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Pierre Auger Collaboration (Abreu, P. et al); Pastor, S. |
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Search for Point-like Sources of Ultra-high Energy Neutrinos at the Pierre Auger Observatory and Improved Limit on the Diffuse Flux of Tau Neutrinos |
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2012 |
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Astrophysical Journal Letters |
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Astrophys. J. Lett. |
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755 |
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1 |
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L4 - 7pp |
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astroparticle physics; cosmic rays; neutrinos; telescopes |
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The surface detector array of the Pierre Auger Observatory can detect neutrinos with energy E-nu between 10(17) eV and 10(20) eV from point-like sources across the sky south of +55 degrees and north of -65 degrees declinations. A search has been performed for highly inclined extensive air showers produced by the interaction of neutrinos of all flavors in the atmosphere (downward-going neutrinos), and by the decay of tau leptons originating from tau neutrino interactions in Earth's crust (Earth-skimming neutrinos). No candidate neutrinos have been found in data up to 2010 May 31. This corresponds to an equivalent exposure of similar to 3.5 years of a full surface detector array for the Earth-skimming channel and similar to 2 years for the downward-going channel. An improved upper limit on the diffuse flux of tau neutrinos has been derived. Upper limits on the neutrino flux from point-like sources have been derived as a function of the source declination. Assuming a differential neutrino flux k(PS) . E-nu(-2). from a point-like source, 90% confidence level upper limits for k(PS) at the level of approximate to 5x10(-7) and 2.5x10(-6) GeV cm(-2) s(-1) have been obtained over a broad range of declinations from the searches for Earth-skimming and downward-going neutrinos, respectively. |
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[Abreu, P.; Andringa, S.; Assis, P.; Brogueira, P.; Cazon, L.; Conceicao, R.; Diogo, F.; Espadanal, J.; Goncalves, P.; Pimenta, M.; Santo, C. E.; Santos, E.; Tome, B.] Univ Tecn Lisboa, LIP, Lisbon, Portugal |
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Pierre Auger Collaboration (Abreu, P. et al); Pastor, S. |
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Large-scale distribution of arrival directions of cosmic rays detected above 10^18 eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory |
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2012 |
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Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series |
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Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. |
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203 |
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2 |
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34 - 20pp |
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astroparticle physics; cosmic rays |
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A thorough search for large-scale anisotropies in the distribution of arrival directions of cosmic rays detected above 10(18) eV at the Pierre Auger Observatory is presented. This search is performed as a function of both declination and right ascension in several energy ranges above 10(18) eV, and reported in terms of dipolar and quadrupolar coefficients. Within the systematic uncertainties, no significant deviation from isotropy is revealed. Assuming that any cosmic-ray anisotropy is dominated by dipole and quadrupole moments in this energy range, upper limits on their amplitudes are derived. These upper limits allow us to test the origin of cosmic rays above 10(18) eV from stationary Galactic sources densely distributed in the Galactic disk and predominantly emitting light particles in all directions. |
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[Abreu, P.; Andringa, S.; Assis, P.; Brogueira, P.; Cazon, L.; Conceicao, R.; Diogo, F.; Espadanal, J.; Goncalves, P.; Pimenta, M.; Santo, C. E.; Santos, E.; Tome, B.] Univ Tecn Lisboa, LIP, Lisbon, Portugal |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Ahn, C.P. et al; de Putter, R. |
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The Ninth Data Release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey: First Spectroscopic Data from the SDSS-III Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey |
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2012 |
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Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series |
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Astrophys. J. Suppl. Ser. |
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203 |
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2 |
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21 - 13pp |
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atlases; catalogs; surveys |
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III) presents the first spectroscopic data from the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS). This ninth data release (DR9) of the SDSS project includes 535,995 new galaxy spectra (median z similar to 0.52), 102,100 new quasar spectra (median z similar to 2.32), and 90,897 new stellar spectra, along with the data presented in previous data releases. These spectra were obtained with the new BOSS spectrograph and were taken between 2009 December and 2011 July. In addition, the stellar parameters pipeline, which determines radial velocities, surface temperatures, surface gravities, and metallicities of stars, has been updated and refined with improvements in temperature estimates for stars with T-eff < 5000 K and in metallicity estimates for stars with [Fe/H] > -0.5. DR9 includes new stellar parameters for all stars presented in DR8, including stars from SDSS-I and II, as well as those observed as part of the SEGUE-2. The astrometry error introduced in the DR8 imaging catalogs has been corrected in the DR9 data products. The next data release for SDSS-III will be in Summer 2013, which will present the first data from the APOGEE along with another year of data from BOSS, followed by the final SDSS-III data release in 2014 December. |
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[Alexandroff, Rachael; Blake, Cullen H.; Carr, Michael A.; Gunn, James E.; Knapp, Gillian R.; Loomis, Craig P.; Lupton, Robert H.; Mandelbaum, Rachel; Parihar, Prachi; Pattarakijwanich, Petchara; Strauss, Michael A.; Zinn, Joel C.] Princeton Univ, Dept Astrophys Sci, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA |
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0067-0049 |
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WOS:000312100500005 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Vijande, J.; Ballester, F.; Ouhib, Z.; Granero, D.; Pujades-Claumarchirant, M.C.; Perez-Calatayud, J. |
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Dosimetry comparison between TG-43 and Monte Carlo calculations using the Freiburg flap for skin high-dose-rate brachytherapy |
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2012 |
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Brachytherapy |
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Brachytherapy |
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11 |
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6 |
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528-535 |
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Ir-192; Brachytherapy; Dosimetry; Penelope2008; Freiburg flap |
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this work was to evaluate whether the delivered dose to the skin surface and at the prescription depth when using a Freiburg flap applicator is in agreement with the one predicted by the treatment planning system (TPS) using the TG-43 dose-calculation formalism. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Monte Carlo (MC) simulations and radiochromic film measurements have been performed to obtain dose distributions with the source located at the center of one of the spheres and between two spheres. Primary and scatter dose contributions were evaluated to understand the role played by the scatter component. A standard treatment plan was generated using MC- and TG-43-based TPS applying the superposition principle. RESULTS: The MC model has been validated by performing additional simulations in the same conditions but transforming air and Freiburg flap materials into water to match TG-43 parameters. Both dose distributions differ less than 1%. Scatter defect compared with TG-43 data is up to 15% when the source is located at the center of the sphere and up to 25% when the source is between two spheres. Maximum deviations between TPS- and MC-based distributions are of 5%. CONCLUSIONS: The deviations in the TG-43-based dose distributions for a standard treatment plan with respect to the MC dose distribution calculated taking into account the composition and shape of the applicator and the surrounding air are lower than 5%. Therefore, this study supports the validity of the TPS used in clinical practice. (C) 2012 American Brachytherapy Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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[Vijande, Javier; Ballester, Facundo] Univ Valencia, Dept Atom Mol & Nucl Phys, E-46100 Burjassot, Spain, Email: javier.vijande@uv.es |
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Elsevier Science Inc |
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WOS:000310863700018 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Hernandez, P. |
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CP violation in the neutrino sector: The new frontier |
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2012 |
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Comptes Rendus Physique |
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C. R. Phys. |
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13 |
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2 |
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186-192 |
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Flavour physics; Neutrino physics; Matter-antimatter asymmetry |
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The discovery of neutrino masses has revealed a new flavour sector in the Standard Model. Just like the quark flavour sector, it contains a seed of CP violation, resulting in an asymmetric behaviour of matter and antimatter. It is argued that this new source of leptonic CP violation may be discovered in more precise neutrino oscillation experiments involving neutrino beams with energies in the GeV range that will be sent to distances of a few thousand kilometres. |
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[Hernandez, Pilar] Dpto Fis Teor UV, Valencia 46071, Spain, Email: m.pilar.hernandez@uv.es |
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Elsevier France-Editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier |
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WOS:000301037700015 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Botella-Soler, V.; Oteo, J.A.; Ros, J. |
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Coexistence of periods in a bifurcation |
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2012 |
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Chaos, Solitons & Fractals |
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Chaos Solitons Fractals |
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681-686 |
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A particular type of order-to-chaos transition mediated by an infinite set of coexisting neutrally stable limit cycles of different periods is studied in the Varley-Gradwell-Hassell population model. We prove by an algebraic method that this kind of transition can only happen for a particular bifurcation parameter value. Previous results on the structure of the attractor at the transition point are here simplified and extended. |
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[Botella-Soler, V.; Oteo, J. A.; Ros, J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Teor, E-46100 Valencia, Spain, Email: vicente.botella@uv.es |
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Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd |
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WOS:000303785300014 |
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Pi, M.; Barranco, M.; Navarro, J.; Ancilotto, F. |
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Nucleation and cavitation in parahydrogen |
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2012 |
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Chemical Physics |
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Chem. Phys. |
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399 |
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213-217 |
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Nucleation; Cavitation; Metastable phases; Liquid parahydrogen |
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We have used a density functional approach to investigate thermal homogeneous nucleation and cavitation in parahydrogen. The effect of electrons as seeds of heterogeneous cavitation in liquid parahydrogen is also discussed within the capillary model. |
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[Pi, Marti; Barranco, Manuel] Univ Barcelona, Fac Fis, Dept ECM, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain, Email: marti@ecm.ub.es |
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Elsevier Science Bv |
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WOS:000304196100027 |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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Borja, E.F.; Garay, I.; Strobel, E. |
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Revisiting the quantum scalar field in spherically symmetric quantum gravity |
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2012 |
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Classical and Quantum Gravity |
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Class. Quantum Gravity |
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14 |
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We extend previous results in spherically symmetric gravitational systems coupled with a massless scalar field within the loop quantum gravity framework. As a starting point, we take the Schwarzschild spacetime. The results presented here rely on the uniform discretization method. We are able to minimize the associated discrete master constraint using a variational method. The trial state for the vacuum consists of a direct product of a Fock vacuum for the matter part and a Gaussian centered around the classical Schwarzschild solution. This paper follows the line of research presented by Gambini et al (2009 Class. Quantum Grav. 26 215011 (arXiv: 0906.1774v1)) and a comparison between their result and the one given in this work is made. |
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[Borja, Enrique F.; Garay, Inaki; Strobel, Eckhard] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Inst Theoret Phys 3, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany, Email: eckhard@bebsdb.dnsalias.net |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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David, M.; Borges, G.; Gomes, J.; Pina, J.; Campos, I.; Fernandez, E.; Lopez, A.; Orviz, P.; Cacheiro, J.L.; Fernandez, C.; Simon, A.; Fernandez, A. |
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Software Provision Process For EGI |
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2012 |
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Computing and Informatics |
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Comput. Inform. |
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135-148 |
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Grid infrastructures; Grid middleware; European Grid Infrastructure; European Middleware Initiative |
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The European Grid Initiative (EGI) provides a sustainable pan-European Grid computing infrastructure for e-Science based on a network of regional and national Grids. The middleware driving this production infrastructure is constantly adapted to the changing needs of the EGI Community by deploying new features and phasing out other features and components that are no longer needed. Unlike previous e-Infrastructure projects, EGI does not develop its own middleware solution, but instead sources the required components from Technology Providers and integrates them in the Unified Middleware Distribution (UMD). In order to guarantee a high quality and reliable operation of the infrastructure, all UMD software must undergo a release process that covers the definition of the functional, performance and quality requirements, the verification of those requirements and testing in production environments. |
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[David, Mario; Borges, Goncalo; Gomes, Jorge; Pina, Joao] Lab Instrumentacao & Fis Expt Particulas, Lisbon, Portugal, Email: david@lip.pt |
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Slovak Acad Sciences Inst Informatics |
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Dul, M.C.; Lescouezec, R.; Chamoreau, L.M.; Journaux, Y.; Carrasco, R.; Castellano, M.; Ruiz-Garcia, R.; Cano, J.; Lloret, F.; Julve, M.; Ruiz-Perez, C.; Fabelo, O.; Pardo, E. |
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Self-assembly, metal binding ability, and magnetic properties of dinickel(II) and dicobalt(II) triple mesocates |
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2012 |
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CrystEngComm |
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CrystEngComm |
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Two metallacyclic complexes of general formula Na-8[(M2L3)-L-II]center dot xH(2)O [M = Ni (4) and Co (5) with x = 15 (4) and 17 (5)] have been self-assembled in aqueous solution from N,N'-1,3-phenylenebis(oxamic acid) (H4L) and M2+ ions in a ligand/metal molar ratio of 3 : 2 in the presence of NaOH acting as base. X-Ray structural analyses of 4 and 5 show triple-stranded, dinuclear anions of the meso-helicate-type (so-called mesocates) with C-3h molecular symmetry. The two octahedral metal-tris(oxamate) moieties of opposite chiralities (Delta, Lambda form) are connected by three m-phenylene spacers at intermetallic distances of 6.822(2) (4) and 6.868(2) angstrom (5) to give a metallacryptand core. In the crystal lattice, the binding of these heterochiral dinickel(II) and dicobalt(II) triple mesocates to sodium(I) ions leads to oxamato-bridged heterobimetallic three-dimensional open-frameworks with a hexagonal diamond architecture having small pores of 17.566(4) (4) and 17.640(2) angstrom (5) in diameter where the crystallization water molecules and the sodium(I) countercations are hosted. Variable temperature (2.0-300 K) magnetic susceptibility measurements reveal relatively anisotropic S = 2 Ni-2(II) (4) and S = 3 Co-2(II) (5) ground states resulting from the moderate to weak intramolecular ferromagnetic coupling between the two high-spin Ni-II (S-Ni = 1) or Co-II (S-Co = 3/2) ions across the m-phenylenediamidate bridges [J = +3.6 (4) and +1.1 cm(-1) (5); H = -JS(1)center dot S-2]. A simple molecular orbital analysis of the electron exchange interaction identifies the p-type pathways of the meta-substituted phenylene spacers involving the d(z2) and d(x2-y2) pairs of magnetic orbitals of the two trigonally distorted octahedral high-spin M-II ions (M = Ni and Co) as responsible for the overall ferromagnetic coupling observed in 4 and 5 in agreement with a spin polarization mechanism. The decrease of the overall ferromagnetic coupling from 4 to 5 is in turn explained by the additional antiferromagnetic exchange contribution involving the d(xy) pair of magnetic orbitals of the two trigonally distorted octahedral high-spin Co-II ions across the sigma-type pathway of the meta-substituted phenylene spacers. |
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[Dul, Marie-Claire; Lescouezec, Rodrigue; Chamoreau, Lise-Marie; Journaux, Yves] Univ Paris 06, Inst Parisien Chim Mol, F-75005 Paris, France, Email: rodrigue.lescouezec@upmc.fr; |
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Royal Soc Chemistry |
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IFIC @ pastor @ |
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