One-neutron knockout from Ne isotopes

One-neutron knockout reactions of ^24–28Ne in a beryllium target have been studied in the Fragment Separator (FRS), at GSI. The results include inclusive one-neutron knockout cross-sections as well as longitudinal-momentum distributions of the knockout fragments. The ground-state structure of the neutron-rich neon isotopes was obtained from an analysis of the measured momentum distributions. The results indicate that the two heaviest isotopes, ²⁷Ne and ²⁸Ne, are dominated by a configuration in which a s_1/2$s_{1/2}$ neutron is coupled to an excited state of the ²⁶Ne and ²⁷Ne core, respectively.     

Multi-band spectra of odd and even nuclei of the s-d shell

The energy levels of^{21, 23}Na,^{22, 23}Ne,^{24, 28}Mg and^{25, 29}Al are obtained by mixing various bands using the projected deformed Hartree-Fock (DHF) method. Solutions having minimum energies are found to be prolate for all the nuclei considered here. Higher bands are obtained either by considering particle-hole excitations or oblate solutions. These various bands are mixed using the projection method and care has been taken to orthogonalize the bands. The interactions used in this study are those given by Kuo, Preedom-Wildenthal (PW) and WHMK interactions. The last one seems to give good results for most of the nuclei considered here. Not only are the lowest bands well-reproduced but the second lowest bands agree reasonably well in most nuclei. The third lowest ones obtained in some nuclei are not yet observed as complete bands. However, K obtained for the third band seems to be correct. A comparison with shell model calculations—which are numerically exhausting—shows similar results for the lowest band. However, the agreement of the second band varies from nucleus to nucleus. A comparison between matrix elements of the interactions is made to analyze the results.     

Oxygen-17 NMR Spectroscopy: Effect of Substituents on Chemical Shifts and Width Line in Ortho Substituted Nitro Benzenes

¹⁷O-NMR spectra, of ortho, meta and para substituted nitrobenzene are reported. The ¹⁷O nucleus of NO₂ group in ortho derivatives absorb at lower field that meta and para compounds. Moreover, width line of ¹⁷O resonance appears to be strongly dependent by substituent position. The ¹⁷O chemical shifts are correlated with U. V. spectra and X-ray diffraction data.     

β delayed emission of a proton by a one-neutron halo nucleus

Some one-neutron halo nuclei can emit a proton in a β decay of the halo neutron. The branching ratio towards this rare decay mode is calculated within a two-body potential model of the initial core + neutron bound state and final core + proton scattering states. The decay probability per second is evaluated for the ¹¹Be, ¹⁹C and ³¹Ne one-neutron halo nuclei. It is very sensitive to the neutron separation energy.     

Shape mixing as an approximation to shell model24Ne

Band mixing calculations have been done for²⁴Ne including the two degenerate prolate and oblate Hartree-Fock states and also some particle-hole excited states in the projection formalism using an interaction obtained by Preedom and Wildenthal. The energy spectrum agrees very well with the experimental results as well as the exact shell model calculations. Thus the band mixing calculations provide a good approximation to the lengthy exact shell-model calcuations. In addition they offer a physical insight into the collective nature of the nucleus as nuclear states are described in terms of only a few ‘intrinsic’ states.     

Установка для получения изотоиа В10 методом обменной дистилляции комплекса (CH3)2O.BF3 1)

Zur Gewinnung der Neonisotope in gröβeren Mengen ist die Gegenstromdestillation bei 28 K die geeingnetste Methode. Um das Verfahren ökonomisch durchzuführen, wurden Verdampfer und Kondensator mit dem Neonkältekreislauf gekoppelt. Die Schüttung der KOlonne besteht aus V2A-Wendeln (1,6 mm × 1,8 mm × 0.2 mm) und hat eine Höhe von 6000 mm. Bei zweimaliger Destillation wurden folgende Konzenbtrationen eereicht: für ²²Ne 99,3% (maximal 99,5%), für ²⁰Ne 99,97–99,99%. ²⁴Ne wurde auf 1.2% (d. h. etwa das Vierfache der natürlichen Konzentration) angereichert.     

Production of hypernuclei with the reaction

We present results on the production of bound states of Θ⁺ in nuclei using the (K⁺,π⁺) reaction. By taking into account the states obtained within a wide range of strength of the Θ⁺ nucleus optical potential, plus the possibility to replace different nucleons of the nucleus, we obtain an excitation spectra with clearly differentiated peaks. The magnitude of the calculated cross sections is well within reachable range.     

Specific energy from Auger and conversion electrons of 131I, 188Re-anti-CD20 to a lymphocyte's nucleus

The typical radionuclides used to label anti-CD20 in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are ⁹⁰Y, ¹³¹I, and ¹⁸⁸Re, with the emission of beta particles, Auger electrons, and conversion electrons for the latter two. The aim of the present work was to calculate the contribution of high linear energy transfer radiation as Auger electrons (AE) and conversion electrons (CE) of ¹³¹I and ¹⁸⁸Re-anti-CD20 to mean specific energy into the cell nucleus by Monte Carlo simulation (MCS), so as to infer therapeutic effectiveness on a dosimetric basis. MCS was used to quantify the frequency–mean specific energy into the cell nucleus, where the cell was modeled by two concentric spheres, considering two cell models. The results showed that 10% and 33% of the mean-specific energies (z¯) per disintegration imparted to the cell nucleus for both geometries are due to AE and CE; on the other hand, if the hit of AE and CE occurs, the contribution to (z¯) is about 64% and 86% for ¹³¹I and ¹⁸⁸Re, respectively. According to the amount of specific energy from AE and CE into the cell nucleus by positive event, they can cause catastrophic effects in the nuclear DNA in the treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with ¹³¹I, ¹⁸⁸Re-anti-CD20.     

Angular momentum transfer in incomplete fusion

Isomeric cross-section ratios of evaporation residues formed in¹²C+⁹³Nb and¹⁶O+⁸⁹Y reactions were measured by recoil catcher technique followed by off-line γ-ray spectrometry in the beam energy range of 55.7–77.5 MeV for¹²C and 68–81 MeV for¹⁶O. The isomeric cross-section ratios were resolved into that for complete and incomplete fusion reactions. The angular momentum of the intermediate nucleus formed in incomplete fusion was deduced from the isomeric cross-section ratio by considering the statistical deexcitation of the incompletely fused composite nucleus. The data show that incomplete fusion is associated with angular momenta slightly smaller than critical angular momentum for complete fusion, indicating the deeper interpenetration of projectile and target nuclei than that in peripheral collisions.     

Effect of entrance channel parameters on the fusion of two heavy ions: Excitation functions of reaction products in16O +66Zn and37Cl +45Sc reactions

Excitation functions of reaction products formed in¹⁶O +⁶⁶Zn and³⁷Cl +⁴⁵Sc systems, leading to the same compound nucleus,⁸²Sr, were measured using recoil-catcher technique and off-line γ-ray spectrometry. The contribution of non-compound processes like transfer and incomplete fusion (ICF) reactions to the cross-sections of different evaporation residues were delineated by comparing the experimental data with the predictions of Monte Carlo simulation code PACE2. The results show that non-compound processes become a significant fraction of the total reaction cross-section in¹⁶O +⁶⁶ systems in the beam energy range studied, while³⁷Cl +⁴⁵Sc gives mainly compound nucleus products. The mass asymmetry dependence of the fusion and non-compound cross-sections have been analysed in terms of the static fusion model and sum rule model     

High-resolution emission spectroscopy of the AΠ–XΣ system of AlH

The emission spectrum of the A²Π–X²Σ⁺ system of the AlH⁺ ion was investigated in the range of 27 000–29 000 cm⁻¹ by using a conventional spectroscopic technique. The AlH⁺ molecules were formed and excited in an aluminium hollow-cathode lamp with two anodes, filled with a mixture of Ne carried gas and a trace of NH₃. The emission from the discharge was observed with a plane grating spectrograph and recorded by a photomultiplier tube. The full rotational structure of the 0-0 and 1-1 bands has been observed for the first time (12 branches up to J″ = 36.5) and many new constants of the X²Σ⁺ state have been derived from the analysis. For the A²Π, v = 0 and 1 state a considerable irregularities of the Λ-doubling have been observed. The most reasonable explanation for this anomaly is an interaction with unstableness rotational levels of X²Σ⁺ state and perturbing of the A²Π state by the nearly lyingB²Σ⁺ state.     

The KLL Auger spectrum of neon from the EC-decay of Na

The low energy KLL Auger electrons of neon emitted after EC-decay of ²²Na have been investigated with a 4 eV instrumental resolution using an electrostatic spectrometer and a solid state radioactive source. This is the first experimental investigation of the KLL Auger spectrum of neon from the solid state. Relative intensities and energies of all resolved spectrum components were determined. Measured absolute energy of the dominant KL₂L₃(¹D) transition was found to be 824.5(19) eV, i.e. about 20 eV higher than that obtained in experiments with free Ne atoms. Within the experimental uncertainties, no influence of solid state effects on relative intensities of the KLL transitions was found.     

The B 2Σ+–X 2Σ+ Transition of 12C17O+: The 2‐υ″ Progression

Abstract

Three new bands of the B ²Σ⁺–X ²Σ⁺ system of ¹²C¹⁷O⁺ have been investigated using conventional spectroscopic techniques. The spectra were observed in a graphite hollow‐cathode lamp by discharging molecular oxygen (enriched in about 45% of the ¹⁷O₂ isotope) under 1.0 Torr pressure. The rotational analysis of the 2–4, 2–5, and 2–6 bands was performed with the effective Hamiltonian of Brown (Brown et al., J. Mol. Spectrosc. 1979; 74: 294–318). Molecular constants were derived from a merge calculation, including both the current wavenumbers and the spectroscopic data published by the authors previously. The principal equilibrium constants for the ground state of ¹²C¹⁷O⁺ are ω_e=2185.9658(84), ω_e x _e = 14.7674(11), B _e=1.927001(38), α_e=1.8236(22)×10^?2, γ_e=?0.331(28)×10^?4, D _e=6.041(12)×10^?6, β_e=0.100(31)×10^?7 cm^?1, and the equilibrium constants for the excited state are σ_e=45876.499(15), ω_e=1712.201(12), ω_e x _e=27.3528(39), B _e=1.754109(35), α_e=2.8706(57)×10^?2, γ_e = ?1.15(19)×10^?4, D _e=7.491(20)×10^?6, β_e=2.13(12)×10^?7, γ_e = 2.0953(97)×10^?2, and α_γe=?9.46(59)×10^?4 cm^?1, respectively. Rydberg–Klein–Rees potential energy curves were constructed for the B ²Σ⁺ and X ²Σ⁺ states of this molecule, and Franck–Condon factors were calculated for the vibrational bands of the B–X system.     

17O and 13C NMR Studies of Isobenzopyrylium Salts

¹³C and ¹⁷O NMR chemical shifts for a series of isobenzopyrylium salts are reported. The oxygen signal range from 300 to 270 ppm as a double bonded carboxylic oxygen, From the ¹⁷O and ¹³C data valuable informations on the conjugative and substituent effects of isobenzopyrylium salts were obtained.     

Quantitative O imaging towards oxygen consumption study in tumor bearing mice at 7 T

¹⁷O magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a conventional pulse sequence was explored as a method of quantitative imaging towards regional oxygen consumption rate measurement for tumor evaluation in mice. At 7 T, fast imaging with steady state (FISP) was the best among gradient echo, fast spin echo and FISP for the purpose. The distribution of natural abundance H₂¹⁷O in mice was visualized under spatial resolution of 2.5 × 2.5 mm² by FISP in 10 min. The signal intensity by FISP showed a linear relationship with ¹⁷O quantity both in phantom and mice. Following the injection of 5% ¹⁷O enriched saline, ¹⁷O re-distribution was monitored in temporal resolution down to 5 sec with an image quality sufficient to distinguish each organ. The image of labeled water produced from inhaled ¹⁷O₂ gas was also obtained. The present method provides quantitative ¹⁷O images under sufficient temporal and spatial resolution for the evaluation of oxygen consumption rate in each organ. Experiments using various model compounds of R-OH type clarified that the signal contribution of body constituents other than water in the present in vivo¹⁷O FISP image was negligible.     

Improved techniques for the calculation of ab initio ion-neutral interaction potentials: application to coinage metal ions interacting with rare gas atoms

Ab initio values for the potential energy functions for ion–neutral interactions can be tested by comparison with gaseous ion transport coefficients, but only if special care is taken to compute the interaction potentials accurately over wide ranges of internuclear separation. This is illustrated here by a reanalysis of the ab initio values for the coinage metal ions interacting with rare gas atoms, precise calculations of the transport cross sections over extremely wide ranges of energy, and similarly precise calculations of the zero-field ion mobilities as functions of gas temperature and the field-dependent ion mobilities at various fixed temperatures. The calculations indicate that the mobilities for Ag⁺(¹S) moving in Ne or Ar can distinguish between the existing, very similar ab initio potentials. They also show that substantial differences exist among the mobilities of the coinage metal anions and the ground and excited states of the cations. The techniques implemented are recommended for future ab initio calculations.     

Study of 19Na at SPIRAL

The excitation function for the elastic-scattering reaction p( ¹⁸Ne, p) ¹⁸Ne was measured with the first radioactive beam from the SPIRAL facility at the GANIL laboratory and with a solid cryogenic hydrogen target. Several broad resonances have been observed, corresponding to new excited states in the unbound nucleus ¹⁹Na. In addition, two-proton emission events have been identified and are discussed.     

NMR and AM1 Study of the Tautomeric Equilibrium of Isochroman-1,2-diones

Reaction of homophtalic anhydrid with aliphatic or aryl anhydrids (or acid chlorides) and an appropriate base gives 4-acyl and 4-aroylisochroman-1,3-diones. The structure of these isochroman-1,3-diones was determined by ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁷O NMR spectrometry. In solution, among the three possible tautomers, only the enolic one with exocyclic double bond was observed. These results are in good agreements with AMI calculations ones.     

On-line Time Differential Perturbed Angular Correlation with Light Probe Nucleus 19F

An on-line time differential perturbed angular correlation technique has been developed with the light probe nucleus ¹⁹F. The first on-line TDPAC measurement was carried out to determine the field gradient in Cd and quadrupole moment of ¹⁹F (0.197 MeV: I ^π = 5/2⁺, T_1/2 = 89 ns). This revised version was published online in September 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

节能灯用BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+,Mn2+荧光粉的劣化机理研究

对节能灯用BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇: Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺荧光粉的热劣化和紫外辐照劣化机理进行了对比研究. 发现热处理和紫外辐照处理均对BaMgAl₁₀O₁₇: Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺产生明显的发光劣化作用. 研究结果表明：热劣化主要涉及到Eu²⁺ 的氧化及其格位偏移, 而紫外辐照劣化与上述过程无关. 紫外辐照劣化主要源自高能紫外辐照使Eu²⁺ 处于更加不稳定的状态, 从而降低Eu²⁺ 的直接吸收和发射强度.