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Application of boron-doped diamond film and ZnO layer in the Fabry-Pérot interferometer
PublicationIn this article there have been presented the use of boron-doped diamond films for sensor applications. The low-finesse Fabry-Pérot interferometer working in the reflective mode has been implemented. Two kinds of reflective layers have been elaborated: boron-doped diamond thin films and zinc-oxide (ZnO) layer. Thin ZnO layers were deposited by Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) on the face of a standard telecommunication single-mode...
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AFM-assisted investigation of conformal coatings in electronics
PublicationPurpose – This paper aims to presents a new method of investigation of local properties of conformal coatings utilized in microelectronics. Design/methodology/approach – It is based on atomic force microscopy (AFM) technique supplemented with the ability of local electrical measurements, which apart from topography acquisition allows recording of local impedance spectra, impedance imaging and dc current mapping. Potentialities...
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Ellipsometric investigation of nitrogen doped diamond thin films grown in microwave CH4/H2/N2 plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
PublicationThe influence of N2 concentration (1%–8%) in CH4/H2/N2 plasma on structure and optical properties of nitrogen doped diamond (NDD) films was investigated. Thickness, roughness, and optical properties of the NDD films in the VIS–NIR range were investigated on the silicon substrates using spectroscopic ellipsometry. The samples exhibited relatively high refractive index (2.6 6 0.25 at 550 nm) and extinction coefficient (0.05 6 0.02...
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A Probe into the Corrosion Behavior of a WE43B Magnesium Alloy in a Simulated Body Fluid using Dynamic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy
PublicationWE43B is one of the newest Mg alloys with practical application in biomedical implant technology. This work attempts to scrutinize the corrosion characteristics of WE43B alloy in a simulated body fluid (SBF) at a typical body temperature. The dynamic-electrochemical impedance spectroscopy with the capacity to track changes on surfaces in a dynamic corrosive system is used in combination with other classical techniques namely, linear...
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Introduction to the RSC Advances themed collection on nano and microscale modifications of biomaterials
PublicationThe dramatically increasing development of novel biomaterials, their manufacturing techniques, and surface modications, as well as their application in in vivo tests and clinical trials, is evident. It is interesting to note in what a relatively short time the well-known long-term implants have become medical standard: titanium dental implants started in 1965, and total hip arthroplasty (not very successful) was rst attempted...
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Incorporation of nitrogen in diamond films – A new way of tuning parameters for optical passive elements
PublicationThis paper investigates the impact of nitrogen incorporation in diamond films for the construction of an interferometric sensor to measure displacement. Diamond films with different nitrogen levels (0–5%) were deposited on silicon substrates by microwave plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The structural characteristics of these samples are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), confocal...
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ZnO coated fiber optic microsphere sensor for the enhanced refractive index sensing
PublicationOptical fiber-based sensors are expected to become key components in the control of industrial processes,and the tuning and the enhancement of their sensing properties are crucial for the further developmentof this technology. Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), a vapor phase technique allowing for the deposition ofconformal thin films, is particularly suited for the deposition of controllable thin films on challenging sub-strates....
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Hazard assessment of sediments from a wetland system for treatment of landfill leachate using bioassays
PublicationFour bioassays were used in this study for the hazard assessment of sediments from sediment traps and several ponds in a treatment wetland for landfill leachate at Atleverket, Sweden. In the 6-day solid phase microbiotest with the sediment-dwelling crustacean Heterocypris incongruens both acute and chronic effects were observed with a gradual decrease and loss of toxicity with treatment in the wetland system. Some samples showed...
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Cyfrowy akcelerator wybranych modułów standardu kompresji wideo H.264
PublicationW komunikacie przedstawiono konfigurowalny cyfrowy akcelerator estymacji ruchu (motion estimation) przeznaczony dla enkodera wideo standardu H.264. Akcelerator został wstępnie zaimplementowany w układzie FPGA VIRTEX6-VLX365T, a następnie w układzie ASIC w technologii UMC 90 nm. Obie implementacje zostały zweryfikowane pozytywnie, a szczegółowe wyniki symulacji i pomiarów akceleratora ASIC zostały porównane z innymi dostępnymi w...
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Małe miasta z funkcją przemysłową w aktywizacji obszarów peryferyjnych północnej Polski
PublicationBadaniami objęto małe miasta na obszarach peryferyjnych (czyli poza obszarami metropolitalnymi) w 3 województwach Polski północnej (pomorskim, warmińsko-mazurskim i zachodniopomorskim). Autor stawia tezę, że rozwój przemysłu w małych miastach może być ważnym czynnikiem rozwoju części obszarów peryferyjnych. Autor rozpoznaje poziom rozwoju funkcji przemysłowej miast i analizuje jego korelacje z niektórymi cechami miast i ich otoczenia....
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The Quality of the Outflow from Conventional WWTPs and Treatment Wetlands
PublicationUntil recently the humic substances were considered to have no negative impact on human health. Therefore elimination of these substances from potable water was only performed due to aesthetic reasons. In the recent years, however, it was found out that humic substances may cause unacceptable smell of water or cumulate toxic substances by complexing metal ions and adsorption of persistent organic pollutants such as pesticides,...
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Determination of Formaldehyde and Cyanide Ion in Human Nasal Discharge by Using Simple Spectrophotometric Methods
PublicationEnvironmental tobacco smoke (ETS) contains many toxic compounds which include substances classified as aldehydes (e.g. formaldehyde) and inorganic substances such as cyanide ions. The information on the determination of these compounds in water is available, but the monitoring data on the level of these substances in human body fluids are still lacking. In this work the procedure for determining cyanide ions and formaldehyde in...
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The influence of global climate change on the environmental fate of anthropogenic pollution released from the permafrost
PublicationThis article presents a review of information related to the influence of potential permafrost degradation on the environmental fate of chemical species which are relased and stored, classified as potential influence in future Antarctic environment. Considering all data regarding climate change prediction, this topic may prove important issue for the future state of the Antarctic environment. A detailed survey on soil and permafrost...
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SLIDING MODE-PID FUZZY CONTROLLER WITH A NEW REACHING MODE FOR UNDERWATER ROBOTIC MANIPULATORS
PublicationDesign of an accurate and robust controller is a challenging topic in an underwater manipulator control. This is due to hydrodynamic disturbances in underwater environment. In this paper a sliding mode control (SMC) included a PID sliding surface and fuzzy tunable gain is designed. In this proposed controller robustness property of SMC and fast response of PID are incorporated with fuzzy rules to reduce error tracking. In the...
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On Algorithm Details in Multibeam Seafloor Classification
PublicationRemote sensing of the seafloor constitutes an important topic in exploration, management, protection and other investigations of the marine environment. In the paper, a combined approach to seafloor characterisation is presented. It relies on calculation of several descriptors related to seabed type using three different types of multibeam sonar data obtained during seafloor sensing, viz.: 1) the grey-level sonar images (echograms)...
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Badania empiryczne związane z ewolucją języków - wybrane zagadnienia
PublicationAlthough language evolution is an area in science yet to be developed, its foundations lay on empirical research. The aim of this article is to present three categories of ways to get empirical data on language evolution: observing language in laboratory, monitoring animal communication and analysing pidgins and creoles. The part of the paper about language in laboratory bases on English-language articles presenting the experiments...
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On the Hat Problem on the Cycle C7
PublicationThe topic is the hat problem in which each of n players is randomly fitted with a blue or red hat. Then everybody can try to guess simultaneously his own hat color by looking at the hat colors of the other players. The team wins if at least one player guesses his hat color correctly, and no one guesses his hat color wrong; otherwise the team loses. The aim is to maximize the probability of a win. In this version every player can...
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Rheological characteristics of oligomeric semiproducts gained via chemical degradation of polyurethane foam using crude glycerin in the presence of different catalysts
PublicationPolyurethane (PU) recycling is a topic of growing interest due to the increasing amount of polyurethane waste. The main purpose of polyurethane chemical recycling is to recover the starting polyol. In this study, a method of polyurethane thermochemical recycling, glycerolysis by means of crude glycerin, is proposed. This work presents a comparative study of commercial catalysts used in order to accelerate the decomposition process,...
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Natura i dziedzictwo – Cele Zrównoważonego Rozwoju (SDG) jako czynniki integracji społecznej w przestrzeniach osiedli mieszkaniowych. Studium Zaspy./ Nature and heritage – Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as factors of social integration in the space of housing estates. Study of Zaspa
PublicationThis article introduces the topic of revitalising outdoor common spaces in existing housing developments. The aim of the research is to present universal design models by analysing nature and heritage as dominant values, complementing perceived natural and cultural deficiencies. For this purpose, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), UNESCO (UNESCO, 2015) and the Research Through Design (RTD) method were used. The Zaspa housing...
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The role of sport in the Smart City concept
PublicationSport brings to cities innovative solutions that influence urban life, yet considerations about sport still rarely contribute to the development of the very popular smart city concept. This raises the question: what is the perception of sport in the city from the perspective of the smart city concept? One of the challenges of future urban policy is to provide initiatives that ensure the wellbeing and promote the model of a healthy...
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Benchmarking the Digital Government Value Chain
PublicationDigital Government (DG) benchmarking is an academically vivid topic and, equally important, a tool with the potential to provide valuable insights to policymakers and public managers responsible for digital policies at the level of countries and international bodies. Alas, this potential remains largely untapped in the current DG benchmarking practice. In our study, we identify the reasons and propose a way of mitigating them....
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Neuroeconomy and Neuromarketing: The Study of the Consumer Behaviour in the COVID-19 Context
PublicationTo address the study of consumer behavior in the post-COVID-19 era, the present Research Topic brings together a set of papers that attempt to study how different factors triggered by the pandemic have achieved a significant effect on consumers' behavioral intentions. These papers examine different subtopics related to food, health products, collaborative economy and, of course, neuroscience. Globally, the objectives of this special...
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DETERMINATION OF VERTICAL DISPLACEMENTS IN RELATIVE MONITORING NETWORKS
PublicationThe problem of determining displacements of objects is an important and current issue, in particular in terms of operational safety. This is a requirement that covers geodetic, periodic control measurements in order to determine horizontal and vertical displacements. The paper is focused on the analysis of vertical displacements. Geodetic measurements and their interpretation allow to reduce the risk of possible structural catastrophes....
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Industry 4.0 Implementation Challenges in Manufacturing Industries: an Interpretive Structural Modelling Approach
PublicationFor the last few years, the fourth industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0, has been a hot topic among academics. Industry 4.0 literature involves researches presenting studies related to its different aspects including challenges, opportunities, implementation and adoption. However, a detailed study of challenges and barriers towards the Industry 4.0 implementation in manufacturing industries is missing. Hence, this paper...
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What matters most to patients? On the Core Determinants of Patient Experience from Free Text Feedback
PublicationFree-text feedback from patients is increasingly used for improving the quality of healthcare services and systems. A major reason for the growing interest in harnessing free-text feedback is the belief that it provides richer information about what patients want and care about. The use of computational approaches such as structural topic modelling for analysing large unstructured textual data such as free-text feedback from patients...
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Evaluation of fire hazard in electrical installations due to unfavorable ambient thermal conditions
PublicationEvaluation of fire hazard caused by electrical installations is a difficult and important topic, and it limits the possibility of loss of life or health of people, as well as the occurrence of significant property damage. In particular, this hazard was caused by power cables and especially photovoltaic (PV) installations. The authors proved that power cables directly exposed to strong solar radiation are likely to exceed maximum...
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Low energy elastic scattering of electrons from hexafluoropropene (C3F6)
PublicationWe present cross sections from a joint experimental and theoretical study on elastic electron scattering from hexafluoropropene (C3F6) in the gas phase. The experimental results, using low energy electron spectroscopy, were obtained at incident electron energies of 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15 and 20 eV, for scattering angles ranging from 10°to 130°. The theoretical method used in the computation of the integral, momentum...
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Formation of CN (B2Σ+) radicals in the vacuum-ultraviolet photodissociation of pyridine and pyrimidine molecules
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O 1s excitation and ionization processes in the CO2molecule studied via detection of low-energy fluorescence emission
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Low-energy positron collisions with water: elastic and rotationally inelastic scattering
PublicationDifferential, integral and momentum transfer cross sections for the vibrationally elastic and rotationally inelastic scattering of positrons from water at low collision energy (E ≤ 10 eV) are reported. Several models within the R-matrix method are used to compute the body-fixed T-matrices, while the scattering calculations are performed within the fixed-nuclei approximation corrected with the standard Born-closure formula. These...
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Positron collisions with molecular hydrogen: cross sections and annihilation parameters calculated using theR-matrix with pseudo-states method
PublicationThe molecular R-matrix with pseudo-states (MRMPS) method is employed to study positron collisions with H2. The calculations employ pseudo-continuum orbital sets containing up to h (l = 5) functions. Use of these high l functions is found to give converged eigenphase sums. Below the positronium formation threshold, the calculated cross sections agree with other high-accuracy theories and generally with the measurements. Calculation...
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Ionization and ionic fragmentation of tetrahydrofuran molecules by electron collisions
PublicationElectron impact ionization and ionic fragmentation of tetrahydrofuran molecules in the gas phase were studied in the energy range from ionization threshold up to 150 eV using the technique of mass spectrometry. The cation mass spectra, ionization and ionic fragmentation efficiencies were measured over this energy range. Well-resolved mass peaks were detected in the mass range 10-72 amu and assigned to corresponding ionic molecular...
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O 1s excitation and ionization processes in the CO2 molecule studied via detection of low-energy fluorescence emission
PublicationOxygen 1s excitation and ionization processes in the CO2 molecule have been studied with dispersed and non-dispersed fluorescence spectroscopy as well as with the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) photon-photoion coincidence technique. The intensity of the neutral O emission line at 845 nm shows particular sensitivity to core-to-Rydberg excitations and core-valence double excitations, while shape resonances are suppressed. In contrast,...
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Electron scattering from hexafluoroacetone molecules: cross section measurements and calculations
PublicationZmierzono absolutne całkowite przekroje czynne na zderzenie elektronów z drobinami hexafluoroacetonu (HFA). Pomiary przeprowadzono dla energii zderzenia od 1 do 400 eV. Zależność energetyczna przekroju czynnego wykazała obecność struktur związanych z procesami o charakterze rezonansowym. Wykonano obliczenia sprężystego i jonizacyjnego przekroju czynnego dla drobin HFA i acetonu. Suma obliczonych przekrojów wykazuje dużą zgodność...
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Total electron-scattering cross section measurements for tetrahydropyran, (CH2)5O, molecules
PublicationZmierzono całkowity przekrój czynny (TCS) na rozproszenie elektronów na drobinach tetrahydropyranu. Pomiary przeprowadzono metodą transmisyjną w zakresie energii zderzenia 1 - 400 eV. Otrzymana zależność energetyczna TCS wskazuje na obecność procesów rezonansowych w zakresie 3 - 15 eV. Wyniki porównano z całkowitymi przekrojami czynnymi dla drobin tetrahydrofuranu i alkoholu alfa-tetrahydrofurfurylowego.
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Electron collisions with ethylene oxide molecules
PublicationZmierzono całkowite przekroje czynne na rozproszenie elektronów na drobinach tlenku etylenu w zakresie energii od 0.7 do 400 eV. Obliczono przekroje czynne na zderzenia sprężyste oraz przekroje czynne na jonizację. Otrzymane wyniki obliczeń są zgodne z wynikami eksperymentalnymi w pokrywającym się przedziale energii zderzenia. Wyniki uzyskane dla tlenku etylenu porównano z przekrojami czynnymi dla jego izoelektronowego odpowiednika...
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Differential cross sections for electron elastic scattering and vibrational v=1 excitation in nitrogen in the energy range [online] from 5 to 20 eV measured over an angular range 10deg-180deg
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Electron scattering cross sections for 1-pentene, H2C=CH-(CH2)2CH3, molecules
PublicationCross sections, both experimental and theoretical, are reported for electron scattering from 1-pentene (C5H10) molecules. Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) were measured at electron impact energies ranging from 1 to 300 eV, using a linear electron-transmission technique. The dominant behaviour of the experimental TCS energy function is a distinct asymmetric enhancement with the maximum located around 6.5 eV. Discernible...
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Formation of CN (B2∑+) radicals in the vacuum-ultraviolet photodissociation of pyridine and pyrimidine molecules
PublicationFormation of the excited CN(B2∑+) free radicals in the photodissociation of pyridine (C5H5N) and pyrimidine (C4H4N2) molecules was investigated over the energy ranges 16–27 and 14.7–25 eV, respectively. Photon-induced fluorescence spectroscopy was applied to detect the vibrationally and rotationally excited CN radicals by recording the B2∑+→X2∑+ emission bands (violet system). The measured dissociation yield curves demonstrate...
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Measurements of photoionization of mercury atoms into the 6s 2S1/2, 5d96s2 2D5/2 and 5d96s2 2D3/2 ionic states over the energy range from 10.5 eV to 18.7 eV
PublicationPhotoionization of mercury atoms into the three lowest ionic states, 5d106s 2S1/2, 5d96s2 2D5/2 and 5d96s2 2D3/2 has been studied in the photon energy ranges from their respective thresholds to 18.7 eV. The photoionization spectra were obtained with high energy resolution at an angle of 0° with respect to the polarization vector of the photon beam. The high energy resolution and sensitivity achieved in the measurements permitted...
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Ionization and fragmentation of furan molecules by electron collisions
PublicationCation mass spectra obtained by electron impact were measured to investigate the ionization and ionic fragmentation of furan, C4H4O, molecules in the gas phase. The most abundant cations, with comparable intensities in the mass spectra, were the parent, C4H4O+, cation (68 amu) and the C3H3+ fragment (39 amu). The appearance energies of most of the observed ionic fragments were determined and the possible fragmentation processes...
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Scattering of electrons by a 1,2-butadiene (C4H6) molecule: measurements and calculations
PublicationWe present the results of experimental and theoretical study on electron collisions with a 1,2-butadiene (H2C=C=CHCH3) molecule. Absolute grand-total cross sections (TCSs) were measured using a linear electron-transmission method for collision energies in the 0.5–300 eV range. Two distinct features in the TCS energy curve were detected: a narrow peak located at 2.3 eV and a broad enhancement centered around 9 eV. We attributed...
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Scattering of electrons from 1-butene, H2C=CHCH2CH3, and 2-methylpropene,H2C=C(CH3)2, molecules
PublicationZmierzono, wykorzystując liniową technikę transmisyjną, całkowite absolutne przekroje czynne (TCS) na rozpraszanie elektronów na cząsteczce 1-butenu (H2C=CHCH2CH3) oraz 2-metylpropene (H2C=C(CH3)2) w zakresie energii padających elektronów, od 1 do 400 eV oraz od 1 do 350 eV. Kształt przekroju czynnego dla obu badanych izomerów butenu jest podobny. Dwie struktury w uzyskanych krzywych TCS, są wyraźnie widoczne: mały pik w okolicy...
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On the interpretation of high-resolution x-ray spectra from JET with an ITER-like wall
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Isomer effects on the total cross section for electron scattering from C4F6molecules.
PublicationZmierzono całkowity przekrój czynny (TCS) na rozpraszanie elektronów na drobinach 1,3-C4F6. Pomiary przeprowadzono w zakresie energii elektronu od 0,6do 370 eV. Wyniki porównano z TCS otrzymanym poprzednio dla 2-C4F6. Stwierdzono wpływ różnic strukturalnych na otrzymane energetyczne zależności TCS (tzw. efekt izomeryczny).
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Electron scattering from C4H6 and C4F6 molecules.
PublicationZmierzono całkowity przekrój czynny (TCS) na zderzenie elektronów z izomerami C4H6 i z drobiną C4F6. Pomiary przeprowadzono w oparciu o liniową metodę transmisyjną. Dla izomerów C4H6 stwierdzono różnice w kształcie i wielkości TCS w obszarze niskich energii. Wskazano na efekt fluoryzacji.
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Scattering of electrons from acetaldehyde and acetone
PublicationZmierzono całkowity przekrój czynny (TCS) na rozproszenie elektronów na drobinach acetaldehydu (CH3)CHO oraz acetonu (CH3)2CHO w zakresie energii zderzenia 0.7 - 400 eV. Charakter otrzymanych zależności energetycznych TCS jest typowy dla drobin o wysokim momencie dipolowym. Wyniki porównano z przekrojami czynnymi dla izomerów cyklicznych odpowiadających obu drobinom.
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Elimination and migration of hydrogen in the vacuum-ultraviolet photodissociation of pyridine molecules
PublicationElimination of the excited hydrogen atoms H(n), n = 4–7, and hydrogen migration in formation of the excited NH(A 3Π) free radicals in the photodissociation of pyridine, C5H5N, molecules have been studied over the 17.5–70 eV photon energy range. In the measurements the photon-induced fluorescence spectroscopy technique has been applied. Both fragments are produced through excitation of pyridine molecules into higher-lying superexcited...
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Magnetizability of the relativistic hydrogen-like atom: applicayion of the Sturmian expansion of the first-order Dirac-Coulomb Green function
PublicationStosując rozwinięcie sturmowskie funkcji Greena-Diraca-Coulomba, znaleziono wyrażenie analityczne dla magnetyzowalności relatywistycznego atomu wodoro-podobnego w stanie podstawowym.
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Total cross sections for electron scattering with some C3 hydrocarbons
PublicationPrzedstawiono absolutne całkowite przekroje czynne na rozpraszanie elektronów dla dwóch izomerów C3H4 oraz C3H8 w zakresie energii 0.5-37- eV. Przedyskutowano efekt izomeryczny oraz wpływ krotności wiązania C-C.