Transverse voltage in a quasi-one-dimensional NbSe<Subscript>3</Subscript> conductor with a charge density wave in zero magnetic field

The appearance of an electric field component normal to the transport current has been revealed in NbSe₃ single crystals in the region of phase transitions to the Peierls state. It has been shown that the arising transverse voltage is V _xy ∝ dR _xx /dT. This effect is explained by the redistribution of the current caused by the spatial inhomogeneity of the critical temperature of the Peierls transition.     

Subsecond spin relaxation times in quantum dots at zero applied magnetic field due to a strong electron-nuclear interaction

A key to ultralong electron spin memory in quantum dots (QDs) at zero magnetic field is the polarization of the nuclei, such that the electron spin is stabilized along the average nuclear magnetic field. We demonstrate that spin-polarized electrons in n-doped (In,Ga)As/GaAs QDs align the nuclear field via the hyperfine interaction. A feedback onto the electrons occurs, leading to stabilization of their polarization due to formation of a nuclear spin polaron [I. A. Merkulov, Phys. Solid State 40, 930 (1998)]. Spin depolarization of both systems is consequently greatly reduced, and spin memory of the coupled electron-nuclear spin system is retained over 0.3 sec at temperature of 2 K.     

Valley polarization in Si(100) at zero magnetic field

The valley splitting, which lifts the degeneracy of the lowest two valley states in a SiO(2)/Si(100)/SiO(2) quantum well, is examined through transport measurements. We demonstrate that the valley splitting can be observed directly as a step in the conductance defining a boundary between valley-unpolarized and -polarized regions. This persists to well above liquid helium temperature and shows no dependence on magnetic field, indicating that single-particle valley splitting and valley polarization exist in (100) silicon even at zero magnetic field.     

静止条件下轨道炮膛内磁场分布特性分析

为了分析轨道炮静止条件下膛内磁场分布特性, 建立了轨道炮二维计算模型, 基于磁扩散方程与安培定律, 得到导轨和电枢各区域电流密度值, 并通过毕奥-萨伐尔定律对轨道炮电枢前端各考察点磁通密度进行理论计算, 基于电磁感应法进行了膛内磁场测量实验, 实验测量值与理论计算值基本一致, 结果表明, 膛内磁场大小主要由流经电枢和导轨的的电流决定, 电枢前端中心轴线上各考察点, 随着与电枢前端面距离的增大, 磁通密度峰值呈衰减趋势, 但衰减速度逐渐变小。研究结果有助于轨道炮膛内强磁场屏蔽与智能弹药设计。     

静止条件下轨道炮膛内磁场分布特性分析

为了分析轨道炮静止条件下膛内磁场分布特性, 建立了轨道炮二维计算模型, 基于磁扩散方程与安培定律, 得到导轨和电枢各区域电流密度值, 并通过毕奥-萨伐尔定律对轨道炮电枢前端各考察点磁通密度进行理论计算, 基于电磁感应法进行了膛内磁场测量实验, 实验测量值与理论计算值基本一致, 结果表明, 膛内磁场大小主要由流经电枢和导轨的的电流决定, 电枢前端中心轴线上各考察点, 随着与电枢前端面距离的增大, 磁通密度峰值呈衰减趋势, 但衰减速度逐渐变小。研究结果有助于轨道炮膛内强磁场屏蔽与智能弹药设计。     

Critical magnetic field ratio of anisotropic magnetic superconductors

The upper critical field, the lower critical field and the critical magnetic field ratio of anisotropic magnetic superconductors are calculated by Ginzburg–Landau theory analytically. The effect of the Ginzburg–Landau parameter (κ₀), magnetic susceptibility (χ) and magnetic-to-anisotropic parameter ratio (θ) on the critical field ratio are considered. We find that the value of critical field ratio increases with increasing κ₀ and θ, and decreases with increasing χ. The highest and the lowest value of critical field ratio is found in the diamagnetic superconductors and the ferromagnetic superconductors, respectively.     

Luttinger-liquid behavior in tunneling through a quantum dot at zero magnetic field

Thermodynamic and transport properties of a two-dimensional circular quantum dot are studied theoretically at zero magnetic field. In the limit of a large confining potential, where the dot spectrum exhibits a shell structure, it is argued that both spectral and transport properties should exhibit Luttinger liquid behavior. These predictions are verified by direct numerical diagonalization. The experimental implications of such Luttinger liquid characteristics are discussed.     

Evidence for charging effects in an open dot at zero magnetic field

We have measured the low-temperature transport properties of an open quantum dot formed in a clean one-dimensional channel. At zero magnetic field, continuous and periodic oscillations superimposed upon ballistic conductance steps are observed when the conductance through the dot G exceeds 2e²/h. We ascribe the observed conductance oscillations to evidence for charging effects in an open dot. This is supported by the evolution of the oscillating features for G>2e²/h as a function of both temperature and barrier transparency.     

Phase diagram and critical fields of organic quasi-1d superconductors in an applied magnetic field

No consensus has been reached about the symmetry of the Bechgaard salts superconducting phase. An RG analysis is in favor of interactions dominant in the singlet channel, but very close and sub-dominant in the triplet channel. We study the properties, in a magnetic field along the b′ direction, of a d-wave singlet phase, as well as of an f-wave triplet phase. Recent data about NMR Knight shift, as well as upper critical fields have brought strong indications about the possible symmetries. We have analyzed theoretically the consequences of these experimental data: our results are in favor of a singlet phase in low field, but of a triplet phase in large fields.     

Three-spin interaction Ising model with a nondegenerate ground state at zero applied field

The field-temperature phase diagram of a two-dimensional, three-spin interaction Ising model is studied using two different methods: mean field approximation and numerical transfer matrix techniques. The former leads to a rather rich phase diagram in which two separate phases with different symmetries can be found, and which presents first-order transition lines, a triple point, and a critical end point, like the solid-liquid-gas phase diagram of a pure compound. The numerical transfer matrix study confirms part of these results, but does not clearly evidence the existence of the less symmetric phase.     

The critical magnetic field of anisotropic two-band magnetic superconductors

The upper and lower critical fields, and the critical field ratio of an anisotropic two-band magnetic superconductor in the Ginzburg–Landau (GL) scenario is derived analytically. The temperature-dependent upper critical field is investigated and applied to Fe-based superconductors. We find that a very high value of zero-temperature upper critical field in Fe-based superconductors can be found in the negative differential susceptibility region. The temperature-dependent upper critical field is presented in two formulas, in the empirical view and in the GL two-band view, which agrees with the experimental results.     

Force between a magnetic tip and an inhomogeneous superconductor at zero field

The force exerted by a semi-infinite inhomogeneous superconductor with a planar interface to vacuum on a magnetic tip is studied theoretically in the absence of external magnetic fields. It is shown that the force has a contribution from inhomogeneities due to material defects with unique characteristics. Defects are taken into account in the London limit by allowing the mass parameter to vary spatially. The contribution from defects to the force is calculated analytically to first order in the deviation of the mass parameter from its constant value for the homogeneous superconductor, assuming that the tip is a point dipole perpendicular to the interface, and that it does not spontaneously create vortex matter. Random point defects and linear localized defects are considered phenomenologically. For each defect type the force dependence on the dipole position coordinates is obtained, and the force magnitudes are estimated numerically. The predictions for the dependence of the linear defect force on the dipole lateral position are found to agree qualitatively with experiment.     

Nuclear spin-lattice relaxation in small superconductors in magnetic field

The magnetic field dependence of nuclear spin-lattice relaxation time in zero-dimensional superconductors of Al is measured. The Zeeman effect of conduction electron is observed. The order parameter fluctuation and the discreteness of one-electron levels are discussed.     

Spin-ordering quantum transitions of superconductors in a magnetic field

We argue that recent neutron scattering measurements by Lake et al. [Science 291, 1759 (2001)] of the spin excitation spectrum of La(2-delta)Sr(delta)CuO4 in a magnetic field can be understood in terms of proximity to a phase with co-existing superconductivity and spin density wave order. We present a general theory for such quantum transitions, and argue that their low energy spin fluctuations are controlled by a singular correction from the superflow kinetic energy, acting in the region outside the vortex cores. We propose numerous experimental tests of our theory.