NMR evidence for higher-order multipole order parameters in NpO2

We report a microscopic investigation of multipolar order parameters in the ordered state of NpO2 conducted via 17O NMR on a single crystal. From the angular dependence of hyperfine fields at 17O nuclei, we have obtained clear evidence for the appearance of field-induced antiferro-octupolar as well as field-induced antiferro-dipolar moments below T0 = 26 K. We have also observed oscillatory spin-echo decay, which is well understood in terms of small electric field gradients created by antiferro-quadrupolar ordering. This reveals that the quadrupolar order parameter is directly observable by means of NMR. The present NMR studies provide definitive support for a proposed longitudinal triple-q type octupolar-quadrupolar ordering model for NpO2.     

Nonequilibrium Green's function approach to phonon transport in defective carbon nanotubes

We have developed a new theoretical formalism for phonon transport in nanostructures using the nonequilibrium phonon Green's function technique and have applied it to thermal conduction in defective carbon nanotubes. The universal quantization of low-temperature thermal conductance in carbon nanotubes can be observed even in the presence of local structural defects such as vacancies and Stone-Wales defects, since the long wavelength acoustic phonons are not scattered by local defects. At room temperature, however, thermal conductance is critically affected by defect scattering since incident phonons are scattered by localized phonons around the defects. We find a remarkable change from quantum to classical features for the thermal transport through defective carbon nanotubes with increasing temperature.     

Spin structure and weak ferromagnetism of Mn3Sn

The compound Mn₃Sn shows an interesting magnetic behavior. A triangular screw spin structure has been observed below 250 K, whose period is independent of temperature. The screw structure is sensitive to heat treatment, alloy composition and impurity content.     

Ultraviolet photoemission and 4d core reflectance spectra of SmSe(100)

Ultraviolet photoemission (UPS) and inner core reflectance spectra have been measured on SmSe(100) surface with synchrotron radiation. Besides the multiplet structures observed in UPS spectra for the Sm 4f, 5p and 5s excitations, the reflectance spectrum has revealed a multiplet structure associated with the Sm 4d→4f excitation. Each band of the UPS spectra has shown remarkably different hν dependence and the resonant behavior of the cross section. Sm 4f- and Se 4p-derived valence band features are unambiguously identified by the angle resolved UPS.