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Analytical solution of the geodesic equation in Kerr-(anti) de Sitter space-times
The complete analytical solutions of the geodesic equations in Kerr-de Sitter
and Kerr-anti-de Sitter space-times are presented. They are expressed in terms
of Weierstrass elliptic p, zeta, and sigma functions as well as hyperelliptic
Kleinian sigma functions restricted to the one-dimensional theta-divisor. We
analyze the dependency of timelike geodesics on the parameters of the
space-time metric and the test-particle and compare the results with the
situation in Kerr space-time with vanishing cosmological constant. Furthermore,
we systematically can find all last stable spherical and circular orbits and
derive the expressions of the deflection angle of flyby orbits, the orbital
frequencies of bound orbits, the periastron shift, and the Lense-Thirring
effect.Comment: 18 pages, 11 figure
Monitoring dugongs within the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program: final report of the dugong team in the megafauna expert group
The objectives of this report are to determine for the dugong:
An assessment of the current status of the relevant elements of the Great Barrier Reef (the Reef), including an evaluation of primary drivers, pressures and responses using the Driving Forces, Pressures, States, Impacts, Responses (DPSIR) Framework;
Identification of priority indicators for monitoring the key values associated with these elements;
Summary of potential sources of data;
Evaluation of adequacy of existing monitoring activities within each theme to achieve the objectives and requirements of RIMReP;
Recommendations for the design of an integrated monitoring program as a component of RIMReP, specifically considering:
The information requirements for each key element of the Reef to ensure that appropriate data and information are being collected to meet the fundamental objectives of RIMReP;
The spatial and temporal sampling design to ensure that greatest value can be extracted from the data collected;
The logistics of the design to ensure that it can be implemented efficiently;
Likely funding required to implement the recommended monitoring design.An accessible copy of this report is not yet available from this repository, please contact [email protected] for more information
Geodesic equations and algebro-geometric methods
For an investigation of the physical properties of gravitational fields the
observation of massive test particles and light is very useful. The
characteristic features of a given space-time may be decoded by studying the
complete set of all possible geodesic motions. Such a thorough analysis can be
accomplished most effectively by using analytical methods to solve the geodesic
equation. In this contribution, the use of elliptic functions and their
generalizations for solving the geodesic equation in a wide range of well known
space-times, which are part of the general Pleba\'nski-Demia\'nski family of
solutions, will be presented. In addition, the definition and calculation of
observable effects like the perihelion shift will be presented and further
applications of the presented methods will be outlined.Comment: 8 pages, no figures; based on presentation at the conference
"Relativity and Gravitation: 100 Years after Einstein in Prague," Prague,
2012. Relativity and Gravitation, volume 157 of Springer Proceedings in
Physics, p 91. Springer International Publishing, 201
Performance of the neutron polarimeter NPOL3 for high resolution measurements
We describe the neutron polarimeter NPOL3 for the measurement of polarization
transfer observables with a typical high resolution of 300 keV
at 200 MeV.
The NPOL3 system consists of three planes of neutron detectors.
The first two planes for neutron polarization analysis are made of 20 sets of
one-dimensional position-sensitive plastic scintillation counters with a size
of 100 cm 10 cm 5 cm, and they cover the area of 100
100 .
The last plane for detecting doubly scattered neutrons or recoiled protons is
made of the two-dimensional position-sensitive liquid scintillation counter
with a size of 100 cm 100 cm 10 cm.
The effective analyzing powers and double scattering
efficiencies were measured by using the three kinds
of polarized neutrons from the , , and reactions at = 198 MeV.
The performance of NPOL3 defined as
are similar to that of the
Indiana Neutron POLarimeter (INPOL) by taking into account for the counter
configuration difference between these two neutron polarimeters.Comment: 28 pages, 18 figures, submitted to Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res.
Energetic Components of Cooperative Protein Folding
A new lattice protein model with a four-helix bundle ground state is analyzed
by a parameter-space Monte Carlo histogram technique to evaluate the effects of
an extensive variety of model potentials on folding thermodynamics. Cooperative
helical formation and contact energies based on a 5-letter alphabet are found
to be insufficient to satisfy calorimetric and other experimental criteria for
two-state folding. Such proteinlike behaviors are predicted, however, by models
with polypeptide-like local conformational restrictions and
environment-dependent hydrogen bonding-like interactions.Comment: 11 pages, 4 postscripts figures, Phys. Rev. Lett. (in press
Upregulation of ERK1/2-eNOS via AT2 Receptors Decreases the Contractile Response to Angiotensin II in Resistance Mesenteric Arteries from Obese Rats
It has been clearly established that mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKS) are important mediators of angiotensin II (Ang II) signaling via AT1 receptors in the vasculature. However, evidence for a role of these kinases in changes of Ang II-induced vasoconstriction in obesity is still lacking. Here we sought to determine whether vascular MAPKs are differentially activated by Ang II in obese animals. the role of AT2 receptors was also evaluated. Male monosodium glutamate-induced obese (obese) and non-obese Wistar rats (control) were used. the circulating concentrations of Ang I and Ang II, determined by HPLC, were increased in obese rats. Ang II-induced isometric contraction was decreased in endothelium-intact resistance mesenteric arteries from obese compared with control rats and exhibited a retarded AT1 receptor antagonist response. Blocking of AT2 receptors and inhibition of either endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) or extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) restored Ang II-induced contraction in obese rats. Western blot analysis revealed increased protein expression of AT2 receptors in arteries from obese rats. Basal and Ang II-induced ERK1/2 phosphorylation was also increased in obese rats. Blockade of either AT1 or AT2 receptors corrected the increased ERK1/2 phosphorylation in arteries from obese rats to levels observed in control preparations. Phosphorylation of eNOS was increased in obese rats. Incubation with the ERK1/2 inhibitor before Ang II stimulation did not affect eNOS phosphorylation in control rats; however, it corrected the increased phosphorylation of eNOS in obese rats. These results clearly demonstrate that enhanced AT2 receptor and ERK1/2-induced, NO-mediated vasodilation reduces Ang II-induced contraction in an endothelium-dependent manner in obese rats.Fundação de Amparo Ă Pesquisa do Estado de SĂŁo Paulo (FAPESP)Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientĂfico e TecnolĂłgico (CNPq)Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de NĂvel Superior (CAPES)Univ SĂŁo Paulo, Inst Biomed Sci, Dept Pharmacol, SĂŁo Paulo, BrazilUniv Fed Goias, Div Cardiovasc Physiol, Dept Biol Sci, Jatai, BrazilUniversidade Federal de SĂŁo Paulo, Div Nephrol, Dept Med, Escola Paulista Med, SĂŁo Paulo, BrazilUniversidade Federal de SĂŁo Paulo, Div Nephrol, Dept Med, Escola Paulista Med, SĂŁo Paulo, BrazilFAPESP: 2007/58311-0FAPESP: 2008/51622-3FAPESP: 2010/03642-5Web of Scienc
Isovector effective NN interaction in 28Si(p,n)28P(6-) at 198 MeV
We report measurements of the cross section and a complete set of polarization observables for the View the MathML source reaction at a bombarding energy of 198 MeV. The data are compared with distorted wave impulse approximation calculations employing response functions normalized to inelastic electron scattering. The spin-longitudinal polarized cross section IDq is slightly over-predicted by the calculations, while the normal spin-transverse polarized cross section IDn is significantly under-predicted. The calculated in-plane spin-transverse IDp and spin-scalar ID0 polarized cross sections agree well with the experimental data. These results are consistent with those for View the MathML source scattering at the same energy, and thus it is concluded that isospin-mixing effects are not responsible for the discrepancy between theory and experiment in the View the MathML source case. Energy half-off-shell effects as medium effects on the effective nucleon?nucleon interaction are also investigated and found to be too small to be responsible for the discrepancy
Equilibrium configurations of fluids and their stability in higher dimensions
We study equilibrium shapes, stability and possible bifurcation diagrams of
fluids in higher dimensions, held together by either surface tension or
self-gravity. We consider the equilibrium shape and stability problem of
self-gravitating spheroids, establishing the formalism to generalize the
MacLaurin sequence to higher dimensions. We show that such simple models, of
interest on their own, also provide accurate descriptions of their general
relativistic relatives with event horizons. The examples worked out here hint
at some model-independent dynamics, and thus at some universality: smooth
objects seem always to be well described by both ``replicas'' (either
self-gravity or surface tension). As an example, we exhibit an instability
afflicting self-gravitating (Newtonian) fluid cylinders. This instability is
the exact analogue, within Newtonian gravity, of the Gregory-Laflamme
instability in general relativity. Another example considered is a
self-gravitating Newtonian torus made of a homogeneous incompressible fluid. We
recover the features of the black ring in general relativity.Comment: 42 pages, 11 Figures, RevTeX4. Accepted for publication in Classical
and Quantum Gravity. v2: Minor corrections and references adde
Global evaluation of Doppler velocity errors of EarthCARE cloud-profiling radar using a global storm-resolving simulation
The cloud-profiling radar (CPR) on the Earth Clouds,
Aerosol, and Radiation Explorer (EarthCARE) satellite (EC-CPR) is the first
satellite-borne Doppler radar. In a previous study, we examined
the effects of horizontal (along-track) integration and simple unfolding
methods on the reduction of Doppler errors in the EC-CPR observations, and
those effects were evaluated using two limited scenes in limited-latitude
and low-pulse-repetition-frequency (PRF) settings. In this study, the amount
of data used was significantly increased, and the area of the data used was
extended globally. Not only low-PRF but also high-PRF settings were
examined. We calculated the EC-CPR-observed Doppler velocity from pulse-pair
covariances using the radar reflectivity factor and Doppler velocity
obtained from a satellite data simulator and a global storm-resolving
simulation. The global data were divided into five latitudinal zones, and
each standard deviation of Doppler errors for 5âdBZe after 10âkm
integration was calculated. In the case of the low-PRF setting, the error
without unfolding correction for the tropics reached a maximum of 2.2âmâsâ1 and then decreased toward the poles (0.43âmâsâ1). The error
with unfolding correction for the tropics became much smaller at 0.63âmâsâ1. In the case of the high-PRF setting, the error without unfolding
correction for the tropics reached a maximum of 0.78âmâsâ1 and then
decreased toward the poles (0.19âmâsâ1). The error with unfolding
correction for the tropics was 0.29âmâsâ1, less than half the value
without the correction. The results of the analyses of the simulated data
indicated that the zonal mean frequency of precipitation echoes was highest
in the tropics and decreased toward the poles. Considering a limitation of
the unfolding correction for discrimination between large upward velocity
and large precipitation falling velocity, the latitudinal variation in the
standard deviation of Doppler error can be explained by the precipitation
echo distribution.</p
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