403 research outputs found
Electric Dipolar Susceptibility of the Anderson-Holstein Model
The temperature dependence of electric dipolar susceptibility \chi_P is
discussed on the basis of the Anderson-Holstein model with the use of a
numerical renormalization group (NRG) technique. Note that P is related with
phonon Green's function D. In order to obtain correct temperature dependence of
P at low temperatures, we propose a method to evaluate P through the Dyson
equation from charge susceptibility \chi_c calculated by the NRG, in contrast
to the direct NRG calculation of D. We find that the irreducible charge
susceptibility estimated from \chi_c agree with the perturbation calculation,
suggesting that our method works well.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Cooperative Effect of Coulomb Interaction and Electron-Phonon Coupling on the Heavy Fermion State in the Two-Orbital Periodic Anderson Model
We investigate the two-orbital periodic Anderson model, where the local
orbital fluctuations of f-electrons couple with a two-fold degenerate
Jahn-Teller phonon, by using the dynamical mean-field theory. It is found that
the heavy fermion state caused by the Coulomb interaction between f-electrons U
is largely enhanced due to the electron-phonon coupling g, in contrast to the
case with the single-orbital periodic Anderson model where the effects of U and
g compete to each other. In the heavy fermion state for large and g, both
the orbital and lattice fluctuations are enhanced, while the charge (valence)
and spin fluctuations are suppressed. In the strong coupling regime, a sharp
soft phonon mode with a large spectral weight is observed for small U, while a
broad soft phonon mode with a small spectral weight is observed for large U.
The cooperative effect of U and g for half-filling with two f-electrons per
atom is more pronounced than that for quarter-filling with .Comment: 8 pages, 11 figures, accepted for publication in JPS
3D simulations of RS Oph: from accretion to nova blast
RS Ophiuchi is a recurrent nova with a period of about 22 years, consisting
of a wind accreting binary system with a white dwarf (WD) very close to the
Chandrasekhar limit and a red giant star (RG). The system is considered a prime
candidate to evolve into an SNIa. We present a 3D hydrodynamic simulation of
the quiescent accretion and the subsequent explosive phase. The computed
circumstellar mass distribution in the quiescent phase is highly structured
with a mass enhancement in the orbital plane of about a factor of 2 as compared
to the poleward directions. The simulated nova remnant evolves aspherically,
propagating faster toward the poles. The shock velocities derived from the
simulations are in agreement with those derived from observations. For v_RG =
20 km/s and for nearly isothermal flows, we derive a mass transfer rate to the
WD of 10% of the mass loss of the RG. For an RG mass loss of 10^{-7} solar
masses per year, we found the orbit of the system to decay by 3% per million
years. With the derived mass transfer rate, multi-cycle nova models provide a
qualitatively correct recurrence time, amplitude, and fastness of the nova. Our
simulations provide, along with the observations and nova models, the third
ingredient for a deeper understanding of the recurrent novae of the RS Oph
type. In combination with recent multi-cycle nova models, our results suggests
that the WD in RS Oph will increase in mass. Several speculative outcomes then
seem plausible. The WD may reach the Chandrasekhar limit and explode as an SN
Ia. Alternatively, the mass loss of the RG could result in a smaller Roche
volume, a common envelope phase, and a narrow WD+WD system. Angular momentum
loss due to graviational wave emission could trigger the merger of the two WDs
and - perhaps - an SN Ia via the double degenerate scenario.Comment: Accepted by Astronomy & Astrophysics Letters, 4 pages, 5 figures;
Version with high resolution figures and movie can be found at
http://www.astro.phys.ethz.ch/staff/folini/private/research/rsoph/rsoph.htm
Kondo Effect in an Electron System with Dynamical Jahn-Teller Impurity
We investigate how Kondo phenomenon occurs in the Anderson model dynamically
coupled with local Jahn-Teller phonons. It is found that the total angular
moment composed of electron pseudo-spin and phonon angular moments is screened
by conduction electrons. Namely, phonon degrees of freedom essentially
contribute to the formation of singlet ground state. A characteristic
temperature of the Kondo effect due to dynamical Jahn-Teller phonons is
explained by an effective - Hamiltonian with anisotropic exchange
interaction obtained from the Jahn-Teller-Anderson model in a non-adiabatic
region.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
First Order Bipolaronic Transition at Finite Temperature in the Holstein Model
We investigate the Holstein model by using the dynamical mean-field theory
combined with the exact diagonalization method. Below a critical temperature
Tcr, a coexistence of the polaronic and the bipolaronic solutions is found for
the same value of the electron-phonon coupling $ in the range gc1(T)<g<gc2(T).
In the coexistence region, the system shows a first order phase transition from
the bipolaronic to the polaronic states as T decreases at T=Tp(<Tcr), where the
double occupancy and the lattice fluctuation together with the anharmonicity of
the effective ion potential change discontinuously without any symmetry
breaking. The obtained bipolaronic transition seems to be consistent with the
rattling transition in the beta-pyrochlore oxide KOs2O6.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 79 (2010) 09370
Novel mutations in TARDBP (TDP-43) in patients with familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
The TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) has been identified as the major disease protein in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitin inclusions (FTLD-U), defining a novel class of neurodegenerative conditions: the TDP-43 proteinopathies. The first pathogenic mutations in the gene encoding TDP-43 (TARDBP) were recently reported in familial and sporadic ALS patients, supporting a direct role for TDP-43 in neurodegeneration. In this study, we report the identification and functional analyses of two novel and one known mutation in TARDBP that we identified as a result of extensive mutation analyses in a cohort of 296 patients with variable neurodegenerative diseases associated with TDP-43 histopathology. Three different heterozygous missense mutations in exon 6 of TARDBP (p.M337V, p.N345K, and p.I383V) were identified in the analysis of 92 familial ALS patients (3.3%), while no mutations were detected in 24 patients with sporadic ALS or 180 patients with other TDP-43-positive neurodegenerative diseases. The presence of p.M337V, p.N345K, and p.I383V was excluded in 825 controls and 652 additional sporadic ALS patients. All three mutations affect highly conserved amino acid residues in the C-terminal part of TDP-43 known to be involved in protein-protein interactions. Biochemical analysis of TDP-43 in ALS patient cell lines revealed a substantial increase in caspase cleaved fragments, including the approximately 25 kDa fragment, compared to control cell lines. Our findings support TARDBP mutations as a cause of ALS. Based on the specific C-terminal location of the mutations and the accumulation of a smaller C-terminal fragment, we speculate that TARDBP mutations may cause a toxic gain of function through novel protein interactions or intracellular accumulation of TDP-43 fragments leading to apoptosis
Enhanced Kondo Effect in an Electron System Dynamically Coupled with Local Optical Phonon
We discuss Kondo behavior of a conduction electron system coupled with local
optical phonon by analyzing the Anderson-Holstein model with the use of a
numerical renormalization group (NRG) method. There appear three typical
regions due to the balance between Coulomb interaction and
phonon-mediated attraction . For , we
observe the standard Kondo effect concerning spin degree of freedom. Since the
Coulomb interaction is effectively reduced as , the
Kondo temperature is increased when is increased. On
the other hand, for , there occurs the Kondo effect
concerning charge degree of freedom, since vacant and double occupied states
play roles of pseudo-spins. Note that in this case, is decreased
with the increase of . Namely, should be maximized for
. Then, we analyze in detail the Kondo behavior
at , which is found to be explained by the polaron
Anderson model with reduced hybridization of polaron and residual repulsive
interaction among polarons. By comparing the NRG results of the polaron
Anderson model with those of the original Anderson-Holstein model, we clarify
the Kondo behavior in the competing region of .Comment: 8 pages, 8 figure
Kondo Effect of a Magnetic Ion Vibrating in a Harmonic Potential
To discuss Kondo effects of a magnetic ion vibrating in the sea of conduction
electrons, a generalized Anderson model is derived. The model includes a new
channel of hybridization associated with phonon emission or absorption. In the
simplest case of the localized electron orbital with the s-wave symmetry,
hybridization with p-waves becomes possible. Interesting interplay among the
conventional s-wave Kondo effect and the p-wave one and the Yu-Anderson type
Kondo effect is found and the ground state phase diagram is determined by using
the numerical renormalization group method. Two different types of stable fixed
points are identified and the two-channel Kondo fixed points are generically
realized on the boundary.Comment: 15 pages, 17 figures, J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 80 (2011) No.6 to be
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Step-Wise Computational Synthesis of Fullerene C60 derivatives. 1.Fluorinated Fullerenes C60F2k
The reactions of fullerene C60 with atomic fluorine have been studied by
unrestricted broken spin-symmetry Hartree-Fock (UBS HF) approach implemented in
semiempirical codes based on AM1 technique. The calculations were focused on a
sequential addition of fluorine atom to the fullerene cage following indication
of the cage atom highest chemical susceptibility that is calculated at each
step. The effectively-non-paired-electron concept of the fullerene atoms
chemical susceptibility lays the foundation of the suggested computational
synthesis. The obtained results are analyzed from energetic, symmetry, and the
composition abundance viewpoints. A good fitting of the data to experimental
findings proves a creative role of the suggested synthesis methodology.Comment: 33 pages, 11 figures, 2 tables, 2 chart
Enhanced insulin sensitivity associated with provision of mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids in skeletal muscle cells involves counter modulation of PP2A
International audienceAims/Hypothesis: Reduced skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity is a feature associated with sustained exposure to excess saturated fatty acids (SFA), whereas mono and polyunsaturated fatty acids (MUFA and PUFA) not only improve insulin sensitivity but blunt SFA-induced insulin resistance. The mechanisms by which MUFAs and PUFAs institute these favourable changes remain unclear, but may involve stimulating insulin signalling by counter-modulation/repression of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A). This study investigated the effects of oleic acid (OA; a MUFA), linoleic acid (LOA; a PUFA) and palmitate (PA; a SFA) in cultured myotubes and determined whether changes in insulin signalling can be attributed to PP2A regulation. Principal Findings: We treated cultured skeletal myotubes with unsaturated and saturated fatty acids and evaluated insulin signalling, phosphorylation and methylation status of the catalytic subunit of PP2A. Unlike PA, sustained incubation of rat or human myotubes with OA or LOA significantly enhanced Akt-and ERK1/2-directed insulin signalling. This was not due to heightened upstream IRS1 or PI3K signalling nor to changes in expression of proteins involved in proximal insulin signalling, but was associated with reduced dephosphorylation/inactivation of Akt and ERK1/2. Consistent with this, PA reduced PP2Ac demethylation and tyrosine 307 phosphorylation-events associated with PP2A activation. In contrast, OA and LOA strongly opposed these PA-induced changes in PP2Ac thus exerting a repressive effect on PP2A.Conclusions/Interpretation: Beneficial gains in insulin sensitivity and the ability of unsaturated fatty acids to oppose palmitate-induced insulin resistance in muscle cells may partly be accounted for by counter-modulation of PP2A
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