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Fivebranes from gauge theory
We study theories with sixteen supercharges and a discrete energy spectrum.
One class of theories has symmetry group . They arise as truncations
of super Yang Mills. They include the plane wave matrix model, 2+1
super Yang Mills on and super Yang Mills on . We explain how to obtain their gravity duals in a unified way.
We explore the regions of the geometry that are relevant for the study of some
1/2 BPS and near BPS states. This leads to a class of two dimensional (4,4)
supersymmetric sigma models with non-zero flux, including a massive
deformed WZW model. We show how to match some features of the string spectrum
with the Yang Mills theory.
The other class of theories are also connected to super Yang
Mills and arise by making some of the transverse scalars compact. Their vacua
are characterized by a 2d Yang Mills theory or 3d Chern Simons theory. These
theories realize peculiar superpoincare symmetry algebras in 2+1 or 1+1
dimensions with "non-central" charges. We finally discuss gravity duals of
super Yang Mills on .Comment: 50+24 pages, 9 figures, latex. v2: typos corrected, references adde
Two-subband electron transport in nonideal quantum wells
Electron transport in nonideal quantum wells (QW) with large-scale variations
of energy levels is studied when two subbands are occupied. Although the mean
fluctuations of these two levels are screened by the in-plane redistribution of
electrons, the energies of both levels remain nonuniform over the plane. The
effect of random inhomogeneities on the classical transport is studied within
the framework of a local response approach for weak disorder. Both short-range
and small-angle scattering mechanisms are considered. Magnetotransport
characteristics and the modulation of the effective conductivity by transverse
voltage are evaluated for different kinds of confinement potentials (hard wall
QW, parabolic QW, and stepped QW).Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
Mean parameter model for the Pekar-Fr\"{o}hlich polaron in a multilayered heterostructure
The polaron energy and the effective mass are calculated for an electron
confined in a finite quantum well constructed of
layers. To simplify the study we suggest a model in which parameters of a
medium are averaged over the ground-state wave function. The rectangular and
the Rosen-Morse potential are used as examples.
To describe the confined electron properties explicitly to the second order
of perturbations in powers of the electron-phonon coupling constant we use the
exact energy-dependent Green function for the Rosen-Morse confining potential.
In the case of the rectangular potential, the sum over all intermediate virtual
states is calculated. The comparison is made with the often used leading term
approximation when only the ground-state is taken into account as a virtual
state. It is shown that the results are quite different, so the incorporation
of all virtual states and especially those of the continuous spectrum is
essential.
Our model reproduces the correct three-dimensional asymptotics at both small
and large widths. We obtained a rather monotonous behavior of the polaron
energy as a function of the confining potential width and found a peak of the
effective mass. The comparison is made with theoretical results by other
authors. We found that our model gives practically the same (or very close)
results as the explicit calculations for potential widths .Comment: 12 pages, LaTeX, including 5 PS-figures, subm. to Phys. Rev. B, new
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Perturbation theory for the one-dimensional optical polaron
The one-dimensional optical polaron is treated on the basis of the
perturbation theory in the weak coupling limit. A special matrix diagrammatic
technique is developed. It is shown how to evaluate all terms of the
perturbation theory for the ground-state energy of a polaron to any order by
means of this technique. The ground-state energy is calculated up to the eighth
order of the perturbation theory. The effective mass of an electron is obtained
up to the sixth order of the perturbation theory. The radius of convergence of
the obtained series is estimated. The obtained results are compared with the
results from the Feynman polaron theory.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures, RevTeX, to be published in Phys. Rev. B (2001)
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Production of the neutral top-pion in association with a high- jet at the
In the framework of the topcolor-assisted technicolor model, we study
production of the neutral top-pion in association with a
high- jet at the , which proceeds via the partonic processes
, ,
, , and . We find
that it is very challenging to detect the neutral top-pion via
the process , while the
possible signatures of might be detected via the process
at the .Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures; typos correcte
Radiative Kaon Decays and Direct CP Violation
It is stressed that a measurement of the electric dipole amplitude for direct
photon emission in \kpm decays through its interference with inner
bremsstrahlung is important for differentiating among various models. Effects
of amplitude CP violation in the radiative decays of the charged kaon are
analyzed in the Standard Model in conjunction with the large approach. We
point out that gluon and electromagnetic penguin contributions to the
CP-violating asymmetry between the Dalitz plots of \kpm are of equal weight.
The magnitude of CP asymmetry ranges from to when the photon energy in the kaon rest frame varies from 50 MeV to
170 MeV.Comment: Latex, 11 pages, ITP-SB-93-36, IP-ASTP-22-9
Applicability of road safety indicators to assess driving risks under Swiss road conditions
Road traffic crash is a problem in every country. According to World Health Organization, in Europe there are about 127,000 people killed and at least some 2.4 million injured each year. Incident detection algorithms to detect incidents on motorways are well developed. Their objective is to detect incidents as soon as possible so that emergency services can get to the scene of the incident as soon as possible to reduce congestion, to provide medical help if needed and to increase safety of the affected area. Some crashes are traffic related and it may be possible to detect the state of the traffic where the risk of a crash is high. Based on this, premise safety indicators have been developed by [Aron et al, 2003], [Hayward, J. C., 1972], [Lee, C. et al, 2006], and [Pande, A. et al, 2006]. The derivation of these safety indicators are data driven and may be able to forecast the potential of a crash in real time. This study aims to assess the driving risks under Swiss road conditions by using safety indicators. Real traffic data from Automatic Traffic Counts installed on motorways and crash data have been collected in Vaud canton, Switzerland. This paper also discusses the applicability of the proposed safety indicators and the issues associated with their use
Wave Functions and Energies of Magnetopolarons in Semiconductor Quantum Wells
The classification of magnetopolarons in semiconductor quantum wells (QW) is
represented. Magnetopolarons appear due to the Johnson - Larsen effect. The
wave functions of usual and combined magnetopolarons are obtained by the
diodanalization of the Schrodinger equation.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figure
Density Matrix in Quantum Mechanics and Distinctness of Ensembles Having the Same Compressed Density Matrix
We clarify different definitions of the density matrix by proposing the use
of different names, the full density matrix for a single-closed quantum system,
the compressed density matrix for the averaged single molecule state from an
ensemble of molecules, and the reduced density matrix for a part of an
entangled quantum system, respectively. We show that ensembles with the same
compressed density matrix can be physically distinguished by observing
fluctuations of various observables. This is in contrast to a general belief
that ensembles with the same compressed density matrix are identical. Explicit
expression for the fluctuation of an observable in a specified ensemble is
given. We have discussed the nature of nuclear magnetic resonance quantum
computing. We show that the conclusion that there is no quantum entanglement in
the current nuclear magnetic resonance quantum computing experiment is based on
the unjustified belief that ensembles having the same compressed density matrix
are identical physically. Related issues in quantum communication are also
discussed.Comment: 26 pages. To appear in Foundations of Physics, 36 (8), 200
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