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In-plane Anisotropy of the Magnetic Fluctuations in NaxCoO2-yH2O
We report the Co NMR studies of the in-plane anisotropy of bilayer
hydrated Na using a oriented
powder sample by a magnetic field in Fluorinert FC70. We found for the first
time the -plane anisotropy of the Co NMR Knight shift , the
nuclear spin-lattice relaxation rate 1/ and the nuclear spin-spin
relaxation rate 1/ at a magnetic field 7.5 T up to 200K. Below
75 K, the anisotropy of is large compared with that at high temperatures.
The hyperfine coupling constants seem to change around the temperature 150 K,
in which the bulk susceptibility shows broad minimum, suggesting a
change of the electronic state of CoO plane. 1/ also shows a
significant anisotropy, which cannot be explained only by the anisotropy of the
hyperfine coupling constants nor the anisotropic uniform spin susceptibility.
The difference in the in-plane anisotropy of from that of indicates
that the magnetic fluctuation at a finite wave vector is also
anisotropic and the anisotropy is different from that at .Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure
Ginzburg-Landau Analysis for the Antiferromagnetic Order in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov Superconductor
Incommensurate antiferromangetic (AFM) order in the
Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) superconductor is investigated on the
basis of the Ginzburg-Landau theory. We formulate the two component
Ginzburg-Landau model to discuss two degenerate incommensurate AFM states in
the tetragonal crystal structure. Owing to the broken translation symmetry in
the FFLO state, a multiple phase diagram of single-q phase and double-q phase
is obtained under the magnetic field along [100] or [010] direction. Magnetic
properties in each phase are investigated and compared with the neutron
scattering and NMR measurements for a heavy fermion superconductor CeCoIn_5. An
ultrasonic measurement is proposed for a future experimental study to identify
the AFM-FFLO state. The field orientation dependence of the AFM order in
CeCoIn_5 is discussed.Comment: 8 page
Reduction of Tc due to Impurities in Cuprate Superconductors
In order to explain how impurities affect the unconventional
superconductivity, we study non-magnetic impurity effect on the transition
temperature using on-site U Hubbard model within a fluctuation exchange (FLEX)
approximation. We find that in appearance, the reduction of Tc roughly
coincides with the well-known Abrikosov-Gor'kov formula. This coincidence
results from the cancellation between two effects; one is the reduction of
attractive force due to randomness, and another is the reduction of the damping
rate of quasi-particle arising from electron interaction. As another problem,
we also study impurity effect on underdoped cuprate as the system showing
pseudogap phenomena. To the aim, we adopt the pairing scenario for the
pseudogap and discuss how pseudogap phenomena affect the reduction of Tc by
impurities. We find that 'pseudogap breaking' by impurities plays the essential
role in underdoped cuprate and suppresses the Tc reduction due to the
superconducting (SC) fluctuation.Comment: 14 pages, 28 figures To be published in JPS
Antiferromagnetic Order and \pi-triplet Pairing in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State
The antiferromagnetic Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (AFM-FFLO) state of
coexisting d-wave FFLO superconductivity and incommensurate AFM order is
studied on the basis of Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) equations. We show that the
incommensurate AFM order is stabilized in the FFLO state by the appearance of
the Andreev bound state localized around the zeros of the FFLO order parameter.
The AFM-FFLO state is further enhanced by the induced \pi-triplet
superconductivity (pair density wave). The AFM order occurs in the FFLO state
even when it is neither stable in the normal state nor in the BCS state. The
order parameters of the AFM order, d-wave superconductivity, and \pi-triplet
pairing are investigated by focusing on their spatial structures. Roles of the
spin fluctuations beyond the BdG equations are discussed. Their relevance to
the high-field superconducting phase of CeCoIn_5 is discussed.Comment: Typos are fixed. Published versio
Antiferromagnetic Phases in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov State of CeCoIn_5
The antiferromagnetic (AFM) order in the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov
(FFLO) superconducting state is analyzed on the basis of a Ginzburg-Landau
theory. To examine the possible AFM-FFLO state in CeCoIn_5, we focus on the
incommensurate AFM order characterized by the wave vector Q = Q_{0} \pm q_inc
with Q_0 =(\pi,\pi,\pi) and q_inc \parallel [110] or [1-10] in the tetragonal
crystal structure. We formulate the two component Ginzburg-Landau theory and
investigate the two degenerate incommensurate AFM order. We show that the
pinning of AFM moment due to the FFLO nodal planes leads to multiple phases in
magnetic fields along [100] or [010]. The phase diagrams for various coupling
constants between the two order parameters are shown for the comparison with
CeCoIn_5. Experimental results of the NMR and neutron scattering measurements
are discussed.Comment: 6pages, Proceedings of ICHE2010, To appear in J. Phys. Soc. Jpn.
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Peroxisome Proliferator–Activated Receptor-γ Mediates Bisphenol A Inhibition of FSH-Stimulated IGF-1, Aromatase, and Estradiol in Human Granulosa Cells
BackgroundBisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used as a plasticizer, is a potent endocrine disruptor that, even in low concentrations, disturbs normal development and functions of reproductive organs in different species.ObjectivesWe investigated whether BPA affects human ovarian granulosa cell function.MethodsWe treated KGN granulosa cells and granulosa cells from subjects undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), BPA, or BPA plus FSH in a dose- and time-dependent manner. We then evaluated expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), aromatase, and transcription factors known to mediate aromatase induction by FSH [including steroidogenic factor-1 (SF-1), GATA4, cAMP response element binding protein-1 (CREB-1), and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARgamma)], as well as 17beta-estradiol (E2) secretion. KGN cells were transfected with a PPARgamma-containing vector, followed by assessment of aromatase and IGF-I expression.ResultsBPA reduced FSH-induced IGF-1 and aromatase expression and E2 secretion in a dose-dependent fashion. Similar effects on aromatase were observed in IVF granulosa cells. SF-1 and GATA4, but not CREB-1, were reduced after BPA treatment, although PPARgamma, an inhibitor of aromatase, was significantly up-regulated by BPA in a dose-dependent manner, with simultaneous decrease of aromatase. Overexpression of PPARgamma in KGN cells reduced FSH-stimulated aromatase and IGF-1 mRNAs, with increasing concentrations of the transfected expression vector, mimicking BPA action. Also, BPA reduced granulosa cell DNA synthesis without changing DNA fragmentation, suggesting that BPA does not induce apoptosis.ConclusionsOverall, the data demonstrate that BPA induces PPARgamma, which mediates down-regulation of FSH-stimulated IGF-1, SF-1, GATA4, aromatase, and E2 in human granulosa cells. These observations support a potential role of altered steroidogenesis and proliferation within the ovarian follicular compartment due to this endocrine disruptor
Single Crystal Growth of Skutterudite CoP3 under High Pressure
A new method to grow single crystals of skutterudite compounds is examined.
Using a wedge-type, cubic-anvil, high-pressure apparatus, single crystals of
CoP3 were grown from stoichiometric melts under a pressure of 3.5 GPa. Powder
x-ray diffraction and electron probe microanalysis measurements indicate that
the as-grown boules are a single phase of CoP3. The results suggest that CoP3
is a congruent melting compound under high pressure.Comment: 6pages,5 figures, J. Crystal Growth (in press
Effects of proximity to an electronic topological transition on normal state transport properties of the high-Tc superconductors
Within the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory, the effects of the
superconducting fluctuations on the transport properties above the critical
temperature are characterized by a non-zero imaginary part of the relaxation
rate gamma of the order parameter. Here, we evaluate Im gamma for an
anisotropic dispersion relation typical of the high-Tc cuprate superconductors
(HTS), characterized by a proximity to an electronic topological transition
(ETT). We find that Im gamma abruptly changes sign at the ETT as a function of
doping, in agreement with the universal behavior of the HTS. We also find that
an increase of the in-plane anisotropy, as is given by a non-zero value of the
next-nearest to nearest hopping ratio r=t'/t, increases the value of | Im gamma
| close to the ETT, as well as its singular behavior at low temperature,
therefore enhancing the effect of superconducting fluctuations. Such a result
is in qualitative agreement with the available data for the excess Hall
conductivity for several cuprates and cuprate superlattices.Comment: to appear in Phys. Rev.
Conservation laws, uncertainty relations, and quantum limits of measurements
The uncertainty relation between the noise operator and the conserved
quantity leads to a bound for the accuracy of general measurements. The bound
extends the assertion by Wigner, Araki, and Yanase that conservation laws limit
the accuracy of ``repeatable'', or ``nondisturbing'', measurements to general
measurements, and improves the one previously obtained by Yanase for spin
measurements. The bound also sets an obstacle to making a small quantum
computer.Comment: 4 pages, RevTex, to appear in PR
Pseudogap and Superconducting Fluctuation in High-Tc Cuprates: Theory beyond 1-loop Approximation
The pseudogap phenomena induced by the SC fluctuation are investigated in
details. We perform a calculation beyond the 1-loop approximation. The SC
fluctuation is microscopically derived on the basis of the repulsive Hubbard
model. The vertex corrections are collected in the infinite order with use of
the quasi-static approximation. The single-particle excitations, NMR 1/T_{1}T,
spin susceptibility and superconducting transition temperature are discussed.
The important role of the vertex correction is pointed out for the single
particle spectral function. On the other hand, the validity of the 1-loop order
theory is confirmed for other quantities. We shed light on the essential nature
of SC fluctuation leading to the pseudogap from the comparison with spin and
charge fluctuations
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