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Growth Stress Induced Tunability of Dielectric Constant in Thin Films
It is demonstrated here that growth stress has a substantial effect on the
dielectric constant of zirconia thin films. The correct combination of
parameters - phase, texture and stress - is shown to yield films with high
dielectric constant and best reported equivalent oxide thickness of 0.8 nm. The
stress effect on dielectric constant is twofold, firstly, by the effect on
phase transitions and secondly by the effect on interatomic distances. We
discuss and explain the physical mechanisms involved in the interplay between
the stress, phase changes and the dielectric constant in detail.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
Effect of lattice mismatch-induced strains on coupled diffusive and displacive phase transformations
Materials which can undergo slow diffusive transformations as well as fast
displacive transformations are studied using the phase-field method. The model
captures the essential features of the time-temperature-transformation (TTT)
diagrams, continuous cooling transformation (CCT) diagrams, and microstructure
formation of these alloys. In some materials systems there can exist an
intrinsic volume change associated with these transformations. We show that
these coherency strains can stabilize mixed microstructures (such as retained
austenite-martensite and pearlite-martensite mixtures) by an interplay between
diffusive and displacive mechanisms, which can alter TTT and CCT diagrams.
Depending on the conditions there can be competitive or cooperative nucleation
of the two kinds of phases. The model also shows that small differences in
volume changes can have noticeable effects on the early stages of martensite
formation and on the resulting microstructures.
-- Long version of cond-mat/0605577
-- Keywords: Ginzburg-Landau, martensite, pearlite, spinodal decomposition,
shape memory, microstructures, TTT diagram, CCT diagram, elastic compatibilityComment: 10 pages, 13 figures, long version of cond-mat/0605577. Physical
Review B, to appear in volume 75 (2007
Symmetries of Large N Matrix Models for Closed Strings
We obtain the symmetry algebra of multi-matrix models in the planar large N
limit. We use this algebra to associate these matrix models with quantum spin
chains. In particular, certain multi-matrix models are exactly solved by using
known results of solvable spin chain systems.Comment: 12 pages, 1 eps figure, RevTex, some minor typos in the publised
version are correcte
Signatures of Spin Glass Freezing in NiO Nanoparticles
We present a detailed study of the magnetic properties of sol-gel prepared
nickel oxide nanoparticles of different sizes. We report various measurements
such as frequency, field and temperature dependence of ac susceptibility,
temperature and field dependence of dc magnetization and time decay of
thermoremanent magnetization. Our results and analysis show that the system
behaves as a spin glass.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figure
Genetic relationships among seven sections of genus Arachis studied by using SSR markers
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genus <it>Arachis</it>, originated in South America, is divided into nine taxonomical sections comprising of 80 species. Most of the <it>Arachis </it>species are diploids (2<it>n </it>= 2<it>x </it>= 20) and the tetraploid species (2<it>n </it>= 2<it>x </it>= 40) are found in sections <it>Arachis</it>, <it>Extranervosae </it>and <it>Rhizomatosae</it>. Diploid species have great potential to be used as resistance sources for agronomic traits like pests and diseases, drought related traits and different life cycle spans. Understanding of genetic relationships among wild species and between wild and cultivated species will be useful for enhanced utilization of wild species in improving cultivated germplasm. The present study was undertaken to evaluate genetic relationships among species (96 accessions) belonging to seven sections of <it>Arachis </it>by using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers developed from <it>Arachis hypogaea </it>genomic library and gene sequences from related genera of <it>Arachis</it>.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The average transferability rate of 101 SSR markers tested to section <it>Arachis </it>and six other sections was 81% and 59% respectively. Five markers (IPAHM 164, IPAHM 165, IPAHM 407a, IPAHM 409, and IPAHM 659) showed 100% transferability. Cluster analysis of allelic data from a subset of 32 SSR markers on 85 wild and 11 cultivated accessions grouped accessions according to their genome composition, sections and species to which they belong. A total of 109 species specific alleles were detected in different wild species, <it>Arachis pusilla </it>exhibited largest number of species specific alleles (15). Based on genetic distance analysis, the A-genome accession ICG 8200 (<it>A. duranensis</it>) and the B-genome accession ICG 8206 (<it>A. ipaënsis</it>) were found most closely related to <it>A. hypogaea</it>.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>A set of cross species and cross section transferable SSR markers has been identified that will be useful for genetic studies of wild species of <it>Arachis</it>, including comparative genome mapping, germplasm analysis, population genetic structure and phylogenetic inferences among species. The present study provides strong support based on both genomic and genic markers, probably for the first time, on relationships of <it>A. monticola </it>and <it>A. hypogaea </it>as well as on the most probable donor of A and B-genomes of cultivated groundnut.</p
On the evolution of tachyonic perturbations at super-Hubble scales
In the slow-roll inflationary scenario, the amplitude of the curvature
perturbations approaches a constant value soon after the modes leave the Hubble
radius. However, relatively recently, it was shown that the amplitude of the
curvature perturbations induced by the canonical scalar field can grow at
super-Hubble scales if there is either a transition to fast roll inflation or
if inflation is interrupted for some period of time. In this work, we extend
the earlier analysis to the case of a non-canonical scalar field described by
the Dirac-Born-Infeld action. With the help of a specific example, we show that
the amplitude of the tachyonic perturbations can be enhanced or suppressed at
super-Hubble scales if there is a transition from slow roll to fast roll
inflation. We also illustrate as to how the growth of the entropy perturbations
during the fast roll regime proves to be responsible for the change in the
amplitude of the curvature perturbations at super-Hubble scales. Furthermore,
following the earlier analysis for the canonical scalar field, we show that the
power spectrum evaluated in the long wavelength approximation matches the exact
power spectrum obtained numerically very well. Finally, we briefly comment on
an application of this phenomenon.Comment: v1: 15 pages, 4 figures; v2: 16 pages, 5 figures, power spectrum
included, discussion in section 5 enlarged, references added; v3: 17 pages, 5
figures, enhancement AS WELL AS suppression of modes at super-Hubble scales
pointed out, title changed, discussions enlarged, references added, to appear
in JCA
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