@article{WangCherstvyKantzetal.2021, author = {Wang, Wei and Cherstvy, Andrey G. and Kantz, Holger and Metzler, Ralf and Sokolov, Igor M.}, title = {Time averaging and emerging nonergodicity upon resetting of fractional Brownian motion and heterogeneous diffusion processes}, series = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, volume = {104}, journal = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, number = {2}, publisher = {American Institute of Physics}, address = {Woodbury, NY}, issn = {2470-0045}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.104.024105}, pages = {27}, year = {2021}, abstract = {How different are the results of constant-rate resetting of anomalous-diffusion processes in terms of their ensemble-averaged versus time-averaged mean-squared displacements (MSDs versus TAMSDs) and how does stochastic resetting impact nonergodicity? We examine, both analytically and by simulations, the implications of resetting on the MSD- and TAMSD-based spreading dynamics of particles executing fractional Brownian motion (FBM) with a long-time memory, heterogeneous diffusion processes (HDPs) with a power-law space-dependent diffusivity D(x) = D0|x|gamma and their "combined" process of HDP-FBM. We find, inter alia, that the resetting dynamics of originally ergodic FBM for superdiffusive Hurst exponents develops disparities in scaling and magnitudes of the MSDs and mean TAMSDs indicating weak ergodicity breaking. For subdiffusive HDPs we also quantify the nonequivalence of the MSD and TAMSD and observe a new trimodal form of the probability density function. For reset FBM, HDPs and HDP-FBM we compute analytically and verify by simulations the short-time MSD and TAMSD asymptotes and long-time plateaus reminiscent of those for processes under confinement. We show that certain characteristics of these reset processes are functionally similar despite a different stochastic nature of their nonreset variants. Importantly, we discover nonmonotonicity of the ergodicitybreaking parameter EB as a function of the resetting rate r. For all reset processes studied we unveil a pronounced resetting-induced nonergodicity with a maximum of EB at intermediate r and EB similar to(1/r )-decay at large r. Alongside the emerging MSD-versus-TAMSD disparity, this r-dependence of EB can be an experimentally testable prediction. We conclude by discussing some implications to experimental systems featuring resetting dynamics.}, language = {en} } @article{BornDeckerHaverkampetal.2021, author = {Born, Artur and Decker, Regis and Haverkamp, Robert and Ruotsalainen, Kari and Bauer, Karl and Pietzsch, Annette and F{\"o}hlisch, Alexander and B{\"u}chner, Robby}, title = {Thresholding of the Elliott-Yafet spin-flip scattering in multi-sublattice magnets by the respective exchange energies}, series = {Scientific reports}, volume = {11}, journal = {Scientific reports}, number = {1}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, address = {Berlin}, issn = {2045-2322}, doi = {10.1038/s41598-021-81177-9}, pages = {7}, year = {2021}, abstract = {How different microscopic mechanisms of ultrafast spin dynamics coexist and interplay is not only relevant for the development of spintronics but also for the thorough description of physical systems out-of-equilibrium. In pure crystalline ferromagnets, one of the main microscopic mechanism of spin relaxation is the electron-phonon (el-ph) driven spin-flip, or Elliott-Yafet, scattering. Unexpectedly, recent experiments with ferro- and ferrimagnetic alloys have shown different dynamics for the different sublattices. These distinct sublattice dynamics are contradictory to the Elliott-Yafet scenario. In order to rationalize this discrepancy, it has been proposed that the intra- and intersublattice exchange interaction energies must be considered in the microscopic demagnetization mechanism, too. Here, using a temperature-dependent x-ray emission spectroscopy (XES) method, we address experimentally the element specific el-ph angular momentum transfer rates, responsible for the spin-flips in the respective (sub)lattices of Fe20Ni80, Fe50Ni50 and pure nickel single crystals. We establish how the deduced rate evolution with the temperature is linked to the exchange coupling constants reported for different alloy stoichiometries and how sublattice exchange energies threshold the related el-ph spin-flip channels. Thus, these results evidence that the Elliott-Yafet spin-flip scattering, thresholded by sublattice exchange energies, is the relevant microscopic process to describe sublattice dynamics in alloys and elemental magnetic systems.}, language = {en} } @article{KelesMallomvonEssenetal.2021, author = {Keles, Engin and Mallom, Matthias and von Essen, Carolina and Caroll, Thorsten A. and Alexoudi, Xanthippi and Pino, Lorenzo and Ilyin, Ilya and Poppenh{\"a}ger, Katja and Kitzmann, Daniel and Nascimbeni, Valerino and Turner, Jake D. and Strassmeier, Klaus G.}, title = {The potassium absorption on HD189733b and HD209458b}, series = {Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters}, volume = {489}, journal = {Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters}, number = {1}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford}, doi = {10.1093/mnrasl/slz123}, pages = {L37 -- L41}, year = {2021}, abstract = {In this work, we investigate the potassium excess absorption around 7699 {\AA} of the exoplanets HD189733b and HD209458b. For this purpose, we used high-spectral resolution transit observations acquired with the 2 × 8.4 m Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) and the Potsdam Echelle Polarimetric and Spectroscopic Instrument (PEPSI). For a bandwidth of 0.8 {\AA}, we present a detection >7σ with an absorption level of 0.18 per cent for HD189733b. Applying the same analysis to HD209458b, we can set 3σ upper limit of 0.09 per cent, even though we do not detect a K-excess absorption. The investigation suggests that the K feature is less present in the atmosphere of HD209458b than in the one of HD189733b. This comparison confirms previous claims that the atmospheres of these two planets must have fundamentally different properties.}, language = {en} } @article{Pikovskij2021, author = {Pikovskij, Arkadij}, title = {Synchronization of oscillators with hyperbolic chaotic phases}, series = {Izvestija vysšich učebnych zavedenij : naučno-techničeskij žurnal = Izvestiya VUZ. Prikladnaja nelinejnaja dinamika = Applied nonlinear dynamics}, volume = {29}, journal = {Izvestija vysšich učebnych zavedenij : naučno-techničeskij žurnal = Izvestiya VUZ. Prikladnaja nelinejnaja dinamika = Applied nonlinear dynamics}, number = {1}, publisher = {Saratov State University}, address = {Saratov}, issn = {0869-6632}, doi = {10.18500/0869-6632-2021-29-1-78-87}, pages = {78 -- 87}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Topic and aim. Synchronization in populations of coupled oscillators can be characterized with order parameters that describe collective order in ensembles. A dependence of the order parameter on the coupling constants is well-known for coupled periodic oscillators. The goal of the study is to extend this analysis to ensembles of oscillators with chaotic phases, moreover with phases possessing hyperbolic chaos. Models and methods. Two models are studied in the paper. One is an abstract discrete-time map, composed with a hyperbolic Bernoulli transformation and with Kuramoto dynamics. Another model is a system of coupled continuous-time chaotic oscillators, where each individual oscillator has a hyperbolic attractor of Smale-Williams type. Results. The discrete-time model is studied with the Ott-Antonsen ansatz, which is shown to be invariant under the application of the Bernoulli map. The analysis of the resulting map for the order parameter shows, that the asynchronouis state is always stable, but the synchronous one becomes stable above a certain coupling strength. Numerical analysis of the continuous-time model reveals a complex sequence of transitions from an asynchronous state to a completely synchronous hyperbolic chaos, with intermediate stages that include regimes with periodic in time mean field, as well as with weakly and strongly irregular mean field variations. Discussion. Results demonstrate that synchronization of systems with hyperbolic chaos of phases is possible, although a rather strong coupling is required. The approach can be applied to other systems of interacting units with hyperbolic chaotic dynamics.}, language = {en} } @misc{Regenstein2021, author = {Regenstein, Wolfgang}, title = {Strahlenschutzphysik in Stichpunkten}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-51340}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-513405}, pages = {37}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Das Manuskript dient der Vorbereitung der Pr{\"u}fung der Fachkunde zum Strahlenschutz f{\"u}r Lehrer. Es enth{\"a}lt wichtige Grundlagen der Kernphysik, insbesondere die Eigenschaften der Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-, Neutronen- und R{\"o}ntgenstrahlen. Es folgt eine kurze Beschreibung des Einflusses der Strahlung auf belebte Materie. Wichtige Paragrafen der Strahlenschutzverordnung werden beschrieben. Eine Aufgabensammlung dient zur Illustration und {\"U}bung.}, language = {de} } @article{DahlenburgChechkinSchumeretal.2021, author = {Dahlenburg, Marcus and Chechkin, Aleksei and Schumer, Rina and Metzler, Ralf}, title = {Stochastic resetting by a random amplitude}, series = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, volume = {103}, journal = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, number = {5}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {Woodbury, NY}, issn = {2470-0045}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.103.052123}, pages = {22}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Stochastic resetting, a diffusive process whose amplitude is reset to the origin at random times, is a vividly studied strategy to optimize encounter dynamics, e.g., in chemical reactions. Here we generalize the resetting step by introducing a random resetting amplitude such that the diffusing particle may be only partially reset towards the trajectory origin or even overshoot the origin in a resetting step. We introduce different scenarios for the random-amplitude stochastic resetting process and discuss the resulting dynamics. Direct applications are geophysical layering (stratigraphy) and population dynamics or financial markets, as well as generic search processes.}, language = {en} } @article{DeckerBornRuotsalainenetal.2021, author = {Decker, Regis and Born, Artur and Ruotsalainen, Kari and Bauer, Karl and Haverkamp, Robert and B{\"u}chner, Robby and Pietzsch, Annette and F{\"o}hlisch, Alexander}, title = {Spin-lattice angular momentum transfer of localized and valence electrons in the demagnetization transient state of gadolinium}, series = {Applied physics letters}, volume = {119}, journal = {Applied physics letters}, number = {15}, publisher = {AIP Publishing}, address = {Melville}, issn = {0003-6951}, doi = {10.1063/5.0063404}, pages = {5}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The electron-phonon scattering is one of the main microscopic mechanisms responsible for the spin-flip in the transient state of ultrafast demagnetization. Here, we present an experimental determination of the temperature-dependent electron-phonon scattering rate in Gd. Using a static x-ray emission spectroscopy method, where the reduction of the decay peak intensities when increasing the temperature is quantified, we measure independently the electron-phonon scattering rate for the 5d and the 4f electrons. We deduce the temperature dependence of scattering for the 5d electrons, while no effect on the phonon population is observed for the 4f electrons. Our results suggest that the ultrafast magnetization dynamics in Gd is triggered by the spin-flip in the 5d electrons. We also evidence the existence of a temperature threshold, above which spin-flip scattering of the 5d electrons takes place. We deduce that during the transient state of ultrafast demagnetization, the exchange energy between 5d electrons has to be overcome before the microscopic electron-phonon scattering process can occur.}, language = {en} } @article{HorovitzHenkel2021, author = {Horovitz, Baruch and Henkel, Carsten}, title = {Spin entanglement via scanning tunneling microscope current}, series = {Physical review : B, Condensed matter and materials physics}, volume = {104}, journal = {Physical review : B, Condensed matter and materials physics}, number = {8}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {Ridge, NY}, issn = {2469-9950}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevB.104.L081405}, pages = {5}, year = {2021}, abstract = {We consider a system of two spins under a scanning tunneling microscope bias and derive its master equation. We find that the tunneling elements to the electronic contacts (tip and substrate) generate an exchange interaction between the spins as well as a Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction in the presence of spin-orbit coupling. The tunnel current spectrum then shows additional lines compared to conventional spin-resonance experiments. When the spins have degenerate Larmor frequencies and equal tunneling amplitudes (without spin orbit), there is a dark state with a vanishing decay rate. The coupling to the electronic environment generates significant spin-spin entanglement via the dark state, even if the initial state is nonentangled.}, language = {en} } @article{Keles2021, author = {Keles, Engin}, title = {Spectral signature of atmospheric winds in high-resolution transit observations}, series = {Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society}, volume = {502}, journal = {Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society}, number = {1}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford}, doi = {10.1093/mnras/stab099}, pages = {1456 -- 1468}, year = {2021}, abstract = {The study of exoplanet atmospheres showed large diversity compared to the planets in our Solar system. Especially Jupiter-type exoplanets orbiting their host star in close orbits, the so-called hot and ultra-hot Jupiters, have been studied in detail due to their enhanced atmospheric signature. Due to their tidally locked status, the temperature difference between the day- and nightside triggers atmospheric winds that can lead to various fingerprints in the observations. Spatially resolved absorption lines during transit such as sodium (Na) could be a good tracer for such winds. Different works resolved the Na absorption lines on different exoplanets which show different line widths. Assuming that this could be attributed to such zonal jet streams, this work models the effect of such winds on synthetic absorption lines. For this, transiting Jupiter-type planets with rotational velocities similar to hot and ultra-hot Jupiter are considered. The investigation shows that high wind velocities could reproduce the broadening of Na-line profiles inferred in different high-resolution transit observations. There is a tendency that the broadening values decrease for planets with lower equilibrium temperature. This could be explained by atmospheric drag induced by the ionization of alkali lines that slow down the zonal jet streams, favouring their existence on hot Jupiter rather than ultra-hot Jupiter.}, language = {en} } @article{BolotovSmirnovBubnovaetal.2021, author = {Bolotov, Maxim I. and Smirnov, Lev A. and Bubnova, E. S. and Osipov, Grigory V. and Pikovskij, Arkadij}, title = {Spatiotemporal regimes in the Kuramoto-Battogtokh system of nonidentical oscillators}, series = {Journal of experimental and theoretical physics}, volume = {132}, journal = {Journal of experimental and theoretical physics}, number = {1}, publisher = {Springer}, address = {Heidelberg [u.a.]}, issn = {1063-7761}, doi = {10.1134/S1063776121010106}, pages = {127 -- 147}, year = {2021}, abstract = {We consider the spatiotemporal states of an ensemble of nonlocally coupled nonidentical phase oscillators, which correspond to different regimes of the long-term evolution of such a system. We have obtained homogeneous, twisted, and nonhomogeneous stationary solutions to the Ott-Antonsen equations corresponding to key variants of the realized collective rotational motion of elements of the medium in question with nonzero mesoscopic characteristics determining the degree of coherence of the dynamics of neighboring particles. We have described the procedures of the search for the class of nonhomogeneous solutions as stationary points of the auxiliary point map and of determining the stability based on analysis of the eigenvalue spectrum of the composite operator. Static and breather cluster regimes have been demonstrated and described, as well as the regimes with an irregular behavior of averaged complex fields including, in particular, the local order parameter.}, language = {en} } @article{WangRychkovGerhard2021, author = {Wang, Jingwen and Rychkov, Dmitry and Gerhard, Reimund}, title = {Space-charge electret properties of polypropylene films with transcrystalline or spherulitic structures}, series = {Journal of applied physics : AIP's archival journal for significant new results in applied physics / publ. by the American Institute of Physics}, volume = {129}, journal = {Journal of applied physics : AIP's archival journal for significant new results in applied physics / publ. by the American Institute of Physics}, number = {6}, publisher = {American Institute of Physics}, address = {Melville}, issn = {0021-8979}, doi = {10.1063/5.0039867}, pages = {7}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Spherulite-related space-charge electret properties of polypropylene (PP) have been widely discussed in the past decades. In the present paper, a less-common crystalline structure in PP-transcrystalline PP-is studied regarding its electret behavior in comparison with the typical spherulitic morphology. Polarized light microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry were employed to characterize the crystallite types and crystallinities of transcrystalline and spherulitic PP. Their electret functionality is investigated by means of thermally stimulated discharge experiments, where the cross-over phenomenon is observed on transcrystalline PP films, whereas surface-potential saturation and undercharging on the surface occur on the spherulitic samples. Besides, an asymmetrical behavior of positive and negative surface-charge stabilities is found on PP with spherulites, the negatively charged spherulitic surfaces show a better charge stability. It is shown that PP electrets are very sensitive to changes in the microscopic crystalline structures and their interfaces as well as in the molecular conformations controlled through adjustments of the respective processing steps. In addition, surface and bulk nanocomposites of PP or low-density polyethylene with inorganic particles are included in the comparison. In view of recent developments in the areas of PP-based electret-fiber filters and cellular-foam ferroelectrets, the observed changes in the charge-storage properties may have particular relevance, as the required film, fiber, or foam processing might significantly modify crystalline morphologies and nano-scale interfaces in PP electrets. Limitations in the charge-storage capabilities of interface structures may also be of interest in the context of high-voltage electrical-insulation materials where reduced space-charge accumulation and slightly increased charge transport can be advantageous.}, language = {en} } @article{LetellierAbrahamShepelyanskyetal.2021, author = {Letellier, Christophe and Abraham, Ralph and Shepelyansky, Dima L. and Rossler, Otto E. and Holmes, Philip and Lozi, Rene and Glass, Leon and Pikovsky, Arkady and Olsen, Lars F. and Tsuda, Ichiro and Grebogi, Celso and Parlitz, Ulrich and Gilmore, Robert and Pecora, Louis M. and Carroll, Thomas L.}, title = {Some elements for a history of the dynamical systems theory}, series = {Chaos : an interdisciplinary journal of nonlinear science}, volume = {31}, journal = {Chaos : an interdisciplinary journal of nonlinear science}, number = {5}, publisher = {AIP Publishing}, address = {Melville}, issn = {1054-1500}, doi = {10.1063/5.0047851}, pages = {20}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Writing a history of a scientific theory is always difficult because it requires to focus on some key contributors and to "reconstruct" some supposed influences. In the 1970s, a new way of performing science under the name "chaos" emerged, combining the mathematics from the nonlinear dynamical systems theory and numerical simulations. To provide a direct testimony of how contributors can be influenced by other scientists or works, we here collected some writings about the early times of a few contributors to chaos theory. The purpose is to exhibit the diversity in the paths and to bring some elements-which were never published-illustrating the atmosphere of this period. Some peculiarities of chaos theory are also discussed.}, language = {en} } @article{CherstvyVinodAghionetal.2021, author = {Cherstvy, Andrey G. and Vinod, Deepak and Aghion, Erez and Sokolov, Igor M. and Metzler, Ralf}, title = {Scaled geometric Brownian motion features sub- or superexponential ensemble-averaged, but linear time-averaged mean-squared displacements}, series = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, volume = {103}, journal = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, number = {6}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {College Park}, issn = {2470-0045}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.103.062127}, pages = {11}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Various mathematical Black-Scholes-Merton-like models of option pricing employ the paradigmatic stochastic process of geometric Brownian motion (GBM). The innate property of such models and of real stock-market prices is the roughly exponential growth of prices with time [on average, in crisis-free times]. We here explore the ensemble- and time averages of a multiplicative-noise stochastic process with power-law-like time-dependent volatility, sigma(t) similar to t(alpha), named scaled GBM (SGBM). For SGBM, the mean-squared displacement (MSD) computed for an ensemble of statistically equivalent trajectories can grow faster than exponentially in time, while the time-averaged MSD (TAMSD)-based on a sliding-window averaging along a single trajectory-is always linear at short lag times Delta. The proportionality factor between these the two averages of the time series is Delta/T at short lag times, where T is the trajectory length, similarly to GBM. This discrepancy of the scaling relations and pronounced nonequivalence of the MSD and TAMSD at Delta/T << 1 is a manifestation of weak ergodicity breaking for standard GBM and for SGBM with s (t)-modulation, the main focus of our analysis. The analytical predictions for the MSD and mean TAMSD for SGBM are in quantitative agreement with the results of stochastic computer simulations.}, language = {en} } @article{BernardiBerdjaDaniGuzmanetal.2021, author = {Bernardi, Rafael L. and Berdja, Amokrane and Dani Guzman, Christian and Torres-Torriti, Miguel and Roth, Martin M.}, title = {Restoration of images with a spatially varying PSF of the T80-S telescope optical model using neural networks}, series = {Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society}, volume = {510}, journal = {Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society}, number = {3}, publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press}, address = {Oxford}, issn = {0035-8711}, doi = {10.1093/mnras/stab3400}, pages = {4284 -- 4294}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Most image restoration methods in astronomy rely upon probabilistic tools that infer the best solution for a deconvolution problem. They achieve good performances when the point spread function (PSF) is spatially invariant in the image plane. However, this condition is not always satisfied in real optical systems. We propose a new method for the restoration of images affected by static and anisotropic aberrations using Deep Neural Networks that can be directly applied to sky images. The network is trained using simulated sky images corresponding to the T80-S Telescope optical model, a 80-cm survey imager at Cerro Tololo (Chile), which are synthesized using a Zernike polynomial representation of the optical system. Once trained, the network can be used directly on sky images, outputting a corrected version of the image that has a constant and known PSF across its field of view. The method is to be tested on the T80-S Telescope. We present the method and results on synthetic data.}, language = {en} } @misc{CaesarRahmstorfFeulner2021, author = {Caesar, Levke and Rahmstorf, Stefan and Feulner, Georg}, title = {Reply to comment on 'On the relationship between Atlantic meridional overturning circulation slowdown and global surface warming'}, series = {Environmental research letters}, volume = {16}, journal = {Environmental research letters}, number = {3}, publisher = {IOP Publ. Ltd.}, address = {Bristol}, issn = {1748-9326}, doi = {10.1088/1748-9326/abc776}, pages = {5}, year = {2021}, abstract = {In their comment on our paper (Caesar et al 2020 Environ. Res. Lett. 15 024003), Chen and Tung (hereafter C\&T) argue that our analysis, showing that over the last decades Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) strength and global mean surface temperature (GMST) were positively correlated, is incorrect. Their claim is mainly based on two arguments, neither of which is justified: first, C\&T claim that our analysis is based on 'established evidence' that was only true for preindustrial conditions-this is not the case. Using data from the modern period (1947-2012), we show that the established understanding (i.e. deep-water formation in the North Atlantic cools the deep ocean and warms the surface) is correct, but our analysis is not based on this fact. Secondly, C\&T claim that our results are based on a statistical analysis of only one cycle of data which was furthermore incorrectly detrended. This, too, is not true. Our conclusion that a weaker AMOC delays the current surface warming rather than enhances it, is based on several independent lines of evidence. The data we show to support this covers more than one cycle and the detrending (which was performed to avoid spurious correlations due to a common trend) does not affect our conclusion: the correlation between AMOC strength and GMST is positive. We do not claim that this is strong evidence that the two time series are in phase, but rather that this means that the two time series are not anti-correlated.}, language = {en} } @article{ChechkinSokolov2021, author = {Chechkin, Aleksei V. and Sokolov, Igor M.}, title = {Relation between generalized diffusion equations and subordination schemes}, series = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, volume = {103}, journal = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, number = {3}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {College Park}, issn = {2470-0045}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.103.032133}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Generalized (non-Markovian) diffusion equations with different memory kernels and subordination schemes based on random time change in the Brownian diffusion process are popular mathematical tools for description of a variety of non-Fickian diffusion processes in physics, biology, and earth sciences. Some of such processes (notably, the fluid limits of continuous time random walks) allow for either kind of description, but other ones do not. In the present work we discuss the conditions under which a generalized diffusion equation does correspond to a subordination scheme, and the conditions under which a subordination scheme does possess the corresponding generalized diffusion equation. Moreover, we discuss examples of random processes for which only one, or both kinds of description are applicable.}, language = {en} } @misc{ZeuschnerMatternPudelletal.2021, author = {Zeuschner, Steffen Peer and Mattern, Maximilian and Pudell, Jan-Etienne and Reppert, Alexander von and R{\"o}ssle, Matthias and Leitenberger, Wolfram and Schwarzkopf, Jutta and Boschker, Jos and Herzog, Marc and Bargheer, Matias}, title = {Reciprocal space slicing}, series = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, journal = {Postprints der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Reihe}, number = {1137}, issn = {1866-8372}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-49976}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-499761}, pages = {13}, year = {2021}, abstract = {An experimental technique that allows faster assessment of out-of-plane strain dynamics of thin film heterostructures via x-ray diffraction is presented. In contrast to conventional high-speed reciprocal space-mapping setups, our approach reduces the measurement time drastically due to a fixed measurement geometry with a position-sensitive detector. This means that neither the incident (ω) nor the exit (2θ) diffraction angle is scanned during the strain assessment via x-ray diffraction. Shifts of diffraction peaks on the fixed x-ray area detector originate from an out-of-plane strain within the sample. Quantitative strain assessment requires the determination of a factor relating the observed shift to the change in the reciprocal lattice vector. The factor depends only on the widths of the peak along certain directions in reciprocal space, the diffraction angle of the studied reflection, and the resolution of the instrumental setup. We provide a full theoretical explanation and exemplify the concept with picosecond strain dynamics of a thin layer of NbO2.}, language = {en} } @article{ZeuschnerMatternPudelletal.2021, author = {Zeuschner, Steffen Peer and Mattern, Maximilian and Pudell, Jan-Etienne and Reppert, Alexander von and R{\"o}ssle, Matthias and Leitenberger, Wolfram and Schwarzkopf, Jutta and Boschker, Jos and Herzog, Marc and Bargheer, Matias}, title = {Reciprocal space slicing}, series = {Structural dynamics}, volume = {8}, journal = {Structural dynamics}, number = {1}, publisher = {AIP Publishing LLC}, address = {Melville, NY}, issn = {2329-7778}, doi = {10.1063/4.0000040}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {An experimental technique that allows faster assessment of out-of-plane strain dynamics of thin film heterostructures via x-ray diffraction is presented. In contrast to conventional high-speed reciprocal space-mapping setups, our approach reduces the measurement time drastically due to a fixed measurement geometry with a position-sensitive detector. This means that neither the incident (ω) nor the exit (2θ) diffraction angle is scanned during the strain assessment via x-ray diffraction. Shifts of diffraction peaks on the fixed x-ray area detector originate from an out-of-plane strain within the sample. Quantitative strain assessment requires the determination of a factor relating the observed shift to the change in the reciprocal lattice vector. The factor depends only on the widths of the peak along certain directions in reciprocal space, the diffraction angle of the studied reflection, and the resolution of the instrumental setup. We provide a full theoretical explanation and exemplify the concept with picosecond strain dynamics of a thin layer of NbO2.}, language = {en} } @article{KlugeSocolarSchoell2021, author = {Kluge, Lucas and Socolar, Joshua E. S. and Sch{\"o}ll, Eckehard}, title = {Random logic networks}, series = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, volume = {104}, journal = {Physical review : E, Statistical, nonlinear and soft matter physics}, number = {6}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, address = {Woodbury, NY}, issn = {2470-0045}, doi = {10.1103/PhysRevE.104.064308}, pages = {10}, year = {2021}, abstract = {We investigate dynamical properties of a quantum generalization of classical reversible Boolean networks. The state of each node is encoded as a single qubit, and classical Boolean logic operations are supplemented by controlled bit-flip and Hadamard operations. We consider synchronous updating schemes in which each qubit is updated at each step based on stored values of the qubits from the previous step. We investigate the periodic or quasiperiodic behavior of quantum networks, and we analyze the propagation of single site perturbations through the quantum networks with input degree one. A nonclassical mechanism for perturbation propagation leads to substantially different evolution of the Hamming distance between the original and perturbed states.}, language = {en} } @phdthesis{Diercke2021, author = {Diercke, Andrea}, title = {Physical environment of large-scale high-latitude and polar crown filaments}, doi = {10.25932/publishup-51130}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-511301}, school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam}, pages = {133}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Filaments are omnipresent features in the solar chromosphere, one of the atmospheric layers of the Sun, which is located above the photosphere, the visible surface of the Sun. They are clouds of plasma reaching from the photosphere to the chromosphere, and even to the outer-most atmospheric layer, the corona. They are stabalized by the magnetic field. If the magnetic field is disturbed, filaments can erupt as coronal mass ejections (CME), releasing plasma into space, which can also hit the Earth. A special type of filaments are polar crown filaments, which form at the interface of the unipolar field of the poles and flux of opposite magnetic polarity, which was transported towards the poles. This flux transport is related to the global dynamo of the Sun and can therefore be analyzed indirectly with polar crown filaments. The main objective of this thesis is to better understand the physical properties and environment of high-latitude and polar crown filaments, which can be approached from two perspectives: (1) analyzing the large-scale properties of high-latitude and polar crown filaments with full-disk Hα observations from the Chromospheric Telescope (ChroTel) and (2) determining the relation of polar crown and high-latitude filaments from the chromosphere to the lower-lying photosphere with high-spatial resolution observations of the Vacuum Tower Telescope (VTT), which reveal the smallest details. The Chromospheric Telescope (ChroTel) is a small 10-cm robotic telescope at Observatorio del Teide on Tenerife (Spain), which observes the entire Sun in Hα, Ca IIK, and He I 10830 {\AA}. We present a new calibration method that includes limb-darkening correction, removal of non-uniform filter transmission, and determination of He I Doppler velocities. Chromospheric full-disk filtergrams are often obtained with Lyot filters, which may display non-uniform transmission causing large-scale intensity variations across the solar disk. Removal of a 2D symmetric limb-darkening function from full-disk images results in a flat background. However, transmission artifacts remain and are even more distinct in these contrast-enhanced images. Zernike polynomials are uniquely appropriate to fit these large-scale intensity variations of the background. The Zernike coefficients show a distinct temporal evolution for ChroTel data, which is likely related to the telescope's alt-azimuth mount that introduces image rotation. In addition, applying this calibration to sets of seven filtergrams that cover the He I triplet facilitates determining chromospheric Doppler velocities. To validate the method, we use three datasets with varying levels of solar activity. The Doppler velocities are benchmarked with respect to co-temporal high-resolution spectroscopic data of the GREGOR Infrared Spectrograph (GRIS). Furthermore, this technique can be applied to ChroTel Hα and Ca IIK data. The calibration method for ChroTel filtergrams can be easily adapted to other full-disk data exhibiting unwanted large-scale variations. The spectral region of the He I triplet is a primary choice for high-resolution near-infrared spectropolarimetry. Here, the improved calibration of ChroTel data will provide valuable context data. Polar crown filaments form above the polarity inversion line between the old magnetic flux of the previous cycle and the new magnetic flux of the current cycle. Studying their appearance and their properties can lead to a better understanding of the solar cycle. We use full-disk data of the ChroTel at Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife, Spain, which were taken in three different chromospheric absorption lines (Hα 6563 {\AA}, Ca IIK 3933 {\AA}, and He I 10830 {\AA}), and we create synoptic maps. In addition, the spectroscopic He I data allow us to compute Doppler velocities and to create synoptic Doppler maps. ChroTel data cover the rising and decaying phase of Solar Cycle 24 on about 1000 days between 2012 and 2018. Based on these data, we automatically extract polar crown filaments with image-processing tools and study their properties. We compare contrast maps of polar crown filaments with those of quiet-Sun filaments. Furthermore, we present a super-synoptic map summarizing the entire ChroTel database. In summary, we provide statistical properties, i.e. number and location of filaments, area, and tilt angle for both the maximum and declining phase of Solar Cycle 24. This demonstrates that ChroTel provides a promising dataset to study the solar cycle. The cyclic behavior of polar crown filaments can be monitored by regular full-disk Hα observations. ChroTel provides such regular observations of the Sun in three chromospheric wavelengths. To analyze the cyclic behavior and the statistical properties of polar crown filaments, we have to extract the filaments from the images. Manual extraction is tedious, and extraction with morphological image processing tools produces a large number of false positive detections and the manual extraction of these takes too much time. Automatic object detection and extraction in a reliable manner allows us to process more data in a shorter time. We will present an overview of the ChroTel database and a proof of concept of a machine learning application, which allows us a unified extraction of, for example, filaments from ChroTel data. The chromospheric Hα spectral line dominates the spectrum of the Sun and other stars. In the stellar regime, this spectral line is already used as a powerful tracer of magnetic activity. For the Sun, other tracers are typically used to monitor solar activity. Nonetheless, the Sun is observed constantly in Hα with globally distributed ground-based full-disk imagers. The aim of this study is to introduce Hα as a tracer of solar activity and compare it to other established indicators. We discuss the newly created imaging Hα excess in the perspective of possible application for modelling of stellar atmospheres. In particular, we try to determine how constant is the mean intensity of the Hα excess and number density of low-activity regions between solar maximum and minimum. Furthermore, we investigate whether the active region coverage fraction or the changing emission strength in the active regions dominates time variability in solar Hα observations. We use ChroTel observations of full-disk Hα filtergrams and morphological image processing techniques to extract the positive and negative imaging Hα excess, for bright features (plage regions) and dark absorption features (filaments and sunspots), respectively. We describe the evolution of the Hα excess during Solar Cycle 24 and compare it to other well established tracers: the relative sunspot number, the F10.7 cm radio flux, and the Mg II index. Moreover, we discuss possible applications of the Hα excess for stellar activity diagnostics and the contamination of exoplanet transmission spectra. The positive and negative Hα excess follow the behavior of the solar activity over the course of the cycle. Thereby, positive Hα excess is closely correlated to the chromospheric Mg II index. On the other hand, the negative Hα excess, created from dark features like filaments and sunspots, is introduced as a tracer of solar activity for the first time. We investigated the mean intensity distribution for active regions for solar minimum and maximum and found that the shape of both distributions is very similar but with different amplitudes. This might be related with the relatively stable coronal temperature component during the solar cycle. Furthermore, we found that the coverage fraction of Hα excess and the Hα excess of bright features are strongly correlated, which will influence modelling of stellar and exoplanet atmospheres. High-resolution observations of polar crown and high-latitude filaments are scarce. We present a unique sample of such filaments observed in high-resolution Hα narrow-band filtergrams and broad-band images, which were obtained with a new fast camera system at the VTT. ChroTel provided full-disk context observations in Hα, Ca IIK, and He I 10830 {\AA}. The Helioseismic and Magnetic Imager (HMI) and the Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) on board the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) provided line-of-sight magnetograms and ultraviolet (UV) 1700 {\AA} filtergrams, respectively. We study filigree in the vicinity of polar crown and high-latitude filaments and relate their locations to magnetic concentrations at the filaments' footpoints. Bright points are a well studied phenomenon in the photosphere at low latitudes, but they were not yet studied in the quiet network close to the poles. We examine size, area, and eccentricity of bright points and find that their morphology is very similar to their counterparts at lower latitudes, but their sizes and areas are larger. Bright points at the footpoints of polar crown filaments are preferentially located at stronger magnetic flux concentrations, which are related to bright regions at the border of supergranules as observed in UV filtergrams. Examining the evolution of bright points on three consecutive days reveals that their amount increases while the filament decays, which indicates they impact the equilibrium of the cool plasma contained in filaments.}, language = {en} }