Strong damping of phononic heat current by magnetic excitations in SrCu_2(BO_3)_2

Measurements of the thermal conductivity as a function of temperature and magnetic field in the 2D dimer spin system SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ are presented. In zero magnetic field the thermal conductivity along and perpendicular to the magnetic planes shows a pronounced double-peak structure as a function of temperature. The low-temperature maximum is drastically suppressed with increasing magnetic field. Our quantitative analysis reveals that the heat current is due to phonons and that the double-peak structure arises from pronounced resonant scattering of phonons by magnetic excitations.Comment: a bit more than 4 pages, 2 figures included; minor changes to improve the clarity of the presentatio

Collective Singlet Excitations and Evolution of Raman Spectral Weights in the 2D Spin Dimer Compound SrCu2(BO3)2

We present a Raman light scattering study of the two-dimensional quantum spin system SrCu2(BO3)2 and show that the magnetic excitation spectrum has a rich structure, including several well-defined bound state modes at low temperature, and a scattering continuum and quasielastic light scattering contributions at high temperature. The key to the understanding of the unique features of SrCu2(BO3)2 is the presence of strong interactions between well-localized triplet excitations in the network of orthogonal spin dimers realized in this compound. Based on our analysis of the Heisenberg model relevant for this material, we argue that the collective excitations involving two and three-particle singlet bound states have large binding energies and are observed as well-defined peaks in the Raman spectrum.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures. Revised version, to appear in Phys. Rev. Lett. (2000

Magnetization Plateaus in the Shastry-Sutherland Model for SrCu_2(BO_3)_2: Results of Fourth-Order Perturbation Expansion with a Low-Density Approximation

Magnetization plateaus in the Shastry-Sutherland model for ${\rm SrCu_2(BO_3)_2}$ are studied by the perturbation expansion method. The fourth-order effective Hamiltonian which describes the dynamics of triplet dimers (TD's) with $S^{\rm tot}_z=1$ in the singlet sea is derived and then partially diagonalized for the space that consists of the TD configurations with the lowest second-order energy. The fourth-order terms are treated within a low-density approximation. Our procedure makes clear how TD interactions are responsible for the formation of magnetization plateaus. Particularly, the 1/4-plateau is obtained by the fourth-neighbor TD repulsion in the fourth-order perturbation, and a diagonal stripe arrangement of TD's appears at this plateau.Comment: 8 pages, 12 figure

Geodynamo and mantle convection simulations on the Earth Simulator using the Yin-Yang grid

We have developed finite difference codes based on the Yin-Yang grid for the geodynamo simulation and the mantle convection simulation. The Yin-Yang grid is a kind of spherical overset grid that is composed of two identical component grids. The intrinsic simplicity of the mesh configuration of the Yin-Yang grid enables us to develop highly optimized simulation codes on massively parallel supercomputers. The Yin-Yang geodynamo code has achieved 15.2 Tflops with 4096 processors on the Earth Simulator. This represents 46% of the theoretical peak performance. The Yin-Yang mantle code has enabled us to carry out mantle convection simulations in realistic regimes with a Rayleigh number of $10^7$ including strongly temperature-dependent viscosity with spatial contrast up to $10^6$.Comment: Plenary talk at SciDAC 200

Dzyaloshinski-Moriya Interaction in the 2D Spin Gap System SrCu2(BO3)2

The Dzyaloshinski-Moriya interaction partially lifts the magnetic frustration of the spin-1/2 oxide SrCu2(BO3)2. It explains the fine structure of the excited triplet state and its unusual magnetic field dependence, as observed in previous ESR and new neutron inelastic scattering experiments. We claim that it is mainly responsible for the dispersion. We propose also a new mechanism for the observed ESR transitions forbidden by standard selection rules, that relies on an instantaneous Dzyaloshinski-Moriya interaction induced by spin-phonon couplings.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, symmetries clarified, added references, (v3) correct addres

Estrutura genética e sistema de acasalamento de Piper hispidinervum.

A pimenta-longa (Piper hispidinervum C. DC.) arbusto encontrado em áreas antropizadas no Estado do Acre, possui expressiva importância econômica decorrente da presença de safrol em seu óleo essencial. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a estrutura genética e o sistema de acasalamento dessa espécie, utilizando marcadores RAPD (polimorfismo de DNA amplificado ao acaso). A diversidade genética entre e dentro de populações naturais foi avaliada em 13 populações do Vale do Rio Acre, distribuídas nas Regiões do Baixo e Alto Acre. A taxa preferencial de cruzamento foi estimada em 25 famílias de polinização livre de uma população do Município de Assis Brasil, Acre. A espécie apresentou diversidade genética estruturada no espaço segundo um padrão de isolamento por distância. A maior parte da variabilidade genética foi encontrada dentro das populações, porém a diferenciação entre populações, como um todo, foi alta (θP = 0,28). O agrupamento das populações, pela distância genética (φST) entre elas, mostrou dois grupos distintos, os quais representam as regiões do Alto Acre e Baixo Acre. A AMOVA mostrou que 20,61% da variabilidade total está entre essas duas regiões. A taxa de cruzamento multilocos foi estimada em 1,033, evidenciando que a espécie é alógama. A estimativa do coeficiente de endogamia F não diferiu de zero e os cruzamentos ocorreram preferencialmente entre indivíduos não-aparentados

MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY DATABASE OF HIV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HTLV-1/2, AND TTV IN CENTRAL OF JAVA, INDONESIA

Since 2009 an active surveillance has been performed by collecting epidemiological and clinical data and blood specimens from the high risk communities for human blood borne viruses infections (correctional facilities, injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, etc) to build a molecular epidemiology database of human blood borne viruses in Indonesia focusing on HIV, HBV, HCV, HDV, HTLV-1/2 and TTV. The 2009’s samples (518 blood specimens) were screened by serological assays for anti-HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HDV, anti-HTLV-1/2. In total, 4.8 % (25/518), 3.3 % (17/518), 26.3 % (136/518), 0.2 % (1/518), 2.9 % (15/518) were positive for anti-HIV, HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HDV, and anti-HTLV-1/2, respectively. Nucleic acid were extracted from all samples, followed with nested RT-PCR for HIV, HDV, and HTLV-1/2 and nested PCR for TTV and HBV detection, respectively. The PCR product for HIV and HCV already sequenced and have been analyzed. Briefly, 13 HIV RNA were succesfully amplified with nested RT PCR for part of HIV pol region. For HCV, 31 HCV RNA were succesfully amplified with nested RT PCR for part of HCV E1-E2 and NS5B region. All HBsAg positive samples were succesfully detected using nested PCR for part of HBV HBsAg gene and HBV promoter region and precore gene. The isolat was failed detected by molecular assay. In point of HTLV-1/2, 8 HTLV-1/2 RNA were succesfully amplified by nested RT PCR for part of HTLV-1/2 LTR and VS region. Also, 104 TTV isolates were detected using nested PCR addressing the part of TTV N22 region. The phylogenetic analysis of HIV and HCV isolates revealed that all of our isolates were different with all HIV and or HCV previous isolated in Indonesia. In 2010 we also collected 400 more samples, and already detected by serological assay for HIV and HCV. We are going to continue analyse the 2010’s samples in 2011 as previously described as previously scheduled

Low-Lying Magnetic Excitation of the Shastry-Sutherland Model

By using perturbation calculation and numerical diagonalization, low-energy spin dynamics of the Shastry-Sutherland model is investigated paying particular attention to the two-particle coherent motion. In addition to spin-singlet- and triplet bound states, we find novel branches of coherent motion of a bound quintet pair, which are usually unstable because of repulsion. Unusual dispersion observed in neutron-scattering measurements are explained by the present theory. The importance of the effects of phonon is also pointed out.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures combined into 1 PSfile. Final version to appear in Phys.Rev.Lett. (Jan. 2000

X-Band ESR Determination of Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya Interaction in 2D SrCu2_2(BO3_3)2_2 System

X-band ESR measurements on a single crystal of SrCu$_2$(BO$_3$)$_2$ system in a temperature range between 10 K and 580 K are presented. The temperature and angular dependence of unusually broad ESR spectra can be explained by the inclusion of antisymmetric Dzyaloshinsky-Moriya (DM) interaction, which yields by far the largest contribution to the linewidth. However, the well-accepted picture of only out-of-plane interdimer DM vectors is not sufficient for explanation of the observed angular dependence. In order to account for the experimental linewidth anisotropy we had to include sizable in-plane components of interdimer as well as intradimer DM interaction in addition to the out-of-plane interdimer one. The nearest-neighbor DM vectors lie perpendicular to crystal anisotropy c-axis due to crystal symmetry. We also emphasize that above the structural phase transition occurring at 395 K dynamical mechanism should be present allowing for instantaneous DM interactions. Moreover, the linewidth at an arbitrary temperature can be divided into two contributions; namely, the first part arising from spin dynamics governed by the spin Hamiltonian of the system and the second part due to significant spin-phonon coupling. The nature of the latter mechanism is attributed to phonon-modulation of the antisymmetric interaction, which is responsible for the observed linear increase of the linewidth at high temperatures.Comment: 17 pages, 4 figures, submitted to PR

Magnetization of SrCu2(BO3)2 in ultrahigh magnetic fields up to 118 T

The magnetization process of the orthogonal-dimer antiferromagnet SrCu2(BO3)2 is investigated in high magnetic fields of up to 118 T. A 1/2 plateau is clearly observed in the field range 84 to 108 T in addition to 1/8, 1/4 and 1/3 plateaux at lower fields. Using a combination of state-of-the-art numerical simulations, the main features of the high-field magnetization, a 1/2 plateau of width 24 T, a 1/3 plateau of width 34 T, and no 2/5 plateau, are shown to agree quantitatively with the Shastry-Sutherland model if the ratio of inter- to intra-dimer exchange interactions J'/J=0.63. It is further predicted that the intermediate phase between the 1/3 and 1/2 plateau is not uniform but consists of a 1/3 supersolid followed by a 2/5 supersolid and possibly a domain-wall phase, with a reentrance into the 1/3 supersolid above the 1/2 plateau.Comment: 5 pages + 10 pages supplemental materia