Damping effects and the metal-insulator transition in a two-dimensional electron gas

The damping of single-particle degrees of freedom in strongly correlated two-dimensional Fermi systems is analyzed. Suppression of the scattering amplitude due to the damping effects is shown to play a key role in preserving the validity of the Landau-Migdal quasiparticle picture in a region of a phase transition associated with the divergence of the quasiparticle effective mass. The results of the analysis are applied to elucidate the behavior of the conductivity σ(T) of the two-dimensional dilute electron gas in the density region where it undergoes a metal-insulator transition.     

Phonons and charge density waves in 1T-TiSe2

Inelastic neutron scattering measurements have been carried out on 1T-TiSe₂ at various temperatures in order to obtain information about the dynamics of the phase transition associated with the charge density waves. A large damping of a transverse phonon at the L-point has been observed near the transition temperature. A simple lattice dynamical model was used to study the effect of the Ti-Se bonding on the transition.     

LMG model: Markovian evolution of classical and quantum correlations under decoherence

We have investigated the quantum phase transition in the ground state of collective Lipkin-Meshkov-Glick model (LMG model) subjected to decoherence due to its interaction, represented by a quantum channel, with an environment. We discuss the behavior of quantum and classical pair wise correlations in the system, with the quantumness of correlations measured by quantum discord (QD), entanglement of formation (EOF), measurement-induced disturbance (MID) and the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt-Bell function (CHSH-Bell function). The time evolution established by system-environment interactions is assumed to be Markovian in nature and the quantum channels studied include the amplitude damping (AD), phase damping (PD), bit-flip (BF), phase-flip (PF), and bit-phase-flip (BPF) channels. One can identify appropriate quantities associated with the dynamics of quantum correlations signifying quantum phase transition in the model. Surprisingly, the CHSH-Bell function is found to detect all the phase transitions, even when quantum and classical correlations are zero for the relevant ground state.     

Phase transition in the collisionless damping regime for wave-particle interaction

Gibbs statistical mechanics is derived for the Hamiltonian system coupling a wave to N particles self-consistently. This identifies Landau damping with a regime where a second order phase transition occurs. For nonequilibrium initial data with warm particles, a critical initial wave intensity is found: above it, thermodynamics predicts a finite wave amplitude in the limit N-->infinity; below it, the equilibrium amplitude vanishes. Simulations support these predictions providing new insight into the long-time nonlinear fate of the wave due to Landau damping in plasmas.     

Temperature dependence of far infrared reflectivity of lithium iodate

The temperature dependence of the polarized far infrared reflectivity of hexagonal LiIO₃ is measured. Far from the α—γ phase transition the lattice anharmonicity is weak. Near the transition no softening but an anomalous damping is observed. It is proposed to explain this damping by phonons and ionic carriers interactions.     

耗散腔中多光子J-C模型中的密度算符间距

研究了腔场存在相位耗散时多光子J-C模型中光场、原子和系统的密度算符间距;讨论了原子初始态、光场强度以及腔场耗散系数对密度算符间距的影响;且比较了不同跃迁光子数下体系的密度算符间距。结果发现：①密度算符间距与原子的初始态密切相关。②光场和系统的密度算符间距在耗散腔中作减幅周期振荡最终达到稳定,达到稳定所需时间随腔的耗散系数增大而缩短;而原子的密度算符间距与腔的耗散无关。③随着光场初始强度的增加,光场和系统与各自初始态的偏离程度增大。④对于双光子跃迁,当腔场存在相位损耗时光场和系统的密度算符间距仍作减幅周期振荡,原子仍周期性的回到纯态。但由于光场与原子的纠缠和退纠缠速率加快,密度算符间距在每个周期内振荡加剧。     

耗散腔中多光子J-C模型中的密度算符间距

研究了腔场存在相位耗散时多光子J-C模型中光场、原子和系统的密度算符间距;讨论了原子初始态、光场强度以及腔场耗散系数对密度算符间距的影响;且比较了不同跃迁光子数下体系的密度算符间距.结果发现:①密度算符间距与原子的初始态密切相关.②光场和系统的密度算符间距在耗散腔中作减幅周期振荡最终达到稳定,达到稳定所需时间随腔的耗散系数增大而缩短;而原子的密度算符间距与腔的耗散无关.③随着光场初始强度的增加,光场和系统与各自初始态的偏离程度增大.④对于双光子跃迁,当腔场存在相位损耗时光场和系统的密度算符间距仍作减幅周期振荡,原子仍周期性的回到纯态.但由于光场与原子的纠缠和退纠缠速率加快,密度算符间距在每个周期内振荡加剧.     

Critical dynamics and relaxation of elementary excitations of the nematic phase of a non-heisenberg magnet with spin <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis> = 1

The relaxation of elementary excitations (magnons) in the nematic phase of a magnet with spin S = 1 at the critical point of the nematic-to-ferromagnetic phase transition has been studied. Magnons in a three-dimensional nematic at the critical point have all of the properties of Goldstone excitations; in particular, their damping decrement tends to zero faster than the excitation frequency as the wave vector tends to zero. In the two-dimensional case, the ratio of the damping decrement to the frequency is small in the long-wavelength limit. The similarity between the behaviors of magnons in the spin nematic and in the isotropic Heisenberg ferromagnet has been underlined.     

Controlling hot electrons by wave amplification and decay in compressing plasma

Through particle-in-cell simulations, it is demonstrated that a part of the mechanical energy of compressing plasma can be controllably transferred to hot electrons by preseeding the plasma with a Langmuir wave that is compressed together with the medium. Initially, a wave is undamped, so it is amplified under compression due to plasmon conservation. Later, as the phase velocity also changes under compression, Landau damping can be induced at a predetermined instant of time. Then the wave energy is transferred to hot electrons, shaping the particle distribution over a controllable velocity interval, which is wider than that in stationary plasma. For multiple excited modes, the transition between the adiabatic amplification and the damping occurs at different moments; thus, individual modes can deposit their energy independently, each at its own prescribed time.     

A polymerization-depolymerization model for generation of contractile force during bacterial cell division

We have investigated the pressure-induced phase transition of NiO and other structural properties using three-body potential approach. NiO undergoes phase transition from B1 (rocksalt) to B2 (CsCl) structure associated with a sudden collapse in volume showing first-order phase transition. A theoretical study of high pressure phase transition and elastic behaviour in transition metal compounds using a three-body potential caused by the electron shell deformation of the overlapping ion was carried out. The phase transition pressure and other properties predicted by our model is closer to the phase transition pressure predicted by Eto et al.      

Lattice properties in the vicinity of the martensitic transformation in TiNi

A pronounced peak in the thermal expansion coefficient — and thus in the Grüneisen parameter — has been found at the temperature corresponding to the martensitic transformation in TiNi. This finding, together with results of ultrasound wave propagation studies, attests to anomalous lattice-dynamical behaviour in the vicinity of the phase transition. Ultrasonic wave attenuation and velocity data are interpreted on the basis of Akhieser-type, phonon viscosity damping. Results obtained are consistent with the hypothesis that a soft phonon mode plays a dominant role in the lattice properties of TiNi near the transition.     

Raman study of charge-density-wave phase transition in quasi-one-dimensional conductor (TaSe4)2I

Polarized Raman spectra were obtained in the quasi-one-dimensional conductor (TaSe₄)₂I above and below the charge-density-wave (CDW) transition temperature (T_c=263 K). The Raman intensities of many peaks become intenser and two of the phonon peaks shift to higher frequency with decreasing temperature. Moreover a new broad peak at about 90 cm^?1 and a new peak around 166 cm^?1 appear in the low-temperature phase. The polarization characteristic shows that the former is assigned to totally symmetric mode. The damping constant of the phonon at 90 cm^?1 increases markedly with increasing temperature. The frequency shifts to higher frequency as the temperature increases and the coupling coefficient is approximately proportional to (T_c?T)^{$\text{1}\text{2}$}. This peak becomes Raman active owing to the CDW phase transition. The temperature dependence of the damping constant and the frequency shift may have a relation to the dynamical properties of the CDW phase transition.     

A theory of the bion in a one-dimensional sine-Gordon system: II. AC conductivity

A linear response theory is developed for the ac conductivity due to one-dimensional sine-Gordon bions within a semiclassical approximation. As a damping mechanism we consider the diffusive motion of the phase of the internal motion of the bion due to collisions with other bions. The line shape is either Lorentzian or asymmetric Lorentzian with a lower frequency tail. The lower frequency tail has its origin in the bion to bion transition accompanying one-photon annihilation; a new process other than one-bion creation from the vacuum. The effect of an extrinsic damping is also examined, which, in some cases, results in an asymmetric Lorentzian with a higher frequency tail. The results of the far infrared reflection experiments on quasi-one-dimensional conductors TTF-TCNQ and KCP are reanalyzed in the light of the present theory.     

Nonlinear conductivity and narrow band noise in NbSe3

A charge density wave system near commensurability and with strong damping is considered, as a model for NbSe₃. The observed threshold field is associated with depinning of a commensurate part of the charge density, while the excess charge, in form of phase kinks, contributes just to the ohmic conductivity. The characteristic length associated with the frequency generation is one lattice constant.     

Electron diffraction and electron microscopic study of BaYCuO superconducting materials

Electron microscopy and electron diffraction have been applied to show that the orthorhombic phase in the compound Ba₂YCu₃O_7−δ is responsible for the high superconducting transition temperature. A positive correlation is found between the volume fration of the orthorhombic phase and the superconducting transition temperature. By means of an “in-situ” heating experiment it is found that the orthorhombic phase is formed on cooling from a high temperature tetragonal phase with disordered vacancies. It is suggested that the low temperature tetragonal phase that occurs in the same specimens as the orthorhombic phase also contains an ordered arrangement of vacancies different from that present in the orthorhombic phase. The order-disorder transition associated with the structural vacancies is shown to be reversible, provided there has been no oxygen loss.     

Effect of Sn substitution on the elastic anomalies and phase transition behaviors of antiferroelectric PbHfO3 single crystals studied by Brillouin scattering

The phase transition sequence of a PbHf_0.7Sn_0.3O₃ single crystal was investigated by using Brillouin spectroscopy. The longitudinal acoustic mode showed three distinct changes at ∼370 K, ∼455 K and ∼495 K which corresponded to the antiferroelectric 1 → antiferroelectric 2 → intermediate → paraelectric phase transitions upon heating. The paraelectric phase was characterized by softening acoustic mode, increasing acoustic damping and the appearance of quasielastic central peaks which were observed upon approaching the phase transition temperature. The relaxation times derived from the acoustic mode anomalies and the central peak were consistent with each other and showed a slowing-down behavior. These precursor phenomena were attributed to the polar clusters having broken inversion symmetry. The substitution of Hf with Sn induced a very soft intermediate phase between the paraelectric and the antiferroelectric phases, where the longitudinal acoustic mode exhibited the lowest mode frequency along with substantially high acoustic damping. The transverse acoustic mode, which was observed in the two antiferroelectric phases, did not appear in the intermediate phase. These results indicated that the average symmetry of the intermediate phase may be cubic consisting of fine ferroelastic domains.     

Non-Gaussianity dynamics of two-mode squeezed number states subject to different types of noise based on cumulant theory

We provide a measure to characterize the non-Gaussianity of phase-space function of bosonic quantum states based on the cumulant theory. We study the non-Gaussianity dynamics of two-mode squeezed number states by analyzing the phase-averaged kurtosis for two different models of decoherence: amplitude damping model and phase damping model.For the amplitude damping model, the non-Gaussianity is very fragile and completely vanishes at a finite time. For the phase damping model, such states exhibit rich non-Gaussian characters. In particular, we obtain a transition time that such states can transform from sub-Gaussianity into super-Gaussianity during the evolution. Finally, we compare our measure with the existing measures of non-Gaussianity under the independent dephasing environment.     

High-frequency ultrasonic studies of the structural phase transition in an La<Subscript>0.875</Subscript>Sr<Subscript>0.125</Subscript>MnO<Subscript>3</Subscript> single crystal

The specific features of a phase transition from a disordered orbital state to an ordered orbital state in an La_0.875Sr_0.125MnO₃ single crystal are investigated using acoustic methods at a frequency f = 500 MHz. The phase transition is accompanied by a distortion of MnO₆ octahedra due to the cooperative Jahn-Teller effect and is a first-order phase transition, as judged from the sharp change observed in the damping of acoustic pulses, the acoustic wave velocity, and the temperature hysteresis. It is revealed that the parameters of the acoustic waves change significantly throughout the temperature range of existence of the cooperatively distorted structure. In an external magnetic field, the structural phase transition is shifted toward lower temperatures.     

Physical properties of a high molecular weight hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane modified castor oil based polyurethane/epoxy interpenetrating polymer network composites

A series of polyurethane (PU)/epoxy resin (EP) graft interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) composites modified by a high molecular weight hydroxyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane (HTPDMS) were prepared. The effects of HTPDMS content on the phase structure, damping properties and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the HTPDMS-modified PU/EP IPN composites were studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) showed that the thermal decomposition temperature of the composites increased with the increase of HTPDMS content. The tensile strength and impact strength of the IPN composites were also significantly improved, especially when the HTPDMS content was 10%. The modified IPN composites were expected to be used as structural damping materials in the future.