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Some Multi-Quark Potentials, Pseudo-Potentials and AdS/QCD
The static three-quark potential and pseudo-potential of a pure SU(3) gauge
theory are studied in a five-dimensional framework known as AdS/QCD. The
results support the Y-ansatz for the baryonic area law. A comparison with the
quark-antiquark calculations shows the universality of the string tension as
well as the spatial string tension. We also discuss extensions to SU(N) gauge
theories.Comment: 18 pages, 7 figures; v2: a few sentences added and typos correcte
Normal-Superfluid Interface Scattering For Polarized Fermion Gases
We argue that, for the recent experiments with imbalanced fermion gases, a
temperature difference may occur between the normal (N) and the gapped
superfluid (SF) phase. Using the mean-field formalism, we study particle
scattering off the N-SF interface from the deep BCS to the unitary regime. We
show that the thermal conductivity across the interface drops exponentially
fast with increasing , where is the chemical potential imbalance.
This implies a blocking of thermal equilibration between the N and the SF
phase. We also provide a possible mechanism for the creation of gap
oscillations (FFLO-like states) as seen in recent studies on these systems.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Cold Quark Matter, Quadratic Corrections and Gauge/String Duality
We make an estimate of the quadratic correction in the pressure of cold quark
matter using gauge/string duality.Comment: 7 pages; v.2: reference added; v.3: reference and comments added,
version to appear in PRD; v4. final version to appear in PRD; v.5: key
reference adde
Two-photon correlations as a sign of sharp transition in quark-gluon plasma
The photon production arising due to time variation of the medium has been
considered. The Hamilton formalism for photons in time-variable medium (plasma)
has been developed with application to inclusive photon production. The results
have been used for calculation of the photon production in the course of
transition from quark-gluon phase to hadronic phase in relativistic heavy ion
collisions. The relative strength of the effect as well as specific two- photon
correlations have been evaluated. It has been demonstrated that the opposite
side two-photon correlations are indicative of the sharp transition from the
quark-gluon phase to hadrons.Comment: 23 pages, 2 figure
Some Thermodynamic Aspects of Pure Glue, Fuzzy Bags and Gauge/String Duality
The thermodynamic properties of a SU(3) gauge theory without quarks are
calculated using a string formulation for 1.2T_c < T < 3T_c. The results are in
good agreement with the lattice data. We also comment on SU(N) gauge theories.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figure
Scaling Violation and Gauge/String Duality
We explore the possibilities for scaling violation in gauge theories that
have string duals. Like in perturbative QCD, short-distance behaviour yields
logarithms that violate the scaling.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figures; v3: typos corrected, minor changes, to appear in
PR
Andreev spectroscopy of doped HgTe quantum wells
We investigate the Andreev reflection process in high-mobility HgTe/CdTe
quantum wells. We find that Andreev conductance probes the dynamics of massive
2+1 Dirac fermions, and that both specular Andreev reflection and
retroreflection can be realized even in presence of a large mismatch between
the Fermi wavelengths at the two sides of the normal/superconducting junction.Comment: 7 pages, 6 figure
Semiclassical theory in Andreev billiards: beyond the diagonal approximation
Recently semiclassical approximations have been successfully applied to study
the effect of a superconducting lead on the density of states and conductance
in ballistic billiards. However, the summation over classical trajectories
involved in such theories was carried out using the intuitive picture of
Andreev reflection rather than the semiclassical reasoning. We propose a method
to calculate the semiclassical sums which allows us to go beyond the diagonal
approximation in these problems. In particular, we address the question of
whether the off-diagonal corrections could explain the gap in the density of
states of a chaotic Andreev billiard.Comment: 11 page
Quasi two-dimensional superfluid Fermi gases
We study a quasi two-dimensional superfluid Fermi gas where the confinement
in the third direction is due to a strong harmonic trapping. We investigate the
behavior of such a system when the chemical potential is varied and find strong
modifications of the superfluid properties due to the discrete harmonic
oscillator states. We show that such quasi two-dimensional behavior can be
created and observed with current experimental capabilities.Comment: In response to referee comments, minor changes from the earlier
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