Orbital magnetic moment of a quantum well and a quantum dot in crossed magnetic and electric fields

A new physical effect, namely, oscillations of the orbital magnetic moment with a change in the electric field strength in two types of nanostructures, has been predicted. Explicit analytical expressions for the orbital magnetic moment of a quantum well and a quantum dot in crossed magnetic and electric fields have been derived. The oscillations of the orbital magnetic moment with a change in the electric and magnetic fields have been studied. The oscillation periods in both the electric and magnetic fields have been found and the limiting cases of the strong magnetic and quantum confinement effects have been considered.     

Effect of toroidal moment on a macroscopic self-organization of electrons in the quantum Hall regime

We have studied CR lineshape of terahertz-light-induced current in InAs quantum wells in tilted quantizing magnetic fields. We have observed dramatic modification of the lineshape with increasing of in-plane component of magnetic field as well as with increasing of transverse built-in electric field in the well. Scenario of the modification shows that the energy spectrum asymmetry is determined by so-called toroidal moment of the system and is a function of Landau quantum number. Macroscopic self-organization of electrons under the conditions of quantum Hall effect has also been directly demonstrated in both linear and saturation regimes of the light absorption.     

Effect of atomic impurities on the helical surface states of the topological insulator Bi2Te3

The effect of atomic impurities including N, O, Na, Ti and Co on the surface states of the topological insulator (TI) Bi(2)Te(3) is studied using pseudopotential first principles methods. The robustness of the TI surface states is particularly investigated against magnetic and non-magnetic atomic adsorption by calculating the electronic band structure, charge transfer, and magnetic moments. Interestingly, it is found that a non-magnetic nitrogen atom has produced a residual magnetic moment and opens a gap in the surface states whereas Na and O atoms preserve the Dirac-like dispersion. The charge transfer from the adatoms produces an electric dipole field that causes Rashba splitting in the surface bands. For atomic impurities with 3d orbitals (Ti and Co), the TI surface states are destroyed and two spin-resolved resonance peaks are developed near the Fermi level in the DOS.     

Towards a test of string theory using Rydberg atoms

The current controversy over the need for an experimental test of String Theory is considered. We report recent experiments on quasi-bound electrons in crossed electric and magnetic fields, in which states of very large electric dipole moment are excited. The excited electron is confined to one side of the atomic nucleus in the outer well of a controllable double-well potential. These states are discussed in relation to a recent theoretical proposal to test the spatial non-commutativity underpinning String Theory by studying Penning orbits of Rydberg atoms in crossed electric and magnetic fields.     

On the hamiltonians for magneto-optical intensities

A multipolar semi-classical hamiltonian for magneto-optical intensities is derived by a canonical transformation taking Feynman's formulation of the conventional Pauli hamiltonian as the point of departure. Only interactions up to the order of electric quadrupole and magnetic dipole terms are retained. The resulting hamiltonians are divided into their respective time-independent, single photon and double photon parts, and the difference in the appearance of magnetic field dependent contributions in the perturbation terms is analysed. On the basis of this analysis it is argued that the magnetic field dependent term in the magnetic dipole transition moment operator may lead to a unique single photon process with an amplitude proportional to the static magnetic field. This process leads, amongst others, to transitions between totally symmetric atomic states, in contrast to the standard multipolar selection rules of ordinary spectroscopy.     

Acceleration Effect in the Field of Neutron Star with Electric and Magnetic Charge and Magnetic Moment

The expression of acceleration in the external gravitational field of neutron star with electric and magnetic charge and magnetic moment is obtained. And some gravitational effects and properties of the field are discussed respectively from the contributions of the electric and magnetic charge and magnetic moment on the acceleration.     

Effect of electric field on the magnetic characteristics of a ferromagnetic nanosemiconductor

A theory is developed to describe the effect of an electric field on the magnetization of a thin ferromagnetic semiconductor plate. It is shown that the magnetic moment density is nonuniform under these conditions and that the total magnetic moment and its density depend on the electric field and the temperature. An electric field is found to increase the Curie temperature, and an inflection point is detected in the temperature dependence of the derivative of the total magnetic moment with respect to temperature.     

Generation of Electric Field and Net Charge in Hall Reconnection

Generation of Hall electric field and net charge associated initial conditions of plasma density and magnetic field. with magnetic reconnection is studied under different With inclusion of the Hall effects, decoupling of the electron and ion motions leads to the formation of a narrow layer with strong electric field and large net charge density along the separatrix. The asymmetry of the plasma density or magnetic field or both across the current sheet will largely increase the magnitude of the electric field and net charge. The results indicate that the asymmetry of the magnetic field is more effective in producing larger electric field and charge density. The electric field and net charge are always much larger in the low density or/and high magnetic field side than those in the high density or/and low magnetic field side. Both the electric field and net charge density are linearly dependent on the ratios of the plasma density or the square of the magnetic field across the current sheet. For the case with both initial asymmetries of the magnetic field and density, rather large Hall electric field and charge density are generated.     

Time-reversal-violating generation of static magnetic and electric fields and a problem of electric dipole moment measurement

It is shown that in the experiments for the search of the electric dipole moment of an electron (atom, molecule) the T-odd magnetic moment induced by an electric field and the T-odd electric dipole moment induced by a magnetic field will be also measured. How to distinguish these contributions is discussed here.     

Relativistic neutron spin-echo theory

We consider the neutron Dirac equation with electric moment in addition to magnetic moment, solve it rigorously in a uniform electromagnetic field, and set up the relativistic neutron spin-echo theory with a magnetic moment. We also solve the equation in an alternating magnetic field.     

铁单质薄膜磁致伸缩行为与磁矩演化研究

磁致伸缩材料在传感器、位移器件等领域应用前景广阔,对此类材料的制备与实验已成为研究热点,但使用分子动力学方法模拟其磁致伸缩过程中内部磁矩的演化仍缺乏相关研究.本研究以磁致伸缩材料铁单质为研究对象,采用分子动力学方法建立单畴铁单质磁致伸缩模型.分析了铁单质薄膜磁致伸缩行为随初始磁矩的变化,以及在磁场作用下微观原子磁矩的变化与宏观磁致伸缩之间的关系.结果表明:模型磁化构型的演化与磁致伸缩行为有着密切联系,随着外加磁场强度增大,原子磁矩与外加磁场方向相同的区域面积逐渐增大,宏观表现为模型的磁致伸缩随磁场强度增大而伸长,并最终达到饱和,而边界处的原子磁矩是模型是否达到饱和磁致伸缩的关键.     

Observation of the nuclear magnetic octupole moment of 133Cs

We describe our high-resolution measurements of the 133Cs 6p (2)P(3/2) state hyperfine structure. An optically narrowed diode laser excites perpendicularly a highly collimated atomic beam. The spectra are calibrated with a stable reference diode laser using a rf locking scheme allowing us to determine the splittings with an accuracy of < or =2 kHz, an order of magnitude better than previous results. The magnetic dipole a, electric quadrupole b, and magnetic octupole c hyperfine coupling constants are determined. The values we obtained are a=50.288 27(23) MHz, b=-0.4934(17) MHz, and c=0.56(7) kHz. This work represents the first observation of the magnetic octupole moment of the cesium nucleus. We carry out atomic-structure calculations and determine the nuclear electric quadrupole moment Q= -3.55(4) mb and nuclear magnetic octupole moment Omega=0.82(10) b x mu(N).     

LiF分子在外电场中的物理性质研究

本文采用量子力学从头算方法,运用密度泛函B3LYP方法在6-311基组水平上, 对不同外加电场(--0.15---0.15a.u.) 作用下LiF分子基态的稳定电子结构进行了计算,研究了外电场对LiF分子键长、能量、电荷分布、能级分布、能隙及红外光谱的影响规律.结果表明,随着Z方向外电场的增加,分子键长、偶极矩和能隙递增,原子电荷也递增,总能量降低, 频率及其红外强度递减, LiF基态分子势能曲线降低,离解能减小.     

Interference phase of mass neutrino in CM space--time

In the gravitational field of central mass with electric and magnetic charges and magnetic moment (CM space-time), this paper calculates the interference phase of mass neutrino along geodesic in the radial direction, and discusses the contribution of the electric and magnetic charges and magnetic moment of the central mass to the phase.     

Magnetoelectric coupling in antiferroelectric and magnetic laminate composites

We researched the properties of magnetoelectric composites between antiferroelectric Pb_0.94La_0.04(Zr_0.55Sn_0.3Ti_0.15)O₃ and magnetic Terfenol-D. The magnetic field enhances the electric field-induced strain and polarization of the composite. The magnetic moment induced by the electric field increases at the electromechanical resonance frequency because the antiferroelectric ceramics exhibit ferroelectric behaviors under a high electric field. The induced magnetic moment increases with decreasing thickness ratio and shows a hysteresis loop with the bias magnetic field. Due to the antiferroelectric characteristics, it also shows a hysteresis loop with the bias electric field, which could be used in the magnetic switch controlled by electricity.     

Direct comparison of the magnetic properties of ordered and disordered Fe3−xPt1+x alloys at low temperatures

The effect of atomic order on the magnetic moment and high field susceptibility of the Fe-Pt system has been investigated. The atomic moment varies linearly with composition and the influence of the atomic ordering is quite weak at low temperatures. By contrast, the high field susceptibility is larger for the order state and shows a minimum at 30 at% Pt.     

Atom interferometry in a static electric field: Measurement of the Aharonov-Casher phase

Consecutive, phase-coherent, near-resonant optical excitations of atoms have been used to realize an atom interferometer with a beam of thermal calcium atoms. We have measured the topological phase shift due to the interaction of a static electric field with the magnetic dipole moment of a moving atom (Aharonov-Casher effect). The observed phase shift was proportional to the electric field and, within our experimental uncertainty, independent of the particle's velocity. The measured value of the phase shift has been found to agree with the predicted one within a relative uncertainty of 2.2%.Dedicated to H. Walther on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Classical Electromagnetic Interaction of a Point Charge and a Magnetic Moment: Considerations Related to the Aharonov–Bohm Phase Shift

A fundamentally new understanding of the classical electromagnetic interaction of a point charge and a magnetic dipole moment through order v ² /c ² is suggested. This relativistic analysis connects together hidden momentum in magnets, Solem's strange polarization of the classical hydrogen atom, and the Aharonov–Bohm phase shift. First we review the predictions following from the traditional particle-on-a-frictionless-rigid-ring model for a magnetic moment. This model, which is not relativistic to order v ² /c ² , does reveal a connection between the electric field of the point charge and hidden momentum in the magnetic moment; however, the electric field back at the point charge due to the Faraday-induced changing magnetic moment is of order 1/c ⁴ and hence is negligible in a 1/c ² analysis. Next we use a relativistic magnetic moment model consisting of many superimposed classical hydrogen atoms (and anti-atoms) interacting through the Darwin Lagrangian with an external charge but not with each other. The analysis of Solem regarding the strange polarization of the classical hydrogen atom is seen to give a fundamentally different mechanism for the electric field of the passing charge to change the magnetic moment. The changing magnetic moment leads to an electric force back at the point charge which (i) is of order 1/c ² , (ii) depends upon the magnetic dipole moment, changing sign with the dipole moment, (iii) is odd in the charge q of the passing charge, and (iv) reverses sign for charges passing on opposite sides of the magnetic moment. Using the insight gained from this relativistic model and the analogy of a point charge outside a conductor, we suggest that a realistic multi-particle magnetic moment involves a changing magnetic moment which keeps the electromagnetic field momentum constant. This means also that the magnetic moment does not allow a significant shift in its internal center of energy. This criterion also implies that the Lorentz forces on the charged particle and on the point charge are equal and opposite and that the center of energy of each moves according to Newton's second law F=Ma where F is exactly the Lorentz force. Finally, we note that the results and suggestion given here are precisely what are needed to explain both the Aharonov–Bohm phase shift and the Aharonov–Casher phase shift as arising from classical electromagnetic forces. Such an explanation reinstates the traditional semiclassical connection between classical and quantum phenomena for magnetic moment systems.     

Extraction of hyperfine anomalies without precise values of the nuclear magnetic dipole moment

A new method for extracting the hyperfine anomaly from experimental hyperfine structure constants is suggested. Instead of independent high-precision measurements of the nuclear magnetic dipole moment, precise measurements of magnetic dipole hyperfine interaction constants for two atomic states and a theoretical analysis can be used. This can lead to determination of hyperfine anomaly for radioactive isotopes where the nuclear magnetic dipole moment is not known with high accuracy. Received: 17 February 1998     

Axion electrodynamics in a waveguide

The interaction of axion and electromagnetic waves is studied in the presence of a magnetic field threading a waveguide. This interaction, which vanishes in free space, is found to induce transverse magnetic waves with frequency spectra associated with transverse electric waves in the absence of the axion.