The Density Dependence of Homogenous Normal Liquid Helium 3 One-Body Momentum Distribution in?the LOCV and Ristig�CClark Formalisms

The lowest order constrained variational (LOCV) and the extended LOCV (ELOCV) method in the frame work of the Ristig?CClark formalism is used to calculate the density dependence of the normal liquid helium 3 one-body momentum distribution, n(k), at zero and finite temperatures. We impose the familiar 6?C12 Lennard?CJones potential as the inter-atomic interaction. It is shown that the normal liquid helium 3 one-body momentum distribution, n(k), decreases at low momentums by increasing the density, but its tail becomes longer. The discontinuity of n(k) also decreases as we increase the density of the normal liquid helium 3. The discontinuity disappears at finite temperature but the same density dependent is observed as that of frozen case.     

Thermodynamic properties of (TeO2) n (WO3)1 − n glasses in the range 0–650 K

The heat capacity of (TeO₂) _n (WO₃)_{1 ? n} tellurite glasses with n = 0.75, 0.78, 0.85, and 0.90 has been determined using precision adiabatic calorimetry (6–350 K) and dynamic scanning calorimetry (320–650 K), and the thermodynamic characteristics of their glassy state and devitrification have been evaluated. The experimental heat capacity data have been used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions of the glassy and supercooled liquid states at temperatures from T → 0 to 650 K: heat capacity C _p ⁰ (T), enthalpy H ⁰(T) — H ⁰(0), entropy S ⁰(T), and Gibbs function G ⁰(T) — H ⁰(0). The character of structural heterodynamicity of the tellurite glasses has been assessed by processing the low-temperature heat capacity data using the multifractal formulation of the Debye theory of heat capacity of solids. The composition dependences of the devitrification temperature and 298.15-K thermodynamic functions have been obtained, and the 298.15-K C _p ⁰ of tellurium dioxide has been estimated. The thermal and thermodynamic properties of the (TeO₂) _n (WO₃)_{1 ? n} tellurite glasses have been compared with those of (TeO₂) _n (ZnO)_{1 ? n} glasses.     

Two-gap superconductivity in R2Fe3Si5 (R=Lu,Sc) and Sc5Ir4Si10

R₂Fe₃Si₅ (R= Sc, Y, Lu) contains nonmagnetic iron and has a relatively high superconducting transition temperature T_c among iron-containing superconductors. An anomalous temperature dependence of specific heat C(T) has been reported for polycrystalline samples down to 1 K. We have grown R₂Fe₃Si₅ single crystals, confirmed the anomalous C(T) dependence, and found a second drop in specific heat below 1 K. In Lu₂Fe₃Si₅, we can reproduce C(T) below T_c, assuming two distinct energy gaps 2Δ ₁/k_BT_c = 4.4 and 2Δ ₂/k_BT_c = 1.1, with nearly equal weights, indicating that Lu₂Fe₃Si₅ is a two-gap superconductor similar to MgB₂. Hall coefficient measurements and band structure calculation also support the multiband contributions to the normal-state properties. The specific heat in the Sc₂Fe₃Si₅ single crystals also shows the two-gap feature. R₅Ir₄Si₁₀ (R = Sc, rare earth) is also a superconductor where competition between superconductivity and the charge-density wave is known for rare earths but not for Sc. We have performed detailed specific heat measurements on Sc₅Ir₄Si₁₀ single crystals and found that C(T) deviates slightly from the behavior expected for weak-coupling superconductors. C(T) for these superconductors can also be reproduced well by assuming two superconducting gaps.     

Thermodynamic properties of TeO2-ZnO glasses in the range 0–650 K

The heat capacity C _p ⁰ of (TeO₂)_n(ZnO)_{1 ? n} (n = 0.65, 0.70, 0.80) tellurite glasses has been determined by precision adiabatic (6–350 K) and dynamic scanning (320–650 K) calorimetry. The thermodynamic characteristics of their devitrification and glassy state have been determined. The experimental data have been used to calculate the standard thermodynamic functions of samples in the glassy and “supercooled liquid” states (0–650 K): heat capacity C _p ⁰ (T), enthalpy H ⁰(T) ? H ⁰(0), entropy S ⁰(T) ? S ⁰(0), and Gibbs function G ⁰(T) ? H ⁰(0). Multifractal processing of the low-temperature heat capacity data has been used to assess the character of structural heterodynamicity of the tellurite glasses. The heat capacity of the glasses has been analyzed in comparison with that of their constituent oxides. The composition dependences of the glass transition temperature, crystallization onset temperature, and thermodynamic functions at 298.15 and 600 K have been obtained.     

An angular distribution function for the sputter-depositing atoms and general equations describing the initial thickness profile of a thin film deposited inside a via and trench by sputtering

We developed an angular distribution function that describes the distribution of directional sputter-depositing atoms: g(θ) = (k sin²θ + k⁻¹cos²θ)⁻², where k is a directionality factor that determines the directionality of depositing atoms and θ is the incident angle of a depositing atom. The thickness profiles of the sputtered films deposited inside a vertical trench were simulated using the ballistic transport reaction model in conjunction with the angular distribution function, g(θ). The simulated thickness profile agreed well with the experimentally measured thickness profile. General equations that describe the thickness profile of sputter-deposited films inside vias and trenches were derived. The initial film thickness profile could be predicted by substituting the directionality factor, k, and the geometric parameters of the via or trench in the general equations. An optimum directionality factor, defined as the directionality factor that maximizes the sidewall coverage of a vertical pattern, was obtained by solving the general equations. An ideally-tapered via that maximizes sidewall coverage was identified by optimizing the directionality factors and aspect ratios of the vias.     

Vapor-phase growth of Bi2Sr2Ca n−1Cu n O x (n= 1–3) single crystals

High-quality platelike Bi₂Sr₂Ca _n?1Cu_nO_x (n= 1–3) single crystals with superconducting transition temperatures T _c=10, 85, and 110 K, respectively, are prepared by vapor-phase growth in closed cavities produced in a melt fluxed with KCl. The effect of synthesis and growth conditions on the T _c of the crystals is analyzed. The morphology of the crystals suggests that the most perfect, well-faceted crystals grow via vapor transport with constant feeding from the charge.     

The possibility of increasingT c in oxide high-T c superconductor films: Interaction with elastic fields of defects

The influence onT _c of dilatation centers (DC) as elastic defects near the surface or in thin films of oxide high-T_c superconductors is considered. The distribution function ofT _c in this case was obtained. This is the Lorentzian with center shifted to largerT _c values. The half width of theT _c distribution βn (n is the concentration of DC) is larger than its center shift and corresponds to the increase ofT _c fluctuations near the surface. As a result, a continuum percolation behavior with increasing critical temperature percolation levelT ^(c) near the surface appears. The inequalityβn>T ^(c)>T _c ^initial is fulfilled. ForT>T ^(c) the quasi-2D Josephson media takes place where a finite superconductive domain withT _c ^local >T ^(c) exists. The influence of DC considerably increases for strong DC such as off-center impurity ions.     

Kinetic Growth Properties of the Interface in Phase-Separated 3He-4He Liquid Mixtures: Crossover Between the Hydrodynamic and Ballistic Regimes

We developed a method to measure the transmission coefficient of sound for the interface between the c- and d-phases of a phase-separated ³He-⁴He liquid mixture at various temperatures and sound frequencies. From the data the kinetic growth coefficient of the interface ξ _ω(T), describing phase-conversion processes at the interface, can be determined.We have extended the experiment down to 6 mK with sound of 9, 14, and 32 MHz. The main specific features observed are as follows: (i) ξ _ω(T) showsa maximum at T _max(ω), (ii) above T _max(ω), ξ _ω(T) decreases with the increase of temperature as ξ _ω(T)=Aω ^5/2/T ³, and (iii) below T _max(ω), ξ _ω(T)decreases with the decrease of temperature and the frequency-dependence seems to disappear. That is, T _max(ω) corresponds to the crossover temperature between the hydrodynamic and ballistic regimes for ξ _ω(T).     

A Ramsey’s Method With Pulsed Neutrons for a T-Violation Experiment

A Ramsey’s method with pulsed neutrons is discussed for neutron spin manipulation in a time reversal (T) symmetry violation experiment. The neutron spin (s_n) is aligned to the direction of a vector product of the nuclear spin (I) and the neutron momentum (k_n) for the measurement of a T-odd correlation term, which is represented as s_n · (k_n × I), during propagation through a polarized nuclear target. The phase control and amplitude modulation of separated oscillatory fields are discussed for the measurement of the T-odd correlation term.     

Effect of Short-Range Ferromagnetic Ordering on the Electrical Transport Properties of (La0.9Bi0.1)2/3Ca1/3MnO3 in the Magnetic Field up to 40 T

The temperature and magnetic field dependence of the resistance of polycrystalline sample (La_0.9Bi_0.1)_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃ was investigated in pulsed high magnetic field up to 40 T over a wide temperature region. In order to describe the magnetotransport properties of the sample, an extended Mott hopping conduction model was employed. Instead of B _J (gμ _B J(T)B/k _B T) in the ferromagnetic (FM) state and $B_{J}^{2}(g\mu_{B}J(T)B/k_{B}T)$ in the paramagnetic (PM) state, the magnetic field dependence of the resistance could scale nicely with the Brillouin function B _J (gμ _B J(T)B/k _B T) in all the given temperatures (above and below the Curie temperature T _c ). The deduced value of the average spin moment J(T) increases with the increasing of the temperature and reaches the maximum value (～35) around T _c . The large value of J(T) indicate the presence of magnetic clusters in the sample which is induced by the short-range ferromagnetic ordering, however, compared to the un-doped compound La_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃, the value of J(T) is much smaller, which might be ascribe to the location of the 6s² lone pair electrons of Bi³⁺ ions in the sample (La_0.9Bi_0.1)_2/3Ca_1/3MnO₃.     

Vacancies in as-grown CZ silicon crystals observed by low-temperature ultrasonic measurements

By means of the low-temperature ultrasonic measurement, we try to observe the elastic softening due to the vacancies in as-grown silicon crystals grown by the Czochralski (CZ) method. We prepared a high-resistivity CZ silicon crystal ingot comprising the following defect-regions: the void region, the region of ring-like oxidation stacking fault, the Pv-region, the Pi-region, and the region of the dislocation clusters. Both of the elastic constants C ₄₄(T) and [C ₁₁(T) ? C ₁₂(T)]/2 measured for the samples taken from the Pv-region exhibit the softening of the type C _Γ(T) = C _Γ ⁽⁰⁾ [1 ? Δ_JT/(T ? Θ)] which was also found in our previous study for the non-doped FZ silicon and attributed to the neutral vacancy. No response of the softening to the applied magnetic field is found, as in our previous case of the non-doped FZ silicon. The observed softenings are attributed to the triply degenerate T ₂ states of the vacancy accommodating two electrons with anti parallel spins. The samples in the Pi-region exhibit no such softening, confirming that the origin of the softening is the vacancies. A qualitative explanation is given to the measured distribution of the vacancy concentration.     

Evidence of Phase Separation in the P-T Phase Diagram of the La0.75Ca0.25MnO3 Manganite by Infrared Measurements

Recent infrared absorption measurements performed at different pressures and temperatures on the La_0.75Ca_0.25MnO₃ manganite provided an estimate of the insulator-to-metal transition temperature T _IM(P), i.e., the P-T phase diagram of a pseudocubic manganite. Here we consider in detail the P- and T-dependence of the absorption spectral weights n ^*. The n ^*(T,P) behavior gives evidence of phase-separation between conducting and insulating domains in the P-T phase diagram, and allows to establish the occurrence of a characteristic temperature T ^* ? 0.6 T _IM. For T > T ^*, when insulating domains decrease on decreasing temperature or on increasing pressure, it is possible to distinguish a metallic region (connected metallic domains) for T ^* < T < T _IM, and an insulating region (disconnected metallic domains) for T > T _IM. Below T ^*, no reduction of the insulating domains, that may still exist, occurs.     

Gradual Eddy-Wave Crossover in Superfluid Turbulence

We revise the theory of superfluid turbulence near the absolute zero of temperature and suggest a differential approximation model for the energy fluxes in the k-space, ε _HD(k) and ε _KW(k), carried, respectively, by the collective hydrodynamic (HD) motions of quantized vortex lines and by their individual uncorrelated motions known as Kelvin waves (KW). The model predicts energy spectra of the HD and the KW components of the system, ?_HD(k) and ?_KW(k), which experience a smooth crossover between different regimes of motion over a finite range of scales. For an experimentally relevant range of Λ≡ln?(?/a) (? is the mean intervortex separation and a is the vortex core radius) between 10 and 15 the total energy flux ε=ε _HD(k)+ε _KW(k) and the total energy spectrum ?(k)=?_HD(k)+?_KW(k) are dominated by the HD motions for k<2/?. In this region ?(k) follows the HD spectrum with constant energy flux ε?ε _HD=const.: ?(k)∝ k ^?5/3 for smaller k and tends to equipartition of the HD energy ?(k)∝ k ² for larger k. This bottleneck accumulation of the energy spectrum is milder than the one predicted before in (L’vov et al. in Phys. Rev. B 76:024520, 2007) based on a model with sharp HD-KW transition. For Λ=15, it results in a prediction for the effective viscosity ν ^?′?0.004κ (κ is the circulation quantum) which is in a reasonable agreement with its experimental value in ⁴He low-temperature experiment ≈0.003κ (Walmsley et al. in Phys. Rev. Lett. 99:265302, 2007). For k>2/?, the energy spectrum is dominated by the KW component: almost flux-less KW component close to the thermodynamic equilibrium, ?≈?_KW≈const at smaller k and the KW cascade spectrum ?(k)→?_KW(k)∝ k ^?7/5 at larger k.     

3He Effect on 2D Superfluidity in 3He–4He Mixture Films on Planar Gold

There have been a number of experiments exploring the nature of 2D superfluidity and the configuration of ³He–⁴He mixture films on various substrates. To date, a possible film-structure at T=0 is that of a simple layer model, ³He/superfluid ⁴He/solid-like ⁴He/substrate, in which the submonolayer superfluidity is strongly affected by the coverage of the ³He overlayer. Yet the mechanism is not been fully understood. In this paper, we report a QCM study at 60 MHz for the ³He effect on the superfluidity of mixture films on flat gold, mainly focusing on the anomalous depletion of the temperature dependence of the superfluid density σ _s. In the measurements, we kept the ³He coverage constant (n ₃= 0, 3.6, 7.2, 19.0, 57.2, or 92.8 μmol/m²) and then incrementally added ⁴He. We observed the evolution of the ³He effect on σ _s(T) with increasing ³He coverage; this depletion of σ _s(T) rapidly increases and then saturates near n ₃～1 layer. From the analysis of the linear-temperature region in the plot of the dissipation peak temperature T _p as a function of the superfluid ⁴He coverage n _4s and comparison with previous studies on Mylar and porous gold, we found a universal function for the strength of the ³He effect for all substrates.     

Cesium dizirconium phosphate: Synthesis and thermal properties

Crystalline CsZr₂(PO₄)₃ with the NZP [NaZr₂(PO₄)₃] structure was prepared by a sol gel procedure. The purity and composition of the sample were determined by scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis as well as by X-ray phase analysis and IR spectroscopy. CsZr₂(PO₄)₃ is thermally stable in the range 7 K < T < 1553 K. Temperature dependences of the heat capacity C _p ⁰ = f(T) and thermal conductivity λ = f(T) of the phosphate in the range 320–650 K corresponding to thermal conditions of a nuclear waste repository were studied. The standard thermodynamic functions C _p ⁰ (T), H ⁰(T)–H ⁰(0), S ⁰(T), and G ⁰(T)–H ⁰(0) were calculated. The thermodynamic functions of formation of CsZr₂(PO₄)₃ were calculated. The possibility of decreasing the temperature of the synthesis-immobilization to 1000 K was experimentally confirmed.     

Thermodynamic properties of (TeO<Subscript>2</Subscript>)<Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript>(MoO<Subscript>3</Subscript>)<Subscript>1–<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Subscript> glasses

The thermal behavior of (TeO₂) _n (MoO₃)_1–n (n = 0.75, 0.85, 0.90) tellurite glasses has been studied by differential scanning calorimetry in the range from T = 300 to T = 850 K and heat capacity has been measured in the temperature range. The thermodynamic characteristics of the devitrification process and glassy state have been determined. The experimental data obtained have been used to evaluate the standard thermodynamic functions of the system in glassy and supercooled liquid states: heat capacity C _p °(T), enthalpy H°(T)–H°(320), entropy S°(T)–S°(320), and Gibbs function G°(T)–G°(320) in the temperature range 320–630 K. The composition dependences of the glass transition temperature and thermodynamic functions for the glasses have been obtained. The thermal and thermodynamic properties of the tellurite glasses have been compared to those of previously studied (TeO₂) _n (WO₃)_1–n and (TeO₂) _n (ZnO)_1–n glasses.     

Generalized Rotational Susceptibility Studies of Solid 4He

Using a novel SQUID-based torsional oscillator (TO) technique to achieve increased sensitivity and dynamic range, we studied TO’s containing solid ⁴He. Below ～250?mK, the TO resonance frequency f increases and its dissipation D passes through a maximum as first reported by Kim and Chan. To achieve unbiased analysis of such ⁴He rotational dynamics, we implemented a new approach based upon the generalized rotational susceptibility $\chi_{{}^{4}\mathrm{He}}^{ - 1}(\omega,T)$ . Upon cooling, we found that equilibration times within f(T) and D(T) exhibit a complex synchronized ultraslow evolution toward equilibrium indicative of glassy freezing of crystal disorder conformations which strongly influence the rotational dynamics. We explored a more specific $\chi_{{}^{4}\mathrm{He}}^{ -1}(\omega,\tau(T))$ with τ(T) representing a relaxation rate for inertially active microscopic excitations. In such models, the characteristic temperature T ^? at which df/dT and D pass simultaneously through a maximum occurs when the TO angular frequency ω and the relaxation rate are matched: ωτ(T ^?)=1. Then, by introducing the free inertial decay (FID) technique to solid ⁴He TO studies, we carried out a comprehensive map of f(T,V) and D(T,V) where V is the maximum TO rim velocity. These data indicated that the same microscopic excitations controlling the TO motions are generated independently by thermal and mechanical stimulation of the crystal. Moreover, a measure for their relaxation times τ(T,V) diverges smoothly everywhere without exhibiting a critical temperature or velocity, as expected in ωτ=1?models. Finally, following the observations of Day and Beamish, we showed that the combined temperature-velocity dependence of the TO response is indistinguishable from the combined temperature-strain dependence of the ⁴He shear modulus. Together, these observations imply that ultra-slow equilibration of crystal disorder conformations controls the rotational dynamics and, for any given disorder conformation, the anomalous rotational responses of solid ⁴He are associated with generation of the same microscopic excitations as those produced by direct shear strain.     

Induced changes in the refractive index of LiNbO3 crystals through Sc2O3 doping

The dependence of the ordinary (n_o) and extraordinary (n_e) refractive indices in congruent Sc₂O₃-doped LiNbO₃ crystals are reported. The Sc³⁺ ion concentrations in the crystals were varied from 0% to 7%. It has been found that n_o shows a clear singularity for a Sc³⁺ ion concentration of 3%. The experimental data of n_o and n_e are described by a generalised Sellmeier equation, which takes into account different Sc³⁺ ions sites location in the host matrix. Additionally, the role of the Sc₂O₃ content in the intrinsic defect distribution in LiNbO₃ crystals has been studied by using Cr³⁺ ions as an EPR probe.     

Preparation and optical characterization of e-beam deposited cerium oxide films

Cerium oxide films, of 0.3–1 μm thickness, were reactively deposited in the oxygen atmosphere onto quartz plates by the PVD method. An electron gun was used as an evaporation source. Films were characterized with the AFM method, Raman spectroscopy and spectrophotometrically. Optical properties of these films were examined for the wavelength range 0.2–2.5 μm. Films were characterized by high transparency, between 0.38 and 2.5 μm. The complex refractive index, n^*=n − jk, was evaluated. The dispersion characteristics for n(λ) and k(λ) were presented. We found that the refractive index strongly depends on the temperature of substrates (300 K ⩽ T_s ⩽ 673 K) during film deposition. Estimated values of the refractive index (at λ = 0.55 μm) were in the range 1.91–2.34.