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Evolution of small-scale magnetic elements in the vicinity of granular-size swirl convective motions
Advances in solar instrumentation have led to a widespread usage of time
series to study the dynamics of solar features, specially at small spatial
scales and at very fast cadences. Physical processes at such scales are
determinant as building blocks for many others occurring from the lower to the
upper layers of the solar atmosphere and beyond, ultimately for understanding
the bigger picture of solar activity. Ground-based (SST) and space-borne
(Hinode) high-resolution solar data are analyzed in a quiet Sun region
displaying negative polarity small-scale magnetic concentrations and a cluster
of bright points observed in G-band and Ca II H images. The studied region is
characterized by the presence of two small-scale convective vortex-type plasma
motions, one of which appears to be affecting the dynamics of both, magnetic
features and bright points in its vicinity and therefore the main target of our
investigations. We followed the evolution of bright points, intensity
variations at different atmospheric heights and magnetic evolution for a set of
interesting selected regions. A description of the evolution of the
photospheric plasma motions in the region nearby the convective vortex is
shown, as well as some plausible cases for convective collapse detected in
Stokes profiles.Comment: 9 figure
Comment on current correlators in QCD at finite temperature
We address some criticisms by Eletsky and Ioffe on the extension of QCD sum
rules to finite temperature. We argue that this extension is possible, provided
the Operator Product Expansion and QCD-hadron duality remain valid at non-zero
temperature. We discuss evidence in support of this from QCD, and from the
exactly solvable two- dimensional sigma model O(N) in the large N limit, and
the Schwinger model.Comment: 10 pages, LATEX file, UCT-TP-208/94, April 199
Theory of extraordinary transmission of light through quasiperiodic arrays of subwavelength holes
By using a theoretical formalism able to work in both real and k-spaces, the
physical origin of the phenomenon of extraordinary transmission of light
through quasi-periodic arrays of holes is revealed. Long-range order present in
a quasiperiodic array selects the wavevector(s) of the surface electromagnetic
mode(s) that allows an efficient transmission of light through subwavelength
holes.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Fossil group origins: VIII RXJ075243.6+455653 a transitionary fossil group
It is thought that fossil systems are relics of structure formation in the
primitive Universe. They are galaxy aggregations that have assembled their mass
at high redshift with few or no subsequent accretion. Observationally these
systems are selected by large magnitude gaps between their 1st and 2nd ranked
galaxies. Nevertheless, there is still debate over whether or not this
observational criterium selects dynamically evolved ancient systems. We have
studied the properties of the nearby fossil group RXJ075243.6+455653 in order
to understand the mass assembly of this system. Deep spectroscopic observations
allow us to construct the galaxy luminosity function (LF) of RXJ075243.6+455653
down to M*+ 6. The analysis of the faint-end of the LF in groups and clusters
provides valuable information about the mass assembly of the system. In
addition, we have analyzed the nearby large-scale structure around this group.
We identified 26 group members within r200=0.9 Mpc. The LF of the group shows a
flat faint-end slope ( -1.08 +/- 0.33). This low density of dwarf galaxies is
confirmed by the low value of the dwarf-to-giant ratio (DGR = 0.99 +/- 0.49)
for this system. Both the lack of dwarf galaxies and the low luminosity of the
BGG suggests that RXJ075243.6+455653 still has to accrete mass from its nearby
environment. This mass accretion will be achieved because it is the dominant
structure of a rich environment formed by several groups of galaxies (15)
within 7 Mpc from the group center and with +/- 1000$ km/s. RXJ075243.6+455653
is a group of galaxies that has not yet completed the process of its mass
assembly. This new mass accretion will change the fossil state of the group.
This group is an example of a galaxy aggregation selected by a large magnitude
gap but still in the process of the accretion of its mass (Abridged).Comment: 9 pages, 9 figures, accepted in A&
Magyarcarcinidae new family (Crustacea: Decapoda: Goneplacoidea), and description of Magyarcarcinus yebraensisnew species, from the Bartonian (Middle Eocene) of the Jaca basin, south-central Pyrenees (Aragón, N Spain)
Magyarcarcinidae, nova família (Crustacea: Decapoda: Goneplacoidea), i descripció de Magyarcarcinus yebraensis nova espècie del Bartonià (Eocè mitjà) de la conca de Jaca, Pirineus centrals (Aragó, N d’Espanya)Es proposa la nova família Magyarcarcinidae per tal d’acomodar-hi el gènere Magyarcarcinus. S’erigeix una nova espècie, Magyarcarcinus yebraensis, en base a exemplars procedents de nivells del Bartonià de la Formació Margasde Arguís a Yebra de Basa (Aragó, N d’Espanya). Al mateix temps es fa una detallada comparació amb totes les famílies de Goneplacoidea i altres tàxons relacionats. També es confirma la relació entre la fauna de decàpodes de l’Eocè mitjà de les illes britàniques i la del marge occidental del Tetis, així com les possibles vies migratòries.Magyarcarcinidae is proposed as a new family to accommodate the genus Magyarcarcinus. A new species, Magyarcarcinus yebraensisis erected after specimens from Bartonian levels of the Margas de Arguís Formation at Yebra de Basa (Aragón, N Spain). A detailed comparison with all the Goneplacoidea families and related taxa is presented. Relationship between both Tethyan and British Middle Eocene decapod faunas are herein confirmed, as well as their migration paths.Magyarcarcinidae, nueva familia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Goneplacoidea), y descripción de Magyarcarcinus yebraensisn. sp. del Bartoniense (Eoceno medio) de la cuenca de Jaca, Pirineo central (Aragón, N de España)Se propone la nueva familia Magyarcarcinidae, para acomodar el género Magyarcarcinus. En base a especímenes de niveles del Bartoniense de la Formación Margas de Arguís en Yebra de Basa (Aragón, N de España),se erige una nueva especie, Magyarcarcinus yebraensis. Asimismo, se realiza una detallada comparación con todas las familias de Goneplacoidea así como con otros taxones relacionados. También se confirma la relación entre la fauna de decápodos del Eoceno medio de las islas británicas y la del margen occidental del Tetis, así como las posibles vías migratorias
Electromagnetic proton form factors in large QCD
The electromagnetic form factors of the proton are obtained using a
particular realization of QCD in the large limit (),
which sums up the infinite number of zero-width resonances to yield an Euler's
Beta function (Dual-). The form factors and
, as well as agree very well with reanalyzed space-like
data in the whole range of momentum transfer. In addition, the predicted ratio
is in good agreement with recent polarization transfer
measurements at Jefferson Lab.Comment: 10 page
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