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Probing crossover from analogous weak antilocalization to localization by an Aharonov-Bohm interferometer on topological insulator surface
We propose a scanning tunneling microscopy Aharonov-Bohm (AB) interferometer
on the surface of a topological insulator (TI) to probe the crossover from
analogous weak antilocalization (WAL) to weak localization (WL) phenomenon via
the AB oscillations in spin-resolved local density of states (LDOS). Based on
our analytical and numerical results, we show that with increasing the energy
gap of TI surface states, the = periodic AB oscillations in
spin-resolved LDOS gradually transit into the periodic oscillations.Comment: 4.2 APL pages, 2 figure
(De-)activating the growth machine for redevelopment: the case of Liede urban village in Guangzhou
This research investigates the mechanism of urban village redevelopment in south China. Through a revised typology of place entrepreneurs based on the growth machine thesis and a case study of Liede village in central Guangzhou, it illustrates how land-based interests embedded in an imbalanced power relationship can (de-)activate urban village redevelopment. The study reveals that while urban villagers, as represented by the village collective, have entrenched interests in the redevelopment process, the city government – as monopolistic land manager and place entrepreneur – plays the deciding role in forging and halting a growth machine geared towards urban village redevelopment. Although developers are also part of the process, the (de-)activation of redevelopment growth machine/coalition in Guangzhou has largely been dominated by the city government. With a comparative view on the original growth machine model, it is hoped that this study would furnish both theoretical and practical thoughts for future research
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