Electron transport in mesoscopic systems, such as quantum point contacts and Aharonov-Bohm rings are investigated numerically in a tight-binding language with a recursive Green's function algorithm. The simulation reveals among other things the quantized nature of the conductance in point contacts, the Hall conductance, the decreasing sensitivity to scattering impurities in a magnetic field, and the periodic magnetoconductance in an Aharonov-Bohm ring. Furthermore, the probability density distributions for some different setups are mapped, making the transmission coefficients, the quantum Hall effect, and the cyclotron radius visible, where the latter indicates the correspondance between quantum mechanics and classical physics on the mesoscopic scale.

An analytical solution for the coupled telegrapher’s equations in terms of the voltage and current on a homogeneous lossy transmission line and multiconductor transmission line is presented. The resulting telegrapher’s equation solution is obtained in the form of an exact time domain propagator operating on the line voltage and current. It is shown that the analytical equations lead to a stable numerical method that can be used in the analysis of both homogeneous and inhomogeneous transmission lines. A numerical dispersion relation is derived proving that this method has no numerical dispersion down to the two points per wavelength Nyquist limit. Examples are presented showing that exceptionally accurate results are obtained for lossy single and multiconductor transmission lines. The method is extended to represent the general solution to Maxwell’s differential equations in vector matrix form. It is shown that, given the electromagnetic field and boundary conditions at a given instant in time, the free space time domain propagator and corresponding dyadic Green’s functions in 1-, 2-, and 3-dimensions can be used to calculate the field at all subsequent times.

Traditional naval vessels with steel structures have the benefit of large safety factors and a distinct material endurance limit. However, as performance requirements and budget constraints rise, the demand for lighter weight vessels increases. Reducing the mass of vessels is commonly achieved by the use of aluminum or composite structures, which requires closer attention to be paid to crack initiation and propagation. It is rarely feasible to require a lengthy inspection process that removes the vessel from service for an extended amount of time. Structural health monitoring (SHM), involving continuous measurement of the structural response to an energy source, has been proposed as a step towards condition-based maintenance. Furthermore, using a passive monitoring system with an array of sensors has several advantages: monitoring can take place in real-time using only ambient noise vibrations and neither deployment of an active source nor visual access to the inspected areas are required. Passive SHM on a naval vessel is not without challenge. The structures of ships are typically geometrically complex, causing scattering, multiple reflections, and mode conversion of the propagating waves in the vessel. And rather than a distinct and predictable input produced by controlled active sources, the vibration sources are hull impacts, smaller waves, and even onboard machinery and activity. This research summarizes findings from data collected onboard a Navy vessel and presents recommendations data processing techniques. The intent is to present a robust method of passive structural health monitoring for such a vessel using only ambient vibrations recordings.

We prove exponential decay for a fractional power of the Green's function for some correlated Anderson models using the fractional moment method.

A system with two magnetic molecules embedded in a junction between non-magnetic leads was studied. In this system electrons tunnel from the localized energy level in region one to the localized energy level in region two generating a flow of electric charge through the quantum dot system. The current density and thus the conductance changes depending on the molecular spin moment. In this work we studied molecules with either spin "up" or spin "down" and with symmetric coupling strengths. The results indicate that the coupling strength between energy level and molecule together with the tunneling rate through the insulating layer play a major role when switching from parallel to anti-parallel molecular spin, for a specific combination of the coupling strength and tunneling rate we could observe a decrease in the current by 99.7% in the non-gated system and 99.4% in the gated system.

We study various binomial and monomial ideals arising in the theory of divisors, orientations, and matroids on graphs. We use ideas from potential theory on graphs and from the theory of Delaunay decompositions for lattices to describe their minimal polyhedral cellular free resolutions. We show that the resolutions of all these ideals are closely related and that their Z-graded Betti tables coincide. As corollaries, we give conceptual proofs of conjectures and questions posed by Postnikov and Shapiro, by Manjunath and Sturmfels, and by Perkinson, Perlman, and Wilmes. Various other results related to the theory of chip-firing games on graphs also follow from our general techniques and results.

FREIRE, Márcio de Melo. Funções de Green em Mecânica Estatística. 2014. 56 f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Física) - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Física, Departamento de Física, Centro de Ciências, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, 2014. / Submitted by Edvander Pires (edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2014-09-12T19:48:53Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_mmfreire.pdf: 935092 bytes, checksum: 28a3a9a1ed16462d01e40ff411a01564 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Edvander Pires(edvanderpires@gmail.com) on 2014-09-12T19:50:01Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_mmfreire.pdf: 935092 bytes, checksum: 28a3a9a1ed16462d01e40ff411a01564 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2014-09-12T19:50:01Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2014_dis_mmfreire.pdf: 935092 bytes, checksum: 28a3a9a1ed16462d01e40ff411a01564 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Neste trabalho estabeleceremos as definições das funções de Green em mecânica estatística e suas propriedades básicas. Estas funções dependem duplamente do tempo e da temperatura. Isto pode ser observado por meio de suas definições, onde aparecem os valores médios dos produtos de operadores. Neste caso a média é feita sobre o ensemble grão-canônico. Os operadores envolvidos nestas funções satisfazem a equação de movimento de Heisenberg, o que nos permite descrever as equações de evolução para as funções de Green. Por meio da representação espectral das funções de correlação temporal, que é feita através da introdução de uma transformada de Fourier para mudar o sistema do espaço dos tempos para o espaço das frequências, podemos obter as representações espectrais para as funções de Green retardada, avançada e causal. Por último, faremos o uso da função de Green retardada para descrever a condutividade elétrica de um sistema de elétrons submetido a um campo elétrico externo dependente de tempo, em outras palavras, descreveremos o tensor de condutividade elétrica em termos da função de Green retardada e, por último, calcularemos a condutividade elétrica de um sistema de elétrons e fônons.

Title: Influence of velocity model uncertainty in earthquake source inversions Author: Miroslav Halló Department: Department of Geophysics Supervisor: doc. RNDr. František Gallovič, Ph.D., Department of Geophysics Abstract: Earthquake ground motions originate from rupture processes on faults in Earth. Constraints on earthquake source models are important for better un- derstanding of earthquake physics and for assessment of seismic hazard. The source models are inferred from observed waveforms by inverse modeling, which is subject to uncertainty. For large tectonic earthquakes the major source of un- certainty is an imprecise knowledge of crustal velocity model. The research topic of this Thesis is the influence of the velocity model uncertainty on the inferred source models. We perform Monte-Carlo simulations of Green's functions (GFs) in randomly perturbed velocity models to reveal the effects of the imprecise veloc- ity model on the synthetic waveforms. Based on the knowledge gained, we derive closed-form formulas for approximate covariance functions to obtain fast and effective characterization of the GFs' uncertainty. We demonstrate that approxi- mate covariances capture correctly the GF variability as obtained by the Monte- Carlo simulations. The proposed approximate covariance functions are...

Le cadre de cette thèse est la simulation numérique de l'interaction de la lumière avec des surfaces métalliques rugueuses pouvant être à l'origine de fortes localisation du champ électromagnétique du à des résonances plasmoniques. Les profils accidentés de ces surfaces ont des tailles caractéristiques de quelques nanomètres de largeur et de quelques dizaines de nanomètres de hauteur. La principale difficulté dans la simulation de tels phénomènes réside dans la diff'erence d'échelle entre la longueur d'onde de l'onde incidente et la taille des rugosités ainsi que les variations brutales du champ magnétique à la surface. Une méthode de simulation adaptée est la résolution numérique d'équations intégrales de surface ayant un profil périodique. Cette méthode a été implémentée en C++ et la part principale de ce travail a été le calcul de la fonction de Green pseudo-périodique. L'intensité du faisceau réfracté ainsi que les cartes de champ proche peuvent être calculées rigoureusement à partir de la solution obtenue. A l'aide de cette méthode, on a montré que des résonances plasmoniques situées dans les cavités d'un réseaux ayant des rainures de forme Gaussienne de taille nanométrique ont un comportement électrostatique similaire à celles des cavités rectangulaires, notamment une réflectivité spéculaire très faible en condition de résonance. Les performances actuelles des ordinateurs limitent cependant les études à des réseaux de petite période. Afin de dépasser ces limitations, on a fait appel à des bases de fonctions permettant de décomposer une fonction en ses parties de résolutions différentes: les ondelettes. Ce travail se conclue par une discussion sur le potentiel de deux utilisations différentes des ondelettes pour la résolution d'équation intégrales. / The framework of this thesis is the numerical simulation of the interaction of light with rough metallic surfaces which can be the origin of giant enhancements of the electromagnetic field due to plasmonic resonances. The abrupt profile of these surfaces have characteristic sizes of a few nanometers of width and a few tens of nanometers of height. The main difficulty in the simulation of such phenomena is in the scale difference of the wavelength of the incident wave and the size of the roughness as well as the abrupt variations of the magnetic field at the surface. A suited method of simulation is the numerical resolution of surface integral equations for periodic profile of the surface. This method was implemented in C++ and the main part of this work was the calculation of the pseudo-periodic Green function. The intensity of the refracted beam and that of the electromagnetic field maps are rigorously calculated from the obtained solution. We showed by applying this method that plasmonic resonances situated in the cavity of gratings with Gaussian shaped grooves of nanometric sizes have an electrostatic behaviour similar to that of the rectangular grooves, in particular, a very low specular reflectivity at the resonance. The current performances of computers limit the studies to gratings with a small period. In order to overcome these limitations, we considered a function basis enabling to decompose a functions into its components of different resolutions: the wavelets. This work ends with a discussion on the potential of two different applications of the wavelets to the resolution of integral equations.

Submitted by Izabel Franco (izabel-franco@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-19T18:31:46Z No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMGS.pdf: 2043252 bytes, checksum: a70365d13804598ad8c94cb75631f81d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-20T14:01:52Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMGS.pdf: 2043252 bytes, checksum: a70365d13804598ad8c94cb75631f81d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Marina Freitas (marinapf@ufscar.br) on 2016-09-20T14:01:58Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMGS.pdf: 2043252 bytes, checksum: a70365d13804598ad8c94cb75631f81d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-09-20T14:02:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 TeseMGS.pdf: 2043252 bytes, checksum: a70365d13804598ad8c94cb75631f81d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-11 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / Superconductivity one of the most intriguing physical phenomena has been extensively studied due to their potential for technological applications. Despite advances in research in physics there is still no complete theory to explain the phenomenon. We study the behavior of a superconducting system described by a multiband model. We consider the interband interaction, i.e., the interaction is between the fermions with dierent masses at dierent bands, under the inuence hybridization. Also, we study the intraband interaction with hybridization and external magnetic eld. Using the method of Green's functions of Zubarev, we calculate the superconducting order parameters with intra-and interbanda interaction at zero temperature, ie, T = 0, and for dierent temperatures of zero. Interband interaction obtained in the superconducting order parameter as a function of temperature and hybridization V. The phase diagram T versus V was also obtained. The superconducting properties, such as free energy, entropy and specic heat, were also determined in the intraband interaction. Initially, we calculate the superconducting properties in zero eld, ie, for H = 0, then we consider the presence of external magnetic eld H nonzero. obtained an implicit equation that relates the magnetic field, temperature and hybridization, which allowed us to obtain the phase diagram T versus T and T versus V . Our results show that both the hybridization V , as the external magnetic field H acts at the expense of superconductivity by suppressing it. We noticed also, and conrmed by other studies, that the intraband interaction, we have only second order transition, since the interaction interbanda, we obtained a superconducting tricritico point where we encounter a line first with a second order. Based on these results, we conclude that left a signicant contribution to research in superconductivity. / A supercondutividade, um dos fenômenos mais intrigantes da fisica, vem sendo extensivamente estudada, devido ao seu potencial para aplicações tecnológicas. Apesar do avanço nessa área de pesquisa, como a teoria BCS, teoria microscópica que explica os supercondutores convencionais, ainda não há uma teoria completa que explique os não convencionais. Neste trabalho estudamos o comportamento de um sistema supercondutor descrito por um modelo multibandas, pois é uma extensão da teoria BCS a qual descreve bem os supercondutores de baixas temperaturas. Consideramos a interação interbanda, isto é, a interação se da entre férmions que apresentam propriedades diferentes, tais como, massas distintas, ou mesma massa, mas comportamentos diferentes que se encontram em diferentes bandas, sob a influência da hibridização. Tambem, estudamos a interação intrabanda com hibridização e campo magnético externo. Usando o método das funções de Green de Zubarev, calculamos os parâmetros de ordem supercondutor para as interações intra e interbanda a temperatura nula, isto é, T = 0 (transições quânticas), e para temperaturas finitas (transições térmicas ou clássicas) afim de obtermos um estudo completo do sistema. Na interação interbanda obtivemos o parâmetro de ordem supercondutor em função da temperatura e da hibridização V . O diagrama de fase T versus V também foi obtido. As propriedades supercondutoras, tais como energia livre, entropia e calor especifico, também foram determinadas na interação intrabanda. Inicialmente, calculamos as propriedades Supercondutoras a campo nulo, isto é, para H = 0, em seguida, consideramos a presença do campo magnético externo H diferente de zero. Obtivemos uma equação implícita que relaciona o campo magnético, temperatura e hibridização, o que nos permitiu obter o diagrama de fase T versus H e T versus V . Nossos resultados mostram que tanto a hibridização V , quanto o campo magnético externo H atuam em detrimento da supercondutividade, suprimindo-a, concordando com outros trabalhos, apesar de não ser isso geral, uma vez que alguns trabalhos mostram que V contribui para a supercondutividade até um determinado valor e para outros valores, suprime-a. Percebemos também que tanto na interação interbanda, quanto na interação intrabanda temos transições de primeira e segunda ordem e um ponto tricritico, no qual temos o encontro de uma linha de primeira ordem com uma de segunda ordem.