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Aggregates of rod-coil diblock copolymers adsorbed at a surface
The behaviour of rod-coil diblock copolymers close to a surface is discussed
by using extended scaling methods. The copolymers are immersed in selective
solvent such that the rods are likely to aggregate to gain energy. The rods are
assumed to align only parallel to each other, such that they gain a maximum
energy by forming liquid crystalline structures. If an aggregate of these
copolymers adsorbs with the rods parallel to the surface the rods shift with
respect to each other to allow for the chains to gain entropy. It is shown that
this shift decays with increasing distance from the surface. The profile of
this decay away from the surface is calculated by minimisation of the total
free energy of the system. The stability of such an adsorbed aggregate and
other possible configurations are discussed as well.Comment: 10 pages, 11 figure
Orientation and temperature dependence of domain wall properties in FePt
An investigation of the orientation and temperature dependence of domain wall properties in FePt is presented. The authors use a microscopic, atomic model for the magnetic interactions within an effective, classical spin Hamiltonian constructed on the basis of spin-density functional calculations. They find a significant dependence of the domain wall width as well as the domain wall energy on the orientation of the wall with respect to the crystal lattice. Investigating the temperature dependence, they demonstrate the existence of elliptical domain walls in FePt at room temperature. The consequences of their findings for a micromagnetic continuum theory are discussed. (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics
Invariant expectations and vanishing of bounded cohomology for exact groups
We study exactness of groups and establish a characterization of exact groups
in terms of the existence of a continuous linear operator, called an invariant
expectation, whose properties make it a weak counterpart of an invariant mean
on a group. We apply this operator to show that exactness of a finitely
generated group implies the vanishing of the bounded cohomology of with
coefficients in a new class of modules, which are defined using the Hopf
algebra structure of .Comment: Final version, to appear in the Journal of Topology and Analysi
Single Spin Asymmetries in Semi-Inclusive Electroproduction: Access to Transversity
We discuss the quark transversity distribution function and a possible way to
access it through the measurement of single spin azimuthal asymmetry in
semi-inclusive single pion electroproduction on a transversely polarized
target.Comment: 5 pages, Latex using aipproc.sty (included), to appear in proceedings
of "Second Workshop on Physics with an Electron Polarized Light Ion
Collider", Sept. 14-16, 2000, MIT, Cambridge, US
Laser induced magnetization switching in films with perpendicular anisotropy: a comparison between measurements and a multi-macrospin model
Thermally-assisted ultra-fast magnetization reversal in a DC magnetic field
for magnetic multilayer thin films with perpendicular anisotropy has been
investigated in the time domain using femtosecond laser heating. The experiment
is set-up as an optically pumped stroboscopic Time Resolved Magneto-Optical
Kerr Effect magnetometer. It is observed that a modest laser fluence of about
0.3 mJ/square-cm induces switching of the magnetization in an applied field
much less than the DC coercivity (0.8 T) on the sub-nanosecond time-scale. This
switching was thermally-assisted by the energy from the femtosecond pump-pulse.
The experimental results are compared with a model based on the Landau
Lifschitz Bloch equation. The comparison supports a description of the reversal
process as an ultra-fast demagnetization and partial recovery followed by
slower thermally activated switching due to the spin system remaining at an
elevated temperature after the heating pulse.Comment: 8 pages, 10 figures, to be submitted to PR
Comprehensive Spectral Analysis of Cyg X-1 using RXTE Data
We analyse a large number () pointed RXTE observations of Cyg X-1 and
model the spectrum of each one. A subset of the observations for which there is
simultaneous reliable measure of the hardness ratio by the All Sky Monitor,
shows that the sample covers nearly all the spectral shapes of Cyg X-1. The
relative strength, width of the Iron line and the reflection parameter are in
general correlated with the high energy photon spectral index . This is
broadly consistent with a geometry where for the hard state (low ) there is a hot inner Comptonizing region surrounded by a truncated cold
disk. The inner edge of the disk moves inwards as the source becomes softer
till finally in the soft state (high ) the disk fills the inner
region and active regions above the disk produce the Comptonized component.
However, the reflection parameter shows non-monotonic behaviour near the
transition region (), suggestive of a more complex geometry or
physical state of the reflector. Additionally, the inner disk temperature,
during the hard state, is on the average higher than in the soft one, albeit
with large scatter. These inconsistencies could be due to limitations in the
data and the empirical model used to fit them. The flux of each spectral
component is well correlated with which shows that unlike some other
black hole systems, Cyg X-1 does not show any hysteresis behaviour. In the soft
state, the flux of the Comptonized component is always similar to the disk one,
which confirms that the ultra-soft state (seen in other brighter black hole
systems) is not exhibited by Cyg X-1. The rapid variation of the Compton
Amplification factor with , naturally explains the absence of spectra
with , despite a large number having .Comment: 12 pages, 8 figures, accepted for publication in Research in
Astronomy and Astrophysics (RAA
Flightweight radiantly and actively cooled panel: Thermal and structural performance
A 2- by 4-ft flightweight panel was subjected to thermal/structural tests representative of design flight conditions for a Mach 6.7 transport and to off-design conditions simulating flight maneuvers and cooling system failures. The panel utilized Rene 41 heat shields backed by a thin layer of insulation to radiate away most of the 12 Btu/ft2-sec incident heating. A solution of ethylene glycol in water circulating through tubes in an aluminum-honeycomb-sandwich panel absorbed the remainder of the incident heating (0.8 Btu/sq ft-sec). The panel successfully withstood (1) 46.7 hr of radiant heating which included 53 thermal cycles and 5000 cycles of uniaxial inplane loading of + or - 1200 lfb/in; (2) simulated 2g-maneuver heating conditions and simulated cooling system failures without excessive temperatures on the structural panel; and (3) the extensive thermal/structural tests and the aerothermal tests reported in NASA TP-1595 without significant damage to the structural panel, coolant leaks, or hot-gas ingress to the structural panel
Relaxation-to-creep transition of domain-wall motion in two- dimensional random-field Ising model with ac driving field
With Monte Carlo simulations, we investigate the relaxation dynamics with a
domain wall for magnetic systems at the critical temperature. The dynamic
scaling behavior is carefully analyzed, and a dynamic roughening process is
observed. For comparison, similar analysis is applied to the relaxation
dynamics with a free or disordered surfaceComment: 5 pages, 5 figure
Creep motion of a domain wall in the two-dimensional random-field Ising model with a driving field
With Monte Carlo simulations, we study the creep motion of a domain wall in
the two-dimensional random-field Ising model with a driving field. We observe
the nonlinear fieldvelocity relation, and determine the creep exponent {\mu}.
To further investigate the universality class of the creep motion, we also
measure the roughness exponent {\zeta} and energy barrier exponent {\psi} from
the zero-field relaxation process. We find that all the exponents depend on the
strength of disorder.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
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