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Composition-induced structural transitions in mixed rare-gas clusters
The low-energy structures of mixed Ar--Xe and Kr--Xe Lennard-Jones clusters
are investigated using a newly developed parallel Monte Carlo minimization
algorithm with specific exchange moves between particles or trajectories. Tests
on the 13- and 19- atom clusters show a significant improvement over the
conventional basin-hopping method, the average search length being reduced by
more than one order of magnitude. The method is applied to the more difficult
case of the 38-atom cluster, for which the homogeneous clusters have a
truncated octahedral shape. It is found that alloys of dissimilar elements
(Ar--Xe) favor polytetrahedral geometries over octahedra due to the reduced
strain penalty. Conversely, octahedra are even more stable in Kr--Xe alloys
than in Kr_38 or Xe_38, and they show a core-surface phase separation behavior.
These trends are indeed also observed and further analysed on the 55-atom
cluster. Finally, we correlate the relative stability of cubic structures in
these clusters to the glassforming character of the bulk mixtures.Comment: 14 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables PRB vol 70, in pres
Three-frequency resonances in dynamical systems
We investigate numerically and experimentally dynamical systems having three
interacting frequencies: a discrete mapping (a circle map), an exactly solvable
model (a system of coupled ordinary differential equations), and an
experimental device (an electronic oscillator). We compare the hierarchies of
three-frequency resonances we find in each of these systems. All three show
similar qualitative behaviour, suggesting the existence of generic features in
the parameter-space organization of three-frequency resonances.Comment: See home page http://lec.ugr.es/~julya
Granger causality detection in high-dimensional systems using feedforward neural networks
This paper proposes a novel methodology to detect Granger causality on average in vector autoregressive settings using feedforward neural networks. The approach accommodates unknown dependence structures between elements of high-dimensional multivariate time series with weak and strong persistence. To do this, we propose a two-stage procedure: first, we maximize the transfer of information between input and output variables in the network in order to obtain an optimal number of nodes in the intermediate hidden layers. Second, we apply a novel sparse double group lasso penalty function in order to identify the variables that have the predictive ability and, hence, indicate that Granger causality is present in the others. The penalty function inducing sparsity is applied to the weights that characterize the nodes of the neural network. We show the correct identification of these weights so as to increase sample sizes. We apply this method to the recently created Tobalaba network of renewable energy companies and show the increase in connectivity between companies after the creation of the network using Granger causality measures to map the connections
Theoretical study of finite temperature spectroscopy in van der Waals clusters. I. Probing phase changes in CaAr_n
The photoabsorption spectra of calcium-doped argon clusters CaAr_n are
investigated at thermal equilibrium using a variety of theoretical and
numerical tools. The influence of temperature on the absorption spectra is
estimated using the quantum superposition method for a variety of cluster sizes
in the range 6<=n<=146. At the harmonic level of approximation, the absorption
intensity is calculated through an extension of the Gaussian theory by Wadi and
Pollak [J. Chem. Phys. vol 110, 11890 (1999)]. This theory is tested on simple,
few-atom systems in both the classical and quantum regimes for which highly
accurate Monte Carlo data can be obtained. By incorporating quantum anharmonic
corrections to the partition functions and respective weights of the isomers,
we show that the superposition method can correctly describe the
finite-temperature spectroscopic properties of CaAr_n systems. The use of the
absorption spectrum as a possible probe of isomerization or phase changes in
the argon cluster is discussed at the light of finite-size effects.Comment: 17 pages, 9 figure
Chemo-mechanical model for skeletal muscle contraction
Generation of force in skeletal muscle tissue depends on both chemical and mechanical phenomena. In this work, considering the kinetics of cross bridges, a one dimensional model has been proposed for predicting the isometric force according to the intracellular calcium ion distribution
Lumped element kinetic inductance detectors maturity for space-borne instruments in the range between 80 and 180 GHz
This work intends to give the state-of-the-art of our knowledge of the
performance of LEKIDs at millimetre wavelengths (from 80 to 180~GHz). We
evaluate their optical sensitivity under typical background conditions and
their interaction with ionising particles. Two LEKID arrays, originally
designed for ground-based applications and composed of a few hundred pixels
each, operate at a central frequency of 100, and 150~GHz (
about 0.3). Their sensitivities have been characterised in the laboratory using
a dedicated closed-circle 100~mK dilution cryostat and a sky simulator,
allowing for the reproduction of realistic, space-like observation conditions.
The impact of cosmic rays has been evaluated by exposing the LEKID arrays to
alpha particles (Am) and X sources (Cd) with a readout sampling
frequency similar to the ones used for Planck HFI (about 200~Hz), and also with
a high resolution sampling level (up to 2~MHz) in order to better characterise
and interpret the observed glitches. In parallel, we have developed an
analytical model to rescale the results to what would be observed by such a
LEKID array at the second Lagrangian point.Comment: 7 pages, 2 tables, 13 figure
Penalty functions over a cartesian product of lattices
In this work we present the concept of penalty function over a Cartesian product of lattices. To build these mappings, we make use of restricted dissimilarity functions and distances between fuzzy sets. We also present an algorithm that extends the weighted voting method for a fuzzy preference relation
Towards a time-reversal mirror for quantum systems
The reversion of the time evolution of a quantum state can be achieved by
changing the sign of the Hamiltonian as in the polarization echo experiment in
NMR. In this work we describe an alternative mechanism inspired by the acoustic
time reversal mirror. By solving the inverse time problem in a discrete space
we develop a new procedure, the perfect inverse filter. It achieves the exact
time reversion in a given region by reinjecting a prescribed wave function at
its periphery.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures. Introduction modified, references added, one
figure added to improve the discussio
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