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Early quark production and approach to chemical equilibrium
We perform real-time lattice simulations of out-of-equilibrium quark
production in non-Abelian gauge theory in 3+1-dimensions. Our simulations
include the backreaction of quarks onto the dynamical gluon sector, which is
particularly relevant for strongly correlated quarks. We observe fast
isotropization and universal behavior of quarks and gluons at weak coupling and
establish a quantitative connection to previous pure glue results. In order to
understand the strongly correlated regime, we perform simulations for a large
number of flavors and compare them to those obtained with two light quark
flavors. By doing this we are able to provide estimates of the chemical
equilibration time
Development of a spectroscopic photoelectric imaging Fabry-Perot interferometer preliminary observational results
In order to observe extended astronomical objects at high spatial and spectral resolution, a spectroscopic photoelectric imaging Fabry-Perot interferometer was constructed. Among the properties chosen for the instrument are an air-spaced, piezoelectrically scanned design allowing an accurately settable free spectral range and employing a single etalon of high finesse. Careful design of the etalon mountings and optical train preserves high ligh throughput. Spectra of single spatial elements with a photomultiplier were obtained, and an SEC vidicon detector was used to record a series of images through the interferometer while scanning the wavelength in discrete steps. The latter procedure yields sufficient information to reconstruct spectral features over the entire object, and for the conditions assumed, either series of observations requires only a small fraction of a rotational period for Jupiter or Saturn. An electronic control system was also constructed which permits rapid and flexible variation of the operational mode of the Fabry-Perot and its ancilliary devices so as to minimize loss of observational time
Isotropic subbundles of
We define integrable, big-isotropic structures on a manifold as
subbundles that are isotropic with respect to the
natural, neutral metric (pairing) of and are closed by
Courant brackets (this also implies that ). We give the interpretation of such a structure by objects of
, we discuss the local geometry of the structure and we give a reduction
theorem.Comment: LaTex, 37 pages, minimization of the defining condition
Spin-S bilayer Heisenberg models: Mean-field arguments and numerical calculations
Spin-S bilayer Heisenberg models (nearest-neighbor square lattice
antiferromagnets in each layer, with antiferromagnetic interlayer couplings)
are treated using dimer mean-field theory for general S and high-order
expansions about the dimer limit for S=1, 3/2,...,4. We suggest that the
transition between the dimer phase at weak intraplane coupling and the Neel
phase at strong intraplane coupling is continuous for all S, contrary to a
recent suggestion based on Schwinger boson mean-field theory. We also present
results for S=1 layers based on expansions about the Ising limit: In every
respect the S=1 bilayers appear to behave like S=1/2 bilayers, further
supporting our picture for the nature of the order-disorder phase transition.Comment: 6 pages, Revtex 3.0, 8 figures (not embedded in text
Energetic Consistency and Momentum Conservation in the Gyrokinetic Description of Tokamak Plasmas
Gyrokinetic field theory is addressed in the context of a general
Hamiltonian. The background magnetic geometry is static and axisymmetric, and
all dependence of the Lagrangian upon dynamical variables is in the Hamiltonian
or in free field terms. Equations for the fields are given by functional
derivatives. The symmetry through the Hamiltonian with time and toroidal angle
invariance of the geometry lead to energy and toroidal momentum conservation.
In various levels of ordering against fluctuation amplitude, energetic
consistency is exact. The role of this in underpinning of conservation laws is
emphasised. Local transport equations for the vorticity, toroidal momentum, and
energy are derived. In particular, the momentum equation is shown for any form
of Hamiltonian to be well behaved and to relax to its magnetohydrodynamic (MHD)
form when long wavelength approximations are taken in the Hamiltonian. Several
currently used forms, those which form the basis of most global simulations,
are shown to be well defined within the gyrokinetic field theory and energetic
consistency.Comment: RevTeX 4, 47 pages, no figures, revised version updated following
referee comments (discussion more strictly correct/consistent, 4 references
added, results unchanged as they depend on consistency of the theory),
resubmitted to Physics of Plasma
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