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On the measurement of the proton-air cross section using longitudinal shower profiles
In this paper, we will discuss the prospects of deducing the proton-air cross
section from fluorescence telescope measurements of extensive air showers. As
it is not possible to observe the point of first interaction
directly, other observables closely linked to must be inferred from
the longitudinal profiles. This introduces a dependence on the models used to
describe the shower development. The most straightforward candidate for a good
correlation to is the depth of shower maximum . We
will discuss the sensitivity of an -based analysis on and quantify the systematic uncertainties arising from the model
dependence, parameters of the reconstruction method itself and a possible
non-proton contamination of the selected shower sample.Comment: 4 pages, Proceedings for ISVHECRI Weihei 200
Optical injection and terahertz detection of the macroscopic Berry curvature
We propose an experimental scheme to probe the Berry curvature of solids. Our
method is sensitive to arbitrary regions of the Brillouin zone, and employs
only basic optical and terahertz techniques to yield a background free signal.
Using semiconductor quantum wells as a prototypical system, we discuss how to
inject Berry curvature macroscopically, and probe it in a way that provides
information about the underlying microscopic Berry curvature.Comment: 4 pages, accepted in Physical Review Letter
Detection of Exotic Massive Hadrons in Ultra High Energy Cosmic Ray Telescopes
We investigate the detection of exotic massive strongly interacting hadrons
(uhecrons) in ultra high energy cosmic ray telescopes. The conclusion is that
experiments such as the Pierre Auger Observatory have the potential to detect
these particles. It is shown that uhecron showers have clear distinctive
features when compared to proton and nuclear showers. The simulation of uhecron
air showers, and its detection and reconstruction by fluorescence telescopes is
described. We determine basic cuts in observables that will separate uhecrons
from the cosmic ray bulk, assuming this is composed by protons. If these are
composed by heavier nucleus the separation will be much improved. We also
discuss photon induced showers. The complementarity between uhecron detection
in accelerator experiments is discussed.Comment: 9 page 9 figure
Storage of correlated patterns in a perceptron
We calculate the storage capacity of a perceptron for correlated gaussian
patterns. We find that the storage capacity can be less than 2 if
similar patterns are mapped onto different outputs and vice versa. As long as
the patterns are in general position we obtain, in contrast to previous works,
that in agreement with Cover's theorem. Numerical simulations
confirm the results.Comment: 9 pages LaTeX ioplppt style, figures included using eps
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Special Economic Zones, Global Value Chains, and the Degree of Economic Linkages in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is often considered an example of the successful implementation of Special Economic Zones (henceforth SEZs) in the Western hemisphere. The zones fueled economic growth during the 1980s and 1990s and, while they experienced a sharp decline in employment due in part to the expiry of the end of the Multi-Fiber Agreement and stronger international competition in the textile and apparel industry in 2005, signs of recovery have been observed since 2009. Surgical equipment, chemicals and plastics, and footwear have recently emerged as the new drivers of export dynamism in the zones (World Bank, 2015). The objective of this report is to inform the policy discussion around the developmental impact of SEZs in the Dominican Republic by empirically assessing i) the implications of regulatory reforms aimed at complying with WTO disciplines regarding the elimination of incentives conditioned on export performance for SEZs firms, ii) the extent to which SEZs participate in Global Value Chains, and iii) their linkages with domestic suppliers. The report is organized as follows: The second section presents the historical importance of SEZ as an engine of economic growth in the country. The third section depicts the structural shift in terms of production in SEZs and evaluates the degree of value addition taking place in the Dominican Republic. The fourth section evaluates the degree and evolution of linkages between SEZs and local firms. The fifth section shows the impact of the regulatory changes in the SEZ regimen undertaken to comply with WTO disciplines. Finally, some conclusions and policy recommendations are presented in section six
Spin magnetotransport in two-dimensional hole systems
Spin current of two-dimensional holes occupying the ground-state subband in
an asymmetric quantum well and interacting with static disorder potential is
calculated in the presence of a weak magnetic field H perpendicular to the well
plane. Both spin-orbit coupling and Zeeman coupling are taken into account. It
is shown that the applied electric field excites both the transverse
(spin-Hall) and diagonal spin currents, the latter changes its sign at a finite
H and becomes greater than the spin-Hall current as H increases. The effective
spin-Hall conductivity introduced to describe the spin response in Hall bars is
considerably enhanced by the magnetic field in the case of weak disorder and
demonstrates a non-monotonic dependence on H.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, published in Phys. Rev.
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