Solution and hydrate formation behind a shock wave in liquid with nitrogen — carbon dioxide bubbles in a presence of surfactant

The processes of solution and hydrate formation behind a shock wave of moderate amplitude were studied experimentally in water with bubbles of nitrogen — carbon dioxide mixture at different initial static pressures in the medium and surfactant concentrations. It is shown that these bubbles do not affect significantly the processes of solution and hydrate formation behind a shock wave during the considered periods. The hypothesis about partial hydration of nitrogen from the gas mixture at intense formation of carbon dioxide hydrate was suggested for the conditions, when the pressure behind the wave is less than the equilibrium pressure of nitrogen hydrate formation at a given temperature. The work was financially supported by the President of RF (NSh-3417.2008.8) and Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Grant No. 06-08-00657).     

Spectral measurements of high-temperature isotopic carbon dioxide in the 4.5- and 2.8-μm regions

High-resolution measurements have been made using the AFGL 2-m path difference Fourier transform spectrometer on isotopically enriched samples of carbon dioxide. Two regions were investigated: 2140–2320 and 3470–3770 cm⁻¹. The samples were observed in absorption at temperatures up to 800 K. Observed line positions to high rotational levels were obtained for 15 parallel bands with Δv₃ = 1 for the isotopic variants ¹³C¹⁶O₂, ¹³C¹⁶O¹⁸O, and ¹³C¹⁶O¹⁷O in the 4.5-μm region and for 23 bands of the type Δv₁ = 1, Δv₃ = 1 for the species ¹²C¹⁶O₂, ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁸O, and ¹²C¹⁸O₂ in the 2.8-μm region.     

Accuracy and precision of a laser-spectroscopy approach to the analysis of δ2H and δ18O in human urine

The isotope ratio analysis of body water often involves large sample numbers and lengthy sample processing. Here we demonstrate the ability of isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy (IRIS) to rapidly and accurately analyse the isotope ratios of water in urine. We analysed water extracted from human urine using traditional isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) and compared those values with IRIS-analysed extracted water and un-extracted urine. Regression analyses for δ²H and δ¹⁸O values between (1) extracted water analysed via IRMS and IRIS and (2) urine and extracted water analysed via IRIS were significant (R ²=0.99). These results indicate that cryogenic distillation of urine was not required for an accurate estimate of the isotopic composition of urine when using IRIS.     

High-temperature magnetization of nanoparticles in “static” and gamma-resonance measurements in a weak magnetic field

An alternative approach to describing the magnetic dynamics of an ensemble of nanoparticles in a magnetic field is proposed, in which the precession orbits of uniform magnetization are regarded as the stochastic states of each particle. Using this approach, one can describe the nonconventional features of the high-temperature magnetization of nanoparticles that are observed in low-frequency magnetization measurements and Mössbauer spectroscopy.     

High-precision measurements of δ2H, δ18O and δ17O in water with the aid of cavity ring-down laser spectroscopy

A thorough evaluation of measurement uncertainty together with control of short-term and long-term precision of measurements should be a basis of any successful quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) strategy aimed at maintaining a high quality of the analytical process. Here we present the results of a comprehensive assessment of the analytical performance of a Picarro L2140-i CRDS laser spectrometer analysing δ²H, δ¹⁸O and δ¹⁷O in water. The assessment is based on results obtained during 15 months of continuous operation of this instrument (February 2017 to May 2018). The short-term precision of measured and derived quantities was 0.11, 0.036, 0.028, 0.23 ‰ and 11 per meg, for δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹⁷O, d-excess and Δ¹⁷O, respectively, and is comparable to the precision reported by the manufacturer. The long-term precision of the L2140-i, defined as standard uncertainty of the time series of 153 analyses of a laboratory standard conducted throughout 15 months, was roughly two times lower (0.24, 0.053, 0.038, 0.37 ‰ and 21 per meg, for δ²H, δ¹⁸O, δ¹⁷O, d-excess and Δ¹⁷O). In-depth assessment of the measurement uncertainty of a single analysis revealed that assigned uncertainty of the calibration standards is an important component of the uncertainty budget, especially in case of δ²H analysis.     

Laser-induced fluorescence measurements of a 3 Π metastable carbon monoxide in a high enthalpy flow

Excitation of carbon monoxide molecules has been carried out in a cold cell and in a low-pressure plasma jet using an ArF narrow-band excimer laser. The different excitation models are discussed and the relevance of atomic carbon absorption into the laser cavities is pointed out. Excitation spectra of Cameron bands have been obtained in a room-temperature cell and compared with calculated spectra. A value of the constant σ related to the interaction strength between a ³ Π( v = 2) state and its neighbouring singlet states is derived: 0≤σ≤0.05. The fluorescence spectrum following broad band excitation of CO has been observed both in UV and visible. Similar experiments carried out in a high enthalpy flow have allowed to point out the presence of a ³ Π metastable carbon monoxide. A method for relative measurements of this species concentration is proposed. Received 9 April 2001 and Received in final form 13 June 2001     

A robust and fast method of sampling and analysis of δ13C of dissolved inorganic carbon in ground waters

The stable carbon isotopic composition of dissolved inorganic carbon (δ¹³C_DIC) is traditionally determined using either direct precipitation or gas evolution methods in conjunction with offline gas preparation and measurement in a dual-inlet isotope ratio mass spectrometer. A gas evolution method based on continuous-flow technology is described here, which is easy to use and robust. Water samples (100–1500 μl depending on the carbonate alkalinity) are injected into He-filled autosampler vials in the field and analysed on an automated continuous-flow gas preparation system interfaced to an isotope ratio mass spectrometer. Sample analysis time including online preparation is 10 min and overall precision is 0.1 ‰. This method is thus fast and can easily be automated for handling large sample batches.     

Atomic coherent trapping and phase property of the field in the system of two-level atoms interacting with a single-mode field

In this paper,the condition of the atomic coherent trapping in the system of twotwo-level atoms interacting with a single-mode coherent field has been obtained.And proper-ties of the light field in this case has also been analysed by means of the phase theory intro-duced by Barnett and Pegg,     

Accuracy and precision of a laser-spectroscopy approach to the analysis of δ²H and δ¹⁸O in human urine

The isotope ratio analysis of body water often involves large sample numbers and lengthy sample processing. Here we demonstrate the ability of isotope ratio infrared spectroscopy (IRIS) to rapidly and accurately analyse the isotope ratios of water in urine. We analysed water extracted from human urine using traditional isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) and compared those values with IRIS-analysed extracted water and un-extracted urine. Regression analyses for δ2H and δ1?O values between (1) extracted water analysed via IRMS and IRIS and (2) urine and extracted water analysed via IRIS were significant (R2=0.99). These results indicate that cryogenic distillation of urine was not required for an accurate estimate of the isotopic composition of urine when using IRIS.     

New method for isotopic ratio measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide using a 4.3 μm pulsed quantum cascade laser

We present a new approach to the measurement of stable isotopic ratios of carbon dioxide using a near-room-temperature pulsed quantum cascade laser and a spectral ratio method based upon dual multiple pass absorption cells. The spectral ratio method improves precision and accuracy by reducing sensitivity to variations in the laser tuning rate, power and line width. The laser is scanned across three spectral lines (near 2310 cm^-1) quantifying three CO₂ isotopologues: ¹²C¹⁶O₂, ¹³C¹⁶O₂ and ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁸O. Isotopic ratios are determined simultaneously with a precision of 0.2δ for each ratio with a one-second measurement. Signal averaging for 400 s improves the precision to better than 0.03δ for both isotopic ratios (¹³ R and ¹⁸ R). Long-term accuracy of 0.2 to 0.3δ is demonstrated with replicate measurements of the same sample over a one-month period. The fast time response of this instrument is suitable for eddy flux measurements. PACS 07.57.Ty; 42.62.Fi; 92.70.Cp; 91.67.Rx     

Formation of porous matrices from lactide and ε-caprolactone copolymers in supercritical carbon dioxide medium

A series of lactide and ε-caprolactone copolymers containing 4–24 mol % of ε-caprolactone with 20- to 30-kDa molecular weights are synthesized. Based on them, porous materials are produced by foaming in supercritical carbon dioxide. The pore size was shown to decrease with increasing ε-caprolactone content in copolymer, while the porosity of the entire sample was not altered. The resulting pore size also decreases if 7 wt % polyethylene glycol is added to the initial monomer mixture. The Young’s modulus of the porous samples decreases with increasing ε-caprolactone content and when polyethylene glycol is added.     

Estimation of vector static magnetic field by a nitrogen-vacancy center with a single first-shell ~(13)C nuclear(NV–~(13)C)spin in diamond

We suggest an experimental scheme that a single nitrogen-vacancy(NV) center coupled to a nearest neighbor~(13) C nucleus as a sensor in diamond can be used to detect a static vector magnetic field. By means of optical detection magnetic resonance(ODMR) technique, both the strength and the direction of the vector field could be determined by relevant resonance frequencies of continuous wave(CW) and Ramsey spectrums. In addition, we give a method that determines the unique one of eight possible hyperfine tensors for an(NV–~(13) C) system. Finally, we propose an unambiguous method to exclude the symmetrical solution from eight possible vector fields, which correspond to nearly identical resonance frequencies due to their mirror symmetry about~(14)N–Vacancy–~(13) C(~(14)N–V–~(13) C) plane.     

Growth and field emission properties of nanotip arrays of amorphous carbon with embedded hexagonal diamond nanoparticles

Nanotip arrays of amorphous carbon with embedded hexagonal diamond nanoparticles were prepared at room temperature for use as excellent field emitters by a unique combination of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template and filtered cathodic arc plasma (FCAP) technology. In order to avoid nanopore array formation on the AAO surface, an effective multi-step treatment employing anodization and pore-widening processes alternately was adopted. The nanotips were about 100 nm in width at the bottom and 150 nm in height with density up to 10¹⁰ cm⁻². Transmission electron microscopy investigation indicates that many nanoparticles with diameters of about 10 nm were embedded in the amorphous carbon matrix, which was proved to be hexagonal diamond phase by Raman spectrum and selected-area electron diffraction. There is no previous literature report on the field emission properties of hexagonal diamond and its preparation at room temperature under high-vacuum condition. The nanotip arrays with hexagonal diamond phase exhibit a low turn-on field of 0.5 V/μm and a threshold field of 3.5 V/μm at 10 mA/cm². It is believed that the existence of hexagonal diamond phase has improved the field emission properties.     

Diurnal variability of delta13C and delta18O of atmospheric CO2 in the urban atmosphere of Kraków, Poland

This article presents the results of measurements of the isotopic composition and concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, performed on air samples from Kraków (Southern Poland) in different seasons of the year. A simple isotope mass balance model has been applied to determine the contributions of different sources of CO2 to the urban atmosphere of Kraków city: the latitudinal/regional background, biospheric contributions and anthropogenic emissions. The calculations show that during the summer and early autumn the dominant contribution to local CO2 peaks is the biosphere, making up to 20% of atmospheric CO2 during the nocturnal temperature inversion in the lower troposphere. During early spring and winter, anthropogenic emissions are the main local source.     

High field ESR measurements of quantum antiferromagnetic chain substances BaCu2(Si1−xGex)2O7

High field ESR measurements of S=1/2 one-dimensional quantum antiferromagnetic (AF) system BaCu₂(Si_1−xGe_x)₂O₇ have been performed using powder samples and pulsed magnetic field. High field electron paramagnetic resonance at 352 GHz and 86 K enabled us to determine the x dependence of g-values even when we used the powder samples. The x dependence will be discussed in connection with the crystal field. Moreover, antiferromagnetic resonances of x=0 and x=1 samples below T_N were observed and their frequency–field relations suggest the existence of Dzyaloshinsky–Moriya interaction.     

Diurnal variability of δ13C and δ18O of atmospheric CO2 in the urban atmosphere of Kraków,Poland

This article presents the results of measurements of the isotopic composition and concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, performed on air samples from Kraków (Southern Poland) in different seasons of the year. A simple isotope mass balance model has been applied to determine the contributions of different sources of CO₂ to the urban atmosphere of Kraków city: the latitudinal/regional background, biospheric contributions and anthropogenic emissions. The calculations show that during the summer and early autumn the dominant contribution to local CO₂ peaks is the biosphere, making up to 20% of atmospheric CO₂ during the nocturnal temperature inversion in the lower troposphere. During early spring and winter, anthropogenic emissions are the main local source.     

17O12C17O and 18O12C17O spectroscopy in the 1.6 μm region

Near infrared spectra of a carbon dioxide sample enriched with oxygen-17 have been recorded using a high-resolution continuous scan Fourier transform interferometer fitted with a femto OPO/Idler laser source. Cavity enhanced absorption has been achieved in a static gas cell allowing an optimal rms noise equivalent absorption of 1.2?×?10^?10?cm^?1?Hz^?1/2 per spectral element to be reached, corresponding to α_min?=?10^?8?cm^?1. Spectra were calibrated against acetylene reference line positions. Three bands in the 3ν₁?+?ν₃ tetrad in both ¹²C¹⁷O₂ and ¹²C¹⁷O¹⁸O have been identified and rotationally analyzed, as well as some related hot bands, eight of which are newly reported and three with their analysis updated compared with a preliminary report (X. de Ghellinck d’Elseghem Vaernewijck et al., Chem. Phys. Lett. 514, 29 (2011)).     

Infrared spectroscopy of 17O- and 18O-enriched carbon dioxide in the 1700–8300 cm−1 wavenumber region

The assignment of the high resolution Fourier transform spectra of carbon dioxide enriched in ¹⁷O and ¹⁸O which were recorded in LADIR (Paris, France) with the Bruker IFS 125-HR between 1800 and 9000 cm^?1 and in USTC (Hefei, China) with the Bruker IFS 120-HR between 1700 and 9000 cm^?1 was performed. In total 239 bands of 12 isotopologues: ¹⁶O¹²C¹⁶O, ¹⁶O¹²C¹⁸O, ¹⁶O¹³C¹⁶O, ¹⁶O¹³C¹⁸O, ¹⁸O¹²C¹⁸O, ¹⁸O¹³C¹⁸O, ¹⁶O¹²C¹⁷O, ¹⁷O¹²C¹⁷O, ¹⁷O¹²C¹⁸O, ¹⁶O¹³C¹⁷O, ¹⁷O¹³C¹⁷O and ¹⁷O¹³C¹⁸O were observed. Among them, 99 bands were observed for the first time. The majority of new observed bands belong to ¹⁷OCO isotopologues. The positions of 23,003 lines were determined with the experimental uncertainty on the level of 0.001 cm^?1. The spectroscopic constants were fitted to the observed line positions for all observed bands.     

Water vapour and carbon dioxide interference in the high sensitivity detection of NH3 with semiconductor diode lasers at 1.5 μm

H₂O and CO₂ interferences with NH₃ absorption lines in the combination band at 1.5 μm are investigated by means of diode laser spectroscopy, in conjunction with a high sensitivity two-tone frequency modulation technique. Two different spectral regions 6685–6700 cm⁻¹ and 6475–6494 cm⁻¹, respectively are analyzed, and the strongest interference free ammonia lines are identified as possible candidates for high sensitivity detection of ammonia traces in air. Detection limits of 4.5 ppm m at 6482.69 cm⁻¹ and 4 ppm m at 6689.56 cm⁻¹ for ammonia in air at atmospheric pressure are demonstrated. In addition, self and air broadening parameters are measured for some of the investigated lines.