scholarly journals Positive Breakdown Streamers and Acceleration in a Small Point-Plane Liquid Gap and Their Variation with Liquid Properties.

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dag Linhjell ◽  
Stian Ingebrigtsen ◽  
Lars Lundgaard ◽  
Mikael Unge
Keyword(s):  
Ionization Potential ◽  
Breakdown Voltage ◽  
Excitation Level ◽  
Streamer Velocity ◽  
Good For ◽  
Acceleration Voltage ◽  
Small Point

<p>Positive breakdown streamers have been investigated in a short (5 mm) point-plane gap in cyclohexane and n-tridecane with and without the additives N,N-dimethylamine (DMA) with low ionization potential and azobenzene with a not quite as low ionization potential but a very low lowest excitation level. The effects off additives are fairly similar to what is known from longer gaps with DMA or pyrene added: the additives caused reduced breakdown voltage, significantly increased acceleration voltage and increased streamer velocity around breakdown. Molecule for molecule, azobenzene has less effect than DMA. The ratio between the acceleration and the breakdown voltage is significantly higher than in long gaps, though. Nonetheless, tests in short gaps are sufficiently good for screening (a large number of) liquid combinations.<br />The two base liquids without additives, and also neat trichloroethene and DMA have been tested with and without a tube causing spatial restriction of the streamer. Restriction causes increased breakdown voltage and promotes the fastest streamer modes.</p>

Calculated Rydberg States of the PO Molecule

1972 ◽  
Vol 50 (7) ◽  
pp. 692-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Ackermann ◽  
H. Lefebvre-Brion ◽  
A. L. Roche
Keyword(s):  
Ionization Potential ◽  
Ground State ◽  
Valence State ◽  
Rydberg States ◽  
Electron Excitation ◽  
The Other ◽  
Molecular Ion ◽  
A Value ◽  
Good For ◽  
Lcao Mo

The Rydberg States of the PO molecule, converging to the ground state of the PO+ ion, are calculated using the LCAO–MO SCF orbitals of the molecular ion core. An adjustment between the observed and calculated values for the energy of the first Rydberg A2Σ+ state gives a value of about 66 400 cm−1 for the ionization potential of PO. The agreement between the experimental and calculated values is very good for the other observed Rydberg states. In the 5300–3800 Å region, no more than four 2Σ+ Rydberg states are expected, which supports the "deperturbation" procedure carried out by Verma. A comparison is made between the p, d, and ƒ complexes in PO and NO. The B2Σ+ state appears to be a valence state corresponding to the electron excitation from an antibonding (vπ)* orbital to a weakly antibonding (uσ)* orbital.

Seti Figure of Merit

1997 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 711-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
John W. Dreher ◽  
D. Kent Cullers
Keyword(s):  
Figure Of Merit ◽  
Qualitative Difference ◽  
Current Generation ◽  
Detection Range ◽  
Sky Surveys ◽  
Independent Observations ◽  
Good For

AbstractWe develop a figure of merit for SETI observations which is anexplicitfunction of the EIRP of the transmitters, which allows us to treat sky surveys and targeted searches on the same footing. For each EIRP, we calculate the product of terms measuring the number of stars within detection range, the range of frequencies searched, and the number of independent observations for each star. For a given set of SETI observations, the result is a graph of merit versus transmitter EIRP. We apply this technique to several completed and ongoing SETI programs. The results provide a quantitative confirmation of the expected qualitative difference between sky surveys and targeted searches: the Project Phoenix targeted search is good for finding transmitters in the 109to 1014W range, while the sky surveys do their best at higher powers. Current generation optical SETI is not yet competitive with microwave SETI.

An Attack on the Contamination Problem in the Electron Microscope

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 368-368
Author(s):  
J. J. Kelsch ◽  
A. Holtz
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Ionization Potential ◽  
Simple Solution ◽  
Specimen Surface ◽  
Contamination Rate ◽  
Local Pressure ◽  
High Ionization ◽  
Hydrocarbon Molecules ◽  
Contamination Problem

A simple solution to the serious problem of specimen contamination in the electron microscope is presented. This is accomplished by the introduction of clean helium into the vacuum exactly at the specimen position. The local pressure gradient thus established inhibits the migration of hydrocarbon molecules to the specimen surface. The high ionization potential of He permits the use of relatively large volumes of the gas, without interfering with gun stability. The contamination rate is reduced on metal samples by a factor of 10.

A scanning electron microscopic study on dissolving process of cholesterol gallstones by chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA)

1978 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 522-523
Author(s):  
T. Kanetaka ◽  
M. Cho ◽  
S. Kawamura ◽  
T. Sado ◽  
K. Hara
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Chenodeoxycholic Acid ◽  
Outer Surface ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Cholesterol Gallstones ◽  
The Core ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic Study ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscopic ◽  
Acceleration Voltage ◽  
Scanning Electron

The authors have investigated the dissolution process of human cholesterol gallstones using a scanning electron microscope(SEM). This study was carried out by comparing control gallstones incubated in beagle bile with gallstones obtained from patients who were treated with chenodeoxycholic acid(CDCA).The cholesterol gallstones for this study were obtained from 14 patients. Three control patients were treated without CDCA and eleven patients were treated with CDCA 300-600 mg/day for periods ranging from four to twenty five months. It was confirmed through chemical analysis that these gallstones contained more than 80% cholesterol in both the outer surface and the core.The specimen were obtained from the outer surface and the core of the gallstones. Each specimen was attached to alminum sheet and coated with carbon to 100Å thickness. The SEM observation was made by Hitachi S-550 with 20 kV acceleration voltage and with 60-20, 000X magnification.

High energy resolution spectrometer for the dedicated STEM

1984 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 558-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.E. Batson
Keyword(s):  
Collection Efficiency ◽  
Core Loss ◽  
Beam Current ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Resolution ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Good Definition ◽  
Loss Analysis ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Acceleration Voltage

Use of the STEM to obtain precise electronic information has been hampered by the lack of energy loss analysis capable of a resolution and accuracy comparable to the 0.3eV energy width of the Field Emission Source. Recent work by Park, et. al. and earlier by Crewe, et. al. have promised magnetic sector devices that are capable of about 0.75eV resolution at collection angles (about 15mR) which are great enough to allow efficient use of the STEM probe current. These devices are also capable of 0.3eV resolution at smaller collection angles (4-5mR). The problem that arises, however, lies in the fact that, even with the collection efficiency approaching 1.0, several minutes of collection time are necessary for a good definition of a typical core loss or electronic transition. This is a result of the relatively small total beam current (1-10nA) that is available in the dedicated STEM. During this acquisition time, the STEM acceleration voltage may fluctuate by as much as 0.5-1.0V.

Voltage and Orientation Dependence of Characteristic X-Ray Production in Thin Crystals

1985 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 414-415
Author(s):  
G. Thomas ◽  
K. M. Krishnan ◽  
Y. Yokota ◽  
H. Hashimoto
Keyword(s):  
Standing Wave ◽  
Incident Beam ◽  
Orientation Dependence ◽  
Incident Plane Wave ◽  
Crystalline Materials ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Incident Plane ◽  
Crystal Unit Cell ◽  
Beam Orientation ◽  
Acceleration Voltage

For crystalline materials, an incident plane wave of electrons under conditions of strong dynamical scattering sets up a standing wave within the crystal. The intensity modulations of this standing wave within the crystal unit cell are a function of the incident beam orientation and the acceleration voltage. As the scattering events (such as inner shell excitations) that lead to characteristic x-ray production are highly localized, the x-ray intensities in turn, are strongly determined by the orientation and the acceleration voltage. For a given acceleration voltage or wavelength of the incident wave, it has been shown that this orientation dependence of the characteristic x-ray emission, termed the “Borrmann effect”, can also be used as a probe for determining specific site occupations of elemental additions in single crystals.

New Feasible Concepts of Aberration Correction for Realizing High-Resolution Electron Microscopes

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 202-203
Author(s):  
H. Rose
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Aberration ◽  
Wave Length ◽  
Electron Wave ◽  
Optical Lens ◽  
Resolution Electron ◽  
Rotationally Symmetric ◽  
Electron Microscopes ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Imaging Performance ◽  
Acceleration Voltage

The imaging performance of the light optical lens systems has reached such a degree of perfection that nowadays numerical apertures of about 1 can be utilized. Compared to this state of development the objective lenses of electron microscopes are rather poor allowing at most usable apertures somewhat smaller than 10-2 . This severe shortcoming is due to the unavoidable axial chromatic and spherical aberration of rotationally symmetric electron lenses employed so far in all electron microscopes.The resolution of such electron microscopes can only be improved by increasing the accelerating voltage which shortens the electron wave length. Unfortunately, this procedure is rather ineffective because the achievable gain in resolution is only proportional to λ1/4 for a fixed magnetic field strength determined by the magnetic saturation of the pole pieces. Moreover, increasing the acceleration voltage results in deleterious knock-on processes and in extreme difficulties to stabilize the high voltage. Last not least the cost increase exponentially with voltage.

Dynamical Scattering in Electron Diffraction of wet Protein Crystals

1980 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 42-43
Author(s):  
B. B. Chang ◽  
D. F. Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Scattering Theory ◽  
Protein Crystals ◽  
Electron Diffraction Data ◽  
Specimen Thickness ◽  
Major Question ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scattering Effects ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Acceleration Voltage

The significance of dynamical scattering effects remains the major question in the structural analysis by electron diffraction of protein crystals preserved in the hydrated state. In the few cases (single layers of purple membrane and 400-600 Å thick catalase crystals examined at 100 kV acceleration voltage) where electron-diffraction patterns were used quantitatively, dynamical scattering effects were considered unimportant on the basis of a comparison with x-ray intensities. The kinematical treatment is usually justified by the thinness of the crystal. A theoretical investigation by Ho et al. using Cowley-Moodie multislice formulation of dynamical scattering theory and cytochrome b5as the test object2 suggests that kinematical analysis of electron diffraction data with 100-keV electrons would not likely be valid for specimen thickness of 300 Å or more. We have chosen to work with electron diffraction patterns obtained from actual wet protein crystals (rat hemoglobin crystals of thickness range 1000 to 2500 Å) at 200 and 1000 kV and to analyze these for dynamical effects.

Lactamide-MEA Looks Good for Cradle Cap

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (12) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
SHARON WORCESTER
Keyword(s):  
Good For
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