The magnetic properties of an intermediate valence compound are discussed within a single-ion framework. The effects of configuration mixing, crystalline electric fields, and external magnetic fields are included in the hamiltonian. The method incorporates in one single consistent approach both coherent (quantum) and incoherent (thermal) fluctuations. Numerical evaluation of the susceptibility and field dependent magnetization with parameters appropriate for TmSe yields results in good agreement with experiment. 相似文献
Single-crystal Al2O3(0001) and Al2O3(1120) substrates are implanted by 160-keV Au+ ions with doses from 1015 to 1017 cm?2. Some of the implanted samples are air-annealed at 800–1200°C. The properties of the synthesized composite layers are studied by Rutherford backscattering and linear optical reflection measurements, and their nonlinear optical characteristics are examined by RZ-scanning using a picosecond Nd: YAG laser operating at a wavelength of 1064 nm. The Rutherford backscattering spectra indicate that the implanted impurity concentrates near the surface of the Al2O3. The formation of gold nanoparticles in the Al2O3 can be judged from the characteristic optical plasmon resonance band in the reflectance spectra of the samples irradiated to a dose higher than 6.0 × 1016 cm?2. The synthesized particles are shown to be responsible for nonlinear optical refraction in the samples. The nonlinear refractive index, n2, and the real part of the third-order susceptibility, Rex(3), of the composite layers are determined. 相似文献
One of the most pervasive laws in biology is the allometric scaling, whereby a biological variable Y is related to the mass M of the organism by a power law, Y=Y0Mb, where b is the so-called allometric exponent. The origin of these power laws is still a matter of dispute mainly because biological laws, in general, do not follow from physical ones in a simple manner. In this work, we review the interspecific allometry of metabolic rates, where recent progress in the understanding of the interplay between geometrical, physical and biological constraints has been achieved.
For many years, it was a universal belief that the basal metabolic rate (BMR) of all organisms is described by Kleiber's law (allometric exponent b=3/4). A few years ago, a theoretical basis for this law was proposed, based on a resource distribution network common to all organisms. Nevertheless, the 3/4-law has been questioned recently. First, there is an ongoing debate as to whether the empirical value of b is 3/4 or 2/3, or even nonuniversal. Second, some mathematical and conceptual errors were found these network models, weakening the proposed theoretical arguments. Another pertinent observation is that the maximal aerobically sustained metabolic rate of endotherms scales with an exponent larger than that of BMR. Here we present a critical discussion of the theoretical models proposed to explain the scaling of metabolic rates, and compare the predicted exponents with a review of the experimental literature. Our main conclusion is that although there is not a universal exponent, it should be possible to develop a unified theory for the common origin of the allometric scaling laws of metabolism. 相似文献
We study the interplay between impurity scattering and Coulomb interaction effects in the absorption spectrum of neutral bound magnetoexcitons confined in quantum-ring structures. Impurity scattering breaks the rotational symmetry of the ring system, introducing characteristic features in the optical emission. Signatures of the optical Aharonov–Bohm effect are still present for weak scattering and strong Coulomb screening. Furthermore, an impurity-induced modulation of the absorption strength is present even for a strong impurity potential and low screening. This behavior is likely responsible of recent experimental observations in quantum-ring structures. 相似文献
Synchrotron X‐ray footprinting complements the techniques commonly used to define the structure of molecules such as crystallography, small‐angle X‐ray scattering and nuclear magnetic resonance. It is remarkably useful in probing the structure and interactions of proteins with lipids, nucleic acids or with other proteins in solution, often better reflecting the in vivo state dynamics. To date, most X‐ray footprinting studies have been carried out at the National Synchrotron Light Source, USA, and at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France. This work presents X‐ray footprinting of biomolecules performed for the first time at the X‐ray Metrology beamline at the SOLEIL synchrotron radiation source. The installation at this beamline of a stopped‐flow apparatus for sample delivery, an irradiation capillary and an automatic sample collector enabled the X‐ray footprinting study of the structure of the soluble protein factor H (FH) from the human complement system as well as of the lipid‐associated hydrophobic protein S3 oleosin from plant seed. Mass spectrometry analysis showed that the structural integrity of both proteins was not affected by the short exposition to the oxygen radicals produced during the irradiation. Irradiated molecules were subsequently analysed using high‐resolution mass spectrometry to identify and locate oxidized amino acids. Moreover, the analyses of FH in its free state and in complex with complement C3b protein have allowed us to create a map of reactive solvent‐exposed residues on the surface of FH and to observe the changes in oxidation of FH residues upon C3b binding. Studies of the solvent accessibility of the S3 oleosin show that X‐ray footprinting offers also a unique approach to studying the structure of proteins embedded within membranes or lipid bodies. All the biomolecular applications reported herein demonstrate that the Metrology beamline at SOLEIL can be successfully used for synchrotron X‐ray footprinting of biomolecules. 相似文献
In this work we present Electric Quadrupole Interaction (EQI) measurements, made by Time Differential Perturbed Angular Correlation
(TDPAC), on111Cd in YBa2Cu3Ox and some related compounds. These studies were intended to determine the relationship between the EQI and the actual probe
site. The probes were introduced into the materials as a diluted111In-complex or via In(111In)2O3. Our observations indicated that there is no need to suppose the presence of many probe sites in YBa2Cu3Ox to explain the experimental results. 相似文献
Wireless sensor networks are an important technology for making distributed autonomous measures in hostile or inaccessible environments. Among the challenges they pose, the way data travel among them is a relevant issue since their structure is quite dynamic. The operational topology of such devices can often be described by complex networks. In this work, we assess the variation of measures commonly employed in the complex networks literature applied to wireless sensor networks. Four data communication strategies were considered: geometric, random, small-world, and scale-free models, along with the shortest path length measure. The sensitivity of this measure was analyzed with respect to the following perturbations: insertion and removal of nodes in the geometric strategy; and insertion, removal and rewiring of links in the other models. The assessment was performed using the normalized Kullback-Leibler divergence and Hellinger distance quantifiers, both deriving from the Information Theory framework. The results reveal that the shortest path length is sensitive to perturbations. 相似文献
BaTiO3 thin films were deposited by pulsed laser deposition on Pt–Si at different laser pulse repetition frequencies. X-ray diffraction spectra show that preferred oriented films can be grown by adjusting the pulse repetition frequency. Enhanced dielectric and ferroelectric properties obtained in films deposited at 1 Hz is attributed to preferred orientation, low strain and homogeneous grain distribution. The films deposited at 1 Hz show an impressive remanent polarization of 21.4 μC/cm2 with a coercive field of 70.0 kV/cm. The shift in Curie temperature, which stems from changing the laser pulse repetition frequency, is associated with the strain state in the film. 相似文献
The dependence of the nucleon mass on the mass of the pion is studied in the framework of the chiral quark-soliton model.
A remarkable agreement is observed with lattice data from recent full dynamical simulations. The possibility and limitations
to use the results from the chiral quark soliton model as a guideline for the chiral extrapolation of lattice data are discussed. 相似文献