662 research outputs found
Ruddlesden-Popper faults in LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattices
Scanning transmission electron microscopy in combination with electron
energy-loss spectroscopy is used to study LaNiO3/LaAlO3 superlattices grown on
(La,Sr)AlO4 with varying single-layer thicknesses which are known to control
their electronic properties. The microstructure of the films is investigated on
the atomic level and the role of observed defects is discussed in the context
of the different properties. Two types of Ruddlesden-Popper faults are found
which are either two or three dimensional. The common planar Ruddlesden-Popper
fault is induced by steps on the substrate surface. In contrast, the
three-dimensionally arranged Ruddlesden-Popper fault, whose size is in the
nanometer range, is caused by the formation of local stacking faults during
film growth. Furthermore, the interfaces of the superlattices are found to show
different sharpness, but the microstructure does not depend substantially on
the single-layer thickness.Comment: 14 pages, 6 figure
Digital modulation of the nickel valence state in a cuprate-nickelate heterostructure
Layer-by-layer oxide molecular beam epitaxy has been used to synthesize
cuprate-nickelate multilayer structures of composition
(LaCuO)/LaO/(LaNiO). In a combined experimental and
theoretical study, we show that these structures allow a clean separation of
dopant and doped layers. Specifically, the LaO layer separating cuprate and
nickelate blocks provides an additional charge that, according to density
functional theory calculations, is predominantly accommodated in the
interfacial nickelate layers. This is reflected in an elongation of bond
distances and changes in valence state, as observed by scanning transmission
electron microscopy and x-ray absorption spectroscopy. Moreover, the predicted
charge disproportionation in the nickelate interface layers leads to a
thickness-dependent metal-to-insulator transition for , as observed in
electrical transport measurements. The results exemplify the perspectives of
charge transfer in metal-oxide multilayers to induce doping without introducing
chemical and structural disorder
Atomic self-interaction correction for molecules and solids
We present an atomic orbital based approximate scheme for self-interaction
correction (SIC) to the local density approximation of density functional
theory. The method, based on the idea of Filippetti and Spaldin [Phys. Rev. B
67, 125109 (2003)], is implemented in a code using localized numerical atomic
orbital basis sets and is now suitable for both molecules and extended solids.
After deriving the fundamental equations as a non-variational approximation of
the self-consistent SIC theory, we present results for a wide range of
molecules and insulators. In particular, we investigate the effect of
re-scaling the self-interaction correction and we establish a link with the
existing atomic-like corrective scheme LDA+U. We find that when no re-scaling
is applied, i.e. when we consider the entire atomic correction, the Kohn-Sham
HOMO eigenvalue is a rather good approximation to the experimental ionization
potential for molecules. Similarly the HOMO eigenvalues of negatively charged
molecules reproduce closely the molecular affinities. In contrast a re-scaling
of about 50% is necessary to reproduce insulator bandgaps in solids, which
otherwise are largely overestimated. The method therefore represents a
Kohn-Sham based single-particle theory and offers good prospects for
applications where the actual position of the Kohn-Sham eigenvalues is
important, such as quantum transport.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figure
Long-range charge density wave proximity effect at cuprate-manganate interfaces
The interplay between charge density waves (CDWs) and high-temperature
superconductivity is currently under intense investigation. Experimental
research on this issue is difficult because CDW formation in bulk copper-oxides
is strongly influenced by random disorder, and a long-range-ordered CDW state
in high magnetic fields is difficult to access with spectroscopic and
diffraction probes. Here we use resonant x-ray scattering in zero magnetic
field to show that interfaces with the metallic ferromagnet
LaCaMnO greatly enhance CDW formation in the optimally
doped high-temperature superconductor YBaCuO (), and that this effect persists over several tens of nm. The wavevector
of the incommensurate CDW serves as an internal calibration standard of the
charge carrier concentration, which allows us to rule out any significant
influence of oxygen non-stoichiometry, and to attribute the observed phenomenon
to a genuine electronic proximity effect. Long-range proximity effects induced
by heterointerfaces thus offer a powerful method to stabilize the charge
density wave state in the cuprates, and more generally, to manipulate the
interplay between different collective phenomena in metal oxides.Comment: modified version published in Nature Material
Анализ условий труда и разработка мероприятий по их усовершенствованию на предприятии ООО
В данной выпускной квалификационной работе проводиться анализ условий труда и травматизма на Юргинском машиностроительном заводе. На основании этих исследований выявляются опасные и вредные производственные факторы, а так же разрабатываются мероприятия по усовершенствованию условий труда.In this graduation qualification work, an analysis of working conditions and injuries at the Yurga machine-building plant is carried out. Based on these studies, hazardous and harmful production factors are identified, as well as measures are being developed to improve working conditions
A study of the static yield stress in a binary Lennard-Jones glass
The stress-strain relations and the yield behavior of model glass (a 80:20
binary Lennard-Jones mixture) is studied by means of MD simulations. First, a
thorough analysis of the static yield stress is presented via simulations under
imposed stress. Furthermore, using steady shear simulations, the effect of
physical aging, shear rate and temperature on the stress-strain relation is
investigated. In particular, we find that the stress at the yield point (the
``peak''-value of the stress-strain curve) exhibits a logarithmic dependence
both on the imposed shear rate and on the ``age'' of the system in qualitative
agreement with experiments on amorphous polymers and on metallic glasses. In
addition to the very observation of the yield stress which is an important
feature seen in experiments on complex systems like pastes, dense colloidal
suspensions and foams, further links between our model and soft glassy
materials are found. An example are hysteresis loops in the system response to
a varying imposed stress. Finally, we measure the static yield stress for our
model and study its dependence on temperature. We find that for temperatures
far below the mode coupling critical temperature of the model (),
\sigmay decreases slowly upon heating followed by a stronger decrease as
\Tc is approached. We discuss the reliability of results on the static yield
stress and give a criterion for its validity in terms of the time scales
relevant to the problem.Comment: 14 pages, 18 figure
Theory of the thermoelectricity of intermetallic compounds with Ce or Yb ions
The thermoelectric properties of intermetallic compounds with Ce or Yb ions
are explained by the single-impurity Anderson model which takes into account
the crystal-field splitting of the 4{\it f} ground-state multiplet, and assumes
a strong Coulomb repulsion which restricts the number of {\it f} electrons or
{\it f} holes to for Ce and for Yb ions. Using
the non-crossing approximation and imposing the charge neutrality constraint on
the local scattering problem at each temperature and pressure, the excitation
spectrum and the transport coefficients of the model are obtained. The
thermopower calculated in such a way exhibits all the characteristic features
observed in Ce and Yb intermetallics. Calculating the effect of pressure on
various characteristic energy scales of the model, we obtain the phase
diagram which agrees with the experimental data on CeRuSi,
CeCuSi, CePdSi, and similar compounds. The evolution of the
thermopower and the electrical resistance as a function of temperature,
pressure or doping is explained in terms of the crossovers between various
fixed points of the model and the redistribution of the single-particle
spectral weight within the Fermi window.Comment: 13 pages, 11 figure
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