901 research outputs found
Pairing in 4-component fermion systems: the bulk limit of SU(4)-symmetric Hamiltonians
Fermion systems with more than two components can exhibit pairing condensates
of much more complex structure than the well-known single BCS condensate of
spin-up and spin-down fermions. In the framework of the exactly solvable SO(8)
Richardson-Gaudin model with SU(4)-symmetric Hamiltonians, we show that the BCS
approximation remains valid in the thermodynamic limit of large systems for
describing the ground state energy and the canonical and quasiparticle
excitation gaps. Correlations beyond BCS pairing give rise to a spectrum of
collective excitations, but these do not affect the bulk energy and
quasiparticle gaps.Comment: 13 pages; 2 figures; 1 tabl
Extraction of the coupling constant from NN scattering data
We reexamine Chew's method for extracting the coupling constant from
np differential cross section measurements. Values for this coupling are
extracted below 350 MeV, in the potential model region, and up to 1 GeV. The
analyses to 1~GeV have utilized 55 data sets. We compare these results to those
obtained via mapping techniques. We find that these two methods give
consistent results which are in agreement with previous Nijmegen
determinations.Comment: 12 pages of text plus 2 figures. Revtex file and postscript figures
available via anonymous FTP at ftp://clsaid.phys.vt.edu/pub/n
A Generalized Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem for Nonlinear Response Functions
A nonlinear generalization of the Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem (FDT) for
the n-point Green functions and the amputated 1PI vertex functions at finite
temperature is derived in the framework of the Closed Time Path formalism. We
verify that this generalized FDT coincides with known results for n=2 and 3.
New explicit relations among the 4-point nonlinear response and correlation
(fluctuation) functions are presented.Comment: 34 pages, Revte
Dark mammoth trunks in the merging galaxy NGC 1316 and a mechanism of cosmic double helices
NGC 1316 is a giant, elliptical galaxy containing a complex network of dark,
dust features. The morphology of these features has been examined in some
detail using a Hubble Space Telescope, Advanced Camera for Surveys image. It is
found that most of the features are constituted of long filaments. There also
exist a great number of dark structures protruding inwards from the filaments.
Many of these structures are strikingly similar to elephant trunks in H II
regions in the Milky Way Galaxy, although much larger. The structures, termed
mammoth trunks, generally are filamentary and often have shapes resembling the
letters V or Y. In some of the mammoth trunks the stem of the Y can be resolved
into two or more filaments, many of which showing signs of being intertwined. A
model of the mammoth trunks, related to a recent theory of elephant trunks, is
proposed. Based on magnetized filaments, the model is capable of giving an
account of the various shapes of the mammoth trunks observed, including the
twined structures.Comment: Accepted for publication in Astrophysics & Space Scienc
Bounds from Primordial Black Holes with a Near Critical Collapse Initial Mass Function
Recent numerical evidence suggests that a mass spectrum of primordial black
holes (PBHs) is produced as a consequence of near critical gravitational
collapse. Assuming that these holes formed from the initial density
perturbations seeded by inflation, we calculate model independent upper bounds
on the mass variance at the reheating temperature by requiring the mass density
not exceed the critical density and the photon emission not exceed current
diffuse gamma-ray measurements. We then translate these results into bounds on
the spectral index n by utilizing the COBE data to normalize the mass variance
at large scales, assuming a constant power law, then scaling this result to the
reheating temperature. We find that our bounds on n differ substantially
(\delta n > 0.05) from those calculated using initial mass functions derived
under the assumption that the black hole mass is proportional to the horizon
mass at the collapse epoch. We also find a change in the shape of the diffuse
gamma-ray spectrum which results from the Hawking radiation. Finally, we study
the impact of a nonzero cosmological constant and find that the bounds on n are
strengthened considerably if the universe is indeed vacuum-energy dominated
today.Comment: 24 pages, REVTeX, 5 figures; minor typos fixed, two refs added,
version to be published in PR
Linear square-mass trajectories of radially and orbitally excited hadrons in holographic QCD
We consider a new approach towards constructing approximate holographic duals
of QCD from experimental hadron properties. This framework allows us to derive
a gravity dual which reproduces the empirically found linear square-mass
trajectories of universal slope for radially and orbitally excited hadrons.
Conformal symmetry breaking in the bulk is exclusively due to infrared
deformations of the anti-de Sitter metric and governed by one free mass scale
proportional to Lambda_QCD. The resulting background geometry exhibits dual
signatures of confinement and provides the first examples of holographically
generated linear trajectories in the baryon sector. The predictions for the
light hadron spectrum include new relations between trajectory slopes and
ground state masses and are in good overall agreement with experiment.Comment: 33 pages, 5 figures, updated to the extended version published in
JHEP, vector meson bulk potential and metric corrected, comments and
references added, phenomenology and conclusions unchange
Veneziano like amplitude as a test for AdS/QCD models
The high energy asymptotics of QCD correlation functions is often used as a
test for bottom-up holographic models. Since QCD is not strongly coupled in the
ultraviolet domain, such a test may look questionable. We propose that the sum
over resonance poles emerging in correlators of a bottom-up model should
reproduce the structure of a Veneziano like amplitude at zero momentum transfer
assuming equivalence of spin and radial states in the latter. This requires a
five-dimensional background that suppresses the ultraviolet part in the
effective action of a model. We give examples of emerging low-energy
holographic models.Comment: 9 pages, accepted by the European Physical Journal C. arXiv admin
note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1102.274
Young and Intermediate-age Distance Indicators
Distance measurements beyond geometrical and semi-geometrical methods, rely
mainly on standard candles. As the name suggests, these objects have known
luminosities by virtue of their intrinsic proprieties and play a major role in
our understanding of modern cosmology. The main caveats associated with
standard candles are their absolute calibration, contamination of the sample
from other sources and systematic uncertainties. The absolute calibration
mainly depends on their chemical composition and age. To understand the impact
of these effects on the distance scale, it is essential to develop methods
based on different sample of standard candles. Here we review the fundamental
properties of young and intermediate-age distance indicators such as Cepheids,
Mira variables and Red Clump stars and the recent developments in their
application as distance indicators.Comment: Review article, 63 pages (28 figures), Accepted for publication in
Space Science Reviews (Chapter 3 of a special collection resulting from the
May 2016 ISSI-BJ workshop on Astronomical Distance Determination in the Space
Age
Non-minimal coupling of the scalar field and inflation
We study the prescriptions for the coupling constant of a scalar field to the
Ricci curvature of spacetime in specific gravity and scalar field theories. The
results are applied to the most popular inflationary scenarios of the universe;
their theoretical consistency and certain observational constraints are
discussed.Comment: 23 pages, LaTex, no figures, to appear in Physical Review
Measurement of the polarisation of W bosons produced with large transverse momentum in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV with the ATLAS experiment
This paper describes an analysis of the angular distribution of W->enu and
W->munu decays, using data from pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV recorded with
the ATLAS detector at the LHC in 2010, corresponding to an integrated
luminosity of about 35 pb^-1. Using the decay lepton transverse momentum and
the missing transverse energy, the W decay angular distribution projected onto
the transverse plane is obtained and analysed in terms of helicity fractions
f0, fL and fR over two ranges of W transverse momentum (ptw): 35 < ptw < 50 GeV
and ptw > 50 GeV. Good agreement is found with theoretical predictions. For ptw
> 50 GeV, the values of f0 and fL-fR, averaged over charge and lepton flavour,
are measured to be : f0 = 0.127 +/- 0.030 +/- 0.108 and fL-fR = 0.252 +/- 0.017
+/- 0.030, where the first uncertainties are statistical, and the second
include all systematic effects.Comment: 19 pages plus author list (34 pages total), 9 figures, 11 tables,
revised author list, matches European Journal of Physics C versio
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