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L^{2}-restriction bounds for eigenfunctions along curves in the quantum completely integrable case
We show that for a quantum completely integrable system in two dimensions,the
-normalized joint eigenfunctions of the commuting semiclassical
pseudodifferential operators satisfy restriction bounds ofthe form for generic
curves on the surface. We also prove that the maximal restriction
bounds of Burq-Gerard-Tzvetkov are always attained for certain exceptional
subsequences of eigenfunctions.Comment: Correct some typos and added some more detail in section
Theory of correlations between ultra-cold bosons released from an optical lattice
In this paper we develop a theoretical description of the correlations
between ultra-cold bosons after free expansion from confinement in an optical
lattice. We consider the system evolution during expansion and give criteria
for a far field regime. We develop expressions for first and second order
two-point correlations based on a variety of commonly used approximations to
the many-body state of the system including Bogoliubov, meanfield decoupling,
and particle-hole perturbative solution about the perfect Mott-insulator state.
Using these approaches we examine the effects of quantum depletion and pairing
on the system correlations. Comparison with the directly calculated correlation
functions is used to justify a Gaussian form of our theory from which we
develop a general three-dimensional formalism for inhomogeneous lattice systems
suitable for numerical calculations of realistic experimental regimes.Comment: 18 pages, 11 figures. To appear in Phys. Rev. A. (few minor changes
made and typos fixed
Two point correlations of a trapped interacting Bose gas at finite temperature
We develop a computationally tractable method for calculating correlation
functions of the finite temperature trapped Bose gas that includes the effects
of s-wave interactions. Our approach uses a classical field method to model the
low energy modes and treats the high energy modes using a Hartree-Fock
description. We present results of first and second order correlation
functions, in position and momentum space, for an experimentally realistic
system in the temperature range of to . We also characterize
the spatial coherence length of the system. Our theory should be applicable in
the critical region where experiments are now able to measure first and second
order correlations.Comment: 9 pages, 4 figure
Neural networks and non-parametric methods for improving real-time flood forecasting through conceptual hydrological models
International audienceTime-series analysis techniques for improving the real-time flood forecasts issued by a deterministic lumped rainfall-runoff model are presented. Such techniques are applied for forecasting the short-term future rainfall to be used as real-time input in a rainfall-runoff model and for updating the discharge predictions provided by the model. Along with traditional linear stochastic models, both stationary (ARMA) and non-stationary (ARIMA), the application of non-linear time-series models is proposed such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and the ?nearest-neighbours' method, which is a non-parametric regression methodology. For both rainfall forecasting and discharge updating, the implementation of each time-series technique is investigated and the forecasting schemes which perform best are identified. The performances of the models are then compared and the improvement in the efficiency of the discharge forecasts achievable is demonstrated when i) short-term rainfall forecasting is performed, ii) the discharge is updated and iii) both rainfall forecasting and discharge updating are performed in cascade. The proposed techniques, especially those based on ANNs, allow a remarkable improvement in the discharge forecast, compared with the use of heuristic rainfall prediction approaches or the not-updated discharge forecasts given by the deterministic rainfall-runoff model alone
Invariance Principle for the Random Lorentz Gas -- Beyond the Boltzmann-Grad Limit
We prove the invariance principle for a \emph{random Lorentz-gas} particle in 3 dimensions under the Boltzmann-Grad limit and simultaneous diffusive scaling. That is, for the trajectory of a point-like particle moving among infinite-mass, hard-core, spherical scatterers of radius r, placed according to a Poisson point process of density ϱ, in the limit ϱ→∞, r→0, ϱr2→1 up to time scales of order T=o(r−2|logr|−2). To our knowledge this represents the first significant progress towards solving rigorously this problem in classical nonequilibrium statistical physics, since the groundbreaking work of Gallavotti (1969), Spohn (1978) and Boldrighini-Bunimovich-Sinai (1983). The novelty is that the diffusive scaling of particle trajectory and the kinetic (Boltzmann-Grad) limit are taken simultaneously. The main ingredients are a coupling of the mechanical trajectory with the Markovian random flight process, and probabilistic and geometric controls on the efficiency of this coupling.
Similar results have been earlier obtained for the weak coupling limit of classical and quantum random Lorentz gas, by Komorowski-Ryzhik (2006), respectively, Erd\H os-Salmhofer-Yau (2007). However, the following are substantial differences between our work and these ones: (1) The physical setting is different: low density rather than weak coupling. (2)The method of approach is different: probabilistic coupling rather than analytic/perturbative. (3) Due to (2), the time scale of validity of our diffusive approximation -- expressed in terms of the kinetic time scale -- is much longer and fully explicit
Atratividade de iscas e de feromônio sexual para a captura de adultos de Diabrotica speciosa na cultura do milho.
Avaliação de dispositivos para a liberação de voláteis de isca floral para a captura de adultos de Diabrotica speciosa na cultura do milho.
Ion-implantation induced anomalous surface amorphization in silicon
Spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), high-depth-resolution Rutherford backscattering (RBS) and channeling have been used to examine the surface damage formed by room temperature N and B implantation into silicon. For the analysis of the SE data we used the conventional method of assuming appropriate optical models and fitting the model parameters (layer thicknesses and volume fraction of the amorphous silicon component in the layers) by linear regression. The dependence of the thickness of the surface-damaged silicon layer (beneath the native oxide layer) on the implantation parameters was determined: the higher the dose, the thicker the disordered layer at the surface. The mechanism of the surface amorphization process is explained in relation to the ion beam induced layer-by-layer amorphization. The results demonstrate the applicability of Spectroscopic ellipsometry with a proper optical model. RBS, as an independent cross-checking method supported the constructed optical model
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