Non-yrast, excited states in neutron-rich $^{186}$W were populated via inelastic-scattering reactions using beams of $^{136}$Xe nuclei accelerated to 725 and 800 MeV. Levels the investigated particle-$ \gamma $ coincidence techniques Gammasphere array High-Purity Germanium detectors compact heavy-ion counter, CHICO2. The K^{\pi} = 2 ^{+} ($\gamma$), 0^{+}$ 2^{-} (octupole) rotational side bands...

A new ultra low-level counting setup has been installed in the shallow-underground laboratory Felsenkeller Dresden, Germany. It includes a high-purity germanium detector (HPGe) of 163% relative efficiency within passive and active shields. The shield consists 45 m rock overburden (140 meters water equivalent), 40 cm low-activity concrete, lead copper castle enclosed by an anti-radon box. shield...

We present a low-temperature inverse micelle solvothermal approach for the synthesis of germanium nanocubes using the surfactant heptaethylene glycol monododecyl ether as a capping agent. X-ray diffraction results indicate that the as-prepared nanocubes are diamond-type pure germanium. Transmission electron microscopy observations show that the as-prepared germanium nanocubes have an edge lengt...

In this study, the activity concentration of 40K and its’ concentrations in 24 different types fruits were determined using high purity germanium (HPGe) sodium iodide scintillation (NaI) detectors. The results two measurements are consistent. Maximum minimum activities dry samples 750.61 ± 11.88 15.64 0.86 Bq kg−1 apricot olive, respectively, while fresh they 152.27 2.12 1.99 0.11 dates respect...

The coordination chemistry of germanium covers quite bulk fields, as shown by a survey covering the crystallographic and structural data of over two hundred examples. About ten percent of those complexes exist as distortion isomers and are summarised. These are discussed in terms of the coordination around the germanium(I), germanium(II) and germanium(IV) atoms, and correlations are drawn betwe...

Molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to study the nanoindentation of monocrystalline germanium. The path of phase transformation and distribution of transformed region on different crystallographic orientations were investigated. The results indicate the anisotropic behavior of monocrystalline germanium. The nanoindentation-induced phase transformation from diamond cubic structure to β...

The electrodeposition of germanium at elevated temperatures up to 180 °C and pressures was studied from the ionic liquids 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium dicyanamide and 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide containing [GeCl4(BuIm)2] (where BuIm = 1-butylimidazole) or GeCl4. Cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), rotating ring-disk e...

The reaction of pyridyl-1-azaallyl germanium(ii) chloride RGeCl () [R = {N(SiMe(3))C(Ph)C(SiMe(3))(C(5)H(4)N-2)}] with lithium metal afforded the dimeric germanium(i) compound [(RGe)(2)] (); compound reacts with an excess of elemental sulfur to afford the novel germanium analogue of a dithiocarboxylic acid anhydride [{Ge(S)R}(2)S] () via the insertion of elemental sulfur into the Ge(i)-Ge(i) bo...

A silicon-compatible light source is the final missing piece for completing high-speed, low-power on-chip optical interconnects. In this paper, we present a germanium nanowire light emitter that encompasses all the aspects of potential low-threshold lasers: highly strained germanium gain medium, strain-induced pseudoheterostructure, and high-Q nanophotonic cavity. Our nanowire structure present...