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Anisotropic Motion Of Lipids In Hydrophobic Core Of Dppc Bilayers. Simulation Of Esr Spectra, Canan Teti̇k, Mustafa Korkmaz Jan 1998

Anisotropic Motion Of Lipids In Hydrophobic Core Of Dppc Bilayers. Simulation Of Esr Spectra, Canan Teti̇k, Mustafa Korkmaz

Turkish Journal of Physics

Planar samples prepared by drying phospholipid dispersions on glass slides provide a convenient model to examine motion and orientation in lipid bilayer structures. In the present work, hydrophobic cores of DPPC multibilayers were studied using a 16-DSA spin label consisting of a nitroxide free radical bonded to the 16 position of stearic acid. This spin label is in great demand for investigation of phase transitions occurring in the hydrophobic cores of lipid multibilayers. Thus, its room temperature motional and orientational features in phospholipid bilayers must be known accurately to avoid any misinterpretation in using it in these types of studies. …

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Compositional Dependence Of Properties Of Rf-Sputtered Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Thin Films, Ayhan Güldeste Jan 1998

Compositional Dependence Of Properties Of Rf-Sputtered Bi-Sr-Ca-Cu-O Thin Films, Ayhan Güldeste

Turkish Journal of Physics

Compositional dependence of superconducting transition temperature (T_c) of Bi_2Sr_{3-x}Ca_xCu_2O_{8+x} thin films grown by rf sputtering on single crystal MgO substrates has been investigated. Films have been assessed by considering their initial composition in terms of (Ca+Sr)/Bi ratio with their atomic concentration normalized to Cu:2. It was found that T_{c-zero} of around 80K is achievable for (Ca+Sr)/Bi ratio between 1.4 and 1.65, while T_{c-onset} remains above 90K. Quenching from high temperature increased T_{c-zero,} but it may result in a deterioration in resistivity due to micro cracks induced by the thermal stress.

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Electronic Structure Of Optimized Si_{M}H_{N} Clusters: Mindo3 And Am1 Calculations, Şakir Erkoç, Lemi Türker Jan 1998

Electronic Structure Of Optimized Si_{M}H_{N} Clusters: Mindo3 And Am1 Calculations, Şakir Erkoç, Lemi Türker

Turkish Journal of Physics

We have investigated the electronic structure of optimized hydrogenated silicon microclusters. Si_{m}H_{n} (m=2,3,5,6; n = 4,6) have been investigated. The calculations were performed using both MINDO3 and AM1 semiempirical molecular orbital methods.

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A Mean Field Model With Two Order Parameters For Three-Phase Coexistence Near The Tricritical Point, S. Sali̇hoğlu Jan 1998

A Mean Field Model With Two Order Parameters For Three-Phase Coexistence Near The Tricritical Point, S. Sali̇hoğlu

Turkish Journal of Physics

This study gives a mean field model with two order parameters for three-phase coexistence near the multicritical point. The critical exponents calculated from our model are the tricritical exponents for the order parameters, susceptibility and the specific heat. Hence, our mean field model describes adequately the tricritical behaviour of a system in the region of three-phase coexistence.

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A Phase Diagram Of The Nematic, Smectic A And Smectic C Phases In Liquid Crystals, S. Sali̇hoğlu, H. Yurtseven Jan 1998

A Phase Diagram Of The Nematic, Smectic A And Smectic C Phases In Liquid Crystals, S. Sali̇hoğlu, H. Yurtseven

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this study we have obtained a phase diagram for the nematic, smectic A and smectic C phases in liquid crystals. For this phase diagram we have studied two different mean field models for a mixture of liquid crystalline system. In our first model we consider the NC and AC transitions as first order, and the NA transition as a second order. In our second model we consider the NC and NA transitions as first order, and the AC transition as a second order.

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A Mean Field Model For The Coexistence Of Nematic, Smectic A And Smectic C Phases In Liquid Crystals, H. Yurtseven, S. Sali̇hoğlu Jan 1998

A Mean Field Model For The Coexistence Of Nematic, Smectic A And Smectic C Phases In Liquid Crystals, H. Yurtseven, S. Sali̇hoğlu

Turkish Journal of Physics

We present here a mean field model for the nematic-smectic A-smectic C coexistence of a liquid crystal near the NAC point which is a multicritical point. The critical exponents calculated from our model are tricritical expoenents for the order parameters, susceptibility and the specific heat. Our results show that if the NAC point is the tricritical point, then our mean field model describes adequately the liquid crystalline system in the coexistence region of the nematic-smectic A-smectic C phases.

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The Effect Of Spatially Dependent Screening On The Donor Ionization Energy In A Quantum Wire, B.N. Onwuagba Jan 1998

The Effect Of Spatially Dependent Screening On The Donor Ionization Energy In A Quantum Wire, B.N. Onwuagba

Turkish Journal of Physics

The effect of the spatially dependent screening on the ionization energy of a shallow donor in a 1D quantum well wire made of Ga_{1-x}Al_x/GaAs superlattice is presented. A variational approach is used to obtain ionization energy of the on-centre impurity at the origin of the well and the results obtained are compared with the existing values.

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Characterization Of Sb Doped Y Bacuo Superconducting Ceramics, K. Kocabaş, N. Kazanci, M. Tepe Jan 1998

Characterization Of Sb Doped Y Bacuo Superconducting Ceramics, K. Kocabaş, N. Kazanci, M. Tepe

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this study the structural characteristics of $Sb_2O_3$ doped $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}$ superconductive ceramics are investigated by electrical and XRD analyses. It is determined that, while in undoped specimens the value of $T_c$ is equal to 92 K, this value is negatively influenced by the addition of $Sb$. Structural phase results obtained from XRD analysis confirm the result obtained from the electrical measurements.

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The Effect Of Halogen Impurities On Electrocunductivity Of Chalcogenide Glass Semicunductor Se-As System, A.I. Isaogli, S.M. Ibrahimgizi, A.R. Kamilogli Jan 1998

The Effect Of Halogen Impurities On Electrocunductivity Of Chalcogenide Glass Semicunductor Se-As System, A.I. Isaogli, S.M. Ibrahimgizi, A.R. Kamilogli

Turkish Journal of Physics

DC conductivity has been measured as function of dopant concentration for Se-As glass containing 2-10 \% As, doped with Cl or Br. It was established that concentration dependences of the conductivity have maxima for concentration of Cl or Br between $10^{-3}$ and $10^{-2}$ at \%. The effect of halogen impurities on electroconductivity of Se-As glasses has been attributed to the change of relative concentrations of the charged defect centers $(C^-_1, C^+_3)$ and to the occurrence of new $Cl^-, Br^-$ centers associated with chlorine (bromine) atoms and the compensation of the effect of arsenic on the energy spectrum of electron states.

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Frequency Modulated Excitation Of A Two-Level Atom, Michael W. Noel, W. M. Griffith, T. F. Gallagher Jan 1998

Frequency Modulated Excitation Of A Two-Level Atom, Michael W. Noel, W. M. Griffith, T. F. Gallagher

Physics Faculty Research and Scholarship

We present a detailed experimental study of the frequency-modulated excitation of a two-level atom, using a microwave field to drive transitions between two Rydberg Stark states of potassium. In the absence of a modulation the interaction is the standard model of the Rabi problem, producing sinusoidal oscillations of the population between the two states. In the presence of a frequency modulation of the interacting field, however, the time evolution of the system is significantly modified, producing square wave oscillations of the popula- tion, sinusoidal oscillations at a different frequency, or even sinusoidal oscillations built up in a series of stair …

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Phase And Risetime Dependence Using Rf Pulses In Multiphoton Processes, W. M. Griffith, Michael W. Noel, T. F. Gallagher Jan 1998

Phase And Risetime Dependence Using Rf Pulses In Multiphoton Processes, W. M. Griffith, Michael W. Noel, T. F. Gallagher

Physics Faculty Research and Scholarship

With this experiment we demonstrate that excitation of a two-state system with radio-frequency fields differing in phase by 90° produces nonintuitively different results, even for very long pulses. In addition, we show how the phase dependence of the transition probability of long pulses can be easily understood by using the single cycle time propagator. Finally, we have found surprising results for real pulses in the strong-field regime, i.e., pulses having appreciable rise and fall times.

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A Longitudinal Study Of Engineering Student Performance And Retention. V. Comparisons With Traditionally-Taught Students, Richard M. Felder, Gary Felder, E. Jacquelin Dietz Jan 1998

A Longitudinal Study Of Engineering Student Performance And Retention. V. Comparisons With Traditionally-Taught Students, Richard M. Felder, Gary Felder, E. Jacquelin Dietz

Physics: Faculty Publications

In a longitudinal study at North Carolina State University, a cohort of students took five chemical engineering courses taught by the same instructor in five consecutive semesters. The courses made extensive use of active and cooperative learning and a variety of other techniques designed to address a broad spectrum of learning styles. Previous reports on the study summarized the instructional methods used in the experimental course sequence, described the performance of the cohort in the introductory chemical engineering course, and examined performance and attitude differences between students from rural and urban backgrounds and between male and female students.1–4 This paper …

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Microscale And Nanoscale Testing Of Materials Using Scanning Probe Technologies, Mark Phelan Jan 1998

Microscale And Nanoscale Testing Of Materials Using Scanning Probe Technologies, Mark Phelan

Theses

Understanding solid surfaces and their properties is of crucial importance for many sectors of industry. This interest stems from the fact that solid surfaces are the working interface between a solid material and its environment and in many cases it is this interface which determines both the suitability and life span of a mechanical component. Furthermore the modification of surface properties using coatings and multi-layered materials has grown significantly, particularly in the case of data storage, optics and microelectronics. The demands of these and other sectors have provided the impetus for the development of material testing techniques applicable to coatings …

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Factorization And Effective Action For High-Energy Scattering In Qcd, Ian Balitsky Jan 1998

Factorization And Effective Action For High-Energy Scattering In Qcd, Ian Balitsky

Physics Faculty Publications

The author demonstrates that the amplitude of the high-energy scattering can be factorized in a convolution of the contributions due to fast and slow fields. The fast and slow fields interact by means of Wilson-line operators -- infinite gauge factors ordered along the straight line. The resulting factorization formula gives a starting point for a new approach to the effective action for high-energy scattering.

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Factorization For High-Energy Scattering, Ian Balitsky Jan 1998

Factorization For High-Energy Scattering, Ian Balitsky

Physics Faculty Publications

I demonstrate that the amplitude for the high-energy scattering can be factorized into a product of two independent functional integrals over “fast” and “slow” fields which interact by means of Wilson-line operators—gauge factors ordered along the straight lines.

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Steady Incompressible Magnetohydrodynamic Flow Near A Point Of Reattachment, J. M. Dorrepaal, S. Moosavizadeh Jan 1998

Steady Incompressible Magnetohydrodynamic Flow Near A Point Of Reattachment, J. M. Dorrepaal, S. Moosavizadeh

Mathematics & Statistics Faculty Publications

The oblique stagnation-point flow of an electrically conducting fluid in the presence of a magnetic field is a highly nonlinear problem whose solution is of interest even in the simplest of geometries. The problem models the flow of a viscous conducting fluid near a point where a separation vortex reattaches itself to a rigid boundary. A similarity solution exists which reduces the problem to a coupled system of four ordinary differential equations which can be integrated numerically. The problem has two independent parameters, the conductivity of the fluid and the strength of the magnetic field. Solutions are tabulated for a …

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Structure And Dynamics Of Few-Nucleon Systems, J. Carlson, R. Schiavilla Jan 1998

Structure And Dynamics Of Few-Nucleon Systems, J. Carlson, R. Schiavilla

Physics Faculty Publications

Few-nucleon physics is a field rich with high-quality experimental data and possibilities for accurate calculations of strongly correlated quantum systems. In this article the authors discuss the traditional model of the nucleus as a system of interacting nucleons and outline many recent experimental results and theoretical developments in the field of few-nucleon physics. The authors describe nuclear structure and spectra, clustering and correlations, elastic and inelastic electromagnetic form factors, low-energy electroweak reactions, and nuclear scattering and response in the quasi-elastic regime. Through a review of the rich body of experimental data and a variety of theoretical developments, a coherent description …

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Higher Order Isotropic Velocity Grids In Lattice Methods, Pavol Pavlo, George Vahala, Linda L. Vahala Jan 1998

Higher Order Isotropic Velocity Grids In Lattice Methods, Pavol Pavlo, George Vahala, Linda L. Vahala

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

Kinetic lattice methods are a very attractive representation of nonlinear macroscopic systems because of their inherent parallelizability on multiple processors and their avoidance of the nonlinear convective terms. By uncoupling the velocity lattice from the spatial grid, one can employ higher order (non-space-filling) isotropic lattices-lattices which greatly enhance the stable parameter regions, particularly in thermal problems. In particular, the superiority of the octagonal lattice over previous models used in 2D (hexagonal or square) and 3D (projected face-centered hypercube) is shown.

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Surface Morphology Of Laser-Superheated Pb(111) And Pb(100), Z. H. Zhang, Bo Lin, X. L. Zeng, H. E. Elsayed-Ali Jan 1998

Surface Morphology Of Laser-Superheated Pb(111) And Pb(100), Z. H. Zhang, Bo Lin, X. L. Zeng, H. E. Elsayed-Ali

Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Publications

The surface step density on the vicinal Pb(111) and the surface vacancy density on Pb(100) after laser superheating and melting are investigated using reflection high-energy electron diffraction. With ∼100-ps laser pulses, Pb(111) surface superheating does not significantly change the density of the steps and step-edge roughness. However, after laser surface melting, the average terrace width and the string length at the step edge become as large as those at room temperature. The average terrace width at 573 K changes from 38±15 to 64±19 Å after laser surface melting, while the average string length at the step edge changes from 90±14 …

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Tilted Photoalignment Of A Nematic Liquid Crystal Induced By A Magnetic Field, Charles Rosenblatt, Rolfe G. Petschek Jan 1998

Tilted Photoalignment Of A Nematic Liquid Crystal Induced By A Magnetic Field, Charles Rosenblatt, Rolfe G. Petschek

Faculty Scholarship

Nematic liquid crystal cells with polyvinyl cinnamate coated substrates were subjected to ultraviolet light. When this was done in the presence of an oblique magnetic field the photoalignment was found to be temporally and thermally robust, with a large pretilt angle and weak polar anchoring. Moreover, two easy axes with equal and opposite pretilt angle were obtained, such that a magnetic field could switch the director from one easy axis to the other.

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Time-Resolved Studies Of Ultracold Ionizing Collisions, Scott D. Bergeson, C. Orzel, S. Kulin, S. L. Rolston Jan 1998

Time-Resolved Studies Of Ultracold Ionizing Collisions, Scott D. Bergeson, C. Orzel, S. Kulin, S. L. Rolston

Faculty Publications

Using 40 ns laser pulses, we probe the real-time dynamics of ultracold ionizing collisions in metastable xenon. We time resolve both shielding and enhancement effects, and observe the production of Xe2^+ molecular ions through associative ionization. We estimate the rate of molecule formation in excited-state collisions, and directly measure the role of both flux enhancement and excited state survival in the collisional enhancement process. Conceptually simple theoretical models are used to predict the dynamics of the collisional shielding.

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The Influence Of The Dispersion Of Boron Silicate On The Migration Of Non-Equilibrium Charge Carriers Generated By Eect Of An Electric Discharge, A.M. Hasanov Jan 1998

The Influence Of The Dispersion Of Boron Silicate On The Migration Of Non-Equilibrium Charge Carriers Generated By Eect Of An Electric Discharge, A.M. Hasanov

Turkish Journal of Physics

ESR was used in an investigation of the influence of Boron Silicate dispersion on the accumulation of paramagnetic centers (PC). It was observed that the rate of accumulation of PC increase by increasing of the grain size (r). At $r < 0.08$ mm the electrons ($F^+$-centers) are localized on the surface and with increasing grain size up to $0.08 < r < 0.22$ mm charge stratification takes place, the electrons are distributed in near-surface layer and the holes ($V$-centers) are localized in the bulk of the insulator. It was established that the transport of non-equilibrium charge carriers (NCC) from the bulk to the surface of Boron Silicate was due to a drift from the depth $(d \sim 10 \mu m)$ to a bulk-charge field generated by an electric discharge. The value of the surface field $E_s \sim 10^5 V/cm$ is determined by experimental results of the data. The kinetics of the isothermal annealing (300 K) are used to establish the influence of the surface field on the annihilation of NCC in the ''dead'' layer of separated charges.

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The Submilimeter-Wave Rotational Spectrum Of Isopropyl Alcohol, C. Qajar, S. Musaev Jan 1998

The Submilimeter-Wave Rotational Spectrum Of Isopropyl Alcohol, C. Qajar, S. Musaev

Turkish Journal of Physics

The submilimeter-wave spectrum of the {\em trans} isopropyl alcohol was studied in the frequency range from 240 to 480 GHz. More than 170 lines were assigned to ground state transition. The identification of the high $J$ transitions was checked by centrifugal distortion analysis. The frequencies of all transitions were least squares fitted to the Watson's Hamiltonian, including two $P^8$ terms. The ground-state rotational constants are (in MHz) A = 8489.0150, B = 8041.9182, C = 4765.2326, which yield an asymmetry parameter $\kappa = 0.75986663$.

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Quaternionic Roots Of E 8 Related Coxeter Graphs And Quasicrystals, Mehmet Koca, Nazife Özdeş Koca, Ramazan Koç Jan 1998

Quaternionic Roots Of E 8 Related Coxeter Graphs And Quasicrystals, Mehmet Koca, Nazife Özdeş Koca, Ramazan Koç

Turkish Journal of Physics

The lattice matching of two sets of quaternionic roots of $F_4$ leads to quaternionic roots of $E_8$ which has a decomposition $H_4 + \sigma H_4$ where the Coxeter graph $H_4$ is represented by the 120 quaternionic elements of the binary icosahedral group. The 30 pure imaginary quaternions constitute the roots of $H_3$ which has a natural extension to $H_3 + \sigma H_3$ describing the root system of the Lie algebra $D_6$. It is noted that there exist three lattices in 6-dimensions whose point group $W(D_6)$ admits the icosahedral symmetry $H_3$ as a subgroup, the roots of which describe the mid-points …

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The Structure Of (001) Csl Twist Boundaries In Fcc Metals, A. Ghafoor, S.A. Ahmad, B.A.S. Faridi Jan 1998

The Structure Of (001) Csl Twist Boundaries In Fcc Metals, A. Ghafoor, S.A. Ahmad, B.A.S. Faridi

Turkish Journal of Physics

Computer simulation techniques based on discrete lattice approach and empirical many-body potentials have been used to study the structure and energy of $\Sigma = 5$, and $\Sigma = 13$ coincident site lattice (001) twist boundaries in three fcc metals. Energy computed for $\Sigma = 5$ boundary in copper is 17.5 \% less than the earlier result obtained by using pair potential. However the present calculations of twist boundary energies are somewhat higher than the results obtained using embedded atom method.

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The Influence Of Solvents On Formation Of The Molecular Geometry Of [{Fe(Salphen)}_2o], Mehmet Kabak, Ayhan Elmali Jan 1998

The Influence Of Solvents On Formation Of The Molecular Geometry Of [{Fe(Salphen)}_2o], Mehmet Kabak, Ayhan Elmali

Turkish Journal of Physics

The crystal structure and magnetic properties of the complex (I)=[$\{$Fe(salphen)$\}_2$\-O]$\cdot$(C$_4$\-H$_8$SO) and (II)=[$\{$Fe(salphen)$\}_2$O]$\cdot$(C$_4$H$_8$O$_2$)\- (salphen H$_2$=N,N'-o-phenylenebis\-(salicylidene-imine)) were recently reported [1, 2]. This complex crystallized with the solvents of dimethyl sulfoxide and dioxane. In this paper, we investigate the influence of the solvents on the formation of the molecular geometry and study the orbital mechanism of the magnetic super-exchange interactions of this complex.

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The Energy Spectra Of Gaas/Al_Xga_{1-X}As Quantum Dots, Mohammad El-Said, M. Abu Saa Jan 1998

The Energy Spectra Of Gaas/Al_Xga_{1-X}As Quantum Dots, Mohammad El-Said, M. Abu Saa

Turkish Journal of Physics

The energy expressions for QD presented in high- and low-magnetic fields are calculated. An interpolation formula between the energies of the quantum dot in both limits is proposed. The formula is implemented to produce the energy spectra of the parabolic quantum dot in the presence of a magnetic field of arbitrary strength. The transitions in the angular momenta of the ground state energy of interacting electrons confined in the quantum dot as a function of magnetic field strength is studied. A good agreement is obtained when our results are tested against exact numerical work.

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Multiple Scales Method For A Matrix Kdv Equation, Mehmet Naci Özer Jan 1998

Multiple Scales Method For A Matrix Kdv Equation, Mehmet Naci Özer

Turkish Journal of Physics

In this paper the method of multiple scales is used to derive an integrable matrix non-linear Schrödinger equation (MNLS) as an amplitude equation from the Matrix Korteweg-de Vries equation (MKdV) associated with symmetric spaces. Then the integrability of the MNLS equation is deduced by the derivation of the spectral problem for the MNLS equation from the spectral problem for the MKdV equation.

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Structural And Optical Characterisation Of Vacuum Deposited Cdte Thin Films, Murat Bayhan Jan 1998

Structural And Optical Characterisation Of Vacuum Deposited Cdte Thin Films, Murat Bayhan

Turkish Journal of Physics

The structural and optical properties of vacuum deposited CdTe thin films on glass substrates were investigated. The effect of the heat treatment in air over the former properties of the layers was also examined. Grain sizes of air heated layers estimated by net broading in the XRD spectra were found to be larger than as-grown layers, confirming that grain growth had occurred during the heat treatment. RHEED patterns of the layers grown at substrate temperatures between 150°C and 170°C had a distinct \{111\} preferred orientation. As-grown CdTe layers were slightly p-type, but highly resistive. Air heat treated layers were p-type …

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A Time-Dependent Quantum Study Of Li+Hf(\Nu=1) -> Lif(\Nu')+H, Fahrettin Gögtaş, Gabriel G. Balint-Kurti Jan 1998

A Time-Dependent Quantum Study Of Li+Hf(\Nu=1) -> Lif(\Nu')+H, Fahrettin Gögtaş, Gabriel G. Balint-Kurti

Turkish Journal of Physics

Time-dependent quantum wave packet calculations are performed for a model based (two-dimensional) $Li+HF(\nu=1)\ra LiF(\nu^{\prime})+H$ reaction. The reaction probabilities for a broad range of collison energies are calculated by a single solution of the time-dependent Schr\\"{o}dinger equation. The calculated reaction probabilities show many sharp features as a function of energy which are ascribed to scattering resonances.

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