Tunable far-infrared radiation from optically pumped potassium Rydberg transitions

We report the generation of tunable far-infrared radiation by the optical pumping of potassium metal vapor to the13p Rykberg state. Subsequent cascade by stimulated emission is measured at several wavelengths between 76 and 146 cm^–1 with a conversion quantum efficiency of greater than 10 percent. Emission observed in this region are tuned up to 18 GHz by the application of a pulsed Stark field across a parallel-plate heat pipe. Cascade branching to the 11d to 10f transition at 146 cm^–1 is observed which can be tuned up to 7 cm^–1 in our device. Similar branching following excitation up to the 18 p state is shown to provide almost complete tunability in the far-infrared region.Work performed under the auspices of the U. S. Department of Energy by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract number W-7405-ENG-48.     

The effect of the electronic structure of the cation upon fluorescence in metal-8-hydroxyquinoline complexes

Experimental evidence suggests that the existence of only one stable cationic valency-state, in which the remaining electron shells arc empty, half-full or complete are necessary conditions for the fluorescence of a metal-8-hydroxyquinoline complex in u.v. light, The preparations of hitherto unreported compounds of 8-hydroxyquinoline with Rb, Cs, Ge, Sn and Ta are described.     

The solid-state thermal polymerization of bis(p-toluene sulphonate) of 2,4-hexadiyne-1,6-diol. III. An ESR study

Electron spin resonance (ESR) observations of the solid-state thermal polymerization of bis(p-toluene sulphonate) of 2,4-hexadiyne-1, 6-diol at 60°C, 70°C, and 80°C are reported. The weak paramagnetism observed in polycrystalline samples is interpreted in terms of departures of the polymer chain from an equilibrium conformation. Decomposition occurs at 70°C and 80°C during the final phase of polymerization producing additional paramagnetic centers. Lineshape parameters measured during polymerization show changes which we attribute to changes in the delocalization and mobility of the paramagnetic center. We conclude that the nature of paramagnetism in crystalline conjugated diacetylene polymers is a chain defect property characteristic of interband electronic states close to the valence band.     

Studies on the synthesis of corrins and related ligands

The development of a plan for the synthesis of the corrin and corphin ligands (5 and 6) together with experimental execution thereof is presented.