Integrable Quantum Field Theories with Unstable Particles

A new family of S-matrix theories with resonance poles is constructed and conjectured to correspond to the Homogeneous sine-Gordon theories associated with simply laced compact Lie groups, where some of the resonance poles can be traced to the presence of unstable particles in the spectrum. These theories are unitary in the usual S S^\dagger =1 sense, they are not parity invariant, and they exhibit continuous coupling constants that determine both the mass spectrum of stable particles and the masses and the position of the resonance poles.Comment: One reference added, 12 pages, LaTeX fil

Hermitian analyticity versus Real analyticity in two-dimensional factorised S-matrix theories

The constraints implied by analyticity in two-dimensional factorised S-matrix theories are reviewed. Whenever the theory is not time-reversal invariant, it is argued that the familiar condition of `Real analyticity' for the S-matrix amplitudes has to be superseded by a different one known as `Hermitian analyticity'. Examples are provided of integrable quantum field theories whose (diagonal) two-particle S-matrix amplitudes are Hermitian analytic but not Real analytic. It is also shown that Hermitian analyticity is consistent with the bootstrap equations and that it ensures the equivalence between the notion of unitarity in the quantum group approach to factorised S-matrices and the genuine unitarity of the S-matrix.Comment: 9 pages, LaTeX file. The comments about unitarity in affine Toda theories have been improved. The basis dependence of the Hermitian analyticity conditions is discusse

Quantum Modelling of Electro-Optic Modulators

Many components that are employed in quantum information and communication systems are well known photonic devices encountered in standard optical fiber communication systems, such as optical beamsplitters, waveguide couplers and junctions, electro-optic modulators and optical fiber links. The use of these photonic devices is becoming increasingly important especially in the context of their possible integration either in a specifically designed system or in an already deployed end-to-end fiber link. Whereas the behavior of these devices is well known under the classical regime, in some cases their operation under quantum conditions is less well understood. This paper reviews the salient features of the quantum scattering theory describing both the operation of the electro-optic phase and amplitude modulators in discrete and continuous-mode formalisms. This subject is timely and of importance in light of the increasing utilization of these devices in a variety of systems, including quantum key distribution and single-photon wavepacket measurement and conformation. In addition, the paper includes a tutorial development of the use of these models in selected but yet important applications, such as single and multi-tone modulation of photons, two-photon interference with phase-modulated light or the description of amplitude modulation as a quantum operation.Comment: 29 pages, 10 figures, Laser and Photonics Reviews (in press

The Hamiltonian Structure of Soliton Equations and Deformed W-Algebras

The Poisson bracket algebra corresponding to the second Hamiltonian structure of a large class of generalized KdV and mKdV integrable hierarchies is carefully analysed. These algebras are known to have conformal properties, and their relation to $\cal W$-algebras has been previously investigated in some particular cases. The class of equations that is considered includes practically all the generalizations of the Drinfel'd-Sokolov hierarchies constructed in the literature. In particular, it has been recently shown that it includes matrix generalizations of the Gelfand-Dickey and the constrained KP hierarchies. Therefore, our results provide a unified description of the relation between the Hamiltonian structure of soliton equations and $\cal W$-algebras, and it comprises almost all the results formerly obtained by other authors. The main result of this paper is an explicit general equation showing that the second Poisson bracket algebra is a deformation of the Dirac bracket algebra corresponding to the $\cal W$-algebras obtained through Hamiltonian reduction.Comment: 41 pages, plain TeX, no figures. New introduction and references added. Version to be published in Annals of Physics (N.Y.

Semi-classical spectrum of the Homogeneous sine-Gordon theories

The semi-classical spectrum of the Homogeneous sine-Gordon theories associated with an arbitrary compact simple Lie group G is obtained and shown to be entirely given by solitons. These theories describe quantum integrable massive perturbations of Gepner's G-parafermions whose classical equations-of-motion are non-abelian affine Toda equations. One-soliton solutions are constructed by embeddings of the SU(2) complex sine-Gordon soliton in the regular SU(2) subgroups of G. The resulting spectrum exhibits both stable and unstable particles, which is a peculiar feature shared with the spectrum of monopoles and dyons in N=2 and N=4 supersymmetric gauge theories.Comment: 28 pages, plain TeX, no figure

The platforms and the creation of mainstream contents: An approach to the new ‘convergent fictions

Las plataformas de contenidos audiovisuales se han convertido en los agentes fundamentales de la nueva configuración de la industria internacional (y en algunos casos, local), modificando hábitos de consumo a través no solo de la compra y difusión de los productos de sus catálogos, sino también con la producción propia de contenidos. Sin pretender ahondar en un análisis exhaustivo del mercado ni tampoco en los comportamientos del consumidor contemporáneo, el objetivo del presente artículo es entender cómo los cambios tecnológicos y estructurales generados a partir de la llegada de Internet y el uso mayoritario del streaming han podido repercutir en la narrativa, estética e ideología de los actuales productos televisivos y cinematográficos que, sin formar una tipología específica, albergan unas características que nos permiten agruparlos bajo los parámetros del mainstream y acercándonos a la categoría y definición de «ficciones convergentes»Audiovisual content platforms have become the main players of today’s international (and in some cases local) industry changing consumption habits not only through the purchase and difussion of their products, but also through the production of their own content. The main goal of this article is to understand how these audiovisual and structural changes propagated by the Internet and a wider use of streaming could have determined the narrative, aesthetic and ideology of current television and cinematic products. However, I do not intend to present an exhaustive analysis of the audiovisual sector nor of the contemporary consumer’s behauviour. Even though these works do not belong to a specific typology, they have similar features that allow us to classify them according to the parameters of mainstream products and close the gap with a new category and definition, the ‘convergent fictions

Optimization of throughput, fairness and energy efficiency on asymmetric multicore systems via OS scheduling

Most of chip multiprocessors (CMPs) are symmetric, i.e. they are composed of identical cores. These CMPs may consist of complex cores (e.g., Intel Haswell or IBM Power8) or simple and lower-power cores (e.g. ARM Cortex A9 or Intel Xeon Phi). Cores in the former approach have advanced microarchitectural features, such as out-of-order super-scalar pipelines, and they are suitable for running sequential applications which use them efficiently. Cores in the latter approach have a simple microarchitecture and are good for running applications with high thread-level parallelism (TLP).Facultad de Informátic

Optimization of throughput, fairness and energy efficiency on asymmetric multicore systems via OS scheduling

Most of chip multiprocessors (CMPs) are symmetric, i.e. they are composed of identical cores. These CMPs may consist of complex cores (e.g., Intel Haswell or IBM Power8) or simple and lower-power cores (e.g. ARM Cortex A9 or Intel Xeon Phi). Cores in the former approach have advanced microarchitectural features, such as out-of-order super-scalar pipelines, and they are suitable for running sequential applications which use them efficiently. Cores in the latter approach have a simple microarchitecture and are good for running applications with high thread-level parallelism (TLP).Facultad de Informátic