Measurement of magnetic excitations in the two-dimensional antiferromagnetic Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂ insulator using resonant x-ray scattering: evidence for extended interactions

We measured the momentum dependence of magnetic excitations in the model spin-1/2 2D antiferromagnetic insulator Sr2CuO2Cl2 (SCOC). We identify a single-spin-wave feature and a multimagnon continuum, with different polarization dependences. The spin waves display a large (70 meV) dispersion between the zone-boundary points (π, 0) and (π/2, π/2). Employing an extended t-t'-t'-U one-band Hubbard model, we find significant electronic hopping beyond nearest-neighbor Cu ions, indicative of extended magnetic interactions. The spectral line shape at (π, 0) indicates sizable quantum effects in SCOC and probably more generally in the cuprates.     

Anomalous high-energy spin excitations in the high-Tc superconductor-parent antiferromagnet La₂CuO₄

Inelastic neutron scattering is used to investigate the collective magnetic excitations of the high-temperature superconductor-parent antiferromagnet La2CuO4. We find that while the lower energy excitations are well described by spin-wave theory, including one- and two-magnon scattering processes, the high-energy spin waves are strongly damped near the (1/2, 0) position in reciprocal space and merge into a momentum dependent continuum. This anomalous damping indicates the decay of spin waves into other excitations, possibly unbound spinon pairs.     

Revealing the insulating gap in α'-NaV (2)O(5) with resonant inelastic x-ray scattering

We measured the low energy excitation spectrum of α'-NaV (2)O(5) across its charge ordering and crystallographic phase transition with resonant inelastic x-ray scattering (RIXS) at the V L(3) edge. Exploiting the polarization dependence of the RIXS signal and the high resolution of the data, we reveal the excitation across the insulating gap at 1?eV and identify the excitations from occupied 3d(xy) bonding orbitals to unoccupied bonding 3d(xy) and 3d(yz)/3d(xz) orbitals. Furthermore we observe a progressive change of the electronic structure of α'-NaV (2)O(5) induced by soft x-ray irradiation, with the appearance of features characteristic of sodium deficient Na(x)V (2)O(5) (x?相似文献   

On the role of theΔ -isobar in deep inelastic scattering on the deuteron

The role of the nuclear structure effects, viz. the boundness of nucleons and-isobar components, in the deep inelastic scattering of leptons on the deuteron is considered. It is shown that small admixture of the-isobar configurations to the deuteron wave function may lead to significant effects in the spin structure functions of the deuteronb ₁ ^D andg ₁ ^D (x): up to 4% in g ₁ ^D (x) dx and up to 10% ing ₁ ^D (x) at smallx.One of the authors (A.U.) thanks Prof. F.C. Khanna for helpful discussions and for kind offering the information used in our calculations.     

Analysis of the energy variation of baryon behaviour in inelastic π-N scattering

The behaviour of the baryon produced in inelastic interactions is analysed for different incident energies. The results are compatible with the absorption model in both cases of strange and non-strange baryon production.     

Compton mechanism of γ-quanta emission in the extremely inelastic scattering of electrons by hadrons

The Compton mechanism at the emission of -quanta, in the extremely inelastic scattering of charged leptons by hadrons is investigated using the quark-parton model. The cross section of the e^– + qe^– + q + (q-quark) process, in which two particles are recorded in the final state corresponding to the Compton mechanism, is calculated. The structural functions of the extremely inelastic scattering of electrons by nucleons are obtained for this mechanism. A violation of the gauge invariance of extremely inelastic scattering due to consideration of the radiational corrections is pointed out.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 1, pp. 9–13, January, 1982.     

Elastic and inelastic neutron scattering studies on the tetragonal to orthorhombic phase transition of La2−x Sr x CuO4±δ

The phase transition from the tetragonal to the orthorhombic structure in La_2–x Sr _x CuO₄₊ has been studied combining elastic and inelastic neutron scattering and specific heat measurements on the same well characterized crystals. This analysis focusses on the comparison between undoped and doped compounds. The proportionality between the orderparameter and the orthorhombic strain, predicted by the Landau theory, can be confirmed in La_2–x Sr _x CuO₄₊ in a wide concentration and temperature range. We observe different values for the critical exponent for doped superconducting and undoped insulating crystals. The temperature dependent study of the soft modes on a metallic superconducting crystal reveals an extremely large temperature range where this mode is strongly anharmonic. The comparison with previously published data shows that the frequencies of the soft modes at low temperatures decrease with doping, i.e. with increasing charge carrier concentration.     

The real part of the non-flip amplitude in πN charge exchange scattering

We evaluate the real non-flip amplitude for πN charge exchange from high energy polarization data and also from phase shift analyses. The implications of this evaluation for current high energy models is noted.     

In-situ study of precipitates in Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys using anomalous small-angle x-ray scattering

In the present work,the precipitate compositions and precipitate amounts of these elements(including the size distribution,volume fraction,and inter-precipitate distance) on the Cu-containing 7000 series aluminum alloys(7150 and 7085 Al alloys),are investigated by anomalous small-angle x-ray scattering(ASAXS) at various energies.The scattering intensity of 7150 alloy with T6 aging treatment decreases as the incident x-ray energy approaches the Zn absorption edge from the lower energy side,while scattering intensity does not show a noticeable energy dependence near the Cu absorption edge.Similar results are observed in the 7085 alloy in an aging process(120℃) by employing in-situ ASAXS measurements,indicating that the precipitate compositions should include Zn element and should not be strongly related to Cu element at the early stage after 10 min.In the aging process,the precipitate particles with an initial average size of ~ 8 ?A increase with aging time at an energy of 9.60 ke V,while the increase with a slower rate is observed at an energy of 9.65 ke V as near the Zn absorption edge.     

Small-angle x-ray scattering study of the formation and growth of δ' in binary Al－7.87at% Li alloy

The formation and growth of δ' particles in an alloy of Al－7.87at% Li have been investigated using the small angle x-ray scattering technique. It has been shown that a transition zone, which exists between the δ' phase and the matrix after ageing for 16 h, disappears after ageing for 32 h. The existence of a transition zone indicates that the δ' phase is precipitated in the process of spinodal decomposition. This result also indicates that the growth of δ' particles should be divided into two stages. During the first stage, the δ' phase increases eating up the transition zone before ageing for 32 h, and in the second stage it grows by swallowing up each other after ageing for 32 h. In the latter stage, the larger and smaller δ' particles can coexist in the alloy.     

Fine structure of the giant dipole resonance in 16O as observed by inelastic electron scattering at 180°

Higher resolution measurements on the giant resonance excitation in ¹⁶O have been performed by inelastic electron scattering at 180°. Considerably more structure was found than in previous experiments of Goldemberg and Barber. The results indicate that the integrated strength of the giant resonance plotted as a function of momentum transfer q behaves as predicted by the particle-hole calculations of Lewis and Walecka. However, a pronounced shift in dipole strength turned out to be much smaller than predicted by the theory.     

Pressure Effects in the Raman Spectra of La 2−x Sr x CuO 4

Micro-Raman measurements under hydrostatic pressures up to 6 GPa have been carried out on high-quality La 2 m x Sr x CuO 4 polycrystalline compounds with Sr concentration up to x =0.45. The zz scattering polarization has been investigated, where two strong modes due to La/Sr and the apex oxygen, and (in the low Sr concentrations) the soft mode at ～100 cm m 1 are observed. The frequency of the strong modes increases almost linearly with pressure for the Sr concentrations studied. Modifications in the increment rate d y /d p and the phonon width have been detected depending on the amount of doping. For x =0.45 a considerable increase in the width of both strong phonons with pressure was found, which must reflect a separation into phases, since this concentration is close to the solubility limit. The relative intensity of the strong phonons was investigated in connection with its correlation to the transition temperature.     

Fermi surface evolution in the ensemble of spin-polarized quasiparticles in La2 − x Sr x CuO4

For the spin-fermion model, it has been shown that the concept of spin polarons makes it possible to reproduce fine details of the Fermi surface evolution in the nodal direction of La_{2 ? x} Sr _x CuO₄ occurring with changes in the doping level x. The physics here is determined by the spin-correlated hopping of charge carriers and by the doping dependence of the inverse magnetic correlation length.     

On the nature of the radiation defects with level Ec–0.22 eV in n-type silicon

Radiation-induced accumulation and annealing processes of radiation defects with level E_c–0,22 eV in silicon of various perfection are analysed and it is concluded that they consist of oxygen and two vacancies (oxygen-divacancy complex).     

On the microstructure of the charge density wave observed in La1− x Ca x MnO3

We have used low temperature (90?K) transmission electron microscopy to investigate the ‘charge ordering’ modulation in the mixed valent manganite, La_{1? x} Ca _x MnO₃. It has been stated that Mn³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ ions order at low temperature to produce a structural modulation composed of supercells whose size is an integer multiple of the unmodulated unit cell. Here, we use convergent beam electron diffraction to show that the periodicity of the modulation need not be an integer multiple of the undistorted cell, even on the smallest scales. We therefore suggest that this modulation is a charge density wave with a uniform periodicity. We show that the modulation wavevector lies close to the a* axis of the crystal but need not be exactly collinear. A typical grain of size 0.5?µm in La_0.48Ca_0.52MnO₃ had a wavevector which varied on a scale of tens of nanometres with an average of ?q??=?0.450a * and a standard deviation Δq?=?0.004?a* in its magnitude and Δθ?=?0.56° in its direction at 90?K. The magnitude of the wavevector in this composition fell by 20% as the temperature was increased from 90?K to room temperature. This change occurred by nucleation and growth. Although weak, the modulation was still present at room temperature, some 30?K above the ‘charge ordering temperature’.     

Nonclassical properties in the resonant interaction of a three level Λ-type atom with two-mode field in coherent state

In this paper, we study the nonclassical properties of the electromagnetic field resulting from the interaction of a three-level Λ-type atom with a two-mode field initially in the coherent state, such as squeezing properties and sub-Poisson statistics. We show that the squeezing can be enhanced by selective atomic measurement.