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Isotopic replacement in ionic systems: the 4He2+ + 3He -> 3He4He+ + 4He reaction
Full quantum dynamics calculations have been carried out for the ionic
reaction 4He2+ + 3He and state-to-state reactive probabilities have been
obtained using both a time-dependent (TD) and a time-independent (TI) approach.
An accurate ab-initio potential energy surface has been employed for the
present quantum dynamics and the two sets of results are shown to be in
agreement with each other. The results for zero total angular momentum suggest
a marked presence of atom exchange (isotopic replacement) reaction with
probabilities as high as 60%. The reaction probabilities are only weakly
dependent on the initial vibrational state of the reactants while they are
slightly more sensitive to the degree of rotational excitation. A brief
discussion of the results for selected higher total angular momentum values is
also presented, while the l-shifting approximation [1] has been used to provide
estimates of the total reaction rates for the title process. Such rates are
found to be large enough to possibly become experimentally accessible
Jet stability, dynamics and energy transport
Relativistic jets carry energy and particles from compact to very large
scales compared with their initial radius. This is possible due to their
remarkable collimation despite their intrinsic unstable nature. In this
contribution, I review the state-of-the-art of our knowledge on instabilities
growing in those jets and several stabilising mechanisms that may give an
answer to the question of the stability of jets. In particular, during the last
years we have learned that the limit imposed by the speed of light sets a
maximum amplitude to the instabilities, contrary to the case of classical jets.
On top of this stabilising mechanism, the fast growth of unstable modes with
small wavelengths prevents the total disruption and entrainment of jets. I also
review several non-linear processes that can have an effect on the collimation
of extragalactic and microquasar jets. Within those, I remark possible causes
for the decollimation and decelleration of FRI jets, as opposed to the
collimated FRII's. Finally, I give a summary of the main reasons why jets can
propagate through such long distances.Comment: For the proceedings of High Energy Phenomena in Relativistic Outflows
III (HEPRO III, IJMPD, accepted). 12 page
The twist-2 Compton operator and its hidden Wandzura-Wilczek and Callan-Gross relations
Power corrections for virtual Compton scattering at leading twist are
etermined at operator level. From the complete off-cone representation of the
twist-2 Compton operator integral representations for the trace, antisymmetric
and symmetric part of that operator are derived. The operator valued invariant
functions are written in terms of iterated operators and may lead to
interrelations. For matrix elements they go over into relations for generalized
parton distributions. -- Reducing to the s-channel relevant part one gets
operator pre-forms of the Wandzura-Wilczek and the (target mass corrected)
Callan-Gross relations whose structure is exactly the same as known from the
case of deep inelastic scattering; taking non-forward matrix elements one
reproduces earlier results [B. Geyer, D. Robaschik and J. Eilers, Nucl. Phys. B
704 (2005) 279] for the absorptive part of the virtual Compton amplitude. --
All these relations, obtained without any approximation or using equations of
motion, are determined solely by the twist-2 structure of the underlying
operator and, therefore, are purely of geometric origin.Comment: 13 pages, Latex 2e, Introduction shortend, Section Prerequisites
added, more obvious formulations used, some formulas rewritten as well as
added, conclusions extended, references added. Final version as appearing in
PR
A Comparison of the Morphology and Stability of Relativistic and Nonrelativistic Jets
We compare results from a relativistic and a nonrelativistic set of 2D
axisymmetric jet simulations. For a set of five relativistic simulations that
either increase the Lorentz factor or decrease the adiabatic index we compute
nonrelativistic simulations with equal useful power or thrust. We examine these
simulations for morphological and dynamical differences, focusing on the
velocity field, the width of the cocoon, the age of the jets, and the internal
structure of the jet itself. The primary result of these comparisons is that
the velocity field of nonrelativistic jet simulations cannot be scaled up to
give the spatial distribution of Lorentz factors seen in relativistic
simulations. Since the local Lorentz factor plays a major role in determining
the total intensity for parsec scale extragalactic jets, this suggests that a
nonrelativistic simulation cannot yield the proper intensity distribution for a
relativistic jet. Another general result is that each relativistic jet and its
nonrelativistic equivalents have similar ages (in dynamical time units, =
R/a_a, where R is the initial radius of a cylindrical jet and a_a is the sound
speed in the ambient medium). In addition to these comparisons, we have
completed four new relativistic simulations to investigate the effect of
varying thermal pressure on relativistic jets. The simulations generally
confirm that faster (larger Lorentz factor) and colder jets are more stable,
with smaller amplitude and longer wavelength internal variations. The apparent
stability of these jets does not follow from linear normal mode analysis, which
suggests that there are available growing Kelvin-Helmholtz modes. (Abridged.)Comment: 32 pages, AASTEX, to appear in May 10, 1999 issue of ApJ, better
versions of Figures 1 and 6 are available at
http://crux.astr.ua.edu/~rosen/rel/rhdh.htm
Kink instabilities in jets from rotating magnetic fields
We have performed 2.5D and 3D simulations of conical jets driven by the
rotation of an ordered, large-scale magnetic field in a stratified atmosphere.
The simulations cover about three orders of magnitude in distance to capture
the centrifugal acceleration as well as the evolution past the Alfven surface.
We find that the jets develop kink instabilities, the characteristics of which
depend on the velocity profile imposed at the base of the flow. The
instabilities are especially pronounced with a rigid rotation profile, which
induces a shearless magnetic field. The jet's expansion appears to be limiting
the growth of Alfven mode instabilities.Comment: 10 pages, 13 figures, accepted for publication in A&
Gravitational collapse in the postinflationary Universe
The Universe may pass through an effectively matter-dominated epoch between inflation and big bang nucleosynthesis during which gravitationally bound structures can form on subhorizon scales. In particular, the inflaton field can collapse into inflaton halos, forming "large scale"structure in the very early universe. We combine N-body simulations with high-resolution zoom-in regions in which the nonrelativistic Schrödinger-Poisson equations are used to resolve the detailed, wave-like structure of inflaton halos. Solitonic cores form inside them, matching structure formation simulations with axion-like particles in the late-time universe. We denote these objects inflaton stars, by analogy with boson stars. Based on a semianalytic formalism we compute their overall mass distribution which shows that some regions will reach overdensities of 1015 if the early matter-dominated epoch lasts for 20 e-folds. The radii of the most massive inflaton stars can shrink below the Schwarzschild radius, suggesting that they could form primordial black holes prior to thermalization. © 2022 American Physical Society
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