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Magnetic and Electronic Phase Diagram and Superconductivity in the Organic Superconductors k-(BEDT-TTF)2X
The magnetic susceptibility of the organic superconductors -(h8 or
d8-ET), Cu(NCS) and Cu[N(CN)]Br has been studied. A
metallic phase below 37 38 K for Cu[N(CN)]Br and
46 50 K for Cu(NCS) has an anisotropic temperature
dependence of the susceptibility and the charge transport. Partial
charge-density-wave or charge fluctuation is expected to coexist with the
metallic phase instead of the large antiferromagnetic fluctuation above
. The phase diagram and the superconductivity of -(ET)
are discussed in connection with this phase.Comment: 5 pages, 4figures, REVTeX, references are corrected, accepted for
pubication in Phys. Rev.
Symmetry Restoration of Higgs Models at Finite Temperature
The symmetry restoration of Higgs models at finite temperature and in less than 4 dimensions is investigated. For that purpose a series of approximations to the constraint effective lattice potential is introduced. The continuum limit of these mean-field like effective potentials is discussed and it is shown that the symmetry is always restored at finite temperature. As an application we derive an estimate for the critical temperature
Finite Temperature λÏ^4 Theory in Two and Three Dimensions and Symmetry Restoration
λÏ^4 theory is studied in 2 and 3 dimensions to examine the validity of the finite temperature perturbation theory. We find that in some cases it is good even at high temperature in contrast to the case in 4 dimensions. We also discuss the problem of symmetry restoration and show an example of symmetry restoration within a safe perturbation at high temperature
From ballistic to Brownian vortex motion in complex oscillatory media
We show that the breaking of the rotation symmetry of spiral waves in
two-dimensional complex (period-doubled or chaotic) oscillatory media by
synchronization defect lines (SDL) is accompanied by an intrinsic drift of the
pattern. Single vortex motion changes from ballistic flights at a well-defined
angle from the SDL to Brownian-like diffusion when the turbulent character of
the medium increases. It gives rise, in non-turbulent multi-spiral regimes, to
a novel ``vortex liquid''.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure
Strigolactones as Germination Stimulants for Root Parasitic Plants
Witchweeds (Striga spp.) and broomrapes (Orobanche and Phelipanche spp.) are the two most devastating root parasitic plants belonging to the family Orobanchaceae and are causing enormous crop losses throughout the world. Seeds of these root parasites will not germinate unless they are exposed to chemical stimuli, âgermination stimulantsâ produced by and released from plant roots. Most of the germination stimulants identified so far are strigolactones (SLs), which also function as host recognition signals for arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and a novel class of plant hormones inhibiting shoot branching. In this review, we focus on SLs as germination stimulants for root parasitic plants. In addition, we discuss how quantitative and qualitative differences in SL exudation among sorghum cultivars influence their susceptibility to Striga
Autonomous Agent for Beyond Visual Range Air Combat: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach
This work contributes to developing an agent based on deep reinforcement
learning capable of acting in a beyond visual range (BVR) air combat simulation
environment. The paper presents an overview of building an agent representing a
high-performance fighter aircraft that can learn and improve its role in BVR
combat over time based on rewards calculated using operational metrics. Also,
through self-play experiments, it expects to generate new air combat tactics
never seen before. Finally, we hope to examine a real pilot's ability, using
virtual simulation, to interact in the same environment with the trained agent
and compare their performances. This research will contribute to the air combat
training context by developing agents that can interact with real pilots to
improve their performances in air defense missions
Primordial Star Formation under Far-ultraviolet radiation
Thermal and chemical evolution of primordial gas clouds irradiated with
far-ultraviolet (FUV; < 13.6 eV) radiation is investigated. In clouds
irradiated by intense FUV radiation, sufficient hydrogen molecules to be
important for cooling are never formed. However, even without molecular
hydrogen, if the clouds are massive enough, they start collapsing via atomic
hydrogen line cooling. Such clouds continue to collapse almost isothermally
owing to successive cooling by H^{-} free-bound emission up to the number
density of 10^{16} cm^{-3}. Inside the clouds, the Jeans mass eventually falls
well below a solar mass. This indicates that hydrogen molecules are dispensable
for low-mass primordial star formation, provided fragmentation of the clouds
occurs at sufficiently high density.Comment: 32 pages and 9 figures. ApJ, in pres
The First Stars
We review recent theoretical results on the formation of the first stars in
the universe, and emphasize related open questions. In particular, we discuss
the initial conditions for Population III star formation, as given by variants
of the cold dark matter cosmology. Numerical simulations have investigated the
collapse and the fragmentation of metal-free gas, showing that the first stars
were predominantly very massive. The exact determination of the stellar masses,
and the precise form of the primordial initial mass function, is still hampered
by our limited understanding of the accretion physics and the protostellar
feedback effects. We address the importance of heavy elements in bringing about
the transition from an early star formation mode dominated by massive stars, to
the familiar mode dominated by low mass stars, at later times. We show how
complementary observations, both at high redshifts and in our local cosmic
neighborhood, can be utilized to probe the first epoch of star formation.Comment: 38 pages, 10 figures, draft version for 2004 Annual Reviews of
Astronomy and Astrophysics, high-resolution version available at
http://cfa-www.harvard.edu/~vbromm
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