A Constitutive Scaling Law for Shear Rupture that is Inherently Scale-dependent, and Physical Scaling of Nucleation Time to Critical Point

2004 ◽  
Vol 161 (9-10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mitiyasu Ohnaka
2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (04) ◽  
pp. 1250014 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHI-JIAN GU ◽  
JUNPENG CAO ◽  
SHU CHEN ◽  
HAI-QING LIN

The finite size scaling behavior of superfluid–insulator transition in the one-dimensional Bose–Hubbard model is studied. It is shown that the superfluid density of the system with finite size has a maximum at a certain interaction Um and the derivative of superfluid density has a minimum at a certain interaction Ud. The critical point Uc can be quantified by the scaling analysis of either Um or Ud. The transition point Um tends to the critical point Uc from the region of U < Uc, while the Ud tends to the Uc from the region of U > Uc. The transition points Um and Ud satisfy different finite size scaling laws and have the different critical exponents. The divergence speed of the superfluid density is much smaller than that of its derivative at the critical point.


1999 ◽  
Vol 10 (06) ◽  
pp. 1059-1063
Author(s):  
MUYOUNG HEO ◽  
MOOKYUNG CHEON ◽  
IKSOO CHANG ◽  
DIETRICH STAUFFER

The scaling law of Edwards et al., for cluster fragmentation of critical percolation clusters is not confirmed by analogous Monte Carlo simulations at the Curie point of the two-dimensional Ising model.


2015 ◽  
Vol 142 (10) ◽  
pp. 104502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatolii V. Mokshin ◽  
Bulat N. Galimzyanov

1973 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 3482-3483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio A. Gonzalo

Author(s):  
Charles TurnbiLL ◽  
Delbert E. Philpott

The advent of the scanning electron microscope (SCEM) has renewed interest in preparing specimens by avoiding the forces of surface tension. The present method of freeze drying by Boyde and Barger (1969) and Small and Marszalek (1969) does prevent surface tension but ice crystal formation and time required for pumping out the specimen to dryness has discouraged us. We believe an attractive alternative to freeze drying is the critical point method originated by Anderson (1951; for electron microscopy. He avoided surface tension effects during drying by first exchanging the specimen water with alcohol, amy L acetate and then with carbon dioxide. He then selected a specific temperature (36.5°C) and pressure (72 Atm.) at which carbon dioxide would pass from the liquid to the gaseous phase without the effect of surface tension This combination of temperature and, pressure is known as the "critical point" of the Liquid.


Author(s):  
B. K. Kirchoff ◽  
L.F. Allard ◽  
W.C. Bigelow

In attempting to use the SEM to investigate the transition from the vegetative to the floral state in oat (Avena sativa L.) it was discovered that the procedures of fixation and critical point drying (CPD), and fresh tissue examination of the specimens gave unsatisfactory results. In most cases, by using these techniques, cells of the tissue were collapsed or otherwise visibly distorted. Figure 1 shows the results of fixation with 4.5% formaldehyde-gluteraldehyde followed by CPD. Almost all cellular detail has been obscured by the resulting shrinkage distortions. The larger cracks seen on the left of the picture may be due to dissection damage, rather than CPD. The results of observation of fresh tissue are seen in Fig. 2. Although there is a substantial improvement over CPD, some cell collapse still occurs.Due to these difficulties, it was decided to experiment with cold stage techniques. The specimens to be observed were dissected out and attached to the sample stub using a carbon based conductive paint in acetone.


Author(s):  
T. G. Naymik

Three techniques were incorporated for drying clay-rich specimens: air-drying, freeze-drying and critical point drying. In air-drying, the specimens were set out for several days to dry or were placed in an oven (80°F) for several hours. The freeze-dried specimens were frozen by immersion in liquid nitrogen or in isopentane at near liquid nitrogen temperature and then were immediately placed in the freeze-dry vacuum chamber. The critical point specimens were molded in agar immediately after sampling. When the agar had set up the dehydration series, water-alcohol-amyl acetate-CO2 was carried out. The objectives were to compare the fabric plasmas (clays and precipitates), fabricskeletons (quartz grains) and the relationship between them for each drying technique. The three drying methods are not only applicable to the study of treated soils, but can be incorporated into all SEM clay soil studies.


Author(s):  
Linda M. Sicko ◽  
Thomas E. Jensen

The use of critical point drying is rapidly becoming a popular method of preparing biological samples for scanning electron microscopy. The procedure is rapid, and produces consistent results with a variety of samples. The preservation of surface details is much greater than that of air drying, and the procedure is less complicated than that of freeze drying. This paper will present results comparing conventional air-drying of plant specimens to critical point drying, both of fixed and unfixed material. The preservation of delicate structures which are easily damaged in processing and the use of filter paper as a vehicle for drying will be discussed.


Author(s):  
Barry S. Eckert ◽  
S. M. McGee-Russell

Difflugia lobostoma is a shelled amoeba. The shell is an external structure of considerable mass which presents the animal with special restrictions in cell locomotion which are met by the development of active pseudopodial lobopodia containing, apparently, an organized system of thick and thin microfilaments (Eckert and McGee-Russell, 1972). The shell is constructed of sand grains picked up from the environment, and cemented into place with a secretion. There is a single opening through which lobopods extend. The organization of the shell was studied by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Intact shells or animals with shells were dried by the critical point method of Anderson (1966) or air dried, after primary fixation in glutaraldehyde.


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