Element-specific depth profile of magnetism and stoichiometry at the La0.67Sr0.33MnO3/BiFeO3 interface

Depth-sensitive magnetic, structural and chemical characterization is important in the understanding and optimization of novel physical phenomena emerging at interfaces of transition metal oxide heterostructures. In a simultaneous approach we have used polarized neutron and resonant X-ray reflectometry to determine the magnetic profile across atomically sharp interfaces of ferromagnetic La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 / multiferroic BiFeO3 bi-layers with sub-nanometer resolution. In particular, the X-ray resonant magnetic reflectivity measurements at the Fe and Mn resonance edges allowed us to determine the element specific depth profile of the ferromagnetic moments in both the La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 and BiFeO3 layers. Our measurements indicate a magnetically diluted interface layer within the La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 layer, in contrast to previous observations on inversely deposited layers. Additional resonant X-ray reflection measurements indicate a region of an altered Mn- and O-content at the interface, with a thickness matching that of the magnetic diluted layer, as origin of the reduction of the magnetic moment.

Nonclassicality and criticality in symmetry protected magnetic phases

Quantum and global discord in a spin-1 Heisenberg chain subject to single-ion anisotropy (uniaxial field) are studied using exact diagonalisation and the density matrix renormalisation group (DMRG). We find that these measures of quantum non-classicality are able to detect the quantum phase transitions confining the symmetry protected Haldane phase and show critical scaling with universal exponents. Moreover, in the case of thermal states, we find that quantum discord can increase with increasing temperature.

Nonequilibrium critical scaling from quantum thermodynamics

The emerging field of quantum thermodynamics is contributing important results and insights into archetypal many-body problems, including quantum phase transitions. Still, the question whether out-of-equilibrium quantities, such as fluctuations of work, exhibit critical scaling after a sudden quench in a closed system has remained elusive. Here, we take a novel approach to the problem by studying a quench across an impurity quantum critical point. By performing density matrix renormalization group computations on the two-impurity Kondo model, we are able to establish that the irreversible work produced in a quench exhibits finite-size scaling at quantum criticality. This scaling faithfully predicts the equilibrium critical exponents for the crossover length and the order parameter of the model, and, moreover, implies a new exponent for the rescaled irreversible work. By connecting the irreversible work to the two-impurity spin correlation function, our findings can be tested experimentally.

La MAT encén el debat de l'energia a Girona

Opinions sobre el projecte de línia de molt alta tensió a les comarques gironines i anàlisi de l'impacte ambiental

El Llibre blanc de les universitats catalanes

El 17 de juliol es va dur a terme la Jornada de debat del Llibre Blanc de les Universitats Catalanes, una iniciativa de l'AssociacióCatalana d'Universitats Públiques (ACUP) que ha de desembocar en l'edició definitiva d'una publicació que reunirà les directrius exposades en cada un dels àmbits analitzats, les aportacions dels diferents coordinadors, ponents, i actors interpel·lats, i el corol·lari de les diverses aportacions, amb l'objectiu de proposar un model d'Universitat Catalana innovadora i competitiva

Com és de vell el nou republicanisme?

Engega ha parlat amb Àngel Duarte sobre la revifalla dels símbols republicans a l'Estat Espanyol

El Dany ecològic pur

La tesi d'Albert Ruda, de la Universitat de Girona, explora les possibilitats de la responsabilitat civil per crear normes en defensa del medi ambient

Editorial. Una aposta per l'opinió i el debat

Es parla de la incidència de la MAT en l'entorn gironí, del Llibre Blanc de les Universitats Catalanes, de les investigacions sobre arqueologia que es fan al Sàhara i altres temes d'interès

Dark solitons in holographic superfluids

We construct dark soliton solutions in a holographic model of a relativistic superfluid. We study the length scales associated with the condensate and the charge density depletion, and find that the two scales differ by a non-trivial function of the chemical potential. By adjusting the chemical potential, we study the variation of the depletion of charge density at the interface.

AC transport at holographic quantum hall transitions

We compute AC electrical transport at quantum Hall critical points, as modeled by intersecting branes and gauge/gravity duality. We compare our results with a previous field theory computation by Sachdev, and find unexpectedly good agreement. We also give general results for DC Hall and longitudinal conductivities valid for a wide class of quantum Hall transitions, as well as (semi)analytical results for AC quantities in special limits. Our results exhibit a surprising degree of universality; for example, we find that the high frequency behavior, including subleading behavior, is identical for our entire class of theories.

Inhomogeneous Structures in Holographic Superfluids I

We begin an investigation of inhomogeneous structures in holographic superfluids. As a first example, we study domain wall like defects in the 3+1 dimensional Einstein-Maxwell-Higgs theory, which was developed as a dual model for a holographic superconductor. In [1], we reported on such "dark solitons" in holographic superfluids. In this work, we present an extensive numerical study of their properties, working in the probe limit. We construct dark solitons for two possible condensing operators, and find that both of them share common features with their standard superfluid counterparts. However, both are characterized by two distinct coherence length scales (one for order parameter, one for charge condensate). We study the relative charge depletion factor and find that solitons in the two different condensates have very distinct depletion characteristics. We also study quasiparticle excitations above the holographic superfluid, and find that the scale of the excitations is comparable to the soliton coherence length scales.

Lattice density-functional theory on graphene

A density-functional approach on the hexagonal graphene lattice is developed using an exact numerical solution to the Hubbard model as the reference system. Both nearest-neighbour and up to third nearest-neighbour hoppings are considered and exchange-correlation potentials within the local density approximation are parameterized for both variants. The method is used to calculate the ground-state energy and density of graphene flakes and infinite graphene sheet. The results are found to agree with exact diagonalization for small systems, also if local impurities are present. In addition, correct ground-state spin is found in the case of large triangular and bowtie flakes out of the scope of exact diagonalization methods.

Nonlinear conduction in charge-ordered Pr0.63Ca0.37MnO3: Effect of magnetic fields

Nonlinear conduction in a single crystal of charge-ordered Pr0.63Ca0.37MnO3 has bren investigated in an applied magnetic field. In zero field, the nonlinear conduction, which starts at T< T-CO, can give rise to a region of negative differential resistance (NDR) which shows up below the Neel temperature. Application of a magnetic field Inhibits the appearance of NDR and makes the nonlinear conduction strongly hysteritic on cycling of the bias current. This is most severe in the temperature range where the charge-ordered state melts in an applied magnetic field. Our experiment strongly suggests that application of a magnetic field in the charge-ordering regime causes a coexistence of two phases.

Prevalencia de leptospirosis canina en la ciudad de Catacamas Olancho utilizando la tecnica de micro-aglutinacion 11 de marzo al 24 de julio

Con el objetivo de Contribuir a la mejora de la salud pública en la ciudad de Catacamas, Olancho, Honduras, mediante el diagnóstico de la prevalencia de Leptospirosis canina. Utilizando la técnica de Micro-aglutinación (MAT), para el registro y control de casos En el periodo del 11 de marzo al 24 de agosto del 2009. Para conocer la población canina con posibilidades de infestación con Leptospirosis según, sexo, edad, factores de riesgo. Y determinar el grado de infestación y una estrategia técnica y económica para el control y seguimiento contra la Leptospirosis. Se realizo un muestreo de 380 canes, correspondiente al 10% de la población canina en dicha ciudad. Extrayéndose 3 ml de sangre de la vena radial y safena externa, luego de procesarla para separar el suero mediante precipitación, fueron trasladados al laboratorio del INSTITUTO HONDUREÑO DE INVESTIGACIONES MEDICO VETERINARIO. Para su análisis mediante la técnica MAT. Luego se tomo una segunda muestra de orina a los animales reactivos, para realizar un cultivo haciendo uso de un medio de cultivo con antibiótico flurouracilo (5-fu) De acuerdo con los resultados obtenidos, de 380 canes, 5.1% son positivos y 94.9 % negativos a Leptospirosis encontrándose los siguientes serovares: canicola, icterohemorragica, hardjo, grippotyphosa.

Spontaneous DC Current Generation in a Resistively Shunted Semiconductor Superlattice Driven by a TeraHertz Field

We study a resistively shunted semiconductor superlattice subject to a high-frequency electric field. Using a balance equation approach that incorporates the influence of the electric circuit, we determine numerically a range of amplitude and frequency of the ac field for which a dc bias and current are generated spontaneously and show that this region is likely accessible to current experiments. Our simulations reveal that the Bloch frequency corresponding to the spontaneous dc bias is approximately an integer multiple of the ac field frequency.