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Bose-Einstein condensation of positronium: modification of the s-wave scattering length below the critical temperature
The production of a Bose-Einstein condensate made of positronium may be
feasible in the near future. Below the condensation temperature, the
positronium collision process is modified by the presence of the condensate.
This makes the theoretical description of the positronium kinetics at low
temperature challenging. Based on the quasi-particle Bogoliubov theory, we
describe the many-body particle-particle collision in a simple manner. We find
that, in a good approximation, the full positronium-positronium interaction can
be described by an effective scattering length. Our results are general and
apply to different species of bosons. The correction to the bare scattering
length is expressed in terms of a single dimensionless parameter that
completely characterizes the condensate
Magnetic Monopole in the Loop Representation
We quantize the electromagnetic field in the presence of a static magnetic
monopole, within the loop-representation formalism. We find that the
loop-dependent wave functional becomes multivalued, in the sense that it
acquires a dependence on the surfaces bounded by the loop. This generalizes
what occurs in quantum mechanics in multiply connected spaces. When Dirac's
quantization condition holds, this surface-dependence disappears, together with
the effect of the monopole on the electromagnetic field.Comment: reference and comment adde
Spin Chains in an External Magnetic Field. Closure of the Haldane Gap and Effective Field Theories
We investigate both numerically and analytically the behaviour of a spin-1
antiferromagnetic (AFM) isotropic Heisenberg chain in an external magnetic
field. Extensive DMRG studies of chains up to N=80 sites extend previous
analyses and exhibit the well known phenomenon of the closure of the Haldane
gap at a lower critical field H_c1. We obtain an estimate of the gap below
H_c1. Above the lower critical field, when the correlation functions exhibit
algebraic decay, we obtain the critical exponent as a function of the net
magnetization as well as the magnetization curve up to the saturation (upper
critical) field H_c2. We argue that, despite the fact that the SO(3) symmetry
of the model is explicitly broken by the field, the Haldane phase of the model
is still well described by an SO(3) nonlinear sigma-model. A mean-field theory
is developed for the latter and its predictions are compared with those of the
numerical analysis and with the existing literature.Comment: 11 pages, 4 eps figure
Depth model building by constrained magnetotelluric inversion
In this paper we describe an approach aimed at integrating seismic and magnetotelluric data in a complex geological setting, characterised by thrust structures, in Southern Apennine, Southern Italy. Seismic data were collected by the «Global Offset» technique that is designed to record hight fold data in a wide range of offsets, without losing the benefit of near vertical reflection seismic. First arrivals picked from short to long offsets and the main reflections were inverted in order to produce a tomographic velocity-interface model. It was converted into a resistivity section applying an empirical relationship, obtained by well logs, between resistivity and velocity. That section was used as a reliable reference model for 2D inversion of magnetotelluric data collected along a parallel section very close to the seismic profile. The process was iterative and interactive and was aimed at producing consistent velocity and resistivity sections, honouring seismic and MT data set. The final MT model fits very well the observed apparent resistivity and phase, reproduces the main geological trends and its constrained by a well drilled close to the line
Factors associated with involuntary hospitalisation for psychiatric patients in Switzerland: a retrospective study.
Despite the scarce evidence for patients' benefits of coercion and its well-documented negative effects, the use of compulsion is still very common around Europe, with important variations among different countries. These variations have been partially explained by the different legal frameworks, but also by several individual-related, system-related and area-related characteristics, identified as predictors of the use of coercive measures. This study aimed to compare the socio-demographic and clinical profile as well as the referral and hospitalisation process of people voluntarily and involuntarily hospitalized in order to identify which factors could be associated with the use of coercion.
All psychiatric admissions occurred between the 1st January 2015 and the 31st December 2015 were included in this retrospective study (nâ=â5027). The whole sample was split into two subgroups accordingly to the hospitalisation legal status at admission (voluntary vs involuntary) and differences between the two groups were examined. In order to identify the factors associated with coercion, all the variables reaching a pâ<â.01 level of significance when comparing the two groups were included as independent variables into a multivariate logistic regression model.
Globally, 62% of the admissions were voluntary and 38% were involuntary. Compared to the voluntary group, involuntary patients were significantly older, more frequently widowed and living in one specific district, and had a main diagnosis of schizophrenia (F20-F29) or organic mental disorders (F00-F09). People affected by organic mental disorders (F00-F09), with higher levels of psychotic symptoms, aggression and problems with medication adherence, were more likely to be involuntarily admitted. Moreover, living in District 1, being referred by a general practitioner, a general hospital or a psychiatric hospital and being involuntarily admitted during the previous 12âmonths, was associated with a higher risk of coercion.
This study identified several individual-related, as well as system-related factors associated with the use of coercion. These results allowed us to trace a clearer profile of high-risk patients and to provide several inputs that could help local authorities, professionals and researchers to develop better-targeted alternative interventions reducing the use of coercion
Ultrafast Magnetization Dynamics in Diluted Magnetic Semiconductors
We present a dynamical model that successfully explains the observed time
evolution of the magnetization in diluted magnetic semiconductor quantum wells
after weak laser excitation. Based on the pseudo-fermion formalism and a second
order many-particle expansion of the exact p-d exchange interaction, our
approach goes beyond the usual mean-field approximation. It includes both the
sub-picosecond demagnetization dynamics and the slower relaxation processes
which restore the initial ferromagnetic order in a nanosecond time scale. In
agreement with experimental results, our numerical simulations show that,
depending on the value of the initial lattice temperature, a subsequent
enhancement of the total magnetization may be observed within a time scale of
few hundreds of picoseconds.Comment: Submitted to PR
3D Modeling of the Magnetization of Superconducting Rectangular-Based Bulks and Tape Stacks
In recent years, numerical models have become popular and powerful tools to
investigate the electromagnetic behavior of superconductors. One domain where
this advances are most necessary is the 3D modeling of the electromagnetic
behavior of superconductors. For this purpose, a benchmark problem consisting
of superconducting cube subjected to an AC magnetic field perpendicular to one
of its faces has been recently defined and successfully solved. In this work, a
situation more relevant for applications is investigated: a superconducting
parallelepiped bulk with the magnetic field parallel to two of its faces and
making an angle with the other one without and with a further constraint on the
possible directions of the current. The latter constraint can be used to model
the magnetization of a stack of high-temperature superconductor tapes, which
are electrically insulated in one direction. For the present study three
different numerical approaches are used: the Minimum Electro-Magnetic Entropy
Production (MEMEP) method, the -formulation of Maxwell's equations and the
Volume Integral Method (VIM) for 3D eddy currents computation. The results in
terms of current density profiles and energy dissipation are compared, and the
differences in the two situations of unconstrained and constrained current flow
are pointed out. In addition, various technical issues related to the 3D
modeling of superconductors are discussed and information about the
computational effort required by each model is provided. This works constitutes
a concrete result of the collaborative effort taking place within the HTS
numerical modeling community and will hopefully serve as a stepping stone for
future joint investigations
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