Development of a new experimental setup for studying collisions of keV-electrons with thick and thin targets

Development of a new lectron-recoil ion/photon coincidence setup for investigating some of the electron induced collision processes, such as electron bremsstrahlung, electron backscattering, innershell excitation and multiple ionization of target atoms/molecules in bombardment of electrons having energies from 2.0 keV to 30.0 keV with solid and gaseous targets is described. The new features include the use of a compact multipurpose scattering chamber, a time-of-flight spectrometer for detection of multiply charged target ions, a 45°-parallel plate electrostatic analyzer for measuring energy and angle of the ejected electrons, a room temperature high resolution Si-PIN photo diode X-ray detector for counting the collisionally induced photons, a coincidence data acquisition system consisting of a 200 MHz Pentium based 8K-multichannel analyzer and a standard network of a fast/slow coincidence electronics. In particular, the details of design, fabrication and assembly of indigenous components employed in the setup are presented. Selected experiments planned with the setup are mentioned and briefly discussed. A report on performance, optimization, efficiency, time resolution etc. of the time-of-flight (TOF) spectrometer and that of the 45°-parallel plate electrostatic analyzer (PPEA) is presented. Test spectra of electron-recoil ion coincidences, energy distribution of ejected electrons and characteristic plus non-characteristic X-ray spectrum are illustrated to exhibit the satisfactory performance of the developed setup.     

Elastic scattering of electrons from He, Ne and Ar atoms at 35 keV

The eikonal Born series (EBS) method is applied to the elastic scattering of electrons by He, Ne and Ar atoms at 35 keV. The differential cross-sections are compared with the numerical results obtained by the partial-wave analysis. A simple analytical Dirac-Hartree-Fock-Slater (DHFS) field is used for these atoms. The results are also obtained by Wallace, Das and modified Das method. An oscillatory nature and a strong forward peak in the cross-section are not found at 35 keV. The results are nearer to the experimental data of Coffmann and M. Fink as well as numerical results based on relativistic partial-wave treatment.     

Attosecond spectroscopy for filming the ultrafast movies of atoms,molecules and solids

Three decades ago, a highly nonlinear nonpertubative phenomenon, now well-known as the high harmonic generation (HHG), was discovered when intense laser irradiates gaseous atoms. As the HHG produces broadband coherent radiation, it becomes the most promising source to obtain attosecond pulses. The door to the attosecond science was opened ever since. In this review, we will revisit the incredible adventure to the attoworld. Firstly, the progress of attosecond pulse generation is outlined. Then, we introduce the efforts on imaging the structures or filming the ultrafast dynamics of nuclei and electrons with unprecedented attosecond temporal and Angstrom spatial resolutions, utilizing the obtained attosecond pulses as well as the high harmonic spectrum itself.     

Energy and angular distributions of backscattered electrons from collisions of 5 keV electrons with thick Al,Ti, Ag,W and Pt targets

The energy and angular distributions of backscattered electrons produced under the impact of 5 keV electrons with thick Al, Ti, Ag, W and Pt targets are measured. The energy range of backscattered electrons is considered between E _B = 50 eV and 5000 eV. The angle of incidence α and take-off angle θ are chosen to have values α = 0 and 10 and θ = 100, 110 and 120 respectively. The measured energy spectra are compared with the available theoretical models for α = 0 and 10. The elastic peak intensity of backscattered electrons is found to be a function of angle of incidence, take-off angle and atomic number of the target material. The considered theories are reasonably in good agreement with experiment for the energy spectra of the backscattered electrons having their reduced energies ∈ (= E _B/E ₀) in the range of 0.20 to 1.00.      

中高能电子被甲烷及氯代甲烷散射的总截面

利用可加性规则，使用HartreeFock波函数，采用由束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势（由静 电势、交换势、修正极化势及吸收势这四部分组成），在较大的能量(30—5000eV)范围内对 电子被甲烷及氯代甲烷（CH₄，CCl₄，CHCl₃，CH₂Cl₂和CH ₃Cl）散射的总截面进行了计算，且将计算结果与实验结果及其他理论计算 结果进行 了比较.结果表明，利用被束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势及可加性规则进行计算，所得结 果的精度要比利用未被束缚原子概念修正的复光学势及可加性规则进行计算得到的结果好很 多.因此，在复光学势中采用束缚原子概念可提高电子被分子散射的总截面的计算准确度. 关键词： 电子散射 可加性规则 束缚原子 总截面     

从像上提取非旋转对称系统的传递函数制作解卷空间滤波器

本文提出从高分辨电子显微像中,利用光学、全息和部分相干等方法,提取传递函数,制作相位和振幅滤波器,实现解卷,提高高分辨电子显微像的分辨率.     

Development of an experimental set‐up for low‐temperature spectroscopic studies of matrix‐isolated molecules and molecular ices using synchrotron radiation

An experimental set‐up for studying photophysics and photochemistry of molecules in an inert gas medium (matrix‐isolated) and in the ice phase at low temperatures has been developed and commissioned at the Photophysics beamline, Indus‐1 synchrotron radiation source. This end‐station uses an in‐house‐developed closed‐cycle cryostat for achieving cryo‐temperatures (～10 K). Synchrotron radiation from the Photophysics beamline is used as the source of UV–VUV photons and the system is equipped with a Fourier transform infrared spectrometer for characterization of the molecular species formed at low temperature. Various individual components of the end‐station like closed‐cycle cryostat, experimental chamber, gas mixing and deposition systems are tested to ascertain that the desired performance criteria are satisfied. The performance of the composite system after integration with the Photophysics beamline is evaluated by recording IR and UV–VUV photoabsorption spectra of sulfur dioxide at low temperatures (10 K), both in the ice phase as well as isolated in argon matrices. Results obtained are in good agreement with earlier literature, thus validating the satisfactory performance of the system. As an off‐shoot of the study, the VUV absorption spectrum of matrix‐isolated SO₂ in argon matrix up to 10.2 eV is reported here for the first time. This experimental end‐station will provide new opportunities to study photon‐induced reactions in molecules of environmental, astrochemical and industrial importance. Details of the design, development and initial experimental results obtained are presented.     

Air-stable ambipolar organic field effect transistors with heterojunction of pentacene and N,N'-bis(4-trifluoromethylben-zyl)perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide

Fabrication of ambipolar organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) is essential for the achievement of an organic complementary logic circuit. Ambipolar transports in OFETs with heterojunction structures are realized. We select pentacene as a P-type material and N,N'-bis(4-trifluoromethylben-zyl)perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic diimide (PTCDI-TFB) as a n-type material in the active layer of the OFETs. The field-effect transistor shows highly air-stable ambipolar characteristics with a field-effect hole mobility of 0.18~cm²/(V.s) and field-effect electron mobility of 0.031~cm²/(V.s). Furthermore the mobility only slightly decreases after being exposed to air and remains stable even for exposure to air for more than 60 days. The high electron affinity of PTCDI-TFB and the octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) self-assembly monolayer between the SiO₂ gate dielectric and the organic active layer result in the observed air-stable characteristics of OFETs with high mobility. The results demonstrate that using the OTS as a modified gate insulator layer and using high electron affinity semiconductor materials are two effective methods to fabricate OFETs with air-stable characteristics and high mobility.     

100～5 000 eV下电子被等电子(Z=10)分子CH4、H2O、HF及NH3散射的总截面计算

利用可加性规则,使用Roothaan-Hartree-Fock波函数,在100～5 000 eV下首次采用由束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势,对电子被等电子(Z=10)分子CH4、H2O、HF和NH3散射的总截面进行了计算.束缚原子不同于自由原子之处,是束缚原子考虑了在不同分子中电子云的不同重叠,将计算结果与实验及其它计算结果进行了比较.结果表明,利用被束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势及可加性规则进行计算,其结果的精度要比利用未被束缚原子概念修正过的复光学势及可加性规则进行计算得到的结果好.     

Solvatochromism as an efficient tool to study N,N‐dimethylamino‐ and cyano‐substituted π‐conjugated molecules with an intramolecular charge‐transfer absorption

A representative data set has been gained by the measurement of the electronic absorption spectra of 12 systematically selected push–pull systems with an intramolecular charge‐transfer (CT) absorption and the general structure D–π–A (D = donor, A = acceptor) featuring electron‐withdrawing CN groups, electron‐donating N(CH₃)₂ groups, and various π‐conjugated backbones in 32 solvents with different polarities. The longest‐wavelength absorption maxima λ_max and the corresponding wavenumbers $\tilde {v}_{{\rm max}} $ were evaluated from the UV/Vis spectra measured in 32 well‐selected solvents. The D–π–A push–pull systems were further characterized by quantum‐chemical quantities and simple structural parameters. Structure–solvatochromism relationships were evaluated by multidimensional statistic methods. Whereas solvent polarizability and solvent cavity size proved to be the most important factors affecting the position of λ_max, the solvent polarity was less important. The most important characteristics of organic CT compounds are the energy of the LUMO, the permanent dipole moment, the COSMO (COnductor‐like Screening MOdel) area, the COSMO volume, the number, and ratio of N,N‐dimethylamino and cyano groups, and eventually the number of triple bonds (π‐linkers). A relation between the first‐order polarizability α, the longest‐wavelength absorption maxima λ_max, and the structural features has also been found. The higher‐order polarizabilities β and γ are not related to the observed solvatochromism. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Einstein relation in n-i-p-i and microstructures of nonlinear optical, optoelectronic and related materials: Simplified theory, relative comparison and suggestions for an experimental determination

We investigate the Einstein relation for the diffusivity-mobility ratio (DMR) for n-i-p-i and the microstructures of nonlinear optical compounds on the basis of a newly formulated electron dispersion law. The corresponding results for III-V, ternary and quaternary materials form a special case of our generalized analysis. The respective DMRs for II-VI, IV-VI and stressed materials have been studied. It has been found that taking CdGeAs₂, Cd₃As₂, InAs, InSb, Hg_1−xCd_xTe, In_1−xGa_xAs_yP_1−y lattices matched to InP, CdS, PbTe, PbSnTe and Pb_1−xSn_xSe and stressed InSb as examples that the DMR increases with increasing electron concentration in various manners with different numerical magnitudes which reflect the different signatures of the n-i-p-i systems and the corresponding microstructures. We have suggested an experimental method of determining the DMR in this case and the present simplified analysis is in agreement with the suggested relationship. In addition, our results find three applications in the field of quantum effect devices.     

Calculation of ground and excited states for atoms with an open <Emphasis Type=Italic>f</Emphasis>-shell in the Hartree-Fock-Roothaan approximation

Application of the Roothaan-Bagus method (Hartree-Fock atomic theory) for atoms with one open fⁿ-shell is considered. Energy values for lanthanide atoms in the ground and excited states are calculated by minimization methods of the first and second orders within the limits of Roothaan-Hartree-Fock atomic theory using orbital exponents of Slater-type atomic orbitals. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 75, No. 6, pp. 776–781, November–December, 2008.     

Radiation damage to protein specimens from electron beam imaging and diffraction: a mini‐review of anti‐damage approaches,with special reference to synchrotron X‐ray crystallography

Recent research progress using X‐ray cryo‐crystallography with the photon beams from third‐generation synchrotron sources has resulted in recognition that this intense radiation commonly damages protein samples even when they are held at 100 K. Other structural biologists examining thin protein crystals or single particle specimens encounter similar radiation damage problems during electron diffraction and imaging, but have developed some effective countermeasures. The aim of this concise review is to examine whether analogous approaches can be utilized to alleviate the X‐ray radiation damage problem in synchrotron macromolecular crystallography. The critical discussion of this question is preceded by presentation of background material on modern technical procedures with electron beam instruments using 300–400 kV accelerating voltage, low‐dose exposures for data recording, and protection of protein specimens by cryogenic cooling; these practical approaches to dealing with electron radiation damage currently permit best resolution levels of 6 Å (0.6 nm) for single particle specimens, and of 1.9 Å for two‐dimensional membrane protein crystals. Final determination of the potential effectiveness and practical value of using such new or unconventional ideas will necessitate showing, by experimental testing, that these produce significantly improved protection of three‐dimensional protein crystals during synchrotron X‐ray diffraction.     

高清晰低畸变细径化电子内镜物镜设计

设计了一款用于医疗方面的视场为74°的电子内镜物镜.电子内镜外径为8 mm从而实现无麻醉,内镜前端可弯曲来实现无盲区检测.物镜有效焦距为4 mm,后工作距为4.8 mm.系统的畸变最大值少于4%,场曲最大值为0.27 mm.为了提高成像质量,将非球面引入此五片镜系统.所设计的光学系统尤其适用于0.25英寸CCD像传感器,且显示模式为SVGA.     

Cu1.5PMo12O40 as an efficient, mild and heterogeneous catalyst for the condensation of indole with carbonyl compounds

Bis(indoyl)methanes have been synthesized in excellent yields in the presence of catalytic amount of Cu_1.5PMo₁₂O₄₀ in molten tetraethylammonium chloride as an ionic liquid. The catalyst is recovered and recycled.     

A numerical Hartree self-consistent field calculation of an autoionization resonance parameters for a doubly excited 2s~2, 3s~2, and 4s~2 states of He atom with a complex absorbing potential

The self-consistent Hartree-Fock equation for the He atom is solved using the pseudospectral method. The Feshbachtype autoionization resonance parameters for doubly excited 2s~2, 3s~2, and 4s~2 ~1S states of He have been determined by adding a complex absorbing potential to the Hamiltonian. The Riss–Meyer iterative and Pad′e extrapolation methods are applied to obtain reliable values for the autoionization resonance parameters, which are compared to previous results in the literature.     

The order with respect to oxygen and the activation energy for the burning of an anthracitic char in O2 in a fluidised bed, as measured using a rapid analyser for CO and CO2

Measurements of the oxidation of a coal char in a fluidised bed have the advantages that the rates of heat and mass transfer to and from a reacting particle are large and characterised well. However, problems have arisen from a combination of the slow, but typical, response–time (4 s) of the analysers for CO and CO₂ and the slow mixing of gases when filling a fairly large fluidised bed. The resulting time constant for the sampling system was 8 s and comparable to the time for combustion at 900 °C or above. The purpose of this work was to measure the kinetics of oxidation of a char in a smaller fluidised bed (with a shorter mixing time) using an analyser for CO and CO₂ with a response time as low as 0.1 s. The result is that the oxidation of an anthracitic char is now found to be first order in O₂ between 700 and 900 °C; at 900 °C the order previously measured was almost zero. The activation energy is now measured here to be 145 ± 25 kJ/mol, in agreement with some early work.