654 research outputs found
Jamming and unjamming of concentrated colloidal dispersions in channel flow
We investigated the pressure driven flow of concentrated colloidal dispersions in a converging channel geometry. Optical microscopy and image analysis were used to track tracer particles mixed into dispersions of sterically stabilized poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) spheres. The dispersions were drawn into a round \unit[0.5]{mm} capillary at one of two pump speeds ( applied pressure): v_1=\unit[0.245]{ml\,\, min^{-1}} and v_2=\unit[0.612]{ml\,\, min^{-1}}. We observed that the dispersions at particle volume fractions followed Hagen-Poiseuille flow for a simple fluid; i.e. the mean flow rate is approximately proportional to pressure drop (pump speed) and inversely proportional viscosity . Above this concentration (), the dispersions exhibit granular-like jamming behavior with becoming independent of the pressure drop. However, at the highest applied pressure (), the dispersions are able to unjam and switch from granular-like behaviour back to a simple hard-sphere liquid like system, due to the formation of rotating vortices in the spatial flow pattern. This mechanism is consistent with computer simulations of granular systems and supports for example proposed explanations of anomalously low friction in earthquake faults
Pinpointing Gap Minima in Ba(FeCoAs \textit{via} Band Structure Calculations and Electronic Raman Scattering
A detailed knowledge of the gap structure for the Fe-pnictide superconductors
is still rather rudimentary, with several conflicting reports of either nodes,
deep gap minima, or fully isotropic gaps on the Fermi surface sheets, both in
the plane and along the c-axis. In this paper we present
considerations for electronic Raman scattering which can help clarify the gap
structure and topology using different light scattering geometries. Using
density functional calculations for the Raman vertices, it is shown that the
location of the gap minima may occur on loops stretching over a portion of the
c-axis in Ba(FeCoAs.Comment: 4+ pages, three figure
Band and momentum dependent electron dynamics in superconducting as seen via electronic Raman scattering
We present details of carrier properties in high quality single crystals obtained from electronic Raman
scattering. The experiments indicate a strong band and momentum anisotropy of
the electron dynamics above and below the superconducting transition
highlighting the importance of complex band-dependent interactions. The
presence of low energy spectral weight deep in the superconducting state
suggests a gap with accidental nodes which may be lifted by doping and/or
impurity scattering. When combined with other measurements, our observation of
band and momentum dependent carrier dynamics indicate that the iron arsenides
may have several competing superconducting ground states.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Isolation and identification of Candida albicans to produce in house helicase for PCR
Candida albicans is a dimorphic fungus that can grow in a wide range of temperature. In such case, this microorganism has the potential to produce enzymes that able to function at elevated temperature. These enzymes are also essential in the field of molecular biology and recombinant technologies. Therefore, the enzymes produced by Candida albicans could be applied in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR is the most widely used in DNA amplification. In this study, Candida spp. were successfully isolated and collected from Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Different culture media were used to identify the morphology of colony. Based on the colonies growth on chromogenic agar, Candida sp. was identified. Microscopic examination (light and scanning microscopy) was carried out to identify the morphology of the isolate. A presumptive identification of germ tube test was performed to find out the dimorphic and pathogenicity characteristic of isolate. The formation of germ tubes from the isolate showed positive result of Candida albicans. A commercial Analytical Profile Index (API) Candida identification kit was used in this study as a phenotypic identification of Candida sp. The result of API Candida was confirmed that the isolate was the Candida albicans. Candida albicans was successfully isolated and identified phenotypically in this study for future in house helicase production
A neutron scattering study of the interplay between structure and magnetism in Ba(FeCo)As
Single crystal neutron diffraction is used to investigate the magnetic and
structural phase diagram of the electron doped superconductor
Ba(FeCo)As. Heat capacity and resistivity measurements have
demonstrated that Co doping this system splits the combined antiferromagnetic
and structural transition present in BaFeAs into two distinct
transitions. For =0.025, we find that the upper transition is between the
high-temperature tetragonal and low-temperature orthorhombic structures with
( K) and the antiferromagnetic transition occurs at
K. We find that doping rapidly suppresses the
antiferromagnetism, with antiferromagnetic order disappearing at . However, there is a region of co-existence of antiferromagnetism and
superconductivity. The effect of the antiferromagnetic transition can be seen
in the temperature dependence of the structural Bragg peaks from both neutron
scattering and x-ray diffraction. We infer from this that there is strong
coupling between the antiferromagnetism and the crystal lattice
Quantum oscillations in the parent pnictide BaFeAs : itinerant electrons in the reconstructed state
We report quantum oscillation measurements that enable the direct observation
of the Fermi surface of the low temperature ground state of \ba122. From these
measurements we characterize the low energy excitations, revealing that the
Fermi surface is reconstructed in the antiferromagnetic state, but leaving
itinerant electrons in its wake. The present measurements are consistent with a
conventional band folding picture of the antiferromagnetic ground state,
placing important limits on the topology and size of the Fermi surface.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
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