Dynamics of antiproton cooling in a positron plasma during antihydrogen formation

We demonstrate cooling of 10⁴ antiprotons in a dense, cold plasma of 10⁸ positrons, confined in a nested cylindrical Penning trap at about 15 K. The time evolution of the cooling process has been studied in detail, and several distinct types of behavior identified. We propose explanations for these observations and discuss the consequences for antihydrogen production. We contrast these results with observations of interactions between antiprotons and “hot” positrons at about 3000 K, where antihydrogen production is strongly suppressed.     

核药物发展小记

简要回顾了20世纪70年代以来核药物领域发展的主要成就,并对目前在临床上应用最为广泛的核药物探针[18F]FDG作了重点介绍。[18F]FDG的发展可追溯至20世纪20年代,历经半个世纪终于成功应用于临床,在肿瘤、神经退行性疾病、心血管疾病的诊断中发挥了巨大作用。除此以外,本文也介绍了多肽类及蛋白类核药物的最新进展。在梳理核药物发展脉络的同时,本文也借此机会向读者介绍了几位为核药物发展做出巨大贡献的科学家,并作为晚辈向其致以崇高的敬意。最终,笔者希望向读者阐明核药物研究立足基础研究、面向临床问题的学科特色,也希望读者能通过对经典核药物发展脉络的了解,对自身的科学研究有所启发。     

DAMAGE OF SILICONE RUBBER INDUCED BY PROTON IRRADIATION

In this paper, the damage to methyl silicone rubber induced by irradiation with protons of 150 keV energy wasstudied. The surface morphology, tensile strength, Shore hardness, cross-linking density and glass transition temperaturewere examined. Positron annihilation lifetime spectrum analysis (PALS) was perfomed to reveal the damage mechanisms ofthe rubber. The results showed that tensile strength and Shore hardness of the rubber increased first and then decreased withincreasing irradiation fluence. The PALS characteristics τ_3 and I_3, as well as the free volume V_f, decreased with increasingirradiation fluence up to 10~(15) cm~(-2), and then increased slowly. It indicates that proton irradiation causes a decrease of freevolume in the methyl silicone rubber when the fluence is less than 10~(15)cm~(-2), while the free volume increases when thefluence is greater than 10~(15)cm~(-2). The results on cross-linking density indicate that the cross-linking induced by protonirradiation is dominant at smaller proton fluences, increasing the tensile strength and Shore hardness of the rubber, while thedegradation of rubber dominates at greater fluence, leading to a decrease of tensile strength and Shore hardness.     

α-Fe2O3在Y沸石上的分散

用草酸高铁铵浸渍NaY沸石, 并在高温下焙烧, 得到α-Fe_2O_3/NaY沸石体系。经XRD相定量外推法测定, α-Fe_2O_3在NaY沸石上的最大分散量为0.060 gα-Fe_2O_3/gNaY, 仅占α-Fe_2O_3在沸石表面密置单层量的5.5%。首次尝试用正电子寿命谱方法测定α-Fe_2O_3在沸石表面的最大分散量, 所得结果与XRD方法完全吻合。由程序升温还原方法发现沸石上α-Fe_2O_3的还原分两步进行, α-Fe_2O_3先还原成Fe_3O_4, 然后再还原成金属。α-Fe_2O_3分散相与沸石之间的强相互作用, 使这两个还原反应受到阻抑。     

超细粉氧化铝陶瓷烧结反应正电子湮没谱分析

利用正电子湮没谱（ＰＡＳ）分析技术对超细粉α＿Ａｌ２Ｏ３陶瓷基片（板）的烧结反应过程进行了检测研究。对在４种不同的温度下得到的烧结体作ＰＡＳ分析研究，发现正电子寿命敏感于烧结温度以及不同温度下的微结构效应。根据ＰＡＳ数据分析，对超细粉陶瓷烧结体的微结构缺陷及温度－相变关系作了初步探索。     

Chemistry of the Positron and of Positronium

In this progress report, the properties and behavior of the positron (“positive electron”, anti-electron) and of the positronium, a “hydrogen atom” containing a positron instead of a proton, are considered from the chemist's viewpoint. Examples are given to demonstrate the development of positronium chemistry, in aqueous solution and in the gaseous, liquid, and solid phases, with its problems and possibilities.     

The synthesis of precursor of FP- (+) DTBZ

A synthetic route to the precursor of FP- (+) DTBZ was disclosed, in which 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde was employed as a starting material. In the method, the benzyl-protecting protocol and the in-situ Diels-Alder reaction made the procedure more practical because of the mild conditions for selectively deprotection and the accelerated reaction process.     

Photo- and Electroluminescence for TCNQ-amino Adducts

Abstract

Photoluminescence of TCNQ-amino adducts was studied to evaluate solid state samples of photoluminescence quantum yields. High PL quantum yields suggests that TCNQ-amino adducts should be an excellent organic light emitter. Electroluminescence of TCNQ-amino adducts was demonstrated for the first time.     

Fluorene-based copolymers for color-stable blue light-emitting diodes

A series of random conjugated copolymers (PFO-HBT) derived from 9,9-dioctylfluorene (DOF) and 2-hexylbenzotriazole (HBT) is prepared by the palladium-catalyzed Suzuki coupling reaction with the feed HBT molar ratio around 1%, 5% and 15%. By copolymerizing 2-hexylbenzotriazole into the backbone of polyfluorene, an efficient colorfast blue light-emitting polymer system is developed. The device with the structure of ITO (indium tin oxide)/PEDOT/PVK/PFO-HBT1/Ba/Al exhibits the highest external quantum efficiency 1.62% with luminance efficiency of 2.69 cd/A, power efficiency of 1.25 lm/W and the CIE coordinates of (0.15, 0.17). The EL spectra are stable at the increased current density and continuous operation without significant change of CIE.     

Self-implantation of Cz-Si: Clustering and annealing of defects

Observations of vacancy clusters formed in Czochralski (Cz) Si after high energy ion implantation are reported. Vacancy clusters were created by 2 MeV Si ion implantation of 1 × 10¹⁵ ions/cm² and after annealing between 600 and 650 °C. Doppler broadening measurements using a slow positron beam have been performed on the self-implanted Si samples, both as-implanted and after annealing between 200 and 700 °C for time intervals ranging from 15 to 120 min. No change in the S parameter was noted after the thermal treatment up to 500 °C. However, the divacancies (V₂) created as a consequence of the implantation were found to start agglomerating at 600 °C, forming vacancy clusters in two distinct layers below the surface; the first layer is up to 0.5 μm and the second layer is up to 2 μm. The S-W plots of the data suggest that clusters of the size of hexavacancies (V₆) could be formed in both layers after annealing for up to an hour at 600 °C or half an hour at 650 °C. After annealing for longer times, it is expected that vacancies are a mixture of V₆ and V₂, with V₆ most probably dominating in the first layer. Further annealing for longer times or higher temperatures breaks up the vacancy clusters or anneals them away.