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    Zero tension Kardar-Parisi-Zhang equation in (d+1)- Dimensions

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    The joint probability distribution function (PDF) of the height and its gradients is derived for a zero tension d+1d+1-dimensional Kardar-Parisi-Zhang (KPZ) equation. It is proved that the height`s PDF of zero tension KPZ equation shows lack of positivity after a finite time tct_{c}. The properties of zero tension KPZ equation and its differences with the case that it possess an infinitesimal surface tension is discussed. Also potential relation between the time scale tct_{c} and the singularity time scale tc,ν→0t_{c, \nu \to 0} of the KPZ equation with an infinitesimal surface tension is investigated.Comment: 18 pages, 8 figure

    Pomeranchuk effect and spin-gradient cooling of Bose-Bose mixtures in an optical lattice

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    We theoretically investigate finite-temperature thermodynamics and demagnetization cooling of two-component Bose-Bose mixtures in a cubic optical lattice, by using bosonic dynamical mean field theory (BDMFT). We calculate the finite-temperature phase diagram, and remarkably find that the system can be heated from the superfluid into the Mott insulator at low temperature, analogous to the Pomeranchuk effect in 3He. This provides a promising many-body cooling technique. We examine the entropy distribution in the trapped system and discuss its dependence on temperature and an applied magnetic field gradient. Our numerical simulations quantitatively validate the spin-gradient demagnetization cooling scheme proposed in recent experiments.Comment: 9 pages, 8 figure

    The dynamics of liquid slugs forced by a syringe pump

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    Microfluidic processes for chemical synthesis have become popular in recent years. The small scale of the chemical reactions promise greater control over reaction conditions and more timely creation of products. The small scale of microfluidics poses its own set of problems, however. At the microscale, the dominant fluid forces are viscous resistance and surface tension. The effects of viscosity and scale reduce the Reynolds number and make mixing difficult. Much work has been done to control mixing at the microscale. This problem is concerned with a different microfluidic problem: delivering reactants to the site of reaction. A common setup is to attach syringes full of reactant to a reaction chamber by narrow hydrophobic tubing. Using a stepper motor, a controlled dose of liquid may be injected into the tube. The hydrophobosity causes the dose to curve outward on the sides, becoming a "slug" of reactant with air in front and behind. The syringe at the rear is then switched for one full of air, and air pressure is used to drive the slug to the reaction site. If too much pressure is applied, the slug will arrive with a significant back pressure that will be relieved through bubbling in the reaction site. This causes the formation of a foam and is highly undesirable. We present a simple model based on Boyle’s law for the motion of a slug through a tube. We then extend this model for trains of slugs separated by air bubbles. Last, we consider the case of a flooded reaction site, where the forward air bubble must be pushed through the flooding liquid. In conclusion, we have determined the dynamics of a single slug moving towards an empty reaction chamber giving the final equilibrium position of the slug. A phase-plane analysis then determined a condition on the size of the slug needed to ensure that it comes to rest without oscillating about the equilibrium position. The effect of a flooded reaction chamber was then considered. In this case it is impossible to avoid bubbling due to the design of the device. We found that it is possible, however, to reduce the bubbling by minimising the back pressure behind the slug. Finally, the dynamics of multiple slugs with or without a flooded reaction chamber has been investigated

    An examination of iranian penal policies to deal with administrative and economic corruptions, emphasizing the islamic penal code that's been adopted in 2013

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    Economic crime imposes very costs to society and because of its complexity detection and prosecution in difficult. So required some prehensive criminal policy. This research try to survey Iran's criminal policy about economic crimes with emphasis on new penal code, enacted in 2013. The results indicate that legislator has not been defined "economic crimes" term but is considered its instances according to articles 47, 36,109 of new penal code. Fighting against Economic Crimes must be including preventive measures and criminal reaction. Preventive measures has been coherent by dictating of United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and fighting against Corruption internal code (2011) but Iran's legislator has not taken coherent policy to fighting economic crimes by criminal reaction . Although the new penal Code adopted some strict against this crimes but we couldn’t see a coherent policy against its;Keywords: criminal policy, economic crimes, economic corruption, Islamic Penal Codethat's been adopted in 2013

    Ultrahigh Purcell factors and Lamb shifts using slow-light metamaterial waveguides

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    Employing a medium-dependent quantum optics formalism and a Green function solution of Maxwell's equations, we study the enhanced spontaneous emission factors (Purcell factors) and Lamb shifts from a quantum dot or atom near the surface of a %embedded in a slow-light metamaterial waveguide. Purcell factors of approximately 250 and 100 are found at optical frequencies for p−p-polarized and s−s-polarized dipoles respectively placed 28\thinspace nm (0.02\thinspace λ0\lambda_{0}) above the slab surface, including a realistic metamaterial loss factor of γ/2π=2THz\gamma /2\pi =2 \mathrm{THz}. For smaller loss values, we demonstrate that the slow-light regime of odd metamaterial waveguide propagation modes can be observed and related to distinct resonances in the Purcell factors. Correspondingly, we predict unusually large and rich Lamb shifts of approximately -1 GHz to -6 GHz for a dipole moment of 50 Debye. We also make a direct calculation of the far field emission spectrum, which contains direct measurable access to these enhanced Purcell factors and Lamb shifts
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