Bestimmung der Empfindlichkeit bei Tc-99-NMR-Messungen an einem 250-MHz-Spektrometer

By means of different concentrations the signal-to-noise ratios of Tc-99-NMR spectra were determined applying well measurable Tc-samples [tetrabutylammoniwn pertechnetate, TBA (TcO₄)J and a 250 MHz-spectrometer. The signal-to-noise ratios of the spectra were determined by using the integrated routines of the firm's software and accumulating different number of scans. By fittings of data of the signal-to-noise ratio dependence and by extrapolation the minimum Tc-concentralion could be empirically found out. Applying a duration of measurements of 12 hours about 10^?7 molar concentrations can be determined.     

Spin-Hamiltonian parameters,defect model and defect structure for the tetragonal Mo5+ center in x-ray-irradiated α-ZnMoO4 crystals

ABSTRACT

The spin-Hamiltonian parameters (g factors g_i, hyperfine structure constants A_i (⁹⁵Mo⁵⁺) and A_i (⁹⁷Mo⁵⁺), i?=?// and ⊥) assigned to the tetragonal Mo⁵⁺ (4d¹) tetrahedral center in α-ZnMoO₄ crystal caused by a Mo⁶⁺(1) ion trapping an electron after x-ray irradiation are calculated from the high-order perturbation formulas resting on the two-mechanism model. The model takes account of both the effects of crystal-field (CF) mechanism concerning the CF excited states in the CF theory and that of the charge-transfer (CT) mechanism related to CT excited states. The calculated results are reasonably consistent with the experimental values, confirming this assignment (or defect model). The calculations also indicate that the effect of CT mechanism cannot be neglected. The defect structure (particularly, the angular distortion) and signs of constants A_i (⁹⁵Mo⁵⁺) and A_i (⁹⁷Mo⁵⁺) of this Mo⁵⁺ defect center are also decided from the calculations. The outcomes are discussed.     

Surface modifications of crystalline SiO2 and Al2O3 induced by energetic heavy ions

Abstract

Glasses with composition × CoO.(0.25-x) CaO.0.75 B₂O₃ have been prepared over the range 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25 containing 2 mol% of V₂O₅. Electron paramagnetic Resonance spectra of VO²⁺ of these glasses has been measured at X-band (ν ≈ 9.15 GHz) at room temperature and at liquid nitrogen temperature. Spin Hamiltonian parameters of the VO²⁺ ions have been calculated. It is found that for x ≤ 0.12 the octahedral symmetry of the V⁴⁺ site is improved. A part of these glasses were annealed at 473 K for 24 hours and EPR spectra were recorded and analysed.     

Flying qubits and entangled photons

Efficient generation of polarized single photons or entangled photon pairs is crucial for the implementation of quantum key distribution (QKD) systems. Self organized semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are capable of emitting on demand one polarized photon or an entangled photon pair upon current injection. Highly efficient single‐photon sources consist of a pin structure inserted into a microcavity where single electrons and holes are funneled into an InAs QD via a submicron AlOx aperture, leading to emission of single polarized photons with record purity of the spectrum and non‐classicality of the photons. A new QD site‐control technique is based on using the surface strain field of an AlO_x current aperture below the QD. GaN/AlN QD based devices are promising to operate at room temperature and reveal a fine‐structure splitting (FSS) depending inversely on the QD size. Large GaN/AlN QDs show disappearance of the FSS. Theory also suggests QDs grown on (111)‐oriented GaAs substrates as source of entangled photon pairs.     

极值温差红外图像的自适应双局部增强算法

针对目前红外焦平面成像系统在观察目标、特别是极值温差目标时,各温度段灰度描述不均匀和细节不够的问题,提出了一种自适应红外图像双局部增强算法。详细介绍了通过空间分布和灰度统计特性两个方向实现对极值温差图像自适应增强的方法,该方法首先从红外图像的空间分布特性出发,将图像切割成多个局部图像,然后再从直方图灰度分布出发,将局部图像的直方图进行聚类分段,并对分段直方图均衡增强,最后对生成的每个局部图像增强结果进行线性插值拼接完成增强算法。通过在红外焦平面系统中实验证明了极值温差自适应的红外图像双局部增强算法的可行性,并获得了很好的效果,成像质量有明显提高。     

Optimized Synthetic Protocols for Preparation of Versatile Plasmonic Platform Based on Silver Nanoparticles with Pentagonal Symmetries

The key findings in the synthesis and transformation of silver nanoparticles with pentagonal symmetries arising from regular multiple twinning are reported, researched in the last 5 years. In a one‐stage photochemical synthesis of silver decahedral (pentagonal bipyramid, J₁₃ solid) nanoparticles (AgDeNPs), oxidative etching by hydrogen peroxide is implemented to achieve complete conversion of the small silver platelet precursor NPs. The concentration of hydrogen peroxide is found to be optimal at 0.2 m . Such high peroxide concentration can be rationalized by its slow reactivity in a red‐ox equilibrium with borohydride and citrate. We have also adapted light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) as a light source and documented optimal exposure time, LED power, and wavelength range for convenient laboratory synthesis of high‐purity size‐selected AgDeNPs. In the absence of platelet impurities, AgDeNPs produce by the new‐generation procedure can be conveniently re‐grown into larger sizes using silver ions as a precursor. Thermal regrowth of new‐generation AgDeNPs into pentagonal silver nanorods (AgPRNPs, J₁₅ solid) can be reliably accomplished with the precise variation in rod length (by varying amounts of added silver) and width (by using different seed AgDeNPs). With the reported reproducible synthetic protocols that can be readily implemented in any chemistry laboratory, AgDeNPs and AgPRNPs should serve as a versatile plasmonic platform with a precisely tunable surface plasmon resonance (SPR) from ca. 430 nm (rounded AgDeNPs) to 1100+ nm (longitudinal SPR of longer AgPRNPs). The plasmonic platform based on the reported AgNPs with pentagonal symmetries should be practical for a diverse range of applications, especially plasmonic sensing and surface‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy.     

Spectroscopy of Laser Plumes for Atto‐Mole and ng/g Elemental Analysis

Abstract

Two all‐optical analytical techniques are reviewed. Both are capable of highly sensitive multi‐element analysis. One is by means of resonance‐enhanced plasma spectroscopy. It minimizes the continuum background associated with laser‐induced plasmas. Relative to laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy, the signal‐to‐noise ratio is improved by orders of magnitude, thus allowing the quantitation of sodium and potassium at the single blood cell level. The other technique utilizes laser‐excited atomic fluorescence. It has been traditionally handicapped by its one wavelength–one transition specificity. We showed, however, that numerous elements could be induced to fluoresce at a single excitation wavelength of 193 nm provided that the analytes were imbedded in dense plumes, such as those produced by pulsed laser ablation. This method eliminates the continuum plasma background and sub‐ppb sensitivity was demonstrated in the analysis of aqueous lead colloids.     

EPR and optical studies on transition metal doped LiRbB4O7 glasses

Electron paramagnetic resonance and optical investigations of copper and chromium doped LiRbB₄O₇ glasses are carried out. From the results and discussions, it is predicted that both the transition metal ions exhibit octahedral environment. In the case of Cr³⁺, the site symmetry is near octahedral, whereas in the case of Cu²⁺, it is tetragonally distorted octahedral environment. Crystal field, spin-Hamiltonian and bonding parameters are evaluated. The bonding parameters are suggesting ionic.     

Theoretical investigation of EPR and optical spectra of Mo(V) in [Mo6O19][N(C4H9)4]3 salt

The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectral data (the g factors and hyperfine structure constants) and d–d transition spectra for the tetragonal Mo⁵⁺ centre in [Mo₆O₁₉][N(C₄H₉)₄]₃ salt are theoretically investigated from the complete diagonalization method (CDM) for a 4d¹ ion in tetragonally compressed octahedron. The theoretical results are in good agreement with the experimental data. The dependency of the g factors of the ground state on the R_∥(MoO bond length) has been studied. It is shown that the g factors varied with the R_∥ approximately in a linear way.     

An interpretation of the g factors for the tetragonally-compressed Cr centers in YVO4 and YPO4 crystals

The g factors g_∥ and g_⊥ for the tetragonally-compressed (CrO₄)³⁻ clusters in YMO₄ (M=V, P) crystals are calculated from the high-order perturbation formulas based on the two-mechanism model for the compressed d¹ tetrahedra with the ground state |d_z²〉. From the calculated values and by considering a small admixture of the first excited state |d_x²−y²〉 to the ground state |d_z²〉 due to the vibrational motion of ligands (which leads a twinkling compressed tetrahedron to become an elongated one), the observed g_∥ and g_⊥ for Cr⁵⁺ centers in YMO₄ crystals are explained reasonably. The difficulty of the large deviations of g_∥ from g_e (≈2.0023) in the two systems is therefore removed and the above dynamic effect may be the cause which results in the large deviation of g_∥ from g_e for some (CrO₄)³⁻ clusters in crystals.