On the Yang-Mills effective action with instanton gauge field

The calculation of the determinant for the second order covariant derivative operator is analyzed in the space R⁴ and for Yang-Mills instanton field configurations. The problems inherent to the ultraviolet ζ-function renormalization method and infrared divergencies of this operator are reviewed. A method for estimating the asymptotic coefficients of its determinant has been discussed and the failure of the general conformal invariance induced by any regularization technique has also been considered. A particular solution valid for a Yang-Mills multi instanton configuration, valuable in order to get the non conformally invariant piece of the general solution, is the main result obtained here. We give it as an integral equation, namely in a semi-explicit form.     

Inertial effects on the escape rate of a particle driven by colored noise: An instanton approach

A recent calculation, in the weak-noise limit, of the rate of escape of a particle over a one-dimensional potential barrier is extended by including an inertial term in the Langevin equation. Specifically, we consider a system described by the Langevin equation , where is a Gaussian colored noise with mean zero and correlator (t)(t')=(D/)exp(–|t–t'|/). A pathintegral formulation is augmented by a steepest descent calculation valid in the weak-noise (D0) limit. This yields an escape rateexp(–S/D), where the actionS is the minimum, over paths characterizing escape over the barrier, of a generalized Onsager-Machlup functional, the extremal path being an instanton of the theory. The extremal actionS is calculated analytically for smallm and for general potentials, and numerical results forS are displayed for various ranges ofm and for the typical case of the quartic potentialV(x)=–x ₂/2+x ₄/4.     

A method for determining dissipative effects in superconductive devices

A simple criterion for evaluating dissipative effects in superconductive tunneling devices is presented, and is established on the basis of a shortening of the semiclassical traversal time of the barrier. As an example of application of the above criterion, we examine the results obtained from measurements of decay-rate out of the metastable superconducting state of a Josephson junction.     

Tunneling current oscillations excited by DC voltage

Investigating a polycrystalline gold layer on glass by a scanning tunneling microscope in air, tunneling current oscillations were found, which are excited by the DC voltage across the gap. The oscillation amplitude is dependent on the place on the surface of the sample and correlates with its topography. The frequency spectra of these oscillations are influenced by resonances of the mechanical system (z-piezo/sample holder/transducer/sample). A piezoelectric transducer is able to detect alternating forces originating from the tunnel junction. The resonances in the spectrum of the AC tunneling current and the mechanical resonances of the STM system seem to be related. Trapping and subsequent delayed desorption of charge carriers at localized surface states could play a role in generating the observed time-dependent forces across the gap and thereby creating tunneling current oscillations.     

Tunneling as a Classical Escape Rate Induced by the Vacuum Zero-point Radiation

We make a brief review of the Kramers escape rate theory for the probabilistic motion of a particle in a potential well U(x), and under the influence of classical fluctuation forces. The Kramers theory is extended in order to take into account the action of the thermal and zero-point random electromagnetic fields on a charged particle. The result is physically relevant because we get a non-null escape rate over the potential barrier at low temperatures (T → 0). It is found that, even if the mean energy is much smaller than the barrier height, the classical particle can escape from the potential well due to the action of the zero-point fluctuating fields. These stochastic effects can be used to give a classical interpretation to some quantum tunneling phenomena. Relevant experimental data are used to illustrate the theoretical results.     

Characterization of PEI-coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for transfection: Size distribution,colloidal properties and DNA interaction

Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) were coated with polyethylenimine. Here, we briefly describe the synthesis as well as DNA:PEI:SPION complexes and the characterization of the compounds according to their particle size, ζ-potential, morphology, DNA complexing ability, magnetic sedimentation, and colloidal stability. PEI coating of SPIONs led to colloidally stable beads even in high salt concentrations over a wide pH range. DNA plasmids and PCR products encoding for green fluorescent protein were associated with the described beads. The complexes were added to cells and exposed to permanent and pulsating magnetic fields. Presence of these magnetic fields significantly increased the transfection efficiency.     

Tunneling Radiation from a Static Spherically Symmetric Black Hole Surrounded by Quintessence

By extending the Parikh-Wilczek tunneling framework, we investigate the tunneling radiation of uncharged massless particles from a static spherically symmetric black hole surrounded by quintessence. The results are consistent with an underlying unitary theory.     

One method for the self-consistent determination of instanton liquid parameters

The possibility of self-consistently determining instanton liquid parameters with optimal pseudoparticle configurations is discussed. The estimate of repulsive pseudoparticle-interaction weakening is obtained. A comparison of different ensembles of pseudoparticles is made.     

Tunneling times for opaque barriers

We propose new criteria to evaluate the average time spent by particles in a tunneling barrier. First we construct asojourn time, on the basis of statistical information provided by quantum mechanics, which seems to be an appropriate measure of the time spent byall particles within the barrier. A simple, stochastic treatment is then used to deal with the particles that actually traverse the barrier, in order to study their interaction time. The results obtained show that opaque barriers have important effects on the particlesbefore they enter the potential region, confirming previously published numerical findings. No arbitrarily high effective velocities appear anywhere in the present treatment.     

利用扫描隧道显微镜表征和操纵单分子

扫描隧道显微镜（STM）提供给我们一种表征单分子的局域物理和化学特性的特殊方法，甚至还能帮助我们操纵单分子以构造分子尺度的新型器件。本文中我们采用了两种新型STM技术分别来表征封装在富勒烯笼里面的金属原子和构造一种具有较强Kondo效应的分子器件。空间dI/dV映像谱被用来探索单个Dy@C82分子中能量分辨的金属-笼杂化态，揭示了有关Dy原子在碳笼中的空间位置和Dy-碳笼之间相互作用的重要信息。我们也通过控制STM针尖诱导的高电压脉冲来诱导CoPc分子的边缘脱氢化，从而改变了这个分子在Au(111)表面的吸附构型，导致吸附在Au表面的完整CoPc分子所不具备的Kondo效应产生。     

Spin Parity Effect on Magnetic Relaxation by Quantum Tunneling in Nanomagnets

Spin parity effect on magnetic relaxation by quantum tunneling in the biaxial spin model is studied by taking into account the transverse local stray field. It is shown that the square root time dependence in the even resonance occurs in the presence of a distribution of transverse anisotropic parameters, while the odd resonance always shows exponential relaxation. Magnetic relaxation under a sweeping field is also studied. The variation of the relaxation curve with the increasing distribution width of the local stray field for even resonance is qualitatively different from that of the odd resonance. The theoretical result on even resonance is in agreement with experimental results on Fe8 system, while the prediction for odd resonance awaits the experimental verification.     

Mossbauer, Raman and X-ray diffraction studies of superparamagnetic NiFe2O4 nanoparticles prepared by sol-gel auto-combustion method

Superparamagnetic nickel ferrite single phase nanoparticles with the average crystallite size of ∼9 nm have been synthesized at a low temperature (220 °C) by the sol-gel auto-combustion method. In the present study the as prepared powder was further calcined at different temperatures for 4 h, resulting in nanoparticles of larger size. The nanoparticles exhibited superparamagnetic behavior and changes in cation distribution as revealed by the Mossbauer, Raman and X-ray diffraction studies. The Mossbauer spectra collected at 5 K and under 5 T applied magnetic field showed mixed spinel structure and canted spin order for the nanoparticles, whereas there is collinear spin order with inverse spinel structure for larger particles. The vibrational spectra of the nanoparticles showed a redshift and broadening in the Raman line shape due to confinement effects.     

量子线/铁基超导隧道结中隧道谱的研究

考虑铁基超导中能带间的相互作用和界面对每一个能带的散射作用, 利用推广的Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk模型, 并通过求解Bogoliubov-de Gennes 方程研究了具有不同类型双能隙系统的量子线/铁基超导隧道结中准粒子的输运系数和隧道谱. 研究表明: 1)在弹道极限时, 随着带间相互作用的增大, s_± 波隧道谱中零偏压附近的平台演变成电导峰; s₊₊ 波的平台演变成凹陷; p波的零偏压电导峰被压低. 2)界面对两个能带的散射作用不为零时, 随着带间相互作用的增大, s_± 波和s₊₊ 波两能隙处的峰值将降低, 而两峰间的凹陷值将变大; p波的零偏压电导峰被压低, 非零偏压电导增大. 3)界面对每个能带的散射, 可使其产生的电导峰变得更加尖锐, 但可压低和抹平另一个带产生的电导峰值. 这些结果对于澄清铁基超导体的能隙结构和区别不同类型铁基超导体有所帮助.     

Tunneling time and stochastic-mechanical trajectories for the double-barrier potential

Quantum motion of particles tunneling a double barrier potential is considered by using stochastic mechanics. Stochastic-mechanical trajectories give us information about complex motion of tunneling particles that is not obtained within the framework of ordinary quantum mechanics. Using such information, we calculate the tunneling times within each of the barriers which depend on the distance between them. It is found that the stochastic-mechanical tunneling time shows better asymptotic behavior than the quantum-mechanical dwell time and presence time.     

Spin Parity Effect on Magnetic Relaxation by Quantum Tunneling in Nanomagnets

Spin parity effect on magnetic relaxation by quantum tunneling in the biaxial spin model is studied by taking into account the transverse local stray field. It is shown that the square root time dependence in the even resonance occurs in the presence of a distribution of transverse anisotropic parameters, while the odd resonance always shows exponential relaxation. Magnetic relaxation under a sweeping field is also studied. The variation of the relaxation curve with the increasing distribution width of the local stray field for even resonance is qualitatively different from that of the odd resonance. The theoretical result on even resonance is in agreement with experimental results on Fe₈ system, while the prediction for odd resonance awaits the experimental verification.     

Invariant expression for tunneling rate under canonical transformations

The original formula to calculate the tunneling rate through event horizons is apparently dependent on the type of coordinates used.In this paper,we propose an invariant expression under canonical transformations to study the tunneling effect.Moreover,the problem of factor 2 is solved naturally.As an application of this expression,we obtain the same tunneling rate both in the Schwarzschild and the Painleve′coordinates.It is shown that once the suitable formula to calculate tunneling rate is correctly identified,the tunneling method is manifestly covariant.     

Tunneling time and the post-tunneling position of an electron through a potential barrier in an anisotropic semiconductor

Tunneling time and post-tunneling position of an electron incident on a heterostructure grown on anisotropic materials are derived by solving an effective mass equation including off-diagonal effective mass tensor elements. The effects of different effective masses for a heterostructure junction are also included.     

Influence of PVP in magnetic properties of NiSn nanoparticles prepared by polyol method

The influence of PVP on the magnetic properties of NiSn nanoparticles prepared by polyol method has been studied. NiSn nanoparticles exhibit superparamagnetic behavior although there is a ferromagnetic contribution due to particles agglomerated below the blocking temperature. The particle size is controlled by the addiction of PVP in varying amounts. The addition of PVP also favours the particles isolation, narrow the particle size distribution and decrease the interparticle interaction strength increasing the superparamagnetic contribution.