The active centres' nature in anionic polymerization of polar monomers

In the anionic polymerization of polar monomers the nature of active centres is considerably influenced by the reaction conditions. In a survey, the present state of knowledge is represented and discussed for the polymerization of acrylonitrile. Analogous problems of methyl methacrylate and vinylpyridine polymerization are included in the considerations.     

Highly Efficient Trityl-Nitroxide Biradicals for Biomolecular High-Field Dynamic Nuclear Polarization

Dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) is a powerful method to enhance the sensitivity of solid-state magnetic nuclear resonance (ssNMR) spectroscopy. However, its biomolecular applications at high magnetic fields (preferably>14 T) have so far been limited by the intrinsically low efficiency of polarizing agents and sample preparation aspects. Herein, we report a new class of trityl-nitroxide biradicals, dubbed SNAPols that combine high DNP efficiency with greatly enhanced hydrophilicity. SNAPol-1, the best compound in the series, shows DNP enhancement factors at 18.8 T of more than 100 in small molecules and globular proteins and also exhibits strong DNP enhancements in membrane proteins and cellular preparations. By integrating optimal sensitivity and high resolution, we expect widespread applications of this new polarizing agent in high-field DNP/ssNMR spectroscopy, especially for complex biomolecules.     

Single frequency lasing using coherent combining

We show that by coherently combining several solid state lasers it is possible to obtain a single frequency output. This is experimentally demonstrated by coherently combining four Nd:YAG lasers channels, each with a properly chosen cavity length, in order to suppress unwanted longitudinal modes and obtain a single frequency output. We also present a model that accurately predicts and supports out experimental results.     

Newton's method on Riemannian manifolds and a geometric model for the human spine

To study a geometric model of the human spine we are led tofinding a constrained minimum of a real valued function definedon a product of special orthogonal groups. To take advantgeof its Lie group structure we consider Newton's method on thismanifold. Comparisons between measured spines and computed spinesshow the pertinence of this approach.     

Generalized One-Sided Laws for the Larger Observations of a Triangular Array

Consider independent and identically distributed random variables {X,X _nj , 1jn,n1} with density f(x)=px ^–p–1 I(x1), where p>0. We show that there exist unusual generalized Laws of the Iterated Logarithm involving the larger order statistics from our array.     

Emission of light charged particles in the reactions of 120 MeV 20Ne with 27Al

The emission of H and He isotopes in the reactions of 120 MeV ²⁰Ne with ²⁷A1 has been studied using light particle-heavy ion coincidence measurements. The energy spectra and angular correlations of the light particles emitted in coincidence with products of $\text{Z ≧ 14}$ agree well with the predictions of the statistical model applied to the decay of the compound nucleus ⁴⁷V. Results on α-particle emission associated with deep inelastic reactions leading to carbon and oxygen products are also reported.