photon level for frequency standards and quantum communication systems.     

Adiabatic Representation for Atomic Dimers and Trimers in Collinear Configuration

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - We considered collinear models for a trimer of identical atoms with molecular pair interactions and for an atomic dimer scattered by an atom or tunneling through...     

原子相干对光缔合形成分子的影响

用量子统计方法,讨论了原子相干对超冷两态原子经光缔合形成超冷分子的影响.结果表明,在原子相干的作用下,光缔合形成的分子数随时间做近周期减幅振荡.原子相干对光缔合过程的暂态阶段影响强烈,而分子始终保持sub-Poisson统计分布.     

固体材料中原子相干效应的研究进展

原子相干效应是光与物质相互作用的结果,它导致了一系列重要的物理现象。目前原子相干的实验研究工作主要在原子气体中开展,而与之相比固体材料中的相关实验研究具有更实际的应用前景。本文系统介绍了近年来固体材料中原子相干效应的研究进展,主要涉及电磁感应光透明、光速减慢与相干存储、存储光信息的可控制擦除、基于光存储的全光路由、双光脉冲的速度减慢和可逆存储和基于原子相干的增强四波混频等基本内容,最后还讨论了其在相关领域的应用。     

Statistical Model of Dielectronic Recombination of Heavy Ions in Plasmas

Calculation of the total dielectronic recombination (DR) rates was done in the frame of a statistical model of atoms. The model is based on the idea of collective excitations of atomic electrons with the local plasma frequency, which depends on atomic electrons density distribution. The electron density is described in a frame of the Thomas‐Fermi model of atoms. Simple scaling laws for temperature T_e and nuclear charge Z dependences follow from the statistical model of DR. Results of the statistical model were compared with other numerical data following detailed level‐by‐level computations for different multielectron ions. The specific attention is paid to Ni‐like ion sequences of different chemical elements in order to check the Z ‐dependence of DR rates. A comparison with numerical data of Flexible Atomic Code (FAC) is presented for tungsten ions. The reasonable correspondence between the statistical model and the detailed numerical data is demonstrated. The application of the statistical model provides very simple and fast calculations of the DR rates useful in modern plasma modelling. (© 2016 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Hyperpolarized xenon nuclear spins detected by optical atomic magnetometry

We report the use of an atomic magnetometer based on nonlinear magneto-optical rotation with frequency-modulated light to detect nuclear magnetization of xenon gas. The magnetization of a spin-exchange-polarized xenon sample (1.7 c m(3) at a pressure of 5 bars, natural isotopic abundance, polarization 1% ), prepared remotely to the detection apparatus, is measured with an atomic sensor. An average magnetic field of approximately 10 nG induced by the xenon sample on the 10 cm diameter atomic sensor is detected with signal-to-noise ratio approximately 10 , limited by residual noise in the magnetic environment. The possibility of using modern atomic magnetometers as detectors of nuclear magnetic resonance and in magnetic resonance imaging is discussed. Atomic magnetometers appear to be ideally suited for emerging low-field and remote-detection magnetic resonance applications.     

Investigation of organic films by atomic force microscopy: Structural,nanotribological and electrical properties

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) has found its applications in a wide range of research fields. In this review, we show by examples that atomic force microscopy is a powerful technique to investigate structural, mechanical and electrical properties of organic films. We start with an introduction of AFM instrumentation highlighting AFM developments that are of direct relevance to organic films. Next, we review AFM studies on organic films according to their preparation methods: self-assembly, the Langmuir–Blodgett technique, solution preparation, and thermal evaporation. In the discussion on self-assembled monolayers, we focus on aspects such as structural evolution, load-induced molecular tilting, annealing, and incorporation of conjugated groups. For solution prepared organic films, we stress annealing-induced structural evolution as well as the effects of phase separation/segregation. We also briefly summarize the progress of AFM investigation on Langmuir–Blodgett films and thermally evaporated organic films. We conclude the review by providing some thoughts for future exploration. In particular, atomic force microscopy combined with ultra-flat coplanar nano-electrodes provides a promising platform to isolate single or a small number of molecular features (e.g. vacancies, defects, grain boundaries) in organic films as well as to identify the role of these features at the nanometer scale.     

RECENT APPLICATIONS OF FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY TO ENVIRONMENTAL MEASUREMENTS

ABSTRACT

Atomic absorption spectroscopy is very useful for the determination of a large number of elements, especially at trace levels. It is a widely used technique for analysis of a wide variety of sample matrices including biota, soils, and water. Atomic absorption spectroscopy is a very reputable technique that is inexpensive and delivers accurate results even in a complex matrix. This review focuses on the applications of flame atomic absorption spectroscopy to environmental measurements, and is mainly based on papers published from 1999–2002.