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Pair-Hopping Mechanism for Layered Superconductors
We propose a possible charge fluctuation effect expected in layered
superconducting materials. In the multireference density functional theory,
relevant fluctuation channels for the Josephson coupling between
superconducting layers include the interlayer pair hopping derived from the
Coulomb repulsion. When interlayer single-electron tunneling processes are
irrelevant in the Kohn-Sham electronic band structure calculation, the two-body
effective interactions stabilize a superconducting phase. This state is also
regarded as a valence-bond solid in a bulk electronic state. The hidden order
parameters coexist with the superconducting order parameter when the charging
effect of a layer is comparable to the pair hopping. Relevant materials
structures favorable for the pair-hopping mechanism are discussed.Comment: 24 pages, 2 figures, to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. (2009
Modi-Masculinity
Media discoursesâboth independent journalism and advertisementsâduring the 2014 general election in India articulated a gendered focus on a significant aspect of Narendra Modiâs public representation relating to his forceful masculinity. His election campaignâas well as popular discourse that surrounded his pre-prime ministerial personaâsignificantly focused upon his âmanlyâ leadership style: efficient, dynamic, potent, and capable of removing all policy-roadblocks through sheer force of personality. In this, he is implicitly counterpoised to Manmohan Singh, his âimpotentâ predecessor, and more generally against an âeffeminateâ Indian type who is unable to strike hard at both external enemies (Pakistan and China, say) and internal threats (âMuslim terrorists,â most obviously). His â56-inch chestââable and willing to bear the harshest burdens in the service of âMother Indiaââwas a frequently invoked metaphor in the election. This article suggests that Modi-masculinity is a reformulation of older versions of Indian masculinist discourse in a time of consumerist modernity and that the media has played a significant role in the re-making. The discussion suggests that Modi-masculinity stands at the juncture of new consumerist aspirations, the politics of âIndian traditionsâ and gender, and the re-fashioning of masculine identities