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A polarised QCD condensate: nu p elastic scattering as a probe of U_A(1) dynamics
U_A(1) dynamics have the potential to induce a polarised condensate inside a
nucleon. The formation of this condensate is related to the realisation of
U_A(1) symmetry breaking by tunneling processes such as instantons. If it is
present, the polarised condensate induces a term in g_1 which has support only
at x=0. Tunneling processes then induce a net transfer of ``spin'' from finite
x to x=0. The polarised condensate may be measured by comparing the
flavour-singlet axial charges which are extracted from polarised deep inelastic
and nu p elastic scattering experiments.Comment: 13 pages LaTeX, Section 3 improved to include discussion of the 3
flavour quark instanton interaction; to appear in Mod. Phys. Lett.
QCD factorization for forward hadron scattering at high energies
We consider the QCD factorization of DIS structure functions at small x and
amplitudes of 2->2 -hadronic forward scattering at high energy. We show that
both collinear and k_T-factorization for these processes can be obtained
approximately as reductions of a more general (totally unintegrated) form of
the factorization. The requirement of ultraviolet and infrared stability of the
factorization convolutions allows us to obtain restrictions on the fits for the
parton distributions in k_T- and collinear factorization.Comment: 18 pages, 10 figures In the present version misprints found in the
prevcious version are corrected and some more details are explaine
On the Spiral Structure of the Milky Way Galaxy
We consider the possible pattern of the overall spiral structure of the
Galaxy, using data on the distribution of neutral (atomic), molecular, and
ionized hydrogen, on the base of the hypothesis of the spiral structure being
symmetric, i.e. the assumption that spiral arms are translated into each other
for a rotation around the galactic center by 180{\deg} (a two-arm pattern) or
by 90{\deg} (a four-arm pattern). We demonstrate that, for the inner region,
the observations are best represented with a four-arm scheme of the spiral
pattern, associated with all-Galaxy spiral density waves. The basic position is
that of the Carina arm, reliably determined from distances to HII regions and
from HI and H2 radial velocities. This pattern is continued in the quadrants
III and IV with weak outer HI arms; from their morphology, the Galaxy should be
considered an asymmetric multi-arm spiral. The kneed shape of the outer arms
that consist of straight segments can indicate that these arms are transient
formations that appeared due to a gravitational instability in the gas disk.
The distances between HI superclouds in the two arms that are the brightest in
neutral hydrogen, the Carina arm and the Cygnus (Outer) arm, concentrate to two
values, permitting to assume the presence of a regular magnetic field in these
arms.Comment: 21 pages, 14 fugures; accepted for publication in Astronomichesky
Journal (Astron. Rep.
Factorization and infrared properties of non-perturbative contributions to DIS structure functions
In this paper we present a new derivation of the QCD factorization. We deduce
the k_T- and collinear factorizations for the DIS structure functions by
consecutive reductions of a more general theoretical construction. We begin by
studying the amplitude of the forward Compton scattering off a hadron target,
representing this amplitude as a set of convolutions of two blobs connected by
the simplest, two-parton intermediate states. Each blob in the convolutions can
contain both the perturbative and non-perturbative contributions. We formulate
conditions for separating the perturbative and non-perturbative contributions
and attributing them to the different blobs. After that the convolutions
correspond to the QCD factorization. Then we reduce this totally unintegrated
(basic) factorization first to the k_T- factorization and finally to the
collinear factorization. In order to yield a finite expression for the Compton
amplitude, the integration over the loop momentum in the basic factorization
must be free of both ultraviolet and infrared singularities. This obvious
mathematical requirement leads to theoretical restrictions on the
non-perturbative contributions (parton distributions) to the Compton amplitude
and the DIS structure functions related to the Compton amplitude through the
Optical theorem. In particular, our analysis excludes the use of the singular
factors x^{-a} (with a > 0) in the fits for the quark and gluon distributions
because such factors contradict to the integrability of the basic convolutions
for the Compton amplitude. This restriction is valid for all DIS structure
functions in the framework of both the k_T- factorization and the collinear
factorization if we attribute the perturbative contributions only to the upper
blob.Comment: 19 pages, 6 figure
Approximative treatment of 5f-systems with partial localization due to intra-atomic correlations
Increasing experimental and theoretical evidence points towards a dual nature
of the 5 electrons in actinide-based strongly correlated metallic compounds,
with some 5 electrons being localized and others delocalized. In a recent
paper (PRB xxx, 2004), we suggested the interplay of intra-atomic correlations
as described by Hund's rules and a weakly anisotropic hopping (hybridization)
as a possible mechanism. The purpose of the present work is to provide a first
step towards a microscopic description of partial localization in solids by
analyzing how well various approximation schemes perform when applied to small
clusters. It is found that many aspects of partial localization are described
appropriately both by a variational wavefunction of Gutzwiller type and by a
treatment which keeps only those interactions which are present in LDA+U
calculations. In contrast, the energies and phase diagram calculated within the
Hartree Fock approximation show little resemblence with the exact results.
Enhancement of hopping anisotropy by Hund's rule correlations are found in all
approximations.Comment: 9 pages, 9 figure
Charge Ordering and Ferroelectricity in Half-doped Manganites
By means of density-functional simulations for half-doped manganites, such as
pseudocubic Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3 and bilayer PrCa2Mn2O7, we discuss the occurrence of
ferroelectricity and we explore its crucial relation to the crystal structure
and to peculiar charge/spin/orbital ordering effects. In pseudocubic
Pr0.5Ca0.5MnO3, ferroelectricity is induced in the Zener polaron type
structure, where Mn ions are dimerized. In marked contrast, in bilayer
PrCa2Mn2O7, it is the displacements of apical oxygens bonded to either Mn3+ or
Mn4+ ions that play a key role in the rising of ferroelectricity. Importantly,
local dipoles due to apical oxygens are also intimately linked to charge and
orbital ordering patterns in MnO2 planes, which in turn contribute to
polarization. Finally, an important outcome of our work consists in proposing
Born effective charges as a valid mean to quantify charge disproportionation
effects, in terms of anisotropy and size of electronic clouds around Mn ions.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, submitted for publicatio
Sivers and Collins Single Spin Asymmetries
The Sivers and Collins asymmetries are the most prominent Single Spin
Asymmetries (SSA)in Semi-Inclusive Deeply Inelastic Scattering (SIDIS)with
transverse target polarization. In this talk we present our understanding of
these phenomena.Comment: 9 pages, 23 eps figures. Talk at XII Workshop on High Energy Spin
Physics (DSPIN-07), Dubna, Sept. 3-7, 2007 and at ASI - SYMMETRIES AND SPIN
(SPIN-Praha-2007), Prague, July 8 - 14, 200
Interaction of Radiation and a Relativistic Electron in Motion in a Constant Magnetic Field
The work examines the effect of multiple photon emission on the quantum
mechanical state of an electron emitting synchrotron radiation and on the
intensity of that radiation. Calculations are done with the variant of
perturbation theory based on the use of extended coherent states. A general
formula is derived for the number of emitted photons, which allows for taking
into account their mutual interaction. A model problem is used to demonstrate
the absence of the infrared catastrophe in the modified perturbation theory.
Finally, the electron density matrix is calculated, and the analysis of this
matrix makes it possible to conclude that the degree of the elecron's spatial
localization increases with the passage of time if the electron is being
accelerated.Comment: 29 pages, no figure
Single 20meV boson mode in KFe2As2 detected by point-contact spectroscopy
We report an experimental and theoretical investigation of the electron-boson
interaction in KFe2As2 by point-contact (PC) spectroscopy, model, and ab-initio
LDA-based calculations for the standard electron-phonon Eliashberg function.
The PC spectrum viz. the second derivative of the I - V characteristic of
representative PC exhibits a pronounced maximum at about 20meV and surprisingly
a featureless behavior at lower and higher energies. We discuss phonon and
non-phonon (excitonic) mechanisms for the origin of this peak. Analysis of the
underlying source of this peak may be important for the understanding of
serious puzzles of superconductivity in this type of compounds.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figs., to be published in PR
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