Spectroscopic study of Mo, Mo, and Mo

Kumar, V.*; Chapman, R.*; Ollier, J.*; Orlandi, R.; Smith, J. F.*; Spohr, K.-M.*; Torres, D. A.*; Wady, P.*; 他10名*

Physical Review C, 110(4), p.044308_1 - 044308_18, 2024/10

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.110.044308

Excited states of the molybdenum isotopes Mo were populated in two experiments which used fusion-fission and binary grazing reactions. In the first experiment, the GASP array of Ge detectors was used to detect rays from fusion-fission products from the S + Yb reaction at 230 MeV. In the multinucleon transfer experiment, a 530-MeV beam of Zr ions was incident on a thin Sn target; projectile-like ejectiles were detected and identified using the PRISMA magnetic spectrometer and their associated rays detected using the CLARA array of Clover detectors. Previously known bands were extended in all isotopes, and a new g band was established in Mo. The observed level schemes were compared with shell-model calculations, which reproduce the general features of the energy spectrum of excited states of Mo, Mo, and Mo, although not in detail. For the h negative-parity decay sequences of the three isotopes studied, evidence is presented for nuclear shape changes with increasing neutron number.

Large-scale shell model study of decay properties of = 126, 125 nuclei; Role of Gamow-Teller and first-forbidden transitions in the half-lives

Kumar, A.*; 清水 則孝*; 宇都野 穣; Yuan, C.*; Srivastava, P. C.*

Physical Review C, 109(6), p.064319_1 - 064319_18, 2024/06

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.109.064319

極めて中性子の多い、中性子数126、125原子核の半減期はr過程元素合成の第3ピークに大きな影響を与えることが知られているが、その測定は未だに限られている。本研究ではこれらの半減期を大規模殻模型計算によって求めた。G行列をもとにしたKHHE相互作用を用い、ガモフテラー遷移と第一禁止遷移による半減期を系統的に得た。安定核近傍の実験値をよく再現することを確かめた。安定核付近では陽子が軌道を多く占めているために、ガモフテラー遷移が強く抑制されるが、陽子数の減少とともにその寄与が主になることを予言した。

Laser-based angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with micrometer spatial resolution and detection of three-dimensional spin vector

岩田 拓万*; 高佐 永遠*; 西岡 幸美*; 大和田 清貴*; 角田 一樹; Annese, E.*; 鹿子木 将明*; 黒田 健太*; 岩澤 英明*; 有田 将司*; et al.

Scientific Reports (Internet), 14, p.127_1 - 127_8, 2024/01

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47719-z

We have developed a state-of-the-art apparatus for laser-based spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy with micrometer spatial resolution (-SARPES). This equipment is achieved through the combination of a high-resolution photoelectron spectrometer, a 6-eV laser with high photon flux that is focused down to a few micrometers, a high-precision sample stage control system, and a double very-low-energy-electron-diffraction spin detector. The setup achieves an energy resolution of 1.5 (5.5) meV without (with) the spin detection mode, compatible with a spatial resolution better than 10 m. This enables us to probe both spatially-resolved electronic structures and vector information of spin polarization in three dimensions. The performance of -SARPES apparatus is demonstrated by presenting ARPES and SARPES results from topological insulators and Au photolithography patterns on a Si (001) substrate.

Evolution of nuclear structure in the neutron-rich Nb isotopes; Evidence for shape coexistence in =58 Nb

Kumar, V.*; Chapman, R.*; O'Donnell, D.*; Ollier, J.*; Orlandi, R.; Smith, J. F.*; Spohr, K.-M.*; Torres, D. A.*; 他13名*

Physical Review C, 108(4), p.044313_1 - 044313_19, 2023/10

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.108.044313

The nuclear structure of neutron-rich niobium isotopes Nb were studied at the Legnaro National Laboratories using -ray spectroscopy. The isotopes were produced in two different experiments, either using multi-nucleon transfer reactions of Zr 530-MeV beam onto a Sn target, or via fusion-fission of S on Yb. The level schemes of these isotopes were extended respectively up to excitation energies of 4545, 5409, and 3814 keV. The structure of the low-lying states in these isotopes was interpreted and discussed in the context of shell-model calculations. In particular, for the Nb isotope (=41, =58), the results indicate the presence of shape-coexistence at low-energies, which was observed for the first time in this isotope.

Fission of Hg* and Pt* nuclei at intermediate excitation energies

Kozulin, E. M.*; Knyazheva, G. N.*; Itkis, I. M.*; Itkis, M. G.*; Mukhamejanov, Y. S.*; Bogachev, A. A.*; Novikov, K. V.*; Kirakosyan, V. V.*; Kumar, D.*; Banerjee, T.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 105(1), p.014607_1 - 014607_12, 2022/01

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.105.014607

Asymmetric fission in the neutron-deficient Hg region was first observed about 10 years ago at ISOLDE, and caused a revision of the current understanding of fission in this region. In this work, the fission of Hg and Pd were studied using the time-of-flight spectrometer CORSET at the Flerov Laboratory in Dubna. The observed fission fragments mass distributions of the different isotopes suggest the presence of four concurrent fission modes, one symmetric and three asymmetric fission modes. The asymmetric modes differ in the total kinetic energies and fragment mass splits. These results point out the existence of a well deformed proton shell at =36 and a less deformed proton shell at =46.

Modifications in the nanoparticle-protein interactions for tuning the protein adsorption and controlling the stability of complexes

Kumar, S.*; Saha, D.*; 高田 慎一; Aswal, V. K.*; 瀬戸 秀紀

Applied Physics Letters, 118(15), p.153701_1 - 153701_7, 2021/04

https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0046745

We report the pathways to suppress or enhance the protein adsorption on nanoparticles and thereby control the stability of the nanoparticle-protein complexes with the help of selective additives. This has been achieved by tuning the electrostatic interaction between the nanoparticles and proteins, in the presence of surfactant and multivalent counterions. The preferential binding of the proteins with the surfactant and multivalent ions induced charge reversibility of nanoparticles can lead to adsorption of an otherwise non-adsorbing protein and vice versa. The findings are demonstrated for anionic silica nanoparticles and two globular proteins [lysozyme (cationic) and bovine serum albumin (BSA) (anionic)] as model systems, in the presence of two ionic surfactants [anionic sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and cationic dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB)], and ZrCl as multivalent salt.

Nature of the Dirac gap modulation and surface magnetic interaction in axion antiferromagnetic topological insulator MnBiTe

Shikin, A. M.*; Estyunin, D. A.*; Klimovskikh, I. I.*; Filnov, S. O.*; Kumar, S.*; Schwier, E. F.*; 宮本 幸治*; 奥田 太一*; 木村 昭夫*; 黒田 健太*; et al.

Scientific Reports (Internet), 10, p.13226_1 - 13226_13, 2020/08

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70089-9

Modification of the gap at the Dirac point (DP) in axion antiferromagnetic topological insulator MnBiTe and its electronic and spin structure have been studied by angle- and spin-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) under laser excitation at various temperatures, light polarizations and photon energies. We have distinguished both large and reduced gaps at the DP in the ARPES dispersions, which remain open above the Nel temperature of = 24.5 K. We propose that the gap above remains open due to a short-range magnetic field generated by chiral spin fluctuations. Spin-resolved ARPES, XMCD and circular dichroism ARPES measurements show a surface ferromagnetic ordering for the large gap sample and apparently significantly reduced effective magnetic moment for the reduced gap sample.

neutron diffraction study on the deformation of a TRIP-assisted multi-phase steel composed of ferrite, austenite and martensite

Lavakumar, A.*; Park, M. H.*; Gao, S.*; 柴田 曉伸*; 興津 貴隆*; Gong, W.; Harjo, S.; 辻 伸泰*

IOP Conference Series; Materials Science and Engineering, 580, p.012036_1 - 012036_6, 2019/09

https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/580/1/012036

Multi-phase steels showing transformation induced plasticity (TRIP), can exhibit an excellent combination of high strength and good ductility by the aid of martensitic transformation during deformation. Even though TRIP-assisted multi-phase steels have been widely used in industry, the role of each phase in the enhancement of mechanical properties is still unclear given their complicated microstructures. In order to understand better the nature of the TRIP effect, the mechanical interaction between different phases at the micro-scale should be clarified. In the present study, the mechanical behavior of a transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) assisted multi-phase steel, has been characterized by neutron diffraction during tensile testing. The result of strain partitioning between the different phases obtained from the neutron analysis revealed that the martensite phase took much more elastic strain than the ferrite and retained austenite phases, which suggests that the work hardening behavior in the present steel is affected by the higher load borne by deformation-induced martensite.

-factor measurement of the 2738 keV isomer in La

Laskar, Md. S. R.*; Saha, S.*; Palit, R.*; Mishra, S. N.*; 清水 則孝*; 宇都野 穣; 井手口 栄治*; Naik, Z.*; Babra, F. S.*; Biswas, S.*; et al.

Physical Review C, 99(1), p.014308_1 - 014308_6, 2019/01

https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.99.014308

タタ基礎物理学研究所の重イオン加速器にて、B(Te, 4n)La反応によってLaの励起状態を生成し、2738keVにあるアイソマーの因子を時間微分型摂動角分布(TDPAD)法によって測定した。得られた因子の値はであった。このアイソマーの核構造を理解するため、Laに対し、大規模殻模型計算を行った。殻模型計算は低励起状態のバンド構造を非常によく再現し、2738keVのアイソマーのスピンパリティはであることを強く示唆する結果が得られた。このアイソマーは、Baのに軌道にいる陽子が結合してできる配位が主であると解釈された。

Fast magnetic field annihilation driven by two laser pulses in underdense plasma

Gu, Y. J.*; Klimo, O.*; Kumar, D.*; Bulanov, S. V.; Esirkepov, T. Z.; Weber, S.*; Korn, G.*

Physics of Plasmas, 22(10), p.103113_1 - 103113_9, 2015/10

AA2015-0547.pdf:4.08MB

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4933408

The magnetic field generated by the laser pulses annihilates in a current sheet formed between the pulses. Magnetic field energy is converted to an inductive longitudinal electric field, which efficiently accelerates the electrons of the current sheet. This new regime of collision less relativistic magnetic field annihilation with a timescale of tens of femtoseconds can be extended to near-critical and overdense plasma with the ultra-high intensity femtosecond laser pulses.