Mala N Rao
Articles written in Pramana – Journal of Physics
Volume 63 Issue 1 July 2004 pp 73-79
Inelastic neutron scattering and lattice dynamics studies in complex solids
Mala N Rao R Mittal Narayani Choudhury S L Chaplot
At Trombay, lattice dynamics studies employing coherent inelastic neutron scattering (INS) experiments have been carried out at the two research reactors, CIRUS and Dhruva. While the early work at CIRUS involved many elemental solids and ionic molecular solids, recent experiments at Dhruva have focussed on certain superconductors (cuprates and intermetallics), geophysically important minerals (Al2SiO5, ZrSiO4, MnCO3) and layered halides (BaFCl, ZnCl2). In most of the studies, theoretical modelling of lattice dynamics has played a significant role in the interpretation and analysis of the results from experiments. This talk summarises the developments and current activities in the field of inelastic neutron scattering and lattice dynamics at Trombay.
Volume 63 Issue 2 August 2004 pp 393-397
Inelastic neutron scattering study of lattice dynamics in α-ZnCl2
A Sen Mala N Rao R Mittal S L Chaplot
Inelastic neutron scattering experiments have been carried out to measure the phonon density of states in polycrystalline α-ZnCl2 at Dhruva, Trombay. Lattice dynamical calculations, based on an interatomic potential model, are accomplished to study phonons associated with this otherwise extremely hygroscopic compound. Our calculated data are found to be well-compatible with the available measured ones.
Volume 71 Issue 5 November 2008 pp 1165-1169 Inelastic and Quasielastic Neutron Scattering
Rotational dynamics of propylene inside Na-Y zeolite cages
V K Sharma Mala N Rao Siddharth Gautam A K Tripathi V S Kamble S L Chaplot R Mukhopadhyay
We report here the quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS) studies on the dynamics of propylene inside Na-Y zeolite using triple axis spectrometer (TAS) at Dhruva reactor, Trombay. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations performed on the system had shown that the rotational motion involves energy larger than that involved in the translational motion. Therefore, rotational motion was not observed in our earlier QENS studies on propylene adsorbed Na-Y zeolite using a higher resolution spectrometer at Dhruva. Analysis of the TAS spectra revealed that the quasielastic broadening observed in propylene-loaded zeolite spectra is due to the rotational motion of the propylene molecules. This is consistent with our simulation result. Further, the rotational motion is found to be isotropic. The rotational diffusion coefficient has been obtained.
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