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An algebraic proof on the finiteness of Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons theory in D=3
A rigorous algebraic proof of the full finiteness in all orders of
perturbation theory is given for the Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons theory in a
general three-dimensional Riemannian manifold. We show the validity of a trace
identity, playing the role of a local form of the Callan-Symanzik equation, in
all loop orders, which yields the vanishing of the beta-functions associated to
the topological mass and gauge coupling constant as well as the anomalous
dimensions of the fields.Comment: 5 pages, revte
Algebraic Renormalization of Parity-Preserving QED_3 Coupled to Scalar Matter II: Broken Case
In this letter the algebraic renormalization method, which is independent of
any kind of regularization scheme, is presented for the parity-preserving QED_3
coupled to scalar matter in the broken regime, where the scalar assumes a
finite vacuum expectation value, . The model shows to be stable
under radiative corrections and anomaly free.Comment: 9 pages, latex, no figure
INDOOR AIR TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO BUILDING SIMULATION
The current paper presents a model to predict indoor air temperature distribution. The approach is based on the energy conservation equation which is written for a certain number of finite volumes within the flow domain. The magnitude of the flow is estimated from a scale analysis of the momentum conservation equation. Discretized two or three-dimensional domains provide a set of algebraic equations. The resulting set of non-linear equations is iteratively solved using the line-by-line Thomas Algorithm. As long as the only equation to be solved is the conservation of energy and its coefficients are not strongly dependent on the temperature field, the solution is considerably fast. Therefore, the application of such model to a whole building system is quite reasonable. Two case studies involving buoyancy driven flows were carried out and comparisons with CFD solutions were performed. The results are quite promising for cases involving relatively strong couplings between heat and airflow
Preparation of macroscopic quantum superposition states of a cavity field via coupling to a superconducting charge qubit
We propose how to generate macroscopic quantum superposition states using a
microwave cavity containing a superconducting charge qubit. Based on the
measurement of charge states, we show that the superpositions of two
macroscopically distinguishable coherent states of a single-mode cavity field
can be generated by a controllable interaction between a cavity field and a
charge qubit. After such superpositions of the cavity field are created, the
interaction can be switched off by the classical magnetic field, and there is
no information transfer between the cavity field and the charge qubit. We also
discuss the generation of the superpositions of two squeezed coherent states.Comment: 6 page
Doorway States and Billiards
Whenever a distinct state is immersed in a sea of complicated and dense
states, the strength of the distinct state, which we refer to as a doorway, is
distributed in their neighboring states. We analyze this mechanism for 2-D
billiards with different geometries. One of them is symmetric and integrable,
another is symmetric but chaotic, and the third has a capricious form. The fact
that the doorway-state mechanism is valid for such highly diverse cases, proves
that it is robust.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figures, Accepted in Proceedings of "Symmetries in
Nature", Symposium in Memoriam Marcos Moshinsk
Macroscopic quantum tunneling and phase diffusion in a LaSrCuO intrinsic Josephson junction stack
We performed measurements of switching current distribution in a submicron
LaSrCuO (LSCO) intrinsic Josephson junction (IJJ) stack in a
wide temperature range. The escape rate saturates below approximately 2\,K,
indicating that the escape event is dominated by a macroscopic quantum
tunneling (MQT) process with a crossover temperature K. We
applied the theory of MQT for IJJ stacks, taking into account dissipation and
the phase re-trapping effect in the LSCO IJJ stack. The theory is in good
agreement with the experiment both in the MQT and in the thermal activation
regimes.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figure
Persistent single-photon production by tunable on-chip micromaser with a superconducting quantum circuit
We propose a tunable on-chip micromaser using a superconducting quantum
circuit (SQC). By taking advantage of externally controllable state
transitions, a state population inversion can be achieved and preserved for the
two working levels of the SQC and, when needed, the SQC can generate a single
photon. We can regularly repeat these processes in each cycle when the
previously generated photon in the cavity is decaying, so that a periodic
sequence of single photons can be produced persistently. This provides a
controllable way for implementing a persistent single-photon source on a
microelectronic chip.Comment: 8 pages, 4 figure
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