Coupling of the lattice and superlattice deformations and hysteresis in thermal expansion for the quasi one-dimensional conductor TaS3_3

An original interferometer-based setup for measurements of length of needle-like samples is developed, and thermal expansion of o-TaS$_3$ crystals is studied. Below the Peierls transition the temperature hysteresis of length $L$ is observed, the width of the hysteresis loop $\delta L/L$ being up to $5 \cdot 10^{-5}$. The behavior of the loop is anomalous: the length changes so that it is in front of its equilibrium value. The hysteresis loop couples with that of conductivity. The sign and the value of the length hysteresis are consistent with the strain dependence of the charge-density waves (CDW) wave vector. With lowering temperature down to 100 K the CDW elastic modulus grows achieving a value comparable with the lattice Young modulus. Our results could be helpful in consideration of different systems with intrinsic superstructures.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. Phys. Rev. Lett., accepted for publicatio

Enhancement of CO2 conversion by counterflow gas quenching of the post-discharge region in microwave plasma sustained by gyrotron radiation

A threefold increase in the CO2 conversion and energy efficiency due to the cooling of the post-discharge region by the counter gas flow has been achieved in the plasma of an atmospheric pressure discharge supported by microwave radiation of a gyrotron with a frequency of 24 GHz in a carbon dioxide gas flow. The role of convective heat transfer in the process of gas mixture cooling in the post-discharge region has been experimentally demonstrated. At nitrogen quench gas flow of 4.5 l/min, the CO2 conversion was 23.8 % and energy efficiency was 19.7 %. The possibility of using the flow of cooled gas mixture (CO2,CO,O2) taken from the reactor as quenching gas has been experimentally demonstrated, which made it possible to achieve a CO2 conversion degree of 23.4 % and to eliminate the problem of dilution of reaction products by third-party gases. Based on numerical modeling, it is shown that the increase in the conversion degree upon the destruction of the plasma torch structure is due to the increase in heat exchange with the surrounding atmosphere, and the efficiency of this destruction is determined by the velocity and density of quenching gas.Comment: 20 pages, 14 pages, submitted to the Journal of Energy Chemistry 28.11.202

Hybrid subterahertz atmospheric pressure plasmatron for plasma chemical applications

This paper presents the results of an experimental study of a new hybrid plasmatron scheme, which was used to realize a gas discharge at atmospheric pressure supported by continuous focused submillimeter radiation with a frequency of 263 GHz. The implemented design allowed organizing a self-consistent interaction between submillimeter radiation and the supercritical plasma in a localized area both in terms of gas flow and electrodynamic. It is experimentally shown that the gas discharge absorbs up to 80% of the introduced submillimeter radiation power. The hybrid subterahertz plasmatron as an effective reactor for non-equilibrium plasma chemical processes was tested for the atmospheric nitrogen fixation

ЗАВИСИМОСТЬ ДЕФОРМАЦИОННОГО СОСТОЯНИЯ ПЛЕНОК GaAs НА ВИЦИНАЛЬНЫХ ПОДЛОЖКАХ Si(001) ОТ СПОСОБА ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ПЕРВЫХ МОНОСЛОЕВ ПРОСЛОЙКИ GaP

A significant dependence of the strain state of GaAs film lattice grown by molecular−beam epitaxy (MBE) on the nucleation method of early GaP buffer layers (50 nm) on the vicinal substrate Si(001) 4° around the <011> axis was discovered. GaP growth started layer−by−layer with a gallium or a phosphorus sublayer. If GaP nucleated with a gallium sublayer, the GaAs film has a significant lattice rotation around the <011> axis. If the buffer starts forming with a phosphorus layer the GaAs film evidently rotates around the <001> axis. The film relaxation degree ex- ceeds 100%, and the film is in a laterally strained state. Analysis was carried out using the triclinic distortion model. A reciprocal space scattering map was obtained using X−ray diffraction in a three−axis low resolution setup. The map clearly shows that the GaAs film lattice is rotated.Выявлена существенная зависимость деформационного состояния кристаллической решетки пленок GaAs, выращенных методом молекулярнолучевой эпитаксии от способа зарождения первых слоев прослойки GaP (50 нм) на вицинальной подложке Si(001) 4° вокруг оси <011>. Рост GaP начинался послойно с галлиевого или фосфорного подслоя. Установлено, что в случае зарождения GaP с галлия, пленка GaAs имеет значительный поворот кристаллической решетки вокруг направления <011>. При фор- мировании прослойки с фосфорного подслоя заметен поворот пленки GaAs вокруг <001>. Степень релаксации пленки составляет более 100 %, она находится в латерально растянутом состоянии. Анализ проведен с использованием модели триклинных искажений. Представлена карта рассеяния в обратном пространстве, полученная с помощью рентгеновской дифрактометрии в трехосевой схеме малого разрешения. На карте явно виден факт поворота кристаллической решетки пленки GaAs.

Clinical role of increased apolipoprotein B levels in coronary heart disease

Aim. To investigate clinical role of serum apolipoprotein B (apo B) levels in coronary heart disease (CHD). Material and methods. The study included 122 patients (mean age 49,7±7,1 years) with possible CHD diagnosis, who underwent clinical and instrumental examination. The diagnosis was confirmed by anamnesis data, stress tests and coronary angiography results. Apo B concentration was measured by immune-enzyme method. Results. In women, sensitivity of elevated apo B levels was lower than that of hypercholesterolemia (HCH); nevertheless, specificity of both parameters was similar. In men, HCH was more sensitive and specific than increased apo B levels. Conclusion. Substantial differences in sensitivity and specificity of increased apo B levels were observed in women and men with possible CHD, as well as in various groups of men

Optical properties of graphane in infrared range

The theory of optical effects in hydrogenated graphene (graphane) in terahertz and infrared range is developed, including the analysis of complex conductivity, reflection coefficient for graphane on a substrate and dispersion of surface plasmon-polaritons. The calculations are based on quite simple analytical approximation of graphane band structure in the vicinity of Gamma-point and on the modified model of quantum coherence relaxation. Comparison of the obtained theoretical results with corresponding experimental data can be used both for the determination of graphane characteristics (Fermi level, relaxation rate etc.) and for the investigation of potential applications of this material in the design of new optical elements

ROLE OF NATRIUM-URETIC PEPTIDES IN THE DIAGNOSTICS OF HEART FAILURE

Role of natrium-uretic peptides in the diagnostics of heart failure

Antiplatelet medications in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions: focus on tirofiban

The review presents literature data on the key role of platelet aggregation (PA) for intracoronary thrombogenesis in various acute coronary syndromes (ACS) and percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). Clinical pharmacology of main antiplatelet medication (APM) classes is discussed, with emphasis on a new APM class - blockers (inhibitors) of IIb/IIIa glycoprotein receptors (GP IIb/IIIa). The authors analyse the results of randomized clinical trials on effectiveness and safety of abciximab, tirofiban, and eptifibatide in non-ST ACS and planned or urgent PCI. Clinical situations and other factors determining the choice of specific GP IIb/IIIa blocker are discussed