Measurements on diproton emission from the break-up channels of ~(23)Al and ~(22)Mg

Two-proton relative momentum distributions from the break-up channels 23Al→p+p+21Na and 22Mg→p+p+20Ne at an energy of 60-70 A MeV have been measured together with two-proton opening angles at the projectile fragment separator beamline (RIPS) in the RIKEN Ring Cyclotron Facility. The results demonstrate the existence of diproton emission component from single-step 2He for highly excited 23Al and 22Mg.     

22Na(p,γ)23Mg反应的实验研究

讨论了目前有关22Na(p,γ)23Mg反应的实验研究工作,结合兰州放射性束流线上的放射性束流23Al的β+延发质子衰变实验的测量结果,给出了23Al延发衰变的质子能谱,并比较了近期实验给出的相关能级的自旋、宇称值,正是由于这种自旋、宇称和能级部分宽度的不确定性,导致了反应率计算的不确定性. 计算了同位旋相似态的共振强度. 对于测量到的新的延发衰变能级Ed=8.916MeV,由于没有相应的能级宽度值,实验仅给出其相对共振强度值.     

Level structure of 22Mg: implications for the 21Na(p,gamma)22Mg astrophysical reaction rate and for the 22Mg Mass

The level structure of (22)Mg has been studied with high-sensitivity gamma-ray spectroscopy techniques. A complete level scheme is derived incorporating all subthreshold states and all levels in the energy region relevant for novae burning. The excitation energy of the most important astrophysical resonance is measured with improved accuracy and found to differ from previous values. Combining the present result with a recent resonance energy measurement of this state leads to a derived (22)Mg mass excess of -400.5(13) keV.     

16O-8Be break-up states and cluster structure of 24Mg

High-spin states of ²⁴Mg produced in the ¹⁶O + ¹²C interaction and decaying into the ¹⁶O_g.s. + ⁸Be_g.s. channel have been observed in the excitation region between 35 and 52 MeV. Spins have been assigned on the basis of the analysis of the measured angular correlations. Some of these states with positive parity correspond to the known resonances of the ¹²C( ¹²C, ⁸Be_g.s.) ¹⁶O reaction belonging to the ¹⁶O-2α rotational band of ²⁴Mg. Moreover other resonances show up at higher excitation energy with an energy-spin relationship again suggesting a ¹⁶O-2α cluster structure for the associated configuration. Received: 6 July 2001 / Accepted: 16 October 2001     

Inelastic scattering of 185 MeV protons from Mg and Al

A magnetic spectrometer was used for the energy analysis of protons scattered from targets of magnesium (natural isotopic composition) and aluminium. The mean energy of the incident protons in the targets was 185 MeV. A total energy resolution of 350 keV (FWHM) was achieved, which made possible the observation of the excitation of a large number of discrete levels. Energy spectra were measured in the angular region of 4° to 40° (lab system).

The results are presented partly in the form of tables giving measured excitation energies and maximum cross sections for resolved levels and partly in the form of graphs of angular distributions of the differential cross sections.

A qualitative discussion of the results is given in terms of the multipolarities of the transitions involved and comparisons are made with similar results from other experiments in inelastic scattering and in a few cases with theoretical predictions.     

Elastic scattering of He from Be,B, B,Mg, Mg,Mg and Al

Elastic scattering angular distributions of ³He particles from ⁹Be, ¹⁰B, ¹¹B, ²⁴Mg, ²⁵Mg, ²⁶Mg and ²⁷A1 at E(³He) ≈ 13 to 27 MeV have been measured and some of the representative results are reported. In most cases the angular range of the measured cross sections was from 8° to 150° (lab). The results have been analyzed in terms of a six-parameter optical model and are compared with previous work.     

Ion-induced auger electron emission of Mg,Al and Si as a function of ion energy

Experiments have been performed in which ion-induced Auger electron yields of Mg, Al and Si were measured as a function of ion energy. A computer simulation based on a binary collision cascade model yielded results that were in close agreement with the experimental findings. From this a model is proposed, where the creation of inner shell vacancies occurs during symmetrical collisions in the collision cascade generated by the ion. From the minimum energy required for Auger emission a distance of closest approach between the particles can be derived, using the Molière approximation of the screened Coulomb potential to describe the collisions. This distance can be correlated with the radii of the interacting orbitals derived from Hartree-Fock-Slater calculations.     

Coupled channels approach to the deuteron break-up in the field of a nucleus

The elastic scattering and break-up of the deuteron in the field of a nucleus is formulated in terms of coupled differential equations together with correct boundary conditions. Cross sections for the two processes are given in terms of the scattering coefficients. An approximate treatment of the Coulomb distortion in the break-up channel is suggested.     

Photoluminescence and terahertz emission from femtosecond laser-induced plasma channels

Luminescence as a mechanism for terahertz emission from femtosecond laser-induced plasmas is studied. By using a fully microscopic theory, Coulomb scattering between electrons and ions is shown to lead to luminescence even for a spatially homogeneous plasma. The spectral features introduced by the rod geometry of laser-induced plasma channels in air are discussed on the basis of a generalized mode-function analysis.     

Front- and rear-face X-ray emission from laser-irradiated Al foils

Summary We studied theK-shell X-ray emission from plasmas produced by laser irradiation of Al foils. Electron temperature and density of the emitting region were estimated from line ratio measurements. Spectra obtained from the rear face of the foils showed that X-ray transmission is influenced by energy transport in the foil.     

Recoil properties of27Mg from the27Al(γ, π+)27Mg reaction

The mean ranges of the recoil nuclei from the reaction²⁷Al(γ, π⁺)²⁷Mg have been measured at maximum bremsstrahlung energies of 250, 400 and 800 MeV using catcher-foil techniques. The experimentally-determined ranges in directions along and perpendicular to the photon beam are in good agreement with calculated values based on the Fermi gas model and the impulse approximation.     

High energy x-ray satellites ofL 2,3 emission bands of Na,Mg, Al,and Si

The x-ray satellites found on the high energy sides of theL _2,3 emission bands of Na, Mg, Al, and Si have previously been attributed to the radiative decay of double ionization states. However, in some recent papers it has been proposed that the satellites in Al and Si may arise from the simultaneous radiative decay of a core ionization state and a volume plasmon. A detailed investigation of the high energy satellites of theL _2,3 x-ray emission bands of Na, Mg, Al, and Si have been made for incident electron energies from 500 eV to 5 keV and the results compared with the double ionization theory. Plasmon involvement is also considered. The present results lend additional support to the first interpretation; namely, that the satellites arise from the radiative decay of atoms with a double vacancy in theL _2,3 (2p) shell and not from the plasma phenomenon.     

Diffusion of Al dimers on the surface of Mg clusters

The surface diffusion of Al dimmers on Mg clusters with hexahedral structure was studied using the combination of quenched molecular dynamics and the embedded atom method. The system energy barriers of typical minimum energy diffusion paths for Al dimers on the Mg clusters were calculated using the Nudged Elastic Band method. In our study range (153–4061 atoms), the binding energies on the (0001) facets and the (1\(\hbox{$\overline 1 $}\)01) facets differed, the binding energy on the former was lower than that on the latter. Moreover, cluster size only slightly influenced the binding energy values. Two possible diffusion paths were studied. Results showed that the diffusion of the dimer on the (0001) facet easily occurred at low temperatures. Furthermore, the interaction between the two atoms of the dimer facilitated the dimer crossing of the step edge between the (1\(\hbox{$\overline 1 $}\)01) facets by hopping mechanism.     

Predictions of mechanical and thermodynamic properties of Mg17Al12 and Mg2Sn from first-principles calculations

Using first-principles calculations, we predict mechanical and thermodynamic properties of both Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Sn precipitates in Mg–Al–Sn alloys. The elastic properties including the polycrystalline bulk modulus, shear modulus, Young’s modulus, Lame’s coefficients and Poisson’s ratio of both Mg₁₇Al₁₂ and Mg₂Sn phases are determined with the Voigt–Reuss–Hill approximation. Our results of equilibrium lattice constants agree closely with previous experimental and other theoretical results. The ductility and brittleness of the two phases are characterized with the estimation from Cauchy pressure and the value of B/G. Mechanical anisotropy is characterized by the anisotropic factors and direction-dependent Young’s modulus. The higher Debye temperature of Mg₁₇Al₁₂ phase means that it has a higher thermal conductivity and strength of chemical bonding relative to Mg₂Sn. The anisotropic sound velocities also indicate the elastic anisotropies of both phase structures. Additionally, density of states and Mulliken population analysis are performed to reveal the bonding nature of both phases. The calculations associated with phonon properties indicate the dynamical stability of both phase structures. The temperature dependences of thermodynamic properties of the two phases are predicted via the quasi-harmonic approximation.     

Al表面的"类液"结构及其自扩散通道

应用分子动力学方法,采用嵌入势模型在熔点下和熔点上对Al(001),(110)和(111)表面的原子结构和自扩散现象进行研究.发现这些表面的第一层原子在低于熔点时,Al(110)面在700±10 K,Al(001)面在 860±10 K,Al(111)面在 930±10 K呈现明显自扩散且最终转变为"类液"结构,而其余各层仍保留有序状态.对这种"类液"结构进行均方位移、结构有序参数、径向分布函数和z向粒子密度分析,发现其结构和扩散行为与熔化的Al表面不同,并能在一定温度区间稳定存在.在"类液 关键词： 表面结构 分子动力学 自扩散     

Beta decay of 23Mg and 27Si

The β-decays of ²³Mg and ²⁷Si have been studied by observing the delayed γ-radiation. The following branches (and log ft values) have been found for ${}^{23}\text{Mg}\text{(β}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}{}^{23}\text{Na}\text{: 0}\text{keV}\text{, 0.914 ± 0.002 (3.67); 440}\text{keV}\text{, 0.086 ± 0.002 (4.40);}\text{and}\text{2391}\text{keVa}\text{(6.9 ± 0.9) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?5}}\text{(4.98);}\text{and for}{}^{27}\text{Si}\text{(β}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)}{}^{27}\text{Al}\text{: 0}\text{keV}\text{, 0.9977 ± 0.0002 (3.61); 1014}\text{keV}\text{, (4.9 ± 2.4) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?5}}\text{(7.3); 2211}\text{keV}\text{, (1.80 ± 0.13) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?3}}\text{(4.68); 2734}\text{keV}\text{, (1.55 ± 0.17) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?4}}\text{(5.02);}\text{and}\text{2981}\text{keV}\text{, (2.59 ± 0.24) × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?4}}\text{(4.33)}$. The branches to the 2391 keV level from the ²³Mg decay and to the 2734 keV level from the ²⁷Si decay have not been previously reported. A comparison is made between the experimental results and the predictions of the many-particle shell model.