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Comment on "c-axis Josephson tunneling in -wave superconductors''
This comment points out that the recent paper by Maki and Haas [Phys. Rev. B
{\bf 67}, 020510 (2003)] is completely wrong.Comment: 1 page, submittted to Phys. Rev.
Theory of Coherent -Axis Josephson Tunneling between Layered Superconductors
We calculate exactly the Josephson current for -axis coherent tunneling
between two layered superconductors, each with internal coherent tight-binding
intra- and interlayer quasiparticle dispersions. Our results also apply when
one or both of the superconductors is a bulk material, and include the usually
neglected effects of surface states. For weak tunneling, our results reduce to
our previous results derived using the tunneling Hamiltonian. Our results are
also correct for strong tunneling. However, the -axis tunneling results of
Tanaka and Kashiwaya are shown to be incorrect in any limit. In addition, we
consider the -axis coherent critical current between two identical layered
superconductors twisted an angle about the -axis with respect to
each other. Regardless of the order parameter symmetry, our coherent tunneling
results using a tight-binding intralayer quasiparticle dispersion are
inconsistent with the recent -axis twist bicrystal
BiSrCaCuO twist junction experiments of Li {\it et
al.}Comment: 11 pages, 13 figures, submitted to Physical Review
$p+^{4,6,8}He elastic scattering at intermediate energies
Using a relativistic nuclear optical potential consisting of a Lorentz
scalar, , and the time-like component of a four-vector potential,
, we calculate elastic scattering differential cross sections and
polarizations for He at intermediate energies for which experimental
data are available. We also calculate the differential cross sections and
analyzing powers for He at intermediate energies and compare with the
few available experimental data.Comment: 09 pages, 04 figure
The generalized non-conservative model of a 1-planet system - revisited
We study the long-term dynamics of a planetary system composed of a star and
a planet. Both bodies are considered as extended, non-spherical, rotating
objects. There are no assumptions made on the relative angles between the
orbital angular momentum and the spin vectors of the bodies. Thus, we analyze
full, spatial model of the planetary system. Both objects are assumed to be
deformed due to their own rotations, as well as due to the mutual tidal
interactions. The general relativity corrections are considered in terms of the
post-Newtonian approximation. Besides the conservative contributions to the
perturbing forces, there are also taken into account non-conservative effects,
i.e., the dissipation of the mechanical energy. This dissipation is a result of
the tidal perturbation on the velocity field in the internal zones with
non-zero turbulent viscosity (convective zones). Our main goal is to derive the
equations of the orbital motion as well as the equations governing
time-evolution of the spin vectors (angular velocities). We derive the
Lagrangian equations of the second kind for systems which do not conserve the
mechanical energy. Next, the equations of motion are averaged out over all fast
angles with respect to time-scales characteristic for conservative
perturbations. The final equations of motion are then used to study the
dynamics of the non-conservative model over time scales of the order of the age
of the star. We analyze the final state of the system as a function of the
initial conditions. Equilibria states of the averaged system are finally
discussed.Comment: 37 pages, 13 figures, accepted to Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical
Astronom
Changes to DPPC domain structure in the presence of carbon nanoparticles
DPPC (dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine) is a disaturated lipid capable of forming closely packed monolayers at the air–liquid interface of the lung and allows the surface tension within the alveoli to reduce to almost zero and thus prevent alveolar collapse. Carbon nanoparticles are formed in natural and man-made combustion events, including diesel engines, and are capable of reaching the alveolar epithelium during breathing. In this work, we have used Brewster angle microscopy and neutron reflectivity to study the effect of differing concentrations of carbon nanoparticles on the structure of DPPC monolayer as the monolayer is subject to compression and expansion. The results show that the inclusion of carbon nanoparticles within a DPPC monolayer affects the formation and structure of the lipid domains. The domains lose their circular structure and show a crenated structure as well as a reduction in overall size of the domains. This change in structure is also evident following expansion of the lipid monolayer, suggesting that some carbon nanoparticles may remain associated with the monolayer. This observation could have an important implication regarding the removal of nanosized airborne pollutants from the human lung
Coin Tossing as a Billiard Problem
We demonstrate that the free motion of any two-dimensional rigid body
colliding elastically with two parallel, flat walls is equivalent to a billiard
system. Using this equivalence, we analyze the integrable and chaotic
properties of this new class of billiards. This provides a demonstration that
coin tossing, the prototypical example of an independent random process, is a
completely chaotic (Bernoulli) problem. The related question of which billiard
geometries can be represented as rigid body systems is examined.Comment: 16 pages, LaTe
Emission of thermal photons and the equilibration time in Heavy-Ion collisions
The emission of hard real photons from thermalized expanding hadronic matter
is dominated by the initial high-temperature expansion phase. Therefore, a
measurement of photon emission in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions
provides valuable insights into the early conditions realized in such a
collision. In particular, the initial temperature of the expanding fireball or
equivalently the equilibration time of the strongly interacting matter are of
great interest. An accurate determination of these quantities could help to
answer the question whether or not partonic matter (the quark gluon plasma) is
created in such collisions. In this work, we investigate the emission of real
photons using a model which is based on the thermodynamics of QCD matter and
which has been shown to reproduce a large variety of other observables. With
the fireball evolution fixed beforehand, we are able to extract limits for the
equilibration time by a comparison with photon emission data measured by WA98.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication at Phys. Rev.
Lamivudine plasma levels in chronic hepatitis B patients
Lamivudine has recently been registered for the treatment of chronic
hepatitis B patients. The main therapeutic outcome in the studies on which
the registration was based was a drop of HBV DNA below 10(7) genome
equivalents/ml, the level of detection of the insensitive Abbott Genostics
assay. However, as we have reported previously, with the use of sensitive
PCR-based assays, individual differences in virological response to
lamivudine can be detected. As a first step in analysing the chain of
events after oral intake of lamivudine we modified and validated a
high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) method to evaluate lamivudine
plasma levels. Lamivudine levels in chronic hepatitis B patients who
participated in a study on the efficacy of lamivudine were comparable to
our reference curve, which was derived from eight chronic hepatitis B
patients. From the reference curve, a mean area under the curve (AUC) of
4994 mcg/l.h (SD 1524), a mean t(max) of 42 minutes (SD 11), and a mean
C(max) of 1.9 mg/l (SD 0.70) were calculated. Lamivudine exerts its action
as the active triphosphate inside the hepatocyte after extensive handling.
Therefore, additional steps in the pharmacokinetic process should be
evaluated to explore the potential mechanisms that are responsible for the
diversity in quantitative HBV DNA response to lamivudine
Perturbations of anti-de Sitter black holes
I review perturbations of black holes in asymptotically anti-de Sitter space.
I show how the quasi-normal modes governing these perturbations can be
calculated analytically and discuss the implications on the hydrodynamics of
gauge theory fluids per the AdS/CFT correspondence. I also discuss phase
transitions of hairy black holes with hyperbolic horizons and the dual
superconductors emphasizing the analytical calculation of their properties.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures, prepared for the proceedings of the 5th Aegean
Summer School "From Gravity to Thermal Gauge Theories: the AdS/CFT
Correspondence," Milos, Greece, September 2009
Analytic calculation of quasi-normal modes
We discuss the analytic calculation of quasi-normal modes of various types of
perturbations of black holes both in asymptotically flat and anti-de Sitter
spaces. We obtain asymptotic expressions and also show how corrections can be
calculated perturbatively. We pay special attention to low-frequency modes in
anti-de Sitter space because they govern the hydrodynamic properties of a gauge
theory fluid according to the AdS/CFT correspondence. The latter may have
experimental consequencies for the quark-gluon plasma formed in heavy ion
collisions.Comment: 33 pages, prepared for the proceedings of the 4th Aegean Summer
School on Black Holes, Mytilene, Greece, September 200
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