4d core hole formation in silver and its role in Ag secondary ion formation/survival

The low energy mono-atomic secondary ion intensities of Ag⁻ over the transient regions from Ag under 1-5 keV Cs⁺ primary ion impact are compared. These energies are used since they appear to be above and below the collisional excitation threshold for 4d core hole formation. The lack of any work function dependence in both suggests that (a) Ag⁻ forms via resonance charge transfer of electrons from the broad 5s-5p band to Ag atoms bearing 4d core holes (Auger is disregarded for energetic reasons), and that (b) the route via which 4d core holes are formed, whether it be via collective oscillations or collisional excitation, is of minimal importance. The similarity in X-ray induced plasmon loss features from clean and Cs implanted Ag confers with these results.     

Structure studies of neutron-rich beryllium and carbon isotopes

The structure of neutron-rich beryllium isotopes has been investigated using different heavy-ion induced transfer reactions. A strong sensitivity to the chosen core nucleus is found for the cores of ⁹Be and ¹⁰Be, respectively. With a ⁹Be core, molecular rotational bands up to high excitation energies are observed due to the pronounced 2α-cluster structure, whereas only few states at low excitation energies are populated with a ¹⁰Be core. For ¹¹Be a detailed investigation has been performed for the three states at 3.41 MeV, 3.89 MeV and 3.96 MeV, which resulted in the most probable spin-parity assignments 3/2⁺, 5/2^? and 3/2^?, respectively. Furthermore we have studied particlehole states of ¹⁶C using the ¹³C(¹²C,⁹C)¹⁶C reaction and found 14 previously unknown states.     

Sp(4, R) symmetry in light nuclei

A classification of nuclear states according to the non-compact Lie algebra Sp(4, R) is investigated. This model strikes a compromise between the Sp(6, R) and Sp(2, R) models and furnishes a practical, yet algebraically simple means for selecting those shell-model core excitations which are needed for the development of quadrupole collectivity in rotational bands of deformed nuclei. Applications to rotational bands in ²⁴Mg and ¹⁶O, including shell-model excitations with excitation energies up to 10?ω, show that the core excitations needed to fit observed E2 rates in these nuclei are too large to be treated by perturbation theory. Despite this, a definite symplectic band structure emerges. The nature of the core excitations is very simple, so that it may be feasible to incorporate such symplectic excitation structures into more detailed shell-model calculations.     

Scattemng of 14.1 MeV neutrons from 209Bi

Differential cross sections for the elastic and inelastic scattering of 14.1 MeV neutrons from ²⁰⁹Bi have been measured with a time-of-flight system which had an energy resolution of 650 keV. For elastic scattering from ²⁰⁹Bi, an optical-model analysis gave the best-fit potential parameters. The absolute cross sections for excitation of collective (2.66 and 4.36 MeV) states are reproduced by the results of distorted-wave calculations under the assumption of a core (²⁰⁸Pb) excitation model using deformation parameters obtained from (p, p') reactions.     

Structure of neutron-rich Be and C isotopes

The structure of neutron-rich beryllium isotopes has been investigated using different heavy-ion-induced transfer reactions. In neutron transfer reactions, the population of final states shows a strong sensitivity to the chosen core nucleus, i.e., the target nuclei ⁹Be or ¹⁰Be, respectively. Molecular rotational bands up to high excitation energies are observed with ⁹Be as the core due to its pronounced 2α-cluster structure, whereas only a few states at low excitation energies are populated with ¹⁰Be as the core. For ¹¹Be, a detailed investigation has been performed for the three states at 3.41, 3.89, and 3.96 MeV, which resulted in the most probable spin-parity assignments 3/2⁺, 5/2^?, and 3/2^?, respectively. Furthermore, we have studied particle-hole states of ¹⁶C using the ¹³C(¹²C, ⁹C)¹⁶C reaction and found 14 previously unknown states. Using the ¹²C(¹²C, ⁹C)¹⁵C reaction, five new states were observed for ¹⁵C.     

11Li,14Be和17B核的软偶极共振模式

假定¹¹Li,¹⁴Be和¹⁷B核是由核芯和两个外层中子所组成,用Sum Rule探讨这类核的巨偶极共振,给出软偶极共振的能量和强度。结果与其它理论计算进行了比较。 关键词：     

Excited states in145Gd from the (3He, 2n) reaction

Medium and high spin states in¹⁴⁵Gd up to 3.5 MeV excitation energy have been studied by in-beam gamma ray and conversion electron spectroscopy bombarding enriched¹⁴⁴Sm target with a³He beam. For a part of the identified levels a configuration is proposed in terms of weak coupling of one neutron hole with the¹⁴⁶Gd core or of one neutron particle with the¹⁴⁴Gd core.     

Spectral-kinetic characteristics of Pr luminescence in LiLuF4 host upon excitation in the UV-VUV range

Spectral-kinetic study of Pr³⁺ luminescence has been performed for LiLuF₄:Pr(0.1 mol%) single crystal upon the excitation within 5-12 eV range at T=8 K. The fine-structure of Pr³⁺ 4f ²→4f 5d excitation spectra is shown for LiLuF₄:Pr(0.1 mol%) to be affected by the efficient absorption transitions of Pr³⁺ ions into 4f 5d involving 4f ¹ core in the ground state. Favourable conditions have been revealed in LiLuF₄:Pr(0.1 mol%) for the transformation of UV-VUV excitation quanta into the visible range. Lightly doped LiLuF₄:Pr crystals are considered as the promising luminescent materials possessing the efficient Pr³⁺³P₀ visible emission upon UV-VUV excitation. The mechanism of energy transfer between Lu³⁺ host ion and Pr³⁺ impurity is discussed.     

Spectroscopy of 41Sc by resonant scattering of protons: Observation of an intermediate structure

Excitation functions of elastic and inelastic scattering of protons on ⁴⁰Ca have been measured for incident proton energies between 4.8 and 8.2 MeV. Spin and parity assignments and partial width determinations of ⁴¹Sc states between 5.8 and 8.7 MeV excitation energy have been made on the basis of quantitative analyses of the data for the different inelastic channels. Intermediate structure has been identified in the excitation function for the inelastic scattering to the 3^? (3.73 MeV) state in ⁴⁰Ca. This has been interpreted as being due to the presence of a state in ⁴¹Sc which consists primarily of the core nucleus ⁴⁰Ca in its 3^? state with a 2p particle weakly coupled to it.     

Dye‐Sensitized Core/Shell Upconversion Nanoparticles for Detecting Nitrites in Plant Cells

A fluorescent nanoprobe is reported for rapid detection of nitrites (NO₂^?) in plant cells. The probe is fabricated by linking neutral reds (NR) to the surface of upconversion fluorescent core/shell nanocrystalline with the bridging of polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules. The fluorescence of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) is stored by NR through fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) under 980 nm excitation that can be released by further linking to NO₂^?. It is observed that the intensity rate of green to red emission of NR‐modified UCNPs changes linearly with increasing the amount of NO₂^?. So that concentration of NO₂^? can be accordingly addressed. Worth mentioning is that, comparing with bare core upconversion nanoparticles (NPs), core/shell UCNPs can greatly reduce the surface quenching of the fluorescence induced by solvents instead of NR and thus leading to the enhancement of signal‐to‐noise ratios. Moreover, excitation of core/shell UCNPs requires only a much lower power (0.06 W cm^?2) than bare cores which is beneficial to reducing the decomposition of NR to stabilize the FRET processes. Under the optimum conditions, the detection limit of nitrite in plant cells was 0.1 µg mL^?1.     

Two-photon excitation/ionization of deep shells of multiply charged atomic ions

Absolute values and the shape of cross sections for two-photon one-electron excitation/ionization of the 1s shell of Ne⁶⁺ and Ne⁸⁺ ions, taking into account the relaxation of the atomic core in the field of resulting vacancies, are calculated. The many-particle stabilization of a deep vacancy in moving from a neutral atom to multiply charged ions is taken into account. The calculations are made for linear and circular polarizations of the incident laser beam. The results of the calculations are predictive.     

Noninvasive Temperature Measurement in Dental Materials Using Nd3+, Yb3+ Doped Nanoparticles Emitting in the Near Infrared Region

In this work, the application of near infrared (NIR)-emitting NaYbF₄:1%Tm³⁺@NaLuF₄:30%Nd³⁺ core–shell nanoparticles is reported for noninvasive probing and monitoring the temperature during photopolymerization of dental materials. When excited at 808 nm, the synthesized nanoparticles emit NIR photoluminescence (PL) with two distinctive peaks at 865 and 980 nm which correspond to radiative transitions from the doped Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ ions, respectively. Luminescence intensity ratio between these two bands is found to vary with temperature due to temperature-dependent electronic excitation energy transfer between Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ ions at the core/shell interface. This finding allows luminescence ratiometric evaluation of the in situ temperature during photopolymerization of resin cement (doped with nanoparticles) in a veneer placement procedure. In addition, the NIR emission also enables PL imaging of the distribution of the adhesive under the veneer. The results highlight that rare-earth ions–doped nanoparticles with both excitation and emission in the NIR spectral range are advantageous for both PL-based nanothermometry and imaging due to the reduced attenuation of NIR light by dental ceramics.     

Pseudobands in non-SU(3) odd-mass nuclei and coherent state structures of quadrupole phonons

Ground state symmetric rotor bands are described as coherent-state structures of deformation in a quadrupole-phonon model. These structures are shown to be very different from the phonon composition of pseudobands which are culled from the excited state spectrum of nuclei such as⁷⁵Se,⁷⁵Kr, and⁷⁷Kr. The pseudobands are shown to be only a subset of more complete excitation spectra, which occur in most unique-parity odd-nucleon nuclei with a transitional core and can be expected to occur throughout the chart of the nuclides.     

Nuclear structure of light nuclei using the selectivity of high energy transfer reactions with heavy ions

We present data obtained by bombarding light nuclei with beams of ¹¹B, ¹²C and ¹⁴N at energies of about 10 MeV/nucleon. Reactions involving transfers of various numbers of nucleons were investigated and the spectra of the detected ions correspond to a wide range of excitation energies in the residual nuclei. The results characteristically show only a few strong peaks in each spectrum and the cross sections exhibit many of the features of direct reactions. We explain the apparent high degree of selectivity in terms of the interplay of reaction mechanisms and the structure of the strongly populated states. Firstly, it is shown that a simple semiclassical model of the reaction process indicates that states of the final nucleus with high spin are greatly favoured. On the other hand, it is demonstrated that the shell-model gives a reasonably complete explanation for the occurence of such high spin states at the appropriate excitation energies. These shell-model states are found to be dominated by configuration with the structure of a multi-nucleon cluster, in the ground state of its internal motion, orbiting the core nucleus so that the centre of mass motion of the cluster carries all the excitation quanta.     

The (t, α) reaction on 121Sb and 123Sb

Angular distributions of α-particles from the (t, α) reaction on ¹²¹Sb and ¹²³Sb have been measured for incident tritons of 12 MeV. Levels up to excitation energies of 5.2 and 4.9 MeV in ¹²⁰Sn and ¹²²Sn, respectively, have been identified and analysed by the DWBA. Values of orbital angular momenta of the transferred protons have been assigned and spectroscopic factors deduced for all strongly excited levels. The extracted ground-state wave functions of the target nuclei have been compared with the calculated ones. A mixture of collective degrees of freedom is present in the low-lying states, weakly excited by the above very selective proton pick-up reaction. These states are populated by the pick-up of external protons (outer shells). At higher excitation energy (between 4 and 5 MeV) there are many strongly excited states populated by the proton pick-up from the Z = 50 proton core (inner shells); a predominantly 1p-1h character has been assigned to these states.     

Multi-quasiparticle excitations in145Tb

High-spin states in¹⁴⁵Tb have been populated using the¹¹⁸Sn (³²S, 1p4n) reaction at beam energy of 165 MeV. The level scheme of¹⁴⁵Tb has been established up toEx≈7.4 MeV. The level scheme shows characteristics of a spherical or slightly oblate nucleus. Based on the systematic trends of the level structure in the neighboringN=80 isotones, the level structure in¹⁴⁵Tb below 2 MeV excitation is well eplained by coupling anh _11/2 valence proton to the even-even¹⁴⁴Gd core. Above 2 MeV excitation, most of the yrast levels are interpreted with multi-quasiparticle shell-model configurations.     

Evidence for localized excitations in MgO from electron energy-loss spectroscopy

The excited electronic states in the ionic crystal MgO have been studied by electron energy-loss spectroscopy. Structure observed above the thresholds for excitation from the Mg 2p, 2s and 1s core levels shows the final states to be predominantly excitonic levels of the Mg²⁺ ion. Comparison with the known states of the Mg²⁺ free ion indicates that solid-state shifts and splittings are small.