Measurement of the directional emittance of polycrystalline beryllium oxide

The spectral emittance of polycrystalline beryllium oxide has been measured at four different angles from 0° to 75°, at a temperature of 150°C. From the spectral measurements the average band emittance in the 8–13 μm window has been calculated. The results show that the band emittance decreases from 0.44 at the angle of 0°, down to 0.23 at an angle 75° off the normal. The low band emittance is caused by a strong reststrahlen band in the wavelength region 9.2–14 μm. This reststrahlen band has been modelled by a Lorentz one-oscillator model. Experiment and calculations show that this band of low emittance increases its width towards shorter wavelengths at inclined angles and covers almost the entire upper atmospheric window 8–13 μm at the angle of 75°.     

Structural,electronic, and optical properties of beryllium monochalcogenides

The results of first-principles theoretical study of the structural, electronic and optical properties of beryllium monochalcogenides BeTe, BeSe and BeS, performed using the full potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) method are presented. The calculated structural parameters and band gaps compare very well with previous theoretical results. The trends of the band gap pressure coefficients and volume deformation potentials for these II-VI compounds are investigated. The linear pressure coefficients for the X and band gaps increase with decrease in anion atomic weight. The dependence of the direct and indirect band gaps on the relative change of lattice constant are found to follow almost the same type of trends in each of these compounds. The volume deformation potential ( ) for the direct ( ) and indirect ( ) gaps are positive, but negative for the indirect ( ) gap. Furthermore, , for transitions decreases with increase in anion atomic number whereas , increases. The optical properties have also been calculated. From the reflectivity spectra, the compounds will be useful for optical applications. The variation of the band gaps with respect to the application of pressure and the origin of some of the peaks in the optical spectra are discussed in terms the calculated electronic structure.Received: 26 September 2003, Published online: 18 June 2004PACS: 71.15.Ap Basis sets (LCAO, plane-wave, APW, etc.) and related methodology (scattering methods, ASA, linearized methods, etc.) - 71.15.Mb Density functional theory, local density approximation, gradient and other corrections - 71.20.Nr Semiconductor compounds     

Elastic, thermal and structural properties of platinum

The thermal equation of state (EOS) for platinum has been calculated to 300 GPa and 3000 K using ab initio molecular dynamics employing the local density approximation (LDA) and the projector augmented-wave methods (PAW). Direct ab initio molecular dynamics avoids the simplifying assumptions inherent in empirical treatments of thermoelasticity. A third-order Birch-Murnaghan equation EOS fitted to the 300 K data yielded an isothermal bulk modulus of B_T0=290.8 GPa and a pressure derivative of B_T′=5.11, which are in better agreement with the measured values than those obtained by previous calculations. The high-temperature data were fitted to a thermal pressure EOS and a Mie-Grüneisen-Debye EOS. The resulting calculated thermal expansion coefficient, α₀, temperature derivative of the isothermal bulk modulus, (∂B_T/∂T)_V, and second temperature derivative of the pressure, (∂²P/∂T²)_V, were 1.94×10⁻⁵ K⁻¹, −0.0038 GPa K⁻¹, and 1.7×10⁻⁷ GPa² K⁻², respectively. A fit to the Mie-Grüneisen-Debye EOS yielded values for the Grüneisen parameter, γ₀, and its volume dependence parameter, q, of 2.18 and 1.75, respectively. An analysis of our data revealed a strong volume dependence of the thermal pressure of platinum. We also present a qualitative analysis of the effects of intrinsic anharmonicity from the calculated Grüneisen parameter at high temperatures.     

Electronic,structural, and mechanical properties of possible metastable phases of beryllium hydride

Abstract

We have studied the electronic, structural, and mechanical properties of two possible metastable phases of beryllium dihydride, BeH₂, using total energy calculations based on the self-consistent, ob-initio pseudopotential method. The two investigated structures are the fluorite structure and the calcium carbide structure. The minimum-energy volumes per BeH₂ are found to be smaller for both structures than the volume per BeH₂ for the observed stable structure. As a result, the hydrogen density is greater for both investigated structures than for the observed BeH₂ phase. In addition, both phases are predicted to be semimetals with ionic bonding between the negatively-charged hydrogen ions and the positively-charged beryllium ions. The bulk modulus for the fluorite structure is three times larger than the one for the calcium carbide structure.     

Dielectric properties of polycrystalline ferrites

The well-known dielectric relaxation of polycrystalline ferrites is usually seen as being related to an inhomogeneous polarization. According to that theory, the inhomogeneities are formed by poorly conducting grain boundaries in the well-conducting bulk material. Experimental results reported here suggest, that in some cases the dispersions are not due to an inhomogeneity polarization. Previously reported results of measurements taken on single crystals are also inconsistent with this model. Therefore an electric dipole relaxation model is introduced.     

导电聚合物微米/纳米结构的制备和性质

文章综述了导电聚合物微米／纳米结构(微米管、纳米管、纳米线和微米球等)近几年来所取得的研究进展．重点介绍了三种制备方法(模板合成、无模板法、电纺丝技术)和导电聚合物微米／纳米管的电学、力学、热学、磁学等性能．     

Spectral-luminescent properties of neutron-irradiated beryllium oxide crystals

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 411–414, March, 1992.     

Elastic properties of FeSi

Measurements of the sound velocities in a single crystal of FeSi were performed in the temperature range 4–300 K. Elastic constants C ₁₁ and C ₄₄ deviate from a quasiharmonic behavior at high temperature; on the other hand, elastic constants C ₁₂ increases anomalously in the entire temperature range, indicating a change in the electron structure of this material.     

Elastic,optical and nonlinear optical properties of InPS4

Indium phosphorus sulfide, a promising nonlinear optical material, is investigated with respect to elastic constants, anisotropic sound velocity, absorption, refraction and nonlinear optical applications. The elastic tensor components are evaluated from phonon frequency and wavevector data obtained by Brillouin scattering. The ordinary and extraordinary dispersion is determined for the entire transparency range (0.4–8 μm). A 5-parameter Sellmeier equation is fitted to these data and is used to calculate phase matching diagrams for second-harmonic generation and general three-frequency mixing. A possible, attractive application, angle tuned parametric oscillation, is discussed.     

Elastic properties of CsCN

The temperature dependence of the elastic constants of CsCN exhibiting the CsCl structure was measured with ultrasonic and neutron techniques. The room temperature values were found to bec ₁₁=18.8,c ₁₂=10.7 andc ₄₄=2.95 10¹⁰ dyn/cm². The sound waves inT _2g andE _g symmetries exhibit anomalous temperature effects which are similar but definitively weaker than those in the NaCl type cyanides. In addition we measured the acoustic phonon dispersion along [100] and [110]. These results are compared with recent molecular dynamics calculations.     

Modification of polycarbonate surface properties by nano-, micro-, and hierarchical micro–nanostructuring

Polycarbonate surfaces were patterned with nanopillars, microbumps, or nanopillars superimposed on microbumps. Patterning was achieved by applying nanoporous anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes, microstructured aluminum foil, or anodic alumina on microstructured aluminum as mold inserts in injection molding. The effect of the different-sized structures on properties of the polycarbonate surface was investigated in contact angle measurements with water and oleic acid. The water contact angle increased from 82° on the smooth surface to 139° on the hierarchical micro–nanostructure. The transmittance of the polycarbonate increased with nanopatterning, while the reflection properties of the polycarbonate surface decreased. Reflection was lowest for the nanostructure with 53 nm pillar diameter and 77 nm interpillar distance. Values ranged from 0.6 to 1.1% over the whole wavelength range of visible light, which was 4–5% units lower than the corresponding values for the smooth polycarbonate.     

ZnO micro- and nano-structures: microwave-assisted solvothermal synthesis,morphology control and photocatalytic properties

ZnO with various morphologies have been prepared by a simple microwave-assisted solvothermal method in a short period of time. In this synthetic method, Zn(CH₃COO)₂⋅2H₂O is used as the reactant, a mixture of water and ethylene glycol is used as solvents, and no other additives are used. The morphology of the prepared samples can be controlled by changing the mixing ratio of ethylene glycol to water. The photocatalytic activities of the prepared samples are also investigated.     

Spectral luminescence properties of zinc-activated beryllium oxide crystals

Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 605–610, April, 1991.     

Luminescence and photoconductivity properties of porous polycrystalline silicon

In recent years, the photoluminescence and the photoconductivity of porous silicon were comprehensively studied. But the photoluminescence and the photoconductivity of porous polycrystalline silicon have not been wholely studied. In this paper, the results showed that luminescent property of the samples prepared by poly-crystal silicon wafers may be related to the defects on Si complexes surface, which can be proved by microwave-detected photoconductivity decay measurements. Furthermore, the luminescence of samples was disappeared under the external illumination, which may be related to the elimination of luminescent-centers. In addition, the conductivities of the samples were dependent on etched time and current density, and the large porosity of samples led to isotropic photoconductivity, which may be related to the change of energy band structure of the devices.     

Eu掺杂TbMnO3多晶材料的介电性质

采用固相反应法制备了Tb_0.8Eu_0.2MnO₃多晶材料.对样品的X射线衍射（XRD）分析表明Eu³⁺固溶于TbMnO₃中.测量了样品在低温(100 K ≤T≤ 300 K)和低频下(200 Hz≤f≤100 kHz)的复介电性质.在此温度区间内发现了两个介电弛豫峰.经分析认为低温峰（T≈170 K）起源于局域载流子漂移引起的偶极子极化效应,而高温峰（T≈290 K）则是由离子电导产生的边界和界面层的电容效应引起的.电阻率的测量显示在低温下（T≈230 K）存在明显的导电机制转变. 关键词： 多铁性材料 掺杂 介电性质     

Elastic properties of ultrahard fullerites

The elastic properties of C₆₀ fullerite samples synthesized under pressure P=13.0 GPa at high temperatures were investigated using acoustic microscopy. The velocities of longitudinal (c _L=17–26 km/s) and transverse (c _T=7.2–9.6 km/s) elastic waves in the samples were measured. It was established that the longitudinal sound velocity of ultrahard fullerites is higher than that of any other known solid. The bulk modulus of these ultrahard samples is higher than that of diamond and reaches a value greater than 1 TPa. The high bulk modulus, the relatively large shear moduli, and the substantial Poisson ratio indicate that the structure of the ultrahard fullerites is fundamentally different from that of diamond. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 114, 1365–1374 (October 1998)