290 research outputs found
Mechanism of charge transfer/disproportionation in LnCu3Fe4O12 (Ln: Lanthanides)
The Fe-Cu intersite charge transfer and Fe charge disproportionation are
interesting phenomena observed in some LnCu3Fe4O12 (Ln: Lanthanides) compounds
containing light and heavy Ln atoms, respectively. We show that a change in the
spin state is responsible for the intersite charge transfer in the light Ln
compounds. At the high spin state, such systems prefer an unusual Cu-d^8
configuration, whereas at the low spin state they retreat to the normal Cu-d^9
configuration through a charge transfer from Fe to Cu-3d_{xy} orbital. We find
that the strength of the crystal field splitting and the relative energy
ordering between Cu-3d_{xy} and Fe-3d states are the key parameters,
determining the intersite charge transfer (charge disproportionation) in light
(heavy) Ln compounds. It is further proposed that the size of Ln affects the
onsite interaction strength of Cu-3d states, leading to a strong modification
of the Cu-L_3 edge spectrum, as observed by the X-ray absorption spectroscopy.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, 1 table. To appear in PR
Topological protection of bound states against the hybridization
Topological invariants are conventionally known to be responsible for
protection of extended states against disorder. A prominent example is the
presence of topologically protected extended-states in two-dimensional (2D)
quantum Hall systems as well as on the surface of three-dimensional (3D)
topological insulators. Distinct from such cases, here we introduce a new
concept, that is, the topological protection of bound states against
hybridization. This situation is shown to be realizable in a 2D quantum Hall
insulator put on a 3D trivial insulator. In such a configuration, there exist
topologically protected bound states, localized along the normal direction of
2D plane, in spite of hybridization with the continuum of extended states. The
one-dimensional edge states are also localized along the same direction as long
as their energies are within the band gap. This finding demonstrates the dual
role of topological invariants, as they can also protect bound states against
hybridization in a continuum.Comment: 21 pages, 7 figure
Rich structural phase diagram and thermoelectric properties of layered tellurides Mo1-xNbxTe2
MoTe2 is a rare transition-metal ditelluride having two kinds of layered
polytypes, hexagonal structure with trigonal prismatic Mo coordination and
monoclinic structure with octahedral Mo coordination. The monoclinic distortion
in the latter is caused by anisotropic metal-metal bonding. In this work, we
have examined the Nb doping effect on both polytypes of MoTe2 and clarified a
structural phase diagram for Mo1-xNbxTe2 containing four kinds of polytypes. A
rhombohedral polytype crystallizing in polar space group has been newly
identified as a high-temperature metastable phase at slightly Nb-rich
composition. Considering the results of thermoelectric measurements and the
first principles calculations, the Nb ion seemingly acts as a hole dopant in
the rigid band scheme. On the other hand, the significant interlayer
contraction upon the Nb doping, associated with the Te p-p hybridization, is
confirmed especially for the monoclinic phase, which implies a shift of the
p-band energy level. The origin of the metal-metal bonding in the monoclinic
structure is discussed in terms of the d electron counting and the Te p-p
hybridization.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures, 1 table, to be published in APL Material
Spin-orbit coupling, minimal model and potential Cooper-pairing from repulsion in BiS-superconductors
We develop the realistic minimal electronic model for recently discovered
BiS superconductors including the spin-orbit coupling based on a
first-principles band structure calculations. Due to strong spin-orbit
coupling, characteristic for the Bi-based systems, the tight-binding low-energy
model necessarily includes , , and orbitals. We analyze a
potential Cooper-pairing instability from purely repulsive interaction for the
moderate electronic correlations using the so-called leading angular harmonics
approximation (LAHA). For small and intermediate doping concentrations we find
the dominant instabilities to be -wave, and -wave
symmetries, respectively. At the same time, in the absence of the sizable spin
fluctuations the intra and interband Coulomb repulsion are of the same
strength, which yields the strongly anisotropic behaviour of the
superconducting gaps on the Fermi surface in agreement with recent ARPES
findings. In addition, we find that the Fermi surface topology for BiS
layered systems at large electron doping can resembles the doped iron-based
pnictide superconductors with electron and hole Fermi surfaces with sufficient
nesting between them. This could provide further boost to increase in
these systems.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figure
Giant thermoelectric effect in graphene-based topological insulators with nanopores
Designing thermoelectric materials with high figure of merit requires fulfilling three often irreconcilable conditions, i.e., the
high electrical conductance , small thermal conductance and high
Seebeck coefficient . Nanostructuring is one of the promising ways to
achieve this goal as it can substantially suppress lattice contribution to
. However, it may also unfavorably influence the electronic transport
in an uncontrollable way. Here we theoretically demonstrate that this issue can
be ideally solved by fabricating graphene nanoribbons with heavy adatoms and
nanopores. These systems, acting as a two-dimensional topological insulator
with robust helical edge states carrying electrical current, yield a highly
optimized power factor per helical conducting channel. Concurrently,
their array of nanopores impedes the lattice thermal conduction through the
bulk. Using quantum transport simulations coupled with first-principles
electronic and phononic band structure calculations, the thermoelectric figure
of merit is found to reach its maximum at K. This
paves a way to design high- materials by exploiting the nontrivial topology
of electronic states through nanostructuring.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures; PDFLaTe
Inclusion of intercultural Education Criteria in Iranian Official English Textbooks
The present study, with the concern for inclusion of the intercultural dimensions in the process of language learning and teaching, looked at the content of the some official English textbooks designed and authored by Ministry of Education in Iran to find out whether the cultural dimensions of English speaking world have been included in official high school English textbooks. The study is a qualitative study in nature, based on content analysis. It examined the subject of each lesson and the content of different parts included in each units to find the representation of intercultural studies. The results of the study revealed the lack of intercultural perspective inclusion within official English textbooks in Iran. Keywords: Intercultural education, National curriculum of Islamic Republic of Iran. Official English textbook
Origin of giant bulk Rashba splitting: Application to BiTeI
We theoretically propose the necessary conditions for realization of giant
Rashba splitting in bulk systems. In addition to (i) the large atomic
spin-orbit interaction in an inversion-asymmetric system, the following two
conditions are further required; (ii) a narrow band gap, and (iii) the presence
of top valence and bottom conduction bands of symmetrically the same character.
As a representative example, using the first principles calculations, the
recently discovered giant bulk Rashba splitting system BiTeI is shown to fully
fulfill all these three conditions. Of particular importance, by predicting the
correct crystal structure of BiTeI, different from what has been believed thus
far, the third criterion is demonstrated to be met by a negative crystal field
splitting of the top valence bands.Comment: 3 figure
The Effect of Translation -Shifts Instruction on Translation Quality
Inspired by the notion of "Descriptive Translation Studies", the present study looked for adopting new translation teaching methods. It tried to introduce the concept of translation shifts to a number of translation students in translation workshops. The assumption was based on the idea that the study of translation shifts can lead to finding some generalizations happened in the process of translation, the study of these general rules can help the translation students create translated texts which enjoy higher quality in comparison with translated texts, performed earlier. In pursuit of this aim, some English translation students were chosen from among BA students in North-Branch, Tehran-Azad University. The homogeneity of the subjects was determined through a TOEFL examination. The students attended some translation workshops to receive some instruction and became familiar and conscious about the general rules of translation process. Through the treatment, students were required to recognize the shifts happened in the process of translation in several translation texts. Finally, the differences between translation quality of the subjects before and after treatment were examined through two translation production tests. The tests were corrected according to Farahzad's "evaluation model" (1992). The post test scores after treatment confirmed the positive effects of the teaching on translation quality.. Keywords: Descriptive Translation Studies (DTS), Translation Shifts
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