Electronic and optical properties of a nanoring in the presence of external magnetic field

Optical properties of a nanoring with Winternitz–Smorodinsky confinement potential in the presence of an external magnetic field have been studied theoretically. Our results demonstrate that energy, oscillator strength and the linear, nonlinear and total absorption are strongly affected by size of the nanoring. Also, we found that magnetic field has little influence on energy difference, oscillator strength and optical absorption of the nanoring.     

Electrical transport and magnetic ordering in R 2Ti3Ge4 (R=Dy, Ho and Er) compounds

New R ₂Ti₃Ge₄ (R=Dy, Ho and Er) intermetallic compounds have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray diffraction and low temperature ac magnetic susceptibility, electrical resistivity and thermoelectric power measurements were carried out. The compounds crystallize in the parent, Sm₅Ge₄-type orthorhombic structure (space group Pnma) and lanthanide contraction is observed as one moves along the rare-earth series. The changeover from paramagnetic to antiferromagnetic phase happens at low temperatures and the ordering temperature scales with the de Gennes factor. The electrical resistivity is metallic with a negative curvature above 100 K. Thermopower displays a weak maximum at temperatures less than 50 K signifying the possible phonon and magnon drag effects.     

Magnetoexcitonic states in a quantum ring with the Winternitz-Smorodinsky confinement potential

We investigate magnetoexcitonic states in the Ga_{1−x 1}Al_{x 1}As/GaAs/Ga_{1−x 2}Al_{x 2} As quantum ring with the Winternitz-Smorodinsky confinement potential. A homogeneous magnetic field is directed perpendicularly to the ring plane. The Coulomb interaction between the electron and hole is assumed as weak and is considered in the framework of perturbation theory. Obtained results show that the more realistic Winternitz-Smorodinsky confinement potential, which takes into account a peculiar smoothing of the confinement potential profile, leads to raising of the electron energy levels as compared to the case of a finite-height rectangular confinement potential.     

Magneto-absorption in cylindrical quantum dots

The absorption of light in an ensemble of non-interacting cylindrical quantum dots in the presence of a magnetic field is discussed using a model consisting of dots with rectangular infinitely-high potential barriers. The ensemble’s absorption coefficient is calculated — as well as the threshold frequency of absorption — as a function of the applied magnetic field and the quantum dot size. Theoretical results are compared with experimental data on magneto-luminescence in an In_0.53Ga_0.47As/InP cylindrical quantum dot system. In addition, using a perturbation theory framework, the influence of excitonic effects on the behaviour of the electron-hole energetic spectrum of said system is discussed.     

Elastic properties of the Ta–V system: bcc Ta0.33V0.67 and C15 TaV2

Resonant ultrasound spectroscopy was used to measure the elastic constants of bcc Ta_0.33V_0.67 over the temperature range 3.5–300?K; the results were compared to earlier measurements on C15 TaV₂. The temperature dependence of the polycrystalline shear modulus is completely different in the two phases; that of the bcc phase decreases with temperature whereas that of the C15 phases increases in an anomalous fashion. This difference is consistent with a model involving doubly-degenerate levels at the X point of the Brillouin zone in the C15 phase with the Fermi level lying near the doubly degenerate level. This model accounted for the unusual behaviour of the C15 phase. Debye temperatures were determined from the ultrasonic measurements: 295?K for the C15 phase and 315?K for the bcc phase.     

Nonlinear optical properties in a nanoring: quantum size and magnetic field effect

We have studied the nonlinear optical absorption and the nonlinear optical rectification of an exciton in a nanoring in the presence of magnetic flux. The calculation results show that one can control the properties of nonlinear optical absorption and nonlinear optical rectification of a nanoring by tuning the outer and inner radius. Moreover, we find that the nonlinear optical properties of a nanoring can be modulated by the magnetic flux through the nanoring.     

Impurity states of narrow-gap semiconductor parabolic quantum dot in the presence of extremely strong magnetic field

The impurity states in a narrow-gap semiconductor parabolic quantum dot in the presence of external extremely strong magnetic field are considered in adiabatic approximation framework. Moreover, the dispersion law for impurity electron is described by using the Kane's two-band approximation. The effective one-dimensional equation describing the impurity electron's state along the field is obtained. The analytical expressions for total and binding energies of impurity ground state are obtained. The dependences of total and binding energies of impurity on the value of magnetic field and on the size of quantum dot are investigated.     

Thin layer dye laser amplifier

A simple method to amplify laser radiation is proposed: the divergence is nearly diffraction limited and the intensity distribution profile is gaussian (independent of the spatial parameters of the input signal). The amplification of the laser radiation is achieved using the quasi-waveguide laser of a solution of rhodamin 6G with a concentration of 10^-2 mol/$\text{l}$. A hundred fold intensity amplification with a divergence of 6 × 10^-4 rad is achieved, the latter being only 1.4 times more than the diffraction limited divergence of the system.