Structure of Some 4f Rare Earth Liquid Metals — A Charged Hard Sphere Approach

A well-established pseodopotential is used to study the structure of some 4f rare earth liquid metals (Ce, Pr, Eu, Gd, Tb, and Yb). The structure factor S(q), pair distribution function g(r), interatomic distance r₁, and coordination number n₁ are calculated using Charged Hard Sphere (CHS) reference system. To introduce the exchange and correlation effects, the local field correction due to Sarkar et al. (S) is applied. The present investigation is successful in generating the structural information of Ce, Pr, Eu, Gd, Tb, and Yb 4f rare earth liquid metals.     

Growth of strain-compensated GaInNAs/GaAsP quantum wells for 1.3 μm lasers

Strain-compensated GaInNAs/GaAsP quantum well structures and lasers were grown by gas source molecular beam epitaxy using a RF-plasma nitrogen radical beam source. The optimal growth condition for the quantum well structure was determined based on room-temperature photoluminescence measurements. Effects of rapid thermal annealing (RTA) on the optical properties of GaInNAs/GaAsP quantum well structures as well as laser diodes are examined. It was found to significantly increase the photoluminescence from the quantum wells and reduce the threshold current density of the lasers, due to a removal of N induced nonradiative centers from GaInNAs wells.     

An expansion method for the Monte Carlo distribution function

We present and test an expansion method for calculating the distribution function of mobile electrons in semiconductors in a drifting homogeneous electric field. This expansion represents an extension of the drifted Maxwellian method and correctly reproduces the exact Monte Carlo distribution function even in high fields.     

Energy Transport in Weakly Anharmonic Chains

We investigate the energy transport in a one-dimensional lattice of oscillators with a harmonic nearest neighbor coupling and a harmonic plus quartic on-site potential. As numerically observed for particular coupling parameters before, and confirmed by our study, such chains satisfy Fourier’s law: a chain of length N coupled to thermal reservoirs at both ends has an average steady state energy current proportional to 1/N. On the theoretical level we employ the Peierls transport equation for phonons and note that beyond a mere exchange of labels it admits nondegenerate phonon collisions. These collisions are responsible for a finite heat conductivity. The predictions of kinetic theory are compared with molecular dynamics simulations. In the range of weak anharmonicity, respectively low temperatures, reasonable agreement is observed.     

Construction of analytically tractable mean-field theories for quantum models

A general theoretical framework for the construction of maximally complex, yet analytically tractable mean-field theories for quantum-mechanical models is presented. These mean-field theories fulfil several strict conditions which are derived from analogous theories in classical statistical mechanics. In particular, they are thermodynamically consistent, conserving approximations and provide exact bounds on the free energy of the original model. The formalism is used to construct a mean-field theory for the Hubbard model in thestrong-coupling limit.     

Mn(III) mixed‐ligand complexes with bis‐pyrazolones and ciprofloxacin drug: synthesis,characterization and antibacterial activities

The fluoroquinolone family member ciprofloxacin is well known for its drug design and coordinating ability towards metal ions. The coordination chemistry of this drug with metal ions of biological and pharmaceutical importance is of considerable interest. Novel Mn(III) mixed‐ligand complexes of ciprofloxacin with various bis‐pyrazolone‐based dinegative bidentate ligands were synthesized and characterized on the basis of their physical properties, magnetic susceptibility measurements, (FT‐IR and electronic) spectral studies. The FAB‐mass spectrum of [Mn(A⁹)(L)(H₂O)₂]·H₂O [where H₂A⁹ = 4,4′‐(p‐tolylmethylene)bis(3‐methyl‐1‐phenyl‐4,5‐dihydro‐1H‐pyrazol‐5‐ol) and HL = 1‐cyclopropyl‐6‐fluoro‐4‐oxo‐7‐(piperazin‐1‐yl)‐1,4‐dihydroquinoline‐3‐carboxylic acid] was determined. All the synthesized compounds were screened for their bioactivity. The mixed‐ligand complexes exhibited comparable activities against two Gram‐negative (Escherichia coli and Serratia marcescens) and two Gram‐positive (Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis) microorganisms. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A review on use of TRNSYS as simulation tool in performance prediction of desiccant cooling cycle

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - Solid desiccant-assisted cooling and dehumidification systems are becoming very popular nowadays for maintaining the required thermal comfort in...     

Estimates for certain Orlicz-Sobolev capacities of an Euclidean ball

We calculate certain Orlicz-Sobolev capacities of an Euclidian n-dimensional ball.