15,292 research outputs found
Degradation of multiplier phototubes exposed to spatial radiations
Degradation of multiplier phototubes exposed to spatial radiation
Mean field baryon magnetic moments and sumrules
New developments have spurred interest in magnetic moments (-s) of
baryons. The measurement of some of the decuplet -s and the findings of
new sumrules from various methods are partly responsible for this renewed
interest. Our model, inspired by large colour approximation, is a relativistic
self consistent mean field description with a modified Richardson potential and
is used to describe the -s and masses of all baryons with up (u), down (d)
and strange (s) quarks. We have also checked the validity of the Franklin
sumrule (referred to as CGSR in the literature) and sumrules of Luty,
March-Russell and White. We found that our result for sumrules matches better
with experiment than the non-relativistic quark model prediction. We have also
seen that quark magnetic moments depend on the baryon in which they belong
while the naive quark model expects them to be constant.Comment: 7 pages, no figure, uses epl.cl
Four-point functions and kaon decays in a minimal AdS/QCD model
We study the predictions of holographic QCD for various observable four-point
quark flavour current-current correlators. The dual 5-dimensional bulk theory
we consider is a Yang Mills theory in a slice of
spacetime with boundaries. Particular UV and IR boundary conditions
encode the spontaneous breaking of the dual 4D global chiral symmetry down to
the subgroup. We explain in detail how to calculate the 4D four-point
quark flavour current-current correlators using the 5D holographic theory,
including interactions. We use these results to investigate predictions of
holographic QCD for the rule for kaon decays and the
parameter. The results agree well in comparison with experimental data, with an
accuracy of 25% or better. The holographic theory automatically includes the
contributions of the meson resonances to the four-point correlators. The
correlators agree well in the low-momentum and high-momentum limit, in
comparison with chiral perturbation theory and perturbative QCD results,
respectively.Comment: Published version, title changed to conform with Journal format,
references and clarifying remarks added, 40 pages, 5 figure
Subthreshold characteristics of pentacene field-effect transistors influenced by grain boundaries.
Grain boundaries in polycrystalline pentacene films significantly affect the electrical characteristics of pentacene field-effect transistors (FETs). Upon reversal of the gate voltage sweep direction, pentacene FETs exhibited hysteretic behaviours in the subthreshold region, which was more pronounced for the FET having smaller pentacene grains. No shift in the flat-band voltage of the metal-insulator-semiconductor capacitor elucidates that the observed hysteresis was mainly caused by the influence of localized trap states existing at pentacene grain boundaries. From the results of continuous on/off switching operation of the pentacene FETs, hole depletion during the off period is found to be limited by pentacene grain boundaries. It is suggested that the polycrystalline nature of a pentacene film plays an important role on the dynamic characteristics of pentacene FETs
High Energy Physics from High Performance Computing
We discuss Quantum Chromodynamics calculations using the lattice regulator.
The theory of the strong force is a cornerstone of the Standard Model of
particle physics. We present USQCD collaboration results obtained on Argonne
National Lab's Intrepid supercomputer that deepen our understanding of these
fundamental theories of Nature and provide critical support to frontier
particle physics experiments and phenomenology.Comment: Proceedings of invited plenary talk given at SciDAC 2009, San Diego,
June 14-18, 2009, on behalf of the USQCD collaboratio
Comparative Review of the Treatment Methodologies of Carotid Stenosis
The treatment of carotid stenosis entails three methodologies, namely, medical management, carotid angioplasty and stenting (CAS), as well as carotid endarterectomy (CEA). The North American Symptomatic Carotid Endarterectomy Trial (NASCET) and European Carotid Surgery Trial (ECST) have shown that symptomatic carotid stenosis greater than 70% is best treated with CEA. In asymptomatic patients with carotid stenosis greater than 60%, CEA was more beneficial than treatment with aspirin alone according to the Asymptomatic Carotid Atherosclerosis (ACAS) and Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis Trial (ACST) trials. When CAS is compared with CEA, the CREST resulted in similar rates of ipsilateral stroke and death rates regardless of symptoms. However, CAS not only increased adverse effects in women, it also amplified stroke rates and death in elderly patients compared with CEA. CAS can maximize its utility in treating focal restenosis after CEA and patients with overwhelming cardiac risk or prior neck irradiation. When performing CEA, using a patch was equated to a more durable result than primary closure, whereas eversion technique is a new methodology deserving a spotlight. Comparing the three major treatment strategies of carotid stenosis has intrinsic drawbacks, as most trials are outdated and they vary in their premises, definitions, and study designs. With the newly codified best medical management including antiplatelet therapies with aspirin and clopidogrel, statin, antihypertensive agents, strict diabetes control, smoking cessation, and life style change, the current trials may demonstrate that asymptomatic carotid stenosis is best treated with best medical therapy. The ongoing trials will illuminate and reshape the treatment paradigm for symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid stenosis
Key distillation from Gaussian states by Gaussian operations
We study the secrecy properties of Gaussian states under Gaussian operations.
Although such operations are useless for quantum distillation, we prove that it
is possible to distill a secret key secure against any attack from sufficiently
entangled Gaussian states with non-positive partial transposition. Moreover,
all such states allow for key distillation, when Eve is assumed to perform
finite-size coherent attacks before the reconciliation process.Comment: 2 figures, REVTEX
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