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Non-uniform spin wave softening in 2D magnonic crystals as a tool for opening omnidirectional magnonic band gaps
By means of the plane wave method we study spin wave dynamics in
two-dimensional bi-component magnonic crystals based on a squeezed hexagonal
lattice and consist of a permalloy thin film with cobalt inclusions. We explore
the dependence of a spin wave frequency on the external magnetic field,
especially in weak fields where the mode softening takes place. For considered
structures, the mode softening proves to be highly non-uniform on both the mode
number and the wave vector. We found this effect to be responsible for the
omnidirectional band gap opening. Moreover, we show that the enhancement of the
demagnetizing field caused by the squeezing of the structure is of crucial
importance for the non-uniform mode softening. This allows us to employ this
mechanism to design magnonic gaps with different sensitivity for the tiny
change of the external field. The effects we have found should be useful in
designing and optimization of spin wave filters highly tunable by a small
external magnetic field.Comment: Final versio
InfSOCSol2: an updated MATLAB package for approximating the solution to a continuous-time infinite horizon stochastic optimal control problem
This paper describes a suite of MATLAB routines devised to provide an approximately optimal solution to an infinite-horizon stochastic optimal control problem. The suite is an updated version of that described in [Kra01b]. Its routines implement a policy improvement algorithm to optimise a Markov decision chain approximating the original control problem, as described in [Kra01c].Computational techniques; Economic software; Computational methods in stochastic optimal control; Computational economics; Approximating Markov decision chains
Using a finite horizon numerical optimisation method for a periodic optimal control problem
Computing a numerical solution to a periodic optimal control problem is difficult. A method of approximating a solution to a given (stochastic) optimal control problem using Markov chains was developed in [3]. This paper describes an attempt at applying this method to a periodic optimal control problem introduced in [2].Computational techniques; Economic software; Computational methods in stochastic optimal control; Computational economics; Approximating Markov decision chains
InfSOCSol2 An updated MATLAB Package for Approximating the Solution to a Continuous-Time Infinite Horizon Stochastic Optimal Control Problem with Control and State Constraints
This paper is a successor of [AK08]. Both papers describe the same suite of MATLAB R° routines devised to provide an approximately optimal solution to an infinite horizon stochastic optimal control problem. The difference is that this paper explains how to allow for state and control constraints. The suite routines implement a policy improvement algorithm to optimise a Markov decision chain approximating the original control problem, as described in [Kra01c] and [Kra01b].Computational economics, Financial engineering, Approximating Markov decision chains
A report on using parallel MATLAB for solutions to stochastic optimal control problems
Parallel MATLAB is a recent MathWorks product enabling the use of parallel computing methods on multicore personal computers. SOCSol is the generic name of a suite of MATLAB routines that can be used to obtain optimal solutions to continuous-time stochastic optimal control problems. In this report, we compare the performance of a new version of SOCSol utilising parallel MATLAB with that of another version not using parallel computing methods.Computational techniques; Economic software; Computational methods in stochastic optimal control; Computational economics; Approximating Markov decision chains
A parallel Matlab package for approximating the solution to a continuous-time stochastic optimal control problem
This article is a modified version of [AK06]. Both articles explain how a suite of MATLAB routines distributed under the generic name SOCSol can be used to obtain optimal solutions to continuous-time stochastic optimal control problems. The difference between the SOCSol suites described by the articles arises from the underlying computing platforms used. This article describes a beta version of SOCSol that utilises the MATLAB Parallel Computing Toolbox, while [AK06] describes a version of SOCSol that does not use parallel computing methods.Computational techniques; Economic software; Computational methods in stochastic optimal control; Computational economics; Approximating Markov decision chains
The competition of hydrogen-like and isotropic interactions on polymer collapse
We investigate a lattice model of polymers where the nearest-neighbour
monomer-monomer interaction strengths differ according to whether the local
configurations have so-called ``hydrogen-like'' formations or not. If the
interaction strengths are all the same then the classical -point
collapse transition occurs on lowering the temperature, and the polymer enters
the isotropic liquid-drop phase known as the collapsed globule. On the other
hand, strongly favouring the hydrogen-like interactions give rise to an
anisotropic folded (solid-like) phase on lowering the temperature. We use Monte
Carlo simulations up to a length of 256 to map out the phase diagram in the
plane of parameters and determine the order of the associated phase
transitions. We discuss the connections to semi-flexible polymers and other
polymer models. Importantly, we demonstrate that for a range of energy
parameters two phase transitions occur on lowering the temperature, the second
being a transition from the globule state to the crystal state. We argue from
our data that this globule-to-crystal transition is continuous in two
dimensions in accord with field-theory arguments concerning Hamiltonian walks,
but is first order in three dimensions
Magnonic Crystal Theory of the Spin-Wave Frequency Gap in Low-Doped Manganites
A theory of three-dimensional (3D) hypothetical magnonic crystal (conceived
as the magnetic counterpart of the well-known photonic crystal) is developed
and applied to explain the existence of a spin-wave frequency gap recently
revealed in low-doped manganites by neutron scattering.
A successful confrontation with the experimental results allows us to formulate
a working hypothesis that certain manganites could be regarded as 3D magnonic
crystals existing in nature.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, submitted to PR
Evolution of Universe to the present inert phase
We assume that current state of the Universe can be described by the Inert
Doublet Model, containing two scalar doublets, one of which is responsible for
EWSB and masses of particles and the second one having no couplings to fermions
and being responsible for dark matter. We consider possible evolutions of the
Universe to this state during cooling down of the Universe after inflation. We
found that in the past Universe could pass through phase states having no DM
candidate. In the evolution via such states in addition to a possible EWSB
phase transition (2-nd order) the Universe sustained one 1-st order phase
transition or two phase transitions of the 2-nd order.Comment: 19 pages, 3 figure
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