arXiv papers from June 2002

John F. Gunion, Howard E. Haber

A CP-even neutral Higgs boson with Standard-Model-like couplings may be the lightest scalar of a two-Higgs-doublet model. We study the decoupling limit of the most general CP-conserving two-Higgs-doublet model, where the mass of the lightest Higgs scalar is significantly smaller than the masses of the other Higgs bosons of the model. In this case, the proper

J. P. Park, P. Eames, D. M. Engebretson, J. Berezovsky

We have observed localized spin-wave modes in individual thin-film ferromagnetic wires using time-resolved Kerr microscopy as a micron-scale spectroscopic probe. The localization is due to the partial demagnetization of a wire when an external field is applied in the plane of the film and perpendicular to the long axis of the wire. Spatially-resolved spectra

Mladen Pavicic

We consider algebras underlying Hilbert spaces used by quantum information algorithms. We show how one can arrive at equations on such algebras which define n-dimensional Hilbert space subspaces which in turn can simulate quantum systems on a quantum system. In doing so we use MMP diagrams and linear algorithms. MMP diagrams are tractable since an n-block of

Keith R. Dienes, Arash Mafi

When closed strings propagate in extra compactified dimensions, a rich spectrum of Kaluza-Klein states and winding states emerges. Since the masses of Kaluza-Klein states and winding states play a reciprocal role, it is often believed that either the lightest Kaluza-Klein states or the lightest winding states must be at or below the string scale. In this pap

Michael A. Ivanov

It is shown that screening the background of super-strong interacting gravitons creates for any pair of bodies as an attraction force as well an repulsion force due to pressure of gravitons. For single gravitons, these forces are approximately balanced, but each of them is much bigger than a force of Newtonian attraction. If single gravitons are pairing, a b

Z. Burda, A. Krzywicki

We define a statistical ensemble of non-degenerate graphs, i.e. graphs without multiple- and self-connections between nodes. The node degree distribution is arbitrary, but the nodes are assumed to be uncorrelated. This completes our earlier publication \cite{bck}, where trees and degenerate graphs were considered. An efficient algorithm generating non-degene

Zhi-Yun Li

Isolated low-mass stars are formed, in the standard picture, from the collapse of dense cores condensed out of strongly magnetized molecular clouds. The dynamically collapsing inflow traps nearly half of the critical magnetic flux needed for the core support and deposits it in a small region surrounding the protostar. It has been argued previously that the d

P. G. Silvestrov, J. Tworzydlo, C. W. J. Beenakker

We re-examine the problem of the "Loschmidt echo", which measures the sensitivity to perturbation of quantum chaotic dynamics. The overlap squared $M(t)$ of two wave packets evolving under slightly different Hamiltonians is shown to have the double-exponential initial decay $\propto \exp(-{\rm constant}\times e^{2\lambda_0 t})$ in the main part of phase spac

Sanghyun Park, Klaus Schulten

Finding representative reaction pathways is necessary for understanding mechanisms of molecular processes, but is considered to be extremely challenging. We propose a new method to construct reaction paths based on mean first-passage times. This approach incorporates information of all possible reaction events as well as the effect of temperature. The method

Ehud Fuchs, Michael Kroyter, Alon Marcus

We find a new subalgebra of the star product in the matter sector. Its elements are squeezed states whose matrices commute with (K_1)^2. This subalgebra contains a large set of projectors. The states are represented by their eigenvalues and we find a mapping between the eigenvalues representation and other known representations. The sliver is naturally in th

Sun Zhang, Fan Wang

We study the interference effects between three weakly linked trapped Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC) as a generalization of the two-component condensates. Three coupled Gross-Pitaevskii equations (GPE) are used to describe the dynamics of the system. The nonsinusoidal oscillation is found as a generalization of the Josephson effect in superconductivity. The

Sun Zhang

The effects of pressure on heavy-fermion alloys are studied in the framework of Yoshimori-Kasai model under the coherent potential approximation. A unified picture is presented for both the electron-type heavy-fermion systems and the hole-type heavy-fermion systems. The density of states of $f$ electrons is calculated over the whole range of the doping conce

Lorenzo Iorio

In this paper we look at the gravitational spin--spin interaction between macroscopic astronomical bodies. In particular, we calculate their post--Newtonian orbital effects of order $\mathcal{O}(c^{-2})$ on the trajectory of a spinning particle with proper angular momentum ${\bf s}$ moving in the external gravitomagnetic field generated by a central spinning

Michael Galperin, Abraham Nitzan, Ilan Benjamin

This paper presents results of numerical simulations of electron tunneling through water that extend our previous calculations on such systems in several ways. First, a tip-substrate configuration is used; second, calculations are carried in the presence of an external potential bias; third, the image potential that reflects the interaction of the electron w

Dvira Segal, Abraham Nitzan

A framework for estimating heating and expected temperature rise in current carrying molecular junctions is described. Our approach is based on applying the Redfield approximation to a tight binding model for the molecular bridge supplemented by coupling to a phonon bath. This model, used previously to study thermal relaxation effects on electron transfer an

Mei Huang, Pengfei Zhuang, Weiqin Chao

The effect of electric and color neutrality on 2-flavor color superconductivity has been investigated. It has been found that the effect of the charge neutrality on a 2-flavor quark system is very different from that on a 3-flavor system. The BCS diquark pair in 2-flavor color superconducting phase has been largely reduced by the large Fermi momentum of elec

Brian P. Dolan, C. Nash

The Atiyah-Singer index theorem is investigated on various compact manifolds which admit finite matrix approximations (``fuzzy spaces'') with a view to applications in a modified Kaluza-Klein type approach in which the internal space consists of a finite number of points. Motivated by the chiral nature of the standard model spectrum we investigate manifolds

Hyun C. Lee

The density of states of one-dimensional disordered electron systems with long range Coulomb interaction is studied in the weak pinning limit. The density of states is found to follow a power law with an exponent determined by localization length, and this power law behavior is consistent with the existing numerical results.

Fang Fang

This is a mini-summary of recent experimental results on B to charmonium decays.

Y. S. Lee, J. S. Lee, T. W. Noh, Douck-Young Byun

We investigated the electronic structures of the perovskite-type 4$d$ transition metal oxides Sr$M$O$_3$ ($M$ = Zr, Mo, Ru, and Rh) using their optical conductivity spectra $\sigma (\omega)$. The interband transitions in $\sigma (\omega)$ are assigned, and some important physical parameters, such as on-site Coulomb repulsion energy $U$, charge transfer energ

A. Garmash

The results on charmless B meson decays to three-body Khh final states, where h stands for the charged or neutral pion or kaon are presented. The data sample used in this analysis consists of 43 1/fb on-resonance data collected with the Belle detector operating at the KEKB collider.

Akira Furukawa

Recently, a systematic experiment measuring critical anomaly of viscosity of polymer solutions has been reported by H. Tanaka and his co-workers (Phys.Rev.E, 65, 021802, (2002)). According to their experiments, the dynamic critical exponent of viscosity y_c drastically decreases with increasing the molecular weight. In this article the kinetic coefficients r

S. G. Rubin

The mechanism of production of a large number of universes is considered. It is shown that universes with parameters suitable for creation of life are necessarily produced as a result of quantum fluctuations. Fractal structures are formed provided fluctuations take place near a maximum of the potential. Several ways of formation of similar fractal structures

D. V. Ahluwalia-Khalilova

We present a Master equation for description of fermions and bosons for special relativities with two invariant scales (c and lambda_P). We introduce canonically-conjugate variables (chi^0, chi) to (epsilon, pi) of Judes-Visser. Together, they bring in a formal element of linearity and locality in an otherwise non-linear and non-local theory. Special relativ

Yasushi Fukazawa, Naomi Kawano, Akimitsu Ohto

We observed a group of galaxies, HCG 57, with ASCA. Regardless that their member galaxies are dominated by spiral galaxies, we detected extended thermal X-ray emission that is attributed to hot gas with a temperature of $1.04\pm0.10$ keV. This is the second clear detection of thermal X-ray emission from a spiral-dominant group of galaxies after HCG 92. The l

Uri Peskin, Michael Galperin, Abraham Nitzan

The tunneling time of particle through given barrier is commonly defined in terms of "internal clocks" which effectively measure the interaction time with internal degrees of freedom of the barrier. It is known that this definition of the time scale for tunneling is not unique in the sense that it depends on the clock used to define it. For the case

Emmanuel Galliano, Danielle Alloin

We present new near-IR long slit spectroscopic data obtained with ISAAC on VLT/ANTU (ESO/Paranal) of the central 4''x 4'' region surrounding the central engine of NGC1068 . Bracket Gamma (Bg) and H2 emission line maps and line profile grids are produced, at a spatial resolution~0.5" and spectral resolution 35km/s. Two conspicuous knots of H2 emission are det

Dan Abramovich

A cheap method for constructing canonical models and complete moduli for complex projective varieties with a structure called "rational plurifibration" is given. A result about semistable reduction (whose nature is slightly different from alg-geom/9707012) is deduced. The method involves recursive application of moduli stacks of twisted stable maps (math.AG/

N. Mirabal, J. P. Halpern, S. R. Kulkarni, S. Castro

We present sequential optical spectra of the afterglow of GRB 010222 obtained one day apart using the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (LRIS) and the Echellette Spectrograph and Imager (ESI) on the Keck telescopes. Three low-ionization absorption systems are spectroscopically identified at z1=1.47688, z2=1.15628, and z3=0.92747. The higher resolution ESI

D. London, N. Sinha, R. Sinha

Direct CP violation in B -> J/Psi K is a clean test for new physics. However, the direct CP asymmetry will vanish if the new-physics amplitude has the same strong phase as the standard-model amplitude. We show that this type of new physics can still be detected via an angular analysis of the sister decay mode B -> J/Psi K^*. Time-dependent measurements and t

Hugh E. Montgomery

A substantial body of data is described by the Standard Model of particle physics. However the description is far from perfect and there is a growing number of internal inconsistencies. These fall short of qualifying as discoveries; nevertheless, examination of their merits is both interesting and worthwhile. The existence of three families of quarks and lep

H. J. Haubold

Since 1988, the United Nations, through the Programme on Space Applications, is supporting the establishment and operation of regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Western Asia. Simultaneously, education curricula have been developed for remote sensing and geographic

U. W. Heinz, A. Hummel, M. A. Lisa, U. A. Wiedemann

We discuss symmetry constraints on the azimuthal oscillations of two-particle correlation (Hanbury Brown--Twiss interferometry) radii for non-central collisions between equal spherical nuclei. We also propose a new method for correcting in a model-independent way the emission angle dependent correlation function for finite event plane resolution and angular

Alessandra Agostini, Giovanni Amelino-Camelia, Michele Arzano

We construct a Dirac equation that is consistent with one of the recently-proposed schemes for a "doubly-special relativity", a relativity with both an observer-independent velocity scale (still naturally identified with the speed-of-light constant) and an observer-independent length/momentum scale (possibly given by the Planck length/momentum). We find that

G. Gaeta, P. Morando

We extend Michel's theorem on the geometry of symmetry breaking [L. Michel, {\it Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris} {\bf 272-A} (1971), 433-436] to the case of pure gauge theories, i.e. of gauge-invariant functionals defined on the space ${\cal C}$ of connections of a principal fiber bundle. Our proof follows closely the original one by Michel, using several k

Giuseppe Gaeta

We study a generalization of the familiar Poincar\'e map, first implicitely introduced by N.N. Nekhoroshev in his study of persistence of invariant tori in hamiltonian systems, and discuss some of its properties and applications. In particular, we apply it to study persistence and bifurcation of invariant tori.

A. Ortiz, S. K. Solanki, V. Domingo, M. Fligge

Sunspots, faculae and the magnetic network contribute to solar irradiance variations. The contribution due to faculae and the network is of basic importance, but suffers from considerable uncertainty. We determine the contrasts of active region faculae and the network, both as a function of heliocentric angle and magnetogram signal. To achieve this, we analy

J. Greenhough, S. C. Chapman, S. Chaty, R. O. Dendy

Measurement of the energy emitted from accreting astrophysical systems provides an observational constraint on the plasma processes that may be operating within the disk. Here we examine the continual time variation over the past six years of the total X-ray flux from the microquasar GRS 1915+105. The application of differencing and rescaling techniques to R

M. Biyajima, M. Ide, T. Mizoguchi, N. Suzuki

Recently, interesting data concerning $dN_{ch}/d\eta$ in Au-Au collisions [$\eta=-\ln \tan (\theta/2)$] with centrality cuts have been reported from the PHOBOS Collaboration. In most treatment these data are divided by the number of participants (nucleons) in collisions. Instead of this method, we use the total multiplicity $N_{ch} = \int (dN_{ch}/d\eta)d\et

Artyom Yurov

The discrete symmetry's dressing chains of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation (NLS) and Davey-Stewartson equations (DS) are consider. The modified NLS (mNLS) equation and the modified DS (mDS) equations are obtained. The explicitly reversible Backlund auto-transformations for the mNLS and mDS equations are constructed. We demonstrate discrete symmetry's conj

C. Ciofi degli Atti, B. Z. Kopeliovich

The final state interaction in DIS of leptons off a nucleus A, due to the propagation of the struck nucleon debris and its hadronization in the nuclear environment is considered. The effective cross section of such a partonic system with the nucleons of the medium and its time dependence are estimated on the basis of a model which takes into account the prod

Yvonne Choquet-Bruhat, James W. York

We write a first order symmetric hyperbolic system coupling the Riemann with the dynamical acceleration of a relativistic fluid. W determine the associated, coupled, Bel - Robinson energy, and the integral equality that it satisfies.

I. S. Beloborodov, A. V. Andreev, A. I. Larkin

We study Coulomb blockade (CB) oscillations in the thermodynamics of a metallic grain which is connected to a lead by a tunneling contact with a large conductance $g_0$ in a wide temperature range, $E_Cg_0^4 e^{-g_0/2}<T<E_C$, where $E_C$ is the charging energy. Using the instanton analysis and the renormalization group we obtain the temperature dependence o

G. Hasinger, N. Schartel, S. Komossa

Recent XMM-Newton observations of the high-redshift, lensed, broad absorption line (BAL) quasi-stellar object APM 08279+5255, one of the most luminous objects in the universe, allowed the detection of a high column density absorber ($N_H \approx 10^{23}$ cm$^{-2}$) in the form of a K-shell absorption edge of significantly ionized iron (Fe XV - XVIII) and cor

Gianni Dal Maso, Rodica Toader

We study a variant of the variational model for the quasi-static growth of brittle fractures proposed by Francfort and Marigo. The main feature of our model is that, in the discrete-time formulation, in each step we do not consider absolute minimizers of the energy, but, in a sense, we look for local minimizers which are sufficiently close to the approximate

Yun-Song Piao, Rong-Gen Cai, Xinmin Zhang

We study the Randall-Sundrum model with a small 4D effective cosmological constant on the brane, and drive a corrected radion potential following the Goldberger-Wise mechanism. We then discuss the effect of the 4D effective cosmological constant on the stability of the brane-system, and find that to quintessence determined by updated observation, the proper

Yun-Song Piao, Xinmin Zhang, Yuan-Zhong Zhang

We construct in this paper a multi-brne model with Minkowski and AdS spacetime alternated in the fifth dimension and study the gravity on the brane of our universe. We will show that in this model there are both the graviton-like resonant states which generates the "quasi-localized gravity" and the resonant states of the massive KK mode. This model gives ris

S. Recksiegel, Y. Sumino

Recently it has been shown that the gross structure of the bottomonium spectrum is reproduced reasonably well within the non-relativistic boundstate theory based on perturbative QCD. In that calculation, however, the fine splittings and the S-P level splittings are predicted to be considerably narrower than the corresponding experimental values. We investiga

J. Ponce de Leon

In brane-world theory in five dimensions, the bulk metric is usually written in gaussian coordinates, where $g_{4\mu} = 0$ and $g_{44} = - 1$. However, the choice $g_{44} = - 1$ is an external condition, not a requirement of the field equations. In this paper we study the consequences of having $g_{44} = \epsilon \Phi^2$, where $\epsilon = \pm 1$ and $\Phi$

J. Detwiler, G. Gratta, N. Tolich, Y. Uchida

We study the effect of naval nuclear reactors on the study of neutrino oscillations. We find that the presence of naval reactors at unknown locations and times may limit the accuracy of future very long baseline reactor-based neutrino oscillation experiments. At the same time we argue that a nuclear powered surface ship such as a large Russian ice-breaker ma

Jian-Yang Zhu, Z. R. Yang

A generalizing formulation of dynamical real-space renormalization that suits for arbitrary spin systems is suggested. The new version replaces the single-spin flipping Glauber dynamics with the single-spin transition dynamics. As an application, in this paper we mainly investigate the critical slowing down of the Gaussian spin model on three fractal lattice

Jian-Yang Zhu, Z. R. Yang

In this paper, the single-spin transition dynamics is used to investigate the kinetic Gaussian model in a periodic external field. We first derive the fundamental dynamic equations, and then treat an isotropic d-dimensional hypercubic lattice Gaussian spin system with Fourier's transformation method. We obtain exactly the local magnetization and the equal-ti

Jian-Yang Zhu, Z. R. Yang

In this paper, we have exactly solved Glauber critical dynamics of the Gaussian model on three dimensions. Of course, it is much easy to apply to low dimensional case. The key steps are that we generalize the spin change mechanism from Glauber's single-spin flipping to single-spin transition and give a normalized version of the transition probability . We ha

Charalampos Anastasiou, Kirill Melnikov

We compute the total cross-section for direct Higgs boson production in hadron collisions at NNLO in perturbative QCD. A new technique which allows us to perform an algorithmic evaluation of inclusive phase-space integrals is introduced, based on the Cutkosky rules, integration by parts and the differential equation method for computing master integrals. Fin

Jun Kataoka, Chiharu Tanihata, Nobuyuki Kawai, Fumio Takahara

We present the results of a long-look monitoring of 3C273 with RXTE between 1996 and 2000. A total of 230 observations amounts to a net exposure of 845ksec, with this spectral and variability analysis of 3C273 covering the longest observation period available at hard X-ray energies. Flux variations by a factor of 4 have been detected over 4years, whereas les

M. B. Hastings, I. Martin, D. Mozyrsky

We consider a quantum point contact between two Luttinger liquids coupled to a mechanical system (oscillator). For non-vanishing bias, we find an effective oscillator temperature that depends on the Luttinger parameter. A generalized fluctuation-dissipation relation connects the decoherence and dissipation of the oscillator to the current-voltage characteris

Kazuyuki Fujii

We construct the exchange gate with small elementary gates on the space of qudits, which consist of three controlled shift gates and three "reverse" gates. This is a natural extension of the qubit case. We also consider a similar subject on the Fock space, but in this case we meet with some different situation. However we can construct the exchange gate by m

Kazutoshi Ohta, Takashi Yokono

We found a gravity solution of p+1 dimensional extended object with SO(p)xSO(9-p) symmetry which has zero pressure and zero dilaton charge. We expect that this object is a residual tachyon dust after tachyon condensation of brane and anti-brane system discussed by Sen, recently. We also discuss the Hawking temperature and some properties of this object.

H. E. Tureci, H. G. L. Schwefel, E. E. Narimanov, A. Douglas Stone

The quasi-bound modes localized on stable periodic ray orbits of dielectric micro-cavities are constructed in the short-wavelength limit using the parabolic equation method. These modes are shown to coexist with irregularly spaced "chaotic" modes for the generic case. The wavevector quantization rule for the quasi-bound modes is derived and given a simple ph

Nizam A. Taylanov

The problem of the thermal and magnetic destruction of the critical state in composite superconductors is investigated. The initial distributions of temperature and electromagnetic field are assumed to be essentially inhomogeneous. The limit of the thermomagnetic instability in quasi-stationary approximation is determined. The obtained integral criterion, un

F. D. M. Haldane

Interfaces between media with negative relative refractive index generically support propagating electromagnetic surface polariton modes with large wavenumber. The relation of these modes to a recent prediction by Pendry of ``perfect (real) image formation&#39;&#39; by a parallel slab of negative-refractive-index material is analyzed. The ``perfect image&#39

D. P. Bennett, A. C. Becker, J. J. Calitz, B. R. Johnson

We present an re-analysis of the longest timescale gravitational microlensing event discovered to date: MACHO-99-BLG-22/OGLE-1999-BUL-32, which was discovered by both the MACHO and OGLE microlensing alert systems. Our analysis of this microlensing parallax event includes a likelihood analysis of the lens position based upon a standard model of the Galactic v

Vivek V. Shende, Aditya K. Prasad, Igor L. Markov, John P. Hayes

Reversible or information-lossless circuits have applications in digital signal processing, communication, computer graphics and cryptography. They are also a fundamental requirement in the emerging field of quantum computation. We investigate the synthesis of reversible circuits that employ a minimum number of gates and contain no redundant input-output lin

D. Blume, B. D. Esry, C. H. Greene, N. N. Klausen

We present an extensive study of the static and dynamic properties of systems of spin-polarized tritium atoms. In particular, we calculate the two-body |F,m_F>=|0,0> s-wave scattering length and show that it can be manipulated via a Feshbach resonance at a field strength of about 870G. Such a resonance might be exploited to make and control a Bose-Einstein c

M. J. Duff, James T. Liu, H. Sati

We perform a one-loop test of the holographic interpretation of the Karch-Randall model, whereby a massive graviton appears on an AdS_4 brane in an AdS_5 bulk. Within the AdS/CFT framework, we examine the quantum corrections to the graviton propagator on the brane, and demonstrate that they induce a graviton mass in exact agreement with the Karch-Randall res

Matthias Neubert

It is argued that the dominant subleading shape-function contributions to the endpoint region of the charged-lepton energy spectrum in B -> X_u l nu decays can be related in a model-independent way to an integral over the B -> X_s gamma photon spectrum. The square root of the fraction of B -> X_u l nu events with charged-lepton energy above E_0=2.2 GeV can b

George J. McNinch

Let G be a quasisimple algebraic group over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p>0. We suppose that p is very good for G; since p is good, there is a bijection between the nilpotent orbits in the Lie algebra and the unipotent classes in G. If the nilpotent X in Lie(G) and the unipotent u in G correspond under this bijection, and if u has order p

C. C. Homes, J. M. Tranquada, Q. Li, A. R. Moodenbaugh

The optical conductivity of La(2-x)Sr(x)NiO(4) has been interpreted in various ways, but so far the proposed interpretations have neglected the fact that the holes doped into the NiO(2) planes order in diagonal stripes, as established by neutron and X-ray scattering. Here we present a study of optical conductivity in La(2)NiO(4+d) with d=2/15, a material in

Randall D. Peters

When identifying instruments that have had great influence on the history of physics, none comes to mind more quickly than the pendulum. Though 'birthed' by Galileo in the 16th century, and in some respects nearly 'dead' by the middle of the 20th century; the pendulum experienced 'rebirth' by becoming an archetype of chaos. With the resulting acclaim for its

M. S. Jackson, J. P. Halpern, E. V. Gotthelf, J. R. Mattox

We present the results of deep X-ray and gamma-ray observations of the Geminga pulsar obtained in the final years of the ASCA and CGRO missions, and an upper limit from RXTE. A phase-connected ephemeris from the gamma-rays is derived that spans the years 1973-2000, after allowing for a minor glitch in frequency of Delta f/f = 6.2 x 10^-10 in late 1996. ASCA

Yan Chen, Z. D. Wang, Jian-Xin Zhu, C. S. Ting

Based on an effective model Hamiltonian with competing antiferromagnetic (AF) and d-wave superconductivity (DSC) interactions, the vortex charge in high T_c superconductors is investigated by solving self-consistently the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations. We found that the vortex charge is always negative when a sufficient strength of AF order is induced insid

L. Borda, G. Zarand, W. Hofstetter, B. I. Halperin

We study a symmetrical double quantum dot (DD) system with strong capacitive inter-dot coupling using renormalization group methods. The dots are attached to separate leads, and there can be a weak tunneling between them. In the regime where there is a single electron on the DD the low-energy behavior is characterized by an SU(4)-symmetric Fermi liquid theor

F. Plastina, G. Falci

We propose a scheme to implement a quantum information transfer protocol with a superconducting circuit and Josephson charge qubits. The information exchange is mediated by an L-C resonator used as a data bus. The main decoherence sources are analyzed in detail.

Thorsten Emig

A novel approach for calculating Casimir forces between periodically deformed objects is developed. This approach allows, for the first time, a rigorous non-perturbative treatment of the Casimir effect for disconnected objects beyond Casimir's original two-plate configuration. The approach takes into account the collective nature of fluctuation induced force

Ignacio Bediaga

We present recent results on scalar light mesons based on Dalitz plot analyses of charm decays from Fermilab experiment E791. Low mass scalar mesons are found to have large contributions to the decays studied, D^+\to K^-\pi^+\pi^+ and D^+, D_s^+\to\pi^-\pi^+\pi^+. These results demonstrate the importance of charm decays as a new environment for the study of

Matthias Jakob, Janos Bergou

We present a conditional quantum eraser which erases the a priori knowledge or the predictability of the path a photon takes in a Young-type double-slit experiment with two fluorescent four-level atoms. This erasure violates a recently derived erasure relation which must be satisfied for a conventional, unconditional quantum eraser that aims to find an optim

A. Jakobek, K. A. Meissner, M. Olechowski

We consider the higher order gravity with dilaton and with the leading string theory corrections taken into account. The domain wall type solutions are investigated for arbitrary number of space-time dimensions. The explicit formulae for the fixed points and asymptotic behavior of generic solutions are given. We analyze and classify solutions with finite eff

D. M. Peterson, Y. Liu, S. Portegies Zwart

We investigate the choice of stellar population for use as the Astrometric Grid for the Space Interferometry Mission (SIM). SIM depends on the astrometric stability of about 2000 stars, the so called Grid, against which the science measures are referenced. Low metallicity, and thus relatively high luminosity K giants are shown to be the population of choice,

Gil Paz

In the framework of SU(3) symmetry, we present a general analysis of $B$ meson decays into two lighter uncharmed mesons (both pairs of pseudoscalar mesons and pairs of vector and pseudoscalar mesons). From the analysis we find constraints on $\gamma$ and discuss their validity. The most useful new constraint is obtained by considering the decay modes $B^{0}

V. E. R. Lemes, M. S. Sarandy, S. P. Sorella

Ghost condensates of dimension two in SU(N) Yang-Mills theory quantized in the Maximal Abelian Gauge are discussed. These condensates turn out to be related to the dynamical breaking of the SL(2,R) symmetry present in this gauge

D. E. Kharzeev, J. Raufeisen

The goal of these lectures, oriented towards the students just entering the field, is to provide an elementary introduction to QCD and the physics of nuclear interactions at high energies. We first introduce the general structure of QCD and discuss its main properties. Then we proceed to Glauber multiple scattering theory which lays the foundation for the th

Massimo Giulietti, Gábor Korchmáros, Fernando Torres

Inspired by a recent paper of Garcia, Stichtenoth and Xing [2000, Compositio Math. 120, 137--170], we investigate the quotient curves of the Deligne-Lusztig curve associated to the Suzuki group.

Wlodzimierz Kluzniak, William H. Lee

In 3-d SPH simulations of the coalescence of a quark star with a pseudo-Newtonian black hole all of the quark matter is quickly accreted by the black hole. The Madsen-Caldwell-Friedman argument against the existence of quark stars may need to be re-examined.

V. G. Rostiashvili, N. -K. Lee, T. A. Vilgis

We investigate by the use of the Martin - Siggia - Rose generating functional technique and the self - consistent Hartree approximation, the dynamics of the ring homopolymer collapse (swelling) following an instantaneous change into a poor (good) solvent conditions.The equation of motion for the time dependent monomer - to - monomer correlation function is s

B. Jackson, E. Zaremba

We study transverse radial oscillations of an elongated Bose-Einstein condensate using finite temperature simulations, in the context of a recent experiment at ENS. We demonstrate the existence of a mode corresponding to an in-phase collective oscillation of both the condensate and thermal cloud. Excitation of this mode accounts for the very small damping ra

M. L. Mangano, M. Moretti, F. Piccinini, R. Pittau

This paper presents a new event generator, ALPGEN, dedicated to the study of multiparton hard processes in hadronic collisions. The code performs, at the leading order in QCD and EW interactions, the calculation of the exact matrix elements for a large set of parton-level processes of interest in the study of the Tevatron and LHC data. The current version of

J. H. Deady, P. J. Boyce, S. Phillipps, M. J. Drinkwater

The Fornax Cluster Spectroscopic Survey (FCSS) project utilises the 2dF multi-object spectrograph on the AAT. Its aim is to obtain spectra for a complete sample of all 14000 objects with 16.5<bj<19.7 irrespective of their morphology in a 12 sq deg area centred on the Fornax Cluster. A sample of 24 Fornax Cluster members has been identified from the first 2dF

G. Abbiendi, R. G. Kellogg, D. Strom

A pair of compact Silicon-Tungsten calorimeters was operated in the OPAL experiment at LEP to measure the integrated luminosity from detection of Bhabha electrons scattered at angles between 25 and 58 mrad from the beam line. In the eight years from 1993 to 2000 the detector worked first at the Z mass peak and then at center of mass energies up to 209 GeV. T

Robbert Dijkgraaf, Cumrun Vafa

We show that B-model topological strings on local Calabi-Yau threefolds are large N duals of matrix models, which in the planar limit naturally give rise to special geometry. These matrix models directly compute F-terms in an associated N=1 supersymmetric gauge theory, obtained by deforming N=2 theories by a superpotential term that can be directly identifie

F. Boudjema, G. Bélanger, R. M. Godbole

We discuss effects of the light sparticles on decays of the lightest Higgs in a supersymmetric model with nonuniversal gaugino masses at the high scale, focusing on the `invisible' decays into neutralinos. These can impact significanlty the discovery possibilities of the lightest Higgs at the LHC. We show that due to these decays, there exist regions of the

A. V. Belitsky, D. Müller

Hard exclusive leptoproductions of real photons, lepton pairs and mesons are the most promising tools to unravel the three-dimensional picture of the nucleon, which cannot be deduced from conventional inclusive processes like deeply inelastic scattering.

K. S. Babu, Christopher Kolda

Recent observations of neutrino oscillations imply non-zero neutrino masses and flavor violation in the lepton sector, most economically explained by the seesaw mechanism. Within the context of supersymmetry, lepton flavor violation (LFV) among the neutrinos can be communicated by renormalization group flow to the sleptons and from there to the charged lepto

Robert R. Tucci

Given a uniform ensemble of quantum density matrices $\rho$, it is useful to calculate the mean value over this ensemble of a product of entries of $\rho$. We show how to calculate such moments in this paper. The answer involves well known results from Group Representation Theory and Random Matrix Theory. This quantum problem has a well known classical count

Gavin K. Brennen

Preparing many body entangled states efficiently using available interactions is a challenging task. One solution may be to couple a system collectively with a probe that leaves residual entanglement in the system. We investigate the entanglement produced between two possibly distant qubits 1 and 2 that interact locally with a third qubit 3 under unitary evo

Asantha Cooray, Ravi Sheth

We review the formalism and applications of the halo-based description of nonlinear gravitational clustering. In this approach, all mass is associated with virialized dark matter halos; models of the number and spatial distribution of the halos, and the distribution of dark matter within each halo, are used to provide estimates of how the statistical propert

K. S. Babu, Ernest Ma, J. W. F. Valle

The discrete non-Abelian symmetry $A_4$, valid at some high-energy scale, naturally leads to degenerate neutrino masses, without spoiling the hierarchy of charged-lepton masses. Realistic neutrino mass splittings and mixing angles (one of which is necessarily maximal and the other large) are then induced radiatively in the context of softly broken supersymme

C. Weiss

Exclusive proton-antiproton annihilation into two photons can be viewed as the Compton process in the crossed channel. At large s (~10 GeV^2) and |t|,|u| s this process can be described by a generalized partonic picture, analogous to the 'soft mechanism' in wide-angle real Compton scattering. The two photons are emitted in the annihilation of a single fast q

A. Bacchetta, R. Kundu, A. Metz, P. J. Mulders

We estimate the Collins function at a low energy scale by calculating the fragmentation of a quark into a pion at the one-loop level in the chiral invariant model of Manohar and Georgi. We give a useful parametrization of our results and we briefly discuss different spin and/or azimuthal asymmetries containing the Collins function and measurable in semi-incl

H. Kempa, H. C. Semmelhack, P. Esquinazi, Y. Kopelevich

Measurements of the magnetoresistivity of graphite with a high degree of control of the angle between the sample and magnetic field indicate that the metal-insulator transition (MIT), shown to be induced by a magnetic field applied perpendicular to the layers, does not appear in parallel field orientation. Furthermore, we show that interlayer transport is co

Zhi-Rong Liu, Huajian Gao

A differential cluster variation method (DCVM) is proposed for analysis of spinoidal decomposition in alloys. In this method, lattice symmetry operations in the presence of an infinitesimal composition gradient are utilized to deduce the connection equations for the correlation functions and to reduce the number of independent variables in the cluster variat