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Phase transitions in a holographic s+p model with backreaction
In a previous paper (arXiv:1309.2204, JHEP 1311 (2013) 087), we present a
holographic s+p superconductor model with a scalar triplet charged under an
SU(2) gauge field in the bulk. We also study the competition and coexistence of
the s-wave and p-wave orders in the probe limit. In this work we continue to
study the model by considering the full back-reaction The model shows a rich
phase structure and various condensate behaviors such as the "n-type" and
"u-type" ones, which are also known as reentrant phase transitions in condensed
matter physics. The phase transitions to the p-wave phase or s+p coexisting
phase become first order in strong back-reaction cases. In these first order
phase transitions, the free energy curve always forms a swallow tail shape, in
which the unstable s+p solution can also play an important role. The phase
diagrams of this model are given in terms of the dimension of the scalar order
and the temperature in the cases of eight different values of the back reaction
parameter, which show that the region for the s+p coexisting phase is enlarged
with a small or medium back reaction parameter, but is reduced in the strong
back-reaction cases.Comment: 15 pages(two-column), 9 figure
Thermal conductivity of MgO in giant planetary interior conditions predicted by deep potential
Thermal conductivity of MgO plays a fundamental role in
understanding the thermal evolution and mantle convection in the interior of
terrestrial planets. However, previous theoretical calculations deviate from
each other and the of high-pressure B2 phase remains undetermined.
Here, by combining molecular dynamics and deep potential trained with
first-principles data, we systematically investigate the of MgO from
ambient state to the core-mantle boundary (CMB) of super-Earth with
. We point out the significance of 4-phonon scatterings and modify
the conventional thermal conductivity model of MgO by considering the
density-dependent proportion of 3-phonon and 4-phonon scatterings. The
profiles of MgO in Earth and super-Earth are further estimated. For
super-Earth, we predict a significant reduction of at the B1-B2 phase
transition area near the CMB. This work provides new insights into thermal
transport under extreme conditions and an improved thermal model for
terrestrial planets.Comment: 4 figure
AdS/BCFT and Island for curvature-squared gravity
In this paper, we investigate AdS/BCFT for curvature-squared gravity. To warm
up, we start with Gauss-Bonnet gravity. We derive the one point function of
stress tensor and show that the central charge related to the norm of
displacement operator is positive for the couplings obeying causality
constraints. Furthermore, by imposing the null energy condition on the
end-of-the-world brane, we prove the holographic g-theorem for Gauss-Bonnet
gravity. This corrects a wrong point of view in the literature, which claims
that the holographic g-theorem is violated for Gauss-Bonnet gravity. As a
by-product, we obtain the boundary entropy and A-type boundary central charges
in general dimensions. We also study AdS/BCFT for general curvature-squared
gravity. We find that it is too restrictive for the shape of the brane and the
dual BCFT is trivial if one imposes Neumann boundary conditions for all of the
gravitational modes. Instead, we propose to impose Dirichlet boundary condition
for the massive graviton, while imposing Neumann boundary condition for the
massless graviton. In this way, we obtain non-trivial shape dependence of
stress tensor and well-defined central charges. In particular, the holographic
g-theorem is satisfied by general curvature-squared gravity. Finally, we
discuss the island and show that the Page curve can be recovered for
Gauss-Bonnet gravity. Interestingly, there are zeroth-order phase transitions
for the Page curve within one range of couplings obeying causality constraints.
Generalizing the discussions to holographic entanglement entropy and
holographic complexity in AdS/CFT, we get new constraints for the Gauss-Bonnet
coupling, which is stronger than the causality constraint.Comment: 49 pages, 29 figures, revision accepted for publication in JHEP, main
improvements: prove that our g-function can recover the universal term of
boundary entropy in general dimensions; add a toy model to explain the novel
zeroth-order phase transition of the Page curve analyticall
Phase formation of polycrystalline MgB2 at low temperature using nanometer Mg powder
The MgB2 superconductor synthesized in a flowing argon atmosphere using
nanometer magnesium powder as the raw materials, denoted as Nano-MgB2, has been
studied by the technique of in-situ high temperature resistance measurement
(HT-RT measurement). The MgB2 phase is identified to form within the
temperature range of 430 to 490 C, which is much lower than that with the MgB2
sample fabricated in the same gas environment using the micron-sized magnesium
powder, denoted as Micro-MgB2, reported previously. The sample density of the
Nano-MgB2 reaches 1.7 g/cm3 with a crystal porosity structure less than a
micrometer, as determined by the scanning electron microscope (SEM) images,
while the Micro-MgB2 has a much more porous structure with corresponding
density of 1.0 g/cm3. This indicates that the Mg raw particle size, besides the
sintering temperature, is a crucial factor for the formation of high density
MgB2 sample, even at the temperature much lower than that of the Mg melting,
650 C. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern shows a good MgB2 phase with small
amount of MgO and Mg and the transition temperature, TC, of the Nano-MgB2 was
determined as 39 K by the temperature dependent magnetization measurement
(M-T), indicating the existence of a good superconducting property.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figure, Solid State Communicatio
Adiponectin protects against paraquat-induced lung injury by attenuating oxidative/nitrative stress.
The specific mechanisms underlying paraquat (PQ)-induced lung injury remain unknown, which limits understanding of its cytotoxic potential. Although oxidative stress has been established as an important mechanism underlying PQ toxicity, multiple antioxidants have proven ineffective in attenuating the deleterious effects of PQ. Adiponectin, which shows anti-oxidative and antinitrative effects, may have the potential to reduce PQ-mediated injury. The present study determined the protective action of globular domain adiponectin (gAd) on PQ-induced lung injury, and attempted to elucidate the underlying mechanism or mechanisms of action. BALB/c mice were administered PQ, with and without 12 or 36 h of gAd pre-treatment. The pulmonary oxidative/nitrative status was assessed by measuring pulmonary O2(•-), superoxide dismutase (SOD), malondialdehyde (MDA), nitric oxide (NO) and 8-hydroxy-2-dydeoxy guanosine (8-OHdG) production, and blood 3-Nitrotyrosine (3-NT). At a dose of 20 mg/kg, PQ markedly increased O2(•-), SOD, MDA, NO and 8-OHdG production 3 h post-administration, but did not significantly increase 3-NT levels until 12 h. gAd inhibited these changes in a dose-dependent manner, via transient activation of MDA, followed by attenuation of MDA formation from 6 h onwards. Histological analysis demonstrated that gAd decreased interstitial edema and inflammatory cell infiltration. These results suggest that gAd protects against PQ-induced lung injury by mitigating oxidative/nitrative stress. Furthermore, gAd may be a potential therapeutic agent for PQ-induced lung injury, and further pharmacological studies are therefore warranted
Anomalous thermal transport across the superionic transition in ice
Superionic ices with highly mobile protons within the stable oxygen
sub-lattice occupy an important proportion of the phase diagram of ice and
widely exist in the interior of icy giants and throughout the universe.
Understanding the thermal transport in superionic ice is vital for the thermal
evolution of icy planets. However, it is highly challenging due to the extreme
thermodynamic conditions and dynamical nature of protons, beyond the capability
of the traditional lattice dynamics and empirical potential molecular dynamics
approaches. In this work, by utilizing the deep potential molecular dynamics
approach, we investigate the thermal conductivity of ice-VII and superionic
ice-VII" along the isobar of . A non-monotonic trend of
thermal conductivity with elevated temperature is observed. Through heat flux
decomposition and trajectory-based spectra analysis, we show that the
thermally-activated proton diffusion in ice-VII and superionic ice-VII"
contribute significantly to heat convection, while the broadening in
vibrational energy peaks and significant softening of transverse acoustic
branches lead to a reduction in heat conduction. The competition between proton
diffusion and phonon scattering results in anomalous thermal transport across
the superionic transition in ice. This work unravels the important role of
proton diffusion in the thermal transport of high-pressure ice. Our approach
provides new insights into modeling the thermal transport and atomistic
dynamics in superionic materials.Comment: 5 figure
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