499 research outputs found
Super-Poissonian noise in a Coulomb blockade metallic quantum dot structure
The shot noise of the current through a single electron transistor (SET),
coupled capacitively with an electronic box, is calculated, using the master
equation approach. We show that the noise may be sub-Poissonian or strongly
super-Poissonian, depending mainly on the box parameters and the gate. The
study also supports the idea that not negative differential conductance, but
charge accumulation in the quantum dot, responds for the super-Poissonian noise
observed.Comment: 4 Pages, 3 Figure
Model for Anisotropic Directed Percolation
We propose a simulation model to study the properties of directed percolation
in two-dimensional (2D) anisotropic random media. The degree of anisotropy in
the model is given by the ratio between the axes of a semi-ellipse
enclosing the bonds that promote percolation in one direction. At percolation,
this simple model shows that the average number of bonds per site in 2D is an
invariant equal to 2.8 independently of . This result suggests that
Sinai's theorem proposed originally for isotropic percolation is also valid for
anisotropic directed percolation problems. The new invariant also yields a
constant fractal dimension for all , which is the same
value found in isotropic directed percolation (i.e., ).Comment: RevTeX, 9 pages, 3 figures. To appear in Phys.Rev.
Finite-Size Scaling in Two-dimensional Continuum Percolation Models
We test the universal finite-size scaling of the cluster mass order parameter
in two-dimensional (2D) isotropic and directed continuum percolation models
below the percolation threshold by computer simulations. We found that the
simulation data in the 2D continuum models obey the same scaling expression of
mass M to sample size L as generally accepted for isotropic lattice problems,
but with a positive sign of the slope in the ln-ln plot of M versus L. Another
interesting aspect of the finite-size 2D models is also suggested by plotting
the normalized mass in 2D continuum and lattice bond percolation models, versus
an effective percolation parameter, independently of the system structure (i.e.
lattice or continuum) and of the possible directions allowed for percolation
(i.e. isotropic or directed) in regions close to the percolation thresholds.
Our study is the first attempt to map the scaling behaviour of the mass for
both lattice and continuum model systems into one curve.Comment: 9 pages, Revtex, 2 PostScript figure
The empirical evaluation of thermal conduction coefficient of some liquid composite heat insulating materials
We experimentally determined the coefficients of thermal conductivity of some ultra thin liquid composite heat insulating coatings, for sample 1 [lambda]=0.086 W/(m [x] C), for sample 2 [lambda]= 0.091 W/(m [x] C). We performed the measurement error calculation. The actual thermal conduction coefficient of the studied samples was higher than the declared one. The manufactures of liquid coatings might have used some "ideal" conditions when defining heat conductivity in the laboratory or the coefficient was obtained by means of theoretical solution of heat conduction problem in liquid composite insulating media. However, liquid insulating coatings are of great interest to builders, because they allow to warm objects of complex geometric shapes (valve chambers, complex assemblies, etc.), which makes them virtually irreplaceable. The proper accounting of heating qualities of paints will allow to avoid heat loss increase above the specified limits in insulated pipes with heat transfer materials or building structures, as well as protect them from possible thawing in the period of subzero weather
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