Beam-foil spectra of the highly ionized sulfur

Spectra of carbon, boron, beryllium, lithium, belium and hydrongen-line for sulfur obtained at an energy of 80 MeV, wherein thirty-four lines have been identified. Analysis of the spectra was based on theoretical results and other experimental data.     

X-ray spectra from laser produced highly ionized hafnium plasma in the 4.1–4.5 Å range

X-ray spectra of highly ionized hafnium atoms have been obtained from laser produced plasmas in the 4.1–4.5 Å range. Using quasi-relativistic configuration interaction calculations of the wavelengths and transition probabilities, the observed spectral band structure can be interpreted as being due to 3d–6f transitions of the NiI—GeI like ionization states of hafnium.     

Wavelengths,transition probabilities,line strengths and oscillator strengths for the Kα and Kβ X-ray transitions in NiXIX through NiXXVII

Relativistic configuration interaction calculations with the inclusion of Breit interaction, quantum electrodynamics and finite nuclear mass corrections have been carried out in the extended optimal level scheme using multi-configuration Dirac-Fock wavefunctions on the wavelengths, electric dipole transition rates, line strengths and oscillator strengths of nickel. Through the use of the active space method, the calculated values are compared with the other available data on He-like and Be-like nickel and are found to be in very good agreement with them. In this paper we give accurate transition properties from NiXIX through NiXXVII. These data provide reference value for level lifetime, charge state distribution and average charge of nickel plasma. Appendix A and B are only available in electronic form at www.epj.org     

Systematic multi-configuration Dirac-Fock calculations of the Kα and Kβ X-ray spectra of silicon ions

The transition energies, absorption oscillator strengths, line strengths and transition probabilities between computed levels are reported for the He-like to Ne-like Silicon ion sequences. Wavefunctions were determined relativistic configuration interaction (RCI) and multi-configuration Dirac-Fock (MCDF) technique included the Breit interaction, quantum electrodynamic (QED) corrections and nuclear mass corrections. The calculated values are in good agreement with the available experimental data and the recent theoretical values obtained from other methods. These data provide reference values for the level lifetimes, charge state distributions, and average charge of silicon plasmas.     

Application of Kβ/Kα in selecting calibration standards for X-ray fluorescence analysis

A method for improving the accuracy in X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy analysis with pressed pellets was established through matching the calibration standards by the Kβ/Kα ratios. The Kβ/Kα ratios of four major elements (Al, Si, Ca, and Fe) were measured in 14 certified reference materials (CRMs) for geochemistry. The deviation of the biggest Kβ/Kα values relative to the smallest ones for the same element was from 1.52% (Si) to 20.98% (Al) when pressed pellets were used. The relative deviation of Kβ/Kα values for Ca was as high as 3.56% even for two soil CRMs (GBW07404 and GBW07408). X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed that the Ca elements in the two CRMs were in distinct phases, thereby leading to the different Kβ/Kα values. The Fundamental Parameter Method (FPM) results of two calibration strategies were compared. When one of the 14 CRMs was selected as unknown sample whereas the other 13 CRMs were used for calibration to determine Al₂O₃, SiO₂, CaO, and Fe₂O₃, the relative errors were 10.80%, 8.77%, 8.33%, and 10.91%, respectively. Another strategy, where only one CRM was used for calibration of samples with large errors, was adopted by matching Kβ/Kα values. The results of calibrating using CRM with similar Kβ/Kα values were more accurate than those with different Kβ/Kα values.     

X-ray emission via Kα resonance complexes in gold ions

The excitation energies from ground state for 63 fine structure levels of the terms belonging to 1 s², 1snl, 2lnl′ (n = 2,3), 3l3l′ (l ≠ ≠ l′) configurations of Au⁷⁷⁺, as well as oscillator strengths for electric-dipole-allowed and intercombination transitions among the fine-structure levels were theoretically evaluated. The important relativistic effects in intermediate coupling are incorporated by means of the Breit–Pauli Hamiltonian. Extensive comparisons are performed with several approximations and previous data sets in order to size up contributing effects and to estimate accuracy ratings. The atomic excitation is obtained by electron impact in close coupling approach. For optically allowed transitions, the electron-impact collision strengths at collision energy up to 80 keV are reported. The results are relevant to the laboratory and astrophysical plasmas.     

Diagram,valence-to-core,and hypersatellite Kβ X-ray transitions in metallic chromium

We report on measurements of the Kβ diagram, valence-to-core (VtC), and hypersatellite X-ray spectra induced in metallic Cr by photon single and double K-shell ionization. The experiment was carried out at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource using the seven-crystal Johann-type hard X-ray spectrometer of the beamline 6-2. For the Kβ diagram and VtC transitions, the present study confirms the line shape features observed in previous works, whereas the K^hβ hypersatellite transition was found to exhibit a complex spectral line shape and a characteristic low-energy shoulder. The energy shift of the hypersatellite relative to the parent diagram line was deduced from the measurements and compared with the result of extensive multiconfiguration Dirac–Fock (MCDF) calculations. A very good agreement between experiment and theory was found. The MCDF calculations were also used to compute the theoretical line shape of the hypersatellite. A satisfactory agreement was obtained between the overall shapes of the experimental and theoretical spectra, but deviations were observed on the low- and high-energy flanks of the hypersatellite line. The discrepancies were explained by chemical effects, which were not considered in the MCDF calculations performed for isolated atoms.     

A study of the influence of the asymmetry of the Kα1 X-ray emission line of cobalt and copper on accurate measurements of lattice parameters

By accurate measurements of the lattice parameter of aluminium, silver and gold by K ₁ radiation of copper and cobalt it is proved that the values determined by the radiation of cobalt are systematically lower than those determined by the radiation of copper. A semiquantitative analysis of the influence of spectral asymmetry on the determination of the parameter from X-ray diffraction lines is carried out and it is proved that this influence is defined not only by the index of asymmetry of the emission line but also by the broadening of the corresponding diffraction line. From this analysis it follows that the differences in the parameter measured when using radiation of cobalt and copper, can be explained by the influence of the spectral asymmetry of the emission lines K ₁ of these radiations.

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In conclusion the author thanks J. Bedná for careful measurement of the thermal expansion of the photographic film and advice when keeping the samples at constant temperature, J. ermák and J. Kratochvíl for numerous helpful remarks and J. Laek for preparing the samples of powdered gold.     

Relativistic configuration interaction calculations for the K α X-ray transitions of Co XV to Co XXVI ions

Relativistic configuration interaction calculations with the inclusion of the Breit interaction, quantum electrodynamics (QED) and finite nuclear mass corrections have been carried out in the extended optimal level scheme using multiconfiguration Dirac-Fock wave functions on the wavelengths, electric dipole rates, oscillator strengths and line strengths of cobalt ions with a single vacancy in the K shell. The calculated values are compared with the other available data on He-like to Be-like cobalt and are found to be in very good agreement with them. This confirms the present calculations. We predict new data for several levels where no other theoretical and/or experimental results are available. These data provide reference values for level lifetimes, charge state distribution and the average charge of cobalt plasmas.     

Relativistic configuration interaction calculations on Kα X-ray satellites of magnesium ions

In this work, the multi-configuration Dirac-Fock (MCDF) and relativistic configuration interaction (RCI) methods have been used to calculate the transition wavelengths, electric dipole transition probabilities, line strengths and absorption oscillator strengths for the Kα X-ray from Mg III to Mg XI. We also take the contributions from the Breit interaction, finite nuclear mass corrections and quantum electrodynamics corrections to the initial and final levels, into account. The present values for Mg X and Mg XI were in good agreement with the previous experimental and theoretical results. The new data in this work provide reference values for the level lifetimes, charge state distributions, and average charge of magnesium plasmas.     

X-ray excited auger spectroscopy: selecting the optimum sharpest auger peaks excited by Al Kα, Ag Lα and Ti Kα X-ray radiations

XAS is developing, but, because it suffers from the fact that the “standard” Mg/Al dual anode X-ray gun usually limits the generation of intense Auger peaks to about half of the elements, this is a relatively slow development. It is necessary to obtain the optimum sharpest Auger peaks for high resolution XAS and for the precise determination of Auger Parameters. Therefore, a suitable unmonochromatic X-ray source should be selected for different elements or different transitions of an element. The Quadranode X-ray gun with the ability to emit three ranges (lower, medium and higher) of energy of X-ray photons is an appropriate candidate for modern XAS and XPS applications.     

Relation between 2p X-ray photoelectron and Kα X-ray emission spectra of manganese and iron oxides

The high resolution Mn and Fe Kα X-ray emission spectra (XES), and Mn and Fe 2p X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) for manganese and iron oxides were measured. The spectra were compared with those of [MnO₄]⁻, [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻ and [Fe(CN)₆]³⁻ ions. As the electronic structure of the latter compounds do not change with electron hole creation in the core levels, satellite peaks due to charge transfer are not observed in the 2p XPS spectra, and the peak profiles of metal 2p XPS and Kα XES are governed by the exchange splitting between 2p and valence electrons. The metal 2p XPS spectra of the oxides had satellite peaks, but the XES spectra had no satellites. FWHMs of the metal 2p_3/2 main peaks of the compounds being low spin states are smaller than those of metal Kα₁ XES spectra. However, FWHMs of Mn 2p_3/2 of the manganese oxide were nearly equal to those of Mn Kα₁ XES spectra, and those of Fe 2p_3/2 XPS spectra of the iron oxides are greater than those of Fe Kα₁ XES spectra.     

Anisotropic Kα X-ray production by 350 keV electrons in germanium single crystals

Bombarding thin single crystal films with electrons an increase of K X-ray yield is observed if a crystallographic axis or plane is rotated into the beam direction. In the case of epitaxial foils the shape of the yield peaks is of Gaussian type and the width is larger than twice the Bragg-angle depending strongly on target preparation. We have investigated these peaks around the [111] axis of a germanium single crystal thinned by ion-sputtering to a thickness of about 1 pm. An exact agreement of the width with twice the Bragg-angle and a fine structure related to the Kikuchipattern was observed.     

X-ray study of structural phase transitions in nanocrystalline LaMnO3+δ perovskite

The nanocrystalline LaMnO_3+δ perovskite was synthesized by the microwave-assisted glycothermal method and calcined at several temperatures up to 1500°C. The prepared samples were examined by the X-ray powder diffraction with the aim to show that LaMnO_3+δ exhibits the size-induced structural phase transitions. The as-received nanocrystals of LaMnO_3+δ are of tetragonal, pseudo-cubic symmetry not known for bulk material. The samples calcined at temperatures 750–1100°C have trigonal symmetry known from the high-temperature phase of LaMnO₃ single crystal. The samples calcined from 1200°C to 1500°C have two phases: trigonal and orthorhombic. Thus, the observed phase sequence is inverted with respect to that of the bulk material, which is the characteristic of the size-induced mechanism of phase transitions in the nanocrystals. The critical crystallite sizes for both structural transitions were evaluated as 20 and 100?nm.     

Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine-Grained Aluminum in the Temperature Range 4.2–300 K

Physics of the Solid State - The tensile curves of ultrafine-grained (UFG) aluminum structured by high pressure torsion (HPT) technique have been obtained at 4.2 and 77 K for the first time as well...     

Fine structure of the okα X-ray emission band in Sc3+-activated lithium-manganese ferrites

The ok x-ray emission band of oxygen in a group of magnetically soft lithium squareloop ferrites has been obtained for the first time. The form of this band is complicated, by number and position it is similar to the FeK₅ band in the same ferrites, which suggests that the 3d states of Fe are significantly hybridized with the 2p states of oxygen and that the latter could participate in Anderson indirect exchange. The effect of small additions of Sc ions, improving the properties of the ferrite, on the spectrum of the ferrite is discussed.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 11, pp. 53–56, November, 1987.     

New transitions in the β-decay of 36Ca

The β-decay of the T _z = - 2 nucleus ³⁶Ca was studied at the LISE3 magnetic spectrometer at GANIL. Two new proton-emitting states have been detected and the other nine known βp and βγ transitions have been remeasured with improved resolution. A simulation with the GEANT code has been applied to this experimental setup. A comparison with shell model calculations is given. Received: 19 September 2000 / Accepted: 28 February 2001     

Application of the “electronic bridge” theory to some highly converted nuclear transitions

The influence of the atomic electron cloud on the gamma decay constantλ _γ was evaluated in third-order approximation according to the theory of Krutov for some highly converted nuclear transitions (resonance case only). The results areλ _γ ⁽³⁾ =1.5×10⁵ λ _γ ⁽³⁾ for the 73 eV transition of U-235m andλ _γ ⁽³⁾ =1.01λ _γ ⁽¹⁾ for the 2.17 keV transition of Tc-99m. Values calculated forZ=80,E _γ =2 keV are in good agreement with those of Krutov. Experimental evidence of the calculated effects does not seem to be obtainable at present because of the extremely low gamma intensity of the transitions in question.     

Grain boundary wetting phase transitions in peritectic copper—cobalt alloys

The transition from incomplete to complete grain boundary wetting in copper alloys with 2.2 and 4.9 wt % Co has been studied. These alloys with peritectic phase diagrams differ from previously studied systems with eutectic transformation by the fact that the melt layer separating grains from each other is not enriched, but is depleted by the second component (cobalt in this case). The fraction of completely wetted grain boundaries increases with temperature, as in eutectic systems, from zero at a temperature of 1098°C to ~80% at 1096°C. For symmetric twin boundaries, the temperature dependence of the contact angle with melt drops is constructed. As in the eutectic systems, the contact angle decreases with increasing temperature (although not to zero due to the extremely low energy of symmetric twin boundaries).     

X-ray photoelectron studies of changes in the electronic structure upon phase transitions in Co–Ni and Co–Fe alloys

The changes in the electronic structure of Co–Ni and Co–Fe systems upon phase transitions are studied. X-ray photoelectron study of the valence-band spectra and the parameters of the multiplet splitting of Co, Ni and Fe 3s spectra is carried out at different temperatures. It is established that the ordering–separation phase transition in Co–Ni alloys takes place in the temperature range of 600–700°C. As opposed to Co–Ni alloys, in the Fe–Co alloy, ordering–separation–ordering phase transitions are observed. High-temperature ordering of the Fe₅₀Co₅₀ alloy is observed above 1200°C. The transition from ordering to separation is shown to lead to changes in the d electron spectra of the valence band and in the parameters of the multiplet splitting of the 3s spectra.