Detection

This review on second- and third-generation multidetectors devoted to heavy-ion collisions aims to cover the last twenty years. The presented list of devices is not exhaustive but regroups most of the techniques used during this period for nuclear reactions at intermediate energy (≃ 10A MeV to 1A GeV), both for charged-particle and neutron detection. The main part will be devoted to 4π multidetectors, projectile decay fragmentation, high-resolution magnetic spectrometers, auxiliary detectors and neutron detection. The last part will present the progress in electronics and detection in view of the construction of future-generation detectors.     

Kinetic study of the reaction OH + HI by laser photolysis-resonance fluorescence

The gas phase reaction of OH radicals with hydrogen iodide (HI) has been studied using a Laser Photolysis-Resonance Fluorescence (LP-RF) apparatus, recently developed in our group. The measured rate constant at 298 K was (2.7 ± 0.2) × 10⁻¹¹ cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹. This rate constant is compared with the ones of the reactions OH + HCl and OH + HBr. The role of the reaction OH + HI in marine tropospheric chemistry is discussed. In addition, the LP-RF apparatus was tested and validated by measuring the following rate constants (in cm³ molecule⁻¹ s⁻¹ units): 𝓀(OH + HNO₃) = (1.31 ± 0.06) × 10⁻¹³ at p = 27 and 50 Torr of argon and 𝓀(OH + C₃H₈) = (1.22 ± 0.08) × 10⁻¹². These rate constants are in very good agreement with the literature data.     

Observation of nearly perfect irrotational flow in normal and superfluid strongly interacting Fermi gases

We study the hydrodynamic expansion of a rotating strongly interacting Fermi gas by releasing a cigar-shaped cloud with a known angular momentum from an optical trap. As the aspect ratio of the expanding cloud approaches unity, the angular velocity increases, indicating quenching of the moment of inertia I to as low as 0.05 of the rigid body value I(rig). Remarkably, we observe this behavior in both the superfluid and collisional normal fluid regimes, which obey nearly identical zero-viscosity irrotational hydrodynamics. We attribute irrotational flow in the normal fluid to a decay of the rotational part of the stream velocity during expansion, which occurs when the shear viscosity is negligible. Using conservation of angular momentum, we directly observe a fundamental result of irrotational hydrodynamics, I/I(rig) = delta2, where delta is the deformation parameter of the cloud.     

Dirac equation and quantum relativistic effects in a single trapped ion

We present a method of simulating the Dirac equation in 3+1 dimensions for a free spin-1/2 particle in a single trapped ion. The Dirac bispinor is represented by four ionic internal states, and position and momentum of the Dirac particle are associated with the respective ionic variables. We show also how to simulate the simplified 1+1 case, requiring the manipulation of only two internal levels and one motional degree of freedom. Moreover, we study relevant quantum-relativistic effects, like the Zitterbewegung and Klein's paradox, the transition from massless to massive fermions, and the relativistic and nonrelativistic limits, via the tuning of controllable experimental parameters.     

Dual-frequency single-axis laser using a lead lanthanum zirconate tantalate (PLZT) birefringent etalon for millimeter wave generation: beyond the standard limit of tunability

We demonstrate the generation of optically carried, broadly tunable, millimeter-wave signals with a dual-frequency single-axis Nd:YAG laser. A frequency difference as high as 127 GHz is reached thanks to an intracavity electro-optically tunable etalon made of lead zirconate tantalate (PLZT) ceramic. We show that the available frequency range is actually limited by the bandwidth of the amplification medium, namely, far beyond the usually accepted free spectral range value in the case of a single-axis laser. Both coarse discrete and fine continuous tunabilities are obtained with the same voltage-controlled device, opening the way to widely tunable low-phase-noise optically carried submillimeter or even terahertz sources.     

固液悬浮体系下超声波浓度测量技术进展

在工业生产和科学实验中,固液悬浮体系是一种非常重要的流体类型,其浓度与均匀性变化直接决定了最终制品的物理化学性能及服役稳定性,对其进行实时、原位、高精度测量具有重要意义。因为超声波技术其具有非接触、精度高、响应速度快等优点,所以本文重点介绍了基于该技术实现固液悬浮体系浓度测量的方法,回顾了其国内外发展状况,特别是对该技术在浆液混合过程监控方向的应用做出了介绍和总结。最后,对该领域的发展趋势进行了展望     

Reaction of 1-germatranol hydrate with carboxylic acids

Reaction of 1-germatranol hydrate with carboxylic acids RCOOH (R = ClCH₂, PhCH=CH, Ph, 2-FC₆H₄, 3-BrC₆H₄, 3-HOC₆H₄, 3-EtOC₆H₄) in protic (CH₃OH, iso-C₅H₁₁OH) and aprotic polar solvent (CH₃CN) is studied. 1-Acyloxygermatranes RC(O)OGe(OCH{in2}CH{in2}){in3}N are formed in yields from 11 to ~100 % depending on the nature of the acid, solvent, duration of the process and the method of its completion. The reaction is the most effective in acetonitrile. Its topochemical completion (heating of the reaction residue in a vacuum) increases the yield of 1-acyloxygermatranes.