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Effect of Defects on the Line shape of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Signals from the Single-Molecule Magnet Mn12: A Theoretical Study
We herein estimate the effect of lattice defects on the line shape of
electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signals from a single crystal of the S=10
single-molecule magnet Mn with the external magnetic field along the
crystal c axis. A second-order perturbation treatment of an effective
single-spin Hamiltonian indicates that a small, random, static misorientation
of the magnetic symmetry axes in a crystalline lattice can lead to asymmetric
EPR peaks. Full spectra are simulated by calculating probability-distribution
functions for the resonant fields, employing distributions in the tilt angle of
the easy axis from the c axis, in the uniaxial anisotropy parameter, and in the
-factor. We discuss conditions under which the asymmetry in the EPR spectra
becomes prominent. The direction and magnitude of the asymmetry provide
information on the specific energy levels involved with the EPR transition, the
EPR frequency, and the distribution in the tilt angle.Comment: published versio
A New Survey for Giant Arcs
We report on the first results of an imaging survey to detect strong
gravitational lensing targeting the richest clusters selected from the
photometric data of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) with follow-up deep
imaging observations from the Wisconsin Indiana Yale NOAO (WIYN) 3.5m telescope
and the University of Hawaii 88-inch telescope (UH88). The clusters are
selected from an area of 8000 deg^2 using the Red Cluster Sequence technique
and span the redshift range 0.1 < z < 0.6, corresponding to a comoving
cosmological volume of ~ 2 Gpc^3. Our imaging survey thus targets a volume more
than an order of magnitude larger than any previous search. A total of 240
clusters were imaged of which 141 had sub-arcsecond image quality. Our survey
has uncovered16 new lensing clusters with definite giant arcs, an additional 12
systems for which the lensing interpretation is very likely, and 9 possible
lenses which contain shorter arclets or candidate arcs which are less certain
and will require further observations to confirm their lensing origin. The
number of new cluster lenses detected in this survey is likely > 30. Among
these new systems are several of the most dramatic examples of strong
gravitational lensing ever discovered with multiple bright arcs at large
angular separation. These will likely become 'poster-child' gravitational
lenses similar to Abell 1689 and CL0024+1654. The new lenses discovered in this
survey will enable future sysetmatic studies of the statistics of strong
lensing and its implications for cosmology and our structure formation
paradigm.Comment: 19 pages, 7 pages of Figures, submitted to AJ. Fixed Typo
An EPR methodology for measuring the London penetration depth for the ceramic superconductors
The use is discussed of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) as a quick and easily accessible method for measuring the London penetration depth, lambda for the high T(sub c) superconductors. The method utilizes the broadening of the EPR signal, due to the emergence of the magnetic flux lattice, of a free radical adsorbed on the surface of the sample. The second moment, of the EPR signal below T(sub c) is fitted to the Brandt equation for a simple triangular lattice. The precision of this method compares quite favorably with those of the more standard methods such as micro sup(+)SR, Neutron scattering, and magnetic susceptibility
Entrapment of magnetic micro-crystals for on-chip electron spin resonance studies
On-chip Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) of magnetic molecules requires the
ability to precisely position nanosized samples in antinodes of the
electro-magnetic field for maximal magnetic interaction. A method is developed
to entrap micro-crystals containing spins in a well defined location on a
substrate's surface. Traditional cavity ESR measurements are then performed on
a mesoscopic crystal at 34 GHz. Polycrystalline diluted Cr spins were
entrapped as well and measured while approaching the lower limit of the ESR
sensitivity. This method suggests the feasibility of on-chip ESR measurements
at dilution refrigerator temperatures by enabling the positioning of samples
atop an on-chip superconducting cavity.Comment: to appear in Journal of Applied Physic
Spin-Orbit Coupling Fluctuations as a Mechanism of Spin Decoherence
We discuss a general framework to address spin decoherence resulting from
fluctuations in a spin Hamiltonian. We performed a systematic study on spin
decoherence in the compound K[VAsO(DO)]
8DO, using high-field Electron Spin Resonance (ESR). By analyzing the
anisotropy of resonance linewidths as a function of orientation, temperature
and field, we find that the spin-orbit term is a major decoherence source. The
demonstrated mechanism can alter the lifetime of any spin qubit and we discuss
how to mitigate it by sample design and field orientation.Comment: submitte
Magnification relations in gravitational lensing via multidimensional residue integrals
We investigate the so-called magnification relations of gravitational lensing
models. We show that multidimensional residue integrals provide a simple
explanation for the existence of these relations, and an effective method of
computation. We illustrate the method with several examples, thereby deriving
new magnification relations for galaxy lens models and microlensing (point mass
lensing).Comment: 16 pages, uses revtex4, submitted to Journal of Mathematical Physic
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