The analysis of the densities of <Emphasis Type="Italic">s</Emphasis>-wave neutron resonances separated with respect to spin

The density ratio of s-wave neutron resonances z=ρ(J₁)/ρ(J₂) was analyzed on the basis of the experimental data for 22 atomic nuclei and the Gilbert-Cameron formula for ρ(J). Here, J₁=I_x—1/2 and J₂=I_x+1/2, where I_x denotes the spin of the target nucleus in the ground state. Our aim was to verify whether the factor η(I_x), as a multiplier, can be applied in the expression describing ρ(J₁), with the assumption that ρ(J₂) values remain unchanged, or whether the factor 1η(I_x) can be applied, as a multiplier with ρ(J₂), while the ρ(J₁) values remain unchanged. The final conclusions, e.g., the confirmation or the negation of the fact that it may be necessary to apply the η(I_x) factor, depend on the values of “real” errors Δz of the z variable, which can be calculated if the optimal values of Δρ(J₁) and Δρ(J₂) are known.     

Quantum Dense Coding About a Two-Qubit Heisenberg XYZ Model

By taking into account the nonuniform magnetic field, the quantum dense coding with thermal entangled states of a two-qubit anisotropic Heisenberg XYZ chain are investigated in detail. We mainly show the different properties about the dense coding capacity (χ) with the changes of different parameters. It is found that dense coding capacity χ can be enhanced by decreasing the magnetic field B, the degree of inhomogeneity b and temperature T, or increasing the coupling constant along z-axis J _z . In addition, we also find χ remains the stable value as the change of the anisotropy of the XY plane Δ in a certain temperature condition. Through studying different parameters effect on χ, it presents that we can properly turn the values of B, b, J _z , Δ or adjust the temperature T to obtain a valid dense coding capacity (χ satisfies χ > 1). Moreover, the temperature plays a key role in adjusting the value of dense coding capacity χ. The valid dense coding capacity could be always obtained in the lower temperature-limit case.     

Low-temperature anomalies in the specific heat and thermal conductivity of MgB<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The temperature dependences of the specific heat C(T) and thermal conductivity K(T) of MgB₂ were measured at low temperatures and in the neighborhood of T _c . In addition to the well-known superconducting transition at T _c ≈40 K, this compound was found to exhibit anomalous behavior of both the specific heat and thermal conductivity at lower temperatures, T≈10–12 K. Note that the anomalous behavior of C(T) and K(T) is observed in the same temperature region where MgB₂ was found to undergo negative thermal expansion. All the observed low-temperature anomalies are assigned to the existence in MgB₂ of a second group of carriers and its transition to the superconducting state at T_c2≈10?12 K.     

Long-range spin correlations in a honeycomb spin model with a magnetic field

We consider the spin-1/2 model on the honeycomb lattice [A. Kitaev, Ann. Phys. 321, 2 (2006)] in the presence of a weak magnetic field h _α ? J. Such a perturbation treated in the lowest nonvanishing order over h _α leads [K.S. Tikhonov, M.V. Feigel’man, and A.Yu. Kitaev, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 067203 (2011)] to a powerlaw decay of irreducible spin correlations 《s ^z (t, r)s ^z (0, 0)》 ∝ h _z ² f(t, r), where f(t, r) ∝ [max(t, Jr)]^–4. We have studied the effects of the next order of perturbation in h _z and found an additional term of the order h _z ⁴ in the correlation function 《s ^z (t, r)s ^z (0, 0)》 which scales as h _z ⁴ cosγ/r ³ at Jt? r, where γ is the polar angle in the 2D plane. We demonstrate that such a contribution can be understood as a result of a perturbation of the effective Majorana Hamiltonian by the weak imaginary vector potential A _x ∝ i h _z ² .     

Effect of vibronically induced spin-orbit coupling of electronic ππ* states on nonradiative intersystem crossing: Naphthalene

The effect of (I) S ₁(¹ B _2u ) ? T ₁(³ B _1u ) and (II) S ₁ ? T ₂ (³ B _3g ) ? T ₁ transitions in naphthalene on the rate constant K _ST ^s of the S ₁ ? T ₁ nonradiative transitions to all triplet sublevels s = z, y, x of the T ₁ state has been investigated in the approximation of vibronically induced spin-orbit couplings, taking into account all out-of-plane vibrational modes. The shapes of the vibrational modes that are most active in these transitions are determined. The calculated values K _ST = (0.33–0.75) × 10⁷ s^?1, obtained with allowance for the I and I + II transitions, are consistent with the experimental values (K _ST)_exp found by different researchers. It is established in all calculation versions that K _ST > K _ST ^z > k _ST ^x . This relation is in qualitative agreement with the known magnetooptical data.     

Electro-optical properties of strontium-barium niobate crystals and their relation to the domain structure of the crystals

The electro-optical coefficients r _ij and half-wave voltage V_λ/2 of strontium-barium niobate crystals poled in the ferroelectric phase are shown to vary along the polar axis. The r _ij (z) and V_λ/2(z) dependences indicate the presence of a residual domain density D(z) and clearly depend on the sign of the polarizing field, with r _ij being minimum (D being maximum) near the negative electrode. This character of the D(z) distribution and, hence, the r _ij (z) and V_λ/2(z) coordinate dependences can be explained by predominant domain nucleation near the negative electrode, which is revealed when the switching processes are studied using 90° (Rayleigh) light scattering from domain walls.     

Testing the Distance-Duality Relation from Hubble,Galaxy Clusters and Type Ia Supernovae Data with Model Independent Methods

In this paper, we perform cosmological-model-independent tests for the distance-duality (DD) relation η(z)=D _L(1+z)^?2/D _A by combining the angular diameter distance D _A(or comoving distances D _c ) with the luminosity distance D _L. The D _A are provided by two galaxy clusters samples compiled by De Filippis et al. (the elliptical β model), Bonamente et al. (the spherical β model), the D _c are obtained from Hubble parameter data and D _L are given from the Union2.1 supernovae (SNe) Ia compilation. We employ two methods, i.e., method A: binning the SNe Ia data within the range Δz=|z?z _SNe|<0.005, and method B: reconstructing the D _L(z) by smoothing the noise of Union2.1 data set over redshift with the Gaussian smoothing function, to obtain D _L associated with the redshits of the observed D _A or D _c. Four parameterizations for η(z), i.e., η(z)=1+η ₀ z, η(z)=1+η ₀ z/(1+z), η(z)=1+η ₀ z/(1+z)² and η(z)=1?η ₀ ln(1+z), are adopted for the DD relation. We find that DD relation is consistent with the present observational data, and the results we obtained are not sensitive to the method and parameterization.     

Effect of the orbital structure and symmetry of electronic states on nonradiative <Emphasis Type="Italic">S-T</Emphasis> intersystem crossing: Dibenzofuran

The nonradiative S-T intersystem crossing S ₁(ππ*) ? T ₁(ππ*) in dibenzofuran (DB(O)) molecules has been theoretically investigated within the model of vibronically induced spin-orbit (VISO) coupling of electronic states, where the vibronic perturbation takes into account all out-of-plane vibrational modes of a molecule. It is established that the S-T intersystem crossing S ₁(¹ A ₁) ? T ₁(³ B ₂) involves also the intermediate (T _m )T ₂(³ A ₁) and T ₃(³ B ₂) triplet states. The calculated rate constant K _ST = (4.5–4.7) × 10⁷s^?1 of the nonradiative transition is in agreement with the known experimental data. The manifestation of approximate (belonging to the D _2h group) symmetry of singlet and triplet molecular states in VISO couplings has been studied. An effect of the heavy (oxygen) atom of a DB(O) molecule on K _ST is established.     

Stabilizer of a function in the gage group

It is proved that, for the dimension d of the stabilizer of an analytic function z(x, y) in the gage pseudogroup G = {z(x, y) → c(z(a(x), b(y))}, there are precisely four possibilities: (1) d = ∞ and the complexity of z is zero, (2) d = 3 and the complexity of z is equal to one, (3) d = 1 and z is equivalent the function r(x + y) ? x of complexity two, (4) d = 0 in all remaining cases.     

Proximity effect of a superconductor on an antiferromagnetic metal

There should be two contributions to the pair breaking energy in an antiferromagnetic metal. The first, already discussed byde Gennes andSarma, is due to disorder on the magnetic sites. The second is a temperature dependent contribution from electron magnon scattering. This term is calculated for the temperature rangeT _N(J/μ)²?T?T _N and found to be of orderT ²/T _N. (T _N = Néel temperature,μ = Fermi energy,J = exchange coupling between conduction electrons and magnetic ions.)     

Phase Diagrams of Solid Solutions of Relaxor Ferroelectrics from the Dielectric Spectroscopy Data

The dielectric spectra of Pb(_1–z)Ba _z (Mg_1/3Nb_2/3) _m (Zn_1/3Nb_2/3) _y (Ni_1/3Nb_2/3) _n TixO₃ (x = 0.25–0.4, y = 0.1130–0.0842, m = 0.4844–0.1298, n = 0.1266–0.4726, z = 0–0.15) ceramics with substitution in both A and B crystallographic positions of the perovskite structure are studied. The system demonstrates a transition from the relaxor state to the normal ferroelectric state in both cases: when the concentration of lead titanate grows and the concentration of barium is reduced. On the basis of experimental results, the x–T and z–T phase diagrams are plotted. Despite different crystal chemical reasons of the relaxor state emergence in the investigated solid solutions, their diagrams demonstrate an evident similarity. We have revealed the disappearance of the temperature hysteresis at the transition to the relaxor state in both cases, which has allowed us to make an assumption of the existence of tricritical points on the corresponding diagrams.     

X-ray study of [N(CH<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>4</Subscript>]<Subscript>2</Subscript>ZnCl<Subscript>4</Subscript> at low temperatures

The unit cell parameters a, b, and c of [N(CH₃)₄]₂ZnCl₄ have been measured by x-ray diffraction in the temperature range 80–293 K. Temperature dependences of the thermal expansion coefficients α_a, α_b, and α_c along the principal crystallographic axes and of the unit cell thermal expansion coefficient α_V were determined. It is shown that the a=f(T), b=f(T), and c=f(T) curves exhibit anomalies in the form of jumps at phase transition temperatures T₁=161 K and T₂=181 K and that the phase transition occurring at T₃=276 K manifests itself in the a=f(T) and b=f(T) curves as a break. A slight anisotropy in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the crystal was revealed. The phase transitions occurring at T₁=161 K and T₂=181 K in [N(CH₃)₄]₂ZnCl₄ were established to be first-order.     

On correlators for high multiplicity events

We present the results of the study of the energy correlators K₂(n) and K₃(n) and their ratio R₃(n) as a function of the hadron multiplicity at the LHC. The PYTHIA generator has been used. PYTHIA predicts that R₃(n) is not dependent on multiplicity. K₂(n), K₃(n), and the R₃(n) ratio can be studied at ATLAS.     

Nonmonotonic temperature dependence of the Hall resistance of a 2D electron system in silicon

For a 2D electron system in silicon, the temperature dependence of the Hall resistance ρ_xy(T) is measured in a weak magnetic field in the range of temperatures (1–35 K) and carrier concentrations n where the diagonal resistance component exhibits a metallic-type behavior. The temperature dependences ρ_xy(T) obtained for different n values are nonmonotonic and have a maximum at T_max ～ 0.16T_F. At lower temperatures T < T_max, the change δρ_xy(T) in the Hall resistance noticeably exceeds the interaction quantum correction and qualitatively agrees with the semiclassical model, where only the broadening of the Fermi distribution is taken into account. At higher temperatures T > T_max, the dependence ρ_xy(T) can be qualitatively explained by both the temperature dependence of the scattering time and the thermal activation of carriers from the band of localized states.     

Measurement of the nuclear magnetic dipole moment of Au197 and hyperfine structure measurements in the ground states of Au197, Ag107, Ag109 and K39

Using an atomic beam magnetic resonance apparatus the nuclear magnetic dipole momentμ _I of the stable isotope Au¹⁹⁷ was measured directly with the doublet method. The result isμ _I(Au¹⁹⁷)=0.143491 (9)μ _n, uncorrected for atomic diamagnetism. Further hyperfine structure measurements were performed in the ground states of K³⁹, Ag¹⁰⁷, Ag¹⁰⁹ and Au¹⁹⁷ with the following results:Δv(K³⁹)=461.719723 (38) MHzΔv(Ag¹⁰⁷)=1712.512111 (18) MHzΔv(Ag¹⁰⁹)=1976.932075 (17) MHzΔv(Au¹⁹⁷)=6099.320184 (13) MHzg _J(Ag¹⁰⁷)/g _J(K39)=1.0000260 (20)g _J(Au¹⁹⁷)/g _J(K39)=1.0005076 (20).     

Effect of the Lattice and Spin-Phonon Contributions on the Temperature Behavior of the Ground State Splitting of Gd<Superscript>3+</Superscript> in SrMoO<Subscript>4</Subscript>

The temperature behavior of the EPR spectra of the Gd³⁺ impurity center in single crystals of SrMoO₄ in the temperature range T = 99–375 K is studied. The analysis of the temperature dependences of the spin Hamiltonian b ₂ ⁰ (T) = b₂(F) + b₂(L) and P ₂ ⁰ (T) = P₂(F) + P₂(L) (for Gd¹⁵⁷) describing the EPR spectrum and contributing to the Gd³⁺ ground state splitting ΔE is carried out. In terms of the Newman model, the values of b₂(L) and P₂(L) depending on the thermal expansion of the static lattice are estimated; the b₂(F) and P₂(F) spin-phonon contributions determined by the lattice ion oscillations are separated. The analysis of b ₂ ⁰ (T) and P ₂ ⁰ (T) is evidence of the positive contribution of the spin-phonon interaction; the model of the local oscillations of the impurity cluster with close frequencies ω describes well the temperature behavior of b₂(F) and P₂(F).     

Analytical model of a Brownian motor with a fluctuating potential

We propose a model of a Brownian motor that performs a useful work against a load force F in an asymmetric periodic potential V(x) = V(x + 2L) that undergoes random shifts by a half period L with a frequency γ. An arbitrarily shaped potential profile is repeated with an energy shift ΔV in both half-periods L, while the periodicity of the function V(x) is ensured by its jumps at x = 0 and x = L. The boundary condition at x = 0 for the distribution function of a Brownian particle allows us to introduce a high and narrow potential barrier V₀ that blocks the reverse current and leads to high efficiency of the motor (the ratio of the useful work done against the load force F to the energy imparted to the particle through the potential shifts). Based on this model, we derived exact analytical expressions for the current J and the efficiency η. In the special case of piecewise-linear potentials, J and η were plotted against F and γ for various values of the parameters ΔV and V₀. We discuss the influence of the potential shape and fluctuation frequency on the main characteristics of the motor.     

Thermodynamic study of compounds of the Nd-Ba-Cu-O system

Standard enthalpies of formation for solid solutions of composition Nd_{1 + x} Ba_{2 ? x} Cu₃O _y (x = 0–0.8, y = 6.65–7.24) from oxides were determined by solution calorimetry. The heat capacity of NdBa₂Cu₃O_6.87 phase was measured in the range 5–320 K by low-temperature adiabatic calorimetry. The absolute entropy S ^o(T), the difference of enthalpies H ^o(T)-H ^o(0 K), and the reduced Gibbs energy Φ^o(T) = S ^o(T)–[H ^o(T)–H ^o(0)]/T were calculated on the basis of smoothed dependence C _p (T) in the 0–320 K range. An assessment was made for the heat capacities and the absolute entropies of solid solutions Nd_1+x Ba_2?x Cu₃O _y . The obtained set of thermodynamic parameters can be used for the calculation of phase equilibria in the Nd-Ba-Cu-O system.