46 research outputs found
An Exact Approach to the Oscillator Radiation Process in an Arbitrarily Large Cavity
Starting from a solution of the problem of a mechanical oscillator coupled to
a scalar field inside a reflecting sphere of radius , we study the behaviour
of the system in free space as the limit of an arbitrarily large radius in the
confined solution. From a mathematical point of view we show that this way of
facing the problem is not equivalent to consider the system {\it a} {\it
priori} embedded in infinite space. In particular, the matrix elements of the
transformation turning the system to principal axis, do not tend to
distributions in the limit of an arbitrarily large sphere as it should be the
case if the two procedures were mathematically equivalent. Also, we introduce
"dressed" coordinates which allow an exact description of the oscillator
radiation process for any value of the coupling, strong or weak. In the case of
weak coupling, we recover from our exact expressions the well known decay
formulas from perturbation theory.Comment: 27 page
Time evolution of a superposition of dressed oscillator states in a cavity
Using the formalism of {\it renormalized} coordinates and \textit{dressed}
states introduced in previous publications, we perform a nonperturbative study
of the time evolution of a superposition of two states, the ground state and
the first excited level of a harmonic oscillator, the system being confined in
a perfectly reflecting cavity of radius . For , we find
dissipation with dominance of the interference terms of the density matrix, in
both weak- and strong-coupling regimes. For small values of all elements of
the density matrix present an oscillatory behavior as times goes on and the
system is not dissipative. In both cases, we obtain improved theoretical
results with respect to those coming from perturbation theory.Comment: 15 pages, LATEX, 3 figures; version to appear in J. Phys. A - Math.
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Dressed States Approach to Quantum Systems
Using the non-perturbative method of {\it dressed} states previously
introduced in JPhysA, we study effects of the environment on a quantum
mechanical system, in the case the environment is modeled by an ensemble of non
interacting harmonic oscillators. This method allows to separate the whole
system into the {\it dressed} mechanical system and the {\it dressed}
environment, in terms of which an exact, non-perturbative approach is possible.
When applied to the Brownian motion, we give explicit non-perturbative formulas
for the classical path of the particle in the weak and strong coupling regimes.
When applied to study atomic behaviours in cavities, the method accounts very
precisely for experimentally observed inhibition of atomic decay in small
cavities PhysLA, physics0111042
Primary healthcare and the construction of thematic health networks: what role can they play?
The enhancement of primary healthcare has been a core strategy for the empowerment of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS). Recent guidelines issued by OPAS and the Ministry of Health highlight the role it has played as a thematic communication network center, a regulating agent for the access and use of services required for comprehensive healthcare. Sponsored by PPSUS/Fapesp, this study examines the possibilities of the primary healthcare network exercising such a strategic function. Life narratives involving 15 regular users were produced in two cities of ABC Paulista, which have adopted the Family Health Strategy for the organization of their primary healthcare networks. The study presents three main findings: the primary healthcare network serves as an outpost of SUS by producing user values even for high complexity service users; the primary network is perceived is a place for simple care needs; there is shared impotence between users and teams when it comes to the network functioning as the coordinator of care, indicating that it does not possess the technological, operational and organizational material conditions or symbolic conditions (values, meanings, and representations) to be in a central position in the coordination of thematic healthcare networks.O fortalecimento da atenção básica tem sido valorizado como estratégia central para a construção do SUS. Diretrizes recentes emanadas pela OPAS e pelo MS destacam seu papel como centro de comunicação de redes temáticas, como reguladora do acesso e utilização dos serviços necessários para a integralidade do cuidado. O presente estudo, financiado com recursos PPSUS/Fapesp, problematiza as possibilidades da rede básica exercer tal função estratégica. Foram produzidas narrativas de vida de 15 usuários altamente utilizadores de serviços de saúde em dois municÃpios do ABC paulista, que adotaram a Estratégia de Saúde da FamÃlia para organização de suas redes básicas. O estudo apresenta três achados principais: a rede básica funciona como posto avançado do SUS, produzindo valores de uso mesmo para os pacientes utilizadores de serviços de alta complexidade; a rede básica é vista como lugar de coisas simples; há uma impotência compartilhada entre usuários e equipes quando se trata da rede básica funcionar como coordenadora do cuidado, indicando como ela não reúne condições materiais (tecnológicas, operacionais, organizacionais) e simbólicas (valores, significados e representações) de deter a posição central da coordenação das redes temáticas de saúde.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de Medicina PreventivaInstituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa Instituto Universitário de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Saúde ColetivaUniversidade Estadual de Campinas Faculdade de Ciências Médicas Departamento de Saúde ColetivaUNIFESP, EPM, Depto. de Medicina PreventivaSciEL