Totally Splittable Polytopes

A split of a polytope is a (necessarily regular) subdivision with exactly two maximal cells. A polytope is totally splittable if each triangulation (without additional vertices) is a common refinement of splits. This paper establishes a complete classification of the totally splittable polytopes.     

Isotope Studies of Hydrogen and Oxygen in Ground Ice - Experiences with the Equilibration Technique

Abstract

Equilibration technique suitable for a large amount ofsamples is described for hydrogen and oxygen isotope analyses of ground ice, especially ice wedges, including the sampling strategy and the analytical procedure as well as the calibration of the Finnigan MAT Delta-S mass spectrometer in June, 1999. Since for future analyses of ice wedges, a higher sampling resolution with limited sample volume is required, the limit of the equliibration technique for small water samples size of between 0.05 and 5 ml was checked. For water samples smaller than 1ml, corresponding to a molar ratio [H₂O]/[H₂] of smaller than 0.994, a balance correction has to be applied. The experimental errors due to partial evaporation during evacuation, the balance calcultion of the isotope equilibration process, the linearity as well as memory effects of the mass spectrometer for smaples with large differences in δ¹⁸O and δD are tackled in this paper. In the polar regions of Northern Siberia without Late Pleistocene and Holocene glaciation, ground ice is used as an archive for paleoclimate studies. First results of stable isotope measurements on ice wedges clearly show a shift towards heavier isotopes and thus warmer winter temperatures as well as a change in the source of the precipitation between Late Pleistocene and Holocene. These results indicate the high potential of ground ice for paleoclimate studies.     

Radioaktive und stabile Isotope bei der Lösung pflanzenphysiologischer Probleme

Es werden neuere Ergebnisse von Untersuchungen zur Biosynthese einiger Alkaloide und zum Stoffwechsel von Herbiziden mitgeteilt und diskutiert, die unter Verwendung von ¹⁴C, ³H und ¹⁵N durchgeführt wurden.     

Eine Dichtigkeitsprüfanlage für Halbleiterbauelemente auf der Grundlage von 85Kr

Auf der Basis von ⁸⁵Kr wurde ein Prüfstand für die routinemäßge Dichtigkeitsprüfung von Halbleiterbauelementen entwickelt und gebaut. Die Anlage arbeitet mit einer Aktivkohlepumpe und ist für einen Maximaldruck ion 13 kp/cm² und eine Maximalaktivität von 40Ci⁸⁵Kr ausgelegt. Es werden einige theoretische Angaben zur Methode gemacht und der Auf ban sowie die Funktionsweise des Prüfstandes beschrieben. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse werden mit denen anderer Methoden verglichen.     

NMR Experiments on Ion Permeation in Irradiated Model Membranes

In aqueous solutions of sonicated egg-lecithin vesicles (5 weight-%) the ¹H-NMR parameters line width, area, and chemical shift of the signal of the (CH₃)₃N⁺ group were determined in dependence on the dose of gamma radiation (0 … 12 kGy). The application of curopium ions made it possible, by means of a line shape analysis, to calculate these parameters for the inside as well as for the outside lipid layer.

With increasing ⁶⁰Co-radiation dose the line widths increase linearly. The line width for the outside lipid layer increases significantly more rapidly than for the inside layer. This fact allows us to conclude that there exists a preferred radiation damage of the outside lipid layer. The asymmetry may he a consequence of an indirect radiation action mediated by the radicals of the water radiolysis.

From the temporal change of the NMR parameters information can be obtained about the radiation action on transport processes in the vesicles. Beginning at a threshold value (approx. 5 kGy) the permeation of the En^{+ ++} ions to the (CH₃)₃N⁺ head groups previously not accessible increases significantly.     

Pressure dependence of the absorption edge at the E0 gap of mocvd - Grown ZnTe films

Abstract

We have investigated the direct gap absorption of 1μm thick ZnTe-epilayers grown on GaAs substrates by metalorganic chemical vapour deposition (MOCVD). Free ZnTe-layers were obtained by selective etching. The absorption coefficient was measured up to about 50000 cm^?1 in a diamand anvil cell in the temperature range from 115–300 K. The spectra near the direct gap E₀ are dominated by a sharp excitonic structure. Its change with pressure is evaluated by a model which allows to determine the pressure shift of the gap energy dE₀/dP and the change of the Rydberg energies of the excitons dR*/dP.^[1]     

The use of the high pressure hydrothermal method for tailored synthesis of zeolites without structure directing agents. Instance: Synthesis of natural zeolites with 5-1 building units

Abstract

The synthetic counterparts of natural alumosilicate zeolites containing 5-1 structural building units have been synthesized by simulating the natural hydrothermal formation conditions. Synthetic glasses of the respective zeolite composition were used as starting materials, while distilled water under hydrothermal conditions was used as pressure and reaction medium. No structure directing agents, additional solutions or sol-gel material has been employed.

The experience of former investigations on the tailored synthesis of alumosilicate zeolites showed, that 220°C is the expected temperature of maximum gain. Synthesis time was always 60 d. Synthesis pressure for mazzite (MAZ), mordenite (MOR), fer-rierite (FER), epistilbite (EPI) and dachiardite PAC) was 1 kbar while bikitaite (BIK) could only be synthesized at 2 kbar pressure.

The results of the investigations on hand show, that this process can be applied for the tailored synthesis of zeolites with completely new properties (e.g., semiconducting frameworks).     

Energy deposition distributions caused by fast neutrons in converter type silicon detectors

Polyethylene converter silicon detectors have been developed as part of a dosimetry system for the application in neutron fields. Signals have been investigated which are mainly caused by reactions occurring when neutrons hit the PE converter or the silicon diode directly. In this work, neutron interactions in the components of a PE converter silicon sensor have been calculated to determine energy deposition distributions for neutron energies from 1.2 v MeV to 14.8 v MeV. Experiments in quasi-monoenergetic neutron fields have been performed. For the simulation of the neutron interactions with the detector layers, the GSF neutron interaction code NISD has been applied. The transport of ions has been calculated separately by means of the program TRIM. It has been shown that by the use of these concepts and models, a rather good agreement of measured and computed pulse height distributions can be obtained and, consequently, the response of converter type detectors to neutron radiation can be determined.