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Damping of spin waves and singularity of the longitudinal modes in the dipolar critical regime of the Heisenberg-ferromagnet EuS
By inelastic scattering of polarized neutrons near the (200)-Bragg
reflection, the susceptibilities and linewidths of the spin waves and the
longitudinal spin fluctuations were determined separately. By aligning the
momentum transfers q perpendicular to both \delta S_sw and the spontaneous
magnetization M_s, we explored the statics and dynamics of these modes with
transverse polarizations with respect to q. In the dipolar critical regime,
where the inverse correlation length kappa_z(T) and q are smaller than the
dipolar wavenumber q_d, we observe:(i) the static susceptibility of \delta
S_sw^T(q) displays the Goldstone divergence while for \delta S_z^T(q) the
Ornstein-Zernicke shape fits the data with a possible indication of a
thermal(mass-)renormalization at the smallest q-values, i.e. we find
indications for the predicted 1/q divergence of the longitudinal
susceptibility; (ii) the spin wave dispersion as predicted by the
Holstein-Primakoff theory revealing q_d=0.23(1)\AA^{-1}in good agreement with
previous work in the paramagnetic and ferromagnetic regime of EuS; (iii) within
experimental error, the (Lorentzian) linewidths of both modes turn out to be
identical with respect to the q^2-variation, the temperature independence and
the absolute magnitude. Due to the linear dispersion of the spin waves they
remain underdamped for q<q_d. These central results differ significantly from
the well known exchange dominated critical dynamics, but are quantitatively
explained in terms of dynamical scaling and existing data for T>=T_C. The
available mode-mode coupling theory, which takes the dipolar interactions fully
into account, describes the gross features of the linewidths but not all
details of the T- and q-dependencies. PACS: 68.35.Rh, 75.40.GbComment: 10 pages, 7 figure
Critical Dynamics of Magnets
We review our current understanding of the critical dynamics of magnets above
and below the transition temperature with focus on the effects due to the
dipole--dipole interaction present in all real magnets. Significant progress in
our understanding of real ferromagnets in the vicinity of the critical point
has been made in the last decade through improved experimental techniques and
theoretical advances in taking into account realistic spin-spin interactions.
We start our review with a discussion of the theoretical results for the
critical dynamics based on recent renormalization group, mode coupling and spin
wave theories. A detailed comparison is made of the theory with experimental
results obtained by different measuring techniques, such as neutron scattering,
hyperfine interaction, muon--spin--resonance, electron--spin--resonance, and
magnetic relaxation, in various materials. Furthermore we discuss the effects
of dipolar interaction on the critical dynamics of three--dimensional isotropic
antiferromagnets and uniaxial ferromagnets. Special attention is also paid to a
discussion of the consequences of dipolar anisotropies on the existence of
magnetic order and the spin--wave spectrum in two--dimensional ferromagnets and
antiferromagnets. We close our review with a formulation of critical dynamics
in terms of nonlinear Langevin equations.Comment: Review article (154 pages, figures included
Rural waste generation: a geographical survey at local scale
"The paper examines the per capita waste generation rates from from rural areas of Neamț County (Romania) using thematic cartography. Geographical approach of this issue is difficult because the lack of a geostatistic database at commune scale. Spatial analysis of waste indicators reveals several disparities between localities. Comparability of data between communes located in various geographical conditions must be carrefully made according to local waste management systems. Several dysfunctionalities are outlined in order to compare these results, on the one hand, between localities and on the one hand, between recent years. Geographical analysis of waste generation rates is imperative for a proper monitoring of this sector. Data from 2009, 2010 and 2012 shows that rural waste management is in a full process of change towards a more organized, stable and efficient system." (author's abstract
Anatomical and physiological evidence for polarisation vision in the nocturnal bee Megalopta genalis
A taxonomic bibliography of the South American snakes of the Crotalus durissus complex (Serpentes, Viperidae)
Plantae Menyharthianae. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Flora des Unteren Sambesi
Volume: 78Start Page: 367End Page: 44
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