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• 41. [Article] Unusual Thermal Stability of a Site-Ordered MC60 Rocksalt Structure (M=K, Rb, or Cs).

  X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry of MxC60, with x∼1 and M=K, Rb, or Cs, reveal an unusual T-dependent phase sequence. A low-symmetry ground state is found, while the high-T limit ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Unusual Thermal Stability of a Site-Ordered MC60 Rocksalt Structure (M=K, Rb, or Cs). Author: Zhu, Q., Zhou, O., Fischer, J. E., McGhie, Andrew R., Romanow, W. R., Strongin, Robert M., Cichy, M. A., Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1993 X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry of MxC60, with x∼1 and M=K, Rb, or Cs, reveal an unusual T-dependent phase sequence. A low-symmetry ground state is found, while the high-T limit is an ordered rocksalt structure in which only the octahedral sites are occupied. The unusual high-T stability of this ordered phase is attributed to the entropy of molecular orientational disorder and/or thermal disorder of the alkali-metal ions within the octahedral sites. Unique to KxC60 with x≥1.4, we find at intermediate temperatures an fcc site-disordered lattice gas phase with random occupancy of tetrahedral and octahedral sites, which is thus isostructural with superconducting K3C60. Title: Unusual Thermal Stability of a Site-Ordered MC60 Rocksalt Structure (M=K, Rb, or Cs). Author: Zhu, Q., Zhou, O., Fischer, J. E., McGhie, Andrew R., Romanow, W. R., Strongin, Robert M., Cichy, M. A., Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1993 X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry of MxC60, with x∼1 and M=K, Rb, or Cs, reveal an unusual T-dependent phase sequence. A low-symmetry ground state is found, while the high-T limit is an ordered rocksalt structure in which only the octahedral sites are occupied. The unusual high-T stability of this ordered phase is attributed to the entropy of molecular orientational disorder and/or thermal disorder of the alkali-metal ions within the octahedral sites. Unique to KxC60 with x≥1.4, we find at intermediate temperatures an fcc site-disordered lattice gas phase with random occupancy of tetrahedral and octahedral sites, which is thus isostructural with superconducting K3C60. Close

• 42. [Article] Structure and Phase Transition of the 6,5-Annulene Isomer of C_{61}H_{2}

  We have used differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction to study the crystalline phases of the 6,5-annulene isomer of C61H2. At 308 K the methylenated fullerenes are orientationally disordered ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Structure and Phase Transition of the 6,5-Annulene Isomer of C_{61}H_{2} Author: Lommen, Andrea N., Heiney, Paul A., Vaughan, Gavin B. M., Stephens, Peter W., Liu, Dengfa, Li, Dayin, Smith, Allan L., McGhie, Andrew R., Strongin, Robert M., Brard, Laurent, Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1994 We have used differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction to study the crystalline phases of the 6,5-annulene isomer of C61H2. At 308 K the methylenated fullerenes are orientationally disordered in a face-centered cubic lattice with lattice parameter 14.19±0.02 Å. Below Tc=290 K the symmetry is lowered to Pa3¯, a simple-cubic structure. At 20 K the lattice parameter is 14.06±0.02 Å, with substantial statistical disorder remaining. The transition temperature in C61H2 is slightly higher than in C60O and higher still than in C60, but the three compounds exhibit orientationally ordering transitions between qualitatively similar phases. Title: Structure and Phase Transition of the 6,5-Annulene Isomer of C_{61}H_{2} Author: Lommen, Andrea N., Heiney, Paul A., Vaughan, Gavin B. M., Stephens, Peter W., Liu, Dengfa, Li, Dayin, Smith, Allan L., McGhie, Andrew R., Strongin, Robert M., Brard, Laurent, Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1994 We have used differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction to study the crystalline phases of the 6,5-annulene isomer of C61H2. At 308 K the methylenated fullerenes are orientationally disordered in a face-centered cubic lattice with lattice parameter 14.19±0.02 Å. Below Tc=290 K the symmetry is lowered to Pa3¯, a simple-cubic structure. At 20 K the lattice parameter is 14.06±0.02 Å, with substantial statistical disorder remaining. The transition temperature in C61H2 is slightly higher than in C60O and higher still than in C60, but the three compounds exhibit orientationally ordering transitions between qualitatively similar phases. Close

• 43. [Article] Coherence Peak and Superconducting Energy Gap in Rb_{3}C_{60} Observed by Muon Spin Relaxation

  Muon spin relaxation resulting from spin exchange scattering of endohedral muonium (μ+e-) with thermal electronic excitations has been observed in the fullerene superconductor Rb3C60. The temperature dependence ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Coherence Peak and Superconducting Energy Gap in Rb_{3}C_{60} Observed by Muon Spin Relaxation Author: Kiefl, R. F., MacFarlane, W. A., Chow, K. H., Dunsiger, S., Duty, T. L., Johnston, T. M. S., Schneider, J. W., Sonier, J., Brard, Laurent, Strongin, Robert M., Fischer, J. E., Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1993 Muon spin relaxation resulting from spin exchange scattering of endohedral muonium (μ+e-) with thermal electronic excitations has been observed in the fullerene superconductor Rb3C60. The temperature dependence of T1-1 shows a coherence peak just below Tc and can be fit to the conventional Hebel-Slichter theory for spin relaxation in a superconductor with a broadened BCS density of states. The average energy gap for electronic excitations, Δ/kB=53(4) K or 2Δ/ kBTc=3.6(3), is consistent with the BCS weak coupling limit. Title: Coherence Peak and Superconducting Energy Gap in Rb_{3}C_{60} Observed by Muon Spin Relaxation Author: Kiefl, R. F., MacFarlane, W. A., Chow, K. H., Dunsiger, S., Duty, T. L., Johnston, T. M. S., Schneider, J. W., Sonier, J., Brard, Laurent, Strongin, Robert M., Fischer, J. E., Smith, Amos B., III Year: 1993 Muon spin relaxation resulting from spin exchange scattering of endohedral muonium (μ+e-) with thermal electronic excitations has been observed in the fullerene superconductor Rb3C60. The temperature dependence of T1-1 shows a coherence peak just below Tc and can be fit to the conventional Hebel-Slichter theory for spin relaxation in a superconductor with a broadened BCS density of states. The average energy gap for electronic excitations, Δ/kB=53(4) K or 2Δ/ kBTc=3.6(3), is consistent with the BCS weak coupling limit. Close

• 44. [Article] Influence of Illumination on Dark Current in Charge-Coupled Device Imagers

  Thermal excitation of electrons is a major source of noise in charge-coupled-device (CCD) imagers. Those electrons are generated even in the absence of light, hence, the name dark current. Dark current ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Influence of Illumination on Dark Current in Charge-Coupled Device Imagers Author: Widenhorn, Ralf, Hartwig, Ines, Dunlap, Justin Charles, Bodegom, Erik Year: 2009 Thermal excitation of electrons is a major source of noise in charge-coupled-device (CCD) imagers. Those electrons are generated even in the absence of light, hence, the name dark current. Dark current is particularly important for long exposure times and elevated temperatures. The standard procedure to correct for dark current is to take several pictures under the same condition as the real image, except with the shutter closed. The resulting dark frame is later subtracted from the exposed image. We address the question of whether the dark current produced in an image taken with a closed shutter is identical to the dark current produced in an exposure in the presence of light. In our investigation, we illuminated two different CCD chips with different intensities of light and measured the dark current generation. A surprising result of this study is that some pixels produce a different amount of dark current under illumination. Finally, we discuss the implication of this finding for dark frame image correction. Title: Influence of Illumination on Dark Current in Charge-Coupled Device Imagers Author: Widenhorn, Ralf, Hartwig, Ines, Dunlap, Justin Charles, Bodegom, Erik Year: 2009 Thermal excitation of electrons is a major source of noise in charge-coupled-device (CCD) imagers. Those electrons are generated even in the absence of light, hence, the name dark current. Dark current is particularly important for long exposure times and elevated temperatures. The standard procedure to correct for dark current is to take several pictures under the same condition as the real image, except with the shutter closed. The resulting dark frame is later subtracted from the exposed image. We address the question of whether the dark current produced in an image taken with a closed shutter is identical to the dark current produced in an exposure in the presence of light. In our investigation, we illuminated two different CCD chips with different intensities of light and measured the dark current generation. A surprising result of this study is that some pixels produce a different amount of dark current under illumination. Finally, we discuss the implication of this finding for dark frame image correction. Close

• 45. [Article] Specific heat and critical fields of the organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)2SF5CH2CF2SO3

  We report on specific-heat, magnetization, and ac-susceptibility measurements of β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, an organic superconductor with Tc=4.5 K, where BEDT-TTF stands for bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Specific heat and critical fields of the organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)2SF5CH2CF2SO3 Author: Wanka, S., Hagel, J., Beckmanm, D., Wosnitza, J., Schlueter, J. A., Williams, Jack M., Nixon, P. G., Winter, Rolf Walter, Gard, Gary L. Year: 1998 We report on specific-heat, magnetization, and ac-susceptibility measurements of β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, an organic superconductor with Tc=4.5 K, where BEDT-TTF stands for bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene. The jump of the specific heat C at Tc and the exact form of the specific heat difference between C in the superconducting (B=0 T) and in the normal (B=3.5 T) state can be well described by BCS theory with strong coupling. We estimate an electron-phonon coupling parameter λ≈1.1. From measurements of C in magnetic fields we extract the upper critical field Bc₂(T). Low-field dc-magnetization measurements were used to determine the temperature dependence of the lower critical field Bc₁. From Tc down to ~3 K the characteristic suppression of Bc1(T) below the sensitivity limit is observed. Title: Specific heat and critical fields of the organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)2SF5CH2CF2SO3 Author: Wanka, S., Hagel, J., Beckmanm, D., Wosnitza, J., Schlueter, J. A., Williams, Jack M., Nixon, P. G., Winter, Rolf Walter, Gard, Gary L. Year: 1998 We report on specific-heat, magnetization, and ac-susceptibility measurements of β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, an organic superconductor with Tc=4.5 K, where BEDT-TTF stands for bis(ethylenedithio)-tetrathiafulvalene. The jump of the specific heat C at Tc and the exact form of the specific heat difference between C in the superconducting (B=0 T) and in the normal (B=3.5 T) state can be well described by BCS theory with strong coupling. We estimate an electron-phonon coupling parameter λ≈1.1. From measurements of C in magnetic fields we extract the upper critical field Bc₂(T). Low-field dc-magnetization measurements were used to determine the temperature dependence of the lower critical field Bc₁. From Tc down to ~3 K the characteristic suppression of Bc1(T) below the sensitivity limit is observed. Close

• 46. [Article] Shubnikov–de Haas effect in the superconducting state of an organic superconductor

  We report the observation of Shubnikov–de Haas (SdH) oscillations in the mixed state of the organic superconductor β″-(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃ (Tc≈4.4K). At low temperatures the SdH oscillations persist ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Shubnikov–de Haas effect in the superconducting state of an organic superconductor Author: Wosnitza, J., Wanka, S., Hagel, J., Häussler, R., Löhneysen, H. v., Schlueter, J. A., Geiser, U., Nixon, P. G., Winter, Rolf Walter, Gard, Gary L. Year: 2000 We report the observation of Shubnikov–de Haas (SdH) oscillations in the mixed state of the organic superconductor β″-(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃ (Tc≈4.4K). At low temperatures the SdH oscillations persist clearly below the upper critical field Bc₂(0)≈3.6 T almost down to the field where the resistivity vanishes. Rather unusually, no additional damping of the SdH-signal amplitude — as well as of the de Haas–van Alphen amplitude — is observed in the superconducting state. This indicates that the damping in the vortex state of this quasi-two-dimensional superconductor is different in character to that observed for most three-dimensional materials. Title: Shubnikov–de Haas effect in the superconducting state of an organic superconductor Author: Wosnitza, J., Wanka, S., Hagel, J., Häussler, R., Löhneysen, H. v., Schlueter, J. A., Geiser, U., Nixon, P. G., Winter, Rolf Walter, Gard, Gary L. Year: 2000 We report the observation of Shubnikov–de Haas (SdH) oscillations in the mixed state of the organic superconductor β″-(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃ (Tc≈4.4K). At low temperatures the SdH oscillations persist clearly below the upper critical field Bc₂(0)≈3.6 T almost down to the field where the resistivity vanishes. Rather unusually, no additional damping of the SdH-signal amplitude — as well as of the de Haas–van Alphen amplitude — is observed in the superconducting state. This indicates that the damping in the vortex state of this quasi-two-dimensional superconductor is different in character to that observed for most three-dimensional materials. Close

• 47. [Article] Pressure-induced insulating state in an organic superconductor

  The electronic-transport properties of the quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, where BEDT-TTF stands for bisethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene, have been investigated ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Pressure-induced insulating state in an organic superconductor Author: Gard, Gary L., Mohtasham, Javid, Schlueter, J. A., Pfleiderer, C., Wosnitza, J., Hagel, J. Year: 2003 The electronic-transport properties of the quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, where BEDT-TTF stands for bisethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene, have been investigated in magnetic fields up to 15 T and under hydrostatic pressure up to about 14 kbars. Shubnikov–de Haas data reveal a nonmonotonic pressure dependence of the holelike Fermi surface, a roughly linear increase of the electron g factor, and an approximately linear decrease of the cyclotron effective mass. By assuming that the latter reflects the pressure-induced reduction of the superconducting coupling parameter λ the rapid reduction of the superconducting transition temperature Tc(p) can be reasonably well described by the modified McMillan equation. Above about 12 kbars the material becomes insulating with an activated resistive behavior. This first-order metal-insulator transition has a hysteresis of about 3 kbars. This unexpected behavior is assumed to be of structural origin, although clear changes of electronic band-structure properties precede the phase transition. Title: Pressure-induced insulating state in an organic superconductor Author: Gard, Gary L., Mohtasham, Javid, Schlueter, J. A., Pfleiderer, C., Wosnitza, J., Hagel, J. Year: 2003 The electronic-transport properties of the quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductor β″–(BEDT-TTF)₂SF₅CH₂CF₂SO₃, where BEDT-TTF stands for bisethylenedithio-tetrathiafulvalene, have been investigated in magnetic fields up to 15 T and under hydrostatic pressure up to about 14 kbars. Shubnikov–de Haas data reveal a nonmonotonic pressure dependence of the holelike Fermi surface, a roughly linear increase of the electron g factor, and an approximately linear decrease of the cyclotron effective mass. By assuming that the latter reflects the pressure-induced reduction of the superconducting coupling parameter λ the rapid reduction of the superconducting transition temperature Tc(p) can be reasonably well described by the modified McMillan equation. Above about 12 kbars the material becomes insulating with an activated resistive behavior. This first-order metal-insulator transition has a hysteresis of about 3 kbars. This unexpected behavior is assumed to be of structural origin, although clear changes of electronic band-structure properties precede the phase transition. Close

• 48. [Article] Tracers of Wood Smoke

  Smoke from wood burning is a significant source of air pollution in many parts of the world. When several sources simultaneously cause air pollution, it is often difficult to determine how much comes from ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Tracers of Wood Smoke Author: Khalil, M. A. K., Rasmussen, R. A. Year: 2003 Smoke from wood burning is a significant source of air pollution in many parts of the world. When several sources simultaneously cause air pollution, it is often difficult to determine how much comes from wood burning. Woodsmoke has unique chemical characteristics that can be used as indicators, including elemental composition, particularly potassium and chlorine, the ratios of organic and elemental carbon, and gases such as methyl chloride. This paper deals with formulating and applying the chemical mass balance approach incorporating both gas- and aerosol-phase tracers to a study carried out at Olympia-Lacey in Washington. In this study, three types of tracers were measured simultaneously and used to estimate woodsmoke pollution during Winter, namely elemental composition and organic carbon in the particle phase and methyl chloride in the gas phase. The results from the different tracers are found to be in agreement. The air pollution at the study site was dominated by woodsmoke mostly from low-temperature combustion (about 80%), with additional but smaller contributions from oil furnaces (15%), automobiles (4%) and occasionally from other nearby sources. Title: Tracers of Wood Smoke Author: Khalil, M. A. K., Rasmussen, R. A. Year: 2003 Smoke from wood burning is a significant source of air pollution in many parts of the world. When several sources simultaneously cause air pollution, it is often difficult to determine how much comes from wood burning. Woodsmoke has unique chemical characteristics that can be used as indicators, including elemental composition, particularly potassium and chlorine, the ratios of organic and elemental carbon, and gases such as methyl chloride. This paper deals with formulating and applying the chemical mass balance approach incorporating both gas- and aerosol-phase tracers to a study carried out at Olympia-Lacey in Washington. In this study, three types of tracers were measured simultaneously and used to estimate woodsmoke pollution during Winter, namely elemental composition and organic carbon in the particle phase and methyl chloride in the gas phase. The results from the different tracers are found to be in agreement. The air pollution at the study site was dominated by woodsmoke mostly from low-temperature combustion (about 80%), with additional but smaller contributions from oil furnaces (15%), automobiles (4%) and occasionally from other nearby sources. Close

• 49. [Article] ZnO Nanoneedle/H2O Solid-Liquid Heterojunction-Based Self-Powered Ultraviolet Detector

  ZnO nanoneedle arrays were grown vertically on a fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass by hydrothermal method at a relatively low temperature. A self-powered photoelectrochemical cell-type UV detector ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: ZnO Nanoneedle/H2O Solid-Liquid Heterojunction-Based Self-Powered Ultraviolet Detector Author: Li, Qinghao, Wei, Lin, Xie, Yanru, Zhang, Kai, Liu, Lei, Zhu, Dapeng, Jiao, Jun, Chen, Yanxue, Yan, Shishen, Liu, Guolei, Mei, Liangmo Year: 2013 ZnO nanoneedle arrays were grown vertically on a fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass by hydrothermal method at a relatively low temperature. A self-powered photoelectrochemical cell-type UV detector was fabricated using the ZnO nanoneedles as the active photoanode and H2O as the electrolyte. This solid-liquid heterojunction offers an enlarged ZnO/water contact area and a direct pathway for electron transport simultaneously. By connecting this UV photodetector to an ammeter, the intensity of UV light can be quantified using the output short-circuit photocurrent without a power source. High photosensitivity, excellent spectral selectivity, and fast photoresponse at zero bias are observed in this UV detector. The self-powered behavior can be well explained by the formation of a space charge layer near the interface of the solid-liquid heterojunction, which results in a built-in potential and makes the solid-liquid heterojunction work in photovoltaic mode. Title: ZnO Nanoneedle/H2O Solid-Liquid Heterojunction-Based Self-Powered Ultraviolet Detector Author: Li, Qinghao, Wei, Lin, Xie, Yanru, Zhang, Kai, Liu, Lei, Zhu, Dapeng, Jiao, Jun, Chen, Yanxue, Yan, Shishen, Liu, Guolei, Mei, Liangmo Year: 2013 ZnO nanoneedle arrays were grown vertically on a fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass by hydrothermal method at a relatively low temperature. A self-powered photoelectrochemical cell-type UV detector was fabricated using the ZnO nanoneedles as the active photoanode and H2O as the electrolyte. This solid-liquid heterojunction offers an enlarged ZnO/water contact area and a direct pathway for electron transport simultaneously. By connecting this UV photodetector to an ammeter, the intensity of UV light can be quantified using the output short-circuit photocurrent without a power source. High photosensitivity, excellent spectral selectivity, and fast photoresponse at zero bias are observed in this UV detector. The self-powered behavior can be well explained by the formation of a space charge layer near the interface of the solid-liquid heterojunction, which results in a built-in potential and makes the solid-liquid heterojunction work in photovoltaic mode. Close

• 50. [Article] Computational Approach to Dark Current Spectroscopy in CCDs as complex systems. II. Numerical Analysis of the Uniqueness Parameters Evaluation

  The evaluation of the uniqueness parameters of the temperature dependence in CCDs is difficult to the considerable number of input parameters and to the strongly nonlinear (exponential) theoretical relations. ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Computational Approach to Dark Current Spectroscopy in CCDs as complex systems. II. Numerical Analysis of the Uniqueness Parameters Evaluation Author: Tunaru, Ionel, Widenhorn, Ralf, Iordache, Dan A., Bodegom, Erik Year: 2011 The evaluation of the uniqueness parameters of the temperature dependence in CCDs is difficult to the considerable number of input parameters and to the strongly nonlinear (exponential) theoretical relations. For this reason, the elaborated computer programs are very sensitive to the choice of the zero-order approximations of the effective (Si) energy gap, and of the weights associated to the experimentally determined dark current. The main goal of this work was to study the rather narrow stability domains of the zero-order approximations, which lead to attractors with physical meaning. It was found that the stability domains are surrounded by (usually in this order): other fields leading to oscillations, pseudo-convergence (false attractors, described by non-physical values of the studied parameters) or instability fields, which were studied also in detail. Title: Computational Approach to Dark Current Spectroscopy in CCDs as complex systems. II. Numerical Analysis of the Uniqueness Parameters Evaluation Author: Tunaru, Ionel, Widenhorn, Ralf, Iordache, Dan A., Bodegom, Erik Year: 2011 The evaluation of the uniqueness parameters of the temperature dependence in CCDs is difficult to the considerable number of input parameters and to the strongly nonlinear (exponential) theoretical relations. For this reason, the elaborated computer programs are very sensitive to the choice of the zero-order approximations of the effective (Si) energy gap, and of the weights associated to the experimentally determined dark current. The main goal of this work was to study the rather narrow stability domains of the zero-order approximations, which lead to attractors with physical meaning. It was found that the stability domains are surrounded by (usually in this order): other fields leading to oscillations, pseudo-convergence (false attractors, described by non-physical values of the studied parameters) or instability fields, which were studied also in detail. Close