Volume 60, Issue 2

1 July 1999

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RAPID COMMUNICATIONS

Inhomogeneous, disordered, and partially ordered systems

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Electronic consequences of the mutual presence of thermal and structural disorder

D. A. Drabold and P. A. Fedders

Phys. Rev. B 60, R721(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Magnetism

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Charge disordering induced by electron irradiation in colossal magnetoresistant manganites

M. Hervieu, A. Barnabé, C. Martin, A. Maignan, and B. Raveau

Phys. Rev. B 60, R726(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Magnetic properties of UPt single crystals

K. Prokeš, T. Fujita, E. Brück, F. R. de Boer, and A. A. Menovsky

Phys. Rev. B 60, R730(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Longitudinal spin fluctuations in the nearly isotropic ferromagnet ${CdCr}_{2} {Se}_{4}$ : Scaling behavior outside the critical region

I. D. Luzyanin, A. G. Yashenkin, S. V. Maleyev, E. A. Zaitseva, and V. P. Khavronin

Phys. Rev. B 60, R734(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Grain-boundary magnetoresistance in manganites: Spin-polarized inelastic tunneling through a spin-glass-like barrier

M. Ziese

Phys. Rev. B 60, R738(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Superfluidity and superconductivity

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Quantum critical phenomena of long-range interacting bosons in a time-dependent random potential

Kihong Kim

Phys. Rev. B 60, R742(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Superfluid transition in a cylindrical pore: Specific-heat scaling function

Saugata Bhattacharyya and J. K. Bhattacharjee

Phys. Rev. B 60, R746(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Impurities and orbital-dependent superconductivity in ${Sr}_{2} {RuO}_{4}$

D. F. Agterberg

Phys. Rev. B 60, R749(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Competition between stripes and pairing in a ${t - t}^{'} - J$ model

Steven R. White and D. J. Scalapino

Phys. Rev. B 60, R753(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Bulk transport properties of ${Bi}_{2} {Sr}_{2} {CaCu}_{2} O_{8}$ crystals in the Corbino disk geometry

S. F. W. R. Rycroft, R. A. Doyle, D. T. Fuchs, E. Zeldov, R. J. Drost, P. H. Kes, T. Tamegai, S. Ooi, and D. T. Foord

Phys. Rev. B 60, R757(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Paramagnetic relaxation and Wohlleben effect in field-cooled Nb thin films

A. Terentiev, D. B. Watkins, L. E. De Long, D. J. Morgan, and J. B. Ketterson

Phys. Rev. B 60, R761(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Anisotropy of the optical conductivity of high- $T_{c}$ cuprates

D. van der Marel

Phys. Rev. B 60, R765(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

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Observation of incommensurate magnetic correlations at the lower critical concentration for superconductivity in ${La}_{2 - x} {Sr}_{x} {CuO}_{4}$ $(x = 0.05)$

S. Wakimoto, G. Shirane, Y. Endoh, K. Hirota, S. Ueki, K. Yamada, R. J. Birgeneau, M. A. Kastner, Y. S. Lee, P. M. Gehring, and S. H. Lee

Phys. Rev. B 60, R769(R) (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

ARTICLES

Structure, structural phase transitions, mechanical properties, defects, etc.

Energetics of aluminum vacancies in gamma alumina

F. H. Streitz and J. W. Mintmire

Phys. Rev. B 60, 773 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

X-ray-absorption edge separation using diffraction anomalous fine structure

B. Ravel, C. E. Bouldin, H. Renevier, J.-L. Hodeau, and J.-F. Berar

Phys. Rev. B 60, 778 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Generalized dielectric breakdown model

R. Cafiero, A. Gabrielli, M. Marsili, M. A. Muñoz, and L. Pietronero

Phys. Rev. B 60, 786 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

First-principles elastic constants for the hcp transition metals Fe, Co, and Re at high pressure

Gerd Steinle-Neumann, Lars Stixrude, and Ronald E. Cohen

Phys. Rev. B 60, 791 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Boron-implantation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous transition in nickel: An experimental assessment of the generalized Lindemann melting criterion

P. C. Liu, P. R. Okamoto, N. J. Zaluzec, and M. Meshii

Phys. Rev. B 60, 800 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Order-disorder phase transitions of excess oxygen atoms and their appearance as eutectoid and peritectoid reactions in ${La}_{2} {NiO}_{4 + δ}$ $(δ = 0.047 - 0.116)$ crystals

Tôru Kyômen, Masaharu Oguni, Mitsuru Itoh, and Kenzô Kitayama

Phys. Rev. B 60, 815 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Phase-separation kinetics of a multicomponent alloy

S. Mazumder, D. Sen, I. S. Batra, R. Tewari, G. K. Dey, S. Banerjee, A. Sequeira, H. Amenitsch, and S. Bernstorff

Phys. Rev. B 60, 822 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Selective laser excitation of the ${Ho}^{3 +} {- L a}^{3 +}$ dimer center in ${CaF}_{2}$ crystals

Marjorie Mujaji and J. D. Comins

Phys. Rev. B 60, 831 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Lattice dynamics of ${BaTiO}_{3},$ ${PbTiO}_{3}$ , and ${PbZrO}_{3}$ : A comparative first-principles study

Ph. Ghosez, E. Cockayne, U. V. Waghmare, and K. M. Rabe

Phys. Rev. B 60, 836 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Structural stability of higher-energy phases and its relation to the atomic configurations of extended defects: The example of Cu

L. G. Wang and M. Šob

Phys. Rev. B 60, 844 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Zeeman and hyperfine infrared spectra of $\Pr^{3 +}$ centers in alkaline earth fluoride crystals

Jon-Paul R. Wells, Glynn D. Jones, and Roger J. Reeves

Phys. Rev. B 60, 851 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Inhomogeneous, disordered, and partially ordered systems

Covering cluster description of octagonal MnSiAl quasicrystals

Shelomo I. Ben-Abraham and Franz Gähler

Phys. Rev. B 60, 860 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Linear continuous inhomogeneous strains in octagonal and decagonal quasicrystals

S. B. Rochal, I. V. Lebedyuk, and Y. A. Kozinkina

Phys. Rev. B 60, 865 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Evolution of the composition and structure of cleaved and heat-treated icosahedral Al-Pd-Mn quasicrystal surfaces

Ph. Ebert, F. Kluge, B. Grushko, and K. Urban

Phys. Rev. B 60, 874 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Thermal and radiation-enhanced diffusion in ${Cu}_{3} Au$

Y. S. Lee, C. P. Flynn, and R. S. Averback

Phys. Rev. B 60, 881 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Optical phonon spectrum rearrangement in quasi-one-dimensional disordered systems

Yu. V. Skrypnyk and B. I. Min

Phys. Rev. B 60, 890 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Glasslike excitations in chemically disordered crystals: Alkali-earth lanthanum fluoride mixed crystals

Karen A. Topp, EunJoo Thompson, and R. O. Pohl

Phys. Rev. B 60, 898 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Ionic conductivity of $PEO - {NH}_{4} {ClO}_{4}$ films by admittance spectroscopy: Correlation with crystallinity and morphology

Aninda Jiban Bhattacharyya, T. R. Middya, and S. Tarafdar

Phys. Rev. B 60, 909 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Quantum transport and momentum-conserving dephasing

Ivo Knittel, Florian Gagel, and Michael Schreiber

Phys. Rev. B 60, 916 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Mean-field theory of temperature cycling experiments in spin glasses

Leticia F. Cugliandolo and Jorge Kurchan

Phys. Rev. B 60, 922 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Infrared studies of low-temperature symmetry breaking in the perrhenate family of ET-based organic molecular conductors

S. M. Baker, J. Dong, G. Li, Z. Zhu, J. L. Musfeldt, J. A. Schlueter, M. E. Kelly, R. G. Daugherty, and J. M. Williams

Phys. Rev. B 60, 931 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Photoinduced two-photon absorption and second-harmonic generation in ${As}_{2} {Te}_{3} {- C a C l}_{2} {- P b C l}_{2}$ glasses

I. V. Kityk and B. Sahraoui

Phys. Rev. B 60, 942 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Dynamics, dynamical systems, lattice effects, quantum solids, etc.

Theoretical study of the vibrational modes and their pressure dependence in the pure clathrate-II silicon framework

Jianjun Dong, Otto F. Sankey, and Georg Kern

Phys. Rev. B 60, 950 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Temperature dependence of the luminescence decay of ${Cr}^{3 +}$ ions in ${LiTaO}_{3}$ : Confined potential model

Marek Grinberg, Irena Sokólska, Stefan Kück, and W. Jaskólski

Phys. Rev. B 60, 959 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Nuclear magnetic resonance study of the low-temperature localized H(D) motion in $α - {ScH}_{x} (D_{x})$ : Isotope effects

J. J. Balbach, Mark S. Conradi, R. G. Barnes, D. S. Sibirtsev, and A. V. Skripov

Phys. Rev. B 60, 966 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Dissipative tunneling in a bath of two-level systems

Kelsey M. Forsythe and Nancy Makri

Phys. Rev. B 60, 972 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

High-pressure behavior of the alkali cyanides KCN and NaCN

J. W. Heckathorn, M. B. Kruger, D. Gerlich, and R. Jeanloz

Phys. Rev. B 60, 979 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Critical comparison between time- and frequency-domain relaxation functions

Chad R. Snyder and Frederick I. Mopsik

Phys. Rev. B 60, 984 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Hyperbolic-heat-conduction theories and nondecreasing entropy

Enzo Zanchini

Phys. Rev. B 60, 991 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Vibrational behavior of ${Na}_{4} C_{60}$ in the monomer and two-dimensional polymer states

H. Schober, B. Renker, and R. Heid

Phys. Rev. B 60, 998 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Raman spectrum and stability of $(C_{59} N)_{2}$

H. Kuzmany, W. Plank, J. Winter, O. Dubay, N. Tagmatarchis, and K. Prassides

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1005 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Fluctuation-induced nucleation and dynamics of kinks on dislocation: Soliton and oscillation regimes in the two-dimensional Frenkel-Kontorova model

Yu. N. Gornostyrev, M. I. Katsnelson, A. V. Kravtsov, and A. V. Trefilov

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1013 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Local modes, phonons, and mass transport in solid $^{4} He$

N. Gov and E. Polturak

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1019 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Magnetism

Coexistence of localized and itinerant carriers near $T_{C}$ in calcium-doped manganites

M. Jaime, P. Lin, S. H. Chun, M. B. Salamon, P. Dorsey, and M. Rubinstein

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1028 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Blume-Emery-Griffiths model in a random crystal field

N. S. Branco

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1033 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Field-induced gap in Cu benzoate and other $S = \frac{1}{2}$ antiferromagnetic chains

Ian Affleck and Masaki Oshikawa

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1038 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Schwinger-boson mean-field theory of the Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain

Congjun Wu, Bin Chen, Xi Dai, Yue Yu, and Zhao-Bin Su

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1057 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Spin-liquid phase of the multiple-spin exchange Hamiltonian on the triangular lattice

G. Misguich, C. Lhuillier, B. Bernu, and C. Waldtmann

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1064 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Soliton bound states in the Raman spectrum of pure and doped spin-Peierls chains

D. Augier, E. Sørensen, J. Riera, and D. Poilblanc

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1075 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Self-consistent spin-wave theory of layered Heisenberg magnets

V. Yu. Irkhin, A. A. Katanin, and M. I. Katsnelson

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1082 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Weakly $(x = 0)$ and randomly $(x = 0.033)$ coupled Ising antiferromagnetic planes in $({Li}_{1 - 3 x} {Fe}_{x}) {NiPO}_{4}$ compounds

D. Vaknin, J. L. Zarestky, J. E. Ostenson, B. C. Chakoumakos, A. Goñi, P. J. Pagliuso, T. Rojo, and G. E. Barberis

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1100 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Pb–0.5 at. % Fe and Yb–0.5 at. % Fe vapor-quenched films: Location and magnetization of the Fe impurities

E. C. Passamani, M. T. Morales, and E. Baggio-Saitovitch

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1111 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Theory of tunneling magnetoresistance in a junction with a nonmagnetic metallic interlayer

J. Mathon and A. Umerski

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1117 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Alloying and pressure-induced transitions between $5 f$ -band metamagnetism and ferromagnetism

A. V. Andreev, N. V. Mushnikov, T. Goto, and V. Sechovský

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1122 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Effect of disorder produced by cationic vacancies at the B sites on the electronic properties of mixed valence manganites

J. Vergara, R. J. Ortega-Hertogs, V. Madurga, F. Sapiña, Z. El-Fadli, E. Martínez, A. Beltrán, and K. V. Rao

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1127 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Magnetic, transport, and thermal properties of ${Yb}_{2} T_{3} X_{9}$ compounds (T=Rh, Ir; X=Al, Ga)

O. Trovarelli, C. Geibel, B. Buschinger, R. Borth, S. Mederle, M. Grosche, G. Sparn, F. Steglich, O. Brosch, and L. Donnevert

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1136 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Symmetry analysis of second-harmonic generation at surfaces of antiferromagnets

M. Trzeciecki, A. Dähn, and W. Hübner

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1144 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Low-temperature specific heat of ${Fe}_{6}$ and ${Fe}_{10}$ molecular magnets

M. Affronte, J. C. Lasjaunias, A. Cornia, and A. Caneschi

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1161 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

$KEr ({MoO}_{4})_{2}$ : A quasi-one-dimensional $S = \frac{3}{2}$ Blume-Capel system

D. Horváth, A. Orendáčová, M. Orendáč, M. Jaščur, B. Brutovský, and A. Feher

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1167 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Dynamical spin correlations in the Heisenberg ladder under a magnetic field and correlation functions in the SO(5) ladder

Akira Furusaki and Shou-Cheng Zhang

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1175 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Defects and magnetic hyperfine fields in ${ZrFe}_{2}$ investigated using perturbed-angular-correlation spectroscopy

Arthur T. Motta, Gary L. Catchen, Stephen E. Cumblidge, R. L. Rasera, Andrea Paesano, Jr., and Livio Amaral

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1188 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Magnetic properties of Cu(L-aspartato) $(H_{2} O)_{2}$ : A linear chain antiferromagnet

Rafael Calvo, Mario C. G. Passeggi, Nelson O. Moreno, Gaston E. Barberis, Artur Braun Chaves, B. C. M. Torres, Luis Lezama, and Teófilo Rojo

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1197 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Magnetic relaxation in GdFe/TbFe/GdFe trilayers: Dynamic study of the propagation of a 180° domain wall through an artificial energy barrier

S. Mangin, A. Sulpice, G. Marchal, C. Bellouard, W. Wernsdorfer, and B. Barbara

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1204 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Structure characterization and magnetic properties of oxide superlattices ${La}_{0.6} {Sr}_{0.4} {MnO}_{3} / {La}_{0.6} {Sr}_{0.4} {FeO}_{3}$

M. Izumi, Y. Murakami, Y. Konishi, T. Manako, M. Kawasaki, and Y. Tokura

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1211 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Numerical renormalization-group approach to fluctuation exchange in the presence of electron-phonon coupling: Pairing in the Holstein-Hubbard model

C.-H. Pao and H.-B. Schüttler

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1283 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999

Determination of an effective one-electron spectrum from the plasmon dispersion of nearly optimally doped ${Bi}_{2} {Sr}_{2} {CaCu}_{2} O_{8}$

V. G. Grigoryan, G. Paasch, and S.-L. Drechsler

Phys. Rev. B 60, 1340 (1999) - Published 1 July, 1999