How to distinguish between specular and retroconfigurations for Andreev reflection in graphene rings

We numerically investigate Andreev reflection in a graphene ring with one normal conducting and one superconducting lead by solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation within the Landauer-Büttiker formalism. By tuning chemical potential and bias voltage, it is possible to switch between regimes where electron and hole originate from the same band (retroconfiguration) or from different bands (specular configuration) of the graphene dispersion, respectively. We find that the dominant contributions to the Aharonov-Bohm conductance oscillations in the subgap transport are of period h/2e in retroconfiguration and of period h/e in specular configuration, confirming the predictions obtained from a qualitative analysis of interfering scattering paths. Because of the robustness against disorder and moderate changes to the system, this provides a clear signature to distinguish both types of Andreev reflection processes in graphene.     

An evolving network model in polymer melts with community structures

In order to describe the entangled network structure in polymer melts visually, we propose an evolving network model with community structure. This network model grows according to the inner-community and inter-community preferential mechanisms of both community sizes and node degrees. Numerical simulation results indicate that the cumulative distribution of community size and node degree distribution follow power-law distributions P(S≥s)∼s^-υ and P(k)∼k^-γ respectively, with the exponents of υ≥1 and .     

Impact of an irreversibly adsorbed layer on local viscosity of nanoconfined polymer melts

We report the origin of the effect of nanoscale confinement on the local viscosity of entangled polystyrene (PS) films at temperatures far above the glass transition temperature. By using marker x-ray photon correlation spectroscopy with gold nanoparticles embedded in the PS films prepared on solid substrates, we have determined the local viscosity as a function of the distance from the polymer-substrate interface. The results show the impact of a very thin adsorbed layer (~7 nm in thickness) even without specific interactions of the polymer with the substrate, overcoming the effect of a surface mobile layer at the air-polymer interface and thereby resulting in a significant increase in the local viscosity as approaching the substrate interface.     

Canonical transformations of local functionals and sh-Lie structures

In many Lagrangian field theories, there is a Poisson bracket on the space of local functionals. One may identify the fields of such theories as sections of a vector bundle. It is known that the Poisson bracket induces an sh-Lie structure on the graded space of horizontal forms on the jet bundle of the relevant vector bundle. We consider those automorphisms of the vector bundle which induce mappings on the space of functionals preserving the Poisson bracket and refer to such automorphisms as canonical automorphisms.We determine how such automorphisms relate to the corresponding sh-Lie structure. If a Lie group acts on the bundle via canonical automorphisms, there are induced actions on the space of local functionals and consequently on the corresponding sh-Lie algebra. We determine conditions under which the sh-Lie structure induces an sh-Lie structure on a corresponding reduced space where the reduction is determined by the action of the group. These results are not directly a consequence of the corresponding theorems on Poisson manifolds as none of the algebraic structures are Poisson algebras.     

Detecting local community structures in complex networks based on local degree central nodes

Detecting local communities in real-world graphs such as large social networks, web graphs, and biological networks has received a great deal of attention because obtaining complete information from a large network is still difficult and unrealistic nowadays. In this paper, we define the term local degree central node whose degree is greater than or equal to the degree of its neighbor nodes. A new method based on the local degree central node to detect the local community is proposed. In our method, the local community is not discovered from the given starting node, but from the local degree central node that is associated with the given starting node. Experiments show that the local central nodes are key nodes of communities in complex networks and the local communities detected by our method have high accuracy. Our algorithm can discover local communities accurately for more nodes and is an effective method to explore community structures of large networks.     

Polariton local states in periodic Bragg multiple-quantum-well structures

We study analytically the optical properties of several types of defect in Bragg multiple-quantum-well structures. We show that a single defect leads to two local polariton modes in the photonic bandgap. These modes lead to peculiarities in reflection and transmission spectra. Detailed recommendations for experimental observation of the effects studied here are given.     

Generation of mesoscopic magnetic structures by local laser action

New effects are observed wherein the internal structure of the domain walls in a thin magnetic iron garnet film are modified by the action of focused laser radiation. A single laser pulse with increasing power gives rise to the following: 1) displacement of vertical Bloch lines in a domain wall; 2) generation of a pair of vertical Bloch lines on initially line-free walls; and, 3) an irreversible change in shape of a domain wall and the domain structure as a whole. The mechanism leading to the generation and displacement of Bloch lines is connected with the motion of domain walls which is induced by a local change in the distribution of demagnetizing fields as a result of a heating-induced decrease of the magnetization in the focal spot of the laser radiation. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, No. 6, 398–402 (25 September 1997)     

GaAs quantum well structures investigation by local cathodoluminescence

The article shows the cathodoluminescence technique application to a quality analysis of a semiconductor multilayer heterostructures. Two structures with a GaAs quantum well embedded between the AlGaAs and GaInP barriers were investigated. The AlGaAs/GaAs/GaInP and GaInP/GaAs/AlGaAs structures were grown by MOCVD on a GaAs substrate. In this work we study the interface quality of quantum-dimensional GaAs layer by means of the local cathodoluminescence. Degradation and broadening of GaAs/GaInP interface occurring during the growth process of GaAs on GaInP layer was assumed to result in the formation of a layer with mixed composition at the interface. In addition, the presence of the layer prevented the formation of a quantum well in the GaAs layer. The transition layer was clearly observed by the cathodoluminescence. In the other case it was found that the growth of a structure with GaAs layer on top of AlGaAs produced a quantum well with a 10 nm thickness. The interface quality and layer thicknesses were also confirmed by the X-ray diffraction investigation of these structures.     

Investigation of plasmon resonances in local structures by the discrete sources method

The modification of the Discrete Sources Method, which allows one to perform effective numerical analysis of plasmon resonances in local structures, is proposed and realized. The numerical algorithm allows computation of the near field with a high degree of accuracy and tracking resonances that cause an increase of the near-field intensity by several orders of magnitude.     

Revisiting the role of correlation coefficient to distinguish chaos from noise

The correlation coefficient vs. prediction time profile has been widely used to distinguish chaos from noise. The correlation coefficient remains initially high, gradually decreasing as prediction time increases for chaos and remains low for all prediction time for noise. We here show that for some chaotic series with dominant embedded cyclical component(s), when modelled through a newly developed scheme of periodic decomposition, will yield high correlation coefficient even for long prediction time intervals, thus leading to a wrong assessment of inherent chaoticity. But if this profile of correlation coefficient vs. prediction horizon is compared with the profile obtained from the surrogate series, correct interpretations about the underlying dynamics are very much likely. Received 8 March 1999     

Relationship between the local electronic and local crystal structures of intermediate-valence Sm1−x Y x S

The valence state of samarium and the local environments of samarium and yttrium ions in the intermediatevalence compound Sm_1?x Y _x S (x = 0.17, 0.25, 0.33, or 0.45) are studied over a wide temperature range of 20–300 K using x-ray absorption spectroscopy. The temperature dependence of Sm-S, Sm-Sm(Y), Y-S, and Y-Sm(Y) bond lengths and the Debye-Waller factors has been found. A direct correlation of changes in the valence of samarium with changes in its local environment parameters depending on yttrium concentration and temperature has been revealed. The main characteristics of the intermediate-valence state of samarium have been determined: the energy width of the 4f level and its position with respect to the Fermi level.     

Invariant local twistor calculus for quaternionic structures and related geometries

New universal invariant operators are introduced in a class of geometries which include the quaternionic structures and their generalizations as well as four-dimensional conformal (spin) geometries. It is shown that, in a broad sense, all invariants operators arise from these universal operators and that they may be used to reduce all invariants problems to corresponding algebraic problems involving homomorphisms between modules of certain parabolic subgroups of Lie groups. Explicit application of the operators is illustrated by the construction of all non-standard operators between exterior forms on a large class of the geometries which includes the quaternionic structures.     

Angular criterion to distinguish between Fraunhofer and Fresnel diffraction

The distinction between Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction is an essential condition for the accurate analysis of diffracting structures. In this paper we propose a criterion based on the angle subtended by the first minimum of the diffraction pattern from the centre of the diffracting aperture. The determination of the minimum of the diffraction pattern is the crucial point to assure the accuracy of the criterion. Therefore, the applicability of adequate thresholds for detection is discussed. The criterion is also generalized by expressing it in terms of the number of Fresnel zones delimited by the aperture. Simulations are reported to illustrate the feasibility of the criterion.     

Gd替代YBa2Cu3O7-δ超导体的相结构与局域电子结构的研究

利用正电子湮没实验,结合x射线衍射(XRD)结构分析,研究了具有混合稀土特征的(Y1-xGdx)Ba2Cu3O7-δ系列样品.XRD实验结果表明,半径较大的Gd离子Y位替代使得样品晶胞参数和晶胞体积增大,但所有样品仍保持与YBa2Cu3O7-δ(YBCO)样品相同的单相正交结构.正电子湮没实验表明,正电子各寿命参数表现出很强的Gd替代依赖关系.从正电子实验结果出发,计算了Cu-O链区局域电子密度ne的变化.结果表明,局域电子密度ne随Gd含量x的增加而减小,而超导转变温度Tc随局域电子密度ne的减小而增加,这种局域电子密度ne与超导电性的关联是与铜位替代完全不同的,且可能是近年来人们关于混合稀土铜氧化物体系具有较高临界电流密度的原因之一.该研究结果为铜氧化物超导体的应用和机理研究提供了相应的正电子实验资料.     

复杂网络局部结构的涌现:共同邻居驱动网络演化

在对真实网络的小世界和无标度特性进行了大量深入考量之后,最近的研究热点开始转移到更加细致的局部结构.实证数据显示,大量真实网络具有幂律的低阶集团度分布.这一普适的规律,无法由富者愈富以及熟人推荐的网络生长机理再现.本文提出一种由共同邻居驱动的网络演化模型,该模型能够重现实证研究所观察到的幂律集团度分布,暗示共同邻居驱动是复杂网络局部结构涌现形成的内在机理. 关键词： 复杂网络 演化模型 集团度分布 共同邻居