Photoionisation of ions with synchrotron radiation: from ions in space to atoms in cages

The photon-ion merged-beams technique for the photoionisation of mass/charge selected ionised atoms, molecules and clusters by x-rays from synchrotron radiation sources is introduced. Examples for photoionisation of atomic ions are discussed by going from outer shell ionisation of simple few electron systems to inner shell ionisation of complex many electron ions. Fundamental ionisation mechanisms are elucidated and the importance of the results for applications in astrophysics and plasma physics is pointed out. Finally, the unique capabilities of the photon-ion merged-beams technique for the study of photoabsorption by nanoparticles are demonstrated by the example of endohedral fullerene ions.     

Partial contributions of individual harmonics to the power of synchrotron radiation

For synchrotron radiation, the partial contribution is defined as the ratio of the power radiated by an individual spectral harmonic, ν = 1, 2, 3 …, to the total (summed over ν) radiated power. A complete analysis of the dependence of the partial contribution on ν, polarization of the radiation, and energy of the particle is given. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 3–10, July, 2006.     

Transverse spectra of radiation processes in a medium

A formalism is developed for evaluation of the transverse momentum dependence of the cross sections of radiation processes in a medium. The analysis is based on the light-cone path integral approach to the induced radiation. The results are applicable in both QED and QCD. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 70, No. 3, 181–186 (10 August 1999) Published in English in the original Russian journal. Edited by Steve Torstveit.     

Investigating shock-wave transient processes in explosives by means of synchrotron radiation

The results from studying the transient processes induced by a shock in porous TATB, obtained using an original and tested method based on employing the soft X-ray component of synchrotron radiation, are presented. The method enables us to determine the parameters of a shock-wave striker, the distribution of velocity and density behind the front of the shock and detonation wave, and the characteristics of flow after a shock wave is reflected from a rigid wall, all in one experiment. Trials with charges 1.8 and 1.9 g/cm³ in density show that modes such as the absence of detonation and initiation in direct and reflected shock waves, are possible depending on the loading conditions.     

Kinetics of nonequilibrium processes excited in broad-band dielectrics by synchrotron radiation

Luminescence spectroscopy with subnanosecond time resolution is used to study features of nonequilibrium processes excited in several broad-zone dielectrics (mainly inorganic scintillators) by pulses of synchrotron radiation (SR). When excitation density exceeds a certain level, which is different for each material, there is an abrupt change in the kinetics of relaxation of the nonequilibrium states. This change is accompanied by nonuniform broadening or shortwave shifting of the luminescence spectrum and a drop in quantum light yield. The decay time for natural luminescence decreases by 1–3 orders, to nanoseconds, and is independent of temperature within the range 80–450 K. The build-up stage disappears in the kinetics of luminescence of Ce³⁺-centers and decay time is reduced by a factor of 2–4. Density effects are found to be independent of the conditions under which the material is exposed to SR. A model is proposed in which density effects are related to nonradiative energy transfer from the upper excited states of the luminescence centers to external quenching centers. The contribution of the space charge induced by SR is also examined. Ural State Technical University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 11, pp. 120–135, November, 1996.     

电子磁矩对同步辐射频谱的修正

本文从偶极子辐射场的Heaviside-Feynman表达式出发, 用经典的电动力学方法推导了考虑内禀磁矩影响后的相对论电子辐射频谱分布的表达式, 并对做匀速圆周运动的极端相对论性电子的同步辐射, 计算了两个偏振方向上的考虑磁矩修正后的辐射谱. 计算结果表明对于特征频率为ω_c的同步辐射, 如果ħω_c≥10 keV, 内禀磁矩对辐射的修正是可观的. 通过同步辐射的内禀磁矩修正, 本文讨论了电子束极化度与辐射场偏振度的依赖关系, 并基于此关系提出一种测量电子束极化度的新方法. 关键词： 同步辐射 电子内禀磁矩 同步辐射偏振度 束流极化度     

A mechanism leading to q-power law distribution due to the inhomogeneity of phase space in the self-gravitational system

One mechanism leading to the q-power law distribution has been proposed in the self-gravitational system. The friction force in the stochastic process may be nonlinearly relevant to the momentum of particle, whose friction coefficient can be expressed as the function of the kinetic energy of the particle. The correlation strength of noises is inhomogeneous in the such system, maybe due to the strength of gravitational field. This implies that the gradient of correlation strength is the function of gravitational force. With the Taylor?s low order approximation, the stationary solution of the two-vector variable Fokker–Planck equation is the power law form in self-gravitational system. This Letter also verifies that the neutrino flux deviation from the theory value in the solar core is due to the same mechanism.     

Unification of small and large time scales for biological evolution: deviations from power law

We develop a unified model that describes both "micro" and "macro" evolutions within a single theoretical framework. The ecosystem is described as a dynamic network; the population dynamics at each node of this network describes the "microevolution" over ecological time scales (i.e., birth, ageing, and natural death of individual organisms), while the appearance of new nodes, the slow changes of the links, and the disappearance of existing nodes accounts for the "macroevolution" over geological time scales (i.e., the origination, evolution, and extinction of species). In contrast to several earlier claims in the literature, we observe strong deviations from power law in the regime of long lifetimes.     

Experimental determination of space charge density associated with flow electrification phenomenon: Application to power transformers

At the solid/liquid interface, a charge zone called the Electrical Double Layer (EDL) appears. It is constituted of two zones of opposite sign, one in the solid and another one in the liquid. When a liquid flows through a pipe, an axial streaming current is generated. This current is due to the convection of the charges coming from the electrical layer in the liquid. The experimental methods for the determination of space charge density have been clearly identified in the case of fully-developed EDL. On the contrary, there is a need for further exploration in the case of a non-fully developed EDL. The purpose of this paper is to calculate the fully developed space charge density at the wall by streaming electrification experiments which are conducted in the case of non-fully developed EDL. Moreover, it introduces a simplified procedure for the experimental determination of space charge density as a function of liquid flow velocity. This procedure can be conducted for the investigation of flow electrification phenomena in transformers with oil/metal configuration.     

Wave deviations from the Rytov law of the polarization ellipse rotation

Equations that describe the propagation of electromagnetic waves in three dimensionally inhomogeneous layers are obtained. Bending of rays, polarization rotation, diffraction, and volume Fresnel reflection are taken into account. The area of phenomena that cause deviations from the Rytov law is determined. The roles played by diffraction effects, quasi-rays, and quasi-ray tubes are discussed.     

等离子体中相对论电子的同步曲率辐射特性研究

根据同步曲率辐射理论推导了在等离子体环境中,不同磁场条件下的相对论性电子的吸收系数和发射系数表达式，计算了电子的发射强度，并且在此基础上研究了同步曲率辐射机制的脉泽效应.研究了两种磁场位型，第一种是强度均匀但弯曲的磁场，第二种是偶极磁场，结果发现了一些偶极磁场下特有的辐射特性.考虑到在天体的环境下电子具有的不同的能谱分布，分别选用了三种典型的能谱分布(幂率分布，高斯分布，热分布)进行了研究，通过计算负吸收和脉泽放大效应在发射强度上的表现后， 发现在某些天体物理环境中，同步曲率辐射在等离子体中的确存在脉泽放大效应.这些研究结果对太阳系中行星外层辐射的研究和宇宙中的射电高亮温度等问题的研究可能提供有益的帮助. 关键词： 同步曲率辐射 负吸收 脉泽效应     

Laboratory modeling of physical processes in the ionosphere modified by powerful radio emission

We present the results of the laboratory modeling of physical processes occurring in the ionosphere during active experiments on the ionospheric modificaton by powerful radio emission. The process of nonuniform thermo-diffusion of a magnetoplasma due to local electron heating is studied under the conditions modeling the ionospheric F layer. It is revealed by direct measurements that thermo-diffusion and diffusion are accompanied by excitation of macroscopic eddy currents. In this case, electrons and ions diffuse along and across the magnetic field, respectively, and the eddy current is carried by particles of the background plasma. As a result, a magnetic-field-aligned density depletion rapidly forms in the plasma. The possibility of trapping and guided propagation of Langmuir waves in such a plasma inhomogeneity is demonstrated. Conditions are found under which the wave trapping and the formation of the inhomogeneity occur in a self-consistent regime, i.e., Langmuir waves are trapped in a small-scale inhomogeneity which, in turn, is formed due to local plasma heating by the field of the trapped waves. Such nonlinear wave trapping takes place only above a certain threshold, which significantly increases in the vicinity of gyroharmonics. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Radiofizika, Vol. 50, No. 8, pp. 731–746, August 2007.     

Studying the processes of interaction between copper-based mechanocomposites and tin via synchrotron radiation diffraction

X-ray diffraction studies show that the rate of interaction between tin and copper-tin mechano-composites depends on the intensity of the mechanical force used in preparing mechanocomposites. Under soft mechanical action, the rate of interaction increases; during intense action, it declines relative to the rate of interaction between copper and tin.     

The study of dominant physical processes in the time-resolved optogalvanic spectra of neon

We present the dominant physical processes responsible for the production of the optogalvanic signal in the spectra of neon. We have investigated the effects on the optogalvanic signal by scanning a dye laser across the neon transitions in the DC discharge plasma. Time-resolved spectra are obtained at a fixed wavelength of the dye laser resonantly tuned to an optically allowed transition. The temporal evolutions of the signals are registered on a storage oscilloscope. Three transitions from the 3s[1/2]₂ metastable state corresponding to the ΔJ = ΔK = 0, ±1 dipole selection rules have been selected to investigate the dominant physical processes responsible for the optogalvanic signals. The change in the signal amplitude as a function of the discharge current has been registered. In addition the electron collisional ionization rate parameter ratios have been determined for the transitions corresponding to dipole selection rules ΔJ = ΔK = -1, ΔJ = ΔK = 1 and ΔJ = ΔK = 0, as 1.63, 1.75 and 1.0 respectively. The effective lifetimes of the upper levels involved in the aforementioned transitions are also calculated as 62.5 μs, 31.25 μs and 12.85 μs respectively.     

Special features of the angular distribution of synchrotron radiation power of descrete spectral harmonics

A review of new achievements in theoretical investigations of angular distribution of synchrotron radiation power is presented. __________ Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 5–19, April, 2008.     

Interaction Hamiltonians,spectral lineshapes and deviations from the exponential decay law at long times

Long-time deviations from the exponential decay law in atomic spontaneous emission are demonstrated to be unusually sensitive to the form of the interaction Hamiltonian used to describe the decay.     

The gravitational searchlight effect from synchrotron radiation in the Schwarzschild geometry

Gravitational synchrotron radiation is studied using the techniques of geometrical optics. It is found that the geometry of the Schwarzschild black hole creates a rotating searchlight effect, even for a source particle which radiates only during an infinitesimally brief interval of coordinate time. The period of rotation of the searchlight is shown to provide a measurement of the mass of the blackhole, since the period T is related to the mass M by T = 2π27^1/2 M for the Schwarzschild geometry and by T = 4πM for the extreme (a = M) Kerr geometry.