{"title":"The optical properties in quantum wells with trigonometric confinement potential","authors":"T. Ozdemir, E. B. AL, F. Ungan","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01052-8","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01052-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This work presents a theoretical investigation into the linear and nonlinear optical characteristics of GaAs/Ga<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Al<sub><i>x</i></sub>As quantum wells subject to various trigonometric confinement profiles, with particular attention to the influence of confinement geometry, effective well width, and potential depth on the optical response. In order to carry out this investigation, the system’s energy spectrum and associated wave functions are derived numerically by solving the time-independent Schrödinger wave equation within the framework of the effective mass approximation and envelope function formalism. Their optical behavior is then evaluated using the compact density matrix method based on the obtained eigenvalues and eigenfunctions.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145210757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ecological sensitivities to the interplay of Allee effects, prey refuge and supplementary food resources in a predator–prey system","authors":"Subarna Roy, Bapin Mondal, Shubhadeep Ghosh, Pankaj Kumar Tiwari","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01050-w","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01050-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study presents a modified prey–predator model incorporating the Allee effect and Holling-type IV functional response to explore complex dynamics arising from anti-predator behavior, cooperative defense, prey refuge mechanisms, and additional food for the predator. The model is analyzed to explore stability, bifurcation behavior, and population thresholds for the species coexistence. By introducing factors, such as prey refuge and alternative food sources for predator, our study highlights the intricate feedback mechanisms stabilizing population cycles. The simulation results highlight that enhancing prey refuge and incorporating Allee effects can promote prey growth while limiting predator abundance. Additionally, we observe that when the prey growth rate is low, only the predator species can survive. Overall, our findings extend classical results, offering a robust framework for the long-term ecological balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145169302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chaos in thin-film ferroelectric materials under periodic electric fields with variable shapes","authors":"Nguezbai Jacob, Kengne Romaric, Douvagai, Malwe Boudoue Hubert, Mibaile Justin, Serge Y. Doka","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01038-6","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01038-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The polarization field is the mean dipolar moment of atoms plunged in an external electric field. It characterizes the optical properties of the considered material; light interaction with matter and propagation inside it. This research investigates the dynamics of the polarization field within a ferroelectric substance subjected to a periodically changing electric field. Our analysis deals with the derivation of an equation to describe this behavior. We specifically explore indicators of chaotic behavior, such as the Lyapunov exponent and bifurcation diagram, to demonstrate the emergence of chaos when the electric field’s amplitude varies periodically. Additionally, we identify the parameters responsible for inducing chaos, along with their respective ranges, and examine the phenomenon of multistability within the system. Finally, the linear augmentation method is used to control the multistability in the system under study.</p>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168884","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. S. Mundih, A. Mvogo, D. Belobo Belobo, C. B. Tabi, T. C. Kofané
{"title":"Hamiltonian dynamics and extrinsic electric field indirect coupling as a tool for management of neuronal activity in a generalized two dimensional Hindmarsh–Rose model","authors":"N. S. Mundih, A. Mvogo, D. Belobo Belobo, C. B. Tabi, T. C. Kofané","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01044-8","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01044-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this work, we investigate a generalized two dimensional Hindmarsh−Rose neuronal model which single out the distinct roles of the Hamiltonian and its time-derivative (instantaneous power) in shaping the neuronal activity of neurons coupled indirectly by an extrinsic electric field adjustable by an experimenter. By imposing a periodic extrinsic field, we demonstrate how neurons are driven into complete synchronization by the extrinsic electric field and we identify critical thresholds values of the amplitude and the frequency of the extrinsic electric field below which neuronal activity with amplitude death occurs. Strikingly, exceeding these thresholds values triggers a rebound of oscillatory activity. Analytical calculations using the Helmholtz’s theorem yield closed−form expressions for the Hamiltonian along with its instantaneous power reveal that the contributions of the extrinsic electric field add up in each neuron. Intensive numerical simulations confirm the existence of sharp amplitude and frequency boundaries separating regimes of neuronal silencing and revival of neuronal dynamics. Moreover, variations in neuronal radius are shown to modulate excitability through capacitance effects, with larger cells exhibiting suppressed oscillations. Our results highlight crucial mechanisms by which modulated extrinsic electric fields regulate neuronal behavior offering potential control strategies for neuromodulation applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elaheh Sadrollahi, Cynthia P. C. Medrano, Magno A. V. Heringer, E. M. Baggio Saitovitch, Lilian Prodan, Vladimir Tsurkan, F. Jochen Litterst
{"title":"Magnetism and electronic dynamics in CuCr2-xSnxS4 spinels studied by transferred hyperfine fields at 119Sn and muon spin rotation and relaxation","authors":"Elaheh Sadrollahi, Cynthia P. C. Medrano, Magno A. V. Heringer, E. M. Baggio Saitovitch, Lilian Prodan, Vladimir Tsurkan, F. Jochen Litterst","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01046-6","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01046-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We investigated magnetization, muon spin rotation and relaxation (µSR), and <sup>119</sup>Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy on Sn substituted CuCr<sub>2-<i>x</i></sub>Sn<sub><i>x</i></sub>S<sub>4</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0.03 and 0.08) spinel compounds. The magnetization and µSR results reveal similar additional low-temperature magnetic transitions around 80 K and 40 K as found for the undoped material, indicating a magnetic ground state deviating from a simple collinear ferromagnet. The observed changes in the Mössbauer spectra are less pronounced and are discussed in view of the different positions of the local probes µ<sup>+</sup> and <sup>119</sup>Sn and their different magnetic coupling to the magnetic Cr lattice. Above 80 K, both µSR and Mössbauer spectra show temperature-dependent inhomogeneous broadening either due to structural or charge disorder and changing spin dynamics that can be related to a precursor magnetic phase above the well-defined static low-temperature phase.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01046-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145100807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Raihan Alfaridzi, Simon Stephan, Herbert M. Urbassek, Yudi Rosandi
{"title":"Shear flow of liquid and frozen water in a silica nanochannel","authors":"Raihan Alfaridzi, Simon Stephan, Herbert M. Urbassek, Yudi Rosandi","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01045-7","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01045-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Using molecular dynamics simulation, we analyze the processes occurring in an amorphous ice layer separating two silica blocks which slide over each other and compare it to the case of liquid water at higher temperatures. The shear velocity profiles in the ice and water are surprisingly similar, while the viscosity of ice is substantially larger than that of liquid water. The flow in amorphous ice is non-Newtonian—the shear viscosity increases for smaller shear rates—while the flow in liquid water is Newtonian. Snapshots of the shear process in ice demonstrate how—at low temperatures—the initially almost elastic response of the ice transforms at higher shears to the break-up of hydrogen bonds between <span>(textrm{H}_{2}textrm{O})</span> molecules and a molecular mixing in the amorphous ice.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01045-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145100810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Elhani, A. Lafhal, T. Mouhrach, E. B. Choubabi, M. El Bouziani
{"title":"Co2MnGe ferromagnetic Heusler alloys: magnetic characteristics and hysteretic behavior by mean field theory","authors":"A. Elhani, A. Lafhal, T. Mouhrach, E. B. Choubabi, M. El Bouziani","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01047-5","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01047-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we have successfully explored the magnetic properties and hysteresis behavior of the Heusler compound Co₂MnGe. To this end, the material was modeled as a mixed-spin ferromagnetic Ising system (5/2, 2) and the analysis was conducted using the mean-field approximation, based on the Gibbs-Bogoliubov inequality applied to the free energy. We examined the effect of various physical parameters, including exchange interactions, crystalline anisotropies, external magnetic field and temperature on the overall magnetic and hysteretic behavior of the system. The theoretical model highlighted the existence of both first- and second-order phase transitions, as well as the high sensitivity of hysteresis loops to variations in these parameters. Remarkable phenomena were also observed, such as the multiplicity of saturation values for ground-state magnetization and the formation of complex hysteresis loops. Finally, the results obtained are broadly in line with those reported in the literature, attesting to the relevance of this approach to the analysis of the magnetic properties of Heusler alloys.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3><p>The structure of Co<sub>2</sub>MnGe, often known as the L2<sub>1</sub> structure, is a member of space group 225 (Fm<sup>−</sup>3m)</p>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145100811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Assimiou M. Yarou, Daniel S. Takou, Amidou Boukari, Guingarey Issoufou, Finagnon A. Dossa, Gabriel Y. H. Avossevou
{"title":"Thermodynamic properties and superstatistics of graphene under a constant magnetic field","authors":"Assimiou M. Yarou, Daniel S. Takou, Amidou Boukari, Guingarey Issoufou, Finagnon A. Dossa, Gabriel Y. H. Avossevou","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01042-w","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01042-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this paper, we present the solutions of the Dirac–Weyl equation for graphene under a constant magnetic field. The resulting spectrum is used to determine the partition function, a key quantity in the study of thermodynamic properties. From this function, we analyze the mean energy, specific heat, entropy, and free energy in two different frameworks: the canonical ensemble and the superstatistical approach. The study confirms the relativistic nature of electron transport in graphene under a magnetic field. It also reveals that fluctuations introduce additional disorder in the system. The obtained results are in good agreement with those already reported in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic hysteresis properties of multilayer square lattices modeled by the spin-7/2 Ising system under oscillating magnetic fields","authors":"Mehmet Batı","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01039-5","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01039-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>We investigate the magnetic hysteresis characteristics of a multilayer square lattice in the presence of an oscillating magnetic field using the spin-7/2 Ising model. The system reaction to changing system characteristics is investigated using the dynamic mean field approximation with Glauber-type stochastic dynamics. We investigate the dynamic hysteresis properties of the system with dependence on the crystal field parameter, temperature, frequency of the oscillating magnetic field, and the exchange interaction parameters. Symmetric hysteresis loops are formed only within specific ranges of these parameters. In particular, the computation of remanence and coercivity is emphasized, which is important for the magnetic memory and switching properties of the system. This work contributes to a better understanding of the hysteresis processes in complex magnetic systems, with possible applications in magnetic memory devices and related technologies.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3><div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145090586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Energy harvesting out of colored Lévy fluctuations, by a nonlinear piezoelectric transducer","authors":"M. E. Giuliano, A. D. Sánchez","doi":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01041-x","DOIUrl":"10.1140/epjb/s10051-025-01041-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigates the performance of a nonlinear piezoelectric energy harvester subjected to <span>(alpha )</span>-stable Lévy noise, which features infinite variance and long-tail distributions. Using numerical simulations, we analyze how the harvester’s nonlinear restoring potential interacts with these non-Gaussian fluctuations to enhance both average power output and efficiency. Our findings show that as the stability parameter <span>(alpha )</span> decreases from 2 (Gaussian noise), the system exploits the large jumps characteristic of Lévy processes, achieving significant improvements in energy harvesting, even under weak noise conditions. We also observe distinct efficiency behaviors for different load times, including a valley-shaped trend for high values of <span>(alpha )</span>. This work builds upon previous studies—J. I. Deza, R. R. Deza, and H. S. Wio. Epl. 100:38001, 2012.—that explored harvesters driven by noise within the framework of Tsallis entropy, allowing a direct comparison between Lévy and Tsallis processes. By extending the analysis to the infinite variance regime, this study highlights the broader potential of nonlinear systems to harvest energy from realistic, broadband environmental fluctuations.</p>","PeriodicalId":787,"journal":{"name":"The European Physical Journal B","volume":"98 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073661","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}