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The chaos machine: analogue computing rediscovered (1)
Analogue computers provide actual rather than virtual representations of model systems. They are powerful and engaging computing machines that are cheap and simple to build. This two-part Retronics article helps you build (and understand!) your own analogue computer to simulate the Lorenz butterfly that's become iconic for Chaos theory
Interaction-induced adiabatic non-linear transport
We calculate the time-dependent non-linear transport current through an
interacting quantum dot in the single-electron tunneling regime (SET). We show
that an additional dc current is generated by the electron-electron interaction
by adiabatic out-of-phase modulation of the gate and bias voltage. This current
can arise only when two SET resonance conditions are simultaneously satisfied.
We propose an adiabatic transport spectroscopy where lock-in measurement of a
"time-averaged stability diagram" probes interactions, tunnel asymmetries and
changes in the ground state spin-degeneracy.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Spin quadrupoletronics: moving spin anisotropy around
We show that spin anisotropy can be transferred to an isotropic system by
transport of spin quadrupole moment. We derive the quadrupole moment current
and continuity equation and study a high-spin valve structure consisting of two
ferromagnets coupled to a quantum dot probing an impurity spin. The quadrupole
back-action on their coupled spin results in spin torques and anisotropic spin
relaxation which do not follow from standard spin current considerations. We
demonstrate the detection of the impurity spin by charge transport and its
manipulation by electric fields.Comment: v2 updated arXiv reference [6
Polarization in Monte Carlo radiative transfer and dust scattering polarization signatures of spiral galaxies
Polarization is an important tool to further the understanding of interstellar dust and the sources behind it. In this paper we describe our implementation of polarization that is due to scattering of light by spherical grains and electrons in the dust Monte Carlo radiative transfer code SKIRT. In contrast to the implementations of other Monte Carlo radiative transfer codes, ours uses co-moving reference frames that rely solely on the scattering processes. It fully supports the peel-off mechanism that is crucial for the efficient calculation of images in 3D Monte Carlo codes. We develop reproducible test cases that push the limits of our code. The results of our program are validated by comparison with analytically calculated solutions. Additionally, we compare results of our code to previously published results. We apply our method to models of dusty spiral galaxies at near-infrared and optical wavelengths. We calculate polarization degree maps and show them to contain signatures that trace characteristics of the dust arms independent of the inclination or rotation of the galaxy
Magnons versus electrons in thermal spin transport through metallic interfaces
We develop a theory for spin transport in magnetic metals that treats the
contribution of magnons and electrons on equal footing. As an application we
consider thermally-driven spin injection across an interface between a magnetic
metal and a normal metal, i.e., the spin-dependent Seebeck effect. We show that
the ratio between magnonic and electronic contribution scales as
, with the Fermi temperature and the Curie
temperature . Since, typically, , the magnonic contribution
may dominate the thermal spin injection, even though the interface is more
transparent for electronic spin current.Comment: Contribution to the Special issue on Spincaloritronics in Journal of
Physics D: Applied Physic
Interaction-induced charge and spin pumping through a quantum dot at finite bias
We investigate charge and spin transport through an adiabatically driven,
strongly interacting quantum dot weakly coupled to two metallic contacts with
finite bias voltage. Within a kinetic equation approach, we identify
coefficients of response to the time-dependent external driving and relate
these to the concepts of charge and spin emissivities previously discussed
within the time-dependent scattering matrix approach. Expressed in terms of
auxiliary vector fields, the response coefficients allow for a straightforward
analysis of recently predicted interaction-induced pumping under periodic
modulation of the gate and bias voltage [Phys. Rev. Lett. 104, 226803 (2010)].
We perform a detailed study of this effect and the related adiabatic Coulomb
blockade spectroscopy, and, in particular, extend it to spin pumping. Analytic
formulas for the pumped charge and spin in the regimes of small and large
driving amplitude are provided for arbitrary bias. In the absence of a magnetic
field, we obtain a striking, simple relation between the pumped charge at zero
bias and at bias equal to the Coulomb charging energy. At finite magnetic
field, there is a possibility to have interaction-induced pure spin pumping at
this finite bias value, and generally, additional features appear in the pumped
charge. For large-amplitude adiabatic driving, the magnitude of both the pumped
charge and spin at the various resonances saturate at values which are
independent of the specific shape of the pumping cycle. Each of these values
provide an independent, quantitative measurement of the junction asymmetry.Comment: 17 pages, 8 figure
Localization properties of lattice fermions with plaquette and improved gauge actions
We determine the location of the mobility edge in the spectrum of
the hermitian Wilson operator in pure-gauge ensembles with plaquette, Iwasaki,
and DBW2 gauge actions. The results allow mapping a portion of the (quenched)
Aoki phase diagram. We use Green function techniques to study the localized and
extended modes. Where we characterize the localized modes in
terms of an average support length and an average localization length, the
latter determined from the asymptotic decay rate of the mode density. We argue
that, since the overlap operator is commonly constructed from the Wilson
operator, its range is set by the value of for the Wilson
operator. It follows from our numerical results that overlap simulations
carried out with a cutoff of 1 GeV, even with improved gauge actions, could be
afflicted by unphysical degrees of freedom as light as 250 MeV.Comment: RevTeX, 37 pages, 10 figures. Some textual changes. Final for
Winning in the long run: a quantified approach to the drivers of sustainable financial value on real estate: Working Paper 2
This working paper describes the first empirical study measuring the impact of sustainability characteristics on the financial performance of European office and retail properties. The authors present the project, the issue and the approach of their ongoing search for a �Green Alpha�. In a joint effort, university experts at Danube University Krems are in cooperation with Kingston University London tackling a robust analysis on hard data from real properties of institutional investment portfolios in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Their first
results are expected by the end of 2010
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