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Resonant three-body physics in two spatial dimensions
We discuss the three-body properties of identical bosons exhibiting large
scattering length in two spatial dimensions. Within an effective field theory
for resonant interactions, we calculate the leading non-universal corrections
from the two-body effective range to bound-state and scattering observables. In
particular, we compute the three-body binding energies, the boson-dimer
scattering properties, and the three-body recombination rate for finite
energies. We find significant effective range effects in the vicinity of the
unitary limit. The implications of this result for future experiments are
briefly discussed.Comment: 15 pages, 8 figures, published versio
Multimode circular integrated optical microresonators: Coupled mode theory modeling
A frequency domain model of multimode circular microresonators for filter
applications in integrated optics is investigated. Analytical basis modes of 2D
bent waveguides or curved interfaces are combined with modes of straight
channels in a spatial coupled mode theory framework. Free of fitting
parameters, the model allows to predict quite efficiently the spectral response
of the microresonators. It turns out to be sufficient to take only a few
dominant cavity modes into account. Comparisons of these simulations with
computationally more expensive rigorous numerical calculations show a
satisfactory agreement
Three-body problem in heteronuclear mixtures with resonant interspecies interaction
We use the zero-range approximation to study a system of two identical bosons
interacting resonantly with a third particle. The method is derived from
effective field theory. It reduces the three-body problem to an integral
equation which we then solve numerically. We also develop an alternative
approach which gives analytic solutions of the integral equation in coordinate
representation in the limit of vanishing total energy. The atom-dimer
scattering length, the rates of atom-dimer relaxation and three-body
recombination to shallow and to deep molecular states are calculated either
analytically or numerically with a well controlled accuracy for various
energies as functions of the mass ratio, scattering length, and three-body
parameter. We discuss in detail the relative positions of the recombination
loss peaks, which in the universal limit depend only on the mass ratio. Our
results have implications for ongoing and future experiments on Bose-Bose and
Bose-Fermi atomic mixtures.Comment: 13 pages, 8 figures, minor changes, published versio
The Coronal Analysis of SHocks and Waves (CASHeW) Framework
Coronal Bright Fronts (CBF) are large-scale wavelike disturbances in the
solar corona, related to solar eruptions. They are observed in extreme
ultraviolet (EUV) light as transient bright fronts of finite width, propagating
away from the eruption source. Recent studies of individual solar eruptive
events have used EUV observations of CBFs and metric radio type II burst
observations to show the intimate connection between low coronal waves and
coronal mass ejection (CME)-driven shocks. EUV imaging with the Atmospheric
Imaging Assembly(AIA) instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) has
proven particularly useful for detecting CBFs, which, combined with radio and
in situ observations, holds great promise for early CME-driven shock
characterization capability. This characterization can further be automated,
and related to models of particle acceleration to produce estimates of particle
fluxes in the corona and in the near Earth environment early in events. We
present a framework for the Coronal Analysis of SHocks and Waves (CASHeW). It
combines analysis of NASA Heliophysics System Observatory data products and
relevant data-driven models, into an automated system for the characterization
of off-limb coronal waves and shocks and the evaluation of their capability to
accelerate solar energetic particles (SEPs). The system utilizes EUV
observations and models written in the Interactive Data Language (IDL). In
addition, it leverages analysis tools from the SolarSoft package of libraries,
as well as third party libraries. We have tested the CASHeW framework on a
representative list of coronal bright front events. Here we present its
features, as well as initial results. With this framework, we hope to
contribute to the overall understanding of coronal shock waves, their
importance for energetic particle acceleration, as well as to the better
ability to forecast SEP events fluxes.Comment: Accepted for publication in the Journal of Space Weather and Space
Climate (SWSC
Towards a robust estimate of the merger rate evolution using near-IR photometry
We use a combination of deep, high angular resolution imaging data from the
CDFS (HST/ACS GOODS survey) and ground based near-IR images to derive the
evolution of the galaxy major merger rate in the redshift range . We select galaxies on the sole basis of their J-band rest-frame,
absolute magnitude, which is a good tracer of the stellar mass. We find steep
evolution with redshift, with the merger rate for
optically selected pairs, and for pairs selected
in the near-IR. Our result is unlikely to be affected by luminosity evolution
which is relatively modest when using rest-frame J band selection. The
apparently more rapid evolution that we find in the visible is likely caused by
biases relating to incompleteness and spatial resolution affecting the ground
based near IR photometry, underestimating pair counts at higher redshifts in
the near-IR. The major merger rate was 5.6 times higher at
than at the current epoch. Overall 41%(0.5\gyr/) of all
galaxies with have undergone a major merger in the last \sim8
\gyr, where is the merger timescale. Interestingly, we find no effect
on the derived major merger rate due to the presence of the large scale
structure at in the CDFS.Comment: Accepted for Publication in ApJ. 9 Figure
Molecular Weight Dependence of Polymersome Membrane Elasticity and Stability
Vesicles prepared in water from a series of diblock copolymers and termed
"polymersomes" are physically characterized. With increasing molecular weight
, the hydrophobic core thickness for the self-assembled bilayers
of polyethyleneoxide - polybutadiene (PEO-PBD) increases up to 20 -
considerably greater than any previously studied lipid system. The mechanical
responses of these membranes, specifically, the area elastic modulus and
maximal areal strain are measured by micromanipulation. As expected
for interface-dominated elasticity, ( 100 ) is found to be
independent of . Related mean-field ideas also predict a limiting
value for which is universal and about 10-fold above that typical of
lipids. Experiments indeed show generally increases with
, coming close to the theoretical limit before stress relaxation is
opposed by what might be chain entanglements at the highest . The
results highlight the interfacial limits of self-assemblies at the nano-scale.Comment: 16 pages, 5 figures, and 1 tabl
Ascent control studies of the 049 and ATP parallel burn solid rocket motor shuttle configurations
The control authority approach is discussed as a major problem of the parallel burn soil shuttle configuration due to the many resulting system impacts regardless of the approach. The major trade studies and their results, which led to the recommendation of an SRB TVC control authority approach are presented
Acculturation as the key to the ultimate attainment? The case of Polish-English bilinguals in the UK
This chapter focuses on the variables predicting L2 attainment in 149 migrants (L1 Polish and L2 English) who relocated to the UK in early adulthood. They are highly educated sequential bilinguals who have been resident in the UK for an average of eight years following migration. Independent variables analysed in this chapter are divided into three categories: 1) post-migration sociolinguistic aspects, namely, acculturation level and frequency of L2 use following migration; 2) possible temporal predictors of the L2 attainment, namely, age of onset, age at migration and length of domicile in the host country; and 3) socio-biographical variables, namely, context of L2 acquisition, education level, age, gender and motivation behind migration. The results showed that acculturation level is strongly linked to L2 attainment
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