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A study to develop neutron activation for measuring bone calcium content
Neutron activation analysis for measuring calcium in monkey bone
Observation of Strong Coulomb Blockade in Resistively Isolated Tunnel Junctions
We report measurements of the Coulomb-blockade current in resistively
isolated (R_{Isol} >> h/e^{2}) tunnel junctions for the temperature range 60mK
R_{Isol}\gg h/e^{2})$ tunnel junctions for the temperature range 60mK < T <
230mK where the charging energy E_{c} is much greater than the thermal energy.
A zero-bias resistance R_{0} of up to 10^{4}R_{T} (the tunnel resistance of the
bare junction) is obtained. For eV << E_{c}, the I-V curves for a given
R_{Isol} scale as a function of V/T, with I \propto V^{\alpha (R_{Isol})} over
a range of V. The data agree well with numerical calculations of the tunneling
rate that include environmental effects.Comment: 13 pages, 3 eps figure
A Two-Dimensional Hydrodynamic and Biogeochemical Water Quality Model and It\u27s Application to the Lower James River
Flux amplification using stochastic superconducting quantum interference devices
This is the published version, also available here: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.114161.The flux change δ Φ through a bistable superconducting quantum interference device has been measured in the presence of thermally induced switching (with rate Γ) versus δ Φ x , the change in the applied flux. For small δ Φ x , δ Φ is proportional to δ Φ x with a measured flux gain g, depending on the temperature, barrier height, and frequency Ω, with a maximum of about 16. In agreement with theories of periodically driven stochastic bistable systems,g(Ω) is nearly frequency independent up to Γ and is proportional to Ω−1 for Ω≫Γ. For larger amplitude signals, harmonic generation has been measured in the adiabatic limit (Ω≪Γ) and found to be in good agreement with theory. Possible applications of this system for flux measurement are discussed
A Storm Surge Model Study: Volume I Storm Surge Height-Frequency Analysis and Model Prediction for Chesapeake Bay
Aluminum Oxide Layers as Possible Components for Layered Tunnel Barriers
We have studied transport properties of Nb/Al/AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions with
ultrathin aluminum oxide layers formed by (i) thermal oxidation and (ii) plasma
oxidation, before and after rapid thermal post-annealing of the completed
structures at temperatures up to 550 deg C. Post-annealing at temperatures
above 300 deg C results in a significant decrease of the tunneling conductance
of thermally-grown barriers, while plasma-grown barriers start to change only
at annealing temperatures above 450 deg C. Fitting the experimental I-V curves
of the junctions using the results of the microscopic theory of direct
tunneling shows that the annealing of thermally-grown oxides at temperatures
above 300 deg C results in a substantial increase of their average tunnel
barriers height, from ~1.8 eV to ~2.45 eV, versus the practically unchanged
height of ~2.0 eV for plasma-grown layers. This difference, together with high
endurance of annealed barriers under electric stress (breakdown field above 10
MV/cm) may enable all-AlOx and SiO2/AlOx layered "crested" barriers for
advanced floating-gate memory applications.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Observation of cascaded two-photon-induced transitions between fluxoid states of a SQUID
We present evidence for transitions between fluxoid wells of a SQUID due to cascaded, two-photon processes. Such transitions are evidenced by an anomalous dependence on the transition rate from the one-photon resonant level within the initial well, which cannot be explained by previously observed macroscopic resonant tunneling. These two-photon processes may be a significant source of decoherence in SQUlD qubits subject to microwave radiation
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The imprint of strong-storm tracks on winter weather in North America
Northern Hemisphere winter storm tracks and their relation to winter weather are investigated using CFSR data. Storm tracks are described by isentropic PV maxima within a Lagrangian framework; these correspond well with those described in previous studies. Our diagnostics focus on strong-storm tracks, which are comprised of storms that achieve a maximum PV exceeding the mean value by one standard deviation. Large increases in diabatic heating related to deep convection occur where the storm tracks are most intense. The cyclogenesis pattern shows that strong storms generally develop on the upstream sectors of the tracks. Intensification happens towards the eastern North Pacific and all across the North Atlantic Ocean, where enhanced storm track-related weather is found.
In this study, the relation of storm tracks to near-surface winds and precipitation is evaluated. The largest increases in storm track-related winds are found where strong storms tend to develop and intensify, while storm precipitation is enhanced in areas where the storm tracks have the highest intensity. Strong storms represent about 16% of all storms but contribute 30-50% of the storm precipitation in the storm track regions. Both strong-storm related winds and precipitation are prone to cause storm-related losses in the eastern US and North American coasts. Over the oceans, maritime operations are expected to be most vulnerable to damage offshore of the US coasts. Despite making up a small fraction of all storms, the strong-storm tracks have a significant imprint on winter weather in North America potentially leading to structural and economic loss
Effect of Spin–Orbit Coupling on Phonon-Mediated Magnetic Relaxation in a Series of Zero-Valent Vanadium, Niobium, and Tantalum Isocyanide Complexes.
Spin-vibronic coupling leads to spin relaxation in paramagnetic molecules, and an understanding of factors that contribute to this phenomenon is essential for designing next-generation spintronics technology, including single-molecule magnets and spin-based qubits, wherein long-lifetime magnetic ground states are desired. We report spectroscopic and magnetic characterization of the isoelectronic and isostructural series of homoleptic zerovalent transition metal triad M(CNDipp)6 (M = V, Nb, Ta; CNDipp = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl isocyanide) and show experimentally the significant increase in spin relaxation rate upon going from V to Nb to Ta. Correlated electronic calculations and first principle spin–phonon computations support the role of spin–orbit coupling in modulating spin–phonon relaxation. Our results provide experimental evidence that increasing magnetic anisotropy through spin–orbit coupling interactions leads to increased spin–vibronic relaxation, which is detrimental to long spin lifetime in paramagnetic molecules
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