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The relation between college student involvement and satisfaction
The purpose of this study was to examine the relation between college students\u27 involvement and their overall satisfaction with their college experience. It was predicted that the more a student is involved, the more he/she will be satisfied with the college experience. The 60 male and female respondents were traditional students at Anderson University in Anderson, SC. A survey was administered to assess student involvement based on the diversity (types of activities) and amount (hours per week) of participation. Each student\u27s satisfaction with college also was assessed using a self-devised scale. A moderate positive correlation was detected, p\u3c.01, where 12% of the variance in student satisfaction was accounted for by student involvement. The implications and limitations are discussed
Parametrizations of density matrices
This article gives a brief overview of some recent progress in the
characterization and parametrization of density matrices of finite dimensional
systems. We discuss in some detail the Bloch-vector and Jarlskog
parametrizations and mention briefly the coset parametrization. As applications
of the Bloch parametrization we discuss the trace invariants for the case of
time dependent Hamiltonians and in some detail the dynamics of three-level
systems. Furthermore, the Bloch vector of two-qubit systems as well as the use
of the polarization operator basis is indicated. As the main application of the
Jarlskog parametrization we construct density matrices for composite systems.
In addition, some recent related articles are mentioned without further
discussion.Comment: 31 pages. v2: 32 pages, Abstract and Introduction rewritten and
Conclusion section added, references adde
Band structure model of magnetic coupling in semiconductors
We present a unified band structure model to explain magnetic ordering in
Mn-doped semiconductors. This model is based on the - and - level
repulsions between the Mn ions and host elements and can successfully explain
magnetic ordering observed in all Mn doped II-VI and III-V semiconductors such
as CdTe, GaAs, ZnO, and GaN. This model, therefore, provides a simple guideline
for future band structure engineering of magnetic semiconductors.Comment: 4+ pages, 5 figure
Contribuição adicional das imagens por tensores de difusão em paralisia do olhar conjugado horizontal associada a escoliose progressiva
In two siblings with clinical diagnosis of horizontal gaze palsy associated with progressive scoliosis (HGPPS) we could demonstrate by diffusion tensor imaging: (1) An anterior displacement of the transverse pontine fibers; (2) Posterior clumping of the corticospinal, medial lemniscus and central tegmental tracts and of the medial and dorsal longitudinal fasciculi complex; (3) Absent decussation of superior cerebellar peduncle. Those findings can contribute as surrogate markers for the diagnosis.Em dois irmãos com diagnóstico clÃnico de paralisia do olhar conjugado horizontal associada a escoliose progressiva, foi possÃvel determinar através de imagens por tensores de difusão: (1) Deslocamento anterior das fibras pontinas transversas; (2) Agrupamento posterior do trato córtico-espinhal, lemnisco medial e trato tegmentar central e complexos dos fascÃculos longitudinais medial e dorsal; (3) Ausência da decussação dos pedúnculos cerebelares superiores. Tais achados podem contribuir como marcadores para o diagnóstico
Onsager's Inequality, the Landau-Feynman Ansatz and Superfluidity
We revisit an inequality due to Onsager, which states that the (quantum)
liquid structure factor has an upper bound of the form (const.) x |k|, for not
too large modulus of the wave vector k. This inequality implies the validity of
the Landau criterion in the theory of superfluidity with a definite, nonzero
critical velocity. We prove an auxiliary proposition for general Bose systems,
together with which we arrive at a rigorous proof of the inequality for one of
the very few soluble examples of an interacting Bose fluid, Girardeau's model.
The latter proof demonstrates the importance of the thermodynamic limit of the
structure factor, which must be taken initially at k different from 0. It also
substantiates very well the heuristic density functional arguments, which are
also shown to hold exactly in the limit of large wave-lengths. We also briefly
discuss which features of the proof may be present in higher dimensions, as
well as some open problems related to superfluidity of trapped gases.Comment: 28 pages, 2 figure, uses revtex
Spin separation in digital ferromagnetic heterostructures
In a study of the ferromagnetic phase of a multilayer digital ferromagnetic
semiconductor in the mean-field and effective-mass approximations, we find the
exchange interaction to have the dominant energy scale of the problem,
effectively controlling the spatial distribution of the carrier spins in the
digital ferromagnetic heterostructures. In the ferromagnetic phase, the
majority and minority carriers tend to be in different regions of the space
(spin separation). Hence, the charge distribution of carriers also changes
noticeably from the ferromagnetic to the paramagnetic phase. An example of a
design to exploit these phenomena is given.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. Submitted to Phys. Rev.
Electric Field Effects on Graphene Materials
Understanding the effect of electric fields on the physical and chemical
properties of two-dimensional (2D) nanostructures is instrumental in the design
of novel electronic and optoelectronic devices. Several of those properties are
characterized in terms of the dielectric constant which play an important role
on capacitance, conductivity, screening, dielectric losses and refractive
index. Here we review our recent theoretical studies using density functional
calculations including van der Waals interactions on two types of layered
materials of similar two-dimensional molecular geometry but remarkably
different electronic structures, that is, graphene and molybdenum disulphide
(MoS). We focus on such two-dimensional crystals because of they
complementary physical and chemical properties, and the appealing interest to
incorporate them in the next generation of electronic and optoelectronic
devices. We predict that the effective dielectric constant () of
few-layer graphene and MoS is tunable by external electric fields (). We show that at low fields ( V/\AA)
assumes a nearly constant value 4 for both materials, but increases at
higher fields to values that depend on the layer thickness. The thicker the
structure the stronger is the modulation of with the electric
field. Increasing of the external field perpendicular to the layer surface
above a critical value can drive the systems to an unstable state where the
layers are weakly coupled and can be easily separated. The observed dependence
of on the external field is due to charge polarization driven by
the bias, which show several similar characteristics despite of the layer
considered.Comment: Invited book chapter on Exotic Properties of Carbon Nanomatter:
Advances in Physics and Chemistry, Springer Series on Carbon Materials.
Editors: Mihai V. Putz and Ottorino Ori (11 pages, 4 figures, 30 references
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