March 2009 arXiv papers — page 41

Ann Merchant Boesgaard, Elizabeth E. C. Jensen, Constantine P. Deliyannis

Open clusters have long been used to illuminate both stellar evolution and Galactic evolution. The oldest clusters, though rather rare, can reveal the chemical and nucleosynthetic processes early in the history of the Galaxy. We have studied two turn-off stars in the old, metal-rich open cluster, NGC 6791. The Keck + HIRES spectra have a resolution of 45,000

D. P. Quinn, M. I. Wilkinson, M. J. Irwin, J. Marshall

We present radial velocity measurements of four wide halo binary candidates from the sample in Chaname & Gould (2004; CG04) which, to date, is the only sample containing a large number of such candidates. The four candidates that we have observed have projected separations >0.1 pc, and include the two widest binaries from the sample, with separations of 0.45

Bernard Host, Bryna Kra

We study relations between subsets of integers that are large, where large can be interpreted in terms of size (such as a set of positive upper density or a set with bounded gaps) or in terms of additive structure (such as a Bohr set). Bohr sets are fundamentally abelian in nature and are linked to Fourier analysis. Recently it has become apparent that a hig

Christian Duval

We introduce three nested Lie algebras of infinitesimal `isometries' of a Galilei space-time structure which play the rôle of the algebra of Killing vector fields of a relativistic Lorentz space-time. Non trivial extensions of these Lie algebras arise naturally from the consideration of Newton-Cartan-Bargmann automorphisms.

Mauro Politi, Enrico Scalas, Daniel Fulger, Guido Germano

Random matrix theory is used to assess the significance of weak correlations and is well established for Gaussian statistics. However, many complex systems, with stock markets as a prominent example, exhibit statistics with power-law tails, that can be modelled with Levy stable distributions. We review comprehensively the derivation of an analytical expressi

Shmuel Nussinov

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence by looking for signals from advanced technological civilizations has been ongoing for some decades. We suggest that it could possibly be made more efficient by focusing on stars from which the solar system can be observed via mini-eclipsings of the Sun by transiting planets.

Agata Smoktunowicz

It is proved that over every countable field K there is a nil algebra R such that the algebra obtained from R by extending the field K contains noncommutative free subalgebras of arbitrarily high rank. It is also shown that over every countable field K there is an algebra R without noncommutative free subalgebras of rank two such that the algebra obtained fr

Shashi Kiran Chilappagari, Michael Chertkov, Mikhail G. Stepanov, Bane Vasic

We describe a family of instanton-based optimization methods developed recently for the analysis of the error floors of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. Instantons are the most probable configurations of the channel noise which result in decoding failures. We show that the general idea and the respective optimization technique are applicable broadly to

Christopher Sneden, James E. Lawler, John J. Cowan, Inese I. Ivans

We have derived new abundances of the rare-earth elements Pr, Dy, Tm, Yb, and Lu for the solar photosphere and for five very metal-poor, neutron-capture r-process-rich giant stars. The photospheric values for all five elements are in good agreement with meteoritic abundances. For the low metallicity sample, these abundances have been combined with new Ce abu

Saburo Higuchi, Marc Mézard

We study the susceptibility propagation, a message-passing algorithm to compute correlation functions. It is applied to constraint satisfaction problems and its accuracy is examined. As a heuristic method to find a satisfying assignment, we propose susceptibility-guided decimation where correlations among the variables play an important role. We apply this n

Diogo A. Gomes, Joana Mohr, Rafael R. Souza

In this paper we study a mean field model for discrete time, finite number of states, dynamic games. These models arise in situations that involve a very large number of agents moving from state to state according to certain optimality criteria. The mean field approach for optimal control and differential games (continuous state and time) was introduced by L

M. Santiago-Cortes, Y. D. Mayya, D. Rosa-Gonzalez

We study the stellar cluster population in M81, using the HST/ACS images in the filters F435W, F606W and F814W that cover a total field of view of approximately 140 square arcmin. We present details about the selection criteria, which were based both on morphological and photometrical features. The extracted sample of stellar clusters shows the presence of t

Gerald A. Miller, John Arrington

We find an interpretation of the recent finding that the central charge density of the neutron is negative by using models of generalized parton distributions at zero skewness to relate the behavior of deep inelastic scattering quark distributions, evaluated at large values of Bjorken x, to the transverse charge density evaluated at small distances. The key

Shilun Pei, Chris Adolphsen, John Carwardine

The FLASH L-band (1.3 GHz) superconducting accelerator facility at DESY has a Low Level RF (LLRF) system that is similar to that envisioned for ILC. This system has extensive monitoring capability and was used to gather performance data relevant to ILC. In particular, waveform data were recorded with beam off for three, 8-cavity cryomodules to evaluate the i

S. B. Lambert, C. Le Poncin-Lafitte

Relativistic bending in the vicinity of a massive body is characterized only by the post-Newtonian parameter $γ$ within the standard parameterized post-Newtonian formalism, which is unity in General Relativity. Aiming at estimating this parameter, we use very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) to measure the gravitational deflection of radio waves emitted b

Markus Arndt, Klaus Hornberger

This chapter reviews recent experiments on matter wave interferometry with large molecules. Starting from an elementary introduction to matter wave physics we discuss far-field diffraction and near-field interferometry with thermally excited many-body systems. We describe the constraints imposed by decoherence and dephasing effects, and present an outlook to

T. Fabčič, J. Main, G. Wunner

Nondispersive wave packets in a fictitious time variable are calculated analytically for the field-free hydrogen atom. As is well known by means of the Kustaanheimo-Stiefel transformation the Coulomb problem can be converted into that of a four-dimensional harmonic oscillator, subject to a constraint. This regularization makes use of a fictitious time variab

K. Redlich, A. Andronic, F. Beutler, P. Braun-Munzinger

We discuss the production of hadrons in $e^+e^-$ collisions at $\sqrt s=91$ GeV. We address the question wether the particle yields measured in the final states are consistent with the statistical model predictions. In the model formulation we account for exact conservation of all relevant quantum numbers using the canonical description of the partition func

Ivan H. Dimovski, Valentin Z. Hristov

The one-dimensional Dunkl operator $D_k$ with a non-negative parameter $k$, is considered under an arbitrary nonlocal boundary value condition. The right inverse operator of $D_k$, satisfying this condition is studied. An operational calculus of Mikusinski type is developed. In the frames of this operational calculi an extension of the Heaviside algorithm fo

Devang A. Joshi, A. K. Nigam, S. K. Dhar, A. Thamizhavel

The anisotropy in electrical transport and thermal behavior of single crystalline R$_{2}$CoGa$_{8}$ series of compounds is presented. These compounds crystallize in a tetragonal structure with space gropup P4/mmm. The nonmagnetic counterparts of the series namely Y$_{2}$CoGa$_{8}$ and Lu$_{2}$CoGa$_{8}$show a behavior consistent with the low density of state

D. Pauwels, O. Ivanov, N. Bree, J. Buscher

The neutron-rich isotopes 65,67Fe and 65Co have been produced at the LISOL facility, Louvain-La-Neuve, in the proton-induced fission of 238U. Beams of these isotopes have been extracted with high selectivity by means of resonant laser ionization combined with mass separation. Yrast and near-yrast levels of 65Co have also been populated in the 64Ni+238U react

Marina Artuso

LHC will offer the opportunity of probing the mass scale of the electro-weak symmetry breaking. Thus we expect to uncover direct manifestations of physics beyond the Standard Model, which will raise new questions that may be elucidated by precision measurements of beauty and charm decays. The LHCb experiment is poised to pursue this ambitious program as soon

Alexander Chervov, Gregorio Falqui, Leonid Rybnikov

We consider the XXX homogeneous Gaudin system with $N$ sites, both in classical and the quantum case. In particular we show that a suitable limiting procedure for letting the poles of its Lax matrix collide can be used to define new families of Liouville integrals (in the classical case) and new "Gaudin" algebras (in the quantum case). We will especi

A. Biltmo, P. Henelius

Using Monte Carlo simulations we confirm that the rare-earth compound LiHoF4 is a very good realization of a dipolar Ising model. With only one free parameter our calculations for the magnetization, specific heat and inverse susceptibility match experimental data at a quantitative level in the single Kelvin temperature range, including the ferromagnetic tran

LAT Collaboration

Radio pulsar PSR J1028-5819 was recently discovered in a high-frequency search (at 3.1 GHz)in the error circle of the EGRET source 3EG J1027-5817. The spin-down power of this young pulsar is great enough to make it very likely the counterpart for the EGRET source. We report here the discovery of gamma-ray pulsations from PSR J1028-5819 in early observations

Sean A. Barton, Ian L. Winger

Parabolic and spherical mirrors are constructed of aluminized PET polyester film on urethane foam. During construction, the chosen shape of the mirror is created by manipulating the elastic/plastic behavior of the film with air pressure. Foam is then applied to the film and, once hardened, air pressure is removed. At an f-number of 0.68, preliminary models h

Michael Dorff, Maria Nowak, Wojciech Szapiel

We consider a class $\THO$ of typically real harmonic functions on the unit disk that contains the class of normalized analytic and typically real functions. We also obtain some partial results about the region of univalence for this class.

I. Casinos

A nuclear model is extended to estimate binding energies and radii of neutron-rich nuclei. These calculations have been made for some representative examples of even-Z and odd-Z nuclei with nucleon numbers lower than sixty. A comparison of results with experimental data supports the value and development of the model in nuclear studies.

The BABAR Collaboration, B. Aubert

We perform a study of the exclusive production of $D \bar D$, $D \bar D^*$, and $D^* \bar D^*$ in initial-state-radiation events, from $e^+ e^-$ annihilations at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV, to search for charmonium and possible new resonances. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 384 $fb^{-1}$ and was recorded by the BaBar e

M. Kadiroglu, J. Gemmer

We present an alternative approach to the calculation of the lifetime of a single excited electron (hole) which interacts with the Fermi sea of electrons in a metal. The metal is modelled on the level of a Hamilton operator comprising a pertinent dispersion relation and scattering term. To determine the full relaxation dynamics we employ an adequate implemen

Michael Dorff, Maria Nowak, Magdalena Woloszkiewicz

The first author proved that the harmonic convolution of a normalized right half-plane mapping with either another normalized right half-plane mapping or a normalized vertical strip mapping is convex in the direction of the real axis. provided that it is locally univalent. In this paper, we prove that in general the assumption of local univalency cannot be o

Diogo A. Gomes, Elismar R. Oliveira

In this paper we discuss the Mather problem for stationary Lagrangians, that is Lagrangians $L:\Rr^n\times \Rr^n\times Ω\to \Rr$, where $Ω$ is a compact metric space on which $\Rr^n$ acts through an action which leaves $L$ invariant. This setting allow us to generalize the standard Mather problem for quasi-periodic and almost-periodic Lagrangians. Our main r

Joshua D. Destree, Theodore P. Snow

High-resolution ultraviolet spectra from the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) were used to search for unidentified interstellar absorption features in the well studied sightline towards X Per (HD 24534). The significance of features detected was determined from Gaussian fits to the data, as well as the features' persistence in multiple observa

William T. Shaw, Jonathan McCabe

In mathematical finance and other applications of stochastic processes, it is frequently the case that the characteristic function may be known but explicit forms for density functions are not available. The simulation of any distribution is greatly facilitated by a knowledge of the quantile function, by which uniformly distributed samples may be converted t

G. E. Astrakharchik, Gabriele De Chiara, Giovanna Morigi, Jordi Boronat

Ultracold polar molecules, in highly anisotropic traps and interacting via a repulsive dipolar potential, may form one-dimensional chains at high densities. According to classical theory, at low temperatures there exists a critical value of the density at which a second order phase transition from a linear to a zigzag chain occurs. We study the effect of the

A. Lapi, A. Cavaliere

We test with gravitational lensing data the dark matter (DM) halos embedding the luminous baryonic component of galaxy clusters; our benchmark is provided by their two-stage cosmogonical development that we compute with its variance, and by the related 'α-profiles' we derive. The latter solve the Jeans equation for the self-gravitating, anisotropic D

Vincent Beck

Let $G$ be a reflection group acting on a vector space $V$ (over a field with zero characteristic). We denote by $S(V^*)$ the coordinate ring of $V$, by $M$ a finite dimensional $G$-module and by $χ$ a one-dimensional character of $G$. In this article, we define an algebra structure on the isotypic component associated to $χ$ of the algebra $S(V^*) \otimes Λ

Thorsten Orendt, Jürgen Richter-Gebert, Michael Schmid

We are studying Runge-Kutta methods along complex paths of integration from a geometric point of view. Thereby we derive special complex time grids, which applied to the problem of integrating a linear autonomous system of ordinary differential equations, can be used to achieve a classical superconvergence effect. The approach is also adapted for arbitrary O

X. H. Zhang, G. E. Santoro, U. Tartaglino, E. Tosatti

We discovered in simulations of sliding coaxial nanotubes an unanticipated example of dynamical symmetry breaking taking place at the nanoscale. While both nanotubes are perfectly left-right symmetric and nonchiral, a nonzero angular momentum of phonon origin appears spontaneously at a series of critical sliding velocities, in correspondence with large peaks

R. U. Khafizov, S. V. Tolokonnikov, V. A. Solovei, M. R. Kolhidashvili

This report is dedicated to the investigation of radiative neutron decay. The theoretical spectrum of radiative gamma quanta, calculated within the framework of the standard electroweak interaction model, is compared with our experimental value of branching ratio (B.R.) for radiative neutron decay. It is noted that the study of radiative branches of elementa

HESS Collaboration, F. Aharonian

We report the discovery of faint very high energy (VHE, E>100 GeV) gamma-ray emission from the radio galaxy Centaurus A in observations performed with the H.E.S.S. experiment, an imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescope array consisting of four telescopes located in Namibia. Centaurus A has been observed for more than 120 h. A signal with a statistical signif

Ha M. Nguyen, Pai-Yi Hsiao

Magnetic phase transition (MPT) to magnetic quasi-long-range order (QLRO) phase in a three-dimensional Heisenberg weak (D/J=4) random anisotropy (RA) model is investigated by Monte Carlo simulation. The isotropic and cubic distributions of RA axes are considered for simple-cubic-lattice systems. Finite-size scaling analysis shows that the critical couplings

G. W. Gibbons

I propose a sharp form of Thorne's hoop conjecture which relates Birkhoff's invariant $β$ for an outermost apparent horizon to its $ADM$ mass, $ β\le 4 πM_{ADM}$. I prove the conjecture in the case of collapsing null shells and provide further evidence from exact rotating black hole solutions. Since $β$ is bounded below by the length $l$ of the short

Matthew P. Young

For a fixed SL(3, Z) Maass form g, we consider the family of L-functions L(g \times u_j, s) where u_j runs over the family of Hecke-Maass cusp forms on SL(2,Z). We obtain an estimate for the second moment of this family of L-functions at the special points \half + it_j consistent with the Lindelöf Hypothesis. We also obtain a similar upper bound on the sixth

Massimo Blasone, Antonio Capolupo, Enrico Celeghini, Giuseppe Vitiello

We show the presence of non-cyclic phases for oscillating neutrinos in the context of quantum field theory. Such phases carry information about the non-perturbative vacuum structure associated with the field mixing. By subtracting the condensate contribution of the flavor vacuum, the previously studied quantum mechanics geometric phase is recovered.

S. Moradi

We obtain sufficient conditions for existence of unique fixed point of Kannan type mappings on complete metric spaces and on generalized complete metric spaces depended an another function.

José E. Galé, Pedro J. Miana, Dmitry Yakubovich

We prove that a sectorial operator admits an H-infty - functional calculus if and only if it has a functional model of Nagy-Foias type. Furthermore, we give a concrete formula for the characteristic function (in a generalized sense) of such an operator. More generally, this approach applies to any sectorial operator by passing to a different norm (the McInto

S. Moradi

We established a fixed-point theorem for mapping satisfying a general contractive inequality of integral type depended an another function. This theorem substantially extend the theorem due to Branciari (2003) and Rhoades (2003)

C. Kofinas, V. Metaftsis, A. I. Papistas

For a torsion free finitely generated nilpotent group G we naturally associate four finite dimensional nilpotent Lie algebras over a field of characteristic zero. We show that if G is a relatively free group of some variery of nilpotent groups then all the above Lie algebras are isomorphic. As a result, any two quasi-isometric relatively free nilpotent group

A. Baule, K. Vijay Kumar, Sriram Ramaswamy

We present the exact solution of a Brownian inchworm model of a self-propelled elastic dimer which has recently been proposed in [K. V. Kumar \textit{et al}, Phys. Rev. E \textbf{77}, 020102(R) (2008)] as a unifying model for the propulsion mechanisms of DNA helicase, polar rods on a vibrated surface, crawling keratocytes, and Myosin VI.

Ha M. Nguyen, Pai-Yi Hsiao

A Monte Carlo simulation is performed in a cubic lattice of interacting identical Stoner-Woldfarth nanoparticles. The model system is a randomly-anisotropic Heisenberg spin system with a small anisotropy-to-exchange ratio D/J = 3.5. The dc susceptibility, chi(dc)(T), shows a Curie-Weiss-like transition at a temperature T-C/J approximate to 1.5, followed by a

D. N. Krizhanovskii, K. G. Lagoudakis, M. Wouters, B. Pietka

Real and momentum space spectrally resolved images of microcavity polariton emission in the regime of condensation are investigated under non resonant excitation using a laser source with reduced intensity fluctuations on the timescale of the exciton lifetime. We observe that the polariton emission consists of many macroscopically occupied modes. Lower energ

S. Moradi, A. Beiranvand

In this paper, we study the existence of fixed points for mappings defined on complete metric space (X, d) satisfying a general contractive inequality of integral type depended on another function. This conditions is analogous of Banach conditions and Branciari Theorem.

L. Craco, M. S. Laad

Magnetic fluctuations in an unconventional superconductor (U-SC) can distinguish between distinct proposals for the symmetry of the order parameter. Motivated thereby, we undertake a study magnetic fluctuations in Iron pnictides, tracking their evolution from the incoherent normal, pseudogapped metal, to the U-SC state. Within our proposal of extended-s-plus

Adam J. Burgasser, Soeren Witte, Christiane Helling, Robyn E. Sanderson

Red optical and near-infrared spectroscopy are presented for SDSS J125637.13-022452.4, one of only four L subdwarfs reported to date. These data confirm the low-temperature, metal-poor nature of this source, as indicated by prominent metal-hydride bands, alkali lines, and collision-induced H2 absorption. The optical and near-infrared spectra of SDSS J1256-02

Ha M. Nguyen, D. H. Manh, L. V. Hong, N. X. Phuc

The magnetic order of La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanoparticles (NPs) fabricated in a SPEX D8000 mill was systematically studied. The La0.7Sr0.3MnO3 nanocrystals grow from the milled constituent oxides during the milling processes. The magnetization data obtained by using a SQUID magnetometer show the NPs as a superparamagnet in terms of anhysteretic curves near room tem

Gh. Adam, S. Adam

The paper continues the rigorous investigations of the mean field Green function solution of the effective two-dimensional two-band Hubbard model [N. M. Plakida et al., Phys. Rev. B, Vol.51, 16599 (1995)] of the superconducting phase transitions in cuprates, started in [Gh. Adam, S. Adam, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., Vol.40, 11205 (2007)]. Discussion of the $(δ

Michael Moeckel, Stefan Kehrein

Motivated by recent experiments in ultracold atomic gases that explore the nonequilibrium dynamics of interacting quantum many-body systems, we investigate the nonequilibrium properties of a Fermi liquid. We apply an interaction quench within the Fermi liquid phase of the Hubbard model by switching on a weak interaction suddenly; then we follow the real-time

A. N. Lavrov, L. P. Kozeeva, M. R. Trunin, V. N. Zverev

We use c-axis resistivity and magnetoresistance measurements to study the interplay between antiferromagnetic (AF) and superconducting (SC) ordering in underdoped RBa_2Cu_3O_{6+x} (R = Lu, Y) single crystals. Both orders are found to emerge from an anisotropic 3D metallic state, upon which antiferromagnetism opposes superconductivity by driving the doped hol

Ahmad El Hajj

In this paper, we study the model of Groma and Balogh describing the dynamics of dislocation densities. This is a two-dimensional model where the dislocation densities satisfy a system of two transport equations. The velocity vector field is the shear stress in the material solving the equations of elasticity. This shear stress can be related to Riesz transf

Etienne Couturier, Sylvain Courrech du Pont, Stephane Douady

Shape is one of the important characteristics for the structures observed in living organisms. Whereas biologists have proposed models where the shape is controlled on a molecular level [1], physicists, following Turing [2] and d'Arcy Thomson [3], have developed theories where patterns arise spontaneously [4]. Here, we propose a volume constraint that re

Natalia Silberstein, Tuvi Etzion

Codes in the Grassmannian space have found recently application in network coding. Representation of $k$-dimensional subspaces of $\F_q^n$ has generally an essential role in solving coding problems in the Grassmannian, and in particular in encoding subspaces of the Grassmannian. Different representations of subspaces in the Grassmannian are presented. We use

Michael Courtney, Amy Courtney

Methods are presented for measuring thrust using common force sensors and data acquisition to construct a dynamic force plate. A spreadsheet can be used to compute trajectory by integrating the equations of motion numerically. These techniques can be used in college physics courses, and have also been used with high school students concurrently enrolled in a

Loïc Foissy

We describe the Koszul dual of two quadratic operads on planar forests introduced to study the infinitesimal Hopf algebra of planar rooted trees and prove that these operads are Koszul.

Clément Dombry

Motivated by the simulation of stable random fields, we consider the issue of discrete approximations of independently scattered stable noise. Two approaches are proposed: grid approximations available when the underlying space is $\bbR^d$ and shot noise approximations available on more general spaces. Limit theorems stating the convergence of discrete rando

Juan P. Garrahan, Andrew Stannard, Matthew O. Blunt, Peter H. Beton

We have recently shown [Blunt et al., Science 322, 1077 (2008)] that p-terphenyl-3,5,3',5'-tetracarboxylic acid adsorbed on graphite self-assembles into a two-dimensional rhombus random tiling. This tiling is close to ideal, displaying long range correlations punctuated by sparse localised tiling defects. In this paper we explore the analogy between

R. Mittal, R. P. Hermann, M. Angst, S. L. Chaplot

Nuclear resonant inelastic x-ray scattering on quartz structured 57FePO4 as a function of pressure, up to 8 GPa reveals hardening of the low-energy phonons under applied pressures up to 1.5 GPa, followed by a large softening at 1.8 GPa upon approaching the phase transition pressure of ~2 GPa. The pressure-induced phase transitions in quartz-structured compou

Samir Mandal

We fit the observational data for M87 using two-component advective disk model. We show that the flat spectrum from the nucleus of M87 is due to synchrotron radiation produced by non-thermal electrons in the CENBOL. The non-thermal distribution is produced due to acceleration of electrons across the shock in a sub-Keplerian flow.

M. A. Antón, F. Carreño, Óscar G. Calderón, Sonia Melle

We present a theoretical study of the slow and fast light propagation in semiconductor optical amplifiers based on coherent population oscillations. By modulating the injection current to force the population oscillations we can modify the delay or advancement of light signals. Specifically, it is shown that the relative phase of the optical signal to the bi

S. K. Chakrabarti

In this review we shall comment on a few recent findings which strengthen the view that the black hole accretion has substantial amount of sub-Keplerian component. The manifestation of this component is many fold. We discuss some of them. A general outline of the complex structure that emerges from the multitude of observations is presented. A detailed outli

Kenji Tomita, Kaiki Taro Inoue

Recent observational data of supernovae indicate that we may live in an underdense region, which challenges the Copernican principle. We show that the integrated Sachs-Wolfe (ISW) effect is an excellent discriminator between anti-Copernican inhomogeneous models and the standard Copernican models. As a reference model, we consider an anti-Copernican inhomogen

S. Palit, S. K. Chakrabarti, D. Debnath, V. Yadav

A telescope with Fresnel Zone Plates has been contemplated to be an excellent imaging mask in X-rays and gamma-rays for quite some time. With a proper choice of zone plate material, spacing and an appropriate readout system it is possible to achieve any theoretical angular resolution. We provide the results of numerical simulations of how a large number of X

L. Ponta, A. Carbone, M. Gilli, P. Mazzetti

The resistive transition of granular high-T$_c$ superconductors, characterized by either weak (YBCO-like) or strong (MgB$_2$-like) links, occurs through a series of avalanche-type current density rearrangements. These rearrangements correspond to the creation of resistive layers, crossing the whole specimen approximately orthogonal to the current density dir

T. Neumann, T. Schneider, A. A. Serga, B. Hillebrands

Brillouin light scattering spectroscopy is a powerful technique which incorporates several extensions such as space-, time-, phase- and wave-vector resolution. Here, we report on the improvement of the wave-vector resolution by including an electro-optical modulator. This provides a reference to calibrate the position of the diaphragm hole which is used for

Saeed Ahmad, Hadi Susanto, Jonathan A. D. Wattis

We investigate analytically and numerically a Josephson junction on finite domain with two $π$-discontinuity points characterized by a jump of $π$ in the phase difference of the junction, i.e. a 0-$π$-0 Josephson junction. The system is described by a modified sine-Gordon equation. We show that there is an instability region in which semifluxons will be spon

D. Bardin, S. Bondarenko, P. Christova, L. Kalinovskaya

In this paper we present the results of the implementation of the decay t -> b f1 f1 into the SANC system (f1 is a massless fermion). The new aspect of the work is the combination of QCD and EW corrections. All calculations are done at the one-loop level in the Standard Model. We give a detailed account of the new procedure - the forming of a class of JAW,WA

Gilles Zumbach

The covariance matrix is formulated in the framework of a linear multivariate ARCH process with long memory, where the natural cross product structure of the covariance is generalized by adding two linear terms with their respective parameter. The residuals of the linear ARCH process are computed using historical data and the (inverse square root of the) cov

Laurentiu Leustean

In this survey we present some recent applications of proof mining to the fixed point theory of (asymptotically) nonexpansive mappings and to the metastability (in the sense of Terence Tao) of ergodic averages in uniformly convex Banach spaces.

Minoru Eto, Eiji Nakano, Muneto Nitta

We study topologically stable non-Abelian global vortices in the U(N) linear sigma model. The profile functions of the solutions are numerically obtained. We investigate the behaviour of vortices in two limits in which masses of traceless or trace parts of massive bosons are much larger than the others. In the limit that the traceless parts are much heavier,

Eran Bouchbinder, J. S. Langer

We use the internal-variable, effective-temperature thermodynamics developed in two preceding papers to reformulate the shear-transformation-zone (STZ) theory of amorphous plasticity. As required by the preceding analysis, we make explicit approximations for the energy and entropy of the STZ internal degrees of freedom. We then show that the second law of th

Gilles Zumbach

The salient properties of large empirical covariance and correlation matrices are studied for three datasets of size 54, 55 and 330. The covariance is defined as a simple cross product of the returns, with weights that decay logarithmically slowly. The key general properties of the covariance matrices are the following. The spectrum of the covariance is very

Eran Bouchbinder, J. S. Langer

We develop a theory of the effective disorder temperature in glass-forming materials driven away from thermodynamic equilibrium by external forces. Our basic premise is that the slow configurational degrees of freedom of such materials are weakly coupled to the fast kinetic/vibrational degrees of freedom, and therefore that these two subsystems can be descri

P V Landshoff

Common beliefs about unitarity are not reliable, and we do not know how to apply DGLAP evolution at small x. Together with the big discrepancy between the measurements of the total cross section at the Tevatron, a consequence is that the cross section at the LHC could be anywhere between 90 and 160 mb.

Eran Bouchbinder, J. S. Langer

This is the first of three papers devoted to the nonequilibrium thermodynamics of amorphous materials. Our focus here is on the role of internal degrees of freedom in determining the dynamics of such systems. For illustrative purposes, we study a solid whose internal degrees of freedom are vacancies that govern irreversible volume changes. Using this model,

David Lusseau, Hal Whitehead, Shane Gero

Over the past decade network theory has been applied successfully to the study of a variety of complex adaptive systems. However, the application of these techniques to non-human social networks has several shortfalls. Firstly, in most cases the strength of associations between individuals is disregarded. Secondly, present techniques assume that observed int

Minoru Eto, Toshiaki Fujimori, Takayuki Nagashima, Muneto Nitta

Bogomol'nyi-Prasad-Sommerfield (BPS) vortices in U(N) gauge theories have two layers corresponding to non-Abelian and Abelian fluxes, whose widths depend nontrivially on the ratio of U(1) and SU(N) gauge couplings. We find numerically and analytically that the widths differ significantly from the Compton lengths of lightest massive particles with the app

Masud Chaichian, Dimitri Polyakov, Anca Tureanu

We study the properties of the Ramond fields in superstring theory in the presence of a constant B-field and the subsequent implications of space-time noncommutativity for space-time fermions and space-time supersymmetry. We find that the noncommutativity of space-time coordinates leads to extra singularities in the spin field correlators and to appearance o

Andrew King

It is now generally agreed that some process prevents the diffuse gas in galaxy clusters from cooling significantly, although there is less agreement about the nature of this process. I suggest that cluster gas may be heated by a natural extension of the mechanism establishing the $\mbh-σ$ and $\mbh - M_{\rm bulge}$ relations in galaxies, namely outflows res

Alexander Gorodnik, Amos Nevo

For a locally compact second countable group G and a lattice subgroup Gamma, we give an explicit quantitative solution of the lattice point counting problem in general domains in G, provided that i) G has finite upper local dimension, and the domains satisfy a basic regularity condition, ii) the mean ergodic theorem for the action of G on G/Gamma holds, with

Jan A. Mamczur

The existing description of non-coherent wave field propagation in terms of Fourier transformation has made possible to prove non-existence of the self-imaging phenomenon for non-coherent images.

W. Krzemien, P. Moskal, J. Smyrski

We conduct a search for the 4He-eta bound state with the WASA-at-COSY facility via the measurement of the excitation function for the reaction dd->3Heppi-. In first experiment performed in June 2008, we used COSY deuteron beam with a slowly ramped beam momentum corresponding to a variation of the excess energy for the 4He-eta system from -51.4 MeV to 22 MeV.

A. Vicente

We study the phenomenology of supersymmetric models that explain neutrino masses through the spontaneous breaking of R-parity, finding strong correlations between the decays of the lightest neutralino and the neutrino mixing angles. In addition, the existence of a Goldstone boson, usually called Majoron ($J$), completely modifies the phenomenology with respe

D. Kandar, Sourav Dhar, Rabindranath Bera, C. K. Sarkar

High data rate is required for multimedia communication. But the communication at high data rate is always challenging. In this work we have successfully performed data chatting, Voice chatting and high quality video transmission between two distant units using MIMO adapter, Direct sequence spread spectrum system and MATLAB/SIMULINK platform.

Sergey V. Sushkov, Oleg B. Zaslavskii

We consider the question whether a wormhole can be converted into a non-extremal quasi-black black hole by continuous change of parameters. In other words, we ask whether "black" wormholes can exist as end points of families of static wormhole geometries. The answer is negative since the corresponding limit is shown to be singular. Similar conclusion

Rabindranath Bera, Sourav Dhar, Debdatta Kandar

A proper remote sensing device is required for automatic cruise control (ACC) to avoid collision in transportation system. In this paper we proposed a direct sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) radar for remote sensing in intelligent transporation system(ITS). We have successfully detected single target and through 1D radar imaging we are capable to separate mul

Alejandro Gangui

Second part of a didactic sequence of activities on some topics of Astronomy, related mainly with the real shape of the Earth, the gravitational interactions between our planet and other celestial bodies, and the resulting movement of the rotational axis of the Earth, leading to the precession of the equinoctial points. All elements are given for the constru

S. K. Chakrabarti, D. Bhoumik, D. Debnath, R. Sarkar

The goal of a small and dedicated satellite called the "Continuous Spectro-Photometry of Black Holes" or CSPOB is to provide the essential tool for the theoretical understanding of the hydrodynamic and magneto-hydrodynamic flows around black holes. In its life time of about three to four years, only a half a dozen black holes will be observed continu

Rabindranath Bera, Sanjib Sil, Sourav Dhar, Subir K. Sarkar

In this paper we describe the channel impairments and equalization methods currently used in WiFi, WiMax and WCDMA. After a review of channel model for Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), we proposed an equalization method which will be useful for the estimation of strong multipath channel at a high velocity.

V. Bashiry, K. Azizi

The mass eigen states $K_1(1270)$ and $K_1(1400)$ are mixture of the strange members of two axial-vector SU(3) octet, $^3P_1(K_1^A)$ and $^1P_1(K_1^B)$. Taking into account this mixture, the forward-backward asymmetry and branching ratio of $B \rar K_1(1270,1400) \ell^+ \ell^-$ transitions are studied in the framework of different supersymmetric models. It i

A. Beiranvand, S. Moradi, M. Omid, H. Pazandeh

In this paper, we study the existence of fixed points for mappings defined on complete (compact) metric space (X, d) satisfying a general contractive (contraction) inequality depended on another function. These conditions are analogous to Banach conditions.