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BiOCuS: A new superconducting compound with oxypnictide - related structure
The discovery of about 50 K superconductivity in the tetragonal Fe-based
pnictides has stimulated the search for superconductivity in a wide class of
materials with similar structure. Copper forms compounds isostructural to
LaOFeAs. Single phase BiOCuS can be prepared by a solid state reaction at
temperature lower than 500 C from a mixture of Bi2O3, Bi2S3 and Cu2S. The
samples have been characterized by means of EDX analysis, X-ray diffraction,
magnetic and electrical measurements. The cell parameters are a = 3.8708 A, c =
8.565 A. Charge carrier doping can be realized either by F substitutions for O,
or by Cu off-stoichiometry. The latter doping route leads to the occurrence of
superconductivity below Tc = 5.8 K
Towards a better classification of unclear eruptive variables: the cases of V2492 Cyg, V350 Cep, and ASASSN-15qi
Eruptive variables are young stars that show episodic variations of
brightness: EXors/FUors variations are commonly associated with enhanced
accretion outbursts occurring at intermittent cadence of months/years (EXors)
and decades/centuries (FUors). Variations that can be ascribed to a variable
extinction along their line of sight are instead classified as UXors. We aim at
investigating the long-term photometric behaviour of three sources classified
as eruptive variables. We present data from the archival plates of the Asiago
Observatory relative to the fields where the targets are located. For the sake
of completeness we have also analysed the Harvard plates of the same regions
that cover a much longer historical period, albeit at a lower sensitivity,
however we are only able to provide upper limits. A total of 273 Asiago plates
were investigated, providing a total of more than 200 magnitudes for the three
stars, which cover a period of about 34 yr between 1958 and 1991. We have
compared our data with more recently collected literature data. Our plates
analysis of V2492 Cyg provides historical upper limits that seem not to be
compatible with the level of the activity monitored during the last decade.
Therefore, recently observed accretion phenomena could be associated with the
outbursting episodes, more than repetitive obscuration. While a pure extinction
does not seem the only mechanism responsible for the ASASSN-15qi fluctuations,
it can account quite reasonably for the recent V350 Cep variations.Comment: 12 pages, accepted by A&
The HH34 outflow as seen in [FeII]1.64um by LBT-LUCI
Dense atomic jets from young stars copiously emit in [FeII] IR lines, which
can, therefore, be used to trace the immediate environments of embedded
protostars. We want to investigate the morphology of the bright [FeII] 1.64um
line in the jet of the source HH34 IRS and compare it with the most commonly
used optical tracer [SII]. We analyse a 1.64um narrow-band filter image
obtained with the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) LUCI instrument, which covers
the HH34 jet and counterjet. A Point Spread Function (PSF) deconvolution
algorithm was applied to enhance spatial resolution and make the IR image
directly comparable to a [SII] HST image of the same source. The [FeII]
emission is detected from both the jet, the (weak) counter-jet, and from the
HH34-S and HH34-N bow shocks. The deconvolved image allows us to resolve jet
knots close to about 1\arcsec from the central source. The morphology of the
[FeII] emission is remarkably similar to that of the [SII] emission, and the
relative positions of [FeII] and [SII] peaks are shifted according to proper
motion measurements, which were previously derived from HST images. An analysis
of the [FeII]/[SII] emission ratio shows that Fe gas abundance is much lower
than the solar value with up to 90% of Fe depletion in the inner jet knots.
This confirms previous findings on dusty jets, where shocks are not efficient
enough to remove refractory species from grains.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, note accepted by A&
Electromagnetic Transition Form Factors of Nucleon Resonances
Recent measurements of nucleon resonance transition form factors with CLAS at
Jefferson Lab are discussed. The new data resolve a long-standing puzzle of the
nature of the Roper resonance, and confirm the assertion of the symmetric
constituent quark model of the Roper as the first radial excitation of the
nucleon. The data on production at high confirm the slow fall
off of the transition form factor with , and better
constrain the branching ratios and .
Also, new results on the transition amplitudes for the resonance
are presented showing a rapid change from helicity 3/2 dominance seen at the
real photon point to helicty 1/2 dominance at higher .Comment: 5 pages, 7 figure
Theoretical and experimental assessment of the non-linear scattering functions for the cad of non-linear microwave circuits
The Non-Linear Scattering Functions have been theoretically defined and experimentally measured for the linear-equivalent design of non-linear circuits in arbitrary large signal conditions. Non-linear measures and simulations have been compared, with good agreement. Linear CAD concepts can therefore be extended to non-linear circuits in a rigorous way
Anisotropic conjugated polymer chain conformation tailors the energy migration in nanofibers
Conjugated polymers are complex multi-chromophore systems, with emission
properties strongly dependent on the electronic energy transfer through active
sub-units. Although the packing of the conjugated chains in the solid state is
known to be a key factor to tailor the electronic energy transfer and the
resulting optical properties, most of the current solution-based processing
methods do not allow for effectively controlling the molecular order, thus
making the full unveiling of energy transfer mechanisms very complex. Here we
report on conjugated polymer fibers with tailored internal molecular order,
leading to a significant enhancement of the emission quantum yield. Steady
state and femtosecond time-resolved polarized spectroscopies evidence that
excitation is directed toward those chromophores oriented along the fiber axis,
on a typical timescale of picoseconds. These aligned and more extended
chromophores, resulting from the high stretching rate and electric field
applied during the fiber spinning process, lead to improved emission
properties. Conjugated polymer fibers are relevant to develop optoelectronic
plastic devices with enhanced and anisotropic properties.Comment: 43 pages, 15 figures, 1 table in Journal of the American Chemical
Society, (2016
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