The contribution of order to the phase stability of β-Cu-Zn-Al

We report the lower stability temperatures, T(β), of the body centred cubic (bcc) β phase for several alloys along the line of compositions Cu(0.76-0.5x)-Zn(x)-Al(0.24-0.5x), corresponding to a constant electron to atom ratio e/a = 1.48. The results have been obtained by means of differential scanning calorimetry measurements at various heating rates. The influence of atomic ordering on the stability of the bcc structure was evaluated using a mixed approach involving Monte Carlo simulations and the cluster variation method. It was found that the chemical short- and long-range ordering contributes to the free energy of the alloy by an amount of around 200k(B).     

Simple models of the contribution of intermediate stage gluons to J/ψ suppression at the CERN SPS

We construct three simple scenarios of the time dependence of density of intermediate stage gluons in nuclear collisions in the CERN SPS energy range. Gluons with energy of about 0.6–1.0 GeV are assumed to be produced in nucleon-nucleon collisions in a Glauber type model. The rate of gluon production is given by the parameter n _g/nn equal to the average number of gluons produced per nucleon-nucleon collision. The value of this parameter determines the behaviour of the gas of gluons. The number of gluons increases due to gluon branching and processes like g+g → g+g+g and decreases due to the hadronization. Gluons are assumed to be able to dissociate J/ψ in g+J/ψ collisions, the dissociation cross-section σ _gγ is taken as a free parameter. In the first scenario, the energy density of the gas of gluons never reaches the critical energy density ε _c ≈ 0.7 GeV/fm³ and gluons rapidly hadronize. In the second scenario, the critical energy density is reached but the system of gluons is unable to reach thermalization. In the third scenario gluons reach thermalization and the thermalized system suppresses J/ψ by the Matsui-Satz mechanism. The third scenario under the assumption of a small value of σ _gψ is able to describe qualitatively the data on J/ψ suppression in Pb?Pb interactions obtained by the NA50 Collaboration. Other scenarios have problems with getting the rather abrupt onset of J/ψ suppression.     

Analysis of the Structure of the Bands in the IR Spectrum of β-D Glucose by the Regularized Method of Deconvolution

Deconvolution of the IR absorption spectrum of -D glucose in the spectral range 1500–450 cm^–1 has been carried out. The results of the deconvolution were compared with the IR and Raman spectra recorded at room and low temperatures and with the data obtained by theoretical calculations for the frequencies of the normal vibrations of the -D glucose molecule in the crystalline state. It is shown that deconvolution of the IR spectra recorded at room temperature makes it possible to separate the bands observed experimentally only at a very low temperature of the sample and a number of components that were not resolved earlier. The number of bands separated on deconvolution of the IR spectra of -D glucose in the spectral range 1500–450 cm^–1 is more than twice the number of visible absorption maxima in the usual spectrum. The results of deconvolution of the IR spectrum of -D glucose are in good agreement with the data of theoretical calculations for the frequencies of the normal vibrations of the -D glucose molecule in the crystalline state. The existence of the factor-group (Davydov) splitting of a number of frequencies of the nondegenerate fundamental vibrations of molecules in a crystal cell has been revealed in the IR spectrum of -D glucose. It was concluded that the model of an isolated molecule is insufficient for detailed theoretical interpretation of the vibrational spectra of carbohydrates.     

Crystal growth of β’—Gd2（Mo4）3 and in situ observation of its domain structure by the microscope and the synchrotron X—ray topography

We report that β’-Gd2(MoO4)3 crystals have been grown by the Czochralski(CZ) method.We studied the growth conditions fo β’-Gd2(MoO4)3 crystal.A compatison between the resistance-heated method and radio frequency induction-heated method is described.Also,the in situ observation of the domain structure by the microscope and by synchrotron radiation X-ray topography under the conditions of DC polarization voltage and tempertature change were carried out.Experiments showed that multidomain structure including ferroelectric and ferroelastic domains occurred in β’-Gd2(MoO4)3 cystal.Usually ferroeletiric domains appeared in the as-grown crystal and ferroelastic domains appeared in the polished thinner piece.Both ferroelectric and ferroelastic domains disappeared when the temperature of the crystal piece was higher than the Curie tempperature Tc and they could be reproduced when the temperature of the crystal piece was lowered below TC.When a DC polarization voltage ranging from 150 to 500V was applied on a c-axis β’-Gd2(MoO4)3 piece having a thickness of 0.5mm ,the multidomain would gradually transform to a single domain.This resual means that it is possible to make a periodically poled β’-Gd2(MoO4)3 crystal.2001 Elsevier Science B.V.All rights reserved.     

Structure of β-tantalum-tungsten alloy films produced by the codeposition of sputtered metals

Ion-plasma sputtering and the codeposition of Ta and W ultrafine particles is used to produce solid solutions in the entire concentration range of the Ta-W binary system in the form of alloy coatings. The formation of solid-solution alloys directly during the codeposition process confirms the theory of thermal-fluctuation melting of small particles and the coalescence of quasi-liquid clusters of subcritical size. During the formation of coatings based on Ta and W layers with a thickness less than 0.5 nm mutual dissolution of the components occurs. Starting at a concentration of 34 at % W in the alloy, tungsten atoms specify their own type of crystal-lattice symmetry. Apart from the formation of [beta]-tantalum and tungsten phases, an increase in the thickness of the tantalum and tungsten sublayers leads to the appearance of metal solid solutions, amorphous inclusions, and nanocluster superlattices of one metal in the matrix of another. At high tungsten concentrations a superstructure of tantalum nanoclusters is not observed in the coating. It is supposed that the size factor is the origin of superstructure formation.     

The contribution of the first forbidden transitions to the nuclear β~--decay half-life

β-decay half-life is a key quantity for nuclear structure and nucleosynthesis studies.There exist large uncertainties in the contributions of allowed and forbidden transitions to the total β-decay life,which limits the resolution of the predicted β-decay half-life.We systematically study the contribution of the first forbidden(FF) transitions to the β~--decay half-life,and quantify it with a formula based on simple physics considerations.We also propose a new formula for calculation of the β~--decay half-life that includes the FF contribution.It is shown that the inclusion of the contribution of FF transitions significantly improves the precision of calculations of the β~--decay half-life.By fitting of the RQRPA results for neutron-rich Z=47,57 isotopes and N=80,94 isotones,the formula for the contribution of the FF transitions gives similar results as the RQRPA calculations.However,because of limited experimental data for the branching ratios of unstable nuclei,the fit parameters are not fully constrained.Therefore,the proposed formula for the β~--decay half-life is more suitable for calculations of half-lives than of the FF contributions.The formula could be used to predict the β~--decay half-life in nuclear structure studies as well as nucleosynthesis calculations in stars.     

Nonlinear dynamics of the interface between fluids at the suppression of Kelvin–Helmholtz instability by a tangential electric field

The nonlinear dynamics of the interface between ideal dielectric fluids in the presence of tangential discontinuity of the velocity at the interface and the stabilizing action of the horizontal electric field is examined. It is shown that the regime of motion of the interface where liquids move along the field lines occurs in the state of neutral equilibrium where electrostatic forces suppress Kelvin–Helmholtz instability. The equations of motion of the interface describing this regime can be reduced to an arbitrary number of ordinary differential equations describing the propagation and interaction of structurally stable solitary waves, viz. rational solitons. It is shown that weakly interacting solitary waves recover their shape and velocity after collision, whereas strongly interacting solitary waves can form a wave packet (breather).     

On radiative corrections to the strangeness-conserving β-decay of free baryons

In the work presented, the effect of electromagnetic interactions on the strangeness-conserving β-decay of baryons: neutron, $n \to p + e^ - + \bar \nu + \gamma $ , and hyperon, $\Sigma ^ \pm \to \Lambda ^0 + e^ \pm + \nu (\bar \nu ) + \gamma $ , is visualized. The polarized baryon decay studied, the total decay probability modification, as well as the modifications of the e ^± spectrum and the angular distribution with respect to the polarization vector ξ of the initial baryon (coefficient A), have been calculated. Dependence of the results on the value of the ultraviolet cut-off parameter Λ is elucidated. The spectrum and yield of the γ-radiation accompanying the β-decay is acquired, with special attention being paid to the infrared (soft-photon) radiation. The photon radiation of pions constituting the baryon's “pion cloud” is investigated. The radiative corrections to the total β-decay probability and to the electron energy and angular distributions found in this work proves to be of pivotal importance for obtaining the main characteristics of the weak interaction from experimental data processing.     

Abnormal Li diffusion in β-LiGa by the formation of defect complex

The diffusion coefficients of Li in the NaTl-type Li intermetallic compound of β-LiGa have been measured by using a short-lived radioactive diffusion tracer. As the tracer, the α-emitting radioisotope of ⁸Li delivered as the energetic and pulsed beam from Tokai Radioactive Ion Accelerator Complex (TRIAC) was implanted into the β-LiGa compounds with the composition in the range of about 43 to 54 at.% Li. By analyzing the time-dependent yields of the α-particles measured according to the repetition cycle of the beam, the tracer diffusion coefficients were extracted over the wide range of Li composition. Abnormal composition-dependence of Li diffusion coefficients in β-LiGa was observed; the stoichiometric β-LiGa showed the highest diffusivity of Li. By referring to the composition-dependent diffusivity of Li in the iso-structural β-LiAl and β-LiIn, we could identify the abnormal diffusion of Li in very Li-poor composition of β-LiGa. The anomaly has been discussed qualitatively in terms of the formation of defect complex and the interaction between the constitutional defects.     

Observation of the early stages of growth and the formation of growth spirals in epitaxial YBa2Cu3O7-δ thin films by AFM

Ultrathin epitaxial films of YBa₂Cu₃O_7– on SrTiO₃ prepared by Direct Current (DC) sputtering and pulsed laser deposition were imaged by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) to follow the different stages of growth of the thin films. Series of films with thicknesses between 1.2 nm and 12 nm (1–10 monolayers of YBa₂Cu₃O_7–) were prepared under identical conditions, optimized with respect to electrical and structural properties, to obtain information on the mechanisms responsible for the formation of growth spirals which are commonly observed in films having a thickness of several 10 nm or more. It could be shown that few layers are formed by a layered growth mode where material is attached laterally to 2D islands which are only one c-axis unit cell in height. In a later stage of growth when about 8–10 layers have been formed, the growth process changes to a mode which is mediated by growth spirals. This could be directly monitored in the AFM images where different defect structures like vertically sheared growth fronts and dendrite-like terraces of stacked islands as well as the resulting growth spirals could be identified.     

Study of human bone tumor slice by SRXRF microprobe

The SRXRF microprobe at the BSRF is described.The minimum detection limits (MDLs) of trace elements were measured to deermine the capability for biological sample analysis.the changes of the trace elements and their ratios in the normal and tumor parts of a human osteosarcoma tissue were investigated.It was found that our results were in agreement with those of other analytical methods,such as spectrophotometric analysis,NAA and PIXE as well as an early clinic study of serum.2001 Elsevier Science B.V.All rights reserved.     

Influence of the internal degrees of freedom onJ/ψ suppression

The influence of the internal degrees of freedom on theJ/ψ suppression in relativistic heavy ion collisions is studied in the frame of a quantum-mechanical model. The wave function for the internal motion of ac?c \(\bar c\) pair obeys a time-dependent Schrödinger equation with a potential reflecting the properties of the medium in which the pair is travelling. The initial wave function is evaluated theoretically. An imaginary potential is introduced to account for the loss of probability due to the coupling to theD?c \(\bar D\) channels. TheJ/ψ survival probability is estimated as a function of the time spent inside the plasma. The connection with semi-classical approximations based on the formation time concept is established. The quantum-mechanical effects are exhibited and shown to lead to a smooth perpendicular momentum dependence of theJ/ψ suppression, in agreement with the recent reanalysis of the NA38 data by Gupta and Satz. Several plasma scenarios, including or not the presence of a mixed phase are investigated and the effect of the quantum-mechanical treatment is analyzed for each of them. It is shown that the data do not constraint the plasma scenario very strongly, but indicate the possibility of having a mixed phase with a rather long lifetime.     

Melting behavior of the oriented β-phase polypropylene texture crystallized by the temperature slope method

Isotactic polypropylene consisting of uniaxially oriented P-phase lamellae was crystallized in a temperature gradient. The β → α transition was investigated by simultaneous measurements with differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction using synchrotron radiation (SR). To compare the transition mechanism, the β-phase sample was deformed by rolling it along the direction of the crystallization. During rolling, the β-crystal is deformed by interlamellar and interchain slip, which induces c-axis-oriented molecules along the rolling direction. The melting behavior is changed by the rolling deformation. For the as-grown β-crystal, the DSC thermogram has three peaks: the β-melting endotherm at 150°C, an exotherm by recrystallization into the °-form, and the endotherm at 167°C caused by melting of the recrystallized α-form. After the rolling deformation, the β-endotherm is extinguished by the successive exotherm. Simultaneous X-ray measurements reveal that the β → α transition is shifted to a lower temperature and that the recrystallized α-form has a c-axis-orientation caused by the rolling deformation. In the process of the β→ α transition, higher-order lamellar structure is developed earlier than formation of the crystalline structure. In this study, the heating phenomena, such as the β α transition and thickening of the β- and α-lamellae, are consistently explained by a mechanism involving melting and subsequent recrystallization.     

Effect of heat and time-period on the growth of ZnO nanorods by sol–gel technique

Sol–gel routes to metal oxide nanoparticles in organic solvents under exclusion of water have become a versatile alternative to aqueous methods. We focus on the preparation of well-aligned ZnO nanorod arrays using non-aqueous sol–gel synthesis route, where ZnO nanorods arrays have been grown on glass substrates. This work provides a systematic study of controlled morphology and crystallinity of ZnO nanorod arrays. The investigation demonstrates that the synthesis process conditions of ZnO thin film have strong influences on the morphology and crystallinity of the ZnO nanorod arrays grown thereon, where non-aqueous process offers the possibility of better understanding and controlling the reaction pathways on the molecular level, enabling the synthesis of nanomaterials with high crystallinity and well-defined, uniform particle morphologies. Here the annealing temperature plays an important role on the growth of nanostructures of the ZnO grains and nanorod arrays. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) image shows that the growth of ZnO nanorod arrays are high-quality single crystals growing along the c-axis perpendicular to the substrates. A detailed analysis of the growth characteristics of ZnO nanostructures as functions of growth time is also reported.     

Modification of the optical properties of fluoropolymers by supercritical fluid impregnation with europium β-diketonates

Optical properties of a number of fluoroacrylate-based fluoropolymers doped with europium β-diketonates by means of supercritical fluid impregnation were studied. The influence of the type of polymer matrix on the process of impregnation of europium β-diketonate molecules into it and the evolution of the optical properties of the doped polymers during a long-term storage were revealed. A comparative analysis of the quantum yield (λ_exc = 300 and 380 nm) and thermosensitivity of the photoluminescence of Eu3+ ions for different europium β-diketonates and polymer structures was performed. It was demonstrated that the supercritical fluid extraction of unreacted photoinitiator residues from polymer samples makes it possible to substantially enhance their transparency at wavelengths shorter than 300 nm.     

Principle and simulation of coherent interference suppression by a three-sensor array

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