Roman Abramovich

Many people know Roman Abramovich as one of the richest men in the world, but few know how he made himself

Detection of high k turbulence using two dimensional phase contrast imaging on LHD

High k turbulence, up to 30 cm(-1), can be measured using the two dimensional CO₂ laser phase contrast imaging system on LHD. Recent hardware improvements and experimental results are presented. Precise control over the lens positions in the detection system is necessary because of the short depth of focus for high k modes. Remote controllable motors to move optical elements were installed, which, combined with measurements of the response to ultrasound injection, allowed experimental verification and shot-to-shot adjustment of the object plane. Strong high k signals are observed within the first 100-200 ms after the initial electron cyclotron heating (ECH) breakdown, in agreement with gyrotron scattering. During later times in the discharge, the entire k spectrum shifts to lower values (although the total amplitude does not change significantly), and the weaker high k signals are obscured by leakage of low k components at low frequency, and detector noise, at high frequency

Investigations of Bis-chromophore Systems: Relationship between Spectral Behaviour and Charge Transfer in 2-(3-coumaroyl)-benzopyrylium Perchlorates

The dependence of spectral properties and interfragmental charge transfer (ICT) on excitation, relaxation and excited state deactivation of 2-(3-cou­maroyl)-benzopyry­lium perchlorates has been analyzed. It was found that the positions of emission bands and rate constants of radiationless deactivation linearly correlate with ICT upon excited state deactivation, and Stokes’ shifts of fluorescence demonstrate linear dependence on ICT upon structural relaxation in the excited state

Processing of a large-sized cement kiln bandage by a robotic machine

In this paper, we describe the concept of setting the base of large-sized parts with a diameter of up to 8300 mm and a mass of up to 120 tons, such as a bandage of a rotating cement kiln during machining using a mobile robotic machine. The issue of controlled cutting to ensure accurate shaping of a large-sized part with a thickness of the removed metal layer up to 6 mm is considere