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Gravity with extra dimensions and dark matter interpretation: A straightforward approach
Any connection between dark matter and extra dimensions can be cognizably
evinced from the associated effective energy-momentum tensor. In order to
investigate and test such relationship, a higher dimensional spacetime endowed
with a factorizable general metric is regarded to derive a general expression
for the stress tensor -- from the Einstein-Hilbert action -- and to elicit the
effective gravitational potential. A particular construction for the case of
six dimensions is provided, and it is forthwith revealed that the missing mass
phenomenon may be explained, irrespective of the dark matter existence.
Moreover, the existence of extra dimensions in the universe accrues the
possibility of a straightforward mechanism for such explanation. A
configuration which density profile coincides with the Newtonian potential for
spiral galaxies is constructed, from a 4-dimensional isotropic metric plus
extra-dimensional components. A Miyamoto-Nagai \emph{ansatz} is used to solve
Einstein equations. The stable rotation curves associated to such system are
computed, in full compliance to the observational data, without fitting
techniques. The density profiles are reconstructed and compared to that ones
obtained from the Newtonian potential.Comment: 13 pages, 6 figure
A Straightforward approach to multifunctional graphene
Graphene has been covalently functionalized through a one‐pot reductive pathway using graphite intercalation compounds (GICs), in particular KC8, with three different orthogonally protected derivatives of 4‐aminobenzylamine. This novel multifunctional platform exhibits excellent bulk functionalization homogeneity (Hbulk) and degree of addition while preserving the chemical functionalities of the organic addends through different protecting groups, namely: tert‐butyloxycarbonyl (Boc), benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz) and phthalimide (Pht). We have employed (temperature‐dependent) statistical Raman spectroscopy (SRS), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), magic angle spinning solid state 13C NMR (MAS‐NMR), and a characterization tool consisting of thermogravimetric analysis coupled with gas chromatography and mass spectrometry (TG‐GC‐MS) to unambiguously demonstrate the covalent binding and the chemical nature of the different molecular linkers. This work paves the way for the development of smart graphene‐based materials of great interest in biomedicine or electronics, to name a few, and will serve as a guide in the design of new 2D multifunctional materials
Spin-spin correlators in Majorana representation
In the Majorana representation of a spin 1/2 we find an identity which
relates spin-spin correlators to one-particle fermionic correlators. This
should be contrasted with the straightforward approach in which two-particle
(four-fermion) correlators need to be calculated. We discuss applications to
the analysis of the dynamics of a spin coupled to a dissipative environment and
of a quantum detector performing a continuous measurement of a qubit's state
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