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Emergence of Artificial Photons in an Optical Lattice
We establish the theoretical feasibility of direct analog simulation of the
compact U(1) lattice gauge theories in optical lattices with dipolar bosons. We
discuss the realizability of the topological Coulomb phase in extended
Bose-Hubbard models in several optical lattice geometries. We predict the
testable signatures of this emergent phase in noise correlation measurements,
thus suggesting the possible emergence of artificial light in optical lattices.Comment: 4 pages, 2 eps figur
The nature and boundary of the floating phase in a dissipative Josephson junction array
We study the nature of correlations within, and the transition into, the
floating phase of dissipative Josephson junction arrays. Order parameter
correlations in this phase are long-ranged in time, but only short-ranged in
space. A perturbative RG analysis shows that, in {\it arbitrary} spatial
dimension, the transition is controlled by a continuous locus of critical fixed
points determined entirely by the \textit{local} topology of the lattice. This
may be the most natural example of a line of critical points existing in
arbitrary dimensions.Comment: Parts rewritten, typos correcte
Discomfort, Pressure Distribution and Safety in Operator's Seat-A Critical Review
Rosana G. Moreira, Editor-in-Chief; Texas A&M UniversityThis is an Invited Paper from International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR, Commission Internationale du Genie Rural) E-Journal Volume 5 (2003): H. Dhingra, V. Tewari, and S. Singh. Discomfort, Pressure Distribution and Safety in Operator's Seat-A Critical Review. Vol. V. July 2003
Probing a topological quantum critical point in semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures
Quantum ground states on the non-trivial side of a topological quantum
critical point (TQCP) have unique properties that make them attractive
candidates for quantum information applications. A recent example is provided
by s-wave superconductivity on a semiconductor platform, which is tuned through
a TQCP to a topological superconducting (TS) state by an external Zeeman field.
Despite many attractive features of TS states, TQCPs themselves do not break
any symmetries, making it impossible to distinguish the TS state from a regular
superconductor in conventional bulk measurements. Here we show that for the
semiconductor TQCP this problem can be overcome by tracking suitable bulk
transport properties across the topological quantum critical regime itself. The
universal low-energy effective theory and the scaling form of the relevant
susceptibilities also provide a useful theoretical framework in which to
understand the topological transitions in semiconductor heterostructures. Based
on our theory, specific bulk measurements are proposed here in order to
characterize the novel TQCP in semiconductor heterostructures.Comment: 8+ pages, 5 figures, Revised version as accepted in PR
Time-reversal symmetry breaking by a density-wave state in underdoped cuprate superconductors
It was proposed that the density-wave state (DDW) may be
responsible for the pseudogap behavior in the underdoped cuprates. Here we show
that the admixture of a small component to the DDW state breaks the
symmetry between the counter-propagating orbital currents of the DDW state and,
thus, violates the macroscopic time-reversal symmetry. This symmetry breaking
results in a non-zero polar Kerr effect, which has recently been observed in
the pseudogap phase.Comment: 4 pages, 3 eps figures; minor typos corrected, references updated,
new title as suggested by the PRL editor; references updated, final version
as published in PR
A Comparison Between Growth Morphology of Eutectic Cells/Dendrites and Single-Phase Cells/Dendrites
Directionally solidified (DS) intermetallic and ceramicbased eutectic alloys with an in-situ composite microstructure microstructure containing finely distributed, long aspect ratio, fiber, or plate reinforcements are being seriously examined for several advanced aero-propulsion applications. In designing these alloys, additional solutes need to be added to the base eutectic composition in order to improve their high temperature strength, and provide for adequate toughness and resistance to environmental degradation. Solute addition, however, promotes instability at the planar liquid-solid interface resulting in the formation of two-phase eutectic “colonies.”[1–4] Because morphology of eutectic colonies is very similar to the single-phase cells and dendrites, the stability analysis of Mullins and Sekerka[5] has been extended to describe their formation.[6,7,8] Onset of their formation shows a good agreement with this approach;[9] however, unlike the single-phase cells and dendrites, there is limited examination of their growth speed dependence of spacing, morphology, and spatial distribution.[4,10–11] The purpose of this study is to compare the growth speed dependence of the morphology, spacing, and spatial distribution of eutectic cells and dendrites with that for the single-phase cells and dendrites
Macrosegregation During Dendritic Arrayed Growth of Hypoeutectic Pb-Sn Alloys: Influence of Primary Arm Spacing and Mushy Zone Length
Thermosolutal convection in the dendritic mushy zone occurs during directional solidification of hypoeutectic lead tin alloys in a positive thermal gradient, with the melt on the top and the solid below. This results in macrosegregation along the length of the solidified samples. The extent of macrosegregation increases with increasing primary dendrite spacings for constant mushy zone length. For constant primary spacings, the macrosegregation increases with decreasing mushy zone length. Presence of convection reduces the primary dendrite spacings. However, convection in the interdendritic melt has significantly more influence on the spacings as compared with that in the overlying melt, which is caused by the solutal buildup at the dendrite tips
Failure Investigation of a Boiler Pipe
The damaged boiler pipe from the cochran horizontal pipe
type boiler was investigated to study the cause of its failure. The damaged pipe having a through hole of about 4mm size was studied from both water and fire side with the help of visual inspection, physical measurements, optical micrograph, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and Electron probe microanalysis (EPMA).It was concluded that water side corrosion was more predominant than the fire side corrosion in reducing the thickness of the plate and eventually causing a through hole. The higher rate of
corrosion from water side may he attributed mainly due to the presence of large amount of inclusions which led to preferential dissolution of matrix around them. The water side corrosion product was non adherent, fragile and powdery whereas fire side corrosion product was adherent
Topological Superfluid in one-dimensional Ultracold Atomic System with Spin-Orbit Coupling
We propose a one-dimensional Hamiltonian which supports Majorana
fermions when -wave superfluid appears in the ultracold atomic
system and obtain the phase-separation diagrams both for the
time-reversal-invariant case and time-reversal-symmetry-breaking case. From the
phase-separation diagrams, we find that the single Majorana fermions exist in
the topological superfluid region, and we can reach this region by tuning the
chemical potential and spin-orbit coupling . Importantly, the
spin-orbit coupling has realized in ultracold atoms by the recent experimental
achievement of synthetic gauge field, therefore, our one-dimensional ultra-cold
atomic system described by is a promising platform to find the
mysterious Majorana fermions.Comment: 5 papers, 2 figure
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