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Biesdorf J, Oberholzer P, Bernauer F, Kaestner A, Vontobel P, Lehmann EH, Schmidt TJ, Boillat P. Dual spectrum neutron radiography: identification of phase transitions between frozen and liquid water. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2014; 112:248301. [PMID: 24996112 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.112.248301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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In this Letter, a new approach to distinguish liquid water and ice based on dual spectrum neutron radiography is presented. The distinction is based on arising differences between the cross section of water and ice in the cold energy range. As a significant portion of the energy spectrum of the ICON beam line at Paul Scherrer Institut is in the thermal energy range, no differences can be observed with the entire beam. Introducing a polycrystalline neutron filter (beryllium) inside the beam, neutrons above its cutoff energy are filtered out and the cold energy region is emphasized. Finally, a contrast of about 1.6% is obtained with our imaging setup between liquid water and ice. Based on this measurement concept, the temporal evolution of the aggregate state of water can be investigated without any prior knowledge of its thickness. Using this technique, we could unambiguously prove the production of supercooled water inside fuel cells with a direct measurement method.
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- J Biesdorf
- Electrochemistry Laboratory (ECL), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory (ECL), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory (ECL), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Neutron Imaging and Activation Group (NIAG), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Neutron Imaging and Activation Group (NIAG), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Neutron Imaging and Activation Group (NIAG), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Neutron Imaging and Activation Group (NIAG), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Electrochemistry Laboratory (ECL), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland and Neutron Imaging and Activation Group (NIAG), Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI), 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Springer T. Quasielastic neutron scattering for the investigation of diffusive motions in solids and liquids. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/bfb0042411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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Branca C, Magazù S, Maisano G, Bennington SM, Fåk B. Vibrational Studies on Disaccharide/H2O Systems by Inelastic Neutron Scattering, Raman, and IR Spectroscopy. J Phys Chem B 2003. [DOI: 10.1021/jp026255b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C. Branca
- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina, P.O. Box 55, Papardo, 98166 S. Agata di Messina, Italy, and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Facility, Rutheford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX110QX, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina, P.O. Box 55, Papardo, 98166 S. Agata di Messina, Italy, and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Facility, Rutheford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX110QX, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina, P.O. Box 55, Papardo, 98166 S. Agata di Messina, Italy, and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Facility, Rutheford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX110QX, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina, P.O. Box 55, Papardo, 98166 S. Agata di Messina, Italy, and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Facility, Rutheford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX110QX, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina, P.O. Box 55, Papardo, 98166 S. Agata di Messina, Italy, and ISIS Pulsed Neutron Facility, Rutheford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX110QX, United Kingdom
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Andreani C, Boland BC, Sacchetti F, Windsor CG. Incoherent neutron scattering on polycrystalline ice Ih. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2000. [DOI: 10.1088/0022-3719/16/16/002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Petrillo C, Sacchetti F, Dorner B, Suck JB. High-resolution neutron scattering measurement of the dynamic structure factor of heavy water. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL PHYSICS, PLASMAS, FLUIDS, AND RELATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS 2000; 62:3611-8. [PMID: 11088861 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.62.3611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/1999] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The low momentum collective dynamics of heavy water has been investigated by means of neutron three-axis spectroscopy. Working at the resolution limit of this instrument, an energy resolution of 2.6 meV was achieved for a constant analyzer energy of 120 meV. This good resolution allowed us to establish definitely that the collective dynamics of water is dominated by the presence and interaction of opticlike and acousticlike branches, coupling at wave-vector transfers of 0.3 to 0.35 A(-1). The transition from slow to fast sound has been attributed to the interaction between opticlike modes and a solidlike fast acoustic mode.
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- C Petrillo
- Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Unita di Perugia, Perugia, Italy and Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita di Perugia, Via A. Pascoli, I-06123 Perugia, Italy
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Morishima N, Aoki Y. Evaluation of cold neutron scattering cross sections for light and heavy water. ANN NUCL ENERGY 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0306-4549(94)00087-u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Diraison M, Leicknam JC, Tarjus G, Bratos S. Computer simulation study of inelastic neutron scattering from liquid water. PHYSICAL REVIEW. E, STATISTICAL PHYSICS, PLASMAS, FLUIDS, AND RELATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TOPICS 1994; 50:2689-2695. [PMID: 9962308 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.50.2689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Tarjus G, Diraison M, Leicknam JC, Bratos S. Inelastic neutron scattering from liquid water. Theory and simulation. J Mol Struct 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0022-2860(93)80134-h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bratos S, Diraison M, Tarjus G, Leicknam JC. Incoherent inelastic neutron scattering from liquid water: A theoretical investigation. PHYSICAL REVIEW. A, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 1992; 45:5556-5565. [PMID: 9907653 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.45.5556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Bratos S, Tarjus G, Diraison M, Leicknam JC. Incoherent inelastic neutron scattering from liquid water: A theoretical study. PHYSICAL REVIEW. A, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 1991; 44:2745-2748. [PMID: 9906260 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.44.2745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Giordano R, Salvato G, Wanderlingh F, Wanderlingh U. Quasielastic and inelastic neutron scattering in macromolecular solutions. PHYSICAL REVIEW. A, ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS 1990; 41:689-696. [PMID: 9903151 DOI: 10.1103/physreva.41.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Andreani C, Bosi P, Sacchetti F, Loong CK. Absolute measurements of the stretching mode density of states in polycrystalline ice Ih. J Chem Phys 1985. [DOI: 10.1063/1.449488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Boland B, Mildner D, Stirling G, Bunce L, Sinclair R, Windsor C. High energy vibrational spectroscopy on a pulsed neutron source. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1978. [DOI: 10.1016/0029-554x(78)90421-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Prask HJ, Trevino SF, Gault JD, Logan KW. Ice I‐Lattice Dynamics and Incoherent Neutron Scattering. J Chem Phys 1972. [DOI: 10.1063/1.1677682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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