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Effective action approach to the Leggett's mode in two-band superconductors
We investigate a collective excitation (Leggett's mode) corresponding to
small fluctuations of the relative phase of two condensates in two-band
superconductor using the effective ``phase only'' action. We consider the
possibility of observing Leggett's mode in MgB superconductor and conclude
that for the known at present values of the two-band model parameters for
MgB Leggett's mode arises above the two-particle threshold.Comment: 9 pages, RevTeX4; final version published in EPJ
Experimental determination of cosmic ray charged particle intensity profiles in the atmosphere
Absolute cosmic-ray free air ionization and charged particle fluxes and dose rates throughout the atmosphere were measured on a series of balloon flights that commenced in 1968. Argon-filled ionization chambers equipped with solid-state electrometers, with different gas pressures and steel wall thicknesses, and a pair of aluminum-wall Gm counters have provided the basic data. These data are supplemented by measurements with air-filled and tissue equivalent ionization chambers and a scintillation spectrometer. Laboratory experiments together with analyses of the theoretical aspects of the detector responses to cosmic radiation indicate that these profiles can be determined to an overall accuracy of + or - 5 percent
Magnetic loop emergence within a granule
We investigate the temporal evolution of magnetic flux emerging within a
granule in the quiet-Sun internetwork at disk center. We combined IR
spectropolarimetry performed in two Fe I lines at 1565 nm with
speckle-reconstructed G-band imaging. We determined the magnetic field
parameters by a LTE inversion of the full Stokes vector using the SIR code, and
followed their evolution in time. To interpret the observations, we created a
geometrical model of a rising loop in 3D. The relevant parameters of the loop
were matched to the observations where possible. We then synthesized spectra
from the 3D model for a comparison to the observations. We found signatures of
magnetic flux emergence within a growing granule. In the early phases, a
horizontal magnetic field with a distinct linear polarization signal dominated
the emerging flux. Later on, two patches of opposite circular polarization
signal appeared symmetrically on either side of the linear polarization patch,
indicating a small loop-like structure. The mean magnetic flux density of this
loop was roughly 450 G, with a total magnetic flux of around 3x10^17 Mx. During
the ~12 min episode of loop occurrence, the spatial extent of the loop
increased from about 1 to 2 arcsec. The middle part of the appearing feature
was blueshifted during its occurrence, supporting the scenario of an emerging
loop. The temporal evolution of the observed spectra is reproduced to first
order by the spectra derived from the geometrical model. The observed event can
be explained as a case of flux emergence in the shape of a small-scale loop.Comment: 10 pages, 13 figures; accepted for Astronomy and Astrophysics; ps and
eps figures in full resolution are available at
http://www.astro.sk/~koza/figures/aa2009_loop
Exciton condensation driving the periodic lattice distortion of 1T-TiSe2
We address the lattice instability of 1T-TiSe2 in the framework of the
exciton condensate phase. We show that, at low temperature, condensed excitons
influence the lattice through electron-phonon interaction. It is found that at
zero temperature, in the exciton condensate phase of 1T-TiSe2, this exciton
condensate exerts a force on the lattice generating ionic displacements
comparable in amplitude to what is measured in experiment. This is thus the
first quantitative estimation of the amplitude of the periodic lattice
distortion observed in 1T-TiSe2 as a consequence of the exciton condensate
phase.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures and 1 tabl
Outbreak of tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti) dermatitis in a home for disabled persons
Five mentally handicapped individuals living in a home for disabled persons in Southern Germany were seen in our outpatient department with pruritic, red papules predominantly located in groups on the upper extremities, neck, upper trunk and face. Over several weeks 40 inhabitants and 5 caretakers were affected by the same rash. Inspection of their home and the sheds nearby disclosed infestation with rat populations and mites. Finally the diagnosis of tropical rat mite dermatitis was made by the identification of the arthropod Ornithonyssus bacoti or so-called tropical rat mite. The patients were treated with topical corticosteroids and antihistamines. After elimination of the rats and disinfection of the rooms by a professional exterminator no new cases of rat mite dermatitis occurred. The tropical rat mite is an external parasite occurring on rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters and various other small mammals. When the principal animal host is not available, human beings can become the victim of mite infestation. Copyright (c) 2007 S. Karger AG, Base
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