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Seeking large-scale magnetic fields in a pure-disk dwarf galaxy NGC 2976
It is still unknown how magnetic field-generation mechanisms could operate in
low-mass dwarf galaxies. Here, we present a detailed study of a nearby
pure-disk dwarf galaxy NGC 2976. Unlike previously observed dwarf objects, this
galaxy possesses a clearly defined disk. For the purpose of our studies, we
performed deep multi-frequency polarimetric observations of NGC 2976 with the
VLA and Effelsberg radio telescopes. Additionally, we supplement them with
re-imaged data from the WSRT-SINGS survey. The magnetic field morphology
discovered in NGC 2976 consists of a southern polarized ridge. This structure
does not seem to be due to just a pure large-scale dynamo process (possibly
cosmic-ray driven) at work in this object, as indicated by the RM data and
dynamo number calculations. Instead, the field of NGC 2976 is modified by past
gravitational interactions and possibly also by ram pressure inside the M 81
galaxy group environment. The estimates of total (7 muG) and ordered (3 muG)
magnetic field strengths, as well as degree of field order (0.46), which is
similar to those observed in spirals, suggest that tidally generated magnetized
gas flows can further enhance dynamo action in the object. NGC 2976 is
apparently a good candidate for the efficient magnetization of its
neighbourhood. It is able to provide an ordered (perhaps also regular) magnetic
field into the intergalactic space up to a distance of about 5 kpc. Tidal
interactions (and possibly also ram pressure) can lead to the formation of
unusual magnetic field morphologies (like polarized ridges) in galaxies out of
the star-forming disks, which do not follow any observed component of the
interstellar medium (ISM), as observed in NGC 2976. These galaxies are able to
provide ordered magnetic fields far out of their main disks.Comment: 16 page
Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the square lattice for S>=1
Theoretical predictions of a semiclassical method - the pure-quantum
self-consistent harmonic approximation - for the correlation length and
staggered susceptibility of the Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the square
lattice (2DQHAF) agree very well with recent quantum Monte Carlo data for S=1,
as well as with experimental data for the S=5/2 compounds Rb2MnF4 and KFeF4.
The theory is parameter-free and can be used to estimate the exchange coupling:
for KFeF4 we find J=2.33 +- 0.33 meV, matching with previous determinations. On
this basis, the adequacy of the quantum nonlinear sigma model approach in
describing the 2DQHAF when S>=1 is discussed.Comment: 4 pages RevTeX file with 5 figures included by psfi
Spin correlations in an isotropic spin-5/2 two-dimensional antiferromagnet
We report a neutron scattering study of the spin correlations for the spin
5/2, two-dimensional antiferromagnet Rb_2MnF_4 in an external magnetic field.
Choosing fields near the system's bicritical point, we tune the effective
anisotropy in the spin interaction to zero, constructing an ideal S=5/2
Heisenberg system. The correlation length and structure factor amplitude are
closely described by the semiclassical theory of Cuccoli et al. over a broad
temperature range but show no indication of approaching the low-temperature
renormalized classical regime of the quantum non-linear sigma model.Comment: 4 pages, 3 EPS figure
Various series expansions for a Heisenberg antiferromagnet model for SrCu(BO)
We use a variety of series expansion methods at both zero and finite
temperature to study an antiferromagnetic Heisenberg spin model proposed
recently by Miyahara and Ueda for the quasi two-dimensional material
SrCu(BO). We confirm that this model exhibits a first-order quantum
phase transition at T=0 between a gapped dimer phase and a gapless N\'eel phase
when the ratio of nearest and next-nearest neighbour interactions is
varied, and locate the transition at . Using longer series we are
able to give more accurate estimates of the model parameters by fitting to the
high temperature susceptibility data.Comment: RevTeX, 13 figure
Discovery of a strong spiral magnetic field crossing the inner pseudoring of NGC 4736
We report the discovery of a coherent magnetic spiral structure within the
nearby ringed Sab galaxy NGC 4736. High sensitivity radio polarimetric data
obtained with the VLA at 8.46GHz and 4.86GHz show a distinct ring of total
radio emission precisely corresponding to the bright inner pseudoring visible
in other wavelengths. However, unlike the total radio emission, the polarized
radio emission reveals a clear pattern of ordered magnetic field of spiral
shape, emerging from the galactic centre. The magnetic vectors do not follow
the tightly-wrapped spiral arms that characterize the inner pseudoring, but
instead cross the ring with a constant and large pitch angle of about 35deg.
The ordered field is thus not local adjusted to the pattern of star-formation
activity, unlike what is usually observed in grand-design spirals. The observed
asymmetric distribution of Faraday rotation suggests the possible action of a
large-scale MHD dynamo. The strong magnetic total and regular field within the
ring (up to 30microG and 13microG, respectively) indicates that a highly
efficient process of magnetic field amplification is under way, probably
related to secular evolutionary processes in the galaxy.Comment: Accepted for publication in the Astrophysical Journal Letters, 5
pages, 5 color figure
Isotropic Spin Wave Theory of Short-Range Magnetic Order
We present an isotropic spin wave (ISW) theory of short-range order in
Heisenberg magnets, and apply it to square lattice S=1/2 and S=1
antiferromagnets. Our theory has three identical (isotropic) spin wave modes,
whereas the conventional spin wave theory has two transverse and one
longitudinal mode. We calculate temperature dependences of various
thermodynamic observables analytically and find good (several per cent)
agreement with independently obtained numerical results in a broad temperature
range.Comment: 4 pages, REVTeX v3 with 3 embedded PostScript figure
Spin Dependence of Correlations in Two-Dimensional Quantum Heisenberg Antiferromagnets
We present a series expansion study of spin-S square-lattice Heisenberg
antiferromagnets. The numerical data are in excellent agreement with recent
neutron scattering measurements. Our key result is that the correlation length
for S>1/2 strongly deviates from the exact T->0 (renormalized classical, or RC)
scaling prediction for all experimentally and numerically accessible
temperatures. We note basic trends with S of the experimental and series
expansion correlation length data and propose a scaling crossover scenario to
explain them.Comment: 5 pages, REVTeX file. PostScript file for the paper with embedded
figures available via WWW at http://xxx.lanl.gov/ps/cond-mat/9503143
Influence of copper on the electronic properties of amorphous chalcogenides
We have studied the influence of alloying copper with amorphous arsenic
sulfide on the electronic properties of this material. In our
computer-generated models, copper is found in two-fold near-linear and
four-fold square-planar configurations, which apparently correspond to Cu(I)
and Cu(II) oxidation states. The number of overcoordinated atoms, both arsenic
and sulfur, grows with increasing concentration of copper. Overcoordinated
sulfur is found in trigonal planar configuration, and overcoordinated
(four-fold) arsenic is in tetrahedral configuration. Addition of copper
suppresses the localization of lone-pair electrons on chalcogen atoms, and
localized states at the top of the valence band are due to Cu 3d orbitals.
Evidently, these additional Cu states, which are positioned at the same
energies as the states due to ([As4]-)-([S_3]+) pairs, are responsible for
masking photodarkening in Cu chalcogenides
Quantum phase transitions in the Triangular-lattice Bilayer Heisenberg Model
We study the triangular lattice bilayer Heisenberg model with
antiferromagnetic interplane coupling and nearest neighbour
intraplane coupling , which can be ferro- or
antiferromagnetic, by expansions in . For negative a phase
transition is found to an ordered phase at a critical which is in the 3D classical Heisenberg universality class. For
, we find a transition at a rather large . The
universality class of the transition is consistent with that of Kawamura's 3D
antiferromagnetic stacked triangular lattice. The spectral weight for the
triplet excitations, at the ordering wavevector, remains finite at the
transition, suggesting that a phase with free spinons does not exist in this
model.Comment: revtex, 4 pages, 3 figure
Spin-1/2 Heisenberg-Antiferromagnet on the Kagome Lattice: High Temperature Expansion and Exact Diagonalisation Studies
For the spin- Heisenberg antiferromagnet on the Kagom\'e lattice
we calculate the high temperature series for the specific heat and the
structure factor. A comparison of the series with exact diagonalisation studies
shows that the specific heat has further structure at lower temperature in
addition to a high temperature peak at . At the
structure factor agrees quite well with results for the ground state of a
finite cluster with 36 sites. At this temperature the structure factor is less
than two times its value and depends only weakly on the wavevector
, indicating the absence of magnetic order and a correlation length of
less than one lattice spacing. The uniform susceptibility has a maximum at
and vanishes exponentially for lower temperatures.Comment: 15 pages + 5 figures, revtex, 26.04.9
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