Spin-orbit coupling and the dynamic Jahn-Teller effect in the C 60 − system

The dynamic Jahn-Teller effect is studied for a charged fullerene molecule C ₆₀ ⁻ with allowance for spin-orbit coupling. The system of self-consistent equations describing the interaction of an electron and the molecular vibrations in the event of spin-orbit splitting of the electronic level is solved analytically. A novel type of nonlinear vibrations occurring in such a system is described. It is shown that with spin-orbit coupling taken into account, the static Jahn-Teller configurations in the C ₆₀ ⁻ molecule are unstable even in the limit of strong electron-vibronc coupling and that the symmetry of the atomic configuration of the unperturbed C ₆₀ ⁻ molecule is restored under time averaging. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 116, 194–203 (July 1999)     

Influence of caged noble-gas atom on the superatomic and valence states of C60−

Using high-level ab initio coupled cluster methods, we have conducted a detailed study of two endofullerene anions, He@C^?₆₀ and Ne@C^?₆₀. The main focus was on elucidating the effect of the noble-gas atom on the energy and electronic structure of the stable anion states of the parent C^?₆₀. Our study revealed that the noble-gas atom has no influence on the valence-like states of C^?₆₀, but strongly affects the superatomic-like ²A_g state. The latter was found to undergo pronounced destabilisation in both the He@C^?₆₀ and Ne@C^?₆₀ species, losing more than 70% of its original electron binding energy. The observed destabilisation is due to perturbation of the excess electron density of the ²A_g state inside the C₆₀ cage by the caged noble-gas atom. We show how the results of our analysis can be used to predict the behaviour of the ²A_g state in other closed-shell endohedral complexes. Some possible implications of the observed features of the ²A_g state are discussed.     

Electron-microscopy and electron-diffraction study of order-disorder phenomena in the intercalate C60(I2)2−x

Single crystals of iodine-intercalated C₆₀ have been examined by transmission electron microscopy. Tilting series of Electron Diffraction Patterns (EDP) confirm that it has a simple hexagonal structure with c/a1 in accordance with the results of X-ray diffraction, which allows higher precision c/a=1.0024. Cooling and heating experiments were performed in the vacuum of the microscope to investigate the order — disorder phenomena. High-Resolution Electron Microscopy (HREM) images and electron diffraction patterns reveal that the c/2-displacement along the c-direction plays an important role in the transition from the simple hexagonal structure into the fcc structure when iodine is lost from the specimen or vice versa. The orientation relationship between the intercalate and the C₆₀ structure is [01 10]_h[1 10]_fcc and (001)_h(110)_fcc. A model is proposed to interpret the features observed in EDP and HREM consistently.On leave from Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, People's Republic of ChinaOn leave from Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, People's Republic of China     

Symmetry breaking and electron correlation in C603− fullerene anions

Effects of electron interactions in electronic states of C₆₀³⁻ with a rigid icosahedral nuclear skeleton are considered. Under a transition of the Hubbard potential to a long-range e-e potential within the Hartree-Fock approach, the minimum energy state with broken symmetry bifurcates from the symmetry state ⁴A_u, which is shown to be closely related to the electron correlation. The multiconfigurational structure of C₆₀³⁻ electronic states is calculated using analytical expressions derived for Cl matrix elements. The validity of the common one-electron-band approach for fullerides is discussed.     

Decay τ − → φπ − ν τ and ω−φ mixing

The decay process τ ^? → φπ ^? ν _τ is investigated on the basis of the method of chiral phenomenological Lagrangians. It is shown that the calculated value of the decay probability is very sensitive to variations in the angle of ω?φ mixing. The resulting value of this probability is compared with available experimental data and with the results of other theoretical calculations.     

Synthesis and ionic conduction of C3A-type nasicon Na3+3x−yY1−xSi3−yPyO9

In the solid solutions of Na_3+3x−yY_1−xSi_3−yP_yO₉, new fast Na⁺ -conductors were obtained. The ionic conductivity, σ, and the activation energy, E, of the most conductive material, Na_4.425Y_0.375Si_2.55P_0.45O₉ were 5 × 10⁻³ S/cm at 300°C and 10 kcal/mol, respectively. Those values were strongly dependent upon the composition. With an increase of Na concentration, [Na], σ increased and E decreased. Accommodation of higher [Na] in the structure was madefeasible by decreasing [Y] and increasing [P]. Based on the crystal structure assumed for Na_3+3x−yY_1−xSi_3−yP_yO₉ and on the above results, a conduction model was presented. The structural consideration revealed that a conduction path is formed along the 〈1 1 1 〉 direction, where Y³⁺ ions locate in the way of Na⁺ ions.     

C60、C60F60及C60H60“分子滚珠”的压缩特性与电子结构

采用量子分子动力学技术,模拟了C60、C60F60与C60H60分子的压缩过程,计算了这些"分子滚珠"受压变形后的电子结构.根据计算结果,对比、分析了三种分子的压缩力学特性以及压缩变形对其电子结构的影响.研究表明,1)三种分子的抗压缩载荷与能量吸收能力有C60F60＞C60H60＞C60的排序,但抗变形能力相当;2)随着压缩变形的增大,三种分子的化学活性增加,但相同应变下,C60F60和C60H60分子有着比C60更好的化学稳定性.     

Producing μ−d and μ−t in vacuum

After the feasibility of vacuum isolated ^–d production was demonstrated at TRIUMF in 1989, development was begun on a target system that would take advantage of the process to aid in the understanding of the muon catalyzed fusion cycle. Minimal neutron backgrounds, the ability to use silicon detectors, and compatibility with tritium were considered important for a very versatile target system. The advantages which the target gives in isolating CF process will be outlined.     

Discovering and studying bileptons with e−e− collisions

We analyze the prospects for discovering and unraveling the nature of doubly charged bileptons at a linear collider of the next generation running in its e⁻e⁻ mode. We stress the importance of initial state radiation, beam spread and polarization, and compute the discovery bounds. The gauge nature of vector bileptons can be determined by studying hard photon emission.     

C60原子团簇与C60团簇固体

本文回顾了碳的原子团簇研究的历程；综述了Ｃ６０原子团簇的结构、光吸收，Ｃ６０团簇固体的结构、方向有序相变及掺杂后的电导、超导电性等物理性质；介绍了样品的制备、分离和掺杂等技术问题；指出了在这一领域开展研究的科学意义．     

Theoretical study of LiCl− and LiBr− molecular ions

The molecular structures and spectroscopic constants of the ground electronic states of LiCl^? and LiBr^? are investigated with the coupled-cluster method. To improve the accuracy of our calculations, we have employed the extrapolation schemes as well as corrections of the core–valence correlation and scalar relativistic effect. The equilibrium parameters, potential energy curves, force constants, vibrational energy levels and spectroscopic parameters of both molecular ions are derived, in which those of LiBr^? are reported for the first time. The electron affinities and vertical detachment energies of neutral and anionic LiCl and LiBr are also evaluated.     

Structure and properties of the anions MF4−, MCl4− and MBr4− (M = C,Si, Ge)

Density functional theory (DFT), Møller–Plesset (MP2) and coupled cluster with single and double substitutions including non-iterative triple excitations (CCSD(T)) calculations on the anions MX₄^?, with M = C, Si, Ge and X = F, Cl, Br, show that GeF₄^?, SiCl₄^?, GeCl₄^? and SiBr₄^? prefer a C_2v conformation, but CCl₄^? is an elongated C_3v structure. CBr₄^? has T_d symmetry in MP2, but is slightly more stable in elongated C_3v form with DFT and CCSD(T). GeBr₄^? has T_d symmetry. CF₄^? and SiF₄^? are unstable with respect to loss of an electron. Vertical electron affinities (EAs) are negative also for CCl₄ and SiCl₄, and close to zero for GeF₄ and SiBr₄. Adiabatic EAs range from 0.47 eV for SiCl₄ to 1.78 eV for GeBr₄. The lowest excited states at T_d symmetry are ²T₂ resonances with energies of 2.1–3.5 eV, resulting from excitation of the a₁ singly occupied molecular orbital to vacant t₂ orbitals. Vertical excitation energies (VEEs) and vibrational frequencies are given for the most stable anionic geometries. Comparison with experimental VEEs for CCl₄^? is made. From dissociation energies of MX₄, MX₄^?, MX₃ and MX₃^?, appearance energies of X^?, MX₃^?, X₂^? and MX₂^? were calculated. Most were found to be in reasonable agreement with experimental values. Theoretical spin densities and g-factors have been compared with experimental results available for CCl₄^?, SiCl₄^? and GeCl₄^?.     

Low-frequency dielectric properties of yttrium formate crystallohydrate upon heating after quenching to −60°C

The specific features of the dielectric characteristics of yttrium formate crystallohydrate are studied. Its frequency dependences of dielectric permittivity and conductivity are obtained and analyzed in the 10⁻¹–10⁶ Hz range. Anomalies in the narrow temperature intervals of the dielectric properties of yttrium formate crystallohydrate are noted. The activation energies of relaxation processes are calculated from the experimental data. It is assumed that such anomalies are caused by changes in the dynamics of protons that participate in hydrogen bonds in the crystal structure.     

Electron paramagnetic resonance study of S− and S− 3

Abstract

Two new sulphur are reported in monocristalline rubidiumchloride doped with rubidium and sulphur, and irradiated with X-rays at room temperature. By an extensive comparison with other experimental data on chalcogen centres in alkali halides an interstitial RbCl:S^? and a substitutional RbCl:S^? ₃ model is proposed for these paramagnetic defects. Theoretical calculations confirm the S^? ion model for the former.     

Stability,metastability and spectroscopic constants of electronic states of NH− and CH−

Highly correlated ab initio methods were used in order to calculate potential energy curves (PECs) of the bound electronic states of CH^? and NH^? anions and the long-range parts of their excited states. The spin–orbit interaction between electronic states has been calculated for the cases in which the couplings were assumed to be responsible for perturbations. The spectroscopic constants of bound states were calculated from the PECs and compared with previous theoretical and/or available experimental values. Also, from the ground states of CH/CH^? and NH/NH^?, the adiabatic electron affinities were given and discussed.     

Defects and transport in SrFe1−xCoxO3−δ

The non-stoichiometry and chemical diffusion coefficient of SrFe_1−xCo_xO_3-δ have been measured by steady state and transient thermogravimetry in the temperature range 750–1200 °C at different oxygen partial pressures. At high oxygen partial pressures, the chemical diffusion coefficient was in the range 1·10⁻⁴ – 7·10⁻⁴ cm²/s. This, combined with high concentration of disordered vacancies make these materials perhaps the fastest solid oxygen ion diffusers known at high temperatures and high oxygen partial pressures. However, due to the high concentration of defects in SrFe_1−xCo_xO_3-δ the compound transforms from a cubic (disordered) perovskite to a brownmillerite type of structure under reduced oxygen partial pressures below approx. 900 °C. Due to this phase transition, the mobility of oxygen vacancies in SrFe_1−xCo_xO_3-δ decreases up to about an order of magnitude at 850 °C. We also observe an ordering effect at 1000 °C, although smaller in size, and this is suggested to be due to short range ordering of four-coordinated polyhedra of Fe. For possible use as oxygen separation membranes, phase stability against sulphur and carbon containing atmospheres is also discussed with respect to the formation of carbonates and sulphates. Paper presented at the 6th Euroconference on Solid State Ionics, Cetraro, Calabria, Italy, Sept. 12–19, 1999.     

Local configurations and atomic intermixing in as-quenched and annealed Fe1−xCrx and Fe1−xMox ribbons

Local atomic configuration, phase composition and atomic intermixing in Fe-rich Fe_1?xCr_x and Fe_1?xMo_x ribbons (x = 0.05, 0.10, 0.15), of potential interest for high-temperature applications and nuclear devices, are investigated in this study in relation to specific processing and annealing routes. The Fe-based thin ribbons have been prepared by induction melting, followed by melt spinning and further annealed in He at temperatures up to 1250 °C. The complex structural, compositional and atomic configuration characterisation has been performed by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The XRD analysis indicates the formation of the desired solid solutions with body-centred cubic (bcc) structure in the as-quenched state. The Mössbauer spectroscopy results have been analysed in terms of the two-shell model. The distribution of Cr/Mo atoms in the first two coordination spheres is not homogeneous, especially after annealing, as supported by the short-range order parameters. In addition, high-temperature annealing treatments give rise to oxidation of Fe (to haematite, maghemite and magnetite) at the surface of the ribbons. Fe_1?xCr_x alloys are structurally more stable than the Mo counterpart under annealing at 700 °C. Annealing at 1250 °C in He enhances drastically the Cr clustering around Fe nuclei.     

Superconductivity and resistance behaviour of σ-phase alloys: Nb−Rh and Ta−Rh

Superconductivity, structure and electrical resistance behaviour of -phase alloys of Nb–Rh and Ta–Rh are investigated. The Ta–Rh alloys do not become superconducting above 1.2 K. The andH _c2 (0) values of a homogeneous alloy with the composition Nb_65.2Rh_34.8 are 2.95 K, 13.9 kG/K and 23 kG, respectively, whereas for an inhomogeneous alloy with the composition Nb_63.7Rh_36.3 these values are 4.24 K, 5.5 kG/K and 14 kG, respectively. Splat quenching results in a substantial increase in the andH _c2 (0) values of the Rh-rich sample. Annealing (900°C, 100 h) of the Rh-rich sample leads only to small changes in the superconducting properties but a small amount of Nb–Rh solid solution has been formed. The electrical resistance of Nb_65.2Rh_34.8 decreases with decreasing temperature and varies asT ^0.5 between 150 and 240 K and asT between 60 and 140 K. For Ta_70.0Rh_30.0 the temperature coefficient changes to negative values below 170K. values are calculated for Nb–Rh using McMillan's formula. An estimatedT _c value of Ta–Rh is 0.2 K. TheH _c2 (0) values of Nb–Rh are in good agreement with the theoreticalH _c ^2** (0) values.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. W. Buckel on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Electroconductivity and pressure–temperature states of step shocked C60 fullerite

A study of electrophysical and thermodynamic properties of C₆₀ single crystals under step shock loading has been carried out. The increase and the following reduction in specific electroconductivity of C₆₀ fullerite single crystals at step shock compression up to pressure 30 GPa have been measured. The equations of state for face centred cubic (fcc) C₆₀ fullerite as well as for two-dimensional polymer C₆₀ and for three-dimensional polymer C₆₀ (3D-C₆₀) were constructed. The pressure–temperature states of C₆₀ fullerite were calculated at step shock compression up to pressure 30 GPa and temperature 550 K. The X-ray diffraction studies of shock-recovered samples reveal a mixture of fcc C₆₀ and a X-ray amorphous component of fullerite C₆₀. The start of the formation of the X-ray amorphous component occurs at a pressure P _m≈ 19.8 GPa and a temperature T _m≈ 520 K. At pressures exceeding P _m and temperatures exceeding T _m, the shock compressed fullerite consist of a two-phase mixture of fcc C₆₀ fullerite and an X-ray amorphous component presumably consisting of the nucleators of polymer 3D-C₆₀ fullerite. The decrease in electroconductivity of fullerite can be explained by the percolation effect caused by the change of pressure, size and number of polymeric phase nuclei.