Paraxial propagation in disclinated amorphous media

We study paraxial beam propagation along the wedge axis of a disclinated amorphous medium. The defect-induced inhomogeneity results in Berry phase and curvature that are affected by the induced uniaxial anisotropy. The Berry phase manifests itself as a precession of the polarization vector. The Berry curvature is responsible for the optical spin Hall effect in the disclinated medium, where beam deflection varies sinusoidally along the paraxial direction. Its application in determining the birefringence and the magnitude of the Frank vector is explained.     

Local chemical state change in Co–O resistance random access memory

Kelvin probe force microscopy (KFM) and conductive atomic force microscopy (C‐AFM) together with micro X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were performed for the stacking structure comprising of the transition metal oxide Co–O and metal electrode, which exhibits large reproducible resistance switching. The application of the external voltage by the C‐AFM cantilever decreases the resistance of Co–O, which well accords with the non‐polar forming process observed in the Pt/Co–O/Pt trilayer, known as the candidate of resistance random access memory (ReRAM). Furthermore, the KFM and micro XPS experimentally revealed that the local reductive reaction of Co–O possibly nucleates the defect related energy levels which dominates the current conduction in the low resistance state. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

The behavior of a bubble between narrow parallel plates

Using the variational method, the behavior of a bubble situated between two parallel plates is theoretically analyzed, and the effect of solid walls on the bubble behavior is examined. As a result, it is clarified that when a spherical bubble is situated near to one side of two walls, its behavior is similar to the case of the bubble in the neighborhood of only one wall.

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Zusammenfassung Mit Benützung der Variationsrechnung wird das Verhalten einer Blase zwischen zwei parallelen ebenen Platten theoretisch gelöst. Der Einfluss der festen Grenzflächen auf das Verhalten der Blase wird untersucht. Es wurde gefunden, dass das Verhalten der kugelförmigen Blase in der Nähe der einen von beiden festen Grenzflächen ähnlich ist demjenigen in der Nähe einer festen Grenzfläche allein.

     

Phase-shift analysis of electric conductance through nanostructure bridges

We present our theoretical studies of electric conductance through nanostructure bridges. A simple expression of the electric conductance is obtained by using the phase-shift analysis. The phase-shifts are given by solving the characteristic equation obtained by extending the method applied to the single impurity problem in the metal. It is shown that the importance of the effect due to multiple orbitals in nanostructures. The conductance of the chain consisting atoms with sp_z character such as Al is given.     

Synthesis of new 3-cyanoacetamide pyrrole and 3-acetonitrile pyrrole derivatives

A new fused heterocyclic derivatives of pyrrole containing acetonitrile or cyanoacetonitrile moiety at 3-position is described by a one-pot multicomponent reaction. The reaction of dimedone, various aniline, aryl glyoxal with malononitrile/ethyl cyanoacetate/methyl cyanoacetate under mild conditions. The present method does not involve any hazardous organic solvents or catalysts. The significant features of this method are readily available starting materials, good yields, and easy purification.     

The behavior of a spherical bubble near a solid wall in a compressible liquid

Summary The behavior of a spherical bubble near a solid wall is analysed by considering the liquid compressibility. The equation of motion of the bubble with first order correction for the effects of liquid compressibility and solid wall is derived. The equation obtained here coincides with the known result in case of L or C . Further experimental study is made on the motion of bubbles produced by a spark discharge in water. The theoretical results are in good agreement with the experiments.

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Das Verhalten einer kugelförmigen Blase in einer kompressiblen Flüssigkeit in der Nähe einer festen Wand

Übersicht Bei Berücksichtigung der Flüssigkeitskompressibilität wird das Verhalten einer kugelförmigen Blase in der Nähe einer festen Wand analysiert. Die Gleichung der Bewegung der Blase wird mit der Korrektur erster Ordnung für den Einfluß der Flüssigkeitskompressibilität und der festen Wand angegeben. Aus der erhaltenen Gleichung wird für L oder C das bekannte Ergebnis hergeleitet. Darüber hinaus wird eine experimentelle Untersuchung der Blasenbewegung durchgeführt. Die Blase wird mit Hilfe von Funkendurchschlägen zwischen Elektroden in Wasser erzeugt. Die theoretischen Ergebnisse stimmen gut mit den Experimenten überein.

     

A three-component cyclocondensation reaction for the synthesis of new triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine scaffolds using 3-aminotriazole,aldehydes and ketene N,S-acetal

Molecular Diversity - This study describes the use of 3-aminotriazole, different aldehydes and N-methyl-1-(methylthio)-2-nitroethenamine as a ketene N,S-acetal in a three-component condensation for...