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Dynamical reentrance and geometry imposed quantization effects in Nb-AlOx-Nb Josephson junction arrays
In this paper, we report on different phenomena related to the magnetic
properties of artificially prepared highly ordered (periodic) two-dimensional
Josephson junction arrays (2D-JJA) of both shunted and unshunted Nb-AlOx-Nb
tunnel junctions. By employing mutual-inductance measurements and using a
high-sensitive bridge, we have thoroughly investigated (both experimentally and
theoretically) the temperature and magnetic field dependence of complex AC
susceptibility of 2D-JJA. We also demonstrate the use of the scanning SQUID
microscope for imaging the local flux distribution within our unshunted arrays
The impact of the Polytechnic Institute of Setubal on the local economy
Este artigo analisa o impacto económico do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal na região. Utilizando uma abordagem pelo lado da procura, mediu-se o impacto dos gastos dos estudantes, docentes e não docentes, bem como das aquisições de bens e serviços da própria instituição na economia, medindo o impacto no PIB, no emprego,
bem como nos gastos totais para a economia. Foi utilizada uma abordagem quantitativa, através da
aplicação de questionário a uma amostra aleatória representativa da população alvo. Os resultados revelam um forte impacto económico na região, estimado em 58 milhões de euros (1,77% do PIB dos concelhos de Setúbal e Barreiro) e a sua relevância enquanto empregador (o 2º maior em Setúbal e o 3º no Barreiro). Acresce a forte
capacidade de fixar jovens na região para obterem a sua formação superior, com 60% dos estudantes locais a indicarem não ter mudado de residência, mas que iriam estudar para outro local caso o IPS não existisse e de reprodutividade do orçamento de Estado, transformando 1 euro recebido em mais de 3 euros na economia local.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Infrared phonon dynamics of multiferroic BiFeO3 single crystal
We discuss the first infrared reflectivity measurement on a BiFeO3 single
crystal between 5 K and room temperature. The 9 predicted ab-plane E phonon
modes are fully and unambiguously determined. The frequencies of the 4 A1
c-axis phonons are found. These results settle issues between theory and data
on ceramics. Our findings show that the softening of the lowest frequency E
mode is responsible for the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant,
indicating that the ferroelectric transition in BiFeO3 is soft-mode driven.Comment: 5 pages (figures included
String-like brane splitting in the context of gravity
In this work, the influence of the boundary term is analyzed in a
string-like thick brane scenario in the gravity context . For that,
three models of are proposed, i.e., , and , where , and
are parameters that control the deviation from the usual
teleparallelism. The first relevant result obtained was the appearance of a
super-located tower in the core for energy density. Furthermore, the greater
the influence of the boundary term, the new maximums and minimums appear in the
energy density. All this indicates the emergence of capable structures from
split to the brane. The second relevant result was obtained by analyzing the
gravitational perturbations, where the effective potential presents the
supersymmetric form of quantum mechanics, leading to well-localized massless
modes.Comment: 18 pages, 7 captioned figure
Elastic and magnetic effects on the infrared phonon spectra of MnF2
We measured the temperature dependent infrared reflectivity spectra of MnF2
between 4 K and room temperature. We show that the phonon spectrum undergoes a
strong renormalization at TN. The ab-initio calculation we performed on this
compound accurately predict the magnitude and the direction of the phonon
parameters changes across the antiferromagnetic transition, showing that they
are mainly induced by the magnetic order. In this material, we found that the
dielectric constant is mostly from phonon origin. The large change in the
lattice parameters with temperature seen by X-ray diffraction as well as the
A2u phonon softening below TN indicate that magnetic order induced distortions
in MnF2 are compatible with the ferroelectric instabilities observed in TiO2,
FeF2 and other rutile-type fluorides. This study also shows the anomalous
temperature evolution of the lower energy Eu mode in the paramagnetic phase,
which can be compared to that of the B1g one seen by Raman spectroscopy in many
isostructural materials. This was interpreted as being a precursor of a phase
transition from rutile to CaCl2 structure which was observed under pressure in
ZnF2.Comment: 8 pages, 8 figures, updated version accepted in PR
Exchange coupling inversion in a high-spin organic triradical molecule
The magnetic properties of a nanoscale system are inextricably linked to its
local environment. In ad-atoms on surfaces and inorganic layered structures the
exchange interactions result from the relative lattice positions, layer
thicknesses and other environmental parameters. Here, we report on a
sample-dependent sign inversion of the magnetic exchange coupling between the
three unpaired spins of an organic triradical molecule embedded in a
three-terminal device. This ferro-to-antiferromagnetic transition is due to
structural distortions and results in a high-to-low spin ground state change in
a molecule traditionally considered to be a robust high-spin quartet. Moreover,
the flexibility of the molecule yields an in-situ electric tunability of the
exchange coupling via the gate electrode. These findings open a route to the
controlled reversal of the magnetic states in organic molecule-based
nanodevices by mechanical means, electrical gating or chemical tailoring
Association between calcium intake and body fat among pre-school Portuguese children
Obesity is the condition in which abnormally large body fat mass accumulates and causes a broad range of health problems. Some studies with children have reported an inverse asso ciation between dietary calcium intake and adiposity.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
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