314 research outputs found
Electron-boson glue function derived from electronic Raman scattering
Raman scattering cross sections depend on photon polarization. In the
cuprates nodal and antinodal directions are weighted more strongly in
and symmetry, respectively. On the other hand in angle-resolved
photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES), electronic properties are measured along
well-defined directions in momentum space rather than their weighted averages.
In contrast, the optical conductivity involves a momentum average over the
entire Brillouin zone. Newly measured Raman response data on high-quality
BiSrCaCuO single crystals up to high energies have
been inverted using a modified maximum entropy inversion technique to extract
from and Raman data corresponding electron-boson spectral
densities (glue) are compared to the results obtained with known ARPES and
optical inversions. We find that the spectrum agrees qualitatively
with nodal direction ARPES while the looks more like the optical
spectrum. A large peak around meV in , much less prominent
in , is taken as support for the importance of scattering
at this frequency.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figure
Practical Modeling Concepts for Connective Tissue Stem Cell and Progenitor Compartment Kinetics
Stem cell activation and development is central to skeletal development, maintenance, and repair, as it is for all tissues. However, an integrated model of stem cell proliferation, differentiation, and transit between functional compartments has yet to evolve. In this paper, the authors review current concepts in stem cell biology and progenitor cell growth and differentiation kinetics in the context of bone formation. A cell-based modeling strategy is developed and offered as a tool for conceptual and quantitative exploration of the key kinetic variables and possible organizational hierarchies in bone tissue development and remodeling, as well as in tissue engineering strategies for bone repair
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
A balancing act: Evidence for a strong subdominant d-wave pairing channel in
We present an analysis of the Raman spectra of optimally doped based on LDA band structure calculations and the
subsequent estimation of effective Raman vertices. Experimentally a narrow,
emergent mode appears in the () Raman spectra only below
, well into the superconducting state and at an energy below twice the
energy gap on the electron Fermi surface sheets. The Raman spectra can be
reproduced quantitatively with estimates for the magnitude and momentum space
structure of the s pairing gap on different Fermi surface sheets, as
well as the identification of the emergent sharp feature as a
Bardasis-Schrieffer exciton, formed as a Cooper pair bound state in a
subdominant channel. The binding energy of the exciton relative
to the gap edge shows that the coupling strength in this subdominant
channel is as strong as 60% of that in the dominant
channel. This result suggests that may be the dominant pairing
symmetry in Fe-based sperconductors which lack central hole bands.Comment: 10 pages, 6 Figure
Raman-Scattering Detection of Nearly Degenerate -Wave and -Wave Pairing Channels in Iron-Based BaKFeAs and RbFeSe Superconductors
We show that electronic Raman scattering affords a window into the essential
properties of the pairing potential of
iron-based superconductors. In BaKFeAs we observe band
dependent energy gaps along with excitonic Bardasis-Schrieffer modes
characterizing, respectively, the dominant and subdominant pairing channel. The
symmetry of all excitons allows us to identify the subdominant
channel to originate from the interaction between the electron bands.
Consequently, the dominant channel driving superconductivity results from the
interaction between the electron and hole bands and has the full lattice
symmetry. The results in RbFeSe along with earlier ones in
Ba(FeCo)As highlight the influence of the Fermi
surface topology on the pairing interactions.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Raman scattering evidence for a cascade-like evolution of the charge-density-wave collective amplitude mode
The two-dimensional rare-earth tri-tellurides undergo a unidirectional
charge-density-wave (CDW) transition at high temperature and, for the heaviest
members of the series, a bidirectional one at low temperature. Raman scattering
experiments as a function of temperature on DyTe and on LaTe at 6 GPa
provide a clear-cut evidence for the emergence of the respective collective CDW
amplitude excitations. In the unidirectional CDW phase, we surprisingly
discover that the amplitude mode develops as a succession of two mean-field,
BCS-like transitions in different temperature ranges
Connective tissue progenitor cell growth characteristics on textured substrates
Growth characteristics of human connective tissue progenitor (CTP) cells were investigated on smooth and textured substrates, which were produced using MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) fabrication technology. Human bone marrow derived cells were cultured for 9 days under conditions promoting osteoblastic differentiation on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) substrates comprising smooth (non-patterned) surfaces (SMOOTH), 4 different cylindrical post micro-textures (POSTS) that were 7–10 μm high and 5, 10, 20, and 40 μm diameter, respectively, and channel micro-textures (CHANNELS) with curved cross-sections that were 11 μm high, 45 μm wide, and separated by 5 μm wide ridges. Standard glass-tissue culture surfaces were used as controls. Micro-textures resulted in the modification of CTP morphology, attachment, migration, and proliferation characteristics. Specifically, cells on POSTS exhibited more contoured morphology with closely packed cytoskeletal actin microfilaments compared to the more random orientation in cells grown on SMOOTH. CTP colonies on 10 μm-diameter POSTS exhibited higher cell number than any other POSTS, and a significant increase in cell number (442%) compared to colonies on SMOOTH (71%). On CHANNELS, colonies tended to be denser (229%) than on POSTS (up to 140% on 10 μm POSTS), and significantly more so compared to those on SMOOTH (104%)
Light scattering study of low-energy vibrational excitations in the metallic glass NiZr using electronic Raman scattering
The Raman response of the metallic glass NiZr is measured as a
function of polarization and temperature and analyzed theoretically.
Unexpectedly, the intensity in the range up to 300\wn increases upon cooling,
which is counterintuitive when the response originates from vibrations alone as
in insulators. The increase finds a natural explanation if the conduction
electrons are assumed to scatter on localized vibrations with a scattering
probability proportional to the Debye-Waller factor. None of our assumptions is
material specific, and the results are expected to be relevant for disordered
systems in general.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Bosons in high temperature superconductors: an experimental survey
We review a number of experimental techniques that are beginning to reveal
fine details of the bosonic spectrum \alpha^2F(\Omega) that dominates the
interaction between the quasiparticles in high temperature superconductors.
Angle-resolved photo emission (ARPES) shows kinks in electronic dispersion
curves at characteristic energies that agree with similar structures in the
optical conductivity and tunnelling spectra. Each technique has its advantages.
ARPES is momentum resolved and offers independent measurements of the real and
imaginary part of the contribution of the bosons to the self energy of the
quasiparticles. The optical conductivity can be used on a larger variety of
materials and with the use of maximum entropy techniques reveals rich details
of the spectra including their evolution with temperature and doping. Scanning
tunnelling spectroscopy offers spacial resolution on the unit cell level. We
find that together the various spectroscopies, including recent Raman results,
are pointing to a unified picture of a broad spectrum of bosonic excitations at
high temperature which evolves, as the temperature is lowered into a peak in
the 30 to 60 meV region and a featureless high frequency background in most of
the materials studied. This behaviour is consistent with the spectrum of spin
fluctuations as measured by magnetic neutron scattering. However, there is
evidence for a phonon contribution to the bosonic spectrum as well.Comment: 71 pages, 52 figure
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