1,918 research outputs found
Low temperature acoustic properties of amorphous silica and the Tunneling Model
Internal friction and speed of sound of a-SiO(2) was measured above 6 mK
using a torsional oscillator at 90 kHz, controlling for thermal decoupling,
non-linear effects, and clamping losses. Strain amplitudes e(A) = 10^{-8} mark
the transition between the linear and non-linear regime. In the linear regime,
excellent agreement with the Tunneling Model was observed for both the internal
friction and speed of sound, with a cut-off energy of E(min) = 6.6 mK. In the
non-linear regime, two different behaviors were observed. Above 10 mK the
behavior was typical for non-linear harmonic oscillators, while below 10 mK a
different behavior was found. Its origin is not understood.Comment: 1 tex file, 6 figure
Lattice-mismatch-induced granularity in CoPt-NbN and NbN-CoPt superconductor-ferromagnet heterostructures: Effect of strain
The effect of strain due to lattice mismatch and of ferromagnetic (FM)
exchange field on superconductivity (SC) in NbN-CoPt bilayers is investigated.
Two different bilayer systems with reversed deposition sequence are grown on
MgO (001) single crystals. While robust superconductivity with high critical
temperature (T_c ~ 15.3 K) and narrow transition width DelT_c ~ 0.4 K) is seen
in two types of CoPt-NbN/MgO heterostructures where the magnetic anisotropy of
CoPt is in-plane in one case and out-of-plane in the other, the NbN-CoPt/MgO
system shows markedly suppressed SC response. The reduced SC order parameter of
this system, which manifests itself in Tc, temperature dependence of critical
current density J_c (T), and angular (Phi) variation of flux-flow resistivity
Rho_f is shown to be a signature of the structure of NbN film and not a result
of the exchange field of CoPt. The Rho_f (H,T,Phi) data further suggest that
the domain walls in the CoPt film are of the Neel type and hence do not cause
any flux in the superconducting layer. A small, but distinct increase in the
low-field critical current of the CoPt-NbN couple is seen when the magnetic
layer has perpendicular anisotropy.Comment: 9 figure
Impact of social interactions in the community on the transmission of tuberculosis in a high incidence area
Tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted by close contact with an infectious
person. It is assumed that close contact
occurs amongst household members and
that contact outside the house is “casual”
and does not play a major role in the
transmission of TB. This study was conducted in an
impoverished area with a high incidence
of TB and a low HIV seropositive prevalence. Thirty three households with 84 TB
patients were identified between February
1993 and April 1996 and the transmission
of TB was studied by combining Mycobacterium tuberculosis fingerprinting with in
depth sociological interviews
Способ обработки крупногабаритных деталей
В данной статье приведены результаты исследования проблем обработки крупногабаритных деталей в условиях машиностроительных заводов Республики Казахстан. Исследования показали, что при обработке крупногабаритных деталей из труднообрабатываемых материалов возникают осевые и поперечные колебания, которые отрицательно сказываются на точности обработки и на стойкости режущего инструмента. Кроме этого существует проблема обработки крупногабаритных деталей с функционально связанными поверхностями. Для решения данных проблем предлагаются комбинированные способы обработки.This article presents the results of a study of the state of the problem of processing largesized parts in the conditions of machine-building plants of the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK). Studies have shown that when machining large parts from hard-to-digest materials, axial and lateral vibrations arise, which adversely affect machining accuracy and the resistance of the cutting tool. In addition, there is the problem of processing large parts with functionally connected surfaces. To solve these problems, combined treatment methods are proposed
Correction: Treatment of achalasia: the short-term response to botulinum toxin injection seems to be independent of any kind of pretreatment
Substellar companions and the formation of hot subdwarf stars
"Copyright 2011 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics."We give a brief review over the observational evidence for close substellar companions to hot subdwarf stars. The formation of these core helium-burning objects requires huge mass loss of their red giant progenitors. It has been suggested that besides stellar companions substellar objects in close orbits may be able to trigger this mass loss. Such objects can be easily detected around hot subdwarf stars by medium or high resolution spectroscopy with an RV accuracy at the km s(-1)-level. Eclipsing systems of Vir type stick out of transit surveys because of their characteristic light curves. The best evidence that substellar objects in close orbits around sdBs exist and that they are able to trigger the required mass loss is provided by the eclipsing system SDSS J0820+0008, which was found in the course of the MUCHFUSS project. Furthermore, several candidate systems have been discovered.Final Accepted Versio
Elastic response of [111]-tunneling impurities
We study the dynamic response of a [111] quantum impurity, such as lithium or
cyanide in alkali halides, with respect to an external field coupling to the
elastic quadrupole moment. Because of the particular level structure of a
eight-state system on a cubic site, the elastic response function shows a
biexponential relaxation feature and a van Vleck type contribution with a
resonance frequency that is twice the tunnel frequency . This
basically differs from the dielectric response that does not show relaxation.
Moreover, we show that the elastic response of a [111] impurity cannot be
reduced to that of a two-level system. In the experimental part, we report on
recent sound velocity and internal friction measurements on KCl doped with
cyanide at various concentrations. At low doping (45 ppm) we find the dynamics
of a single [111] impurity, whereas at higher concentrations (4700 ppm) the
elastic response rather indicates strongly correlated defects. Our theoretical
model provides a good description of the temperature dependence of
and at low doping, in particular the relaxation peaks, the absolute
values of the amplitude, and the resonant contributions. From our fits we
obtain the value of the elastic deformation potential eV.Comment: 19 pages, 5 figure
- …