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0704.0607
Farhan Rana, Faisal R. Ahmad
Plasmon Amplification through Stimulated Emission at Terahertz Frequencies in Graphene
We show that plasmons in two-dimensional graphene can have net gain at terahertz frequencies. The coupling of the plasmons to interband electron-hole transitions in population inverted graphene layers can lead to plasmon amplification through the process of stimulated emission. We calculate plasmon gain for different electron-hole densities and temperatures and show that the gain values can exceed $10^{4}$ cm$^{-1}$ in the 1-10 terahertz frequency range, for electron-hole densities in the $10^{9}$-$10^{11}$ cm$^{-2}$ range, even when plasmon energy loss due to intraband scattering is considered. Plasmons are found to exhibit net gain for intraband scattering times shorter than 100 fs. Such high gain values could allow extremely compact terahertz amplifiers and oscillators that have dimensions in the 1-10 $\mu$m range.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0607v2 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 26 May 2007Plasmon Amplification through Stimulated Emission at Terah ertz Frequencies in Graphene Farhan Rana1, Faisal R. Ahmad2 1School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell Unive rsity, Ithaca, NY 14853 2Department of Physics, Cornell University, I
0704.0608
J. Hong, A. Simis, W. V. Vasconcelos
On the homology of two-dimensional elimination
We study birational maps with empty base locus defined by almost complete intersection ideals. Birationality is shown to be expressed by the equality of two Chern numbers. We provide a relatively effective method of their calculation in terms of certain Hilbert coefficients. In dimension two the structure of the irreducible ideals leads naturally to the calculation of Sylvester determinants via a computer-assisted method. For degree at most 5 we produce the full set of defining equations of the base ideal. The results answer affirmatively some questions raised by D. Cox.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0608v1 [math.AC] 4 Apr 2007On the Homology of Two-Dimensional Elimination Jooyoun Hong Department de Mathematics University of California, Riverside 900 Big Springs Drive Riverside, CA 92521 e-mail: [email protected] Simis∗ Departamento de Matem´ atica Universidade Federal de Pern
0704.0609
Paul A Lopata, Thomas B Bahder
The effectiveness of quantum operations for eavesdropping on sealed messages
A quantum protocol is described which enables a user to send sealed messages and that allows for the detection of active eavesdroppers. We examine a class of eavesdropping strategies, those that make use of quantum operations, and we determine the information gain versus disturbance caused by these strategies. We demonstrate this tradeoff with an example and we compare this protocol to quantum key distribution, quantum direct communication, and quantum seal protocols.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0609v1 [quant-ph] 4 Apr 2007The effectiveness of quantum operations for eavesdropping on sealed messages Paul A Lopata†and Thomas B Bahder∗1 †Sensors and Electronic Devices Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland, 20783 USA ∗Charles M Bowden Resear
0704.0610
Neda Ghofraniha, Claudio Conti, Giancarlo Ruocco, Stefano Trillo
Shocks in nonlocal media
We investigate the formation of collisionless shocks along the spatial profile of a gaussian laser beam propagating in nonlocal nonlinear media. For defocusing nonlinearity the shock survives the smoothing effect of the nonlocal response, though its dynamics is qualitatively affected by the latter, whereas for focusing nonlinearity it dominates over filamentation. The patterns observed in a thermal defocusing medium are interpreted in the framework of our theory.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0610v1 [physics.optics] 4 Apr 2007Shocks in nonlocal media Neda Ghofraniha,1Claudio Conti,2,3Giancarlo Ruocco,3,4Stefano Trillo5∗ 1Research Center SMC INFM-CNR, Universit` a di Roma “La Sapie nza”, P. A. Moro 2, 00185, Roma, Italy 2Centro Studi e Ricerche “Enrico Fermi”, Via Panisperna
0704.0611
A. Borstnik Bracic, E. Govekar and I. Grabec
Modeling the field of laser welding melt pool by RBFNN
Efficient control of a laser welding process requires the reliable prediction of process behavior. A statistical method of field modeling, based on normalized RBFNN, can be successfully used to predict the spatiotemporal dynamics of surface optical activity in the laser welding process. In this article we demonstrate how to optimize RBFNN to maximize prediction quality. Special attention is paid to the structure of sample vectors, which represent the bridge between the field distributions in the past and future.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0611v1 [physics.comp-ph] 4 Apr 2007Modeling the field of laser welding melt pool by RBFNN Anamarija Borˇ stnik Braˇ ciˇ c, Edvard Govekar, Igor Grabec Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljan a, Aˇ skerˇ ceva 6, POB 394, SI-1001 Ljubljana, Slovenia Email: anamarija.braci
0704.0612
Javier L. Albacete and Yuri V. Kovchegov
Solving The High Energy Evolution Equation Including Running Coupling Corrections
We study the solution of the nonlinear BK evolution equation with the recently calculated running coupling corrections [hep-ph/0609105, hep-ph/0609090]. Performing a numerical solution we confirm the earlier result of [hep-ph/0408216] that the high energy evolution with the running coupling leads to a universal scaling behavior for the dipole scattering amplitude. The running coupling corrections calculated recently significantly change the shape of the scaling function as compared to the fixed coupling case leading to a considerable increase in the anomalous dimension and to a slow-down of the evolution with rapidity. The difference between the two recent calculations is due to an extra contribution to the evolution kernel, referred to as the subtraction term, which arises when running coupling corrections are included. These subtraction terms were neglected in both recent calculations. We evaluate numerically the subtraction terms for both calculations, and demonstrate that when the subtraction terms are added back to the evolution kernels obtained in the two works the resulting dipole amplitudes agree with each other! We then use the complete running coupling kernel including the subtraction term to find the numerical solution of the resulting full non-linear evolution equation with the running coupling corrections. Again the scaling regime is recovered at very large rapidity.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0612v2 [hep-ph] 22 Jun 2007Solving The High Energy Evolution Equation Including Running Coupling Corrections Javier L. Albacete∗and Yuri V. Kovchegov† Department of Physics, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210,USA April 2007 Abstract We study the solution of the nonlinear BK ev
0704.0613
D. B. Gutman and D. L. Maslov
Anomalous c-axis transport in layered metals
Transport in metals with strongly anisotropic single-particle spectrum is studied. Coherent band transport in all directions, described by the standard Boltzmann equation, is shown to withstand both elastic and inelastic scattering as long as $E_F\tau\gg 1$. A model of phonon-assisted tunneling via resonant states located in between the layers is suggested to explain a non-monotonic temperature dependence of the c-axis resistivity observed in experiments.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0613v1 [cond-mat.str-el] 4 Apr 2007Anomalous c-axis transport in layered metals D. B. Gutman and D. L. Maslov Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville , FL 32611, USA (Dated: November 4, 2018) Transport in metals with strongly anisotropic single-part icle spectrum is st
0704.0614
Wlodzimierz Zwonek
Proper holomorphic mappings of the spectral unit ball
We prove an Alexander type theorem for the spectral unit ball $\Omega_n$ showing that there are no non-trivial proper holomorphic mappings in $\Omega_n$, $n\geq 2$.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0614v2 [math.CV] 14 Jun 2007PROPER HOLOMORPHIC MAPPINGS OF THE SPECTRAL UNIT BALL W/suppress lodzimierz Zwonek Abstract. We prove an Alexander type theorem for the spectral unit ball Ωnshow- ing that there are no non-trivial proper holomorphic mappin gs in Ω n,n≥2. LetMndenote the space
0704.0615
Trevor Bruen, David Bryant
Parsimony via concensus
The parsimony score of a character on a tree equals the number of state changes required to fit that character onto the tree. We show that for unordered, reversible characters this score equals the number of tree rearrangements required to fit the tree onto the character. We discuss implications of this connection for the debate over the use of consensus trees or total evidence, and show how it provides a link between incongruence of characters and recombination.
What is the title of this paper? Title: Parsimony via consensus Trevor C. Bruen and David BryantarXiv:0704.0615v5 [q-bio.PE] 1 Oct 2013Running Head: Parsimony via consensus Key Words: maximum parsimony, compatibility, supertree, matrix representation with parsimony, homoplasy Corresponding Author: David Bryant 1
0704.0616
A. Isella (INAF-Osservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri), L. Testi (INAF-OAA), A. Natta (INAF-OAA), R. Neri (IRAM), D. Wilner (CFA), C. Qi (CFA)
Millimeter imaging of HD 163296: probing the disk structure and kinematics
We present new multi-wavelength millimeter interferometric observations of the Herbig Ae star HD 163296 obtained with the IRAM/PBI, SMA and VLA arrays both in continuum and in the 12CO, 13CO and C18O emission lines. Gas and dust properties have been obtained comparing the observations with self-consistent disk models for the dust and CO emission. The circumstellar disk is resolved both in the continuum and in CO. We find strong evidence that the circumstellar material is in Keplerian rotation around a central star of 2.6 Msun. The disk inclination with respect to the line of sight is 46+-4 deg with a position angle of 128+-4 deg. The slope of the dust opacity measured between 0.87 and 7 mm (beta=1) confirms the presence of mm/cm-size grains in the disk midplane. The dust continuum emission is asymmetric and confined inside a radius of 200 AU while the CO emission extends up to 540 AU. The comparison between dust and CO temperature indicates that CO is present only in the disk interior. Finally, we obtain an increasing depletion of CO isotopomers from 12CO to 13CO and C18O. We argue that these results support the idea that the disk of HD 163296 is strongly evolved. In particular, we suggest that there is a strong depletion of dust relative to gas outside 200 AU; this may be due to the inward migration of large bodies that form in the outer disk or to clearing of a large gap in the dust distribution by a low mass companion.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0616v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Astronomy & Astrophysics manuscript no. HD163296˙v9 c∝circleco√yrtESO 2018 November 4, 2018 Millimeter imaging of HD 163296: probing the disk structure and kinematics⋆ Andrea Isella1,2, Leonardo Testi1, Antonella Natta1, Roberto Neri3, David Wilner4, and Chun
0704.0617
A. Pietarila, H. Socas-Navarro and T. Bogdan
Spectropolarimetric observations of the Ca II 8498 A and 8542 A lines in the quiet Sun
The Ca II infrared triplet is one of the few magnetically sensitive chromospheric lines available for ground-based observations. We present spectropolarimetric observations of the 8498 A and 8542 A lines in a quiet Sun region near a decaying active region and compare the results with a simulation of the lines in a high plasma-beta regime. Cluster analysis of Stokes V profile pairs shows that the two lines, despite arguably being formed fairly close, often do not have similar shapes. In the network, the local magnetic topology is more important in determining the shapes of the Stokes V profiles than the phase of the wave, contrary to what our simulations show. We also find that Stokes V asymmetries are very common in the network, and the histograms of the observed amplitude and area asymmetries differ significantly from the simulation. Both the network and internetwork show oscillatory behavior in the Ca II lines. It is stronger in the network, where shocking waves, similar to those in the high-beta simulation, are seen and large self-reversals in the intensity profiles are common.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0617v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Draft version June 8, 2021 Preprint typeset using L ATEX style emulateapj v. 08/22/09 SPECTROPOLARIMETRIC OBSERVATIONS OF THE CA II8498˚A AND 8542 ˚A LINES IN THE QUIET SUN A. Pietarila1, H. Socas-Navarro High Altitude Observatory, National Center for Atmosph
0704.0618
Concettina Galati
Number of moduli of irreducible families of plane curves with nodes and cusps
Consider the family S of irreducible plane curves of degree n with d nodes and k cusps as singularities. Let W be an irreducible component of S. We consider the natural rational map from W to the moduli space of curves of genus g=(n-1)(n-2)/2-d-k. We define the "number of moduli of W" as the dimension of the image of W with respect to this map. If W has the expected dimension equal to 3n+g-1-k, then the number of moduli of W is at most equal to the min(3g-3, 3g-3+\rho-k), dove \rho is the Brill-Neother number of the linear series of degree n and dimension 2 on a smooth curve of genus g. We say that W has the expected number of moduli if the equality holds. In this paper we construct examples of families of irreducible plane curves with nodes and cusps as singularities having expected number of moduli and with non-positive Brill-Noether number.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0618v1 [math.AG] 4 Apr 2007NUMBER OF MODULI OF IRREDUCIBLE FAMILIES OF PLANE CURVES WITH NODES AND CUSPS. CONCETTINA GALATI Abstract. Let Σn k,d⊂Pn(n+3) 2be the family of irreducible plane curves of degreenwithdnodes and kcusps as singularities. Let Σ ⊂Σn k,dbe an irreducible component.
0704.0619
S. Gennai, S. Heinemeyer, A. Kalinowski, R. Kinnunen, S. Lethi, A. Nikitenko, G. Weiglein
Search for Heavy Neutral MSSM Higgs Bosons with CMS: Reach and Higgs-Mass Precision
The search for MSSM Higgs bosons will be an important goal at the LHC. We analyze the search reach of the CMS experiment for the heavy neutral MSSM Higgs bosons with an integrated luminosity of 30 or 60 fb^-1. This is done by combining the latest results for the CMS experimental sensitivities based on full simulation studies with state-of-the-art theoretical predictions of MSSM Higgs-boson properties. The results are interpreted in MSSM benchmark scenarios in terms of the parameters tan_beta and the Higgs-boson mass scale, M_A. We study the dependence of the 5 sigma discovery contours in the M_A-tan_beta plane on variations of the other supersymmetric parameters. The largest effects arise from a change in the higgsino mass parameter mu, which enters both via higher-order radiative corrections and via the kinematics of Higgs decays into supersymmetric particles. While the variation of $\mu$ can shift the prospective discovery reach (and correspondingly the ``LHC wedge'' region) by about Delta tan_beta = 10, we find that the discovery reach is rather stable with respect to the impact of other supersymmetric parameters. Within the discovery region we analyze the accuracy with which the masses of the heavy neutral Higgs bosons can be determined. We find that an accuracy of 1-4% should be achievable, which could make it possible in favourable regions of the MSSM parameter space to experimentally resolve the signals of the two heavy MSSM Higgs bosons at the LHC.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0619v1 [hep-ph] 4 Apr 2007DCPT/07/12 IPPP/07/06 arXiv:0704.0619 Search for Heavy Neutral MSSM Higgs Bosons with CMS: Reach and Higgs-Mass Precision S. Gennai1∗, S. Heinemeyer2†, A. Kalinowski3‡, R. Kinnunen4§, S. Lehti4¶, A. Nikitenko5/bardbland G. Weiglein6∗∗ 1Centro Studi Enrico Fermi
0704.0620
K. Gesicki and A.A. Zijlstra
White dwarf masses derived from planetary nebulae modelling
We compare the mass distribution of central stars of planetary nebulae (CSPN) with those of their progeny, white dwarfs (WD). We use a dynamical method to measure masses with an uncertainty of 0.02 M$_\odot$. The CSPN mass distribution is sharply peaked at $0.61 \rm M_\odot$. The WD distribution peaks at lower masses ($0.58 \rm M_\odot$) and shows a much broader range of masses. Some of the difference can be explained if the early post-AGB evolution is faster than predicted by the Bl\"ocker tracks. Between 30 and 50 per cent of WD may avoid the PN phase because of too low mass. However, the discrepancy cannot be fully resolved and WD mass distributions may have been broadened by observational or model uncertainties.
What is the title of this paper? Astronomy & Astrophysics manuscript no. gesicki c ESO 2021 December 4, 2021 Letter to the Editor White dwarf masses derived from planetary nebulae modelling K. Gesicki1and A.A. Zijlstra2 1Centrum Astronomii UMK, ul. Gagarina 11, PL-87-100 Torun, Poland e-mail: [email protected] 2S
0704.0621
Mark Melnikov, Alexei Poltoratski and Alexander Volberg
Uniqueness theorems for Cauchy integrals
If $\mu$ is a finite complex measure in the complex plane $\C$ we denote by $C^\mu$ its Cauchy integral defined in the sense of principal value. The measure $\mu$ is called reflectionless if it is continuous (has no atoms) and $C^\mu=0$ at $\mu$-almost every point. We show that if $\mu$ is reflectionless and its Cauchy maximal function $C^\mu_*$ is summable with respect to $|\mu|$ then $\mu$ is trivial. An example of a reflectionless measure whose maximal function belongs to the "weak" $L^1$ is also constructed, proving that the above result is sharp in its scale. We also give a partial geometric description of the set of reflectionless measures on the line and discuss connections of our results with the notion of sets of finite perimeter in the sense of De Giorgi.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0621v1 [math.CV] 4 Apr 2007UNIQUENESS THEOREMS FOR CAUCHY INTEGRALS MARK MELNIKOV, ALEXEI POLTORATSKI, AND ALEXANDER VOLBERG Abstract. Ifµis a finite complex measure in the complex plane Cwe denote by Cµits Cauchy integral defined in the sense of principal value. The measur eµis calledrefl
0704.0622
Concettina Galati
On the number of moduli of plane sextics with six cusps
Let S be the variety of irreducible sextics with six cusps as singularities. Let W be one of irreducible components of W. Denoting by M_4 the space of moduli of smooth curves of genus 4, the moduli map of W is the rational map from W to M_4 sending the general point of W, corresponding to a plane curve D, to the point of M_4 parametrizing the normalization curve of D. The number of moduli of W is, by definition the dimension of the image of W with respect to the moduli map. We know that this number is at most equal to seven. In this paper we prove that both irreducible components of S have number of moduli exactly equal to seven.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0622v1 [math.AG] 4 Apr 2007ON THE NUMBER OF MODULI OF PLANE SEXTICS WITH SIX CUSPS CONCETTINA GALATI Abstract. Let Σ6 6,0be the variety of irreducible sextics with six cusps as singularities. Let Σ ⊂Σ6 6,0be one of irreducible components of Σ6 6,0. Denoting byM4the space ofmoduliof smoo
0704.0623
Edoardo Milotti
Algorithm for anisotropic diffusion in hydrogen-bonded networks
In this paper I describe a specialized algorithm for anisotropic diffusion determined by a field of transition rates. The algorithm can be used to describe some interesting forms of diffusion that occur in the study of proton motion in a network of hydrogen bonds. The algorithm produces data that require a nonstandard method of spectral analysis which is also developed here. Finally, I apply the algorithm to a simple specific example.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0623v1 [cond-mat.soft] 4 Apr 2007Algorithm for anisotropic diffusion in hydrogen-bonded net works. Edoardo Milotti Dipartimento di Fisica, Universit` a di Trieste, and INFN – Sezione di Trieste, Via Valerio, 2, I-34127 Triest e, Italy∗ (Dated: November 4, 2018) Abstract In this paper I d
0704.0624
P. J. Rous, T. W. Bole
Temporal Evolution of Step-Edge Fluctuations Under Electromigration Conditions
The temporal evolution of step-edge fluctuations under electromigration conditions is analysed using a continuum Langevin model. If the electromigration driving force acts in the step up/down direction, and step-edge diffusion is the dominant mass-transport mechanism, we find that significant deviations from the usual $t^{1/4}$ scaling of the terrace-width correlation function occurs for a critical time $\tau$ which is dependent upon the three energy scales in the problem: $k_{B}T$, the step stiffness, $\gamma$, and the bias associated with adatom hopping under the influence of an electromigration force, $\pm \Delta U$. For ($t < \tau$), the correlation function evolves as a superposition of $t^{1/4}$ and $t^{3/4}$ power laws. For $t \ge \tau$ a closed form expression can be derived. This behavior is confirmed by a Monte-Carlo simulation using a discrete model of the step dynamics. It is proposed that the magnitude of the electromigration force acting upon an atom at a step-edge can by estimated by a careful analysis of the statistical properties of step-edge fluctuations on the appropriate time-scale.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0624v1 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci] 4 Apr 2007Temporal Evolution Of Step-Edge Fluctuations Under Electromigration Conditions P.J. Rous∗and T.W. Bole Department of Physics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250 (Dated: October 31, 2018) The temporal evo
0704.0625
V.A.Beylin, V.I.Kuksa, G.M.Vereshkov, R.S.Pasechnik
Renormgroup origin and analysis of Split Higgsino scenario
We present a renormalization group motivation of scale hierarchies in SUSY SU(5) model. The Split Higgsino scanrio with a high scale of the SUSY breaking is considered in detail. Its manifestations in experiments are discussed.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0625v1 [hep-ph] 4 Apr 2007Renormgroup origin and analysis of Split Higgsino scenario V. A. Beylin,∗V. I. Kuksa,†and G. M. Vereshkov‡ Institute of Physics, Southern Federal University (former Rostov State University), Rostov-on-Don 344090, Russia R. S. Pasechnik§ Bogoliubov Laboratory of
0704.0626
J. D. McEwen, Y. Wiaux, M. P. Hobson, P. Vandergheynst, A. N. Lasenby
Probing dark energy with steerable wavelets through correlation of WMAP and NVSS local morphological measures
Using local morphological measures on the sphere defined through a steerable wavelet analysis, we examine the three-year WMAP and the NVSS data for correlation induced by the integrated Sachs-Wolfe (ISW) effect. The steerable wavelet constructed from the second derivative of a Gaussian allows one to define three local morphological measures, namely the signed-intensity, orientation and elongation of local features. Detections of correlation between the WMAP and NVSS data are made with each of these morphological measures. The most significant detection is obtained in the correlation of the signed-intensity of local features at a significance of 99.9%. By inspecting signed-intensity sky maps, it is possible for the first time to see the correlation between the WMAP and NVSS data by eye. Foreground contamination and instrumental systematics in the WMAP data are ruled out as the source of all significant detections of correlation. Our results provide new insight on the ISW effect by probing the morphological nature of the correlation induced between the cosmic microwave background and large scale structure of the Universe. Given the current constraints on the flatness of the Universe, our detection of the ISW effect again provides direct and independent evidence for dark energy. Moreover, this new morphological analysis may be used in future to help us to better understand the nature of dark energy.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0626v2 [astro-ph] 4 Mar 2008Mon. Not.R. Astron. Soc. 000,1–12(2007) Printed 25 October 2018 (MN L aTEX style filev2.2) Probingdarkenergywithsteerablewaveletsthroughcorrel ationof WMAP andNVSSlocalmorphologicalmeasures J.D. McEwen1⋆, Y. Wiaux2,M. P. Hobson1, P. Vandergheynst2, A. N. Lasen
0704.0627
Fabiano P. Pereira (Instituto de Fisica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, RJ, Brazil), J. P. B. C. de Melo (Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, CETEC, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil), T. Frederico (Instituto Tecnologico de Aeronautica, Sao Jose dos Campos, SP, Brazil) and Lauro Tomio (Instituto de Fisica Teorica, UNESP, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil)
Electromagnetic structure and weak decay of meson K in a light-front QCD-inspired
The kaon electromagnetic (e.m.) form factor is reviewed considering a light-front constituent quark model. In this approach, it is discussed the relevance of the quark-antiquark pair terms for the full covariance of the e.m. current. It is also verified, by considering a QCD dynamical model, that a good agreement with experimental data can be obtained for the kaon weak decay constant once a probability of about 80% of the valence component is taken into account.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0627v1 [hep-ph] 4 Apr 20071 Electromagnetic structure and weak decay of meson K in a ligh t-front QCD-inspired model∗ Fabiano P. Pereiraa, J. P. B. C. de Melob†, T. Fredericoc, and Lauro Tomiod aInstituto de F´ ısica, Universidade Federal Fluminense, 24210-900 , Niter´ oi, RJ, Brazil bU
0704.0628
Bernard J Kelly, Wolfgang Tichy, Manuela Campanelli, Bernard F Whiting
Black hole puncture initial data with realistic gravitational wave content
We present improved post-Newtonian-inspired initial data for non-spinning black-hole binaries, suitable for numerical evolution with punctures. We revisit the work of Tichy et al. [W. Tichy, B. Bruegmann, M. Campanelli, and P. Diener, Phys. Rev. D 67, 064008 (2003)], explicitly calculating the remaining integral terms. These terms improve accuracy in the far zone and, for the first time, include realistic gravitational waves in the initial data. We investigate the behavior of these data both at the center of mass and in the far zone, demonstrating agreement of the transverse-traceless parts of the new metric with quadrupole-approximation waveforms. These data can be used for numerical evolutions, enabling a direct connection between the merger waveforms and the post-Newtonian inspiral waveforms.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0628v2 [gr-qc] 2 Aug 2007Black hole puncture initial data with realistic gravitatio nal wave content B. J. Kelly,1,2W. Tichy,3M. Campanelli,4,2and B. F. Whiting5,2 1Gravitational Astrophysics Laboratory, NASA Goddard Spac e Flight Center, 8800 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD 20771, US A 2C
0704.0629
CLEO Collaboration: M. Artuso, et al
Measurement of the Decay Constant $f_D{_S^+}$ using $D_S^+ --> ell^+ nu
We measure the decay constant fDs using the Ds -> l+ nu channel, where the l+ designates either a mu+ or a tau+, when the tau+ -> pi+ nu. Using both measurements we find fDs = 274 +-13 +- 7 MeV. Combining with our previous determination of fD+, we compute the ratio fDs/fD+ = 1.23 +- 0.11 +- 0.04. We compare with theoretical estimates.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0629v3 [hep-ex] 17 Aug 2007CLNS 07/1989 CLEO 07-01 Measurement of the Decay Constant fD+ susingD+ s→ℓ+ν M. Artuso,1S. Blusk,1J. Butt,1S. Khalil,1J. Li,1N. Menaa,1R. Mountain,1S. Nisar,1 K. Randrianarivony,1R. Sia,1T. Skwarnicki,1S. Stone,1J. C. Wang,1G. Bonvicini,2D. Cinabro,2 M. Dubrov
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The BABAR Collaboration: B. Aubert, et al
The $e^+ e^-\to K^+ K^- \pi^+\pi^-$, $K^+ K^- \pi^0\pi^0$ and $K^+ K^- K^+ K^-$ Cross Sections Measured with Initial-State Radiation
We study the processes $e^+ e^-\to K^+ K^- \pi^+\pi^-\gamma$, $K^+K^-\pi^0\pi^0\gamma$ and $K^+ K^- K^+ K^-\gamma$, where the photon is radiated from the initial state. About 34600, 4400 and 2300 fully reconstructed events, respectively, are selected from 232 \invfb of \babar data. The invariant mass of the hadronic final state defines the effective \epem center-of-mass energy, so that the $K^+ K^- \pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ data can be compared with direct measurements of the $e^+ e^-\to K^+K^- \pipi$ reaction; no direct measurements exist for the $e^+ e^-\to K^+ K^- \pi^0\pi^0$ or $\epem\to K^+ K^- K^+ K^-$ reactions. Studying the structure of these events, we find contributions from a number of intermediate states, and we extract their cross sections where possible. In particular, we isolate the contribution from $e^+ e^-\to\phi(1020) f_{0}(980)$ and study its structure near threshold. In the charmonium region, we observe the $J/\psi$ in all three final states and several intermediate states, as well as the $\psi(2S)$ in some modes, and measure the corresponding branching fractions. We see no signal for the Y(4260) and obtain an upper limit of $\BR_{Y(4260)\to\phi\pi^+\pi^-}\cdot\Gamma^{Y}_{ee}<0.4 \ev$ at 90% C.L.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0630v3 [hep-ex] 23 Jun 2008BABAR-PUB-07/021 SLAC-PUB-12435 Phys. Rev. D76, 012008 (2007) Thee+e−→K+K−π+π−,K+K−π0π0andK+K−K+K−Cross Sections Measured with Initial-State Radiation B. Aubert, M. Bona, D. Boutigny, Y. Karyotakis, J. P. Lees, V. Po ireau, X. Prudent, V. Tisserand, and A. Zgh
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Antonio S. de Castro
Orthogonality criterion for banishing hydrino states from standard quantum mechanics
Orthogonality criterion is used to shown in a very simple and general way that anomalous bound-state solutions for the Coulomb potential (hydrino states) do not exist as bona fide solutions of the Schr\"{o}dinger, Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0631v2 [hep-th] 30 Apr 2007Orthogonality criterion for banishing hydrino states from standard quantum mechanics Antonio S. de Castro Universidade de Coimbra Centro de F´ ısica Computacional P-3004-516 Coimbra - Portugal and UNESP - Campus de Guaratinguet´ a Departamento de F´ ısica e Qu
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Jason H. Steffen, B. Scott Gaudi, Eric B. Ford, Eric Agol, Mathew J. Holman
Detecting and Characterizing Planetary Systems with Transit Timing
In the coming decades, research in extrasolar planets aims to advance two goals: 1) detecting and characterizing low-mass planets increasingly similar to the Earth, and 2) improving our understanding of planet formation. We present a new planet detection method that is capable of making large advances towards both of these objectives and describe a modest network of telescopes that is able to make the requisite observations. In a system where a known planet transits its host star, a second planet in that system will cause the time between transits to vary. These transit timing variations can be used to infer the orbital elements and mass of the perturbing planet even if it has a mass that is smaller than the mass of the Earth. This detection technique complements other techniques because it is most sensitive in mean-motion resonances where, due to degeneracies, other techniques have reduced sensitivity. Small ground-based observatories have already exceeded the photometric precision necessary to detect sub-Earth mass planets. However, TTV planet searches are currently limited by the relatively small number of high-precision transit data and insufficient observing time on existing telescopes. These issues will be compounded as the number of known transiting planets suitable for TTV study will increase substantially in the near future. A relatively modest investment in a ground-based network of small ($\sim 0.5 {\rm m}$ telescopes could provide the needed coverage and so dramatically increase the effectiveness of transit timing observations.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0632v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Detecting and Characterizing Planetary Systems with Trans it Timing Jason H. Steffen, B. Scott Gaudi, Eric B. Ford, Eric Agol, Mathew J. Holman 1. Abstract In the coming decades, research in extrasolar planets aims to adva nce two goals: 1) detecting and chara
0704.0633
J.P.Hague
d-wave superconductivity from electron-phonon interactions
I examine electron-phonon mediated superconductivity in the intermediate coupling and phonon frequency regime of the quasi-2D Holstein model. I use an extended Migdal-Eliashberg theory which includes vertex corrections and spatial fluctuations. I find a d-wave superconducting state that is unique close to half-filling. The order parameter undergoes a transition to s-wave superconductivity on increasing filling. I explain how the inclusion of both vertex corrections and spatial fluctuations is essential for the prediction of a d-wave order parameter. I then discuss the effects of a large Coulomb pseudopotential on the superconductivity (such as is found in contemporary superconducting materials like the cuprates), which results in the destruction of the s-wave states, while leaving the d-wave states unmodified.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0633v1 [cond-mat.supr-con] 4 Apr 2007d-wave superconductivity from electron-phonon interactio ns J.P.Hague Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leicester, Le icester, LE1 7RH and Dept. of Physics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, LE11 3TU (Dated: 4th May 2005) I examine e
0704.0634
Mark Bathe
A Finite Element framework for computation of protein normal modes and mechanical response
A coarse-grained computational procedure based on the Finite Element Method is proposed to calculate the normal modes and mechanical response of proteins and their supramolecular assemblies. Motivated by the elastic network model, proteins are modeled as homogeneous isotropic elastic solids with volume defined by their solvent-excluded surface. The discretized Finite Element representation is obtained using a surface simplification algorithm that facilitates the generation of models of arbitrary prescribed spatial resolution. The procedure is applied to compute the normal modes of a mutant of T4 phage lysozyme and of filamentous actin, as well as the critical Euler buckling load of the latter when subject to axial compression. Results compare favorably with all-atom normal mode analysis, the Rotation Translation Blocks procedure, and experiment. The proposed methodology establishes a computational framework for the calculation of protein mechanical response that facilitates the incorporation of specific atomic-level interactions into the model, including aqueous-electrolyte-mediated electrostatic effects. The procedure is equally applicable to proteins with known atomic coordinates as it is to electron density maps of proteins, protein complexes, and supramolecular assemblies of unknown atomic structure.
What is the title of this paper? 1A Finite Element framework for computation of protein normal modes and mechanical response Mark Bathe Arnold Sommerfeld Zentrum für Theoretische Physik and Center for NanoScience Ludwig–Maximilians–U niversität München Theresienstrasse 37, 80333 Munich, Germany Abstract A coarse-grained c
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Shunji Matsuura, Shin-ichirou Fujimoto, Masa-aki Hashimoto, Katsuhiko Sato
Reply to 'Comment on 'Heavy element production in inhomogeneous big bang nucleosynthesis''
This is a reply report to astro-ph/0604264. We studied heavy element production in high baryon density region in early universe astro-ph/0507439. However it is claimed in astro-ph/0604264 that small scale but high baryon density region contradicts observations for the light element abundance or in order not to contradict to observations high density region must be so small that it cannot affect the present heavy element abundance. In this paper we study big bang nucleosynthesis in high baryon density region and show that in certain parameter spaces it is possible to produce enough amount of heavy element without contradiction to CMB and light element observations.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0635v3 [astro-ph] 21 Jul 2008Reply to ’Comment on ’Heavy element production in inhomogen eous big bang nucleosynthesis” Shunji Matsuura Department of Physics, School of Science, University of Tok yo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan Shin-ichirou Fujimoto Department of Electron
0704.0636
Shaul Mukamel, Rafal Oszwaldowski, Darius Abramavicius
Sum-over-states vs quasiparticle pictures of coherent correlation spectroscopy of excitons in semiconductors; femtosecond analogues of multidimensional NMR
Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCS) based on the nonlinear optical response of excitons to sequences of ultrafast pulses, has the potential to provide some unique insights into carrier dynamics in semiconductors. The most prominent feature of 2DCS, cross peaks, can best be understood using a sum-over-states picture involving the many-body eigenstates. However, the optical response of semiconductors is usually calculated by solving truncated equations of motion for dynamical variables, which result in a quasiparticle picture. In this work we derive Green's function expressions for the four wave mixing signals generated in various phase-matching directions and use them to establish the connection between the two pictures. The formal connection with Frenkel excitons (hard-core bosons) and vibrational excitons (soft-core bosons) is pointed out.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0636v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 4 Apr 2007Sum-over-states vs quasiparticle pictures of coherent cor relation spectroscopy of excitons in semiconductors; femtosecond analogues of multidimensional NMR Shaul Mukamel, Rafal Oszwaldowski, Darius Abramavicius Chemistry Department, University of Ca
0704.0637
M.C. Lopez Fuentes, P. Demoulin, J.A. Klimchuk
Are constant loop widths an artifact of the background and the spatial resolution?
We study the effect of the coronal background in the determination of the diameter of EUV loops, and we analyze the suitability of the procedure followed in a previous paper (L\'opez Fuentes, Klimchuk & D\'emoulin 2006) for characterizing their expansion properties. For the analysis we create different synthetic loops and we place them on real backgrounds from data obtained with the Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (\textit{TRACE}). We apply to these loops the same procedure followed in our previous works, and we compare the results with real loop observations. We demonstrate that the procedure allows us to distinguish constant width loops from loops that expand appreciably with height, as predicted by simple force-free field models. This holds even for loops near the resolution limit. The procedure can easily determine when loops are below resolution limit and therefore not reliably measured. We find that small-scale variations in the measured loop width are likely due to imperfections in the background subtraction. The greatest errors occur in especially narrow loops and in places where the background is especially bright relative to the loop. We stress, however, that these effects do not impact the ability to measure large-scale variations. The result that observed loops do not expand systematically with height is robust.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0637v2 [astro-ph] 24 Sep 2007Are constant loop widths an artifact of the background and th e spatial resolution? M. C. L´ opez Fuentes1,2,3, P. D´ emoulin4, J. A. Klimchuk2 ABSTRACT We study the effect of the coronal background in the determinatio n of the di- ameter of EUV loops, and we
0704.0638
CDF Collaboration
Polarizations of J/psi and psi(2S) Mesons Produced in ppbar Collisions at 1.96 TeV
We have measured the polarizations of $\jpsi$ and $\psiprime$ mesons as functions of their transverse momentum $\pt$ when they are produced promptly in the rapidity range $|y|<0.6$ with $\pt \geq 5 \pgev$. The analysis is performed using a data sample with an integrated luminosity of about $800 \ipb$ collected by the CDF II detector. For both vector mesons, we find that the polarizations become increasingly longitudinal as $\pt$ increases from 5 to $30 \pgev$. These results are compared to the predictions of nonrelativistic quantum chromodynamics and other contemporary models. The effective polarizations of $\jpsi$ and $\psiprime$ mesons from $B$-hadron decays are also reported.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0638v2 [hep-ex] 12 Nov 2007Polarizations of J/ψandψ(2S)Mesons Produced in ppCollisions at√s= 1.96 TeV A. Abulencia,24J. Adelman,13T. Affolder,10T. Akimoto,55M.G. Albrow,17S. Amerio,43D. Amidei,35 A. Anastassov,52K. Anikeev,17A. Annovi,19J. Antos,14M. Aoki,55G. Apollinari,17T. Arisawa,57A
0704.0639
Marco G. Genoni, Matteo G. A. Paris, Konrad Banaszek
A measure of the non-Gaussian character of a quantum state
We address the issue of quantifying the non-Gaussian character of a bosonic quantum state and introduce a non-Gaussianity measure based on the Hilbert-Schmidt distance between the state under examination and a reference Gaussian state. We analyze in details the properties of the proposed measure and exploit it to evaluate the non-Gaussianity of some relevant single- and multi-mode quantum states. The evolution of non-Gaussianity is also analyzed for quantum states undergoing the processes of Gaussification by loss and de-Gaussification by photon-subtraction. The suggested measure is easily computable for any state of a bosonic system and allows to define a corresponding measure for the non-Gaussian character of a quantum operation.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0639v4 [quant-ph] 2 Oct 2007A measure ofthenon-Gaussiancharacter ofa quantum state Marco G. Genoni,1Matteo G. A. Paris,1,2,∗and Konrad Banaszek3 1Dipartimento di Fisica dell’Universit` a di Milano, I-2013 3, Milano, Italia. 2Institute for Scientific Interchange, I-10133 Torino, Ital ia 3
0704.0640
Dragomir Z. Djokovic
Skew-Hadamard matrices of orders 188 and 388 exist
We construct several difference families on cyclic groups of orders 47 and 97, and use them to construct skew-Hadamard matrices of orders 188 and 388. Such difference families and matrices are constructed here for the first time. The matrices are constructed by using the Goethals-Seidel array.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0640v2 [math.CO] 26 Mar 2008SKEW-HADAMARD MATRICES OF ORDERS 188AND 388EXIST DRAGOMIR ˇZ. D–OKOVI´C Abstract. Weconstructseveraldifferencefamiliesoncyclicgroups of orders 47 and 97, and use them to construct skew-Hadamard matrices of orders 188 and 388. Such difference families and ma- tr
0704.0641
D. Porras, J.I. Cirac
Quantum engineering of photon states with entangled atomic ensembles
We propose and analyze a new method to produce single and entangled photons which does not require cavities. It relies on the collective enhancement of light emission as a consequence of the presence of entanglement in atomic ensembles. Light emission is triggered by a laser pulse, and therefore our scheme is deterministic. Furthermore, it allows one to produce a variety of photonic entangled states by first preparing certain atomic states using simple sequences of quantum gates. We analyze the feasibility of our scheme, and particularize it to: ions in linear traps, atoms in optical lattices, and in cells at room temperature.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0641v2 [quant-ph] 4 Apr 2007Quantum engineering of photon states with entangled atomic ensembles D. Porras and J. I. Cirac Max-Planck Institut f¨ ur Quantenoptik, Hans-Kopfermann- Str. 1, Garching, D-85748, Germany (Dated: November 4, 2018) We propose and analyze a new method to produce
0704.0642
B. Z. Kopeliovich, A. H. Rezaeian, H. J. Pirner, Ivan Schmidt
Direct photons and dileptons via color dipoles
Drell-Yan dilepton pair production and inclusive direct photon production can be described within a unified framework in the color dipole approach. The inclusion of non-perturbative primordial transverse momenta and DGLAP evolution is studied. We successfully describe data for dilepton spectra from 800-GeV pp collisions, inclusive direct photon spectra for pp collisions at RHIC energies $\sqrt{s}=200$ GeV, and for $p\bar{p}$ collisions at Tevatron energies $\sqrt{s}=1.8$ TeV, in a formalism that is free from any extra parameters.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0642v2 [hep-ph] 24 Jul 2007Direct photons and dileptons via color dipoles B. Z. Kopeliovich,1,2A. H. Rezaeian,1H. J. Pirner,3and Iv´ an Schmidt1 1Departamento de F´ ısica y Centro de Estudios Subat´ omicos, Universidad T´ ecnica Federico Santa Mar´ ıa, Casilla 110-V , Valpara´ ıso, Chil
0704.0643
Yuko Kakazu, Lennox L. Cowie, and Esther M. Hu (Univ. of Hawaii, Inst. for Astronomy)
Mapping the Youngest Galaxies to Redshift One
We describe results of a narrow band search for ultra-strong emission line galaxies (USELs) with EW(H beta) > 30 A. 542 candidate galaxies are found in a half square degree survey using two ~100 Angstrom 8150 A and 9140 A filters with Subaru/SuprimeCam. Followup spectroscopy for randomly selected objects in the sample with KeckII/DEIMOS shows they consist of [OIII] 5007, [OII] 3727, and H alpha selected strong-emission line galaxies at intermediate redshifts (z < 1), and Ly alpha emitting galaxies at high-redshift (z >> 5). We determine the H beta luminosity functions and the star formation density of the USELs, which is 5-10% of the value found from ultraviolet continuum objects at z=0-1, suggesting they correspond to a major epoch in galaxy formation at these redshifts. Many USELs show the temperature-sensitive [OIII] 4363 auroral lines and about a dozen have oxygen abundances characteristic of eXtremely Metal Poor Galaxies (XMPGs). These XMPGs are the most distant known today. Our high yield rate of XMPGs suggests this is a powerful method for finding such populations. The lowest metallicity measured in our sample is 12+log(O/H) = 7.06 (6.78-7.44), close to the minimum metallicity found in local galaxies. The luminosities, metallicities and star formation rates of USELs are consistent with the strong emitters being start-up intermediate mass galaxies and suggest that galaxies are still forming in relatively chemically pristine sites at z < 1.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0643v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Submitted to The Astrophysical Journal Preprint typeset using L ATEX style emulateapj v. 08/22/09 MAPPING THE YOUNGEST GALAXIES TO REDSHIFT ONE1,2 Yuko Kakazu,3Lennox L. Cowie,3Esther M. Hu,3 Submitted to The Astrophysical Journal ABSTRACT We describe the res
0704.0645
Paul Kalas, Michael P. Fitzgerald and James R. Graham (University of California, Berkeley)
Discovery of extreme asymmetry in the debris disk surrounding HD 15115
We report the first scattered light detection of a dusty debris disk surrounding the F2V star HD 15115 using the Hubble Space Telescope in the optical, and Keck adaptive optics in the near-infrared. The most remarkable property of the HD 15115 disk relative to other debris disks is its extreme length asymmetry. The east side of the disk is detected to ~315 AU radius, whereas the west side of the disk has radius >550 AU. We find a blue optical to near-infrared scattered light color relative to the star that indicates grain scattering properties similar to the AU Mic debris disk. The existence of a large debris disk surrounding HD 15115 adds further evidence for membership in the Beta Pic moving group, which was previously argued based on kinematics alone. Here we hypothesize that the extreme disk asymmetry is due to dynamical perturbations from HIP 12545, an M star 0.5 degrees (0.38 pc) east of HD 15115 that shares a common proper motion vector, heliocentric distance, galactic space velocity, and age.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0645v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Submitted to ApJ Letters December 18, 2006; Accepted April 04, 2007 Preprint typeset using L ATEX style emulateapj v. 08/22/09 DISCOVERY OF EXTREME ASYMMETRY IN THE DEBRIS DISK SURROUNDI NG HD 15115 Paul Kalas1,2, Michael P. Fitzgerald1,2, James R. Graham1,2
0704.0646
Max Tegmark (MIT)
The Mathematical Universe
I explore physics implications of the External Reality Hypothesis (ERH) that there exists an external physical reality completely independent of us humans. I argue that with a sufficiently broad definition of mathematics, it implies the Mathematical Universe Hypothesis (MUH) that our physical world is an abstract mathematical structure. I discuss various implications of the ERH and MUH, ranging from standard physics topics like symmetries, irreducible representations, units, free parameters, randomness and initial conditions to broader issues like consciousness, parallel universes and Godel incompleteness. I hypothesize that only computable and decidable (in Godel's sense) structures exist, which alleviates the cosmological measure problem and help explain why our physical laws appear so simple. I also comment on the intimate relation between mathematical structures, computations, simulations and physical systems.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0646v2 [gr-qc] 8 Oct 2007The Mathematical Universe∗ Max Tegmark Dept. of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, C ambridge, MA 02139 (Dated: Submitted to Found. Phys. April 7 2007, revised September 6, accepted September 30) I explore physics implications of the External Realit
0704.0647
Renata Kallosh and Andrei Linde
Testing String Theory with CMB
Future detection/non-detection of tensor modes from inflation in CMB observations presents a unique way to test certain features of string theory. Current limit on the ratio of tensor to scalar perturbations, r=T/S, is r < 0.3, future detection may take place for r > 10^{-2}-10^{-3}. At present all known string theory inflation models predict tensor modes well below the level of detection. Therefore a possible experimental discovery of tensor modes may present a challenge to string cosmology. The strongest bound on r in string inflation follows from the observation that in most of the models based on the KKLT construction, the value of the Hubble constant H during inflation must be smaller than the gravitino mass. For the gravitino mass in the usual range, m_{3/2} < O(1) TeV, this leads to an extremely strong bound r < 10^{-24}. A discovery of tensor perturbations with r > 10^{-3} would imply that the gravitinos in this class of models are superheavy, m_{3/2} > 10^{13} GeV. This would have important implications for particle phenomenology based on string theory.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0647v1 [hep-th] 5 Apr 2007SU-ITP-2007-4 April 4, 2007 Testing String Theory with CMB Renata Kallosh and Andrei Linde Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 9430 5 Abstract Future detection/non-detection of tensor modes from inflat ion in CMB observations presents a uniq
0704.0648
Kaushik Majumdar
Behavioral response to strong aversive stimuli: A neurodynamical model
In this paper a theoretical model of functioning of a neural circuit during a behavioral response has been proposed. A neural circuit can be thought of as a directed multigraph whose each vertex is a neuron and each edge is a synapse. It has been assumed in this paper that the behavior of such circuits is manifested through the collective behavior of neurons belonging to that circuit. Behavioral information of each neuron is contained in the coefficients of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) over the output spike train. Those coefficients form a vector in a multidimensional vector space. Behavioral dynamics of a neuronal network in response to strong aversive stimuli has been studied in a vector space in which a suitable pseudometric has been defined. The neurodynamical model of network behavior has been formulated in terms of existing memory, synaptic plasticity and feelings. The model has an analogy in classical electrostatics, by which the notion of force and potential energy has been introduced. Since the model takes input from each neuron in a network and produces a behavior as the output, it would be extremely difficult or may even be impossible to implement. But with the help of the model a possible explanation for an hitherto unexplained neurological observation in human brain has been offered. The model is compatible with a recent model of sequential behavioral dynamics. The model is based on electrophysiology, but its relevance to hemodynamics has been outlined.
What is the title of this paper? Behavioral response to strong aversive stimuli: A n eurodynamical model Kaushik Majumdar, Institute of Mathematical Science s, CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai – 600113, India. E-mail: [email protected] Abstract In this paper a theoretical model of functioning of a neural circuit dur
0704.0649
Harm Derksen, Jerzy Weyman, Andrei Zelevinsky
Quivers with potentials and their representations I: Mutations
We study quivers with relations given by non-commutative analogs of Jacobian ideals in the complete path algebra. This framework allows us to give a representation-theoretic interpretation of quiver mutations at arbitrary vertices. This gives a far-reaching generalization of Bernstein-Gelfand-Ponomarev reflection functors. The motivations for this work come from several sources: superpotentials in physics, Calabi-Yau algebras, cluster algebras.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0649v4 [math.RA] 21 Apr 2008QUIVERS WITH POTENTIALS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIONS I: MUTATIONS HARM DERKSEN, JERZY WEYMAN, AND ANDREI ZELEVINSKY Abstract. We study quivers with relations given by non-commutative analogs of Jacobian ideals in the complete path algebra. This framework allows
0704.0650
D. Mozyrsky, I. Martin, E. Timmermans
Coherent macroscopic quantum tunneling in boson-fermion mixtures
We show that the cold atom systems of simultaneously trapped Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC's) and quantum degenerate fermionic atoms provide promising laboratories for the study of macroscopic quantum tunneling. Our theoretical studies reveal that the spatial extent of a small trapped BEC immersed in a Fermi sea can tunnel and coherently oscillate between the values of the separated and mixed configurations (the phases of the phase separation transition of BEC-fermion systems). We evaluate the period, amplitude and dissipation rate for $^{23}$Na and $^{40}$K-atoms and we discuss the experimental prospects for observing this phenomenon.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0650v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 4 Apr 2007Coherent macroscopic quantum tunneling in boson-fermion m ixtures D. Mozyrsky, I. Martin, and E. Timmermans Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545 (Dated: August 11, 2021) Weshowthatthecoldatomsystemsofsimultaneous
0704.0651
D. Mozyrsky and I. Martin
Efficiency of thin film photocells
We propose a new concept for the design of high-efficiency photocells based on ultra-thin (submicron) semiconductor films of controlled thickness. Using a microscopic model of a thin dielectric layer interacting with incident electromagnetic radiation we evaluate the efficiency of conversion of solar radiation into the electric power. We determine the optimal range of parameters which maximize the efficiency of such photovoltaic element.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0651v1 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci] 4 Apr 2007Efficiency of thin film photocells D. Mozyrsky and I. Martin Theoretical Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA (Dated: Printed November 4, 2018) We propose a new concept for the design of high-efficiency phot ocells based on
0704.0652
Daisuke Kawata (1,2), Michael Rauch (1) ((1) Carnegie Observatories, (2) Swinburne)
Galactic Wind Signatures around High Redshift Galaxies
We carry out cosmological chemodynamical simulations with different strengths of supernova (SN) feedback and study how galactic winds from star-forming galaxies affect the features of hydrogen (HI) and metal (CIV and OVI) absorption systems in the intergalactic medium at high redshift. We find that the outflows tend to escape to low density regions, and hardly affect the dense filaments visible in HI absorption. As a result, the strength of HI absorption near galaxies is not reduced by galactic winds, but even slightly increases. We also find that a lack of HI absorption for lines of sight (LOS) close to galaxies, as found by Adelberger et al., can be created by hot gas around the galaxies induced by accretion shock heating. In contrast to HI, metal absorption systems are sensitive to the presence of winds. The models without feedback can produce the strong CIV and OVI absorption lines in LOS within 50 kpc from galaxies, while strong SN feedback is capable of creating strong CIV and OVI lines out to about twice that distance. We also analyze the mean transmissivity of HI, CIV, and OVI within 1 h$^{-1}$ Mpc from star-forming galaxies. The probability distribution of the transmissivity of HI is independent of the strength of SN feedback, but strong feedback produces LOS with lower transmissivity of metal lines. Additionally, strong feedback can produce strong OVI lines even in cases where HI absorption is weak. We conclude that OVI is probably the best tracer for galactic winds at high redshift.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0652v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Draft version November 28, 2021 Preprint typeset using L ATEX style emulateapj v. 11/26/04 GALACTIC WIND SIGNATURES AROUND HIGH REDSHIFT GALAXIES Daisuke Kawata1,2and Michael Rauch1, Draft version November 28, 2021 ABSTRACT We carry out cosmological chemodyna
0704.0653
M. Mark, T. Kraemer, P. Waldburger, J. Herbig, C. Chin, H.-C. Naegerl, R. Grimm
`St\"uckelberg interferometry' with ultracold molecules
We report on the realization of a time-domain `St\"uckelberg interferometer', which is based on the internal state structure of ultracold Feshbach molecules. Two subsequent passages through a weak avoided crossing between two different orbital angular momentum states in combination with a variable hold time lead to high-contrast population oscillations. This allows for a precise determination of the energy difference between the two molecular states. We demonstrate a high degree of control over the interferometer dynamics. The interferometric scheme provides new possibilities for precision measurements with ultracold molecules.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0653v1 [cond-mat.other] 4 Apr 2007cond-mat/somewhere ‘St¨ uckelberg interferometry’ with ultracold molecules M. Mark,1T. Kraemer,1P. Waldburger,1J. Herbig,1C. Chin,1,3H.-C. N¨ agerl,1R. Grimm1,2 1Institut f¨ ur Experimentalphysik und Forschungszentrum f ¨ ur Quantenphysik, Universit¨ at
0704.0654
L. Christensen, L. Wisotzki, M. M. Roth, S. F. Sanchez, A. Kelz, K. Jahnke
An integral field spectroscopic survey for high redshift damped Lyman-alpha galaxies
We search for galaxy counterparts to damped Lyman-alpha absorbers (DLAs) at z>2 towards nine quasars, which have 14 DLAs and 8 sub-DLAs in their spectra. We use integral field spectroscopy to search for Ly-alpha emission line objects at the redshifts of the absorption systems. Besides recovering two previously confirmed objects, we find six statistically significant candidate Ly-alpha emission line objects. The candidates are identified as having wavelengths close to the DLA line where the background quasar emission is absorbed. In comparison with the six currently known Ly-alpha emitting DLA galaxies the candidates have similar line fluxes and line widths, while velocity offsets between the emission lines and systemic DLA redshifts are larger. The impact parameters are larger than 10 kpc, and lower column density systems are found at larger impact parameters. Assuming that a single gas cloud extends from the QSO line of sight to the location of the candidate emission line, we find that the average candidate DLA galaxy is surrounded by neutral gas with an exponential scale length of ~5 kpc.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0654v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Astronomy& Astrophysics manuscriptno.ms6410 c/circleco√†rtESO 2018 October22,2018 An integral fieldspectroscopic survey for high redshift dam ped Lyman-αgalaxies⋆ L.Christensen1, L.Wisotzki2,M.M. Roth2,S.F.S´ anchez3, A.Kelz2, and K.Jahnke4 1European Southern
0704.0655
Branimir Sesar, Zeljko Ivezic, Robert H. Lupton, Mario Juric, James E. Gunn, Gillian R. Knapp, Nathan De Lee, J. Allyn Smith, Gajus Miknaitis, Huan Lin, Douglas Tucker, Mamoru Doi, Masayuki Tanaka, Masataka Fukugita, Jon Holtzman, Steve Kent, Brian Yanny, David Schlegel, Douglas Finkbeiner, Nikhil Padmanabhan, Constance M. Rockosi, Nicholas Bond, Brian Lee, Chris Stoughton, Sebastian Jester, Hugh Harris, Paul Harding, Jon Brinkmann, Donald P. Schneider, Donald York, Michael W. Richmond, Daniel Vanden Berk
Exploring the Variable Sky with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
We quantify the variability of faint unresolved optical sources using a catalog based on multiple SDSS imaging observations. The catalog covers SDSS Stripe 82, and contains 58 million photometric observations in the SDSS ugriz system for 1.4 million unresolved sources. In each photometric bandpass we compute various low-order lightcurve statistics and use them to select and study variable sources. We find that 2% of unresolved optical sources brighter than g=20.5 appear variable at the 0.05 mag level (rms) simultaneously in the g and r bands. The majority (2/3) of these variable sources are low-redshift (<2) quasars, although they represent only 2% of all sources in the adopted flux-limited sample. We find that at least 90% of quasars are variable at the 0.03 mag level (rms) and confirm that variability is as good a method for finding low-redshift quasars as is the UV excess color selection (at high Galactic latitudes). We analyze the distribution of lightcurve skewness for quasars and find that is centered on zero. We find that about 1/4 of the variable stars are RR Lyrae stars, and that only 0.5% of stars from the main stellar locus are variable at the 0.05 mag level. The distribution of lightcurve skewness in the g-r vs. u-g color-color diagram on the main stellar locus is found to be bimodal (with one mode consistent with Algol-like behavior). Using over six hundred RR Lyrae stars, we demonstrate rich halo substructure out to distances of 100 kpc. We extrapolate these results to expected performance by the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and estimate that it will obtain well-sampled 2% accurate, multi-color lightcurves for ~2 million low-redshift quasars, and will discover at least 50 million variable stars.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0655v1 [astro-ph] 4 Apr 2007Exploring the Variable Sky with the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Branimir Sesar1,ˇZeljko Ivezi´ c1, Robert H. Lupton2, Mario Juri´ c3, James E. Gunn2, Gillian R. Knapp2, Nathan De Lee4, J. Allyn Smith5, Gajus Miknaitis6, Huan Lin6, Douglas Tucker6, Mamoru Doi7, M
0704.0656
Rui A. C. Ferreira, Delfim F. M. Torres
Necessary optimality conditions for the calculus of variations on time scales
We study more general variational problems on time scales. Previous results are generalized by proving necessary optimality conditions for (i) variational problems involving delta derivatives of more than the first order, and (ii) problems of the calculus of variations with delta-differential side conditions (Lagrange problem of the calculus of variations on time scales).
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0656v1 [math.OC] 4 Apr 2007Necessary optimality conditions for the calculus of variations on time scales∗ Rui A. C. Ferreira [email protected]fim F. M. Torres [email protected] Department of Mathematics University of Aveiro 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal Abstract We study more general
0704.0657
Jonathan D. Slavin and Priscilla C. Frisch
The Boundary Conditions of the Heliosphere: Photoionization Models Constrained by Interstellar and In Situ Data
The boundary conditions of the heliosphere are set by the ionization, density and composition of inflowing interstellar matter. Constraining the properties of the Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC) at the heliosphere requires radiative transfer ionization models. We model the background interstellar radiation field using observed stellar FUV and EUV emission and the diffuse soft X-ray background. We also model the emission from the boundary between the LIC and the hot Local Bubble (LB) plasma, assuming that the cloud is evaporating because of thermal conduction. We create a grid of models covering a plausible range of LIC and LB properties, and use the modeled radiation field as input to radiative transfer/thermal equilibrium calculations using the Cloudy code. Data from in situ observations of He^O, pickup ions and anomalous cosmic rays in the heliosphere, and absorption line measurements towards epsilon CMa were used to constrain the input parameters. A restricted range of assumed LIC HI column densities and LB plasma temperatures produce models that match all the observational constraints. The relative weakness of the constraints on N(HI) and T_h contrast with the narrow limits predicted for the H^O and electron density in the LIC at the Sun, n(H^0) = 0.19 - 0.20 cm^-3, and n(e) = 0.07 +/- 0.01 cm^-3. Derived abundances are mostly typical for low density gas, with sub-solar Mg, Si and Fe, possibly subsolar O and N, and S about solar; however C is supersolar. The interstellar gas at the Sun is warm, low density, and partially ionized, with n(H) = 0.23 - 0.27 cm^-3, T = 6300 K, X(H^+) ~ 0.2, and X(He^+) ~ 0.4. These results appear to be robust since acceptable models are found for substantially different input radiation fields. Our results favor low values for the reference solar abundances for the LIC composition.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0657v2 [astro-ph] 6 Dec 2007Astronomy& Astrophysics manuscriptno.ms c∝circlecopyrtESO 2018 November4,2018 The Boundary Conditions ofthe Heliosphere: Photoionizati on ModelsConstrained by Interstellarand InSituData Jonathan D.Slavin1and Priscilla C.Frisch2 1Harvard-Smithsonian Center for
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S. Dickmann, V. Fleurov, K. Kikoin
Collective excitations in a magnetically doped quantized Hall ferromagnet
A theory of collective states in a magnetically quantized two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) with half-filled Landau level (quantized Hall ferromagnet) in the presence of magnetic 3d impurities is developed. The spectrum of bound and delocalized spin-excitons as well as the renormalization of Zeeman splitting of the impurity 3d levels due to the indirect exchange interaction with the 2DEG are studied for the specific case of n-type GaAs doped with Mn where the Lande` g-factors of impurity and 2DEG have opposite signs. If the sign of the 2DEG g-factor is changed due to external influences, then impurity related transitions to new ground state phases, presenting various spin-flip and skyrmion-like textures, are possible. Conditions for existence of these phases are discussed. PACS: 73.43.Lp, 73.21.Fg, 72.15.Rn
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0658v3 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 24 Jan 2008Collective excitations in a magnetically doped quantized H all ferromagnet S. Dickmann1,2, V. Fleurov1,3and K. Kikoin1,3,4 1Max-Planck-Institut f¨ ur Physik Komplexer Systeme, N¨ othnitzer Str. 38, D-01187 Dresden, Germany. 2Institute for Solid Stat
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E.P.J. van den Heuvel, S.-C. Yoon
Long Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Boundary Conditions and Binary Models
The observed association of Long Gamma-Ray Bursts (LGRBs) with peculiar Type Ic supernovae gives support to Woosley`s collapsar/hypernova model, in which the GRB is produced by the collapse of the rapidly rotating core of a massive star to a black hole. The association of LGRBs with small star-forming galaxies suggests low-metallicity to be a condition for a massive star to evolve to the collapsar stage. Both completely-mixed single star models and binary star models are possible. In binary models the progenitor of the GRB is a massive helium star with a close companion. We find that tidal synchronization during core-helium burning is reached on a short timescale (less than a few millennia). However, the strong core-envelope coupling in the subsequent evolutionary stages is likely to rule out helium stars with main-sequence companions as progenitors of hypernovae/GRBs. On the other hand, helium stars in close binaries with a neutron-star or black-hole companion can, despite the strong core-envelope coupling in the post-helium burning phase, retain sufficient core angular momentum to produce a hypernova/GRB.
What is the title of this paper? Astrophysics and Space Science DOI 10.1007/sXXXXX-XXX-XXXX-X Long Gamma-Ray Burst Progenitors: Boundary Conditions and Binary Models E.P.J.van den Heuvel and S.-C. Yoon c Springer-Verlag  Abstract The observed association of Long Gamma- Ray Bursts (LGRBs) with peculiar Type Ic super- novae gives
0704.0660
Ryan Barnett, Paul Maragakis, Ari Turner, Maria Fyta, Efthimios Kaxiras
Multiscale model of electronic behavior and localization in stretched dry DNA
When the DNA double helix is subjected to external forces it can stretch elastically to elongations reaching 100% of its natural length. These distortions, imposed at the mesoscopic or macroscopic scales, have a dramatic effect on electronic properties at the atomic scale and on electrical transport along DNA. Accordingly, a multiscale approach is necessary to capture the electronic behavior of the stretched DNA helix. To construct such a model, we begin with accurate density-functional-theory calculations for electronic states in DNA bases and base pairs in various relative configurations encountered in the equilibrium and stretched forms. These results are complemented by semi-empirical quantum mechanical calculations for the states of a small size [18 base pair poly(CG)-poly(CG)] dry, neutral DNA sequence, using previously published models for stretched DNA. The calculated electronic states are then used to parametrize an effective tight-binding model that can describe electron hopping in the presence of environmental effects, such as the presence of stray water molecules on the backbone or structural features of the substrate. These effects introduce disorder in the model hamiltonian which leads to electron localization. The localization length is smaller by several orders of magnitude in stretched DNA relative to that in the unstretched structure.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0660v1 [cond-mat.mtrl-sci] 5 Apr 2007Multiscale model of electronic behavior and localization i n stretched dry DNA Ryan L. Barnett1,∗, Paul Maragakis2,†, Ari Turner1, Maria Fyta1, and Efthimios Kaxiras1,3 1Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 0 2138 2Department of C
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Mauro C. Beltrametti, Tommaso de Fernex, Antonio Lanteri
Ample subvarieties and rationally connected fibrations
Under some positivity assumptions, extension properties of rationally connected fibrations from a submanifold to its ambient variety are studied. Given a family of rational curves on a complex projective manifold X inducing a covering family on a submanifold Y with ample normal bundle in X, the main results relate, under suitable conditions, the associated rational connected fiber structures on X and on Y. Applications of these results include an extension theorem for Mori contractions of fiber type and a classification theorem in the case Y has a structure of projective bundle or quadric fibration.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0661v3 [math.AG] 5 Mar 2008AMPLE SUBVARIETIES AND RATIONALLY CONNECTED FIBRATIONS MAURO C. BELTRAMETTI, TOMMASO DE FERNEX, AND ANTONIO LANTER I Abstract. Under some positivity assumptions, extension properties o f rationally con- nected fibrations from a submanifold to its ambient variet
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Frank Calegari, Matthew Emerton
Bounds for Multiplicities of Unitary Representations of Cohomological Type in Spaces of Cusp Forms
Let $\Goo$ be a semisimple real Lie group with unitary dual $\Ghat$. The goal of this note is to produce new upper bounds for the multiplicities with which representations $\pi \in \Ghat$ of cohomological type appear in certain spaces of cusp forms on $\Goo$.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0662v1 [math.NT] 4 Apr 2007Bounds for Multiplicities of Unitary Representations of Cohomological Type in Spaces of Cusp Forms Frank Calegari Matthew Emerton November 4, 2018 1 Introduction LetG∞be a semisimple real Lie group with unitary dual /hatwideG∞. The goal of this note is to prod
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Mankei Tsang (California Institute of Technology)
Decoherence of Quantum-Enhanced Timing Accuracy
Quantum enhancement of optical pulse timing accuracy is investigated in the Heisenberg picture. Effects of optical loss, group-velocity dispersion, and Kerr nonlinearity on the position and momentum of an optical pulse are studied via Heisenberg equations of motion. Using the developed formalism, the impact of decoherence by optical loss on the use of adiabatic soliton control for beating the timing standard quantum limit [Tsang, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 023902 (2006)] is analyzed theoretically and numerically. The analysis shows that an appreciable enhancement can be achieved using current technology, despite an increase in timing jitter mainly due to the Gordon-Haus effect. The decoherence effect of optical loss on the transmission of quantum-enhanced timing information is also studied, in order to identify situations in which the enhancement is able to survive.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0663v1 [quant-ph] 5 Apr 2007Decoherence ofQuantum-Enhanced Timing Accuracy Mankei Tsang Department of Electrical Engineering, California Institu te of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125 (Dated: August 6, 2021) Quantum enhancement of optical pulse timing accuracy is inv estigated in the Heis
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S. Drozdz, M. Forczek, J. Kwapien, P. Oswiecimka, R. Rak
Stock market return distributions: from past to present
We show that recent stock market fluctuations are characterized by the cumulative distributions whose tails on short, minute time scales exhibit power scaling with the scaling index alpha > 3 and this index tends to increase quickly with decreasing sampling frequency. Our study is based on high-frequency recordings of the S&P500, DAX and WIG20 indices over the interval May 2004 - May 2006. Our findings suggest that dynamics of the contemporary market may differ from the one observed in the past. This effect indicates a constantly increasing efficiency of world markets.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0664v1 [q-fin.ST] 5 Apr 2007Stock market return distributions: from past to present S. Dro˙ zd˙ z1,2, M. Forczek1, J. Kwapie´ n1, P. O´ swi¸ ecimka1, R. Rak2 1Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, PL– 31-342 Krak´ ow, Poland 2Institute of Physics, University of Rzesz
0704.0665
Changxing Miao, Guixiang Xu and Lifeng Zhao
Global well-posedness and scattering for the energy-critical, defocusing Hartree equation for radial data
We consider the defocusing, $\dot{H}^1$-critical Hartree equation for the radial data in all dimensions $(n\geq 5)$. We show the global well-posedness and scattering results in the energy space. The new ingredient in this paper is that we first take advantage of the term $\displaystyle - \int_{I}\int_{|x|\leq A|I|^{1/2}}|u|^{2}\Delta \Big(\frac{1}{|x|}\Big)dxdt$ in the localized Morawetz identity to rule out the possibility of energy concentration, instead of the classical Morawetz estimate dependent of the nonlinearity.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0665v2 [math.AP] 15 Apr 2007Global well-posedness and scattering for the energy-criti cal, defocusing Hartree equation for radial data Changxing Miao, Guixiang Xu, and Lifeng Zhao Institute of Applied Physics and Computational Mathematics P. O. Box 8009, Beijing, China, 100088 (miaochan
0704.0666
Ahmad Sheykhi, Bin Wang and Nematollah Riazi
String inspired explanation for the super-acceleration of our universe
We investigate the effect of the bulk content in the general Gauss-Bonnet braneworld on the evolution of the universe. We find that the Gauss-Bonnet term and the combination of the dark radiation and the matter content of the bulk play a crucial role in the universe evolution. We show that our model can describe the super-acceleration of our universe with the equation of state of the effective dark energy in agreement with observations.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0666v4 [hep-th] 10 Jul 2007String inspired explanation for the super-acceleration of our universe Ahmad Sheykhi1,2,3∗and Bin Wang1† 1Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China 2Department of Physics, Shahid Bahonar University, Kerman, Iran Nematollah Riazi‡ 3Physics
0704.0667
Don Hadwin and Junhao Shen
Topological Free Entropy Dimension of in Unital C^*-algebras
The notion of topological free entropy dimension of $n-$tuples of elements in a unital C$^*$ algebra was introduced by Voiculescu. In the paper, we compute topological free entropy dimension of one self-adjoint element and topological orbit dimension of one self-adjoint element in a unital C$^*$ algebra. Moreover, we calculate the values of topological free entropy dimensions of families of generators of some unital C$^*$ algebras (for example: irrational rotation C$^*$ algebras or minimal tensor product of two reduced C$^*$ algebras of free groups).
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0667v3 [math.OA] 21 Aug 2007Topological Free Entropy Dimension in Unital C∗-algebras Don Hadwin and Junhao Shen1 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Ne w Hampshire, Durham, NH, 03824 Email: [email protected] and [email protected] Abstract: The notion of topological
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Xiao-Ming xu
J/psi Production in an Equilibrating Partonic System
Any color singlet or octet ccbar pair is created at short distances and then expands to a full size of J/psi. Such a dynamical evolution process is included here in calculations for the J/psi number distribution as a function of transverse momentum and rapidity in central Au-Au collisions at both RHIC and LHC energies. The ccbar pairs are produced in the initial collision and in the partonic system during the prethermal and thermal stages through the partonic channels ab to ccbar [{2S+1}L_J] and ab to ccbar [{2S+1}L_J]x, and then they dissociate in the latter two stages. Dissociation of ccbar in the medium occurs via two reactions: (a) color singlet ccbar plus a gluon turns to color octet ccbar, (b) color octet ccbar plus a gluon persists as color octet. There are modest yields of ccbar in the prethermal stage at RHIC energy and through the reactions ab to ccbar [{2S+1}L_J] at LHC energy for partons with large average momentum in the prethermal stage at both collider energies and in the thermal stage at LHC energy. Production from the partonic system competes with the suppression of the initial yield in the deconfined medium. Consequently, a bulge within -1.5<y<1.5 has been found for the J/psi number distribution and the ratio of J/psi number distributions for Au-Au collisions to nucleon-nucleon collisions. This bulge is caused by the partonic system and is thus an indicator of a deconfined partonic medium. Based on this result we suggest the rapidity region worth measuring in future experiments at RHIC and LHC to be -3<y<3.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0668v1 [hep-ph] 5 Apr 2007J/ψproduction in an equilibrating partonic system Xiao-Ming Xu Institute for Nuclear Theory, University of Washington, Box 3515 50, Seattle, WA 98195 and Nuclear Physics Division, Shanghai Institute of Nuclear Research Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O.Box 80020
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J. Derezinski and W. De Roeck
Reduced and Extended Weak Coupling Limit
We give an extended review of recent work on the extended weak coupling limit. Background material on completely positive semigroups and their unitary dilations is given, as well as a particularly easy construction of `quadratic noises'.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0669v2 [math-ph] 12 Jun 2007**************************************** BANACH CENTER PUBLICATIONS, VOLUME ** INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES WARSZAWA 200* REDUCED AND EXTENDED WEAK COUPLING LIMIT JAN DEREZI ´NSKI Department of Mathematical Methods in Physics Warsaw Uni
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M. Dozono, T. Wakasa, E. Ihara, S. Asaji, K. Fujita, K. Hatanaka, T. Ishida, T. Kaneda, H. Matsubara, Y. Nagasue, T. Noro, Y. Sakemi, Y. Shimizu, H. Takeda, Y. Tameshige, A. Tamii, Y. Yamada
Complete Set of Polarization Transfer Observables for the $^{12}{\rm C}(p,n)$ Reaction at 296 MeV and 0$^{\circ}$
A complete set of polarization transfer observables has been measured for the $^{12}{\rm C}(p,n)$ reaction at $T_p=296 {\rm MeV}$ and $\theta_{\rm lab}=0^{\circ}$. The total spin transfer $\Sigma(0^{\circ})$ and the observable $f_1$ deduced from the measured polarization transfer observables indicate that the spin--dipole resonance at $E_x \simeq 7 {\rm MeV}$ has greater $2^-$ strength than $1^-$ strength, which is consistent with recent experimental and theoretical studies. The results also indicate a predominance of the spin-flip and unnatural-parity transition strength in the continuum. The exchange tensor interaction at a large momentum transfer of $Q \simeq 3.6 {\rm fm}^{-1}$ is discussed.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0670v1 [nucl-ex] 5 Apr 2007Typeset with jpsj2.cls <ver.1.2> Letter Complete Set of Polarization Transfer Observables for the12C(p,n) Reaction at 296 MeV and 0◦ Masanori Dozono∗, Tomotsugu Wakasa , EmaIhara, ShunAsaji, Kunihiro Fujita1, Kichiji Hatanaka1, TakashiIshida2, Takaaki Kaneda1,
0704.0671
Maxim Raginsky
Learning from compressed observations
The problem of statistical learning is to construct a predictor of a random variable $Y$ as a function of a related random variable $X$ on the basis of an i.i.d. training sample from the joint distribution of $(X,Y)$. Allowable predictors are drawn from some specified class, and the goal is to approach asymptotically the performance (expected loss) of the best predictor in the class. We consider the setting in which one has perfect observation of the $X$-part of the sample, while the $Y$-part has to be communicated at some finite bit rate. The encoding of the $Y$-values is allowed to depend on the $X$-values. Under suitable regularity conditions on the admissible predictors, the underlying family of probability distributions and the loss function, we give an information-theoretic characterization of achievable predictor performance in terms of conditional distortion-rate functions. The ideas are illustrated on the example of nonparametric regression in Gaussian noise.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0671v1 [cs.IT] 5 Apr 2007Learning From Compressed Observations Maxim Raginsky Beckman Institute and University of Illinois 405 N Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 [email protected] Abstract—The problem of statistical learning is to construct a predictor of a random variable Yas a function of a
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Jie Ren, Xin-He Meng, Liu Zhao
Hamiltonian formalism in Friedmann cosmology and its quantization
We propose a Hamiltonian formalism for a generalized Friedmann-Roberson-Walker cosmology model in the presence of both a variable equation of state (EOS) parameter $w(a)$ and a variable cosmological constant $\Lambda(a)$, where $a$ is the scale factor. This Hamiltonian system containing 1 degree of freedom and without constraint, gives Friedmann equations as the equation of motion, which describes a mechanical system with a variable mass object moving in a potential field. After an appropriate transformation of the scale factor, this system can be further simplified to an object with constant mass moving in an effective potential field. In this framework, the $\Lambda$ cold dark matter model as the current standard model of cosmology corresponds to a harmonic oscillator. We further generalize this formalism to take into account the bulk viscosity and other cases. The Hamiltonian can be quantized straightforwardly, but this is different from the approach of the Wheeler-DeWitt equation in quantum cosmology.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0672v3 [hep-th] 1 Sep 2007Hamiltonian formalism in Friedmann cosmology and its quant ization Jie Ren1,∗Xin-He Meng2,3, and Liu Zhao2 1Theoretical Physics Division, Chern Institute of Mathemat ics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China 2Department of physics, Nankai University, Tianji
0704.0673
Mark D. McDonnell, Nigel G. Stocks and Derek Abbott
Optimal stimulus and noise distributions for information transmission via suprathreshold stochastic resonance
Suprathreshold stochastic resonance (SSR) is a form of noise enhanced signal transmission that occurs in a parallel array of independently noisy identical threshold nonlinearities, including model neurons. Unlike most forms of stochastic resonance, the output response to suprathreshold random input signals of arbitrary magnitude is improved by the presence of even small amounts of noise. In this paper the information transmission performance of SSR in the limit of a large array size is considered. Using a relationship between Shannon's mutual information and Fisher information, a sufficient condition for optimality, i.e. channel capacity, is derived. It is shown that capacity is achieved when the signal distribution is Jeffrey's prior, as formed from the noise distribution, or when the noise distribution depends on the signal distribution via a cosine relationship. These results provide theoretical verification and justification for previous work in both computational neuroscience and electronics.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0673v1 [cond-mat.stat-mech] 5 Apr 2007Optimal Stimulus and Noise Distributions for Information Transmission via Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance Mark D. McDonnell,1,∗Nigel G. Stocks,2and Derek Abbott1 1School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering & Centre fo r Biomedical Engineeri
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A. Faltenbacher, Cheng Li, Shude Mao, Frank C. van den Bosch, Xiaohu Yang, Y.P. Jing, Anna Pasquali, H.J. Mo
Three Different Types of Galaxy Alignment within Dark Matter Halos
Using a large galaxy group catalogue based on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 4 we measure three different types of intrinsic galaxy alignment within groups: halo alignment between the orientation of the brightest group galaxies (BGG) and the distribution of its satellite galaxies, radial alignment between the orientation of a satellite galaxy and the direction towards its BGG, and direct alignment between the orientation of the BGG and that of its satellites. In agreement with previous studies we find that satellite galaxies are preferentially located along the major axis. In addition, on scales r < 0.7 Rvir we find that red satellites are preferentially aligned radially with the direction to the BGG. The orientations of blue satellites, however, are perfectly consistent with being isotropic. Finally, on scales r < 0.1 \Rvir, we find a weak but significant indication for direct alignment between satellites and BGGs. We briefly discuss the implications for weak lensing measurements.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0674v2 [astro-ph] 8 Jun 2007Draft version October 31, 2018 Preprint typeset using L ATEX style emulateapj v. 11/26/04 THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF GALAXY ALIGNMENT WITHIN DARK MATTE R HALOS A. Faltenbacher1, Cheng Li1, Shude Mao2, Frank C. van den Bosch3, Xiaohu Yang1, Y.P. Jing1, Anna Pasq
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B.D. Metzger, T.A. Thompson, E. Quataert
Proto-Neutron Star Winds, Magnetar Birth, and Gamma-Ray Bursts
We begin by reviewing the theory of thermal, neutrino-driven proto-neutron star (PNS) winds. Including the effects of magnetic fields and rotation, we then derive the mass and energy loss from magnetically-driven PNS winds for both relativistic and non-relativistic outflows, including important multi-dimensional considerations. With these simple analytic scalings we argue that proto-magnetars born with ~ millisecond rotation periods produce relativistic winds just a few seconds after core collapse with luminosities, timescales, mass-loading, and internal shock efficiencies favorable for producing long-duration gamma-ray bursts.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0675v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007Proto-Neutron Star Winds, Magnetar Birth, and Gamma-Ray Bursts Brian D. Metzger∗,†, Todd A. Thompson∗∗and Eliot Quataert∗ ∗Astronomy Department and Theoretical Astrophysics Center , 601 Campbell Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720; [email protected], eliot@ as
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F. Comeron and A. Pasquali
A very massive runaway star from Cygnus OB2
Aims: We analyze the available information on the star BD+43 3654 to investigate the possibility that it may have had its origin in the massive OB association Cygnus OB2. Methods: We present new spectroscopic observations allowing a reliable spectral classification of the star, and discuss existing MSX observations of its associated bow shock and astrometric information not previously studied. Results: Our observations reveal that BD+43 3654 is a very early and luminous star of spectral type O4If, with an estimated mass of (70 +/- 15) solar masses and an age of about 1.6 Myr. The high spatial resolution of the MSX observations allows us to determine its direction of motion in the plane of the sky by means of the symmetry axis of the well-defined bow shock, which matches well the orientation expected from the proper motion. Tracing back its path across the sky we find that BD+43 3654 was located near the central, densest region of Cygnus OB2 at a time in the past similar to its estimated age. Conclusions: BD+43 3654 turns out to be one of the three most massive runaway stars known, and it most likely formed in the central region of Cygnus OB2. A runaway formation mechanism by means of dynamical ejection is consistent with our results.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0676v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007Astronomy& Astrophysics manuscriptno.cygob2˙runaway c/circlecopyrtESO 2018 November4,2018 Lettertothe Editor Avery massiverunaway star from Cygnus OB2⋆ F.Comer´ on1and A.Pasquali2 1ESO,Karl-Schwarzschild-Str.2, D-85748 Garching bei M¨ un chen, Germany e-mail:
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V.G.Klochkova, E.L.Chentsov, N.S.Tavolganskaya, M.V.Shapovalov
Optical spectrum of the post-AGB star HD56126 in the region 4010-8790 AA
We studied in detail the optical spectrum of the post-AGB star HD56126 (IRAS07134+1005). We use high resolution spectra (R=25000 and 60000) obtained with the echelle spectrographs of the 6-m telescope. About one and a half thousand absorptions of neutral atoms and ions, absorption bands of C_2, CN, and CH molecules, and interstellar bands (DIBs) are identified in the 4010 to 8790 AA wavelength region, and the depths and radial velocities of these spectral features are measured. Differences are revealed between the variations of the radial velocities measured from spectral features of different excitation. In addition to the well-known variability of the Halpha profile, we found variations in the profiles of a number of FeII, YII, and BaII lines. We also produce an atlas of the spectrum of HD56126 and its comparison staralpha Per. The full version of the atlas is available in electronic form from Web-address: http://www.sao.ru/hq/ssl/Atlas/Atlas.html
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0677v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007Astrophysical Bulletin, 2007, vol.62 Optical spectrum of the post-AGB star HD56126 in the region 4010–8790 ˚A V.G. Klochkova1, E.L. Chentsov1, N.S. Tavolganskaya1, and M.V. Shapovalov2 1Special Astrophysical Observatory RAS, Nizhnij Arkhyz, 36 9167 Russia, 2R
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Hugo Cable and Jonathan P. Dowling
Generation of Large Number-Path Entanglement Using Linear Optics and Feed-Forward
We show how an idealised measurement procedure can condense photons from two modes into one, and how, by feeding forward the results of the measurement, it is possible to generate efficiently superpositions of components for which only one mode is populated, commonly called ``N00N states''. For the basic procedure, sources of number states leak onto a beam splitter, and the output ports are monitored by photodetectors. We find that detecting a fixed fraction of the input at one output port suffices to direct the remainder to the same port with high probability, however large the initial state. When instead photons are detected at both ports, Schr\"{o}dinger cat states are produced. We describe a circuit for making the components of such a state orthogonal, and another for subsequent conversion to a N00N state. Our approach scales exponentially better than existing proposals. Important applications include quantum imaging and metrology.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0678v1 [quant-ph] 5 Apr 2007Generation of Large Number-Path Entanglement Using Linear Optics and Feed-Forward Hugo Cable∗and Jonathan P. Dowling Horace C. Hearne Jr. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Louisiana State Unive rsity, Baton Rouge LA70803.
0704.0679
Katsunori Iwasaki
Finite branch solutions to Painleve VI around a fixed singular point
Every finite branch solutions to the sixth Painleve equation around a fixed singular point is an algebraic branch solution. In particular a global solution is an algebraic solution if and only if it is finitely many-valued globally. The proof of this result relies on algebraic geometry of Painleve VI, Riemann-Hilbert correspondence, geometry and dynamics on cubic surfaces, resolutions of Kleinian singularities, and power geometry of algebraic differential equations. In the course of the proof we are also able to classify all finite branch solutions up to Backlund transformations.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0679v1 [math.AG] 5 Apr 2007Finite Branch Solutions to Painlev´ e VI Around a Fixed Singular Point∗ Katsunori Iwasaki Faculty of Mathematics, Kyushu University 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581 Japan† Dedicated to Professor Kazuo Okamoto on his sixtieth birthd ay Abstract Eve
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Sohrab Rahvar, Yousef Sobouti
An Inverse $f(R)$ Gravitation for Cosmic Speed up, and Dark Energy Equivalent
To explain the cosmic speed up, brought to light by the recent SNIa and CMB observations, we propose the following: a) In a spacetime endowed with a FRW metric, we choose an empirical scale factor that best explains the observations. b) We assume a modified gravity, generated by an unspecified field lagrangian, $f(R)$. c) We use the adopted empirical scale factor to work back retroactively to obtain $f(R)$, hence the term `Inverse $f(R)$'. d) Next we consider the classic GR and a conventional FRW universe that, in addition to its known baryonic content, possesses a hypothetical `Dark Energy' component. We compare the two scenarios, and find the density, the pressure, and the equation of the state of the Dark Energy required to make up for the differences between the conventional and the modified GR models.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0680v2 [astro-ph] 10 Dec 2007September 15, 2021 0:45 WSPC/INSTRUCTION FILE paper˙rv Modern Physics Letters A c/circlecopyrtWorld Scientific Publishing Company An Inverse f(R) Gravitation for Cosmic Speed up, and Dark Energy Equivalent Sohrab Rahvar Department of Physics, Sharif Universit
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P. Zakharov and F. Scheffold
Monitoring spatially heterogeneous dynamics in a drying colloidal thin film
We report on a new type of experiment that enables us to monitor spatially and temporally heterogeneous dynamic properties in complex fluids. Our approach is based on the analysis of near-field speckles produced by light diffusely reflected from the superficial volume of a strongly scattering medium. By periodic modulation of an incident speckle beam we obtain pixel-wise ensemble averages of the structure function coefficient, a measure of the dynamic activity. To illustrate the application of our approach we follow the different stages in the drying process of a colloidal thin film. We show that we can access ensemble averaged dynamic properties on length scales as small as ten micrometers over the full field of view.
What is the title of this paper? Monitoring spatially heterogeneous dynamics in a drying colloidal thin film P. Zakharov(1);and F. Sche old(1;2) (1)Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; email: Frank.Sche [email protected] (2)Fribourg Center for Nanomaterials, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Frib
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R.Soria-Ruiz (1), J.Alcolea (2), F.Colomer (2), V.Bujarrabal (2) and J.-F.Desmurs (2) ((1) Joint Institute for VLBI in Europe-The Netherlands, (2) Observatorio Astronomico Nacional-Spain)
Mapping the circumstellar SiO maser emission in R Leo
The study of the innermost circumstellar layers around AGB stars is crucial to understand how these envelopes are formed and evolve. The SiO maser emission occurs at a few stellar radii from the central star, providing direct information on the stellar pulsation and on the chemical and physical properties of these regions. Our data also shed light on several aspects of the SiO maser pumping theory that are not well understood yet. We aim to determine} the relative spatial distribution of the 43 GHz and 86 GHz SiO maser lines in the oxygen-rich evolved star R Leo. We have imaged with milliarcsecond resolution, by means of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, the 43 GHz (28SiO v=1, 2 J=1-0 and 29SiO v=0 J=1-0) and 86 GHz (28SiO v=1 J=2-1 and 29SiO v=0 J=2-1) masing regions. We confirm previous results obtained in other oxygen-rich envelopes. In particular, when comparing the 43 GHz emitting regions, the 28SiO v=2 transition is produced in an inner layer, closer to the central star. On the other hand, the 86 GHz line arises in a clearly farther shell. We have also mapped for the first time the 29SiO v=0 J=1-0 emission in R Leo. The already reported discrepancy between the observed distributions of the different maser lines and the theoretical predictions is also found in R Leo.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0682v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007Astronomy& Astrophysics manuscriptno.Soria-final c/circlecopyrtESO 2018 October25,2018 Mappingthe circumstellarSiO maseremissioninRLeo R.Soria-Ruiz1, J.Alcolea2, F.Colomer3, V.Bujarrabal3, and J.-F.Desmurs2 1Joint Institute for VLBIinEurope, Postbus2, 7990 AA
0704.0683
S.V. Maleyev S.V. Grigoriev
Partially disordered state near ferromagnetic transition in MnSi
The polarized neutron scattering in helimagnetic MnSi at low $T$ reveals existence of a partially disordered chiral state at ambient pressure in the magnetic field applied along $<111>$ axis below the first order transition to the non-chiral ferromagnetic state. This unexpected phenomenon is explained by the analysis of the spin-wave spectrum. We demonstrate that the square of the spin-wave gap becomes negative under magnetic field applied along $<111>$ and $<110>$ but not along the $<100>$ direction. It is a result of competition between the spin-wave interaction and cubic anisotropy. This negative sign means an instability of the spin wave spectrum for the helix and leads to a destruction of the helical order, giving rise to the partially disordered state below the first order ferromagnetic transition.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0683v1 [cond-mat.str-el] 5 Apr 2007Partially disordered state near ferromagnetic transition inMnSi S.V.Maleyev∗and S. V. Grigoriev Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, Leningra d District 188300, Russia (Dated: November 4, 2018) The polarized neutron scattering in helimagneti
0704.0684
Claudio Chamon and Leticia F. Cugliandolo
Fluctuations in glassy systems
We summarize a theoretical framework based on global time-reparametrization invariance that explains the origin of dynamic fluctuations in glassy systems. We introduce the main ideas without getting into much technical details. We describe a number of consequences arising from this scenario that can be tested numerically and experimentally distinguishing those that can also be explained by other mechanisms from the ones that we believe, are special to our proposal. We support our claims by presenting some numerical checks performed on the 3d Edwards-Anderson spin-glass. Finally, we discuss up to which extent these ideas apply to super-cooled liquids that have been studied in much more detail up to present.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0684v1 [cond-mat.dis-nn] 5 Apr 2007Fluctuations in glassy systems Claudio Chamon1and Leticia F. Cugliandolo2 1Physics Department, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02215, USA 2Laboratoire de Physique Th´ eorique et Hautes ´Energies, Jussieu, 5` eme ´ etage, Tour 25,
0704.0685
Masaya Tomie
A generalization of Chebyshev polynomials and non rooted posets
In this paper we give a generalization of Chebyshev polynomials and using this we describe the M\"obius function of the generalized subword order from a poset {a1,...as,c |ai<c}, which contains an affirmative answer for the conjecture by Bj\"orner, Sagan, Vatter.[5,10]
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0685v2 [math.CO] 8 Apr 2007A generalization of Chebyshev polynomials and non rooted posets Masaya Tomie [email protected] In this paper we give a generalization of Chebyshev polynomials and us ing this we describe the Mobius function of the generalized subword order derived from
0704.0686
Antoniou Ioannis, Tsompa Eleni
Statistical analysis of weighted networks
The purpose of this paper is to assess the statistical characterization of weighted networks in terms of the generalization of the relevant parameters, namely average path length, degree distribution and clustering coefficient. Although the degree distribution and the average path length admit straightforward generalizations, for the clustering coefficient several different definitions have been proposed in the literature. We examined the different definitions and identified the similarities and differences between them. In order to elucidate the significance of different definitions of the weighted clustering coefficient, we studied their dependence on the weights of the connections. For this purpose, we introduce the relative perturbation norm of the weights as an index to assess the weight distribution. This study revealed new interesting statistical regularities in terms of the relative perturbation norm useful for the statistical characterization of weighted graphs.
What is the title of this paper? Statistical Analysis of Weighted Networks Antoniou Ioannis, Tsompa Eleni Mathematics Department, Aristotle Un iversity, Thessaloniki, 54124, Greece [email protected] , [email protected] Abstract The purpose of this paper is to assess the statistical characterization of weighted n
0704.0687
Piotr Szopa
Finite dimensionality of 2-D micropolar fluid flow with periodic boundary conditions
This paper is devoted to describe the finite-dimensionality of a two-dimensional micropolar fluid flow with periodic boundary conditions. We define the notions of determining modes and nodes and estimate the number of them, we also estimate the dimension of the global attractor. Finally we compare our results with analogous results for Navier-Stokes equation.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0687v1 [math.AP] 5 Apr 2007 /BY/CX/D2/CX/D8/CT /CS/CX/D1/CT/D2/D7/CX/D3/D2/CP/D0/CX/D8 /DD /D3/CU /BE/B9/BW /D1/CX /D6/D3/D4 /D3/D0/CP/D6 /AT/D9/CX/CS /AT/D3 /DB /DB/CX/D8/CW /D4 /CT/D6/CX/D3 /CS/CX /CQ /D3/D9/D2/CS/CP/D6/DD /D3/D2/CS/CX/D8/CX/D3/D2/D7/C8 /BA /CB/DE/D3/D4/CP/C1/D2/D7/D
0704.0688
Lionel Levine and Yuval Peres
Strong Spherical Asymptotics for Rotor-Router Aggregation and the Divisible Sandpile
The rotor-router model is a deterministic analogue of random walk. It can be used to define a deterministic growth model analogous to internal DLA. We prove that the asymptotic shape of this model is a Euclidean ball, in a sense which is stronger than our earlier work. For the shape consisting of $n=\omega_d r^d$ sites, where $\omega_d$ is the volume of the unit ball in $\R^d$, we show that the inradius of the set of occupied sites is at least $r-O(\log r)$, while the outradius is at most $r+O(r^\alpha)$ for any $\alpha > 1-1/d$. For a related model, the divisible sandpile, we show that the domain of occupied sites is a Euclidean ball with error in the radius a constant independent of the total mass. For the classical abelian sandpile model in two dimensions, with $n=\pi r^2$ particles, we show that the inradius is at least $r/\sqrt{3}$, and the outradius is at most $(r+o(r))/\sqrt{2}$. This improves on bounds of Le Borgne and Rossin. Similar bounds apply in higher dimensions.
What is the title of this paper? Strong Spherical Asymptotics for Rotor-Router Aggregation and the Divisible Sandpile Lionel Levineand Yuval Peresy University of California, Berkeley and Microsoft Research October 7, 2008 Abstract The rotor-router model is a deterministic analogue of random walk. It can be used to de ne a determin
0704.0689
H. X. Yin and Y. H. Zhao
Study on Correlations between the Twin Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillations in Low-mass X-ray Binaries
The recently updated data of the twin kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations (kHz QPOs) in the neutron star low-mass X-ray binaries are analyzed. The power-law fitting $\nu_{1}=a(\nu_{2}/1000)^{b}$ and linear fitting $\nu_{2}=A\nu_{1}+B$ are applied, individually, to the data points of four Z sources (GX 17+2, GX 340+0, GX 5-1 and Sco X-1) and four Atoll sources (4U 0614+09, 4U 1608-52, 4U 1636-53 and 4U 1728-34). The $\chi^{2}$-tests show that the power-law correlation and linear correlation both can fit data well. Moreover, the comparisons between the data and the theoretical models for kHz QPOs are discussed.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0689v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007Study on the Correlations between the Twin Kilohertz Quasi-periodic Oscillations in Low-mass X-ray Binaries H. X. Yin1∗, Y. H. Zhao1 1National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sc iences, Beijing 100012, China Email:[email protected] Abstract The re
0704.0690
Ingmar Kanitscheider, Kostas Skenderis and Marika Taylor
Fuzzballs with internal excitations
We construct general 2-charge D1-D5 horizon-free non-singular solutions of IIB supergravity on T^4 and K3 describing fuzzballs with excitations in the internal manifold; these excitations are characterized by arbitrary curves. The solutions are obtained via dualities from F1-P solutions of heterotic and type IIB on T^4 for the K3 and T^4 cases, respectively. We compute the holographic data encoded in these solutions, and show that the internal excitations are captured by vevs of chiral primaries associated with the middle cohomology of T^4 or K3. We argue that each geometry is dual to a specific superposition of R ground states determined in terms of the Fourier coefficients of the curves defining the supergravity solution. We compute vevs of chiral primaries associated with the middle cohomology and show that they indeed acquire vevs in the superpositions corresponding to fuzzballs with internal excitations, in accordance with the holographic results. We also address the question of whether the fuzzball program can be implemented consistently within supergravity.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0690v1 [hep-th] 5 Apr 2007ITFA-2007-09 Fuzzballs with internal excitations Ingmar Kanitscheider, Kostas Skenderis and Marika Taylor Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Amsterda m, Valckenierstraat 65, 1018XE Amsterdam, The Netherlands ingkanit, skenderi, [email protected].
0704.0691
C. Schulze, D. Stauffer, S. Wichmann
Birth, survival and death of languages by Monte Carlo simulation
Simulations of physicists for the competition between adult languages since 2003 are reviewed. How many languages are spoken by how many people? How many languages are contained in various language families? How do language similarities decay with geographical distance, and what effects do natural boundaries have? New simulations of bilinguality are given in an appendix.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0691v1 [physics.soc-ph] 5 Apr 2007Birth, survival and death of languages by Monte Carlo simulation C. Schulze1, D. Stauffer1, S. Wichmann2 1Institute for Theoretical Physics, Cologne University, D-50923 K ¨ oln, Euroland 2Department of Linguistics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary A
0704.0692
Gh. Adam and S. Adam (LIT-JINR, Dubna, Russia and IFIN-HH, Magurele-Bucharest, Romania)
Rigorous derivation of the mean field Green functions of the two-band Hubbard model of superconductivity
The Green function (GF) equation of motion technique for solving the effective two-band Hubbard model of high-T_c superconductivity in cuprates [N.M. Plakida et al., Phys. Rev. B, v. 51, 16599 (1995); JETP, v. 97, 331 (2003)] rests on the Hubbard operator (HO) algebra. We show that, if we take into account the invariance to translations and spin reversal, the HO algebra results in invariance properties of several specific correlation functions. The use of these properties allows rigorous derivation and simplification of the expressions of the frequency matrix (FM) and of the generalized mean field approximation (GMFA) Green functions (GFs) of the model. For the normal singlet hopping and anomalous exchange pairing correlation functions which enter the FM and GMFA-GFs, an approximation procedure based on the identification and elimination of exponentially small quantities is described. It secures the reduction of the correlation order to GMFA-GF expressions.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0692v1 [cond-mat.supr-con] 5 Apr 2007Rigorous derivation of the mean field Green functions of the two-band Hubbard model of superconductivity Gh Adam and S Adam Laboratory of Information Technologies, Joint Institute for Nuc lear Research, 141980 Dubna, Moscow Region, Russia and Horia Hu
0704.0693
Udo Schwingenschloegl and Cosima Schuster
Geometry Effects at Atomic-Size Aluminium Contacts
We present electronic structure calculations for aluminium nanocontacts. Addressing the neck of the contact, we compare characteristic geometries to investigate the effects of the local aluminium coordination on the electronic states. We find that the Al 3pz states are very sensitive against modifications of the orbital overlap, which has serious consequences for the transport properties. Stretching of the contact shifts states towards the Fermi energy, leaving the system instable against ferromagnetic ordering. By spacial restriction, hybridization is locally suppressed at nanocontacts and the charge neutrality is violated. We discuss the influence of mechanical stress by means of quantitative results for the charge transfer.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0693v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 5 Apr 2007Geometry Effects at Atomic-Size Aluminium Contacts U. Schwingenschl¨ ogl∗, C. Schuster Institut f¨ ur Physik, Universit¨ at Augsburg, 86135 Augsbur g, Germany Abstract We present electronic structure calculations for aluminiu m nanocontacts. Address-
0704.0694
D M Gokhfeld, D A Balaev, K A Shaykhutdinov, S I Popkov, M I Petrov
Current - voltage characteristics of break junctions of high-$T_c$ superconductors
The current-voltage ($I$-$V$) characteristics of break junctions of polycrystalline La$_{1.85}$Sr$_{0.15}$CuO$_4$, Y$_{0.75}$Lu$_{0.25}$Ba$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$, Bi$_{1.8}$Pb$_{0.3}$Sr$_{1.9}$Ca$_2$Cu$_3$O$_x$ and composite YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ + Ag are investigated. The experimental $I$-$V$ curves exhibit the specific peculiarities of superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor junctions. The relation between an $I$-$V$ characteristic of network of weak links and $I$-$V$ dependencies of typical weak links is suggested to describe the experimental data. The $I$-$V$ curves of typical weak links are calculated by the K\"{u}mmel - Gunsenheimer - Nicolsky model considering the multiple Andreev reflections.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0694v1 [cond-mat.supr-con] 5 Apr 2007Current - voltage characteristics of break junctions of high- Tcsuperconductors D M Gokhfeld, D A Balaev, K A Shaykhutdinov, S I Popkov, M I Petrov L.V. Kirensky Institute of Physics SD RAS, Krasnoyarsk, 660036, Russia E-mail:[email protected] Abstrac
0704.0695
A. Di Piazza, A. I. Milstein and C. H. Keitel
Photon splitting in a laser field
Photon splitting due to vacuum polarization in a laser field is considered. Using an operator technique, we derive the amplitudes for arbitrary strength, spectral content and polarization of the laser field. The case of a monochromatic circularly polarized laser field is studied in detail and the amplitudes are obtained as three-fold integrals. The asymptotic behavior of the amplitudes for various limits of interest are investigated also in the case of a linearly polarized laser field. Using the obtained results, the possibility of experimental observation of the process is discussed.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0695v2 [hep-ph] 8 Sep 2007Photon splitting in a laser field A. Di Piazza,1,∗A. I. Milstein,1,2,†and C. H. Keitel1,‡ 1Max-Planck-Institut f¨ ur Kernphysik, Saupfercheckweg 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany 2Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, 630090 Novosibirsk, R ussia (Dated: November 3, 20
0704.0696
Ashok K. Verma and P. Modak
Phonon instability and structural phase transition in Vanadium under high pressure
Results of the first-principles calculations are presented for the group-VB metals V, Nb and Ta up to couple of megabar pressure. An unique structural phase transition sequence BCC-->(at 60 GPa) rhombohedral (angle=110.5 degree)-->(at ~ 160 GPa)rhombohedral(angle=108.5 degree)--> (at ~ 430 GPa) BCC is predicted in V. We also find that BCC-V becomes mechanically and vibrationally unstable at around 112 GPa pressure. Similar transitions are absent in Nb and Ta.
What is the title of this paper? Phonon instability and structural pha se transitions in Vanadium under High pressure Ashok K. Verma and P. Modak High Pressure Physics Division, Bh abha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai-400085, India Abstract Results of the first-principles calculations are presented for the gro
0704.0697
Shinya Kanemura, Koichi Matsuda, Toshihiko Ota, Serguey Petcov, Tetsuo Shindou, Eiichi Takasugi and Koji Tsumura
CP violation due to multi Froggatt-Nielsen fields
We study how to incorporate CP violation in the Froggatt--Nielsen (FN) mechanism. To this end, we introduce non-renormalizable interactions with a flavor democratic structure to the fermion mass generation sector. It is found that at least two iso-singlet scalar fields with imposed a discrete symmetry are necessary to generate CP violation due to the appearance of the relative phase between their vacuum expectation values. In the simplest model, ratios of quark masses and the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix including the CP violating phase are determined by the CKM element |V_{us}| and the ratio of two vacuum expectation values R=|R|e^{i*alpha} (a magnitude and a phase). It is demonstrated how the angles phi_i (i=1--3) of the unitarity triangle and the CKM off-diagonal elements |V_{ub}| and |V_{cb}| are predicted as a function of |V_{us}|, |R| and \alpha. Although the predicted value of the CP violating phase does not agree with the experimental data within the simplest model, the basic idea of our scenario would be promising to construct a more realistic model of flavor and CP violation.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0697v1 [hep-ph] 5 Apr 200705 April 2007 CP violation due to multi Froggatt-Nielsen fields Shinya Kanemuraa,b∗,Koichi Matsudaa,c†,Toshihiko Otad‡ Serguey Petcove,f§,Tetsuo Shindoue,f¶,Eiichi Takasugia/bardbl,Koji Tsumuraa∗∗ a)Department of Physics, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 5 60-0
0704.0698
Paul Wright
Rigorous Results for the Periodic Oscillation of an Adiabatic Piston
We study a heavy piston of mass $M$ that moves in one dimension. The piston separates two gas chambers, each of which contains finitely many ideal, unit mass gas particles moving in $d$ dimensions, where $ d\geq 1$. Using averaging techniques, we prove that the actual motions of the piston converge in probability to the predicted averaged behavior on the time scale $M^ {1/2} $ when $M$ tends to infinity while the total energy of the system is bounded and the number of gas particles is fixed. Neishtadt and Sinai previously pointed out that an averaging theorem due to Anosov should extend to this situation. When $ d=1$, the gas particles move in just one dimension, and we prove that the rate of convergence of the actual motions of the piston to its averaged behavior is $\mathcal{O} (M^ {-1/2}) $ on the time scale $M^ {1/2} $. The convergence is uniform over all initial conditions in a compact set. We also investigate the piston system when the particle interactions have been smoothed. The convergence to the averaged behavior again takes place uniformly, both over initial conditions and over the amount of smoothing. In addition, we prove generalizations of our results to $N$ pistons separating $N+1$ gas chambers. We also provide a general discussion of averaging theory and the proofs of a number of previously known averaging results. In particular, we include a new proof of Anosov's averaging theorem for smooth systems that is primarily due to Dolgopyat.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0698v1 [math.DS] 5 Apr 2007Rigorous Results for the Periodic Oscillation of an Adiabatic Piston by Paul Wright A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Mathematics New York University May 2007 Lai-Sang Young
0704.0699
Olivier Herbinet (DCPR), Baptiste Sirjean (DCPR), Fr\'ed\'erique Battin-Leclerc (DCPR), Ren\'e Fournet (DCPR), Paul-Marie Marquaire (DCPR)
Thermal decomposition of norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) dissolved in benzene. Experimental study and mechanism investigation
The thermal decomposition of norbornane (dissolved in benzene) has been studied in a jet stirred reactor at temperatures between 873 and 973 K, at residence times ranging from 1 to 4 s and at atmospheric pressure, leading to conversions from 0.04 to 22.6%. 25 reaction products were identified and quantified by gas chromatography, amongst which the main ones are hydrogen, ethylene and 1,3-cyclopentadiene. A mechanism investigation of the thermal decomposition of the norbornane - benzene binary mixture has been performed. Reactions involved in the mechanism have been reviewed: unimolecular initiations 1 by C-C bond scission of norbornane, fate of the generated diradicals, reactions of transfer and propagation of norbornyl radicals, reactions of benzene and cross-coupling reactions.
What is the title of this paper? Thermal decomposition of norbornane (bicyclo[2.2.1]heptane) dissolved in benzene . Experimental study and mechanism investigation. Olivier HERBINET,* Baptiste SIRJEAN, Frédérique BATIN-LECLERC, René FOURNET and Paul-Marie MARQUAIRE Départem ent de Chim ie Physique des Réactions, UMR 7630 CNRS,
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Baptiste Sirjean (DCPR), Pierre-Alexandre Glaude (DCPR), M.F. Ruiz-Lopez (SRSMC), Ren\'e Fournet (DCPR)
Detailed kinetic study of the ring opening of cycloalkanes by CBS-QB3 calculations
This work reports a theoretical study of the gas phase unimolecular decomposition of cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane by means of quantum chemical calculations. A biradical mechanism has been envisaged for each cycloalkane, and the main routes for the decomposition of the biradicals formed have been investigated at the CBS-QB3 level of theory. Thermochemical data (\delta H^0_f, S^0, C^0_p) for all the involved species have been obtained by means of isodesmic reactions. The contribution of hindered rotors has also been included. Activation barriers of each reaction have been analyzed to assess the 1 energetically most favorable pathways for the decomposition of biradicals. Rate constants have been derived for all elementary reactions using transition state theory at 1 atm and temperatures ranging from 600 to 2000 K. Global rate constant for the decomposition of the cyclic alkanes in molecular products have been calculated. Comparison between calculated and experimental results allowed to validate the theoretical approach. An important result is that the rotational barriers between the conformers, which are usually neglected, are of importance in decomposition rate of the largest biradicals. Ring strain energies (RSE) in transition states for ring opening have been estimated and show that the main part of RSE contained in the cyclic reactants is removed upon the activation process.
What is the title of this paper? Detailed Kinetic Study of the Ring Opening of Cycloalkanes by CBS-QB3 Calculations B. Sirjean,1 P.A. Glaude,1 M.F. Ruiz-Lopez,2 R. Fournet1,* 1) Départem ent de Chim ie Physique des Réac tions, UMR 7630 CNRS-INPL, ENSIC, 1, rue Grandville, BP 20451, 54001 Nancy Cedex, France 2) Equipe de Chim i
0704.0701
Sebastien Chenais (LCFIO, LPL), Frederic Druon (LCFIO), Sebastien Forget (LCFIO, LPL), Francois Balembois (LCFIO), Patrick Georges (LCFIO)
On thermal effects in solid state lasers: the case of ytterbium-doped materials
A review of theoretical and experimental studies of thermal effects in solid-state lasers is presented, with a special focus on diode-pumped ytterbium-doped materials. A large part of this review provides however general information applicable to any kind of solid-state laser. Our aim here is not to make a list of the techniques that have been used to minimize thermal effects, but instead to give an overview of the theoretical aspects underneath, and give a state-of-the-art of the tools at the disposal of the laser scientist to measure thermal effects. After a presentation of some general properties of Yb-doped materials, we address the issue of evaluating the temperature map in Yb-doped laser crystals, both theoretically and experimentally. This is the first step before studying the complex problem of thermal lensing (part III). We will focus on some newly discussed aspects, like the definition of the thermo-optic coefficient: we will highlight some misleading interpretations of thermal lensing experiments due to the use of the dn/dT parameter in a context where it is not relevant. Part IV will be devoted to a state-of-the-art of experimental techniques used to measure thermal lensing. Eventually, in part V, we will give some concrete examples in Yb-doped materials, where their peculiarities will be pointed out.
What is the title of this paper? 1 /115 On thermal effects in solid state lasers: the case of ytterbium-doped materials Sébastien Chénais1, Frédéric Druon, Sébastien Forget1, François Balembois and Patrick Georges. Laboratoire Charles Fabry de l¹Institut d¹Optique, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud Campus Polytechnique RD128 9112
0704.0702
Jian Wang and Jian-Sheng Wang
Dimensional crossover of thermal conductance in nanowires
Dimensional dependence of thermal conductance at low temperatures in nanowires is studied using the nonequilibrium Green's function (NEGF) method. Our calculation shows a smooth dimensional crossover of thermal conductance in nanowire from one-dimensional to three-dimensional behavior with the increase of diameters. The results are consistent with the experimental findings that the temperature dependence of thermal conductance at low temperature for diameters from tens to hundreds nanometers will be close to Debye law. The calculation also suggests that universal thermal conductance is only observable in nanowires with small diameters. We also find that the interfacial thermal conductance across Si and Ge nanowire is much lower than the corresponding value in bulk materials.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0702v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] 5 Apr 2007Dimensional crossover of thermal conductance in nanowires Jian Wang and Jian-Sheng Wang Center for Computational Science and Engineering and Depar tment of Physics, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117542, Repub lic of Singapore (Dated: Ap
0704.0703
Gaetan Leveque, Olivier J. F. Martin, John Weiner
Transient behavior of surface plasmon polaritons scattered at a subwavelength groove
We present a numerical study and analytical model of the optical near-field diffracted in the vicinity of subwavelength grooves milled in silver surfaces. The Green's tensor approach permits computation of the phase and amplitude dependence of the diffracted wave as a function of the groove geometry. It is shown that the field diffracted along the interface by the groove is equivalent to replacing the groove by an oscillating dipolar line source. An analytic expression is derived from the Green's function formalism, that reproduces well the asymptotic surface plasmon polariton (SPP) wave as well as the transient surface wave in the near-zone close to the groove. The agreement between this model and the full simulation is very good, showing that the transient "near-zone" regime does not depend on the precise shape of the groove. Finally, it is shown that a composite diffractive evanescent wave model that includes the asymptotic SPP can describe the wavelength evolution in this transient near-zone. Such a semi-analytical model may be useful for the design and optimization of more elaborate photonic circuits whose behavior in large part will be controlled by surface waves.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0703v1 [physics.optics] 5 Apr 2007Transient behavior of surface plasmon polaritons scattere d at a subwavelength groove G. L´ evˆ eque and O. J. F. Martin Laboratoire de Nanophotonique et M´ etrologie Ecole Polytechnique F´ ed´ erale de Lausanne CH1015-Lausanne, Switzerland∗ J. Weiner I
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Max-K von Renesse, Karl-Theodor Sturm
Entropic Measure and Wasserstein Diffusion
We construct a new random probability measure on the sphere and on the unit interval which in both cases has a Gibbs structure with the relative entropy functional as Hamiltonian. It satisfies a quasi-invariance formula with respect to the action of smooth diffeomorphism of the sphere and the interval respectively. The associated integration by parts formula is used to construct two classes of diffusion processes on probability measures (on the sphere or the unit interval) by Dirichlet form methods. The first one is closely related to Malliavin's Brownian motion on the homeomorphism group. The second one is a probability valued stochastic perturbation of the heat flow, whose intrinsic metric is the quadratic Wasserstein distance. It may be regarded as the canonical diffusion process on the Wasserstein space.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0704v1 [math.PR] 5 Apr 2007Entropic Measure and Wasserstein Diffusion Max-K. von Renesse, Karl-Theodor Sturm Abstract We construct a new random probability measure on the sphere and o n the unit interval whichinbothcaseshasaGibbsstructurewiththerelativeentropyf unctionalasHamiltonian. It
0704.0705
B. Van Overmeire, J. Ryckebusch
Second-Order Eikonal Corrections for A(e,e'p)
The first-order eikonal approximation is frequently adopted in interpreting the results of $A(e,e'p)$ measurements. Glauber calculations, for example, typically adopt the first-order eikonal approximation. We present an extension of the relativistic eikonal approach to $A(e,e'p)$ which accounts for second-order eikonal corrections. The numerical calculations are performed within the relativistic optical model eikonal approximation. The nuclear transparency results indicate that the effect of the second-order eikonal corrections is rather modest, even at $Q^{2} \approx 0.2$ (GeV/c)$^2$. The same applies to polarization observables, left-right asymmetries, and differential cross sections at low missing momenta. At high missing momenta, however, the second-order eikonal corrections are significant and bring the calculations in closer agreement with the data and/or the exact results from models adopting partial-wave expansions.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0705v1 [nucl-th] 5 Apr 2007Second-Order Eikonal Corrections for A(e,e′p) B. Van Overmeire, J. Ryckebusch Department of Subatomic and Radiation Physics, Ghent Unive rsity, Proeftuinstraat 86, B-9000 Gent, Belgium Abstract The first-order eikonal approximation is frequently adopte d in int
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Bon-Chul Koo, Ho-Gyu Lee, Dae-Sik Moon, Jae-Joon Lee, Ji Yeon Seok, Hyung Mok Lee, Seung Soo Hong, Myung Gyoon Lee, Hidehiro Kaneda, Yoshifusa Ita, Woong-Seob Jeong, Takashi Onaka, Itsuki Sakon, Takao Nakagawa, Hiroshi Murakami
AKARI Detection of the Infrared-Bright Supernova Remnant B0104-72.3 in the Small Magellanic Cloud
We present a serendipitous detection of the infrared-bright supernova remnant (SNR) B0104-72.3 in the Small Magellanic Cloud by the Infrared Camera (IRC) onboard AKARI. An elongated, partially complete shell is detected in all four observed IRC bands covering 2.6-15 um. The infrared shell surrounds radio, optical, and X-ray emission associated with the SNR and is probably a radiative SNR shell. This is the first detection of a SNR shell in this near/mid-infrared waveband in the Small Magellanic Cloud. The IRC color indicates that the infrared emission might be from shocked H2 molecules with some possible contributions from ionic lines. We conclude that B0104-72.3 is a middle-aged SNR interacting with molecular clouds, similar to the Galactic SNR IC 443. Our results highlight the potential of AKARI IRC observations in studying SNRs, especially for diagnosing SNR shocks.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0706v1 [astro-ph] 5 Apr 2007AKARI Detection of the Infrared-Bright Supernova Remnant B0104 −72.3 in the Small Magellanic Cloud Bon-Chul Koo1Ho-GyuLee1Dae-SikMoon2Jae-Joon Lee1Ji YeonSeok1Hyung Mok Lee1Seung Soo Hong1Myung Gyoon Lee1Hidehiro Kaneda3Yoshifusa Ita3Woong-Seob Jeong3TakashiO
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Patrick B. Warren
Flory-Huggins theory for the solubility of heterogeneously-modified polymers
Many water soluble polymers are chemically modified versions of insoluble base materials such as cellulose. A Flory-Huggins model is solved to determine the effects of heterogeneity in modification on the solubility of such polymers. It is found that heterogeneity leads to decreased solubility, with the effect increasing with increasing blockiness. In the limit of extreme blockiness, the nature of the phase coexistence crosses over to a polymer-polymer demixing transition. Some consequences are discussed for the synthesis of partially modified polymers, and the experimental characterisation of such systems.
What is the title of this paper? arXiv:0704.0707v1 [cond-mat.soft] 5 Apr 2007Flory-Huggins theory for the solubility of heterogeneousl y-modified polymers Patrick B. Warren Unilever R&D Port Sunlight, Bebington, Wirral, CH63 3JW, UK . (Dated: April 5, 2007) Many water soluble polymers are chemically modified version s of insoluble