Effect of Varying Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya Interaction on the Bistable Nano-Scale Soliton Switching

The effect of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya （D-M） interaction on the bistable nano-scale soliton switching offers the possiblity of developing a new innovative approach for data storage technology. The dynamics of Heisenberg ferromagnetic spin system is expressed in terms of generalized inhomogeneous higher order nonlinear Schr6dinger （NLS） equation. The bistable soliton switching in the ferromagnetic medium is established by solving the associated coupled evolution equations for amplitude and velocity of the soliton using the fourth order Runge-Kutta method numerically.     

Optical bistability in tunable fiber laser using fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer

In this letter, a novel mechanism of hybrid optical bistability is proposed by using nonlinear mechanism in the frequency domain. This device is based on electro-optical feedback through the fiber Bragg grating on piezoelectric transducer (PZT) to tune continuous wave (CW) fiber laser. The optical bistable characteristics for two manners of separately alternating input power and bias voltage are discussed. The smallest wavelength shift of the order of 0.001 nm needed to realize a switching process in this optical bistability device is estimated. The potential applications of this device in the optical fiber sensor technique are also discussed.     

Optical bistability in tunable fiber laser using fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer

In this letter, a novel mechanism of hybrid optical bistability is proposed by using nonlinear mechanism in the frequency domain. This device is based on electro-optical feedback through the fiber Bragg grating on piezoelectric transducer (PZT) to tune continuous wave (CW) fiber laser. The optical bistable characteristics for two manners of separately alternating input power and bias voltage are discussed. The smallest wavelength shift of the order of 0.001 nm needed to realize a switching process in this optical bistability device is estimated. The potential applications of this device in the optical fiber sensor technique are also discussed.     

Moving bright solitons in a pseudo-spin polarization Bose-Einstein condensate

We study the moving bright solitons in the weak attractive Bose–Einstein condensate with a spin–orbit interaction. By solving the coupled nonlinear Schr ?dinger equation with the variational method and the imaginary time evolution method,two kinds of solitons(plane wave soliton and stripe solitons) are found in different parameter regions. It is shown that the soliton speed dominates its structure. The detuning between the Raman beam and energy states of the atoms decides the spin polarization strength of the system. The soliton dynamics is also studied for various moving speed and we find that the shape of individual components can be kept when the speed of soliton is low.     

Influences of P doping on magnetic phase transition and structure in MnCoSi ribbon

The structure and magnetic properties of Mn Co Si1-xPx(x = 0.05–0.50) are systematically investigated.With P content increasing,the lattice parameter a increases monotonically while both b and c decrease.At the same time,the temperature of metamagnetic transition from a low-temperature non-collinear ferromagnetic state to a high-temperature ferromagnetic state decreases and a new magnetic transition from a higher-magnetization ferromagnetic state to a lowermagnetization ferromagnetic state is observed in each of these compounds for the first time.This is explained by the changes of crystal structure and distance between Mn and Si atoms with the increase of temperature according to the hightemperature XRD result.The metamagnetic transition is found to be a second-order magnetic transition accompanied by a low inversed magnetocaloric effect(1.0 J·kg-1·K-1at 5 T) with a large temperature span(190 K at 5 T) compared with the scenario of Mn Co Si.The changes in the order of metamagnetic transition and structure make P-doped Mo Co Si compounds good candidates for the study of magnetoelastic coupling and the modulation of magnetic phase transition.     

A quantum explanation of the magnetic properties of Mn-doped graphene

Mn-doped graphene is investigated using first-principles calculations based on the density functional theory(DFT).The magnetic moment is calculated for systems of various sizes,and the atomic populations and the density of states(DOS)are analyzed in detail.It is found that Mn doped graphene-based diluted magnetic semiconductors(DMS)have strong ferromagnetic properties,the impurity concentration influences the value of the magnetic moment,and the magnetic moment of the 8×8 supercell is greatest for a single impurity.The graphene containing two Mn atoms together is more stable in the 7×7 supercell.The analysis of the total DOS and partial density of states(PDOS)indicates that the magnetic properties of doped graphene originate from the p–d exchange,and the magnetism is given a simple quantum explanation using the Ruderman–Kittel–Kasuya–Yosida(RKKY)exchange theory.     

Current–phase relations of a ring-trapped Bose–Einstein condensate with a weak link

The current–phase relations of a ring-trapped Bose–Einstein condensate interrupted by a rotating rectangular barrier are extensively investigated with an analytical solution. A current–phase diagram, single and multi-valued relation, is presented with a rescaled barrier height and width. Our results show that the finite size makes the current–phase relation deviate a little bit from the cosine form for the soliton solution in the limit of a vanishing barrier, and the periodic boundary condition selects only the plane wave solution in the case of high barrier. The reason for multi-valued current–phase relation is given by investigating the behavior of soliton solution.     

Structural,electronic and magnetic properties of the Mn-Ni(110) c(2×2) surface alloy

<正>Using first-principles total energy method,we study the structural,the electronic and the magnetic properties of the MnNi(110) c(2×2) surface alloy.Paramagnetic,ferromagnetic,and antiferromagnetic surfaces in the top layer and the second layer are considered.It turns out that the substitutional alloy in the outermost layer with ferromagnetic surface is the most stable in all cases.The buckling of the Mn-Ni(110) c(2×2) surface alloy in the top layer is as large as 0.26 A(1 A=0.1 nm) and the weak rippling is 0.038 A in the third layer,in excellent agreement with experimental results.It is proved that the magnetism of Mn can stabilize this surface alloy.Electronic structures show a large magnetic splitting for the Mn atom,which is slightly higher than that of Mn-Ni(100) c(2×2) surface alloy(3.41 eV) due to the higher magnetic moment.A large magnetic moment for the Mn atom is predicted to be 3.81μB.We suggest the ferromagnetic order of the Mn moments and the ferromagnetic coupling to the Ni substrate,which confirms the experimental results.The magnetism of Mn is identified as the driving force of the large buckling and the work-function change.The comparison with the other magnetic surface alloys is also presented and some trends are predicted.     

Voltage control of magnetization switching and dynamics

The voltage controlled magnetic switching effect is verified experimentally. The Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert(LLG)equation is used to study the voltage controlled magnetic switching. It is found that the initial values of magnetic moment components are critical for the switching effect, which should satisfy a definite condition. The external magnetic field which affects only the oscillation period should be comparable to the internal magnetic field. If the external magnetic field is too small, the switching effect will disappear. The precessions of m_x and m_y are the best for the tilt angle of the external magnetic field θt = 0?, i.e., the field is perpendicular to the sample plane.     

Resistive switching characteristics of Ti/ZrO2/Pt RRAM device

In this paper, the bipolar resistive switching characteristic is reported in Ti/ZrO2/Pt resistive switching memory devices. The dominant mechanism of resistive switching is the formation and rupture of the conductive filament composed of oxygen vacancies. The conduction mechanisms for low and high resistance states are dominated by the ohmic conduction and the trap-controlled space charge limited current(SCLC) mechanism, respectively. The effect of a set compliance current on the switching parameters is also studied: the low resistance and reset current are linearly dependent on the set compliance current in the log–log scale coordinate; and the set and reset voltage increase slightly with the increase of the set compliance current. A series circuit model is proposed to explain the effect of the set compliance current on the resistive switching behaviors.     

Spin–orbit-coupled spin-1 Bose–Einstein condensates confined in radially periodic potential

We investigate the ground states of spin-1 Bose–Einstein condensates (BECs) with spin–orbit coupling in a radiallyperiodic potential by numerically solving the coupled Gross–Pitaevskii equations. In the radially periodic potential, wefirst demonstrate that spin–orbit-coupled antiferromagnetic BECs support a multiring petal phase. Polar–core vortex canbe observed from phase profiles, which is manifested as circularly symmetric distribution. We further show that spin–orbitcoupling can induce multiring soliton structure in ferromagnetic BECs. It is confirmed especially that the wave-functionphase of the ring corresponding to uniform distribution satisfies the rotational symmetry, and the wave-function phase ofthe ring corresponding to partial splitting breaks the rotational symmetry. Adjusting the spin–orbit coupling strength cancontrol the number of petal in antiferromagnetic BECs and the winding numbers of wave-function in ferromagnetic BECs.Finally, we discuss effects of spin-independent and spin-dependent interactions on the ground states.     

Different operation states of soliton pulses in an erbium-doped fibre ring laser

We report on the experimental observation of soliton pulses in an erbium doped fibre ring laser. The passive mode-locking is achieved using the nonlinear polarization rotation technique. By adjusting the pump power and the intracavity polarization controllers, a normal soliton, a stable 8th harmonic mode-locked pulse and a noise-like pulse have been observed in our laser. The experimental results revealed that the noise-like pulse is not suitable for the optical telecommunication, and in order to obtain the stable harmonic mode-locked soliton, a strong unstable CW laser field is necessary to mediate global soliton interaction. The formation mechanism of the harmonic mode-locked pulse has also been analysed.     

Soliton–cnoidal interactional wave solutions for the reduced Maxwell–Bloch equations

In this paper, we study soliton–cnoidal wave solutions for the reduced Maxwell–Bloch equations. The truncated Painlev′e analysis is utilized to generate a consistent Riccati expansion, which leads to solving the reduced Maxwell–Bloch equations with solitary wave, cnoidal periodic wave, and soliton–cnoidal interactional wave solutions in an explicit form.Particularly, the soliton–cnoidal interactional wave solution is obtained for the first time for the reduced Maxwell–Bloch equations. Finally, we present some figures to show properties of the explicit soliton–cnoidal interactional wave solutions as well as some new dynamical phenomena.     

Structural, electronic and magnetic properties of the Mnben Ni(110) c(2×2) surface alloy

Using first-principles total energy method, we study the structural, the electronic and the magnetic properties of the MnNi(110) c(2×2) surface alloy. Paramagnetic, ferromagnetic, and antiferromagnetic surfaces in the top layer and the second layer are considered. It turns out that the substitutional alloy in the outermost layer with ferromagnetic surface is the most stable in all cases. The buckling of the Mn–Ni(110) c(2×2) surface alloy in the top layer is as large as 0.26á(1á=0.1 n13) and the weak rippling is 0.038 AA in the third layer, in excellent agreement with experimental results. It is proved that the magnetism of Mn can stabilize this surface alloy. Electronic structures show a large magnetic splitting for the Mn atom, which is slightly higher than that of Mn–Ni(100) c(2×2) surface alloy (3.41 eV) due to the higher magnetic moment. A large magnetic moment for the Mn atom is predicted to be 3.81 μ_B. We suggest the ferromagnetic order of the Mn moments and the ferromagnetic coupling to the Ni substrate, which confirms the experimental results. The magnetism of Mn is identified as the driving force of the large buckling and the work-function change. The comparison with the other magnetic surface alloys is also presented and some trends are predicted.     

Antiferromagnetic ferromagnetic transition in zigzag graphene nanoribbons induced by substitutional doping

Using first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we show that the ground state of zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons(ZGNRs) can be transformed from antiferromagnetic(AFM) order to ferromagnetic(FM) order by changing the substitutional sites of N or B dopants. This AFM–FM transition induced by substitutional sites is found to be a consequence of the competition between the edge and bulk states. The energy sequence of the edge and bulk states near the Fermi level is reversed in the AFM and FM configurations. When the dopant is substituted near the edge of the ribbon, the extra charge from the dopant is energetically favorable to occupy the edge states in AFM configuration. When the dopant is substituted near the center, the extra charge is energetically favorable to occupy the bulk states in FM configuration. Proper substrate with weak interaction is necessary to maintain the magnetic properties of the doped ZGNRs. Our study can serve as a guide to synthesize graphene nanostructures with stable FM order for future applications to spintronic devices.     

Incompatibility of d—Wave Pairing and Ferromagnetism in a Uniform System

We discuss the possibility of coexistence of d -wave superconductivity and ferromagnetism in a two-dimensional model on the assumption that the same electrons are responsible for both the pairing order and the ferromagnetic order,The calculated results indicate that the coexistence is difficult to be realized in a uniform system.     

Electromagnetic wave absorbing properties and hyperfine interactions of Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B nanocomposites

The Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B alloy nanocomposite containing two ferromagnetic phases(amorphous phase and nanophase phase) is obtained by properly annealing the as-prepared alloys. High resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM) images show the coexistence of these two phases. It is found that Fe–Si nanograins are surrounded by the retained amorphous ferromagnetic phase. M¨ossbauer spectroscopy measurements show that the nanophase is the D03-type Fe–Si phase, which is employed to find the atomic fractions of resonant57 Fe atoms in these two phases. The microwave permittivity and permeability spectra of Fe–Cu–Nb–Si–B nanocomposite are measured in the frequency range of 0.5 GHz–10 GHz. Large relative microwave permeability values are obtained. The results show that the absorber containing the nanocomposite flakes with a volume fraction of 28.59% exhibits good microwave absorption properties. The reflection loss of the absorber is less than-10 dB in a frequency band of 1.93 GHz–3.20 GHz.     

Reversible alternation between bipolar and unipolar resistive switching in La-SrTiO_3 thin films

The alternation from bipolar to unipolar resistive switching is observed in perovskite La0.01Sr0.99TiO3thin films.These two switching modes can be activated separately depending on the compliance current(Icomp)during the electroforming process:with a higher Icomp(5 mA)the unipolar resistance switching behavior is measured,while the bipolar resistance switching behavior is observed with a lower Icomp(1 mA).On the basis of I–V characteristics,the switching mechanisms for the URS and BRS modes are considered as being a change in the Schottky-like barrier height and/or width at the Pt/La-SrTiO3interface and the formation and disruption of conduction filaments,respectively.     

Structure and magnetic properties of RAlSi(R=light rare earth)

We prepared the semimetals RAl Si(R = light rare earth), and systematically study their crystal structures and magnetic properties. X-ray diffractions confirm the coexistence of the site-disordered phase with group space of I41/amd and the noncentrosymmetrically ordered phase with space group of I41 md in RAl Si alloy. The ordered phase is the main phase in RAl Si alloy. RAl Si alloys show nonmagnetic character for R = La, low temperature ferromagnetic order for R = Ce, Pr, and paramagnetic character for R = Nd, respectively. Sm Al Si shows metamagnetic transition at 10 K and ferromagnetic order at 143 K, respectively. Sm Al Si follows the van Vleck paramagnetic model in its paramagnetic region. The magnetization curves of RAl Si(R = Ce, Pr, Sm) follow the mixed model of ferromagnetism and paramagnetism, and the fitted saturation moment MSdepends on the moment of trivalent rare earth. The paramagnetic susceptibility χ of RAl Si is going up with increasing the atomic order numbers of rare earth elements. This reveals that the magnetic property of RAl Si originates from the rare earth.     

Experimental Investigation of the Electromagnetically Induced-Absorption-Like Effect for an N-Type Energy Level in a Rubidium BEC

We study the electromagnetically induced-absorption-like(EIA-like) effect for an n-type system in an ~(87)Rb Bose–Einstein condensate(BEC) using the absorption imaging technique for coupling and driving lasers operating at the D_1 and D_2 lines of ~(87)Rb. The coherent effect is probed by measuring the number of atoms remaining after the BEC is exposed to strong driving fields and a weak probe field. The absorption imaging technique accurately reveals the EIA-like effect of the n-type system. This coherent effect in an n-type system is useful for optical storage, tunable optical switching, and so on.