Light-induced drift of neon under optical excitation from a metastable state

A running light wave, resonant with the neon transition 1s₅-2p₂, has been found out to affect the spatial distribution of neon atoms in a positive discharge column. The effect has shown an antisymmetric dependence (typical of the light-induced drift) on the tuning out of the radiation frequency relatively the absorption line centre, as well as on the direction of the light wave vector.     

A technique for measuring the degree of modulation of a light beam

A setup for measuring the degree of modulation of a light beam from a light modulator or an artificial source of modulated light is described. A technique for checking the setup with a Kerr cell is discussed, and the results of the measurements of the degree of modulation of a neon lamp fed with a 4-Mc voltage are given.     

Measuring of electrostatically induced voltage and its polarity in partially opened metal box by means of neon lamp and photomultiplier tube

Electronic apparatus in partially opened metal boxes often malfunctions due to electrostatically induced voltage. The induced voltage (induced potential difference, IPD) produces when charged bodies exist and move close. Objectives of this study are (1) to improve the voltage level capable of measuring an induced voltage, (2) to discriminate its polarity. In this study, the IPD and its polarity are demonstrated by means of a neon lamp and a photomultiplier tube. The results will be useful to estimate the value and polarity of the IPD as well as to help with the basic design of printed circuit boards.     

Theoretical investigation of structures,compositions, and phase transitions of neon hydrates based on ices Ih and II

Thermodynamic conditions of existence in the p-T plane and the composition of neon hydrates based on ices Ih and II are determined. The occupancy of neon in cages (channels) of ices Ih and II at temperatures below 0°C is calculated. It is shown that the occupancy of neon in hydrate based on ices cages decreases with growing temperature. Lines of monovariant equilibria between gas phase (neon)-neon hydrate based on ice Ih-liquid water (or ice II) and neon-gas phase (neon)-hydrate based on ice II-liquidwater (or ice II) are found. The line of divariant equilibria between neon hydrate based on ice Ih-neon hydrate based on ice II has been also calculated. The possibility of ice stabilization due to inclusion of neon into ice cages (channels) is shown.     

Nonequilibrium lighting plasmas

The science of a variety of devices employing nonequilibrium lightning plasmas is reviewed. The devices include the fluorescent lamp, the low-pressure sodium lamp, the neon sign, ultraviolet lamps, glow indicators, and a variety of devices used by spectroscopists, such as the hollow cathode light source. The plasma conditions in representative commercial devices are described. Recent research on the electron gas, the role of heavy particles, spatial and temporal inhomogeneities, and new electrodeless excitation schemes is reviewed. Areas of future activity are expected to be in new applications of high-frequency electronics to commercial devices, new laser-based cidiagnostics of plasma conditions, and more sophisticated models requiring more reliable and extensive rate coefficient data     

Demonstration of the penning effect

The Penning effect has been confirmed in a neon-sodium gas-vapor mixture. An apparatus and method are described for performing an experiment demonstrating a lowering of the discharge ignition voltage in a neon lamp caused by introducing sodium into its envelope. Moldovan State Pedagogical Institute. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 98–101, April, 1997.     

Photo-differential Scanning Calorimetry Study on Photopolymerization of Polyacrylate/E7 Liquid Crystal Blends

Photo-differential scanning calorimetry (photo-DSC) was used to investigate the cure kinetics of a photo-initiated polymerization of tripropylene glycol diacrylate (TPGDA) monomers mixed with a eutectic liquid crystal mixture, E7, chosen due to its significant optical properties. The thermal photo-polymerization reactions were performed in isothermal mode in order to identify and evaluate the different thermal effects occurring during the photo-polymerization reaction under UV light. The results obtained help to better understand the curing mechanisms as well as the kinetics of the curing reactions. The isothermal photo-DSC provided complex thermograms showing the presence of two thermal effects: an exothermic heat (positive activation energy) generated during the conversion of monomers and an endothermic heat produced by the UV lamp. The latter phenomenon was observed in our previous work and was associated to the heating of the polymer dispersed liquid crystals (PDLC) material by the UV irradiation lamp. The dependence of photopolymerization on the time and intensities of the curing UV light were investigated. The results showed that the high intensity UV light heats the material and slows the process of phase separation which, in turn, affects the electro-optical properties of the material under study. The photo DSC results also revealed that the heating of the system was insignificant and can, therefore, be neglected, for materials exposed to UV radiation with an irradiation time of 5?seconds and a low intensity of 13.80?mW/cm².     

Measurement of intense microwave field patterns using a neon glow indicator lamp

A novel method using small neon glow lamps with electrodes is developed for measuring intense microwave field patterns. When the lamp axis coincide with the electric field direction, the lamp discharge starts at the feeblest microwave electric field strength. Therefore, the lamp axis shows the field direction and the discharge starting indicates the field strength. The field strength for starting the microwave discharge is less than the strength for AC discharge, because of its low loss discharge mechanism. In the experiments using a microwave oven, it has been demonstrated again comparing with the simulated results that the method is able to use for measuring the intense electric field strength and direction.     

Investigations on Afterglows of Neon Gas Discharges

We report on the experimental and numerical investigations on afterglows of neon gas discharges, which are performed at the Eindhoven University of Technology. The studied gas pressure range extends from 1 to 100 torr, the discharge current from 1 to 100 mA. The densities of the 1s-levels are measured with the help of the selective excitation spectroscopy (fluorescence technique). In this way a great number of decay curves of the 1s-densities have been measured in the afterglow of neon gas discharges. From these curves the diffusion coefficient of the metastable 1s-atoms, the coefficients of atomic collisional transfer between the 1s₅- and 1s₄-level, as well as the three body collision coefficient between metastable 1s₅-atoms and neon ground state atoms have been determined. Besides these experiments a numerical model of the neon afterglows has been developed. With this model the afterglow phenomena can be simulated and the influence of the particular processes on the whole afterglow can be studied conveniently. Comparison is made between the experimentally and numerically obtained decay curves. For the application of the numerical model a number of starting conditions, such as radial density profiles, gas temperature, (relative) densities of the 1s-levels, have been measured. Results of these measurements are presented. Also with the help of the selective excitation spectroscopy the coefficients of atomic collisional transfer between the 2p-levels have been measured in the afterglow. From these results, together with the measured (relative) intensities of the neon spectral lines in the afterglow the partial recombination coefficients for the 2p-levels were calculated.     

Photodynamic Therapy for Cancer Cells Using Metal-Halide Lamps

New metal-halide lamps were developed and their effect on the efficiency of photodynamic therapy (PDT) for cancer cells, murine thymic lymphoma cells (EL-4), was investigated. 5-Aminolevulinic acid-induced protoporphyrin IX was used as a photosensitizer. The metal-halide lamps were made by introducing sodium iodide (Na lamp), lithium iodide (Li lamp), and sodium iodide-lithium iodide mixture (Na-Li lamp) into their discharge tubes. These lamps emitted light in the range of 550 to 750 nm and had specific emission peaks at 580 and 600 nm for the Na lamp, 580, 610, and 680 nm for the Li lamp, and 580, 610, and 675 nm for the Na-Li lamp. Changes in the survival rate of EL-4 with increasing irradiation time indicated that PDT efficiency of the lamps increased in the order Li lamp < Na lamp < Na-Li lamp. We also found that a dark interval during irradiation of the light with the Na-Li lamp enhanced PDT efficiency.     

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DIFFRACTIVE PROPERTIES OF WAVELENGTH-SIZED SINGLE GROOVE IN Si-Si3N4 SUBSTRATE

Experimental results are presented for the diffractive properties of wavelength-sized single groove in Si-Si₃N₄ substrate. The experimental results show that the diffraction of wavelength-sized single grooves in a non-perfectly conducting material is more complex than that of perfectly conducting material. The diffraction intensities change with the change of polarization angle of the incident light. The diffraction intensities for TM polarization light are larger as the groove width is larger. The diffraction intensities of TM polarization light decrease gradually and that of TE polarization light increase gradually when the groove width is close to the wavelength of the incident light. The variations of diffraction intensities are quite different not only for various grooves with different widths but also for different diffraction angles for the same groove. Although the intensity variation of each diffraction order has a very regular sinusoidal dependence on the polarization angles of the incident light, the variation phase of each diffraction order is not all the same.     

(La,Ce,Tb)(PO4,BO3)的光谱特性研究

本文合成制备了(La,Ce,Tb)(PO4,BO3)(Gp)绿色发光材料,比较了CeMgAl11O19:Tb(GA1)和Gp在室温下的发光、激发光谱的差异,Gp的5D4-7F5跃迁谱线的半宽度及相对强度均小于GA1,而5D4-7F3、5D4-7F3跃迁谱线的相对强度则大于GA1.激发光谱的差异主要是Gp的激发带强度高于GA1,自310nm后明显升高,在313nm处的强度比GA1提高近3倍,在351、369、377nm处的强度也比GA1分别提高近2.3-3.3倍,分析井讨论了Gp和GA1在发光、激发光谱上的差异对材料发光性能的影响.发光光谱的差异引起Gp发光色坐标的x值比GA1大,而y值变小.激发光谱的差异使得Gp在254nm激发下的发光亮度高于GA1,在313、365nm激发下的发光亮度则明显高于GA1.本文还讨论发La、Ce比对Gp发光性能的影响,只有在Ce的含量为0情况下,Gp的发光性能才显著变化.     

Coherent and incoherent XUV emission in helium and neon,laser-driven plasmas

The authors present results of measurements of high-order harmonic generation and XUV spontaneous emission in helium and neon plasmas excited by a short pulse laser at intensities between 10¹⁴ and 5×10¹⁷ W/cm². They compare the observed behavior of the harmonics with recent single atom calculations in helium. A wavelength dependence to the efficiency of harmonic generation that has not been previously reported is observed. Line emission from excited state transitions in Ne⁷⁺ in a short pulse laser-driven plasma is also observed. In particular, strong emission and a rapid recombination rate for the 9.8-nm (3d-2p) transition that is a possible candidate for a recombination-pumped X-ray laser is shown     

The KLL Auger spectrum of neon from the EC-decay of Na

The low energy KLL Auger electrons of neon emitted after EC-decay of ²²Na have been investigated with a 4 eV instrumental resolution using an electrostatic spectrometer and a solid state radioactive source. This is the first experimental investigation of the KLL Auger spectrum of neon from the solid state. Relative intensities and energies of all resolved spectrum components were determined. Measured absolute energy of the dominant KL₂L₃(¹D) transition was found to be 824.5(19) eV, i.e. about 20 eV higher than that obtained in experiments with free Ne atoms. Within the experimental uncertainties, no influence of solid state effects on relative intensities of the KLL transitions was found.     

Observation of fine structure in the phase locking of a non-linear oscillator

Experimental observations of one-dimensional Poincaré maps of a periodically kicked non-linearly oscillating neon lamp are reported. The complete phase-lock behavior of this oscillator, including superstable phase locking and periodic-doubling bifurcations, could easily be understood with the help of these Poincaré maps.     

Anomalous behavior of optogalvanic signal in a miniature neon discharge lamp

A strong optogalvanic effect has been observed in a negative glow of a miniature neon discharge lamp using tunable pulse dye laser pumped by a copper vapor laser. A comparative study on temporal evolution of optogalvanic signal in a positive and negative dynamic resistance region of the discharge is described. Dye laser beam was tuned to various neon transitions 1s_i → 2p_j (Paschen notations) within 570-617 nm wavelength range. Anomalous behavior of optogalvanic signal was observed at 588.2 nm for (1s₅ → 2p₂) neon transition at low discharge current (<220 μA). This anomalous behavior is the attributes of damped oscillations of optogalvanic signal that correlate with negative dynamic resistance (dV/di < 0) of the discharge. Penning ionization at low discharge current and small energy mismatch is assumed to be the main cause of the negative dynamic resistance. Penning ionization process has been explained by resonantly ionizing energy transfer via collisions between neon buffer gas atoms in the lowest metastable state (1s₅) and electrode sputtered atoms in ground state using their partial energy level diagram.     

Korrelationseffekte in den Auger-Spektren von Edelgasen

The possibility of studying correlation effects through Auger electron spectrometry has been shown recently by Krause, Carlson and Moddeman in the case of theK Auger spectrum of neon. As a further example we have measured theM _4,5 Auger spectrum of krypton with high resolution. Correlation effects have been found via the strong deviations of relative intensities of Auger diagram lines (e.g.M _4,5 N ₁ N _2,3(¹ p ₁)) from theoretical values and via the occurence of double Auger transitions, where one electron is emitted and another is excited. A critical examination of high resolution Auger spectra of noble gases, which has been measured so far, has shown that several non diagram lines can be assigned to double Auger transitions of the above kind.     

Modification of spectral characteristics and optogalvanic response in neon hollow cathode under laser excitation

The changes in emission characteristics of a neon hollow cathode discharge by resonant laser excitation of 1s ₅→2p ₂ and 1s ₅→2p ₄ transition have been studied by simultaneously monitoring the optogalvanic effect and the laser induced fluorescence. It has been observed that resonant excitation causes substantial variation in the relative intensities of lines in the emission spectrum of neon discharge.     

Optical feedback characteristics in a helium neon laser with a birefringent internal cavity

The output characteristics of optical feedback in a helium neon laser with a birefringent internal cavity are studied systematically in five different regions of the gain curve for the two orthogonally polarized modes. When the laser operates in the two end regions of the laser gain curve, one of the two orthogonally polarized modes will be a leading one in optical feedback. Strong mode competition can be observed. However, when the laser operates in the middle region of the laser gain curve, the two modes can oscillate equally with optical feedback. Besides the intensity of the two polarized lights, the total light intensity is also studied at the same time. M-shaped optical feedback curves are found. Particularly, when the average intensities of the two lights are comparable, the intensity modulation curve of the total light is doubled, which can be used to improve the resolution of an optical feedback system.[第一段]     

Cooling performance of hybrid refrigerant of solid nitrogen and small amount of neon for the purpose of HTS power applications

We have investigated cooling performance of a hybrid refrigerant of solid nitrogen and small amount of neon by using a short sample of Bi-2223/Ag tape as a cooling target. Solid nitrogen is expected as a heat capacitor for HTS applications operated below triple point temperature of nitrogen, and we have proposed in our previous study a method for overcoming the problem of its thermal contact with a cooling target with the aid of small amount of liquid neon. This paper discusses the phase state as well as the quantity of neon required for such an improvement. Nitrogen gas was introduced into a sample chamber through a mass flow controller, and then was liquefied and solidified by a Gifford–McMahon cryocooler. After that, in order to improve thermal contact of the solid nitrogen with the sample, neon gas was also introduced into the chamber at 25 K where neon can be liquefied. Cooling performance of such a hybrid refrigerant with different inputs of neon was evaluated by measuring temperature rise of the sample with the transportation of overcurrent. As a result, neon could suppress the temperature rise even in gas state, and the existence of liquid neon could additionally suppress the temperature rise. Furthermore, the required proportion of the liquid neon to the solid nitrogen was very small. From these results, we concluded that introducing neon until neon can be liquefied was the best way to make the most of the potential of the hybrid refrigerant.