General

Nonadiabatic scattering of a quantum particle in an inhomogenous magnetic field p. 603

F. Dahlem, F. Evers, A. D. Mirlin, D. G. Polyakov and P. Wölfle

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00458-0

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Truly random dynamics generated by autonomous dynamical systems p. 610

J. A. González and L. I. Reyes

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00459-5

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Quantum and classical echoes in scattering systems described by simple Smale horseshoes p. 616

C. Jung, C. Mejia-Monasterio and T. H. Seligman

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00460-0

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Nernst's postulate derived directly from the vanishing heat capacity at zero temperature p. 623

Z. Yan, J. Chen and B. Andresen

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00461-5

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Disorder enhances the effects of thermal noise in the fiber bundle model p. 626

R. Scorretti, S. Ciliberto and A. Guarino

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00462-x

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The physics of elementary particles and fields

Towards a phase diagram of the 2D Skyrme model p. 633

O. Schwindt and N. R. Walet

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00463-3

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Atomic and molecular physics

Stretching of single polymer strands: A first-principles theory p. 640

H. J. Kreuzer and M. Grunze

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00464-8

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Electromagnetism, optics, acoustics, heat transfer, classical mechanics, and fluid dynamics

New criteria to choose the best -doped laser crystals p. 647

A. Brenier and G. Boulon

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00465-1

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Inverted stick-slip friction p. 653

P. Richetti, C. Drummond, J. Israelachvili, M. In and R. Zana

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00109-0

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Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges

Effect of transverse electric fields on a capillary-discharge Z-pinch p. 660

S. V. Kukhlevsky

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00466-6

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Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties

Time-resolved SANS for the determination of unimer exchange kinetics in block copolymer micelles p. 667

L. Willner, A. Poppe, J. Allgaier, M. Monkenbusch and D. Richter

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00467-y

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Angular distortion of Si clusters in a-SiC p. 674

P. Musumeci, F. Roccaforte and R. Reitano

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00468-4

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High-dimensional diffusive growth p. 679

M. B. Hastings and T. C. Halsey

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00469-9

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Destabilization criteria of the in-plane Cu c-axis dynamics in cuprate superconductors p. 686

N. Kristoffel and M. Klopov

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00110-7

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Multifractality in directed percolation p. 691

O. Stenull and H.-K. Janssen

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00470-4

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Liquid flow in wetting layers on rough substrates p. 698

R. Seemann, W. Mönch and S. Herminghaus

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00344-9

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Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties

Evidence for the 5f localisation in thin layers p. 705

T. Gouder, L. Havela, F. Wastin and J. Rebizant

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00471-9

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Fractional-flux Little-Parks resistance oscillations in disordered superconducting cylinders p. 712

Yu. Zadorozhny and Y. Liu

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00472-2

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Disorder-induced roughening transition of many elastic lines in a periodic potential p. 719

T. Knetter, G. Schröder, M. J. Alava and H. Rieger

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00473-7

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Dynamic ultrametricity in finite-dimensional spin glasses p. 726

D. A. Stariolo

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00474-0

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Off-diagonal exchange-induced transverse and field-induced spin-flop order in the diluted metamagnet p. 732

W. Kleemann, H. Aruga Katori, T. Kato, Ch. Binek and K. Katsumata

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00475-5

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Effect of the biasing electric field on aging in potassium niobo-tantalate crystals p. 739

P. Doussineau and A. Levelut

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00476-x

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Interdisciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Hysteresis and bistability in a realistic model for -driven oscillations p. 746

J. J. Torres, P. H. G. M. Willems, H. J. Kappen and W. J. H. Koopman

Published online: 01 December 2003

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2001-00477-3

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