First observation of the doubly charmed baryon Xi(+)(cc)

We observe a signal for the doubly charmed baryon Xi(+)(cc) in the charged decay mode Xi(+)(cc)-->Lambda(+)(c)K-pi(+) in data from SELEX, the charm hadroproduction experiment at Fermilab. We observe an excess of 15.9 events over an expected background of 6.1+/-0.5 events, a statistical significance of 6.3sigma. The observed mass of this state is 3519+/-1 MeV/c(2). The Gaussian mass width of this state is 3 MeV/c(2), consistent with resolution; its lifetime is less than 33 fs at 90% confidence.     

Determination of the sorption characteristics of glauconite during extraction of a pharmaceutical from an aqueous medium

A technique for preparing enriched glauconite on the basis of a natural mineral from the Beloozyorskoe field of Saratov oblast has been developed. The results of a study of the chemical composition, surface structure, and certain physicochemical properties of the samples of the sorbent are presented. The sorption of ambroxol hydrochloride ions from aqueous solutions has been studied using natural and enriched glauconite. The sorption isotherms, are approximated by the Langmuir equation, have been obtained, and the values of the maximum sorptive capacities have been calculated. Based on the obtained data, conclusions have been drawn on using the studied natural mineral sorbents to extract the above-mentioned substance from aqueous solutions.     

Modification of sulfate lignin with sodium periodate to obtain sorbent of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine

Application of the oxidative modification of sulfate kraft lignin with sodium periodate under mild conditions is suggested in order to obtain a sorbent for detoxication of spillage places of rocket fuels based on 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and to purify wastewaters containing this compound. It was found that processing with the periodate at a temperature of 55°C for 20 h results in a more than twofold increase in the content of carbonyl and quinone groups in a lignin preparation and a rise in its polydispersity due to the appearance of a macromolecular condensed fraction and a threefold increase in the sorption capacity for 1,1-dimethylhydrazine. The sorbent can bind 6.7% of 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and substantially surpasses in this parameter other lignin-based sorbents. It was shown that the firm chemical binding of hydrazines hinders desorption of the highly toxic rocket propellant and products of its oxidative transformation from the surface of lignin both into solution and into the vapor phase, thereby providing safe handling of the spent sorbent.     

Natural convection with evaporation in a vertical cylindrical cavity under the effect of temperature-dependent surface tension

The effect of surface tension on laminar natural convection in a vertical cylindrical cavity filled with a weak evaporating liquid has been analyzed numerically. The cylindrical enclosure is insulated at the bottom, heated by a constant heat flux from the side, and cooled by a non-uniform evaporative heat flux from the top free surface having temperature-dependent surface tension. Governing equations with corresponding boundary conditions formulated in dimensionless stream function, vorticity, and temperature have been solved by finite difference method of the second-order accuracy. The influence of Rayleigh number, Marangoni number, and aspect ratio on the liquid flow and heat transfer has been studied. Obtained results have revealed that the heat transfer rate at free surface decreases with Marangoni number and increases with Rayleigh number, while the average temperature inside the cavity has an opposite behavior; namely, it growths with Marangoni number and reduces with Rayleigh number.     

On operators generated by elliptic boundary problems with a spectral parameter in boundary conditions

General elliptic boundary value problems with the spectral parameter appearing linearly both in the elliptic equation and in boundary conditions are considered. It is proved that the corresponding matrix operator from the Boutet de Monvel algebra is similar to an almost diagonal operator. This result is applied to prove the completeness and the summability (in the sense of Abel) of the root vectors of this operator.The support of the Rashi Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.The support of the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology is gratefully acknowledged.     

2,2'-Bipyridinyl carboranes as B,N,N-ligands in cyclometallated complexes of platinum(II)

Novel B,N,N-cyclometallated Pt(II) complexes of 2,2'-bipyridin-6-yl carboranes exhibit absorption and emission similar to relative Pt(II) complexes of aromatic C,N,N-ligands: the same transitions but lower intensities. DFT calculations suggest the former emits from the (3)MLCT state while for the latter the mixed (3)ICT-MLCT transitions should be considered.     

The Interference of Magnetoelastic Waves in an Yttrium Iron Garnet Film

Physics of the Solid State - The interference of excited and received by current antennae magnetoelastic waves counterpropagating in an yttrium iron garnet film is experimentally studied. It is...