Gyro-Landau-fluid simulations of impurity effects on ion temperature gradient driven turbulence transport

The effects of impurities on ion temperature gradient(ITG)driven turbulence transport in tokamak core plasmas are investigated numerically via global simulations of microturbulence with carbon impurities and adiabatic electrons.The simulations use an extended fluid code(ExFC)based on a four-field gyro-Landau-fluid(GLF)model.The multispecies form of the normalized GLF equations is presented,which guarantees the self-consistent evolution of both bulk ions and impurities.With parametric profiles of the cyclone base case,well-benchmarked ExFC is employed to perform simulations focusing on different impurity density profiles.For a fixed temperature profile,it is found that the turbulent heat diffusivity of bulk ions in a quasi-steady state is usually lower than that without impurities,which is contrary to the linear and quasilinear predictions.The evolutions of the temperature gradient and heat diffusivity exhibit a fast relaxation process,indicating that the destabilization of the outwardly peaked impurity profile is a transient state response.Furthermore,the impurity effects from different profiles can obviously influence the nonlinear critical temperature gradient,which is likely to be dominated by linear effects.These results suggest that the improvement in plasma confinement could be attributed to the impurities,most likely through adjusting both heat diffusivity and the critical temperature gradient.

Impurity Effects at Surfaces of a Photon-Dressed Bi2Se3 Thin Film

We investigate the impurity effects on surfaces of a thin film topological insulator, applied by an off-resonant circular polarized light. It is found that the off-resonant driving induces a quantized total Hall conductivity, when the driving strength is larger than a critical value and the Fermi level lies in the band gap, indicating that our system is converted into the topological phase. We also find that with the increasing disorder strength, the Dirac masses of top and bottom surfaces are renormalized and then fixed to half of their initial values, respectively,which will shrink the widths of the half-integer plateau of anomalous Hall conductivities.

Possible shape coexistence in Ne isotopes and the impurity effect of Λ hyperon

The possible shape coexistence in even-even Ne isotopes and the impurity effects of the sΛ and pΛ hyperons are explored employing the multidimensionally constrained relativistic-mean-field(MDC-RMF) model with the PK1 parameter set for the N N interaction and PK1-Y1 for the ΛN interaction. The quadrupole deformation potential energy surfaces(PESs), nuclear deformations, nuclear radii, binding energies, and density distributions of the hypernuclei and core nuclei are examined. The possible shape coexistence in ^(24,26,28)Ne is predicted with small energy differences of 140, 336, and 128 keV, respectively, between the two local energy minima. Different impurity effects of the sΛand pΛ hyperons are revealed. The sΛ hyperon exhibits clear shrinkage effects, which reduce the nuclear size and facilitate a spherical nuclear shape. The prolate pΛhyperon on the 1/2^(-)[110] orbital renders the nuclear shape more prolate, while the oblate pΛ hyperon on the 3/2^(-)[101] or 1/2^(-)[101] orbital renders the nuclei more oblate. Moreover, the Λ hyperon can increase the probabilities of the shape coexistence by reducing the energy differences between the two local energy minima, although the shape coexistence may disappear owing to the vanishment of one energy minimum on the flat energy surface.

Effect of P impurity on NiAlΣ5 grain boundary from first-principles study

First-principles calculations based on the density functional theory（DFT） and ultra-soft pseudopotential are employed to study the atomic configuration and charge density of impurity P in Ni Al Σ5 grain boundary（GB）. The negative segregation energy of a P atom proves that a P atom can easily segregate in the Ni Al GB. The atomic configuration and formation energy of the P atom in the Ni Al GB demonstrate that the P atom tends to occupy an interstitial site or substitute a Al atom depending on the Ni/Al atoms ratio. The P atom is preferable to staying in the Ni-rich environment in the Ni Al GB forming P–Ni bonds. Both of the charge density and the deformation charge imply that a P atom is more likely to bond with Ni atoms rather than with Al atoms. The density of states further exhibits the interactions between P atom and Ni atom, and the orbital electrons of P, Ni and Al atoms all contribute to P–Ni bonds in the Ni Al GB. It is worth noting that the P–Ni covalent bonds might embrittle the Ni Al GB and weakens the plasticity of the Ni Al intermetallics.

Possible shape coexistence in odd-A Ne isotopes and the impurity effects ofΛhyperons

In this study, shape evolution and possible shape coexistence are explored in odd-A Ne isotopes in the framework of the multidimensionally constrained relativistic-mean-field(MDC-RMF)model. By introducing ~sΛ and phyperons, the impurity effects on the nuclear shape, energy, size, and density distribution are investigated.For the NN interaction, the PK1 parameter set is adopted, and for the ΛN interaction, the PK1-Y1 parameter set is used. The nuclear ground state and low-lying excited states are determined by blocking the unpaired odd neutron in different orbitals around the Fermi surface. Moreover, the potential energy curves(PECs), quadrupole deformations,nuclear r.m.s. radii, binding energies, and density distributions for the core nuclei as well as the corresponding hy pernuclei are analyzed. By examining the PECs, possibilities for shape coexistence inNe and a triple shape coexistence inNe are found. In terms of the impurity effects ofΛhyperons, as noted for even-even Ne hypernuclear isotopes, the shyperon exhibits a clear shrinkage effect, which reduces the nuclear size and results in a more spherical nuclear shape. The phyperon occupying the 1/2~-[110]orbital is prolate, which causes the nuclear shape to be more prolate, and the phyperon occupying the 3/2~-[101] orbital displays an oblate shape, which drives the nuclei to be more oblate.

Impurity effect as a probe for the pairing symmetry of graphene-based superconductors

We study theoretically the single impurity effect on graphene-based superconductors.Four different pairing symmetries are discussed.Sharp in-gap resonant peaks are found near the impurity site for the d+id pairing symmetry and the p+ip pairing symmetry when the chemical potential is large.As the chemical potential decreases,the in-gap states are robust for the d+id pairing symmetry while they disappear for the p+ip pairing symmetry.Such in-gap peaks are absent for the fully gapped extended s-wave pairing symmetry and the nodal f-wave pairing symmetry.The existence of the ingap resonant peaks can be explained well based on the sign-reversal of the superconducting gap along different Fermi pockets and by analyzing the denominator of the T-matrix.All of the features may be checked by the experiments,providing a useful probe for the pairing symmetry of graphene-based superconductors.

Photoemission cross section：A critical parameter in the impurity photovoltaic effect

A numerical study has been conducted to explore the role of photoemission cross sections in the impurity photovoltaic（IPV） effect for silicon solar cells doped with indium. The photovoltaic parameters（short-circuit current density, opencircuit voltage, and conversion efficiency） of the IPV solar cell were calculated as functions of variable electron and hole photoemission cross sections. The presented results show that the electron and hole photoemission cross sections play critical roles in the IPV effect. When the electron photoemission cross section is 10^-20cm^2, the conversion efficiencyη of the IPV cell always has a negative gain（△η 0） if the IPV impurity is introduced. A large hole photoemission cross section can adversely impact IPV solar cell performance. The combination of a small hole photoemission cross section and a large electron photoemission cross section can achieve higher conversion efficiency for the IPV solar cell since a large electron photoemission cross section can enhance the necessary electron transition from the impurity level to the conduction band and a small hole photoemission cross section can reduce the needless sub-bandgap absorption. It is concluded that those impurities with small（large） hole photoemission cross section and large（small） electron photoemission cross section,whose energy levels are near the valence（or conduction） band edge, may be suitable for use in IPV solar cells. These results may help in judging whether or not an impurity is appropriate for use in IPV solar cells according to its electron and hole photoemission cross sections.

Enhanced near-infrared responsivity of silicon photodetector by the impurity photovoltaic effect

The near-infrared responsivity of a silicon photodetector employing the impurity photovoltaic （IPV） effect is investigated with a numerical method. The improvement of the responsivity can reach 0.358 A/W at a wavelength of about 1200 nm, and its corresponding quantum efficiency is 41.1%. The origin of the enhanced responsivity is attributed to the absorption of sub-bandgap photons, which results in the carrier transition from the impurity energy level to the conduction band. The results indicate that the IPV effect may provide a general approach to enhancing the responsivity of photodetectors.

Microthermokinetic study of xanthate adsorption on impurity-doped galena

Six kinds of galena with different impurities were synthesized and the effects of impurities on the floatability of galena were investigated. The thermodynamic and kinetic parameters on the galena surface were measured using microcalorimetry, and the adsorption configuration and energy of butyl xanthate on the surfaces of galena with different impurities were simulated by density functional theory. Flotation experiments showed that Ag and Bi significantly promoted the recovery of galena, while Zn, Sb, Mn, and Cu reduced the recovery of the flotation. Microthermokinetic results indicated that the absolute value of xanthate adsorption heat was directly proportional to the flotation recovery of galena. Adsorption heat and reaction rate coefficients of xanthate on galena containing Ag or Bi were larger than those on pure galena, but smaller on galena containing Cu or Sb. Additionally, the relationship between the heat of unsaturated adsorption of xanthate and the adsorption energy of impurity atom on galena surface was investigated.

Effect of impurity scattering on superconductivity in K2Cr3As3

Impurity scattering in a superconductor may serve as an important probe for the nature of superconducting pairing state. Here we re- port the impurity effect on superconducting transition temperature Te in the newly discovered Cr-based superconductor K2Cr3As3. The resistivity measurements show that the crystals prepared using high-purity Cr metal （≥99.99%） have an electron mean free path much larger than the superconducting coherence length. For the crystals prepared using impure Cr that contains various non- magnetic impurities, however, the Tc decreases significantly, in accordance with the generalized Abrikosov-Gor＇kov pair-breaking theory. This finding supports a non-s-wave superconductivity in K2Cr3As3.

Fluctuations of electrical and mechanical properties of diamond induced by interstitial hydrogen

While experimental evidence demonstrates that the presence of hydrogen（H） impurities in diamond films plays a significant role in determining their physical properties, the small radius of the H atom makes detecting such impurities quite a challenging task. In the present work, first-principles calculations were employed to provide an insight into the effects of the interstitial hydrogen on the electrical and mechanical properties of diamond crystals at the atomic level. The migrated pathways of the interstitial hydrogen are dictated by energetic considerations. Some new electronic states are formed near the Fermi level. The interstitial hydrogen markedly narrows the bandgap of the diamond and weakens the diamond crystal. The obvious decrement of the critical strain clearly implies the presence of an H-induced embrittlement effect.

Impurity scattering effect in Pd-doped superconductor SrPt3P

We present a systematic study of the impurity scattering effect induced by Pd dopants in the super- conductor SrPt3P. Using a solid-state reaction method, we fabricated the Pd-doped superconductor Sr（Pt1-xPdx）3P. We found that the residual resistivity P0 increases quickly with Pd doping, whereas the residual resistance ratio （RRR） displays a dramatic reduction. In addition, both the nonlinear field-dependent behavior of the Hall resistivity Pxy and the strong temperature dependence of the Hall coefficient RH at low temperature are suppressed by Pd doping. All the experimental results can be explained by an increase in scattering by impurities induced by doping. Our results suggest that the Pt position is very crucial to the carrier conduction in the present system.

Influence of vanadium doping on the behavior of YBa_2Cu_3O_7-y

YBa2Cu3-xVxO7-y(x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6) superconductors have been prepared. X-ray diffraction shows that the system remains orthorhombic for all compositions studied, but for x > 0.4 V2O5 was detected as an impurity phase. Substitution of V5+ for Cu2+ occurs in the Cu(2) sites on the Cu(2)-O planes. The introduction of the high valence element, vanadium, produces the extra free-electrons. These electrons recombine with the positive carrier of the system. It makes depression of the mobility and the Hall number of YBa2Cu3-xVxO7-v and also results in a depression of TC.