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Determining Microstructural Features Of A Composite From Effective Properties, Anthony Day, Andrew Mcelroy, Greg Sowa
Determining Microstructural Features Of A Composite From Effective Properties, Anthony Day, Andrew Mcelroy, Greg Sowa
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Modeling Correlated Main-Chain Motions In Proteins For Flexible Molecular Recognition., Maria Zavodsky, Ming Lei, M. Thorpe, Anthony Day, Leslie Kuhn
Modeling Correlated Main-Chain Motions In Proteins For Flexible Molecular Recognition., Maria Zavodsky, Ming Lei, M. Thorpe, Anthony Day, Leslie Kuhn
Anthony Roy Day
We describe a new method for modeling protein and ligand main-chain flexibility, and show its ability to model flexible molecular recognition. The goal is to sample the full conformational space, including large-scale motions that typically cannot be reached in molecular dynamics simulations due to the computational intensity, as well as conformations that have not been observed yet by crystallography or NMR. A secondary goal is to assess the degree of flexibility consistent with protein–ligand recognition. Flexibility analysis of the target protein is performed using the graph-theoretic algorithm FIRST, which also identifies coupled networks of covalent and noncovalent bonds within the …
Spectral Densities Of Embedded Interfaces In Composite Materials, A. R. Mcgurn, Anthony Roy Day, D. J. Bergman, L. C. Davis, M. F. Thorpe
Spectral Densities Of Embedded Interfaces In Composite Materials, A. R. Mcgurn, Anthony Roy Day, D. J. Bergman, L. C. Davis, M. F. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
The effective resistivity and conductivity of two media that meet at a randomly rough interface are computed in the quasistatic limit. The results are presented in the spectral density representations of the Bergman-Milton formulation for the properties of two-component composite materials. The spectral densities are extracted from computer simulations of resistor networks in which the random interface separates two regions containing different types of resistors. In the limit that the bond lengths in the resistor network are small compared to parameters characterizing the surface roughness, the resistor network simulation approximates the continuum limit of the two-component composite. The Bergman-Milton formulation …
Spectral Representation Of The Electrical Properties Of Layered Materials., Anthony Day, A. Mcgurn, D. Bergman, M. Thorpe
Spectral Representation Of The Electrical Properties Of Layered Materials., Anthony Day, A. Mcgurn, D. Bergman, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
We present a spectral representation for the effective conductivity of two homogeneous layers joined at a rough interface. This spectral representation is closely related to the Bergman-Milton spectral representation for bulk composites, and is easily extended to multilayered materials. By comparing the layered system to a reference layered system that has a flat interface, we form a surface spectral density that captures all the effects of surface structure on the effective conductivity of the layered sample, and is independent of the conductivities of the two layers. Because of the anisotropy of the layered system there are two surface spectral densities, …
The Spectral Function Of A Composite From Reflectance Data., Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, A. Grant, A. Sievers
The Spectral Function Of A Composite From Reflectance Data., Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, A. Grant, A. Sievers
Anthony Roy Day
In the Bergman-Milton spectral representation for the effective dielectric constant of a composite all relevant geometric information is captured in a spectral function that is independent of material properties. We present numerical simulations of the reflectance of a model two component composite, where both components have temperature-dependant dielectric resonances, and show that the spectral function can be extracted from the data. The same spectral function is obtained from simulation data corresponding to different temperatures but the resolution depends on the width of the resonance line and is greatest at low-temperatures.
Spectral Function Of Composites From Reflectivity Measurements, Anthony Day, A. Grant, A. Sievers, M. Thorpe
Spectral Function Of Composites From Reflectivity Measurements, Anthony Day, A. Grant, A. Sievers, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
We demonstrate a method of calculating the spectral function of a composite from measured reflectivity data. To solve this inverse problem it is necessary for the reflectivity data to be taken through a strong, high Q, resonance. By analyzing the reststrahlen region of different fill fraction KCl-diamond composites at three different temperatures, we find accurate spectral functions that are independent of temperature with the low temperature data giving the best resolution. These spectral functions are then used to successfully predict the optical response of RbCl-diamond composites.
The Spectral Function Of Composites: The Inverse Problem, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
The Spectral Function Of Composites: The Inverse Problem, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Resistivity Of Boron-Doped Diamond Microcrystals, M. D. Jaeger, S. Hyun, Anthony Roy Day, M. F. Thorpe, B. Golding
Resistivity Of Boron-Doped Diamond Microcrystals, M. D. Jaeger, S. Hyun, Anthony Roy Day, M. F. Thorpe, B. Golding
Anthony Roy Day
We describe measurements of the electrical resistivity of micron-size crystallites of boron-doped diamond. Electron-beam lithography was employed for writing sample-specific contacts on small, well-faceted diamond crystals grown by chemical-vapor deposition on silicon substrates. After generating a three-dimensional computer model of the crystallite, a finite-element analysis was used to calculate the internal electrostatic potential distribution. Multiterminal resistance measurements, in conjunction with a computed geometrical factor, enabled the absolute resistivity to be determined. We find that the resistivities obtained from two different crystallites agree to better than 10%. The results are compared with transport measurements on a large-area homoepitaxial diamond film grown …
Resistivity Determination From Small Crystallites, S. Hyun, M. Thorpe, B. Golding, M. Jaeger, Anthony Day
Resistivity Determination From Small Crystallites, S. Hyun, M. Thorpe, B. Golding, M. Jaeger, Anthony Day
Anthony Roy Day
We determine the resistivity of small micrometer-sized conductors with arbitrary shapes. It is shown that with n terminals attached to the sample, there are n(n1)/2 independent measurements of the resistance that can be made; from which the sample resistivity and the contact resistances can be extracted. An image of the sample is digitized and a finite element analysis is used to determine the geometrical factors that arise from the nonuniform current flow and hence control the resistance measurements. It is shown that all the elements of the resistance matrix for the sample are generated from the diagonal elements alone for …
Small Scale Electronic Transport In Diamond Microcrystals., M. Jaeger, S. Hyun, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, B. Golding
Small Scale Electronic Transport In Diamond Microcrystals., M. Jaeger, S. Hyun, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, B. Golding
Anthony Roy Day
The interpretation of electronic transport in polycrystalline diamond has proven difficult as a result of the disorder arising from physical and chemical inhomogeneities. We describe experimental methods, based on electron beam lithography, for studying transport in single crystallites grown by CVD on Si substrates. The electrical contacting process utilizes the flexibility of the scanning electron microscope to write metallic contacts to individual crystallites with lateral dimensions of a few μm. A detailed analysis of the current distribution in the crystals allows us to extract the electronic conductivity from arbitrarily shaped, faceted crystals.
The Elastic Moduli Of Random Networks: Calculations, Anthony Day
The Elastic Moduli Of Random Networks: Calculations, Anthony Day
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
The Spectral Function Of Random Resistor Networks, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
The Spectral Function Of Random Resistor Networks, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
The effective complex conductivity [...] of a two-component material can be conveniently expressed as an integral transformation of a spectral function. The spectral function depends only on the geometry of the material, and can be used to calculate [...] for any particular choice of component conductivities. This is a very useful feature if the component conductivities can be varied (by changing the temperature or frequency, for example) at a fixed geometry. We present a derivation of the spectral function that identifies it as a density of states. We have made direct numerical calculations of the spectral function of two-dimensional random …
The Elastic Moduli Of Simple Two-Dimensional Isotropic Composites: Computer Simulation And Effective Medium Theory, K. A. Snyder, E. J. Garboczi, Anthony Roy Day
The Elastic Moduli Of Simple Two-Dimensional Isotropic Composites: Computer Simulation And Effective Medium Theory, K. A. Snyder, E. J. Garboczi, Anthony Roy Day
Anthony Roy Day
An algorithm, combining digital-image with spring network techniques, has been developed that enables computation of the elastic moduli of random two-dimensional multiphase composites. This algorithm is used to study the case of isotropic, randomly centered, overlapping circular inclusions in an isotropic elastic matrix. The results of the algorithm for the few-inclusion limit, as well as the case where both phases have the same shear moduli, agree well with the exact results for these two problems. The case where the two phases have the same Poisson’s ratio, but different Young’s moduli, is also studied, and it is shown that the effective …
The Elastic Moduli Of A Sheet Containing Circular Holes, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe
The Elastic Moduli Of A Sheet Containing Circular Holes, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
We apply computer simulation techniques to obtain the clastic moduli of a matrix containing circular holes. As the area fraction of holes increases, the Young's modulus of the composite decreases from E0 until it eventually vanishes at the percolation threshold. We study three distinct geometries: (a) periodically centered circular holes on a honeycomb lattice, (b) periodically centered circular holes on a triangular lattice, and (c) randomly centered circular holes. All three cases have the same dilute limit that can be calculated exactly. By examining the narrow necks between adjacent circles, we have calculated the critical behavior for the regular cases …
Digital-Image-Based Study Of Circular Holes In An Elastic Matrix, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe
Digital-Image-Based Study Of Circular Holes In An Elastic Matrix, Anthony Day, K. Snyder, E. Garboczi, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Universal Conductivity Curve For A Plane Containing Random Holes., E. J. Garboczi, M. F. Thorpe, M. S. Devries, Anthony Roy Day
Universal Conductivity Curve For A Plane Containing Random Holes., E. J. Garboczi, M. F. Thorpe, M. S. Devries, Anthony Roy Day
Anthony Roy Day
This paper examines the general percolation problem of cutting randomly centered insulating holes in a two-dimensional conducting sheet, and explores how the electrical conductivity sigma decreases with the remaining area fraction. This problem has been studied in the past for circular, square, and needlelike holes, using both computer simulations and analog experiments. In this paper, we extend these studies by examining cases where the insulating hole is of arbitrary shape, using digital-image-based numerical techniques in conjunction with the Y- [nabla] algorithm. We find that, within computational uncertainty, the scaled percolation threshold, xc=nc=5.9±0.4, is a universal quantity for all the cases …
Rigidity Percolation, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, W. Xia
Rigidity Percolation, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, W. Xia
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Random Elastic Networks, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, W. Xia
Random Elastic Networks, Anthony Day, M. Thorpe, W. Xia
Anthony Roy Day
Proceedings of the International Workshop on Condensed Matter Theories, 1988.
Comment On "Percolation In Isotropic Elastic Media.", Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
Comment On "Percolation In Isotropic Elastic Media.", Anthony Day, M. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Spectral Dimensionality Of Random Superconducting Networks, Anthony Roy Day, W. Xia, M. F. Thorpe
Spectral Dimensionality Of Random Superconducting Networks, Anthony Roy Day, W. Xia, M. F. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
We compute the spectral dimensionality d-tilde of random superconducting-normal networks by directly examining the low-frequency density of states at the percolation threshold. We find that d-tilde=4.1±0.2 and 5.8±0.3 in two and three dimensions, respectively, which confirms the scaling relation d-tilde=2d/(2-s/ nu ), where s is the superconducting exponent and nu the correlation-length exponent for percolation. We also consider the one-dimensional problem where scaling arguments predict, and our numerical simulations confirm, that d-tilde=0. A simple argument provides an expression for the density of states of the localized high-frequency modes in this special case. We comment on the connection between our calculations …
Stability Of Networks Under Tension And Pressure, Anthony Roy Day, H. Yan, M. F. Thorpe
Stability Of Networks Under Tension And Pressure, Anthony Roy Day, H. Yan, M. F. Thorpe
Anthony Roy Day
The number of zero-frequency modes of an elastic network is an important quantity in determining the stability of the network. We present a constraint-counting method for finding this number in general central-force networks that are under an external tension. The technique involves isolating the backbone and then counting constraints in the same way as for free standing networks. A detailed example of this counting is given for a random two-dimensional network subject to an external tension. The results are shown to agree with the number of zero-frequency modes as determined by a direct matrix diagonalization.
Rigid Backbone: A New Geometry For Percolation, Anthony Roy Day, R. R. Tremblay, A.-M. S. Tremblay
Rigid Backbone: A New Geometry For Percolation, Anthony Roy Day, R. R. Tremblay, A.-M. S. Tremblay
Anthony Roy Day
It is shown that the diluted two-dimensional central-force problem belongs to a new class of percolation problems. Geometric properties such as the fractal dimension of the backbone, the correlation-length exponent, and the connectivity are completely different from those of previously studied percolation problems. Explicit calculations of the backbone and the construction of an algorithm which identifies the infinite rigid cluster clearly demonstrate the absence of singly connected bonds, the overwhelming importance of loops, and the long-range nature of the rigidity.
The Rigid Backbone: A New Geometry For Percolation., Anthony Day, R. Tremblay, A.-M. Tremblay
The Rigid Backbone: A New Geometry For Percolation., Anthony Day, R. Tremblay, A.-M. Tremblay
Anthony Roy Day
It is shown that the diluted two-dimensional central-force problem belongs to a new class of percolation problems. Geometric properties such as the fractal dimension of the backbone, the correlation-length exponent, and the connectivity are completely different from those of previously studied percolation problems. Explicit calculations of the backbone and the construction of an algorithm which identifies the infinite rigid cluster clearly demonstrate the absence of singly connected bonds, the overwhelming importance of loops, and the long-range nature of the rigidity.
Splay Rigidity In The Diluted Central Force Elastic Network, Anthony Roy Day, A.-M. S. Tremblay, R. R. Tremblay
Splay Rigidity In The Diluted Central Force Elastic Network, Anthony Roy Day, A.-M. S. Tremblay, R. R. Tremblay
Anthony Roy Day
A Comment on the Letter by Wang and Harris, Phys. Rev. Lett. 55, 2459 (1985).
Spectral Properties Of Percolating Central Force Elastic Networks, Anthony Day, R. Tremblay, A.-M. Tremblay
Spectral Properties Of Percolating Central Force Elastic Networks, Anthony Day, R. Tremblay, A.-M. Tremblay
Anthony Roy Day
The exponent describing the low frequency spectrum of vibrations for the central force universality class is computed with both the Coherent Potential Approximation and numerical simulations. The results of both calculations agree surprisingly well.
Guage Invariant De Gennes Model, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky
Guage Invariant De Gennes Model, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky
Anthony Roy Day
A gauge-invariant formulation of the de Gennes model for the nematic—to—smectic-A transition is presented. In this formulation the energy associated with the gauge field A⃗ reduces to the Frank elastic energy with the application of the constraint n⃗0·A⃗=0 where n⃗0 is the uniform equilibrium director and A⃗ is to be identified with deviations δn⃗ of the director from equilibrium. It is shown that thermodynamic quantities and renormalization-group recursion relations are gauge invariant. All gauge dependence appears in the exponent η describing order-parameter correlations. The gauge invariance of a negative dielectric anisotropy smectic-A in an external electric field is also studied.
Dislocations And The Nematic To Smectic-A Transition For Arbitrary Values Of K1, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky, A. Mckane
Dislocations And The Nematic To Smectic-A Transition For Arbitrary Values Of K1, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky, A. Mckane
Anthony Roy Day
The de Gennes model is used to derive the energy of interacting dislocations in smectic-A liquid crystals. This energy reduces to the energy of interacting vortices in type-II superconductors when the splay elastic constant K1 is zero and to that derived from the Landau-Peierls elastic energy when spatial variations are slow on a scale of the bend and twist penetration depths. Furthermore, it has a well-defined K1→∞ limit. The dislocation energy is used to study the nematic—to—smectic-A transition as a function of K1 in two dimensions and in 4-ε dimensions. No evidence for the Nelson-Toner, anisotropic critical point is found …
Y Expansion For Directed Lattice Animals, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky
Y Expansion For Directed Lattice Animals, Anthony Day, T. Lubensky
Anthony Roy Day
No abstract provided.
Imaging Of Paramagnetic Centres In Diamond, M.J. R. Hoch, Anthony Roy Day
Imaging Of Paramagnetic Centres In Diamond, M.J. R. Hoch, Anthony Roy Day
Anthony Roy Day
An imaging method for determining the spatial distribution of paramagnetic nitrogen centres in diamond is described. Results are presented for a sample consisting of two small type IB diamonds.