EPL

General

Analytical probability solution and phase transition of a two-dimensional few-body adiabatic piston system p. 335

Hai-Hong Li, Zhou-Jian Cao, Da-Hai He and Gang Hu

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10083-y

A multi-scaling analysis of the surface of a three-dimensional pile of rice p. 342

C. M. Aegerter, K. A. Lőrincz and R. J. Wijngaarden

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10296-6

A simple model for self-organization of bipartite networks p. 349

K. Sneppen, M. Rosvall, A. Trusina and P. Minnhagen

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10074-0

Nuclear physics

Heavy flavored baryon hypernuclei in a relativistic mean-field model p. 355

Yu-Hong Tan and Ping-Zhi Ning

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10291-y

Atomic and molecular physics

Modelling of dynamic screening effects in solid state p. 362

V. A. Kirkinskii and Yu. A. Novikov

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10290-0

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

Simple model for reverse buoyancy in a vibrated granular system p. 369

G. Gutiérrez, O. Pozo, L. I. Reyes, R. Paredes V., J. F. Drake and E. Ott

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10300-3

Elastic wave propagation in a three-dimensional periodic granular medium p. 376

J. Anfosso and V. Gibiat

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10085-9

Hydrodynamic interactions between widely separated particles at a free surface p. 383

B. Cichocki, M. L. Ekiel-Jeżewska, G. Nägele and E. Wajnryb

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10077-9

On the validity of two-dimensional numerical approaches to time-dependent thermal convection p. 390

J. Schmalzl, M. Breuer and U. Hansen

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10298-4

The influence of time-dependent hydrodynamics on polymer centre-of-mass motion p. 397

C. P. Lowe, A. F. Bakker and M. W. Dreischor

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10299-3

Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges

Emission of nanoparticles during ultrashort laser irradiation of silicon targets p. 404

S. Amoruso, R. Bruzzese, N. Spinelli, R. Velotta, M. Vitiello and X. Wang

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10080-2

Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties

Influence of director fluctuations on the electric-field phase diagrams of nematic liquid crystals p. 411

Surajit Dhara and N. V. Madhusudana

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10078-8

Twist-bend instability for toroidal DNA condensates p. 418

I. M. Kulić, D. Andrienko and M. Deserno

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10076-x

Irreversible vs. reversible coating p. 425

Nam-Kyung Lee and A. Johner

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10297-5

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

Kondo correlation and spin-flip scattering in spin-dependent transport through a quantum dot coupled to ferromagnetic leads p. 432

Jing Ma and X. L. Lei

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10079-7

Multi-terminal transport through a quantum dot in the Coulomb-blockade regime p. 439

R. Leturcq, D. Graf, T. Ihn, K. Ensslin, D. D. Driscoll and A. C. Gossard

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10084-x

Transition to a superconductor with insulating cavities p. 446

M. M. Doria and A. R. de C. Romaguera

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10072-2

Low-temperature excitations of dilute lattice spin glasses p. 453

S. Boettcher

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10082-0

The role of cluster dynamics in the α-relaxation of supercooled liquids p. 460

V. Halpern

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10073-1

Fractal scaling of surface degradation patterns formed by dielectric breakdown of liquid-crystal Hele-Shaw cells p. 464

I. Dierking

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10071-3

Interdisciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Toughness of double elastic networks p. 470

K. Okumura

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10292-x

Forced motion of a probe particle near the colloidal glass transition p. 477

P. Habdas, D. Schaar, A. C. Levitt and E. R. Weeks

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10075-y

The structure of foam cells: Isotropic Plateau polyhedra p. 484

S. Hilgenfeldt, A. M. Kraynik, D. A. Reinelt and J. M. Sullivan

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10295-7

Conformational conversion of proteins due to mutation p. 491

H. Imamura and J. Z. Y. Chen

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10289-5

Statistical properties of business firms structure and growth p. 498

K. Matia, Dongfeng Fu, S. V. Buldyrev, F. Pammolli, M. Riccaboni and H. E. Stanley

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2004-10070-4

Geophysics, astronomy, and astrophysics

One-point statistics and intermittency of induced electric field in the solar wind p. 504

L. Sorriso-Valvo, V. Carbone and R. Bruno

Published online: 01 July 2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2003-10294-8

Europhysics Letters

Volume 67 / No 3 (August 2004)

General

Analytical probability solution and phase transition of a two-dimensional few-body adiabatic piston system p. 335

A multi-scaling analysis of the surface of a three-dimensional pile of rice p. 342

A simple model for self-organization of bipartite networks p. 349

Nuclear physics

Heavy flavored baryon hypernuclei in a relativistic mean-field model p. 355

Atomic and molecular physics

Modelling of dynamic screening effects in solid state p. 362

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

Simple model for reverse buoyancy in a vibrated granular system p. 369

Elastic wave propagation in a three-dimensional periodic granular medium p. 376

Hydrodynamic interactions between widely separated particles at a free surface p. 383

On the validity of two-dimensional numerical approaches to time-dependent thermal convection p. 390

The influence of time-dependent hydrodynamics on polymer centre-of-mass motion p. 397

Physics of gases, plasmas and electric discharges

Emission of nanoparticles during ultrashort laser irradiation of silicon targets p. 404

Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties

Influence of director fluctuations on the electric-field phase diagrams of nematic liquid crystals p. 411

Twist-bend instability for toroidal DNA condensates p. 418

Irreversible vs. reversible coating p. 425

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

Kondo correlation and spin-flip scattering in spin-dependent transport through a quantum dot coupled to ferromagnetic leads p. 432

Multi-terminal transport through a quantum dot in the Coulomb-blockade regime p. 439

Transition to a superconductor with insulating cavities p. 446

Low-temperature excitations of dilute lattice spin glasses p. 453

The role of cluster dynamics in the α-relaxation of supercooled liquids p. 460

Fractal scaling of surface degradation patterns formed by dielectric breakdown of liquid-crystal Hele-Shaw cells p. 464

Interdisciplinary physics and related areas of science and technology

Toughness of double elastic networks p. 470

Forced motion of a probe particle near the colloidal glass transition p. 477

The structure of foam cells: Isotropic Plateau polyhedra p. 484

Conformational conversion of proteins due to mutation p. 491

Statistical properties of business firms structure and growth p. 498

Geophysics, astronomy, and astrophysics

One-point statistics and intermittency of induced electric field in the solar wind p. 504