49 research outputs found
Implications of quaternionic dark matter
Taking the complex nature of quantum mechanics which we observe today as a
low energy effect of a broken quaternionic theory we explore the possibility
that dark matter arises as a consequence of this underlying quaternionic
structure to our universe. We introduce a low energy, effective, Lagrangian
which incorporates the remnants of a local quaternionic algebra, investigate
the stellar production of the resultant exotic bosons and explore the possible
low energy consequences of our remnant extended Hilbert space.Comment: 14 pages, RevTeX, no figure
Experimental status of quaternionic quantum mechanics
Analysis of the logical foundations of quantum mechanics indicates the
possibility of constructing a theory using quaternionic Hilbert spaces. Whether
this mathematical structure reflects reality is a matter for experiment to
decide. We review the only direct search for quaternionic quantum mechanics yet
carried out and outline a recent proposal by the present authors to look for
quaternionic effects in correlated multi-particle systems. We set out how such
experiments might distinguish between the several quaternionic models proposed
in the literature.Comment: 8 pages, no figures, revtex. An update of paper appearing in journal
reference given below, with minor amendments and latest additional reference
Field on Poincare group and quantum description of orientable objects
We propose an approach to the quantum-mechanical description of relativistic
orientable objects. It generalizes Wigner's ideas concerning the treatment of
nonrelativistic orientable objects (in particular, a nonrelativistic rotator)
with the help of two reference frames (space-fixed and body-fixed). A technical
realization of this generalization (for instance, in 3+1 dimensions) amounts to
introducing wave functions that depend on elements of the Poincare group . A
complete set of transformations that test the symmetries of an orientable
object and of the embedding space belongs to the group . All
such transformations can be studied by considering a generalized regular
representation of in the space of scalar functions on the group, ,
that depend on the Minkowski space points as well as on the
orientation variables given by the elements of a matrix .
In particular, the field is a generating function of usual spin-tensor
multicomponent fields. In the theory under consideration, there are four
different types of spinors, and an orientable object is characterized by ten
quantum numbers. We study the corresponding relativistic wave equations and
their symmetry properties.Comment: 46 page
Superconductivity from doping a spin liquid insulator: a simple one-dimensional example
We study the phase diagram of a one-dimensional Hubbard model where, in
addition to the standard nearest neighbor hopping , we also include a
next-to-nearest neighbor hopping . For strong enough on-site repulsion,
this model has a transition at half filling from a magnetic insulator with
gapless spin excitations at small to a dimerized insulator with a spin
gap at larger . We show that upon doping this model exhibits quite
interesting features, which include the presence of a metallic phase with a
spin gap and dominant superconducting fluctuations, in spite of the repulsive
interaction. More interestingly, we find that this superconducting phase can be
reached upon hole doping the magnetic insulator. The connections between this
model and the two chain models, recently object of intensive investigations,
are also discussed.Comment: 19 pages, plain LaTex using RevTex, 7 postscript figures Modified
version which excludes some LaTex commands giving problems for the previous
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The 3D Structure of N132D in the LMC: A Late-Stage Young Supernova Remnant
We have used the Wide Field Spectrograph (WiFeS) on the 2.3m telescope at
Siding Spring Observatory to map the [O III] 5007{\AA} dynamics of the young
oxygen-rich supernova remnant N132D in the Large Magellanic Cloud. From the
resultant data cube, we have been able to reconstruct the full 3D structure of
the system of [O III] filaments. The majority of the ejecta form a ring of
~12pc in diameter inclined at an angle of 25 degrees to the line of sight. We
conclude that SNR N132D is approaching the end of the reverse shock phase
before entering the fully thermalized Sedov phase of evolution. We speculate
that the ring of oxygen-rich material comes from ejecta in the equatorial plane
of a bipolar explosion, and that the overall shape of the SNR is strongly
influenced by the pre-supernova mass loss from the progenitor star. We find
tantalizing evidence of a polar jet associated with a very fast oxygen-rich
knot, and clear evidence that the central star has interacted with one or more
dense clouds in the surrounding ISM.Comment: Accepted for Publication in Astrophysics & Space Science, 18pp, 8
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Treasurehunt: Transients and variability discovered with HST in the JWST North Ecliptic Pole time-domain field
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) North Ecliptic Pole (NEP) Time-domain Field (TDF) is a >14' diameter field optimized for multiwavelength time-domain science with JWST. It has been observed across the electromagnetic spectrum both from the ground and from space, including with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). As part of HST observations over three cycles (the "TREASUREHUNT" program), deep images were obtained with the Wide Field Camera on the Advanced Camera for Surveys in F435W and F606W that cover almost the entire JWST NEP TDF. Many of the individual pointings of these programs partially overlap, allowing an initial assessment of the potential of this field for time-domain science with HST and JWST. The cumulative area of overlapping pointings is ∼88 arcmin2, with time intervals between individual epochs that range between 1 day and 4+ yr. To a depth of mAB ≃ 29.5 mag (F606W), we present the discovery of 12 transients and 190 variable candidates. For the variable candidates, we demonstrate that Gaussian statistics are applicable and estimate that ∼80 are false positives. The majority of the transients will be supernovae, although at least two are likely quasars. Most variable candidates are active galactic nuclei (AGNs), where we find 0.42% of the general z ≲ 6 field galaxy population to vary at the ∼3σ level. Based on a 5 yr time frame, this translates into a random supernova areal density of up to ∼0.07 transients arcmin−2 (∼245 deg−2) per epoch and a variable AGN areal density of ∼1.25 variables arcmin−2 (∼4500 deg−2) to these depths
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