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Thermodynamics and Spin Tunneling Dynamics in Ferric Wheels with Excess Spin
We study theoretically the thermodynamic properties and spin dynamics of a
class of magnetic rings closely related to ferric wheels, antiferromagnetic
ring systems, in which one of the Fe (III) ions has been replaced by a dopant
ion to create an excess spin. Using a coherent-state spin path integral
formalism, we derive an effective action for the system in the presence of a
magnetic field. We calculate the functional dependence of the magnetization and
tunnel splitting on the magnetic field and show that the parameters of the spin
Hamiltonian can be inferred from the magnetization curve. We study the spin
dynamics in these systems and show that quantum tunneling of the Neel vector
also results in tunneling of the total magnetization. Hence, the spin
correlation function shows a signature of Neel vector tunneling, and electron
spin resonance (ESR) techniques or AC susceptibility measurements can be used
to measure both the tunneling and the decoherence rate. We compare our results
with exact diagonalization studies on small ring systems. Our results can be
easily generalized to a wide class of nanomagnets, such as ferritin.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figure
Push is Fast on Sparse Random Graphs
We consider the classical push broadcast process on a large class of sparse
random multigraphs that includes random power law graphs and multigraphs. Our
analysis shows that for every , whp rounds are
sufficient to inform all but an -fraction of the vertices.
It is not hard to see that, e.g. for random power law graphs, the push
process needs whp rounds to inform all vertices. Fountoulakis,
Panagiotou and Sauerwald proved that for random graphs that have power law
degree sequences with , the push-pull protocol needs
to inform all but vertices whp. Our result demonstrates that,
for such random graphs, the pull mechanism does not (asymptotically) improve
the running time. This is surprising as it is known that, on random power law
graphs with , push-pull is exponentially faster than pull
Spin-Photon Dynamics of Quantum Dots in Two-mode Cavities
A quantum dot interacting with two resonant cavity modes is described by a
two-mode Jaynes-Cummings model. Depending on the quantum dot energy level
scheme, the interaction of a singly doped quantum dot with a cavity photon
generates entanglement of electron spin and cavity states or allows one to
implement a SWAP gate for spin and photon states. An undoped quantum dot in the
same structure generates pairs of polarization entangled photons from an
initial photon product state. For realistic cavity loss rates, the fidelity of
these operations is of order 80%.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures; extended discussion of experimental
implementatio
The age of cheap money and passive investing: Are pro forma earnings value relevant?
This study investigates the impact of pro forma earnings on stock misvaluation. In light of a decade of substantial changes in the market and investment environment since 2008 that are challenging the traditional primacy of accounting disclosures for valuation, I link mispriced shares to voluntary firm disclosures. Using a hand-collected sample of pro forma earnings from quarterly earnings press releases of the constituent firms of the US Dow Jones 30 between 2011 and 2017, I find that providing pro forma earnings reduces overvaluation for the most overvalued stocks. Further analysis indicates, however, that for firms with higher analyst earnings forecast dispersion, disclosing pro forma earnings increases these firms' overvaluation. In addition, different types of expenses excluded to meet or beat analyst earnings forecasts affect misvaluation differently. These findings suggest that pro forma earnings still play an important role and are value relevant in the new market conditions. JEL classification numbers: G38, M40, M4
Transferable Ageing Provisions in Individual Health Insurance Contracts
We consider lifetime health insurance contracts in which ageing provisions are used tosmooth the premium profile. The capital stock accumulated for each individual can bedecomposed into two parts: a premium insurance and an annuitised life insurance, onlythe latter being transferable between insurers without triggering premium changesthrough risk segmentation. In a simulation based on German data, the transferable sharedeclines in age and falls with an increasing age of entry into the contract. In spite ofdifferent benefit profiles, it is almost identical for women and men.Health insurance, lifetime contracts, ageing provisions, premium insurance, simulations
Transferable Ageing Provisions in Individual Health Insurance Contracts
We consider lifetime health insurance contracts in which ageing provisions are used to smooth the premium profile. The stock of capital accumulated for each individual can be split into two parts: a premium insurance and an annuitised life insurance, where the latter would be transferable between insurers without triggering premium changes through risk segmentation. In a simulation based on German data, the transferable share declines in age. It is smaller for women than for men, and it falls with an increasing age of entry into the contract.health insurance, lifetime contracts, ageing provisions premium insurance, simulations
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