Zur Asymmetrie der Reaktion139La(n,α)136Cs mit polarisierten Neutronen

Experimental and theoretical investigations have been performed to determine the thermal conductivity of hydrogen in the temperature range between 2000 and 7000 °K. For this purpose the radial temperature distributions for various currents and theE-I-characteristic of a low current wall-stabilized hydrogen arc have been measured. In the dark region of the arc outside the bright core the temperature and the thermal conductivity between 2000 and 4500 °K were found by means of the schlieren technique. The electron temperature in the core of the arc results from spectroscopic measurements. The gas temperature has been calculated with a formula, derived from the kinetic theory of gases. Assuming a constant collision integralQ _eH ¹¹ the radial distribution of electric conductivity has been calculated according to Langevin's formula. The valueQ _eH ¹¹ =30·10^?16 cm₂ results by comparing the integrated conductance with the measured one. Since now the radial distribution of power input and the temperatures are known, the thermal conductivity between 4500 and 7000 °K can be determined as well. The total course of the heat conductivity shows a strong peak at the temperature of 3740 °K characteristic for the dissociation process.     

Dielectric properties and conductivity in CuO and MoO3 doped borophosphate glasses

A novel set of glasses of the type (B₂O₃)_0.10-(P₂O₅)_0.40-(CuO)_0.50−x-(MoO₃)_x, 0.05≤x≥0.50, have been investigated for dielectric properties in the frequency range 100 Hz-100 kHz and temperature range 300-575 K. From the total conductivity derived from the dielectric spectrum the frequency exponent, s, and dc and ac components of the conductivity were determined. The temperature dependence of dc and ac conductivities at different frequencies was analyzed using Mott's small polaron hopping model, and the high temperature activation energies have been estimated and discussed. The observed initial decrease in conductivity (ac and dc) and increase in activation energy with the addition of MoO₃ have been understood to be due to the hindrance offered by the Mo⁺ ions to the electronic motions. The observed peak-like behavior in conductivity (dip-like behavior in activation energy) in the composition range 0.20-0.50 mol fractions of MoO₃ may be due to mixed transition effect occurring in the present glasses. The temperature dependence of frequency exponent, s, has been analyzed using different theoretical models. It is for the first time that the mixed transition metal ion (TMI) doped borophosphate glasses have been investigated for dielectric properties and conductivity over wide temperature and frequency ranges and the data have been subjected to a thorough analysis.     

Ionic conductivity enhancement during pre-crystallization in amorphous lithium ionic conductor Li2B2O4

It is found from the temperature dependence of the ionic conductivity of amorphous Li₂B₂O₄ that the ion transport process is rather complicated. At temperature below T_k (≈310°C), the ionic conductivity obeys an Arrhenius relation. Above the crystallization temperature T_c (≈410°C) ion transport is dominated by the process in the crystalline state. In between the ionic conductivity is anomalously enhanced. In this pre-crystallization range two distinguishable steps with a transition temperature at T_p (≈380°C) can be identified. At temperature between T_k and T_p, the conductivity increase is due to the redistribution of free volume. For temperature between T_p and T_c the specimen contains a small amount of crystallites but the crystallinity is less than 5%. The ⁷Li NMR spectra show that the line shape of partially crystallized amorphous material is quite similar to that of LiCl containing DSPP but in this case the second-phase particles are crystallites of the parent material.     

Electrical conduction and dielectric properties of vanadium phosphate glasses doped with lithium

AC conductivity and dielectric studies on vanadium phosphate glasses doped with lithium have been carried out in the frequency range 0.2-100 kHz and temperature range 290-493 K. The frequency dependence of the conductivity at higher frequencies in glasses obeys a power relationship, σ_ac=Aω^s. The obtained values of the power s lie in the range 0.5≤s≤1 for both undoped and doped with low lithium content which confirms the electron hopping between V⁴⁺ and V⁵⁺ ions. For doped glasses with high lithium content, the values of s≤0.5 which confirm the domination of ionic conductivity. The study of frequency dependence of both dielectric constant and dielectric loss showed a decrease with increasing frequency while they increase with increasing temperature. The results have been explained on the basis of frequency assistance of electron hopping besides the ionic polarization of the glasses. The bulk conductivity increases with increasing temperature whereas decreases with increasing lithium content which means a reduction of the V⁵⁺.     

Dielectric relaxation and ac conductivity of sodium tungsten phosphate glasses

Studies of dielectric relaxation and ac conductivity have been made on three samples of sodium tungsten phosphate glasses over a temperature range of 77–420 K. Complex relative permitivity data have been analyzed using dielectric modulus approach. Conductivity relaxation frequency increases with the increase of temperature. Activation energy for conductivity relaxation has also been evaluated. Measured ac conductivity (σ_m(ω)) has been found to be higher than σ_dc at low temperatures whereas at high temperature σ_m(ω) becomes equal to σ_dc at all frequencies. The ac conductivity obeys the relation σ_ac(ω)=Aω ^S over a considerable range of low temperatures. Values of exponent S are nearly equal to unity at about 78 K and the values decrease non-linearly with the increase of temperature. Values of the number density of states at Fermi level (N(E _F)) have been evaluated at 80 K assuming values of electron wave function decay constant α to be 0.5 (Å)^?1. Values of N(E _F) have the order 10²⁰ which are well within the range suggested for localized states. Present values of N(E _F) are smaller than those for tungsten phosphate glasses.     

Diffusion of 22Na and 45Ca and ionic conduction in two standard soda-lime glasses

The tracer diffusivities of ²²Na and ⁴⁵Ca in two high-quality silica glasses produced by the Deutsche Glastechnische Gesellschaft as standard glasses I and II have been measured in the temperature range between 473 K and 783 K. The temperature dependences of the tracer diffusion coefficients in both glasses follow Arrhenius laws. The diffusion of ²²Na is more than six orders of magnitude faster than the diffusion of ⁴⁵Ca. The ionic conductivity was determined by frequency-dependent impedance spectroscopy and the conductivity diffusion coefficient D_σ was deduced from the dc conductivity via the Nernst–Einstein relation. The temperature dependences of D_σ for both glasses follow also Arrhenius functions. The activation parameters and pre-exponential factors for tracer diffusion and for conductivity diffusion were determined. The activation enthalpy of ²²Na and the activation enthalpy of the dc conductivity are equal, showing that the conductivity of standard glasses is due to the motion of Na ions. The viscosity diffusivities D_η were determined from available viscosity data using the Stokes–Einstein relation. They are considerably slower than both tracer diffusivities. The Haven ratios H_R are temperature independent for both glasses. The diffusivities of ²²Na and ⁴⁵Ca in soda-lime glasses increase with increasing Na₂O content.     

Dielectric and AC ionic conductivity investigations in K3H(SeO4)2 single crystal

Optical observation under the polarizing microscope and DSC measurements on K₃H(SeO₄)₂ single crystal have been carried out in the temperature range 25-200 °C. It reveals a high-temperature structural phase transition at around 110 °C. The crystal system transformed from monoclinic to trigonal. Electrical impedance measurements of K₃H(SeO₄)₂ were performed as a function of both temperature and frequency. The electrical conduction and dielectric relaxation have been studied. The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity indicates that the sample crystal became a fast ionic conductor in the high-temperature phase. The frequency dependence of conductivity follows the Jonscher's universal dynamic law with the relation σ(ω)=σ(0)+Aωⁿ, where ω is the frequency of the AC field, and n is the exponent. The obtained n values decrease from 1.2 to 0.1 from the room temperature phase to fast ionic phase. The high ionic conductivity in the high-temperature phase is explained by the dynamical disordering of protons between the neighboring SeO₄ groups, which provide more vacant sites in the crystal.     

Superionic-protonic behavior of a new mixed sodium dihydrogen phosphate-arsenate at room temperature

The elaborate mixed material of the formula NaH₂(PO₄)_0.48(AsO₄)_0.52·H₂O denoted by NDAP belongs to a group of compounds having properties that are intermediate between those of a normal salt and an acid, and undergoes a transition from a paraelectric to a superprotonic phase transition at room temperature. The temperature phase transition (296 K) leading to a superionic-protonic phase characterized by an unusual high conductivity at room temperature was found. The conductivity relaxation parameters associated with the high-disorder protonic conduction have been determined from the analysis of the M″/M″_max spectrum and measured in a wide temperature range. Transport properties in this material appear to be due to proton hopping mechanism.     

Weak electron localization and electron-electron interaction effects in metallic glasses at temperatures just above superconducting transition

Electrical resistance and magnetoresistance (MR) of metallic glasses Zr_xBe_1−x (x = 0.6; 0.7) and Zr₇₅Rh₂₅ in the temperature range of 4.2–12 K and in the magnetic field of 7.4T have been studied. It has experimentally been shown that in accordance with the theory of weak localization of electrons (WEL) and electron-electron interaction (EEI) temperature dependences of conductivity and magnetic conductivity (MC) are determined by localization effects and EEI in the Cooper and Diffusion channels. The comparison of theoretical and experimental values of coefficients at temperature laws of the conductivity variation points out to the need to take into account the Maki-Thompson (MT) temperature correction in the absence of a magnetic field.     

Ionic conductivity of polycrystalline samples of KBrKI solid solutions

Ionic conductivity of KBr_xI_1?x(0?x?1) mixed crystals, σ_x, has been measured as a function of temperature in the range of 370°C to close to their melting points. The variation in conductivity, σ_x, with composition in the intrinsic region was found to be non-linear, having a maximum value at x=0.3. The maximum conductivity of KBr_xI_1?x mixed crystals was never far outside the range of conductivity of the component crystals. Several expressions of the relative conductivity, σ_x/σ₁ (σ₁ refers to KBr) have been suggested.     

Influence of lithium phosphate concentration and temperature on the electrical conduction of (76V2O5-24P2O5)1−X (Li3PO4)X glasses

Characterization of the (76V₂O₅-24P₂O₅)_1−X (Li₃PO₅)_X, where X=0.0,0.01,0.02,0.10 and 0.15, glass has been done using X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The dc conductivity of the glass samples was studied over a temperature range from 300 to 593 K. The temperature dependence of dc conductivity shows two regions. One at relatively high temperature range, above θ_D/2, and the other at relatively low temperature range, below θ_D/2. The I-V characteristics of the glasses have been studied as a function of both temperature and Li₃PO₄ content. The I-V characteristics exhibits threshold switching with differential negative resistance. It's found that both the threshold voltage (V_th) and threshold current (I_th) are dependent on the temperature and lithium phosphate concentration.     

Electrical properties of novel Li4.08Zn0.04Si0.96O4 ceramic electrolyte at high temperatures

Novel Li_4.08Zn_0.04Si_0.96O₄ electrolyte was synthesized by citric acid-assisted sol–gel method. The compound was studied by X-ray diffraction and complex impedance spectroscopy in the frequency range from 10 Hz to 10 MHz and temperature range from 573 to 773 K. The conductivity–frequency spectra exhibited two regions of conductivity dispersion related to Li⁺ ion transport in the bulk and grain boundaries. The activation energy of the bulk conductivity was found to be equal to the activation energy of relaxation frequency in the bulk. This indicated that the increase in conductivity with temperature was due to the increase in ion mobility while the number of charge carrier concentration was found to be constant with selected temperature range. The observation was in agreement with the calculated charge carrier concentration and ion mobility derived from conductance spectra, σ _ac(ω)?=?σ _o ?+?Aω ^α .     

Electrical properties of silver iodide

The electrical conductivity of γ- and β-AgI pellets was measured as a function of temperature over the range between 20 and 145 °C. The electronic contributions to the conductivity were studied by using the polarization cell (?) Ag/sample/graphite(+) in addition to experiments in an iodine atmosphere. The increase in conductivity of β-AgI due to the addition of Pbl₂ was also investigated.     

Electrical conductivity and thermopower of lead titanate crystals

The temperature dependences of the thermopower ?? and volume conductivity ?? _V of lead titanate crystals have been studied in the temperature range 400?C550 K, in which there are anomalies of the permittivity ? that are not related to the phase transition. It has been found that, in this temperature range, the thermopower ?? has a maximum and changes sign in many crystals; in this case, ?? _V decreases. It has been assumed that the anomalies of ?? and ?? _V , which correlate with anomalies of ?, are caused by thermal activation of electron traps, which leads to compensation of the p-type conductivity. The concentrations of free charge carriers and their drift mobility in the paraphase near the Curie point have been determined. These data indicate that the possibility exists of occurring the total internal screening of the bound charge P _s .     

Electrical transport properties of gadolinium scandium gallium garnet

Electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power are measured on a single crystal of Gd_3.0Sc_1.8Ga_3.2O₁₂ (GSGG) between 1273 and 1673 K. The measurements are made both in air and in controlled atmospheres, and P_O2 varies from 10^?1.68 to 10^?5.6 MPa. The data indicate GSGG may well be a mixed conductor in this temperature and P_O2 range, with n-type electronic conductivity and ionic transport on the oxygen sublattice. Changes in temperature induce long-lived disequilibrium in electrical conductivity of GSGG (over 30 h at T < 1373 K) that can be explained by temperature dependent cation redistribution. The effective activation energy for equilibrium electrical conductivity is E_a = 2.40 ± 0.05 eV, as opposed to values of E_a between 1.8 and 2.2 eV during actual temperature changes. An additional contribution in the equilibrium E_a, due to thermally activated cation redistribution, can account for the higher value seen.     

Contribution of weak localization, electron-electron interaction, and Zeeman spin-splitting effects in corrective term “mT” of the metallic conductivity in n-type GaAs

We present measurements of the electrical conductivity of barely metallic n-type GaAs that are driven to the metal-insulator transition (MIT) by magnetic field. The experiments were carried out at low temperature in the range (4.2-0.066 K) and in magnetic field up to 4 T. We have determined the magnetic field for which the conductivity changes from the metallic behavior to insulator regime. On the metallic side of the MIT, the electrical conductivity is found to obey σ=σ₀+mT^1/2 down to 66 mK. Physical explanation to the temperature dependence of the conductivity is given in metallic side of the MIT using a competition between different effects involved in the mechanisms of conduction, like electron-electron interaction effect, Zeeman spin-splitting effect, and weak localization effect.     

Anomalous increase in the unipolarity of doped lithium niobate crystals in the temperature range 300–400 K

The lithium niobate single crystals doped with B, Zn, and Gd at a content of 0.002–0.44 wt % have been grown. Their domain structure, static and dynamic piezoelectric properties, dielectric properties, and conductivity are investigated over a wide range of frequencies. The dielectric dispersion associated with the Debye-type relaxation process and considerable anomalies in ?′₂₂(T) and conductivity are revealed in the temperature range ～300–400 K. At these temperatures, the piezoelectric modulus d ₃₃ of the initial polydomain crystals LiNbO₃: Gd jumpwise increases up to the values close to those for the undoped single-domain crystal. This increase is accompanied by a substantial change in the etch patterns due to the domain structure of the crystal. The nature of the anomalies observed in LiNbO₃ in the above temperature range is discussed.     

An anomalous enhancement in the electrical conductivity of Li2O : B2O3 : Al2O3 glasses

The study of electrical conductivity of 27.5 Li₂O : (72.5 − x) B₂O₃ : x Al₂O₃ glass samples has been carried out. It has been observed that the conductivity exhibits Arrhenius behavior for all samples up to glass transition temperature T_g. Beyond T_g, an anomalous enhancement followed by decrease in conductivity has been observed. The results have been explained by dividing the temperature range into two regions. In region-I, it has been observed that the conductivity variation exhibits a maximum at 2.5 mol% Al₂O₃, which has been explained on the basis of Mixed Glass Former Effect (MGFE). An anomalous enhancement in the conductivity observed in region-II has been attributed to the nucleation in the glass. The subsequent decrease in the conductivity has been attributed to the crystallization of the glass samples.     

Wärmeleitung abschreckend kondensierter Bleischichten

The thermal conductivity of lead containing a large number of structural lattice defects is measured in the temperature range of about 2 to 20 °K. For the first time it is made possible by means of a special technique to investigate quenched films, which have been evaporated on to a cooled substrate in a high vacuum. The thermal conductivity of these films, which is much smaller than that of the bulk material, increases either by annealing or by increasing condensation temperature and film thickness, respectively. For most of the films the heat conduction is shown to be due only to the electrons. Therefore it can be discussed with respect to the validity of Wiedemann-Franz' Law and to deviations from Matthiessen's Rule in the temperature range of small angle scattering between electrons and phonons. The data of the superconducting state can be fitted to the BRT-expression for electronic conduction limited by defect scattering, if an energy gap of 2? ₀=(4.20±0.15)kT _c is chosen. The very small values of the phonon conductivity, estimated for the films with the lowest condensation temperatures, could result from the high concentrations of non-zero dimensional lattice defects, which have been observed earlier in such films.     

Accelerated life ac conductivity measurements of CRT oxide cathodes

The ac conductivity measurements have been carried out for the activated Ba/SrO cathode with additional 5% Ni powder for every 100 h acceleration life time at the temperature around 1125 K. The ac conductivity was studied as a function of temperature in the range 300-1200 K after conversion and activation of the cathode at 1200 K for 1 h in two cathodes face to face closed configuration. The experimental results prove that the hopping conductivity dominate in the temperature range 625-770 K through the traps of the WO₃ associate with activation energy E_a = 0.87 eV, whereas from 500-625 K it is most likely to be through the traps of the Al₂O₃ with activation energy of E_a = 1.05 eV. The hopping conductivity at the low temperature range 300-500 K is based on Ni powder link with some Ba contaminants in the oxide layer stricture which indicates very low activation energy E_a = 0.06 eV.