Studies of119Sb ions adsorbed on ferrimagnetic spinel oxide CoFe2O4 surfaces by means of emission Mössbauer spectroscopy

The chemical states of¹¹⁹Sb⁵⁺ ions hydrolytically adsorbed on spinel type ferrimagnetic oxide CoFe₂O₄ powders are studied by means of emission Mössbauer spectroscopy of the daughter nuclide¹¹⁹Sn. The spectra show a broadening which is attributed to the supertransferred hyperfine magnetic field coming from the magnetically ordered metal ions of the substrate. Distribution of the field is obtained from the spectra and its change with temperature is discussed.     

Dispersion and Confinement Loss Control in Modified Hexagonal Photonic Crystal Fibers

This paper presents a novel technique for the control of chromatic dispersion and confinement loss in hexagonal photonic crystal fibers (H-PCFs). It is demonstrated that it is possible to obtain very low chromatic dispersion of 0 ± 0:38 ps/(nm·km) in the wavelength range of 1.41 to 1.66 μm and confinement loss of less than 0.0001 dB/km from a six ring modified H-PCF (MH-PCF). The higher order dispersion at 1.55 μm is about −0.001 ps/(nm²-km).     

Ion-exchange resin decomposition in supercritical water

Abstract

Using supercritical water oxidation, the cation exchange resin was decomposed fast and completely to water, carbon dioxide and sulfuric acid. While the resin decomposition yield increased with the reaction time and the amount of hydrogen peroxide added as oxidizing agent, it was constant in the resin concentration from 0.14 to 1.9 dry resin weight percent to water. More than 99% of the cation exchange resin was decomposed with hydrogen peroxide added in the amount of 7 times the stoichiometric value at 673 K and 30MPa for 30 minutes of the reaction time. The cation exchange resin is decomposed through two main reaction pathways. One has a rate controlling intermediate such as acetic acid whose decomposition rate was very slow, and the other does not have stable intermediates. The decomposition of the acetic acid is a significant factor for the complete decomposition of the resin, although it does not dominate the whole resin decomposition. A simple kinetic model that estimates the resin decomposition yield was developed.     

Deformation band evolution in [110] Al single crystals strained in tension

Several types of deformation bands form during uniaxial extension of Al single crystals for which the tensile axis is initially parallel to [110]. The objectives of the present work are to analyse crystal orientation evolution in the deformation bands and adjoining regions, and to integrate the experimental observations with a crystal mechanics model. The most prominent deformation bands contain secondary slip traces and exhibit crystal rotations consistent with unpredicted slip on a secondary slip system. These special bands of secondary slip (SBSS) become more closely aligned with the tensile axis as extension increases. The evolution of SBSS inclination with extension indicates that SBSS form initially as kink bands and that SBSS boundaries are immobile. SBSS grow during straining by expansion of the volume of material in which secondary slip operates. Deformed matrix (DM) bands are zones between SBSS; primary slip predominates in DM bands. Small intra-DM bands result from spatial variation of the shear amplitudes for the two primary slip systems. The evolution of intra-DM band inclination with extension indicates that intra-DM bands form initially as kink bands and that the band boundaries are mobile, at least to some extent.     

Spatial distribution of YO molecules ejected from laser-ablated YBa2 Cu3 O7−x

One-dimensional imaging laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy has been used for in-situ measurements of spatial distributions of YO molecules produced during the ArF-laser ablation of YBa₂ Cu₃ O _7–x in vacuum and oxygen gas environment. The time-integrated angular distribution of particles ejected in vacuum has a cos ⁿ form, where 11 <n < 13. When oxygen gas was introduced, YO molecules were confined in a smaller volume, and temporal changes of their spatial distribution were interpreted in terms of blast-wave formation.     

High energy spectroscopy in Ce and La compounds

X-ray photoemission, X-ray photoabsorption and bremmstrahlung isochromat spectroscopy in Ce and La compounds are theoretically analyzed by using the single-site Anderson model incorporated with various final state interactions. Discussions are given on the physical information derived from the analysis and also on similarities and differences in spectral features between metallic and insulating systems.     

WIDE RANGE DETECTOR USING PARABOLIC CYLINDRICAL MIRROR FOR THz APPLICATIONS

A new, wide-band, high-speed and high-sensitivity THz detector has been developed. The prototype detector consists of a parabolic cylindrical mirror, a long wire antenna and a Schottky barrier diode. Direct detection measurements have shown a stable sensitivity of 150 ± 50 V/W for 1–2 THz without any adjustments. The long wire antenna was fixed at the focus of parabolic cylindrical mirror then it has been realized less operation steps, easy coupling to the external THz signals and a dramatic enhancement in the practicality of this system. The optically polished mirror and frosted surface one showed comparable sensitivities, thus easy polishing and less cost mirror fabrication can be applied for this system. The radiation pattern showed a maximum radiation angle of approximately 23° with its dominant main lobe, which was attributed to the wire antenna character and confirmed good agreements with classical antenna theory.