Relativistic RRR-matrix studies of photoionization processes of Ar~(5+)

The 3s–np photoionization processes of the ground state 2P1/2 and the metastable state 2P3/2 of Ar5+ are investigated using our recently developed relativistic R-matrix code, where the interactions between the bound states and the continuum states are included. Both resonance positions and the oscillator strengths are in much better agreement with the absolute experimental measurements by Wang et al. [Wang J C, Lu M, Esteves D, Habibi M, Alna'washi G and Phaneuf R A 2007 Phys. Rev. A 75 062712] with a resolution of 80 meV than their theoretical results. The contributions of the two experimental unresolved transitions are distinguished in our calculations, which show that the transitions from the ground state also make significant contributions to some resonances. Our theoretical results are also in good agreement with the measurements for the first resonance with a higher resolution of 20 meV.     

Analysis of the 5d 3-5d 26p transitions in a Hg X ion

Optics and Spectroscopy - Results are presented of an experimental and theoretical analysis of the spectrum of the Hg X ion in the far VUV spectral range. The spectra were excited in the plasma of...     

Angle- and spin-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy of the Hg 5d 10 subshell

Parameters describing electron spin polarization in Hg 5d ¹⁰ subshell photoionization have been measured at rare-gas resonance wavelengths between 73.59 nm and 30.38 nm. The spin parameters as well as asymmetry parameters β of a recent measurement are discussed in comparison with both nonrelativistic and relativistic ab initio calculations of several authors. The importance of many-electron correlations and spin-orbit coupling effects is considered.     

Radiative Lifetimes of Some 5d10n2F and 5d10n2P Levels of Hg+

Radiative lifetimes of 8p²P_3/1 (15.3 ns) and nf²F (7f²F_5/2 - 24.7 m. 7f²F_7/2 - 5.5 ns, 8f²F_7/2 - 48.5 ns, 8f²F_5/2 - 47.0 ns) levels of Hg⁺ have been measured employing delayed coincidence method. The dependencies of radiative lifetimes vs effective principal quantum number for np²P_3/2 and np²F_7/2 series are non linear.     

A comparison between the sonochemical and thermal reaction of 5H,5Cl-dibenz[a,d]cycloheptatriene with nitrobenzene

The reaction of 5H,5Cl-dibenzo[a,d]cycloheptatriene with nitrobenzene was investigated under both thermal (210 degrees C) and ultrasonic (50 degrees C, 40 kHz) activation. The reaction products of both procedures are similar, but their amounts depend on the activation source. To account for the products a common electron transfer reaction is postulated through the dibenzotropylium cation. The differences between the thermal and ultrasonic process is thought to arise from the role of nitrobenzene as oxidant. Under thermal conditions this occurs throughout the reaction mixture but under sonication it occurs only in the cavitation bubble and in its immediate vicinity.     

A comparison between characteristics of various laser-based denim fading processes

Our experiments show that the laser fading process has similar, even better results, in some cases, than the conventional technologies of indigo-dyed denim. Using the beams from Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm and its second harmonic 532 nm), CTH:YAG laser (2.09 μm), CO₂ laser (10.6 μm) and various laser beam parameters we found the optimum fluence and power density in order to obtain a similar fading appearance like the one obtained by conventional processes. The purpose of this work was to determine the effectiveness of laser-based technologies and to measure the wear characteristics of the processed textile like colorfastness, strength resistance, tearing strength, and dimensional changes.     

Vacuum ultraviolet photoionization of the 5d elements in the region of the 5p and 4f excitation

The results of recent VUV photoionization experiments of the 5d elements Ta, W, Re, Ir and Pt using atomic beam technique, excitation with monochromatized synchrotron radiation and detection of singly and doubly charged photoions are discussed. Special attention is given to the resonances caused by discrete transitions of the 5p and 4f electrons into the unfilled 5d subshells. As there is a crossover of the 5p and 4f levels along the series of the 5d elements the result is a complicated structure of the corresponding interacting resonances. The photoion spectra are compared with theoretical calculations carried out within the relativistic time dependent local density and the relativistic Hartree-Fock approximation. Received: 9 October 1997 / Accepted: 3 November 1997     

Quenching of 6s6d and 6s7d Hg atoms by Hg*-Hg,Hg*-Ar and Hg*-N2 collisions

The radiative decays and collisional quenching of Hg 6¹D₂, 6³D₂, 7¹D₂ and 7³D₂ atoms were investigated by time-resolved methods. Hg vapour, pure or mixed with a buffer gas in a fluorescence cell, was irradiated with u.v. light pulses from a frequency-doubled N₂ laser-pumped dye laser, populating selectively each state in turn by 2-photon absorption from the 6¹S₀ ground state. Fluorescent components arising from the decays to the 6¹P₁ or 6³S₀ state were resolved with a spectrometer and their time evolutions recorded with a transient digitizer or time-to-amplitude converter and pulse-height analyzer, yielding the respective decay rates. The quenching cross sections were obtained from variations of measured decay rates with Hg or buffer-gas density.     

A comparison of gas-phase,plasma, sputtering and beam-foil excitations

A comparison of relative populations of ZnI and ZnII levels excited in equilibrium plasma, sputtering, gas-phase single collision, and beam foil sources is presented, and includes data on the first reported excitation studies under single collision conditions for a (transition metal atom)-(transition metal ion) interaction. A search for continuum emission from atomic chromium, like that seen during sputtering of chromium metal, produced a negative result.     

Nondipole effects in the photoionization of xe 4d5/2 and 4d3/2: evidence for quadrupole satellites

Measurements of nondipole parameters in spin-orbit-resolved Xe 4d photoionization demonstrate dynamical differences arising from relativistic effects. The experimental data do not agree with relativistic random-phase approximation calculations of single ionization dipole and quadrupole channels. It is suggested that the discrepancy is due to the omission of multiple-excitation quadrupole channels, i.e., quadrupole satellite transitions.     

Excitation and photoionization processes involving the bound ns electrons

We have considered the processes of excitation and ionization of light multicharged ions by impact of high-energy particles, which proceed with participation of the ns electrons. The screening corrections to the energy levels and photoionization cross sections are evaluated analytically within the framework of the non-relativistic perturbation theory with respect to the electron-electron interaction. The universal scalings for the excitation and ionization cross sections are studied for arbitrary principal quantum numbers n.     

Measurements of photoionization cross sections from the 4p, 5d and 7s excited states of potassium

New measurements of the photoionization cross sections from the 4p ²P_1/2,3/2, 5d ²D_5/2,3/2 and 7s ²S_1/2 excited states of potassium are presented. The cross sections have been measured by two-step excitation and ionization using a Nd:YAG laser in conjunction with a thermionic diode ion detector. By applying the saturation technique, the absolute values of the cross sections from the 4p ²P_3/2 and 4p ²P_1/2 states at 355 nm are determined as 7.2±1.1 and 5.6±0.8 Mb, respectively. The photoionization cross section from the 5d ²D_5/2,3/2 excited state has been measured using two excitation paths, two-step excitation and two-photon excitation from the ground state. The measured values of the cross sections from the 5d ²D_5/2 state by two-photon excitation from the ground state is 28.9±4.3 Mb, whereas in the two-step excitation, the cross section from the 5d ²D_3/2 state via the 4p ²P_1/2 state and from the 5d ²D_5/2,3/2 states via the 4p ²P_3/2 state are determined as 25.1±3.8 and 30.2±4.5 Mb, respectively. Besides, we have measured the photoionization cross sections from the 7s ²S_1/2 excited state using the two-photon excitation from the ground state as 0.61±0.09 Mb.     

Bragg-case X-ray thin-crystal rocking curves for Si — A direct comparison between theory and experiment

Symmetrical-Bragg-case X-ray thin-crystal rocking curves for the 422 reflection of Si, measured by Hashizume et al., are shown to agree very well with the predictions of the dynamical theory.     

Relativistic and correlation effects in the anisotropy of near-threshold Kr 3d and Xe 4d photoionization

Angular distributions of the spin–orbit split components and their branching ratios have been studied experimentally and theoretically for the 3d photoelectrons of Kr and 4d photoelectrons of Xe. The focus was on the electron dynamics near the ionization threshold of each spin–orbit split component and its behaviour as a function of Z   in passing from Kr to Xe. The experimental spectra were measured with high photon and electron energy resolutions with photon energies at about 3–12 eV above the 3d_3/2$3{\text{d}}_{3/2}$ and 3d_5/2$3{\text{d}}_{5/2}$ thresholds for Kr and at about 5–12 eV above the Xe 4d_3/2$4{\text{d}}_{3/2}$ and 4d_5/2$4{\text{d}}_{5/2}$ thresholds. Experimental results for the angular distribution parameters have been compared with theoretical values obtained with relativistic Dirac–Fock method and results from independent particle approximation with a modified Hartree potential [A. Derevianko, W. Johnson, K. Cheng, Atom. Data Nucl. Data Tables 73 (1999) 153]. The branching ratios were compared with theoretical predictions from Dirac–Fock and relativistic random-phase approximation [K. Cheng, W. Johnson, Phys. Rev. A 28 (1983) 2820].     

Ne原子的1s光电离及其Auger衰变过程的理论研究

利用基于多组态Dirac-Fock理论方法的研究原子结构和性质的程序GRASP92和RATIP以及最新发展的研究光电离和辐射复合过程的程序RERR06,研究了光子能量为947.9 eV时Ne原子的1s光电子谱及其相应的Auger衰变过程.所得结果与其他的理论结果和实验结果符合得很好.通过分析光电离伴随态Ne⁺1s^-12p^-1（^1,3Ｐ）3p的Auger衰变过程可知：3p旁观的Auger跃迁是主要的衰变机制,Ne⁺1s^-12p^-1（¹Ｐ）3p的Auger强度整体上大于Ne⁺1s^-12p^-1（³Ｐ）3p的Auger强度.同时,也预言了光电离伴随态Ne⁺1s^-12p^-1（^1,3Ｐ）3p产生的Ne⁺,Ne²⁺和Ne³⁺末电离态离子的相对丰度分别为0.02,0.58和0.41. 关键词： 光电离 Auger衰变 多组态Dirac-Fock方法     

A comparison of glycans and polyglycans using solid-state NMR and X-ray powder diffraction

Individual polyglycans and their corresponding monomers have been studied separately for several decades. Attention has focused primarily on the modifications of these polyglycans instead of the simple relationship between the polyglycans themselves and their corresponding monomers. Two polyglycans, chitin and chitosan, were examined along with their respective monomeric units, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and (+)D-glucosamine (GlcN) using solid-state proton decoupling Magic Angle Turning (MAT) techniques and X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD). A down-field shift in isotropic (13)C chemical shifts was observed for both polymers in Cross Polarization/Magic Angle Spinning (CP/MAS) spectra. An explanation of misleading peak assignments in previous NMR studies for these polyglycans was determined by comparing sideband patterns of the polymers with their corresponding monomers generated in a 2D FIve pi REplicated Magic Angle Turning (FIREMAT) experiment processed by Technique for Importing Greater Evolution Resolution (TIGER). Structural changes in the crystalline framework were supported by XRPD diffraction data.     

A comparison of glycans and polyglycans using solid-state NMR and X-ray powder diffraction

Individual polyglycans and their corresponding monomers have been studied separately for several decades. Attention has focused primarily on the modifications of these polyglycans instead of the simple relationship between the polyglycans themselves and their corresponding monomers. Two polyglycans, chitin and chitosan, were examined along with their respective monomeric units, N-acetyl-d-glucosamine (GlcNAc) and (+)d-glucosamine (GlcN) using solid-state proton decoupling Magic Angle Turning (MAT) techniques and X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD). A down-field shift in isotropic ¹³C chemical shifts was observed for both polymers in Cross Polarization/Magic Angle Spinning (CP/MAS) spectra. An explanation of misleading peak assignments in previous NMR studies for these polyglycans was determined by comparing sideband patterns of the polymers with their corresponding monomers generated in a 2D FIve π REplicated Magic Angle Turning (FIREMAT) experiment processed by Technique for Importing Greater Evolution Resolution (TIGER). Structural changes in the crystalline framework were supported by XRPD diffraction data.