Suppression of soliton self-frequency shift by upshifted filtering

We consider the effects of stimulated Raman scattering on ultrashort light pulses propagating in long-haul fiber transmission lines. We propose an efficient method for suppressing the soliton self-frequency shift by use of upshifted filters without any compromise in signal-to-noise ratio and with the pulse stability preserved.     

Magnetic Field‐Induced Shape Transitions in Multiphase Polymer‐Liquid Crystal Blends

Summary: This paper presents a computational study of phase separation‐phase ordering‐texturing in blends of polymer coils and rod‐like nematic liquid crystals under the presence of magnetic fields, using an extended version of the Matsuyama‐Evans‐Cates model (Phys. Rev. E 2000 , 61, 2977). This work demonstrates that demixing in these blends leads to droplet morphologies with tunable droplet shapes and director textures. In contrast to filled nematics, where solids are suspended in a nematic liquid crystal matrix, demixing in coil‐mesogenic rods blends leads to nematic emulsions, in which the deformable viscoelastic polymer drops are suspended in a nematic matrix. Under strong anchoring conditions, the imposition of a magnetic field leads to a director re‐orientation that due to strong anchoring produces a droplet shape change. Magnetic field‐induced shape transitions in these blends are shown to be second order with a finite critical field threshold that diverges as anchoring strength vanishes. A morphological‐texture diagram summarizes the magnetic field‐anchoring conditions that promote anisotropic shapes. This work presents additional material processing routes to design and control bi‐phasic morphologies in polymer‐liquid crystal blend.

Computed morphology phase diagram in terms of magnetic field strength Λ_M and anchoring strength. Λ_ϕQ.     

Synthesis and characterization of two tris-chelate complexes of cobalt(III) with 3,5-dimethyl-1-(N-methyl/ethyl)thiocarbamylpyrazole (HL1, HL2) — biologically important bidentate ligands with one ambidentate donor site

Cobalt(III) complexes, of two potentially pyrazole-derived bidentate ligands (with one ambidentate donor site), 3,5-dimethyl-1-(N-methyl/ethyl)thiocarbamylpyrazole (HL₁ for N-methyl, HL₂ for N-ethyl) have been synthesized and characterized by elemental analyses, IR, UV–Vis and ¹H NMR spectral studies. The structure of Co(L₂)₃ has been determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The complex (triclinic, space group P ) has a distorted octahedral structure with the ambidentate ligands coordinated to the Co(III) ion as uninegative bidentate chelating agents via the pyrazole ring nitrogen (tertiary) and the thiocarbamyl iminyl nitrogen atoms. The distortion from the regular octahedral geometry is ascribed to the stereochemical limitations imposed by the planar bidentate ligands.     

Comparison on the production of radionuclides in 1.4 GeV proton irradiated LBE targets of different thickness

This is the first report on the inventory of radionuclides produced in 1.4 GeV proton induced reaction on Lead–Bismuth Eutectic (LBE) targets. LBE targets of 6 mm diameter and 1 to 8 mm lengths were irradiated with 1.4 GeV protons. The radionuclides ranging from ⁷Be (53.12 days) to ²⁰⁷Po (5.8 h) were identified in the samples with the help of time resolved γ-ray spectroscopy. However, there is no signature of formation of At radioisotopes, which can be produced by the interaction of secondary particles, typical for thick targets.     

Efficient Synthesis of Homoallylic Alcohols/Amines from Allyltributylstannane and Carbonyl Compounds/Imines Using Iodine as Catalyst Under Acetic Acid–Water Medium

This paper describes a general method for the synthesis of homoallylic alcohols and amines by nucleophilic addition reaction of allyltributylstannane to carbonyl compounds and aldimines where iodine acts as a catalyst in H₂O/acetic acid (1:1) medium. Only 10 mol% of I₂ is required for various organic transformations. By using this process, various homoallylic alcohols and amines are produced in good to excellent yields.     

Efficient and Convenient Methods for Synthesis of Some Phthalazine Derivatives and Their Evaluation of Cytotoxicity

A systematic study of the reaction of 1,4-dihydrazinophthalazine (DHPH) with 1,3-dicarbonyls [viz., acetylacetone (acac), dibenzoylmethane (bzbz), and 1-benzoylacetone (bzac)] varying the reaction conditions was carried out to obtain the phthalazine derivatives (1–4). One-pot reaction of DHPH with acac led to the formation of two compounds 1 and 2, with various factors such as the presence of the acid or base, amount of the acac, time of reflux, and the temperature. The reaction conditions of DHPH with bzbz or bzac are sort of different to isolate the products 3 and 4, respectively. The derivatives (1–4) have been characterized by elemental analyses, ¹H NMR, and electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry (ESIMS) and the cytotoxic activity of the compounds 1–4 was evaluated on HeLa cell line.

[Supplementary materials are available for this article. Go to the publisher's online edition of Synthetic Communications® for the following free supplemental resource(s): Full experimental and spectral details.]