Anregung und Schädigung der Lumineszenz von CaWO4 und ZnS/Ag durch Ionen

The luminescence-response of ZnS/Ag and CaWO₄ to ion-bombardement and the deterioration of luminescence under prolonged irradiation was determined as a function of ion-energyE, ion-massM _i and beam-densityI. The variation of lightoutput with ion-energy is of the formJ ₀=C. (E-E ₀) ⁿ withn=2 (ZnS/Ag) or lower values (CaWO₄). The luminescence-response to ions of various mass was found to decrease generally with growing mass, but to be nearly constant to ions of middle atomic weight (ZnS/Ag). The luminescence-efficiency, caused by ions of energy greater than 5 keV, is independent of beam-density within the whole range studied here (maximum 3 · 10^?7 A · cm^?2), but it diminishes in the caseE=5 keV for values ofI above 6 · 10^?8 A · cm^?2. The deterioration-effect grows, except in the case of He⁺-ions, the lightest ions used here, with ion-energy. It also increases by substituting Ne⁺- for He⁺-ions, but remains nearly independent of mass (CaWO₄) or diminishes with growing ion-mass (ZnS/Ag), if the ions are heavier than Ne⁺-ions. Increasing beam-density leads to a reduced deterioration of ZnS/Ag-luminescence, yet has no influence to that of CaWO₄.     

Study of the semi-conducting properties of pyrolusite

The electrical conductivity σ of the specimens is found to obey a relation of the type σ=C exp (?B/k T) over a temperature range 300 to 500° K whereC andB are constants. The experimentally determined values ofB and C are (1)B≈1490 to 2199 (2)C ≈ 0·72 × 10^?3 to 4·9 × 10^?3 ohms^?1 cms^?1. The value of the activation energy determined from the values ofB are ≈0·13 to 0·19 e.V. In A.C measurements σ is found to vary with voltage applied across the specimen at a given temperature. The i?V characteristics of metal point semi-conductor contacts are non-linear symmetrical curves and are strongly temperature dependant. The value of the Hall constant (?0·14 cm³/coul) yields carrier concentration as 4·3 × 10¹⁹/cm³, and mobility 1·2 cm² volt^?1 second^?1. Δ?/? for the specimen is found to vary asH ² where ? is the resistivity andH the value of magnetic field. The specimens develop a thermo-electric power of magnitude 200 μV/K to 500 μV/K which is fairly constant over the temperature range 300 to 800° K. The sign of the thermo-e.m.f. and of the Hall constant indicate that the specimens are “n” type.     

Astrophysical <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis>-factor of T(<Superscript>4</Superscript>He, γ)<Superscript>7</Superscript>Li reaction at <Emphasis Type="Italic">E</Emphasis><Subscript>cm</Subscript> = 15.7 keV

The astrophysical S-factor of the reaction T(⁴He, γ)⁷Li is measured for the first time at the center of mass energy E _cm = 15.7 keV, lower than the energy range of the Standard Big Bang Nucleosynthesis (SBBN) model. The experiment is performed on a Hall pulsed accelerator (TPU, Tomsk). An acceleration pulse length of 10 μs allows one to suppress the background of cosmic radiation and the ambient medium by five orders of magnitude. A beam intensity of ~ 5 × 10^{14 4}He⁺ ions per pulse allows one to measure an extremely low reaction yield. The yield of γ-quanta with the energies E _γ ⁰ = 2483.7 keV and E _γ ¹ = 2006.1 keV is registered by NaI(Tl) detectors with the efficiency ε = 0.331 ± 0.026. A method for direct measurement of the background from the chain of reactions T(⁴He, ⁴He)T→T(T, 2n)X→(n, γ) and/or (n, n′γ) which ends by neutron activation of materials surrounding the target is proposed and implemented in this study. The value of the astrophysical S-factor of the reaction T(⁴He, γ)⁷Li S _αt (E _cm = 15.7 keV) = 0.091 ± 0.032 keV b provides the choice from the set of experimental data for the astrophysical S _αt -factor in favor of experimental data [4] with S _αt (E _cm = 0) = 0.1067 ± 0.0064 keV b.     

Comparative study of solid-state reaction and sol-gel process for synthesis of Zr-doped Li<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>La<Subscript>0.5</Subscript>TiO<Subscript>3</Subscript> solid electrolytes

We investigated the synergistic influences of synthesis methods (solid-state reaction vs. sol-gel process) and Zr⁴⁺ doping on the structure and ionic conductivity of perovskite-structured Li_0.5La_0.5TiO₃ (LLTO) solid electrolytes. The lithium-ion conductivity of Li_0.5La_0.5Ti_1???x Zr _x O₃ ceramic specimens was evaluated as a function of x value and compared carefully between those two synthesis methods. Regarding the conductivity, sol-gel process is better for the synthesis of LLTO than solid-state reaction. As a result, the highest grain conductivity is obtained in the sol-gel-derived pure LLTO sample with x?=?0, reaching 1.10?×?10^?3 S?·?cm^?1. Partial substitution of Zr⁴⁺ enlarges the LLTO’s grain aggregate size and increases the total superficial area of aggregates. Consequently, Zr⁴⁺ substitution not only affects the grain (bulk) conductivity, but more importantly, also improves the grain boundary conductivity and the total conductivity. The highest total conductivity is 5.84?×?10^?5 S?·?cm^?1 with x?=?0.04 by sol-gel process.     

Ground-state energy and stability of three-particle coulomb systems versus the masses of the particles involved

The ground-state energy of three-particle Coulomb systems (trions) is investigated versus the masses of the particles involved. Variational calculations are performed for 34 asymmetric trions X^±Y^±Z^? consisting of electrons, muons, pions, kaons, nuclei of hydrogen isotopes and their antiparticles, as well as for more than 100 auxiliary three-particle systems involving particles of masses chosen arbitrarily. Wide bases of Laguerre exponential-polynomial functions depending on perimetric particle coordinates are used. Approximate analytic formulas for the ground-state energies of all trions X^±Y^±Z^? with arbitrary particle masses are constructed on the basis of the values found here for the energies of asymmetric trions and the values calculated previously for the energies of symmetric trions X^±X^±Z^?. Particle-mass regions are determined where trions are stable with respect to dissociation. In addition to symmetric trions X^±X^±Z^?, which are stable at any particle masses, asymmetric trions X^±X^±Z^? possess the stability property if the masses of the particles X and Y exceed the mass of the particle Z, where, by Z, we mean, for example, an electron, a muon, a pion, or a kaon. The t⁺d⁺p^? and t⁺d⁺d^? combinations of hydrogen nuclei and antinuclei are also stable with respect to dissociation. The general properties of the ground-state trion energy as a function of the particle masses are discussed.     

A new emission band spectrum of sulphur

A new emission band system of S₂ has been obtained in the region λ 3050–λ 2670 when sulphur is excited in a 30 mc/S. high frequency discharge from a 1/2 kW oscillator. The bands appear single sharp headed and are degraded towards red. Analysis of these new bands as belonging to a single system has led to the following vibrational formula.ν=36624·7+428·5(v′+1/2)?3·45(v′+1/2)² ?699·2(v″+1/2)+3·2(v″+1/2)². This system disignated as (b?x) is tentatively assigned to the electronic transition¹∑ _u ⁺ ?¹∑ _g ⁺ . The¹∑ _g ⁺ (x) state is found as the common lower state of three of the far ultraviolet systems of S₂ recently reported byTanaka andOgawa.     

Millimeter wave dispersion in ethyl chloride

Dispersion of millimeter waves due to ethyl chloride in the range ν=1·34 cm^?1 to 1·44 cm^?1 is computed by means of quantum mechanical formulas. It is found that dispersion is due to (i) contribution of sixR branch rotational lines in the region considered, (ii) contribution ofR branch lines away from the region and (iii) the contribution ofQ branch lines at zero wavenumber. The maximum variation in the susceptibility is 1·9 × 10^?5 and occurs at ν=1·39 cm^?1 due to combined contribution of transitions at 1·3878 cm^?1, 1·3902 cm^?1 and 1·3927 cm^?1.     

Mössbauereffektmessungen am 79,5 keV-Niveau von Gd158

Mössbauer effect measurements with the 79,5 keVγ-transition in Gd¹⁵⁸, populated by thermal neutron capture in Gd¹⁵⁷ are reported. In Gd metal, GdF₃ and GdCl₃, the values obtained for the electric field gradient are (?0.7±0.4), (11.9±5.0) and (?7.5±0.5) · 10¹⁷ V/cm² respectively. The internal magnetic field in Gd metal was measured to beH _int=312±23 kG and we derived for theg factor of the 2 + level the valueg _R=0.385±0.022. The change of the mean square nuclear radius between the ground state and the first excited stateΔ 〈r²〉=+(0.4±0.3) · 10^?3 fm², as extracted from the measurements, will be compared with model calculations of nuclear rotation.     

Experimentelle Untersuchung von Elektronen-Photonen-Kaskaden in Blei-Szintillator-Anordnungen für Primärenergien zwischen 100 und 440 MeV

Showers generated by electrons of 200 and 440 MeV energy in single lead plates of 2, 5, and 10 radiation lengths are measured in scintillator material (NE 102 A) varying between 1.24 and 10.5 g/cm². The mean energy deposited in a scintillator is derived fromNagel's Monte-Carlo calculations. The photon contributionn _γ to the total pulseheight is of the order 15% near shower maximum t_max, it dominates the electron contributionn _e in a 3 cm thick scintillator for shower depthst ≧ 4.2 · t_max. The slope of the total ionizationn _e+n _γ behind the shower maximum can be approximated byn(t) ～ exp(?0.264t). The shower absorption in scintillator depends on the thicknessx (g/cm²) as exp (?0.068x). An arrangement of counter trays, scintillators and lead plates is calibrated with electrons between 100 and 440 MeV energy. A suitably defined track-lengthS is shown to give minimum error in energy measurement and to depend linearly on electron energy. The track-length constant of 22 MeV/r.l. is compared with the results of other authors.     

Calculation of the Lowest <Superscript>2</Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis> Resonance State of He<Superscript>−</Superscript> by a Stabilization Method

The parameters of the lowest ²S resonance state of the He^? system were calculated using the Coulomb potential stabilization method. It was found that the errors of the resonance energy and width have the same character as that in the earlier studied two-electron systems H^?, He, and Li⁺. It was shown that the errors can be minimized using a single-electron basis sets, which provides the best reproduction of the low-lying states of the helium atom.     

Über die mathematische Struktur und eine Klasse strenger Lösungen der Jordanschen erweiterten Gravitationstheorie

Theβ-α. angular correlationW(Θ)=1+a cosΘ+cos² Θ of the decay of Li⁸ was measured for average electron energies ofE _β ≈5 MeV, 11 MeV and 12 MeV. The experiment yields an anisotropyA=(0·0036±0·0011)·E _β (MeV)^?1. This result is in good agreement with the results of the other groups. The measurements were performed in a counting chamber separated from the activation room simultaneously for two sealer positionsΘ=90° and 180°. The result is discussed in terms of the CVC-theory, taking into account the second forbidden Fermi-matrixelements (‖M1‖) and (‖E2‖).     

Potential dependent EIS investigation of FeF<Subscript>3</Subscript> · 0.33H<Subscript>2</Subscript>O/C nano-composite synthesized by one-step solid-state method

To further study the lithium ion transportation behavior of cathode material FeF₃?·?0.33H₂O/C synthesized by a simple one-step chemico-mechanical method, the Electrochemical impedance spectrum (EIS) measured at series of open-circuit voltages were investigated in detail. The results showed that the EIS profiles of FeF₃?·?0.33H₂O/C materials were strongly potential dependent. The equivalent circuit parameters obtained by fitting the experimental data as a function of open-circuit voltage (OCV) level were depicted. The ohmic resistance R0, solid electrolyte inter-phase resistance R _SEI, electronic conduction resistance R _E, charge transfer resistance R _R, and Q parameter of CPE circuit characteristic of Li⁺ diffusion Q _diff all showed a sudden change at the OCV level 2.5 V. Ohmic resistance R0 had a relatively lower resistance of ca. 10 Ω above OCV level 2.5 V and a higher resistance of about 40 Ω below 2.5 V. Similar situation was also observed for R _SEI, which was around 20 Ω above 2.5 V and soared up quickly when the equilibrium potential fell below 2.5 V. Similar variations were also observed for R _E and R _R. A high resistance of ca. 410 and 520 Ω was obtained at OCV level 2.05 V, respectively. Q _diff showed a convex profile, which matched the variation of Li⁺ diffusion coefficient well.     

Transverse polarization of the lepton in the decay process <Emphasis Type="Italic">B</Emphasis> → <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dlν</Emphasis><Subscript>l</Subscript> due to electromagnetic final-state interaction

The emergence of transverse polarization of the lepton in the decay processes B⁰ → D^?l⁺ν_l and \(B^ + \to \bar D^0 l + \nu _l \) for l = τ, μ is studied on the basis of the Standard Model in the leading approximation of heavy-quark effective theory. It is shown that a nonzero transverse polarization appears owing to electromagnetic final-state interactions at the one-loop level. Diagrams involving D and D* mesons in the intermediate state and making a nonzero contribution to the transverse polarization of the outgoing lepton are considered. If only these mesons are taken into account in evaluating the mean values of the τ-lepton polarization in the decays B⁰→D^?τ⁺ν_τ and \(B^ + \to \bar D^0 \tau ^ + \nu _\tau \), the results are 2.60×10^-3 and ?1.59×10^?3, respectively. The corresponding values of the transverse muon polarization averaged over the Dalitz plot are 2.97×10^?4 and-6.79×10^?4.     

Broadening of a two-photon resonance in a zinc atom in collisions with CO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, CO,and NO molecules

The broadening of a two-photon resonance is studied experimentally at the 4s¹S₀?6s³S₁ transition in a zinc atom upon absorption of two waves with a small detuning from an intermediate state in collisions with CO₂, CO, and NO molecules. The measured absolute values of broadening cross sections greatly exceed gas-kinetic cross sections and are (9.4±2.4, 6.5±1.6, and 3.9±1.0)×10^{? 14}cm² for CO², CO, and NO, respectively. Anomalously large rate constants and cross sections obtained in experiments are explained by the efficient resonance quenching of the excited states of zinc atoms in collisions with molecules accompanied by transfer of the energy of excited atoms to vibrational-rotational degrees of freedom of molecules.     

Dependence of the differential cross sections for radiative-collisional excitation of metastable atomic states on the polarization of radiation

We calculate the total and differential cross sections for radiative-collisional excitation of the metastable 2¹S state of He atoms at collisions with Ne atoms in external radiation fields of various frequencies and polarizations. The calculations are performed for a thermal collision energy of E = 10^?3 atomic units and light intensity of I = 1 MW cm^?2, which corresponds to a single photon absorption by a quasi-molecule during the collision. Both the differential and total cross sections are shown to depend strongly on the relative orientation of the radiation polarization vector and the initial relative velocity vector of the colliding atoms. We analyze the azimuthal scattering asymmetry related to the orientation of the angular momentum of the absorbed photon.     

Messung der Zirkularpolarisation der 478 keV-Gammaquanten aus der Reaktion Li6(d,p)Li7 mit 2 MeV-Deuteronen

The circular polarizationP _γ of 478 keVγ quanta from the reaction Li⁶(d, pγ) Li⁷ with 2 MeV deuterons was measured by forward Compton scattering from magnetized iron. The protons were observed at 25° lab angle. The fast neutron background in theγ detector was suppressed by pulse shape discrimination. The resultP _γ=+ 0.022 ± 0.17 with the Basel sign convention confines the ratio of the reduced widthsΘ _± for the capture of the neutron withj=1±1/2 to the regions ?2.36≦Θ ₊/Θ _?≦?0.74 or ?0.06≦Θ ₊/Θ _?≦+0.61.     

On accurate computations of slowly convergent atomic properties in few-electron ions and electron-electron correlations

We discuss an approach to accurate numerical computations of slowly convergent propertiesin two-electron atoms/ions which include the negatively charged Ps^? (e^?e⁺e^?)and H^? ions, Heatom and positively charged, helium-like ions from Li⁺ to Ni²⁶⁺. All these ions areconsidered in their ground 1¹S-state(s). The slowly convergent properties selected inthis study include the electron-nulceus (r^2k_eN) and electron-electron (r^2k_ee) expectation values for k = 2, 3, 4 and 5.     

Die Intensität der Bremsstrahlung und der charakteristischenK-Röntgenstrahlung dünner Anoden

The intensities of bremsstrahlung and characteristicK X-rays of thin Al, Mn, Cu, Se, Ag and Sn targets were measured with a scintillation counter. The angle between the 50 keV electrons and the direction of emission was 90°. — The spectral intensity of bremsstrahlung for 20 keV quantum energy was determined in agreement with the theory ofKirkpatrick andWiedmann. The result obtained isi _v=(2.7) · 10^?53.Z ^{2, 0} ergs per steradian, unit frequency interval, bombarding electron and atomper-cm². The cross section ofK-ionisation by electron impact has been found out by measuring the characteristicKX-ray intensity in agreement with known theoretical and experimental values. The result of this work isσ _K=(7.0) · 10^?16 ·Z ^?4,3 cm².     

Über Kristallstruktur und elektrische Eigenschaften der Wismutselenide Bi2Se2 und Bi2Se3

The properties of bismuth triselenide (Bi₂Se₃) are already known to a certain extent through the work of several authors, while it was still an open question whether there exists an individual solid phase of BiSe. Further information on this subject could be obtained by the successful growth and investigation of single crystals of both Bi₂Se₃ and Bi₂Se₂. X-ray analysis by means of goniometry, Weißenberg, Laue, and Debye-Scherrer diagrams confirmed the known crystal structure of Bi₂Se₃ (ditrigonal scalenohedral;D _3d ⁵ ?R—m; with the hexagonal axes:a=4·15 Å andc=28·55 Å, and 3 molecules per unit cell). As to Bi₂Se₂ it can be shown that it belongs to the same class but to a different space group (D _3d ¹ ?P— 1m orD _3d ³ ?P—m 1; hexagonal axes:a=4·15 Å,c=22·84 Å, unit cell: 3 molecules, if the formula Bi₂Se₂ is adopted). Common to both is a subcell with the dimensions:a′=a=4·15 Å andc′=5·71 Å. The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity and Hall coefficient was measured on several specimens having different crystal orientations. The most striking difference is the high anisotropy of Bi₂Se₃ (σ _a σ _c =10) as compared with Bi₂Se₂ (σ _a /σ _c <2). All specimens turned out to ben-type. The room temperature carrier concentration observed was:n (Bi₂Se3)=8·10¹⁸ cm^?3 andn (Bi₂Se₂)=4·10²⁰ cm^?3, the carrier mobility:μ(Bi₂Se3)=2·10³ cm²/V·s andμ(Bi₂Se₃)=20 cm²/V·s.     

Paramagnetische Resonanz von Er3+ in Y2O3

The paramagnetic resonance absorption of trivalent erbium in single crystals of Y₂O₃ on sites of crystal field symmetry C_3i and C₂ is investigated at 4.2°K and 9.2 kMc/s. The values of theg-tensors and those of the hyperfine structure parallel to the axes of crystalline fields are:g _‖=12.176,g _⊥=3.319,A=426.4·10^?4 cm^?1, andg _z =12.314,g _x =1.645,g _y =4.892, andA _z =433.2·10^?4 cm^?1 for the C_3i-ions and the C₂-ions, respectively. For ions on sites of symmetry C₂ the principal axes ofg in the plane perpendicular toz are found ± 2° beside the [100]-directions. This is different from the result on Yb³⁺ in Y₂O₃. The dependency ofg on the angle of rotation is determined for the (001)-, (110)-, and (111)-plane.