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Eugene Kogan

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Localized magnetic moments in a Dirac semimetal as a spin model with long--range interactions

We connect between the problem of thermodynamics of localized magnetic moments in a Dirac semimetal, the interaction with relativistic electrons leading to the effective ferromagnetic exchange between the moments, and the existing theories dealing with long--range exchange interaction. We point out that the results of high--temperature expansion for the free energy of a dilute ensemble of magnetic impurities in the semimetal performed by V. Cheianov et al. (Phys. Rev. B {\bf 86}, 054424 (2012)) give an indication to the existence of a new disordered fixed point in such model.

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Density-dependent thermopower oscillations in mesoscopic two-dimensional electron gases

We present thermopower $S$ and resistance $R$ measurements on GaAs-based mesoscopic two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) as functions of the electron density $n_s$. At high $n_s$ we observe good agreement between the measured $S$ and $S_{\rm{MOTT}}$, the Mott prediction for a non-interacting metal. As $n_s$ is lowered, we observe a crossover from Mott-like behaviour to that where $S$ shows strong oscillations and even sign changes. Remarkably, there are absolutely no features in $R$ corresponding to those in $S$. In fact, $R$ is devoid of even any universal conductance fluctuations. A statistical analysis of the thermopower oscillations from two devices of dissimilar dimensions suggest a universal nature of the oscillations. We critically examine whether they can be mesoscopic fluctuations of the kind described by Lesovik and Khmelnitskii in Sov. Phys. JETP. \textbf{67}, 957 (1988).

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Absence of weak antilocalization in ferromagnetic films

We present magnetoresistance measurements performed on ultrathin films of amorphous Ni and Fe. In these films the Curie temperature drops to zero at small thickness, making it possible to study the effect of ferromagnetism on localization. We find that non-ferromagnetic films are characterized by positive magnetoresistance. This is interpreted as resulting from weak antilocalization due to strong Bychkov-Rashba spin orbit scattering. As the films become ferromagnetic the magnetoresistance changes sign and becomes negative. We analyze our data to identify the individual contributions of weak localization, weak antilocalization and anisotropic magnetoresistance and conclude that the magnetic order suppresses the influence of spin-orbit effects on localization phenomena in agreement with theoretical predictions.

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Ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange model

We calculate the temperature of a ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange model with classical core spins for arbitrary relation between Hund exchange coupling and electron band width by solving the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation equations.

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The Shortest Path Across the Mesoscopic System

We study distribution functions (DF) of mesoscopic hopping conductance numerically by searching for the shortest path. We have found that the distributions obtained by choosing randomly the chemical potentials (for a fixed impurity configuration), which corresponds to a typical experimental situation, coincide with those obtained when both impurity configuration and chemical potential is chosen randomly, in agreement with the ergodicity hypothesis. The DFs obtained for one-dimensional systems were found to be quite close to the independent predictions of V.I. Mel'nikov, A.A. Abrikosov and P. Lee et al. For D=2, the DFs both for narrow system and thin film look similar (and close to the 1D case).The distribution function for the conductance of the square sample is nearly Gaussian as predicted by both Altshuler et al and Serota et al.

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Ground state of a double-exchange system containing impurities: bounds of ferromagnetism

We study the boundary between ferromagnetic and non-ferromagnetic ground state of a double-exchange system with quenched disorder for arbitrary relation between Hund exchange coupling and electron band width. The boundary is found both from the solution of the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation equations and from the comparison of the energies of the saturated ferromagnetic and paramagnetic states. Both methods give very similar results. To explain the disappearance of ferromagnetism in part of the parameter space we derive from the double-exchange Hamiltonian with classical localized spins in the limit of large but finite Hund exchange coupling the $t-J$ model (with classical localized spins).

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Ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange system containing impurities in the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation

We formulate the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation equations for the double-exchange system with quenched disorder for arbitrary relation between Hund exchange coupling and electron band width. Close to the ferromagnetic-paramagnetic transition point the DMFA equations can be reduced to the ordinary mean field equation of Curie-Weiss type. We solve the equation to find the transition temperature and present the magnetic phase diagram of the system.

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Ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange system with alloy disorder

We study ferromagnetic transition in three-dimensional double-exchange model containing impurities. The influence of both spin fluctuations and impurity potential on conduction electrons is described in coherent potential approximation. In the framework of thermodynamic approach we construct Landau functional for the system "electrons (in disordered environment) + core spins". Analyzing the Landau functional we calculate the temperature of ferromagnetic transition $T_C$ and paramagnetic susceptibility $χ$. For $T_C$, we thus extend the result obtained by Furukawa in the framework of the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation, with which our result coincides in the limit of zero impurity potential. We find, that the alloy disorder, able to produce a gap in density of electron states, can substantially decrease $T_C$ with respect to the case of no impurities. We also study the general relation between the Coherent Potential Approximation and the Dynamical Mean Field Approximation.

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Ferromagnetic transition in a double-exchange system

We study ferromagnetic transition in three-dimensional double-exchange model. The influence of strong spin fluctuations on conduction electrons is described in coherent potential approximation. In the framework of thermodynamic approach we construct for the system "electrons (in a disordered spin configuration) + spins" the Landau functional, from the analysis of which critical temperature of ferromagnetic transition is calculated.

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CPA density of states and conductivity in a double-exchange system containing impurities

We study density of states and conductivity of the doped double-exchange system, treating interaction of charge carriers both with the localized spins and with the impurities in the coherent potential approximation. It is shown that under appropriate conditions there is a gap between the conduction band and the impurity band in paramagnetic phase, while the density of states is gapless in ferromagnetic phase. This can explain metal-insulator transition frequently observed in manganites and magnetic semiconductors. Activated conductivity in the insulator phase is numerically calculated.

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Distribution function of mesoscopic hopping conductance

We study by computer simulation distribution functions (DF) of mesoscopic hopping conductance. The DFs obtained for one-dimensional systems were found to be quite close to the predictions of the theory by Raikh and Ruzin. For D=2, the DFs both for narrow system and thin film look similar (and close to the 1D case).The distribution function for the conductance of the square sample is nearly Gaussian.

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Wave Scattering through Classically Chaotic Cavities in the Presence of Absorption: An Information-Theoretic Model

We propose an information-theoretic model for the transport of waves through a chaotic cavity in the presence of absorption. The entropy of the S-matrix statistical distribution is maximized, with the constraint $ =αn$: n is the dimensionality of S, and $0\leq α\leq 1, α=0(1)$ meaning complete (no) absorption. For strong absorption our result agrees with a number of analytical calculations already given in the literature. In that limit, the distribution of the individual (angular) transmission and reflection coefficients becomes exponential -Rayleigh statistics- even for n=1. For $n\gg 1$ Rayleigh statistics is attained even with no absorption; here we extend the study to $α<1$. The model is compared with random-matrix-theory numerical simulations: it describes the problem very well for strong absorption, but fails for moderate and weak absorptions. Thus, in the latter regime, some important physical constraint is missing in the construction of the model.

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Localization and Dephasing Driven by Magnetic Fluctuations in Low Carrier Density Colossal Magnetoresistance Materials

Localization and dephasing of conduction electrons in a low carrier density ferromagnet due to scattering on magnetic fluctuations is considered. We claim the existence of the "mobility edge", which separates the states with fast diffusion and the states with slow diffusion; the latter is determined by the dephasing time. When the "mobility edge" crosses the Fermi energy a large and sharp change of conductivity is observed. The theory provides an explanation for the observed temperature dependence of conductivity in ferromagnetic semiconductors and manganite pyrochlores.

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Anderson localization due to spin disorder: a driving force of temperature-dependent metal-semiconductor transition in colossal-magnetoresistance materials

We study temperature induced metal-insulator transition in doped ferromagnetic semiconductors, described by s-d exchange model. The transition is a result of the mobility edge movement, the disorder being due to magnetic ions spin density fluctuations. The electrons are described in the tight binding approximation. Using ideas and methods of Anderson localization theory we obtain simple formulas, which connect the mobility edge with short-range order characteristics of the magnetic subsystem -- static spin correlators. We discuss the application of the theory to several groups of novel colossal-magnetoresistance materials and include the reproduction of the paper [E. M. Kogan and M. I. Auslender, phys. stat. sol. (b) vol. 147, 613 (1988)] published by us 10 years ago.

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Scattering approach to classical quasi-1D transport

General dynamical transport of classical particles in disordered quasi-1D samples is viewed in the framework of scattering approach. Simple equation for the transfer-matrix is obtained within this unified picture. In the case of diffusive transport the solution of this equation exactly coincides with the solution of diffusion equation.

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Statistics of fluctuations for two types of crossover: from ballistic to diffusive regime and from orthogonal to unitary ensemble

In our previous publication [Kogan et al, Phys. Rev. {\bf 48}, 9404 (1993)] we considered the issue of statistics of radiation diffusively propagating in a disordered medium. The consideration was in the framework of diagrammatic techniques and a new representation for the intensity distribution function in terms of connected diagrams only was proposed. Here we use similar approach to treat the issue of statistics in the regime of the crossover between ballistic and diffusive transport. We find that even small contribution from coherent component decreases by one half the intensity distribution function for small values of intensity and also produces oscillations of the distribution function. We also apply this method to study statistics of fluctuations of wave functions of chaotic electrons in a quantum dot in an arbitrary magnetic field, by calculating the single state local density in the regime of the crossover between the orthogonal and unitary ensemble.

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