Multiple quantum well mixing and index-guided quantum well heterostructure lasers by MeV ion implantation

In recent years considerable interest has been shown in impurity-induced compositional disordering of III–V compound semiconductor devices, especially in efforts directed towards fabricating index-guided buried heterostructure lasers and other unique photonic and electronic devices. In this work we describe the study of compositional disordering induced by MeV implantation of oxygen and krypton into AlAs-GaAs superlattices and the fabrication of index-guided quantum well heterostructure lasers by MeV oxygen ion implantation.     

Hadronization of excited nucleons in nuclear collisions at ISR energies

Calorimeters downstream of the intersection of pα and αα beams in the ISR have been used to study the hadronization of excited nucleons. These data extend and support the conclusions from previous studies of the A-dependence of particle multiplicities in ultrarelativistic p-nucleus collisions, which provided evidence that the proton hadronizes outside the nuclear volume.     

NMR determination of the enantiomer composition of penicillamine using an optically active europium shift reagent

An NMR method is described for assaying the enantiomer composition of the pharmacologically active material penicillamine ( 1 ), using tris-(3-heptafluorobutyryl-d-camphorato)europium. The L enantiomer can be detected at levels of 0·4 to 0·5% in DL mixtures. Problems due to the insolubility of penicillamine in nonpolar solvents can be overcome by a two step derivatisation procedure.     

Charged particle production and correlations at high transverse momentum at the CERN intersecting storage rings

We study the production of identified charged particles in pp collisions at a c.m. energy of 63 GeV in events with an identified high-p_T trigger particle. The measurements were performed at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings using the Axial Field Spectrometer.Production ratios are presented as a function of p_T in the range 2.5 to 8 GeV/c.     

Large transverse momentum particle production in αα and pp collisions at the CERN ISR

The production of charged hadrons with high p_T in αα collisions at √s=126 GeV and pp collisions at √s=31 and 63 GeV is compared, and the structure of the events associated with the high-pT particles is studied. The probability of finding associated particles close to the trigger particle increases strongly between √s=31 and 63 GeV for pp collisions. For p_T>2.5GeV/c the αα/pp cross section ratio at the same energy per nucleon is measured to be 18.7 ± 2.0, to be compared with A² = 16, and a higher associated multiplicity is observed for αα.     

Frequency dependence of acoustic parameters of freshly excised tissues of Sprague Dawley rats

A modified version of the pulse echo technique was used to measure the velocity of propagation and attenuation of ultrasound in excised tissue of young-adult Sprague-Dawley rats. The measurements were made at ultrasonic frequencies of 1.0, 2.25, 5.0, 7.5 and 10.0 MHz. The temperature of the tissues was monitored continuously to within ± 0.1°C of the ambient temperature. The acoustic parameters were measured in the liver, kidney, cardiac muscle and gastrocnemius muscle. All measurements were carried out in the near field region of the ultrasonic beam. It was observed that the velocity of propagation in tissues showed a slight dispersion with frequency. The attenuation in tissues increased with increasing frequency.     

The associated charged particle multiplicity of high-pTπ0 and single-photon events

The associated charged particle multiplicities of high-p_Tπ⁰ and single-photon events were measured at the CERN intersecting storage rings using lead/liquid-argon calorimeters and a scintillation counter array placed around the intersection region. The average multiplicity on the trigger side for the single-photon events was found to be significantly lower than that for the π⁰ events. The away-side multiplicity for both π⁰ and single-photon events increases with the trigger particle p_T, but, at a fixed p_T, the direct photon sample was found to have a slightly lower average multiplicity. The differences in the event structure can be explained if a large fraction of the single photons are produced via qg → γq constituent scattering.