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Band structure model of magnetic coupling in semiconductors
We present a unified band structure model to explain magnetic ordering in
Mn-doped semiconductors. This model is based on the - and - level
repulsions between the Mn ions and host elements and can successfully explain
magnetic ordering observed in all Mn doped II-VI and III-V semiconductors such
as CdTe, GaAs, ZnO, and GaN. This model, therefore, provides a simple guideline
for future band structure engineering of magnetic semiconductors.Comment: 4+ pages, 5 figure
Effects of Neutrino Oscillation on the Supernova Neutrino Spectrum
The effects of three-flavor neutrino oscillation on the supernova neutrino
spectrum are studied. We calculate the expected event rate and energy spectra,
and their time evolution at the Superkamiokande (SK) and the Sudbury Neutrino
Observatory (SNO), by using a realistic neutrino burst model based on numerical
simulations of supernova explosions. We also employ a realistic density profile
based on a presupernova model for the calculation of neutrino conversion
probability in supernova envelopes. These realistic models and numerical
calculations allow us to quantitatively estimate the effects of neutrino
oscillation in a more realistic way than previous studies. We then found that
the degeneracy of the solutions of the solar neutrino problem can be broken by
the combination of the SK and SNO detections of a future Galactic supernova.Comment: 10 pages, 14 figures, corrected versio
Hidden non-Fermi liquid behavior due to crystal field quartet
We study a realistic Kondo model for crystal field quartet ground states
having magnetic and non-magnetic (quadrupolar) exchange couplings with
conduction electrons, using the numerical renormalization group method. We
focus on a local effect dependent on singlet excited states coupled to the
quartet, which reduces the non-magnetic coupling significantly and drives
non-Fermi liquid behavior observed in the calculated quadrupolar
susceptibility. A crossover from the non-Fermi liquid state to the Fermi liquid
state is characterized by a small energy scale very sensitive to the
non-magnetic coupling. On the other hand, the Kondo temperature observed in the
magnetic susceptibility is less sensitive. The different crystal-field
dependence of the two exchange couplings may be related to the different
dependence of quadrupolar and magnetic ordering temperatures in
CeLaB.Comment: 7 pages, 5 EPS figures, REVTe
Microscopic Study of Slablike and Rodlike Nuclei: Quantum Molecular Dynamics Approach
Structure of cold dense matter at subnuclear densities is investigated by
quantum molecular dynamics (QMD) simulations. We succeeded in showing that the
phases with slab-like and rod-like nuclei etc. can be formed dynamically from
hot uniform nuclear matter without any assumptions on nuclear shape. We also
observe intermediate phases, which has complicated nuclear shapes. Geometrical
structures of matter are analyzed with Minkowski functionals, and it is found
out that intermediate phases can be characterized as ones with negative Euler
characteristic. Our result suggests the existence of these kinds of phases in
addition to the simple ``pasta'' phases in neutron star crusts.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, RevTex4; to be published in Phys. Rev. C Rapid
Communication (accepted version
Probing the Nature of Short Swift Bursts via Deep INTEGRAL Monitoring of GRB 050925
We present results from Swift, XMM-Newton, and deep INTEGRAL monitoring in
the region of GRB 050925. This short Swift burst is a candidate for a newly
discovered soft gamma-ray repeater (SGR) with the following observational burst
properties: 1) galactic plane (b=-0.1 deg) localization, 2) 150 msec duration,
and 3) a blackbody rather than a simple power-law spectral shape (with a
significance level of 97%). We found two possible X-ray counterparts of GRB
050925 by comparing the X-ray images from Swift XRT and XMM-Newton. Both X-ray
sources show the transient behavior with a power-law decay index shallower than
-1. We found no hard X-ray emission nor any additional burst from the location
of GRB 050925 in ~5 Ms of INTEGRAL data. We discuss about the three BATSE short
bursts which might be associated with GRB 050925, based on their location and
the duration. Assuming GRB 050925 is associated with the H II regions (W 58) at
the galactic longitude of l=70 deg, we also discuss the source frame properties
of GRB 050925.Comment: 13 pages, 13 figures, accepted for publication in ASR special issue
on Neutron Stars and Gamma Ray Bursts, full resolution of Fig 5 is available
at
http://asd.gsfc.nasa.gov/Takanori.Sakamoto/GRB050925/integral_ibis_images.ep
Running Spectral Index from Inflation with Modulations
We argue that a large negative running spectral index, if confirmed, might
suggest that there are abundant structures in the inflaton potential, which
result in a fairly large (both positive and negative) running of the spectral
index at all scales. It is shown that the center value of the running spectral
index suggested by the recent CMB data can be easily explained by an inflaton
potential with superimposed periodic oscillations. In contrast to cases with
constant running, the perturbation spectrum is enhanced at small scales, due to
the repeated modulations. We mention that such features at small scales may be
seen by 21 cm observations in the future.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figures, v2: published in JCA
Growth and properties of ferromagnetic In(1-x)Mn(x)Sb alloys
We discuss a new narrow-gap ferromagnetic (FM) semiconductor alloy,
In(1-x)Mn(x)Sb, and its growth by low-temperature molecular-beam epitaxy. The
magnetic properties were investigated by direct magnetization measurements,
electrical transport, magnetic circular dichroism, and the magneto-optical Kerr
effect. These data clearly indicate that In(1-x)Mn(x)Sb possesses all the
attributes of a system with carrier-mediated FM interactions, including
well-defined hysteresis loops, a cusp in the temperature dependence of the
resistivity, strong negative magnetoresistance, and a large anomalous Hall
effect. The Curie temperatures in samples investigated thus far range up to 8.5
K, which are consistent with a mean-field-theory simulation of the
carrier-induced ferromagnetism based on the 8-band effective band-orbital
method.Comment: Invited talk at 11th International Conference on Narrow Gap
Semiconductors, Buffalo, New York, U.S.A., June 16 - 20, 200
Supernova Neutrinos, Neutrino Oscillations, and the Mass of the Progenitor Star
We investigate the initial progenitor mass dependence of the early-phase
neutrino signal from supernovae taking neutrino oscillations into account. The
early-phase analysis has advantages in that it is not affected by the time
evolution of the density structure of the star due to shock propagation or
whether the remnant is a neutron star or a black hole. The initial mass affects
the evolution of the massive star and its presupernova structure, which is
important for two reasons when considering the neutrino signal. First, the
density profile of the mantle affects the dynamics of neutrino oscillation in
supernova. Second, the final iron core structure determines the features of the
neutrino burst, i.e., the luminosity and the average energy. We find that both
effects are rather small. This is desirable when we try to extract information
on neutrino parameters from future supernova-neutrino observations. Although
the uncertainty due to the progenitor mass is not small for intermediate
(), we
can, nevertheless, determine the character of the mass hierarchy and whether
is very large or very small.Comment: 8 pages, 15 figure
A New Parametrization of the Seesaw Mechanism and Applications in Supersymmetric Models
We present a new parametrization of the minimal seesaw model, expressing the
heavy-singlet neutrino Dirac Yukawa couplings and Majorana
masses in terms of effective light-neutrino observables and an
auxiliary Hermitian matrix In the minimal supersymmetric version of the
seesaw model, the latter can be related directly to other low-energy
observables, including processes that violate charged lepton flavour and CP.
This parametrization enables one to respect the stringent constraints on
muon-number violation while studying the possible ranges for other observables
by scanning over the allowed parameter space of the model. Conversely, if any
of the lepton-flavour-violating process is observed, this measurement can be
used directly to constrain and As applications, we
study flavour-violating decays and the electric dipole moments of
leptons in the minimal supersymmetric seesaw model.Comment: Important references adde
Product-Group Unification in Type IIB String Thoery
The product-group unification is a model of unified theories, in which
masslessness of the two Higgs doublets and absence of dimension-five proton
decay are guaranteed by a symmetry. It is based on SU(5) x U(N) (N=2,3) gauge
group. It is known that various features of the model are explained naturally,
when it is embedded in a brane world. This article describes an idea of how to
accommodate all the particles of the model in Type IIB brane world. The
GUT-breaking sector is realized by a D3--D7 system, and chiral quarks and
leptons arise from intersection of D7-branes. The D-brane configuration can be
a geometric realization of the non-parallel family structure of quarks and
leptons, an idea proposed to explain the large mixing angles observed in the
neutrino oscillation. The tri-linear interaction of the next-to-minimal
supersymmetric standard model is obtained naturally in some cases.Comment: 33 pages, 5 figure
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