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Stabilization of heterodimensional cycles
We consider diffeomorphisms with heteroclinic cycles associated to
saddles and of different indices. We say that a cycle of this type can
be stabilized if there are diffeomorphisms close to with a robust cycle
associated to hyperbolic sets containing the continuations of and . We
focus on the case where the indices of these two saddles differ by one. We
prove that, excluding one particular case (so-called twisted cycles that
additionally satisfy some geometrical restrictions), all such cycles can be
stabilized.Comment: 31 pages, 9 figure
Career situation of female astronomers in Germany
We survey the job situation of women in astronomy in Germany and of German
women abroad and review indicators for their career development. Our sample
includes women astronomers from all academic levels from doctoral students to
professors, as well as female astronomers who have left the field. We find that
networking and human support are among the most important factors for success.
Experience shows that students should carefully choose their supervisor and
collect practical knowledge abroad. We reflect the private situation of female
German astronomers and find that prejudices are abundant, and are perceived as
discriminating.We identify reasons why women are more likely than men to quit
astronomy after they obtain their PhD degree. We give recommendations to young
students on what to pay attention to in order to be on the successful path in
astronomy.Comment: published in Astronomical Note
Careers in astronomy in Germany and the UK
We discuss the outcomes of surveys addressing the career situation of
astronomers in Germany and the UK, finding social and cultural differences
between communities as well as gender bias in both.Comment: Astronomy and Geophysics. 13 page pdf with colour image
Small rare gas clusters in soft X-ray pulses
We develop a microscopic model for the interaction of small rare gas clusters
with soft X-ray radiation. It is shown that, while the overall charging of the
clusters is rather low, unexpectedly high atomic charge states can arise due to
charge imbalances inside the cluster. The mechanism does not require unusually
high absorption rates, and the heating can be described by standard inverse
bremsstrahlung formulae.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figure
Free choice and contextually permitted actions
We present a solution to the paradox of free choice permission by introducing strong and weak permission in a deontic logic of action. It is shown how counterintuitive consequences of strong permission can be avoided by limiting the contexts in which an action can be performed. This is done by introducing the only operator, which allows us to say that only is performed (and nothing else), and by introducing contextual interpretation of action term
Coupling of intrinsic Josephson oscillations in layered superconductors by charge fluctuations
The coupling of Josephson oscillations in layered superconductors is studied
with help of a tunneling Hamiltonian formalism. The general form of the current
density across the barriers between the superconducting layers is derived. The
induced charge fluctuations on the superconducting layers lead to a coupling of
the Josephson oscillations in different junctions. A simplified set of
equations is then used to study the non-linear dynamics of the system. In
particular the influence of the coupling on the current-voltage characteristics
is investigated and upper limits for the coupling strength are estimated from a
comparison with experiments on cuprate superconductors.Comment: To be published in proceedings of SPIE conference San Diego 199
Space-time sensors using multiple-wave atom levitation
The best clocks to date control the atomic motion by trapping the sample in
an optical lattice and then interrogate the atomic transition by shining on
these atoms a distinct laser of controlled frequency. In order to perform both
tasks simultaneously and with the same laser field, we propose to use instead
the levitation of a Bose-Einstein condensate through multiple-wave atomic
interferences. The levitating condensate experiences a coherent localization in
momentum and a controlled diffusion in altitude. The sample levitation is bound
to resonance conditions used either for frequency or for acceleration
measurements. The chosen vertical geometry solves the limitations imposed by
the sample free fall in previous optical clocks using also atomic
interferences. This configuration yields multiple-wave interferences enabling
levitation and enhancing the measurement sensitivity. This setup, analogous to
an atomic resonator in momentum space, constitutes an attractive alternative to
existing atomic clocks and gravimeters.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures.Final versio
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