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Efficient Method for Quantum Number Projection and Its Application to Tetrahedral Nuclear States
We have developed an efficient method for quantum number projection from most
general HFB type mean-field states, where all the symmetries like axial
symmetry, number conservation, parity and time-reversal invariance are broken.
Applying the method, we have microscopically calculated, for the first time,
the energy spectra based on the exotic tetrahedral deformation in
Zr. The nice low-lying rotational spectra, which have all
characteristic features of the molecular tetrahedral rotor, are obtained for
large tetrahedral deformation, \alpha_{32} \gtsim 0.25, while the spectra are
of transitional nature between vibrational and rotational with rather high
excitation energies for Comment: Trivial mistakes are correcte
Possibility of valence-fluctuation mediated superconductivity in Cd-doped CeIrIn probed by In-NQR
We report on a pressure-induced evolution of exotic superconductivity and
spin correlations in CeIr(InCd) by means of
In-Nuclear-Quadrupole-Resonance (NQR) studies. Measurements of an NQR spectrum
and nuclear-spin-lattice-relaxation rate have revealed that
antiferromagnetism induced by the Cd-doping emerges locally around Cd dopants,
but superconductivity is suddenly induced at = 0.7 and 0.9 K at 2.34 and
2.75 GPa, respectively. The unique superconducting characteristics with a large
fraction of the residual density of state at the Fermi level that increases
with differ from those for anisotropic superconductivity mediated by
antiferromagnetic correlations. By incorporating the pressure dependence of the
NQR frequency pointing to the valence change of Ce, we suggest that
unconventional superconductivity in the CeIr(InCd) system may
be mediated by valence fluctuations.Comment: Accepted for publication in Physical Review Letter
MOBILITY AND BIOAVAILABILITY OF TECHNETIUM IN RICE PADDY FIELDS
ABSTRACT Field observations and radiotracer experiments were carried out to investigate the behavior of 99 Tc in paddy fields. The concentrations of global fallout 99 Tc in soil collected from paddy fields in Japan were 6 -88 milli-bequerels per kilogram (mBq/kg)-dry and activity ratios of 99 Tc to 13
New Universality Class of Quantum Criticality in Ce- and Yb-based Heavy Fermions
A new universality class of quantum criticality emerging in itinerant
electron systems with strong local electron correlations is discussed. The
quantum criticality of a Ce- or Yb-valence transition gives us a unified
explanation for unconventional criticality commonly observed in heavy fermion
metals such as YbRh2Si2 and \beta-YbAlB4, YbCu5-xAlx, and CeIrIn5. The key
origin is due to the locality of the critical valence fluctuation mode emerging
near the quantum critical end point of the first-order valence transition,
which is caused by strong electron correlations for f electrons. Wider
relevance of this new criticality and important future measurements to uncover
its origin are also discussed.Comment: 20 pages, 4 figure
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