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Candidate thermal energy storage technologies for solar industrial process heat applications
A number of candidate thermal energy storage system elements were identified as having the potential for the successful application of solar industrial process heat. These elements which include storage media, containment and heat exchange are shown
Scalar resonances: scattering and production amplitudes
Scattering and production amplitudes involving scalar resonances are known,
according to Watson's theorem, to share the same phase . We show
that, at low energies, the production amplitude is fully determined by the
combination of with another phase , which describes
intermediate two-meson propagation and is theoretically unambiguous. Our main
result is a simple and almost model independent expression, which generalizes
the usual -matrix unitarization procedure and is suited to be used in
analyses of production data involving scalar resonances.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures. Minor changes, references added, version to
appear in Phys. Rev.
Closed loop spray cooling apparatus
A closed loop apparatus for spraying coolant against the back of a radiation target is described. The coolant was circulated through a closed loop with a bubble of inert gas being maintained around the spray. Mesh material was disposed between the bubble and the surface of the liquid coolant which was below the bubble at a predetermined level. In a second embodiment, no inert gas was used, the bubble consisting of a vapor produced when the coolant was sprayed against the target
Kpi form factors and final state interactions in D+ --> K- pi+ pi+ decays
We present a model for the decay D+ --> K- pi+ pi+. The weak interaction part
of this reaction is described using the effective weak Hamiltonian in the
factorisation approach. Hadronic final state interactions are taken into
account through the Kpi scalar and vector form factors fulfilling analyticity,
unitarity and chiral symmetry constraints. The model has only two free
parameters that are fixed from experimental branching ratios. We show that the
modulus and phase of the S wave thus obtained agree nicely with experiment up
to 1.55 GeV. We perform Monte Carlo simulations to compare the predicted Dalitz
plot with experimental analyses. Allowing for a global phase difference between
the S and P waves of -65 degrees, the Dalitz plot of the D+ --> K- pi+ pi+
decay, the Kpi invariant mass spectra and the total branching ratio due to
S-wave interactions are well reproduced.Comment: 24 pages, 4 figures, REVTeX style. A discussion on the isospin 2
component has been included. Two references added. Published in Phys. Rev.
How well do domain wall fermions realize chiral symmetry?
In the domain wall fermion formulation, chiral symmetry breaking in full QCD
is expected to fall exponentially with the length of the extra dimension. We
measure the chiral symmetry breaking due to a finite extra dimension in two
ways, which can be affected differently by finite volume and explicit fermion
mass. For quenched QCD the two methods generally agree, except for the largest
extent of the extra dimension, which makes the limit uncertain. We have less
data for full QCD, but see exponential suppression for the method where we have
data.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figures, LATTICE99(hightemp
Cybersmear or Cyber-SLAPP: Analyzing Defamation Suits Against Online John Does as Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
This Comment will first survey the law of cybersmear, illustrating the paradigmatic issues and legal theories employed. Then, it will discuss the free speech issues and theoretical bases argued in court and legal journals, paying special attention to the shortcomings in current protection of defendant anonymity. Next, it will examine the value of online anonymity and the protections that the Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation (SLAPP) theory offers. Finally, given the breakdown in the public and private space dichotomy, this Comment will argue for a new understanding of the SLAPP constitutional protections in cyberspace. This understanding will recognize the powerful dynamics of online speech regulation, in contrast with those of its real-world counterpart, and ensure that the would-be private arbiters of the technology and, therefore, liberty in cyberspace do not stifle the free discourse enabled by Internet technology
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Nanocomposites and methods for synthesis and use thereof
Nanocomposite compositions and methods of synthesis of the compositions are described. In particular, liquid crystal-functionalized nanoparticles, liquid crystal-templated nanoparticles, nanocomposite compositions including the nanoparticles, and composite compositions including the nanocomposites are detailed.Board of Regents, University of Texas Syste
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