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Ferromagnet-superconductor proximity effect: The clean limit
We study theoretically the influence of ferromagnetic metals on a
superconducting film in the clean limit. Using a self-consistent solution of
the Bogoliubov--de Gennes equation for a ferromagnet-superconductor-ferromagnet
double junction we calculate the pair potential and conductance spectra as a
function of the superconducting layer thickness for different strengths of
ferromagnets and interface transparencies. We find that the pair potential and
the critical temperature are weakly perturbed by the exchange interaction and
do not drop to zero for any finite . On the other hand, for thin
superconducting films charge transport is spin polarized and exhibits a
significant dependence on the ferromagnetic strength and magnetization
alignment.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Josephson coupling through ferromagnetic heterojunctions with noncollinear magnetizations
We study the Josephson effect in clean heterojunctions that consist of
superconductors connected through two metallic ferromagnets with insulating
interfaces. We solve the scattering problem based on the Bogoliubov--de Gennes
equation for any relative orientation of in-plane magnetizations, arbitrary
transparency of interfaces, and mismatch of Fermi wave vectors. Both spin
singlet and triplet superconducting correlations are taken into account, and
the Josephson current is calculated as a function of the ferromagnetic layers
thicknesses and of the angle between their magnetizations. We find
that the critical Josephson current is a monotonic function of
when the junction is far enough from transitions. This holds when
ferromagnets are relatively weak. For stronger ferromagnets, variation of
induces switching between 0 and states and is
non-monotonic function, displaying characteristic dips at the transitions.
However, the non-monotonicity is the effect of a weaker influence of the
exchange potential in the case of non-parallel magnetizations. No substantial
impact of spin-triplet superconducting correlations on the Josephson current
has been found in the clean limit. Experimental control of the critical current
and transitions by varying the angle between magnetizations is
suggested.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure
Estimation of the Variance Components of the Sow Litter Size Traits Using Reml Method - Repeatability Model
Variance components for sow litter size traits were estimated using the REML method. Number of live born piglets (NBA), number of still born piglets (NSB), number of total born piglets (NTB) and number of weaned piglets (NW) were treated as traits which repeated several times during sow lifetime - repeatability model. Results of the fertility of Swedish Landrace sows realized on three pig farms in the Republic of Serbia were presented in four data sets DS1 (farm 1), DS2 (farm 2), DS3 (farm 3) and DS23 (farms 2 and 3 together). Fixed part of the model for litter size traits at farrowing (NBA, NSB and NTB) included parity, mating season as year-month interaction, litter genotype and weaning to conception interval as class effects. The age at farrowing was modelled as a quadratic regression nested within parity, whereas preceding lactation length was included as linear regression. In case of NW the model included parity, weaning season as year-month interaction, number of piglets in litter subsequent to crossfostering and litter genotype as class effects. The age at farrowing was included into the model in the same way as in case of previous traits. Random part of the model was the same for all analysed traits and represented as effect of common environment in litter where sows had been born, permanent effect of environment in sows’ litters and direct additive genetic effect. Heritability of NBA varied between 0.050 (DS2) and 0.076 (DS3), NSB between 0.004 (DS3) and 0.027 (DS2), NTB between 0.065 (DS2) and 0.073 (DS3) and of NW between 0.010 (DS2) and 0.028 (DS1). Share of permanent environment of sow in phenotypic variance was higher than share of litter effect and mostly lower than share of direct genetic effect
In-situ Investigation of the Early Stage of TiO2 epitaxy on (001) SrTiO3
We report on a systematic study of the growth of epitaxial TiO2 films
deposited by pulsed laser deposition on Ti-terminated (001) SrTiO3 single
crystals. By using in-situ reflection high energy electron diffraction, low
energy electron diffraction, x-ray photoemission spectroscopy and scanning
probe microscopy, we show that the stabilization of the anatase (001) phase is
preceded by the growth of a pseudomorphic Sr-Ti-O intermediate layer, with a
thickness between 2 and 4 nm. The data demonstrate that the formation of this
phase is related to the activation of long range Sr migration from the
substrate to the film. The role of interface Gibbs energy minimization, as a
driving force for Sr diffusion, is discussed. Our results enrich the phase
diagram of the Sr-Ti-O system under epitaxial strain opening the roudeficient
SrTiO phase.Comment: 8 pages, 7 figure
Time-resolved photoluminescence of n-doped SrTiO_3
Following the recent surge of interest in n-doped strontium titanate as a
possible blue light emitter, a time-resolved photoluminescence analysis was
performed on nominally pure, Nb-doped and oxygen-deficient single-crystal
SrTiO3 samples. The doping-effects on both the electronic states involved in
the transition and the decay mechanism are respectively analyzed by comparing
the spectral and dynamic features and the yields of the emission. Our
time-resolved analysis, besides shedding some light on the basic recombination
mechanisms acting in these materials, sets the intrinsic bandwidth limit of the
proposed blue light emitting optoelectronic devices made of Ti-based
perovskites heterostructures in the GHz range
Inhomogeneous superconductivity induced in a weak ferromagnet
Under certain conditions, the order parameter induced by a superconductor (S)
in a ferromagnet (F) can be inhomogeneous and oscillating, which results e.g.
in the so-called pi-coupling in S/F/S junctions. In principle, the
inhomogeneous state can be induced at T_c as function of the F-layer thickness
d_F in S/F bilayers and multilayers, which should result in a dip-like
characteristic of T_c(d_F). We show the results of measurements on the S/F
system Nb/Cu_{1-x}Ni_x, for Ni-concentrations in the range x = 0.5-0.7, where
such effects might be expected. We find that the critical thickness for the
occurrence of superconductivity is still relatively high, even for these weak
ferromagnets. The resulting dip then is intrinsically shallow and difficult to
observe, which explains the lack of a clear signature in the T_c(d_F) data.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures. To be publishedin Physica C (proceedings of the
Second Euroconference on Vortex Matter in Superconductors, Crete, 2001
Strengthening the ties between theory and practice in higher education:an investigation into different levels of authenticity and processes of re- and de-contextualisation
Evolution from a nodeless gap to d(x2-y2) form in underdoped La(2-x)SrxCuO4
Using angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES), it is revealed that the
low-energy electronic excitation spectra of highly underdoped superconducting
and non-superconducting La(2-x)SrxCuO4 cuprates are gapped along the entire
underlying Fermi surface at low temperatures. We show how the gap function
evolves to a d(x2-y2) form as increasing temperature or doping, consistent with
the vast majority of ARPES studies of cuprates. Our results provide essential
information for uncovering the symmetry of the order parameter(s) in strongly
underdoped cuprates, which is a prerequisite for understanding the pairing
mechanism and how superconductivity emerges from a Mott insulator.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Observation of Weyl nodes in robust type-II Weyl semimetal WP2
Distinct to type-I Weyl semimetals (WSMs) that host quasiparticles described
by the Weyl equation, the energy dispersion of quasiparticles in type-II WSMs
violates Lorentz invariance and the Weyl cones in the momentum space are
tilted. Since it was proposed that type-II Weyl fermions could emerge from
(W,Mo)Te2 and (W,Mo)P2 families of materials, a large numbers of experiments
have been dedicated to unveil the possible manifestation of type-II WSM, e.g.
the surface-state Fermi arcs. However, the interpretations of the experimental
results are very controversial. Here, using angle-resolved photoemission
spectroscopy supported by the first-principles calculations, we probe the
tilted Weyl cone bands in the bulk electronic structure of WP2 directly, which
are at the origin of Fermi arcs at the surfaces and transport properties
related to the chiral anomaly in type-II WSMs. Our results ascertain that due
to the spin-orbit coupling the Weyl nodes originate from the splitting of
4-fold degenerate band-crossing points with Chern numbers C = 2 induced by
the crystal symmetries of WP2, which is unique among all the discovered WSMs.
Our finding also provides a guiding line to observe the chiral anomaly which
could manifest in novel transport properties.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figure
Charge density waves enhance the electronic noise of manganites
The transport and noise properties of Pr_{0.7}Ca_{0.3}MnO_{3} epitaxial thin
films in the temperature range from room temperature to 160 K are reported. It
is shown that both the broadband 1/f noise properties and the dependence of
resistance on electric field are consistent with the idea of a collective
electrical transport, as in the classical model of sliding charge density
waves. On the other hand, the observations cannot be reconciled with standard
models of charge ordering and charge melting. Methodologically, it is proposed
to consider noise-spectra analysis as a unique tool for the identification of
the transport mechanism in such highly correlated systems. On the basis of the
results, the electrical transport is envisaged as one of the most effective
ways to understand the nature of the insulating, charge-modulated ground states
in manganites.Comment: 6 two-column pages, 5 figure
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