Kavli Affiliate: Jie Shan | First 5 Authors: Donato Bini, Donato Bini, , , | Summary: A scalar field equivalent to a non-ideal "dark energy fluid" obeying a Shan-Chen-like equation of state is used as the background source of a flat Friedmann-Robertson-Walker cosmological spacetime to describe the inflationary epoch of our universe. Within the slow-roll […]
Kavli Affiliate: Roel H. M. Smit | Summary:Pt is known to show spontaneous formation of monatomic chains upon breaking a metallic contact. From model calculations, these chains are expected to be spin polarized. However, direct experimental evidence for or against magnetism is lacking. Here, we investigate shot noise as a potential source of information on […]
Kavli Affiliate: Zhiting Tian | First 5 Authors: Zhiting Tian, Zhiting Tian, , , | Summary: Solid-state thermoelectric devices are currently used in applications ranging from thermocouple sensors to power generators in satellites, to portable air-conditioners and refrigerators. With the ever-rising demand throughout the world for energy consumption and CO2 reduction, thermoelectric energy conversion has […]