Mechanism of phase transitions in the (NH4)2WO2F4 ferroelastic

Precision studies of the thermophysical properties and structure of an (NH₄)₂WO₂F₄ crystal have been performed. It was established reliably that there is a sequence of two phase transitions at T ₁ = 201 K and T ₂ = 160 K characterized by wedging out of an intermediate phase with an increase in pressure. The role of tetrahedral and octahedral ionic groups in the mechanism of the structural transitions was determined.     

Frequency conversion of broadband laser radiation distorted by spherical aberration in uniaxial crystals

Mechanisms of the frequency conversion of broadband infrared laser radiation in a uniaxial crystal with the radiation focused by a lens with spherical aberration are investigated. A mathematical model is presented. Computer modeling of the spatial–angular structures of frequency-converted focused broadband infrared radiation is performed.     

The influence of deuteration on the phase transitions in (NH4)3 Me 3+F6 cryolites (Me 3+=Sc and Ga)

The heat capacity of partially deuterated crystals with a cryolite structure, namely, (NH₄)₃ScF₆ and (NH₄)₃GaF₆, is measured in the temperature range from 80 to 370 K. The p-T phase diagrams of these compounds are investigated at pressures up to p=0.6 GPa. It is revealed that the deuteration does not affect the sequences of phase transitions observed in the proton-containing ammonium cryolites studied earlier. The isotope effect most clearly manifests itself in significant changes in the thermodynamic parameters of the $I12/m1 - P\bar 1$ low-temperature transformation in scandium cryolite.     

Heat capacity study of double perovskite-like compounds BaTi<Subscript>1−<Emphasis Type="Italic">x</Emphasis></Subscript>Zr<Subscript>x</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>

The temperature dependence of the heat capacity of two compositions in the solid solution system BaTi_1?xZr_xO₃ (x = 0.25, 0.35) was measured using adiabatic calorimetry. In the T-x phase diagram, these compounds occupy positions near the crossover from conventional ferroelectric behavior to the relaxor state. Both compounds reveal diffuse heat capacity anomalies: two anomalies in the temperature ranges 250–350 and 150–200 K at x = 0.35 and one anomaly within the range ～150–320 K at x = 0.25. The results obtained are discussed together with structural and dielectric measurements.     

Ferroelastic phase transitions in fluorides with cryolite and elpasolite structures

The ferroelastic phase transitions are investigated in several series of fluoride crystals belonging to the elpasolite and cryolite families (space group \(Fm\bar 3m\)) with the general formula A₂BB′ F₆. The influence of the size and shape of cations and anions on the entropy and the mechanism of structural distortions is discussed.     

Procedure for describing the deformation of materials to fracture under conditions of near-superplasticity

Novosibirsk. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika i Tekhnicheskaya Fizika, No. 1, pp. 149–157, January–February, 1995.     

Phase transitions in RbxK1−x LiSO4 mixed crystals

Structural phase transitions in Rb_xK_1−x LiSO₄ mixed crystals (with x varying from 0 to 1) have been studied from the melting point to liquid-nitrogen temperature. Calorimetric (DTA and DSM) data, birefringence and optical polarization measurements were used to construct the full phase (T-x) diagram. It has been established that crystals of most compositions (x⩽0.95) grow in the hexagonal-trigonal KLiSO₄ structure. Replacement of K by the larger Rb atom results in a considerable increase of the region of existence of the P31c phase and expulsion of the high-temperature hexagonal phase. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 1341–1344 (July 1998)     

Specific features of unsteady processes in the front regions of streaky structures in the boundary layer on a nonswept wing

Under conditions of a model experiment in nonswept-wing boundary layer, forerunner wave packets were obtained in the flow regions preceding the fronts of streaky structures. A model to describe the formation and development of the fronts is proposed. An external-flow pressure gradient is shown to be a necessary condition for forerunner growth. Besides, the spatial geometry of the forerunners and the evolution of this geometry in the course of downstream development of the wave packet were studied.     

Correlation between the magnetic and electrical properties of MnSe1-x Te x chalcogenides

The coefficients of thermal expansion, lattice constant, and magnetization of anion-substituted MnSe_{1 - x}Te_x chalcogenides were measured upon cooling in zero and nonzero magnetic fields in the temperature range 4.2–600 K. Resistivity as a function of magnetic field up to 1 T was measured. The dynamic properties of the materials were studied by the ESR method. Magnetoresistance and temperature hysteresis were found in MnSe_{1 - x}Te_x solid solutions.     

Investigation of thermal expansion,phase diagrams,and barocaloric effect in the (NH4)2WO2F4 and (NH4)2MoO2F4 oxyfluorides

The thermal expansion along the principal crystallographic axes of the (NH₄)₂WO₂F₄ and (NH₄)₂MoO₂F₄ oxyfluorides has been studied. The anomalous behavior of α _i (T) due to the phase transitions has been revealed at T ₁ = 271.4 K and T ₂ ≈ 180 K for the molybdate and at T ₁ = 201.5 K and T ₂ ≈ 161 K for the tungstate. The quantities dT/dp and dT/dσ _i , which characterize the dependence of the phase transition temperatures on the hydrostatic and uniaxial pressures, have been determined from analyzing the results of studies of the thermal expansion and heat capacity with the use of the Pippard relations. The p-T and α _i -T phase diagrams reflect different characters of the influence of the pressure on the stability of the initial and distorted phases of the oxyfluorides. The magnitudes of the extensive and intensive barocaloric effects determined in the vicinity of the structural phase transitions are as follows: ΔS _BCE varies from approximately −10 to −17 J/mol K and ΔT _AD ≈ 8−17 K for the molybdate and ΔS _BCE varies from approximately −10 to −17 J/mol K and ΔT _AD ≈ 8−13 K for the tungstate.