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Anisotropic In-Plane Strain and Transport in Epitaxial Nd(0.2)Sr(0.8)MnO(3) Thin Films
The structure, morphology, and electrical properties of epitaxial a-axis
oriented thin films of Nd(0.2)Sr(0.8)MnO(3) are reported for thicknesses 10 nm
<= t <= 150 nm. Films were grown with both tensile and compressive strain on
various substrates. It is found that the elongated crystallographic c-axes of
the films remain fully strained to the substrates for all thicknesses in both
strain states. Relaxation of the a and b axes is observed for t>= 65 nm with
films grown under tensile strain developing uniaxial crack arrays (running
along the c axis) due to a highly anisotropic thermal expansion. For the latter
films, the room-temperature in-plane electrical resistivity anisotropy,
rho_b/rho_c, increases approximately exponentially with increasing film
thickness to values of ~1000 in the thickest films studied. Films under tension
have their Neel temperatures enhanced by ~25 K independent of thickness,
consistent with an enhancement of ferromagnetic exchange along their expanded c
axes.Comment: 14 pp., 9 Fig.
Ground states and formal duality relations in the Gaussian core model
We study dimensional trends in ground states for soft-matter systems.
Specifically, using a high-dimensional version of Parrinello-Rahman dynamics,
we investigate the behavior of the Gaussian core model in up to eight
dimensions. The results include unexpected geometric structures, with
surprising anisotropy as well as formal duality relations. These duality
relations suggest that the Gaussian core model possesses unexplored symmetries,
and they have implications for a broad range of soft-core potentials.Comment: 7 pages, 1 figure, appeared in Physical Review E (http://pre.aps.org
Plasmatron Reformation of Renewable Fuels
The characteristics of plasmatron reformers for the generation of hydrogen rich gas using renewable fuels is discussed. Biodiesel and ethanol have been investigated. Operating as a function of the air/fuel ratio is evaluated, as well as the impact of the plasma. I
Experimental Investigation of Plasma Assisted Reforming of Propane
Plasmatron fuel converters have been investigated for the conversion of a wide range of fuels. This paper is one of a series of paper investigating the performance of plasmatron reformers. In this paper a systematic experimental investigation is carried out of the reformation of propane in a plasmatron fuel reformer. The effect upon reformation of flow rate distribution and electrical power level are investigated for a given geometry that has been thoroughly studied with a similar gaseous fuel, methane. A limited set of startup experiments with propane are discussed 1
Experimental Investigation of Plasma Assisted Reforming of Methane I: Steady State Operation
Plasmatron fuel converters have been investigated for the conversion of a wide range of fuels. This paper is one of a series of paper investigating the performance of plasmatron methane reformers. In this paper a systematic experimental investigation is carried out of the reformation of methane in a plasmatron fuel reformer at steady state conditions. The effect upon reformation of flow rate distribution and electrical power level are investigated for a given geometry that has been thoroughly studied with a similar gaseous fuel, propane. Startup issues are investigated in an accompanying paper. 1
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