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Molecular Genetic Dissection of the RNA Polymerase II Transcription Factor D (TFIID) Subunit Taf2
Local structures of polar wurtzites Zn_{1-x}Mg_{x}O studied by Raman and {67}Zn/{25}Mg NMR spectroscopies and by total neutron scattering
Local compositions and structures of Zn_{1-x}Mg_{x}O alloys have been
investigated by Raman and solid-state {67}Zn/{25}Mg nuclear magnetic resonance
(NMR) spectroscopies, and by neutron pair-distribution-function (PDF) analyses.
The E2(low) and E2(high) Raman modes of Zn_{1-x}Mg_{x}O display Gaussian- and
Lorentzian-type profiles, respectively. At higher Mg substitutions, both modes
become broader, while their peak positions shift in opposite directions. The
evolution of Raman spectra from Zn_{1-x}Mg_{x}O solid solutions are discussed
in terms of lattice deformation associated with the distinct coordination
preferences of Zn and Mg. Solid-state magic-angle-spinning (MAS) NMR studies
suggest that the local electronic environments of {67}Zn in ZnO are only weakly
modified by the 15% substitution of Mg for Zn. {25}Mg MAS spectra of
Zn_{0.85}Mg_{0.15}O show an unusual upfield shift, demonstrating the prominent
shielding ability of Zn in the nearby oxidic coordination sphere. Neutron PDF
analyses of Zn_{0.875}Mg_{0.125}O using a 2x2x1 supercell corresponding to
Zn_{7}MgO_{8} suggest that the mean local geometry of MgO_{4} fragments concurs
with previous density functional theory (DFT)-based structural relaxations of
hexagonal wurtzite MgO. MgO_{4} tetrahedra are markedly compressed along their
c-axes and are smaller in volume than ZnO_{4} units by ~6%. Mg atoms in
Zn_{1-x}Mg_{x}O have a shorter bond to the -axial oxygen atom than to the
three lateral oxygen atoms, which is distinct from the coordination of Zn. The
precise structure, both local and average, of Zn_{0.875}Mg_{0.125}O obtained
from time-of-flight total neutron scattering supports the view that
Mg-substitution in ZnO results in increased total spontaneous polarization.Comment: 12 pages, 14 figures, 2 table
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HFCVD of diamond at low substrate and low filament temperatures
It has been discovered that the addition of a small amount of oxygen to the CH{sub 4} and H{sub 2} feed gas permits HFCVD of diamond at significantly lower filament and substrate temperatures. The effective O/C ratio here is much lower than that used in most studies of the oxygen effect. Careful control of the O/C and C/H ratios were found to be crucial to success. The effects of substrate and filament temperatures on growth rate and film quality were studied. Optimum conditions were found that gave reasonable growth rates ( {approximately}0.5 {mu}m/h ) with high film quality at filament temperatures below 1750{degrees}C and substrate temperatures below 600C. As a result, low temperature deposition has been realized. Power consumption can be reduced 50%, and the filament lifetime is extended indefinitely
Multi-photon ionisation spectroscopy for rotational state preparation of N+2
In this paper we investigate the 2 + 1′ resonance enhanced multi-photon ionisation (REMPI) of molecular nitrogen via the a1Πg(v = 6) intermediate state and analyse its feasibility to generate molecular nitrogen ions in a well defined ro-vibrational state. This is an important tool for high precision experiments based on trapped molecular ions, and is crucial for studying the time variation of the fundamental constant mp/me using N+2. The transition is not reported in the literature and detailed spectral analysis has been conducted to extract the molecular constants of the intermediate state. By carefully choosing the intermediate ro-vibrational state, the ionisation laser wavelength and controlling the excitation laser pulse energy, unwanted formation of rotationally excited molecular ions can be suppressed and ro-vibrational ground state ions can be generated with high purity
Near-threshold measurement of integrated Stokes parameters for Kr excited by polarized electrons
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Molecular Genetic Dissection of the RNA Polymerase II Transcription Factor D (TFIID) Subunit Taf2
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