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Tunneling edges at strong disorder
Scattering between edge states that bound one-dimensional domains of opposite
potential or flux is studied, in the presence of strong potential or flux
disorder. A mobility edge is found as a function of disorder and energy, and we
have characterized the extended phase. "paper_FINAL.tex" 439 lines, 20366
characters In the presence of flux and/or potential disorder, the localization
length scales exponentially with the width of the barrier. We discuss
implications for the random-flux problem.Comment: RevTeX, 4 page
Molecular line opacity of LiCl in the mid-infrared spectra of brown dwarfs
We present a complete line list for the X 1Sigma+ electronic ground state of
LiCl computed using fully quantum-mechanical techniques. This list includes
transition energies and oscillator strengths in the spectral region
0.3-39,640.7 cm-1 for all allowed rovibrational transitions in absorption
within the electronic ground state. The calculations were performed using an
accurate hybrid potential constructed from a spectral inversion fit of
experimental data and from recent multi-reference single- and double-excitation
configuration interaction calculations. The line list was incorporated into the
stellar atmosphere code PHOENIX to compute spectra for a range of young to old
T dwarf models. The possibility of observing a signature of LiCl in absorption
near 15.8 microns is addressed and the proposal to use this feature to estimate
the total lithium elemental abundance for these cool objects is discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures, 1 table. Accepted for publication in ApJ 613,
Sept. 20 200
Critical level spacing distribution of two-dimensional disordered systems with spin-orbit coupling
The energy level statistics of 2D electrons with spin-orbit scattering are
considered near the disorder induced metal-insulator transition. Using the Ando
model, the nearest-level-spacing distribution is calculated numerically at the
critical point. It is shown that the critical spacing distribution is size
independent and has a Poisson-like decay at large spacings as distinct from the
Gaussian asymptotic form obtained by the random-matrix theory.Comment: 7 pages REVTeX, 2 uuencoded, gzipped figures; J. Phys. Condensed
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Infrared Spectra and Spectral Energy Distributions of Late-M- and L-Dwarfs
We have obtained 1.0-2.5um spectra at R~600 of 14 disk dwarfs with spectral
types M6 to L7. For four of the dwarfs we have also obtained infrared spectra
at R~3000 in narrow intervals. In addition, we present new L' photometry for
four of the dwarfs in the sample, which allows improved determinations of their
bolometric luminosities. We resolve the L-dwarf Denis-P J 0205-1159 into an
identical pair of objects separated by 0.35". The spectra, with the published
energy distribution for one other dwarf, are compared to synthetic spectra
generated by upgraded model atmospheres. Good matches are found for 2200> Teff
K>1900 (spectral types around M9 to L3), but discrepancies exist at Teff> 2300
K (M8) and for Teff<1800 K (L4-L7). At the higher temperatures the mismatches
are due to incompleteness in the water vapor linelist. At the lower
temperatures the disagreement is probably due to our treatment of dust: we
assume a photospheric distribution in equilibrium with the gas phase. We derive
effective temperatures for the sample from the comparison with synthetic
spectra and also by comparing our observed total intrinsic luminosities to
structural model calculations (which are mostly independent of the atmosphere
but are dependent on the unknown masses and ages of the targets). The two
derivations agree to ~200 K except for the faintest object in the sample where
the discrepancy is larger. Agreement with other temperature determinations is
also ~200 K, except for the L7 dwarf.Comment: 31 pages incl. 5 Tables and 12 Figures, accepted by ApJ for Feb 2001
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Electronic State and Magnetic Susceptibility in Orbitally Degenerate (J=5/2) Periodic Anderson Model
Magnetic susceptibility in a heavy fermion systemis composed of the Pauli
term (\chi_P) and the Van-Vleck term (\chi_V). The latter comes from the
interband excitation, where f-orbital degeneracy is essential. In this work, we
study \chi_P and \chi_V in the orbitally degenerate (J=5/2) periodic Anderson
model for both the metallic and insulating cases. The effect of the correlation
between f-electrons is investigated using the self-consistent second-order
perturbation theory. The main results are as follows. (i) Sixfold degenerate
model: both \chi_P and \chi_V are enhanced by a factor of 1/z (z is the
renormalization constant). (ii) Nondegenerate model: only \chi_P is enhanced by
1/z. Thus, orbital degeneracy is indispensable for enhancement of \chi_V.
Moreover, orbital degeneracy reduces the Wilson ratio and stabilizes a
nonmagnetic Fermi liquid state.Comment: 4 pages, revtex, to be published in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. (No.8
Thermoelectric properties of the degenerate Hubbard model
We investigate the thermoelectric properties of a system near a pressure
driven Mott-Hubbard transition. The dependence of the thermopower and the
figure of merit on pressure and temperature within a degenerate Hubbard model
for integer filling n=1 is calculated using dynamical mean field theory.
Quantum Monte Carlo method is used to solve the impurity model. Obtained
results can qualitatively explain thermoelectric properties of various strongly
correlated materials.Comment: RevTex, 7 pages, 6 figure
Diffusing opinions in bounded confidence processes
We study the effects of diffusing opinions on the Deffuant et al. model for
continuous opinion dynamics. Individuals are given the opportunity to change
their opinion, with a given probability, to a randomly selected opinion inside
an interval centered around the present opinion. We show that diffusion induces
an order-disorder transition. In the disordered state the opinion distribution
tends to be uniform, while for the ordered state a set of well defined opinion
clusters are formed, although with some opinion spread inside them. If the
diffusion jumps are not large, clusters coalesce, so that weak diffusion favors
opinion consensus. A master equation for the process described above is
presented. We find that the master equation and the Monte-Carlo simulations do
not always agree due to finite-size induced fluctuations. Using a linear
stability analysis we can derive approximate conditions for the transition
between opinion clusters and the disordered state. The linear stability
analysis is compared with Monte Carlo simulations. Novel interesting phenomena
are analyzed
Theory of Thermoelectric Power in High-Tc Superconductors
We present a microscopic theory for the thermoelectric power (TEP) in high-Tc
cuprates. Based on the general expression for the TEP, we perform the
calculation of the TEP for a square lattice Hubbard model including all the
vertex corrections necessary to satisfy the conservation laws. In the present
study, characteristic anomalous temperature and doping dependences of the TEP
in high-Tc cuprates, which have been a long-standing problem of high-Tc
cuprates, are well reproduced for both hole- and electron-doped systems, except
for the heavily under-doped case. According to the present analysis, the strong
momentum and energy dependences of the self-energy due to the strong
antiferromagnetic fluctuations play an essential role in reproducing
experimental anomalies of the TEP.Comment: 5 pages, 8 figures, to appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 70 (2001) No.10.
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Systemic Risk in a Unifying Framework for Cascading Processes on Networks
We introduce a general framework for models of cascade and contagion
processes on networks, to identify their commonalities and differences. In
particular, models of social and financial cascades, as well as the fiber
bundle model, the voter model, and models of epidemic spreading are recovered
as special cases. To unify their description, we define the net fragility of a
node, which is the difference between its fragility and the threshold that
determines its failure. Nodes fail if their net fragility grows above zero and
their failure increases the fragility of neighbouring nodes, thus possibly
triggering a cascade. In this framework, we identify three classes depending on
the way the fragility of a node is increased by the failure of a neighbour. At
the microscopic level, we illustrate with specific examples how the failure
spreading pattern varies with the node triggering the cascade, depending on its
position in the network and its degree. At the macroscopic level, systemic risk
is measured as the final fraction of failed nodes, , and for each of
the three classes we derive a recursive equation to compute its value. The
phase diagram of as a function of the initial conditions, thus allows
for a prediction of the systemic risk as well as a comparison of the three
different model classes. We could identify which model class lead to a
first-order phase transition in systemic risk, i.e. situations where small
changes in the initial conditions may lead to a global failure. Eventually, we
generalize our framework to encompass stochastic contagion models. This
indicates the potential for further generalizations.Comment: 43 pages, 16 multipart figure
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