Investigation of heavy-metal accumulation in selected plant samples using laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Single-pulse Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser-Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass-Spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) were applied for mapping the silver and copper distribution in Helianthus Annuus L. samples treated with contaminant in controlled conditions. For Ag and Cu detection the 328.07 nm Ag(I) and 324.75 nm Cu(I) lines were used, respectively. The LIBS experimental conditions (mainly the laser energy and the observation window) were optimized in order to avoid self-absorption effect in the measured spectra. In the LA-ICP-MS analysis the Ag 107 and Cu 63 isotopes were detected. The capability of these two analytical techniques for high-resolution mapping of selected trace chemical elements was demonstrated.     

Photoionization and detection of ultracold Cs<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Bold">2</Emphasis></Subscript> molecules through diffuse bands

We present the results of absorption measurements in a cesium vapor around 630 K, together with photoionization spectra through a resonance-enhanced two-photon absorption of ultracold cesium dimers created after photoassociation of ultracold cesium atoms. The maximum efficiency of the ultracold molecule ionization is found for wavelengths where absorption at thermal energies is the strongest, in agreement with our theoretical simulations of both processes, involving the so-called Cs₂ diffuse bands. This result will be helpful for further optimization of such a direct way of detection of ultracold molecules. Received 13 September 2001     

Photoionization of oriented molecules in a gas phase

Use of a coincidence technique for registration of fragment ions and photoelectroms from dissociative ionization of molecules opens the possibility of studying the photoionization of oriented molecules in a gas phase. The first results obtained by this technique for O₂ molecules are presented. The angular distribution of photoelectrons as a function of an angle between molecular axis and a photoelectron momentum is measured for theB ² _g ^– final ionic state using the HeI resonance radiation. From measured data it follows that the ratio of channel cross sections is /=0.67±0.08.     

厌氧生物处理丙酸产生和积累的原因

丙酸的产生和积累对厌氧生物处理系统有着十分重大的影响, 国内外专家对丙酸产生和积累的原因进行了大量的研究. 通过连续流试验和理论分析, 提出了丙酸产生和积累的生理原因和生态条件, 并证明了较高的氢分压并非是导致丙酸产生的直接原因. 结果表明, 特定的pH和ORP组成是丙酸产生的生态条件, 而NADH/NAD+比率的平衡调节是丙酸产生的生理原因. 同时提出, 采用乙醇型发酵的二相厌氧生物处理工艺是避免丙酸积累的有效措施.     

Resonant two-step photoionization of molecules: Effects of pulse sequence,pulse duration and delay time of two lasers on ionization probability and selectivity

Using rate equations the effect of different pulse sequences, pulse durations, and delay times of two lasers on ionization probability and selectivity in resonant two-step photoionization of molecules is investigated. The results demonstrate to what extent a given selectivity of the absorption or relaxation of the intermediate electronic, state is influenced by a special combination of these parameters.     

Thermionic emission from fullerenes

We investigate the time dependence of carbon cluster ions, formed via thermionic emission from photoexcited fullerenes (C₆₀ and C₇₀). By pulsing the extraction field, we are able to observe delayed ions formed as late as 100 µs after excitation at 532 nm, 355 nm, or 266 nm. All even-sized clusters in the range 36 n 70 undergo thermionic emission.     

Spectral hole burning and fluorescence in femtosecond laser induced Sm-doped glasses

The femtosecond laser was used to irradiate sol-gel derived Sm³⁺-doped Al₂O₃-SiO₂ glasses, in which the Sm³⁺ was reduced into Sm²⁺ ions. The fluorescence line narrowing was applied to investigate the coordination sphere of the Sm²⁺ ion. The spectral hole burning was performed on ⁷F₀→⁵D₀ transition of the Sm²⁺. The depth and width of the burnt holes were ∼27% and ∼4 cm⁻¹ FWHM at 7 K, respectively. Hole spectra were stable up to room temperature. The hole-burning efficiency was superior to that of Sm²⁺ in H₂ treated glasses and comparable to that in X-ray in terms of hole-burning dynamics.     

Laser pulse sequence effects on selective ionization in three-level systems driven by coherent radiation fields

Using the time-dependent Schrödinger equation we investigate the effect of different pulse sequences of two lasers on selective ionization in three-level systems driven by coherent radiation fields. It is assumed that inhomogeneous broadening as well as the radiative decay can be neglected during the laser pulses. We demonstrate to what an extent the selectivity given by the absorption or relaxation process can be increased by coherent interaction during the first step and different timing of the incoherent interaction during the second step of a two-step photoionization. A comparison is made with the rate-equation results. We could show that utilization of coherent excitation for high ionization selectivity is most efficient if the two laser pulses do not overlap.     

Recent results on Auger resonant Raman spectroscopy of free atoms and molecules

Accepted: 6 March 1997