A novel method for the detection of plasma jet boundaries by exploring DNA damage

The coupled-channel optical method (CCOM) is implemented in this work to study the scattering of electron on rubidium atom at 20 eV. In order to provide a realistic calculation, the continuum effect of the scattering system is accounted by incorporate an ab initio optical potential into the CCOM calculation. The differential cross sections (DCS), as well as the reduced Stokes parameters of 5p excitation are reported and compared to the available experimental and theoretical data.     

Isotopic features of the N p N n function for even-even isotope chains of Ni and Zn

Low-energy (0.04–3.0 MeV) neutron data for even-even ^58–64Ni and ^64–70Zn isotopes are analyzed in terms of the coupled channel optical model (CCOM) as a function of N _p N _n, where N _p(N _n) are the numbers of valent nucleons (particles or holes), and consider the relationship between the diffuseness parameter obtained from CCOM calculations and the value of the N _p N _n function. Considering the Ni and Zn isotope chains with the traditional magic number Z = 28 and the nontraditional N = 38 proves the existence of N = 28–38 subshells. The results from our analysis indicate the possible existence of the nontraditional magic nucleus ₃₀ ⁶⁸ Zn₃₈.     

Quasi-elastic scattering of the proton drip line nucleus 17F on 12C at 60 MeV

The quasi-elastic scattering angular distribution of the proton drip line nucleus ¹⁷F on a ¹²C target was measured at 60 MeV. The experimental data have been compared with the theoretical analysis based onto optical model and continuum discretized coupled channels (CDCC). The couplings between breakup and elastic scattering channels, and between inelastic and elastic scattering channels resulted very weak. In order to explore the breakup effects the total reaction cross-section was deduced from the angular distribution of the quasi-elastic scattering data, and then compared with the existing data for the other weakly and tightly bound nuclei on ¹²C target using a universal function. From this comparison, we concluded that the breakup effect is not important for weakly bound projectiles on the light target as obtained also with the CDCC analysis.     

Polarisation properties of comet NEAT C/2001 Q4

Comets exhibit high (up to 25 %) amount of optical polarization when they are observed through ground based or space telescopes. These polarizations are caused due to the scattering of cometary dust. The observed linear polarisation of comets is generally a function of the wavelength of incident light (λ), the scattering angle (θ), the geometrical shape and size of the particle and the composition of dust particles in terms of the complex values of the refractive index. The scattering properties of cometary dust will help to know the nature of cometary dust. In the present work, the observed linear polarization data of Comet NEAT are studied through simulations using Ballistic Particle-Cluster Aggregate (BPCA) and Ballistic Cluster-Cluster Aggregate (BCCA). Using Superposition T-matrix code, the best-fitting values of complex refractive indices are calculated which can well fit the observed polarization data of Comet NEAT C/2001 Q4. The best fitting values of complex refractive indices coming out from the present analysis correspond to mixture of both silicates and organics.     

Orbital dynamics of the 4f shell in DyB2C2

For the first time, fluctuations in the Dy quadrupole (orbital) moment have been observed in DyB(2)C(2) using inelastic neutron scattering. The observed quasielastic response is decomposed into two components, one reflecting transitions within the doublets (narrow) and the other transitions between the doublets (broad) of the effective Dy quartet ground state. The widths of the narrow and broad components are shown to arise from fluctuations in the magnetic dipole and the electric quadrupole moments, respectively.     

30-3000eV的正电子被O2、H2O及CH4散射的总截面计算

使用可加性规则，在Hartree-Fock水平上计算了30-3000eV的正电子被三个分子（O2、H2O及CH4）散射的总截面。计算正电子被三个分子散射的总截面时，首次使用了被束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势（这一复光学势考虑了分子中两个原子间的电子云重叠效应）。将正电子被这三个分子散射的总截面计算结果与实验结果及其它理论计算结果进行了比较，结果显示出在30-3000eV内，文中的计算结果与实验结果及其它理论计算结果具有较好的一致性。因此，可加性规则与修正后的复光学势相结合，完全适用于正电子被分子散射的总截面的计算。     

TOTAL CROSSS ECTIONS FOR ELECTRON SCATTERING FROM SIMPLE HYDROCARBON MOLECULES: C_2H_4,C_2H_6 AND C_3H_8

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Ionized impurity scattering in degenerate In2O3

Thin films of In₂O₃ are prepared by the spraying method. The concentration of charge carriers is changed from about 8×10¹⁹ cm^?3 to 5×10²⁰ cm^?3 by suitable doping with Sn. The optical effective mass is found to depend slightly on carrier concentration. Electrical and optical measurements indicate that electrons are scattered predominantly by charged impurity centres. Structural investigations show that grain boundary scattering can be neglected. The interpretation of the experimental results is mainly based on a paper by von Baltz and Escher, where analytical formulas for the imaginary part of the complex dielectric constant are given for the most important scattering mechanisms in (degenerate) semiconductors.     

Vibrational spectra of the ammonia halides NH4I and NH4F at high pressures

The vibrational spectra of ammonium iodide NH₄I at pressures up to 4.1 GPa and ammonium fluoride NH₄F at pressures up to 4.7 GPa were investigated by inelastic incoherent neutron scattering. The pressure dependences of the transverse optical translational and librational modes were obtained. The behavior of the rotational potential barrier for the ammonium ion as a function of the lattice parameter for disordered and ordered cubic phases of ammonium halides with CsCl type structure were calculated. The results obtained confirm that the transition from an orientationally disordered cubic phase into an ordered cubic phase in ammonium halides occurs at close critical values of the positional parameter of hydrogen (deuterium).     

Deep-UV Rayleigh scattering of N2, CH4 and SF6

Rayleigh scattering room temperature cross-section values of N₂, CH₄ and SF₆ have been obtained between 198 and 270 nm by combining cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) and pressure ramp measurements. The experimental data have been fitted to a functional representation, describing the ～1/λ⁴ like behaviour of the Rayleigh scattering cross section over a wide wavelength range. The resulting values are compared with numerical predictions, based on refractive indices and molecular anisotropy data available in the literature. From this, values of molecular volume polarizability α_vol and depolarization ratios are derived. It is found that the optical extinction for all three gases is governed by Rayleigh scattering for wavelengths down to 200 nm. No absorption onsets in the specified deep-UV region have been observed.     

Optical Transfer Function of a Binary Markovian Mixture

A system of differential equations describing the optical transfer function (OTF) of a binary Markovian mixture is considered in a small-angle approximation. Its analytical solution has been found for the case where the mixture components have different extinction and scattering coefficients but identical scattering indicatrixes. The results of investigation show that the optical transfer function of the binary Markovian mixture depends strongly on the dimensions of nonuniformities and on the difference between the optical parameters of the mixture components, but it always markedly exceeds the optical transfer function of a uniform medium.     

Quantum insulating states of F=2 cold atoms in optical lattices

In this Letter we study various spin correlated insulating states of F=2 cold atoms in optical lattices. We find that the effective spin exchange interaction due to virtual hopping contains an octopole coupling between two neighboring lattice sites. Depending on scattering lengths and numbers of particles per site the ground states are either rotationally invariant dimer or trimer Mott insulators or insulating states with various spin orders. Three spin-ordered insulating phases are ferromagnetic, cyclic, and nematic Mott insulators. We estimate the phase boundaries for states with different numbers of atoms per lattice site.     

Vortex lattice transitions in YNi2B2C

We have performed extensive small-angle neutron scattering (SANS) diffraction studies of the vortex lattice in single crystal YNi₂B₂C for B‖c. High-resolution SANS, combined with a field-oscillation vortex lattice preparation technique, allows us to separate Bragg scattered intensities from two orthogonal domains and accurately determine the unit cell angle, β. The data suggest that upon increasing field there is a finite transition width where both low- and high-field distorted hexagonal vortex lattice phases, mutually rotated by 45°, coexist. The smooth variation of diffracted intensity from each phase through the transition corresponds to a redistribution of populations between the two types of domains.     

Investigation into phase diagrams of the fluorine-oxygen system: Ferroelastic-antiferroelectric (NH4)2WO2F4-(NH4)2MoO2F4

Thermal, physical, structural, optical, and dielectric investigations have been performed for oxyfluoride solid solutions (NH₄)₂W_{1 — x} Mo _x O₂F₄ (x = 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1). The character of the influence of the chemical and hydrostatic pressures on the stability of the parent (space group Cmcm) and distorted ferroelastic and antiferroelectric phases has been determined by analyzing the temperature-pressure, unit cell volume-composition, and temperature-composition phase diagrams. The specific features of the nature and mechanism of the phase transitions have been discussed using the available data on the structural, entropy, and dielectric parameters.     

A Common Optical Potential for ~4He+~(12)C at Intermediate Energies

A common optical potential for ~4He+~(12)C at intermediate bombarding energies,which is essential in analyzing exotic nuclei with ~4He clusters,is obtained based on the Sao Paulo potential.Among systematic optical potentials for ~4He+~(12)C,this potential has the merit of using a fixed imaginary part of the Woods-Saxon form.By opticalmodel calculations,this potential reproduces the experimental elastic scattering angular distributions of ~4He+~(12)C well within the energy range of 26A-60 A MeV.It is also applied successfully in calculations of the breakup reactions of ~6Li+~(12)C and ~6He+~(12)C with a three-body continuum discretized coupled-channel method.     

Electronic structure of the F+ centre in the alkaline earth oxides

The multiple scattering Xα(MSXα) method is used in the study of the F⁺-centre in the alkaline earth oxides. The isotropic hyperfine constant and the optical absorption energies are evaluated. The calculated hyperfine constants are in good agreement with the experimental values. For the optical transition energies, agreement between the calculated and experimental values is somewhat poor. Nevertheless, the results show the expected decreasing behavior with increasing atomic number of the alkaline earth atom.     

Heavy cluster knockout reaction (16)O((12)C,2(12)C)(4)He and the nature of the (12)C-(12)C interaction potential

The heavy cluster knockout reaction (16)O((12)C,2(12)C)(4)He performed for the first time, reveals the true nature of the (12)C-(12)C interaction. The observed cross section is enhanced by almost 2 orders of magnitude over the conventional zero range distorted wave impulse approximation (DWIA) predictions. An attractive (12)C-(12)C optical potential, as obtained in the folding model, does not explain the enhanced cross section in the finite range (FR) DWIA framework. The inclusion of a hard core of fairly long range ～3.65 fm explains the data. The present investigation of (16)O((12)C,2(12)C)(4)He along with the (12)C-(12)C elastic scattering also proves beyond doubt that the folding model's deep attractive heavy ion potentials are unsuitable to describe the highly overlapping heavy ions. The application of FR-DWIA opens up new avenues to use the heavy core knockout for the detailed investigation of heavy as well as Borromean halo nuclei.     

Elementary excitations in antiferromagnets with degenerate ground state: magnon energies and neutron scattering cross sections for the garnet Fe2Ca3 (GeO4)3

Within linear spin wave theory, we discuss the magnetic order of the antiferromagnetic garnet Fe₂Ca₃ (GeO₄)₃. We present this as an example of a system with a degenerated mean-field ground state, which consists here of a pair of enantiomorphic structures. While in mean field theory the first neighbour interaction cancels out for the magnetic structure, we show that it leads to a splitting of the acoustical spin wave branch. Stability regions in the space of the exchange constants are predicted. Taking into account the full symmetry of the garnet structure, we obtain additional optical branches not considered in earlier publications. For an inelastic neutron scattering experiment, we have calculated the double differential cross section for one magnon processes and predict regions in reciprocal space where the scattering should be strongest.     

Raman sum rule and the relation to the infrared sum rule in La2-xSrxCuO4

Electronic Raman scattering has no sum rule in no and weak correlation, but the existence of sum rule has been proposed in strong correlation. The present Raman scattering disclosed that the first moment of the Raman susceptibility is proportional to the generalized moment of the optical conductivity in the metallic phase. The present experiment disclosed that a large amount of electronic states are incoherent states. The incoherent states are the relevant states for the superconductivity, because the gap opens in the incoherent states as well as the coherent states.