Light-cone sum rules for the NγΔN\gamma\Delta transitions for real photons

We examine the radiative $\Delta \to \gamma N$ transition at the real photon point $Q^2=0$ using the framework of light-cone QCD sum rules. In particular, the sum rules for the transition form factors $G_M(0)$ and $R_{EM}$ are determined up to twist 4. The result for $G_M(0)$ agrees with experiment within 10% accuracy. The agreement for $R_{EM}$ is also reasonable. In addition, we derive new light-cone sum rules for the magnetic moments of nucleons, with a complete account of twist-4 corrections based on a recent reanalysis of photon distribution amplitudes.Comment: 34 pages, 9 figures, revised version, published in Phys. Rev. D, one misplaced reference correcte

Reevaluation of Neutron Electric Dipole Moment with QCD Sum Rules

We study the neutron electric dipole moment in the presence of the CP-violating operators up to the dimension five in terms of the QCD sum rules. It is found that the OPE calculation is robust when exploiting a particular interpolating field for neutron, while there exist some uncertainties on the phenomenological side. By using input parameters obtained from the lattice calculation, we derive a conservative limit for the contributions of the CP violating operators. We also show the detail of the derivation of the sum rules.Comment: 33 pages, 5 figure

Generalized Density Matrix Revisited: Microscopic Approach to Collective Dynamics in Soft Spherical Nuclei

The generalized density matrix (GDM) method is used to calculate microscopically the parameters of the collective Hamiltonian. Higher order anharmonicities are obtained consistently with the lowest order results, the mean field [Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov (HFB) equation] and the harmonic potential [quasiparticle random phase approximation (QRPA)]. The method is applied to soft spherical nuclei, where the anharmonicities are essential for restoring the stability of the system, as the harmonic potential becomes small or negative. The approach is tested in three models of increasing complexity: the Lipkin model, model with factorizable forces, and the quadrupole plus pairing model.Comment: submitted to Physical Review C on 08 May, 201

Twist-2 Light-Cone Pion Wave Function

We present an analysis of the existing constraints for the twist-2 light-cone pion wave function. We find that existing information on the pion wave function does not exclude the possibility that the pion wave function attains its asymptotic form. New bounds on the parameters of the pion wave function are presented.Comment: 7 pages, LaTeX, 1 PS-figure, one reference added, minor changes in the tex

Vector, Axial, Tensor and Pseudoscalar Vacuum Susceptibilities

Using a recently developed three-point formalism within the method of QCD Sum Rules we determine the vacuum susceptibilities needed in the two-point formalism for the coupling of axial, vector, tensor and pseudoscalar currents to hadrons. All susceptibilities are determined by the space-time scale of condensates, which is estimated from data for deep inelastic scattering on nucleons

Electro-osmosis on anisotropic super-hydrophobic surfaces

We give a general theoretical description of electro-osmotic flow at striped super-hydrophobic surfaces in a thin double layer limit, and derive a relation between the electro-osmotic mobility and hydrodynamic slip-length tensors. Our analysis demonstrates that electro-osmotic flow shows a very rich behavior controlled by slip length and charge at the gas sectors. In case of uncharged liquid-gas interface, the flow is the same or inhibited relative to flow in homogeneous channel with zero interfacial slip. By contrast, it can be amplified by several orders of magnitude provided slip regions are uniformly charged. When gas and solid regions are oppositely charged, we predict a flow reversal, which suggests a possibility of huge electro-osmotic slip even for electro-neutral surfaces. On the basis of these observations we suggest strategies for practical microfluidic mixing devices. These results provide a framework for the rational design of super-hydrophobic surfaces.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures; submitted to PRL Revised version: several references added, typos corrected. Supplementary file was restructured, the second part of the original EPAPS was removed and is supposed to be published as a separate pape

Spontaneous violation of chiral symmetry in QCD vacuum is the origin of baryon masses and determines baryon magnetic moments and their other static properties

A short review is presented of the spontaneous violation of chiral symmetry in QCD vacuum. It is demonstrated, that this phenomenon is the origin of baryon masses in QCD. The value of nucleon mass is calculated as well as the masses of hyperons and some baryonic resonances and expressed mainly through the values of quark condensates -- $, ~q=u,d,s$ -- the vacuum expectation values (v.e.v.) of quark field. The concept of vacuum expectation values induced by external fields is introduced. It is demonstrated that such v.e.v. induced by static electromagnetic field results in quark condensate magnetic susceptibility, which plays the main role in determination of baryon magnetic moments. The magnetic moments of proton, neutron and hyperons are calculated. The results of calculation of baryon octet $\beta$-decay constants are also presented.Comment: 13 pades, 5 figures. Dedicated to 85-birthday of acad. S.T.Belyaev. To be published in Phys.At.Nucl. Few references are correcte

The "radiative Delta -> N gamma" decay in light cone QCD

The "g_{Delta N gamma}" coupling for the "Delta -> N gamma" decay is calculated in framework of the light cone QCD sum rules and is found to be g_{Delta N gamma} = (1.6 pm 0.2) GeV^(-1). Using this value of g_{Delta N gamma} we estimate the branching ratio of the Delta^+ -> N gamma decay, which is in a very good agreement with the experimental result.Comment: 9 pages, 1figures, LaTeX formatte