Single Inclusive Distribution and Two-Particle Correlations Inside One Jet at "Modified Leading Logarithmic Approximation" of Quantum Chromodynamics II : Steepest Descent Evaluation at Small X

The MLLA single inclusive distribution inside one high energy (gluon) jet at small x is estimated by the steepest descent method. Its analytical expression is obtained outside the "limiting spectrum". It is then used to evaluate 2-particle correlations at the same level of generality. The dependence of both observables on the ratio between the infrared cutoff Q\_0 and Lambda\_QCD is studied. Fong & Webber's results for correlations are recovered at the limits when this ratio goes to 1 and when one stays close to the peak of the single inclusive distribution.Comment: LaTeX, 22 pages, 18 .eps figure

Improvements in X-band transmitter phase stability through klystron body temperature regulation

This article describes the techniques used and experimental results obtained in improving transmitter stability by control of the klystron body temperature. Related work in the measurement of klystron phase control parameters (pushing factors) is also discussed. The contribution of waveguide temperature excursions to uplink phase stability is presented. Suggestions are made as to the direction of future work in this area

Stabilizing Entangled States with Quasi-Local Quantum Dynamical Semigroups

We provide a solution to the problem of determining whether a target pure state can be asymptotically prepared using dissipative Markovian dynamics under fixed locality constraints. Beside recovering existing results for a large class of physically relevant entangled states, our approach has the advantage of providing an explicit stabilization test solely based on the input state and constraints of the problem. Connections with the formalism of frustration-free parent Hamiltonians are discussed, as well as control implementations in terms of a switching output-feedback law.Comment: 11 pages, no figure

Towards the use of distance sampling to monitorize mountain ungulates numbers.

Many management actions involving mountain ungulates require unbiased and precise estimations of their numbers. Topography, among other factors, makes difficult the use of direct methods and to assess the effective area sampled. On the other hand, social behaviour of animals increases the risk to violate the assumption that observations must be independent events. This could be avoided using the group or cluster size as a covariate and estimating density of animals through the density of clusters. In this paper we revise the increasing potential of Distance Sampling methodology to estimate mountain ungulate populations. We address different problems which compromise some of the assumptions and discuss several topics concerning the importance of assessing effective area sampled, estimation of g(0), and model selection when attempting to adapt the use of Distance Sampling to a three-dimensional scenarios, like mountainous habitats and ungulate populations

Magnetized strange quark matter and magnetized strange quark stars

Strange quark matter could be found in the core of neutron stars or forming strange quark stars. As is well known, these astrophysical objects are endowed with strong magnetic fields which affect the microscopic properties of matter and modify the macroscopic properties of the system. In this paper we study the role of a strong magnetic field in the thermodynamical properties of a magnetized degenerate strange quark gas, taking into account beta-equilibrium and charge neutrality. Quarks and electrons interact with the magnetic field via their electric charges and anomalous magnetic moments. In contrast to the magnetic field value of 10^19 G, obtained when anomalous magnetic moments are not taken into account, we find the upper bound B < 8.6 x 10^17 G, for the stability of the system. A phase transition could be hidden for fields greater than this value.Comment: 9 pages, 9 figure

Two particle correlations inside one jet at "Modified Leading Logarithmic Approximation" of Quantum Chromodynamics; I: exact solution of the evolution equations at small x

We discuss correlations between two particles in jets at high energy colliders and exactly solve the MLLA evolution equations in the small x limit. We thus extend the Fong-Webber analysis to the region away from the hump of the single inclusive energy spectrum. We give our results for LEP, Tevatron and LHC energies, and compare with existing experimental data.Comment: LaTeX, 49 pages, 57 .eps figures + one log

A Bayesian method to estimate the depth and the range of phonating sperm whales using a single hydrophone

Some bioacousticians have used a single hydrophone to calculate the depth/range of phonating diving animals. The standard one-hydrophone localization method uses multipath transmissions (direct path, sea surface, and seafloor reflections) of the animal phonations as a substitute for a vertical hydrophone array. The standard method requires three multipath transmissions per phonation. Bioacousticians who study foraging sperm whales usually do not have the required amount of multipath transmissions. However, they usually detect accurately (using shallow hydrophones towed by research vessels) direct path transmissions and sea surface reflections of sperm whale phonations (clicks). Sperm whales emit a few thousand clicks per foraging dive, therefore researchers have this number of direct path transmissions and this number of sea surface reflections per dive. The author describes a Bayesian method to combine the information contained in those acoustic data plus visual observations. The author’s tests using synthetic data show that the accurate estimation of the depth/range of sperm whales is possible using a single hydrophone and without using any seafloor reflections. This method could be used to study the behavior of sperm whales using a single hydrophone in any location no matter what the depth, the relief, or the constitution of the seafloor might be