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Magnetic properties of doped Heisenberg chains
The magnetic susceptibility of systems from a class of integrable models for
doped spin- Heisenberg chains is calculated in the limit of vanishing
magnetic field. For small concentrations of the mobile spin-
charge carriers we find an explicit expression for the contribution of the
gapless mode associated to the magnetic degrees of freedom of these holes to
the susceptibility which exhibits a singularity for for sufficiently
large . We prove a sum rule for the contributions of the two gapless
magnetic modes in the system to the susceptibility which holds for arbitrary
hole concentration. This sum rule complements the one for the low temperature
specific heat which has been obtained previously.Comment: Latex2e, 22 pp, 3 figures include
Crossover of magnetoconductance autocorrelation for a ballistic chaotic quantum dot
The autocorrelation function C_{\varphi,\eps}(\Delta\varphi,\,\Delta \eps)=
\langle \delta g(\varphi,\,\eps)\, \delta
g(\varphi+\Delta\varphi,\,\eps+\Delta \eps)\rangle ( and \eps are
rescaled magnetic flux and energy) for the magnetoconductance of a ballistic
chaotic quantum dot is calculated in the framework of the supersymmetric
non-linear -model. The Hamiltonian of the quantum dot is modelled by a
Gaussian random matrix. The particular form of the symmetry breaking matrix is
found to be relevant for the autocorrelation function but not for the average
conductance. Our results are valid for the complete crossover from orthogonal
to unitary symmetry and their relation with semiclassical theory and an
-matrix Brownian motion ensemble is discussed.Comment: 7 pages, no figures, accepted for publication in Europhysics Letter
New bryophyte taxon records for tropical countries 2
Norris & T. Kop. Sabah, Mt. Kinabalu, Mary Strong Clemens. 10741, 15.11.1915 (L) as „Campylopus metzlerioides Broth. nom. nud.“ The species was known before (mostly as Atractylocarpus comosus Dix.) from Sumatra, Celebes, New Guinea, Bhutan and Nepal [JPF]
Doping-dependent magnetization plateaux in p-merized Hubbard chains
We study zero-temperature Hubbard chains with periodically modulated hopping
at arbitrary filling n and magnetization m. We show that the magnetization
curves have plateaux at certain values of m which depend on the periodicity p
and the filling. At commensurate filling n a charge gap opens and then
magnetization plateaux correspond to fully gapped situations. However, plateaux
also arise in the magnetization curves at fixed n between the commensurate
values and then the plateau-value of of m depends continuously on n and can
thus also become irrational. In particular for the case of dimerized hopping
(p=2) and fixed doping we find that a plateau appears at m=1-n. In this case,
there is still a gapless mode on the plateau leading to thermodynamic behavior
which is different from a completely gapped situation.Comment: 9 pages REVTeX, 3 PostScript figures included using psfig.sty; this
is the final version to appear in Phys. Lett. A; substantial changes: Lanczos
part removed to gain space for further explanations (refer to original
version for details on the numerics
Vasculature of the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus: influence of development, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors, and prenatal glucocorticoids, The
2014 Spring.The paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVN) is a critical brain region that regulates many homeostatic and stress responses. In addition to its dense cytoarchitecture, it also contains a vast network of blood vessels. These blood vessels within the mouse PVN have a higher density than other brain regions, which develops postnatally. Loss of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) signaling or prenatal dexamethasone (dex) treatment decreased the blood vessel density. Dex also decreased blood brain barrier (BBB) competency while increasing desmin-immunoreactive pericytes at postnatal day (P)20. Long-term consequences included a decrease in GFAP contact with blood vessels selectively in dex-treated females, and an increase in depression-like behaviors in dex-treated males. Chapter 2 examines the blood vessel density within the PVN. Initially the blood vessel density is similar than surrounding brain regions, then after P8 there was an increase that resulted in a highly vascularized network around P20. The highest densities were restricted to the rostral and mid regions of the PVN, where the neuroendocrine neurons are housed. In addition, mice lacking a functional GABAB receptor had a significant decrease in blood vessel density in the mid region at P20. The protein endocan has been proposed to be a "tip cell" marker, indicating angiogenesis. To further characterize the postnatal angiogenic period within the PVN, recently developed antibodies against endocan were used. Chapter 3 provides evidence that endocan is normally expressed in the mouse brain but not restricted to tip cells. In addition, prior perfusion with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) prevents endocan-immunoreactivity (ir) and provides a novel method for identifying non-functional blood vessels. Chapters 4 and 5 show that excess fetal glucocorticoids alters the BBB within the PVN at two time points. At P20, there was a loss of BBB integrity accompanied by an increase in desmin-ir pericytes on a reduced blood vessel network due to dex-treatment for both prepubertal males and females. In contrast at P50, the blood vessel density and BBB were no longer disrupted following fetal dex-treatment. However, there was a decrease in glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP)-ir astrocytes in dex-treated females and an increase in desmin-ir pericytes in dextreated males. In conclusion, the work set forth in this dissertation indicates that the dense vascular network within the PVN develops postnatally and is susceptible to regulation by both exogenous and endogenous factors
--Oscillations for Correlated Electron Pairs in Disordered Mesoscopic Rings
The full spectrum of two interacting electrons in a disordered mesoscopic
one--dimensional ring threaded by a magnetic flux is calculated numerically.
For ring sizes far exceeding the one--particle localization length we
find several --periodic states whose eigenfunctions exhibit a pairing
effect. This represents the first direct observation of interaction--assisted
coherent pair propagation, the pair being delocalized on the scale of the whole
ring.Comment: 4 pages, uuencoded PostScript, containing 5 figures
Spin-spin correlations between two Kondo impurities coupled to an open Hubbard chain
In order to study the interplay between Kondo and
Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction, we calculate the spin-spin
correlation functions between two Kondo impurities coupled to different sites
of a half-filled open Hubbard chain. Using the density-matrix renormalization
group (DMRG), we re-examine the exponents for the power-law decay of the
correlation function between the two impurity spins as a function of the
antiferromagnetic coupling J, the Hubbard interaction U, and the distance R
between the impurities. The exponents for finite systems obtained in this work
deviate from previously published DMRG calculations. We furthermore show that
the long-distance behavior of the exponents is the same for impurities coupled
to the bulk or to both ends of the chain. We note that a universal exponent for
the asymptotic behavior cannot be extracted from these finite-size systems with
open boundary conditions.Comment: 8 pages, 10 figures; v2: final version, references and Fig. 8 adde
Thermodynamic performance testing of the orbiter flash evaporator system
System level testing of the space shuttle orbiter's development flash evaporator system (FES) was performed in a thermal vacuum chamber capable of simulating ambient ascent, orbital, and entry temperature and pressure profiles. The test article included the evaporator assembly, high load and topping exhaust duct and nozzle assemblies, and feedwater supply assembly. Steady state and transient heat load, water pressure/temperature and ambient pressure/temperature profiles were imposed by especially designed supporting test hardware. Testing in 1978 verified evaporator and duct heater thermal design, determined FES performance boundaries, and assessed topping evaporator plume characteristics. Testing in 1979 combined the FES with the other systems in the orbiter active thermal control subsystem (ATCS). The FES met or exceeded all nominal and contingency performance requirements during operation with the integrated ATCS. During both tests stability problems were encountered during steady state operations which resulted in subsequent design changes to the water spray nozzle and valve plate assemblies
Correlation functions of one-dimensional Bose-Fermi mixtures
We calculate the asymptotic behaviour of correlation functions as a function
of the microscopic parameters for a Bose-Fermi mixture with repulsive
interaction in one dimension. For two cases, namely polarized and unpolarized
fermions the singularities of the momentum distribution functions are
characterized as a function of the coupling constant and the relative density
of bosons.Comment: RevTeX 4, 10 pages, 2 figure
Anderson-like impurity in the one-dimensional t-J model: formation of local states and magnetic behaviour
We consider an integrable model describing an Anderson-like impurity coupled
to an open -- chain. Both the hybridization (i.e. its coupling to bulk
chain) and the local spectrum can be controlled without breaking the
integrability of the model. As the hybridization is varied, holon and spinon
bound states appear in the many body ground state. Based on the exact solution
we study the state of the impurity and its contribution to thermodynamic
quantities as a function of an applied magnetic field. Kondo behaviour in the
magnetic response of the impurity can be observed provided that its parameters
have been adjusted properly to the energy scales of the holon and spinon
excitations of the one-dimensional bulk.Comment: 32 pages, 11 figure
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