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Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Properties of the Linear-Chain Cobalt Oxide Sr5Pb3CoO12
The novel spin-chain cobalt oxide Sr5Pb3CoO12 [P-62m, a = 10.1093(2) A and c
= 3.562 51(9) A at 295 K] is reported. Polycrystalline sample of the compound
was studied by neutron diffraction (at 6 and 295 K) and magnetic susceptibility
measurements (5 to 390 K). The cobalt oxide was found to be analogous to the
copper oxide Sr5Pb3CoO12, which is comprised of magnetic-linear chains at
inter-chain distance of 10 A. Although the cobalt oxide chains (mu_eff of 3.64
mu_B per Co) are substantially antiferromagnetic (theta_W = -38.8 K), neither
low-dimensional magnetism nor long-range ordering has been found; a
local-structure disorder in the chains might impact on the magnetism. This
compound is highly electrically insulating.Comment: To be published in J. Solid State Che
Metallic conductivity and a Ca substitution study of NaRh2O4 comprising a double chain system
The metallic compound NaRh2O4 forms a full range solid solution to the
insulating phase CaRh2O4. At a Na concentration of 0.25 moles per formula unit,
we found an unexpected contribution to the specific heat at low temperature [K.
Yamaura et al. Chem. Mater. 17 (2005) 359]. To address this issue, specific
heat and ac and dc magnetic susceptibilities were additionally measured under a
variety of conditions for the Na0.25 sample. A new set of data clearly indicate
the additional specific heat is magnetic in origin; however, the magnetic
entropy is fairly small (~1 % of Schottky term for a simple splitting doublet),
and there is no other evidence to suggest that a magnetic phase transition is
responsible for the anomalous specific heat.Comment: Accepted for publication in a special issue of Physica B (the
proceedings of SCES05
Extremely strong-coupling superconductivity and anomalous lattice properties in the beta-pyrochlore oxide KOs2O6
Superconducting and normal-state properties of the beta-pyrochlore oxide
KOs2O6 are studied by means of thermodynamic and transport measurements. It is
shown that the superconductivity is of conventional s-wave type and lies in the
extremely strong-coupling regime. Specific heat and resistivity measurements
reveal that there are characteristic low-energy phonons that give rise to
unusual scattering of carriers due to strong electron-phonon interactions. The
entity of the low-energy phonons is ascribed to the heavy rattling of the K ion
confined in an oversized cage made of OsO6 octahedra. It is suggested that this
electron-rattler coupling mediates the Cooper pairing, resulting in the
extremely strong-coupling superconductivity.Comment: 17 pages (only 4 pages included here. go to
http://hiroi.issp.u-tokyo.ac.jp/Published%20papers/K-SC6.pdf for full pages),
to be published in PR
World Markets of Vertically Differentiated Agricultural Commodities: A Case of Soybean Markets
Replaced with revised version of poster 07/21/11.vertical product differentiation, market power, GM, non-GM, soybean, Industrial Organization, International Relations/Trade, L1,
How Market Power Changes in Monopoly: Using Lau’s Hessian Identities
This research examines market power using Lau’s Hessian Identity relationships based on the empirical properties of duality theory. We compare the performance of the proposed dual approach using Lau’s Hessian Identity relationships with the simple traditional dual approach.Lau’s Hessian Identity, Monte Carlo simulation, Market Power, Monopoly, Marketing,
Magnetic studies of the lightly Ru doped perovskite rhodates Sr(Ru,Rh)O
The solid solution between the ferromagnetic metal SrRuO and the enhanced
paramagnetic metal SrRhO was recently reported [K. Yamaura et al., Phys.
Rev. B 69 (2004) 024410], and an unexpected feature was found in the specific
heat data at =0.9 of SrRuRhO. The feature was reinvestigated
further by characterizing additional samples with various Ru concentrations in
the vicinity of =0.9. Specific heat and magnetic susceptibility data
indicate that the feature reflects a peculiar magnetism of the doped
perovskite, which appears only in the very narrow composition range
0.850.95.Comment: Accepted for publication in a special issue of Physica B (the
proceedings of SCES04
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