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Self-Organization in Multimode Microwave Phonon Laser (Phaser): Experimental Observation of Spin-Phonon Cooperative Motions
An unusual nonlinear resonance was experimentally observed in a ruby phonon
laser (phaser) operating at 9 GHz with an electromagnetic pumping at 23 GHz.
The resonance is manifested by very slow cooperative self-detunings in the
microwave spectra of stimulated phonon emission when pumping is modulated at a
superlow frequency (less than 10 Hz). During the self-detuning cycle new and
new narrow phonon modes are sequentially ``fired'' on one side of the spectrum
and approximately the same number of modes are ``extinguished'' on the other
side, up to a complete generation breakdown in a certain final portion of the
frequency axis. This is usually followed by a short-time refractority, after
which the generation is fired again in the opposite (starting) portion of the
frequency axis. The entire process of such cooperative spectral motions is
repeated with high degree of regularity. The self-detuning period strongly
depends on difference between the modulation frequency and the resonance
frequency. This period is incommensurable with period of modulation. It
increases to very large values (more than 100 s) when pointed difference is
less than 0.05 Hz. The revealed phenomenon is a kind of global spin-phonon
self- organization. All microwave modes of phonon laser oscillate with the same
period, but with different, strongly determined phase shifts - as in optical
lasers with antiphase motions.Comment: LaTeX2e file (REVTeX4), 5 pages, 5 Postscript figures. Extended and
revised version of journal publication. More convenient terminology is used.
Many new bibliographic references are added, including main early theoretical
and experimental papers on microwave phonon lasers (in English and in
Russian
High cooperativity coupling of electron-spin ensembles to superconducting cavities
Electron spins in solids are promising candidates for quantum memories for
superconducting qubits because they can have long coherence times, large
collective couplings, and many quantum bits can be encoded into the spin-waves
of a single ensemble. We demonstrate the coupling of electron spin ensembles to
a superconducting transmission-line resonator at coupling strengths greatly
exceeding the cavity decay rate and comparable to spin linewidth. We also use
the enhanced coupling afforded by the small cross-section of the transmission
line to perform broadband spectroscopy of ruby at millikelvin temperatures at
low powers. In addition, we observe hyperfine structure in diamond P1 centers
and time domain saturation-relaxation of the spins.Comment: 4pgs, 4 figure
To what extent are the characters in the novel âThey shoot the horses, donât theyâ influenced by the historical and social context?
This paper focuses on Horace McCoyâs masterpiece They Shoot Horses, Donât They with
regard to the influences of social-economic conditions of the Great Depression period on
selected characters. McCoy narrates the story of ordinary people who fell down to the bottom
of society in the aftermath of Great Depression; and he creates a masterpiece by narrating the
ordinary stories of desperation in an extraordinary storyline, which is of a dance marathon.
Robert and Gloria are the main characters examined, their inner talks, dialogues with each
other and other competents generate the main line of story and, by this way, socialpsychological
mindsets of people who suffered from Great Depression are depicted. In
addition to Robert and Gloria couple, Kid, Mattie, Jackie and Mario will also be examined
regarding their back stories, present conditions which dragged them into such a desperation
and their deformed but still alive hopes and expectations. The existential themes given subtextually
enrich the plot as well as it enriches the content of this paper. In this sense,
desperation, death, sarcasm and hope could be qualified as the keywords of this paper. In this
context, McCoyâs novel gives us a chance to be acquainted with the Great Depression period
at a multidimensional level; all characters present us a different and distinctive part of what
had been happened. Due to these points, this novel is worthy of study and in this paper the
influence of that period on the characters is examined
Incoherent "Slow and Fast Light"
We show experimentally that the effects of "slow and fast light" that are
considered to be caused by spectral hole-burning under conditions of coherent
population oscillations (CPO) can be universally observed with incoherent light
fields on objects with the pure-intensity nonlinearity, when such an
interpretation is inapplicable. As a light source, we used an incandescent lamp
and as objects for study, a photochromic glass and a thermochromic coating. The
response of the objects to intensity modulation of the incident light
reproduced in all details the commonly accepted experimental evidences of the
"light with a negative group velocity" and "ultraslow light". We come to
conclusion that so far there are no experimental works providing evidence for
real observation of the "CPO-based slow or fast light".Comment: 10 pages and 8 figure
More Juicy 2010 Oregon Pinot Incoming
Rusty Gaffney gives an overview of Oregon\u27s Pinot Noir in this article from his Prince of Pinot blog, volume 9, issue 15. Oregon has made a number of important contributions to the success of Pinot Noir, including strict labeling standards, sustainability, use of vertical trellising, and emphasis on matching variety to climate
Equation of state and phonon frequency calculations of diamond at high pressures
The pressure-volume relationship and the zone-center optical phonon frequency
of cubic diamond at pressures up to 600 GPa have been calculated based on
Density Functional Theory within the Local Density Approximation and the
Generalized Gradient Approximation. Three different approaches, viz. a
pseudopotential method applied in the basis of plane waves, an all-electron
method relying on Augmented Plane Waves plus Local Orbitals, and an
intermediate approach implemented in the basis of Projector Augmented Waves
have been used. All these methods and approximations yield consistent results
for the pressure derivative of the bulk modulus and the volume dependence of
the mode Grueneisen parameter of diamond. The results are at variance with
recent precise measurements up to 140 GPa. Possible implications for the
experimental pressure determination based on the ruby luminescence method are
discussed.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
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