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Scalar Quantum Field Theory with Cubic Interaction
In this paper it is shown that an i phi^3 field theory is a physically
acceptable field theory model (the spectrum is positive and the theory is
unitary). The demonstration rests on the perturbative construction of a linear
operator C, which is needed to define the Hilbert space inner product. The C
operator is a new, time-independent observable in PT-symmetric quantum field
theory.Comment: Corrected expressions in equations (20) and (21
Vector Casimir effect for a D-dimensional sphere
The Casimir energy or stress due to modes in a D-dimensional volume subject
to TM (mixed) boundary conditions on a bounding spherical surface is
calculated. Both interior and exterior modes are included. Together with
earlier results found for scalar modes (TE modes), this gives the Casimir
effect for fluctuating ``electromagnetic'' (vector) fields inside and outside a
spherical shell. Known results for three dimensions, first found by Boyer, are
reproduced. Qualitatively, the results for TM modes are similar to those for
scalar modes: Poles occur in the stress at positive even dimensions, and cusps
(logarithmic singularities) occur for integer dimensions . Particular
attention is given the interesting case of D=2.Comment: 20 pages, 1 figure, REVTe
Evaluation of the hazard from exposure to electron irradiation simulating that in the synchronous orbit
The electron spectrum predicted for the synchronous orbit was simulated to determine the effects that might occur to astroscientists exposed to such irradiation while on a prolonged space station mission in that region. Miniature pigs were exposed to monoenergetic and spectral-fractionated irradiations with 0.5 to 2.1 MeV electrons. Clinical and pathological alterations observed in biopsies were correlated with depth-dose pattern and length of post irradiation period up to one year. With monoenergetic electrons, the lowest dose causing a recognizable lesion was 1450 rad and with increasing dose lesions appeared earlier and were more severe. At the highest dose given, 2650 rad, ulceration extending into the dermis was present by twenty one days and required about four months for complete healing. Spectral-fractionated irradiations, in which the total dose range was essentially comparable to that of the monoenergetic series, resulted in very minimal outer dermis edema at 1790 rad and at no dose employed did necrosis of epidermis or ulceration into dermis occur
Evaluation of radiometric and geometric characteristics of LANDSAT-D imaging system
With vegetation masked and noise sources eliminated or minimized, different carbonate facies could be discriminated in a south Florida scene. Laboratory spectra of grab samples indicate that a 20% change in depth of the carbonate absorption band was detected despite the effects of atmospheric absorption. Both bright and dark hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks can be discriminated from their unaltered equivalents. A previously unrecognized altered area was identified on the basis of the TM images. The ability to map desert varnish in semi-arid terrains has economic significance as it defines areas that are less susceptible desert erosional process and suitable for construction development
Properties of nuclei in the nobelium region studied within the covariant, Skyrme, and Gogny energy density functionals
We calculate properties of the ground and excited states of nuclei in the
nobelium region for proton and neutron numbers of 92 <= Z <= 104 and 144 <= N
<= 156, respectively. We use three different energy-density-functional (EDF)
approaches, based on covariant, Skyrme, and Gogny functionals, each within two
different parameter sets. A comparative analysis of the results obtained for
odd-even mass staggerings, quasiparticle spectra, and moments of inertia allows
us to identify single-particle and shell effects that are characteristic to
these different models and to illustrate possible systematic uncertainties
related to using the EDF modellingComment: 43 LaTeX pages, 14 figures, accepted in Nuclear Physics A, Special
Issue on Superheavy Element
LISA Science Results in the Presence of Data Disturbances
Each spacecraft in the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna houses a proof mass
which follows a geodesic through spacetime. Disturbances which change the proof
mass position, momentum, and/or acceleration will appear in the LISA data
stream as additive quadratic functions. These data disturbances inhibit signal
extraction and must be removed. In this paper we discuss the identification and
fitting of monochromatic signals in the data set in the presence of data
disturbances. We also present a preliminary analysis of the extent of science
result limitations with respect to the frequency of data disturbances
Lipkin translational-symmetry restoration in the mean-field and energy-density-functional methods
Based on the 1960 idea of Lipkin, the minimization of energy of a
symmetry-restored mean-field state is equivalent to the minimization of a
corrected energy of a symmetry-broken state with the Peierls-Yoccoz mass. It is
interesting to note that the "unphysical" Peierls-Yoccoz mass, and not the true
mass, appears in the Lipkin projected energy. The Peierls-Yoccoz mass can be
easily calculated from the energy and overlap kernels, which allows for a
systematic, albeit approximate, restoration of translational symmetry within
the energy-density formalism. Analogous methods can also be implemented for all
other broken symmetries.Comment: 15 LaTeX pages, 8 eps figures, submitted to Journal of Physics
Microscopic study of 240Pu, mean-field and beyond
The influence of exact angular-momentum projection and configuration mixing
on properties of a heavy, well-deformed nucleus is discussed for the example of
Pu240. Starting from a self-consistent model using Skyrme interactions, we
analyze the resulting modifications of the deformation energy, the fission
barrier height, the excitation energy of the superdeformed minimum associated
with the fission isomer, the structure of the lowest rotational bands with
normal deformation and superdeformation, and the corresponding quadrupole
moments and transition moments. We present results obtained with the Skyrme
interactions SLy4 and SLy6, which have slightly different surface tensions.Comment: 7 pages REVTEX4, 4 figures. accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
Supermassive Black Holes in Active Galactic Nuclei. I. The Consistency of Black Hole Masses in Quiescent and Active Galaxies
We report the first results of a program to measure accurate stellar velocity
dispersions in the bulges of the host galaxies of active galactic nuclei (AGNs)
for which accurate black hole (BH) masses have been determined via
reverberation mapping. We find good agreement between BH masses obtained from
reverberation mapping, and from the M(BH) - sigma relation as defined by
quiescent galaxies, indicating a common relationship between active and
quiescent black holes and their large-scale environments.Comment: Submitted to ApJ
Shape coexistence in neutron-deficient Kr isotopes: Constraints on the single-particle spectrum of self-consistent mean-field models from collective excitations
We discuss shape coexistence in the neutron-deficient Kr72-Kr78 isotopes in
the framework of configuration mixing calculations of particle-number and
angular-momentum projected axial mean-field states obtained from
self-consistent calculations with the Skyrme interaction SLy6 and a
density-dependent pairing interaction. While our calculation reproduces
qualitatively and quantitatively many of the global features of these nuclei,
such as coexistence of prolate and oblate shapes, their strong mixing at low
angular momentum, and the deformation of collective bands, the ordering of our
calculated low-lying levels is at variance with experiment. We analyse the role
of the single-particle spectrum of the underlying mean-field for the spectrum
of collective excitations.Comment: accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
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