682 research outputs found
Coexistence of charge density wave and spin-Peierls orders in quarter-filled quasi-one dimensional correlated electron systems
Charge and spin-Peierls instabilities in quarter-filled (n=1/2) compounds
consisting of coupled ladders and/or zig-zag chains are investigated. Hubbard
and t-J models including local Holstein and/or Peierls couplings to the lattice
are studied by numerical techniques. Next nearest neighbor hopping and magnetic
exchange, and short-range Coulomb interactions are also considered. We show
that, generically, these systems undergo instabilities towards the formation of
Charge Density Waves, Bond Order Waves and (generalized) spin-Peierls modulated
structures. Moderate electron-electron and electron-lattice couplings can lead
to a coexistence of these three types of orders. In the ladder, a zig-zag
pattern is stabilized by the Holstein coupling and the nearest-neighbor Coulomb
repulsion. In the case of an isolated chain, bond-centered and site-centered
2k_F and 4k_F modulations are induced by the local Holstein coupling. In
addition, we show that, in contrast to the ladders, a small charge ordering in
the chains, strongly enhances the spin-Peierls instability. Our results are
applied to the NaV_2O_5 compound (trellis lattice) and various phases with
coexisting charge disproportionation and spin-Peierls order are proposed and
discussed in the context of recent experiments. The role of the long-range
Coulomb potential is also outlined.Comment: 10 pages, Revtex, 10 encapsulated figure
Proton Stability in Six Dimensions
We show that Lorentz and gauge invariance explain the long proton lifetime
within the standard model in six dimensions. The baryon-number violating
operators have mass dimension 15 or higher. Upon TeV-scale compactification of
the two universal extra dimensions on a square orbifold, a discrete
subgroup of the 6-dimensional Lorentz group continues to forbid dangerous
operators.Comment: PRL accepted versio
Finite-temperature phase transitions in quasi-one-dimensional molecular conductors
Phase transitions in 1/4-filled quasi-one-dimensional molecular conductors
are studied theoretically on the basis of extended Hubbard chains including
electron-lattice interactions coupled by interchain Coulomb repulsion. We apply
the numerical quantum transfer-matrix method to an effective one-dimensional
model, treating the interchain term within mean-field approximation.
Finite-temperature properties are investigated for the charge ordering, the
"dimer Mott" transition (bond dimerization), and the spin-Peierls transition
(bond tetramerization). A coexistent state of charge order and bond
dimerization exhibiting dielectricity is predicted in a certain parameter
range, even when intrinsic dimerization is absent.Comment: to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn., Vol. 76 (2007) No. 1 (5 pages,
4 figures); typo correcte
Spectral analysis of Gene co-expression network of Zebrafish
We analyze the gene expression data of Zebrafish under the combined framework
of complex networks and random matrix theory. The nearest neighbor spacing
distribution of the corresponding matrix spectra follows random matrix
predictions of Gaussian orthogonal statistics. Based on the eigenvector
analysis we can divide the spectra into two parts, first part for which the
eigenvector localization properties match with the random matrix theory
predictions, and the second part for which they show deviation from the theory
and hence are useful to understand the system dependent properties. Spectra
with the localized eigenvectors can be characterized into three groups based on
the eigenvalues. We explore the position of localized nodes from these
different categories. Using an overlap measure, we find that the top
contributing nodes in the different groups carry distinguished structural
features. Furthermore, the top contributing nodes of the different localized
eigenvectors corresponding to the lower eigenvalue regime form different
densely connected structure well separated from each other. Preliminary
biological interpretation of the genes, associated with the top contributing
nodes in the localized eigenvectors, suggests that the genes corresponding to
same vector share common features.Comment: 6 pages, four figures (accepted in EPL
Tachyon Kinks in Boundary String Field Theory
We study tachyon kinks with and without electromagnetic fields in the context
of boundary string field theory. For the case of pure tachyon only an array of
kink-antikink is obtained. In the presence of electromagnetic coupling, all
possible static codimension-one soliton solutions such as array of
kink-antikink, single topological BPS kink, bounce, half kink, as well as
nonBPS topological kink are found, and their properties including the
interpretation as branes are analyzed in detail. Spectrum of the obtained kinks
coincides with that of Dirac-Born-Infeld type effective theory.Comment: LaTex, 29 pages, 17 Figure
Competition of Dimerization and Charge Ordering in the Spin-Peierls State of Organic Conductors
The effect of the charge ordering on the spin-Peierls (SP) state has been
examined by using a Peierls-Hubbard model at quarter-filling with dimerization,
on-site and nearest-neighbor repulsive interactions. By taking account of the
presence of dimerization, a bond distortion is calculated variationally with
the renormalization group method based on bosonization. When the charge
ordering appears at V=V_c with increasing the nearest-neighbor interaction (V),
the distortion exhibits a maximum due to competition between the dimerization
and the charge ordering. It is shown that the second-order phase transition
occurs from the SP state with the bond alternation to a mixed state with an
additional component of the site alternationat V = V_c.Comment: 11 pages, 13 figures, to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 72 No.6
(2003
The Electric Dipole Moment of the Nucleons in Holographic QCD
We introduce the strong CP-violation in the framework of AdS/QCD model and
calculate the electric dipole moments of nucleons as well as the CP-violating
pion-nucleon coupling. Our holographic estimate of the electric dipole moments
gives for the neutron d_n=1.08 X 10^{-16} theta (e cm), which is comparable
with previous estimates. We also predict that the electric dipole moment of the
proton should be precisely the minus of the neutron electric dipole moment,
thus leading to a new sum rule on the electric dipole moments of baryons.Comment: 22 pages, no figures. v2: A reference and an acknowledgment added.
v3: One more reference, to appear in JHE
Deducing correlation parameters from optical conductivity in the Bechgaard salts
Numerical calculations of the kinetic energy of various extensions of the
one-dimensional Hubbard model including dimerization and repulsion between
nearest neighbours are reported. Using the sum rule that relates the kinetic
energy to the integral of the optical conductivity, one can determine which
parameters are consistent with the reduction of the infrared oscillator
strength that has been observed in the Bechgaard salts. This leads to improved
estimates of the correlation parameters for both the TMTSF and TMTTF series.Comment: 12 pages, latex, figures available from the author
Circulating brain injury biomarkers increase after endoscopic surgery for pituitary tumors
Pituitary tumors and subsequent treatment with endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery (ETSS) may cause injury to suprasellar structures, causing long-term fatigue and neurocognitive impairment. A method to quantify brain injury after ETSS is not available. In this prospective, exploratory study of patients undergoing ETSS for pituitary tumors, a novel approach to detect possible neuronal damage is presented. Plasma concentrations of brain injury biomarkers (glial fibrillary acidic protein [GFAP], tau, and neurofilament light [NFL]) were measured the day before surgery, immediately after surgery, at day 1 and 5, and at 6 and 12 months after surgery, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. The association between the increase of biomarkers with preoperative tumor extension and postoperative patient-perceived fatigue was evaluated. Suprasellar tumor extension was assessed from MRI scans, and self-perceived fatigue was assessed using the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory before and 6 months after surgery. Thirty-five patients were included in the analysis. Compared to baseline, GFAP showed a maximal increase at day 1 after surgery (p = 0.0005), tau peaked postoperatively on the day of surgery (p = 0.019), and NFL reached its maximum at day 5 after surgery (p < 0.0001). The increase in GFAP correlated with preoperative chiasmal compression (p = 0.020). The increase in tau was correlated with preoperative chiasmal (p = 0.011) and hypothalamus compression (p = 0.016), and fatigue score 6 months after surgery (p = 0.016). In conclusion, the concentrations of brain injury biomarkers in blood increased after ETSS for pituitary tumors. The results indicate that postoperative plasma GFAP and tau might reflect astroglial and neuronal damage after ETSS
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