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Capillary Surfaces In An Exotic Container: Results From Space Experiments, Paul Concus, Robert Finn, Mark M. Weislogel Sep 1999

Capillary Surfaces In An Exotic Container: Results From Space Experiments, Paul Concus, Robert Finn, Mark M. Weislogel

Mechanical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Experimental results from the Interface Configuration Experiment (ICE) performed aboard the Space Shuttle and the Mir Space Station are reported. The experiment concerns fluid interfaces in certain ‘exotic’ containers in a low-gravity environment. These containers are rotationally symmetric and have the property that for given contact angle and liquid volume, a continuum of distinct rotationally symmetric equilibrium configurations can appear, all of which have the same mechanical energy. These symmetric equilibrium configurations are unstable, in that deformations that are not rotationally symmetric can be shown mathematically to yield configurations with lower energy. It is found experimentally, in confirmation of mathematical …


Addendum: "Bethe Stopping-Power Theory For Heavy-Target Atoms", P.T. Leung Sep 1999

Addendum: "Bethe Stopping-Power Theory For Heavy-Target Atoms", P.T. Leung

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Our previous result on the correction of the Bethe stopping power theory for heavy target elements is amended, with the application of a more consistent version of the semirelativistic Bethe sum rule worked out recently [Phys. Rev. A 57, 4994 (1998)]. This correction is found to be significant for high-Z target atoms and relatively high-energy incident particles.


Anomalous Low-Temperature And High-Field Magnetoresistance In The Organic Superconductor Β″-(Bedt-Ttf)2sf5ch2cf2so3, F. Zuo, X. Su, P. Zhang, J. S. Brooks, J. Wosnitza, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard Sep 1999

Anomalous Low-Temperature And High-Field Magnetoresistance In The Organic Superconductor Β″-(Bedt-Ttf)2sf5ch2cf2so3, F. Zuo, X. Su, P. Zhang, J. S. Brooks, J. Wosnitza, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

We report direct observations of anomalous magnetic-field and temperature dependences of the Shubnikov–de Haas oscillations in the organic superconductor β″-(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃. Unlike other BEDT-TTF based organic superconductors, a nonmetallic temperature dependence of the background magnetoresistance is clearly observed. It is speculated that the nonmetallic behavior may arise from a partial nesting of the open orbits, similar to the field-induced density wave in the quasi-one-dimensional systems or a charge localization. The analysis of the magnetoresistance oscillations are found to deviate from the conventional Lifshitz-Kosevich description at high field and low temperatures. [S0163-1829(99)05433-8]


Simple Model For Linear And Nonlinear Mixing At Unstable Fluid Interfaces In Spherical Geometry, John D. Ramshaw Aug 1999

Simple Model For Linear And Nonlinear Mixing At Unstable Fluid Interfaces In Spherical Geometry, John D. Ramshaw

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

A simple model was recently described for predicting linear and nonlinear mixing at an unstable planar fluid interface subjected to an arbitrary time-dependent variable acceleration history [J. D. Ramshaw, Phys. Rev. E 58, 5834 (1998)]. Here we present an analogous model for describing the mixing of two adjacent spherical fluid shells of different density resulting from an arbitrary time-dependent mean interface radius R(t). As in the planar case, the model is based on a heuristic expression for the kinetic energy of the system. This expression is based on that for the kinetic energy of a linearly perturbed interface, but with …


Optical Properties Of Β″-(Et)2sf5ch2cf2so3: A Layered Molecular Superconductor With Large Discrete Counterions, J. Dong, J. L. Musfeldt, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard Aug 1999

Optical Properties Of Β″-(Et)2sf5ch2cf2so3: A Layered Molecular Superconductor With Large Discrete Counterions, J. Dong, J. L. Musfeldt, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

We report the polarized infrared and optical reflectance of β″-(ET)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃ as a function of temperature. This fully organic superconductor displays weakly metallic behavior over the entire temperature range of our investigation. The electronic properties present several unusual features including the lack of a conventional free carrier (Drude) response at low temperature, infrared localization phenomena, and an unexpected temperature dependence of the oscillator strength. Similar behavior is observed in other β and β″ superconductors above Tc, suggesting that this class of compounds is very close to a metal→insulator transition where electronic correlations are important and the Drude response carries very little …


Comment On "Relativistic Correction Of The Generalized Oscillator Strength Sum Rules", P.T. Leung, Scott M. Cohen Jun 1999

Comment On "Relativistic Correction Of The Generalized Oscillator Strength Sum Rules", P.T. Leung, Scott M. Cohen

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Romero and Aucar [Phys. Rev. A 57, 2212 (1998)] have found a vanishing result for the relativistic correction to the dipole sum rule ∆S1 for a one-electron system. They have given a result for the dipole sum rule ∆S2 as well. We argue that these results are both incorrect and show explicitly that their approach yields a nonvanishing result for ∆S1. The corrected result is in agreement with that which we have obtained in a recent paper, in which we present explicit expressions for ∆S1, ∆S2, and several other more general sum rules.


Near-Field Fluorescence Microscopy Based On Two-Photon Excitation With Metal Tips, Erik J. Sánchez, Lukas Novotny, X. Sunney Xie May 1999

Near-Field Fluorescence Microscopy Based On Two-Photon Excitation With Metal Tips, Erik J. Sánchez, Lukas Novotny, X. Sunney Xie

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

We present a new scheme for near-field fluorescence imaging using a metal tip illuminated with femtosecond laser pulses of proper polarization. The strongly enhanced electric field at the metal tip (ap15 nm end diameter) results in a localized excitation source for molecular fluorescence. Excitation of the sample via two-photon absorption provides good image contrast due to the quadratic intensity dependence. The spatial resolution is shown to be better than that of the conventional aperture technique. We used the technique to image fragments of photosynthetic membranes, as well as j-aggregates with spatial resolutions on the order of 20 nm.


Natural Emissions Of Chlorine-Containing Gases: Reactive Chlorine Emissions Inventory, M. A. K. Khalil, R. M. Moore, D. B. Harper, J. M. Lobert, D. J. Erickson, V. Koropalov, W. T. Sturges, W. C. Keene Apr 1999

Natural Emissions Of Chlorine-Containing Gases: Reactive Chlorine Emissions Inventory, M. A. K. Khalil, R. M. Moore, D. B. Harper, J. M. Lobert, D. J. Erickson, V. Koropalov, W. T. Sturges, W. C. Keene

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

Although there are many chlorine-containing trace gases in the atmosphere, only those with atmospheric lifetimes of 2 years or fewer appear to have significant natural sources. The most abundant of these gases are methyl chloride, chloroform, dichloromethane, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene. Methyl chloride represents about 540 parts per trillion by volume (pptv) Cl, while the others together amount to about 120 pptv Cl. For methyl chloride and chloroform, both oceanic and land-based natural emissions have been identified. For the other gases, there is evidence of oceanic emissions, but the roles of the soils and land are not known and have not …


Anisotropic Magnetoresistance In The Organic Superconductor Β″–(Bedt-Ttf)2sf5ch2cf2so3, X. Su, F. Zuo, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard Feb 1999

Anisotropic Magnetoresistance In The Organic Superconductor Β″–(Bedt-Ttf)2sf5ch2cf2so3, X. Su, F. Zuo, J. A. Schlueter, Jack M. Williams, P. G. Nixon, Rolf Walter Winter, Gary L. Gard

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

In this paper, we report transport measurements of interlayer magnetoresistance with field parallel and perpendicular to the current direction in an all organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃. For H∥I, the isothermal magnetoresistance R(H) at low temperatures (T


Chlorine-Containing Gases In Antarctica, M. A. K. Khalil, R. A. Rasmussen Jan 1999

Chlorine-Containing Gases In Antarctica, M. A. K. Khalil, R. A. Rasmussen

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

In recent years, there has been considerable interest in chlorine-containing trace gases in the atmosphere, particularly in Antarctica because of the relationship between chlorofluorocarbons and the antarctic ozone hole. All chlorinecontaining trace gases, whether produced by human activities or by natural processes, have a potential for destroying ozone in the stratosphere. This is a complex environmental problem, but it is clear that manmade chlorine-containing gases are the driving force behind the antarctic ozone hole and, by extension, reductions of stratospheric ozone over other parts of the world [World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 1989, 1991, 1995]. We have taken measurements of the …


Approaching Critical Thinking Through Science, Linda A. George, Jack C. Straton Jan 1999

Approaching Critical Thinking Through Science, Linda A. George, Jack C. Straton

Physics Faculty Publications and Presentations

One unanticipated development of University Studies is the degree to which it rapidly became seen not just as general education, but as the replacement for all generally re quired courses. Because the natural sciences had com prised one of the distribution areas of the old program, expectations that the new program would teach science quickly flowered, although exactly what faculty mean by that term has yet to be established. In fact, discussions of what we intend by science education have brought in creased attention to these expectations as we continually revisit the goals of University Studies. The matter is far …


Soliton Stability In A Z (2) Field Theory, J. J. P. Veerman, D. Bazeia, Fernando Moraes Jan 1999

Soliton Stability In A Z (2) Field Theory, J. J. P. Veerman, D. Bazeia, Fernando Moraes

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications and Presentations

We investigate the stability of the coupled soliton solutions of a two-component Z(2) vector fieldmodel, in contraposition to similar solutions of a Z(2)×Z(2)model recently introduced. We demonstrate that the coupled soliton solutions of the Z(2) model are classically unstable.