Energy measurement at the Darmstadt unilac accelerator

The kinetic energy of⁸⁶Kr ions accelerated by UNILAC (GSI-Darmstadt) was measured using the recoil proton technique. A good agreement was found with the energy values obtained by the time-of-flight technique currently used at UNILAC.     

Direct transfer and two-step processes in the 42Ca(α, 3He)43Ca reaction

The ⁴²Ca(α, ³He)⁴³Ca reaction has been studied at 36 MeV incident energy. Angular distributions have been measured from 4° to 42° using a split-pole spectrometer and position sensitive Si detectors, for about 40 levels located up to 6 MeV excitation energy. A local zero-range DWBA analysis has been carried out; l = 3 and 4 assignments are tentatively proposed for levels located above 4 MeV excitation energy, indicating a strong fragmentation of the $\text{1}\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>5</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ strength between 4 and 6 MeV and the location of the main component of the $\text{1}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>9</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ strength above 6 MeV. A number of weakly excited levels cannot be reproduced by DWBA analysis. Their angular distributions have been compared with the results of coupled-reaction-channel calculations assuming two-step excitation of weak coupling states with a [⁴²Ca¹ ? $\text{f}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>7</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ structure. A reasonable agreement has been obtained, confirming that the two-step process cannot be neglected in the analysis of the (α, ³he) reaction.     

Observation of leading particles in pp interactions with large transverse momentum secondaries at the CERN-ISR

Events with a positive particle of large transverse momentum emitted at medium angles have been studied using the split field magnet spectrometer at the CERN-ISR at a c.m. energy of √s = 52.5 GeV. Positive particles with large longitudinal momentum, |x| > 0.5, i.e., leading particles, associated to large p_T events, are analysed.     

The Optical Activity of the Amide Chromophore,I. MO-Theoretical calculation of the long-wavelength optical activity of γ-lactams and of related isoelectronic molecules

The rotational strength of the longest-wavelength electronic transition in some simple γ-lactams and some related isoelectronic molecules is calculated using the CNDO-CI method. Qualitative agreement with experimental values is obtained. In all investigated systems the long-wavelength transition corresponds to the nπ* transition. A quadrant rule seems to hold for this transition.     

“In-situ” monitoring activation and reaction on very absorbing catalytic solid by DRIFT spectrometer

The FTIR's well-known advantages are strongly shown by the use of new infrared techniques. Both advantages of FTIR and diffuse reflectance make this coupling particularly important in the development of infrared studies.Sensitivity and rapidity of the FTIR spectrometer, added to the extremely simple preparation of the sample, allowed by diffuse reflectance attachment, give a high performing tool particularly in catalysis in the view of understanding the catalytic reactions mechanisms. We have chosen thein-situ study of two catalytic systems active in selective hydrogénation of dienes: a copper-chromium oxide and Cu/Al₂O₃ .