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An efficient method for computing the Thouless-Valatin inertia parameters
Starting from the adiabatic time-dependent Hartree-Fock approximation
(ATDHF), we propose an efficient method to calculate the Thouless-Valatin
moments of inertia for the nuclear system. The method is based on the rapid
convergence of the expansion of the inertia matrix. The accuracy of the
proposed method is verified in the rotational case by comparing the results
with the exact Thouless-Valatin moments of inertia calculated using the
self-consistent cranking model. The proposed method is computationally much
more efficient than the full ATDHF calculation, yet it retains a high accuracy
of the order of 1%.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figure
Energy Density Functional analysis of shape evolution in N=28 isotones
The structure of low-energy collective states in proton-deficient N=28
isotones is analyzed using structure models based on the relativistic energy
density functional DD-PC1. The relativistic Hartree-Bogoliubov model for
triaxial nuclei is used to calculate binding energy maps in the
- plane. The evolution of neutron and proton single-particle
levels with quadrupole deformation, and the occurrence of gaps around the Fermi
surface, provide a simple microscopic interpretation of the onset of
deformation and shape coexistence. Starting from self-consistent constrained
energy surfaces calculated with the functional DD-PC1, a collective Hamiltonian
for quadrupole vibrations and rotations is employed in the analysis of
excitation spectra and transition rates of Ar, S, and Si.
The results are compared to available data, and previous studies based either
on the mean-field approach or large-scale shell-model calculations. The present
study is particularly focused on S, for which data have recently been
reported that indicate pronounced shape coexistence.Comment: 31 pages, 11 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1102.419
Transient response under ultrafast interband excitation of an intrinsic graphene
The transient evolution of carriers in an intrinsic graphene under ultrafast
excitation, which is caused by the collisionless interband transitions, is
studied theoretically. The energy relaxation due to the quasielastic acoustic
phonon scattering and the interband generation-recombination transitions due to
thermal radiation are analyzed. The distributions of carriers are obtained for
the limiting cases when carrier-carrier scattering is negligible and when the
intercarrier scattering imposes the quasiequilibrium distribution. The
transient optical response (differential reflectivity and transmissivity) on a
probe radiation and transient photoconductivity (response on a weak dc field)
appears to be strongly dependent on the relaxation and recombination dynamics
of carriers.Comment: 9 pages, 8 figure
Ab initio explanation of disorder and off-stoichiometry in Fe-Mn-Al-C kappa carbides
Carbides play a central role for the strength and ductility in many
materials. Simulating the impact of these precipitates on the mechanical
performance requires the knowledge about their atomic configuration. In
particular, the C content is often observed to substantially deviate from the
ideal stoichiometric composition. In the present work, we focus on Fe-Mn-Al-C
steels, for which we determined the composition of the nano-sized kappa
carbides (Fe,Mn)3AlC by atom probe tomography (APT) in comparison to larger
precipitates located in grain boundaries. Combining density functional theory
with thermodynamic concepts, we first determine the critical temperatures for
the presence of chemical and magentic disorder in these carbides. Secondly, the
experimentally observed reduction of the C content is explained as a compromise
between the gain in chemical energy during partitioning and the elastic strains
emerging in coherent microstructures
Doping Dependent Changes in Nitrogen 2 States in the Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor GaCrN
We study the electronic structure of the recently discovered diluted magnetic
semiconductor GaCrN ( = 0.01-0.10). A systematic study of the
changes in the and ligand (N) partial density of states
(DOS) of the host lattice is carried out using N 1 soft x-ray emission and
absorption spectroscopy, respectively. X-ray absorption measurements confirm
the wurtzite N 2 DOS and substitutional doping of Cr into Ga-sites. Coupled
changes in the and N 2 character DOS of
GaCrN identify states responsible for ferromagnetism consistent
with band structure calculations.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Hole Spin Coherence in a Ge/Si Heterostructure Nanowire
Relaxation and dephasing of hole spins are measured in a gate-defined Ge/Si
nanowire double quantum dot using a fast pulsed-gate method and dispersive
readout. An inhomogeneous dephasing time
exceeds corresponding measurements in III-V semiconductors by more than an
order of magnitude, as expected for predominately nuclear-spin-free materials.
Dephasing is observed to be exponential in time, indicating the presence of a
broadband noise source, rather than Gaussian, previously seen in systems with
nuclear-spin-dominated dephasing.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figure
Evolution of population with sexual and asexual reproduction in changing environment
Using a lattice model based on Monte Carlo simulations, we study the role of
the reproduction pattern on the fate of an evolving population. Each individual
is under the selection pressure from the environment and random mutations. The
habitat ("climate") is changing periodically. Evolutions of populations
following two reproduction patterns are compared, asexual and sexual. We show,
via Monte Carlo simulations, that sexual reproduction by keeping more
diversified populations gives them better chances to adapt themselves to the
changing environment. However, in order to obtain a greater chance to mate, the
birth rate should be high. In the case of low birth rate and high mutation
probability there is a preference for the asexual reproduction.Comment: 11 pages including figs., for Int. J. Mod. Phys. C 15, issue 2 (2004
Current carrying capacity of carbon nanotubes
The current carrying capacity of ballistic electrons in carbon nanotubes that
are coupled to ideal contacts is analyzed. At small applied voltages, where
electrons are injected only into crossing subbands, the differential
conductance is . At applied voltages larger than
( is the energy level spacing of first non crossing subbands),
electrons are injected into non crossing subbands. The contribution of these
electrons to current is determined by the competing processes of Bragg
reflection and Zener type inter subband tunneling. In small diameter nanotubes,
Bragg reflection dominates, and the maximum differential conductance is
comparable to . Inter subband Zener tunneling can be non negligible as
the nanotube diameter increases because is inversely
proportional to the diameter. As a result, with increasing nanotube diameter,
the differential conductance becomes larger than , though not
comparable to the large number of subbands into which electrons are injected
from the contacts. These results may be relevant to recent experiments in large
diameter multi-wall nanotubes that observed conductances larger than .Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
Antilocalization of Coulomb Blockade in a Ge-Si Nanowire
The distribution of Coulomb blockade peak heights as a function of magnetic
field is investigated experimentally in a Ge-Si nanowire quantum dot. Strong
spin-orbit coupling in this hole-gas system leads to antilocalization of
Coulomb blockade peaks, consistent with theory. In particular, the peak height
distribution has its maximum away from zero at zero magnetic field, with an
average that decreases with increasing field. Magnetoconductance in the
open-wire regime places a bound on the spin-orbit length ( < 20 nm),
consistent with values extracted in the Coulomb blockade regime ( < 25
nm).Comment: Supplementary Information available at http://bit.ly/19pMpd
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