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Systematic Study of High-pT Direct Photon Production with the PHENIX Experiment at RHIC
When studying the initial state and evolution of the matter created in
relativistic heavy ion collisions, high-pT direct photons are a powerful probe.
They are created in initial hard processes and in parton fragmentation, and
possibly in interactions of partons with the hot and dense medium. We present
systematic measurements of high-pT direct photon production in \sqrt{s_{NN}} =
200 GeV p+p and Au+Au collisions. The nuclear modification factor of direct
photons is shown for 5 < pT < 18 GeV/c, and at very high transverse momenta it
seems to be below unity in the most central Au+Au collisions.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures. Invited parallel talk at The 19th International
Conference On Ultra relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (Quark Matter
2006), Shanghai China, Nov. 14-20, 200
Structural analysis of hollow blades: Torsional stress analysis of hollow fan blades for aircraft jet engines
A torsional stress analysis of hollow fans blades by the finite element method is presented. The fans are considered to be double circular arc blades, hollowed 30 percent, and twisted by a component of the centrifugal force by the rated revolution. The effects of blade hollowing on strength and rigidity are discussed. The effects of reinforcing webs, placed in the hollowed section in varying numbers and locations, on torsional rigidity and the convergence of stresses, are reported. A forecast of the 30 percent hollowing against torsional loadings is discussed
Search for resonances decaying into top quark pairs with ATLAS
Some models, including the so-called Randall-Sundrum model, predict the existence of heavy Kaluza-Klein resonances decaying mainly into top quarks. The prospects to discover those resonances at the LHC, using the ATLAS experiment, are discussed. Especial emphasis is given in the techniques used to identify and reconstruct top quarks at high pT
Small coupling limit and multiple solutions to the Dirichlet Problem for Yang Mills connections in 4 dimensions - Part I
In this paper (Part I) and its sequels (Part II and Part III), we analyze the
structure of the space of solutions to the epsilon-Dirichlet problem for the
Yang-Mills equations on the 4-dimensional disk, for small values of the
coupling constant epsilon. These are in one-to-one correspondence with
solutions to the Dirichlet problem for the Yang Mills equations, for small
boundary data. We prove the existence of multiple solutions, and, in
particular, non minimal ones, and establish a Morse Theory for this non-compact
variational problem. In part I, we describe the problem, state the main
theorems and do the first part of the proof. This consists in transforming the
problem into a finite dimensional problem, by seeking solutions that are
approximated by the connected sum of a minimal solution with an instanton, plus
a correction term due to the boundary. An auxiliary equation is introduced that
allows us to solve the problem orthogonally to the tangent space to the space
of approximate solutions. In Part II, the finite dimensional problem is solved
via the Ljusternik-Schirelman theory, and the existence proofs are completed.
In Part III, we prove that the space of gauge equivalence classes of Sobolev
connections with prescribed boundary value is a smooth manifold, as well as
some technical lemmas used in Part I. The methods employed still work when the
4-dimensional disk is replaced by a more general compact manifold with
boundary, and SU(2) is replaced by any compact Lie group
Finite Temperature Effects in One-dimensional Mott-Hubbard Insulator: Angle-Resolved Photoemission Study of Na_{0.96}V_{2}O_{5}
We have made an angle-resolved photoemission study of a one-dimensional (1D)
Mott-Hubbard insulator Na_{0.96}V_{2}O_{5} and found that the spectra of the V
3d lower Hubbard band are strongly dependent on the temperature. We have
calculated the one-particle spectral function of the one-dimensional t-J model
at finite temperatures by exact diagonalization and compared them with the
experimental results. Good overall agreement is obtained between experiment and
theory. The strong finite temperature effects are discussed in terms of the
existence of the ``Fermi surface'' of the spinon band.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Two component model for X-ray emission of radio selected QSO's
Using a large database of radio, optical, and x ray luminosities of AGNs with survival analysis, it was found that the x ray emission of the radio selected quasars has two components. One is related to the optical luminosity and the other is related to the radio luminosity
Continuum radiation from active galactic nuclei: A statistical study
The physics of the continuum spectrum of active galactic nuclei (AGNs) was examined using a large data set and rigorous statistical methods. A data base was constructed for 469 objects which include radio selected quasars, optically selected quasars, X-ray selected AGNs, BL Lac objects, and optically unidentified compact radio sources. Each object has measurements of its radio, optical, X-ray core continuum luminosity, though many of them are upper limits. Since many radio sources have extended components, the core component were carefully selected out from the total radio luminosity. With survival analysis statistical methods, which can treat upper limits correctly, these data can yield better statistical results than those previously obtained. A variety of statistical tests are performed, such as the comparison of the luminosity functions in different subsamples, and linear regressions of luminosities in different bands. Interpretation of the results leads to the following tentative conclusions: the main emission mechanism of optically selected quasars and X-ray selected AGNs is thermal, while that of BL Lac objects is synchrotron; radio selected quasars may have two different emission mechanisms in the X-ray band; BL Lac objects appear to be special cases of the radio selected quasars; some compact radio sources show the possibility of synchrotron self-Compton (SSC) in the optical band; and the spectral index between the optical and the X-ray bands depends on the optical luminosity
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