Control defeasance by anti-alignment in the excited state

Abstract We show how two apparently unrelated research areas, namely, strong-field atomic physics and $^{229}$Th nuclear physics, are connected. The connection is possible due to the existence of a very low-lying excited state of the $^{229}$Th nucleus, which is only about 8 eV above the nuclear ground state. The connection is physically achieved through an electron recollision process, which is the core process of strong-field atomic physics. The laser-driven recolliding electron is able to excite the nucleus, and a simple model is presented to explain this recollision-induced nuclear excitation (RINE) process. The connection of these two research areas provides novel opportunities for each area and intriguing possibilities from the direct three-partite interplay between atomic physics, nuclear physics, and laser physics.

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The effects of excited‐state diffusion and saturation on the strong field reflection and transmission properties of materials

The Journal of Chemical Physics ◽

10.1063/1.450198 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 84 (7) ◽

pp. 3617-3623

Author(s):

Yehuda B. Band ◽

G. Sewell

Keyword(s):

Excited State ◽

Strong Field ◽

Reflection And Transmission ◽

Transmission Properties ◽

State Diffusion ◽

Properties Of Materials

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Strong-Field Photoionization as Excited-State Tunneling

Physical Review Letters ◽

10.1103/physrevlett.116.123901 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 116 (12) ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

E. E. Serebryannikov ◽

A. M. Zheltikov

Keyword(s):

Excited State ◽

Strong Field

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Renilla Bioluminescence: A Morphologic Approach to the Location of Photocytes

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100051050 ◽

1974 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 208-209

Author(s):

Ben O. Spurlock ◽

Milton J. Cormier

Keyword(s):

Excited State ◽

Ground State ◽

Molecular Basis ◽

Light Emission ◽

Chemical Basis ◽

Electronic Excited State ◽

Colonial Form ◽

The Common ◽

Eighteenth And Nineteenth Centuries ◽

Catalyzed Oxidation

The phenomenon of bioluminescence has fascinated layman and scientist alike for many centuries. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries a number of observations were reported on the physiology of bioluminescence in Renilla, the common sea pansy. More recently biochemists have directed their attention to the molecular basis of luminosity in this colonial form. These studies have centered primarily on defining the chemical basis for bioluminescence and its control. It is now established that bioluminescence in Renilla arises due to the luciferase-catalyzed oxidation of luciferin. This results in the creation of a product (oxyluciferin) in an electronic excited state. The transition of oxyluciferin from its excited state to the ground state leads to light emission.

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High resolution STEM imaging study on high Tc superconductor YBa2CuaO7-x

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100106478 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 882-883

Author(s):

H.-J. Ou ◽

J. M. Cowley

Keyword(s):

Crystal Structure ◽

High Resolution ◽

Grain Boundary ◽

Strong Field ◽

Imaging Study ◽

Structure Defects ◽

High Tc ◽

High Tc Superconductor ◽

Diffraction Patterns ◽

Lattice Planes

Using the dedicate VG-HB5 STEM microscope, the crystal structure of high Tc superconductor of YBa2Cu3O7-x has been studied via high resolution STEM (HRSTEM) imaging and nanobeam (∽3A) diffraction patterns. Figure 1(a) and 2(a) illustrate the HRSTEM image taken at 10' times magnification along [001] direction and [100] direction, respectively. In figure 1(a), a grain boundary with strong field contrast is seen between two crystal regions A and B. The grain boundary appears to be parallel to a (110) plane, although it is not possible to determine [100] and [001] axes as it is in other regions which contain twin planes [3]. Following the horizontal lattice lines, from left to right across the grain boundary, a lattice bending of ∽4° is noticed. Three extra lattice planes, indicated by arrows, were found to terminate at the grain boundary and form dislocations. It is believed that due to different chemical composition, such structure defects occur during crystal growth. No bending is observed along the vertical lattice lines.

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Integration of Core-Edge Spectroscopy Methods for the Study of Polymers

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s042482010016323x ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 54 ◽

pp. 154-155

Author(s):

E. G. Rightor

Keyword(s):

Excited State ◽

Polymer Blends ◽

Gas Phase ◽

Spatial Resolution ◽

High Spatial Resolution ◽

Electronic States ◽

Core Electron ◽

Bulk Solids ◽

Development Application

Core edge spectroscopy methods are versatile tools for investigating a wide variety of materials. They can be used to probe the electronic states of materials in bulk solids, on surfaces, or in the gas phase. This family of methods involves promoting an inner shell (core) electron to an excited state and recording either the primary excitation or secondary decay of the excited state. The techniques are complimentary and have different strengths and limitations for studying challenging aspects of materials. The need to identify components in polymers or polymer blends at high spatial resolution has driven development, application, and integration of results from several of these methods.

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Examining the degradation of environmentally-daunting per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances from a fundamental chemical perspective

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ◽

10.1039/d0cp02445g ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (31) ◽

pp. 17659-17667 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Antonio H. da S. Filho ◽

Gabriel L. C. de Souza

Keyword(s):

Excited State

In this work, ground and excited-state properties were used as descriptors for probing mechanisms as well as to assess potential alternatives for tackling the elimination of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

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