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High-frequency oscillations in low-dimensional conductors and semiconductor superlattices induced by current in stack direction
A narrow energy band of the electronic spectrum in some direction in
low-dimensional crystals may lead to a negative differential conductance and
N-shaped I-V curve that results in an instability of the uniform stationary
state. A well-known stable solution for such a system is a state with electric
field domain. We have found a uniform stable solution in the region of negative
differential conductance. This solution describes uniform high-frequency
voltage oscillations. Frequency of the oscillation is determined by antenna
properties of the system. The results are applicable also to semiconductor
superlattices.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
Fractional and unquantized dc voltage generation in THz-driven semiconductor superlattices
We consider the spontaneous creation of a dc voltage across a strongly
coupled semiconductor superlattice subjected to THz radiation. We show that the
dc voltage may be approximately proportional either to an integer or to a half-
integer multiple of the frequency of the applied ac field, depending on the
ratio of the characteristic scattering rates of conducting electrons. For the
case of an ac field frequency less than the characteristic scattering rates, we
demonstrate the generation of an unquantized dc voltage.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures, RevTEX, EPSF. Revised version v3: corrected typo
Superlattice with hot electron injection: an approach to a Bloch oscillator
A semiconductor superlattice with hot electron injection into the miniband is
considered. The injection changes the stationary distribution function and
results in a qualitative change of the frequency behaviour of the differential
conductivity. In the regime with Bloch oscillating electrons and injection into
the upper part of the miniband the region of negative differential conductivity
is shifted from low frequencies to higher frequencies. We find that the dc
differential conductivity can be made positive and thus the domain instability
can be suppressed. At the same time the high-frequency differential
conductivity is negative above the Bloch frequency. This opens a new way to
make a Bloch oscillator operating at THz frequencies.Comment: RevTeX, 8 pages, 2 figures, to be published in Phys. Rev. B, 15
Januar 200
Prediction for new magnetoelectric fluorides
We use symmetry considerations in order to predict new magnetoelectric
fluorides. In addition to these magnetoelectric properties, we discuss among
these fluorides the ones susceptible to present multiferroic properties. We
emphasize that several materials present ferromagnetic properties. This
ferromagnetism should enhance the interplay between magnetic and dielectric
properties in these materials.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, To appear in Journal of Physics: Condensed
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Spin wave resonances in antiferromagnets
Spin wave resonances with enormously large wave numbers corresponding to wave
vectors 10^5-10^6 cm^{-1} are observed in thin plates of FeBO3. The study of
spin wave resonances allows one to obtain information about the spin wave
spectrum. The temperature dependence of a non-uniform exchange constant is
determined for FeBO3. Considerable softening of the magnon spectrum resulting
from the interaction of magnons, is observed at temperatures above 1/3 of the
Neel temperature. The excitation level of spin wave resonances is found to
depend significantly on the inhomogeneous elastic distortions artificially
created in the sample. A theoretical model to describe the observed effects is
proposed.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
Magneto-electric effect in NdCrTiO5
We have measured the dielectric constant and the pyroelectric current of
orthorhombic (space group ) NdCrTiO polycrystalline samples. The
dielectric constant and the pyroelectric current show features associated with
ferroelectric transitions at the antiferromagnetic transition temperature
( = 21 K). The effect of magnetic fields is to enhance the
features almost linearly up to the maximum measured field (7 T) with a
spontaneous polarization value of C/m. Two possible
scenarios, the linear magnetoelectric effect and multiferroicity
(antiferromagnetism + ferroelectricity), are discussed as possible explanations
for the observations.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
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