New behaviors of α-particle preformation factors near doubly magic 100Sn

The \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation factors of nuclei above doubly magic nuclei \begin{document}$ ^{100} $\end{document}Sn and \begin{document}$ ^{208} $\end{document}Pb are investigated within the generalized liquid drop model. The results show that the \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation factors of nuclei near self-conjugate doubly magic \begin{document}$ ^{100} $\end{document}Sn are significantly larger than those of analogous nuclei just above \begin{document}$ ^{208} $\end{document}Pb, and they will be enhanced as the nuclei move towards the \begin{document}$ N = Z $\end{document} line. The proton–neutron correlation energy \begin{document}$ E_{p-n} $\end{document} and two protons–two neutrons correlation energy \begin{document}$ E_{2p-2n} $\end{document} of nuclei near \begin{document}$ ^{100} $\end{document}Sn also exhibit a similar situation, indicating that the interactions between protons and neutrons occupying similar single-particle orbitals could enhance the \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation factors and result in superallowed \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document} decay. This also provides evidence of the significant role of the proton–neutron interaction on \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation. Also, the linear relationship between \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation factors and the product of valence protons and valence neutrons for nuclei around \begin{document}$ ^{208} $\end{document}Pb is broken in the \begin{document}$ ^{100} $\end{document}Sn region because the \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document}-particle preformation factor is enhanced when a nucleus near \begin{document}$ ^{100} $\end{document}Sn moves towards the \begin{document}$ N = Z $\end{document} line. Furthermore, the calculated \begin{document}$ \alpha $\end{document} decay half-lives fit well with the experimental data, including the recent observed self-conjugate nuclei \begin{document}$ ^{104} $\end{document}Te and \begin{document}$ ^{108} $\end{document}Xe [Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 182501 (2018)].     

保参数方向的形状可调过渡曲线与曲面

针对保参数方向构造过渡曲线曲面方法的不足, 构造了任意参数曲线曲面间既保持参数方向又具有形状可调性的C¹与C²连续过渡曲线曲面。首先,基于2类带1个自由参数的调配函数,分别构造满足C¹与C²连续的过渡曲线,并讨论基于能量优化模型的最佳过渡曲线构造问题;然后,将所提出的方法推广到过渡曲面的构造。 实例结果表明,2被过渡曲线曲面为任意参数曲线曲面时,利用该方法构造的过渡曲线曲面不仅与2被过渡曲线曲面的参数方向保持一致,而且可利用所带的自由参数对其形状进行调整。通过能量优化模型确定自由参数的取值,可获得尽可能光顺的过渡曲线曲面。 所提方法弥补了保参数方向构造过渡曲线曲面方法的不足,是一种实用的过渡曲线曲面构造方法。     

Characterization of the road surfaces in real time

The main factor in the propagation of traffic noise is the road surface, where the vehicles generate noise due to the contact between tire and pavement, in addition to the noise produced by the engine.     

基于几何差异的目标识别算法

为降低目标识别算法复杂性且提高其抗噪能力,提出一种基于几何特征差异的目标识别算法。将获取到的目标图片经图像处理后提取轮廓,并以最小周长多边形算法构造目标轮廓的近似多边形;然后根据模板库标准目标做放大或缩小处理后使其面积与模板面积相等;再使用摆放算法使其与模板库图形部分重合;并提出一种改进型双向链表算法求多边形相交部分,通过计算相交部分面积大小达到识别图像的目的。经过仿真实验验证了此方法简单易行,能够快速识别目标。     

Resonantly enhanced off-specular X-ray scattering from polymer/polymer interfaces<Superscript>⋆</Superscript>

We have used measurements of the absolute intensity of diffuse X-ray scattering to extract the interfacial tension of a buried polymer/polymer interface. Diffuse scattering was excited by an X-ray standing wave whose phase was adjusted to have a high intensity at the polymer/polymer interface and simultaneously a node at the polymer/air interface. This method permits the capillary-wave-induced roughness of the interface, and hence the interfacial tension, to be measured independently of the polymer/polymer interdiffusion.     

DFT study of Pt adsorption on low index SrTiO3 surfaces: SrTiO3(1 0 0), SrTiO3(1 1 1) and SrTiO3(1 1 0)

Density Functional Theory has been used to determine the energetically preferred structures of submonolayer, monolayer, and multilayer Pt films on both ideal terminations of SrTiO₃(1 0 0), SrTiO₃(1 1 1), and SrTiO₃(1 1 0). The strength of the resulting metal/metal oxide interfaces was characterized by the adsorption energy of the film and the film’s work of separation. The two polar surfaces, SrTiO₃(1 1 1) and SrTiO₃(1 1 0), form significantly stronger interfaces than the non-polar SrTiO₃(1 0 0) surface. Approximate criteria were applied to predict the growth mode of Pt on each surface.     

Multiple scattering investigation of the 1T-TaS2 surface termination

Multiple scattering theory based on a cluster model is used to simulate full hemispherical X-ray photoelectron diffraction measurements on a 1T-TaS₂(0001) surface. Key points to determine the surface termination are discussed. As the commonly applied single scattering simulations do not give satisfying results, a multiple scattering approach has to be used to accurately simulate the full hemispherical photoelectron diffraction patterns. Differences and similarities between calculations of Ta and S terminated surfaces are presented along with experimental results at room temperature using both, the single and the multiple scattering approaches. We find that the surface is S terminated and that the quantitative difference between the calculations for both terminations permits to show the limits of the single scattering approach for solving surface termination problems. Moreover, by generalizing the results obtained using the multiple scattering approach, we discuss the application of this method to other similar systems.     

Hydrogen dissociation on high-temperature tungsten

H₂ dissociation on polycrystalline tungsten is measured from 1700 to 3000 K using the filament temperature (T) change and a normalized H-atom density at the chamber surface. The dissociation probability per H₂ filament collision (P_diss) saturates at 0.40 at high T and has a 2.25 ± 0.05 eV apparent activation energy when P_diss ? 1. This activation energy is consistent with prior data and models, but the H₂ pressure dependence is not. P_diss is independent of the H₂ pressure for this entire T range and the 1-85 mTorr pressure range studied, contradicting the primary model that has been used to explain H₂ dissociation on tungsten and other metals. We show that some apparently contradictory prior measurements are actually consistent with our observations and with each other, once this pressure dependence of P_diss is recognized.     

Electron-impact dissociation and transient properties of a stored LiH2 - beam

The fragmentation of LiH₂ ^- anions after electron impact was investigated at the heavy-ion storage ring TSR. The main reaction channel was found to be electron detachment followed by a breakup into LiH + H. In the first ms after production of the molecular ions in a cesium sputtering ion source, additional contributions were observed in the Li + H₂ and Li^- + H₂ channels, hinting at an initial population of a short-lived state of the anion. To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the observed behavior of the system, ab initio calculations of relevant potential energy surfaces were performed at selected geometries. The experimental findings are discussed in the light of these calculations.     

Argon and krypton ion-induced changes in permalloy thin films

The effects of 75-keV Ar and 100-keV Kr ion irradiations of 72-nm thin DC-sputtered permalloy (Ni₈₁Fe₁₉) films on Si(100) wafers were studied at fluences of up to 10¹⁶ ions/cm². The changes of the structural and magnetic properties were measured via X-ray diffraction, Rutherford backscattering spectroscopy, and magneto-optical Kerr effect. The irradiations increase the lattice constant and improve the crystallinity of the samples. They induce also strong changes of the magnetic polarisation and the coercive field for increasing ion fluence. The hysteresis loops suggest that, with increasing ion fluence, the reversal of the magnetisation changes gradually from rotation-dominated in the as-deposited films to domain-wall-motion dominated at the highest ion fluences. The results are compared with those obtained for Ni-, Cr-and Xe-ion irradiated permalloy films.