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Pedestal and Peak Structure in Jet Correlation
We study the characteristics of correlation between particles in jets
produced in heavy-ion collisions. In the framework of parton recombination we
calculate the and distributions of a pion associated with a
trigger particle. The origin of the pedestal in is related to the
longitudinal expansion of the thermal partons that are enhanced by the energy
loss of hard partons traversing the bulk medium. The peaks in and
are related to the same angular spread of the shower partons in a
jet cone. No artificial short- or long-range correlations are put in by hand. A
large part of the correlation between hadrons in jets is due to the correlation
among the shower partons arising from momentum conservation. Recombination
between thermal and shower partons dominates the correlation characterisitics
in the intermediate region.Comment: 14 pages in LaTex and 2 figures in ep
The multifocal pattern electroretinogram in chloroquine retinopathy
Purpose: Optimal screening for ocular toxicity caused by chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine is still controversial. With the multifocal pattern electroretinogram (mfPERG), a new electrophysiological technique has recently become available to detect early changes of ganglion cells. In this study this new technique is applied to a series of 10 patients seen consecutively receiving long-term chloroquine medication. Methods: In 10 patients receiving chloroquine medication, clinical examination, Amsler visual field testing and computerized color vision testing were performed. If toxicity was suspected, automated perimetry was carried out. In addition, in all patients conventional pattern electroretinogram (PERG) and mfPERG testing were performed. Results: On clinical examination 8 patients showed no chloroquine-associated maculopathy, while 2 patients did. Of these 2, only 1 reported abnormalities when viewing the Amsler chart, while automated perimetry showed typical, ring-like paracentral scotomas in both affected patients and color vision was significantly abnormal. In the normal patients, 4 of 8 had a mild color vision disturbance, which correlated to age-related macular changes. The amplitudes of the PERG and the central (approximately 10degrees) responses of the mfPERG were markedly reduced in chloroquine maculopathy, while the latencies were unchanged. The peripheral rings of mfPERG (ranging to 48degrees) were not affected by chloroquine toxicity. Both PERG and mfPERG were less affected by age-related macular changes. Conclusions: The reduction of PERG and central mfPERG responses in chloroquine maculopathy may help with the early detection of toxicity. Copyright (C) 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
Spatial Evolution of Resonant Harmonic Mode Triads in a Blasius Boundary Layer
Blasius boundary layer evolution is studies by means of bicoherence calculations. The layer is acoustically excited at the T-S frequency to provide a controlled transition. Measurements are made using a smooth surface as well as various roughness patterns. The bicoherence calculations are used to determine the extent to which frequency resonant velocity fluctuation waves can participate in energy exchange. The emphasis is on downstream variation of the individual interactions among harmonic modes. A limited picture of the role of quadratic wave interactions is revealed
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ISO Detection of CO<sup>+</sup> toward the protostar IRAS 16293-2422
In this letter we report the detection of eight high-N rotational transitions of CO+ towards a low mass protostar, IRAS 16293-2422. The source was observed with the Long Wavelength Spectrometer on board the Infrared Space Observatory. This is the first time that CO+ has been detected in a low luminosity source and the first time that high-N lines have been detected in any source. The detection of these lines was not predicted by models and consequently, their interpretation is a challenge. We discuss the possibility that the observed CO+ emission originates in the dense inner regions illuminated by the UV field created in the accretion shock (formed by infalling material), and conclude that this is an improbable explanation. We have also considered the possibility that a strong, dissociative J-shock at ~ 500 AU from the star is the origin of the CO+ emission. This model predicts CO+ column densities in rough agreement with the observations if the magnetic field is ~ 1 mG and the shock velocity is 100 km s-1
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Pituophis ruthveni
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Detection of CO<sup>+</sup> with ISO towards the protostar IRAS16293-242
We observed the low luminosity (and low mass) protostar IRAS16293-2422 with the Long Wavelength Spectrometer on board the Infrared Space Observatory. The observed line spectrum is very reach and shows transitions of several molecules and atoms. Here we report the detection of eight high-N rotational transitions of CO+. This is the first time that CO+ has been detected in a low luminosity source and the first time that high-N lines have been detected in any source. The detection of these lines was not predicted by models and consequently, their interpretation is a challenge. We discuss the possibility that the observed CO+ emission originates in the dense inner regions illuminated by the UV field created in the accretion shock (formed by infalling material), and conclude that this is an improbable explanation. We have also considered the possibility that a strong, dissociative J-shock at ~500 AU from the star is the origin of the CO+ emission. This model predicts CO+ column densities in rough agreement with the observations if the magnetic field is ~1 mG and the shock velocity is 100 km s-1
Supersonic Crossflow Transition Control in Ground and Flight Tests
This paper describes the use of distributed-roughness-element (DRE) patterns along a Mach 2 design swept-wing leading edge to increase the laminar flow extent and thereby reduce drag. One swept-wing model was tested in a supersonic wind tunnel as well as beneath a supersonic flight vehicle. Wing model surface data acquired during these tests included pressures, temperatures, and boundary-layer transition locations. Similarities and differences in experimental results are discussed. While wind tunnel and flight results show some differences, the wind tunnel results still provide key insights necessary for understanding how to design effective DRE patterns for use in flight applications. Experimental results demonstrate a DRE flow control effect observed in flight similar to that observed in the wind tunnel. Finally, a different perspective is discussed concerning what flow control role RE patterns might perform in any future swept-wing laminar flow control applications
A separability criterion for density operators
We give a necessary and sufficient condition for a mixed quantum mechanical
state to be separable. The criterion is formulated as a boundedness condition
in terms of the greatest cross norm on the tensor product of trace class
operators.Comment: REVTeX, 5 page
Dihadron Correlation in Jets Produced in Heavy-Ion Collisions
The difference between the structures of jets produced in heavy-ion and
hadronic collisions can best be exhibited in the correlations between particles
within those jets. We study the dihadron correlations in jets in the framework
of parton recombination. Two types of triggers, and proton, are
considered. It is shown that the recombination of thermal and shower partons
makes the most important contribution to the spectra of the associated
particles at intermediate . In collisions the only significant
contribution arises from shower-shower recombination, which is negligible in
heavy-ion collisions. Moments of the associated-particle distributions are
calculated to provide simple summary of the jet structures for easy comparison
with experiments.Comment: 24 pages in Latex + 5 figure
Characterizing entanglement with geometric entanglement witnesses
We show how to detect entangled, bound entangled, and separable bipartite
quantum states of arbitrary dimension and mixedness using geometric
entanglement witnesses. These witnesses are constructed using properties of the
Hilbert-Schmidt geometry and can be shifted along parameterized lines. The
involved conditions are simplified using Bloch decompositions of operators and
states. As an example we determine the three different types of states for a
family of two-qutrit states that is part of the "magic simplex", i.e. the set
of Bell-state mixtures of arbitrary dimension.Comment: 19 pages, 4 figures, some typos and notational errors corrected. To
be published in J. Phys. A: Math. Theo
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