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Short Coherence Length Superconductivity: A Generalization of BCS Theory for the Underdoped Cuprates
On the basis of the observed short coherence lengths in the cuprates we argue
that a BCS-Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) crossover approach is an
appropriate starting point for correcting the mean field approach of BCS and,
thereby, for addressing pseudogap phenomena in these materials. Our version of
the BCS-BEC approach is based on a particular Greens' function decoupling
scheme which should be differentiated from others in the literature, and which
yields (i) the Leggett crossover ground state (for all coupling constants g, at
T=0) and (ii) BCS theory (for all over a range of small g). In
this paper we provide a simple physical picture of the pseudogap phase above
and below , and review the quantitative and qualitative implications of
this theory, which, for the most part have been published in a series of recent
papers.Comment: M2S-HTSC-VI conference paper, (4 pages, 1 figure), using Elsevier
style espcrc2.st
Coherent control of magnetization precession in ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As
We report single-color, time resolved magneto-optical measurements in
ferromagnetic semiconductor (Ga,Mn)As. We demonstrate coherent optical control
of the magnetization precession by applying two successive ultrashort laser
pulses. The magnetic field and temperature dependent experiments reveal the
collective Mn-moment nature of the oscillatory part of the time-dependent Kerr
rotation, as well as contributions to the magneto-optical signal that are not
connected with the magnetization dynamics.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, accepted in Applied Physics Letter
Laser-induced Precession of Magnetization in GaMnAs
We report on the photo-induced precession of the ferromagnetically coupled Mn
spins in (Ga,Mn)As, which is observed even with no external magnetic field
applied. We concentrate on various experimental aspects of the time-resolved
magneto-optical Kerr effect (TR-MOKE) technique that can be used to clarify the
origin of the detected signals. We show that the measured data typically
consist of several different contributions, among which only the oscillatory
signal is directly connected with the ferromagnetic order in the sample.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Scalable parallel communications
Coarse-grain parallelism in networking (that is, the use of multiple protocol processors running replicated software sending over several physical channels) can be used to provide gigabit communications for a single application. Since parallel network performance is highly dependent on real issues such as hardware properties (e.g., memory speeds and cache hit rates), operating system overhead (e.g., interrupt handling), and protocol performance (e.g., effect of timeouts), we have performed detailed simulations studies of both a bus-based multiprocessor workstation node (based on the Sun Galaxy MP multiprocessor) and a distributed-memory parallel computer node (based on the Touchstone DELTA) to evaluate the behavior of coarse-grain parallelism. Our results indicate: (1) coarse-grain parallelism can deliver multiple 100 Mbps with currently available hardware platforms and existing networking protocols (such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and parallel Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) rings); (2) scale-up is near linear in n, the number of protocol processors, and channels (for small n and up to a few hundred Mbps); and (3) since these results are based on existing hardware without specialized devices (except perhaps for some simple modifications of the FDDI boards), this is a low cost solution to providing multiple 100 Mbps on current machines. In addition, from both the performance analysis and the properties of these architectures, we conclude: (1) multiple processors providing identical services and the use of space division multiplexing for the physical channels can provide better reliability than monolithic approaches (it also provides graceful degradation and low-cost load balancing); (2) coarse-grain parallelism supports running several transport protocols in parallel to provide different types of service (for example, one TCP handles small messages for many users, other TCP's running in parallel provide high bandwidth service to a single application); and (3) coarse grain parallelism will be able to incorporate many future improvements from related work (e.g., reduced data movement, fast TCP, fine-grain parallelism) also with near linear speed-ups
Origin of the pseudogap phase: Precursor superconductivity versus a competing energy gap scenario
In the last few years evidence has been accumulating that there are a
multiplicity of energy scales which characterize superconductivity in the
underdoped cuprates. In contrast to the situation in BCS superconductors, the
phase coherence temperature Tc is different from the energy gap onset
temperature T*. In addition, thermodynamic and tunneling spectroscopies have
led to the inference that the order parameter is to be
distinguished from the excitation gap ; in this way, pseudogap effects
persist below Tc. It has been argued by many in the community that the presence
of these distinct energy scales demonstrates that the pseudogap is unrelated to
superconductivity. In this paper we show that this inference is incorrect. We
demonstrate that the difference between the order parameter and excitation gap
and the contrasting dependences of T* and Tc on hole concentration and
magnetic field follow from a natural generalization of BCS theory. This
simple generalized form is based on a BCS-like ground state, but with self
consistently determined chemical potential in the presence of arbitrary
attractive coupling . We have applied this mean field theory with some
success to tunneling, transport, thermodynamics and magnetic field effects. We
contrast the present approach with the phase fluctuation scenario and discuss
key features which might distinguish our precursor superconductivity picture
from that involving a competing order parameter.Comment: 4 pages, 2 EPS figures, use LaTeX package espcrc2.sty from Elsevier,
submitted to SNS'01 conference proceeding
Superconducting Order Parameter in Bi-Layer Cuprates: Occurrence of Phase Shifts in Corner Junctions
We study the order parameter symmetry in bi-layer cuprates such as YBaCuO,
where interesting phase shifts have been observed in Josephson junctions.
Taking models which represent the measured spin fluctuation spectra of this
cuprate, as well as more general models of Coulomb correlation effects, we
classify the allowed symmetries and determine their associated physical
properties. phase shifts are shown to be a general consequence of
repulsive interactions, independent of whether a magnetic mechanism is
operative. While it is known to occur in d-states, this behavior can also be
associated with (orthorhombic) s-symmetry when the two sub-band gaps have
opposite phase. Implications for the magnitude of are discussed.Comment: 5 pages, RevTeX 3.0, 9 figures (available upon request
Information Technology: A Tool to Cut Health Care Costs
Old Dominion University embarked on a project to see how current computer technology could be applied to reduce the cost and or to improve the efficiency of health care services. We designed and built a prototype for an integrated medical record system (MRS). The MRS is written in Tool control language/Tool kit (Tcl/Tk). While the initial version of the prototype had patient information hard coded into the system, later versions used an INGRES database for storing patient information. Currently, we have proposed an object-oriented model for implementing MRS. These projects involve developing information systems for physicians and medical researchers to enhance their ability for improved treatment at reduced costs. The move to computerized patient records is well underway, several standards exist for laboratory records, and several groups are working on standards for other portions of the patient record
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