313 research outputs found
Weak Localization and Antilocalization in Topological Insulator Thin Films with Coherent Bulk-Surface Coupling
We evaluate quantum corrections to conductivity in an electrically gated thin
film of a three-dimensional (3D) topological insulator (TI). We derive
approximate analytical expressions for the low-field magnetoresistance as a
function of bulk doping and bulk-surface tunneling rate. Our results reveal
parameter regimes for both weak localization and weak antilocalization, and
include diffusive Weyl semimetals as a special case.Comment: After publication, we have noticed and corrected two small but
potentially misleading typographic errors in Eqs. (2.27) and (2.29), where
the definitions of \tau_s and \tau_v were mistakenly switched. Once these
typographic errors are fixed, all the results remain unchanged. An Erratum
will be published in PR
Dynamical Ne K Edge and Line Variations in the X-Ray Spectrum of the Ultra-compact Binary 4U 0614+091
We observed the ultra-compact binary candidate 4U 0614+091 for a total of 200
ksec with the high-energy transmission gratings onboard the \chandra X-ray
Observatory. The source is found at various intensity levels with spectral
variations present. X-ray luminosities vary between 2.0 \ergsec
and 3.5 \ergsec. Continuum variations are present at all times
and spectra can be well fit with a powerlaw component, a high kT blackbody
component, and a broad line component near oxygen. The spectra require
adjustments to the Ne K edge and in some occasions also to the Mg K edge. The
Ne K edge appears variable in terms of optical depths and morphology. The edge
reveals average blue- and red-shifted values implying Doppler velocities of the
order of 3500 \kms. The data show that Ne K exhibits excess column densities of
up to several 10 cm. The variability proves that the excess is
intrinsic to the source. The correponding disk velocities also imply an outer
disk radius of the order of cm consistent with an ultra-compact binary
nature. We also detect a prominent soft emission line complex near the \oviii
L position which appears extremely broad and relativistic effects from
near the innermost disk have to be included. Gravitationally broadened line
fits also provide nearly edge-on angles of inclination between 86 and
89. The emissions appear consistent with an ionized disk with
ionization parameters of the order of 10 at radii of a few 10 cm. The
line wavelengths with respect to \oviiia\ are found variably blue-shifted
indicating more complex inner disk dynamics.Comment: 24 pages, 8 figures, submitted to the Astrophyscial Main Journa
Performance of cuprous oxide mesoparticles with different morphologies as catalysts in a carbon nanotube ink for printing electrochemical sensors
A simplified, surfactant-free method is presented for the synthesis of cuprous oxide mesoparticles involving the use of only three reactants at room temperature. Different morphologies, such as cubes, cuboctahedra, truncated octahedra, octahedra, hexapods, and porous spheres could be obtained using different concentrations of reactants. The roles played by each reactant in the synthesis are critically discussed. The mesoparticles were used in the formulation of carbon nanotube-based waterborne inks to prepare coated electrodes. The electrocatalytic activity of the different cuprous oxide mesoparticles used in the inks towards hydrogen peroxide reduction was measured and compared. Cuprous oxide hexapods yielded the highest sensitivity whereas porous spheres were superior in terms of stability. The combination of carbon nanotubes and cuprous oxide mesoparticles in waterborne ink allows printing of electrodes combining electrical conduction and electrocatalysis in a single layer printed onto flexible substrates.Fil: Veiga, Lionel S.. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial; ArgentinaFil: Garate, Octavio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial; ArgentinaFil: Tancredi, Pablo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial; ArgentinaFil: Monsalve, Leandro Nicolas. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ybarra, Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial; Argentin
Identification of an Extended Accretion Disk Corona in the Hercules X-1 Low State: Moderate Optical Depth, Precise Density Determination, and Verification of CNO Abundances
We identify an accretion disk atmosphere and corona from the high resolution
X-ray spectrum of Hercules X-1, and we determine its detailed physical
properties. More than two dozen recombination emission lines (from Fe XXVI at
1.78 A to N VI at 29.08 A) and Fe K-alpha, K-beta fluorescence lines were
detected in a 50 ks observation with the Chandra High-Energy Transmission
Grating Spectrometer (HETGS). They allow us to measure the density,
temperature, spatial distribution, elemental composition, and kinematics of the
plasma. We exclude HZ Her as the source of the recombination emission. We
compare accretion disk model atmospheres with the observed spectrum in order to
constrain the stratification of density and ionization, disk atmosphere area,
elemental composition, and energetics. The atmospheric spectrum observed during
the low state is photoionized by the main-on X-ray continuum, indicating that
the disk is observed edge-on during the low state. We infer the mean number of
scatterings N of Ly-alpha and Ly-beta line photons from H-like ions. We derive
N < 69 for O VIII Ly_alpha_1, which rules out the presence of a mechanism
modeled by Sako (2003) to enhance N VII emission via a line overlap with O
VIII. The line optical depth diagnostics are consistent with a flattened
atmosphere. Our spectral analysis, the disk atmosphere model, and the presence
of intense N VII and N VI lines (plus N V in the UV), confirm the
over-abundance of nitrogen relative to other metals, which was shown to be
indicative of CNO cycle processing in a massive progenitor.Comment: 38 pages, 14 figures, accepted for publication in Ap
Soliton Solutions with Real Poles in the Alekseev formulation of the Inverse-Scattering method
A new approach to the inverse-scattering technique of Alekseev is presented
which permits real-pole soliton solutions of the Ernst equations to be
considered. This is achieved by adopting distinct real poles in the scattering
matrix and its inverse. For the case in which the electromagnetic field
vanishes, some explicit solutions are given using a Minkowski seed metric. The
relation with the corresponding soliton solutions that can be constructed using
the Belinskii-Zakharov inverse-scattering technique is determined.Comment: 8 pages, LaTe
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