The 0 + states of 12 C are considered within the framework of the microscopic three-α-cluster model. The main attention is paid to accurate calculation of the width of the extremely narrow near-threshold 0 + 2 state which plays a key role in stellar nucleosynthesis. It is shown that the

The axes or cores of extensive air showers have been selected by observing in a cloud chamber cascade showers produced by a single high-energy (>5 x lo9 ev) electron or photon, and an upper limit of 5 m for the spread of such particles has been found. By placing trays of hodoscoped counters at various distances from this core selector it has been possible to determine the relation between density of ionizing particles and distance from the axis for showers of approximately 1 04-105 particles. T h e experimental arrangement and method of analysis used have certain advantages over those employed by other workers. I t is concluded that although the results of the present experiment and those of other workers are consistent with the Molikre structure function, not too much weight should be placed on this agreement.

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Properties of the lowest 0 + states of 12 C are calculated to study the role of three-body interactions in the α-cluster model. An additional short-range part of the local three-body potential is introduced to incorporate the effects beyond the α-cluster model. There is enough freedom in this potential to reproduce the experimental values of the ground-state and excited-state energies and the ground-state root-mean-square radius. The calculations reveal two principal choices of the two-body and three-body potentials. Firstly, one can adjust the potentials to obtain the width

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In this study, a simple one-stage laser-assisted metallization technique based on laser-induced backside wet etching and laser-induced chemical liquid-phase deposition is proposed. It allows for the fabrication of gold micropatterns inside the laser-written trace on a glass substrate. The reduction and deposition of gold inside and outside the laser-ablated channel were confirmed. The presence of Au nanoparticles on the surface of the laser-written micropattern is revealed by atomic force microscopy. The specific resistivity of the gold trace formed by ultrafast light-assisted metal micropatterning on a dielectric glass substrate is estimated as 0.04 ± 0.02 mΩ·cm. The obtained results empower the method of the selective laser-assisted deposition of metals on dielectrics and are of interest for the development of microelectronic components and catalysts, heaters, and sensors for lab-on-a-chip devices.