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    Work and Quantum Phase Transitions: Is there Quantum Latency?

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    We study the physics of quantum phase transitions from the perspective of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. For first order quantum phase transitions, we find that the average work done per quench in crossing the critical point is discontinuous. This leads us to introduce the quantum latent work in analogy with the classical latent heat of first order classical phase transitions. For second order quantum phase transitions the irreversible work is closely related to the fidelity susceptibility for weak sudden quenches of the system Hamiltonian. We demonstrate our ideas with numerical simulations of first, second, and infinite order phase transitions in various spin chain models.Comment: accepted in PR

    A study of the Space Station Freedom response to the disturbance environment

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    A relatively general formulation for studying the dynamics and control of an arbitrary spacecraft with interconnected flexible bodies has been developed. This self-contained and comprehensive numerical algorithm using system modes is applicable to a large class of spacecraft configurations of contemporary and future interest. Here, versatility of the approach is demonstrated through the dynamics and control studies aimed at the evolving Space Station Freedom

    Measuring quantumness via anticommutators

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    We introduce a method to witness the quantumness of a system. The method relies on the fact that the anticommutator of two classical states is always positive. We show that there is always a nonpositive anticommutator due to any two quantum states. We notice that interference depends on the trace of the anticommutator of two states and it is therefore more natural to detect quantumness by looking at anticommutators of states rather than their commutators.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure

    Surface and interface study of pulsed-laser-deposited off-stoichiometric NiMnSb thin films on Si(100) substrate

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    We report a detailed study of surface and interface properties of pulsed-laser deposited NiMnSb films on Si (100) substrate as a function of film thickness. As the thickness of films is reduced below 35 nm formation of a porous layer is observed. Porosity in this layer increases with decrease in NiMnSb film thickness. These morphological changes of the ultra thin films are reflected in the interesting transport and magnetic properties of these films. On the other hand, there are no influences of compositional in-homogeneity and surface/interface roughness on the magnetic and transport properties of the films.Comment: 13 pages, 7 figures, Submitted to Phys. Rev.

    EDUCATION: TOOL FOR EMPOWERING WOMEN

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    Decoherence on a two-dimensional quantum walk using four- and two-state particle

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    We study the decoherence effects originating from state flipping and depolarization for two-dimensional discrete-time quantum walks using four-state and two-state particles. By quantifying the quantum correlations between the particle and position degree of freedom and between the two spatial (xyx-y) degrees of freedom using measurement induced disturbance (MID), we show that the two schemes using a two-state particle are more robust against decoherence than the Grover walk, which uses a four-state particle. We also show that the symmetries which hold for two-state quantum walks breakdown for the Grover walk, adding to the various other advantages of using two-state particles over four-state particles.Comment: 12 pages, 16 figures, In Press, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. (2013

    Operational approach to open dynamics and quantifying initial correlations

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    A central aim of physics is to describe the dynamics of physical systems. Schrodinger's equation does this for isolated quantum systems. Describing the time evolution of a quantum system that interacts with its environment, in its most general form, has proved to be difficult because the dynamics is dependent on the state of the environment and the correlations with it. For discrete processes, such as quantum gates or chemical reactions, quantum process tomography provides the complete description of the dynamics, provided that the initial states of the system and the environment are independent of each other. However, many physical systems are correlated with the environment at the beginning of the experiment. Here, we give a prescription of quantum process tomography that yields the complete description of the dynamics of the system even when the initial correlations are present. Surprisingly, our method also gives quantitative expressions for the initial correlation.Comment: Completely re-written for clarity of presentation. 15 pages and 2 figure

    Precession of a Freely Rotating Rigid Body. Inelastic Relaxation in the Vicinity of Poles

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    When a solid body is freely rotating at an angular velocity Ω{\bf \Omega}, the ellipsoid of constant angular momentum, in the space Ω1,Ω2,Ω3\Omega_1, \Omega_2, \Omega_3, has poles corresponding to spinning about the minimal-inertia and maximal-inertia axes. The first pole may be considered stable if we neglect the inner dissipation, but becomes unstable if the dissipation is taken into account. This happens because the bodies dissipate energy when they rotate about any axis different from principal. In the case of an oblate symmetrical body, the angular velocity describes a circular cone about the vector of (conserved) angular momentum. In the course of relaxation, the angle of this cone decreases, so that both the angular velocity and the maximal-inertia axis of the body align along the angular momentum. The generic case of an asymmetric body is far more involved. Even the symmetrical prolate body exhibits a sophisticated behaviour, because an infinitesimally small deviation of the body's shape from a rotational symmetry (i.e., a small difference between the largest and second largest moments of inertia) yields libration: the precession trajectory is not a circle but an ellipse. In this article we show that often the most effective internal dissipation takes place at twice the frequency of the body's precession. Applications to precessing asteroids, cosmic-dust alignment, and rotating satellites are discussed.Comment: 47 pages, 1 figur

    Infrared spectral studies of Zn-substituted CuFeCrO4 spinel ferrite system

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    The spinel solid solution series Znx Cu1–x FeCrO4 with x = 0.0,0.2,0.4 and 0.6 has been studied by infrared absorption spectroscopy. The IR-spectrum showed two main absorption bands ν1 and ν2 in the range 400-600 cm-1 arising from tetrahedral (A) and octahedral (B) interstitial sites in the spinel lattice. The absence of ν4 band suggests that lattice vibrations are insignificant. No shoulder or splitting is observed around ν1 and ν2 bands confirming absence of Fe+2 ions in the system. The sharpening of band with Zn- content (x) is due to the fact that the system changes from inverse to normal spinel structure. The structural and optical properties are correlated and the bulk modulus, compressional and shear velocity values determined through IR spectral analysis are in good agreement to those obtained through ultrasonic pulse transmission technique.Author Affiliation: M C Chhantbar, U N Trivedi, P V Tanna, H J Shah, R P Vara, H H Joshi and K B Modi Department of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot-360 005, Gujarat, India E-mail : [email protected] of Physics, Saurashtra University, Rajkot-360 005, Gujarat, Indi
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