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DOE OSTI2020

Pore-scale evidence of ion exclusion during methane hydrate growth and evolution of hydrate pore-habit in sandy sediments

Hydrate-bearing sediments constitute complex hydrological systems, within which the pore habit of hydrate significantly affects all physical properties. However, there is scarce pore-scale evidence of the evolution of hydrate growth in porous media and the influence of water salinity in the micro-morphology of hydrate. In this paper, we used X-ray computed micro-tomography (CT) to monitor three experiments of methane hydrate growth in sand partially saturated with either NaBr or KI brine under excess-gas conditions. Gas, brine and hydrate are observed to co-exist at the pore-scale during the evolution of hydrate pore-habit towards three-phase equilibrium. The experiments and data analysis reveal that (1) hydrate forms as a porous medium mixed with inclusions of brine and gas, where hydrate and brine evolve gradually into separate phases as hydrate cages exclude salt ions, (2) hydrate growth mobilizes water over fairly long distances resulting in heterogeneous hydrate distribution, and (3) hydrate can exhibit interconnecting pore-habit at local hydrate saturations higher than ~50%, even if grown under excess-gas conditions. The results imply that hydrate micro-morphology and pore habit evolve during hydrate formation and, we suggest, so do the physical properties of hydrate-bearing sediments. Furthermore, our findings provide new insights into the micro-morphology of hydrate and evolution of the properties of hydrate-bearing sediments synthesized in the laboratory and in natural systems.

Clathrate hydrate↗
DOE OSTI2022

Novel Rosenbluth extraction framework for Compton form factors from deeply virtual exclusive experiments

We use a generalization of the Rosenbluth separation method for a model independent simultaneous extraction of the Compton Form Factors $\mathscr{H}$ and $\mathscr{E}$ from virtual Compton scattering data on an unpolarized target. A precise evaluation of $\mathscr{H}$ and $\mathscr{E}$ enabled by the proposed method, is the first step towards pinning down the distribution of angular momentum inside the proton.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2022

Manifesting Direction-Specific Complexation in [HFIP –H ·H 2 O 2 ] – : Exclusive Formation of a High-Lying Conformation

Size-selective, negative ion photoelectron spectroscopy in conjunction with quantum chemical calculations is employed to investigate the geometric and electronic structures of a protype system in catalytic olefin epoxidation research, i.e., deprotonated hexafluoroisopropanol ([HFIP -H ] - ) complexed with hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ). Spectral assignments and molecular electrostatic surface analyses unveil a surprising prevalent existence of a high-lying isomer with asymmetric dual hydrogenbonding configuration that is preferably formed driven by influential directionspecific electrostatic interactions upon H 2 O 2 approaching [HFIP -H ] - anion. Subsequent inspections of molecular orbitals, charge and spin density distributions indicate the occurrence of partial charge transfer from [HFIP -H ] - to H 2 O 2 upon hydrogen bonding interactions. Accompanying with electron detachment, a proton transfer occurs to form the neutral complex of [HFIP•HOO • ] structure. In conclusion, this work conspicuously illustrates the importance of directionality encoded in intermolecular interactions involving asymmetric and complex molecules, while the produced hydroperoxyl radical HOO • offers a possible new pathway in olefin epoxidation chemistry.

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CH↗
DOE OSTI2026

First Exclusive Reconstruction of the 𝐵* + , 𝐵* 0 , and 𝐵$^{*0}_{𝑠}$ Mesons and Precise Measurement of Their Masses

Using proton-proton collision data collected by the CMS experiment at √𝑠 = 13 TeV in 2016–2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 140 fb −1 , the first full reconstruction of the three vector 𝐵 meson states, 𝐵* + , 𝐵* 0 , and 𝐵$^{*0}_{𝑠}$, is performed. The mass differences between the excited mesons and their corresponding ground states are measured to be 𝑚⁡(𝐵* + )−𝑚⁡(𝐵 + ) = 45.277 ± 0.039 ± 0.027 MeV, 𝑚⁡(𝐵 *0 )−𝑚⁡(𝐵 0 ) = 45.471 ± 0.056 ± 0.028 MeV, and 𝑚⁡(𝐵$^{*0}_{𝑠}$)−𝑚⁡(𝐵$^{0}_{𝑠}$) = 49.407 ± 0.132 ± 0.041 MeV, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second are systematic. These results improve on the precision of previous measurements by an order of magnitude.

Bottom mesons↗
DOE OSTI2023

Exclusion and Verification of Remote Nuclear Reactors with a 1-kiloton Gd -Doped Water Detector

To date, antineutrino experiments built for the purpose of demonstrating a nonproliferation capability have typically employed organic scintillators situated as close to the core as possible (typically at a distance of a few meters to tens of meters) and have not exceeded a few tons in size. One problem with this approach is that proximity to the reactor core requires accommodation by the host facility. Water Cherenkov detectors located offsite, at distances of a few kilometers or greater, may facilitate nonintrusive monitoring and verification of reactor activities over a large area. As the standoff distance increases, the detector target mass must scale accordingly. This paper quantifies the degree to which a kiloton-scale gadolinium-doped water Cherenkov detector can exclude the existence of undeclared reactors within a specified distance, and remotely detect the presence of a hidden reactor in the presence of declared reactors, by verifying the operational power and standoff distance using a Feldman-Cousins-based likelihood analysis. A 1-kton scale (fiducial) water Cherenkov detector can exclude gigawatt-scale nuclear reactors up to tens of kilometers within a year. In conclusion, when attempting to identify the specific range and power of a reactor, the detector energy resolution is not sufficient to delineate between the two.

42 ENGINEERING↗