Magnetic-field dependent intensity oscillations of the EHD luminescence in pure germanium

The magnetic-field dependence of the EHD luminescence in pure germanium is investigated using pulsed laser excitation. Intensity oscillations are found which vary with the delay time of the detection. A fit to a reaction-kinetic model yields a quantum efficiency of Q ≈ 25%. The main nonradiative process in the electron-hole liquid is found to be the Auger-recombination.     

Atomistic simulation of the interaction between mobile edge dislocations and radiation-induced defects in Fe-Ni-Cr austenitic alloys

The classical molecular dynamics method is employed to simulate the interaction of edge dislocations with interstitial Frank loops (2 and 5 nm in diameter) in the Fe-Ni₁₀-Cr₂₀ model alloy at the temperatures T = 300–900 K. The examined Frank loops are typical extended radiation-induced defects in austenitic steels adapted to nuclear reactors, while the chosen triple alloy (Fe-Ni₁₀-Cr₂₀) has the alloying element concentration maximally resembling these steels. The dislocation-defect interaction mechanisms are ascertained and classified, and their comparison with the previously published data concerning screw dislocations is carried out. The detachment stress needed for a dislocation to overcome the defect acting as an obstacle is calculated depending on the material temperature, defect size, and interaction geometry. It is revealed that edge dislocations more efficiently absorb small loops than screw ones. It is demonstrated that, in the case of small loops, the number of reactions accompanied by loop absorption increases with temperature upon interaction with both edge and screw dislocations. It is established that Frank loops are stronger obstacles to the movement of screw dislocations than to the movement of edge ones.     

Simulation of doping and primary radiation damage to the SiC(111) surface under bombardment by Si<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Subscript> atomic and cluster ions (<Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis> = 1, 5, and 60) using classical molecular dynamics

The features of the cascade of atomic collisions, the spatial distribution of dopes, and primary radiation damage in a near-surface region of cubic silicon carbide under bombardment by Si _N ions and clusters (N = 1, 5, and 60) in the case of the same energy per one atom of the particle-projectile (200 and 1000 eV/atom) are studied in this paper. The study is carried out using classical molecular dynamics. As a result, several features of the low-energy implantation of polyatomic clusters in SiC(111) are revealed, namely, a relatively weak effect of the size of the implanted cluster on the distribution of ranges of incorporated atoms, a low degree of nonlinear effects at the cascade and postcascade stages, and formation of amorphous regions in the target during cluster implantation.     

Simulation of desorption of gold nanoclusters deposited on the (111) surface of Al and Au under bombardment with Au<Subscript>1</Subscript> ions and Au<Subscript>400</Subscript> clusters using the classical molecular dynamics method

The mechanisms of desorption of gold nanoclusters deposited on à substrate under low-energy bombardment with ions and clusters (in the mode of elastic stopping predominance) are analyzed. The classical molecular dynamics method is employed for computer simulation of both “direct” and “indirect” impact of bombarding particles (that is, when a projectile particle either directly interacts with the deposited cluster or penetrates into the substrate without hitting the cluster). Au₁ ions and Au₄₀₀ clusters with an energy of 38 keV and 0.18 keV/atom, respectively, are used as projectile particles. The spherical Au₆₀₅₁ gold nanocluster deposited on a substrate of Al(111) or Au(111) is applied as a target. It is shown that indirect impact does not lead to desorption of the nanocluster from the Al substrate in all considered cases; however, it can initiate desorption from the Au substrate. This phenomenon is quite efficient when the heat spike appearing upon penetration of a projectile particle involves the region of contact between the substrate and the nanocluster deposited on it. As this takes place, an intense flow of the sputtered substrate material transfers a sufficient-for-ejection momentum to the deposited nanocluster.     

Photostimulation of conductivity and electronic properties of field-emission nanocarbon coatings on silicon

The electronic structure of island carbon films on silicon, which are capable of low-voltage field electron emission (at the mean electric-field strength above several hundreds of V/mm), have been investigated. It has been shown by tunnel spectroscopy that islands of these coatings are characterized by a continuous spectrum of the allowed delocalized states near the Fermi level, i.e., they contain carbon in the sp ² state. The photoconductivity of the coatings under study has been observed. Based on the current and spectral characteristics of this phenomenon, it has been shown that islands are separated from each other by tunnel barriers and from the substrate by a Schottky barrier.     

Criterion of Surface Electron Transport in the Correlated Topological Insulator SmB6

JETP Letters - The galvanomagnetic characteristics of SmB6 single crystals are studied within the temperature range of 1.9?3.6 K at different orientations of the crystal faces. As a result,...     

萃取色层分离测定含铀腐蚀液中6种元素的方法研究——ICP-AES

采用萃取色层分离电感耦合等离子体-原子发射光谱法(ICP-AES)测定含铀腐蚀液中Cr、Te、Sr、Ru、Rh、Ce 6种元素,腐蚀液试样中铀用HNO3转化为硝酸铀酰后,经过CL-TBP萃淋树脂分离,一次性使基体铀与待测元素分离,测定铀化合物样品中6种元素的质量分数.并对影响测定的各种因素进行了较详细的试验研究,确定了测定的最佳条件.方法平均回收率在84.8%-112.6%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD,n=6)优于士10%.     

Conformational possibilities of double-helical nucleic acids: Theory and experiment

This survey covers the following topics: (1) Theoretical calculation of the total multitude of the energetically permitted regular DNA helices. (2) Theoretical study of flexibility of the double helix with emphasis on nucleosome structure. (3) Experimental data on the properties of the B to A transition of DNA in solution: the degree of cooperativity and influence of sequence. (4) The B -A transition and its possible role in genes activation.     

Sandwich double-decker lanthanide(III) "intracavity" complexes based on clamshell-type phthalocyanine ligands: synthesis, spectral, electrochemical, and spectroelectrochemical investigations

Phthalocyanine compounds of novel type based on a bridged bis-ligand, denoted "intracavity" complexes, have been prepared. Complexation of clamshell ligand 1,1'-[benzene-1,2-diylbis(methanediyloxy)]bis[9(10),16(17),23(24)-tri-tert-butylphthalocyanine] ((clam,tBu)Pc(2)H(4), 1) with lanthanide(III) salts [Ln(acac)(3)]?n?H(2)O (Ln = Eu, Dy, Lu; acetylacetonate) led to formation of double-deckers (clam,tBu)Pc(2)Ln (2?a-c). Formation of high molecular weight oligophthalocyanine complexes was demonstrated as well. The presence of an intramolecular covalent bridge affecting the relative arrangement of macrocycles was shown to result in specific physicochemical properties. A combination of UV/Vis/NIR and NMR spectroscopy, MALDI-TOF mass-spectrometry, cyclic voltammetry, and spectroelectrochemistry provided unambiguous characterization of the freshly prepared bis-phthalocyanines, and also revealed intrinsic peculiarities in the structure-property relationship, which were supported by theoretical calculations. Unexpected NMR activity of the paramagnetic dysprosium complex 2?b in the neutral π-radical form was observed and examined as well.