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Photoluminescence dispersion as a probe of structural inhomogeneity in silica
We report time-resolved photoluminescence spectra of point defects in
amorphous silicon dioxide (silica), in particular the decay kinetics of the
emission signals of extrinsic Oxygen Deficient Centres of the second type from
singlet and directly-excited triplet states are measured and used as a probe of
structural inhomogeneity. Luminescence activity in sapphire
(-AlO) is studied as well and used as a model system to compare
the optical properties of defects in silica with those of defects embedded in a
crystalline matrix. Only for defects in silica, we observe a variation of the
decay lifetimes with emission energy and a time dependence of the first moment
of the emission bands. These features are analyzed within a theoretical model
with explicit hypothesis about the effect introduced by the disorder of
vitreous systems. Separate estimations of the homogenous and inhomogeneous
contributions to the measured emission linewidth are obtained: it is found that
inhomogeneous effects strongly condition both the triplet and singlet
luminescence activities of oxygen deficient centres in silica, although the
degree of inhomogeneity of the triplet emission turns out to be lower than that
of the singlet emission. Inhomogeneous effects appear to be negligible in
sapphire
The angular dependent magnetoresistance in alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4
In spite of extensive experimental studies of the angular dependent
magnetoresistance (ADMR) of the low temperature phase (LTP) of
alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4 about a decade ago, the nature of LTP remains
elusive. Here we present a new study of ADMR of LTP in alpha-(ET)_2 salts
assuming that LTP is unconventional charge density wave (UCDW). In the presence
of magnetic field the quasiparticle spectrum in UCDW is quantized, which gives
rise to striking ADMR in UCDW. The present model appears to account for many
existing ADMR data of alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4 remarkably well.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
Unconventional charge density wave in the organic conductor alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4
The low temperature phase (LTP) of alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4 salt is known
for its surprising angular dependent magnetoresistance (ADMR), which has been
studied intensively in the last decade. However, the nature of the LTP has not
been understood until now. Here we analyse theoretically ADMR in unconventional
(or nodal) charge density wave (UCDW). In magnetic field the quasiparticle
spectrum in UCDW is quantized, which gives rise to spectacular ADMR. The
present model accounts for many striking features of ADMR data in
alpha-(BEDT-TTF)_2KHg(SCN)_4.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figure
Superconductivity and spin correlation in organic conductors: a quantum Monte Carlo study
The d-wave pairing correlations along with spin correlation are calculated
with quantum Monte Carlo method for the two-dimensional Hubbard model on
lattice structures representing organic superconductors
-(BEDT-TTF)X and (TMTSF)X. In both cases the pairing
correlations for superconducting order parameters with nodes are found to be
enhanced. The symmetry and the enhancement of the pairing is systematically
correlated with the spin structure factor, suggesting a spin-fluctuation
mediated pairing. We have further found that, as we deform the Fermi surface to
make the system approach the half-filled square lattice, the coherence of the
pairing saturates while the local pairing amplitude continues to increase.Comment: 5 pages, RevTeX, uses epsf.sty and multicol.st
Pairing due to Spin Fluctuations in Layered Organic Superconductors
I show that for a \kappa-type organic (BEDT-TTF)_2-X molecular crystal, a
superconducting state with T_c ~ 10 K and gap nodes on the Fermi surface can be
caused by short-ranged antiferromagnetic spin fluctuations. Using a two-band
description for the anti-bonding orbitals on a BEDT-TTF dimer of the
\kappa-type salt, and an intermediate local Coulomb repulsion between two holes
on one dimer, the magnetic interaction and the superconducting gap-function are
determined self consistently within the fluctuation exchange approximation. The
pairing interaction is predominantly caused by inter-band coupling and
additionally affected by spin excitations of the quasi one-dimensional band.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Identifying aphid resistance in the ancestral wheat Triticum monococcum under field conditions.
Wheat is an economically, socially, and nutritionally important crop, however, aphid infestation can often reduce wheat yield through feeding and virus transmission. Through field phenotyping, we investigated aphid resistance in ancestral wheat Triticum monococcum (L.). Aphid (Rhopalosiphum padi (L.), Sitobion avenae (F.) and Metopolophium dirhodum (Wlk.)) populations and natural enemy presence (parasitised mummified aphids, ladybird adults and larvae and lacewing eggs and larvae) on two naturally susceptible wheat varieties, Triticum aestivum (L.) var. Solstice and T. monococcum MDR037, and three potentially resistant genotypes T. monococcum MDR657, MDR045 and MDR049 were monitored across three years of field trials. Triticum monococcum MDR045 and MDR049 had smaller aphid populations, whereas MDR657 showed no resistance. Overall, natural enemy presence was positively correlated with aphid populations; however, MDR049 had similar natural enemy presence to MDR037 which is susceptible to aphid infestation. It is hypothesised that alongside reducing aphid population growth, MDR049 also confers indirect resistance by attracting natural enemies. The observed resistance to aphids in MDR045 and MDR049 has strong potential for introgression into commercial wheat varieties, which could have an important role in Integrated Pest Management strategies to reduce aphid populations and virus transmission
Perturbation Theory on the Transition Temperature and Electronic Properties of Organic Superconductor
We study the superconducting transition temperature and the electronic
properties of the metallic phase of -type (BEDT-TTF)X which shows
unconventional properties in experiments, on the basis of the third order
perturbation theory for a simple effective Hubbard model of a nearly triangular
lattice. Appropriate transition temperatures and symmetry of the
gap function are obtained in good agreement with experimental results. We also
calculate the transition temperature by the fluctuation-exchange
approximation(FLEX) in order to compare the two approaches; FLEX gives higher
transition temperatures rather than the perturbation approach. However, it is
also found that the vertex corrections, which are ignored in FLEX, have a
crucial effect on for strongly frustrated systems. The density of
states and the normal self-energy calculated in this perturbation scheme show
the nature of the conventional Fermi liquid near the Mott-insulator. Thus, our
perturbation approach is applicable to the conventional metallic phase of this
compound, while it cannot explain the (pseudo-)spin gap phenomenon which
signals the non-Fermi liquid
Edging your bets: advantage play, gambling, crime and victimisation
Consumerism, industrial development and regulatory liberalisation have underpinned the ascendance of gambling to a mainstream consumption practice. In particular, the online gambling environment has been marketed as a site of ‘safe risks’ where citizens can engage in a multitude of different forms of aleatory consumption. This paper offers a virtual ethnography of an online ‘advantage play’ subculture. It demonstrates how advantage players have reinterpreted the online gambling landscape as an environment saturated with crime and victimisation. In this virtual world, advantage play is no longer simply an instrumental act concerned with profit accumulation to finance consumer desires. Rather, it acts as an opportunity for individuals to engage in a unique form of edgework, whereby the threat to one’s well-being is tested through an ability to avoid crime and victimisation. This paper demonstrates how mediated environments may act as sites for edgeworking and how the potential for victimisation can be something that is actively engaged with
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