Preparation d'alcools acetyleniques et propargyliques F-alkyles

A number of α-β acetylenic carbinols R_FCCC(OH)RR′, in which the acetylenic proton was substituted by a F-alkyl group, were first prepared, from a classical reaction of (F-alkynyl)- lithium derivatives R_FCCLi upon various carbonyl compounds.On another hand, the reaction of propargyl bromide metallic complexes (organoaluminic, or ultrasonic irradiation activated organozinc) upon some polyfluorinated ketones R_FCOR led to the formation, in convenient yields, of the propargylic carbinols HCCCH₂C(OH)RR_F.The synthesis and properties of these series of new (F-alkyl) substituted acetylenic and propargylic alcohols are described and discussed.     

Multiresidue determination of pesticides in drinking and related waters by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry after solid-phase extraction: interlaboratory study

As part of a project funded by the European Commission (EC) for the development and evaluation of multiresidue methods for analysis of drinking and related waters, 15 European laboratories evaluated a method using styrene-divinylbenzene co-polymer solid-phase extraction followed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. The main aim of the study was to evaluate whether the method meets the requirements of EC Directive 98/83 in terms of accuracy, precision, and detection limit for 22 pesticides according to the following requirements: limit of detection, < or = 0.025 microg/L; accuracy, expressed as recovery between 75 and 125%; and precision, expressed as repeatability relative standard deviation of the method of < 12.5% and as reproducibility relative standard deviation of the method of < 25%. Analyses for unknown concentrations were performed with fortified commercial bottled and tap waters. All laboratories were able to achieve detection limits of 0.01 microg/L for all pesticides except dimethoate and desisopropylatrazine (0.02 microg/L). The criteria for repeatability were met for all compounds except trifluralin, dimethoate, and lindane in bottled water and chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, and lindane in tap water. The criteria for reproducibility were met for all compounds except trifluralin, dimethoate, and lindane in bottled water and pendimethalin, chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, terbutryn, and lindane in tap water. In terms of accuracy, the method meets the requirements for all pesticides in both matrixes, except for lindane in bottled water and lindane and chlorpyrifos in tap water.     

Time dependent neutron transport theory in multigroup-P L-approximation

Summary A method is developed for solving the time dependent neutron transport equation in multigroupP _L approximation for one-dimensional geometries. The partial differential equations in time and space are solved by means of a power series expansion in the spatial variable. The resulting ordinary differential equations are solved up to theNth order, and the last spatial coefficients are used to satisfy the boundary conditions. Integration of the purely time dependent differential equations is carried out by means of Lie series.Numerical oscillations, appearing for high ordersN, are avoided by subdividing each zone into smaller subzones. Even and odd spatial moments must be developed in opposite directions in each subzone, and the stationary solution representing the initial condition for the time dependent calculation must be developed in the same manner.Results of two calculations in spherical geometry are presented. One is the start-up of a small experimental reactor usingP ₃ theory, the other is a demonstration of neutron waves inP ₁ theory.

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Zusammenfassung Es wird eine Methode zur Lösung der zeitabhängigen Neutronentransportgleichung in der Multigruppen-P _L-Näherung für eindimensionale Geometrien entwickelt. Für die Lösung der partiellen Differentialgleichungen in Ort und Zeit wird eine Potenzreihe im Ort angesetzt. Das sich ergebende gewöhnliche Differentialgleichungssystem wird bis zu einer gewählten OrdnungN erfüllt, und die letzten Koeffizienten der Ortsentwicklungen dienen zur Befriedigung der Randbedingungen. Die Integration in der Zeit erfolgt dann mit der Lie-Reihen-Methode.Zur Vermeidung der Oszillationen, die bei hohen OrdnungenN auftreten, werden die einzelnen Zonen in kleinere Abschnitte unterteilt. Die geraden und ungeraden Momente müssen in den Abschnitten in entgegengesetzter Richtung entwickelt werden. Die stationäre Lösung, die als Anfangsbedingung für die zeitabhängige Rechnung dient, muss mit demselben Entwicklungsschema ermittelt werden.Die Methode wird angewendet zur Lösung derP ₁- undP ₃-Gleichungen in sphärischen Reaktoren. Zwei Beispiele werden damit berechnet: Das Anfahren eines kleinen Versuchsreaktors inP ₃-Näherung und die Nachweisung von Neutronenwellen inP ₁-Theorie.

     

Synthese et reactivite d'organomagnesiens perfluores. V.[1] Synthese et identification de nouveaux composes perfluoroalkyles du mercure a chaine longue.

The reaction of mercuric salts HgY₂ or organic mercuric compounds R_HHgX with long chain perfluorinated Grignard reagents R_FMgBr leads to a series of new perfluoroalkyl mercury derivatives with the general formula R_FHgZ (R_F=C₄F₉, C₆F₁₃, C₈F₁₇ ; Z=R_F,R_H,Y with Y = I,Br,Cl, NO₃,OCOCH₃,OCOCF₃).The synthesis of these organomercuric compounds is described, and their spectroscopic properties are reported.     

Highly dispersive large mode area photonic bandgap fiber

An all-silica photonic bandgap fiber composed of a low-index core surrounded by alternating high- and low-index rings allows us to achieve a large mode area (500 microm(2)) and large chromatic dispersion. Sharp resonances from the even Bragg mode to odd ring modes theoretically lead to 20,000 ps/(nm km) chromatic dispersion when large bends are applied. By nature, sharp resonances are sensitive to inhomogeneities along the fiber length. Under experimental conditions, the resonances are broadened and the dispersion coefficient is decreased to 1000 ps/(nm km). However, to the best of our knowledge, this is the largest dispersion coefficient reported using a large mode area fiber.     

Q-switched Yb-doped nonlinear microstructured fiber laser for the emission of broadband spectrum

We report on an innovative configuration of a supercontinuum laser based on an Yb-doped nonlinear microstructured fiber. Due to this particular fiber design combining amplification and nonlinear properties, a wideband output spectrum is generated in the fiber under the Q-switched regime. By exploiting stimulated Brillouin scattering, high peak power pulses are achieved and contribute to a spectral broadening due to a nonlinear wavelength conversion process. Both infrared (1000-1200 nm) and visible (650-750 nm) spectra are generated with an average power of 200 mW.     

Direct spectroscopic observation of multiple-charged-ion acceleration by an intense femtosecond-pulse laser

We have observed evidence of the emission of energetic He-and H-like ions of fluorine more than 1 MeV produced via the optical field ionization (OFI) from a solid target irradiated by an intense I=(2-4)x10(18) W/cm(2) (60 fs, lambda=800 nm), obliquely incident p-polarized pulse laser. The measured blue wing of He(alpha), He(beta), and Ly(alpha) lines of fluorine shows a feature of the Doppler-shifted spectrum due to the self-similar ion expansion dominated by superthermal electrons with the temperature T(h) approximately 100 keV. Using a collisional particle-in-cell simulation, which incorporates the nonlocal-thermodynamic-equilibrium ionization including OFI, we have obtained the plasma temperature, line shape, and maximal energy of accelerated ions, which agree well with those determined from the experimental spectra. The red wing of ion spectra gives the temperature of bulk plasma electrons.     

On the stereochemical aspects of the 1,1-cycloaddition reaction of diazoalkenes

Allyl substituted diazoalkenes undergo intramolecular 1,1-cycloaddition with complete retention of configuration to give 1,2-diazabicyclo[3.1.0]hex-2-enes.     

Conception and characterization of a dual-concentric-core erbium-doped dispersion-compensating fiber

We present an erbium-doped dispersion-compensating fiber made up of two asymmetric concentric cores, inner and outer matched claddings, and erbium located in the central core only. We demonstrate a high negative chromatic dispersion value [-700 ps/(nm km) at 1568 nm], significant modification of the gain spectrum compared with that of a classic erbium-doped fiber amplifier, and 30-dB peak small-signal gain at 1535 and 1553 nm.     

Supersymmetry at Dø and other new phenomena searches in Run II

The RunII of the Dø experiment was started in March 2001. The first preliminary results on searches for new physics are presented, with a luminosity of ～ 10 pb^?1 from the data collected in 2001-2002. We report results in mSUGRA (jets + missingEt channel), GMSB (diphotons), RPV (trileptons and like sign dileptons) and large extra dimensions (dielectrons and diphotons).