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Constraints on the Wtb vertex from early LHC data
We use the recent measurements of top quark decay asymmetries in ATLAS and
the t-channel single top cross section in CMS to set the first combined LHC
limits on the Wtb vertex. This combination allows to obtain much better limits
than the separate measurements. The resulting constraints are comparable,
although still weaker, than the ones obtained using Tevatron data with much
more statistics.Comment: RevTeX 4 page
Coulomb blockade in graphene nanoribbons
We propose that recent transport experiments revealing the existence of an
energy gap in graphene nanoribbons may be understood in terms of Coulomb
blockade. Electron interactions play a decisive role at the quantum dots which
form due to the presence of necks arising from the roughness of the graphene
edge. With the average transmission as the only fitting parameter, our theory
shows good agreement with the experimental data.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Telescope performance and image simulations of the balloon-borne coded-mask protoMIRAX experiment
In this work we present the results of imaging simulations performed with the
help of the GEANT4 package for the protoMIRAX hard X-ray balloon experiment.
The instrumental background was simulated taking into account the various
radiation components and their angular dependence, as well as a detailed mass
model of the experiment. We modeled the meridian transits of the Crab Nebula
and the Galatic Centre region during balloon flights in Brazil ( of latitude and an altitude of km) and
introduced the correspondent spectra as inputs to the imaging simulations. We
present images of the Crab and of three sources in the Galactic Centre region:
1E 1740.7-2942, GRS 1758-258 and GX 1+4. The results show that the protoMIRAX
experiment is capable of making spectral and timing observations of bright hard
X-ray sources as well as important imaging demonstrations that will contribute
to the design of the MIRAX satellite mission.Comment: 9 figure
Higher particle form factors of branch point twist fields in integrable quantum field theories
In this paper we compute higher particle form factors of branch point twist
fields. These fields were first described in the context of massive
1+1-dimensional integrable quantum field theories and their correlation
functions are related to the bi-partite entanglement entropy. We find analytic
expressions for some form factors and check those expressions for consistency,
mainly by evaluating the conformal dimension of the corresponding twist field
in the underlying conformal field theory. We find that solutions to the form
factor equations are not unique so that various techniques need to be used to
identify those corresponding to the branch point twist field we are interested
in. The models for which we carry out our study are characterized by staircase
patterns of various physical quantities as functions of the energy scale. As
the latter is varied, the beta-function associated to these theories comes
close to vanishing at several points between the deep infrared and deep
ultraviolet regimes. In other words, renormalisation group flows approach the
vicinity of various critical points before ultimately reaching the ultraviolet
fixed point. This feature provides an optimal way of checking the consistency
of higher particle form factor solutions, as the changes on the conformal
dimension of the twist field at various energy scales can only be accounted for
by considering higher particle form factor contributions to the expansion of
certain correlation functions.Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures; v2 contains small correction
Unstable particles versus resonances in impurity systems, conductance in quantum wires
We compute the DC conductance for a homogeneous sine-Gordon model and an
impurity system of Luttinger liquid type by means of the thermodynamic Bethe
ansatz and standard potential scattering theory. We demonstrate that unstable
particles and resonances in impurity systems lead to a sharp increase of the
conductance as a function of the temperature, which is characterized by the
Breit-Wigner formula.Comment: 5 pages Latex, 1 figure replaced, version to appear in J. Phys.
Zero-energy states and fragmentation of spin in the easy-plane antiferromagnet on a honeycomb lattice
The core of the vortex in the Neel order parameter for an easy-plane
antiferromagnet on honeycomb lattice is demonstrated to bind two zero-energy
states. Remarkably, a single electron occupying this mid-gap band has its spin
fragmented between the two sublattices: Whereas it yields a vanishing total
magnetization it shows a finite Neel order, orthogonal to the one of the
assumed background. The requisite easy-plane anisotropy may be introduced by a
magnetic field parallel to the graphene layer, for example. The results are
relevant for spin-1/2 fermions on graphene's or optical honeycomb lattice, in
the strongly interacting regime.Comment: 4 pages; cosmetic changes; published versio
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