Electron Spin Resonance and Ground State Wave Functions of Vanadyl Ion in LiNaSO<Subscript>4</Subscript>

Electron spin resonance (ESR) of VO²⁺ doped into LiNaSO₄ has been studied at 300 K on an X-band spectrometer. The ESR powder spectra have been analyzed and spin Hamiltonian parameters have been evaluated. Using the crystal-field approach, a theoretical estimate of the ground state wave functions of VO²⁺ in LiMSO₄ (M = Na, K) has been made from the ESR data. The dipolar hyperfine coupling constant P and Fermi contact parameter K have also been estimated.     

Spectral and magnetic studies of anomolous paramagnetic,nickel(II) complexes ofN-phenyl-2-[1-(2-pyridyl)ethylidene] hydrazinecarbothioamide

Summary Nickel(II) complexes ofN-phenyl 1-2-[1-(2-pyridyl) ethylidene] hydrazinecarbothioamide (HL) of general composition [NiLX] (where X=Cl, Br, OAc or NO₃ and L=deprotonated ligand) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, conductivity measurements, i. r. spectra, electronic spectra and magnetic measurements. The electronic spectra were recorded in Nujol and dimethylformamide (DMF) whereas magnetic susceptibilities were recorded in the range 80–300 K. A distorted tetrahedral geometry is indicated for all the complexes except the chloro-complex. The paramagnetic behaviour of square-planar [NiLCl] is explained in terms of an equilibrium between the diamagnetic spin-paired ground state and low lying triplet state.     

Proton electromagnetic form factors at large momentum transfer

We review the current experimental and theoretical status of the proton electromagnetic form factors.     

Measurement of high energy neutrons by fission reactions

In most high energy radiation fields, such as those encountered around accelerators or cosmic rays in the atmosphere, neutrons produce the largest percentage of the hadron dose. In these radiation fields, the neutron spectrum is typically formed by low energy neutrons (evaporation spectrum) and high energy neutrons (knock-on spectrum).

Neutron spectrometry and dosimetry are better understood for low energy neutrons (i.e. neutrons with energy below 20 MeV) than for those of higher energies. This paper reports the study of different detectors based on the registration of fission fragments of different heavy elements (namely bismuth, gold and tantalum), which have their principal response to high energy neutrons.     

Kinetics and mechanism of oxidation of aspartic acid by bismuth(V) in HClO4-HF medium

The kinetics of oxidation of Aspartic acid by bismuth(V) studied in HClO₄-HF mixture iodometrically exhibit complex dependence with respect to aspartic acid (AA). The rate law (i) accounts for all the experimental observations. where [Bi(V)] and [AA] are the gross analytical concentration of all fluorobismuth(V) species and the equilibrium concentration of aspartic acid, respectively. The oxidation product of the amino acid was identified to be an aldehyde. HF and F^? do not affect the rate of the reaction. © John Wiley & Sons, Inc.