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Nonadiabatic extension of the Heisenberg model
The localized states within the Heisenberg model of magnetism should be
represented by best localized Wannier functions forming a unitary
transformation of the Bloch functions of the narrowest partly filled energy
bands in the metals. However, as a consequence of degeneracies between the
energy bands near the Fermi level, in any metal these Wannier functions cannot
be chosen symmetry-adapted to the complete paramagnetic group M^P. Therefore,
it is proposed to use Wannier functions with the reduced symmetry of a magnetic
subgroup M of M^P [case (a)] or spin dependent Wannier functions [case (b)].
The original Heisenberg model is reinterpreted in order to understand the
pronounced symmetry of these Wannier functions. While the original model
assumes that there is exactly one electron at each atom, the extended model
postulates that in narrow bands there are as many as possible atoms occupied by
exactly one electron. However, this state with the highest possible atomiclike
character cannot be described within the adiabatic (or Born-Oppenheimer)
approximation because in the (true) nonadiabatic system the electrons move on
localized orbitals that are still symmetric on the average of time, but not at
any moment. The nonadiabatic states have the same symmetry as the adiabatic
states and determine the commutation properties of the nonadiabatic Hamiltonian
H^n. The nonadiabatic Heisenberg model is a purely group- theoretical model
which interprets the commutation properties of H^n that are explicitly given in
this paper for the two important cases (a) and (b). There is evidence that the
occurrence of these two types of Wannier functions in the band structure of a
metal is connected with the occurrence of magnetism and superconductivity,
respectively
Finite difference time domain modeling of spiral antennas
The objectives outlined in the original proposal for this project were to create a well-documented computer analysis model based on the finite-difference, time-domain (FDTD) method that would be capable of computing antenna impedance, far-zone radiation patterns, and radar cross-section (RCS). The ability to model a variety of penetrable materials in addition to conductors is also desired. The spiral antennas under study by this project meet these requirements since they are constructed of slots cut into conducting surfaces which are backed by dielectric materials
Atomic X-Ray Spectra of Accretion Disk Atmospheres in the Kerr Metric
We calculate the atmospheric structure of an accretion disk around a Kerr
black hole and obtain its X-ray spectrum, which exhibits prominent atomic
transitions under certain circumstances. The gravitational and Doppler
(red)shifts of the C V, C VI, O VII, O VIII, and Fe I-XXVI emission lines are
observable in active galaxies. We quantify the line emissivities as a function
of radius, to identify the effects of atmospheric structure, and to determine
the usefulness of these lines for probing the disk energetics. The line
emissivities do not always scale linearly with the incident radiative energy,
as in the case of Fe XXV and Fe XXVI. Our model incorporates photoionization
and thermal balance for the plasma, the hydrostatic approximation perpendicular
to the plane of the disk, and general relativistic tidal forces. We include
radiative recombination rates, fluorescence yields, Compton scattering, and
photoelectric opacities for the most abundant elements.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, to appear in the Proc. of the 10th Marcel
Grossmann Meeting on General Relativity, World Scientific, Rio de Janeiro,
July 20-26, 200
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