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Effect of symmetry distortions on photoelectron selection rules and spectra of Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+ delta}
We derive photoelectron selection rules along the glide plane in orthorhombic
Bi_2Sr_2CaCu_2O_{8+\delta} (Bi2212). These selection rules explain the reversed
intensity behavior of the shadow and the main band of the material as a natural
consequence of the variating representation of the final state as a function of
k_\parallel. Our one-step simulations strongly support the structural origin of
the shadow band but we also introduce a scenario for detecting
antiferromagnetic signatures in low doping.Comment: AMS-LaTeX, 5 pages, 4 figure
Influence of the Third Dimension of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Cuprate Superconductors on Angle-Resolved Photoemission Spectra
Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) presents significant
simplications in analyzing strictly two-dimensional (2D) materials, but even
the most anisotropic physical systems display some residual
three-dimensionality. Here we demonstrate how this third dimension manifests
itself in ARPES spectra of quasi-2D materials by considering the example of the
cuprate BiSrCaCuO (Bi2212). The intercell, interlayer
hopping, which is responsible for -dispersion of the bands, is found to
induce an irreducible broadening to the ARPES lineshapes with a characteristic
dependence on the in-plane momentum . Our study suggests that
ARPES lineshapes can provide a direct spectroscopic window for establishing the
existence of coherent c-axis conductivity in a material via the detection of
this new broadening mechanism, and bears on the understanding of 2D to 3D
crossover and pseudogap and stripe physics in novel materials through ARPES
experiments.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
The High Resolution Spectrometer at ISOLDE
ISOLDE's HRS (High Resolution isotope Separator) was recommissioned in mid 2000, after a period out of service. Since then, the separator has routinely run with a mass resolution of 3000-4500 and during 2001 it delivered 72% of ISOLDE's radioactive output. A concerted effort has been made to understand the ion optics and optimise performance. In this paper we present an overview of the HRS and investigate the factors which limit the attainable mass resolution: ion-source emittance; optical aberrations; beam instrumentation and magnet stability
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Thorium Energy Futures
The potential for thorium as an alternative or supplement to uranium in fission power generation has long been recognised, and several reactors, of various types, have already operated using thorium-based fuels. Accelerator Driven Subcritical (ADS) systems have benefits and drawbacks when compared to conventional critical thorium reactors, for both solid and molten salt fuels. None of the four options â liquid or solid, with or without an accelerator â can yet be rated as better or worse than the other three, given today's knowledge. We outline the research that will be necessary to lead to an informed choice
Topical Review on "Beta-beams"
Neutrino physics is traversing an exciting period, after the important
discovery that neutrinos are massive particles, that has implications from
high-energy physics to cosmology. A new method for the production of intense
and pure neutrino beams has been proposed recently: the ``beta-beam''. It
exploits boosted radioactive ions decaying through beta-decay. This novel
concept has been the starting point for a new possible future facility. Its
main goal is to address the crucial issue of the existence of CP violation in
the lepton sector. Here we review the status and the recent developments with
beta-beams. We discuss the original, the medium and high-energy scenarios as
well as mono-chromatic neutrino beams produced through ion electron-capture.
The issue of the degeneracies is mentioned. An overview of low energy
beta-beams is also presented. These beams can be used to perform experiments of
interest for nuclear structure, for the study of fundamental interactions and
for nuclear astrophysics.Comment: Topical Review for Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle
Physics, published version, minor corrections, references adde
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International Management Strategies for a Migratory Fish Stock: A Bio-economic Simulation Model of the Norwegian Spring-spawning Herring Fishery
In this paper, a three-country dynamic bio-economic model is presented and used to simulate catch levels, stock size and profit potential of alternative management strategies for the Norwegian spring-spawning herring fishery. Management of the herring fishery is complicated by the migratory behaviour of the species moving between coastal state zones and the high seas. The biological model is described by a discrete time age structured model and the economic model is described by a rent maximising model with constant price of herring and different costs of harvesting and efficiency levels for the different national fleets. The simulations are carried out over a 70-year period and show that the benefits of international cooperation far exceed the returns of a competitive open access fishery
Nickel: A very fast diffuser in silicon
Nickel is increasingly used in both IC and photovoltaic device fabrication, yet it has the potential to create highly recombination-active precipitates in silicon. For nearly three decades, the accepted nickel diffusivity in silicon has been DNi(T)=2.3Ă10expâ3 exp(â0.47 eV/kBT) cm2/s, a surprisingly low value given reports of rapid nickel diffusion in industrial applications. In this paper, we employ modern experimental methods to measure the higher nickel diffusivity DNi(T)=(1.69±0.74)Ă10expâ4 exp(â0.15±0.04 eV/kBT) âcm2/s. The measured activation energy is close to that predicted by first-principles theory using the nudged-elastic-band method. Our measured diffusivity of nickel is higher than previously published values at temperatures below 1150â°C, and orders of magnitude higher when extrapolated to room temperature.Peer reviewe
Surprises in the doping dependence of the Fermi surface in Bi(Pb)-2212
A detailed and systematic ARPES investigation of the doping-dependence of the
normal state Fermi surface (FS) of modulation-free (Pb,Bi)-2212 is presented.
The FS does not change in topology away from hole-like at any stage. The data
reveal, in addition, a number of surprises. Firstly the FS area does not follow
the usual curve describing Tc vs x for the hole doped cuprates, but is
down-shifted in doping by ca. 0.05 holes per Cu site, indicating either the
break-down of Luttinger's theorem or the consequences of a significant bi-layer
splitting of the FS. Secondly, the strong k-dependence of the FS width is shown
to be doping independent. Finally, the relative strength of the shadow FS has a
doping dependence mirroring that of Tc.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures (revtex
Testing Rotational Mixing Predictions with New Boron Abundances in Main Sequence B-type Stars
(Abridged) New boron abundances for seven main-sequence B-type stars are
determined from HST STIS spectroscopy around the BIII 2066A line. Boron
abundances provide a unique and critical test of stellar evolution models that
include rotational mixing since boron is destroyed in the surface layers of
stars through shallow mixing long before other elements are mixed from the
stellar interior through deep mixing. Boron abundances range from 12+log(B/H) =
1.0 to 2.2. The boron abundances are compared to the published values of their
stellar nitrogen abundances (all have 12+log(N/H) < 7.8, i.e., they do not show
significant CNO-mixing) and to their host cluster ages (4 to 16 Myr) to
investigate the predictions from models of massive star evolution with
rotational mixing effects (Heger & Langer 2000). Only three stars (out of 34)
deviate from the model predictions, including HD36591, HD205021, and HD30836.
These three stars suggest that rotational mixing could be more efficient than
currently modelled at the highest rotation rates.Comment: 10 figures, 7 tables; accepted for publication in the Astrophysical
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