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Spin-dependent Proximity Effects in d-wave Superconductor/Half-metal Heterostructures
We report on mutual proximity effects in d-wave superconductor/half-metal
heterostructures which correspond to systems composed of high-Tc cuprates and
manganite materials. In our study, proximity effects are induced by the
interplay of two separate interface effects: spin-mixing (or rotation) surface
scattering and spin-flip scattering. The surface spin-mixing scattering
introduces spin-triplet pairing correlations in superconducting side; as a
result, Andreev bound states are formed at energies within the superconducting
gap. The spin-flip scattering introduces not only long range equal-spin pairing
amplitudes in the half-metal, but also an exotic magnetic proximity effect
extending into the superconductor.Comment: 2 pages, 1 figure, submitted to 24th International Conference on Low
Temperature Physic
A novel A792D mutation in the CSF1R gene causes hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids characterized by slow progression
Hereditary diffuse leukoencephalopathy with spheroids (HDLS) is an autosomal dominant white matter disease that causes adult-onset cognitive impairment. The clinical manifestations are a variable combination of personality and behavioral changes, cognitive decline, parkinsonism, spasticity, and epilepsy. In 2012, mutations in the gene encoding colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R) were identified as the cause of HDLS. As the numbers of reported mutations are limited, the understanding of whole pathogenesis needs accumulation of disease-causing mutations with detailed clinical descriptions. We describe a Japanese family with autosomal dominant adult-onset cognitive impairment and characteristic white matter lesions. Genetic testing revealed a novel p.A792D mutation in the tyrosine kinase domain of CSF1R in two affected family members. The symptom profile of the present cases mostly matched the previously reported cases, with the notable exceptions of late-onset and long disease duration
Larkin-Ovchinnikov state in resonant Fermi gas
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