Measurement of the enthalpy of formation of an iron pico-hydride and of its main properties

Chemical reactions result from the outside shell electrons of the reacting species being shared in various types of combinations. Typical distances involved are tenths of nm, resulting in binding energies typically in the order of hundreds of kJ/mole (eV/atom). The synthesis of a novel “atomic system” formed from Iron and di-Hydrogen has been achieved. The measured enthalpy of formation is some 40 MJ/moleFe and the distance between the hydrogen proton and the iron nucleus is some 8 pm, hence the proposed name: Iron Pico-Hydride. This compound is a permanent electric dipole of atomic size. Pico-Hydrides could, thus, play a significant role in HT superconductivity and in super-capacitors. The synthesis is compatible with the standard model.

Dependence of the muon pseudorapidity on the cosmic ray mass composition around the knee

In order to identify the mass composition of cosmic rays (CRs), we have investigated the mean muon pseudorapidity (〈η〉) values of muonic component in extensive air showers (EASs). For this purpose we have simulated EASs by CORSIKA 7.4 code for Hydrogen, Oxygen and Iron nucleus. The energy range was selected between 1014 eV and 1016 eV with zenith angle from 0°–18°. We have compared our calculations with KASCADE muon tracking detector (MTD) measurements to obtain results on the primary mass relationship with mean muon pseudorapidity values of EASs muonic component. It is shown that after the knee energies, experimental data tend to the heavy primaries and mass composition becomes heavier. Finally, linear equations between the mass of primary and mean η values for different energies are obtained.

MUONS WITH Eth ≥ 1 GEV AND MASS COMPOSITION IN THE ENERGY RANGE 1018 - 1020EV OBSERVED BY YAKUTSK EAS ARRAY

The ratio of the muon flux density to charged particle flux density at distances of 300 and 600 m from the shower axis (ρμ(300)/ρ s (300) and ρμ(600)/ρ s (600)) is measured. In addition, the energy dependence of ρμ(1000) is analysed for showers with energies above 1018 eV. A comparison between the experimental data and calculations performed with the QGSJET model is given for the cases of primary proton, iron nucleus and gamma-ray. We conclude that the showers with E0 ≥ 3 × 1018 eV can be formed by light nuclei with a pronounced fraction of protons and helium nuclei. It is not excluded however that a small part of showers with energies above 1019 eV could be initiated by primary gamma-rays.

Molecular Orbital Calculations on Penta Coordinated Ferric Dithiocarbamates Exhibiting Intermediate and Low Spin Ground States

SCCEHMO calculations show that the ground state in [Fe(dtc)2X], X = Cl, Br, I and NCS, is 4A2: (x2 - y2)2(xz)1(yz)1(z2)1(xy)0 and for X = NO is 2A1: (xz)2(yz)2(x2-y2)2(z2)1(xy)0. The calculated quadrupole splittings of iron and iodine included the valence shell, overlap charge, and the ligand and lattice contributions to the EFG tensor at the nuclei. In addition, the elec-tron densities at the iron nucleus are compared with the measured isomer shifts. The spin densi-ties may be interpreted in terms of a π-delocalization. The results are discussed on the basis of the molecular orbital energy level schemes.