Electron-impact excitation cross-sections for the3 S 0−,3 P 0−, and3 D 0-States of a ruthenium atom

The excitation cross-sections of transitions of a ruthenium atom from the³ S ⁰−,³ P ⁰−, and³ D ⁰-levels are measured by the method of extended crossed beams. Based on the results of measurements, the excitation cross-sections of the states are calculated (ignoring cascade contribution). Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya St., Moscow, E-250, 111250, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 1, pp. 9–13, January–February, 1998.     

Excitation of3 G 0-states of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium atoms by electron impact

Detailed information about excitation cross-selections of spectral lines of titanium, zirconium, and hafnium atoms obtained using extended crossed beams are used for calculation of the excitation cross-sections of the³G⁰-levels of these atoms. Results are compared with cross-sections calculated in Born’s approximation. For titanium: it is found that theoretical predictions agree well with experimental data. Differences found for zirconium are explained by the single-configuration approximation used in the calculation. Moscow Power Institute, Russia, 14 Krasnokazarmennaya St., 111250, Moscow E-250, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 707–710, November–December, 1997.     

Excitation cross-sections of the4Do-levels of a cobalt atom under electron collision conditions

Cross-sections of the⁴D^o-levels of a cobalt atom are determined based on the results of measurements of 880 excitation cross-sections of the CoI spectral lines. Detailed calculations of branching and cascade population are made for the levels of the terms z⁴D^o, y⁴D^o, and x⁴D^o. Results of the present work and the cross sections calculated by R. K. Peterkop in the Born approximation are shown to be in good agreement. Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya St., Moscow, E-250, 111250, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 5, pp. 561–565, September–October, 1997.     

The effect of oxygen on the excition spectra of A2B6 compounds

The exciton cathode luminescence and reflection spectra are studied for pure ZnSe with deviation from stoichiometry within a bilateral homogeneity region and a sharp change in the oxygen concentration from 3·10¹⁸ to 2·10²⁰ cm⁻³. It is confirmed that the exciton b and is not shifted and, consequently, that the forbidden band does not change with the oxygen concentration. This effect is interpreted on the basis of the interaction of oxygen with intrinsic point defects. It is found that dissolution, of oxygen enhances the excitonphonon interaction, which results in additional absorption within the A_ex-1LO or A_ex-2LO spectral region. It is shown that this effect is also characteristic of other compounds A₂B₆. Moscow Institute of Power Engineering, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya St., 111250, Moscow B-250, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 3, pp. 394–399, May–June, 1998.     

Formation of excited cesium ions in collisions of electrons with cesium iodide molecules

The process of formation of excited Cs ions in simple collisions of electrons with CsI molecules was investigated by the method of extended intersecting beams. Excitation cross sections measured for CsII spectral lines were used in the calculation of cross sections for excitation of energy levels. The contribution of cascade transitions to the total cross section for excitation of an energy level was determined for certain levels. Possible ways of formation of Cs^+* at low energies of the electrons are discussed. Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya Str., E-250, Moscow, 111250, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 3, pp. 316–322, May–June, 1999.     

Radiation of pulsed and glow discharges in CCl4

The radiation of a pulsed-periodic discharge in CCl₄ has been investigated. Its spectrum is found to differ considerably from the spectrum of the glow discharge. It is found that ‖60% of the energy from the 215–650 nm region falls in the UV spectrum. Moscow Physicotechnical Institute, 9, Institutskii Per., Dolgoprudnyi, 141701, Moscow Region, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 302–305, March–April, 1998.     

Effect of oxygen on the optical properties of ZnSe in the region of 0.44–20 μm

Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya Str., Moscow, GSP, 105835, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnois Spektroskopii, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 646–651, July–August, 1996.     

Specific features of the generation of aqueous solutions of Rhodamine 6G in laser pumping

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Vorob'yovy Gory, Moscow, 119899, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 63, No. 2, pp. 236–241, March–April, 1996.     

Excitation cross-sections of erbium-atom resonance lines

Moscow Power Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya Str., E-250, Moscow, 105835. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 63, No. 6, pp. 883–888, November–December, 1996.     

RX J0720.4-3125 as a possible example of magnetic field decay in neutron stars

We consider the possible evolution of the rotation period and magnetic field of the X-ray source RX J0720.4-3125, assuming that this source is an isolated neutron star accreting from the interstellar medium. The magnetic field of the source is estimated to be 10⁶–10⁹ G (the most probable value is about 2·10⁸ G), and it is difficult to explain the observed rotational period 8.38 s without invoking the hypothesis of magnetic field decay. For calculations we used the model of ohmic dissipation of the field in the core of the neutron star. Estimates for the accretion rate (10⁻¹⁴–10⁻¹⁶ M_⊙/yr), velocity of the source through the interstellar medium (10–50 km/s), and neutron star age (2·10⁹–10¹⁰ yrs) are obtained. Lomonosov State University, Moscow, Russia; loffe Physical and Engineering Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 28–35, January, 1998.     

Spectral luminescent properties of monomeric and associated molecular forms of acridine dyes in polymer matrices

M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 119899, Moscow, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 38–46, March–April, 1995.     

Measurement of surface absorption in optical materials by the method of laser photothermal radiometry

The present work is devoted to the development of the method of laser photothermal radiometry with a view to increasing its spatial resolution over the depth of the specimen when surface layers of the substance of thickness about 1 μm or less are to be investigated. As an example, results of an investigation of radiation absorption in the surface layer of a lithium niobate crystal are presented. The absorption index measured at a wavelength of 1.08 μm was ∼0.6 cm⁻¹. “Polyus” Research Institute, 3, Vernadskii Ave., Moscow, 117342, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 82–84, January–February, 1997.     

Increasing the sensitivity of atomic absorption determination of iron

We have studied the effect of the nature and concentration of surfactants on the atomic absorption of iron. We show that using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate as the modifier in flame atomic absorption determination of iron in real samples makes it possible to make the measurements in a low-temperature flame (propane-butane-air type) with increased sensitivity and selectivity and also a lower detection limit for iron. We have developed a procedure for atomic absorption determination of iron in food products using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate as the modifier. The detection limit for iron is C_min = 0.008 μg/cm³. Report given at the International Congress of Analytical Sciences, ICAS-2006, 20–30 June 2006, Moscow, Russia __________ Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 263–266, March–April, 2007.     

Excitation cross sections for a vanadium atom

Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14 Krasnokazarmennaya Str., Moscow, 105835, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 6, pp. 16–21, November–December, 1995.     

A massive photon in a strong magnetic field: Generation and decay channels

The conditions for the formation of an effective photon mass in a strong magnetic field are considered. It is shown that massless photons are sterile. The channels γ* → e⁺e⁻ and γ* → v_iv_i for the decay of a massive photon and their possible contribution to the mechanism of energy losses by collapsing astrophysical objects are discussed. Moscow State Industrial University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 2, pp. 35–39, February, 1997.     

Dissociative excitation of a cesium atom in collisions of slow electrons with CsF molecules

The method of extended intersecting beams is used for studying inelastic collisions of electrons with cesium fluoride molecules. Forty-six cross-sections for dissociative excitation of the spectral lines of a cesium atom located in the spectral region 387–825 nm were used. The behavior of the sections in the spectral series of a cesium atom is investigated, which is reflected by a power law. The values of constants that are parameters in the power-law formula are determined. Moscow Power Engineering Institute, 14, Krasnokazarmennaya St., E-250, Moscow, 105835, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 20–25, January–February, 1997.     

Baryon decay of excited states of 1P-shell hypernuclei

The baryon decays of hypernuclear resonances with the configurations s_⃛p⁻¹, p_⃛p⁻¹, and s_⃛s⁻¹ are analyzed within the framework of a translationally invariant shell model. Particular attention is paid to the influence of the nuclear structure on the decay probabilities in different channels. Joint Institute of Nuclear Research, Dubna. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Czech, Republic, Rzhezh. Institute of Nuclear Research, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 35–51, October, 1997.     

Spectral structure of polarization radiation from relativistic electrons in aluminum

Collective effects in polarization bremsstrahlung generated by relativistic electrons in a polycrystalline aluminum foil are studied experimentally on the basis of the 2.4-MeV electron accelerator installed at the Institute of Nuclear Physics (Moscow State University, Moscow). A peak structure found in this polarization bremsstrahlung for the first time is in agreement with theoretical predictions. __________ Translated from Yadernaya Fizika, Vol. 63, No. 11, 2000, pp. 2097–2100. __________ Translated from Yadernaya Fizika, Vol. 63, No. 11, 2000, pp. 2097–2100.     

Hypernuclei and baryon-baryon interaction

A central ΛN potential containing spin and charge dependences is constructed on the basis of an analysis of fundamental hypernuclear data (Λp scattering, the binding energies of the ground and excited states of hypernuclei). The lightest hypernuclei ( _Λ ³ H, _Λ ⁴ H, _Λ ⁴ He) are calculated as a system of three or four particles on the basis of the highly efficient variational method. Heavier hypernuclei are considered in terms of a twobody model (Λ + undeformed nucleon core) corrected by comparison with direct 3–5-particle calculations. By comparing the results of the calculations of single and double Λ hypernuclei and taking the considerations of meson theory into account, it is possible to estimate the binding energies of charmed and other (b- and t-quark) supernuclei. M. V. Lomonosov State University, Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 10, pp. 19–27, October, 1997.     

Temperature dependence of the fine structure of vibronic bands of fluorescence of 1,4,5,8-tetraoxy-9,10-anthraquinone in a polymer matrix

L. Ya. Karpov Physicochemical Research Institute, 10, Obukhov Str., Moscow, 103064, Russia. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 65–69, March–April, 1995.