Trinucleon cluster structure at high-excitation energies in A=6 nuclei

Trinucleon molecular structures in ⁶He and ⁶Be were investigated by using the ⁶Li(⁷Li, ⁷Be)⁶He reaction at 455 MeV and ⁶Li(³He, t)⁶Be reaction at 450 MeV, respectively. Binary decays into t + t from a broad state at E _x =18.0±1.0 MeV in ⁶He and into ³He + ³He from one at E _x =18.0±1.2 MeV in ⁶Be, respectively, were observed by measuring trinucleon cluster decays in coincidence with reaction particles. The branching ratios for binary decay were estimated to be about 0.7 for ⁶He and ⁶Be. These large branching ratios show that a trinucleon cluster state exists as an isobaric partner around E _x =18 MeV in ⁶He and ⁶Be.     

Hydrogen Gas Sensing of High Electrical Conducting-P2O5-SiO2 Glasses Prepared by Sol-Gel Process

High proton-conducting P₂O₅-SiO₂ glass was applied to the electrolyte of the hydrogen concentration cell for hydrogen gas sensing. 5P₂O₅·95SiO₂ glass was prepared using the sol-gel method and its electrical conductivity and electromotive force were measured at 50°C as a function of both the ambient humidity and hydrogen gas concentration. The electrical conductivities increased with increasing humidity and reached 10^–2 S/cm at 90% relative humidity. The electromotive force of the hydrogen concentration cell, where the glass was used as a membrane, showed good Nernstian response to hydrogen pressure in the high relative humidity region.     

Synthesis and Magnetic Property of Polyacetylene Bearing πConjugated Bis(Diphenylene)Phenylallyl Radical

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m- and p Bis(diphenylene)propenylphenylacetylene (m-, p-8) were synthesized and polymerized with WCI₆, MoCl₅, and Rh catalyst, yielding solvent-soluble poly(phenylacetylene)s bearing a π-conjugated bis(di-phenylene)propenyl groups (m-, p-7a). The polymers gave their polyanion derivatives, which were electrolytically and chemically oxidized to yield the corresponding polyradicals (m-, p-7b). The polyradicals were chemically very stable due to the resonance stabilization of an unpaired electron whose spin concentration could be increased up to ca. 2 × 10²³ spins per molar monomer unit. ESR spectroscopy suggested an antiferro-magnetic interaction between unpaired electrons.     

Unusual reactions of N-allylic difluoroenamines under thermal conditions

N-Allylic difluoroenamines exhibited unusual behaviors under thermal conditions; N-allyl difluoroenamines in refluxing xylene afforded not only aza-Claisen rearrangement products, but also 2-azabicyclo[2.1.1]hexanes, whose formation could be explained via intramolecular [2+2]-cycloaddition, whilst N-prenyl difluoroenamine underwent an ene reaction to give the pyrrolidine as a sole product.     

Estimates of a certain sum involving coefficients of cusp forms in weight and level aspects

We consider the sum of coefficients which are in the Dirichlet series expansion of symmetric square L-functions. In this paper, we obtain two estimates of this sum in weight and level aspects. These imply two estimates of the sum of the n ²th Fourier coefficients of cusp forms.     

Organic high-spin systems: Synthesis,electrochemical and spectroscopic studies of π-extended tetraaryl m-phenylenediamines

Three highly π-extended tetraaryl-1,3-phenylenediamines for charged high-spin molecular systems were successfully synthesized using Suzuki coupling. Their electrochemical and spectroscopic properties were also examined. They showed blue fluorescence. The dications derived from highly π-extended tetraaryl-1,3-phenylenediamines were generated and characterized by electron transfer stopped-flow method.     

X-ray diffraction study on the thermal expansion behavior of cellulose Iβ and its high-temperature phase

Oriented films of cellulose prepared from algal cellulose were hydrothermally treated to convert them into highly crystalline cellulose Iβ. The lateral thermal expansion behavior of the prepared cellulose Iβ films was investigated using X-ray diffraction at temperatures from 20 to 300 °C. Cellulose Iβ was transformed into the high-temperature phase when the temperature was above 230 °C, allowing the lateral thermal expansion coefficient of cellulose Iβ and its high-temperature phase to be measured. For cellulose Iβ, the thermal expansion coefficients (TECs) of the a- and b-axes were α_a = 9.8 × 10⁻⁵ °C⁻¹ and α_b = 1.2 × 10⁻⁵ °C⁻¹, respectively. This anisotropic thermal expansion behavior in the lateral direction is ascribed to the crystal structure and to the hydrogen-bonding system of cellulose Iβ. For the high-temperature phase, the anisotropy was more conspicuous, and the TECs of the a- and b-axes were α_a = 19.8 × 10⁻⁵ °C⁻¹ and α_b = −1.6 × 10⁻⁵ °C⁻¹, respectively. Synchrotron X-ray fiber diffraction diagrams of the high-temperature phase were also recorded at 250 °C. The cellulose high-temperature phase is composed of a two-chain monoclinic unit cell, a = 0.819 nm, b = 0.818 nm, c (fiber repeat) = 1.037 nm, and γ = 96.4°, with space group = P2₁. The volume of this cell is 4.6% larger than that of cellulose Iβ at 30 °C.     

Interconnections and Initial Conditions of Linear Systems With First-Order Representations

This paper considers the initial value problem of an interconnection composed of linear systems described by the first-order differential/algebraic equations (DAEs). An initial condition of the system variable for which the DAE has a solution is called admissible. For the interconnected system, we formulate the invariance of the admissible initial condition sets (AICSs) of the sub-systems under interconnection. Namely, the AICSs are said to be invariant if they remain unchanged even when additional constraints due to interconnection are imposed on the system variables. It is shown that the feedback and regular feedback structures of the interconnection guarantee the invariance of the AICSs in the senses of impulsive-smooth distributions and smooth distributions, respectively. The results in this paper justify the use of a feedback controller in the control system design.     

Atmospheric pressure waves in the field of volcanology

Atmospheric pressure waves are a notable phenomenon associated with explosive volcanic eruptions. They can provide us with information about eruption processes that are useful both scientifically and practically. In this paper, we give a brief review of studies that have been carried out on this phenomenon in the field of volcanology. Then, we introduce a prototype tool called ‘MOVE’ (Mobile Observatory for Volcanic Explosions). It is a remote-controlled vehicle carrying various instruments to observe pressure waves and the eruption processes. PACS 91.40.Dr · 91.40.Ft · 93.65.+e · 93.85.+qThis paper was based on work presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Shock Wave Research, Sendai, Japan on March 1–3, 2005.