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Delocalization and scaling properties of low-dimensional quasiperiodic systems
In this paper, we explore the localization transition and the scaling
properties of both quasi-one-dimensional and two-dimensional quasiperiodic
systems, which are constituted from coupling several Aubry-Andr\'{e} (AA)
chains along the transverse direction, in the presence of next-nearest-neighbor
(NNN) hopping. The localization length, two-terminal conductance, and
participation ratio are calculated within the tight-binding Hamiltonian. Our
results reveal that a metal-insulator transition could be driven in these
systems not only by changing the NNN hopping integral but also by the
dimensionality effects. These results are general and hold by coupling distinct
AA chains with various model parameters. Furthermore, we show from finite-size
scaling that the transport properties of the two-dimensional quasiperiodic
system can be described by a single parameter and the scaling function can
reach the value 1, contrary to the scaling theory of localization of disordered
systems. The underlying physical mechanism is discussed.Comment: 9 pages, 8 figure
Scheme for sharing classical information via tripartite entangled states
We investigate schemes for quantum secret sharing and quantum dense coding
via tripartite entangled states. We present a scheme for sharing classical
information via entanglement swapping using two tripartite entangled GHZ
states. In order to throw light upon the security affairs of the quantum dense
coding protocol, we also suggest a secure quantum dense coding scheme via W
state in analogy with the theory of sharing information among involved users.Comment: 4 pages, no figure. A complete rewrritten vession, accepted for
publication in Chinese Physic
Universal scheme to generate metal-insulator transition in disordered systems
We propose a scheme to generate metal-insulator transition in random binary
layer (RBL) model, which is constructed by randomly assigning two types of
layers. Based on a tight-binding Hamiltonian, the localization length is
calculated for a variety of RBLs with different cross section geometries by
using the transfer-matrix method. Both analytical and numerical results show
that a band of extended states could appear in the RBLs and the systems behave
as metals by properly tuning the model parameters, due to the existence of a
completely ordered subband, leading to a metal-insulator transition in
parameter space. Furthermore, the extended states are irrespective of the
diagonal and off-diagonal disorder strengths. Our results can be generalized to
two- and three-dimensional disordered systems with arbitrary layer structures,
and may be realized in Bose-Einstein condensates.Comment: 5 ages, 4 figure
Transition Form Factor with Tensor Current within the Factorization Approach
In the paper, we apply the factorization approach to deal with the
transition form factor with tensor current in the large recoil
regions. Main uncertainties for the estimation are discussed and we obtain
, where the first error is caused by the
uncertainties from the pionic wave functions and the second is from that of the
B-meson wave functions. This result is consistent with the light-cone sum rule
results obtained in the literature.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures, references adde
Near-Optimal Distributed Approximation of Minimum-Weight Connected Dominating Set
This paper presents a near-optimal distributed approximation algorithm for
the minimum-weight connected dominating set (MCDS) problem. The presented
algorithm finds an approximation in rounds,
where is the network diameter and is the number of nodes.
MCDS is a classical NP-hard problem and the achieved approximation factor
is known to be optimal up to a constant factor, unless P=NP.
Furthermore, the round complexity is known to be
optimal modulo logarithmic factors (for any approximation), following [Das
Sarma et al.---STOC'11].Comment: An extended abstract version of this result appears in the
proceedings of 41st International Colloquium on Automata, Languages, and
Programming (ICALP 2014
Spin-flip reflection at the normal metal-spin superconductor interface
We study spin transport through a normal metal-spin superconductor junction.
A spin-flip reflection is demonstrated at the interface, where a spin-up
electron incident from the normal metal can be reflected as a spin-down
electron and the spin will be injected into the spin
superconductor. When the (spin) voltage is smaller than the gap of the spin
superconductor, the spin-flip reflection determines the transport properties of
the junction. We consider both graphene-based (linear-dispersion-relation) and
quadratic-dispersion-relation normal metal-spin superconductor junctions in
detail. For the two-dimensional graphene-based junction, the spin-flip
reflected electron can be along the specular direction (retro-direction) when
the incident and reflected electron locates in the same band (different bands).
A perfect spin-flip reflection can occur when the incident electron is normal
to the interface, and the reflection coefficient is slightly suppressed for the
oblique incident case. As a comparison, for the one-dimensional
quadratic-dispersion-relation junction, the spin-flip reflection coefficient
can reach 1 at certain incident energies. In addition, both the charge current
and the spin current under a charge (spin) voltage are studied. The spin
conductance is proportional to the spin-flip reflection coefficient when the
spin voltage is less than the gap of the spin superconductor. These results
will help us get a better understanding of spin transport through the normal
metal-spin superconductor junction.Comment: 11 pages, 9 figure
Ginzburg-Landau-type theory of non-polarized spin superconductivity
Since the concept of spin superconductor was proposed, all the related
studies concentrate on spin-polarized case. Here, we generalize the study to
spin-non-polarized case. The free energy of non-polarized spin superconductor
is obtained, and the Ginzburg-Landau-type equations are derived by using the
variational method. These Ginzburg-Landau-type equations can be reduced to the
spin-polarized case when the spin direction is fixed. Moreover, the expressions
of super linear and angular spin currents inside the superconductor are
derived. We demonstrate that the electric field induced by super spin current
is equal to the one induced by equivalent charge obtained from the second
Ginzburg-Landau-type equation, which shows self-consistency of our theory. By
applying these Ginzburg-Landau-type equations, the effect of electric field on
the superconductor is also studied. These results will help us get a better
understanding of the spin superconductor and the related topics such as
Bose-Einstein condensate of magnons and spin superfluidity.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure
Fire responses and resistance of concrete-filled steel tubular frame structures
This paper presents the results of dynamic responses and fire resistance of concretefilled
steel tubular (CFST) frame structures in fire conditions by using non-linear finite element
method. Both strength and stability criteria are considered in the collapse analysis. The frame
structures are constructed with circular CFST columns and steel beams of I-sections. In order to
validate the finite element solutions, the numerical results are compared with those from a fire
resistance test on CFST columns. The finite element model is then adopted to simulate the
behaviour of frame structures in fire. The structural responses of the frames, including critical
temperature and fire-resisting limit time, are obtained for the ISO-834 standard fire. Parametric
studies are carried out to show their influence on the load capacity of the frame structures in fire.
Suggestions and recommendations are presented for possible adoption in future construction and
design of these structures
An Optimal Algorithm for the Maximum-Density Segment Problem
We address a fundamental problem arising from analysis of biomolecular
sequences. The input consists of two numbers and and a
sequence of number pairs with . Let {\em segment}
of be the consecutive subsequence of between indices and
. The {\em density} of is
. The {\em maximum-density
segment problem} is to find a maximum-density segment over all segments
with . The best
previously known algorithm for the problem, due to Goldwasser, Kao, and Lu,
runs in time. In the present paper, we solve
the problem in O(n) time. Our approach bypasses the complicated {\em right-skew
decomposition}, introduced by Lin, Jiang, and Chao. As a result, our algorithm
has the capability to process the input sequence in an online manner, which is
an important feature for dealing with genome-scale sequences. Moreover, for a
type of input sequences representable in space, we show how to
exploit the sparsity of and solve the maximum-density segment problem for
in time.Comment: 15 pages, 12 figures, an early version of this paper was presented at
11th Annual European Symposium on Algorithms (ESA 2003), Budapest, Hungary,
September 15-20, 200
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