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Developing a Th Resonance Ionization Scheme: for Future Use in Age Dating SNM by Resonance Ionization Mass Spectrometry

We report the development of a Th resonance ionization scheme (RIS) for analyzing Th isotopes by resonance ionization mass spectrometry (RIMS) to enable age-dating via the 230 Th/ 234 U inter-elemental pair. This report summarizes the work that completes the first of two tasks that are required for developing U-Th dating via RIMS at the Laser Ionization of Neutrals (LION) laboratory at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). The first task involves choosing and vetting an appropriate Th RIS for the LION instrument and simultaneous U and Th analysis.

38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY, AND NUCLEA↗

Impact of Resonator-Assisted ZZ Cancellation on Cross-Resonance Gate Performance

Strong coupling in superconducting processors enables fast two-qubit gates but also produces static ZZ interactions that degrade performance. Flux-tunable couplers can suppress ZZ but introduce flux noise and additional hardware complexity. A driven-resonator RIP interaction offers a simple method to dynamically cancel ZZ [1]. Using this RIP-based cancellation scheme in a fixed-frequency transmon system, we compare cross-resonance gate behavior with and without ZZ suppression. Idling errors improve substantially when ZZ is cancelled, while CR calibration reveals clear tradeoffs in Hamiltonian composition and achievable gate speed. [1]: Huang, Z. et al. (2024). Physical Review Applied, 22(3), 034007.

Heidler, Paul [Fermilab]↗

High q band-pass resonators utilizing composite band-stop resonator pairs

Resonator pairs are formed of composite series- or parallel-connected transmission-line elements, which are exclusively quarter-wavelength half-wave-length lines. Resonator elements are constructed with microstriplines in parallel planes separated by dielectric. Striplines of coaxial transmission lines can be used in construction also.

Okean, H. C.↗

A diurnal resonance in the ocean tide and in the earth's load response due to the resonant free 'core nutation'

The effects of the oceans, which are subject to a resonance due to a free rotational eigenmode of an elliptical, rotating earth with a fluid outer core having an eigenfrequency of (1 + 1/460) cycle/day, on the body tide and nutational response of the earth to the diurnal luni-tidal force are computed. The response of an elastic, rotating, elliptical, oceanless earth with a fluid outer core to a given load distribution on its surface is first considered, and the tidal sea level height for equilibrium and nonequilibrium oceans is examined. Computations of the effects of equilibrium and nonequilibrium oceans on the nutational and deformational responses of the earth are then presented which show small but significant perturbations to the retrograde 18.6-year and prograde six-month nutations, and more important effects on the earth body tide, which is also resonant at the free core notation eigenfrequency.

Wahr, J. M.↗

The response of Helmholtz resonators to external excitation. I - Single resonators

The response of single two- and three-dimensional Helmholtz resonators subject to external excitation by a plane acoustic wave is studied. The inviscid linearized problem is solved by the matched-asymptotic-expansion technique in the low-frequency limit, i.e. when the characteristic neck dimension is small compared with the acoustic wavelength. The scale of the cavity is chosen such as to tune the system to the lowest Helmholtz mode. The results are compared with the classical lumped-element model, and refined expressions are derived for the effective mass (added length) and stiffness (effective cavity volume) of the resonator.

Monkewitz, P. A.↗

Resonant Versus Anti-Resonant Tunneling at Carbon Nanotube A-B-A Heterostructures

Narrow antiresonances going to zero transmission are found to occur for general (2n,0)(n,n)(2n,0) carbon nanotube heterostructures, whereas the complementary configuration, (n,n)(2n,0)(n,n), displays simple resonant tunneling behaviour. We compute examples for different cases, and give a simple explanation for the appearance of antiresonances in one case but not in the other. Conditions and ranges for the occurrence of these different behaviors are stated. The phenomenon of anti-resonant tunneling, which has passed unnoticed in previous studies of nanotube heterostructures, adds up to the rich set of behaviors available to nanotube based quantum effect devices.

Mingo, N.↗

Atom Resonance Lines for Modeling Atmosphere: Studies of Pressure-Broadening of Alkali Atom Resonance Lines for Modeling Atmospheres of Extrasolar Giant Planets and Brown Dwarfs

We report on progress made in a joint program of theoretical and experimental research to study the line-broadening of alkali atom resonance lines due to collisions with species such as helium and molecular hydrogen. Accurate knowledge of the line profiles of Na and K as a function of temperature and pressure will allow such lines to serve as valuable diagnostics of the atmospheres of brown dwarfs and extra-solar giant planets. A new experimental apparatus has been designed, built and tested over the past year, and we are poised to begin collecting data on the first system of interest, the potassium resonance lines perturbed by collisions with helium. On the theoretical front, calculations of line-broadening due to sodium collisions with helium are nearly complete, using accurate molecular potential energy curves and transition moments just recently computed for this system. In addition we have completed calculations of the three relevant potential energy curves and associated transition moments for K - He, using the MOLPRO quantum chemistry codes. Currently, calculations of the potential surfaces describing K-H2 are in progress.

Hasan, Hashima↗

Effect of Parasitic Dielectric Resonators on CPW/Aperture-Coupled Dielectric Resonator Antennas

The effects of parasitic dielectric resonators on the HE (sub 11 sigma) and HE (High Efficiency) (sub 13 sigma) modes of a cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) have been studied. The DRA was excited electromagnetically with a grounded coplanar waveguide through an aperture in the common ground plane. Strong couplings were observed for the HE (sub 11 sigma) mode with the parasitic element superimposed on the driven DRA, and for the HE (sub 13 sigma) mode with parasitic elements placed on both sides of the driven DRA. Results indicate significant enhancement in bandwidth for both modes, and good radiation patterns for the HE (sub 11 sigma) mode.

Simons, R. N.↗

A Comparison of Radiation-Induced and High-Field Electrically Stress-Induced Interface Defects in Si/SiO 2 MOSFETs via Electrically Detected Magnetic Resonance

Here, we utilize electrically detected magnetic resonance (EDMR) measurements to compare high-field stressed, and gamma irradiated Si/SiO 2 metal–oxide–silicon (MOS) structures. We utilize spin-dependent recombination (SDR) EDMR detected using the Fitzgerald and Grove dc I-V approach to compare the effects of high-field electrical stressing and gamma irradiation on defect formation at and near the Si/SiO 2 interface. As anticipated, both greatly increase the concentration of P b centers (silicon dangling bonds at the interface) densities. The irradiation also generated a significant increase in the dc I-V EDMR response of E' centers (oxygen vacancies in the SiO 2 films), whereas the generation of an E' EDMR response in high-field stressing is much weaker than in the gamma irradiation case. These results likely suggest a difference in their physical distribution resulting from radiation damage and high electric field stressing.

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Controlling Infrared Plasmon Resonances in Inverse-Spinel Cadmium Stannate Nanocrystals via Site-Selective Cation-Exchange Reactions

Doped metal oxide nanocrystals (NCs) exhibit tunable localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPRs) in the infrared spectral region. Compared to the binary oxides commonly studied, plasmonic NCs derived from ternary oxides remain far less explored primarily due to the difficulty of controlling NC phase-purity and stoichiometry. Here, we report the synthesis of inverse spinel-type cadmium stannate (Cd 2 SnO 4 ) NCs, for which cation-exchange reactions were developed to tailor their composition and LSPR properties. X-ray absorption spectroscopy studies revealed that the inequivalent tetrahedrally and octahedrally coordinated Cd 2+ can be selectively exchanged for Cu + and In 3+ ions, respectively, enabling broadband tunable LSPR and Cu-mediated cation-exchange with lanthanide ions that are otherwise difficult to incorporate. Here, our work paves the way for systematic compositional engineering to accelerate the design of complex metal oxide NCs with emerging plasmonic, electronic, and magnetic properties.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗

Novel Strategy To Analyze Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry Data of Biomass Pyrolysis Oil for Oligomeric Structure Assignment

Among the most prominent challenges for the analysis of biomass pyrolysis products is the characterization of the abundant oligomer fraction of bio-oil. This fraction is principally made up of pyrolytic lignins and dehydrated, highly modified sugar oligomers, called humins, in liquid phase. An emerging technique for analysis of this oligomer fraction is high-resolution Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS), which allows for accurate determination of C x H y O z formulae for detected oligomers. Additionally, using simple dehydration and fragmentation reaction schemes, similar formulae can be developed from cellulose-, hemicellulose- and lignin-derived oligomers, which are primary depolymerization products. In this paper, FT-ICR MS analysis is coupled with combinatoric dehydration and fragmentation modeling in order to match experimentally detected bio-oil oligomers with hypothetical pathways for their formation during pyrolysis. In this way, we present a novel strategy by which oligomeric structures can be proposed for bio-oils. Using this approach, it becomes possible to advance the understanding of both the molecular structures comprising the bio-oil oligomer fraction and the pathways by which these structures form during biomass pyrolysis reactions.

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Vacuum Pyrolysis of Hybrid Poplar Milled Wood Lignin with Fourier Transform-Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Feedstock and Products for the Elucidation of Reaction Mechanisms

The pyrolysis of lignocellulosic materials is a promising technique to produce fuels and chemicals. It is well known that the most abundant products of lignin pyrolysis are oligomeric molecules, known as pyrolytic lignin (PL). The chemical composition of PL has been extensively studied; however, there is still an important debate whether these oligomers are produced directly from the lignin or from the recombination of monomeric pyrolytic products. Existing theories are unable to describe the effect of vacuum on the distribution of pyrolysis products. Hybrid poplar milled wood lignin (MWL) was initially isolated and thoroughly characterized by Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FT-ICR MS). Chemical formulas were assigned to each oligomeric compound detected. The MWL was also subjected to vacuum pyrolysis in a modified pyroprobe at 250, 750, and 1000 mbar (absolute pressure), and the resulting liquid products were analyzed by FT-ICR MS. A new strategy to assign structural representations to the oligomeric PL products is proposed, based on the plausible pyrolysis reaction mechanisms of depolymerization/fragmentation applied to original MWL oligomer formulas. Our results support the hypothesis that PL is formed from the removal of moieties from primary lignin pyrolysis products with between three and five aromatic rings. This depolymerization/fragmentation allows the oligomers to reduce their molecular weights to the point where they can be removed from the reaction zone by direct vaporization. Furthermore, this phenomenon highlights the importance of pressure on removal mechanisms and their impact on the molecular weight of the resulting products from lignin pyrolysis.

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