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Comparative study of correlation effects in CaVO3 and SrVO3
We present parameter-free LDA+DMFT (local density approximation + dynamical
mean field theory) results for the many-body spectra of cubic SrVO3 and
orthorhombic CaVO3. Both systems are found to be strongly correlated metals,
but not on the verge of a metal-insulator transition. In spite of the
considerably smaller V-O-V bond angle in CaVO3 the LDA+DMFT spectra of the two
systems for energies E<E_F are very similar, their quasiparticle parts being
almost identical. The calculated spectrum for E>E_F shows more pronounced,
albeit still small, differences. This is in contrast to earlier theoretical and
experimental conclusions, but in good agreement with recent bulk-sensitive
photoemission and x-ray absorption experiments.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure
Condensation of Silica Nanoparticles on a Phospholipid Membrane
The structure of the transient layer at the interface between air and the
aqueous solution of silica nanoparticles with the size distribution of
particles that has been determined from small-angle scattering has been studied
by the X-ray reflectometry method. The reconstructed depth profile of the
polarizability of the substance indicates the presence of a structure
consisting of several layers of nanoparticles with the thickness that is more
than twice as large as the thickness of the previously described structure. The
adsorption of 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine molecules at the
hydrosol/air interface is accompanied by the condensation of anion silica
nanoparticles at the interface. This phenomenon can be qualitatively explained
by the formation of the positive surface potential due to the penetration and
accumulation of Na+ cations in the phospholipid membrane.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figure
Surface Enhancement of Superconductivity in Tin
The possibility of surface enhancement of superconductivity is examined
experimentally. It is shown that single crystal tin samples with cold-worked
surfaces represent a superconductor with a surface-enhanced order parameter (or
negative surface extrapolation length b), whose magnitude can be controlled.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure
Coulomb Parameter U and Correlation Strength in LaFeAsO
First principles constrained density functional theory scheme in Wannier
functions formalism has been used to calculate Coulomb repulsion U and Hund's
exchange J parameters for iron 3d electrons in LaFeAsO. Results strongly depend
on the basis set used in calculations: when O-2p, As-4p, and Fe-3d orbitals and
corresponding bands are included, computation results in U=3-4 eV, however,
with the basis set restricted to Fe-3d orbitals and bands only, computation
gives parameters corresponding to F^0=0.8 eV, J=0.5 eV. LDA+DMFT (the Local
Density Approximation combined with the Dynamical Mean-Field Theory)
calculation with this parameters results in weakly correlated electronic
structure that is in agreement with X-ray experimental spectra
Full orbital calculation scheme for materials with strongly correlated electrons
We propose a computational scheme for the ab initio calculation of Wannier
functions (WFs) for correlated electronic materials. The full-orbital
Hamiltonian H is projected into the WF subspace defined by the physically most
relevant partially filled bands. The Hamiltonian H^{WF} obtained in this way,
with interaction parameters calculated by constrained LDA for the Wannier
orbitals, is used as an ab initio setup of the correlation problem, which can
then be solved by many-body techniques, e.g., dynamical mean-field theory
(DMFT). In such calculations the self-energy operator \Sigma(e) is defined in
WF basis which then can be converted back into the full-orbital Hilbert space
to compute the full-orbital interacting Green function G(r,r',e). Using
G(r,r',e) one can evaluate the charge density, modified by correlations,
together with a new set of WFs, thus defining a fully self-consistent scheme.
The Green function can also be used for the calculation of spectral, magnetic
and electronic properties of the system. Here we report the results obtained
with this method for SrVO3 and V2O3. Comparisons are made with previous results
obtained by the LDA+DMFT approach where the LDA DOS was used as input, and with
new bulk-sensitive experimental spectra.Comment: 36 pages, 14 figure
Evidence for nonmonotonic magnetic field penetration in a type-I superconductor
Polarized neutron reflectometry (PNR) provides evidence that nonlocal
electrodynamics governs the magnetic field penetration in an extreme low-k
superconductor. The sample is an indium film with a large elastic mean free
path (11 mkm) deposited on a silicon oxide wafer. It is shown that PNR can
resolve the difference between the reflected neutron spin asymmetries predicted
by the local and nonlocal theories of superconductivity. The experimental data
support the nonlocal theory, which predicts a nonmonotonic decay of the
magnetic field.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, LaTex, corrected typos and figure
Prewetting transitions of Ar and Ne on alkali metal surfaces
We have studied by means of Density-Functional calculations the wetting
properties of Ar and Ne adsorbed on a plane whose adsorption properties
simulate the Li and Na surfaces. We use reliable ab-initio potentials to model
the gas-substrate interactions. Evidence for prewetting transitions is found
for all the systems investigated and their wetting phase diagrams are
calculated.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures, submitted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Measurement of shower development and its Moli\`ere radius with a four-plane LumiCal test set-up
A prototype of a luminometer, designed for a future e+e- collider detector,
and consisting at present of a four-plane module, was tested in the CERN PS
accelerator T9 beam. The objective of this beam test was to demonstrate a
multi-plane tungsten/silicon operation, to study the development of the
electromagnetic shower and to compare it with MC simulations. The Moli\`ere
radius has been determined to be 24.0 +/- 0.6 (stat.) +/- 1.5 (syst.) mm using
a parametrization of the shower shape. Very good agreement was found between
data and a detailed Geant4 simulation.Comment: Paper published in Eur. Phys. J., includes 25 figures and 3 Table
Performance of fully instrumented detector planes of the forward calorimeter of a Linear Collider detector
Detector-plane prototypes of the very forward calorimetry of a future
detector at an e+e- collider have been built and their performance was measured
in an electron beam. The detector plane comprises silicon or GaAs pad sensors,
dedicated front-end and ADC ASICs, and an FPGA for data concentration.
Measurements of the signal-to-noise ratio and the response as a function of the
position of the sensor are presented. A deconvolution method is successfully
applied, and a comparison of the measured shower shape as a function of the
absorber depth with a Monte-Carlo simulation is given.Comment: 25 pages, 32 figures, revised version following comments from
referee
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