Absence of suppression in particle production at large transverse momentum in sqrt[s(NN)]=200 GeV d+Au collisions

Transverse momentum spectra of charged hadrons with p(T)<8 GeV/c and neutral pions with p(T)<10 GeV/c have been measured at midrapidity by the PHENIX experiment at BNL RHIC in d+Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]=200 GeV. The measured yields are compared to those in p+p collisions at the same sqrt[s(NN)] scaled up by the number of underlying nucleon-nucleon collisions in d+Au. The yield ratio does not show the suppression observed in central Au+Au collisions at RHIC. Instead, there is a small enhancement in the yield of high momentum particles.     

Suppressed pi(0) production at large transverse momentum in central Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]=200 GeV

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Centrality dependence of charm production from a measurement of single electrons in Au+Au collisions at sqrt[s(NN)]=200 GeV

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Novel synthesis of hybrid calixphyrin macrocycles

The reaction of benzaldehyde with excess pyrrole at room temperature in the absence of solvent affords a mixture of meso-substituted polypyrranes species. After separation by column chromatography, these may be used to prepare a range of calix[4]phyrin macrocycles by condensation with acetone under conditions of acid catalysis.     

Lattice effects in singlet ground state systems

We have investigated elastic, magnetic, thermal and structural properties of systems which exhibit induced magnetic behavior (TbP, PrSn₃, Pr₃Se₄, Pr₃Te₄). Particular emphasis is given to phonon effects due to the crystalline electric field, phase transitions, and magnetic fields. TbP has a first order magnetic phase transition and both TbP, PrSn₃ show a temperature dependence of the elastic constants, which can be explained with the known crystal field level scheme. The compounds Pr₃S₄, La₃S₄, Pr₃Se₄ exhibit structural instabilities at much higher temperatures than the magnetic or superconducting transition temperatures. Pr₃Te₄ does not exhibit a structural transition, but a strong elastic softening in a magnetic field. This effect is due to strong field dependent quadrupole transitions. All these systems are analyzed with respect to typical induced moment parameters.     

Solar cell materials and their basic parameters

Parameters such as the energy gapE _g , open circuit voltageV _oc , short circuit current densityj _sc , fill factor F.F., efficiency η, antireflection coating condition A.R. and illumination conditions of currently known photovoltaic diodes are reviewed and tabulated, followed by some critical comments.     

Pressure-induced valence instability in Sm4Bi3

Sm₄Bi₃ has the anti-Th₃P₄ (cubic) structure with three Sm²⁺ ions and one Sm³⁺ ion. The compound undergoes a first-order, isostructural transition at about 26 kbar. The resistance abruptly decreases by a factor of three and the volume by about 10%. The Sm²⁺ ions undergo a change towards the 3⁺ state in the transition and the material goes from semimetallic to a metallic state. The behavior of the resistance anomaly suggests termination of the phase boundary at a critical point.     

Crystal field induced thermopower anomalies in Van Vleck paramagnets

We report here strong thermopower anomalies in two Van Vleck paramagnets TmCd and PrPb₃, due to crystal field levels. The results can only be understood on the basis of electron-ion interactions involving orbital degrees of freedom, and therefore differ markedly from the dilute alloy case.     

Electric field gradients at Os nuclei in the hexagonal transition metals Os and Re

The electric field gradient eq at Os nuclei in Os and Re single crystals has been determined by Mössbauer transmission experiments with the 137 keV resonance in ¹⁸⁶Os as -4.5 (3) × 10¹⁷ V/cm² and - 3.8 (3) × 10¹⁷ V/cm², respectively.     

Centrality dependence of charged particle multiplicity in Au-Au collisions at square root of (s)NN = 130 GeV

We present results for the charged-particle multiplicity distribution at midrapidity in Au-Au collisions at square root of [s(NN)] = 130 GeV measured with the PHENIX detector at RHIC. For the 5% most central collisions we find dN(ch)/d eta(vertical line eta = 0) = 622+/-1(stat)+/-41(syst). The results, analyzed as a function of centrality, show a steady rise of the particle density per participating nucleon with centrality.