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Optical stark effect in the 2-photon spectrum of NO
A large optical Stark effect has been observed in the two-photon spectrum X(2)Pi yields A(2)Sigma(+)_ in NO. It is explained as a near-resonant process in which the upper state of the two-photon transition is perturbed by interactions with higher-lying electronic states coupled by the laser field. A theoretical analysis is presented along with coupling parameters determined from ab initio wave functions. The synthetic spectrum reproduces the major experimental features
The role of cosmic rays and Alfven waves in the structure of the galactic halo
The effect that cosmic rays and the Alfven waves they generate have on the structure of the plasma distribution perpendicular to the galactic disk is examined. It is shown that the plasma distribution exhibits two length scales and the predicted values of gas density far from the galactic plane indicate that models involving hydrostatic equilibrium should be replaced by those allowing for a galactic wind
Magnetosonic solitons in a dusty plasma slab
The existence of magnetosonic solitons in dusty plasmas is investigated. The
nonlinear magnetohydrodynamic equations for a warm dusty magnetoplasma are thus
derived. A solution of the nonlinear equations is presented. It is shown that,
due to the presence of dust, static structures are allowed. This is in sharp
contrast to the formation of the so called shocklets in usual magnetoplasmas. A
comparatively small number of dust particles can thus drastically alter the
behavior of the nonlinear structures in magnetized plasmas.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
First-principle density-functional calculation of the Raman spectra of BEDT-TTF
We present a first-principles density-functional calculation for the Raman
spectra of a neutral BEDT-TTF molecule. Our results are in excellent agreement
with experimental results. We show that a planar structure is not a stable
state of a neutral BEDT-TTF molecule. We consider three possible conformations
and discuss their relation to disorder in these systems.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures, submitted to the proceedings of ISCOM 200
Antiferromagnetic Spin Fluctuations in the Metallic Phase of Quasi-Two-Dimensional Organic Superconductors
We give a quantitative analysis of the previously published nuclear magnetic
resonance (NMR) experiments in the k-(ET)2X family of organic charge transfer
salts by using the phenomenological spin fluctuation model of Moriya, and
Millis, Monien and Pines (M-MMP). For temperatures above T_nmr ~ 50 K, the
model gives a good quantitative description of the data in the metallic phases
of several k-(ET)2X materials. These materials display antiferromagnetic
correlation lengths which increase with decreasing temperature and grow to
several lattice constants by T_nmr. It is shown that the fact that the
dimensionless Korringa ratio is much larger than unity is inconsistent with a
broad class of theoretical models (such as dynamical mean-field theory) which
neglects spatial correlations and/or vertex corrections. For materials close to
the Mott insulating phase the nuclear spin relaxation rate, the Knight shift
and the Korringa ratio all decrease significantly with decreasing temperature
below T_nmr. This cannot be described by the M-MMP model and the most natural
explanation is that a pseudogap, similar to that observed in the underdoped
cuprate superconductors, opens up in the density of states below T_nmr. Such a
pseudogap has recently been predicted to occur in the dimerised organic charge
transfer salts materials by the resonating valence bond (RVB) theory. We
propose specific new experiments on organic superconductors to elucidate these
issues. For example, measurements to see if high magnetic fields or high
pressures can be used to close the pseudogap would be extremely valuable.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figures. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
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Think Pink! a Pink Sticker Alert System for Women with Psychological Distress or Vulnerability During Pregnancy
The importance of good clinical communication to women during pregnancy and birth is clear. Poor communication in labour is associated with general dissatisfaction, more complaints and a range of perinatal mental health problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and postnatal depression. To communicate effectively, maternity staff needs information about which women are vulnerable and require extra support. To address this, we implemented and evaluated a pink sticker communication system to alert midwifery and obstetric staff to potential psychological difficulties experienced by some women. Evaluation showed this system was viewed positively by women and midwifery staff. Audit of referrals to the perinatal psychology service during this period suggests no woman with a pink sticker developed birth trauma as a direct result of perceived poor care. In addition, the proportion of referrals to perinatal psychology for birth trauma significantly reduced during this period
Mott Transition, Compressibility Divergence and P-T Phase Diagram of Layered Organic Superconductors: An Ultrasonic Investigation
The phase diagram of the organic superconductor
-(BEDT-TTF)Cu[N(CN)Cl has been investigated by ultrasonic
velocity measurements under helium gas pressure. Different phase transitions
were identified trough several elastic anomalies characterized from isobaric
and isothermal sweeps. Our data reveal two crossover lines that end on the
critical point terminating the first-order Mott transition line. When the
critical point is approached along these lines, we observe a dramatic softening
of the velocity which is consistent with a diverging compressibility of the
electronic degrees of freedom.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Density Matrix Renormalization Group Study of the S=1/2 Anisotropic Antiferromagnetic Heisenberg Chains with Quasiperiodic Exchange Modulation
The low energy behavior of the S=1/2 antiferromagnetic XY-like XXZ chains
with precious mean quasiperiodic exchange modulation is studied by the density
matrix renormalization group method. It is found that the energy gap of the
chain with length N scales as with nonuniversal exponent
if the Ising component of the exhange coupling is antiferromagnetic.
This behavior is expected to be the characteristic feature of the quantum spin
chains with relevant aperiodicity. This is in contrast to the XY chain for
which the precious mean exchange modulation is marginal and the gap scales as
. On the contrary, it is also verified that the energy gap scales as
if the Ising component of the exhange coupling is ferromagnetic. Our
results are not only consistent with the recent bosonization analysis of Vidal,
Mouhanna and Giamarchi but also clarify the nature of the strong coupling
regime which is inaccesssible by the bosonization approach.Comment: 8 pages, 15 figures, 1 table; Proceedings of the workshop 'Frontiers
in Magnetism', Kyoto, Oct. 199
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