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Multiple wavemode scanning for near and far-side defect characterisation
The combination of ultrasonic inspections using different wavemodes can give more information than is available with single mode inspection. In this work, the response of shear and Rayleigh waves to surface-breaking defects propagating on the near-side and far-side of a sample is investigated. The directivity of shear waves generated by a racetrack coil electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) is identified and used to set an ideal separation for a pair of transmit-receive EMATs. Defects are indicated by a reduction in the transmitted Rayleigh wave amplitude, and by blocking of the shear wave. Used together, these can identify features in the bulk wave behaviour which are due to near-face surface-breaking defects, and give a full picture of both surfaces. By using a combination of the two wavemodes, the angle of propagation and length of any near-side defects can additionally be identified. A scanning method for samples is proposed
Low Temperature Superfluid Response of High-Tc Superconductors
We have reviewed our theoretical and experimental results of the low
temperature superfluid response function of high temperature superconductors
(HTSC). In clean high-Tc materials the in-plane superfluid density rho_s^{ab}
varies linearly with temperature. The slope of this linear T term is found to
scale approximately with 1/Tc which, according to the weak coupling BCS theory
for a d-wave superconductor, implies that the gap amplitude scales
approximately with Tc. A T^5 behavior of the out-of-plane superfluid density
rho_s^c for clean tetragonal HTSC was predicted and observed experimentally in
the single layer Hg-compound HgBa_2CuO_{4+delta}. In other tetragonal high-Tc
compounds with relatively high anisotropy, such as Hg_2Ba_2Ca_2Cu_3O_{8+delta},
rho_s^c varies as T^2 due to disorder effects. In optimally doped
YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-delta}, rho_s^c varies linearly with temperature at low
temperatures, but in underdoped YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-delta}, rho_s^c varies as T^2 at
low temperatures; these results are consistent with our theoretical
calculations.Comment: 26 pages, 8 figure
Development and Verification of a Flight Stack for a High-Altitude Glider in Ada/SPARK 2014
SPARK 2014 is a modern programming language and a new state-of-the-art tool
set for development and verification of high-integrity software. In this paper,
we explore the capabilities and limitations of its latest version in the
context of building a flight stack for a high-altitude unmanned glider. Towards
that, we deliberately applied static analysis early and continuously during
implementation, to give verification the possibility to steer the software
design. In this process we have identified several limitations and pitfalls of
software design and verification in SPARK, for which we give workarounds and
protective actions to avoid them. Finally, we give design recommendations that
have proven effective for verification, and summarize our experiences with this
new language
Thermodynamic properties and phase diagrams of spin-1 quantum Ising systems with three-spin interactions
The spin-1 quantum Ising systems with three-spin interactions on
two-dimensional triangular lattices are studied by mean-field method. The
thermal variations of order parameters and phase diagrams are investigated in
detail. The stable, metastable and unstable branches of the order parameters
are obtained. According to the stable conditions at critical point, we find
that the systems exhibit tricritical points. With crystal field and biquadratic
interactions, the system has rich phase diagrams with single reentrant or
double reentrant phase transitions for appropriate ranges of the both
parameters.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure
On the Origin and Survival of UHE Cosmic-Ray Nuclei in GRBs and Hypernovae
The chemical composition of the ultra-high-energy (UHE) cosmic rays serves as
an important clue for their origin. Recent measurements of the elongation rates
by the Pierre Auger Observatory hint at the possible presence of heavy or
intermediate mass nuclei in the UHE cosmic rays. Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) and
hypernovae have been suggested as possible sources of the UHE cosmic rays. Here
we derive the constraints on the physical conditions under which UHE heavy
nuclei, if they are accelerated in these sources, can survive in their intense
photon fields. We find that in the GRB external shock and in the hypernova
scenarios, UHE nuclei can easily survive photo-disintegration. In the GRB
internal shock scenario, UHE nuclei can also survive, provided the dissipation
radius and/or the bulk Lorentz factor of the relativistic outflow are
relatively large, or if the low-energy self-absorption break in the photon
spectrum of the prompt emission occurs above several KeV. In internal shocks
and in the other scenarios, intermediate-mass UHE nuclei have a higher
probability of survival against photo-disintegration than UHE heavy nuclei such
as Fe.Comment: accepted by ApJ, references added, 12 pages, 4 figures, emulateapj
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