Enhancement of Superconductivity in Disordered Films by Parallel Magnetic Field

We show that the superconducting transition temperature T_c(H) of a very thin highly disordered film with strong spin-orbital scattering can be increased by parallel magnetic field H. This effect is due to polarization of magnetic impurity spins which reduces the full exchange scattering rate of electrons; the largest effect is predicted for spin-1/2 impurities. Moreover, for some range of magnetic impurity concentrations the phenomenon of {\it superconductivity induced by magnetic field} is predicted: superconducting transition temperature T_c(H) is found to be nonzero in the range of magnetic fields $0 < H^* <= H <= H_c$.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure

Surface impedance of superconductors with magnetic impurities

Motivated by the problem of the residual surface resistance of the superconducting radio-frequency (SRF) cavities, we develop a microscopic theory of the surface impedance of s-wave superconductors with magnetic impurities. We analytically calculate the current response function and surface impedance for a sample with spatially uniform distribution of impurities, treating magnetic impurities in the framework of the Shiba theory. The obtained general expressions hold in a wide range of parameter values, such as temperature, frequency, mean free path, and exchange coupling strength. This generality, on the one hand, allows for direct numerical implementation of our results to describe experimental systems (SRF cavities, superconducting qubits) under various practically relevant conditions. On the other hand, explicit analytical expressions can be obtained in a number of limiting cases, which makes possible further theoretical investigation of certain regimes. As a feature of key relevance to SRF cavities, we show that in the regime of "gapless superconductivity" the surface resistance exhibits saturation at zero temperature. Our theory thus explicitly demonstrates that magnetic impurities, presumably contained in the oxide surface layer of the SRF cavities, provide a microscopic mechanism for the residual resistance.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figs; v2: published versio

Neutron lifetime measurements using gravitationally trapped ultracold neutrons

Our experiment using gravitationally trapped ultracold neutrons (UCN) to measure the neutron lifetime is reviewed. Ultracold neutrons were trapped in a material bottle covered with perfluoropolyether. The neutron lifetime was deduced from comparison of UCN losses in the traps with different surface-to-volume ratios. The precise value of the neutron lifetime is of fundamental importance to particle physics and cosmology. In this experiment, the UCN storage time is brought closer to the neutron lifetime than in any experiments before:the probability of UCN losses from the trap was only 1% of that for neutron beta decay. The neutron lifetime obtained,878.5+/-0.7stat+/-0.3sys s, is the most accurate experimental measurement to date.Comment: 38 pages, 19 figures,changed conten

Subexponential estimations in Shirshov's height theorem (in English)

In 1993 E. I. Zelmanov asked the following question in Dniester Notebook: "Suppose that F_{2, m} is a 2-generated associative ring with the identity x^m=0. Is it true, that the nilpotency degree of F_{2, m} has exponential growth?" We show that the nilpotency degree of l-generated associative algebra with the identity x^d=0 is smaller than Psi(d,d,l), where Psi(n,d,l)=2^{18} l (nd)^{3 log_3 (nd)+13}d^2. We give the definitive answer to E. I. Zelmanov by this result. It is the consequence of one fact, which is based on combinatorics of words. Let l, n and d>n be positive integers. Then all the words over alphabet of cardinality l which length is greater than Psi(n,d,l) are either n-divided or contain d-th power of subword, where a word W is n-divided, if it can be represented in the following form W=W_0 W_1...W_n such that W_1 >' W_2>'...>'W_n. The symbol >' means lexicographical order here. A. I. Shirshov proved that the set of non n-divided words over alphabet of cardinality l has bounded height h over the set Y consisting of all the words of degree <n. Original Shirshov's estimation was just recursive, in 1982 double exponent was obtained by A.G.Kolotov and in 1993 A.Ya.Belov obtained exponential estimation. We show, that h<Phi(n,l), where Phi(n,l) = 2^{87} n^{12 log_3 n + 48} l. Our proof uses Latyshev idea of Dilworth theorem application.Comment: 21 pages, Russian version of the article is located at the link arXiv:1101.4909; Sbornik: Mathematics, 203:4 (2012), 534 -- 55

Adsorption and two-body recombination of atomic hydrogen on 3^3He-4^4He mixture films

We present the first systematic measurement of the binding energy $E_a$ of hydrogen atoms to the surface of saturated $^3$He-$^4$He mixture films. $E_a$ is found to decrease almost linearly from 1.14(1) K down to 0.39(1) K, when the population of the ground surface state of $^3$He grows from zero to $6\times10^{14}$ cm$^{-2}$, yielding the value $1.2(1)\times 10^{-15}$ K cm$^2$ for the mean-field parameter of H-$^3$He interaction in 2D. The experiments were carried out with overall $^3$He concentrations ranging from 0.1 ppm to 5 % as well as with commercial and isotopically purified $^4$He at temperatures 70...400 mK. Measuring by ESR the rate constants $K_{aa}$ and $K_{ab}$ for second-order recombination of hydrogen atoms in hyperfine states $a$ and $b$ we find the ratio $K_{ab}/K_{aa}$ to be independent of the $^3$He content and to grow with temperature.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, all zipped in a sigle file. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Let

Options for the Neutron Lifetime Measurements in Traps

Different geometries for the neutron lifetime measurements by the method of ultracold neutron storage in material traps and additional possibilities for the neutron storage in the magnetic storage ring are considered.Comment: 21 p., 11 figure

ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ СОСТОЯНИЯ МЕТАЛЛА В ПРОЦЕССЕ РАДИАЛЬНО-СДВИГОВОЙ ПРОКАТКИ НА СТАНЕ СРВП-130

Radial-shear rolling is prominent in production of titanium alloys at «VSMPO-AVISMA» Open Society (V. Salda city) and has a number of advantages over other plastic metal working processes. In the present investigation on the basis of engineering design procedures, a complex of software has been developed for forming simulation and heat transfer in the metal volume,and with its help the rolling of VT-6 alloy bar of 155 mm in diameter has been studied. «ThermoRSR» program has been developed that allows us to visualize design data in «Mathcad» medium; rolling process simulation has been carried out by means of DEFORM-3D package; and the conditions of its application are shown. Prospective ways of rolled stock temperature and rolling torque measurement are considered.Радиально-сдвиговая прокатка (РСП) играет большую роль в производстве титановых сплавов в ОАО «ВСМПО-АВИСМА» (г. В. Салда), имея ряд преимуществ перед другими процессами обработки металлов давлением. В настоящем исследовании на базе инженерных методик расчета разработан комплекс программных средств для моделирования формоизменения и теплопередачи в объеме металла и с его помощью изучена прокатка прутка диаметром 155 мм из сплава ВТ-6. Разработана программа «ThermoRSR», позволяющая визуализировать расчетные данные в среде «Mathcad», проведено моделирование процесса прокатки с помощью пакета DEFORM-3D и показаны условия его применимости. Рассмотрены перспективные способы измерения температуры проката и крутящего момента на шпинделе прокатного стана

Совершенствование проведения предаттестационных курсов у врачей ортопедов-травматологов

Необходимость совершенствования организации и проведения предаттестационных курсов продиктована высокими квалификационными требованиями и ограниченным сроком обучения. Нами было обращено внимание на то, что в последнее время изменился состав курсантов – они стали профессионально грамотнее, следовательно, появилась необходимость пересмотра формы обучения. Традиционные формы учебных занятий – лекции, практические занятия и семинары на предаттестационном курсе дополнены компьютерным тренингом квалификационных тестов