Josephson current through a quantum dot molecule with a Majorana zero mode and Andreev bound states

Based on the Green's function method, we investigate the interplay between Majorana zero mode (MZM) and Andreev bound states (ABSs) in a quantum dot molecule side coupled to a topological superconducting nanowire with a pair of MZMs forming a Josephson junction. Since the strong electron–hole asymmetry induced by the nanowire with a topologically non-trivial phase, the MZM suppress the ABSs. The suppression induced by the MZM is robust against the Coulomb repulsion. The interplay between the MZM and the ABSs in Josephson junction presents a feasible experimental means for distinguish between the presence of MZM and ABSs.     

Spin transport in a chain of polygonal quantum rings with Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling

Using a transfer matrix method, we investigate spin transport through a chain of polygonal rings with Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling(DSOC). The spin conductance is dependent on the number of sides in the polygons. When DSOC is considered in a chain which also has Rashba spin-orbit coupling(RSOC) of the same magnitude, the total conductance is the same as that for the same chain with no SOC. However, when the two types of SOC have different values, there results a unique anisotropic conductance.     

3, 4-二乙氧基苯甲酸与2, 2'-联吡啶三元稀土配合物的合成、晶体结构及热化学性质

本文合成了两种三元稀土配合物[Ln（3, 4-DEOBA）₃DIPY]₂DIPY（Ln=Er（1）,Gd（2）;3, 4-DEOBA：3, 4-二乙氧基苯甲酸根;DIPY：2, 2'-联吡啶）,通过元素分析,红外光谱和单晶X-射线衍射对配合物进行表征和分析。实验表明两种配合物是同种晶型的双核分子,相邻结构单元通过π-π作用形成一维链状和二维层状的超分子结构。同时还利用同步热分析与傅里叶变换红外联用（TG-FTIR）技术对配合物的热分解机理进行分析。通过差示扫描量热（DSC）技术,测得两种配合物的摩尔热容,将所得配合物的摩尔热容与折合温度进行多项式拟合,并根据热力学方程,计算得到了两种配合物的舒平摩尔热容和热力学函数值。     

First-principles study of He trapping in η-Fe_2C

The distribution of He in η-Fe_2C has been studied by first-principles calculations.The formation energies of interstitial He and substitutional He(replacing Fe) are 3.76 eV and 3.49 eV,respectively,which are remarkably smaller than those in bcc Fe,indicating that He is more soluble in η-Fe_2C than in bcc Fe.The binding potencies of both a substitutionalinterstitial He pair(1.28 eV) and a substitutional-substitutional He pair(0.76 eV) are significantly weaker than those in bcc Fe.The binding energy between the two He atoms in an interstitial-interstitial He pair(0.31 eV) is the same as that in bcc Fe,but the diffusion barrier of interstitial He(0.35 eV) is much larger than that in bcc Fe,suggesting that it is more difficult for the interstitial He atom to agglomerate in η-Fe_2C than in bcc Fe.Thus,self-trapping of He in η-Fe_2C is less powerful than that in bcc Fe.As a consequence,small and dense η-Fe_2C particles in ferritic steels might serve as scattered trapping centers for He,slow down He bubble growth at the initial stage,and make the steel more swelling resistant.     

Structures and Properties of Three Solvent‐Dependent Chiral Compounds Based on N‐Benzoyl‐L‐glutamic Acid

Three solvent‐dependent chiral copper(II) compounds, {[Cu₂(bzgluO)₂(H₂O)₂]·4H₂O}_n ( 1 ), {[Cu₂(bzgluO)₂(DMSO)₂]·H₂O}_n ( 2 ) and [Cu₂(bzgluO)₂(DMF)₂]_n ( 3 ) (H₂bzgluO=N‐benzoyl‐L‐glutamic acid) have been synthesized under ambient temperature conditions and characterized by elemental analysis, IR spectra, UV spectra, thermogravimetric analysis, powder X‐ray diffraction (PXRD) and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Compounds 1 and 2 both crystallize in the orthorhombic space group P2₁2₁2₁. Compound 3 crystallizes in the tetragonal space group P4₃. Compound 1 exhibits a ladder‐like 1D chain structure, which is extended by hydrogen‐bonding interactions to form a 3D supramolecular network. Compounds 2 and 3 both give a diamond‐like 3D structure. Besides, there are hydrogen‐bonding interactions in 2 . The structural difference indicates that the solvent system plays a crucial role in modulating structures of coordination compounds. Circular dichroism (CD) and the magnetic properties of the compounds have also been investigated.     

Magnesium and cadmium containing Heusler phases REPd2Mg,REPd2Cd,REAg2Mg,REAu2Mg and REAu2Cd

Twenty-eight new Heusler phases REPd₂Mg, REPd₂Cd, REAg₂Mg, REAu₂Mg and REAu₂Cd with different rare earth elements were synthesized from the elements in sealed niobium ampoules in a water-cooled sample chamber of an induction furnace. The samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction. The cell volumes show the expected lanthanide contraction. The structures of YPd₂Cd, GdPd₂Cd, GdAu₂Cd, Y_1.12Ag₂Mg_0.88 and GdAg₂Mg were refined based on single crystal diffractometer data. The magnetic properties were determined for fifteen phase pure samples. LuAu₂Mg is a weak Pauli paramagnet with a susceptibility of 1.0(2) × 10⁻⁵ emu mol⁻¹ at room temperature. The remaining samples show stable trivalent rare earth ions and most of them order magnetically at low temperatures. The ferromagnet GdAg₂Mg shows the highest ordering temperature of T_C = 98.3 K. ¹¹³Cd and ⁸⁹Y MAS NMR spectra of YAu₂Cd and YPd₂Cd confirm the presence of unique crystallographic sites. The resonances are characterized by large Knight shifts, whose magnitude can be correlated with electronegativity trends.     

Role of Oxygen Vacancy Arrangement on the Formation of a Conductive Filament in a ZnO Thin Film

We perform first-principles calculations for ZnO thin films with oxygen vacancy defects. The densities of states, partial atomic densities of states, charge density differences and atomic populations are presented. We show that the SET process, i.e., from a high resistive state to a low resistive state, is attributable to the aggregation and regular arrangement of the oxygen vacancies, which causes the formation of conductive filaments and leads to the low resistive state of the system.     

Block-coherence measures and coherence measures based on positive-operator-valued measures

We study block-coherence measures based on the resource theory of block-coherence and coherence measures based on positive-operator-valued measures (POVM). Several block-coherence measures are presented, including the block-coherence measure based on maximum relative entropy, the one-shot block-coherence cost under maximally block-incoherent operations, and the coherence measure based on coherent rank. Their relationships are obtained. Moreover, we describe the deterministic coherence dilution process by constructing block-incoherent operations. Based on the POVM coherence resource theory, we also propose two coherence measures and analyze their relationship.     

(+)-N-对甲苯磺酰-L-谷氨酸和1，3-联(4-吡啶基)丙烷构筑的银(I)配位聚合物的合成、晶体结构及性质研究

以手性配体(+)-N-对甲苯磺酰-L-谷氨酸(H2tsgluO)和1,3-联(4-吡啶基)丙烷(bpp)与银盐反应合成了一种同手性的配合物{Ag(HtsgluO)(bpp)}n(1),对其进行了表征。X-射线单晶衍射测定表明,该配合物属单斜晶系,P21空间群,a=1.220 79(18)nm,b=1.034 49(16)nm,c=2.059 5(3)nm,β=96.006(2)°,V=2.586 7(7)nm3,Z=4,R1=0.060 2,银离子处于扭曲的四面体配位环境中,分别和1个HtsgluO-氧原子,2个bpp氮原子以及1个银离子配位。配合物通过银银键构成了二维层状结构,并且进一步通过氢键构成了三维超分子结构。此外,对配合物的热重和荧光性质进行了研究。     

2-酯基-1,5-苯并氧氮杂的合成及反应副产物的研究

以取代苯、丁烯二酸酐、邻氨基(对氯邻氨基)苯酚为原料,合成了一系列2-酯基-1,5-苯并氧氮杂衍生物,其结构通过IR,1H NMR,MS(HRMS)及元素分析进行表征.同时,确定了一个主要副产物2-苯甲酰甲基-2H-1,4-苯并噁嗪-3(4H)-酮(6h’)的结构,提出了其可能的生成机理.研究还表明,中间体4-芳基-4-氧代-2-丁烯酸酯(4)在对甲基苯磺酸为催化剂、DMF作溶剂、回流温度下反应时主要生成目标产物2-酯基-1,5-苯并氧氮杂6,而在冰醋酸为催化剂、甲醇作溶剂、回流温度下反应时则主要生成副产物6h’.