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Spectral Analyses of the Nearest Persistent Ultraluminous X-Ray Source M33 X-8
We provide a detailed analysis of 12 XMM observations of the nearest
persistent extragalactic ultraluminous X-ray source (ULX), M33 X-8. No
significant spectral evolution is detected between the observations, therefore
we combine the individual observations to increase the signal-to-noise ratio
for spectral fitting. The combined spectra are best fitted by the
self-consistent p-free disk plus power-law component model with p =
0.571_{-0.030}^{+0.032}, kT_{in} = 1.38_{-0.08}^{+0.09} keV, and the flux ratio
of the p-free disk component to the power-law component being 0.63:0.37 in the
0.3 -- 10 keV band. The fitting indicates that the black hole in M33 X-8 is of
\sim 10 M_{\odot} and accretes at a super-Eddington rate (\sim 1.5 L_{Edd}),
and the phase of the accretion disk is close to a slim disk (p = 0.5). We
report, for the first time, that an extra power-law component is required in
addition to the p-free disk model for ULXs. In super-Eddington cases, the
power-law component may possibly result from the optically thin inner region f
the disk or a comptonized corona similar to that of a standard thin disk.Comment: 11 pages, 1 table, 2 figures, accepted by PAS
Transverse instability of dunes
The simplest type of dune is the transverse one, which propagates with
invariant profile orthogonally to a fixed wind direction. Here we show
numerically and with a linear stability analysis that transverse dunes are
unstable with respect to along-axis perturbations in their profile and decay on
the bedrock into barchan dunes. Any forcing modulation amplifies exponentially
with growth rate determined by the dune turnover time. We estimate the distance
covered by a transverse dune before fully decaying into barchans and identify
the patterns produced by different types of perturbation.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures; To appear in Physical Review Letter
An identification procedure of multi-input Wiener models for the distortion analysis of nonlinear circuits
In this contribution, a system identification procedure of a two-input Wiener
model suitable for the analysis of the disturbance behavior of integrated
nonlinear circuits is presented. The identified block model is comprised of
two linear dynamic and one static nonlinear block, which are determined using
an parameterized approach. In order to characterize the linear blocks, an
correlation analysis using a white noise input in combination with a model
reduction scheme is adopted. After having characterized the linear blocks,
from the output spectrum under single tone excitation at each input a linear
set of equations will be set up, whose solution gives the coefficients of the
nonlinear block. By this data based black box approach, the distortion
behavior of a nonlinear circuit under the influence of an interfering signal
at an arbitrary input port can be determined. Such an interfering signal can
be, for example, an electromagnetic interference signal which conductively
couples into the port of consideration
Spin-charge separation in the single hole doped Mott antiferromagnet
The motion of a single hole in a Mott antiferromagnet is investigated based
on the t-J model. An exact expression of the energy spectrum is obtained, in
which the irreparable phase string effect [Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 5102 (1996)] is
explicitly present. By identifying the phase string effect with spin backflow,
we point out that spin-charge separation must exist in such a system: the doped
hole has to decay into a neutral spinon and a spinless holon, together with the
phase string. We show that while the spinon remains coherent, the holon motion
is deterred by the phase string, resulting in its localization in space. We
calculate the electron spectral function which explains the line shape of the
spectral function as well as the ``quasiparticle'' spectrum observed in
angle-resolved photoemission experiments. Other analytic and numerical
approaches are discussed based on the present framework.Comment: 16 pages, 9 figures; references updated; to appear in Phys. Rev.
Mott physics, sign structure, ground state wavefunction, and high-Tc superconductivity
In this article I give a pedagogical illustration of why the essential
problem of high-Tc superconductivity in the cuprates is about how an
antiferromagnetically ordered state can be turned into a short-range state by
doping. I will start with half-filling where the antiferromagnetic ground state
is accurately described by the Liang-Doucot-Anderson (LDA) wavefunction. Here
the effect of the Fermi statistics becomes completely irrelevant due to the no
double occupancy constraint. Upon doping, the statistical signs reemerge,
albeit much reduced as compared to the original Fermi statistical signs. By
precisely incorporating this altered statistical sign structure at finite
doping, the LDA ground state can be recast into a short-range antiferromagnetic
state. Superconducting phase coherence arises after the spin correlations
become short-ranged, and the superconducting phase transition is controlled by
spin excitations. I will stress that the pseudogap phenomenon naturally emerges
as a crossover between the antiferromagnetic and superconducting phases. As a
characteristic of non Fermi liquid, the mutual statistical interaction between
the spin and charge degrees of freedom will reach a maximum in a
high-temperature "strange metal phase" of the doped Mott insulator.Comment: 12 pages, 12 figure
Stability of antiphase line defects in nanometer-sized boron-nitride cones
We investigate the stability of boron nitride conical sheets of nanometer
size, using first-principles calculations. Our results indicate that cones with
an antiphase boundary (a line defect that contains either B-B or N-N bonds) can
be more stable than those without one. We also find that doping the antiphase
boundaries with carbon can enhance their stability, leading also to the
appearance of localized states in the bandgap. Among the structures we
considered, the one with the smallest formation energy is a cone with a
carbon-modified antiphase boundary that presents a spin splitting of about 0.5
eV at the Fermi level.Comment: 5 two-column pages with 2 figures Accepted for publication in
Physical Review B (vol 70, 15 Nov.
Effect of Ce on stainless steel performance during electroslag remelting (ESR)
Three electroslag remelting heats were carried out by using a 1-ton argon atmosphere ESR furnace under three kinds of slag containing different Ce2O3 content. Specimens were taken at electrode and each ingot for analyzing the inclusions by scanning electron microscope - energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS). After heat treatment, the tensile and impact of each steel product was measured to study the effect of Ce content on steel performance.The results show that the non-metallic inclusions content was largely reduced in each ingot compared with that in electrode, and the ingot containing 0,05 % Ce has the best steel cleanliness and performance, while the ingot containing 0,13 % Ce has the worst steel cleanliness and performance
Effect of Ce on stainless steel performance during electroslag remelting (ESR)
Three electroslag remelting heats were carried out by using a 1-ton argon atmosphere ESR furnace under three kinds of slag containing different Ce2O3 content. Specimens were taken at electrode and each ingot for analyzing the inclusions by scanning electron microscope - energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS). After heat treatment, the tensile and impact of each steel product was measured to study the effect of Ce content on steel performance.The results show that the non-metallic inclusions content was largely reduced in each ingot compared with that in electrode, and the ingot containing 0,05 % Ce has the best steel cleanliness and performance, while the ingot containing 0,13 % Ce has the worst steel cleanliness and performance
Magnetic Incommensurability in Doped Mott Insulator
In this paper we explore the incommensurate spatial modulation of spin-spin
correlations as the intrinsic property of the doped Mott insulator, described
by the model. We show that such an incommensurability is a direct
manifestation of the phase string effect introduced by doped holes in both one-
and two-dimensional cases. The magnetic incommensurate peaks of dynamic spin
susceptibility in momentum space are in agreement with the neutron-scattering
measurement of cuprate superconductors in both position and doping dependence.
In particular, this incommensurate structure can naturally reconcile the
neutron-scattering and NMR experiments of cuprates.Comment: 12 pages (RevTex), five postscript figure
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