372 research outputs found
Differential rotation measurement of soft X-Ray corona
The aim of this paper is to study the latitudinal variation in the solar
rotation in soft X-ray corona. The time series bins are formed on different
latitude regions of the solar full disk (SFD) images that extend from 80 degree
South to 80 degree North. These SFD images are obtained with the soft X-ray
telescope (SXT) on board the Yohkoh solar observatory. The autocorrelation
analyses are performed with the time series that track the SXR flux modulations
in the solar corona. Then for each year, extending from 1992 to 2001, we obtain
the coronal sidereal rotation rate as a function of the latitude. The present
analysis from SXR radiation reveals that; (i) the equatorial rotation rate of
the corona is comparable to the rotation rate of the photosphere and the
chromosphere, (ii) the differential profile with respect to the latitude varies
throughout the period of the study; it is more in the year 1999 and least in
1994 and (iii) the equatorial rotation period varies systematically with
sunspot numbers and indicates its dependence on the phases of the solar
activity cycle.Comment: 9 Pages, 4 Figures, Accepted for Publication in MNRA
Optically tuned dimensionality crossover in photocarrier-doped SrTiO: onset of weak localization
We report magnetotransport properties of photogenerated electrons in undoped
SrTiO single crystals under ultraviolet illumination down to 2 K. By tuning
the light intensity, the steady state carrier density can be controlled, while
tuning the wavelength controls the effective electronic thickness by modulating
the optical penetration depth. At short wavelengths, when the sheet conductance
is close to the two-dimensional Mott minimum conductivity we have observed
critical behavior characteristic of weak localization. Negative
magnetoresistance at low magnetic field is highly anisotropic, indicating
quasi-two-dimensional electronic transport. The high mobility of photogenerated
electrons in SrTiO allows continuous tuning of the effective electronic
dimensionality by photoexcitation.Comment: 7 pages, 7 figure
Quantum Hall effect on top and bottom surface states of topological insulator (Bi_(1−x)Sb_x)₂Te₃ films
The three-dimensional topological insulator is a novel state of matter characterized by two-dimensional metallic Dirac states on its surface. To verify the topological nature of the surface states, Bi-based chalcogenides such as Bi₂Se₃, Bi₂Te₃, Sb₂Te₃ and their combined/mixed compounds have been intensively studied. Here, we report the realization of the quantum Hall effect on the surface Dirac states in (Bi_(1−x)Sb_x)₂Te₃ films. With electrostatic gate-tuning of the Fermi level in the bulk band gap under magnetic fields, the quantum Hall states with filling factor ±1 are resolved. Furthermore, the appearance of a quantum Hall plateau at filling factor zero reflects a pseudo-spin Hall insulator state when the Fermi level is tuned in between the energy levels of the non-degenerate top and bottom surface Dirac points. The observation of the quantum Hall effect in three-dimensional topological insulator films may pave a way toward topological insulator-based electronics
Observation of anomalous Hall effect in a non-magnetic two-dimensional electron system
Anomalous Hall effect, a manifestation of Hall effect occurring in systems without time-reversal symmetry, has been mostly observed in ferromagnetically ordered materials. However, its realization in high-mobility two-dimensional electron system remains elusive, as the incorporation of magnetic moments deteriorates the device performance compared to non-doped structure. Here we observe systematic emergence of anomalous Hall effect in various MgZnO/ZnO heterostructures that exhibit quantum Hall effect. At low temperatures, our nominally non-magnetic heterostructures display an anomalous Hall effect response similar to that of a clean ferromagnetic metal, while keeping a large anomalous Hall effect angle θAHE≈20°. Such a behaviour is consistent with Giovannini–Kondo model in which the anomalous Hall effect arises from the skew scattering of electrons by localized paramagnetic centres. Our study unveils a new aspect of many-body interactions in two-dimensional electron systems and shows how the anomalous Hall effect can emerge in a non-magnetic system
Quantum Hall effect on top and bottom surface states of topological insulator (Bi_(1−x)Sb_x)₂Te₃ films
The three-dimensional topological insulator is a novel state of matter characterized by two-dimensional metallic Dirac states on its surface. To verify the topological nature of the surface states, Bi-based chalcogenides such as Bi₂Se₃, Bi₂Te₃, Sb₂Te₃ and their combined/mixed compounds have been intensively studied. Here, we report the realization of the quantum Hall effect on the surface Dirac states in (Bi_(1−x)Sb_x)₂Te₃ films. With electrostatic gate-tuning of the Fermi level in the bulk band gap under magnetic fields, the quantum Hall states with filling factor ±1 are resolved. Furthermore, the appearance of a quantum Hall plateau at filling factor zero reflects a pseudo-spin Hall insulator state when the Fermi level is tuned in between the energy levels of the non-degenerate top and bottom surface Dirac points. The observation of the quantum Hall effect in three-dimensional topological insulator films may pave a way toward topological insulator-based electronics
A computational framework for bioimaging simulation
Using bioimaging technology, biologists have attempted to identify and
document analytical interpretations that underlie biological phenomena in
biological cells. Theoretical biology aims at distilling those interpretations
into knowledge in the mathematical form of biochemical reaction networks and
understanding how higher level functions emerge from the combined action of
biomolecules. However, there still remain formidable challenges in bridging the
gap between bioimaging and mathematical modeling. Generally, measurements using
fluorescence microscopy systems are influenced by systematic effects that arise
from stochastic nature of biological cells, the imaging apparatus, and optical
physics. Such systematic effects are always present in all bioimaging systems
and hinder quantitative comparison between the cell model and bioimages.
Computational tools for such a comparison are still unavailable. Thus, in this
work, we present a computational framework for handling the parameters of the
cell models and the optical physics governing bioimaging systems. Simulation
using this framework can generate digital images of cell simulation results
after accounting for the systematic effects. We then demonstrate that such a
framework enables comparison at the level of photon-counting units.Comment: 57 page
Observation of anomalous Hall effect in a non-magnetic two-dimensional electron system
Anomalous Hall effect, a manifestation of Hall effect occurring in systems without time-reversal symmetry, has been mostly observed in ferromagnetically ordered materials. However, its realization in high-mobility two-dimensional electron system remains elusive, as the incorporation of magnetic moments deteriorates the device performance compared to non-doped structure. Here we observe systematic emergence of anomalous Hall effect in various MgZnO/ZnO heterostructures that exhibit quantum Hall effect. At low temperatures, our nominally non-magnetic heterostructures display an anomalous Hall effect response similar to that of a clean ferromagnetic metal, while keeping a large anomalous Hall effect angle θ_(AHE) ≈ 20°. Such a behaviour is consistent with Giovannini–Kondo model in which the anomalous Hall effect arises from the skew scattering of electrons by localized paramagnetic centres. Our study unveils a new aspect of many-body interactions in two-dimensional electron systems and shows how the anomalous Hall effect can emerge in a non-magnetic system
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