We propose an experimental scheme to observe spin-orbit coupling effects of a two-dimensional Fermi atomic gas cloud by coupling its internal electronic states (pseudospins) to radiation in a Lambda configuration. The induced spin-orbit coupling can be of the Dresselhaus and Rashba type with a Zeeman term. We show that the optically induced spin-orbit coupling can lead to a spin-dependent effec...

Analytical chemistry of metal complexes with biomacromolecules based on the coupling of a high resolution separation technique with an element or species selective detection technique is critically discussed. The role of size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) with on-line atomic spectrometric detection is evaluated for the characterization of the metal distribution among the fractions of different...

Diode-laser absorption tomography is described with which the spatial temperature and the atomic number density distribution of a 3-kW class arcjet can be derived simultaneously by reconstruction of the absorption coefficient field of the arcjet's argon exhaust plume. One can perform various parameter measurements by changing the arcjet's mass-flow rates and discharge currents. The maximum temp...

Accuracy of the electron's atomic mass has been improved tenfold by comparing cyclotron frequencies of electrons and single C + ions alternately confined to the same uniform magnetic field in a Penning trap. Cyclotron resonances are observed via frequency shifts in the particle's continuously monitored harmonic motion parallel to the field. Field instability and relativity cause, respectively, ...

Thermal transport at the interface between Lennard-Jones crystals is explored via non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations. The vibrational properties of each crystal are varied by changing the atomic mass of the crystal. By applying a constant thermal flux across the two-crystal composite system, a steady-state temperature gradient is established and thermal boundary conductance at the i...

As everyone knows, an atom is the smallest unit of a chemical element, and atoms combine to form molecules and solids. Each element is uniquely specified by its atomic number Z. However a given element may occur in several different versions, called isotopes; these have the same Z but different atomic mass number A. A glance at the periodic table shows that for the naturally occurring elements ...