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On Distance-Regular Graphs with Smallest Eigenvalue at Least
A non-complete geometric distance-regular graph is the point graph of a
partial geometry in which the set of lines is a set of Delsarte cliques. In
this paper, we prove that for fixed integer , there are only finitely
many non-geometric distance-regular graphs with smallest eigenvalue at least
, diameter at least three and intersection number
Effective potential for composite operators and for an auxiliary scalar field in a Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model
We derive the effective potentials for composite operators in a
Nambu-Jona-Lasinio (NJL) model at zero and finite temperature and show that in
each case they are equivalent to the corresponding effective potentials based
on an auxiliary scalar field. The both effective potentials could lead to the
same possible spontaneous breaking and restoration of symmetries including
chiral symmetry if the momentum cutoff in the loop integrals is large enough,
and can be transformed to each other when the Schwinger-Dyson (SD) equation of
the dynamical fermion mass from the fermion-antifermion vacuum (or thermal)
condensates is used. The results also generally indicate that two effective
potentials with the same single order parameter but rather different
mathematical expressions can still be considered physically equivalent if the
SD equation corresponding to the extreme value conditions of the two potentials
have the same form.Comment: 7 pages, no figur
Superconductivity-induced Phonon Renormalization on NaFeCoAs
We report a study of the lattice dynamics in superconducting NaFeAs (Tc = 8
K) and doped NaFe0.97Co0.03As (Tc = 20 K) using Raman light scattering. Five of
the six phonon modes expected from group theory are observed. In contrast with
results obtained on iso-structural and iso-electronic LiFeAs, anomalous
broadening of Eg(As) and A1g(Na) modes upon cooling is observed in both
samples. In addition, in the Co-doped sample, a superconductivity-induced
renormalization of the frequency and linewidth of the B1g(Fe) vibration is
observed. This renormalization can not be understood within a single band and
simple multi-band approaches. A theoretical model that includes the effects of
SDW correlations along with sign-changing s-wave pairing state and interband
scattering has been developed to explain the observed behavior of the B1g(Fe)
mode.Comment: 10 pages; 6 figure
Design and Analysis of IPACT-based Bandwidth Allocation for Delay-Guarantee in OFDMA-PON
To guarantee delay performances for timesensitive services in an orthogonal frequency-division multiple access passive optical network (OFDMA-PON), we propose a two-dimension (i.e., subcarriers and time) upstream bandwidth allocation method based on interleaved polling with adaptive cycle time (IPACT). We first analyze its delay performance in terms of cycle time, i.e., the length of a polling cycle. Then, by setting the maximum polling cycle so as to guarantee timely transmissions for time-sensitive services, we identify the requirements, i.e., maximum bandwidth allocation, maximum number of allowed optical network
units (ONUs), and optimum number of subcarriers, for upstream bandwidth allocation with delay guarantees. The proposed scheme is evaluated both numerically and via simulation
Tunable Fano effect in parallel-coupled double quantum dot system
With the help of the Green function technique and the equation of motion
approach, the electronic transport through a parallel-coupled double quantum
dot(DQD) is theoretically studied. Owing to the inter-dot coupling, the bonding
and antibonding states of the artificial quantum-dot-molecule may constitute an
appropriate basis set. Based on this picture, the Fano interference in the
conductance spectra of the DQD system is readily explained. The possibility of
manipulating the Fano lineshape in the tunnelling spectra of the DQD system is
explored by tuning the dot-lead coupling, the inter-dot coupling, the magnetic
flux threading the ring connecting dots and leads, and the flux difference
between two sub-rings. It has been found that by making use of various tuning,
the direction of the asymmetric tail of Fano lineshape may be flipped by
external fields, and the continuous conductance spectra may be magnetically
manipulated with lineshape retained. More importantly, by adjusting the
magnetic flux, the function of two molecular states can be exchanged, giving
rise to a swap effect, which might play a role as a qubit in the quantum
computation.Comment: 9 pages, 10 figure
Infrared Hall conductivity of NaCoO
We report infrared Hall conductivity of
NaCoO thin films determined from Faraday rotation angle
measurements. exhibits two types of hole
conduction, Drude and incoherent carriers. The coherent Drude carrier shows a
large renormalized mass and Fermi liquid-like behavior of Hall scattering rate,
. The spectral weight is suppressed and disappears at T
= 120K. The incoherent carrier response is centered at mid-IR frequency and
shifts to lower energy with increasing T. Infrared Hall constant is positive
and almost independent of temperature in sharp contrast with the dc-Hall
constant.Comment: 5 Pages, 5 Figures. Author list corrected in metadata only, paper is
unchange
A simpler and more efficient algorithm for the next-to-shortest path problem
Given an undirected graph with positive edge lengths and two
vertices and , the next-to-shortest path problem is to find an -path
which length is minimum amongst all -paths strictly longer than the
shortest path length. In this paper we show that the problem can be solved in
linear time if the distances from and to all other vertices are given.
Particularly our new algorithm runs in time for general
graphs, which improves the previous result of time for sparse
graphs, and takes only linear time for unweighted graphs, planar graphs, and
graphs with positive integer edge lengths.Comment: Partial result appeared in COCOA201
Mechanism-based model characterizing bidirectional interaction between PEGylated liposomal CKD-602 (S-CKD602) and monocytes in cancer patients
S-CKD602 is a PEGylated liposomal formulation of CKD-602, a potent topoisomerase I inhibitor. The objective of this study was to characterize the bidirectional pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) interaction between S-CKD602 and monocytes. Plasma concentrations of encapsulated CKD-602 and monocytes counts from 45 patients with solid tumors were collected following intravenous administration of S-CKD602 in the phase I study. The PK-PD models were developed and fit simultaneously to the PK-PD data, using NONMEM®. The monocytopenia after administration of S-CKD602 was described by direct toxicity to monocytes in a mechanism-based model, and by direct toxicity to progenitor cells in bone marrow in a myelosuppression-based model. The nonlinear PK disposition of S-CKD602 was described by linear degradation and irreversible binding to monocytes in the mechanism-based model, and Michaelis-Menten kinetics in the myelosuppression-based model. The mechanism-based PK-PD model characterized the nonlinear PK disposition, and the bidirectional PK-PD interaction between S-CKD602 and monocytes. © 2012 Cárdenas et al, publisher and licensee Dove Medical Press Ltd
Modulational instability in periodic quadratic nonlinear materials
We investigate the modulational instability of plane waves in quadratic
nonlinear materials with linear and nonlinear quasi-phase-matching gratings.
Exact Floquet calculations, confirmed by numerical simulations, show that the
periodicity can drastically alter the gain spectrum but never completely
removes the instability. The low-frequency part of the gain spectrum is
accurately predicted by an averaged theory and disappears for certain gratings.
The high-frequency part is related to the inherent gain of the homogeneous
non-phase-matched material and is a consistent spectral feature.Comment: 4 pages, 7 figures corrected minor misprint
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