Quantum oscillation of Hall resistance in the extreme quantum limit of an organic conductor (TMTSF)2ClO4

We report resistance and magnetic torque experiments under a high magnetic field up to 45 T in a three dimensional quantum Hall (QH) system (TMTSF)(2)ClO(4), where TMTSF = tetramethyltetraselenafulvalene. The Hall resistance shows huge oscillations accompanied with sign reversal after the final QH state, where the Landau level filling factor is unity, is removed above 26 T. The magnetic torque also oscillates with the field. The results suggest that a novel quantum state, where the character of the carriers periodically changes with the field, is stabilized in the extreme quantum limit.     

Thermodynamics and phase diagram of high temperature superconductors

Thermodynamic quantities are derived for superconducting and pseudogap regimes by taking into account both amplitude and phase fluctuations of the pairing field. In the normal (pseudogap) state of the underdoped cuprates, two domains have to be distinguished: near the superconducting region, phase correlations are important up to temperature T(phi). Above T(phi), the pseudogap region is determined only by amplitudes, and phases are uncorrelated. Our calculations show excellent quantitative agreement with specific heat and magnetic susceptibility experiments on cuprates. We find that the mean field temperature T0 has a similar doping dependence as the pseudogap temperature T(*), whereas the pseudogap energy scale is given by the average amplitude above T(c).     

A new type oscillatory phenomenon in the magnetotransport of θ-(BEDT-TTF)2I3

A new type oscillatory magnetotransport phenomenon has been observed in θ-type crystals of (BEDT-TTF)₂I₃ at temperatures below 6 K and in the magnetic field above 3 T. The oscillation appears when the magnetic field of a fixed strength is rotated from the direction normal to the conductive two dimensional plane to a direction parallel to the plane. The period of the oscillation is described by an equation tan (θ_min)=sN (s=0.39, N=0, 1, 2, 3,…), where θ_min is the angle giving the position of the trough of the oscillation. The amplitude of the oscillation is primarily determined by the magnetic field component normal to the conductive plane. It is related to the temperature through the change in the resistivity ₀.     

In-Situ Alignment of MnBi Crystals Induced by High Magnetic Field above Curie Temperature

Above Curie temperature, MnBi crystals are aligned in situ along the c-axis in a Bi matrix by a high fabrication magnetic field H f of 10 T. Magnetic testing shows a pronounced anisotropy in magnetization in directions normal and parallel to the fabrication field, resulting from the alignment. The successful alignment m v result from the fact that the easy magnetization direction is along the c-axis of MnBi and the high fabrication field of 10 T is large enough to rotate the ）MnBi crystal to this direction even though the temperature is above the Curie temperature.     

Density-of-state oscillation of quasiparticle excitation in the spin density wave phase of (TMTSF)2ClO4

Systematic measurements of the magnetocaloric effect, heat capacity, and magnetic torque under a high magnetic field up to 35 T are performed in the spin density wave (SDW) phase of a quasi-one-dimensional organic conductor (TMTSF)2ClO4. In the SDW phase above 26 T, where the quantum Hall effect is broken, rapid oscillations (ROs) in these thermodynamic quantities are observed, which provides clear evidence of the density-of-state (DOS) oscillation near the Fermi level. The resistance is semiconducting and the heat capacity divided by temperature is extrapolated to zero at 0 K in the SDW phase, showing that all the energy bands are gapped, and there is no DOS at the Fermi level. The results show that the ROs are ascribed to the DOS oscillation of the quasiparticle excitation.     

不同方向外磁场下海森堡自旋链的热纠缠

研究了两量子比特的海森堡XXX自旋链分别处于x方向和y方向均匀外磁场时系统的纠缠特性,并用负度N来度量。得到纠缠度N的解析表达式,并在此基础上进行数值计算。仔细讨论了磁场B、温度T和自旋耦合系数J对纠缠度N的影响。结果表明：纠缠度N会随着磁场|B|和温度T的增大而减小,但会随着自旋耦合系数J的增大而增大。另外,增大的J还会使临界磁场|Bc|和临界温度Tth变大。所以,我们可以通过调节B、T和J来控制热纠缠,这对固态系统中通过构建和选择参数调整系统的纠缠度具有一定的作用和意义。研究还发现,加在x方向均匀外磁场和加在y方向均匀外磁场对两量子比特的海森堡XXX自旋链的作用效果是一样的。     

Magnetic behavior of Eu(3)Ni(4)Ga(4): antiferromagnetic order and large magnetoresistance

The results of the magnetic susceptibility, isothermal magnetization, heat capacity, electrical resistivity and magnetoresistance measurements on polycrystalline Eu(3)Ni(4)Ga(4) are presented. Eu(3)Ni(4)Ga(4) forms in Na(3)Pt(4)Ge(4)-type cubic crystal structure (space group [Formula: see text]). The temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility of Eu(3)Ni(4)Ga(4) confirms the divalent state (Eu(2+)) of Eu ions with an effective magnetic moment μ(eff)?=?7.98?μ(B). At low fields, e.g.?at 0.01?T, a magnetic phase transition to an antiferromagnetically ordered state occurs at T(N)?=?10.9?K, which is further confirmed by the temperature dependence of the heat capacity and electrical resistivity. The field dependence of isothermal magnetization at 2?K reveals the presence of two field induced metamagnetic transitions at H(c1) and H(c2)?=?0.55 and 1.2?T, respectively and a polarized phase above H(PO)?=?1.7?T. The reduced jump in the heat capacity at the transition temperature, ΔC|(T(N))?=?13.48?J/mol-Eu?K would indicate an amplitude modulated (AM) antiferromagnetic structure. An interesting feature is that a large negative magnetoresistance, MR?=?[ρ(H)?-?ρ(0)]/ρ(0), is observed in the vicinity of magnetic transition even up to 2T(N). Similar large magnetoresistance has been observed in the paramagnetic state in some Gd and Eu based alloys and has been attributed to the magneto-polaronic effect.     

Ferroelectric polarization flop in a frustrated magnet MnWO4 induced by a magnetic field

The relationship between magnetic order and ferroelectric properties has been investigated for MnWO4 with a long-wavelength magnetic structure. Spontaneous electric polarization is observed in an elliptical spiral spin phase. The magnetic-field dependence of electric polarization indicates that the noncollinear spin configuration plays a key role for the appearance of the ferroelectric phase. An electric polarization flop from the b direction to the a direction has been observed when a magnetic field above 10 T is applied along the b axis. This result demonstrates that an electric polarization flop can be induced by a magnetic field in a simple system without rare-earth 4f moments.     

Antiferromagnetic ordering driven by the molecular orbital order of C(60) in alpha'-tetra-kis-(Dimethylamino)-ethylene-C(60)

We have studied the ground state of a fullerene-based magnet, the alpha;{'}-phase tetra-kis-(dimethylamino)-ethylene-C60 (alpha'-TDAE-C(60)), by electron spin resonance and magnetic torque measurements. Below T(N) = 7 K, nonparamagnetic field dependent resonances with a finite excitation gap (1.7 GHz) are observed along the a axis. Strong enhancement in their intensity as temperature is decreased is inconsistent with excitation from a singlet state, which had been proposed for the alpha'-phase ground state. Below T(N), nonquadratic field dependence of the magnetic torque signal is also observed in contrast to quadratic field dependence in the paramagnetic phase. The angle-dependent torque signals below T(N) indicate the existence of an anisotropy of the bulk magnetization. From both experiments, we propose an antiferromagnetic ground state driven by the cooperative orientational ordering of C(60) in the alpha'-TDAE-C(60).     

Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid in a quasi-one-dimensional S = 1 antiferromagnet observed by specific heat measurements

Specific-heat experiments on single crystals of the S = 1 quasi-one-dimensional bond-alternating antiferromagnet Ni(C9H24N4)(NO2)ClO2 (NTENP) have been performed in magnetic fields applied both parallel and perpendicular to the spin chains. We have found for the parallel field configuration that the magnetic specific heat (C(mag)) is proportional to temperature (T) above a critical field H(c), at which the energy gap vanishes, in a temperature region above that of the long-range ordered state. The ratio C(mag)/T increases as the magnetic field approaches H(c) from above. The data are in good quantitative agreement with the prediction of the c= 1 conformal field theory in conjunction with the velocity of the excitations calculated by a numerical diagonalization, providing conclusive evidence for a Tomonaga-Luttinger liquid.     

脉冲驱动磁化等离子体内爆升温点火的数值模拟北大核心CSCD

通过建立物理模型,用一维三温拉氏磁流体力学程序分析了由强电流(MA)脉冲驱动的金属套筒内爆压缩磁化等离子体的升温点火及能量增益过程。分析了脉冲驱动的金属套筒内爆、不同驱动源对金属套筒内爆升温的影响、Z箍缩过程中内嵌磁场和预加热温度对磁化等离子体升温的影响,以及点火需要的初态参数和点火后的能量输出。此外,对该过程中磁场增加α粒子能量沉积、降低电子离子热传导能量损失的物理机制做了介绍和分析。磁流体数值模拟结果显示:当初始的内嵌磁场和燃料的预加热温度分别取5T和250eV时,即可获得超过4keV的升温,初始参数包括内嵌磁场、预加热温度、燃料密度、套筒尺度、驱动脉冲幅值、加载时间等。在一定的条件下,点火成功,可产生kT量级的强磁场,并获得百kJ/mm量级的能量输出。     

Magnetization processes in nanocrystalline gadolinium

The thermal decline in magnetization, M(T), at fixed magnetic field (H) under 'zero-field-cooled' (ZFC) and 'field-cooled' (FC) conditions, the time evolution of ZFC magnetization, M(ZFC)(t), at fixed temperature and field, M(H) hysteresis loops/isotherms, and ac susceptibility have been measured on polycrystalline Gd samples with average grain sizes of d = 12 and 18 nm. The irreversibility in magnetization, M(irr), occurring below a characteristic temperature that reduces with increasing H, is completely suppressed above a grain-size-dependent threshold field, H*. At low fields (H ≤ 100 Oe), M(irr)(T), like the coercive field, H(c)(T), exhibits a minimum at ～16 K and a broad peak at ～50 K before going to zero at T ? T(C) (Curie temperature). At fixed temperature (T < T(C)) and field (H ? H*), where M(irr) is finite, M(ZFC) has a logarithmic dependence on time. The magnetic viscosity (S) at H = 1 Oe and T ≤ 290 K is independent of the measurement time above ～2 ms but for t < 2 ms it is strongly time-dependent. S(T) peaks at T ? T(C) for H = 1 Oe. A magnetic field reduces the peak height and shifts the peak in S(T) to lower temperatures. All the above observations are put on a consistent theoretical footing within the framework of a model in which the intra-grain magnetizations overcome the energy barriers (brought about by the intra-grain and grain-boundary/interfacial magnetic anisotropies) by the thermal activation process. These field- and temperature-dependent energy barriers, that separate the high-energy metastable (ZFC) state from the stable minimum-energy (FC) state, are independent of time for t ? 2 ms and have a very broad distribution. We show that the shape anisotropy plays a decisive role in the magnetization reversal process, and that the magnetocrystalline and magnetostatic fluctuations, prevalent in the grain-boundary and interfacial regions, govern the approach-to-saturation of magnetization in nanocrystalline Gd.     

Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility of InAs nano-rings

In this work, we investigate theoretically the magnetic susceptibility of the three-dimensional cut-torus-shaped quantum rings. The calculations are carried out for the realistic three-dimensional model of InAs/GaAs nano-rings with the hard-wall confinement potential, three-dimensional effective one-electronic-band Hamiltonian with position and energy-dependent effective mass, and Ben Daniel–Duke boundary conditions. This allows us to describe the penetration of the magnetic field into the torus region. At zero temperature, the ring's differential susceptibility demonstrates delta-like paramagnetic peaks, which are generated by aperiodic oscillations of magnetization. With increasing temperature, the peaks gradually transform into Lorenz-shaped peaks and then disappear. As opposed to meso-scopic quantum rings we found a dependence of the peak's amplitude on the dimensions of the rings.     

On the orientational characteristics and transport coefficients of an oblate spheroidal hematite particle in a simple shear flow

We have developed the basic equation of the orientational distribution function of oblate spheroidal hematite particles with rotational Brownian motion in a simple shear flow under an applied magnetic field. An oblate spheroidal hematite particle has an important characteristic in that it is magnetized in a direction normal to the particle axis. Since a dilute dispersion is addressed in the present study, we have taken into account only the friction force (torque) whilst neglecting the hydrodynamic interactions among the particles. This basic equation has been solved numerically in order that we may investigate the dependence of the orientational distribution on the magnetic field strength, shear rate and rotational Brownian motion and the relationship between the orientational distribution and the transport coefficients such as viscosity and diffusion coefficient. We found that if the effect of the magnetic field is more dominant, the particle inclines in such a way that the oblate surface aligns in the magnetic field direction. If the Peclet number increases and the effect of the shear flow becomes more dominant, the particle inclines such that the oblate surface tilts in the shear flow direction. The viscosity due to the magnetic torque is shown to increase as the magnetic field increases, since the magnetic torque due to the applied magnetic field becomes the more dominant effect. Moreover, the viscosity increase is shown to be more significant for a larger aspect ratio or for a more oblate hematite particle. We have applied the analysis to the problem of particle sedimentation under gravity in the presence of a magnetic field applied in the sedimentation direction. The particles are found to sediment with the oblate surface aligning more significantly in the sedimentation direction as the applied magnetic field strength increases.     

Effects of magnetic field on shape evolution of Fe–Co particles in a Cu matrix

The effects of magnetic field on the shape evolution of ferromagnetic fcc Fe–Co particles in Cu–0.83 at.% Fe–1.37 at.% Co alloy single crystals were examined using magnetic anisotropy measurements. The Cu–Fe–Co single crystals were aged at 993 K for 2 h to 24 h under a magnetic field of 10 T parallel to either the [001] or [011] direction. The magnetic anisotropy was examined by measuring magnetic torque around the (100) plane. It was found that the fcc Fe–Co particles are elongated in the direction parallel to the magnetic field. Furthermore, the elongation along [001] is more remarkable than that along [011]. The results are explained quantitatively by considering the minimization of the sum of the interface energy, elastic strain energy and magnetostatic energy of spheroidal particles.     

Direct observation of spontaneous weak ferromagnetism in the superconductor ErNi2B2C

Neutron measurements show that superconducting ErNi2B2C (T(C) = 11 K) develops antiferromagnetic spin density wave magnetic order (T(N) = 6 K), which squares up with decreasing temperature yielding a series of higher-order magnetic Bragg peaks with odd harmonics. Below T(WFM) = 2.3 K where magnetization indicates a net moment develops, even-order Bragg peaks develop which low field (approximately 3 Oe) polarized beam measurements show are magnetic in origin. The data directly demonstrate the existence of a net magnetization with a periodicity of 20a, confirming the microscopic coexistence of spontaneous weak ferromagnetism with superconductivity.     

Magnetostriction of a single crystal of nickel observed with an X-ray four-circle goniometer

We proposed a technique to observe magnetostrictive coefficients of a single crystal specimen with X-ray diffraction. An angle between a direction of crystallographic orientation and a direction of magnetic field could be estimated with two kinds of diffraction peaks which were found with an X-ray four-circle goniometer. The magnetostriction was measured by a shift of Bragg angle. This technique was suitable for a case to observe the magnetostrictive coefficient which varied as a function of the magnetic field direction. We applied the technique to a single crystal specimen of nickel and showed dependences of the magnetostriction on the magnetic field strength and its direction around an axis of easy magnetization at room temperature.     

磁场诱导制备Bi-Mn合金的结构和低温磁性研究

系统研究了在外加诱导磁场下制备的Bi-Mn 6%合金的结构和低温磁特性.结果表明,在外加诱导磁场下制备的Bi-Mn 6%合金呈现典型的双相结构和各向异性特征,MnBi相c轴沿外加诱导磁场方向定向排列.发现MnBi相的矫顽力随温度的升高而增大,而饱和磁化强度则随温度的升高而减小.MnBi相的自旋重定向温度TSR随测量磁场的增大逐渐向低温区移动,在高的外加测量磁场下这种自旋重定向特征消失,发现了TSR随外加诱导制备磁场的增大而逐渐向高温区移动.对磁场诱导制备织构化MnBi相和该类材料磁各向异性能的物理机制进行了分析和讨论.     

通过带有侧向耦合量子点的量子线中的光辅助隧穿

应用非平衡格林函数方法,研究了带有微波调制的侧向耦合量子点的量子线中的光辅助隧穿.在考虑了量子干涉和微波场的情况下,得出并讨论了电子传榆幅度和相位方面的信息.电子传输幅度显示出一系列的反共振峰(对应图中的谷结构).峰值的高度与振荡的微波场的幅度和频率有关,而峰的位置只与微波场的频率有关.在有限温的情况下,反共振峰值的高度随着温度的增加而减小,当温度足够高时,反共振峰会消失,特别地,在一定的温度下,低温下谷的地方会演变成峰.     

Quantum magneto-oscillations in a supramolecular Mn(II)-[3 x 3] grid

The magnetic grid molecule Mn(II)-[3 x 3] has been studied by high-field torque magnetometry at 3He temperatures. At fields above 5 T, the torque versus field curves exhibit an unprecedented oscillatory behavior. A model is proposed which describes these magneto-oscillations well.