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Damping of antiferromagnetic spin waves by valence fluctuations in the double layer perovskite YBaFe2O5
Inelastic neutron scattering experiments show that spin dynamics in the
charge ordered insulating ground state of the double-layer perovskite YBaFe2O5
is well described in terms of eg superexchange interactions. Above the Verwey
transition at TV = 308 K, t2g double exchange-type conduction within
antiferromagnetic FeO2--BaO--FeO2 double layers proceeds by an electron hopping
process that requires a spin flip of the five-fold coordinated Fe ions, costing
an energy 5S^2 of approximately 0.1 eV. The hopping process disrupts
near-neighbor spin correlations, leading to massive damping of zone-boundary
spin waves.Comment: RevTeX, 4 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev. Let
Kinetic glass behavior in a diffusive model
Three properties of the Edwards-Anderson model with mobile bonds are
investigated which are characteristic of kinetic glasses. First is two-time
relaxation in aged systems, where a significant difference is observed between
spin and bond autocorrelation functions. The spin subsystem does not show
two-time behavior, and the relaxation is stretched exponential. The bond
subsystem shows two-time behavior, with the first relaxation nearly exponential
and the second similar to the spin one. Second is the two-temperature behavior,
which can be tuned by bond dilution through the full range reported in the
literature. Third is the rigid-to-floppy transition, identified as a function
of bond dilution. Simple Glauber Monte Carlo evolution without extraneous
constraints reproduces the behavior of classical kinetic simulations, with the
bond (spin) degree of freedom corresponding to configurational (orientational)
disorder.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, minimal corrections, to appear in Phys. Rev. B
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Crystalline Electric Field Effects in CeMIn5: Superconductivity and the Influence of Kondo Spin Fluctuations
We have measured the crystalline electric field (CEF) excitations of the
CeMIn5 (M = Co, Rh, Ir) series of heavy fermion superconductors by means of
inelastic neutron scattering. Fits to a CEF model reproduce the inelastic
neutron scattering spectra and the high temperature magnetic susceptibility.
The CEF parameters, energy level splittings, and wavefunctions are tabulated
for each member of the CeMIn5 series and compared to each other as well as to
the results of previous measurements. Our results indicate that the CEF level
splitting in all three materials is similar, and can be thought of as being
derived from the cubic parent compound CeIn3 in which an excited state quartet
at ~12 meV is split into two doublets by the lower symmetry of the tetragonal
environment of the CeMIn5 materials. In each case, the CEF excitations are
observed as broad lines in the inelastic neutron scattering spectrum. We
attribute this broadening to Kondo hybridization of the localized f moments
with the conduction electrons. The evolution of the superconducting transition
temperatures in the different members of CeMIn5 can then be understood as a
direct consequence of the strength of this hybridization. Due to the importance
of Kondo spin fluctuations in these materials, we also present calculations
within the non-crossing approximation (NCA) to the Anderson impurity model
including the effect of CEF level splitting for the inelastic neutron
scattering spectra and the magnetic susceptibility.Comment: 30 pages, 6 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Emission spectra and intrinsic optical bistability in a two-level medium
Scattering of resonant radiation in a dense two-level medium is studied
theoretically with account for local field effects and renormalization of the
resonance frequency. Intrinsic optical bistability is viewed as switching
between different spectral patterns of fluorescent light controlled by the
incident field strength. Response spectra are calculated analytically for the
entire hysteresis loop of atomic excitation. The equations to describe the
non-linear interaction of an atomic ensemble with light are derived from the
Bogolubov-Born-Green-Kirkwood-Yvon hierarchy for reduced single particle
density matrices of atoms and quantized field modes and their correlation
operators. The spectral power of scattered light with separated coherent and
incoherent constituents is obtained straightforwardly within the hierarchy. The
formula obtained for emission spectra can be used to distinguish between
possible mechanisms suggested to produce intrinsic bistability.Comment: 18 pages, 5 figure
XUV Frequency Combs via Femtosecond Enhancement Cavities
We review the current state of tabletop extreme ultraviolet (XUV) sources
based on high harmonic generation (HHG) in femtosecond enhancement cavities
(fsEC). Recent developments have enabled generation of high photon flux (1014
photons/sec) in the XUV, at high repetition rates (>50 MHz) and spanning the
spectral region from 40 nm - 120 nm. This level of performance has enabled
precision spectroscopy with XUV frequency combs and promises further
applications in XUV spectroscopic and photoemission studies. We discuss the
theory of operation and experimental details of the fsEC and XUV generation
based on HHG, including current technical challenges to increasing the photon
flux and maximum photon energy produced by this type of system. Current and
future applications for these sources are also discussed.Comment: invited review article, 38 page
CubeSat Reusable Interface Software Platform (CRISP): A Lightweight Message-Bus-Based Flight Software Architecture for Rapid Payload Integration
The Agile Space portfolio of projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) develops low-cost, rapidly-deployable space payloads and systems. To increase the agility of future missions, we are developing CRISP: the CubeSat Reusable Interface Software Platform. CRISP provides a lightweight and reusable flight software framework for rapid integration of custom payloads with commercial microsatellite platforms. CRISP cuts development time and costs by reducing non-recurring engineering (NRE); thereby accelerating mission agility. To achieve these goals, CRISP provides a core set of payload/data management functions and abstracts the interface between the bus avionics and the payload(s). CRISP currently consists of the following core software modules: a lightweight and scalable publish-subscribe message bus, a space vehicle interface, volatile and nonvolatile memory management, time and ephemeris distribution, debug printing and logging, and watchdogs. We have also developed a modular ground support utility to ease integration and testing, as well as a template flight software application that can be quickly adapted to new missions. Two upcoming CubeSat missions at LANL have already adopted CRISP: the Experiment for Space Radiation Analysis (ESRA) and the Mini Astrophysical MeV Background Observatory (MAMBO)
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Synthesis and evaluation of ultra-pure rare-earth-coped glass for laser refrigeration
Significant progress has been made in synthesizing and characterizing ultra-pure, rare-earth doped ZIBLAN (ZrF{sub 4}-InF{sub 3}BaF{sub 2}-LaF{sub 3}-AlF{sub 3}-NaF) glass capable of laser refrigeration. The glass was produced from fluorides which were purified and subsequently treated with hydrofluoric gas at elevated temperatures to remove impurities before glass formation. Several Yb3 +-doped samples were studied with degrees of purity and composition with successive iterations producing an improved material. We have developed a non-invasive, spectroscopic technique, two band differential luminescence thermometry (TBDLT), to evaluate the intrinsic quality of the ytterbium doped ZIBLAN used for laser cooling experiments. TBDLT measures local temperature changes within an illuminated volume resulting solely from changes in the relative thermal population of the excited state levels. This TBDLT technique utilizes two commercially available band pass filters to select and integrate the 'difference regions' of interest in the luminescence spectra. The goal is to determine the minimum temperature to which the ytterbium sample can cool on the local scale, unphased by surface heating. This temperature where heating and cooling are exactly balanced is the zero crossing temperature (ZCT) and can be used as a measure for the presence of impurities and the overall quality of the laser cooling material. Overall, favorable results were obtained from 1 % Yb3+-doped glass, indicating our glasses are desirable for laser refrigeration
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