28,931 research outputs found
Sign Changes of Intrinsic Spin Hall Effect in Semiconductors and Simple Metals: First-Principles Calculations
First-principles calculations are applied to study spin Hall effect in
semiconductors and simple metals. We found that intrinsic spin Hall
conductivity (ISHC) in realistic materials shows rich sign changes, which may
be used to distinguish the effect from the extrinsic one. The calculated ISHC
in n-doped GaAs can be well compared with experiment, and it differs from the
sign obtained from the extrinsic effect. On the other hand, the ISHC in W and
Au, which shows opposite sign respectively, is robust and not sensitive to the
disorder.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Abundance of moderate-redshift clusters in the Cold + Hot dark matter model
Using a set of \pppm simulation which accurately treats the density
evolution of two components of dark matter, we study the evolution of clusters
in the Cold + Hot dark matter (CHDM) model. The mass function, the velocity
dispersion function and the temperature function of clusters are calculated for
four different epochs of . We also use the simulation data to test
the Press-Schechter expression of the halo abundance as a function of the
velocity dispersion . The model predictions are in good agreement
with the observational data of local cluster abundances (). We also
tentatively compare the model with the Gunn and his collaborators' observation
of rich clusters at and with the x-ray luminous clusters at
of the {\it Einstein} Extended Medium Sensitivity Survey. The
important feature of the model is the rapid formation of clusters in the near
past: the abundances of clusters of \sigma_v\ge 700\kms and of \sigma_v\ge
1200 \kms at are only 1/4 and 1/10 respectively of the present values
(). Ongoing ROSAT and AXAF surveys of distant clusters will provide
sensitive tests to the model. The abundance of clusters at would
also be a good discriminator between the CHDM model and a low-density flat CDM
model both of which show very similar clustering properties at .Comment: 21 pages + 6 figures (uuencoded version of the PS files), Steward
Preprints No. 118
Impulsive cylindrical gravitational wave: one possible radiative form emitted from cosmic strings and corresponding electromagnetic response
The cosmic strings(CSs) may be one important source of gravitational
waves(GWs), and it has been intensively studied due to its special properties
such as the cylindrical symmetry. The CSs would generate not only usual
continuous GW, but also impulsive GW that brings more concentrated energy and
consists of different GW components broadly covering low-, intermediate- and
high-frequency bands simultaneously. These features might underlie interesting
electromagnetic(EM) response to these GWs generated by the CSs. In this paper,
with novel results and effects, we firstly calculate the analytical solutions
of perturbed EM fields caused by interaction between impulsive cylindrical GWs
(would be one of possible forms emitted from CSs) and background celestial high
magnetic fields or widespread cosmological background magnetic fields, by using
rigorous Einstein - Rosen metric. Results show: perturbed EM fields are also in
the impulsive form accordant to the GW pulse, and asymptotic behaviors of the
perturbed EM fields are fully consistent with the asymptotic behaviors of the
energy density, energy flux density and Riemann curvature tensor of
corresponding impulsive cylindrical GWs. The analytical solutions naturally
give rise to the accumulation effect which is proportional to the term of
distance^1/2, and based on it, we for the first time predict potentially
observable effects in region of the Earth caused by the EM response to GWs from
the CSs.Comment: 34 pages, 12 figure
Investigation on thermal-hydraulic performance of outdoor heat exchanger in air sources heat pump
A plethora of findings exists on the decreasing heat transfer performance of ASHP under frosting condition. This study investigates, using field and laboratory experiments, the frosting behavior and heat transfer performance of fin-tube exchangers. Findings from our initial observation revealed the severity of frosting phenomenon during winter in hot summer and cold winter zone of China; for avoiding the lower COP, defrosting period of ASHP was not longer than 60 min. The results showed that the basic tube surface temperature decreases with running time and remains stable after 70 min, and an adverse pressure drop ensued. The findings, thereby suggests a 70 min defrosting period in ASHP. Comparing jH/fH and COP between exchangers revealed an improved performance of plain fin-tube exchanger over that of louver fin-tube exchanger in all the test conditions. Therefore, under frosting condition, plain fin-tube heat exchanger provides a superior thermal-hydraulic performance over louver fin-tube heat exchanger. Findings from this study will help designers and facility managers in taking a more informed decision when selecting heat exchanger types for ASHP
Field study on adaptive thermal comfort in typical air conditioned classrooms
This study investigates adaptive thermal comfort in air conditioned classrooms in Hong Kong. A field survey was conducted in several typical classrooms at the City University of Hong Kong. This survey covered objective measurement of thermal environment parameters and subjective human thermal responses. A total of 982 student volunteers participated in the investigation. The results indicate that students in light clothing (0.42 clo) have adapted to the cooler classroom environments. The neutral temperature is very close to the preferred temperature of approximately 24 °C. Based on the MTSV ranging between −0.5 and + 0.5, the comfort range is between 21.56 °C and 26.75 °C. The lower limit is below that of the ASHRAE standard. Of the predicted mean vote (PMV) and the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) model, the UCB model predictions agree better with the mean thermal sensation vote (MTSV). Also, the respective fit regression models of the MTSV versus each of the following: operative temperature (Top), PMV, and UCB were obtained. This study provides a better understanding of acceptable classroom temperatures
- …