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Vacuum Polarization by a Magnetic Flux Tube at Finite Temperature in the Cosmic String Spacetime
In this paper we analyse the effect produced by the temperature in the vacuum
polarization associated with charged massless scalar field in the presence of
magnetic flux tube in the cosmic string spacetime. Three different
configurations of magnetic fields are taken into account: a homogeneous
field inside the tube, a field proportional to and a
cylindrical shell with -function. In these three cases, the axis of the
infinitely long tube of radius coincides with the cosmic string. Because
the complexity of this analysis in the region inside the tube, we consider the
thermal effect in the region outside. In order to develop this analysis, we
construct the thermal Green function associated with this system for the three
above mentioned situations considering points in the region outside the tube.
We explicitly calculate in the high-temperature limit, the thermal average of
the field square and the energy-momentum tensor.Comment: 16 pages, 1 figur
A semiquantitative approach to the impurity-band-related transport properties of GaMnAs nanolayers
We investigate the spin-polarized transport of GaMnAs nanolayers in which a
ferromagnetic order exists below a certain transition temperature. Our
calculation for the self-averaged resistivity takes into account the existence
of an impurity band determining the extended ("metallic" transport) or
localized (hopping by thermal excitation) nature of the states at and near the
Fermi level. Magnetic order and resistivity are inter-related due to the
influence of the spin polarization of the impurity band and the effect of the
Zeeman splitting on the mobility edge. We obtain, for a given range of Mn
concentration and carrier density, a "metallic" behavior in which the transport
by extended carriers dominates at low temperature, and is dominated by the
thermally excited localized carriers near and above the transition temperature.
This gives rise to a conspicuous hump of the resistivity which has been
experimentally observed and brings light onto the relationship between
transport and magnetic properties of this material
On the nature of the spin-polarized hole states in a quasi-two-dimensional GaMnAs ferromagnetic layer
A self-consistent calculation of the density of states and the spectral
density function is performed in a two-dimensional spin-polarized hole system
based on a multiple-scattering approximation. Using parameters corresponding to
GaMnAs thin layers, a wide range of Mn concentrations and hole densities have
been explored to understand the nature, localized or extended, of the
spin-polarized holes at the Fermi level for several values of the average
magnetization of the Mn ystem. We show that, for a certain interval of Mn and
hole densities, an increase on the magnetic order of the Mn ions come together
with a change of the nature of the states at the Fermi level. This fact
provides a delocalization of spin-polarized extended states anti-aligned to the
average Mn magnetization, and a higher spin-polarization of the hole gas. These
results are consistent with the occurrence of ferromagnetism with relatively
high transition temperatures observed in some thin film samples and
multilayered structures of this material.Comment: 3 page
Exploring dynamic lighting, colour and form with smart textiles
This paper addresses an ongoing research, aiming at the development of smart
textiles that transform the incident light that passes through them – light transmittance – to
design dynamic light without acting upon the light source. A colour and shape change
prototype was developed with the objective of studying textile changes in time; to explore
temperature as a dynamic variable through electrical activation of the smart materials and
conductive threads integrated in the textile substrate; and to analyse the relation between textile
chromic and morphologic behaviour in interaction with light. Based on the experiments
conducted, results have highlighted some considerations of the dynamic parameters involved in
the behaviour of thermo-responsive textiles and demonstrated design possibilities to create
interactive lighting scenarios.This work is supported by FEDER funds through the Operational Programme for Competitiveness Factors – COMPETE and National Funds through FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology within the scope of the projects SFRH/BD/87196/2012, POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136 and UID/CTM/00264. The authors also like to acknowledge Smart Textiles Design Lab for the support on the prototype development.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
When subjective social status matters: moderating effects in the association between victimization and mental health
Social status is found to interfere with health outcomes after adverse life experiences. Evidence suggests the importance of subjective social status (SSS), above and beyond objective status. This study tests the moderating role of SSS in the association between victimization and mental health, considering the effect of distinct forms of victimization, clinical symptoms and psychological well-being. A sample of 300 adults completed self-reported questionnaires. Results revealed that greater psychological victimization was associated with lower self-acceptance and autonomy, and greater sexual victimization was associated with lower autonomy, particularly when participants reported lower SSS. Implications for intervention with victims are discussed.info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersio
Determinantes de mecanismos de apropriabilidade utilizados em empresas inovadoras: uma proposta de pesquisa.
The frequency and nature of `cloud-cloud collisions' in galaxies
We investigate cloud-cloud collisions, and GMC evolution, in hydrodynamic
simulations of isolated galaxies. The simulations include heating and cooling
of the ISM, self--gravity and stellar feedback. Over timescales Myr most
clouds undergo no change, and mergers and splits are found to be typically two
body processes, but evolution over longer timescales is more complex and
involves a greater fraction of intercloud material. We find that mergers, or
collisions, occur every 8-10 Myr (1/15th of an orbit) in a simulation with
spiral arms, and once every 28 Myr (1/5th of an orbit) with no imposed spiral
arms. Both figures are higher than expected from analytic estimates, as clouds
are not uniformly distributed in the galaxy. Thus clouds can be expected to
undergo between zero and a few collisions over their lifetime. We present
specific examples of cloud--cloud interactions in our results, including
synthetic CO maps. We would expect cloud--cloud interactions to be observable,
but find they appear to have little or no impact on the ISM. Due to a
combination of the clouds' typical geometries, and moderate velocity
dispersions, cloud--cloud interactions often better resemble a smaller cloud
nudging a larger cloud. Our findings are consistent with the view that spiral
arms make little difference to overall star formation rates in galaxies, and we
see no evidence that collisions likely produce massive clusters. However, to
confirm the outcome of such massive cloud collisions we ideally need higher
resolution simulations.Comment: 13 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in MNRA
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Autoria: FERBERG [i.e. FELBERG], I
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