Levels and transitions in136Ba

Excited states of¹³⁶Ba are studied in the beta decay of¹³⁶Cs. The gamma spectrum is measured with high-resolution and coincidence techniques. Several new transitions are suggested to be connected with two recently reported levels. Gamma-gamma directional correlations are performed in an attempt to determine the characteristics of these levels, and in order to determine mixing ratios. The lifetime of the 2207.5 keV state is remeasured, and the lifetime of the 2140.5 keV state is measured for the first time.     

Singlet-triplet anticrossings between ungerade states of H2

Singlet-triplet anticrossings in the H₂ molecule have been observed between two ungerade states, B′(3p)¹Σ_u⁺ and f(4p)³Σ_u⁺. This is the first time that an observed H₂ anticrossing has involved a state which can radiate directly to the ground state. Analysis yields accurate values for the zero field separations between two pairs of rotational and vibrational levels. It also yields a value for the Fermi contact interaction in the triplet state as well as the difference in the orbital angular momentum g factors for the two states. From linewidth measurements, we deduce a rigorous lower limit to the radiative lifetime of the B′¹Σ_u⁺ state and a (nearly equal) most reasonable value for it. It is shown that the perturbation between the two states is quite weak leading to little singlet-triplet mixing in zero field. The experimental data establish that the oscillator strength for the forbidden transition from the ground state to the f(4p)³Σ_u⁺ state is at least seven orders of magnitude smaller than that of the allowed transition to the B′¹Σ_u⁺ state.     

Steepest descent in the Hilbert space - A method for calculating state vectors of ground and excited states

A new method for calculating the ground state and the excited states of a hamiltonian is proposed. We derive differential equations describing the motion of a state vector z.sfnc;Ψ(θ)〉 towards the minima of 〈Ψz.sfnc;H²z.sfnc;Ψ〉-〈Ψz.sfnc;Hz.sfnc;Ψ 〉², corresponding to the stationary states of H. As an illustration of this general scheme we determine the few lowest stationary states of an anharmonic oscillator.     

H-在金属面附近光剥离的波包动力学研究

利用波包演化和自关联函数方法对H^-在金属面附近光剥离的波包动力学进行了研究.结果表明,金属面附近光剥离电子的波包演化和回归结构与H^-到金属面的距离、激光脉冲的脉冲宽度和初始动量都有一定的关系.因此,可以通过改变离子表面距离和激光脉冲的参数对光剥离电子的动力学性质进行调控研究.除此之外,光剥离电子的镜像态寿命对波包的演化和自关联函数也会产生一定的影响:考虑镜像态寿命的影响时,随着时间的演化,波包概率密度的振幅逐渐减小,波包整体上有明显的衰减,寿命对波包演化过程中的干涉有削弱的作用;通过对电子波包的自关联函数研究,发现无限长寿命的电子波包有很好的量子回归现象,而当考虑寿命因素后光剥离电子波包随着时间的演化会发生周期性的坍塌和扩散,经过一段时间后,该回归现象消失.本文的理论研究可以为表面附近电子波包动力学的实验研究提供一定的参考价值. 关键词： 波包 演化和回归 自关联函数 金属面     

Random-matrix model for dissipative two-level systems

Assuming a random-matrix model for the system-bath interaction and using a series expansion for the evolution operator, we studied the relaxation of a nondegenerate two-level system. For times larger than the duration of a collision and smaller than the Poincaré recurrence time, we calculate the survival probability of still finding the system, at timet, in the same state in which it was prepared att=0. For a fixed initial state of the bath, we obtain an exponential transition rate, but when we average over initial states we may get a mixture of decay constants that could distroy the exponential behavior of the transition rate.     

Effect of quasi-bound states on collisional redistribution

We derive an expression for the collisional redistribution of radiation due to states trapped by an excited state potential barrier in the limit of no subsequent collisions during the excited state lifetime. By considering two simple models, we suggest three possible methods of qualitatively determining excited state well depths when no detailed knowledge of the ground or excited state interaction potentials exists a priori.     

Majorons: A simultaneous solution to the large and small scale dark matter problems

It is shown that the existence of majorons, which enable a heavy neutrino, 500 eV ? m_νH ? 25 keV to decay into a light neutrino m_νL ? 8 eV and a majoron, with lifetime 10⁴ yr ? τ_νH ? 10⁸ yr can solve both the large and small scale dark matter problems. For a primordial “Zeldovich” spectrum of fluctuations the limits are $\text{m}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>v</mtext><mtext>H</mtext>}}\text{?}\text{?}\text{550}\text{eV and}\text{τ}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>v</mtext><mtext>H</mtext>}}$ > 10⁷ to 10⁸ yr (the ranges m_νH ? eV and τ_νH ? 10⁸ yr are allowed by the model but galaxy formation becomes problematic). The large scale dark matter problem is how to achieve the critical density as implied by inflation, the small scale problems deal with the halos of galaxies and galaxy formation and perturbation growth. The heavy neutrino could provide the solution to the small scale problem by initiating perturbation growth before decoupling. The decay products will be fast and thus not bound to the initial clumps, thus solving the large scale problem. The low mass relic neutrinos that were not decay products would remain bound in the gravitational potentials which grew from the initial perturbations. The resulting universe would be radiation dominated, which is consistent with present observations if H₀ ? 40 km/s/Mpc. An alternative solution can occur when m_νH ≈ 10 eV: the universe can again become matter dominated in the present epoch. This solution still allows H⁰ ～ 50 km/s/Mpc. The majoron model parameters which best fit the dark matter considerations are presented.     

Quenching of excited complexes by Fe-octaethylporphin in triplet-triplet annihilation of Mg-phthalocyanine in liquid solutions

The effect of triplet-state quenchers on the kinetics of triplet-triplet annihilation (TTA) of Mg-phthalocyanine (Mg-Phc) is studied. It is found that the rate constant of triplet-state quenching caused by TTA increases with increasing concentration [Q] of quenchers. The maximum values of the relaxation parameter of triplet states are proportional to [Q]². The experimental data correspond to TTA with the formation of TT complexes from molecules in triplet states. The proportionality of the decay rate of TT complexes into molecules in the ground state to [Q]² suggests that two quenching molecules are required for quenching one TT complex. It seems that the complex contains two locally excited triplet states of individual molecules. The spin correlation time in the triplet state seems to be longer than the average lifetime of complexes (≤10^?4 s). The quenching probability of triplet states in complexes (caused, in particular, by the energy of charge transfer) is lower than the probability of intermolecular triplet energy transfer to the quencher levels.     

A low-lying resonance in the spectrum of H

It was proved by Pekeris⁽¹⁾ that the singly excited states of H^- lie exactly at, or slightly above, the ground state of hydrogen. Using a theory of Fano,⁽²⁾ these fictitious states will have a configuration interaction with the H^- continuum. The strength of this configuration interaction is computed for the mixing of a 1s2p¹P⁰ state with the H^- continuum for different values of the fictitious binding energy of the 2p valence electron. In every case, the effect of the configuration interaction is to induce a rapid change of the phase shift of the continuum wave function by a quantity of π/2 over an energy range of a few times 0.01 eV, at an energy somewhat above the hydrogen ground state. The variation from π/2 to π is much slower. Such a swift change of the phase shift may be identified with the occurrence of a low-lying shape resonance.     

Laziness of Symmetric and Separable States

An N-partite state is considered lazy, if the entropy rate of one subsystem with respect to time is zero under any coupling to the other subsystems. In this paper, we show that all biaxial or purely second rank tensor polarized systems are lazy. Such a system can be produced in the laboratory by the interaction of a spin-1 nuclei with non-zero quadrupole moment like H ², N ¹⁴ with an external quadrupole field found in suitable crystal lattice. We then investigate the ’laziness’(property of the system to be lazy) of N-qubit mixed symmetric separable states and enumerate the conditions for them to be lazy. Further, we study the laziness of direct product states on application of a global and local noisy channels.     

Optical absorption and fluorescence studies of Dy3+-doped lead telluroborate glasses

Lead telluroborate (PTBDy) glasses doped with different Dy³⁺ ion concentrations were prepared by melt quenching technique and investigated through optical absorption, fluorescence and decay measurements. The Judd–Ofelt intensity parameters (Ω_λ) are obtained by a least square fit analysis. The small root mean square deviation of ±0.34×10^?6 shows a good fit between the experimental and calculated oscillator strengths. The radiative properties of the ⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2 emission transition of PTBDy10 glass are determined and compared to the other reported glasses. The variation of decay time of the ⁴F_9/2 emission state is attributed to the interaction among the excited Dy³⁺ ions at higher concentration. The PTBDy10 glass is found to be a suitable candidate for solid state laser materials to produce intense yellow (576 nm) luminescence through the ⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2 transition.     

Beam-foil lifetimes of highly ionized silicon

Electronically excited states of Si ions are created by passing a 20 MeV Si⁵⁺ beam through a thin carbon foil. The EUV-radiation (λ=13–61 nm) emitted by the beam is analyzed using a grazing-incidence spectrometer. From the decay curves, lifetimes of 24 low lying levels in Si VIII to Si XII and of the 4f and 5g levels of Si XI and Si XII are derived. Cascades from doubly excited states turn out to be an important contribution to the radiation observed. The lifetime values of this work are compared to theoretical data mainly of Wiese, Sinanoλu and Dankwort/Trefftz. Most experimental values agree with at least one of the theoretical values. The decay time 560 ps of the 2s2p ^{3 3} D ₃ ⁰ state of Si IX is clearly longer than the theoretical prediction (highest value 455 ps by Sinanoglu).     

Interaction of cationic 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-N-methyl pyridyl) porphyrin with mono-and polynucleotides: A study by picosecond fluorescence spectroscopy

The interaction of water-soluble cationic 5,10,15,20-tetrakis(4-N-methyl pyridyl) porphyrin (H₂TMPyP4) with some mono-and polynucleotides is studied by time-resolved and steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, as well as by steady-state absorption spectroscopy. The fluorescence decay kinetics are analyzed by reconstructing the decay time distributions, which made it possible to describe in more detail than previously the complexes formed due to the interaction. The main effect of binding of H₂TMPyP4 adenosine 5′-monophosphate and to poly(dA-dT)₂ is shown to be an increase in the fluorescence lifetime from 4.6 ns in the solution to 8.3 and 12.3 ns, respectively. This effect is explained by a less polar (in comparison with water) environment of porphyrin in complexes, which leads to a decrease in the quenching action of the intramolecular charge transfer state between the porphyrin macrocycle and methyl pyridyl groups. In the case of complex formation with guanine-containing nucleotides (guanosine 5′-monophosphate and poly(dG-dC)₂), the effect of decrease in the quenching action of the intramolecular charge transfer state caused by a decrease in the medium polarity is superimposed by a stronger effect of decrease in the fluorescence lifetime of porphyrin as a result of intermolecular electron transfer from guanine to excited porphyrin. A high sensitivity of this intermolecular quenching to the mutual arrangement of the electron donor and the electron acceptor makes it possible to reveal four types of complexes between H₂TMPyP4 and guanosine 5′-monophosphate, which differ in the positions of four broad peaks in the porphyrin fluorescence decay time distribution (0.1, 0.7, 2.4, and 6.1 ns). For the complex with poly(dG-dC)₂, a narrow peak at 2.8 ns prevails in the fluorescence decay time distribution, with the contributions from two additional narrow peaks at 1.0 and 6.2 ns being small.     

用于指导仲氢诱导核极化状态保存的己烯分子中五自旋的单重态制备和寿命研究

仲氢诱导核极化（PHIP）技术能极大地增强核磁共振（NMR）信号的灵敏度,已被应用于磁共振成像、原位化学反应监测等领域．除了不断提高不同分子极化后的灵敏度外,延长和保存高极化度状态对PHIP技术的应用也至关重要,其中将极化后的状态制备成核自旋单重态是目前被研究较多的一种方法．本文以能被PHIP技术极化的己烯分子为研究对象,通过设计优化控制脉冲,对分子中的一个五自旋体系进行操控,制备了多种核自旋单重态,结果表明：己烯分子的碳-碳双键上存在三种不同的核自旋单重态,它们的寿命均长于仲氢极化后产生的初始态的寿命,可以作为延缓极化度衰减的一种中间态;通过对比单重态的寿命与相应自旋的纵向弛豫时间发现,将极化后己烯的状态转化为纵向磁化可能也是一种保存极化度的有效方法．     

Excited fermions ate + e − andeP colliders

We analyse the discovery potentials of future colliders with respect to excited fermions which are expected in models of fermionic substructure. After discussing the possibilities offered by LEP, we will consider in detail the Next Linear Collider in itse ⁺ e ^?,eγ and γγ modes [where the high-energy photon beams are obtained through back-scattering of laser light]. In addition, sinceeP colliders are well adapted to the search of the first generation of excited leptons, we include a study of their possible manifestation at HERA and LEP/LHC. We give complete and compact formulae for decay widths, production cross sections and angular distributions. Furthermore, we analyse in some detail the polarisation of the produced excited fermions which allows for an easy reconstruction of the correlations between the initial state and the decay products of the heavy fermions.     

β delayed emission of a proton by a one-neutron halo nucleus

Some one-neutron halo nuclei can emit a proton in a β decay of the halo neutron. The branching ratio towards this rare decay mode is calculated within a two-body potential model of the initial core + neutron bound state and final core + proton scattering states. The decay probability per second is evaluated for the ¹¹Be, ¹⁹C and ³¹Ne one-neutron halo nuclei. It is very sensitive to the neutron separation energy.     

Relative Anfangsbesetzungszahlen der Zustände 2p und 3d folienangeregter Wasserstoffatome

The Lyman-α radiation of fast moving hydrogen atoms excited by a thin carbon foil is measured using a channel electron multiplier with a Mg F₂ filter. The photonintensity-versus-distance curve exhibits the 2p (1.596 ns) decay followed by a cascade tail originating mainly from the 3d level (15.47 ns). The data is analyzed by a computer program using the known mean lives of the 2p, 3d, and 3s states and yields the relative initial state populationY=N _2p ⁰ N _{3 d} ⁰ which depends on the kind of incident ions (H⁺ or H₂ ⁺). For H₂ ⁺ ions, excited with a single foil, there might be a slight dependence ofY on the beam velocity, but for H⁺ ions incident on the foil, no such dependence is found.     

Hole spin relaxation in Ge quantum dots

Hole spin relaxation in an isolated Ge quantum dot due to interaction with phonons is investigated. Spin relaxation in this case occurs through the mechanism of the modulation of the spin-orbit interaction by lattice vibrations. According to the calculations performed, the spin relaxation time due to direct single-phonon processes for the hole ground state equals 1.4 ms in the magnetic field H = 1 T at the temperature T = 4 K. The dependence of the relaxation time on the magnetic field is described by the power function H^?5. At higher temperatures, a substantial contribution to spin relaxation is made by two-phonon (Raman) processes. Because of this, the spin relaxation time decreases to nanoseconds as the temperature is raised to T = 20 K. Analysis of transition probabilities shows that the third and twelfth excited hole states, which are intermediate in two-step relaxation processes, play the main part in Raman processes.     

Anomalous luminescence of impurity-bound excitons in lithium borate crystals doped with cerium ions

The spectra and relaxation kinetics of the anomalous (?? < 10 ns) luminescence of Li₆GdB₃O₉:Ce³⁺ crystals have been experimentally detected. The time-resolved vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy study has shown that optical transitions at 6.2 eV, caused by the transfer of an electron from the 4f ¹ ground state of Ce³⁺ to autoionizing states near the conduction band bottom of a crystal, lead to the formation of an impurity-bound exciton with the hole component localized on the 4f state of Ce³⁺ and the electron localized on states of the conduction band bottom. It has been found that the decay of such an exciton in Li₆GdB₃O₉:Ce³⁺ occurs through radiative recombination, leading to fast luminescence at 4.25 eV. The energy threshold for the formation of the impurity-bound exciton has been determined. The distribution functions of elementary relaxations over the reaction rate constants H(k), which determine the relaxation kinetics and luminescence quenching processes, have been calculated.     

The vertex constant for the virtual decay of a nucleus into two charged particles within the effective range theory

Explicit expressions for the virtual a → b + c decay vertex constant (or the asymptotic normalization factor) for charged particles b and c are obtained for the first time using the effective range function K(k ²) for the standard effective range expansion and for the case where K(k ²) has a pole. The bound and resonant states of the ²He nucleus and the resonant states of the ²He and ⁸Be nuclei are considered as physical examples. A trajectory in the complex momentum plane is constructed for the transition from the resonant state to the virtual state while the Coulomb interaction gradually decreases.