Identical bands: two steps forward

The identical bands phenomenon has been studied in detail both experimentally and theoretically. A first step has been done by analysing the distributions of the fractional changes in the dynamical moments of inertia of superdeformed nuclei. They showthat there is a clear excess of identical bands in superdeformed nuclei compared to normally-deformed nuclei at low spin. Furthermore, this difference can be traced back to some special properties of superdeformed bands. The second step consists in the precise lifetime measurements that have been performed in superdeformed nuclei of the rare earth region. The derived quadrupole moments support the picture that alignments and deformation effects cancel in identical bands.     

Observation of the single step links of the yrast superdeformed band in 194Pb

The EUROGAMarray has been used to investigate the decay out of the yrast superdeformed (SD) band in ¹⁹⁴Pb. Eigth single step decays from the lowest observed SD states to low-lying states at normal deformation (ND) have been identified. From this observation, the excitation energy (4877 ± 1.5 keV) and the spin (6⁺) of the lowest observed SD state in ¹⁹⁴Pb are established.     

A Catalytic Diastereoselective Formal [5+2] Cycloaddition Approach to Azepino[1,2‐a]indoles: Putative Donor–Acceptor Cyclobutanes as Reactive Intermediates

A catalytic formal [5+2] cycloaddition approach to the diastereoselective synthesis of azepino[1,2‐a]indoles is reported. The reaction presumably proceeds through a Lewis acid catalyzed formal [2+2] cycloaddition of an alkene with an N‐indolyl alkylidene β‐amide ester to form a donor–acceptor cyclobutane intermediate, which subsequently undergoes an intramolecular ring‐opening cyclization. Azepine products are formed in up to 92 % yield with high degrees of diastereoselectivity (up to 34:1 d.r.).     

Conformation Controls Mobility: 2H-Tetranaphthylporphyrins on Cu(111)

The adsorption behavior and the mobility of 2H-Tetranaphthylporphyrin (2HTNP) on Cu(111) was investigated by scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) at room temperature (RT). The molecules adsorb, like the structurally related 2HTPP, in the “inverted” structure with the naphthyl plane restricted to an orientation parallel to the Cu surface. The orientation of the four naphthyl groups yields altogether 16 possible conformations. Due to the existence of rotamer pairs, 10 different appearances are expected on the surface, and all of them are identified by STM at RT. Most interestingly, the orientation of the naphthyl groups significantly influences the diffusion behavior of the molecules on Cu(111). We identify three different groups of conformers, which are either immobile, medium or fast diffusing at RT. The mobility seems to decrease with increasing size of the footprint of the conformers on the surface.     

望远镜干涉阵中光程调制的研究

提出了在单模光纤联接的望远镜干涉阵中通过拉伸红外单模光纤实现光程调制的方法。简要分析了该方法的机理及存在的问题，如偏振效应，色散等，用少模光纤和单模光纤分别代替马赫－陈德尔（Ｍａｃｈ－Ｚｅｈｎｄｅｒ）干涉仪的两个臂，并且其中一臂的光纤缠在直径为６ｃｍ的ＰＺＴ圆柱上，给ＰＺＴ圆柱施加三角皮电压后，首次得到干涉条纹，并证明了方法的可行性。     

Further measurement of the 7Be(p,γ)8B cross section at low energies with the coulomb dissociation of 8B

We have measured the dissociation of ⁸B in the Coulomb field of ²⁰⁸Pb at E_in=51.9 MeV/nucleon and extracted the cross section of the ⁷Be(p,γ)⁸B reaction at 0.4 ≤ E_rel≤ 3 MeV, which is of importance for the ⁸B solar-neutrino production rate. The extracted astrophysical S₁₇ factors are consistent with our earlier Coulomb dissociation measurement, and agree with the values deduced from the direct capture measurements by Filippone et al., Vaughn et al. and Hammache et al. The S factor at zero energy was extracted to be 18.9±1.8 eV-b with the help of theoretical energy-dependence. Received: 15 August 1998