On the relaxation ofμ + SR signal and diffusive neutron scattering in AF phase of HTSC

We consider the antiferromagnetic (AF) state of high-T _c compounds and assume the existence of the localized magnetic two-level systems (TLS) with the relatively small energyE in the AF copper planes, which is compatible with a series of experimental data implying low-energy scale in these systems. It is shown in our previous paper that these TLS are formed, if one accepts Aharony et al. suggestion that the small doping results in the holes' localization on the oxygen ions in CuO₂ planes. Randomly distributed, these TLS cause partial disorder in the average values of AF copper spins. The manifestation of this effect in the ⁺ SR experiments and the elastic neutron scattering is discussed. Our results are in a qualitative agreement with the temperature dependence and the magnitude of the line shift and the relaxation rate of ⁺ SR signal. The elastic diffusive neutron scattering at the small wave-vectors near 2D AF Bragg point (1/2, 1/2,l) and near the point (0, 0,l) is predicted. However, the temperature dependence of this scattering, observed in the experiments with YBa₂Cu₃O_6+x atx=0.38, isn't met by our formulae, obtained for a small doping. It is shown, that SR data give stronger confidence to the frustrated bond rather and frustrated plaquette case of the hole localization.     

Percolation in hard-core lattice gases and a model ferrofluid

A lattice gas on ³ consisting of hard spheres with exclusions extending through third neighbors is proved to undergo a percolation transition. If spins with ferromagnetic couplings are attached to the spheres, spontaneous magnetization is proved to occur. This may provide a model for a ferrofluid, a system which exhibits spontaneous magnetization without crystalline order. Similar results are also obtained for an analogous model on ².     

Duality-invariant orthogonality relation between the magnetic monopole and associated quark charges

Duality invariance of the Dirac-Schwinger charge-symmetric theory for electromagnetism leads one to consider the complex-valued amplitudes ₁ and ₂ for the separation between the magnetic monopole and quarks in the logarithmic charge plane. It is observed that the orthogonality relation on the latter amplitudes, Re( ₁ ^* ₂)=0, is equivalent to the equation (ln 9 ^–1)(ln 2)=(1/2) ², which is indeed satisfied by the experimental value fora to within 0.027%. In addition to fixing the unit of electric charge at a primary physical value, the orientation of ₁, ₂ may also prescribe the Cabibbo angle to have the theoretical value 12.4438.     

Explaining μ+ spin-lattice relaxation in MnF2, belowT N,by scattering function

A relation between the spin-lattice relaxation rate (1/T ₁) of positive muons and the scattering functionS ^T (q,) is derived for the antiferromagnet MnF₂. We find good agreement between previousSR measurements of 1/T ₁ and our calculation using neutron scattering measurements ofS ^T (q,).     

Light absorption by free semiconductor carriers in the presence of a laser wave

Within the framework of the conditions ; » ^–1 ( ^–1 is the mean time of momentum relaxation), the coefficient of absorption () of a weak electromagnetic wave by the free carriers of a polar semiconductor is calculated in the presence of a strong wave (of frequency ), for arbitrary values of and . Photon absorption by band electrons is due to these latter interacting with optical phonons (of frequency _o). The problem is solved by using an analogous approach to the theory of the linear Kubo reaction. The results are valid in the absence of electron heating, when a strong wave only influences the scattering probability. The appearance of a photostimulated tail of absorption is predicted for < _o, including the jump () for ( – _o + ) ₀T as well as peaks in the function () at the points _s=s (s=1, 2, 3,...). The value (₁) is determined by the formula for the absorption coefficient for one strong wave.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 7, pp. 105–109, July, 1981.The authors are grateful to É. M. Épshtein and Sh. M. Kogan for useful discussions.     

Some Remarks on a Nongeometrical Interpretation of Gravity and the Flatness Problem

In a nongeometrical interpretation of gravity,the metric g(x) = + (x)is interpreted as an effective metric, whereas(x) is interpreted as afundamental gravitational field, propagated in spacetime which isactually flat. Some advantages and disadvantages of suchan interpretation are discussed. The main advantage isa natural resolution of the flatness problem.     

On the directional dependence of composite field operators

The Wilson expansion of the field operator productA ₁(x ₁)A ₂(x ₂) may be used to define composite operators which are local with respect to 1/2(x ₁+x ₂) and depend in addition on a vector proportional to the distancex ₁–x ₂. It is proved that the composite operators are polynomials in , for fixed ² 0, and that their dependence on ² only involves powers of ² and lg².This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation Grant No. GP-25609.     

A theorem on the first heteroclinic tangency in two-dimensional maps. Orientation-preserving cases

Using the properties of the Jordan curve, the following theorem on the heteroclinic tangency in orientation-preserving two-dimensional maps is proved: LetT :R ² R ² be a one-parameter family ofC ¹ diffeomorphisms andJ=DetDT be such that 0<J1 or 1J<. LetW _u ⁿ be the unstable manifold of a hyperbolicn-cycle andW _s ^m the stable manifold of a hyperbolicm-cycle. Suppose that for< _c ,W _u ⁿ andW _s ^m have no common points, and that for> _c ,W _u ⁿ andW s/m have a transversal heteroclinic point. Then at= _c ,W _u ⁿ andW _s ^m are in the first asymptotic heteroclinic tangency except for the following three cases: (1)n=m; both cycles are without reflection. (2)m=2n; then- andm-cycles are with and without reflection, respectively; (3)n=2m; then- andm-cycles are without and with reflection, respectively.     

A contribution to the theory of the triple crystal diffractometer

The first part of the paper gives a general equation for triple-crystal arrangement with perfect crystals on the assumption that the third crystal is rotated. It is shown that in the case of perfect crystals the shape of the reflection curve is practically independent of the vertical divergence. The case of mosaic crystals is also solved and the possibility of rotation by other than the third crystal is considered. A method is proposed for investigating the imperfection of a crystal which is different from methods used up to now. The paper is supplemented by some experimental results.

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High-temperature resistivity of Ti1-X Al X alloys

We have measured the high-temperature resistivities of dilute Ti_1-x Al _x alloys withx0.135 up to 1100 K (2.6 _D , where _D is the Debye temperature). We observe that possesses a strong downward deviation from a linear temperature-dependence at high temperatures (several hundred degrees Kelvin). Eventually, saturates to a constant. This non-Bloch-Grüneisen-like behavior is compared with the predictions of current theories.     

155Gd Mössbauer investigation on (GdxNd1−x)1+εFe4B4

Tetragonal (Gd_xNd_1–x)₁₊ Fe₄B₄ alloys have been investigated for 0.2x1 by Mössbauer spectroscopy, using the 86.5 keV¹⁵⁵Gd resonance. The Gd quadrupolar interaction e²qQ=12.67(5) mm/s for x=1, nearly independent of x, is the largest observed to date in metallic compounds of Gd. A crystal field term A ₂ ⁰ =–2450±50 K/a ₀ ² is inferred. This quadrupolar interaction shows some dispersion increasing when x decreases, reflecting the quasi incommensurate nature of the (Gd,Nd) and Fe+B sublattices in the (Gd_xNd_1–x)Fe₄B₄ structure (=0.109 for x=0 and =0.139 for x=1). The hyperfine field is perpendicular to the c axis for x0, but no unique direction is obtained for x=0.     

Logical independence in quantum logic

The projection latticesP(₁),P(₂) of two von Neumann subalgebras ₁, ₂ of the von Neumann algebra are defined to be logically independent if A B0 for any 0AP(₁), 0BP(₂). After motivating this notion in independence, it is shown thatP(₁),P(₂) are logically independent if ₁ is a subfactor in a finite factor andP(₁),P(₂ commute. Also, logical independence is related to the statistical independence conditions called C^*-independence W^*-independence, and strict locality. Logical independence ofP(₁,P(₂ turns out to be equivalent to the C^*-independence of (₁,₂) for mutually commuting ₁,₂ and it is shown that if (₁,₂) is a pair of (not necessarily commuting) von Neumann subalgebras, thenP(₁,P(₂ are logically independent in the following cases: is a finite-dimensional full-matrix algebra and ₁,₂ are C^*-independent; (₁,₂) is a W^*-independent pair; ₁,₂ have the property of strict locality.     

Some critical exponent inequalities for percolation

For a large class of independent (site or bond, short- or long-range) percolation models, we show the following: (1) If the percolation densityP (p) is discontinuous atp _c , then the critical exponent (defined by the divergence of expected cluster size, nP _n (p) (P _c –P)^– asp p _c ) must satisfy 2. (2) or (defined analogously to, but asp p _c ) and [P _n (p _c ) (n ^–1–1/) asn ] must satisfy, 2(1 – 1/). These inequalities for improve the previously known bound 1(Aizenman and Newman), since 2 (Aizenman and Barsky). Additionally, result 1may be useful, in standardd-dimensional percolation, for proving rigorously (ind>2) that, as expected,P _x has no discontinuity atp _c .     

Recombination of nonequilibrium current carriers in n-InAs1−x−ySbxPy

The stationary photoconductivity, the photomagnetic effect, and the relaxation kinetics of photoconductivity in n-InAs_1–x–ySb_xP_y crystals (x=0.06, y=0.11) with n₀ = 8·10¹⁵ and 3·10¹⁶ cm^–3 were measured and the lifetimes of nonequilibrium current carriers in the temperature interval T=78–295 K were determined. The possible mechanisms of recombination, which limit the lifetimes (radiative _R, Auger recombination _A, and recombination through centers with E_f=0.13 eV), which, as is demonstrated, are determined by interband recombination processes with _RA = _RA/(_R + _A), are calculated theoretically. The contribution of the 0.13 eV recombination centers can be significant when n₀10¹⁴ cm^–3.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 4, pp. 52–54, April, 1991.     

Relationship between field shift and phase constant change in two-dimensional three-layered dielectric or hollow waveguides due to uniform bends

It is shown theoretically that the field shift x and phase constant change in two-dimensional three-layered dielectric or hollow waveguides bent uniformly with large bending radiusR are related by x = 2R/ ₀, where ₀ is the axial phase constant. The relationship predicts that the field distributions of the TE₀ or TM₀ mode shift toward the outward direction of bending, whereas those of other TE _n or TM _n (n=1,2,...) modes shift inward in a hollow waveguide. Characteristic features in dielectric waveguides are also described.     

Dielectric properties of NaCl1−xBr and KCl1−xBrx mixed ionic solution

In the present paper a three-body potential model (TBPM) has been employed for the analysis of dielectric behaviour of NaCl-NaBr and and KCl-KBr mixed crystals with varying compositions. The physical properties like dielectric constants ( ₀ and ), optic mode frequencies ( _OLO and _TO), effective charge parameter (e _s ^* ), optic mode Grüneisen parameters and strain derivatives of ₀ and dielectric constants have been calculated. The results achieved in the present study are found in fairly good agreement with the available experimental data. The results obtained by previous investigators are also shown for the sake of comparison.     

Gravitomagnetic and Gravitoelectric Waves in General Relativity

Lower-order terms in expansions of the equations of General Relativity in powers of v/c (post-Newtonian approximations) have long been a source of analogies with em theory. A classic textbook example is the steadily spinning sphere generating a constant dipole gravitomagnetic field, with its associated vector potential B^* ₀ = × (analog of the magnetic field B of a spinning charged sphere). In the nonsteady case there are associated gravitoelectric fields E* = – _t – * also, where * is the gravitational Coulomb potential. The case of a rigid sphere spun up from rest by an external (nongravitational) torque at t = 0 is enlightening, as it demonstrates the generation of B* and E* wave fields propagating outward with the velocity of light c: for large t, B* B^* ₀. In a coordinate system for which the metric tensor is nearly equal to the Minkowski tensor, the three-vector potential obeys an equation isomorphic to the electrodynamic equation, that is, ² = –*j* with j* = –v, where is the mass density, v the three-velocity, and * = 16Gc^–2 = 3.7 × 10^–26 mksu, G being the gravitational constant. Significantly, one can construct a gauge invariant four-vector potential F* = (ic^–14*, ), obeying field equations isomorphic to Maxwell's in the Lorentz gauge F _, = 0. The traveling transient dipole field exerts torques on matter in its path, setting up shear strains that may be measurable for very large momentum transfers, for example, between massive astronomical bodies. A rough calculation suggests that such strains are in principle observable.     

The lanthanideβ″ aluminas

The entire sodium ion content of sodium alumina (Na_1.67Mg_0.67Al_10.33O₁₇) can be replaced with a variety of lanthanide ions by simple diffusion reactions at moderate temperatures (500–700°C). Lanthanide alumina crystals are hard, clear, chemically stable, and have well-defined crystal structures. The fluorescence spectrum of Nd³⁺ in alumina is similar to that in YAG. The lifetime of the⁴ F _3/2 state of Nd³⁺ in completely-exchanged alumina (350s at 10²¹ Nd³⁺ cm^–3) is about 45% longer than in YAG (240s at 10²⁰Nd³⁺ cm^–3). The lanthanide aluminas may be of considerable interest as new phosphor and laser host materials.     

A discrete spectrum of solutions of the wave equation with strong cubic nonlinearity

The nonlinear wave equation, _tt –+³=0, has many solutions that are periodic in time and localized in space, all with infinte energies. The search for spherically symmetric solutions that are well represented by the simple approximation, (r, t)A(r) sin t, leads to a discrete spectrum of solutions{ _N (r, t; )}. The solutions are nonlinear wavepackets, and they can be regarded as particles. The asymptotic theory () of the motion of the guiding center of theNth wavepacket, in the presence of a specified potential, is characterized by an infinite mechanical mass and an infinte interaction mass, and they are compatible. The rest mass in the classical relativistic mechanics of guiding centers ism ₀ c ²= _N ; i.e. the spectrum { _N } determines a spectrum of Planck's constants.On leave (1972–73) Université de Paris VI, Département de Mécanique, 75 Paris 5^e, France.     

Stochastic Schrödinger operators and Jacobi matrices on the strip

We discuss stochastic Schrödinger operators and Jacobi matrices with wave functions, taking values in ^l so there are 2l Lyaponov exponents ₁..._l0 _l+1..._2l =–₁. Our results include the fact that if ₁=0 on a set positive measure, thenV is deterministic and one that says that {E|exactly 2j 's are zero} is the essential support of the a.c. spectrum of multiplicity 2j.Research partially supported by USNSF under grant DMS-8416049