This discourse deals with a theoretical study of the radiation passage through a diffraction screen with non-zero size in the propagation direction of the radiation, i.e. the radiation passage through a three-dimensional object. Without any loss of generality, we solve the problem for cylindrical cavity in metal. The task exceeds evidently standard scalar theory of diffraction, thus we solve the problem using a waveguiding theory. Following the principles of the electromagnetic theory, we derive required formulae to determine mode distribution at the entry of the cavity. Further, we solve numerically the radiation propagation through the cavity, then we actually seek for radiation distribution at the very end of the cavity. This yields, with a help of the discrete Fourier transform, an intensity distribution of Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, consequently compared with an intesity distribution of the radiation pattern of Fraunhofer diffraction on infinitely thin circular opening having the radius of the cylinder cavity under study. A comparison of such patterns results to a conclusion, that the cavity length has a significatn influence on the diffraction pattern and more importantly, that the scalar diffraction theory appears incorrect for a coherent light passage through cavities longer than their radius squared. Similarly, the same conclusion is inversely proportional to a wavelength of the interacting radiation. Finally, we mention an existence of the so called "focal regime", when the radiation repeatedly exhibits roughly one order increased intensity on the symmetry axis of the cavity.

The diffractive production of two jets in deep inelastic e± p scattering is mea- sured in the kinematic region of photon virtuality 4 < Q2 < 80 GeV2 , inelasticity 0.1 < y < 0.7, momentum fraction xIP < 0.03, proton ver- tex momentum transfer |t| < 1 and mass of a dissociative baryonic system MY < 1.6 GeV. Diffractive events are identified with the large rapidity gap technique. Integrated and single differential cross sections are measured for jets of transverse momenta p∗ T1 > 5.5 GeV and p∗ T2 > 4.0 GeV and pseudora- pidities −3 < η∗ 1,2 < 0. The data were collected by the H1 experiment at the HERA collider in years 2005-2007, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 283.7 pb−1 . The measurements are compared with NLO predictions based on the DGLAP parton evolution.

This thesis deals with the theoretical analysis of rays passing through lenses. Emphasis on optical defects, particularly focusing on spherical aberration lenses. It also includes the preparation of a workplace and the measurement of spherical aberration and evaluate the quality of different lenses. Furthermore, a program for simulation of spherical aberration lens.

The thesis is focused on the physics of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs), starting from the solution of magnetic structure, internal alignment within the single particle and role of interactions and particle structure in magnetic response of systems of the NPs. Moreover, the macroscopic arrangement of the NPs and its effect on the properties of system containing the NPs are discussed. The work brings several new results and concepts, such as the solution of magnetic structure of the ε-Fe2O3 phase, methods of proper detection and description of magnetic metal catalyst in carbon nanotubes and role of the NP arrangement and their effect on graphene placed on the top of substrates decorated with the NPs. 1

This graduation thesis deals with Bruker AXS D8 Advance adjustment. Target of this thesis is design and realization of equipment which is going to be applicable on existing D8 advance machine and works with Göbel mirror adjustment. Mentioned adjustment is basic part of service operations necessary for D8. Introduction deals with theory of diffraction and basics of X-ray. Following part is presenting design of model which can be applicable and useful for solving of our problem. This design is completed with function device. This device realization is created by driving mechanism, control unit and mechanical adapter which is flexible and compatible with existing D8 Advance machine. All parts of designed device are fully described and complemented for full technical documentation, which is part of attachments.

Recently, Heusler alloys are studied for their interesting magnetic and electronic properties. These properties are strongly dependent on the crystallographic struc- ture. This work deals with Heusler alloys of the A2BC type. We have powder samples and single-crystaline samples for our study as well. An object of interest was a description of crystallographic structure of the samples, site occupation numbers of each type of atoms and their possible occupation disorder. Pow- der difraction and EXAFS have been measured on the powder samples. Clasical single-crystal diffractions has been meassured on the single-crystaline samples. In the case of a modulated structure in the samples, satelite difractions have been measured too. 1

The synthesis of NaxCoO2 by Pechini method (with initial sodium stoichiometry x = 1.0, 0.9, 0.8, and 0.7) was studied for the samples heat-treated in the temperature range from 550 řC to 750 řC. The structure characterization and phase composition was carried out by the powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. The elementary analysis was done using atomic absorption spectroscopy. From the thermoelectric properties, the Seebeck coefficient was measured for both α- and γ- phase. The Weiss constant was determined for α- and γ- phase by linear regression of 1/χ. The real sodium content in sodium cobaltate phase was found to be independent on initial sodium precursor weight and measurement by PXRD and Seebeck coefficient showed that the sodium content in NaxCoO2 falls in the range from x = 0.65 to 0.75. The magnetization measurements showed presence of spinel Co3O4 impurities in the samples and the analysis of magnetic susceptibility showed unusual high values of the Weiss constant for α- phase in comparison with structurally similar γ- NaxCoO2. Thin film of NaxCoO2 with initial sodium stoichiometry x = 1.0, 0.52, 0.32, and 0.175 was deposited by chemical solution deposition method using spin-coating deposition on a 00l-oriented α-Al2O3 single crystal substrate. The formation and structure characterization of...

Structural biology is one of the most quickly growing fields of research in life sciences. X-ray diffraction analysis is the technique that allows direct visualization of protein structure at the atomic or near-atomic level. Structure solution of proteins and protein complexes by X-ray crystallography provides important insights into their mode of action. The haloalkane dehalogenase proteins represent objects of interest for protein engineering studies, attempting to improve their catalytic efficiency or broaden their substrate specificity towards environmental pollutants. In the present study, the structures of three haloalkane dehalogenase DhaA mutants DhaA04, DhaA14 and DhaA15 at atomic resolution are reported and compared to explore the effect of mutations on the enzymatic activity of modified proteins from a structural perspective. Besides that, in this work, the crystallization and initial X-ray diffraction characterization of DhaA wild type and its mutant variant DhaA13 in complex with environmental pollutant 1,2,3-trichloropropane and the crystallization of DhaA13 in complex with the fluorescence dye coumarin are described.

Title: Analysis of dijet events in diffractive ep interactions with tagged leading proton at the H1 experiment Author: Richard Polifka Department: Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics Supervisor: RNDr. Alice Valkárová, DrSc. Supervisor's e-mail address: avalkar@mail.desy.de Abstract: An inclusive dijet production in diffractive deep-inelastic scattering is measured. The diffractive selection is based on tagging of the leading proton in the Forward Proton Spectrometer. The statistics of events obtained during the HERA II running period (integrated luminosity of 156.7 pb−1 ) enables the measurement of jet final states with leading proton for the first time. The data cover the phase space of xIP < 0.1, |t| <= 1.0 GeV2 and 4 <= Q2 <= 110 GeV2 . The dijet data are compared with the next to leading order predictions of the quantum chromodynamics (QCD). The phase space of diffractive dijets is in this analysis by factor of 3 in xIP larger than in previous measurements. The QCD predictions based on the DGLAP parton evolution describe the measured data well even in a non-DGLAP enriched phase space where one on the jets goes into the region close to the direction of the outgoing proton. The measured single-differential cross sections are compared to several Monte Carlo models with different treatment of...

Title: Study of diffractive processes at the ATLAS Experiment Author: Vlastimil Kůs Department: Institute of Particle and Nuclear Physics Supervisor: Mgr. Marek Taševský, Ph.D. Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences of the CR, v.v.i. Abstract: A data sample of pp collisions corresponding to an integrated lumi- nosity of 6.75 nb−1 was collected at √ s = 7 TeV using the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider. Collision events with at least two jets with pT > 20 GeV are used to measure the differential cross section of the diffractive dijet production as a function of the rapidity gap size ∆ηF , the largest forward region extending from |η| = 4.8 devoid of particle activity above threshold momentum cuts, and an estimator of the fractional momentum loss of the scattered proton assuming the single diffractive dissociation (pp → pX), ˜ξ± . Comparisons with various Monte Carlo models reveal that though the region of small ˜ξ± and large rapidity gaps is dominated by diffraction, a contribution form non-diffractive events cannot be neglected. The rapidity gap survival probability is estimated based on data to Monte Carlo comparisons in the −3.2 < log10 ˜ξ± < −2.5 region of the ˜ξ± distri- bution with the ∆ηF > 2 requirement. 1