Molar extinction coefficients of some carbohydrates in aqueous solutions

Molar extinction coefficients of some carbohydrates viz. l-arabinose (C₅H₁₀O₅), d-glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆), d-mannose (C₆H₁₂O₆), d-galactose (C₆H₁₂O₆), d(-) fructose (C₆H₁₂O₆) and maltose (C₁₂H₂₄O₁₂) in aqueous solutions have been determined at 81, 356, 511, 662, 1173 and 1332 keV by gamma ray transmission method in a narrow beam good geometry set-up. These coefficients have been found to depend upon the photon energy following a 4-parameter polynomial. These extinction coefficients for different sugars having the same molecular formula have same values varying within experimental uncertainty. Within concentration ranges studied, Beer-Lambert law is obeyed very well.     

Photon mass attenuation coefficients,effective atomic numbers and electron densities of some thermoluminescent dosimetric compounds

Photon mass attenuation coefficients of some thermoluminescent dosimetric (TLD) compounds, such as LiF, CaCO₃, CaSO₄, CaSO₄.2H₂O, SrSO₄, CdSO₄, BaSO₄, C₄H₆BaO₄ and 3CdSO₄.8H₂O were determined at 279.2, 320.07, 514.0, 661.6, 1115.5, 1173.2 and 1332.5 keV in a well-collimated narrow beam good geometry set-up using a high resolution, hyper pure germanium detector. The attenuation coefficient data were then used to compute the effective atomic number and the electron density of TLD compounds. The interpolation of total attenuation cross-sections of photons of energyE in elements of atomic numberZ was performed using the logarithmic regression analysis of the data measured by the authors and reported earlier. The best-fit coefficients so obtained in the photon energy range of 279.2 to 320.07 keV, 514.0 to 661.6 keV and 1115.5 to 1332.5 keV by a piece-wise interpolation method were then used to find the effective atomic number and electron density of the compounds. These values are found to be in agreement with other available published values.     

Gamma or X-rays attenuation properties of some biochemical compounds

The probability of gamma or X-ray interactions with important 14 antioxidants have been discussed for total photon interactions in the wide energy range of 1?keV–100?GeV using the WinXCOM code. The variations of mass attenuation coefficient (μ_ρ), effective atomic number (Z_eff) and electron density (N_el) with photon energy were plotted for total photon interactions. It was found that the values of μ_ρ, Z_eff and N_el depend on the incoming photon energy and chemical compositions of antioxidant. The highest values of these parameters were found at a low-energy zone where the photoelectric effect is the dominant interaction process. When antioxidants were compared with each other, it was seen that Z_eff has the highest values for Oenin chloride and Delphinidin chloride which contain the Cl element. This investigation is thought to be useful for medical applications where radiation exposure is present.     

Molar extinction coefficients of IR absorption bands of Cu(II) dipivaloylmethanate

IR absorption spectra of an intracomplex chelate compound of Cu(II) bis-dipivaloylmethanate in the spectral range 4000–300 cm⁻¹ are investigated. A comparison is made between the spectra of the complex in different aggregative states: as a solution in heptane and as condensed films. The molar extinction coefficients of absorption bands are calculated. The extinction coefficients found are used to evaluate the thickness of Cu(dpm)₂ films. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 67, No. 1, pp. 34–37, January–February, 2000.     

Molar coefficients of extinction for IR absorption bands of Ni(II) acetylacetonate, ketoiminate, and trifluoroacetylacetonate

We have studied IR absorption spectra (within the spectral range of 4000-200 cm⁻¹ of the intracomplex chelate compounds Ni(II) bis-acetylacetonate, Ni(II) bis-ketoiminate, and Ni(II) bis-trifluoroacetylacetonate and have given a full interpretation and comparison of the spectra of these compounds in dissolved and solid states. The reasons for the differences in the spectra are discussed. The molar coefficients of extinction for the absorption bands are calculated. Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 3, Akad. Lavrent’ev Ave., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 5, pp. 775–780, September–October, 1998.     

Uncertainty propagation of chemical kinetics parameters and binary diffusion coefficients in predicting extinction limits of hydrogen/oxygen/nitrogen non-premixed flames

A comprehensive investigation of the uncertainties associated with the experimental and numerical evaluation of the extinction strain rate in hydrogen/oxygen/nitrogen non-premixed flames is presented in this work. The reported new experimental uncertainties of the extinction strain rate include several sources of uncertainties that typically affect the characterisation of velocity and boundary conditions of counterflow flames via particle image velocimetry. The uncertainties associated with the numerical determination of the extinction strain rate not only depend upon the selected chemical kinetics parameters but also on the binary diffusion coefficients. In order to identify the major sources of uncertainties in the chemical and diffusion models, a Monte Carlo based high-dimensional model representation analysis of the extinction curve was performed. Independent and simultaneous perturbations of relevant chemical kinetics and diffusion parameters have shown that the uncertainties associated with the binary diffusion coefficients are about a factor of 10 smaller than the uncertainty due to chemical kinetics parameters. Since the experimentally well known binary diffusion coefficient for hydrogen and nitrogen, , accounts for most of the propagated uncertainty of the diffusion model, it is shown here that only a reduction of the uncertainty of chemical kinetics parameters will have a significant impact in improving the accuracy of the extinction strain rate predictions.     

Effective atomic numbers of some vanadium and nickel compounds for total photon interactions using transmission experiments

Effective atomic numbers of V₂O₃,VO₂,VF₃,NH₄VO₃,VF₄,NiF₂,NiCl₂,NiF₂4H₂O,NiCl₂6H₂O,Ni(ClO₄)₂6H₂O were measured in the X-ray energy range 15.746- using an Si(Li) detector. The measured values are compared with the theoretical ones calculated using WinXcom.     

Determination of effective atomic numbers and effective electron densities for Cu/Zn alloy

The mass attenuation coefficients, total interaction cross-sections, effective atomic numbers, effective electron densities and photon mean free paths of the Cu/Zn alloy were determined on the basis of the mixture rule at 356, 511, 662, 835 and 1275 keV gamma-ray energies. The gamma-rays were detected by using an ordinary NaI(Tl) scintillation detection system with a resolution of 10.2% at 662 keV.It was observed that the mixture rule is a suitable method for determination of these parameters. The effective atomic numbers and effective electron densities tend to be almost constant as a function of energy. There is good agreement between experiment and theory, calculated by WinXCom.     

Regaining profiles of extinction coefficients of optically dense scattering media in laser location measurements

We suggest a procedure for regaining spectral values of the extinction coefficients ε(r) of optically dense scattering media in laser location measurements. Allowance is made for the contribution of multiple scattering to a recorded signal and its correction for the degree of change of the qualitative composition of the scattering medium. The procedure can increase the accuracy of regaining ε(r) and eliminate the “edge effect” at the end of the probed path. The latter is achieved by determining a calibration constant from the transparency value of the whole probing range, which is calculated from back-scattered signals corrected based on the constancy of the lidar ratio. We present an algorithm for calculating the correction coefficient. The efficiency of regaining profiles of ε(r) is estimated using the atmospheric situation of a pure atmosphere and an extended smoke cloud arising from forest fires as an example. __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 74, No. 4, pp. 522–527, July–August, 2007.     

Diamagnetic susceptibility of some organic compounds

The diamagnetic susceptibilities of four aromatic compounds of known structure have been measured and the principal molecular susceptibilities have been deduced from these, knowing the molecular orientations. The anisotropy of the substituted benzene is less than that of the unsubstituted benzene. The delocalization term is greater for molecules with stronger hydrogen bonds.     

Induced quasicrystallinity of solutions of organic compounds

Using the method of optical probing, we investigated the effect exerted by the concentration of the substance and the temperature of the solution on the spectral behavior of the difference in the refractive indices of ordinary and extraordinary waves Δn=n_o−n_e of excited solutions of Rhodamine 6G and 3,6-tetramethyldiaminophthalimide in glycerin. We established that laser-excitation-induced quasicrystallinity of the indicated solutions in probing in the fluorescence band, which is characterized by the magnitude of the difference between the refractive indices Δn, increases with increase in the concentration of the substance. This increase in the crystallinity of the system with increase in the concentration of the substance (the activator) is possible up to the instant of the appearance of intermolecular interaction of the molecules. To whom correspondence should be addressed. Reported at the Second International Scientific and Technical Conference on Quantum Electronics, Minsk, November 23–25, 1998. Institute of Molecular and Atomic Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 70, F. Skorina Ave., Minsk, 220072, Belarus. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 672–674, September–October, 1999.     

Measurement of mass attenuation coefficients in some Cr,Co and Fe compounds around the absorption edge and the validity of the mixture rule

The total mass attenuation coefficients for elements Cr, Co and Fe and compounds CrCl₂, CrCl₃, Cr₂(SO₄)₃K₂SO₄·24H₂O, CoO, CoCl₂, Co(CH₃COO)₂, FePO₄, FeCl₃·6H₂O, Fe(SO₄)₂NH₄·12H₂O were measured at different energies between 4.508 and 14.142 keV using secondary excitation method. Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr were chosen as secondary exciters. 59.5 keV γ-rays emitted from a ²⁴¹Am annular source were used to excite a secondary exciter and K_α(K-L₃, L₂) lines emitted by the secondary exciter were counted by a Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 160 eV at 5.9 keV. It was observed that mixture rule method is not a suitable method for determination of the mass attenuation coefficients of compounds, especially at an energy that is near the absorption edge. The obtained values were compared with theoretical values.      

On the evaluation of Bernoulli numbers using binomial coefficients

A new algorithm is presented for calculating the Bernoulli numbers valid for all values of their argument. We introduce a simple, new analytical computer method for calculating the Bernoulli numbers on the basis of their integral expressions. The formula given in this study for the evaluation of Bernoulli numbers shows good rate of convergence and numerical stability with existing formulas.     

Invariance of activity coefficients for the hydrogen ion with charge-type of fluorescent indicators in aqueous-methanol solutions

Steady-state fluorimetric pH titrations of three fluorescent indicators of differing charge-type were carried out in aqueous methanol solutions containing up to 64 mol% methanol. The plot of the ratio of the relative fluorescence efficiency of the indicator acid to that of its conjugate base versus the product of the formal hydrogen ion concentration and the appropriate Bronsted kinetic activity factor gives straight lines for titrations in each mixed solvent, just as it does in water, but only if the constant terms in the Bronsted factor are modified to account for the bulk dielectric constant in each solvent. The product of the formal charges on the proton and the particular conjugate base studied in each titration must also be included in the Bronsted factor. This supports the hypothesis that a valid operational pH can be defined and kinetic parameters related to proton transfer can be extracted from the fluorimetric titrations in mixed solvents.     

气溶胶前向散射大气能见度测量系统传递系数的标定及校准方法

分析了气溶胶的前向角散射特性,利用标准的大气透射仪标定前向散射大气能见度测量系统的传递系数。当系统结构发生变化时,传递系数也随之改变,为保证系统测量的准确性和简化系统传递系数的标定过程,提出了一种利用标准漫透射板校准系统传递系数的方法。该方法使用了两块具有相同透射系数的漫透射板,使气溶胶粒子团在前向半球上产生漫散射,此时探测器的测量值即为包含了仪器常数的定值。当系统结构改变时,这个测量值相对于原测量值的变化率作为比例系数代入系统传递系数的计算,实现校准。     

Measurement of the effective atomic number of some transition and rare earth compounds using the Rayleigh to Compton scattering ratio of gamma radiation

The effective atomic numbers of some transition and rare earth compounds have been determined by measuring the ratio of Rayleigh to Compton scattering signal using 59.5?keV gamma radiation from americium-241 radioactive source. The scattered gamma photons from the elements and compounds at an angle of 90° were detected using an ORTEC high-purity germanium detector coupled with 16K multi-channel analyzer. By measuring the ratio of Rayleigh to Compton scattered signal (momentum transfer 3.38?Å^?1), the effective atomic numbers of the transition and rare earth compounds have been determined and compared with theoretical values predicted by AutoZeff, power law, and direct method.     

X-ray attenuation coefficients of Fe compounds in the K-edge region at different energies and the validity of the mixture rule

The total mass attenuation coefficients for element Fe and compounds FeF₃, Fe₂O₃, FeCl₂·4H₂O, FeCl₃2NH₄Cl·H₂O were measured at different energies between 4.508-17.443 keV range by using secondary excitation method. Ti, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo were chosen as secondary exciter. 59.5 keV gamma rays emitted from an ²⁴¹Am annular source were used to excite secondary exciter and K_α(K-L₃, L₂) lines emitted of secondary exciter were counted by a Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 160 eV at 5.9 keV. It was observed that mixture rule method is not a suitable method for determination of the mass attenuation coefficients of compounds, especially at energy that is near the absorption edge. Obtained values were compared with theoretical values.