Dynamics of acoustoelectromagnetic solitons as a manifestation of higher nonlinearity

The acoustoelectromagnetic interaction is examined in a regime where three mechanisms must be taken into account simultaneously: photoelasticity, quadratic photoelasticity, and elastic nonlinearity. It is shown that beyond the critical conditions, acoustic solitary waves are formed at harmonic and subharmonic frequencies in a crystal. Including damping and nonideal reflection at the boundaries does not lead to the establishment of any sort of stationary state: a soliton spatial-temporal dynamic develops. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 39, 1101–1104 (June 1997)     

Investigation of the turbulent mixing of thin layers of materials of different density during the laser acceleration of flat multilayer targets in the Iskra-4 facility

The results of the first experiments devised to investigate the mixing of thin layers of Al and Au during the laser acceleration of flat three-layer targets of Si (5 μm), Al (2 μm), and Au (0.05–0.26 μm) by radiation converted to the second harmonic from the Iskra-4 iodine laser with an intensity of 4×10¹³−7×10¹³ W/cm² (τ _0.5∼1 ns), which acts on the Si side of the target. A method for detecting the occurrence of mixing is developed. It is established that under the experimental conditions the thickness of the mixing region is at least ∼0.15 μm. The results of a theoretical analysis of the evolution of the disturbances leading to mixing are presented. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 111, 882–888 (March 1997) Deceased.     

The vibrational spectra and structural properties of Me7Eu2UO2(PO4)5 crystals

We investigate the vibrational spectra of crystals of ternary orthophosphates Me₇Eu₂UO₂·(PO₄)₅ (Me–Na, Rb, Cs) obtained by solid-phase synthesis. We show that in these materials the effect of coordination distorts the geometry of the PO ₄ ³⁻ tetrahedron and decreases its symmetry. We conclude that the PO ₄ ³⁻ tetrahedrons in Me₇Eu₂UO₂(PO₄)₅ occupy two nonequivalent positions in the lattice. The character of manifestation and the number of oscillation frequencies observed allow the assumption that they have the C_3v- and C₂-symmetry. This symmetry of two crystallographically nonequivalent groups of PO ₄ ³⁻ ensures a complete set of bands in the IR absorption spectra of the crystals investigated. We show that these crystals exhibit chain structural motifs. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol, 64, No. 4, pp. 467–470, July–August, 1997.     

Probability model for the scattering of centimeter waves by an object located near a disturbed ocean surface

A two-dimensional (joint) probability density function is obtained for the amplitude and phase of the backscattered field from a point isotropic reflector located near a statistically rough interface between two media. It is shown that the power of the scattered signal may be enhanced by a factor of more than 16 compared to free space. The probability that fluctuations in the effective scattering area may overshoot a fixed level is estimated. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 83–88 (September 1997)     

Evolution of vacancy defects in the surface layers of a metal irradiated with a pulsed electron beam

The distribution of vacancy defects in the surface layers of α-Fe after irradiation with a high-current pulsed electron beam is studied experimentally by unique nuclear-physical methods — low-energy positron annihilation, Rutherford backscattering (RBS), and proton-induced x-ray emission (PIXE). Regions with low local density, which are sources of crater formation on the surface of the irradiated sample, are observed by scanning a proton microbeam. Positron lifetime measurements reveal that as the electron beam power increases, nonequilibrium vacancies tend to be captured by carbon impurity atoms. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 65, No. 8, 618–622 (25 April 1997)     

Anomalies in resonant absorption line profiles of atoms with large hyperfine splitting

We examine a monochromatic absorption line in the velocity-nonselective excitation of atoms when the components of the hyperfine stricture of the electronic ground states are optically pumped. We show that the absorption lines possess unusual substructures for some values of the hyperfine splitting of the ground state (which exceed the Doppler absorption linewidth severalfold). These substructures in the absorption spectrum are most apparent if the hyperfine structure of the excited electronic state is taken into account. We calculate the absorption spectra of monochromatic light near the D ₁ and D ₂ lines of atomic rubidium ^85,87Rb. With real hyperfine splitting taken into account, the D ₁ and D ₂ lines are modeled by 4-and 6-level diagrams, respectively. Finally, we show that atomic rubidium vapor can be successfully used to observe the spectral features experimentally. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 111, 93–106 (January 1997)     

Structure and electronic properties of oxyanionic crystal surfaces

The atomic and electronic structures of the surfaces of alkali-metal nitrates, chlorates, and perchlorates are determined in the gradient approximation of density functional theory via the linear combination of atomic orbitals using the CRYSTAL09 program package. The geometric parameters, surface energies, densities of states, overlap populations, and atomic charges are calculated. It is established that the upper layer is formed by oxygen atoms for the most stable surfaces. For oxygen atoms of the upper layer, the intra-anionic bond length decreases with respect to that in the bulk, the overlap populations increase, and the charges decrease. Changes in the atomic and electronic structures of the surface decrease with respect to those of the bulk as the cation atomic number increases.     

Linear and quadratic magneto-optical effects observed in La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 thin films in transmitted light

Magnetic linear dichroism (MLD) is observed in polycrystalline La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ films in transmitted light. The spectral and temperature dependences of the MLD are determined for the energy E of the light wave ranging from 1.5 to 3.5 eV. The experimental spectra are fitted by a sum of Lorentzian curves. The MLD spectrum exhibits more features in comparison to the spectra of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD), which we measured earlier using the same film samples. Various temperature behaviors of the intensities of the Lorentzian components centered at different E values have been revealed. This can be related to the effect of the surface states on the magneto-optical characteristics of the samples.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,and Thermal Properties of Substituted Titanates Bi2Pr2Ti3O12 and Bi2Nd2Ti3O12

Physics of the Solid State - Titanates Bi2Pr2Ti3O12 and Bi2Nd2Ti3O12 have been obtained by the solid-phase synthesis using sequential annealing of the Bi2O3, Nd2O3, Pr6O11, and TiO2 stoichiometric...     

Complex Calculation of Solution Pulsed Nuclear Reactor VIR-2M

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - The results of complex calculation of the solution pulsed nuclear reactor (PNR) VIR-2M are presented. The simulation of the fuel solution dynamics is described, and...