20 research outputs found
Spinon excitations in the XX chain: spectra, transition rates, observability
The exact one-to-one mapping between (spinless) Jordan-Wigner lattice
fermions and (spin-1/2) spinons is established for all eigenstates of the
one-dimensional s = 1=2 XX model on a lattice with an even or odd number N of
lattice sites and periodic boundary conditions. Exact product formulas for the
transition rates derived via Bethe ansatz are used to calculate asymptotic
expressions of the 2-spinon and 4-spinon parts (for large even N) as well as of
the 1-spinon and 3-spinon parts (for large odd N) of the dynamic spin structure
factors. The observability of these spectral contributions is assessed for
finite and infinite N.Comment: 19 pages, 10 figure
Interaction and thermodynamics of spinons in the XX chain
The mapping between the fermion and spinon compositions of eigenstates in the
one-dimensional spin-1/2 XX model on a lattice with N sites is used to describe
the spinon interaction from two different perspectives: (i) For finite N the
energy of all eigenstates is expressed as a function of spinon momenta and
spinon spins, which, in turn, are solutions of a set of Bethe ansatz equations.
The latter are the basis of an exact thermodynamic analysis in the spinon
representation of the XX model. (ii) For N -> infinity the energy per site of
spinon configurations involving any number of spinon orbitals is expressed as a
function of reduced variables representing momentum, filling, and magnetization
of each orbital. The spins of spinons in a single orbital are found to be
coupled in a manner well described by an Ising-like equivalent-neighbor
interaction, switching from ferromagnetic to antiferromagnetic as the filling
exceeds a critical level. Comparisons are made with results for the
Haldane-Shastry model.Comment: 16 pages, 3 figure
Spectrum and transition rates of the XX chain analyzed via Bethe ansatz
As part of a study that investigates the dynamics of the s=1/2 XXZ model in
the planar regime |Delta|<1, we discuss the singular nature of the Bethe ansatz
equations for the case Delta=0 (XX model). We identify the general structure of
the Bethe ansatz solutions for the entire XX spectrum, which include states
with real and complex magnon momenta. We discuss the relation between the
spinon or magnon quasiparticles (Bethe ansatz) and the lattice fermions
(Jordan-Wigner representation). We present determinantal expressions for
transition rates of spin fluctuation operators between Bethe wave functions and
reduce them to product expressions. We apply the new formulas to two-spinon
transition rates for chains with up to N=4096 sites.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure
Optimised tracer-dependent dosage cards to obtain weight-independent effective doses
Purpose. The aim of this study was twofold: firstly, to determine whether the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) dosage card results in weight-independent effective doses or weight-independent count rates; secondly, to determine whether one dosage card is sufficient for 95 different radiopharmaceuticals, and, if not, how many cards we reasonably need to take into account inter-tracer variability. Methods. Normalisation factors for count rate and effective dose were calculated as a function of body weight, with 70 kg as standard. Calculations were performed, using whole-body absorption fractions and MIRDOSE 3 software, for seven anthropomorphic phantoms and ten radionuclides. An analytic function for both relations was proposed. Normalisation factors for effective dose for 95 radiopharmaceuticals were investigated using cluster analysis. Results. Normalisation factors for count rate and effective dose can be estimated accurately as a function of body weight W by (W/70) a holding only one parameter, called the a value. The a values for 95 radiopharmaceuticals were classified into three clusters (n A = 7, nB = 76, nC = 12). Cluster A contains tracers for renal studies. Cluster B contains all remaining tracers, except iodine-labelled tracers for thyroid studies and 89Sr for therapy, which belong to cluster C. Conclusion. Correction factors proposed by the EANM task group mainly correct for effective dose. They are very similar to the factors obtained for cluster A. Using the EANM factors for tracers belonging to clusters B and C results in significantly higher effective doses to children. We suggest using three tracer-dependent dosage cards for which the correction factors have been calculated to obtain weight-independent effective doses. © Springer-Verlag 2004.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe