Double edge optical absorption by v-SiO2 in the vacuum ultraviolet

The absorption edge of v-SiO₂ in the vacuum ultraviolet now appears, from experiments on pressure-densified v-SiO₂, to comprise two distinct linear parts, the Urbach edge and a lesser edge below it.     

The vacuum ultraviolet spectra of HCN,C2N2, and CH3CN

Quantitative vacuum ultraviolet absorption spectra for HCN, C₂N₂, and CH₃CN have been obtained over the wavelength range 60 nm ? λ ? 160 nm. Where comparison is possible, our measurements of the absorption coefficients for HCN and C₂N₂ are consistent with previous studies. Because of the superior resolution of this work (0.05 nm), vibrational assignments in the valence and Rydberg transitions of HCN have been extended while higher members of the Rydberg series in CH₃CN have been identified.     

The electronic structure and photoluminescence properties of Ca2GeO4:Eu in ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet region

Ca₂GeO₄:Eu³⁺ phosphors were synthesized by the solid state method. The ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet excited photoluminescence properties were investigated in detail. It revealed that the emission of Ca₂GeO₄:Eu³⁺ comprised two parts: the red emission of Eu³⁺ and host defect emission in 330-550 nm. Ca₂GeO₄:Eu³⁺ presented intense excitation intensity at 163-200 and 466 nm, which suggested the potential applications in plasma display panels and light emitting diodes. The excitation spectra were studied to identify the photoluminescence mechanisms of Ca₂GeO₄:Eu³⁺. First principles calculation within the local density approximation of the density functional theory was applied to calculate the electronic structure and linear optical properties of Ca₂GeO₄.     

Effective energy transfer between Ceand Eu in CaAl2Si2O8 host under vacuum ultraviolet illumination

We presented the energy transfer from Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺ in CaAl₂Si₂O₈ host. The Ce³⁺-doped CaAl₂Si₂O₈ phosphor had a strong emission band at 378 nm under the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light. This emission spectrum of Ce³⁺ well overlapped with the excitation spectrum of Eu²⁺ under the UV illumination. As a result, the energy transfer from Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺ in CaAl₂Si₂O₈ matrix was observed under VUV excitation, which resulted in a significant enhancement of the emission peak intensity at 446 nm. More details about the luminescent properties were presented.     

Size-dependent photoluminescence properties under vacuum ultraviolet excitation of Zn2SiO4:Mn nanophosphors

The Zn₂SiO₄:Mn²⁺ nanophosphors with different particle sizes were synthesized via the hydrothermal method by adjusting the concentrations of surfactant and the hydrothermal temperature. The behavior of the photoluminescence as a function of phosphor particle sizes under vacuum ultraviolet excitation was investigated. Higher critical quenching concentration with decreasing particle size of the Zn₂SiO₄:Mn²⁺ nanophosphors was observed. This is ascribed to the hindrance of energy transfer between luminescence centers under vacuum ultraviolet excitation. The prolonged decay time in smaller samples provides further evidence that the energy transfer confinement has an effect on the photoluminescence properties.     

The D′ → A′ transition in Br2

A vibrational and rotational analysis is presented for the D′ → A′ transition (2800–2950 Å) of Br₂. The analysis includes 11 rotationally analyzed bands for ⁷⁹Br₂ and 3 for ⁸¹Br₂, plus bandheads for 70 additional v′-v″ bands of ⁷⁹Br₂, ⁸¹Br₂, and ⁷⁹Br⁸¹Br. The latter include some violet-degraded and spikelike features at the long-wavelength end of the spectrum, which are interpreted and assigned with the aid of band profile simulations. The assigned features are fitted directly to 14 vibrational and rotational expansion parameters for the two electronic states, from which the following spectroscopic constants are obtained: ΔT_e = 35706 cm^?1, ω′_e = 150.86 cm^?1, ω″_e = 165.2 cm^?1, B′_e = 0.042515 cm^?1, B″_e = 0.05944 cm^?1, $\text{R′}{}_{\mathrm{e}}\text{= 3.170}\text{A}\text{?}$, $\text{R″}{}_{\mathrm{e}}\text{= 2.681}\text{A}\text{?}$. The spectroscopic parameters are used to calculate RKR potentials and Franck-Condon factors for the transition.     

Br_2分子在360—610 nm的光解离动力学研究

利用包含转动自由度在内的含时薛定谔方程研究了Br_2分子在波长范围为360—610 nm的光解离动力学.通过计算得到了Br_2分子在四个特征波长处的切片解离影像,并经过分析得到了与切片解离影像相对应的动能分布;计算了Br_2分子在波长范围为360—610 nm内总的动能分布,以及从A,B和C三个电子态解离的碎片各自所对应的动能分布;计算了A,B和C三个电子态各自的解离概率以及碎片产物的分支比Γ(Br~*/(Br+Br~*))随波长的变化.     

The high pressure structures and the phase transitions of K2[Pt(CN)4]Br0.3·3H2O

The lattice constants of KCP were determined by single crystla X-ray diffraction experiments up to 3 × 10⁹Pa. The pressure dependence of the compressibilities is anomalous around 7 × 10⁸Pa and 2 × 10⁹Pa. The platinum chains are shortened abruptly at 7 × 10⁸ Pa, where the compressibility perpendicular to the platinum chain is normal. The other anomaly around 2 × 10⁹Pa was found in the compression along the direction perpendicular to the platinum chain. The crystal structure analyses showed that the pressure-induced displacement of a water molecule is coupled with the shortening of the Pt chains observed at 7 × 10⁸Pa. The other anomaly at 2 × 10⁹Pa is associated with the transformation of the molecular structure of the tetracyanoplatinate complex anions.     

Optical conductivity and electron interaction in the one-dimensional metal K2Pt (CN)4 Br0.3 · 3H2O

Experimental and theoretical investigations of the optical conductivity of K₂Pt (CN)₄Br_0,3 · 3H₂O single crystals for phonon energies near the plasma edge are reported. The imaginary part of the dielectric function is determined by only two scattering processes: Elastic scattering of holes by the Coulomb potentials of randomly distributed Br-ions and inelastic scattering by excitation of plasmons.     

GaN ultraviolet Schottky barrier photodetectors with ZrO2 or SiO2 insulators

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) with high luminance efficiency were successfully fabricated using the LiF/N,N′-bis(1-naphyl)-N,N′-diphenyl-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine (NPB) carrier balance structures. It was found that the insertion of the LiF/NPB carrier balance structures can balance the charge injection and transport, which is helpful in enhancing the performance of OLEDs. It was also found that we can achieve the best performance from the OLED with three pairs of LiF/NPB (0.3 nm/15 nm) structures. The luminance and transport efficiency were both enhanced with the increase in the numbers of pairs of LiF/NPB carrier balance structures. We can attribute the improvement to the better carrier balance at the device interface.     

Anisotropy of the electrical conductivity in the one-dimensional conductor K2[Pt(CN)4]Br0·30.3(H2O)

Using a method developed by Montgomery we have measured simultaneously σ_| and σ_⊥ the conductivities parallel and perpendicular to the c-axis respectively in single crystals of K₂[Pt(CN)₄]Br_0·30.3(H₂O). The anisotropy $\text{σ}{}_{\mathrm{|}}\text{σ}{}_{\mathrm{\perp }}$ is of the order of 10⁵ at room temperature but decreases to 3.10³ at 35°K.None of the hitherto proposed models allows a detailed comparison between predicted and measured anisotropy. However, the experimental results seem to contradict the two dimensional variable range hopping model. The Bloch, Weisman and Varma model predicts an infinite anisotropy and thus can not be compared with experiment.Recent diffuse X-ray scattering and NMR experiments suggest that the material becomes a band semi-conductor at low temperatures due to a Peierls instability. This model is consistent with our results. While defects and random potentials do not seem to play the dominant rôle assumed in earlier models, they may determine the longitudinal mobility of the excited carriers and hence the anisotropy.     

The photodissociation of D2O by vacuum ultraviolet excitation sources

The photodissociation of D₂O was carried out at excitation wavelengths of 1216, 1236, and 1302 Å. The distribution of the excess energy to rotational and vibrational degrees of freedom of the product OD was determined by an investigation of the OD ²Σ⁺ emission. The population of the highest allowed rotational levels was observed with results similar to those obtained for H₂O. It has been found that the two spin components of the higher rotational levels were unequally populated. An attempt is made to account for this anomalous population distribution.     

Excitation and quenching of ultraviolet nitrogen bands in the mixture of N2 and O2 molecules

Total quenching rate coefficients of three singlet and three triplet states of molecular nitrogen in the collisions with O₂ molecules are calculated on the basis of quantum-chemical approximations. The calculated rate coefficients of electronic quenching of N₂^? molecules are compared with the available experimental data. An influence of collisional processes on vibrational populations of electronically excited N₂(a¹Π_g) and N₂(A³Σ_u⁺) molecules is studied for conditions of laboratory discharge in N₂ and O₂ at admixtures of molecular oxygen 0%-20% for the pressures 1-1000 Pa. It is indicated that molecular collisions cause changes in relative populations of vibrational levels of these states and intensity relations of ultraviolet bands of N₂ with rise in the pressure and the O₂ admixture.     

Intrinsic ultraviolet luminescence from Lu2O3, Lu2SiO5 and Lu2SiO5:Ce

Radioluminescence and thermally stimulated luminescence measurements on Lu₂O₃, Lu₂SiO₅ (LSO) and Lu₂SiO₅:Ce³⁺ (LSO:Ce) reveal the presence of intrinsic ultraviolet luminescence bands. Characteristic emission with maximum at 256 nm occurs in each specimen and is attributed to radiative recombination of self-trapped excitons. Thermal quenching of this band obeys the Mott-Seitz relation yielding quenching energies 24, 38 and 13 meV for Lu₂O₃, LSO and LSO:Ce, respectively. A second intrinsic band appears at 315 nm in LSO and LSO:Ce, and at 368 nm in Lu₂O₃. Quenching curves for these bands show an initial increase in peak intensity followed by a decrease. Similarity in spectral peak position and quenching behavior indicate that this band has a common origin in each of the samples and is attributed to radiative recombination of self-trapped holes, in agreement with previous work on similar specimens. Comparison of glow curves and emission spectra show that the lowest temperature glow peaks in each specimen are associated with thermal decay of self-trapped excitons and self-trapped holes. Interplay between the intrinsic defects and extrinsic Ce³⁺ emission in LSO:Ce is strongly indicated.     

The E → B transition (3000–3140 Å) in Br2

The region 3030–3140 Å of the emission spectrum of Br₂ is reinvestigated using sources containing separated ⁷⁹Br₂ and ⁸¹Br₂. The analysis, which spans v′ levels 0–15 and v″ levels 8–31, indicates that the transition in this region is the analog of the E → B system in I₂, and it is so redesignated. The following spectroscopic constants are obtained for the E state of ⁷⁹Br₂: T_e = 49 779.06 cm^?1, ω_e = 150.46 cm^?1, ω_eχ_e = 0.383 cm^?1, B_e = 0.04172 cm^?1, $\text{R}{}_{\mathrm{e}}\text{= 3.20}\text{A}\text{?}$.     

Observation of electromagnetic resonances in crystals of K2Pt (CN)4 Br0.3.3H2O at microwave frequencies

Electromagnetic dielectric resonances in the range 8–11 GHz have been observed in millimeter sized crystals of K₂Pt(CN)₄Br_0.3.3H₂O. This observation results directly from the existence of large dielectric constants; values for the longitudinal and transverse dielectric constants at 4°K are estimated to be ?6 >～ 3000 and ?⊥ ?4.     

Phase transition in Cd2Ta2O7 and the Cd2Nb2−xTaxO7 series

A phase transition has been discovered in Cd₂Ta₂O₇ near 200 K which is about the same temperature at which Cd₂Nb₂O₇ is known to become ferroelectric. However, Cd₂Ta₂O₇ does not become ferroelectric below this transition. The nature of this transition was also studied in the Cd₂Nb_2?xTa_xO₇ series using low temperature X-ray, SHG, and DSC techniques.     

Resonance Raman scattering from amorphous As2S3

Resonance Raman scattering from amorphous As₂S₃, obtained by temperature tuning the band edge through the He-Ne 6328 Å laser line, is reported.