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Electron correlation and spin-orbit coupling effects in US3 and USe3
A systematic density functional theory (DFT)+U study is conducted to
investigate the electron correlation and spin-orbit coupling (SOC) effects in
US3 and USe3. Our calculations reveal that inclusion of the U term is essential
to get energy band gaps for them, indicating the strong correlation effects for
uranium 5f electrons. Taking consideration of the SOC effect results in small
reduction on the electronic band gaps of US3 and USe3, but largely changes the
energy band shapes around the Fermi energy. As a result, US3 has a direct band
gap while USe3 has an indirect one. Our calculations predict that both US3 and
USe3 are antiferromagnetic insulators, in agreement with corresponding
experimental results. Based on our DFT+U calculations, we systematically
present the ground-state electronic, mechanical, and Raman properties for US3
and USe3.Comment: 6 pages, 6 figure
Structural and electronic properties of ScnOm (n=1~3, m=1~2n) clusters: Theoretical study using screened hybrid density functional theory
The structural and electronic properties of small scandium oxide clusters
ScnOm (n = 1 - 3, m = 1 - 2n) are systematically studied within the screened
hybrid density functional theory. It is found that the ground states of these
scandium oxide clusters can be obtained by the sequential oxidation of small
"core" scandium clusters. The fragmentation analysis demonstrates that the ScO,
Sc2O2, Sc2O3, Sc3O3, and Sc3O4 clusters are especially stable. Strong
hybridizations between O-2p and Sc-3d orbitals are found to be the most
significant character around the Fermi level. In comparison with standard
density functional theory calculations, we find that the screened hybrid
density functional theory can correct the wrong symmetries and yield more
precise description for the localized 3d electronic states of scandium.Comment: 8 figure
Fast quantum information transfer with superconducting flux qubits coupled to a cavity
We present a way to realize quantum information transfer with superconducting
flux qubits coupled to a cavity. Because only resonant qubit-cavity interaction
and resonant qubit-pulse interaction are applied, the information transfer can
be performed much faster, when compared with the previous proposals. This
proposal does not require adjustment of the qubit level spacings during the
operation. Moreover, neither uniformity in the device parameters nor exact
placement of qubits in the cavity is needed by this proposal.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
Long-Run Purchasing Power Parity with Asymmetric Adjustment: Evidence from Mainland China and Taiwan
This study applies threshold cointegration test advanced by Enders and Siklos (2001) to investigate the properties of asymmetric adjustment in long-run purchasing power parity (PPP) for both Mainland China and Taiwan during the January 1986 to October 2009 period. Although there is evidence of long-run PPP for both Mainland China and Taiwan, the adjustment mechanism is asymmetric. These results have important policy implications for both Mainland China and Taiwan under study.threshold cointegration test; Purchasing Power Parity; asymmetric adjustment; Mainland China; Taiwan
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