Production of Nuclear Polarization of Na Isotopes at ISAC/TRIUMF and its Hyperfine Interaction

Hyperfine interactions of Na isotopes in single crystals have been studied using highly nuclear polarized ^{20,21,26,27,28}Na beams provided by ISAC/TRIUMF. The degree of polarization kept in the crystals, the spin-lattice relaxation times, the electric quadrupole coupling constants and the initial distribution of the populations were measured. Such knowledge is indispensable for the application of the hyperfine interactions in the study of precision measurements such as the nuclear structure through nuclear moments and the fundamental symmetries.     

Hyperfine interactions of beta emitter12B and12N in Mg crystal

Nuclear dipolar brondening in the NMR spectra of beta-emitting¹²B and¹²N implanted in single crystal Mg with h.c.p. structure was studied as function of orientation of the crystal axes relative to the external magnetic field. The implanted¹²N was located in interstitial trigonal site. The surrounding Mg atoms nearest to the¹²N were displaced from the regular lattice position, and lattice expansion δa/a=0.15 was determined.     

NMR detection of8Li and27Si polarized by the tilted foil technique

Nuclear spin polarization created by use of the beam-tilted-foil interaction, was studied by use of asymmetric β decay and NMR detection.     

Magnetic moment of beta-emitting41Sc(Iπ=7/2−) and knight shift in Pt metal

The nuclear magnetic moment of⁴¹Sc(I^π=7/2⁻, T_l/2=0.59sec) was remeasured, and the precision of the value was improved about 10 times compared with the previously known one. The value was determined to be |μ(⁴¹Sc;I^π=7/2)|=(5.4305±0.0018) nm. Comparing the value with the previously known NMR of the nuclei in Pt, the knight shift, K=−(0.4±5.3)·10⁻⁴ was determined.     

Production of unstable nuclei far from the stability line: its scope and limitations

Recent improvements in isotope separators can be utilized along with the availability of a wide range of nuclear species from the heavy-ion fragmentation process to study hyperfine interactions. We have measured the magnetic moments of mirror nuclei using this method at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's Bevalac heavy-ion accelerator. We present the merits, applicability and limitations of the technique.     

The effect of fused heterocycles on the liquid crystalline properties of di(alkoxy-substituted-phenyl)pyridazines and di(alkoxy-substituted-phenyl)pyridines

Di(alkoxy-substituted-phenyl)pyridines and di(alkoxy-substituted-phenyl)pyridazines annelated with heterocycles such as imidazole, triazole, pyrazine, and 1,2,5-oxa(thia)diazole were prepared and the effect of the fused heterocycles on the liquid crystalline properties were investigated.     

Coherent Forward Scattering Spectrometer as a Wavelength Tuning Indicator for Diode Laser Atomic Absorption Spectrometry

A coherent forward scattering spectrometer was used as a wavelength tuning indicator for diode laser atomic absorption spectrometry. Atomic absorption transition of excited argon atoms at 842.46 nm was investigated. Argon atoms were excited in a glow discharge. Coherent forward scattering signal attained maximum at 0.1 T of external magnetic field and at 12 mA discharge current in 266 Pa (2 Torr) of argon. When the lasing wavelength crossed an atomic absorption line, a spike-like signal was observed. When a continuous coherent forward scattering signal was observed, the lasing wavelength was confirmed to approach within about ±3 pm from the absorption transition of argon.     

Momentum dependence of spin polarization for beta emitting nuclei produced through charge exchange reaction at intermediate energy

Hyperfine interactions were studied in the intermetallic compound GdRh₂Si₂ by perturbed angular correlation (PAC) technique using ¹⁸¹Hf(¹⁸¹Ta) probe nuclei. The measurements were performed in the temperature range 15–285 K. The PAC spectra above the antiferromagnetic ordering temperature of the GdRh₂Si₂ compound (T _N ～ 106 K), were analyzed using a model that included only electric quadrupole interactions. The observed major fraction was assigned to the ¹⁸¹Hf(¹⁸¹Ta) probe substituting the Gd atoms. The PAC spectra below Néel temperature were analyzed using combined electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole interactions. The B_hf value at Gd, measured at 15 K was found to be 1.4(1) T which, is smaller, when compared with the values obtained in this compound using other nuclear probes, ¹⁵⁵Gd (B_hf ～ 30 T) and ¹⁴⁰Ce (B_hf ～ 26 T). The present result using ¹⁸¹Hf(¹⁸¹Ta) probe is quite interesting since it shows that the contribution to B_hf at Gd due the host is smaller than other components which contribute to the hyperfine field. The temperature dependence of B_hf shows an anomalous behavior.     

Isolation of keto-s-phenylthioxime of [23]cyclophane-1,2-dione. Re-visited contraction of 1,2,5-thiadiazole ring incorporated in a [23]cyclophane bridge by phenylmagnesium bromide

[2³]Paracyclophane derivative 3 of keto-S-phenylthioxime which is the hydrolyzed product of the hypothetical intermediate in the reaction of 1,2,5-thiadiazole with organometallic reagents, was obtained, together with diketone 1 , in the reaction of 1,2,5-thiadiazolo[2³]paracyclophane 2 with two equivalents of phenylmagnesium bromide. Contrary, [2³]metacyclophane 7 gave only diketone 12 in the reaction with phenylmagnesium bromide under the same conditions.     

Mechanism of Polarization Production by Means of the Tilted-Foil Technique Studied Using Beta-Radioactive Nuclei

In order to disclose the polarization mechanism of the tilted-foil technique, systematic experimental studies were performed through direct observations of the nuclear polarization of short-lived beta-emitters. The present studies concentrated on the mechanisms of the following processes: (1) production of atomic polarization in the beam–tilted-foil interaction, (2) polarization transfer between an atom and a nucleus, and (3) enhancement of nuclear polarization by the beam multi-tilted-foil interaction. The present results have confirmed the plausibility of a previous model in which the atomic-polarization process in the tilted-foil technique is attributed to the right–left asymmetry of the electron-capture process at the final surface of a tilted foil. The enhancement effect of nuclear polarization by the multi-tilted-foil technique could be consistently explained by a model proposed by Goldring and Niv. Further information on atomic processes is required to make a definite statement on hyperfine interactions and atomic configurations, which contribute to polarization transfer.