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The Unimodal Distribution Of Blue Straggler Stars in M75 (NGC 6864)
We have used a combination of multiband high-resolution and wide-field
ground-based observations to image the Galactic globular cluster M75 (NGC
6864). The extensive photometric sample covers the entire cluster extension,
from the very central regions out to the tidal radius, allowing us to determine
the center of gravity and to construct the most extended star density profile
ever published for this cluster. We also present the first detailed star counts
in the very inner regions. The star density profile is well re-produced by a
standard King model with core radius r_c ~ 5.4" and intermediate-high
concentration c ~ 1.75. The present paper presents a detailed study of the BSS
population and its radial distribution. A total number of 62 bright BSSs (with
m_F255W < 21, corresponding to m_F555W < 20) has been identified, and they have
been found to be highly segregated in the cluster core. No significant upturn
in the BSS frequency has been observed in the outskirts of M75, in contrast to
several other clusters studied with the same technique. This observational fact
is quite similar to what has been found in M79 (NGC 1904) by Lanzoni et al.
(2007a). Indeed the BSS radial distributions in the two clusters is
qualitatively very similar, even if in M75 the relative BSS frequency seems to
decrease significantly faster than in M79: indeed it decreases by a factor of 5
(from 3.4 to 0.7) within 1 r_c. Such evidence indicate that the vast majority
of the cluster heavy stars (binaries) have already sunk to the core.Comment: ApJ accepted, 10 pages, 11 figures, 2 table
Telegram from Alfred Moran, Executive Director for Planned Parenthood of New York City, to Geraldine Ferraro
Congratulatory telegram from Alfred E. Moran, Executive Director for Planned Parenthood of New York, to Geraldine Ferraro. Includes standard response letter from Ferraro.https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/vice_presidential_campaign_correspondence_1984_new_york/1215/thumbnail.jp
A criterion for entanglement in two two-level systems
We prove a necessary and sufficient condition for the occurrence of
entanglement in two two-level systems, simple enough to be of experimental
interest. Our results are illustrated in the context of a spin star system
analyzing the exact entanglement evolution of the central couple of spins.Comment: 4 pages, Submitted to Physical Review Letter
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