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On paraquaternionic submersions between paraquaternionic K\"ahler manifolds
In this paper we deal with some properties of a class of semi-Riemannian
submersions between manifolds endowed with paraquaternionic structures, proving
a result of non-existence of paraquaternionic submersions between
paraquaternionic K\"ahler non locally hyper paraK\"ahler manifolds. Then we
examine, as an example, the canonical projection of the tangent bundle, endowed
with the Sasaki metric, of an almost paraquaternionic Hermitian manifold.Comment: 13 pages, no figure
S-matrix for s-wave gravitational scattering
In the s-wave approximation the 4D Einstein gravity with scalar fields can be
reduced to an effective 2D dilaton gravity coupled nonminimally to the matter
fields. We study the leading order (tree level) vertices. The 4-particle matrix
element is calculated explicitly. It is interpreted as scattering with
formation of a virtual black hole state. As one novel feature we predict the
gravitational decay of s-waves.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure, added clarifying comments in the introduction, the
conclusion, and the virtual black hole sectio
Low-energy effects in brane worlds: Liennard-Wiechert potentials and Hydrogen Lamb shift
Testing extra dimensions at low-energies may lead to interesting effects. In
this work a test point charge is taken to move uniformly in the 3-dimensional
subspace of a (3+)-brane embedded in a (3++1)-space with compact and
one warped infinite spatial extra dimensions. We found that the electromagnetic
potentials of the point charge match standard Liennard-Wiechert's at large
distances but differ from them close to it. These are finite at the position of
the charge and produce finite self-energies. We also studied a localized
Hydrogen atom and take the deviation from the standard Coulomb potential as a
perturbation. This produces a Lamb shift that is compared with known
experimental data to set bounds for the parameter of the model. This work
provides details and extends results reported in a previous Letter.Comment: Manuscript (LaTeX) and 2 figure files (eps format) used by the
manuscript LaTeX fil
Interchange Slip-Running Reconnection and Sweeping SEP Beams
We present a new model to explain how particles (solar energetic particles;
SEPs), accelerated at a reconnection site that is not magnetically connected to
the Earth, could eventually propagate along the well-connected open flux tube.
Our model is based on the results of a low-beta resistive magnetohydrodynamics
simulation of a three-dimensional line-tied and initially current-free bipole,
that is embedded in a non-uniform open potential field. The topology of this
configuration is that of an asymmetric coronal null-point, with a closed fan
surface and an open outer spine. When driven by slow photospheric shearing
motions, field lines, initially fully anchored below the fan dome, reconnect at
the null point, and jump to the open magnetic domain. This is the standard
interchange mode as sketched and calculated in 2D. The key result in 3D is
that, reconnected open field lines located in the vicinity of the outer spine,
keep reconnecting continuously, across an open quasi-separatrix layer, as
previously identified for non-open-null-point reconnection. The apparent
slipping motion of these field lines leads to form an extended narrow magnetic
flux tube at high altitude. Because of the slip-running reconnection, we
conjecture that if energetic particles would be traveling through, or be
accelerated inside, the diffusion region, they would be successively injected
along continuously reconnecting field lines that are connected farther and
farther from the spine. At the scale of the full Sun, owing to the super-radial
expansion of field lines below 3 solar radii, such energetic particles could
easily be injected in field lines slipping over significant distances, and
could eventually reach the distant flux tube that is well-connected to the
Earth
Measurement of \Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->e^+e^-) and \Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->\mu^+\mu^-)
The products of the electron width of the J/\psi meson and the branching
fraction of its decays to the lepton pairs were measured using data from the
KEDR experiment at the VEPP-4M electron-positron collider. The results are
\Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->e^+e^-)=(0.3323\pm0.0064\pm0.0048) keV,
\Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->\mu^+\mu^-)=(0.3318\pm0.0052\pm0.0063) keV.
Their combinations
\Gamma_{ee}\times(\Gamma_{ee}+\Gamma_{\mu\mu})/\Gamma=(0.6641\pm0.0082\pm0.0100)
keV,
\Gamma_{ee}/\Gamma_{\mu\mu}=1.002\pm0.021\pm0.013 can be used to improve
theaccuracy of the leptonic and full widths and test leptonic universality.
Assuming e\mu universality and using the world average value of the lepton
branching fraction, we also determine the leptonic \Gamma_{ll}=5.59\pm0.12 keV
and total \Gamma=94.1\pm2.7 keV widths of the J/\psi meson.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
The large longitudinal spread of solar energetic particles during the January 17, 2010 solar event
We investigate multi-spacecraft observations of the January 17, 2010 solar
energetic particle event. Energetic electrons and protons have been observed
over a remarkable large longitudinal range at the two STEREO spacecraft and
SOHO suggesting a longitudinal spread of nearly 360 degrees at 1AU. The flaring
active region, which was on the backside of the Sun as seen from Earth, was
separated by more than 100 degrees in longitude from the magnetic footpoints of
each of the three spacecraft. The event is characterized by strongly delayed
energetic particle onsets with respect to the flare and only small or no
anisotropies in the intensity measurements at all three locations. The presence
of a coronal shock is evidenced by the observation of a type II radio burst
from the Earth and STEREO B. In order to describe the observations in terms of
particle transport in the interplanetary medium, including perpendicular
diffusion, a 1D model describing the propagation along a magnetic field line
(model 1) (Dr\"oge, 2003) and the 3D propagation model (model 2) by (Dr\"oge et
al., 2010) including perpendicular diffusion in the interplanetary medium have
been applied, respectively. While both models are capable of reproducing the
observations, model 1 requires injection functions at the Sun of several hours.
Model 2, which includes lateral transport in the solar wind, reveals high
values for the ratio of perpendicular to parallel diffusion. Because we do not
find evidence for unusual long injection functions at the Sun we favor a
scenario with strong perpendicular transport in the interplanetary medium as
explanation for the observations.Comment: The final publication is available at http://www.springerlink.co
Composite Fermion Description of Correlated Electrons in Quantum Dots: Low Zeeman Energy Limit
We study the applicability of composite fermion theory to electrons in
two-dimensional parabolically-confined quantum dots in a strong perpendicular
magnetic field in the limit of low Zeeman energy. The non-interacting composite
fermion spectrum correctly specifies the primary features of this system.
Additional features are relatively small, indicating that the residual
interaction between the composite fermions is weak. \footnote{Published in
Phys. Rev. B {\bf 52}, 2798 (1995).}Comment: 15 pages, 7 postscript figure
New precise determination of the \tau lepton mass at KEDR detector
The status of the experiment on the precise lepton mass measurement
running at the VEPP-4M collider with the KEDR detector is reported. The mass
value is evaluated from the cross section behaviour around the
production threshold. The preliminary result based on 6.7 pb of data is
MeV. Using 0.8 pb of data
collected at the peak the preliminary result is also obtained:
eV.Comment: 6 pages, 8 figures; The 9th International Workshop on Tau-Lepton
Physics, Tau0
Search for narrow resonances in e+ e- annihilation between 1.85 and 3.1 GeV with the KEDR Detector
We report results of a search for narrow resonances in e+ e- annihilation at
center-of-mass energies between 1.85 and 3.1 GeV performed with the KEDR
detector at the VEPP-4M e+ e- collider. The upper limit on the leptonic width
of a narrow resonance Gamma(R -> ee) Br(R -> hadr) < 120 eV has been obtained
(at 90 % C.L.)
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