13 research outputs found
Minigap in a long disordered SNS junction: analytical results
We review and refine analytical results on the density of states in a long
disordered superconductor - normal-metal - superconductor junction with
transparent interfaces. Our analysis includes the behavior of the minigap near
phase differences zero and PI across the junction, as well as the density of
states at energies much larger than the minigap but much smaller than the
superconducting gap.Comment: 4 page
Anomalous density of states in a metallic film in proximity with a superconductor
We investigated the local electronic density of states in
superconductor-normal metal (Nb-Au) bilayers using a very low temperature (60
mK) STM. High resolution tunneling spectra measured on the normal metal (Au)
surface show a clear proximity effect with an energy gap of reduced amplitude
compared to the bulk superconductor (Nb) gap. Within this mini-gap, the density
of states does not reach zero and shows clear sub-gap features. We show that
the experimental spectra cannot be described with the well-established Usadel
equations from the quasi-classical theory.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Models of electron transport in single layer graphene
The main features of the conductivity of doped single layer graphene are
analyzed, and models for different scattering mechanisms are presented.Comment: 15 pages. Submitted to the Proceedings of the ULTI symposium on
Quantum Phenomena and Devices at Low Temperatures, Espoo, Finland, to be
published in the Journ. of Low. Temp. Phy
Exact eigenstate analysis of finite-frequency conductivity in graphene
We employ the exact eigenstate basis formalism to study electrical
conductivity in graphene, in the presence of short-range diagonal disorder and
inter-valley scattering. We find that for disorder strength, 5, the
density of states is flat. We, then, make connection, using the MRG approach,
with the work of Abrahams \textit{et al.} and find a very good agreement for
disorder strength, = 5. For low disorder strength, = 2, we plot the
energy-resolved current matrix elements squared for different locations of the
Fermi energy from the band centre. We find that the states close to the band
centre are more extended and falls of nearly as as we move away
from the band centre. Further studies of current matrix elements versus
disorder strength suggests a cross-over from weakly localized to a very weakly
localized system. We calculate conductivity using Kubo Greenwood formula and
show that, for low disorder strength, conductivity is in a good qualitative
agreement with the experiments, even for the on-site disorder. The intensity
plots of the eigenstates also reveal clear signatures of puddle formation for
very small carrier concentration. We also make comparison with square lattice
and find that graphene is more easily localized when subject to disorder.Comment: 11 pages,15 figure
Anomalous Hall Effect in a 2D Rashba Ferromagnet
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Anisotropy of spin-transfer torques and Gilbert damping induced by Rashba coupling
Spin-transfer torques (STT), Gilbert damping (GD), and effective spin
renormalization (ESR) are investigated microscopically in a 2D Rashba
ferromagnet with spin-independent Gaussian white-noise disorder. Rashba
spin-orbit coupling induced anisotropy of these phenomena is thoroughly
analysed. For the case of two partly filled spin subbands, a remarkable
relation between the anisotropic STT, GD, and ESR is established. In the
absence of magnetic field and other torques on magnetization, this relation
corresponds to a current-induced motion of a magnetic texture with the
classical drift velocity of conduction electrons. Finally, we compute spin
susceptibility of the system and generalize the notion of spin-polarized
current.Comment: 20 pages, 4 figure
Giant Magnetodrag in Graphene at Charge Neutrality
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Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) as the model of human aging retinal processes. Report â„– 2. Comparative analysis of the composition of retinoids isolated from retinal pigment epithelium of human and Japanese quail eyes
ABSTRACT
Purpose. To compare the composition of retinoids of lipofuscin granules (LG) isolated from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of human cadaver eyes and Japanese quail.
Material and methods. The Japanese quail′s retina and retinal pigment epithelium were chosen as a model of laboratory aging simulation. The evaluation of the amount of quail′s RPE retinoids was done by measuring of the fluorescence spectra and HPLC-analysis of the chloroform- methanol extraction from PRE.
Results and conclusions. It has been shown that the spectral characteristics and the relative content of retinoids in lipofuscin granules (LG) isolated from retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) of human cadaver eyes and Japanese quail was very resemblance. These results allowed to consider Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) as a suitable and enough adequate model of rapid human aging retinal processe
Edge states and distributions of edge currents in semi-infinite graphene
The distributions of edge currents in semi-infinite graphene under a uniform perpendicular magnetic field are investigated. We show unambiguously that the edge current is finite at the armchair edge but vanishes at the zigzag edge. It is shown that the current density oscillates with the distance away from the boundary and tends to zero deep inside the graphene. The study shows that the total current is independent of edge configurations. The interplay of the bulk and edge contributions to the total current is presented. The quantized plateaus of Hall conductivity at (4e (2)/h)(n+1/2) provide a direct evidence of the connection between the edge states and topological properties of relativistic fermions in a magnetic field.Physics, Condensed MatterSCI(E)EI0ARTICLE4431-4398