What determinates the chemical changes of the internal conversion coefficients for inner atomic shells?

Calculations of internal conversion coefficients (ICC) of the E1–E4 and M1–M4 transitions for nuclei in ions show that the relative changes _i / _i of the ICC _i for deep inner subshells can differ significantly from the relative changes _i/_i of the electron densities _i at the nucleus. For the K conversion _i/ _i are many times greater than _i/_i. Especially large deviations of _i/ _i are characteristic of transitions of high multipolarity; however, for the M1 transitions they can also be significant. Illustrations of various dependencies of _i/ _iare presented for the conversion in the regionZ-50.     

On P-representation for parametric amplifier and parametric frequency converter

The statistical properties of a parametric amplifier and a frequency converter are studied by means of quantum mechanical methods. The Schrödinger picture and the P-representation of the density matrix are used. Carrying out the Fourier transformation of the Liouville equation a partial differential equation for a generating function is obtained. The inverse Fourier transform of a solution of this equation is a time-dependent P-representationPN( ₁, ₂,t). For the parametric amplifier a relation is derived which enables us to compute the functionPA( ₁, ₂,t) = =1< ₁, ₂/ ₁> is shown thatPA is classical distribution ifPN( ₁, ₂,0) is a positive distribution, while the P-representationPN( ₁, ₂,t) need not exist as a distribution and the P-representationPN( ₁, ₂,t) for the parametric frequency converter is constant along classical trajectories.The author wishes to thank Dr. J. Peina for stimulating discussions.     

Absolute Continuity of Vitali–Hahn–Saks Measure Convergence Theorems

In this paper, we prove the following improved Vitali–Hahn–Saks measure convergence theorem: Let (L, 0, 1) be a Boolean algebra with the sequential completeness property, (G, ) be an Abelian topological group, be a nonnegative finitely additive measure defined on L, {_n: n N} be a sequence of finitely additive s-bounded G-valued measures defined on L, too. If for each a L, {_n(a)}_{n N} is a -convergent sequence, for each nN, when { (a)} convergent to 0, {_n(a)} is -convergent, then when { (a)} convergent to 0, {_n(a)} are -convergent uniformly with respect to nN     

Some results for the exponential interaction in two or more dimensions

We show that for the regularized exponential interaction :e : ind space-time dimensions the Schwinger functions converge to the Schwinger functions for the free field ifd>2 for all or ifd=2 for all such that ||>₀.Partially sponsored by the I.H.E.S. through the Stiftung Volkswagenwerk     

Spinorial analysis and physical properties of fermions

We study the formalism of covariant differentiation of a spinor field in a space of affine connection with an invariant metric. We find the most general formula for the coefficients of spinorial connection consistent with the fundamental relationship between the space and spin ( + = 2g), and which is a generalization of the formula for the Fock-Ivanenko coefficients. The obtained formula contains additional terms describing the interaction between the spinor field and the scalar field, the vector field A, and the pseudovector field (presumably, the pseudotrace of the spacetime torsion). The existence of these interaction terms also follows from the analysis of spinor fields from the gauge-theoretical point of view. We show that the interaction between the spinor and pseudovector fields found in this paper substantially modifies the electrodynamics of spinor fields. As a result, the combined system of equations describing the dynamics of the vector (electromagnetic) and pseudovector fields is, unlike the Maxwell equations, symmetric with respect to the right-hand sides (sources). The source for the field strength tensor of the field comples A and is the vector current of the spinor field ¯gy, while the source for the dual field strength tensor is the pseudovector current of the spinor field ¯5. It is suggested that the obtained interaction between the spinor and the scalar and pseudovector fields plays a role on a deeper level of matter structure —in quark and preon (subquark) systems.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 20–25, October, 1986.In conclusion, the author finds it a pleasure to thank the participants of the theoretical seminars led by D. Ivanenko, Yu. S. Vladimirov, and N. V. Mitskevich, for the discussion of the results of this paper and for valuable comments.     

Perturbations of flows on Banach spaces and operator algebras

For automorphism groups of operator algebras we show how properties of the difference _t – ' _t are reflected in relations between the generators , . Indeed for a von Neumann algebraM with separable predual we show that if _t – '_t 0.28 for smallt, then = 0(+)°^-1 where is an inner automorphism ofM and is a bounded derivation ofM. If the difference _t – ' _t =O(t) ast ; 0, then = + and if _t – ' _t 0.28 for allt then =. We prove analogous results for unitary groups on a Hilbert space andC ₀,C ₀ ^* groups on a Banach space.This paper subsumes an earlier work of the same title which appeared as a report from Z.I.F. der Universität BielefeldWith partial support of the U.S. National Science Foundation     

Microwave relaxation and phenomenological damping in thin films

The relation between relaxation timeT, frequency swept resonance linewidth , and phenomenological damping is given by =2/T=(_x+_y), where _x,y = (H ₀+(N _x,y –N _z ) 4M _s ).N _x,y,z are sample demagnetizing factors,H ₀ is the effectivez-directed static field, 4M _s is the saturation induction, and is the gyromagnetic ratio. This fairly simple but general relation shows that the numerical relation between damping and relaxation at a given frequency can be quite different for in-plane and normally magnetized thin films. For thesame loss processes, so thatT andT are equal, is larger than . For permalloy films at 1 GHz, =15 . In addition, the conventional field swept linewidth, H=/, is simply related to only forN _x =N _y . Both and H are geometry dependent and do not provide an intrinsic measure of the relaxation. These results are confirmed by both resonance and transient response experiments. The large values of for large angle switching may also be partially explained by this analysis because the relevant magnetization motion is due to a demagnetizing field normal to the film plane.Visiting scientist on leave fromRaytheon Company, U.S.A. Supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.     

Singular continuous spectrum on a cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure for the Fibonacci Hamiltonian

It is rigorously proven that the spectrum of the tight-binding Fibonacci Hamiltonian,H _mn= _{m, n+1}+ _{m, n–1}+ _{m, n} [(n+1)]–[n]) where =(5–1)/2 and [·] means integer part, is a Cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure for all real nonzero, and the spectral measures are purely singular continuous. This follows from a recent result by Kotani, coupled with the vanishing of the Lyapunov exponent in the spectrum.On leave from the Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, Hungary.     

The room-temperature decomposition of metastable phases precipitated in the Al-Zn alloys at 200 °C

The room-temperature decomposition of metastable phases in the Al-Zn alloys (from 25 to 50 wt. % Zn) was studied by the transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Metastable phases, i.e. G.-P. zones, _R-and -phases, were grown at 200 °C and their decomposition into equilibrium -phase at 20 °C was investigated. Ageing times comprised 1 to 999 days.Both the decomposition mechanism and the rate of decomposition of coherent phases were found to be dependent on the particle sizes and their density reached at 200 °C. The local vacancy supersaturation around the -nucleus in a dense system of G.-P. zones leads to an enhanced growth rate of such nucleus and thus to the formation of one large -precipitate at the expense of several neighbouring G.-P. zones. The elastic stress field around this -particle promotes the further nucleation and growth of -precipitates and leads to their gradual spread throughout the matrix. The decomposition of intermediately sized _Rprecipitates results in the development of -precipitates of comparable sizes nucleated on the array of misfit dislocations at the periphery of _R-precipitates. The cooperative effect between neighbouring particles does not influence the decomposition of large _R-precipitated which split then into several smaller -particles. The rate of G.-P. zones or _R to -decomposition increases with the increasing sizes of transition precipitates and with the zinc content of the alloy. The kinetics of to -decomposition was found to be independent both on the annealing time at 200 °C and on the investigated alloy composition. This can be attributed to the constant density of misfit dislocations as nucleation sites for -precipitates along the -matrix interface and to the large mutual separation of -precipitates in all these alloys.In conclusion we would like to express our thanks to Doc. Dr. V.Syneek, CSc. for his valuable discussions and to Ing. V.íma for the preparation of Al-Zn alloys. Our thanks are also due to Mr. Z.iký for his help in the X-ray diffraction measurement and to P.Vyhlídka for the careful chemical analyses of the investigated alloys.     

Multifractal Power Law Distributions: Negative and Critical Dimensions and Other “Anomalies,” Explained by a Simple Example

Divergence of high moments and dimension of the carrier is the subtitle of Mandelbrot's 1974 seed paper on random multifractals. The key words divergence and dimension met very different fates. Dimension expanded into a multifractal formalism based on an exponent and a function f(). An excellent exposition in Halsey et al. 1986 helped this formalism flourish. But it does not allow divergent high moments and the related inequalities f()<0 and <0. As a result, those possibilities did not flourish. Now their time has come for diverse reasons. The broad 1974 definitions of and f allow <0 and f()<0, but the original presentation demanded to be both developed and simplified. This paper shows that both multifractal anomalies occur in a very simple example, which has been crafted for this purpose. This example predicts the power law distribution. It generalizes and f() beyond their usual roles of being a Hölder exponent and a Hausdorff dimension. The effect is to allow either f or both f and to be negative, and the apparent anomalies are made into sources of new important information. In addition, this paper substantially clarifies the subtle way in which randomness manifests itself in multifractals.     

The low energy scattering for slowly decreasing potentials

For the radial Schrödinger equation with a potentialq(x) decreasing at infinity asq ₀ q ^–, (0, 2), the low energy asymptotics of spectral and scattering data is found. In particular, it is shown that forq ₀>0 the spectral function vanishes exponentially as the energyk ² tends to zero. On the contrary, there is always a zero-energy resonance forq ₀<0. These results determine the local asymptotics of solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for large timest. Specifically, for positive potentials its solutions decay as exp(–₀ t ^(2–)/(2+), ₀>0,t. In the case (1, 2) it is shown that for ±q ₀>0 the phase shift tends to ± ask0 and its asymptotics is evaluated.     

Zero value of the Schwarzschild mass for an asymptotically Euclidian system of gravitational waves

A class of the asymptotically Euclidian space-times is shown to exist for which the Schwarzschild mass is equal to zero. The coordinate atlases of these space-times satisfy two additional conditions: _k (-gg ^0k )=0 and _ik ⁰ _0g ^ik - _ik ^k _0g ⁰ⁱ =0. In aT-orthogonal metricgs ²=g ₀₀ dt ² -g dx dx these conditions take a simple form: ₀(detg )=0 and (₀ g )(₀ g )=0.     

The Einstein 3-form Gα and its Equivalent 1-form Lα in Riemann–Cartan Space

We motivate the definition of the Einstein 3-form G by means of the contracted 2nd Bianchi identity. This definition contains the whole curvature 2-form. The L 1-form, defined via G = L ^*( ) ( is the Hodge-star, the coframe), is equivalent to the Einstein 3-form and contains all the information of the curvature 2-form relevant for the definition of the Einstein 3-form. A variational formula of Salgado on quadratic invariants of the L 1-form is discussed, generalized, and put into proper perspective.     

Two-photon absorption and resonant non-phase-matched second-harmonic generation in CdSe

Exciting a hexagonal CdSe crystal with picosecond Nd: glass laser pulses, two-photon absorption and resonant non-phase-matched second-harmonic generation occur simultaneously. Using different crystal orientations, all components of the secondharmonic susceptibility tensor (non-vanishing components ared ₃₁,d ₃₃ andd ₁₅) and some components of the two-photon absorption susceptibility tensor _ijkl ⁽³⁾ (–_L; _L, _L, –_L) are determined.     

Collisionless kinetic equations for massive particles with spins 1/2 and 0 in gravitational and electromagnetic fields

We define a covariant and gauge-invariant generalization of the Wigner functions of particles with spins 1/2 and 0. The collisionless kinetic equations are obtained for these particles in external gravitational and electromagnetic fields in the quasiclassical approximation; also obtained are the momentum representations of the energy-momentum tensor, current, and spin tensor, taking into account the effects of the spin's interaction with the gravitational field an electromagnetic field. The following notation is used: e and m are the charge and mass of the particles; is Planck's constant; (x) are the covariant-fixed Dirac matrices; ^,=(1/4)[, ]: a(^b)=(1/2) (a b +ab ); [A, B]=A·B – B·A; A,B=A·B+B·A; g(x)=det(g (x));R = –...; the speed of light c=1.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 9, pp. 47–53, September, 1990.The author wishes the thank Yu. G. Ignat'ev and members of the seminar in General Relativistic Statistics and Cosmology of the Kazan' Pedagogical Institute for useful discussions.     

Precursor mediated and direct adsorption of molecular nitrogen on Fe{111}

In this article, we will summarize the kinetic models for nitrogen dissociation on Fe {111} and will present new data on the adsorption mechanism for the -bonded -N₂ state, which was identified as the immediate precursor for dissociation. Our results reveal that adsorption into the state can occur via the more weakly bonded state, but also by direct impact from the gas phase. The sticking coefficient via the state precursor depends directly on its concentration, and therefore depends on the temperature of the substrate and the gas pressure. Contrary to our previous estimates, the kinetic parameters for precursor mediated adsorption into the state in the limit of zero coveragecannot explain the high temperature dissociation probability. The direct channel from the gas phase into the state needs to be included to explain the experimental results. We also discuss the stabilization of -N₂ by preadsorbed -N₂, i.e. an attractive interaction between alike molecules but in different bonding configurations.Balzers, ELS Abteilung, FL-9496 Balzers, Fürstentum Liechtenstein     

Microstructure of fiber-like SiC/Si3N4 composite particulate

The microstructure of fiber-like SiC/Si₃N₄ composite particulate was investigated using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy techniques. The SiC/Si₃N₄ composite particulate consisted of a-SiC core and a -Si₃N₄ outer shell. Two kinds of composite particulate were distinguished when the observed orientation of the SiC core was <110>. In one type of the SiC/Si₃N₄ composite particulate, a crystal relationship of (111)-SiC | (102) -Si₃N₄ and (111)-SiC (114) -Si₃N₄ was identified; in the other type of the SiC/Si₃N₄ composite particulate, a crystal relationship of (111)-SiC (001) -Si₃N₄, and (111)-SiC (101) -Si₃N₄ was observed.     

On the existence of invariant,absolutely continuous measures

Let (, , ) be a measure space with normalized measure,f: a nonsingular transformation. We prove: there exists anf-invariant normalized measure which is absolutely continuous with respect to if and only if there exist >0, and , 0<<1, such that (E)< implies (f ^–k(E))< for allk0.     

Growth of correlation in the Hopfield model

Introducing a finite correlation ₀ between any two learned patterns (others remaining uncorrelated), we observe in a numerical simulation that the Hopfield model stores these two patterns with correlation _f such that _f0 for any loading capacity. The patterns are memorized perfectly (with _f= ₀) up to -0.05 for finite correlations ₀ not exceeding a value _c(), where _c() decreases continuously to zero at -0.05.     

Disentangling q-Exponentials: A General Approach

We revisit the q-deformed counterpart of the Zassenhaus formula, expressing the Jackson q-exponential of the sum of two non-q-commuting operators as an (in general) infinite product of q-exponential operators involving repeated q-commutators of increasing order, E_q(A+B) = E_q0(A)E_q1 (B) _i=2 E_qi. By systematically transforming the q-exponentials into exponentials of series and using the conventional Baker–Campbell–Hausdorff formula, we prove that one can make any choice for the bases ^qi, i=0, 1, 2, ..., of the q-exponentials in the infinite product. An explicit calculation of the operators C _i in the successive factors, carried out up to sixth order, also shows that the simplest q-Zassenhaus formula is obtained for ₀ = ₁ =1, and ₂ = 2, and ₃ = 3. This confirms and reinforces a result of Sridhar and Jagannathan, on the basis of fourth-order calculations.