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Wavefunctions and counting formulas for quasiholes of clustered quantum Hall states on a sphere
The quasiholes of the Read-Rezayi clustered quantum Hall states are
considered, for any number of particles and quasiholes on a sphere, and for any
degree k of clustering. A set of trial wavefunctions, that are zero-energy
eigenstates of a k+1-body interaction, and so are symmetric polynomials that
vanish when any k+1 particle coordinates are equal, is obtained explicitly and
proved to be both complete and linearly independent. Formulas for the number of
states are obtained, without the use of (but in agreement with) conformal field
theory, and extended to give the number of states for each angular momentum. An
interesting recursive structure emerges in the states that relates those for k
to those for k-1. It is pointed out that the same numbers of zero-energy states
can be proved to occur in certain one-dimensional models that have recently
been obtained as limits of the two-dimensional k+1-body interaction
Hamiltonians, using results from the combinatorial literature.Comment: 9 pages. v2: minor corrections; additional references; note added on
connection with one-dimensional Hamiltonians of recent interes
q,k-generalized gamma and beta functions
We introduce the q,k-generalized Pochhammer symbol. We construct
and , the q,k-generalized gamma and beta fuctions, and
show that they satisfy properties that generalize those satisfied by the
classical gamma and beta functions. Moreover, we provide integral
representations for and Comment: 17 page
Optical Surface Vortices and Their Use in Nanoscale Manipulation
Following a brief overview of the physics underlying the interaction of twisted light with atoms at near-resonance frequencies, the essential ingredients of the interaction of atoms with surface optical vortices are described. It is shown that surface optical vortices can offer an unprecedented potential for the nanoscale manipulation of absorbed atoms congregating at regions of extremum light intensity on the surface
Application of the SEM to the measurement of solar cell parameters
Techniques are described which make use of the SEM to measure the minority carrier diffusion length and the metallurgical junction depth in silicon solar cells. The former technique permits the measurement of the true bulk diffusion length through the application of highly doped field layers to the back surfaces of the cells being investigated. It is shown that the secondary emission contrast observed in the SEM on a reverse-biased diode can depict the location of the metallurgical junction if the diode has been prepared with the proper beveled geometry. The SEM provides the required contrast and the option of high magnification, permitting the measurement of extremely shallow junction depths
Surface optical vortices
It is shown how the total internal reflection of orbital-angular-momentum-endowed light can lead to the generation of evanescent light possessing rotational properties in which the intensity distribution is firmly localized in the vicinity of the surface. The characteristics of these surface optical vortices depend on the form of the incident light and on the dielectric mismatch of the two media. The interference of surface optical vortices is shown to give rise to interesting phenomena, including pattern rotation akin to a surface optical Ferris wheel. Applications are envisaged to be in atom lithography, optical surface tweezers, and spanners
Thermodynamics of gas–liquid colloidal equilibrium states: hetero-phase fluctuations
Following on from two previous JETC (Joint European Thermodynamics Conference) presentations, we present a preliminary report of further advances towards the thermodynamic description of critical behavior and a supercritical gas-liquid coexistence with a supercritical fluid mesophase defined by percolation loci. The experimental data along supercritical constant temperature isotherms (T >= T-c) are consistent with the existence of a two-state mesophase, with constant change in pressure with density, rigidity, (dp/d rho) (T), and linear thermodynamic state-functions of density. The supercritical mesophase is bounded by 3rd-order phase transitions at percolation thresholds. Here we present the evidence that these percolation transitions of both gaseous and liquid states along any isotherm are preceded by pre-percolation hetero-phase fluctuations that can explain the thermodynamic properties in the mesophase and its vicinity. Hetero-phase fluctuations give rise to one-component colloidal-dispersion states; a single Gibbs phase retaining 2 degrees of freedom in which both gas and liquid states with different densities percolate the phase volume. In order to describe the thermodynamic properties of two-state critical and supercritical coexistence, we introduce the concept of a hypothetical homo-phase of both gas and liquid, defined as extrapolated equilibrium states in the pre-percolation vicinity, with the hetero-phase fractions subtracted. We observe that there can be no difference in chemical potential between homo-phase liquid and gaseous states along the critical isotherm in mid-critical isochoric experiments when the meniscus disappears at T = T-c. For T > T-c, thermodynamic states comprise equal mole fractions of the homo-phase gas and liquid, both percolating the total phase volume, at the same temperature, pressure, and with a uniform chemical potential, stabilised by a positive finite interfacial surface tension.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
Self-Duality for the Two-Component Asymmetric Simple Exclusion Process
We study a two-component asymmetric simple exclusion process (ASEP) that is
equivalent to the ASEP with second-class particles. We prove self-duality with
respect to a family of duality functions which are shown to arise from the
reversible measures of the process and the symmetry of the generator under the
quantum algebra . We construct all invariant measures in
explicit form and discuss some of their properties. We also prove a sum rule
for the duality functions.Comment: 27 page
-Trinomial identities
We obtain connection coefficients between -binomial and -trinomial
coefficients. Using these, one can transform -binomial identities into a
-trinomial identities and back again. To demonstrate the usefulness of this
procedure we rederive some known trinomial identities related to partition
theory and prove many of the conjectures of Berkovich, McCoy and Pearce, which
have recently arisen in their study of the and
perturbations of minimal conformal field theory.Comment: 21 pages, AMSLate
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