Non-colinear magnetic structure of U3P4 and U3As4

Neutron diffraction experiments have been performed on single crystal samples of U₃P₄ and U₃As₄. The magnetic ordering is found to be a non-collinear three axial structure in which magnetic moments of U⁴⁺ ions are tilted from the [111] axis by an angle of about twenty degrees within (110) planes.     

Electronic properties of Th3As4U3As4 solid solutions

(Th_xU_1?x)₃As₄ solid solutions were obtained in the range 1 ≥ x ≥ 0.85 by the modified Van Arkel method. Their resistivity, thermopower and Hall constant were determined in temperatures 4.2—700 K. The condition of impurity band formation, its merging with conduction band, as well as location of the 5?-electron states have been discussed.     

Magnetic ordering in U4Cu4P7 single crystal

The magnetic ordering in the tetragonal ternary compound U₄Cu₄P₇ has been studied by neutron diffraction. It orders below T_N = 146 K with an antiferromagnetic structure of wave vector k = (001). The magnetic ordering corresponds to a stacking of ferromagnetic (001) uranium planes according to the sequences m₁, m₁, m₂, -m₂, -m₁, -m₁, -m₂, m₂ where m₁ and m₂ represent the magnetic moment, directed along the tetragonal axis of the two uranium sites U(1) (0,0,± z₁) and U(2) (0,0, ± z₂) respectively. The magnetic moments on these two sites have different temperature dependencies as well as well as they reach the different values of 1.1 and 2.2.μ_B for the U(1) and U(2) sites, respectively.     

180° domain structure in a cubic U3P4 crystal

In a thick plate cut from a U₃P₄ single crystal perpendicularly to the 111 direction, changes in the domain structure under the influence of a strong magnetic field perpendicular to the plate surface were studied. Experiments were carried out at T = 28 K, applying the Kerr effect technique to make the domain structure visible. In the cubic crystal studied, the applied field was found to force the appearance of a 180° branched maze domain structure, typical of thick plates of highly anisotropic uniaxial materials. The Hubert-Bodenberger model of this structure was improved and extended by considering the change in the shape of domains occurring with increase in the distance from the sample surfaces, by describing the sample in a non-zero magnetic field and by analyzing the sample in the state of remanence. The model was applied to the case of U₃P₄ and the energy density of 180° domain walls was estimated (γ = 12 erg/cm²).     

Magnetic structure of the cubic U2Te3 with a non-stoichiometric Th3P4 type of structure

The neutron diffraction patterns of the cubic U₂Te₃ have been obtained at 15 and 150 K. There are no extrapeaks of magnetic origin below the Curie point T_c = 70 ± 5 K. Thus the ordering corresponds to a collinear ferromagnetic structure. The value of the magnetic moment is 1.78 μ_B which is close to those values determined for a few cubic uranium pnictides and chalcogenides.     

Direct and indirect optical transitions in Zn3P2

Absorption measurements were made on single crystals of Zn₃P₂ at temperatures of 300, 80 and 5 K, and photo-voltage spectral responses-were measured at 300 K for Au- and In---Zn₃P₂ contacts. Interband absorption was interpreted as a process involving three mechanisms: (1) indirect transitions from the valence band at the Γ point, (2) either excitations from acceptor level to the conduction band at the Γ point, or second indirect transitions associated with the creation of excitons, and (3) band-to-band direct transitions at the Γ point. The effect of the lighting configuration on spectral PV plots is also discussed, and the origin of two peaks of PV responses is interpreted as being in accordance with optical data. The indirect energy gap has been estimated as 1.315eV at 300 K and 1.335 eV at 80 and 5 K, and the direct one as 1.505, 1.645 and 1.685 eV at 300, 80 and 5 K, respectively.     

Preparation and semiconducting properties of Th3As4

The resistivity, thermoelectric power and Hall constant in the temperature range of 78–830 K were determined for polycrystalline Th₃As₄ samples obtained by annealing thin thorium slabs in arsenic vapour. The samples examined were n-type semiconductors with a carrier concentration ranging from 1.0 × 10¹⁸cm^?3 to 2.8 × 10¹⁸ cm^?3 for which the effective mass was found to be equal to 0.55–0.76m₀. The Hall mobility, about 450cm²V^?1s^?1 at room temperature, obeys a $\text{T}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>?3</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ law at high temperatures. On the basis of the electrical measurements the forbidden gap of Th₃As₄ was found to be equal to 0.43 eV.     

Ultrafast optical spectroscopy evidence of pseudogap and electronphonon coupling in an iron-based superconductor KCa2Fe4As4F2

We use ultrafast optical spectroscopy to study the nonequilibrium quasiparticle relaxation dynamics of the iron-based superconductor KCa₂Fe₄A_s4F₂with T_c= 33.5 K. Our results reveal a possible pseudogap(△_PG=(2.4 ± 0.1) me V) below T*≈ 50 K but prior to the opening of a superconducting gap(△SC(0) ≈(4.3 ± 0.1) me V). Measurements under high pump fluence reveal two distinct, coherent phonon oscillations with 1.95 and 5.51 THz frequencies, respectively. The high-frequency A1 g(2) mode corresponds to the c-axis polarized vibrations of Fe As planes with a nominal electron-phonon coupling constant λA1 g(2)= 0.194 ± 0.02.Our findings suggest that the pseudogap is likely a precursor of superconductivity, and the electron-phonon coupling may play an essential role in the superconducting pairing in KCa₂Fe₄A_s4F₂.     

Magnetic and related properties of U4Rh13Si9 and U4Ir13Si9

The compounds U₄Rh₁₃Si₉ and U₄Ir₁₃Si₉ crystallize with the orthorhombic Er₄Ir₁₃Si₉-type structure that contains three non-equivalent positions of uranium atoms. Their magnetic, electrical transport and thermal properties were studied down to liquid helium temperature in magnetic fields up to 9 T. Both compounds have been found to order antiferromagnetically at low temperatures and to exhibit complex magnetic behavior in the ordered state. Some features characteristic of spin fluctuators (U₄Rh₁₃Si₉) and Kondo lattices (U₄Ir₁₃Si₉) indicate that the two ternaries studied are novel strongly correlated electron systems.     

Optical band-gap of Zn3As2

Absorption measurements of single Zn₃As₂ crystals were made at temperatures 5, 80 and 300 K. Free-carrier absorption is interpreted in the simple classical model. Interband absorption shows contributions from Urbach-like excitations. The direct optical gap has been estimated as 0.99 eV at 300 K, 1.09 eV at 80 K and 1.11 eV at 5 K. The linear dependence of band-gap on temperature was found in the range 80–300 K with dE_g/dT = ? 4.55 × 10^?4eVK^?1.     

Thermoreflectance spectra of Cd3As2

The near normal incidence thermoreflectance spectra of Cd₃As₂ have been investigated at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature in the spectral range 2.5–6.2 eV.     

多轴差分吸收光谱技术测量近地面NO2体积混合比浓度方法研究

多轴差分吸收光谱技术(MAX-DOAS)通过测量不同角度的太阳散射光, 获取痕量气体的柱浓度信息, 广泛应用于整层NO₂柱浓度的监测. 由于缺少有效观测距离的信息, MAX-DOAS无法获取近地面NO₂的体积混合比浓度. 本文分析了消光系数和有效观测距离的关系, 提出了利用能见度信息获取有效观测距离, 进而将MAX-DOAS测量的水平方向NO₂斜柱浓度转换为体积混合比浓度的方法. 并在合肥开展了相应的观测实验, 成功实现了基于MAX-DOAS的NO₂体积混合比浓度测量. 通过与主动式长程差分吸收光谱仪测量的NO₂浓度进行对比, 结果呈现出较好的一致性, 说明了方法的可行性.研究为MAX-DOAS监测近地面NO₂体积混合比浓度提供了一种简单有效的方法, 拓展了MAX-DOAS的应用领域. 关键词： 多轴差分吸收光谱技术 大气消光系数 能见度 2体积混合比浓度')" href="#">NO₂体积混合比浓度     

Magnetic phase transitions and large mass enhancement in single crystal CaFe4As3

High quality single crystal CaFe₄As₃ was grown by using the Sn flux method. Unlike layered CaFe₂As₂, CaFe₄As₃ crystallizes in an orthorhombic three-dimensional structure. Two magnetic ordering transitions are observed at ～90 K and ～27 K, respectively. The high temperature transition is an antiferromagnetic(AF) ordering transition. However, the low temperature transition shows complex properties. It shows a ferromagnetic-like transition when a field is applied along b-axis, while antiferromagnetism-like transition when a field is applied perpendicular to b-axis. These results suggest that the low temperature transition at 27 K is a first-order transition from an AF state to a canted AF state. In addition, the low temperature electron specific heat coefficient reaches as high as 143 mJ/mol·K², showing a heavy fermion behavior.     

Evidence for low-temperature internal dynamics in Cu12As4S13 according to copper NQR and nuclear relaxation

^63,65Cu nuclear quadrupole resonance (NQR) was applied to study the natural mineral Cu₁₂As₄S₁₃ (tennantite) in the temperature range 4.2–210 K. The obtained results point to the presence of field fluctuations caused by internal motions in tennantite. Consistently with the crystal structure, the experimental data can be described by an occurrence of a magnetic phase transition, which takes place near 65 K. The low-temperature phase is characterized by Cu(II) electron magnetic moments freezing in the form of a spin-glass-like constitution.     

The Raman scattering of Zn3As2

The Raman scattering of Zn₃As₂ crystal is presented within 50–420 cm⁻¹ energy range. The group theory method are used to determine symmetry of the allowed lattice modes, and further to discuss the results obtained.     

Magnetoplasma reflectivity studies on Cd3As2

Magnetoplasma reflectivity measurements were performed on Cd₃As₂ in order to obtain more experimental details about the structure of the plasma reflectivity edge. The experimental results can be explained by assuming the existence of a surface layer with a carrier concentration-gradient which is responsible for optical interference effects.on leave from Dept. of Physics, University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, the Netherlandson leave from University of Würzburg, D8700, Würzburg, FRG     

准一维Cr基超导体RbCr3As3的超导能隙

RbCr₃As₃是具有[（Cr₃As₃）^-]_∞线性链的准一维超导体,超导转变温度约为6.6 K.对RbCr₃As₃单晶进行了电输运和极低温热输运性质的研究.低温下,拟合了RbCr₃As₃正常态电阻率随温度的变化,发现其满足费米液体行为.通过拟合超导转变温度随磁场的关系,得到RbCr₃As₃单晶的上临界场约为25.6 T.对RbCr₃As₃进行了零场下的极低温热导率测量,得到其剩余线性项为7.5 μW·K^-2·cm^-1,占正常态热导率值的24%.测量不同磁场下RbCr₃As₃的热导率,发现与单带s波超导体相比较,RbCr₃As₃剩余线性项随磁场增加相对较快.这些结果表明RbCr₃As₃单晶很可能是有节点的非常规超导体.     

The theory of a noncollinear ferromagnetism of the U3X4 compounds

In order to describe magnetic properties of U₃X₄ compounds a model is proposed, which contains, besides isotropic exchange, uniaxial exchange anisotropy and three-axial crystal field term. Semiclassical considerations lead to a noncollinear, three-axial, ground state configuration and stability conditions for such an ordering are found. The behaviour of the system with the external magnetic field of different orientations is discussed at zero-temperature. There is no saturation in any direction and asymptotic formulas for magnetization at the high fields and for the initial susceptibility tensor are given. An expression for the Curie temperature is obtained in the simplest molecular field approximation. The model seems to explain qualitatively the experimental data.     

Degenarate four-wave mixing in LiNbO3 and LiTaO3

Continuous wave generation of complex conjugate wavefront via four-wave mixing in LiNbO₃ and LiTaO₃ with diffusion non-linearity is studied. Strong anisotropy of the degenarate four-wave mixing is observed and explained.     

Terahertz spectroscopy of multiferroic EuFe3(BO3)4

The terahertz spectra of a rare-earth iron borate with the huntite structure are obtained for the first time. We study the low-temperature (4.0–90 K) α-polarized transmittance spectra of the EuFe₃(BO₃)₄ single crystal in the region 0.9–6.0 THz. Pronounced shifts of phonon frequencies and appearance of new phonon modes at the temperature _TS=58 K$T_S=58\text{K}$ of the R32→P₃₁21$R32\to P{3}_{1}21$ structural phase transition are observed. Additional shifts of phonon frequencies occur at the temperature _TN=34 K$T_N=34\text{K}$ of the magnetic ordering of the Fe subsystem, thus evidencing the spin–phonon coupling in this multiferroic material.