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Quantum Corrections to the Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m and Kerr-Newman Metrics
We use effective field theory techniques to examine the quantum corrections
to the gravitational metrics of charged particles, with and without spin. In
momentum space the masslessness of the photon implies the presence of
nonanalytic pieces etc. in the form factors of
the energy-momentum tensor. We show how the former reproduces the classical
non-linear terms of the Reissner-Nordstr\"{o}m and Kerr-Newman metrics while
the latter can be interpreted as quantum corrections to these metrics, of order
Comment: 16 page latex file with two figure
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Climate change, agriculture and Fairtrade: identifying the challenges and opportunities
This paper presents the findings of a study commissioned by the UK's Fairtrade Foundation on the implications of climate change for agricultural producers in Fairtrade value chains
On the parameterization dependence of the energy momentum tensor and the metric
We use results by Kirilin to show that in general relativity the nonleading
terms in the energy-momentum tensor of a particle depends on the
parameterization of the gravitational field. While the classical metric that is
calculated from this source, used to define the leading long-distance
corrections to the metric, also has a parameteriztion dependence, it can be
removed by a coordinate change. Thus the classical observables are
parameterization independent. The quantum effects that emerge within the same
calculation of the metric also depend on the parameterization and a full
quantum calculation requires the inclusion of further diagrams. However, within
a given parameterization the quantum effects calculated by us in a previous
paper are well defined. Flaws of Kirilin's proposed alternate metric definition
are described and we explain why the diagrams that we calculated are the
appropriate ones.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figure
Effects of thermal and mechanical fatigue on the flexural strength of G40-600/PMR-15 cross-ply laminates
The effects of thermal and mechanical fatigue on the flexural strength of G40-600/PMR-15 cross-ply laminates with ply orientation of (0(2),90(2))2S and (90(2),0(2))2S are examined. The relative importance of shear and tensile stresses is examined by varying the span-to-depth ratios of flexural test specimens from 8 to 45. Acoustic emission signals are measured during the flexural tests in order to monitor the initiation and growth of damage. Optical microscopy is used to examine specimens for resin cracking, delamination, and fiber breaks after testing. Transverse matrix cracks and delaminations occur in all specimens, regardless of ply orientation, span-to-depth ratio, or previous exposure of specimens to thermal and mechanical fatigue. A small amount of fiber tensile fracture occurs in the outer 0 deg ply of specimens with high span-to-depth ratios. Because of the complex failure modes, the flexural test results represent the 'apparent' strengths rather than the true flexural or shear strengths for these cross-ply laminates. Thermal cycling of specimens prior to flexural testing does not reduce the apparent flexural strength or change the mode of failure. However, fewer acoustic events are recorded at all strains during flexural testing of specimens exposed to prior thermal cycling. High temperature thermal cycling (32 to 260 C, 100 cycles) causes a greater reduction in acoustic events than low temperature thermal cycling (-85 to +85 C, 500 cycles). Mechanical cycling (0 to 50 percent of the flexural strength, 100 cycles) has a similar effect, except that acoustic events are reduced only at strains less than the maximum strain applied during flexural fatigue
Theory of Weak Hypernuclear Decay
The weak nonmesonic decay of Lambda-hypernuclei is studied in the context of
a one-meson-exchange model. Predictions are made for the decay rate, p/n
stimulation ratio and the asymmetry in polarized hypernuclear decay.Comment: Standard 41 page Latex fil
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