Electron backscatter diffraction study of changes in the grain structure of Ni3Fe ordering alloy upon an A1 → L12 phase transition

The rearrangement of the grain structure of Ni₃Fe alloy upon an A1 → L1₂ phase transition is studied via transmission electron microscopy in combination with the electron backscatter diffraction. It is established that the formation of fresh grain boundaries of general and special types occurs, with the proportion of special-type grain boundaries in the grain boundary ensemble growing. The spectrum of the special grain boundaries changes, due to an increase of the proportion of grain boundaries Σ3 and Σ9. This strengthens the texture of the long-range ordered alloy.     

Peculiarities in the photochemical behavior of 1-bromo-2-hydroxynaphthalene in cetylpyridinium chloride micellar solution

Unlike the case of aqueous solution, two products are formed in the photolysis of 1-bromo-2-hydroxynaphthalene in a cetylpyridinium chloride micellar solution in the presence of sodium sulfite. These products are formed as a result of competitive steps of the primary photochemical process, the C–Br bond photodissociation and the heterolytic dissociation with elimination of the bromide anion. The bond photodissociation results in the product of bromine replacement by the sulfo group. The heterolytic dissociation affords the dimerization product. In the micellar solution, the iodide ions increase the quantum yield of the photosubstitution product due to the heavy atom effect and do not affect the quantum yield of the dimerization product. The halogenated derivatives of hydroxynaphthalene in micelles do not fluoresce in a neutral or alkaline medium.     

RADIATION-INDUCED CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE AND FERROELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF Pb5Ge3O11 SINGLE CRYSTALS

Journal of Structural Chemistry - Perfect stoichiometric Pb5Ge3O11 single crystals are irradiated with 60Co γ-rays (1·106 Rad) and high-energy electrons (0.13 e/cm2, 0.89 e/cm2,...     

Applying scattered-ion spectroscopy to the analyzing of plasma-surface interactions

A setup based on an ion mass monochromator and intended for investigating plasma interactions with surfaces of plasma facility materials is described. It analyzes the composition and thickness of surface films by means of ion scattering spectroscopy. An analysis of the composition of stainless steel and graphite is performed using helium and argon ions in the range of 2?C8 keV. The obtained results demonstrate the possibility of investigating the dynamics of carbon and oxygen behavior on the surface of materials using negatively charged recoil ions and scattered helium ions.     

Structure of zirconium dioxide based porous glasses

This study is devoted to investigation of the micro- and mesostructure (including fractal properties) of porous zirconia glasses synthesized by precipitation from zirconium n-propoxide solutions in the presence of different hydrolyzing-agent (H₂O) quantities at different temperatures. Analysis of small-angle neutron, ultra-small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering, scanning electron microscopy allows concluding that the synthesized glasses are complex systems with a three-level hierarchical fractal structure. It is revealed that both the temperature of synthesis and the H₂O concentration in the initial solution significantly affect the structural characteristics of the glasses.     

Amplification of a Raman Scattering Signal by Carbon Nanotubes

Doklady Physics - The effect of Raman scattering (RLS) signal amplification by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) was studied. Single-layered nanotubes were synthesized by the chemical vapor deposition (CVD)...     

Global stabilization in nonlinear discrete systems with time-delay

A class of scalar nonlinear difference equations with delay is considered. Sufficient conditions for the global asymptotic stability of a unique equilibrium are given. Applications in economics and other fields lead to consideration of associated optimal control problems. An optimal control problem of maximizing a consumption functional is stated. The existence of optimal solutions is established and their stability (the turnpike property) is proved.     

Thrust characteristics of an airbreathing pulse detonation engine in flight at mach numbers of 0.4 to 5.0

Multidimensional calculations are performed to demonstrate that, by its characteristics, the pulse detonation engine (PDE) is a unique type of ramjet propulsion system, which can be used in both subsonic and supersonic aircraft. By a number of examples, it is shown that, in various thrust characteristics, such as the specific impulse, specific fuel consumption, and specific thrust, the PDE substantially exceeds ramjet engines.