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Vortex Phase Diagram of weakly pinned YBaCuO for H c
Vortex phase diagram in a weakly pinned crystal of YBCO for H c
is reviewed in the light of a recent elucidation of the process of `inverse
melting' in a Bismuth cuprate system and the imaging of an interface between
the ordered and the disordered regions across the peak effect in 2H-NbSe.
In the given YBCO crystal, a clear distinction can be made between the second
magnetization peak (SMP) and the peak effect (PE) between 65 K and 75 K. The
field region between the peak fields of the SMP (H) and the onset
fields of the PE (H)is not only continuously connected to the Bragg
glass phase at lower fields but it is also sandwiched between the higher
temperature vortex liquid phase and the lower temperature vortex glass phase.
Thus, an ordered vortex state between H and H can get
transformed to the (disordered) vortex liquid state on heating as well as to
the (disordered) vortex glass state on cooling, a situation analogous to the
thermal melting and the inverse melting phenomenon seen in a Bismuth cuprate.Comment: Presented in IWCC-200
Flux jumps, Second Magnetization Peak anomaly and the Peak Effect phenomenon in single crystals of and
We present magnetization measurements in single crystals of the tetragonal
compound, which exhibit the phenomenon of peak effect as well as
the second magnetization peak anomaly for H 0.5T (H c). At the lower
field (50mT H 200mT), we have observed the presence of flux jumps,
which seem to relate to a structural change in the local symmetry of the flux
line lattice (a first order re-orientation transition across a local field in
some parts of the sample, in the range of 100mT to 150mT). These flux jumps are
also observed in a single crystal of for H c in the field
region from 2 mT to 25 mT, which are compatible with the occurrence of a
re-orientation transition at a lower field in a cleaner crystal of this
compound, as compared to those of . Vortex phase diagrams drawn for
H c in and show that the ordered elastic glass
phase spans a larger part of (H, T) space in the former as compared to latter,
thereby, reaffirming the difference in the relative purity of the two samples.Comment: 11 pages, 14 figure
Product of distributions and the zero-pressure gas dynamics system
nuloIn this survey article, we discuss a few applications of three successful notions of the product of distributions (the Colombeau algebra, the method of weak asymptotics and the notion of paths) with regard to the zero-pressure gas dynamics system and the associated adhesion approximation. It is shown that the three notions are closely related atleast in the case of one dimensions
Sympathovagal Imbalance in Prehypertensive Offspring of Two Parents versus One Parent Hypertensive
Objective. Though prehypertension has strong familial predisposition, difference in pathophysiological mechanisms in its genesis in offspring of both parents and single parent hypertensive have not been elucidated. Methods. Body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio (WHR), basal heart rate (BHR), blood pressure (BP), HR and BP response to standing, deep breathing difference, BP response to handgrip and spectral indices of heart rate variability (HRV) were analyzed in normotensive offspring of two parents hypertensive (Group I), normotensive offspring of one parent hypertensive (Group II), prehypertensive offspring of two parents hypertensive (Group III) and prehypertensive offspring of one parent hypertensive (Group IV). Results. Sympathovagal imbalance (SVI) in prehypertensive offspring was observed due to increased sympathetic and decreased vagal activity. In group III, SVI was more prominent with greater contribution by vagal withdrawal. LF-HF ratio, the marker of SVI was correlated more with diastolic pressure, 30 : 15 ratio and E : I ratio in prehypertensives and the degree of correlation was more in group III prehypertensives. Conclusion. Vagal withdrawal plays a critical role in development of SVI in prehypertensive offspring of hypertensive parents. The intensity of SVI was more in offspring of two parents hypertensive compared to single parent hypertensive
The 10Be contents of SNC meteorites
Several authors have explored the possibility that the Shergottites, Nakhlites, and Chassigny (SNC) came from Mars. The spallogenic gas contents of the SNC meteorites have been used to: constrain the sizes of the SNC's during the last few million years; to establish groupings independent of the geochemical ones; and to estimate the likelihood of certain entries in the catalog of all conceivable passages from Mars to Earth. The particular shielding dependence of Be-10 makes the isotope a good probe of the irradiation conditions experienced by the SNC meteorites. The Be-10 contents of nine members of the group were measured using the technique of accelerator mass spectrometry. The Be-10 contents of Nakhla, Governador Valadares, Chassigny, and probably Lafayette, about 20 dpm/kg, exceed the values expected from irradiation of the surface of a large body. The Be-10 data therfore do not support scenario III of Bogard et al., one in which most of the Be-10 in the SNC meteorites would have formed on the Martian surface; they resemble rather the Be-10 contents found in many ordinary chondrites subjected to 4 Pi exposures. The uncertainties of the Be-10 contents lead to appreciable errors in the Be-10 ages, t(1) = -1/lambda ln(1 Be-10/Be-10). Nonetheless, the Be-10 ages are consistent with the Ne-21 ages calculated assuming conventional, small-body production rates and short terrestrial ages for the finds. It is believed that this concordance strengthens the case for at least 3 different irradiation ages for the SNC meteorites. Given the similar half-thicknesses of the Be-10 and Ne-21 production rates, the ratios of the Be-10 and Ne-21 contents do not appear consistent with common ages for any of the groups. In view of the general agreement between the Be-10 and Ne-21 ages it does not seem useful at this time to construct multiple-stage irradiation histories for the SNC meteorites
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