Monte Carlo study of the antiferromagnetical Ising model on a centred honeycomb lattice

We use the Monte Carlo method to study an antiferromagnetical Ising spin system on a centred honeycomb lattice, which is composed of two kinds of 1/2 spin particles A and B. There exist two different bond energies J_A-A and J_A-B in this lattice. Our study is focused on how the ratio of J_A-B to J_A-A influences the critical behaviour of this system by analysing the physical quantities, such as the energy, the order parameter, the specific heat, susceptibility, {etc} each as a function of temperature for a given ratio of J_A-B to J_A-A. Using these results together with the finite-size scaling method, we obtain a phase diagram for the ratio J_A-B / J_A-A. This work is helpful for studying the phase transition problem of crystals composed of compounds.     

A coupled-channel lattice study of the resonance-like structure Zc(3900)

In this exploratory study, near-threshold scattering of D and \begin{document}$\bar{D}^*$\end{document} meson is investigated using lattice QCD with \begin{document}$N_f=2+1+1$\end{document} twisted mass fermion configurations. The calculation is performed in the coupled-channel Lüscher finite-size formalism. The study focuses on the channel with \begin{document}$I^G(J^{PC})=1^+(1^{+-})$\end{document} where the resonance-like structure \begin{document}$Z_c(3900)$\end{document} was discovered. We first identify the two most relevant channels and the lattice study is performed in the two-channel scattering model. Combined with the two-channel Ross-Shaw theory, scattering parameters are extracted from the energy levels by solving the generalized eigenvalue problem. Our results for the scattering length parameters suggest that for the particular lattice parameters that we studied, the best fit parameters do not correspond to the peak in the elastic scattering cross-section near the threshold. Furthermore, in the zero-range Ross-Shaw theory, the scenario of a narrow resonance close to the threshold is disfavored beyond the 3\begin{document}$\sigma$\end{document} level.     

Phase transitions and metastable states in TlGaSe2

The results of measurements of the dielectric constant of TlGaSe₂ in temperature range of successive phase transitions are presented. An anomaly in the temperature dependence of the real part of dielectric constant in TlGaSe₂ has been observed at about 242?K in addition to anomalies at 115, 108, and also near 65?K as reported in previous publications. The presence of temperature hysteresis effects in temperature interval between 115 and 242?K allowed making a conclusion about possible existence of an incommensurate phase in the mentioned temperature range. A model of succession of the structural phase transitions in TlGaSe₂ has been suggested.     

Mechanisms of martensitic transformations in boron nitride and conditions of their development

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The dependence of the pressure threshold of martensitic transformations on the disordering degree of starting structures is considered for graphite-like BN into diamond-like BN modifications transitions. The effect of loading conditions on transformation mechanisms of rhombohedral BN into zinc blende or wurtzite modifications is analyzed also. Analytical relations obtained allow to explain the experimental data and to predict a behavior of various graphite-like structures under different p, T conditions.     

Raman phonon spectra and lattice dynamics of 9,10-dinitroanthracene under pressure

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Raman phonon spectra of 9, 10-dinitroanthracene have been recorded in the pressure range 0-6GPa. No phase transition is detected up to the maximum pressure studied. Quasi Harmonic Lattice Dynamics calculations, based on an atom-atom potential previously modeled on homologous 9,10-disubstituted anthracenes, have been performed. The optimized potential was used to calculate the equilibrium geometry and the lattice phonon frequencies as a function of pressure. The calculated structure at ambient conditions closely resembles the experimental one. The calculated phonon frequencies show a good agreement with the experimental values at all pressures measured.     

Variations of the elastic constants of InSb near the covalent-metallic transition

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The pulse-echo-overlap method was used to measure the longitudinal and transverse wave velocities in single-crystal (100) and (111) samples of InSb up to 3 GPa at room temperature. The peculiar variations of the elastic constants were observed near the covalent-metallic transition.     

磁光材料Verdet常数贡献性的讨论

Verdet常数是表征材料磁光性能的重要参数,具有波长和温度依赖性.为了更好地分析入射光波长、温度等对Verdet常数的影响机理,从基础理论切入,分析了现有理论的优缺点.结合光的波粒二象性特性,提出了波动跃迁性贡献理论,即法拉第效应是光的波动性作用以及电偶极跃迁作用带来的贡献之和,波动性对偏转角的贡献为正,跃迁性贡献为负.在抗磁性材料中,波动性贡献大于跃迁性贡献,Verdet常数为正;顺磁性材料中,跃迁性贡献远大于波动性贡献,Verdet常数为负.进而分别以典型抗磁性材料重火石玻璃ZF1和顺磁性材料铽镓石榴石为例,并结合相关数据、参数、模型,对理论进行了验证.试验结果表明,在精确描述材料Verdet常数方面,波动跃迁性贡献理论具有一定的优越性.     

Low-temperature elastic constants and piezoelectric coefficients of langasite (La3Ga5SiO14)

A complete set of elastic constants C _ij and piezoelectric coefficients e _ij of a La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ (langasite) single crystal was determined from 5.5 to 275.5?K by resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. Unlike a conventional crystal, the elastic constants C _ij of the langasite crystal showed three types of temperature dependence: (i) monotonic elastic stiffening upon cooling (C ₄₄ and C ₁₄); (ii) monotonic elastic softening (C ₆₆); and (iii) a stiffening-to-softening transition below 150?K (C ₁₁, C ₁₂, C ₁₃ and C ₃₃). In addition, a strong correlation between C ₆₆ and the piezoelectric coefficient e ₁₁ was confirmed. Group theoretical lattice dynamics analysis revealed that the novel phenomena of elastic softening and strong correlation are explained on the basis of two types of optical mode internal displacements which have the totally symmetric A ₁ and doubly degenerated E symmetries in the point group D ₃.     

Simulating Dirac fermions with Abelian and non-Abelian gauge fields in optical lattices

In this work we present an optical lattice setup to realize a full Dirac Hamiltonian in 2+1 dimensions. We show how all possible external potentials coupled to the Dirac field can arise from perturbations of the existing couplings of the honeycomb lattice pattern. This greatly simplifies the proposed implementations, requiring only spatial modulations of the intensity of the laser beams to induce complex non-Abelian potentials. We finally suggest several experiments to observe the properties of the quantum field theory in the setup.     

Challenges in uncovering the origin of the proton's spin

One of the most fascinating challenges facing modern strong interaction physics is to understand the origin of the spin of the nucleon in terms of the spin and orbital angular momentum of the quarks and gluons. We review recent progress on this problem as well as some of the uncertainties associated with state of the art lattice QCD simulations. In particular, we explain the importance of the corrections associated with chiral extrapolation and finite volume corrections, especially for the term B(0) extracted from the appropriate low moment of the deeply virtual Compton scattering amplitude.