Temperature dependence of electric quadrupole interaction of181Ta in HfO2

High-resolution TDPAC determination of EQI of¹⁸¹Ta in HfO₂ is performed. Room temperature parameters of ω_Q = 111 (1) MHz and η=0.36(1) are obtained. The temperature dependence of ω_Q and η in the range 78–1100 K is established. An explanation of the observed phenomena in a dielectric lattice is discussed.     

TDPAC studies of Hf doped YBCO

Time differential perturbed angular correlation measurements of the 133–482 keVγ-γ cascade of¹⁸¹Ta in Hf-doped YBa₂Cu₃O_7−x are presented. The¹⁸¹Hf precurser nuclei are incorporated into the sample by thermal neutron irradiation. Two quadrupole interaction frequencies are observed in the as-irradiated sample:v _Q1=161±10 MHz with intensityf ₁=75%, asymmetry parameterη ₁=0.32 and damping parameter Λ₁=0.42, andv _Q2=1108±40 MHz withf ₂=25%,η ₂=0.62, and Λ₂=0.60. On annealing the sample in air at various temperaturesT _a and quenching to room temperature,f ₁ remained nearly constant forT _a<600°C andv _Q1 for all annealing temperatures indicating that these are insensitive to oxygen stoichiometry. This frequency is interpreted to be due to¹⁸¹Hf substitutingY sites. BeyondT _a=600°C,f ₁ increased and reached a constant value of 90% forT _a=800°C. The value ofv _Q2 showed a slight variation between 1086 and 1160 MHz, whilef ₂ remained nearly constant at 25% forT _a<600°C. This component is identified to be due to¹⁸¹Hf substituting Cu 1 sites in the Cu-O chains of YBCO. Above 600°Cv _Q2 decreased and reached a value of 808 MHz beyond 750°C.     

Hafnium binding to rat serum transferrin

Using the TDPAC-technique binding parameters for Hf were determined afterin vivo uptake of¹⁸¹Hf in rat plasma. As much as 98.5% of the metal ions proved to be bound to protein, essentially to transferrin. The main fraction of the¹⁸¹Hf ions experiences a well defined electric quadrupole perturbation frequency (vQ1=(1516 ± 15)MHz, δ₁=(5.3 ± 0.8)%) connected with a marked relaxation damping (λ = (46 ± 8)MHz). The remaining Hf nuclei are subject to a fairly broad distribution of electric field gradients (v_Q2=(1014 ± 37)MHz, δ₂=(16±3)%). The results are compared with data obtained within vitro ¹⁸¹Hf-labeled human transferrin.     

Sign of the electric field gradient at111Cd in Zr and Sb

The Β-γ TDPAC technique was applied to¹¹¹Ag implanted in Zr and Sb metal single crystals in order to determine sign and magnitude of the quadrupole interaction at the site of¹¹¹Cd in these metals. An analysis of the data taken at 293K yielded Ν_Q=+15.4(6) MHz for¹¹¹Cd in Zr and Ν_Q=?107.5(20) MHz for¹¹¹Cd in Sb. From these values electric field gradients of +7.3(8)×10¹⁶ V/cm² and ?5.56(62)×10¹⁷ V/cm² for Cd in Zr and Sb are derived respectively.     

TDPAC characterization of tin oxides using181Ta

In connection with a general study of the evolution of tin-oxygen thin films, we report here on the hyperfine interactions of¹⁸¹Ta substitutionally replacting tin in the isolated phases SnO and SnO₂. For this purpose, pure SnO pressed powder and a thin SnO₂ film were implanted with¹⁸¹Hf. In both cases, unique quadrupole frequencies were found after thermal annealing treatments. The results indicate that the following hyperfine parameters: υ _Q = 740.6(2.1) MHz, η=0.07(2) and υ _Q = 971.5(1.9) MHz, η=0.72(1) characterize¹⁸¹Ta in SnO and SnO₂, respectively.     

Defect-acceptor pairs in germanium

The PAC probe¹¹¹In was implanted into intrinsic, n-and p-doped germanium. After removing the radiation damage by thermal annealing the samples were irradiated with different lons to study defect-acceptor pairs by means of the PAC technique. In all samples a high electric field gradient could be observed, characterized by a quadrupole interaction frequency of υ_Q2=415MHz and an axial symmetry (η=0). Some samples show another frequency of υ_Q152.5 MHz and η=0. The results give evidence for an intrinsic defect trapped at the¹¹¹In probe.     

Hyperfine Interactions at 181Ta in Hf2Co7

In this paper we report a time differential perturbed angular correlation (TDPAC) study of hyperfine interactions at ¹⁸¹Ta in Hf₂Co₇ compound. The TDPAC measurements have been performed in the temperature range 77–1023K. The measured spectra showed broad distribution of hyperfine interactions up to 388K. Above this temperature, in a reversible manner, two nuclear electric quadrupole interactions (EQI) have been observed: at 393K, _Q1=449.0(27)MHz, ₁=0.00(4) and _Q2=144.7(41)MHz, ₂=0.44(2). Since the Curie temperature for this compound is known from the literature to be around 420K, only magnetic order transition could be responsible for such an observation. However, the measurements of magnetization did not exhibit any drastic change in this temperature range.     

Hyperfeinstrukturuntersuchung der 4p und 5p 2 P 3/2-Terme im K I-Spektrum durch Resonanzstreuung von Licht zur Bestimmung der Kernquadrupolmomente von K39 und K41

In order to determine the nuclear quadrupol moments of the stable K-isotopes, the hyperfine structure of the 4p and5p ²P_3/2-states was investigated by resonance scattering of light. The scattered intensityR(H) from separated isotopes in a sealed off resonance cell, as function of an external magnetic fieldH was observed with different polarisations (σ- andπ-components perpendicular toH) both in exciting and scattered light. Because the hfs-splitting of the investigated states is comparable to the radiation widthГ, the measured change in intensityΔR(H)/ΔH is due to interference effects (Hanle-effect, level-crossing, anti-crossing) and decoupling of electronic and nuclear spin (Heydenburg-effect). The different effects are not distinguishable in contrary to an usual level-crossing experiment and therefore the measured signal-structure is compared with line shape calculations according to Breit's-formula. Assuming “white” excitation andg _J =4/3, the measured signal-structure can be explained with the following values:Γ/2π (4p)=5.7 (4) MHzΓ/2π (4p)=5.7 (4) MHz K³⁹:A(4p)=6.13(5) MHzB(4p)=2.72(12) MHzA(5p)=1.97(2) MHzB(5p)=0.85 (3) MHz K⁴¹:A(4p)=3.40(8) MHzB(4p)=3.34(24) MHzA(5p)=1.08(2) MHzB(5p)=1.06 (4) MHz. Without Sternheimer corrections one obtains from these values Q(K³⁹)=0.062 · 10^?24 cm² and Q(K⁴¹)=0.076 · 10^?24 cm² for the electrical nuclear quadrupolmoments of K³⁹ and K⁴¹.     

Nuclear quadrupole interactions at 187W(β-) 187Re in ZrW2O8

In ZrW₂O₈, a material with negative thermal expansion, two nuclear quadrupole interactions at ¹⁸⁷W(β^-) ¹⁸⁷Re with equal populations were determined by time differential perturbed angular correlation to be (at 295 K): ν_{\mathrm{Q} 1} = 336(1) MHz, η₁ = 0 and ν_Q2 = 1391(2) MHz, η₂ = 0.053(4). The nuclear quadrupole interactions are assigned to two crystallographically distinct tungsten sites. These results are the bases for further TDPAC studies of the negative thermal expansion on a microscopic scale. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Electric field gradients at the 111In site in the ferroelectric and paraelectric phases of LiTaO3

The temperature dependence of the electric-field gradient of ¹¹¹Cd in single crystalline LiTaO₃ was studied from room temperature to 1040 K in the ferroelectric and paraelectric phases. The data taken at room temperature show unambiguously the presence of two quadrupole interaction frequencies, ν_Q1=230 MHz and ν_Q2=242 MHz, with nonzero asymmetry parameters, while above the Curie temperature (T_C=878 K) the data are well described by a unique frequency. The electric field gradient shows a usual temperature dependence, increasing aproximately in a linear fashion until T_C and then decreasing faster. The initial increase is explained mostly by the lattice expansion, while above T_C it is necessary to consider Li and O displacements. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Deexcitation of Cd 53P1 atoms in collisions with ground state atoms and molecules

Collisions of excited Cd 5³P₁ atoms were investigated using atomic fluorescence spectroscopy. Cadmium vapor, together with a quenching gas, was irradiated in a quartz fluorescence vessel with Cd 3261 Å resonance radiation and the intensity of the resulting resonance fluorescence was monitored in relation to the gas pressures. The experiments yielded the following cross sections Q₁₀ (in A²) for collisional transfer 5³P₁→5³P₀: CdAr=2×10^?3, CdN₂=8.0, CdH₂=7.0, CdCO=15.6. The cross sections Q for collisional deexcitation to the ground state (quenching) in A² are CdN₂ = 2.6×10^?2, CdH₂ = 11.0, CdCO = 3.4, CdCO₂ = 26.     

Hydrogen and deuterium trapping at nitrogen in tantalum studied by PAC

PAC experiments using¹⁸¹Hf as probe atom were performed in Ta samples containing 1.1 at% of N and loaded with 0.2 at% of H or of 1.6 at% of D. At room temperature only the known frequency due to N is present. Below 100K or 140K, for H and D respectively, the amplitude of this interaction decreases and two new interaction frequencies characterized by V₀=240MHz, η=0.80 and V₀=250 MHz, η=0.40 appear. These frequencies are attributed to H(D) trapped by N in the vicinity of the probe atom¹⁸¹Hf. The disappearance of these interactions at 100K and 140K is interpreted as a release of H (D) from Hf but not from N. From the data the jump rates of H(D) around N in Ta are derived.     

Atomic beam magnetic resonance investigations in the3 F 2 Ground State of177Hf,179Hf and180Hf

The 5d ²6s ^{2 3} F ₂ ground state of¹⁷⁷Hf,¹⁷⁹Hf and¹⁸⁰Hf has been studied using the atomic beam magnetic resonance method. The atomic beam was produced by an universal evaporation technique described in a previous paper. The results are¹⁸⁰Hfg _j (³ F ₂)=0.695812 (10)¹⁷⁷Hf Δv(³ F ₂;F=11/2?F=9/2)=991.7917 (10) MHz Δv(³ F ₂;F=9/2?F=7/2)=477.0081 (10) MHz Δv(³ F ₂;F=7/2?F=5/2)=162.8890 (10) MHz¹⁷⁹HfΔv(³ F ₂;F=13/2?F=11/2)=82.1320 (10) MHz Δv(³ F ₂;F=11/2?F=9/2)=392.8498 (10) MHz. The magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments of the¹⁷⁷Hf and¹⁷⁹Hf nuclear ground states as calculated from these hyperfine structure measurements are the following: μ(177)=0.75(8)μ _k , Q(177)=4.34 (65) barns μ(179)=?0.61 (6)μ _k , Q(179)=4.90 (75) barns.     

TDPAC studies of the intercalation compound Li x TiS2 in the region 0≤x≤1

The electrochemical intercalation of Li⁺ into hafnium-doped TiS₂ was studied using time-differential perturbed angular correlations (TDPAC). The¹⁸¹Ta nuclear quadrupole interaction was monitored as a function of the charge transfer,n _F. For low uptakes, 0≤n _F≤0.03, a two-phase region was found with an empty host interaction, characterized byV _q=458(4) MHz, η=0.19(3) and δ-0.083(5), and a second interaction corresponding to lithiated material withv _q=597(5) MHz, η=0.13(4) and δ=0.061(5). No evidence was found for intermediate phases.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance on oriented 11/2− 129mXe and131mXe in Fe

The magnetic hyperfine splitting frequenciesν _M=¦gμ _NB_HF/h.¦ of the 11/2^? isomeric states^129m Xe (T_1/2=8.9d) and^131mXe (T_1/2=11.8d) in Fe were measured with nuclear magnetic resonance on oriented nuclei at temperatures of 10–15 mK as 188.0(1) MHz and 209.8(1) MHz, respectively, the samples being prepared with the technique of recoil implantation after (α, x n) reactions. The magnetic moments of^129m Xe and^131m Xe are deduced to be (?)0.8914(6)μ _N and (?)0.9943(6)μ _N, respectively. The missing γ-anisotropies for allγ-transitions following the decay of 36.4d ¹²⁷Xe indicateI=1/2 for the ground state spin of¹²⁷Xe.     

Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Constants of Chlorine and Microwave Spectrum, Structure, and ab Initio Calculation of 1-Chloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane

The microwave spectrum of the ³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl isotopic species of 1-chloro-1,1,2-trifluoroethane (HCFC-133b) has been investigated in the frequency region 10 to 50 GHz using a Stark modulation microwave spectrometer. A pulsed jet Fourier transform microwave spectrometer was also used for the measurement of hyperfine splittings. A least-squares analysis of the observed b-type Q- and R-branch transition frequencies gave rotational and centrifugal distortion constants and components of the chlorine nuclear quadrupole coupling constant tensors in the principal axes system as follows: A=4625.161 (3) MHz, B=2004.127 (2) MHz, C=1875.813 (2) MHz, Δ_J=0.144 (9) kHz, Δ_JK=1.0748 (8) kHz, Δ_K=1.57 (1) kHz, δ_J=0.01376 (4) kHz, δ_K=−0.146 (4) kHz, χ_aa=−57.958 (10) MHz, χ_bb=21.231 (11) MHz, and χ_cc=36.727 (11) MHz for ³⁵ClCF₂CH₂F species, and A=4607.684 (6) MHz, B=1960.565 (2) MHz, C=1834.823 (2) MHz, Δ_J=0.106 (7) kHz, Δ_JK=1.022 (3) kHz, Δ_K=1.48 (1) kHz, δ_J=0.0142 (2) kHz, δ_K=−0.18 (2) kHz, χ_aa=−46.268 (11) MHz, χ_bb=17.319 (13) MHz, and χ_cc=28.950 (13) MHz for ³⁷ClCF₂CH₂F species. The structural parameters are calculated from the observed six rotational constants by assuming the partial structure of ab initio calculation. The electronic properties of the C-Cl bond are evaluated from the observed nuclear quadrupole constants of chlorine. These molecular properties are compared with those of other related molecules.     

Hyperfeinstruktur und Lebensdauer des 82 P 3/2-Terms von Rubidium

The hyperfine structure splitting of the 8² P _3/2 state of Rb⁸⁵ and Rb⁸⁷ has been investigated with optical double resonance. The following interaction constants have been obtained:A _8p ⁸⁵ =1.99(2) MHz,B _8p ⁸⁵ =1.98(12) MHzA _8p ⁸⁷ =6.75(3) MHz,B _8p ⁸⁷ =0.96(6) MHz. The lifetime of the 8² P _3/2 state is: τ=4.0(8) · 10^?7 sec.     

Linear electromechanical effect in free-standing ferroelectric liquid-crystalline films

Mechanical oscillations of free-standing films based on ferroelectric liquid crystals were studied by optical methods. The intrinsic oscillation modes in the samples were excited by applying an alternating electric field parallel to the film surface. The surface viscosity of the films determined using the electromechanical effect was η_s=8.8×10^?3 g/s under normal pressure and η_s=1.5×10^?3 g/s in vacuum. The surface tension measured in a special experiment was σ=35.3 din/cm. It was established that the spectrum of mechanical oscillations in the system studied is affected by the vapors of volatile organic solvents such as kerosene, toluene, and ethyl alcohol. The linear electromechanical effect in the free-standing films was used to observe inversion of the sign of spontaneous polarization in a ferroelectric liquid crystal.     

Nuclear magnetic resonance on oriented194Ir (T 1/2=19.4 h) in Fe and Ni

The hyperfine interaction of¹⁹⁴Ir (j ^π =1^?;T _1/2=19.4 h) in Fe and Ni has been investigated with the technique of nuclear magnetic resonance on oriented nuclei. For both systems the electronic-orbital-momentum induced electric quadrupole splitting could be resolved. The magnetic and electric hyperfine splitting frequencies,v _M =¦gμ _N ^B _HF/h¦ andv _Q =e ² qQ/h, respectively, were measured as:¹⁹⁴IrFe:v _m =408.54 (23) MHz;v _q =?2.47(20) MHz;¹⁹⁴IrNi:v _M =135.24(5) MHz;v _q =?1.23 (3) MHz. Taking into account a 3% uncertainty arising from hyperfine anomalies theg-factor is deduced as ¦g¦=0.39 (1). The electric quadrupole moment,Q=+0.352 (18)b, is slightly smaller than expected from the known systematics of deformation parameters in this mass region.     

Radio-frequency optical double-resonance spectrum of SrF: The X2Σ+ state

The isotropic and anisotropic hyperfine constants of the ground X²Σ⁺ state of ⁸⁸SrF and ⁸⁶SrF are reported. Vibrational and rotational dependences are studied in a Dunham expansion analysis. Furthermore, the vibrational, rotational, and isotopic dependence of the spin-rotation constant is determined. The following values are obtained for X²Σ⁺, v = 0, in ⁸⁸SrF: γ₀ = 74.79485 MHz, γ₁ = 5.752 × 10^?5MHz, γ₂ = ?6.3 × 10^?10MHz, b₀ = 97.0834 MHz, b₁ = ?3.300 × 10^?4MHz, c₀ = 30.268 MHz, C_I = 0.00230 MHz, where γ is the spin-rotation parameter, b and c are the Frosch and Foley hyperfine parameters, and C_I is a nuclear spin-rotation correction.