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Dynamics of quantum-classical hybrid system: effect of matter-wave pressure
Radiation pressure affects the kinetics of a system exposed to the radiation
and it constitutes the basis of laser cooling. In this paper, we study {\it
matter-wave pressure} through examining the dynamics of a quantum-classical
hybrid system. The quantum and classical subsystem have no explicit coupling to
each other, but affect mutually via a changing boundary condition. Two systems,
i.e., an atom and a Bose-Einstein condensate(BEC), are considered as the
quantum subsystems, while an oscillating wall is taken as the classical
subsystem. We show that the classical subsystem would experience a force
proportional to from the quantum atom, whereas it acquires an
additional force proportional to from the BEC due to the atom-atom
interaction in the BEC. These forces can be understood as the {\it matter-wave
pressure}.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figue
Variability of structural and electronic properties of bulk and monolayer Si2Te3
Since the emergence of monolayer graphene as a promising two-dimensional
material, many other monolayer and few-layer materials have been investigated
extensively. An experimental study of few-layer Si2Te3 was recently reported,
showing that the material has diverse properties for potential applications in
Si-based devices ranging from fully integrated thermoelectrics to
optoelectronics to chemical sensors. This material has a unique layered
structure: it has a hexagonal closed-packed Te sublattice, with Si dimers
occupying octahedral intercalation sites. Here we report a theoretical study of
this material in both bulk and monolayer form, unveiling a fascinating array of
diverse properties arising from reorientations of the silicon dimers between
planes of Te atoms. The lattice constant varies up to 5% and the band gap
varies up to 40% depending on dimer orientations. The monolayer band gap is 0.4
eV larger than the bulk-phase value for the lowest-energy configuration of Si
dimers. These properties are, in principle, controllable by temperature and
strain, making Si2T3 a promising candidate material for nanoscale mechanical,
optical, and memristive devices.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Enhanced phytoextraction of Cu, Pb, Zn and Cd with EDTA and EDDS
2004-2005 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalAccepted ManuscriptPublishe
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