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J. P. Singh

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Velocity Weakening in Anisotropic Friction on a Tilted Titania Nanorod Forest

In this study, we demonstrate velocity-dependent directional friction on a surface structured with tilted (~57°) titania nanorods using standard and colloidal probe force microscopy. Friction is measured at four different sliding speeds in two configurations, along and opposite to the tilt and perpendicular to the tilt direction, exhibiting anisotropic friction. Furthermore, friction decreases logarithmically with increasing sliding speed, which is attributed to the viscoelastic bending of the nanorods caused by stress-induced defect migration. The velocity weakening is more pronounced in the direction perpendicular to the tilt than along and opposite to it. The experimental findings are corroborated by creep measurements, which are well-reproduced by the Standard Linear Solid (SLS) model of viscoelasticity. Our results may be applied to the development of direction- and velocity-dependent sensors for microscale sliding motion as a robust alternative to structured interfaces based on polymeric materials.

cond-mat.soft

Bulk-like structural, magnetic and optical properties of (111)- and (001)-NiO thin films

We have grown (111)- and (001)-oriented NiO thin films on (0001)-Sapphire and (001)-MgO substrates using pulsed laser deposition (PLD), respectively. DC magnetic susceptibility measurements underline that the Néel temperatures of the samples are beyond room-temperature. This is further confirmed by the presence of two-magnon Raman scattering modes in these films in ambient conditions. Moreover, relative intensity of the two magnon-mode with respect to a neighboring phonon mode in the films, at least down to 30 nm thickness, is comparable to the same for bulk NiO. UV-vis spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry determined that the bandgap of the films is 3.6 eV which is well within the range for bulk NiO. Thus, these indicate that the thin films are bulk-like. Further, photoluminescence measurements on (111)-NiO films obtained two-radiative transitions at 385 and 405 nm. The linewidth of the latter broadens towards low temperatures, indicating a plausible exciton-magnon coupling. Overall, these PLD-grown oxide films hold significant technological importance due to their optical transparency and their capacity to host robust magnons at room temperature.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci

Almost Ricci-Yamabe soliton on Almost Kenmotsu Manifolds

This manuscript examines almost Kenmotsu manifolds (briefly, AKMs) endowed with the almost Ricci-Yamabe solitons (ARYSs) and gradient ARYSs. The condition for an AKM with ARYS to be $η$-Einstein is established. We also show that an ARYS on Kenmotsu manifold becomes Ricci-Yamabe soliton under certain restrictions. In this series, it is proven that a $(2n+1)$-dimensional $(κ, μ)'$-AKM equipped with a gradient ARYS is either locally isometric to $\mathbb{H}^{n+1}(-4)\times\mathbb{R}^n$ or the Reeb vector field and the soliton vector field are codirectional. The properties of $3$-dimensional non-Kenmotsu AKMs endowed with a gradient ARYS are studied.

math.DG

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy for real time and online elemental analysis

Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is a laser based diagnostics used to study atomic emission from the expanding plasma plume formed during the laser-matter interaction. It provides valuable information about the composition of the target material. LIBS has proved its potential application in the analysis of impurities, pollutants and toxic elements in various types of matrices of different samples (solid, liquid and gases), even those present under difficult and harsh environmental conditions. This article reviews some recent developments in the field, and its wide application in various fields of research and analysis.

physics.optics

Bianchi Type V Universe with Bulk Viscous Matter and Time Varying Gravitational and Cosmological Constants

Spatially homogeneous and anisotropic Bianchi type V space-time with bulk viscous fluid source and time varying gravitational constant $G$ and cosmological term $Λ$ are considered. Coefficient of bulk viscosity $ζ$ is assumed as a simple linear function of Hubble parameter $H$ (i.e. $ζ=ζ_0+ζ_1 H$, where $ζ_0$ and $ζ_1$ are constants). The Einstein field equations are solved explicitly by using a law of variation for the Hubble parameter, which yields a constant value of deceleration parameter. Physical and kinematical parameters of the models are discussed. The models are found to be compatible with the results of astronomical observations.

gr-qc

Bianchi Type V Viscous Fluid Cosmological Models in Presence of Decaying Vacuum Energy

Bianchi type V viscous fluid cosmological model for barotropic fluid distribution with varying cosmological term $Λ$ is investigated. We have examined a cosmological scenario proposing a variation law for Hubble parameter $H$ in the background of homogeneous, anisotropic Bianchi type V space-time. The model isotropizes asymptotically and the presence of shear viscosity accelerates the isotropization. The model describes a unified expansion history of the universe indicating initial decelerating expansion and late time accelerating phase. Cosmological consequences of the model are also discussed.

gr-qc

Axial and pseudoscalar current correlators and their couplings to eta and etaprime mesons

Correlators of singlet and octet axial currents, as well as anomaly and pseudoscalar densities have been studied using QCD sum rules. Several of these sum rules are used to determine the couplings f^8_eta, f^0_eta, f^8_etaprime and f^0_etaprime. We find mutually consistent values which are also in agreement with phenomenological values obtained from data on various decay and production rates. While most of the sum rules studied by us are independent of the contributions of direct instantons and screening correction, the singlet-singlet current correlator and the anomaly-anomaly correlator improve by their inclusion.

hep-ph

Bianchi Type-I Cosmological Models with Variable G and 4Λ$-Terms in General Relativity

Einstein's field equations with variable gravitational and cosmological ``constant'' are considered in presence of perfect fluid for Bianchi type-I spacetime. Consequences of the four cases of the phenomenological decay of $Λ$ have been discussed which are consistent with observations. The physical significance of the cosmological models have also been discussed.

gr-qc

The derivative of the topological susceptibility at zero momentum and an estimate of $η'$ mass in the chiral limit

The anomaly-anomaly correlator is studied using QCD sum rules. Using the matrix elements of anomaly between vacuum and pseudoscalars $π, eta$ and $η'$, the derivative of correlator $chi'(0)$ is evaluated and found to be $\approx 1.82 \times 10^{-3}$ GeV$^2$. Assuming that $χ'(0)$ has no significant dependence on quark masses, the mass of $η'$ in the chiral limit is found to be $\approx$723 MeV. The same calculation also yields for the singlet pseudoscalar decay constant in the chiral limit a value of $\approx 178$ MeV.

hep-ph

Gluonic contribution to the nucleon self-energy in an effective theory

Gluonic contributions to the self-energy of a nucleon have been investigated in an effective theory. The couplings of the topological charge density to nucleons give rise to OZI violating nucleon interactions. The one-loop self-energy of a nucleon arising due to these interactions have been calculated using a heavy baryon chiral perturbation theory. The divergences have been regularized using form factors. The nontrivial structure of the QCD vacuum has also been taken into account.

hep-ph

Spin Studies of Nucleons in a Statistical Model

We decompose various quark-gluon Fock states of a nucleon in a set of states in which each of the three-quark core and the rest of the stuff, termed as a sea, appears with definite spin and color quantum number, their weight being determined, statistically, from their multiplicities. The expansion coefficients in the quark-gluon Fock states have been taken from a recently proposed statistical model. We have also considered two modifications of this model with a view to reduce the contributions of the sea components with higher multiplicities. With certain approximations, we have calculated the quark contributions to the spin of the nucleon,the ratio of the magnetic moments of nucleons, their weak decay constant, and the ratio of SU(3) reduced matrix elements for the axial current. A reasonably close agreement with the corresponding experimental values have been obtained in all the three cases.

hep-ph

Forward-backward asymmetry in e+e- -> nu nubar Z from anomalous CP-odd WWZ couplings

Anomalous CP-odd W+W-Z couplings can give rise to a forward-backward asymmetry in the Z angular distribution in the e+e- centre-of-mass frame in the process e+e- -> nu nubar Z. Of the three CP-odd couplings possible, only the imaginary part of one of the couplings, f_4^Z, which is C odd and P even, contributes to the forward-backward asymmetry. It is found that a limit of the order of 0.1 can be placed on this coupling at a Next Linear Collider with centre-of-mass energy of 500 GeV and integrated luminosity of 50 fb^{-1}.

hep-ph