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asymmetries in unpolarized semi-inclusive DIS
We use the Boer-Mulders functions parameterized from unpolarized
Drell-Yan data by the FNAL E866/NuSea Collaboration combined with recently
extracted Collins functions to calculate the asymmetries in
unpolarized semi-inclusive deeply inelastic scattering (SIDIS) processes both
for ZEUS at Hadron Electron Ring Accelerator (HERA) and Jefferson Lab
experiments (JLab), and to compare our results with their data. We also give
predictions for the asymmetries of SIDIS in the kinematical
regime of HERMES Collaboration, and the forthcoming JLab experiments. We
predict that the asymmetries of semi-inclusive production
are somewhat larger than that of production. We suggest to measure
these two processes separately, which will provide more detail information on
the Boer-Mulders functions as well as on the Collins functions.Comment: 9 latex pages, 18 figures, to appear in PR
Time-dependent coupled oscillator model for charged particle motion in the presence of a time varyingmagnetic field
The dynamics of time-dependent coupled oscillator model for the charged
particle motion subjected to a time-dependent external magnetic field is
investigated. We used canonical transformation approach for the classical
treatment of the system, whereas unitary transformation approach is used when
managing the system in the framework of quantum mechanics. For both approaches,
the original system is transformed to a much more simple system that is the sum
of two independent harmonic oscillators which have time-dependent frequencies.
We therefore easily identified the wave functions in the transformed system
with the help of invariant operator of the system. The full wave functions in
the original system is derived from the inverse unitary transformation of the
wave functions associated to the transformed system.Comment: 16 page
Bose-Einstein condensation in the presence of a uniform field and a point-like impurity
The behavior of an ideal -dimensional boson gas in the presence of a
uniform gravitational field is analyzed. It is explicitly shown that,
contrarily to an old standing folklore, the three-dimensional gas does not
undergo Bose-Einstein condensation at finite temperature. On the other hand,
Bose-Einstein condensation occurs at for if there is a
point-like impurity at the bottom of the vessel containing the gas.Comment: 14 pages, REVTEX. Revised version, accepted for publication in Phys.
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Harmonic emission from cluster nanoplasmas subject to intense short laser pulses
Harmonic emission from cluster nanoplasmas subject to short intense infrared
laser pulses is studied. In a previous publication [M. Kundu et al., Phys. Rev.
A 76, 033201 (2007)] we reported particle-in-cell simulation results showing
resonant enhancements of low-order harmonics when the Mie plasma frequency of
the ionizing and expanding cluster resonates with the respective harmonic
frequency. Simultaneously we found that high-order harmonics were barely
present in the spectrum, even at high intensities. The current paper is focused
on the analytical modeling of the process. We show that dynamical stochasticity
owing to nonlinear resonance inhibits the emission of high order harmonics.Comment: 12 pages, 7 figures, RevTe
The production rate of the coarse grained Gibbs entropy and the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy: a real connection ?
We discuss the connection between the Kolmogorov-Sinai entropy, , and
the production rate of the coarse grained Gibbs entropy, . Detailed
numerical computations show that the (often accepted) identification of the two
quantities does not hold in systems with intermittent behavior and/or very
different characteristic times and in systems presenting pseudo-chaos. The
basic reason of this fact is in the asymptotic (with respect to time) nature of
, while is a quantity related to short time features of a system.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures Submitted to PR
Solar wind interaction with comet 67P: impacts of corotating interaction regions
International audienceWe present observations from the Rosetta Plasma Consortium of the effects of stormy solar wind on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Four corotating interaction regions (CIRs), where the first event has possibly merged with a coronal mass ejection, are traced from Earth via Mars (using Mars Express and Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission) to comet 67P from October to December 2014. When the comet is 3.1–2.7 AU from the Sun and the neutral outgassing rate ∼1025–1026 s−1, the CIRs significantly influence the cometary plasma environment at altitudes down to 10–30 km. The ionospheric low-energy (∼5 eV) plasma density increases significantly in all events, by a factor of >2 in events 1 and 2 but less in events 3 and 4. The spacecraft potential drops below −20 V upon impact when the flux of electrons increases. The increased density is likely caused by compression of the plasma environment, increased particle impact ionization, and possibly charge exchange processes and acceleration of mass-loaded plasma back to the comet ionosphere. During all events, the fluxes of suprathermal (∼10–100 eV) electrons increase significantly, suggesting that the heating mechanism of these electrons is coupled to the solar wind energy input. At impact the magnetic field strength in the coma increases by a factor of 2–5 as more interplanetary magnetic field piles up around the comet. During two CIR impact events, we observe possible plasma boundaries forming, or moving past Rosetta, as the strong solar wind compresses the cometary plasma environment. We also discuss the possibility of seeing some signatures of the ionospheric response to tail disconnection events
Steady states in a structured epidemic model with Wentzell boundary condition
We introduce a nonlinear structured population model with diffusion in the
state space. Individuals are structured with respect to a continuous variable
which represents a pathogen load. The class of uninfected individuals
constitutes a special compartment that carries mass, hence the model is
equipped with generalized Wentzell (or dynamic) boundary conditions. Our model
is intended to describe the spread of infection of a vertically transmitted
disease, for example Wolbachia in a mosquito population. Therefore the
(infinite dimensional) nonlinearity arises in the recruitment term. First we
establish global existence of solutions and the Principle of Linearised
Stability for our model. Then, in our main result, we formulate simple
conditions, which guarantee the existence of non-trivial steady states of the
model. Our method utilizes an operator theoretic framework combined with a
fixed point approach. Finally, in the last section we establish a sufficient
condition for the local asymptotic stability of the positive steady state
Free Will in a Quantum World?
In this paper, I argue that Conway and Kochen’s Free Will Theorem (1,2) to the conclusion that quantum mechanics and relativity entail freedom for the particles, does not change the situation in favor of a libertarian position as they would like. In fact, the theorem more or less implicitly assumes that people are free, and thus it begs the question. Moreover, it does not prove neither that if people are free, so are particles, nor that the property people possess when they are said to be free is the same as the one particles possess when they are claimed to be free. I then analyze the Free State Theorem (2), which generalizes the Free Will Theorem without the assumption that people are free, and I show that it does not prove anything about free will, since the notion of freedom for particles is either inconsistent, or it does not concern our common understanding of freedom. In both cases, the Free Will Theorem and the Free State Theorem do not provide any enlightenment on the constraints physics can pose on free will
Realism about the Wave Function
A century after the discovery of quantum mechanics, the meaning of quantum
mechanics still remains elusive. This is largely due to the puzzling nature of
the wave function, the central object in quantum mechanics. If we are realists
about quantum mechanics, how should we understand the wave function? What does
it represent? What is its physical meaning? Answering these questions would
improve our understanding of what it means to be a realist about quantum
mechanics. In this survey article, I review and compare several realist
interpretations of the wave function. They fall into three categories:
ontological interpretations, nomological interpretations, and the \emph{sui
generis} interpretation. For simplicity, I will focus on non-relativistic
quantum mechanics.Comment: Penultimate version for Philosophy Compas
Fluid-membrane tethers: minimal surfaces and elastic boundary layers
Thin cylindrical tethers are common lipid bilayer membrane structures,
arising in situations ranging from micromanipulation experiments on artificial
vesicles to the dynamic structure of the Golgi apparatus. We study the shape
and formation of a tether in terms of the classical soap-film problem, which is
applied to the case of a membrane disk under tension subject to a point force.
A tether forms from the elastic boundary layer near the point of application of
the force, for sufficiently large displacement. Analytic results for various
aspects of the membrane shape are given.Comment: 12 page
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