Influence of trans-cis photoisomerizations of solubilized compounds on transition temperatures in the system cetyltrimethylammonium bromide-water: Light-induced phase transitions

Transition temperatures (TN1) from the nematic lyotropic liquid-crystalline phase to the isotropic phase were measured for the system cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) water in the presence of small amounts of 3-stilbene carboxylic acid (3SC), 4-stilbene carboxylic acid (4SC) and Δ2/2'-bi-(2H-l,4-benzothiazine) (BT). TNI, increases as a function of trans-3SC or trans-4SC concentration, ranging from 01 to 08 wt %, by up to 12°C. A further increase in TNI between 2 and 5°C can be achieved by photochemically converting the solubilized trans stilbene derivatives to the cis isomers. Irradiation of a trans-3SC containing sample at a temperature just above TNl leads to a light-induced phase transition to the lyotropic liquid-crystalline phase. Solubilization of trans-BT causes a slight decrease of TNI while photoisomerization to cis-BT increases T_NI by 1°C.     

Three remarks on the modular commutator

First a problem of Ralph McKenzie is answered by proving that in a finitely directly representable variety every directly indecomposable algebra must be finite. Then we show that there is no local proof of the fundamental theorem of Abelian algebras nor of H. P. Gumm's permutability results. This part may also be of interest for those investigating non-modular Abelian algebras. Finally we provide a Gumm-type characterization of the situation when twonot necessarily comparable congruences centralize each other. In doing this, we introduce a four variable version of the difference term in every modular variety. A two-terms condition is also investigated.Dedicated to the memory of András HuhnPresented by R. W. Quackenbush.     

Entwurf zur Bodenanalyse

Ohne ZusammenfassungBegutachtet von den Commissionsmitgliedern: Dr. Bretschneider, Dr. Grouven, Professor Dr. Knop, Dr. Peters, Dr. Stohmann und Dr. Zöller.Bei der ersten Wanderversammlung deutscher Agriculturchemiker, welche im Mai 1863 zu Leipzig gehalten wurde, sind zum Behufe der Ausarbeitung gemeinsam zu befolgender Methoden und Untersuchungssysteme Commissionen ernannt worden. Als erste Frucht von deren Arbeiten ist in den Landw. Versuchs-Stationen, dem Organ für wissenschaftliche Forschungen auf dem Gebiete der Landwirthschaft, herausgegeben von Dr. Fr. Nobbe, Band VI, der Entwurf zurBodenanalyse von Dr. Emil Wolff, begutachtet von den andern Commissionsmitgliedern, veröffentlicht worden. Ich theile denselben im Einverständniss mit dem Herrn Verfasser auch an dieser Stelle mit, einerseits um den löblichen Zweck, welchen die Wanderversammlung der deutschen Agriculturchemiker im Auge hat, nach Kräften zu fördern, andererseits die mancherlei neuen Methoden, welche bei agriculturchemischen Untersuchungen in Gebrauch gekommen sind, auch in den Kreisen zu verbreiten, welchen die speciell agriculturchemischen Schriften nicht zu Gesicht kommen. Ich füge hinzu, dass die kleine Modification auf S. 94, sowie die Anmerkungen ebendaselbst in Folge brieflicher Mittheilung des Herrn Prof. Wolff aufgenommen worden sind. Dem Wunsche desselben, dass ich meinerseits Bemerkungen zufügen möchte, werde ich gerne entsprechen, so bald ich Zeit finde, betreffende Experimentaluntersuchungen vorzunehmen. R. F.     

Planar imaging of a laboratory flame and of internal combustion in an automobile engine using UV rayleigh and fluorescence light

Rayleigh scattering of tunable excimer laser light (193 nm and 248 nm) is used to obtain 2-D images of the distribution of total densities in a laboratory flame and in a cylinder of an automobile engine. Because the UV light is very strongly scattered, there is ample signal and there is excellent contrast of Rayleigh light against surface scattered light, even in the small volume of the engine cylinder. The laboratory flame data are converted to an image of the temperature field. The Rayleigh images are compared with those from planar laser induced predissociative fluorescence, which yield state-specific densities of selected molecules. The experimental arrangement is the same except for the selection of laser wavelength and the filtering of the radiated light.     

Studies on terbium activated yttrium based tantalate phosphors

Terbium activated yttrium niobium tantalate phosphors were prepared by solid-state reaction and were characterized by photoluminescence measurements, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy. Photoluminescence (PL) of Y_0.95Tb_0.05Ta_1?xNb_xO₄ phosphors (x = 0–1) are influenced by the host-lattice composition, degree of crystalline order and particle morphology and size. The effect of the morpho-structural properties on PL characteristics of Y(Ta,Nb)O₄:Tb powders is reported.     

Quantum well shape modification using vacancy generation and rapid thermal annealing

The effect of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) on the shapes of GaAs/AlGaAs quantum wells (QWs) has been investigated by monitoring exciton energies using low temperature photoluminescence and photoluminescence excitation spectroscopies. After RTA, large changes in exciton energies were observed only in regions of the samples in which excess surface vacancies were generated, either by capping with a thin layer of SiO₂ or by low-energy ion implantation. These changes were interpreted as resulting from modifications of the shapes of the as-grown QWs from abrupt or square to gradual (rounded) due to enhanced interdiffusion of well/barrier atoms. For single QWs there was an increase in exciton energy whose magnitude depended on the width of the well, its distance from the surface of the wafer, the annealing temperature and the total number of surface vacancies available. From studies of coupled QWs, there was clear evidence of asymmetry in the heterostructure after RTA. Although both techniques of vacancy generation yield substantial QW shape modifications, the ion implantation technique has the advantages of being highly reproducible and of being compatible with any material system.