We derive a microscopic expression for the dielectric susceptibility χ of a Coulomb glass, which corresponds to the definition used in classical elec-trodynamics, the derivative of the polarization with respect to the electric field. The fluctuation–dissipation theorem tells us that χ is a function of the thermal fluctuations of the dipole moment of the system. We calculate χ numerically for th...

The Cu(II), Fe(II), Mn(II) and Zn(II) metal complexes of Schiff base 2-(salicylimino)-3-hydroxypyridine (SIHP) were prepared and characterized by various analytical techniques such as FTIR, UV-Visible spectroscopy and elemental analyses. The magnetic moment values suggested octahedral geometry for these transition metal complexes. Thermal stability of the compounds synthesized was also studied....

The question of whether architectural creativity is more of an artistic or engineering nature is one with a long history but also one with no conclusive answer. The art camp would argue that technology should be treated as a means towards and end, and that technology alone cannot give meaning to our lives. The engineering camp on the other hand would argue that good problem-solving result...

We present a micromachined, stress-induced, thermal bimorph actuator for optical purpose. Piston motions of more than 3um are demonstrated by FEM simulation. Upon the release from the substrate, the actuators lift off the substrate due to a large built-in bending moment arising from the compressive residual stress in the poly-silicon layer and tensile residual stress in the metal layer. Large d...

Recall the paramagnetic spin system we discussed in lecture 4. In this system, there are magnets with orientations parallel or antiparallel to a magnetic field. In the parallel orientation, the energy is −mB = −E, where m is the magnetic moment and B is the magnetic field. In the antiparallel orientation the energy is +mB = +E. In lecture 4, we worked out the relative numbers of parallel and an...

We show that there is a thermoinduced contribution to the magnetic moment of nanoparticles of antiferromagnetic materials. It arises from thermal excitations of the uniform spin-precession mode, and it has the unusual property that its magnitude increases with increasing temperature. This has the consequence that antiferromagnetism is nonexistent in nanoparticles at finite temperatures and it e...

We show that the observed nonmonotonic behavior of the thermal conductance between two nanoparticles when they are brought into contact is originated by an intricate phase space dynamics. Here it is assumed that this dynamics results from the thermally activated jumping through a rough energy landscape. A hierarchy of relaxation times plays the key role in the description of this complex phase ...

The 'H spin-lattice relaxation time, linewidth, second moment of 'H NMR absorption, differential thermal analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry of methylammonium tetrabromocadomate(II) crystals were studied. A new solid phase was found between 482 K and the melting point (493 K). The 'H NMR measurements revealed the presence of overall reorientation of methylammonium cations in this ph...

the question of whether architectural creativity is more of an artistic or engineering nature is one with a long history but also one with no conclusive answer. the art camp would argue that technology should be treated as a means towards and end, and that technology alone cannot give meaning to our lives. the engineering camp on the other hand would argue that good problem-solving results in b...

Let y ≡ y(2d) = {yi}i∈Zn+ ,|i|62d denote a real n-dimensional multisequence of degree 2d, y0 > 0. Let Ly : R2d[x1, . . . , xn] 7→ R denote the Riesz functional, defined by Ly(∑|i|62d aix i) = ∑ aiyi, and let Md(y) denote the corresponding moment matrix. Positivity of Ly plays a significant role in the Truncated Moment Problem and in the Polynomial Optimization Problem, but concrete conditions f...