Inelastic neutron scattering study in cubic NaNbO3

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements performed on NaNbO₃ close to the cubic to tetragonal phase transition show that the 2D fluctuations earlier revealed by X-ray diffuse scattering correspond to an overdamped type dynamics. The sharp decrease in the spectral width observed at T-T_c =10° is interpreted in terms of the increase in correlation lengths and the cross-over between 2D and 3D behaviour of the fluctuations.     

Chlorine chemisorption and surface chloride formation on Au(111)

The adsorption-desorption properties of the gold(111)-chlorine system have been investigated. Thermal desorption experiments following chlorine adsorption at 298 K indicated two desorption processes: the high temperature peak (ΔH = 217 kJmol^?1) showed desorption of equal numbers of molecukr and atomic chlorine species, while the lower temperature peak (ΔH = 140 kJmol^?1) was due to the desorption of Cl₂ only. Chlorine adsorption led to a maximum work function change of +0.5 V and electron-stimulated desorption proceeded with constant cross-section (1.4 × 10¹⁸ cm²), until all chlorine had been removed from the surface These observations are consistent with the immediate formation of a surface chloride (AuCl₃) during chlorine adsorption on Au(111) at 298 K without the intervention of an initial adsorbed overlayer.     

Picosecond excitation of jet-cooled pyrazine: magnetic field effects on the fluorescence decay and quantum beats

Quantum beats and fluorescence decays of the vibrationless S₁ state of jet-cooled pyrazine have been studied as a function of magnetic field. Fourier analysis of the modulated portions of these decays has yielded results which are consistent with first- and second-order Zeeman effects occurring in the excited state. An increase in the number of triplets states effetively coupled to the singlet manifold with increasing magnetic field is discussed in terms of Zeeman interactions     

Pade approximants and closed form solutions of the KdV and MKdV equations

The closed form solutions of the Kortewegde Vries (KdV) and modified MKdV equations which are obtainable by inverse scattering or Hirota's method are found to be Pade approximants to the formal series which results from iterating particular solutions of the linearized equation.     

An alternative computational method for the approximation of random functions

Summary This paper shows that a computational procedure for approximation of random functions can be accomplished using purely linear programming techniques. This contrasts with previous results which use a twostage approach for the computation, one of which requires linear programming techniques. Computational results are given.     

Chemical education policies

Summary It is emphasized that the teaching of the fundamental topics and basic laws of chemistry should also include guidelines to their practical use and application. The trend to more and more strict specialisation should be compensated by an even deeper consideration of the general aspects.Presented at Euroanalysis III conference, Dublin, August 20–25, 1978     

Etude par diffraction neutronique de la phase “Cs4−xYb12F40−x” (0 ≤ x ≤ 1): Hypothèse structurale

The structure of the phase Cs_4?xYb₁₂F_40?x(0 ≤ x ≤ 1) has been determined by a single-crystal neutron diffraction study. It has been solved in the space group P6₃mc and refined to the best R factor of 0.0535 for the formula Cs_3.4Yb₁₂F_39.4 (324 independent reflections). Three edge-sharing pentagonal bipyramids surrounding three ytterbium atoms form Yb₃F₁₆ groups and the structure is described as the superposition, according to the sequence A₁A₂B₁B₂A₁A₂…, of sheets of corner-sharing Yb₃F₁₆ groups with a possible transformation of bipyramids into octahedra in the A₂ and B₂ layers. These sheets are joined together by the axial fluorine atoms of the bipyramids or octahedra. Cesium atoms are located in the tunnels formed by their stacking. It is shown that the Cs_4?xYb₁₂F_40?x phase (0 ≤ x ≤ 1) is an intermediate step of the Cs_4?xYb₁₂F_40?x solid solution observed with 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 and corresponds to a superstructure of the high-temperature YbF₃ phase.     

Validation of the sulphur concentration of selected iron-base NBS standard reference materials by isotope-dilution spark-source mass-spectrometry

An isotope-dilution spark-source mass-spectrometric procedure has been developed for the accurate determination of sulphur in iron-base alloys. Dissolution in a sealed tube is used to prevent volatilization losses and to effect isotope equilibration. Application of this technique to the re-analysis of existing NBS Standard Reference Materials yields results that are generally in good agreement with the certified values.