Based on the network monitoring data and field investigations,the basic characteristics of the M S4.9 earthquake at the juncture of Gaoyou and Baoying in Jiangsu Province on July20,2012 have been introduced,and the fo...Based on the network monitoring data and field investigations,the basic characteristics of the M S4.9 earthquake at the juncture of Gaoyou and Baoying in Jiangsu Province on July20,2012 have been introduced,and the focal mechanism solutions have also been obtained.According to the regional tectonic features and site macroscopic survey,the occurrence of the earthquake was probably related to the Yangchacang-Sangshutou fault.Based on site survey data,both the evaluation criterion of seismic intensity of this region and the seismic intensity maps have been proposed.According to the damage characteristics of brick-concrete structure and brick-wood structure,the main reasons of serious damage for buildings are poor foundation conditions,low seismic bearing capacity,poor quality of construction and disrepair.Considering the differences of earthquake damage in the different regions,advice on accelerating the new rural construction,improving the resistance against earthquake disasters of rural residential areas and strengthening the seismogenic research on strong and moderate size earthquake is proposed,which will be possibly helpful for earthquake damage survey,prediction and prevention.展开更多
Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions are often used in the studies of macroscopic quantum phenomena and superconducting qubit applications of the Josephson devices. In this work, we describe a convenient and reliable proces...Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions are often used in the studies of macroscopic quantum phenomena and superconducting qubit applications of the Josephson devices. In this work, we describe a convenient and reliable process using electron beam lithography for the fabrication of high-quality, submicron-sized Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb Josephson junctions. The technique follows the well-known selective Nb etching process and produces high-quality junctions with Vm=100 mV at 2.3 K for the typical critical current density of 2.2 kA/cm^2, which can be adjusted by controlling the oxygen pressure and oxidation time during the formation of the tunnelling barrier. We present the results of the temperature dependence of the sub-gap current and in-plane magnetic-field dependence of the critical current, and compare them with the theoretical predictions.展开更多
We study the quantum nucleation in a nanometer-scale antiferromagnet placed in a magnetic field at an arbitrary angle. We consider the magnetocrystalline anisotropy with tetragonal symmetry and that with hexagonal sym...We study the quantum nucleation in a nanometer-scale antiferromagnet placed in a magnetic field at an arbitrary angle. We consider the magnetocrystalline anisotropy with tetragonal symmetry and that with hexagonal symmetry, respectively. Different structures of the tunneling barriers can be generated by the magnitude and the orientation of the magnetic field. We use the instanton method in the spin-coherent-state path-integral representation to calculate the dependence of the rate of quantum nucleation and the crossover temperature on the orientation and strength of the field for bulk solids and two-dimensional films of antiferromagnets, respectively. We find that the rate of quantum nucleation and the crossover temperature from thermal-to-quantum transitions depend on the orientation and strength of the external magnetic field distinctly, which can be tested by use of existing experimental techniques.展开更多
Switching current distributions of an Nb/Al-AlO2/Nb Josephson junction are measured in a temperature range from 25 mK to 800 mK. We analyse the phase escape properties by using the theory of Larkin and Ovchinnikov （L...Switching current distributions of an Nb/Al-AlO2/Nb Josephson junction are measured in a temperature range from 25 mK to 800 mK. We analyse the phase escape properties by using the theory of Larkin and Ovchinnikov （LO） which takes discrete energy levels into account. Our results show that the phase escape can be well described by the LO approach for temperatures near and below the crossover from thermal activation to macroscopic quantum tunneling. These results are helpful for further study of macroscopic quantum phenomena in Josephson junctions where discrete energy levels need to be considered.展开更多
基金Supported by Key Project of Suzhou Municipal Government,China(No.2009-191)Key Project of Xuzhou Municipal Government,China(T(2009)009)
文摘Based on the network monitoring data and field investigations,the basic characteristics of the M S4.9 earthquake at the juncture of Gaoyou and Baoying in Jiangsu Province on July20,2012 have been introduced,and the focal mechanism solutions have also been obtained.According to the regional tectonic features and site macroscopic survey,the occurrence of the earthquake was probably related to the Yangchacang-Sangshutou fault.Based on site survey data,both the evaluation criterion of seismic intensity of this region and the seismic intensity maps have been proposed.According to the damage characteristics of brick-concrete structure and brick-wood structure,the main reasons of serious damage for buildings are poor foundation conditions,low seismic bearing capacity,poor quality of construction and disrepair.Considering the differences of earthquake damage in the different regions,advice on accelerating the new rural construction,improving the resistance against earthquake disasters of rural residential areas and strengthening the seismogenic research on strong and moderate size earthquake is proposed,which will be possibly helpful for earthquake damage survey,prediction and prevention.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 10474129 and 10534060)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (Grant Nos 2006CB601007 and 2006CB921107)
文摘Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb tunnel junctions are often used in the studies of macroscopic quantum phenomena and superconducting qubit applications of the Josephson devices. In this work, we describe a convenient and reliable process using electron beam lithography for the fabrication of high-quality, submicron-sized Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb Josephson junctions. The technique follows the well-known selective Nb etching process and produces high-quality junctions with Vm=100 mV at 2.3 K for the typical critical current density of 2.2 kA/cm^2, which can be adjusted by controlling the oxygen pressure and oxidation time during the formation of the tunnelling barrier. We present the results of the temperature dependence of the sub-gap current and in-plane magnetic-field dependence of the critical current, and compare them with the theoretical predictions.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.90101003China's “863” Program
文摘We study the quantum nucleation in a nanometer-scale antiferromagnet placed in a magnetic field at an arbitrary angle. We consider the magnetocrystalline anisotropy with tetragonal symmetry and that with hexagonal symmetry, respectively. Different structures of the tunneling barriers can be generated by the magnitude and the orientation of the magnetic field. We use the instanton method in the spin-coherent-state path-integral representation to calculate the dependence of the rate of quantum nucleation and the crossover temperature on the orientation and strength of the field for bulk solids and two-dimensional films of antiferromagnets, respectively. We find that the rate of quantum nucleation and the crossover temperature from thermal-to-quantum transitions depend on the orientation and strength of the external magnetic field distinctly, which can be tested by use of existing experimental techniques.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos.10534060 and 10874231)National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos.2006CB601007,2006CB921107,and 2009CB929102)
文摘Switching current distributions of an Nb/Al-AlO2/Nb Josephson junction are measured in a temperature range from 25 mK to 800 mK. We analyse the phase escape properties by using the theory of Larkin and Ovchinnikov （LO） which takes discrete energy levels into account. Our results show that the phase escape can be well described by the LO approach for temperatures near and below the crossover from thermal activation to macroscopic quantum tunneling. These results are helpful for further study of macroscopic quantum phenomena in Josephson junctions where discrete energy levels need to be considered.
