Degenerate Four-Wave Mixing in SO2 in Free Jets

A rotational excitation spectrum of SO2 [^-A^1A2(511)←^-X^1A1(000)] at about 33331cm^-1 in free jets was observed by using the forward degenerate four-wave mixing (DFWM).Twelve lines of the G band and 11 ones of the E band were marked based on the rotational constants according to Hamada‘s result [Can.J.Phys.53(1975)2555].The relation between the DFWM signal intensity and the pressure of the buffer gas in free-jets was experimentally investigated.     

Inversion-rotation interaction in NH2D: Intensity perturbations in the ν2 band

The parameters of NH₂D in the ground and ν₂ states have been refined by a simultaneous analysis of the microwave, FTIR, and diode laser data. The intensities of 46 NH₂D lines have been measured, and from a least-squares fit of the intensity data the a ← s, s ← a, s ← s, and a ← a transition moments have been derived. The intensities of the lines in the ν₂ band of NH₂D have been calculated taking into account the inversion-rotation interaction. The accuracies of the wavenumbers and intensities calculated with the new parameters are estimated to be better than ±0.0002 cm⁻¹ and ±5%, respectively. The matrix elements for interaction of vibrations through x, y, and z axis couplings are appended.     

Magnon-phonon coupling in antiferromagnetic FeCl2 ⋅ 2H2O

The temperature dependence of the Raman spectra of FeCl₂ 2H₂O demonstrate the existence of level crossing and repulsion between a one-magnon and a nearby phonon excitation. The magnon-phonon coupling constant derived from a two oscillator decoupling technique shows the same variation with temperature as the measured sublattice magnetization. In addition the temperature dependences of the energies and of the half-widths of the uncoupled magnon and phonon states are derived and discussed.A project of the Sonderforschungsbereich 65 Festkörperspektroskopie Darmstadt-Frankfurt, supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft     

Two-Player 2 × 2 Quantum Game in Spin System

In this work, we study the payoffs of quantum Samaritan’s dilemma played with the thermal entangled state of XXZ spin model in the presence of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya (DM) interaction. We discuss the effect of anisotropy parameter, strength of DM interaction and temperature on quantum Samaritan’s dilemma. It is shown that although increasing DM interaction and anisotropy parameter generate entanglement, players payoffs are not simply decided by entanglement and depend on other game components such as strategy and payoff measurement. In general, Entanglement and Alice’s payoff evolve to a relatively stable value with anisotropy parameter, and develop to a fixed value with DM interaction strength, while Bob’s payoff changes in the reverse direction. It is noted that the augment of Alice’s payoff compensates for the loss of Bob’s payoff. For different strategies, payoffs have different changes with temperature. Our results and discussions can be analogously generalized to other 2 × 2 quantum static games in various spin models.     

Hexadecapolar Kondo effect in URu2Si2?

We derive the coupling of a localized hexadecapolar mode to conduction electrons in tetragonal symmetry. The derivation can be easily adapted to arbitrary multipoles in an arbitrary environment. We relate our model to the two-channel Kondo (2CK) model and show that for an f(2) configuration a relevant crystal field splitting in addition to the 2CK interaction is intrinsic to tetragonal symmetry. We discuss possible realizations of a hexadecapolar Kondo effect in URu(2)Si(2). Solving our model we find good agreement with susceptibility and specific heat measurements in Th(1-x)U(x)Ru(2)Si(2) (x?1).     

Magnetic phase transitions in PrMn2−xCrxGe2

The structural and magnetic properties of PrMn_2−xCr_xGe₂ (0⩽x⩽1.0) were studied by X-ray diffraction and magnetization measurements. The powder samples crystallize in the ThCr₂Si₂-type structure, and the lattice constants at room temperature show almost no variation as Cr substitutes Mn. The observed phase transitions are summarized in a proposed magnetic x−T phase diagram and compared with previous Moessbauer spectroscopy and neutron diffraction results for x=0.     

Strongly Correlated Effect in TiS2

The thermoelectric compound TiS2 is studied by using the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave method on the density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation （GGA） as well as the on-site Coulomb interaction correction （＋U）. The Seebeck coefficient of TiS2 is calculated based on the electronic structure obtained within the GGA under the consideration of the on-site Coulomb interaction. The calculated Seebeck coefficient at 300K shows that Coulomb interaction U in the range of 4.97-5.42eV is important to reproduce the experimental data. The obtained energy gap Eg around 0.05 eV indicates that TiS2 is an indirect narrow-gap semiconductor.     

Magnetocaloric effect in ErCo2 compound

The ErCo2 compound is prepared by arc-melting and its entropy changes are calculated using Maxwell relation. Its entropy change reaches 38 J/（kg·K） and its refrigerant capacity achieves 291 J/kg at 0-5 T. The mean field approximation is used to calculate the magnetic entropy of ErCo2 compound. Results estimated by using the Maxwell relation deviate from mean field approximation calculations in ferrimagnetic state; however, the data obtained by the two ways are consistent in the vicinity of phase transition or at higher temperatures. This indicates that entropy changes are mainly derived from magnetic degree of freedom, and the lattice has almost no contribution to the entropy change in the vicinity of phase transition but its influence is obvious in the ferrimagnetic state below TC.     

Magnetic transitions in K2MnCl4·2H2O

Results of (dM/dH) measurements on tetrahedral K₂MnCl₄·2H₂O as a function of temperature and magnetic field, are presented. An antiferromagnetic transition along the tetragonal axis is observed at T_N = (3.05±0.05) K. The H-T magnetic phase diagram was completely determined, and shows the usual characteristics of that of a low anisotropy antiferromagnet. The T = 0 critical fields are compatible with the values H_E = (29.2±0.3) kOe and H_A = (5.9±0.6) kOe for the exchange and anisotropy fields.     

Magnetic interactions in Pr1−xTbxMn2Ge2

The magnetic moments in the rare earth and Mn sublattices of RMn₂Ge₂, where R is a rare earth element, feature a variety of ordering configurations. In PrMn₂Ge₂ and TbMn₂Ge₂, the interlayer magnetic coupling in the Mn sublattice is, respectively, ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic below about 350 K. At low temperatures, the rare earth sublattice also orders and reconfigures the ordering in the Mn sublattice. In this study, we investigate the variations in the magnetic properties of Pr_1−xTb_xMn₂Ge₂ as a function of rare earth concentration by examining the evolution of the features in the temperature dependence of the magnetization. The results of earlier neutron diffraction and Mössbauer studies on samples with x=0 and 1 are also used for interpreting the magnetization data and to give an account of the competing effects between various magnetic structures in the Mn and rare earth sublattices. The results are summarized in the Pr_1−xTb_xMn₂Ge₂ magnetic phase diagram.     

The 2CH excitation band in C2H2–N2O and 2CH+torsion combination bands in C2H2–N2O and C2H2–CO2

A preliminary analysis of the 2CH excitation band in C₂H₂–N₂O in the 1.5 µm range (K. Didriche, C. Lauzin, P. Macko, M. Herman and W.J. Lafferty, Chem. Phys. Letters 469, 35 (2009).), only considering 117 low J-, and K_a - vibration-rotation lines, is significantly extended thanks to the analysis of new spectra including very regular series of lines with J/K_a up to 31/15. 1271 b-type lines were assigned. Perturbations are briefly discussed. The rotational temperature in the experiments is estimated to be 20?K and the upper state mean half-time is 1.6?ns for non perturbed levels. The previous analyses of the 2CH + torsion band in C₂H₂–N₂O and in C₂H₂–CO₂ (C. Lauzin, K. Didriche, T. Földes and M. Herman, Mol. Phys. 109, 2105 (2011).), are also extended to include 286 and 234 lines, respectively, also correcting for calibration errors. New rotational constants are obtained using a rigid rotor Hamiltonian by simultaneously fitting the ground, 2CH and 2CH + torsion states in C₂H₂–N₂O, and the latter state, only, in C₂H₂–CO₂.     

Charged particles in ℤ2 gauge theories

In the free charge phase of the ₂ gauge-Higgs model on a lattice charged particles are shown to exist.Supported by DAADHeisenberg fellow     

Tunneling in single-layer Bi2Sr2CuO6+δ single crystals in high magnetic field

In tunneling experiments with high-quality single crystals of a single-layer cuprate superconductor Bi₂Sr₂CuO_6+δ using the break junction and point-contact techniques at T<T _c, the coexistence of the superconducting-state gap and the normal-state gap was observed. The values of the superconducting energy gap 2Δ_p?p are in the range from 13.4 to 15 meV (Δ_p?p=6.7–7.5 meV). The values of 2Δ_p?p are similar for two samples with T _c=4 K and for two samples with T _c=9–10 K and are independent of the carrier concentration. The normal-state gap, with the magnitude approximately equal to 50 meV, persists at T<T _c and in the magnetic field H?H _c2 up to 28 T. After the transition of the sample to the normal state, the intensity of the tunneling conductance rapidly decreases with increasing magnetic field strength and temperature. The observed large broadening of the tunneling spectra and large zero-bias conductances can be caused by a strong angular dependence of the superconducting gap. The tunneling results are in full agreement with the data of the angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy measurements.     

Optical properties and phase-matching in LiInS2

Investigation results on linear and non-linear optical properties, damage threshold and potential efficiencies of biaxial negative LiInS2 crystal are represented. It shows that the crystal has phase-matching and group-velocity matching in wide spectral range for second harmonic, sum- and difference-frequency generation of visible, near and middle IR lasers. The possibilities of designing middle IR optical parametric oscillator (OPO) pumped by Nd:YAG and dye lasers and specially possibility of frequency conversion with 3 um range femtosecond erbium lasers are given.     

Shape dynamics in 2 + 1 dimensions

Shape Dynamics is a formulation of General Relativity where refoliation invariance is traded for local spatial conformal invariance. In this paper we explicitly construct Shape Dynamics for a torus universe in 2 + 1 dimensions through a linking gauge theory that ensures dynamical equivalence with General Relativity. The Hamiltonian we obtain is formally a reduced phase space Hamiltonian. The construction of the Shape Dynamics Hamiltonian on higher genus surfaces is not explicitly possible, but we give an explicit expansion of the Shape Dynamics Hamiltonian for large CMC volume. The fact that all local constraints are linear in momenta allows us to quantize these explicitly under a certain assumption on the kinematic Hilbert space, and the quantization problem for Shape Dynamics turns out to be equivalent to reduced phase space quantization. We consider the large CMC-volume asymptotics of conformal transformations of the wave function. We then discuss the similarity of Shape Dynamics on the 2-torus with the explicitly constructible strong gravity Shape Dynamics Hamiltonian in higher dimensions.     

Parity violation in the 17/2−–17/2+ doublet in93Tc

The parity-violating mixing of the 17/2^– and 17/2⁺ levels in⁹³Tc nuclei, polarized by the tilted multifoil interaction, was measured by the observation of the forward-backward-ray asymmetry. The nuclear polarization, induced by the tilted multifoils, was measured directly for the neighboring^88,90Zr isomers. The forward to backward asymmetry was determined to be A=(2.5±2.1) 10^–3 which implies a parity violating matrix element ¦H _PV )¦=(4.0±3.7)meV.     

Giant magnetoresistance in pyrochlore Tl2−xInxMn2O7

We report the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect in the first non-perovskite compound Tl₂Mn₂O₇ forming in the pyrochlore structure. Our results, furthermore, show that the GMR is greatly enhanced in the miscibility gap region of the quasi-binary phase of Tl₂Mn₂O₇In₂Mn₂O₇. Our findings should invigorate the exploration of new GMR materials as well as possible utilization of phase mixing to enhance the GMR effect.     

Zero-field NMRON in54Mn-MnCl2·4H2O

We have observed NMRON lines for⁵⁴Mn doped into MnCl₂.4H₂O corresponding to ordering by a strong hyperfine field B_N=60.95 (6) T modified by a weak quadrupole interaction of strength P=+0.52 (7) MHz. The reduction of S_Z for the manganese ion is larger than expected. Point-charge estimates of P yield values which are positive, but smaller than the experimental value.     

Scaling of the temperature-dependent resistivity in SrFe2−xNixAs2

We show that the zero-field normal-state resistivity of temperature-dependent resistivity ρ(T) of SrFe_2?xNi_xAs₂ can be reproduced by the expression ρ(T) = ρ₀ + c T exp(?2Δ/T). ρ(T) can be scaled using both this expression where the energy scale Δ, c and the residual resistivity ρ₀ are scaling parameters and a recently proposed model-independent scaling method (H.G. Luo, Y.H. Su, T. Xiang, Phys. Rev. B 77 (2008) 014529). The scaling parameters have been calculated and the compositional variation of 2Δ(x) has been determined. This dependence show almost a linear decreasing in the underdoped regime similar to that reported for cuprates. The existence of a universal metallic ρ(T) curve in a wide temperature range which, however, is restricted for the underdoped compounds to temperatures above a structural and anitiferromagnetic transition is interpreted as an indication of a single mechanism which dominates the scattering of the charge carriers in SrFe_2?xNi_xAs₂ (x = 0–0.3).