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    Crossover of magnetoconductance autocorrelation for a ballistic chaotic quantum dot

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    The autocorrelation function C_{\varphi,\eps}(\Delta\varphi,\,\Delta \eps)= \langle \delta g(\varphi,\,\eps)\, \delta g(\varphi+\Delta\varphi,\,\eps+\Delta \eps)\rangle (φ\varphi and \eps are rescaled magnetic flux and energy) for the magnetoconductance of a ballistic chaotic quantum dot is calculated in the framework of the supersymmetric non-linear σ\sigma-model. The Hamiltonian of the quantum dot is modelled by a Gaussian random matrix. The particular form of the symmetry breaking matrix is found to be relevant for the autocorrelation function but not for the average conductance. Our results are valid for the complete crossover from orthogonal to unitary symmetry and their relation with semiclassical theory and an SS-matrix Brownian motion ensemble is discussed.Comment: 7 pages, no figures, accepted for publication in Europhysics Letter

    Integro-Difference Equation for a correlation function of the spin-12{1\over2} Heisenberg XXZ chain

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    We consider the Ferromagnetic-String-Formation-Probability correlation function (FSFP) for the spin-121\over 2 Heisenberg XXZ chain. We construct a completely integrable system of integro-difference equations (IDE), which has the FSFP as a τ\tau-function. We derive the associated Riemann-Hilbert problem and obtain the large distance asymptotics of the FSFP correlator in some limiting cases.Comment: 14 pages, latex+epsf, 1 figur

    Thermodynamic performance testing of the orbiter flash evaporator system

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    System level testing of the space shuttle orbiter's development flash evaporator system (FES) was performed in a thermal vacuum chamber capable of simulating ambient ascent, orbital, and entry temperature and pressure profiles. The test article included the evaporator assembly, high load and topping exhaust duct and nozzle assemblies, and feedwater supply assembly. Steady state and transient heat load, water pressure/temperature and ambient pressure/temperature profiles were imposed by especially designed supporting test hardware. Testing in 1978 verified evaporator and duct heater thermal design, determined FES performance boundaries, and assessed topping evaporator plume characteristics. Testing in 1979 combined the FES with the other systems in the orbiter active thermal control subsystem (ATCS). The FES met or exceeded all nominal and contingency performance requirements during operation with the integrated ATCS. During both tests stability problems were encountered during steady state operations which resulted in subsequent design changes to the water spray nozzle and valve plate assemblies

    Determinant representation for a quantum correlation function of the lattice sine-Gordon model

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    We consider a completely integrable lattice regularization of the sine-Gordon model with discrete space and continuous time. We derive a determinant representation for a correlation function which in the continuum limit turns into the correlation function of local fields. The determinant is then embedded into a system of integrable integro-differential equations. The leading asymptotic behaviour of the correlation function is described in terms of the solution of a Riemann Hilbert Problem (RHP) related to the system of integro-differential equations. The leading term in the asymptotical decomposition of the solution of the RHP is obtained.Comment: 30 pages Latex2e, 2 Figures, epsf. Significantly extended and revised versio

    Level Statistics and Localization for Two Interacting Particles in a Random Potential

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    We consider two particles with a local interaction UU in a random potential at a scale L1L_1 (the one particle localization length). A simplified description is provided by a Gaussian matrix ensemble with a preferential basis. We define the symmetry breaking parameter μU2\mu \propto U^{-2} associated to the statistical invariance under change of basis. We show that the Wigner-Dyson rigidity of the energy levels is maintained up to an energy EμE_{\mu}. We find that Eμ1/μE_{\mu} \propto 1/\sqrt{\mu} when Γ\Gamma (the inverse lifetime of the states of the preferential basis) is smaller than Δ2\Delta_2 (the level spacing), and Eμ1/μE_{\mu} \propto 1/\mu when Γ>Δ2\Gamma > \Delta_2. This implies that the two-particle localization length L2L_2 first increases as U|U| before eventually behaving as U2U^2.Comment: 4 pages REVTEX, 4 Figures EPS, UUENCODE

    Individual fMRI maps of all phalanges and digit bases of all fingers in human primary somatosensory cortex.

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    This study determined the individual maps of all fingers in Brodmann area 3b of the human primary somatosensory cortex in a single fMRI session by tactile stimulation at 19 sites across all phalanges and digit bases of the 5 right-hand digits. To quantify basic features of the digit maps within and across subjects, we applied standard descriptive measures, but also implemented a novel quantitative analysis. This so-called Direction/Order (DiOr) method tested whether subjects exhibited an ordering of peak fMRI representations along their individual direction of alignment through the set of analyzed phalanges and whether these individual directions were similar across subjects. Across-digit analysis demonstrated that for each set of homologous phalanges, the D5-to-D1 representations were successively represented along a common direction of alignment. Hence, the wellknown mediolateral D5-to-D1 somatotopy was not only confirmed for the distal phalanges (pi), but could also be shown for the medial (p2) and proximal phalanges (p3). In contrast, the peak activation for the digit bases (p4) only partly elicited that digit succession. Complementary, intra-digit analysis revealed a divergent picture of map topography for the different digits. Within D5 (and in a trend: D4), an ordered pl-to-p3 succession was found across subjects, pointing to a consistent intra-digit somatotopy for D5, with p3 generally found medial-posterior to pl. In contrast, for D1, D2, and D3, most subjects did not present with ordered pl-to-p3 maps nor were directions of alignment similarly oriented between subjects. These digits therefore exhibited highly diverse representation patterns across subjects

    Analytical Results for Random Band Matrices with Preferential Basis

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    Using the supersymmetry method we analytically calculate the local density of states, the localiztion length, the generalized inverse participation ratios, and the distribution function of eigenvector components for the superposition of a random band matrix with a strongly fluctuating diagonal matrix. In this way we extend previously known results for ordinary band matrices to the class of random band matrices with preferential basis. Our analytical results are in good agreement with (but more general than) recent numerical findings by Jacquod and Shepelyansky.Comment: 8 pages RevTex and 1 Figure, both uuencode

    Cerebral metabolism in man after acute stroke: new observations using localized proton NMR spectroscopy.

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    Localized proton NMR spectroscopy at 1.5 T using stimulated echoes has been applied to study metabolic alterations in the postischemic phase of patients with acute cerebral infarction. A complete depletion of N-acetyl aspartate in the area of infarction has been observed in a patient studied 4 days after stroke. This finding was paralleled by a dramatic increase in the concentration of lactic acid to about 16 mM within the lesion, indicating continued anaerobic glycolysis. The diluting effect of the edema has been estimated to reduce average metabolite concentrations by about a factor of 3

    Friedel Oscillations in the Open Hubbard Chain

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    Using the Density Matrix Renormalization Group (DMRG), we calculate critical exponents for the one-dimensional Hubbard model with open boundary conditions with and without additional boundary potentials at both ends. A direct comparison with open boundary condition Bethe Ansatz calculations provides a good check for the DMRG calculations on large system sizes. On the other hand, the DMRG calculations provide an independent check of the predictions of Conformal Field Theory, which are needed to obtain the critical exponents from the Bethe Ansatz. From Bethe Ansatz we predict the behaviour of the 1/L-corrected mean value of the Friedel oscillations (for the density and the magnetization) and the characteristic wave vectors, and show numerically that these conjectures are fulfilled with and without boundary potentials. The quality of the numerical results allows us to determine, for the first time, the behaviour of the coefficients of the Friedel oscillations as a function of the the Hubbard interaction.Comment: 12 pages, 16 figures; submitted to Phys. Rev.

    General Localization Lengths for Two Interacting Particles in a Disordered Chain

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    The propagation of an interacting particle pair in a disordered chain is characterized by a set of localization lengths which we define. The localization lengths are computed by a new decimation algorithm and provide a more comprehensive picture of the two-particle propagation. We find that the interaction delocalizes predominantly the center-of-mass motion of the pair and use our approach to propose a consistent interpretation of the discrepancies between previous numerical results.Comment: 4 pages, 2 epsi figure
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