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Level Crossing Along Sphaleron Barriers
In the electroweak sector of the standard model topologically inequivalent
vacua are separated by finite energy barriers, whose height is given by the
sphale\-ron. For large values of the Higgs mass there exist several sphaleron
solutions and the barriers are no longer symmetric. We construct paths of
classical configurations from one vacuum to a neighbouring one and solve the
fermion equations in the background field configurations along such paths,
choosing the fermions of a doublet degenerate in mass. As in the case of light
Higgs masses we observe the level crossing phenomenon also for large Higgs
masses.Comment: 17 pages, latex, 10 figures in uuencoded postscript files. THU-94/0
PI4,5P2 regulates the polarized trafficking of integrins through EXO70 for directional cell migration
The polarized delivery of integrin adhesion molecules to the leading edge is required
for cell migration and has been linked to cancer cell invasion, cancer aggressiveness, and poor patient
outcome (1,2). Thus, regulators of integrin traffic may represent new molecular targets to inhibit tumor
progression. However, identifying the regulatory networks that control integrin traffic has posed a big
challenge, because, in contrast to the internalization of other cargoes, integrins take diverse routes,
depending on their specific ligand, activation state, type of adhesion structure and cell type assayed
Analytical solution of the geodesic equation in Kerr-(anti) de Sitter space-times
The complete analytical solutions of the geodesic equations in Kerr-de Sitter
and Kerr-anti-de Sitter space-times are presented. They are expressed in terms
of Weierstrass elliptic p, zeta, and sigma functions as well as hyperelliptic
Kleinian sigma functions restricted to the one-dimensional theta-divisor. We
analyze the dependency of timelike geodesics on the parameters of the
space-time metric and the test-particle and compare the results with the
situation in Kerr space-time with vanishing cosmological constant. Furthermore,
we systematically can find all last stable spherical and circular orbits and
derive the expressions of the deflection angle of flyby orbits, the orbital
frequencies of bound orbits, the periastron shift, and the Lense-Thirring
effect.Comment: 18 pages, 11 figure
Multisphalerons in the Weinberg-Salam Theory
We construct multisphaleron solutions in the Weinberg-Salam theory. The
multisphaleron solutions carry Chern-Simons charge , where is an
integer, counting the winding of the fields in the azimuthal angle. The
well-known sphaleron has . The multisphalerons possess axial symmetry and
parity reflection symmetry. We vary the Higgs mass and the mixing angle. For
small the energies of the multisphalerons are on the order of times the
energy of the sphaleron and their magnetic dipole moments are on the order of
times the magnetic dipole moment of the sphaleron.Comment: 18 pages, latex, 17 figures in uuencoded postscript files. THU-94/1
Structure factor and dynamics of the helix-coil transition
Thermodynamical properties of the helix-coil transition were successfully
described in the past by the model of Lifson, Poland and Sheraga. Here we
compute the corresponding structure factor and show that it possesses a
universal scaling behavior near the transition point, even when the transition
is of first order. Moreover, we introduce a dynamical version of this model,
that we solve numerically. A Langevin equation is also proposed to describe the
dynamics of the density of hydrogen bonds. Analytical solution of this equation
shows dynamical scaling near the critical temperature and predicts a gelation
phenomenon above the critical temperature. In the case when comparison of the
two dynamical approaches is possible, the predictions of our phenomenological
theory agree with the results of the Monte Carlo simulations.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figure
Rotating black holes with equal-magnitude angular momenta in d=5 Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory
We construct rotating black hole solutions in Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory in
five spacetime dimensions. These black holes are asymptotically flat, and
possess a regular horizon of spherical topology and two equal-magnitude angular
momenta associated with two distinct planes of rotation. The action and global
charges of the solutions are obtained by using the quasilocal formalism with
boundary counterterms generalized for the case of Einstein-Gauss-Bonnet theory.
We discuss the general properties of these black holes and study their
dependence on the Gauss-Bonnet coupling constant . We argue that most
of the properties of the configurations are not affected by the higher
derivative terms. For fixed the set of black hole solutions terminates
at an extremal black hole with a regular horizon, where the Hawking temperature
vanishes and the angular momenta attain their extremal values. The domain of
existence of regular black hole solutions is studied. The near horizon geometry
of the extremal solutions is determined by employing the entropy function
formalism.Comment: 25 pages, 7 figure
The Sphaleron Barrier in the Presence of Fermions
We calculate the minimal energy path over the sphaleron barrier in the
pre\-sen\-ce of fermions, assuming that the fermions of a doublet are
degenerate in mass. This allows for spherically symmetric ans\"atze for the
fields, when the mixing angle dependence is neglected. While light fermions
have little influence on the barrier, the presence of heavy fermions ( TeV) strongly deforms the barrier, giving rise to additional sphalerons
for very heavy fermions ( 10 TeV). Heavy fermions form
non-topological solitons in the vacuum sector.Comment: 19 pages, latex, 18 figures in 3 seperate uuencoded postscript files
THU-93/1
Generalized conductance sum rule in atomic break junctions
When an atomic-size break junction is mechanically stretched, the total
conductance of the contact remains approximately constant over a wide range of
elongations, although at the same time the transmissions of the individual
channels (valence orbitals of the junction atom) undergo strong variations. We
propose a microscopic explanation of this phenomenon, based on Coulomb
correlation effects between electrons in valence orbitals of the junction atom.
The resulting approximate conductance quantization is closely related to the
Friedel sum rule.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, appears in Proceedings of the NATO Advanced
Research Workshop ``Size dependent magnetic scattering'', Pecs, Hungary, May
28 - June 1, 200
A scalar field instability of rotating and charged black holes in (4+1)-dimensional Anti-de Sitter space-time
We study the stability of static as well as of rotating and charged black
holes in (4+1)-dimensional Anti-de Sitter space-time which possess spherical
horizon topology. We observe a non-linear instability related to the
condensation of a charged, tachyonic scalar field and construct "hairy" black
hole solutions of the full system of coupled Einstein, Maxwell and scalar field
equations. We observe that the limiting solution for small horizon radius is
either a hairy soliton solution or a singular solution that is not a regular
extremal solution. Within the context of the gauge/gravity duality the
condensation of the scalar field describes a holographic
conductor/superconductor phase transition on the surface of a sphere.Comment: 16 pages including 8 figures, v2: discussion on soliton solutions
extended; v3: matches version accepted for publication in JHE
Study of internal structures of 9,10Be and 10B in scattering of 4He from 9Be
A study of inelastic scattering and single-particle transfer reactions was
performed by an alpha beam at 63 MeV on a 9$Be target. Angular distributions of
the differential cross sections for the 9Be(4He,4He')9Be*, 9Be(4He,3He)10Be and
9Be(4He,t)10B reactions were measured. Experimental angular distributions of
the differential cross sections for the ground state and a few low-lying states
were analyzed in the framework of the optical model, coupled channels and
distorted-wave Born approximation. An analysis of the obtained spectroscopic
factors was performed.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figures, 3 tables, regular paper, mispritns are corrected
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