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Foams in contact with solid boundaries: equilibrium conditions and conformal invariance
A liquid foam in contact with a solid surface forms a two-dimensional foam on
the surface. We derive the equilibrium equations for this 2D foam when the
solid surface is curved and smooth, generalising the standard case of flat Hele
Shaw cells. The equilibrium conditions at the vertices in 2D, at the edges in
3D, are invariant by conformal transformations. Regarding the films, conformal
invariance only holds with restrictions, which we explicit for 3D and flat 2D
foams. Considering foams confined in thin interstices between two non parallel
plates, normal incidence and Laplace's law lead to an approximate equation
relating the plate profile to the conformal map. Solutions are given for the
logarithm and power laws in the case of constant pressure. The paper concludes
on a comparison with available experimental data.Comment: 10 pages, 7 figure
Markovian feedback to control continuous variable entanglement
We present a model to realize quantum feedback control of continuous variable
entanglement. It consists of two interacting bosonic modes subject to amplitude
damping and achieving entangled Gaussian steady state. The possibility to
greatly improve the degree of entanglement by means of Markovian (direct)
feedback is then shown.Comment: 4 pages Revtex, new figures, added comment
Information geometric complexity of a trivariate Gaussian statistical model
We evaluate the information geometric complexity of entropic motion on
low-dimensional Gaussian statistical manifolds in order to quantify how
difficult is making macroscopic predictions about a systems in the presence of
limited information. Specifically, we observe that the complexity of such
entropic inferences not only depends on the amount of available pieces of
information but also on the manner in which such pieces are correlated.
Finally, we uncover that for certain correlational structures, the
impossibility of reaching the most favorable configuration from an entropic
inference viewpoint, seems to lead to an information geometric analog of the
well-known frustration effect that occurs in statistical physics.Comment: 16 pages, 1 figur
Information geometric methods for complexity
Research on the use of information geometry (IG) in modern physics has
witnessed significant advances recently. In this review article, we report on
the utilization of IG methods to define measures of complexity in both
classical and, whenever available, quantum physical settings. A paradigmatic
example of a dramatic change in complexity is given by phase transitions (PTs).
Hence we review both global and local aspects of PTs described in terms of the
scalar curvature of the parameter manifold and the components of the metric
tensor, respectively. We also report on the behavior of geodesic paths on the
parameter manifold used to gain insight into the dynamics of PTs. Going
further, we survey measures of complexity arising in the geometric framework.
In particular, we quantify complexity of networks in terms of the Riemannian
volume of the parameter space of a statistical manifold associated with a given
network. We are also concerned with complexity measures that account for the
interactions of a given number of parts of a system that cannot be described in
terms of a smaller number of parts of the system. Finally, we investigate
complexity measures of entropic motion on curved statistical manifolds that
arise from a probabilistic description of physical systems in the presence of
limited information. The Kullback-Leibler divergence, the distance to an
exponential family and volumes of curved parameter manifolds, are examples of
essential IG notions exploited in our discussion of complexity. We conclude by
discussing strengths, limits, and possible future applications of IG methods to
the physics of complexity.Comment: review article, 60 pages, no figure
Energy and technological refurbishment of the School of Architecture Valle Giulia, Rome
Modern architecture built in historical urban contexts represents a demanding issue when its energy efficiency should be improved. Indeed, the strongest efforts have to be made to maintain the architectural identity and its harmony with the surrounding cultural heritage. This study deals with the main building of the School of Architecture Valle Giulia in Rome, designed by Enrico Del Debbio in the 30’s. Further constraints are related to several interventions of airspace expansion starting from 1958 which involved the building starting from 1958. So, preservation would mean highlighting its historic change but, adapting the built environment to the contemporary users’ needs. As above-mentioned, the building belongs to the Valle delle Accademie, within the historic park of Villa Borghese, so that to acquire landscaping values. Those latter ones call for ulterior requirements when any new design process is conceived. The study provides a global renewal of the building accounting for the current low Indoor Environmental Quality in both summer and winter seasons and the lack of suitability to the contemporary University student’s needs. The interaction between building performance and HVAC systems was studied by collecting data and architectural surveys conducted by all the architects who modified the building. This procedure was chosen since thermo-physical investigations are considered destructive due to required perforations to identify the actual wall layers. Moreover, thermographic surveys were carried out to validate the modelled building response. The result of the study is the identification of viable interventions to improve the accessibility and fruition of the building as well as its energy performance. A specific cost-benefit analysis was done to prioritize the design options along with considering the measures needed to preserve all the architectural features and values
Rotary mechanism for wind tunnel stall/spin studies
The critical problem of stall-spin characteristics of high performance aircraft and the need for experimental data in this area are reviewed. A rotary mechanism for obtaining this aerodynamic data in a conventional wind tunnel is presented. The intricacies of the drive systems and the articulation available through such a mechanism are described
Motional Squashed States
We show that by using a feedback loop it is possible to reduce the
fluctuations in one quadrature of the vibrational degree of freedom of a
trapped ion below the quantum limit. The stationary state is not a proper
squeezed state, but rather a ``squashed'' state, since the uncertainty in the
orthogonal quadrature, which is larger than the standard quantum limit, is
unaffected by the feedback action.Comment: 8 pages, 2 figures, to appear in the special Issue "Quantum
Correlations and Fluctuations" of J. Opt.
Secure Deterministic Communication Without Entanglement
We propose a protocol for deterministic communication that does not make use
of entanglement. It exploits nonorthogonal states in a two-way quantum channel
attaining significant improvement of security and efficiency over already known
cryptographic protocols. The presented scheme, being deterministic, can be
devoted to direct communication as well as to key distribution, and its
experimental realization is feasible with present day technology.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures. Corrected typos in the field "Authors"; added one
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