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Shock waves in a one-dimensional Bose gas: from a Bose-Einstein condensate to a Tonks gas
We derive and analyze shock-wave solutions of hydrodynamic equations
describing repulsively interacting one dimensional Bose gas. We also use the
number-conserving Bogolubov approach to verify accuracy of the Gross-Pitaevskii
equation in shock wave problems. We show that quantum corrections to dynamics
of shocks (dark-shock-originated solitons) in a Bose-Einstein condensate are
negligible (important) for a realistic set of system parameters. We point out
possible signatures of a Bose-Einstein condensate -- Tonks crossover in shock
dynamics. Our findings can be directly verified in different experimental
setups.Comment: 10 pages, small corrections with respect to the last submission,
version accepted in Phys. Rev.
Isotope shifts of the (3s3p)P - (3s4s)S Mg I transitions
We report measurements of the isotope shifts of the (3s3p)P -
(3s4s)S Mg I transitions for the stable isotopes Mg (I=0),
Mg (I=5/2) and Mg (I=0). Furthermore the Mg S
hyperfine coefficient A(S) = (-321.6 1.5) MHz is extracted and
found to be in excellent agreement with state-of-the-art theoretical
predictions giving A(S) = -325 MHz and B(S)
MHz. Compared to previous measurements, the data presented in this work is
improved up to a factor of ten.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures submitted to PR
Multidimensional perfect fluid cosmology with stable compactified internal dimensions
Multidimensional cosmological models in the presence of a bare cosmological
constant and a perfect fluid are investigated under dimensional reduction to
4-dimensional effective models. Stable compactification of the internal spaces
is achieved for a special class of perfect fluids. The external space behaves
in accordance with the standard Friedmann model. Necessary restrictions on the
parameters of the models are found to ensure dynamical behavior of the external
(our) universe in agreement with observations.Comment: 11 pages, Latex2e, uses IOP packages, submitted to Class.Quant.Gra
An apodizing phase plate coronagraph for VLT/NACO
We describe a coronagraphic optic for use with CONICA at the VLT that
provides suppression of diffraction from 1.8 to 7 lambda/D at 4.05 microns, an
optimal wavelength for direct imaging of cool extrasolar planets. The optic is
designed to provide 10 magnitudes of contrast at 0.2 arcseconds, over a
D-shaped region in the image plane, without the need for any focal plane
occulting mask.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, to appear in Proc. SPIE Vol. 773
Room temperature coherent control of spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride
Optically active spin defects are promising candidates for solid-state quantum information and sensing applications. To use these defects in quantum applications coherent manipulation of their spin state is required. Here, we realize coherent control of ensembles of boron vacancy centers in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Specifically, by applying pulsed spin resonance protocols, we measure a spin-lattice relaxation time of 18 microseconds and a spin coherence time of 2 microseconds at room temperature. The spin-lattice relaxation time increases by three orders of magnitude at cryogenic temperature. By applying a method to decouple the spin state from its inhomogeneous nuclear environment the optically detected magnetic resonance linewidth is substantially reduced to several tens of kilohertz. Our results are important for the employment of van der Waals materials for quantum technologies, specifically in the context of high resolution quantum sensing of two-dimensional heterostructures, nanoscale devices, and emerging atomically thin magnets
Integrable Multicomponent Perfect Fluid Multidimensional Cosmology II: Scalar Fields
We consider anisotropic cosmological models with an universe of dimension 4
or more, factorized into n>1 Ricci-flat spaces, containing an m-component
perfect fluid of m non-interacting homogeneous minimally coupled scalar fields
under special conditions. We describe the dynamics of the universe: It has a
Kasner-like behaviour near the singularity and isotropizes during the expansion
to infinity.
Some of the considered models are integrable, and classical as well as
quantum solutions are found. Some solutions produce inflation from "nothing".
There exist classical asymptotically anti-de Sitter wormholes, and quantum
wormholes with discrete spectrum.Comment: 28 pages, LaTeX, subm. to Gen. Rel. Gra
Multi-Wavelength Monitoring of the Changing-Look AGN NGC 2617 during State Changes
Optical and near-infrared photometry, optical spectroscopy, and soft X-ray and UV monitoring of the changing-look active galactic nucleus NGC 2617 show that it continues to have the appearance of a type-1 Seyfert galaxy. An optical light curve for 2010-2017 indicates that the change of type probably occurred between 2010 October and 2012 February and was not related to the brightening in 2013. In 2016 and 2017 NGC 2617 brightened again to a level of activity close to that in 2013 April. However, in 2017 from the end of the March to end of July 2017 it was in very low level and starting to change back to a Seyfert 1.8. We find variations in all passbands and in both the intensities and profiles of the broad Balmer lines. A new displaced emission peak has appeared in Hβ. X-ray variations are well correlated with UV-optical variability and possibly lead by ̃2-3 d. The K band lags the J band by about 21.5 ± 2.5 d and lags the combined B + J bands by ̃25 d. J lags B by about 3 d. This could be because J-band variability arises predominantly from the outer part of the accretion disc, while K-band variability is dominated by thermal re-emission by dust. We propose that spectral-type changes are a result of increasing central luminosity causing sublimation of the innermost dust in the hollow bi-conical outflow. We briefly discuss various other possible reasons that might explain the dramatic changes in NGC 2617.Fil: Oknyansky, V. L.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute; RusiaFil: Gaskell, C. M.. Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. University of California. Santa Cruz; Estados UnidosFil: Mikailov, K. M.. Shamakhy Astrophysical Observatory, National Academy of Sciences.
Pirkuli; AzerbaiyánFil: Lipunov, V. M.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University ; RusiaFil: Shatsky, N. I.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Tsygankov, S. S.. Tuorla Observatory, Department of Physics and Astronomy. University of Turku.; FinlandiaFil: Gorbovskoy, E. S.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Tatarnikov, A. M.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Metlov, V. G.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Malanchev, K. L.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Brotherton, M.B.. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosFil: Kasper, D.. University of Wyoming; Estados UnidosFil: Du, P.. Institute of High Energy Physics. Chinese Academy of Sciences; ChinaFil: Chen, X.. School of Space Science and Physics. Shandong University; ChinaFil: Burlak, M. A.. Sternberg Astronomical Institute. M.V.Lomonosov Moscow State University; RusiaFil: Buckley, D. A. H.. The South African Astronomical Observatory; SudáfricaFil: Rebolo, R.. Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias; EspañaFil: Serra-Ricart, M.. Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias; EspañaFil: Podestá, R.. Universidad Nacional de San Juan; ArgentinaFil: Levato, O. H.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio. Universidad Nacional de San Juan. Instituto de Ciencias Astronómicas, de la Tierra y del Espacio; Argentin
Maximal Unitarity at Two Loops
We show how to compute the coefficients of the double box basis integrals in
a massless four-point amplitude in terms of tree amplitudes. We show how to
choose suitable multidimensional contours for performing the required cuts, and
derive consistency equations from the requirement that integrals of total
derivatives vanish. Our formulae for the coefficients can be used either
analytically or numerically.Comment: 42 pages, 9 figures; several misprints corrected and one figure
added, extraneous figures removed, final journal version with one added
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