PHASE SEPARATION AND JOSEPHSON-COUPLING ORIGIN FOR THE ANOMALOUS Hc2 BEHAVIOR IN OVERDOPED Bi2Sr2-xLaxCuO6+δ CRYSTALS

Hole-overdoped Bi₂Sr_2-xLa_xCuO_6+δ single crystals with two coexistent superconducting transitions have been intensively studied by measuring the dc magnetic susceptibility. It is found that the coexistence of these two phases cannot be attributed to any chemical or vortex dynamical effect but to some intrinsic driving force, such as the electronic-driven phase separation. Furthermore, the upper critical fields of the two phases behave in a rather different way; that is, one of them shows a "normal H_c2 behavior" which can be described by the critical fluctuation theory, while the other exhibits an "anomalous H_c2 behavior" and can be well explained by a recent theory based on an assumption of a Josephson-coupling origin, indicating a strong evidence of Josephson-coupling origin for the upward curvature of the so-called H_c2 in high T_c superconductors.     

Self-Similarity Breaking: Anomalous Nonequilibrium Finite-Size Scaling and Finite-Time Scaling

Symmetry breaking plays a pivotal role in modern physics.Although self-similarity is also a symmetry,and appears ubiquitously in nature,a fundamental question arises as to whether self-similarity breaking makes sense or not.Here,by identifying an important type of critical fluctuation,dubbed‘phases fluctuations’,and comparing the numerical results for those with self-similarity and those lacking self-similarity with respect to phases fluctuations,we show that self-similarity can indeed be broken,with significant consequences,at least in nonequilibrium situations.We find that the breaking of self-similarity results in new critical exponents,giving rise to a violation of the well-known finite-size scaling,or the less well-known finite-time scaling,and different leading exponents in either the ordered or the disordered phases of the paradigmatic Ising model on two-or three-dimensional finite lattices,when subject to the simplest nonequilibrium driving of linear heating or cooling through its critical point.This is in stark contrast to identical exponents and different amplitudes in usual critical phenomena.Our results demonstrate how surprising driven nonequilibrium critical phenomena can be.The application of this theory to other classical and quantum phase transitions is also anticipated.     

IRREVERSIBILITY LINE AND THERMAL DEPINNING IN YBa2Cu3O7-δ

By measuring magnetic torque moment in a field-sweeping process, the temperature and field dependence of the critical current density j (with a criterion of electric field) and the normalized relaxation rate Q = d lnj/d ln E of a YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ thin film were obtained. With a minimum current density (j_min = 10A·cm^-2) the irreversibility lines at different sweeping rates were determined. It was found that these irreversibility lines cannot be fitted to either the melting line or the vortex-glass transition. All the data can be interpreted by the thermally-assisted-flux-flow model. Further investigation shows that, at irreversible tem-perature and field, U_c is much smaller than k_BT, which indicates that the thermal depinning is the real origin of the irreversibility line.     

Superconducting anisotropy and vortex pinning in CaKFe_4As_4 and KCa_2Fe_4As_4F_2

The vortex pinning determining the current carrying capacity of a superconductor is an important property to the applications of superconducting materials.For layered superconductors,the vortex pinning can be enhanced by a strong interlayer interaction in accompany with a suppression of superconducting anisotropy,which remains to be investigated in iron based superconductors(FeSCs)with the layered structure.Here,based on the transport and magnetic torque measurements,we experimentally investigate the vortex pinning in two bilayer FeSCs,CaKFe₄As₄(Fe1144)and KCa₂Fe₄As4F₂(Fe12442),and compare their superconducting anisotropyγ.While the anisotropyγ≈3 for Fe1144 is much smaller thanγ≈15 in Fe12442 around Tc,a higher flux pinning energy as evidenced by a higher critical current density is found in Fe1144,as compared with the case of Fe12442.In combination with the literature data of Ba_0.72K_0.28Fe2As₂ and Nd Fe As_O0.82F_0.18,we reveal an anti-correlation between the pinning energy and the superconducting anisotropy in these Fe SCs.Our results thus suggest that the interlayer interaction can not be neglected when considering the vortex pinning in Fe SCs.     

Generating a dynamical M2 brane from super-gravitons in a pp-wave background

We present a detailed study of dynamically generating an M2 brane from super-gravitons(or DO branes)in a pp-wave background possessing maximal spacetime SUSY.We have three kinds of dynamical solutions depending on the excess energy which appears as an order parameter signalling a critical phenomenon about the solutions.As the excess energy is below a critical value,we have two branches of the solution,one can have its size zero while the other cannot for each given excess energy.However there can be an instanton tunnelling between the two.Once the excess energy is above the critical value,we have a single solution whose dynamical behavior is basically independent of the background chosen and whose size can be zero at some instant.A by product of this study is that the size of particles or extended objects can grow once there is a non-zero excess energy even without the presence of a background flux,therefore lending support to the spacetime uncertainty principle.     

Analytical and Numerical Studies of Quantum Plateau State in One Alternating Heisenberg Chain

By using the coupled duster method and the numerical density matrix renormalization group method, we investigate the properties of the quantum plateau state in an alternating Heisenberg spin chain. In the absence of a magnetic field, the results obtained from the coupled cluster method and density matrix renormalization group method both show that the ground state of the aiternating chain is a gapped dimerized state when the parameter a exceeds a critical point ac. The value of the critical points can be determined precisely by a detailed investigation of the behavior of the spin gap. The system therefore possesses an m = 0 plateau state in the presence of a magnetic field When a 〉 ac. In addition to the m = 0 plateau state, the results of density matrix renormaiization group indicate that there is an m = 1/4 plateau state that occurs between two critical fields in the alternating chain if a 〉 1. The mechanism for the m = 1/4 plateau state and the critical behavior of the magnetization as one approaches this plateau state are also discussed.     

Dynamic crossover in [VIO~(2+)][Tf_2N~-]_2 ionic liquid

Ionic liquids usually behave as fragile liquids,and the temperature dependence of their dynamic properties obeys supper-Arrhenius law.In this work,a dynamic crossover is observed in([VIO²⁺][Tf₂N-]₂) ionic liquid at the temperature of 240-800 K.The diffusion coefficient does not obey a single Arrhenius law or a Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann(VFT) relation,but can be well fitted by three Arrhenius laws or a combination of a VFT relation and an Arrhenius law.The origin of the dynamic crossover is analyzed from correlation,structure,and thermodynamics.Ion gets a stronger backward correlation at a lower temperature,as shown by the fractal dimension of the random walk.The temperature dependence function of fractal dimension,heterogeneity order parameter,and thermodynamic data can be separated into three regions similar to that observed in the diffusion coefficient.The two crossover temperatures observed in the three types of data are almost the same as that in diffusion coefficient fitted by three Arrhenius laws.The results indicate that the dynamic crossover of[VIO2+][Tf2 N-]2 is attributed to the heterogeneous structure when it undergoes cooling.     

Berry Phase of Composite System Induced by Time-Dependent Interaction

The Berry phase in a composite system induced by the time-dependent interaction is discussed. We choose two coupled spin-1/2 systems as the composite system： one of the subsystems is subjected to a static magnetic field, and the coupling parameters between two spins are controllable in time. We show that the time-dependent interaction can induce the Berry phase in a similar way as that a spin-1/2 system （qubit） is driven by an effective time-dependent magnetic field. Furthermore, using two consecutive cycles with opposite directions of both the static magnetic field as well as opposite signs of the coupling parameters, a nontrivial two-qubit unitary transformation purely based on Berry phases can be constructed.     

A Quantum Monte Carlo Study on Mixed-Spin Chains of 1／2-1／2-1-1 and 3／2-3／2-1-1

The ground-state and thermodynamic properties of quantum mixed-spin chains of 1/2-1/2-1-1 and 3/2-3/2-1-1 are investigated by a quantum Monte Carlo simulation with the loop-cluster algorithm. For 1/2-1/2-1-1 chain, we find it hastwo phases separated by an energy-gap vanishing point in the ground-state. For 3/2-3/2-1-1 chain,the numerical results show two energy-gap vanishing points isolated by different phases in its ground-state. Our calculations indicate that all these ground state phases can be understood by means of valence-bond-solid picture, and the thermodynamic behavior at finite temperatures is continuous as a function of parameter α=J2/J1.     

A Realistic Cellular Automaton Model for Synchronized Traffic Flow

A cellular automaton model is proposed to consider the anticipation effect in drivers＇ behavior. It is shown that the anticipation effect can be one of the origins of synchronized traffic flow. With anticipation effect, the congested traffic flow simulated by the model exhibits the features of synchronized flow. The spatiotemporal patterns induced by an on-ramp are also consistent with the three-phase traffic theory. Since the origin of synchronized flow is still controversial, our work can shed some light on the mechanism of synchronized flow.     

两带超导体LaNiC_2上临界磁场的理论分析

非中心对称超导体LaNiC_2是传统BCS超导体还是能隙存在节点又或是两带超导体,目前仍然存在争议.基于此,文章用两带Ginzburg-Landau理论分析了超导体LaNiC_2的上临界磁场随温度的变化关系,计算结果与实验结果在整个温度区间内符合得很好,说明LaNiC_2是两带超导体,和陈健等人的观点一致.文章还分析了两个不同能带对上临界磁场的影响,发现相对较小的相干长度对LaNiC_2的上临界磁场影响较大.     

High-field magnetic phases of a two-leg spin ladder: Cu2(C5H12N2)2Cl4

CHCupCl is a two-leg spin-ladder where the Cu⁺⁺ ions are coupled by superexchange. Its magnetic properties change dramatically as a function of a magnetic field. Below the critical field H_c1, there is a singlet ground state separated from the triplet excited state by an energy gap. Between H_c1 and H_c2, several magnetic phases have been observed. Above 1 K, dynamical studies reveal a disordered quantum critical phase. At lower temperatures, a 3-D ordered phase has been observed in specific heat and NMR studies. New NMR results on the 3D-ordered and quantum critical phases are presented in this short report.     

晶粒细化对MgB_2超导临界电流密度的作用

在多晶系统的MgB2超导体中存在晶粒间较小的整体电流和晶粒内大的局域电流.用改变升温速率的方法制备了不同晶粒大小和晶粒连接性的MgB2样品,并对它们的晶粒大小进行了统计.采用一种测量超导临界电流密度的Campbell法,分别测量和计算得到了它们的整体电流和局域电流密度.研究表明:长时间的烧结造成晶粒变大,材料有较大的整体临界电流密度,而短时间烧结的样品则相反;同时发现晶粒细化只提高了样品的局域临界电流密度,而且样品内部缺陷、杂质及晶界等因素是影响MgB2超导体整体电流传输的主要因素.     

Linear and nonlinear critical magnetic properties and transport in Nd0.75Ba0.25MnO3 single crystal: evidence for its anomalous critical behavior near TC

The data on the resistance and magnetoresistance (MR) as well as measurements of the linear and nonlinear susceptibilities are presented for a Nd_0.75Ba_0.25MnO₃ single crystal with the Curie temperature T_C≈129 K. Although this compound remains insulating in the ferromagnetic state, its resistance has an anomaly near T_C and it reveals the colossal magnetoresistance. The data on the magnetic response are well described by the dynamic scaling theory for 3D isotropic ferromagnets in the paramagnetic critical region at τ>τ^*≈0.11, τ=(T−T_C)/T_C. Below τ^* an anomalous critical behavior is found that suggests the coexistence of two magnetic phases. This behavior is discussed in terms of a phase separation which can occur in the moderately doped manganites exhibiting an orbital ordering.     

Theoretical study of the critical current of YBa2Cu3O7−δ bicrystals with hole-deficient grain boundaries

We develop a theory of the critical current across grain boundaries in YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ bicrystals. Experiments have shown that there is hole depletion near a boundary and the concentration profiles have been determined for specific cases. These results mean that the critical temperature is a function of distance from the boundary. Taking this function from experiment as input into the theory, we study two specific boundaries: a boundary with a 7° misorientation angle about [100] which is known to be strongly coupled for the purposes of current flow, and a 31° boundary which is known to be weakly coupled. Using Ginzburg-Landau theory, we determine the dependence of the critical current density (j_c) on temperature and the spatial dependence of the order parameter for these boundaries. The results show that the oxygen depletion can account for a major portion of the change from weak to strong coupling of boundaries as the misorientation angle is increased.     

Li修饰的C$lt;sub$gt;6$lt;/sub$gt;分子对H$lt;sub$gt;2$lt;/sub$gt;O的吸附研究

采用密度泛函理论中的广义梯度近似研究C₆Li吸附H₂O分子并将之进行分解的催化过程. 几何优化发现：Li原子最稳定的吸附位置是位于C 原子顶位上方. 研究表明,第一个H₂O 分子吸附在C₆Li上需要克服1.77 eV的能量势垒,然后分解为H和OH且与Li原子成键. 当吸附第二个H₂O分子时,第二个H₂O分子需要克服1.2 eV的能量势垒分解为H和OH,其中H与Li原子上的H原子结合成H₂,OH则替代Li 原子上的H结合在Li原子上. 因此C₆Li 可以作为催化剂将H₂O分子进行分解得到H₂. 分析可知：C₆Li主要是通过Li原子与H₂O之间形成的偶极矩作用来吸附H₂O 分子,与C₆₀Li₁₂ 的储氢机制类似. 研究结果可为储氢材料的制备提供一个新的思路. 关键词： 6')" href="#">C₆ Li 2O')" href="#">H₂O 密度泛函理论     

Liquid–gas critical phenomena under confinement: small-angle neutron scattering studies of CO2 in aerogel

Small angle neutron scattering (SANS) is a well-established technique for investigating the behavior of confined binary liquid solutions, as it can probe the correlation length and susceptibility in pores on length scales 1 – 100 nm. We applied SANS to explore the influence of confinement on critical behavior of an individual fluid carbon dioxide (CO₂) in a highly porous aerogel. The results demonstrate that quenched disorder induced by aerogel significantly depresses density fluctuations. Despite the negligible volume occupied by aerogel (< 4%), the macroscopic phase separation of confined CO₂ into coexisting liquid and gaseous phases is suppressed and below the critical temperature of the bulk fluid frozen methastable microdomains are formed. Experimental data show that critical adsorption is as important as the effect of confinement in defining the behavior of confined fluids.     

Solid state NMR characterisation of crystalline Na2OZrO2SiO2 phases

The NMR interactions of crystalline phases in the system Na₂O-ZrO₂-SiO₂ have been studied by a combination of static and magic angle spinning NMR methods for the first time. A full multinuclear (¹⁷O, ²³Na, ²⁹Si and ⁹¹Zr) approach has been employed that allows the phases to be clearly identified. NMR interactions such as ²⁹Si isotropic chemical shift correlate with the known structural units present. For ²³Na the different sites can often be distinguished on the basis of differing quadrupolar interactions.     

单层二硫化钼多相性质及相变的第一性原理研究

本文基于密度泛函的第一性原理,并引入范德瓦耳斯力修正,研究了单层二硫化钼2H,1T,ZT三种相的电学性质及相变原理.首先通过结构弛豫确定了三种相的几何结构,能带和态密度计算证实1T相具有金属性质,ZT相具有半导体性质,带隙为0.01 eV.然后结合变形势理论计算了2H和ZT相的迁移率,ZT相的迁移率高达104cm~2·V~(-1)·s~(-1),进一步拓展了单层二硫化钼的应用范围.最后通过对比三种相吸附锂原子结合能,计算2H-1T相变能量曲线,解释了引起二硫化钼相变的原因.本文的研究结果将对单层二硫化钼实验制备表征以及相关光电器件性能分析提供重要参考.