5,255 research outputs found
Charge Density Wave Ratchet
We propose to operate a locally-gated charge density wave as an electron
pump. Applying an oscillating gate potential with frequency causes equally
spaced plateaux in the sliding charge density wave current separated by where is the number of parallel chains. The effects of thermal
noise are investigated.Comment: To be published in Applied Physics Letter
Domain wall switching: optimizing the energy landscape
It has recently been suggested that exchange spring media offer a way to
increase media density without causing thermal instability
(superparamagnetism), by using a hard and a soft layer coupled by exchange.
Victora has suggested a figure of merit xi = 2 E_b/mu_0 m_s H_sw, the ratio of
the energy barrier to that of a Stoner-Wohlfarth system with the same switching
field, which is 1 for a Stoner-Wohlfarth (coherently switching) particle and 2
for an optimal two-layer composite medium. A number of theoretical approaches
have been used for this problem (e.g., various numbers of coupled
Stoner-Wohlfarth layers and continuum micromagnetics). In this paper we show
that many of these approaches can be regarded as special cases or
approximations to a variational formulation of the problem, in which the energy
is minimized for fixed magnetization. The results can be easily visualized in
terms of a plot of the energy as a function of magnetic moment m_z, in which
both the switching field [the maximum slope of E(m_z)] and the stability
(determined by the energy barrier E_b) are geometrically visible. In this
formulation we can prove a rigorous limit on the figure of merit xi, which can
be no higher than 4. We also show that a quadratic anistropy suggested by Suess
et al comes very close to this limit.Comment: Acccepted for proceedings of Jan. 2007 MMM Meeting, paper BE-0
Brandstofcellen
A review with 9 refs. The topics include: principle; low-temp. (cool) combustion; high-temp. (hot) combustion; applications of fuel cells; and cheaper fuel cells. [on SciFinder (R)
Inference for threshold models with variance components from the generalized linear mixed model perspective
International audienc
Strong Effects of Weak Localization in Charge Density Wave/Normal Metal Hybrids
Collective transport through a multichannel disordered conductor in contact
with charge-density-wave electrodes is theoretically investigated. The
statistical distribution function of the threshold potential for charge-density
wave sliding is calculated by random matrix theory. In the diffusive regime
weak localization has a strong effect on the sliding motion.Comment: To be published in Physical Review
Letter from Seine Bolks to Karel de Moen
A letter of the Rev. Seine Bolks to the Rev. Karel de Moen, explaining why he and his people decided to settle in the Holland Colony. His letter is not as extensive as Vander Meulen\u27s and Van Raalte\u27s, but is important nevertheless.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1840s/1211/thumbnail.jp
- …