713 research outputs found
Subdirect Sum of Ternary Rings and Subdirectly Irreducible Ternary Rings
In this paper we introduce the notions of subdirect sum of a family of ternary rings and the representation of a ternary ring as a subdirect sum of a family of ternary rings. We also introduce the notion of subdirectly irreducible ternary ring and characterize it. Lastly we characterize subdirectly irreducible Boolean ternary rings
Optimized Stage Ratio of Tapered CMOS Inverters for Minimum Power and Mismatch Jitter Product
In this paper, an optimum stage ratio (tapering factor) for a tapered CMOS inverter chain is derived to minimize the product of power dissipation and jitter variance due to device mismatch. Analysis shows that this optimum stage ratio (2.4) is lower than that of minimum delay (3.6) and minimum power-delay (6.35) product. This analysis is verified by simulation results using standard 180 nm as well as 90 nm CMOS technology. Knowledge of the optimum stage ratio helps to design low power low mismatch jitter buffers for multi phase clock generation circuits that can drive large load capacitances.\ud
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Enhanced signal of astrophysical tau neutrinos propagating through Earth
Earth absorbs \nue and \numu of energies above about 100 TeV. As is
well-known, although \nutau will also disappear through charged-current
interactions, the \nutau flux will be regenerated by prompt tau decays. We
show that this process also produces relatively large fluxes of secondary
\nube and \nubmu, greatly enhancing the detectability of the initial
\nutau. This is particularly important because at these energies \nutau is
a significant fraction of the expected astrophysical neutrino flux, and only a
tiny portion of the atmospheric neutrino flux.Comment: Four pages, two inline figure
Supernova neutrino oscillations: A simple analytical approach
Analyses of observable supernova neutrino oscillation effects require the
calculation of the electron (anti)neutrino survival probability P_ee along a
given supernova matter density profile. We propose a simple analytical
prescription for P_ee, based on a double-exponential form for the crossing
probability and on the concept of maximum violation of adiabaticity. In the
case of two-flavor transitions, the prescription is shown to reproduce
accurately, in the whole neutrino oscillation parameter space, the results of
exact numerical calculations for generic (realistic or power-law) profiles. The
analytical approach is then generalized to cover three-flavor transitions with
(direct or inverse) mass spectrum hierarchy, and to incorporate Earth matter
effects. Compact analytical expressions, explicitly showing the symmetry
properties of P_ee, are provided for practical calculations.Comment: 22 pages (RevTeX) + 5 figures (PostScript
Supersymmetric isospectral formalism for the calculation of near-zero energy states: application to the very weakly bound He trimer excited state
We propose a novel mathematical approach for the calculation of near-zero
energy states by solving potentials which are isospectral with the original
one. For any potential, families of strictly isospectral potentials (with very
different shape) having desirable and adjustable features are generated by
supersymmetric isospectral formalism. The near-zero energy Efimov state in the
original potential is effectively trapped in the deep well of the isospectral
family and facilitates more accurate calculation of the Efimov state.
Application to the first excited state in 4He trimer is presented.Comment: accepte
Implications of recent solar neutrino observations: an analysis of charged current data
We have analysed the recent results from the observation of charged current
\nu_e d \to e^- p p events from solar neutrinos by the Sudbury Neutrino
Observatory SNO assuming neutrino oscillations with three active flavours. The
data seem to prefer a low mass-squared difference and large mixing angle
solution (the so-called LOW solution) in (12) parameter space. However, when
combined with the Gallium charged current interaction data from Gallex and GNO,
distinct (1\sigma) allowed regions corresponding to the large mixing angle
(LMA) and small mixing angle (SMA) appear while the LOW solution is disfavoured
upto 3\sigma standard deviation. The physical electron neutrino survival
probability corresponding to these best fit solutions are then determined and
analysed for their energy dependence.Comment: 16 pages Latex file, with 5 epsf figures; one reference adde
STUDIES ON INCIDENCE AND ANTIBIOGRAM OF SALMONELLA SEROVARS ISOLATED FROM RAW PORK IN AIZAWL AND IMPHAL, INDIA
The study was conducted to determine the incidence, serotypes and antimicrobial resistance profile of
Salmonella serovars isolated from raw pork of Aizawl and Imphal, India. A total of 200 raw pork samples (100 from
Aizawl and Imphal each) were collected from unorganized butcher shops and subjected for isolation and identification of
Salmonella spp. which phenotypically detected 5 Salmonella isolates. The Salmonella isolates were further confirmed
genotypically by 16S rRNA genus specific PCR and recorded the incidence rate of 2.50%. Serotyping of the isolates
revealed that all the three isolates from Imphal were Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow whereas the two isolates of
Aizawl were Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow and Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, one each. The
antimicrobial sensitivity profile against 16 antimicrobials revealed that amikacin, imipenem, ofloxacine, norfloxacin and
ciprofloxacin were 100% sensitive and among the resistant antimicrobials, highest resistance was recorded against
ceftriaxone (80.00%) followed by amoxyclav and cotrimoxazole (60.00% each). Presence of Salmonella Typhimurium
from raw pork is a matter of concern from hygiene and sanitation. Moreover, the antimicrobial resistance profile showed
increasing resistance against cephalosporin, amino-penicillin and amino glycosides
Probing Kaluza-Klein Dark Matter with Neutrino Telescopes
In models in which all of the Standard Model fields live in extra universal
dimensions, the lightest Kaluza-Klein (KK) particle can be stable. Calculations
of the one-loop radiative corrections to the masses of the KK modes suggest
that the identity of the lightest KK particle (LKP) is mostly the first KK
excitation of the hypercharge gauge boson. This LKP is a viable dark matter
candidate with an ideal present-day relic abundance if its mass is moderately
large, between 600 to 1200 GeV. Such weakly interacting dark matter particles
are expected to become gravitationally trapped in large bodies, such as the
Sun, and annihilate into neutrinos or other particles that decay into
neutrinos. We calculate the annihilation rate, neutrino flux and the resulting
event rate in present and future neutrino telescopes. The relatively large mass
implies that the neutrino energy spectrum is expected to be well above the
energy threshold of AMANDA and IceCube. We find that the event rate in IceCube
is between a few to tens of events per year.Comment: 13 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX; typos fixed, version to appear in PR
The STAR Photon Multiplicity Detector
Details concerning the design, fabrication and performance of STAR Photon
Multiplicity Detector (PMD) are presented. The PMD will cover the forward
region, within the pseudorapidity range 2.3--3.5, behind the forward time
projection chamber. It will measure the spatial distribution of photons in
order to study collective flow, fluctuation and chiral symmetry restoration.Comment: 15 pages, including 11 figures; to appear in a special NIM volume
dedicated to the accelerator and detectors at RHI
High Energy Neutrinos from Gamma Ray Bursts: Event Rates in Neutrino Telescopes
Following Waxman and Bahcall we calculate the event rate, energy and zenith
angle dependence of neutrinos produced in the fireball model of gamma ray
bursts (GRB). We emphasize the primary importance of i) burst-to-burst
fluctuations and ii) absorption of the neutrinos in the Earth. From the
astronomical point of view, we draw attention to the sensitivity of neutrino
measurements to the boost Lorentz factor of the fireball , which is
central to the fireball model, and only indirectly determined by follow-up
observations. Fluctuations result in single bursts emitting multiple neutrinos,
making it possible to determine the flavor composition of a beam observed after
a baseline of thousands of Megaparsecs.Comment: 19 pages, Latex2.09, uses epsfig.sty, 7 postscript figures. Version
to be published in Phys. Rev.
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