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Simple derivation of general Fierz-type identities
General Fierz-type identities are examined and their well known connection
with completeness relations in matrix vector spaces is shown. In particular, I
derive the chiral Fierz identities in a simple and systematic way by using a
chiral basis for the complex matrices. Other completeness relations
for the fundamental representations of SU(N) algebras can be extracted using
the same reasoning.Comment: 9pages. Few sentences modified in introduction and in conclusion.
Typos corrected. An example added in introduction. Title modifie
Structure of potentials with Higgs doublets
Extensions of the Standard Model with Higgs doublets are simple
extensions presenting a rich mathematical structure. An underlying Minkowski
structure emerges from the study of both variable space and parameter space.
The former can be completely parametrized in terms of two future lightlike
Minkowski vectors with spatial parts forming an angle whose cosine is
. For the parameter space, the Minkowski parametrization enables
one to impose sufficient conditions for bounded below potentials, characterize
certain classes of local minima and distinguish charge breaking vacua from
neutral vacua. A particular class of neutral minima presents a degenerate mass
spectrum for the physical charged Higgs bosons.Comment: 11 pages. Revtex4. Typos corrected. Few comments adde
Formation and Disruption of Cosmological Low Mass Objects
We investigate the evolution of cosmological low mass (low virial
temperature) objects and the formation of the first luminous objects. First,
the `cooling diagram' for low mass objects is shown. We assess the cooling rate
taking into account the contribution of H_2, which is not in chemical
equilibrium generally, with a simple argument of time scales. The reaction
rates and the cooling rate of H_2 are taken from the recent results by Galli &
Palla (1998). Using this cooling diagram, we also estimate the formation
condition of luminous objects taking into account the supernova (SN) disruption
of virialized clouds. We find that the mass of the first luminous object is
several times 10^7 solar mass, because smaller objects may be disrupted by the
SNe before they become luminous. Metal pollution of low mass (Ly-alpha) clouds
also discussed. The resultant metallicity of the clouds is about 1/1000 of the
solar metallicity.Comment: 11 pages, 2 figures, To appear in ApJ
Soft CP violation in K-meson systems
We consider a model with soft CP violation which accommodate the CP violation
in the neutral kaons even if we assume that the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa
mixing matrix is real and the sources of CP violation are three complex vacuum
expectation values and a trilinear coupling in the scalar potential. We show
that for some reasonable values of the masses and other parameters the model
allows to explain all the observed CP violation processes in the
- system.Comment: 19 pages, RevTeX 4. Minor modification
Photoluminescence from silicon dioxide photonic crystal cavities with embedded silicon nanocrystals
One dimensional nanobeam photonic crystal cavities are fabricated in silicon
dioxide with silicon nanocrystals. Quality factors of over 9 x 10^3 are found
in experiment, matching theoretical predictions, with mode volumes of
1.5(lambda/n)^3 . Photoluminescence from the cavity modes is observed in the
visible wavelength range 600-820 nm. Studies of the lossy characteristics of
the cavities are conducted at varying temperatures and pump powers. Free
carrier absorption effects are found to be significant at pump powers as low as
a few hundred nanowatts.Comment: 13 pages 9 figure
The Minimum Total Mass of MACHOs and Halo Models of the Galaxy
If the density distribution \rho (r) of MACHOs is spherically symmetric with
respect to the Galactic center, it is shown that the minimal total mass
M_{min}^{{ MACHO}} of the MACHOs is 1.7\times 10^{10}\sol \tau_{-6.7}^{{ LMC}}
where \tau_{-6.7}^{{ LMC}} is the optical depth (\tau^{{ LMC}}) toward the
Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) in the unit of 2\times 10^{-7}. If \rho (r) is a
decreasing function of r, it is proved that M_{min}^{{ MACHO}} is 5.6\times
10^{10}\sol \tau_{-6.7}^{{ LMC}}. Several spherical and axially symmetric halo
models of the Galaxy with a few free parameters are also considered. It is
found that M_{min}^{{ MACHO}} ranges from 5.6\times 10^{10}\sol \tau_{-6.7}^{{
LMC}} to \sim 3 \times 10^{11}\sol \tau_{-6.7}^{{ LMC}}. For general case, the
minimal column density \Sigma_{min}^{{ MACHO}} of MACHOs is obtained as
\Sigma_{min}^{{ MACHO}} =25 \sol { pc}^{-2}\tau_{-6.7}^{{ LMC}}. If the clump
of MACHOs exist only halfway between LMC and the sun, M_{min}^{{ MACHO}} is
1.5\times 10^9\sol. This shows that the total mass of MACHOs is smaller than 5
\times 10^{10}\sol , i.e. \sim 10\% of the mass of the halo inside LMC, either
if the density distribution of MACHOs is unusual or \tau^{{ LMC}}\ll 2\times
10^{-7}.Comment: 5 pages, 5 Encapsulated PostScript figures, Latex, Accepted for
publication in Apj. Letter
Self-Regulation of Star Formation in Low Metallicity Clouds
We investigate the process of self-regulated star formation via
photodissociation of hydrogen molecules in low metallicity clouds. We evaluate
the influence region's scale of a massive star in low metallicity gas clouds
whose temperatures are between 100 and 10000 Kelvin. A single O star can
photodissociate hydrogen molecules in the whole of the host cloud. If
metallicity is smaller than about 10^{-2.5} of the solar metallicity, the
depletion of coolant of the the host cloud is very serious so that the cloud
cannot cool in a free-fall time, and subsequent star formation is almost
quenched. On the contrary, if metallicity is larger than about 10^{-1.5} of the
solar metallicity, star formation regulation via photodissociation is not
efficient. The typical metallicity when this transition occurs is about 1/100
of the solar metallicity. This indicates that stars do not form efficiently
before the metallicity becomes larger than about 1/100 of the solar metallicity
and we considered that this value becomes the lower limit of the metallicity of
luminous objects such as galaxies.Comment: 14 pages, including 5 figures, To appear in ApJ, Vol. 53
Dental fear: a narrative review
The dental fear and anxiety (DFA) is a common phenomenon around the world. From children to the adults, most of the people become frightened when they face any dental discomfort and they need to visit a dentist and go through a treatment procedure in a dental set up. This narrative review tends to identify the causes behind DFA, its consequences and management of DFA from different studies which were conducted previously. This study is a narrative review of DFA. This study is mainly based on the secondary data from different articles and journals which were available online. After the proper screening from 154 titles, the final review included 68 articles. Based on different studies, it is found that DFA in quiet common in the people of all ages. The studies had found that dental fear and anxiety most often results from a traumatic past dental experience. Friendly dental office environment is an effective way in reducing dental fear and anxiety. Psychotherapeutic management is also important is managing DFA like behavior-management techniques, relaxation techniques, distraction, guided imagery, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, systematic desensitization or exposure therapy, positive reinforcement, cognitive restructuring and pharmacological management. The techniques for managing DFA can be the effective solution for reducing stress and make the treatment process more comfortable.
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