Transfer Matrix Spectrum and Bound States for Lattice Classical Ferromagnetic Spin Systems at High Temperature

We obtain new properties of general d-dimensional lattice ferromagnetic spin systems with nearest neighbor interactions in the high-temperature region (1). Each model is characterized by a single-site a priori spin distribution, taken to be even. We state our results in terms of the parameter =s ⁴–3s ²², where s ^k denotes the kth moment of the a priori distribution. Associated with the model is a lattice quantum field theory which is known to contain particles. We show that for >0, small, there exists a bound state with mass below the two-particle threshold. The existence of the bound state has implications for the decay of correlations, i.e., the 4-point functions decay at a slower rate than twice that of the 2-point function. These results are obtained using a lattice version of the Bethe–Salpeter equation. The existence results generalize to N-component models with rotationally invariant a priori spin distributions.     

Unbounded derivations and invariant states

Let be a von Neumann algebra with a cyclic and separating vector . Let =i[H, ·] be the spatial derivation implemented by a selfadjoint operatorH, such thatH=0. Let be the modular operator associated with the pair (, ). We prove the equivalence of the following three conditions:1)H is essential selfadjoint onD(), andH commutes strongly with .2) The restriction ofH toD() is essential selfadjoint onD(^1/2) equipped with the inner product(|)_#=(|)+(^1/2|^1/2), , D(^1/2).3) exp (itH) exp (–itH)= for anyt.We show by an example, that the first part of 1),H is essential selfadjoint onD(), does not imply 3). This disproves a conjecture due to Bratteli and Robinson [3].Part of this work was done while O.B. was a member of Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Forschung der Universität Bielefeld     

Anisotropy of the low temperature resistivity of hexagonal single crystalline spin glass systems

The impurity contribution to the resistivity in zero field (T) of dilute hexagonal single crystals of ZnMn, CdMn and MgMn has been studied in the mK range on samples cut parallel () and perpendicular () to thec-axis, using a SQUID technique for the measurements. Typical spin glass behavior is found in (T) as well as (T) for all alloys, with Kondo like logarithmic increases at higher temperatures and maxima atT _m at lower temperatures, indicating the influence of impurity interactions. The differences in the corresponding isotropic resistivity _poly(T) between the three systems can qualitatively be understood within the framework of a theoretical model by Larsen, describing (T) as a function of universal quantitiesT/T _K and _RKKY/T _K , where _RKKY is the RKKY-interaction strength andT _K the Kondo temperature. With respect to the two lattice directions studied, the behavior of (T and (T is anisotropic in the Kondo regime as well as in the range where ordering becomes important. While the anisotropy in the Kondo slope can be understood by an anisotropic unitarity limit, the understanding of the anisotropy in region where impurity interactions are important remains problematic.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. S. Methfessel on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

Kac-Moody symmetry of generalized non-linear Schrödinger equations

The classical non-linear Schrödinger equation associated with a symmetric Lie algebra =km is known to possess a class of conserved quantities which from a realization of the algebrak []. The construction is now extended to provide a realization of the Kac-Moody algebrak[, ^–1] (with central extension). One can then define auxiliary quantities to obtain the full algebra [, ^–1]. This leads to the formal linearization of the system.     

On the absence of intermediate phases in the two-dimensional Coulomb gas

For a simple, continuum two-dimensional Coulomb gas (with soft cutoff), Gallavotti and Nicoló [J. Stat. Phys. 38:133–156 (1985)] have proved the existence of finite coefficients in the Mayer activity expansion up to order 2n below a series of temperature thresholdsT _n =T [1+(2n–1)^–1] (n=1, 2,...). With this in mind they conjectured that an infinite sequence of intermediate, multipole phases appears between the exponentially screened plasma phase aboveT ₁ and the full, unscreened Kosterilitz-Thouless phase belowT T _KT. We demonstrate that Debye-Hückel-Bjerrum theory, as recently investigated ford=2 dimensions, provides a natural and quite probably correct explanation of the pattern of finite Mayer coefficients while indicating the totalabsence of any intermediate phases at nonzero density ; only the KT phase extends to >0.     

Phases of the number-theoretic spin chain

We present numerical and analytical evidence for a first-order phase transition of the ferromagnetic spin chain with partition functionZ()=(–1)/() at the inverse temperature _cr=2.     

Thes-f model with Coulomb repulsion: Thermodynamics of two atomic cluster. Spin 1/2

A cluster of two atoms described by thes-f model with Coulomb repulsion has been considered. The interaction between localized 4f electrons (S=1/2) is taken in the molecular field approximation. The thermodynamic quantities like magnetization, specific heat and correlation functions n , n , S ^z n , S ^z n , S ^z (n –n ), n n and S ⁺ a ⁺ a as functions of temperature are presented for different band fillingN=0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2. The dependence of Curie temperature onN is calculated. The phase diagram forN=1 (T=0K) shows the possibility of existence of two phases: paramagnetic and ferromagnetic.The Curie temperature and the specific heat as functions ofN exhibit similar trends as found in experiments on doped magnetic semiconductors.     

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.     

Positron annihilation anomaly in the high-temperature superconductor YBa2Cu3O7−x

We have measured the ac susceptibility of a wire with a Nb core (1.27 mm diam.) and a Cu cladding (0.37 mm thickness) atT50 K andB0.1 mG. Due to its proximity to Nb, the Cu becomes fully superconducting. From the data we find a breakdown fieldH _b =1.2 (mG) and a coherence length =2.2T ^–1/2 (m) for the Cu, as well as a field penetration depth -34T ^1/2 (m) at the Cu/Nb interface.     

Renormalization group study of theA+B→⊘ diffusion-limited reaction

TheA+B diffusion-limited reaction, with equal initial densitiesa(0)=b(0)=n ₀, is studied by means of a field-theoretic renormalization group formulation of the problem. For dimensiond>2 an effective theory is derived, from which the density and correlation functions call be calculated. We find the density decays in time as ford<4, with =n ₀ –Cn ₀ ^d/2 +..., whereC is a universal constant andC is nonuniversal. The calculation is extended to the case of unequal diffusion constantsD _A D _B , resulting in a new amplitude but the same exponent. Ford2 a controlled calculation is not possible, but a heuristic argument is presented that the results above give at least the leading term in an =2–d expansion. Finally, we address reaction zones formed in the steady state by opposing currents ofA andB particles, and derive scaling properties.     

The non-relativistic limit ofP(ϕ)2 quantum field theories: Two-particle phenomena

It is proved that for two-particle phenomena theP()₂ quantum field theories with speed of lightc converge to non-relativistic quantum mechanics with a function potential in the limitc.Supported by NSF Grant No. PHY 7506746     

How often do simple dynamical processes have infinitely many coexisting sinks?

This work concerns the nature of chaotic dynamical processes. Sheldon Newhouse wrote on dynamical processes (depending on a parameter )x _x+1=T(x _n ; ), wherex is in the plane, such as might arise when studying Poincaré return maps for autonomous differential equations in IR³. He proved that if the system is chaotic there will very often be existing parameter values for which there are infinitely many periodic attractors coexisting in a bounded region of the plane, and that such parameter values would be dense in some interval. The fact that infinitely many coexisting sinks can occur brings into question the very nature of the foundations of chaotic dynamical processes. We prove, for an apparently typical situation, that Newhouse's construction yields only a set of parameter values of measure zero.This research was supported in part by grants from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research AFOSR 81-0217, the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Comitato per le Matematiche, and the National Science Foundation DMS 84-19110On leave from: Dipartimento di Matematica G. Castel nuovo Universita di Roma La Sapienza P. le Aldo Moro 5, I-00185 Rome, Italy     

Hyperbolic initial-boundary-value problem for magnetic flux compression by plane liners

Based on the (relativistic) Maxwell equations with displacement current E/t, the initial-boundary-value problem for the compression of an initially homogeneous magnetic fieldB={0,B(x,t),0} between a fixed liner atx=0 and a detonation-driven liner atx=s(t) is solved analytically. By homogenizing the boundary conditions at the moving boundary, the transient electromagnetic fields are shown to be a superposition of quasistatic elliptic (E/t=0) and hyperbolic (E/t0) wave solutions. The wave equation is solved by a Fourier expansion in time-dependent eigenfunctionsf _n =f _n [nx/s(t)] for the variable region 0xs(t), where the Fourier amplitudes _n (t) are determined by coupled differential equations of second order. It is concluded that the conventional elliptic flux compression theories (E/t=0) hold approximately for nonrelativistic liner speeds , whereas the hyperbolic theory (E/t0) is valid for arbitrary liner speeds .     

Phase segregation dynamics in particle systems with long range interactions. I. Macroscopic limits

We present and discuss the derivation of a nonlinear nonlocal integrodifferential equation for the macroscopic time evolution of the conserved order parameter (r, t) of a binary alloy undergoing phase segregation. Our model is ad-dimensional lattice gas evolving via Kawasaki exchange with respect to the Gibbs measure for a Hamiltonian which includes both short-range (local) and long-range (nonlocal) interactions. The nonlocal part is given by a pair potential ^dJ(|x–y|), >0 x and y in ^d, in the limit 0. The macroscopic evolution is observed on the spatial scale ^–1 and time scale ^–2, i.e., the density (r, t) is the empirical average of the occupation numbers over a small macroscopic volume element centered atr=x. A rigorous derivation is presented in the case in which there is no local interaction. In a subsequent paper (Part II) we discuss the phase segregation phenomena in the model. In particular we argue that the phase boundary evolutions, arising as sharp interface limits of the family of equations derived in this paper, are the same as the ones obtained from the corresponding limits for the Cahn-Hilliard equation.     

The spectrum of a quasiperiodic Schrödinger operator

The spectrum (H) of the tight binding Fibonacci Hamiltonian (H _mn= _m,n+1+ _m+1,n + _m,n v(n),v(n)= ((n–1)), 1/ is the golden number) is shown to coincide with the dynamical spectrum, the set on which an infinite subsequence of traces of transfer matrices is bounded. The point spectrum is absent for any , and (H) is a Cantor set for 4. Combining this with Casdagli's earlier result, one finds that the spectrum is singular continuous for 16.On leave from the Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, Hungary     

Duality for a Lorentz quantum group

We give the algebra _q ^/* dual to the matrix Lorentz quantum group _q of Podles-Woronowicz, and Watamuraet al. As a commutation algebra, it has the classical form _q ^/* U _q (sl(2, )) U _q (sl(2, )). However, this splitting is not preserved by the coalgebra structure which we also give. For the derivation, we use a generalization of the approach of Sudbery, viz. tangent vectors at the identity.     

Some critical exponent inequalities for percolation

For a large class of independent (site or bond, short- or long-range) percolation models, we show the following: (1) If the percolation densityP (p) is discontinuous atp _c , then the critical exponent (defined by the divergence of expected cluster size, nP _n (p) (P _c –P)^– asp p _c ) must satisfy 2. (2) or (defined analogously to, but asp p _c ) and [P _n (p _c ) (n ^–1–1/) asn ] must satisfy, 2(1 – 1/). These inequalities for improve the previously known bound 1(Aizenman and Newman), since 2 (Aizenman and Barsky). Additionally, result 1may be useful, in standardd-dimensional percolation, for proving rigorously (ind>2) that, as expected,P _x has no discontinuity atp _c .     

Exact expressions for row correlation functions in the isotropicd=2 ising model

We present exact explicit expressions for the row spin-spin correlation functions _{00 n}0 in the isotropicd= 2 Ising model, in terms of elliptic integrals, forn 5. We also give a general structural formula for _{00 n}0.     

Strong electric field eigenvalue asymptotics for the Schrödinger operator with electromagnetic potential

We consider the Schrödinger operator with electric potential V, which decays at infinity, and magnetic potential A. We study the asymptotic behaviour for large values of the electric field coupling constant of the eigenvalues situated under the essential-spectrum lower bound. We concentrate on the cases of rapidly decaying V (e.g. V L ^m/2( ^m ) for m 3) and arbitrary A, or slowly decaying V (i.e. V(x |x|^– , (0,2), as |x| ) and magnetic potentials A corresponding to constant magnetic fields B = curl A.Partially supported by the Ministry of Culture, Science and Education under Grant No. 52.     

Application of151Eu Mössbauer spectroscopy to studies of electric field gradients in high-temperature superconductors

The rare-earth site of samples having the compositions (Fe,Cu)Sr₂(Eu,Ce) _n Cu₂O_4+2n+z (n=2 and 3) were studied by¹⁵¹Eu Mössbauer spectroscopy. The results obtained are compared with measurements of EuBa₂Cu₃O_7– (123) and Bi₂Sr₂(Ca_1–yEu_y)Cu₂O_8+E (2212) samples. The full quadrupole Hamiltonian of the 21.5-keV -transition was applied in analyzing the measured spectra. Simultaneous fitting of spectra recorded from crystallites oriented in various directions was used to determine the hyperfine parameters of then= 2 and 3 samples. Two different electric field gradients, not discernible in simple random crystallite measurements, were obtained for then=3 series.