Effect of absorbed pump power on the quality of output beam from monolithic microchip lasers

The dependence of the beam propagation factor (M ² parameter) with the absorbed pump power in the case of monolithic microchip laser under face-cooled configuration is extensively studied. Our investigations show that the M ₂ parameter is related to the absorbed pump power through two parameters (α and β) whose values depend on the laser material properties and laser configuration. We have shown that one parameter arises due to the oscillation of higher order modes in the microchip cavity and the other parameter accounts for the spherical aberration associated with the thermal lens induced by the pump beam. Such dependency of M ² parameter with the absorbed pump power is experimentally verified for a face-cooled monolithic microchip laser based on Nd³⁺ -doped GdVO₄ crystal and the values of α and β parameters were estimated from the experimentally measured data points.     

High-performance liquid chromatographic detection of hydroxylated benzoic acids as an indirect measure of hydroxyl radical in heart: its possible link with the myocardial reperfusion injury.

The present report describes a method suitable for the indirect assay of hydroxyl radical (OH.), which is likely to be produced during reperfusion of ischemic myocardium. Isolated rat heart perfused by the Langendorff technique was subjected to 30 min of ischemia, followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Salicylic acid (2 mM) was added to the perfusion circuit to trap any OH. radical generated during the experiment. 2,5- and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acids (hydroxylated products of salicylic acid) were identified by authentic standards as well as by pure OH.-generating system using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. In addition to serving as a chemical trap for the detection of OH., salicylate attenuated myocardial reperfusion injury as evidenced by reduced formation of creatine kinase, decreased lipid peroxidation, and improved myocardial contractile functions during reperfusion. These results thus provide direct evidence for the presence of OH. in heart and link it to the myocardial reperfusion injury.     

Modification of magnetic anisotropy in metallic glasses using high-energy ion beam irradiation

Heavy ion irradiation in the electronic stopping power region induces macroscopic dimensional change in metallic glasses and introduces magnetic anisotropy in some magnetic materials. The present work is on the irradiation study of ferromagnetic metallic glasses, where both dimensional change and modification of magnetic anisotropy are expected. Magnetic anisotropy was measured using Mössbauer spectroscopy of virgin and irradiated Fe₄₀Ni₄₀B₂₀ and Fe₄₀Ni₃₈Mo₄B₁₈ metallic glass ribbons. 90 MeV ¹²⁷I beam was used for the irradiations. Irradiation doses were 5×10¹³ and 7.5×10¹³ ions/cm². The relative intensity ratios D ₂₃ of the second and third lines of the Mössbauer spectra were measured to determine the magnetic anisotropy. The virgin samples of both the materials display in-plane magnetic anisotropy, i.e., the spins are oriented parallel to the ribbon plane. Irradiation is found to cause reduction in magnetic anisotropy. Near-complete randomization of magnetic moments is observed at high irradiation doses. Correlation is found between the residual stresses introduced by ion irradiation and the change in magnetic anisotropy.     

Catalytic enantioselective indium-mediated allylation of hydrazones

[reaction: see text] A facile and highly selective indium-mediated allylation of hydrazones utilizing BINOL ligands is described. Chiral (R)-3,3'-bistrifluoromethylBINOL afforded homoallylic amines in up to 97% ee with stoichiometric ligand. Employing only 10 mol % ligand afforded selectivity of up to 92% ee.     

Spectroscopic study of solid-state photoreaction in organic crystal: Photopolymerization of dimethyl ester of α,α′-dicyano-p-phenylenediacrylic acid and diethyl ester of p-phenylenediacrylic acid

Raman spectroscopy has been used to study solid-state photopolymerization reactions in dimethyl ester of α,α′-dicyano-p-phenylenediacrylic acid (p-CPAMe) and diethyl ester of p-phenylenediacrylic acid (p-PDAEt). The reactants and products were characterized by infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Excitation and emission spectra suggest that in p-CPAMe exciton–phonon coupling is strong, but in the other monomer it is very weak. Raman phonon spectroscopic study reveal that in both the samples the reaction mechanism is homogeneous in the initial stages. However, in the later stages the reaction becomes heterogeneous in p-PDAEt. In p-CPAMe the lattice becomes disordered with the progress of polymerization and finally becomes amorphous whereas in p-PDAEt the lattice remains highly ordered. © 1992 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis of tricyclo[6.2.2.0]dpdecane and tricyclo[6.3.1.0]dodecane ring systems involving intramolecular cyclisation of diazomethyl ketones

2,8-Dimethyltricyclo[6.2.2.0^1,6]dodeca-2,5-diene-4,9-dione ( ), 2,9-dimethyltricyclo [6.3.1.0^1,6]dodeca-2,5-diene-4,10-dione ( ) and 2-methyltricyclo[6.3.1.0^1,6]dodeca-2,5-diene-4,10-dione ( ) have been synthesised for entry into the ring systems of a few tetracyclic diterpenes.     

A water soluble nanostructured platinum (0) metal catalyst from platinum carbonyl molecular clusters: Synthesis, characterization and application in the selective hydrogenations of olefins, ketones and aldehydes

High nuclearity platinum carbonyl cluster anions (Chini's clusters) have been used as precursors to prepare a platinum nanocatalyst. The ionic polyelectrolyte poly(diallyldimethylammonium chloride) has been used as the support material for anchoring [Pt₃₀(CO)₆₀]²⁻ via ion-pairing and subsequent stabilization of the nanoparticles. The polymer-supported material has been studied by spectroscopy (NIR, ¹³C NMR, and IR) and TEM before and after its use as a water soluble hydrogenation catalyst. The nanocatalyst is found to be effective for the chemoselective hydrogenation of olefinic, aldehydic and ketonic double bonds. For most of the substrates isolation of the product and reuse of the catalyst are extremely easy due to the automatic phase separation of the products from the catalyst. The spectral features of the fresh catalyst show retention of the carbonyl ligands and molecular identity of the parent cluster, but after use the carbonyl ligands appear to be lost. TEM of the supported material before and after use as a catalyst shows the presence of platinum nanoparticles with majority (≥70%) of the particles in the range of 2–6 nm. Smaller particles are dominant in the used catalyst and this observation is rationalized on the basis of the known reactivity of Chini's clusters with dihydrogen.     

Reversible fluorescence sensing of Zn2+ based on pyridine-constrained bis(triazole-linked hydroxyquinoline) sensor

Zinc ion (Zn²⁺) is an important and a most useful biological trace nutrient responsible for the activity of several enzymes. Zn²⁺ concentrations in the environment as well as in the human body increase beyond permissible limits as a consequence of its mining and widespread industrial applications. Such excess Zn²⁺ concentrations are toxic to humans and many aquatic organisms. The magnetic inertness and spin paired electronic configuration of Zn²⁺ makes it hard to detect by common analytical techniques. Therefore, fluorometric detection using chemosensor is the most effective tool for the environmental and biological detection of Zn²⁺. We have developed a novel pyridine-constrained bis(triazole-linked hydroxyquinoline) ligand as a reversible fluorescent chemosensor for Zn²⁺. The symmetrical ligand is highly selective for Zn²⁺ and fluoresces brightly upon complexation compared with other metal ions based on chelation-enhanced fluorescence mechanism. Interestingly, free ligand can be regenerated by treating the ligand–Zn²⁺ complex with aqueous ammonia.