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Simulating nonequilibrium quantum fields with stochastic quantization techniques
We present lattice simulations of nonequilibrium quantum fields in
Minkowskian space-time. Starting from a non-thermal initial state, the
real-time quantum ensemble in 3+1 dimensions is constructed by a stochastic
process in an additional (5th) ``Langevin-time''. For the example of a
self-interacting scalar field we show how to resolve apparent unstable Langevin
dynamics, and compare our quantum results with those obtained in classical
field theory. Such a direct simulation method is crucial for our understanding
of collision experiments of heavy nuclei or other nonequilibrium phenomena in
strongly coupled quantum many-body systems.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, PRL version, minor change
Cell death and degeneration in the symbiotic dinoflagellates of the coral Stylophora pistillata during bleaching
Rising sea temperatures are increasing the incidences of mass coral bleaching (the dissociation
of the coral–algal symbiosis) and coral mortality. In this study, the effects of bleaching
(induced by elevated light and temperature) on the condition of symbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium
sp.) within the tissue of the hard coral Stylophora pistillata (Esper) were assessed using a suite
of techniques. Bleaching of S. pistillata was accompanied by declines in the maximum potential
quantum yield of photosynthesis (Fv/Fm, measured using pulse amplitude modulated [PAM] fluorometry),
an increase in the number of Sytox-green-stained algae (indicating compromised algal membrane
integrity and cell death), an increase in 2’,7’-dichlorodihydrofluroscein diacetate (H2DCFDA)-
stained algae (indicating increased oxidative stress), as well as ultrastructural changes (vacuolisation,
losses of chlorophyll, and an increase in accumulation bodies). Algae expelled from S. pistillata
exhibited a complete disorganisation of cellular contents; expelled cells contained only amorphous
material. In situ samples taken during a natural mass coral bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef
in February 2002 also revealed a high number of Sytox-labelled algae cells in symbio. Dinoflagellate\ud
degeneration during bleaching seems to be similar to the changes resulting from senescence-phase
cell death in cultured algae. These data support a role for oxidative stress in the mechanism of coral
bleaching and highlight the importance of algal degeneration during the bleaching of a reef coral
2PI Effective Action and Evolution Equations of N = 4 super Yang-Mills
We employ nPI effective action techniques to study N = 4 super Yang-Mills,
and write down the 2PI effective action of the theory. We also supply the
evolution equations of two-point correlators within the theory.Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures. Figure 2 replaced, approximation scheme
clarified, references adde
Klein-Gordon Equation for Quark Pairs in Color Superconductor
The wave equation is derived for quark pairs in color superconductor in the
regime of low density / strong coupling.Comment: 4 pages, no figure
Lattice simulations of real-time quantum fields
We investigate lattice simulations of scalar and nonabelian gauge fields in
Minkowski space-time. For SU(2) gauge-theory expectation values of link
variables in 3+1 dimensions are constructed by a stochastic process in an
additional (5th) ``Langevin-time''. A sufficiently small Langevin step size and
the use of a tilted real-time contour leads to converging results in general.
All fixed point solutions are shown to fulfil the infinite hierarchy of
Dyson-Schwinger identities, however, they are not unique without further
constraints. For the nonabelian gauge theory the thermal equilibrium fixed
point is only approached at intermediate Langevin-times. It becomes more stable
if the complex time path is deformed towards Euclidean space-time. We analyze
this behavior further using the real-time evolution of a quantum anharmonic
oscillator, which is alternatively solved by diagonalizing its Hamiltonian.
Without further optimization stochastic quantization can give accurate
descriptions if the real-time extend of the lattice is small on the scale of
the inverse temperature.Comment: 36 pages, 15 figures, Late
Bose-Einstein condensation in dense quark matter
We consider the problem of Bose condensation of charged pions in QCD at
finite isospin chemical potential using the O(4)-symmetric linear sigma
model as an effective field theory for two-flavor QCD. Using the 2PI
-expansion, we determine the quasiparticle masses as well as the pion and
chiral condensates as a function of the temperature and isospin chemical
potential in the chiral limit and at the physical point. At T=0, Bose
condensation takes place for chemical potentials larger than . In the
chiral limit, the chiral condensate vanishes for any finite value of .Comment: Talk given at Strong and Electroweak matter 2008, Amsterdam August
25-29 2008. Four pages and two figures. 2nd version: typos fixed and updated
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Contraints on Matter from Asymptotic Safety
Recent studies of the ultraviolet behaviour of pure gravity suggest that it
admits a non-Gaussian attractive fixed point, and therefore that the theory is
asymptotically safe. We consider the effect on this fixed point of massless
minimally coupled matter fields. The existence of a UV attractive fixed point
puts bounds on the type and number of such fields.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, revtex4; introduction expande
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