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Oscillating Superfluidity of Bosons in Optical Lattices
We follow up on a recent suggestion by C. Orzel et. al., Science, 291, 2386
(2001), whereby bosons in an optical lattice would be subjected to a sudden
parameter change from the Mott to the superfluid phase. We analyze the Bose
Hubbard model with a modified coherent states path integral which can escribe -
both - phases. The saddle point theory yields collective oscillations of the
uniform superfluid order parameter. These would be seen in time resolved
interference patterns made by the released gas. We calculate the collective
oscillation's damping rate by phason pair emission. In two dimensions the
overdamped region largely overlaps with the quantum critical region.
Measurements of critical dynamics on the Mott side are proposed.Comment: 4 pages 1 eps figures; Final version as appears in PRL. Added
discussion on spontaneous generation of vortice
Paramagnon-induced dispersion anomalies in the cuprates
We report the self-energy associated with RPA magnetic susceptibility in the
hole-doped Bi_2Sr_2CuO_6 (Bi2201) and the electron-doped Nd_{2-x}Ce_xCuO_4
(NCCO) in the overdoped regime within the framework of a one-band Hubbard
model. Strong weight is found in the magnetic spectrum around (pi, 0) at about
360 meV in Bi2201 and 640 meV in NCCO, which yields dispersion anomalies in
accord with the recently observed `waterfall' effects in the cuprates.Comment: Submitted to PRL, Dec. 21, 2006; 4 eps figures, revte
Semiclassical Approach to Competing Orders in Two-leg Spin Ladder with Ring-Exchange
We investigate the competition between different orders in the two-leg spin
ladder with a ring-exchange interaction by means of a bosonic approach. The
latter is defined in terms of spin-1 hardcore bosons which treat the N\'eel and
vector chirality order parameters on an equal footing. A semiclassical approach
of the resulting model describes the phases of the two-leg spin ladder with a
ring-exchange. In particular, we derive the low-energy effective actions which
govern the physical properties of the rung-singlet and dominant vector
chirality phases. As a by-product of our approach, we reveal the mutual
induction phenomenon between spin and chirality with, for instance, the
emergence of a vector-chirality phase from the application of a magnetic field
in bilayer systems coupled by four-spin exchange interactions.Comment: 15 pages, 9 figure
Itinerant ferromagnetism in a two-dimensional atomic gas
Motivated by the first experimental evidence of ferromagnetic behavior in a
three-dimensional ultracold atomic gas, we explore the possibility of itinerant
ferromagnetism in a trapped two-dimensional atomic gas. Firstly, we develop a
formalism that demonstrates how quantum fluctuations drive the ferromagnetic
reconstruction first order, and consider the consequences of an imposed
population imbalance. Secondly, we adapt this formalism to elucidate the key
experimental signatures of ferromagnetism in a realistic trapped geometry.Comment: Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Spin 3/2 dimer model
We present a parent Hamiltonian for weakly dimerized valence bond solid
states for arbitrary half-integral S. While the model reduces for S=1/2 to the
Majumdar-Ghosh Hamiltonian we discuss this model and its properties for S=3/2.
Its degenerate ground state is the most popular toy model state for discussing
dimerization in spin 3/2 chains. In particular, it describes the impurity
induced dimer phase in Cr8Ni as proposed recently. We point out that the
explicit construction of the Hamiltonian and its main features apply to
arbitrary half-integral spin S.Comment: 5+ pages, 6 figures; to appear in Europhysics Letter
Considerations on Sampling and Statistical Analysis in Grassland Ensiling Trials
Critical findings on design, statistical analysis, and interpretation of the results will be addressed based on comparative ensiling trials. For this aim, a lab-scale ensiling trial on biostatistical issues was conducted in 2021. Grass material from a permanent mowing pasture was taken from (i) 10 sampling points, (ii) one sampling point, (iii) a mixture of 10 sampling points. For each sub-trial (based on the sampling design), 3 levels of the fixed treatment factor silage additive were tested with 10 replicates (without additive, chemical silage additive, biological silage additive). The analysis was performed within a linear mixed effects model (LMM) as randomized complete block design (RCBD), accounting for systematic effects of field sampling points (i) and/or time processing (i, ii, iii). In sub- trial (i), variability in trait values was highest and more influenced by treatments (variance heterogeneity), and block effects were most pronounced. In contrast, the block effect was less pronounced in (ii) and (iii), and we could not find a time gradient in the silage trait values. Depending on the nature of the silage trait (distribution, treatment variances), a suitable analysis procedure has to be chosen. The frequently used low number of replications is probably not sufficient
Temperature dependence of the nuclear symmetry energy
We have studied the properties of A=54 and A=64 isobars at temperatures T
\leq 2 MeV via Monte Carlo shell model calculations with two different residual
interactions. In accord with empirical indications, we find that the symmetry
energy coefficient, b_{sym}, is independent of temperature to within 0.6 MeV
for T \leq 1 MeV. This is in contrast to a recent suggestion of a 2.5 MeV
increase of b_{sym} for this temperature, which would have significantly
altered the supernova explosion scenario.Comment: 7 pages, including 2 figures, Caltech preprint MAP-17
Mid-IR continuous-wave fiber-laser-pumped optical parametric oscillators
We review recent developments in continuous-wave mid-infrared optical parametric oscillators pumped by fiber lasers. Such devices are potentially valuable spectroscopic sources providing high output powers and rapid, wide-range tuning in the mid-infrared molecular fingerprint region
Fine Structure Discussion of Parity-Nonconserving Neutron Scattering at Epithermal Energies
The large magnitude and the sign correlation effect in the parity
non-conserving resonant scattering of epithermal neutrons from Th is
discussed in terms of a non-collective local doorway model. General
conclusions are drawn as to the probability of finding large parity violation
effects in other regions of the periodic table.Comment: 6 pages, Tex. CTP# 2296, to appear in Z. Phys.
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