Ground Magnetic, GPR, and Dipole-Dipole Resistivity for Landfill Investigation

Ground magnetic, ground penetrating radar (GPR), and dipole-dipole resistivity were carried out to environmentally investigate a landfill. In this context, these geophysical techniques were conducted to identify the subsurface contents of the landfill, furthermore, specify any possible leakage and/or contamination in the study area. The ground-magnetic survey carried out in the study area comprised 31 profiles each 120 m in length. Different wavelength filters were applied to the measured data. Vertical derivative, downward continuation, apparent susceptibility, band-pass, and analytical signal filters separated successfully the shallow sources. Whereas, upward continuation and low-pass Gaussian filters isolated significantly the deep magnetic sources. 3D Euler deconvolution (SI = 3) remarkably estimated the depths of the shallow sources (0 - 10 m) of the landfill contents. The conducted GPR and dipole-dipole resistivity allocated tangibly the locations and depths of the near surface anomalies. Both techniques didn’t reveal any possible leakage and/or contamination. Noteworthy, integration among magnetic, GPR, and dipole-dipole resistivity confirmed positively the results of each method. Nevertheless, some anomalies were recognized successfully by one technique and not by the others.

Magnetic ground state of plutonium dioxide: DFT+U calculations

The magnetic states of the strongly correlated system plutonium dioxide(PuO_(2)) are studied based on the density functional theory(DFT) plus Hubbard U(DFT +U) method with spin–orbit coupling(SOC) included. A series of typical magnetic structures including the multiple-k types are simulated and compared in the aspect of atomic structure and total energy. We test LDA, PBE, and SCAN exchange–correlation functionals on PuO_(2) and a longitudinal 3k antiferromagnetic(AFM) ground state is theoretically determined. This magnetic structure has been identified to be the most stable one by the former computational work using the hybrid functional. Our DFT +U + SOC calculations for the longitudinal 3k AFM ground state suggest a direct gap which is in good agreement with the experimental value. In addition, a genetic algorithm is employed and proved to be effective in predicting magnetic ground state of PuO2. Finally, a comparison between the results of two extensively used DFT +U approaches to this system is made.

Magnetic Signature of the Kusi Mineral Prospect, Papua New Guinea

A ground magnetic survey was conducted on the Kusi mineral prospect, Papua New Guinea, to provide insights into the magnetic properties of the mineralisation and help define drill targets for an exploration programme. The results of the survey suggest three distinct magnetic zones： （1） a magnetic high zone covering the northern portion of the survey area; （2） a northeast-southwest trending magnetic low zone occupying the southern portion and （3） a possible buried intrusive body separating the magnetic high from the low magnetic zone. The results of the survey suggest that drilling is concentrated on the zone of low magnetic response, and the periphery of the interpreted intrusion is adjacent to the contact to the limestone defining the mineralisation style of the two zones. A further ground magnetic survey is required to determine the western limits of the low magnetic zone.

Glassy magnetic ground state in layered compound MnSb_(2)Te_(4)

As a sister compound of MnBi_(2)Te_(4),the highquality MnSb_(2)Te_(4) single crystals are grown via solid-state reaction where prolonged annealing and narrow temperature window play critical roles on account of its thermal metastability.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction(SCXRD)analysis on MnSb_(2)Te_(4) illustrates a crystal model that is isostructural to MnBi_(2)Te_(4),consisting of Te-Sb-Te-Mn-Te-Sb-Te septuple layers(SLs)stacking in an ABC sequence.However,MnSb_(2)Te_(4) reveals a more pronounced cation intermixing in comparison with MnBi_(2)Te_(4),comprising 28.9(7)%Sb antisite defects on the Mn(3a)site and 19.3(6)%Mn antisite defects on the Sb(6c)site,which may give rise to novel magnetic properties in emerging layered MnBi_(2)Te_(4)-family materials.Unlike the antiferromagnetic(AFM)nature in MnBi_(2)Te_(4),MnSb_(2)Te_(4) exhibits a glassy magnetic ground state below 24 K and can be easily tuned to a ferromagnetic state under a weak applied magnetic field.Its magnetic hysteresis,anisotropy,and relaxation process are investigated in detail via static and dynamic magnetization measurements.Moreover,anomalous Hall effect as a p-type conductor is demonstrated with transport measurements.This work grants MnSb_(2)Te_(4) a possible access to the future exploration of exotic quantum physics by removing the odd/even layer number restraint in realizing quantum transport phenomena in intrinsic AFM MnBi_(2)Te_(4)-family materials,as a result of the crossover between its magnetism and potential topology arising from the Sb-Te layer.