Microstructure of the regions on a plane copper electrode surface affected by a spark discharge in air in the point–plane gap

Technical Physics - The microstructure of the regions affected by spark discharge on the surface of a plane copper electrode in atmospheric air in the point–plane gap has been studied using a...     

Divergence structure of the statistical entropy of the Dirac field in a plane symmetry black hole geometry

The divergences at all levels for the statistical entropy of a plane symmetry black hole arising from the massless Dirac field are considered using the brick-wall model. It is shown that if we ignore the usual contribution from the vacuum surrounding the system, then the statistical entropy consists of two parts: one is the linearly divergent term which has the geometric character, the other consists of two logarithmically divergent terms which are not proportional to the surface area of the horizon. The entropy of the Dirac field on extremal plane symmetry spacetime background has higher divergence than usual.     

Current investigations in theoretical studies of nanostructure–liquid interfaces

Wettability of surfaces is a significant factor affecting properties like water dispersion, spreading, evaporation, dissociation and etc. Surface wettability and wetting behavior of a surface are a subject of broad interest, there is then a great interest to understand better liquid–solid interfaces and water contact angle, in addition to the potential applications in micro- and nano fluidics. This subject is interesting as the growing attractions on the wetting and dynamical properties of water on 2D materials. Also, two clearly defined rigid water layers on solid surfaces are a well-known phenomenon and have been described on several surfaces. Detailed molecular dynamic simulation studies on the origin of this phenomenon are also of general interest. In this current review, recent attempts concerning to the wettability of graphene, graphene oxide and also some metal surfaces obtained by theoretical are presented. Their result contents, therefore, is of interest in order to understand the behavior of water nano-droplets when physisorbed on different substrates. The information is relevant for experimental teams working in this subject, with application in areas as catalysis, friction, surface chemistry, adsorption, etc.     

Morphology of the imprints of spark current channels in a point–plane gap in air

Using the autograph (imprint) method, the imprint microstructure of current channels that are associated with a submicrosecond spark initiated in air in a point–plane gap with the point charged both negatively and positively has been studied. For both polarities of the point, the imprints of the current channels 0.2–0.5 mm in size on the surface of the flat electrode represent areas that contain morphological modifications in the form of microcraters 0.3–5.0 μm across and tracks. The surface concentration of the microcraters equals (2–5) × 10⁴ mm^–2. It has been found that the microcraters are arranged on the tracks, which produces an intricate net structure. The internal submicron microstructure of the microcraters and tracks has been discovered.     

The geometry of the higher dimensional black hole thermodynamics in Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet theory

In this paper, we have studied the geometry of the five-dimensional black hole solutions in (a) Einstein–Yang–Mills–Gauss–Bonnet theory and (b) Einstein–Maxwell–Gauss–Bonnet theory with a cosmological constant for spherically symmetric space time. Formulating the Ruppeiner metric, we have examined the possible phase transition for both the metrics. It is found that depending on some restrictions phase transition is possible for the black holes. Also for Λ = 0 in Einstein–Gauss–Bonnet black hole, the Ruppeiner metric becomes flat and hence the black hole becomes a stable one.     

Sheath formation study in Ne–Xe DBD discharge

The sheath is formed near the cathode immediately after applying the voltage across the electrodes. This formation is mainly due to the depopulation of this region by electrons. Using the one-dimensional model of the sheath region and the kinetic model coupled to the dielectric barrier discharge discharge electric circuit, we studied the formation of the cathode sheath and its evolution during the first pulse in Ne–Xe mixture for 10% and 20% of xenon at a total gas pressure of 400 Torr and for an applied voltage of 3 kV. The results illustrate the discharge behaviors as well as the evolution of the electric field and the charged particles in the cathode region. The effect of the xenon concentration is also studied and discussed.     

Ginzburg–Landau description of laminar-turbulent oblique band formation in transitional plane Couette flow

Plane Couette flow, the flow between two parallel planes moving in opposite directions, is an example of wall-bounded flow experiencing a transition to turbulence with an ordered coexistence of turbulent and laminar domains in some range of Reynolds numbers [R _g, R _t] . When the aspect-ratio is sufficiently large, this coexistence occurs in the form of alternately turbulent and laminar oblique bands. As R goes up trough the upper threshold R _t, the bands disappear progressively to leave room to a uniform regime of featureless turbulence. This continuous transition is studied here by means of under-resolved numerical simulations understood as a modelling approach adapted to the long time, large aspect-ratio limit. The state of the system is quantitatively characterised using standard observables (turbulent fraction and turbulence intensity inside the bands). A pair of complex order parameters is defined for the pattern which is further analysed within a standard Ginzburg–Landau formalism. Coefficients of the model turn out to be comparable to those experimentally determined for cylindrical Couette flow.     

Bose–Einstein condensation and superfluidity in trapped atomic gases

Bose–Einstein condensates confined in traps exhibit unique features which have been the object of extensive experimental and theoretical studies in the last few years. In this paper I will discuss some issues concerning the behaviour of the order parameter and the dynamic and superfluid effects exhibited by such systems.     

Ellipticity of motion of particle in field of inhomogeneous plane wave

lIntroductionThephysicalmodelofinhomogeneousplanewaveofacousticsisusedtostudythewavepropagationinthermoviscoelasticmaterials.Inrecentyears,alotofworksandsomesignificafltresultshavebeenpublished,inwhichthegeneration,propagation,reflectionandrefractiononaninterfacefortheinhomogeneousplanewaveaswellastomeasurethecoefficientsofviscosityofmaterialsbyusingthemodelofinhomogeneousplanewavewerec..ce...dt1-2o].Inthispaper,under.thehighfrequency,westudytheellipticalmotionofparticleinthefieldofinhomogeneo…     

First-principles investigations of proton generation in α-quartz

Proton plays a key role in the interface-trap formation that is one of the primary reliability concerns, thus learning how it behaves is key to understand the radiation response of microelectronic devices. The first-principles calculations have been applied to explore the defects and their reactions associated with the proton release in α-quartz, the well-known crystalline isomer of amorphous silica. When a high concentration of molecular hydrogen(H_2) is present, the proton generation can be enhanced by cracking the H_2 molecules at the positively charged oxygen vacancies in dimer configuration. If the concentration of molecular hydrogen is low, the proton generation mainly depends on the proton dissociation of the doublyhydrogenated defects. In particular, a fully passivated E_2' center can dissociate to release a proton barrierlessly by structure relaxation once trapping a hole. This research provides a microscopic insight into the proton release in silicon dioxide, the critical step associated with the interface-trap formation under radiation in microelectronic devices.     

Structural and magnetic investigations in the vicinity of first-order transformations in Ni–Mn–Ga–Co ferromagnetic shape memory alloys

Among the series of alloys derived from Ni₅₀Mn₂₉Ga₂₁ on selective substitution of Co for Ni and Mn, two alloys Ni_49.8Mn_27.2Ga_21.2Co_1.8 and Ni_46.9Mn_28.8Ga₂₁Co_3.3 referred to as CoMn-1.8 and CoNi-3.3, respectively, are found to exhibit an additional first-order transformation below their martensitic transformation temperatures. Systematic studies on temperature and field dependence of magnetic properties of these alloys are carried out, through the transformations, to understand their origin. An examination of these results in conjunction with those from structural investigations reveals that the transformation in the CoMn-1.8 alloy is an intermartensitic transformation and has a structural origin, while that in the CoNi-3.3 alloy is not of the structural origin and is attributed to local spin inversion of Co moments, which is of the magnetic origin.     

Formation of parametric solitons in coupled atom–molecule quantum gases via controlled nonlinear interactions

We consider an atomic Bose–Einstein condensate parametrically coupled to a molecular condensate with tunable interactions. The space distribution and nonlinear dynamics of this coupled system, especially the parametric solitons, are investigated within the full parameter space accounts for all the nonlinear two-body collisions, together with the atom–molecule conversion coupling and the bare formation energy of the molecular species. The results show that the exact parametric solitons can be formed via controlled nonlinear interactions, and the atom–molecule transfer term can provide an effective potential which can be used to stable the coupled system even in the absence of the external potential. We also give an experimental setup and detection of the atomic–molecular Bose–Einstein condensates in future experiments.     

Dielectric relaxation investigations of 100 MeV Ag-ion-irradiated polyetherimide using thermally stimulated discharge current techniques

The thermally stimulated discharge current technique (TSDC) has been used to elucidate various dielectric relaxation processes in 100 MeV Ag-ion-irradiated polyetherimide (PEI). The irradiated PEI samples (85 μm thickness, area 0.12 cm²) were polarized at different temperatures ranging from 50–200 °C under various biasing fields (50–300 kV/cm). TSDC spectra, in general, consist of four current maxima namely γ, β, α and ρ in ascending order of temperature, appearing around 40, 110, 200 and 230 °C, respectively. The origin of γ - and β -peaks has been attributed to the dipolar nature of ether linkages and carbonyl groups, respectively, whereas α- and ρ-maxima have been attributed to the space charge polarization process. The absence of γ-peak in irradiated samples is attributed to the significant loss in ether linkages due to irradiation. The free radical formation, demerization of carbonyl groups and cross-linking of imide groups due to ion irradiation in PEI have been held to be responsible for the behavior of these relaxation processes. In the vicinity of the β-relaxation, a new relaxation process, termed δ-relaxation, is also observed.     

Aberration-corrected HAADF-STEM investigations of precipitate structures in Al–Mg–Si alloys with low Cu additions

Precipitates in a lean Al–Mg–Si alloy with low Cu addition (~0.10 wt.%) were investigated by aberration-corrected high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron microscopy (HAADF-STEM). Most precipitates were found to be disordered on the generally ordered network of Si atomic columns which is common for the metastable precipitate structures. Fragments of known metastable precipitates in the Al–Mg–Si–(Cu) alloy system are found in the disordered precipitates. It was revealed that the disordered precipitates arise as a consequence of coexistence of the Si-network. Cu atomic columns are observed to either in-between the Si-network or replacing a Si-network column. In both cases, Cu is the center in a three-fold rotational symmetry on the Si-network. Parts of unit cells of Q′ phase were observed in the ends of a string-type precipitates known to extend along dislocation lines. It is suggested that the string-types form by a growth as extension of the B′/Q′ precipitates initially nucleated along dislocation lines. Alternating Mg and Si columns form a well-ordered interface structure in the disordered Q′ precipitate. It is identical to the interface of the Q′ parts in the string-type precipitate.     

Photoacoustic spectroscopy detection and extraction of discharge feature gases in transformer oil based on 1.5 μ tunable fiber laser

Information from the analysis of gasses dissolved in insulating oils is valuable for early a transformer maintenance. By means of dissolved gas analysis (DGA), it is possible to distinguish faults such as partial discharge (corona), overheating (pyrolysis) and arcing in a great variety of oil-filled equipment. Tunable fiber laser-based second harmonic photoacoustic spectroscopy offers a fast and good-noise-immunity technique for the quantitative analysis of trace gases in transformer oil. In this work, the discharge feature gases, such as C₂H₂, CH₄, CO₂ and H₂O, were measured with a tunable laser photoacoustic spectrometer at the 1530.3709 nm transition line, as a typical application of precise measurement of multi-gas, a proposed BSS model based on overcomplete ICA basis and five-point-sampling method based on a created weight-truncation-constraint equation was used to remove noise so that several fault gases can be extracted with a higher detection accuracy and a method detection limit. Experiment shows that within 0.15 nm band near 1530.3709 nm, the four-gas contents have been detected and extracted and the detection accuracy has been improved from available scanning spacing of 0.03 nm to available extracting spacing of 0.0011 nm. At room temperature and atmospheric pressure, this can achieve simultaneous detection for multiple feature gases in discharged transformer oil using laser source with a limited waveband.