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Roper Electroproduction Amplitudes in a Chiral Confinement Model
A description of the Roper using the chiral chromodielectric model is
presented and the transverse and the scalar helicity
amplitudes for the electromagnetic Nucleon--Roper transition are obtained for
small and moderate . The sign of the amplitudes is correct but the model
predictions underestimate the data at the photon point. Our results do not
indicate a change of sign in any amplitudes up to GeV. The
contribution of the scalar meson excitations to the Roper electroproduction is
taken into account but it turns out to be small in comparison with the quark
contribution. However, it is argued that mesonic excitations may play a more
prominent role in higher excited states.Comment: 10 pages, 8 figures, uses World Scientific macros. Talk presented at
EMI2001 in Osaka, Japa
N^* electroproduction amplitudes in a model with dynamical confinement
The Roper resonance is described in a chiral version of the chromodielectric
model as a cluster of three quarks in radial-orbital configuration
(1s)(2s), surrounded by and -meson clouds and by a
chromodielectric field which assures quark dynamical confinement. Radial
profiles for all fields are determined self-consistently for each baryon.
Transverse and scalar helicity amplitudes for the
nucleon-Roper transition are calculated. The contribution of glueball and
-meson vibrations is estimated; although small for N(1440), the
contribution can be large for N(1710).Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures, uses elsevier macro
Effect of particle polydispersity on the irreversible adsorption of fine particles on patterned substrates
We performed extensive Monte Carlo simulations of the irreversible adsorption
of polydispersed disks inside the cells of a patterned substrate. The model
captures relevant features of the irreversible adsorption of spherical
colloidal particles on patterned substrates. The pattern consists of (equal)
square cells, where adsorption can take place, centered at the vertices of a
square lattice. Two independent, dimensionless parameters are required to
control the geometry of the pattern, namely, the cell size and cell-cell
distance, measured in terms of the average particle diameter. However, to
describe the phase diagram, two additional dimensionless parameters, the
minimum and maximum particle radii are also required. We find that the
transition between any two adjacent regions of the phase diagram solely depends
on the largest and smallest particle sizes, but not on the shape of the
distribution function of the radii. We consider size dispersions up-to 20% of
the average radius using a physically motivated truncated Gaussian-size
distribution, and focus on the regime where adsorbing particles do not interact
with those previously adsorbed on neighboring cells to characterize the jammed
state structure. The study generalizes previous exact relations on monodisperse
particles to account for size dispersion. Due to the presence of the pattern,
the coverage shows a non-monotonic dependence on the cell size. The pattern
also affects the radius of adsorbed particles, where one observes preferential
adsorption of smaller radii particularly at high polydispersity.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure
Nuclear processes associated with plant immunity and pathogen susceptibility
Plants are sessile organisms that have evolved exquisite and sophisticated mechanisms to adapt to their biotic and abiotic environment. Plants deploy receptors and vast signalling networks to detect, transmit and respond to a given biotic threat by inducing properly dosed defence responses. Genetic analyses and, more recently, next-generation -omics approaches have allowed unprecedented insights into the mechanisms that drive immunity. Similarly, functional genomics and the emergence of pathogen genomes have allowed reciprocal studies on the mechanisms governing pathogen virulence and host susceptibility, collectively allowing more comprehensive views on the processes that govern disease and resistance. Among others, the identification of secreted pathogen molecules (effectors) that modify immunity-associated processes has changed the plant–microbe interactions conceptual landscape. Effectors are now considered both important factors facilitating disease and novel probes, suited to study immunity in plants. In this review, we will describe the various mechanisms and processes that take place in the nucleus and help regulate immune responses in plants. Based on the premise that any process required for immunity could be targeted by pathogen effectors, we highlight and describe a number of functional assays that should help determine effector functions and their impact on immune-related processes. The identification of new effector functions that modify nuclear processes will help dissect nuclear signalling further and assist us in our bid to bolster immunity in crop plants
Radio emission from satellite-Jupiter interactions (especially Ganymede)
Analyzing a database of 26 years of observations of Jupiter from the
Nan\c{c}ay Decameter Array, we study the occurrence of Io-independent emissions
as a function of the orbital phase of the other Galilean satellites and
Amalthea. We identify unambiguously the emissions induced by Ganymede and
characterize their intervals of occurrence in CML and Ganymede phase and
longitude. We also find hints of emissions induced by Europa and, surprisingly,
by Amalthea. The signature of Callisto-induced emissions is more tenuous.Comment: 14 pages, 7 figures, in "Planetary Radio Emissions VIII", G. Fischer,
G. Mann, M. Panchenko and P. Zarka eds., Austrian Acad. Sci. Press, Vienna,
in press, 201
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