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- ItemSporadic Ca and Ca+ layers at mid-latitudes: Simultaneous observations and implications for their formation(München : European Geopyhsical Union, 2001) Gerding, M.; Alpers, M.; Höffner, J.; von Zahn, U.We report on the observations of 188 sporadic layers of either Ca atoms and/or Ca ions that we have observed during 112 nights of lidar soundings of Ca, and 58 nights of Ca+ soundings, at Kühlungsborn, Germany (54° N, 12° E). The Ca+ soundings have been performed simultaneously and in a common volume with the Ca soundings by two separate lidars. Correlations between sporadic neutral and ionized metal layers are demonstrated through four case studies. A systematic study of the variations of occurrence of sporadic Ca and Ca+ layers reveals that neutral and ionized Ca layers are not as closely correlated as expected earlier: (a) The altitude distribution shows the simultaneous occurrence of both sporadic Ca and Ca+ layers to be most likely only in the narrow altitude range between 90 and 95 km. Above that region, in the lower thermosphere, the sporadic ion layers are much more frequent than atom layers. Below 90 km only very few sporadic layers have been observed; (b) The seasonal variation of sporadic Ca layers exhibits a minimum of occurrence in summer, while sporadic Ca+ layers do not show a significant seasonal variation (only the dense Ca+ layers appear to have a maximum in summer). At mid-latitudes sporadic Ca layers are more frequent than sporadic layers of other atmospheric metals like Na or K. For the explanation of our observations new formation mechanisms are discussed.
- ItemObservation of an unusual mid-stratospheric aerosol layer in the Arctic: Possible sources and implications for polar vortex dynamics(München : European Geopyhsical Union, 2003) Gerding, M.; Baumgarten, G.; Blum, U.; Thayer, J.P.; Fricke, K.-H.; Neuber, R.; Fiedler, J.By the beginning of winter 2000/2001, a mysterious stratospheric aerosol layer had been detected by four different Arctic lidar stations. The aerosol layer was observed first on 16 November 2000, at an altitude of about 38 km near Søndre Strømfjord, Greenland (67° N, 51° W) and on 19 November 2000, near Andenes, Norway (69° N, 16° E). Subsequently, in early December 2000, the aerosol layer was observed near Kiruna, Sweden (68° N, 21° E) and Ny-Ålesund, Spitsbergen (79° N, 12° E). No mid-latitude lidar station observed the presence of aerosols in this altitude region. The layer persisted throughout the winter 2000/2001, at least up to 12 February 2001. In November 2000, the backscatter ratio at a wavelength of 532 nm was up to 1.1, with a FWHM of about 2.5 km. By early February 2001, the layer had sedimented from an altitude of 38 km to about 26 km. Measurements at several wavelengths by the ALOMAR and Koldewey lidars indicate the particle size was between 30 and 50 nm. Depolarisation measurements reveal that the particles in the layer are aspherical, hence solid. In the mid-stratosphere, the ambient atmospheric temperature was too high to support in situ formation or existence of cloud particles consisting of ice or an acid-water solution. Furthermore, in the year 2000 there was no volcanic eruption, which could have injected aerosols into the upper stratosphere. Therefore, other origins of the aerosol, such as meteoroid debris, condensed rocket fuel, or aerosols produced under the influence of charged solar particles, will be discussed in the paper. Trajectory calculations illustrate the path of the aerosol cloud within the polar vortex and are used to link the observations at the different lidar sites. From the descent rate of the layer and particle sedimentation rates, the mean down-ward motion of air within the polar vortex was estimated to be about 124 m/d between 35 and 30 km, with higher values at the edge of the vortex.
- ItemOn the longitudinal structure of the transient day-to-day variation of the semidiurnal tide in the mid-latitude lower thermosphere - I. Winter season(München : European Geopyhsical Union, 2001) Merzlyakov, E.G.; Portnyagin, Yu.I.; Jacobi, C.; Mitchell, N.J.; Muller, H.G.; Manson, A.H.; Fachrutdinova, A.N.; Singer, W.; Hoffmann, P.The longitudinal structure of the day-to-day variations of semidiurnal tide amplitudes is analysed based on coordinated mesosphere/lower thermosphere wind measurements at several stations during three winter campaigns. Possible excitation sources of these variations are discussed. Special attention is given to a nonlinear interaction between the semidiurnal tide and the day-to-day mean wind variations. Data processing includes the S-transform analysis which takes into account transient behaviour of secondary waves. It is shown that strong tidal modulations appear during a stratospheric warming and may be caused by aperiodic mean wind variations during this event.
- ItemThree years of routine Raman lidar measurements of tropospheric aerosols: Backscattering, extinction, and residual layer height(Göttingen : Copernicus GmbH, 2002) Schneider, J.; Eixmann, R.We have performed a three-year series of routine lidar measurements at preselected times. The measurements were performed between 1 December 1997, and 30 November 2000, at Kühlungsborn, Germany (54°07′N, 11°46′E). Using a Rayleigh/Mie/Raman lidar system, we measured the aerosol backscatter coefficients at three wavelengths and the extinction coefficient at one wavelength. The present data analysis focuses on after-sunset Raman measurements obtained on cloud-free days. Aerosol backscatter profiles are available for altitudes above 100 m, while the majority of the extinction measurements has been restricted to heights above the residual layer. The residual layer shows an annual cycle with its maximum height in summer (2000 m) and minimum height in winter (850 m). The backscatter coefficients in the residual layer were found to be about 10 times higher than above. The mean aerosol optical depth above the residual layer and below 5 km is 0.3(±1.0) × 10-2 in summer, and 1.5(±1.0) × 10-2 in winter, which almost is negligible compared to values measured in during daytime in the planetary boundary layer. A cluster analysis of the backward trajectories yielded two major directions of air mass origin above the residual layer and 4 major directions inside. A marked difference between the aerosol properties dependent on the air mass origin could be found for air masses originating from the west and travelling at high wind speeds. Comparing the measured spectral dependence of the backscatter coefficients with data from the Global Aerosol Data Set, we found a general agreement, but only a few conclusions with respect to the aerosol type could be drawn due to the high variability of the measured backscatter coefficients.
- ItemOberflächenmorphologie von Arzneistoffpartikeln - Ein optisch evaluierbares Kriterium für die Auflösungsgeschwindigkeit(München : Elsevier, Urban & Fischer , 2002) Diebold, Steffen M.Für die Auflösungsgeschwindigkeit von schwer wasserlöslichen Arzneistoffpartikeln spielt die Hydrodynamik an den Partikel-Oberflächen eine große Rolle. Diese ist ihrerseits beeinflußt von der Geometrie und der Oberflächenmorphologie der Partikel. In dieser Arbeit wurde gezeigt, dass sich zur Charakterisierung dieser Parameter die Rasterelektronenmikroskopie (SEM) auch für die Untersuchung von Arzneistoffen gut eignet. Am Beispiel von Felodipin-Kristallen wurde nachgewiesen, dass reale Arzneistoffpulver auch an scheinbar „glatten“ Oberflächen Protrusionen, Kanten und Kavitäten aufweisen. Deren Größenordnungen lassen sich mit Hilfe der Elektronenmikroskopie abschätzen. Die Oberflächenmorphologie von Arzneistoffpartikeln ist ein Kriterium für die Auflösungsgeschwindigkeit oral verabreichter Arzneistoffe. Die Rasterelektronenmikroskopie leistet dabei wertvolle Dienste zur Charakterisierung der Oberflächen von Arzneistoffpartikeln.
- ItemZerstörungskennlinien für Verbundsicherheitsglasscheiben(Offenbach : Verlag der Deutschen Glastechnischen Gesellschaft, 2001) Mayrhofer, Christoph; Kranzer, CarolineFür die Bewertung des Tragverhaltens von Bauteilen bei Explosionsereignissen sind sogenannte „Druck-Impuls-Diagramme" erforderlich. Diese geben in Abhängigkeit vom Druck und dem Impuls der Belastung an, für welche Wertepaare Zerstörung eintritt und welchen Belastungswerten das betrachtete Bauteil standhält. Derartige Zerstörungskennlinien sind am Fraunhofer EMI für eine Vielzahl von Werkstoffen entwickelt worden. Den Zerstörungskennlinien liegt das Rechenmodell des Ein-Massen-Schwingers zugrunde. Voraussetzungen für seine Anwendbarkeit sind Biegetragmechanismen, Bruch- bzw. Zerstörungskriterien (z.B. Grenzdurchbiegung) und die Kenntnis des statischen Last-Verformungsverhaltens. Untersuchungen ergaben, daß Verbundsicherheitsglasscheiben die Voraussetzungen für die Erstellung von Zerstörungskennlinien erfüllen. Es wird eine Näherungsmethode zur Erfassung des statischen Tragverformungsverhaltens unter Berücksichtigung von Membranspannungszuständen dargestellt. Am Beispiel anderer Werkstoffe wird die prinzipielle Vorgehensweise erläutert, da für Verbundsicherheitsscheiben bisher noch keine Bruchkriterien zur Verfügung stehen.
- ItemCollaborative study into the analysis of total selenium and selenium valence states in glass - a general method by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry and photometry : Report of the International Commission on Glass (ICG) Technical Committee 2 "Chemical Durability and Analysis"(Offenbach : Verlag der Deutschen Glastechnischen Gesellschaft, 2000) Guadagnino, Emanuel; Çorumluoğlu, OrhanWhilst the determination of total selenium in glass is of great relevance to environmental purposes, the measurement of the oxidation states of selenium which may arise under different redox conditions may contribute to clarify the mechanisms of colour formation. In the proposed method, the determination of total selenium is carried out by hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HGAAS) on three different glasses covering the range of selenium content between 10 and 130 mg/kg of glass. To prevent losses during the decomposition step, selenium is converted into a nonvolatile form as selenate (Se6+). When the sample is decomposed, the HCl Solution (c(HC1) = 10 mol/l) is made and selenium is pre-reduced to Se4+ by heating for 2 h at 80 °C. The determination of selenium oxidation states requires a stepwise approach. The measurement of Se0 is based on its insolubility in HF. After the sample is decomposed, Se0 is filtered off, dissolved from the filter with a HBr-Br2 mixture and finally measured by HGAAS. Se4+ and Se6+ are recovered in the filtrate of the same sample and determined together after conversion of Se4+ into Se6+. Se4+ is determined in the same filtrate by photometry with o-phenylenediamine (OPDA).
- ItemInfluence of modifier cations on the radiation-induced effects of metaphosphate glasses(Offenbach : Verlag der Deutschen Glastechnischen Gesellschaft, 2003) Ebeling, Polina; Ehrt, Doris; Friedrich, ManfredThe influence of different modifying cations on the radiation-induced defect generation in metaphosphate glasses was studied by optical absorption and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. For this task, several model glasses were prepared. These were simple metaphosphates of alkaline earths, aluminum and zinc. The synthesized glass samples were irradiated with X-rays and with UV light from an Xe/Hg lamp. The cation-dependent differences in the structure of the phosphate glasses were found to have a great influence on the concentration of some radiation-induced defects and thus on the optical absorption. The influence of the different cations became especially distinct under UV light Irradiation due to the selective interaction of the UV light with the glass samples. Some additional phenomena were observed for the irradiated zinc and magnesium metaphosphate glasses which were not found by the previously undertaken study of complex phosphate glasses.
- ItemApplication of electrical heating in forehearth channels(Offenbach : Verlag der Deutschen Glastechnischen Gesellschaft, 2003) Grössler, JürgenElectrical heating of forehearth channels can be either indirect with radiant heating elements installed above the glass surface, or direct utilizing immersed electrodes. Two types of heating elements are used, made of either silicon carbide or molybdenum disilicide. Electrodes are normally made of molybdenum, but tin oxide is also used, and platinum alloy may be required for some special applications. Direct electrical heating is also used in forehearths to supplement the traditional gas heating, and can provide a significant improvement in the thermal homogeneity of the glass at the end of the channel. Excellent results can also be obtained with full electrical heating. Whatever type of electrical heating is used, the relevant safety standards must be applied.
- ItemPostmortem analyses of salvaged conventional silica bricks from glass production furnaces(Offenbach : Verlag der Deutschen Glastechnischen Gesellschaft, 2000) Wereszczak, Andrew; Wang, Hsin; Karakus, Musa; Curtis, Warren; Aume, Victor; VerDow, DennisThe microstructure, phase content, and thermal conductivity of salvaged conventional silica bricks from float glass and TV-panel glass production furnaces were examined as a function of position through the brick, and compared with the original, unaltered brick materials. The silica brick from the float glass furnace was in service for approximately 10 years while that for the TV-panel glass furnace was for approximately 6 1/2 years. The microstructure and phase content in both salvaged bricks showed gradients, from tridymite at the bricks' cold-face ends, to cristobalite at their hot-face end even though both bricks were an initial mixture of tridymite and cristobalite to begin with. The thermal conductivity of both bricks had increased as a consequence of these phase and microstructural changes. Α thermal analysis model predicted that such changes would result in an increase in the bricks' cold-face temperature and heat content during service. The initially-produced temperature gradients and environment caused microstructural changes in the silica brick; however, the cause-and-effect relationship between temperature/environment and microstructural changes in the brick likely became mutually reversible once the microstructural changes initiated and the thermal conductivity of the brick started to change as a consequence.