Precision mass measurements of neutron halo nuclei using the TITAN Penning trap

Precise atomic mass determinations play a key role in various fields of physics, including nuclear physics, testing of fundamental symmetries and constants and atomic physics. Recently, the TITAN Penning trap measured the masses of several neutron halos. These exotic systems have an extended, diluted, matter distribution that can be modelled by considering a nuclear core surrounded by a halo formed by one or more of loosely bound neutrons. Combined with laser spectroscopy measurements of isotopic shifts precise masses can be used to obtain reliable charge radii and two-neutron-seperation energies for these halo nuclei. It is shown that these results can be used as stringent tests of nuclear models and potentials providing an important metric for our understanding of the interactions in all nuclei.     

Studies on Nematic Liquid Crystal Using Spin Wave Theory

A spin wave theory is proposed to study nematic liquid crystals. Since the orientation of the molecular long axis and the angular momentum of the molecule rotating around its long axis have the same direction, operators can be introduced to research the nematic liquid crystal. By transforming the intermolecular interaction potential,the Hamiltonian of the system has the same form as that of the ferromagnetic substance. The relation of the order parameters to the reduced temperature can be obtained. It is in good agreement with the experimental results in the low temperature region. In the high temperature region close to the transition point, by using the Hamiltonian, the transition point can be obtained, which is near to the Maier-Saupe‘s result.     

蓄冷球堆积床动态放冷性能研究

根据蓄冷球和载冷剂之间的能量平衡,并考虑载冷剂与蓄冷球之间的换热系数变化、载冷剂的导热、蓄冷球堆积床热损失的影响,建立了蓄冷球堆积床放冷过程的数理模型。采用数值计算方法模拟了蓄冷球堆积床的放冷过程,并讨论载冷剂流速、载冷剂入口温度以及堆积床孔隙率对放冷过程中载冷剂出口温度和放冷量的影响。     

400W行波热声发电系统的实验研究

本文阐述了为太阳能发电系统设计的400 W行波热声发电系统(TWTAEG)的实验研究过程.实验系统由行波热声发动机和直线发电机组成,系统采用平均压力为3.5 MPa的氦-氩混合气体为工质,其中氩气分压比为1.4%,系统运行频率为74Hz.实验中最大输出电功为446 W,此时的热电效率为13%;在输出电功为416 W时热...     

Radiative decay ofJ/ψ into γ π+ π−

The radiative decayJ/ψ → γ π⁺ π^? has been studied using the 8.6 millionJ/ψ produced in the DM2 experiment at the DCIe ⁺e^? storage rings at Orsay. The π⁺ π^? mass spectrum shows a cleanf ₂ (1270) signal, and the possible presence of two other states at thef ₂ (1720) andf ₄ (2030) masses. For thef ₂ (1270), the branching ratio BR(J/ψ →γf)xBR(f→π⁺ π^?) is measured to be (7.50±0.30±1.12)×10^?4, and the spin analysis prefers theJ=2 assignment, with helicity parametersx=0.83±0.06 andy=0.01±0.06. The existence of higher mass states is discussed.     

Towards an acoustoelastic theory for measurement of residual stress

The rudiments of an acoustoelastic theory is developed within the framework of linear elasticity with initial stress. Since no assumption is made about the origin of the initial stress, our acoustoelastic theory will be applicable to evaluation of stress in plastically deformed bodies, provided that the superimposed ultrasonic waves be hyperelastic. New universal relations are deduced. An approach to evaluation of stress which does not use calibration specimens and makes full use of universal relations in our acoustoelastic theory is advocated. Examples are given which illustrate application of our theory to evaluate residual stress in plates. Preliminary corroborations of our theory are provided by the recent experiments of King & Fortunko and Thompson et al.     

Oscillation and nonoscillation of Hill's equation with periodic damping

We prove new results on the oscillation and nonoscillation of the Hill's equation with periodic damping:

y″+p(t)y′+q(t)y=0,t?0,     

Blow-up solutions of nonlinear elliptic equations in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript> with critical exponent <Emphasis Type="Italic">Dedicated to Philippe Dufour,whose exquisite horology artwork ‘‘Simplicity’’ inspires so much.</Emphasis>

For an integer n3 and any positive number , we establish the existence of smooth functions K on ⁿ {0} with |K–1|, such that the equation has a smooth positive solution which blows up at the origin (i.e., u does not have slow decay near the origin). Furthermore, we show that in some situations K can be extended as a Lipschitz function on ⁿ . These provide counter-examples to a conjecture of C.-S. Lin when n>4, and a question of Taliaferro. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000)Primary 35J60; Secondary 53C21     

Gain lineshapes studies in optically pumped dimer lasers

Experimental studies of gain lineshapes in an optically pumped Na₂ dimer laser system are reported. All the phenomena predicted by the three level model are observed and gain in four-level systems induced by collision is demonstrated experimentally.     

Study of the reactione + e −→K + K − in the energy range1350 \leqq \sqrt s \leqq 2400 MeV

Thee ⁺ e ^?→K ⁺ K ^? cross section has been measured from about 750 events in the energy interval \(1350 \leqq \sqrt s \leqq 2400 MeV\) with the DM2 detector at DCI. TheK ^± form factor |F _F ^±| cannot be explained by the ρ, ω, ? and ρ′(1600). An additional resonant amplitude at 1650 MeV has to be added as suggested by a previous experiment.