Josephson and Persistent Spin Currents in Bose-Einstein Condensates of Magnons

Using the Aharonov-Casher (A-C) phase, we present a microscopic theory of the Josephson and persistent spin currents in quasi-equilibrium Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) of magnons in ferromagnetic insulators. Starting from a microscopic spin model that we map onto a Gross-Pitaevskii Hamiltonian, we derive a two-state model for the Josephson junction between the weakly coupled magnon-BECs. We then show how to obtain the alternating-current (ac) Josephson effect with magnons as well as macroscopic quantum self-trapping in a magnon-BEC. We next propose how to control the direct-current (dc) Josephson effect electrically using the A-C phase, which is the geometric phase acquired by magnons moving in an electric field. Finally, we introduce a magnon-BEC ring and show that persistent magnon-BEC currents flow due to the A-C phase. Focusing on the feature that the persistent magnon-BEC current is a steady flow of magnetic dipoles that produces an electric field, we propose a method to directly measure it experimentally.Comment: 8 pages, 6 figures, updated into published versio

Optimal design of injection mold for plastic bonded magnet

The optimal design of an injection mold for producing a stronger multipole magnet is carried out using the finite element method and the direct search method. It is shown that the maximum flux density in the cavity obtained by the optimal design is about 2.6 times higher than that of the initial shape determined empirically. 3-D analysis of the nonlinear magnetic field in the injection mold with complicated structure is also carried out. The calculated flux distribution on the cavity surface is in good agreement with the measured one</p

Thermal robustness of multipartite entanglement of the 1-D spin 1/2 XY model

We study the robustness of multipartite entanglement of the ground state of the one-dimensional spin 1/2 XY model with a transverse magnetic field in the presence of thermal excitations, by investigating a threshold temperature, below which the thermal state is guaranteed to be entangled. We obtain the threshold temperature based on the geometric measure of entanglement of the ground state. The threshold temperature reflects three characteristic lines in the phase diagram of the correlation function. Our approach reveals a region where multipartite entanglement at zero temperature is high but is thermally fragile, and another region where multipartite entanglement at zero temperature is low but is thermally robust.Comment: Revised, 11 pages, 7 figure

Simulating typical entanglement with many-body Hamiltonian dynamics

We study the time evolution of the amount of entanglement generated by one dimensional spin-1/2 Ising-type Hamiltonians composed of many-body interactions. We investigate sets of states randomly selected during the time evolution generated by several types of time-independent Hamiltonians by analyzing the distributions of the amount of entanglement of the sets. We compare such entanglement distributions with that of typical entanglement, entanglement of a set of states randomly selected from a Hilbert space with respect to the unitarily invariant measure. We show that the entanglement distribution obtained by a time-independent Hamiltonian can simulate the average and standard deviation of the typical entanglement, if the Hamiltonian contains suitable many-body interactions. We also show that the time required to achieve such a distribution is polynomial in the system size for certain types of Hamiltonians.Comment: Revised, 11 pages, 7 figure

Culturally diverse students’ conflict experiences and management strategies:a mixed-method study of intercultural collaborative learning

Abstract. As educational practice has been shifting more collaborative and intercultural, the need for facilitating culturally diverse learners becomes more evident. This study aims to get a better understanding of conflict situations among culturally diverse learners during collaborative learning. The participants were students in international Master’s degree programs in the Faculty of Education at the University of Oulu (N=55). The data were collected through an online survey including Likert scale questions to examine the relationships between cultural aspects and conflict management styles, and open-ended questions to investigate the participants’ conflict experiences and management strategies. The quantitative results only confirmed the correlation between the individualism index and dominating conflict management style (p=.011) when excluding a certain group (Finland) that showed divergent results. In the qualitative analysis, many participants reported conflict factors associated with a lack of respect for other members, especially a member’s dominating behavior. The results also show that the participants from individualistic cultures valued more active discussion. They frequently used direct approaches such as explaining own point and asking others to express themselves to resolve conflicts. In contrast, the participants from collectivistic cultures, especially Asian participants, valued more organized work and equal participation. They frequently used indirect approaches such as considering others and not expressing own feelings to avoid conflicts. In conclusion, the findings of the study provide some insights into the research field of intercultural collaborative learning, which is required for future education to support culturally diverse learners

Validation and empirical correction of MODIS AOT and AE over ocean

We present a validation study of Collection 5 MODIS level 2 Aqua and Terra AOT (aerosol optical thickness) and AE (Ångström exponent) over ocean by comparison to coastal and island AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork) sites for the years 2003–2009. We show that MODIS (MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) AOT exhibits significant biases due to wind speed and cloudiness of the observed scene, while MODIS AE, although overall unbiased, exhibits less spatial contrast on global scales than the AERONET observations. The same behaviour can be seen when MODIS AOT is compared against Maritime Aerosol Network (MAN) data, suggesting that the spatial coverage of our datasets does not preclude global conclusions. Thus, we develop empirical correction formulae for MODIS AOT and AE that significantly improve agreement of MODIS and AERONET observations. We show these correction formulae to be robust. Finally, we study random errors in the corrected MODIS AOT and AE and show that they mainly depend on AOT itself, although small contributions are present due to wind speed and cloud fraction in AOT random errors and due to AE and cloud fraction in AE random errors. Our analysis yields significantly higher random AOT errors than the official MODIS error estimate (0.03 + 0.05 τ), while random AE errors are smaller than might be expected. This new dataset of bias-corrected MODIS AOT and AE over ocean is intended for aerosol model validation and assimilation studies, but also has consequences as a stand-alone observational product. For instance, the corrected dataset suggests that much less fine mode aerosol is transported across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

Oxidation of Nickel in AlCl3-1-Butylpyridinium Chloride at Ambient Temperature

We have studied in detail the electrochemical reaction of nickel in several kinds of molar ratio-controlled molten salts consisting of AlCl(3) and 1-butylpyridinium chloride (BPC) at 40°C. We observed NiCl(2) as an oxidation product from nickel on the surface of the electrode in slightly acidic AlCl(3)/BPC salts with molar ratios of 1.05/1.0 and 1.1/1.0. However, in strongly acidic salt with the ratio of 1.5/1.0, NiCl(2) deposits on the electrode less than when in the above salts, and no NiCl(29) is observed in basic and neutral salts with the ratio of 1.0/1.0 or less AlCl(3) content. This suggests that [NiCl(4)](2−) ions form as the oxidation of nickel in such neutral and basic AlC(3)/BPC (salts)