Determination of silicon in high-silicon electrical steel by ICP-AES with on-line sample electrolytic dissolution.

A flow-injection procedure combining electrolytic sample decomposition and inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES) is proposed in order to rapidly determine the content of silicon in high-silicon electrical steel. This system is characterized by sample decomposition through electrolysis directly coupled to ICP-AES. A steel sample is dissolved by electrolysis using a 6 mol L(-1) HCl solution as an electrolyte with a flow rate of 5 mL min(-1); the electrolyte containing a dissolved sample is subsequently introduced into ICP-AES via a nebulizer. The effects of the electrolysis current and the temperature on the decomposition of the sample were studied. Samples were electrolyzed under the condition of a 1.5 A constant current, at room temperature (25 degrees C) to avoid the hydrolysis of silicon to precipitate. Comparing the analytical results of steel samples obtained by this analytical system with those obtained by the gravimetric method, determined values agreed well quantitatively. The RSD of silicon at approximately 3% was 0.3% (n = 6).     

Structural change of OH-free fused quartz tube by blowing with hydrogen-oxygen flame

The effect of blowing with a hydrogen-oxygen flame on the structure of an OH-free fused quartz tube was studied by microscopic spectroscopy. The number of OH groups increased within 1000 μm from the outside surface (OSS). The peak decomposition of the IR absorption at around 3600 cm⁻¹ showed that most OH structures were ‘free SiOH’ without the hydrogen bond, and H₂O molecules were also distributed throughout the cross section. The distribution of the fictive temperature, T_F, in the cross section was measured from the peak position of infrared absorption at ≈2200 cm⁻¹. T_F before blowing was ≈1420 K, which is near the strain point, except in the region within 200 μm from the OSS, where T_F steeply decreases approaching the OSS. After blowing, the values of T_F became greater than those before blowing, increasing steeply from the OSS and having a maximum at ≈1000 μm. The steep change near the OSS must be caused by the shorter structural relaxation time due to the SiOH introduced by blowing and H₂O vapor in the flame. The distribution of the intensities of Raman bands at 495 (D₁) and 606 cm⁻¹ (D₂) derived from the planar four- and three-member rings was also measured.     

Development of 170 GHz/500 kW gyrotron

A development of 170GHz/500kW level gyrotron was carried out as R&D work of ITER. The oscillation mode is TE_31,8. In a short pulse experiment, the maximum power of 750kW was achieved at 85kV/40A. The efficiency was 22%. In the depressed collector operation, 500kW/36%/50ms was obtained. The maximum efficiency of 40% was obtained at P_RF=470kW whereas the power decrease by the electron trapping was observed. Pulse extension was done up to 10s at P_RF=170kW with the depressed collector operation. The power was limited by the temperature increase of the output window.     

Optical cell with a temperature-control unit for a vacuum-ultraviolet circular dichroism spectrophotometer.

We constructed an assembled-type MgF2 cell that can function under a high vacuum (10(-4) Pa), and is capable of measuring the vacuum-ultraviolet circular dichroism (VUVCD) spectrum in a wavelength region down to 140 nm for aqueous solutions. Its path length can be adjusted by various spacers in the range from 1.3 to 50 microm. The temperature-control unit of the cell was also constructed with a Peltier thermoelectric element to keep the temperature of a sample within an accuracy of +/- 1 degrees C in the temperature range from -30 to 70 degrees C. The optical cell and the temperature-control unit were confirmed to have good performance by monitoring the VUVCD spectra of ammonium d-camphor-10-sulfonate and myoglobin aqueous solutions. This cell is available not only for VUVCD spectroscopy, but also for vacuum-ultraviolet absorption measurements.     

共振相干激发的最新实验研究(英文)

在满足沟道效应条件下 ,高能离子在穿过晶体时 ,离子穿过的是周期性的原子序列或者有序平面阵列 .在入射离子的坐标系中 ,离子感受到一种振动场的作用 .如果与此振动频率相关的能量与离子的电子态跃迁能量相匹配 ,则离子有可能被激发 ,这种现象就称为共振相干激发 (RCE) .1998年 ,成功地观测到了类氢Ar17+ 离子以相对论速度穿过Si晶体时 ,其 1s电子到n =2态的共振激发 .此后 ,有关出射离子电荷态分布以及退激X射线谱的实验研究取得了很大进展 ,近期的实验研究还观测到了类氢离子的 1s电子到更高电子态 (n =3,4 ,5 )的RCE和更重离子的RCE ,以及类氦离子的RCE .这些实验结果有助于详细研究这种共振现象 .实验结果表明 ,RCE也能够作为研究高精度原子谱学的一种潜在的工具 . When energetic ions penetrate into a crystal in a channeling condition, they travel across a periodic array of the atomic strings or ordered planes. These ions feel an oscillating field in the projectile frame. If the energy corresponding to this frequency matches with the transition energy of the electronic states of the ions, the ions have a chance to be excited. It is called Resonant Coherent Excitation (RCE). We have succeeded in observing resonant excitation of 1s electron to the n=2 states in H-like...     

Détermination du comportement macroscopique d'un milieu à fissures frottantesDetermination of the macroscopic behavior of a medium with frictional cracks

A micromechanical modeling of closed cracks as flat ellipsoidal inhomogeneities has been recently proposed in [Deudé et al., C. R. Mecanique 330 (2002) 589–599]. The present Note extends this approach to the case of a frictional contact between the crack lips. For von Mises friction, a linear hardening is obtained at the macroscopic scale, the state equation in terms of stress and strain rates being identical to that derived for unfrictional cracks. For Drucker–Prager friction, the micromechanical approach predicts a macroscopic dilatant behavior. To cite this article: J.-F. Barthélémy et al., C. R. Mecanique 331 (2003).     

Nature of mechanoradical formation and reactivity with oxygen in methacrylic vinyl polymers

The formation of mechanoradicals under anaerobic conditions and their reactivity with oxygen at room temperature is described for several methacrylic vinyl polymers. Observed electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of the mechanoradicals formed were all essentially identical and are clearly assigned to a respective endchain radical. The ESR kinetics of the mechanoradical formation of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polymethacrylamide (PMAAm) exhibit an interesting contrast; the progressive changes in the radical concentration in PMMA as a function of duration of milling gradually decrease after reaching a maximum value, while those of PMAAm show a parabolic increase. This discrepancy has been ascribed to mechanoradicals of PMAAm that are strongly stabilized by intermolecular and intramolecular doubly hydrogen-bonded networks among the amide groups. Such interactions also are to lower the reactivity of the mechanoradicals with oxygen. Thus, the mechanoradicals of both PMAAm and PMAA do not give a single peroxy radical, but rather a mixture of the mechanoradical and peroxy radical even after exposure to air, while the mechanoradicals of other polymers are rapidly converted to the corresponding peroxy radicals. Such a difference was observed in experiments on the mechanical fracture of such polymers under aerobic conditions.     

A UV-B resistant polyacylated anthocyanin, HBA, from blue petals of morning glory

Prevention of E,Z-isomerization of caffeoyl residues of a tri-(E)-caffeoyl anthocyanin, heavenly blue anthocyanin (HBA), and its stability under UV-B irradiation conditions were studied. We isolated four photoproducts from irradiated HBA and their structures were determined to be mono- or di-Z-caffeoyl isomers of HBA and mono-deglucosylated HBA. Under such conditions one caffeoyl residue, the innermost one, never isomerized to the Z-form, suggesting that intramolecular stacking must prevent photoisomerization. In general, anthocyanins are considered to be more stable in strong acidic than neutral aqueous media. However, with UV-B irradiation HBA was most stable in aqueous solution at pH 7.5 and most unstable in acidic methanol solutions. It was found to emit strong fluorescence on excitation with UV-B, possibly resulting from intramolecular association of caffeoyl moieties with the anthocyanidin nucleus. The finding that pigment in petals is more tolerant of UV-irradiation may be rational in the context of the necessity to resist strong solar radiation.