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Critical thermodynamics of two-dimensional N-vector cubic model in the five-loop approximation
The critical behavior of the two-dimensional N-vector cubic model is studied
within the field-theoretical renormalization-group (RG) approach. The
beta-functions and critical exponents are calculated in the five-loop
approximation, RG series obtained are resummed using Pade-Borel-Leroy and
conformal mapping techniques. It is found that for N = 2 the continuous line of
fixed points is well reproduced by the resummed RG series and an account for
the five-loop terms makes the lines of zeros of both beta-functions closer to
each another. For N > 2 the five-loop contributions are shown to shift the
cubic fixed point, given by the four-loop approximation, towards the Ising
fixed point. This confirms the idea that the existence of the cubic fixed point
in two dimensions under N > 2 is an artifact of the perturbative analysis. In
the case N = 0 the results obtained are compatible with the conclusion that the
impure critical behavior is controlled by the Ising fixed point.Comment: 18 pages, 4 figure
Toward equilibrium ground state of charge density waves in rare-earth tritellurides
We show that the charge density wave (CDW) ground state below the Peierls
transition temperature, , of rare-earth tritellurides is not at its
equilibrium value, but depends on the time where the system was kept at a fixed
temperature below . This ergodicity breaking is revealed by the
increase of the threshold electric field for CDW sliding which depends
exponentially on time. We tentatively explain this behavior by the
reorganization of the oligomeric (Te) sequence forming the CDW
modulation.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, accepted in PR
Single-electron latch with granular film charge leakage suppressor
A single-electron latch is a device that can be used as a building block for
Quantum-dot Cellular Automata (QCA) circuits. It consists of three nanoscale
metal "dots" connected in series by tunnel junctions; charging of the dots is
controlled by three electrostatic gates. One very important feature of a
single-electron latch is its ability to store ("latch") information represented
by the location of a single electron within the three dots. To obtain latching,
the undesired leakage of charge during the retention time must be suppressed.
Previously, to achieve this goal, multiple tunnel junctions were used to
connect the three dots. However, this method of charge leakage suppression
requires an additional compensation of the background charges affecting each
parasitic dot in the array of junctions. We report a single-electron latch
where a granular metal film is used to fabricate the middle dot in the latch
which concurrently acts as a charge leakage suppressor. This latch has no
parasitic dots, therefore the background charge compensation procedure is
greatly simplified. We discuss the origins of charge leakage suppression and
possible applications of granular metal dots for various single-electron
circuits.Comment: 21 pages, 4 figure
Assembling nanostructures from DNA using a composite nanotweezers with a shape memory effect
The article demonstrates a technique for fabricating a structure with the
inclusion of suspended DNA threads and manipulating them using composite
nanotweezers with shape memory effect. This technique could be suitable for
stretching of nanothin DNA-like conductive threads and for measuring their
electrical conductivity, including the I-V characteristic directly in the
electron microscope chamber, where the nanotweezers provide a two-sided
clamping of the DNA tip, giving a stable nanocontact to the DNA bundle. Such
contact, as a part of 1D nanostructure, is more reliable during manipulations
with nanothreads than traditional measurements when a nanothread is touched by
a thin needle, for example, in a scanning tunnel microscope.Comment: To be presented on IEEE 3M-NANO 201
Dynamics and configurations of galaxy triplets
The purpose is to infer the probable dynamical states of galaxy triplets by the observed data on their configurations. Two methods are proposed for describing the distributions of the triplet configuration parameters characterizing a tendency to alignment and hierarchy: (1) obtaining a representative sample of configurations and determining its statistical parameters (moments and percentages); and (2) dividing the region of possible configurations of triple systems (Agekian and Anosova, 1967) into a set of segments and finding the probabilities for the configurations to find themselves in each of them. Both these methods allow representation of the data by numerical simulations as well as observations. The effect of projection was studied. It rather overestimates the alignment and hierarchy of the triple systems. Among the parameters of interest there are found some parameters that are least sensitive to projection effects. The samples consist of simulated galaxy triplets (with hidden mass) as well as of 46 probably physical triple galaxies (Karachentseva et al., 1979). The observed triples as well as numerical models show a tendency to alignment. The triple galaxies do not show any tendency to hierarchy (formation of the temporary binaries), but this tendency may be present for simulated triplets without significant dark matter. The significant hidden mass (of order ten times the total mass of a triplet) decreases the probability of forming a binary and so weakens the hierarchy. Small galaxy groups consisting of 3 to 7 members are probably the most prevalent types of galaxy aggregate (Gorbatsky, 1987). Galaxy triplets are the simplest groups, but dynamically nontrivial ones
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