Stochastic theory of non-equilibrium wettingWe study a Langevin equation describing non-equilibrium depinning and wetting transitions. Attention is focused on short-ranged attractive substrate-interface potentials. We confirm the existence of…F. de los Santos, M. M. Telo da Gama, Miguel A. Munoz·Mar 26, 2001SaveLearn
On the Ground State of Electron Gases at Negative CompressibilityTwo- and three-dimensional electron gases with a uniform neutralizing background are studied at negative compressibility. Parametrized expressions for the dielectric function are used to access this…Adriaan M. J. Schakel·Mar 26, 2001SaveLearn
Correlated atomic motion and spin-ordering in bcc 3HeWe propose a new way to treat the ordering of nuclear magnetism of solid 3He. We argue that the magnetic interaction arises indirectly as a consequence of correlated zero-point motion of the…N. Gov, E. Polturak·Mar 26, 2001SaveLearn
The Convergence of European Business Cycles 1978-2000The degree of convergence of the business cycles of the economies of the European Union is a key policy issue. In particular, a substantial degree of convergence is needed if the European Central…P Ormerod, C Mounfield·Mar 26, 2001SaveLearn
Sine-Gordon description of the scaling three-state Potts antiferromagnet on the square latticeThe scaling limit as T->0 of the antiferromagnetic three-state Potts model on the square lattice is described by the sine-Gordon quantum field theory at a specific value of the coupling. We show that…G. Delfino·Mar 26, 2001SaveLearn
Dynamical turbulent flow on the Galton board with friction and magnetic fieldWe study numerically and analytically the dynamics of charged particles on the Galton board, a regular lattice of disc scatters, in the presence of constant external force, magnetic field and…A. D. Chepelianskii, D. L. Shepelyansky·Mar 25, 2001SaveLearn
Bose-Einstein Condensation of Metastable HeliumWe have observed a Bose-Einstein Condensate in a dilute gas of 4He in the 23S1 metastable state. We find a critical temperature of (4.70.5) μK and a typical number of atoms at the…F. Pereira Dos Santos, J. Leonard, Junmin Wang et al.·Mar 24, 2001SaveLearn
Vortex stabilization in a small rotating asymmetric Bose-Einstein condensateWe use a variational method to investigate the ground-state phase diagram of a small, asymmetric Bose-Einstein condensate with respect to the dimensionless interparticle interaction strength γ and…Marion Linn, Matthias Niemeyer, Alexander L. Fetter·Mar 23, 2001SaveLearn
Coherent acceleration and Landau-Zener tunneling of Bose-Einstein condensates in 1-D optical latticesWe have loaded Bose-Einstein condensates into one-dimensional, off-resonant optical lattices and accelerated them by chirping the frequency difference between the two lattice beams. For small values…O. Morsch, J. H. Müller, M. Cristiani et al.·Mar 22, 2001SaveLearn
Magneto-transport Properties near the Superconductor-Insulator Transition in 2DWe analyze here the behavior near the 2D insulator-superconductor quantum critical point in the presence of a perpendicular magnetic field. We show that with increasing field H, the quantum…Denis Dalidovich, Philip Phillips·Mar 21, 2001SaveLearn
Traversal time for electron tunneling in waterThe traversal time for tunneling is a measure of the time during which the transmitted particle can be affected by interactions localized in the barrier. The Buttiker-Landauer approach, which…Michael Galperin, Abraham Nitzan, Uri Peskin·Mar 20, 2001SaveLearn
A relationship between electron transfer rates and molecular conductionThis note discusses the relationship between a given intramolecular bridge assisted electron transfer rate and the corresponding zero bias molecular conduction of the same molecular species.A. Nitzan·Mar 20, 2001SaveLearn
Macroscopic quantum tunneling of two-component Bose-Einstein condensatesWe show theoretically the existence of a metastable state and the possibility of decay to the ground state through macroscopic quantum tunneling in two-component Bose-Einstein condensates with…Kenichi Kasamatsu, Yukinori Yasui, Makoto Tsubota·Mar 19, 2001SaveLearn
Bose-Einstein condensates in traps of time-dependent topologySuperfluid phenomena can be explained in terms of the topologies of the order parameter and of the confining vessel. For example, currents in a toroidal vessel can be characterized by a discrete and…Th. Busch, J. R. Anglin, W. H. Zurek·Mar 19, 2001SaveLearn
Self-Similar Extrapolation of Asymptotic Series and Forecasting for Time SeriesThe method of extrapolating asymptotic series, based on the Self-Similar Approximation Theory, is developed. Several important questions are answered, which makes the foundation of the method…V. I. Yukalov·Mar 19, 2001SaveLearn
Cooperative Parrondo's GamesWe introduce a new family of Parrondo's games of alternating losing strategies in order to get a winning result. In our version of the games we consider an ensemble of players and use…R. Toral·Mar 19, 2001SaveLearn
Exciton trapping in magnetic wire structuresThe lateral magnetic confinement of quasi two-dimensional excitons into wire like structures is studied. Spin effects are take into account and two different magnetic field profiles are considered,…J. A. K. Freire, F. M. Peeters, V. N. Freire et al.·Mar 16, 2001SaveLearn
Three-body recombination into deep bound states in a Bose gas with large scattering lengthAn effective field theory for the three-body system with large scattering length a is applied to three-body recombination into deep bound states in a Bose gas. The recombination constant αis…Eric Braaten, H. -W. Hammer·Mar 15, 2001SaveLearn
Excited States of Ladder-type Poly-p-phenylene OligomersGround state properties and excited states of ladder-type paraphenylene oligomers are calculated applying semiempirical methods for up to eleven phenylene rings. The results are in qualitative…Joerg Rissler, Florian Gebhard, Peter Schwerdtfeger et al.·Mar 15, 2001SaveLearn
Storage Qubits and Their Potential Implementation Through a Semiconductor Double Quantum DotIn the context of a semiconductor based implementation of a quantum computer the idea of a quantum storage bit is presented and a possible implementation using a double quantum dot structure is…E. Pazy, I. D'Amico, P. Zanardi et al.·Mar 14, 2001SaveLearn
Bose beams: coherent propagation through a guideWe compute the stationary profiles of a coherent beam of Bose condensed atoms propagating through a guide. Special emphasis is put on the effect of an obstacle present on the trajectory of the beam.…P. Leboeuf, N. Pavloff·Mar 14, 2001SaveLearn
Coulomb drag between a metal and a Wigner crystalWe calculated the Coulomb drag contribution to the resistivity and the transresistivity for a double layer system, in which the passive layer is a Wigner crystal pinned by impurities, and the active…V. Braude, A. Stern·Mar 14, 2001SaveLearn
Turbulent Photon Filamentation in Resonant MediaOptical turbulence is the term that is used being based on the analogy between hydrodynamic and optical equations. The phenomenon of turbulent photon filamentation occurs in lasers and other active…V. I. Yukalov·Mar 14, 2001SaveLearn
Multiply quantized vortices in trapped Bose-Einstein condensatesVortex configurations in rotating Bose-Einstein condensed gases trapped in power-law and anharmonic potentials are studied. When the confining potential is steeper than harmonic in the plane…Emil Lundh·Mar 13, 2001SaveLearn
Magnetically Stabilized Luminescent Excitations in Hexagonal Boron NitrideMagnetically stabilized luminescence is observed in hexagonal boron nitride. The luminescence is induced by absorption of cold neutrons and is in the visible region. In the absence of a magnetic…P. R. Huffman, C. R. Brome, J. S. Butterworth et al.·Mar 13, 2001SaveLearn