Aharonov-Bohm Type Forces Between Magnetic Fluxons

Forces related to A-B phases between fluxons with $\Phi=\alpha\Phi_0\ \ \$ $\alpha\ne integer$ are discussed. We find a $\alpha^2\ln(r)$ type interaction screened on a scale $\lambda_s$. The forces exist only when the fluxons are actually immersed in the region with non vanishing charge density and are periodic in $\alpha$. We briefly comment on the problem of observing such forces.Comment: 10 pages, latex, no fi

Justification of application of nonlinear viscoelasticity model of Rabotnov's model type in creep problems

The relationship between the components of the strain tensor, stress tensor and time is given by the defining equations of the hereditary type, which are written based on the hypothesis of proportionality of the deviators. Thin-walled tubular low-pressure polyethylene elements are considered as the object of research. The scope of the model is substantiated based on the hypothesis of the existence of a single diagram of instantaneous deformation and a single diagram of long-term deformation. The invariance of the tensile and torsion diagrams with respect to the stress state is checked. The region of nonlinear elastic deformation is determined. The defining equations of the model contain a set of functions and coefficients determined from the basic experiments. A method for determining the parameters of heredity kernels of nonlinear viscoelastic materials under complex stress state has been developed. The nonlinearity of viscoelastic properties is given by equations of the Rabotnov's model type. The method is based on the relations between the creep kernels obtained under conditions of complex stress state and the creep kernels under one-dimensional stress state. The method is tested experimentally on the problems of calculating creep deformations under combined loading of thin-walled tubular elements made of low-pressure polyethylene. Pages of the article in the issue: 111 - 114 Language of the article: Ukrainia

Not So SuperDense Coding - Deterministic Dense Coding with Partially Entangled States

The utilization of a $d$-level partially entangled state, shared by two parties wishing to communicate classical information without errors over a noiseless quantum channel, is discussed. We analytically construct deterministic dense coding schemes for certain classes of non-maximally entangled states, and numerically obtain schemes in the general case. We study the dependency of the information capacity of such schemes on the partially entangled state shared by the two parties. Surprisingly, for $d>2$ it is possible to have deterministic dense coding with less than one ebit. In this case the number of alphabet letters that can be communicated by a single particle, is between $d$ and 2d. In general we show that the alphabet size grows in "steps" with the possible values $d, d+1, ..., d^2-2$. We also find that states with less entanglement can have greater communication capacity than other more entangled states.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.

Trans-Planckian Tail in a Theory with a Cutoff

Trans-planckian frequencies can be mimicked outside a black-hole horizon as a tail of an exponentially large amplitude wave that is mostly hidden behind the horizon. The present proposal requires implementing a final state condition. This condition involves only frequencies below the cutoff scale. It may be interpreted as a condition on the singularity. Despite the introduction of the cutoff, the Hawking radiation is restored for static observers. Freely falling observers see empty space outside the horizon, but are "heated" as they cross the horizon.Comment: 17 pages, RevTe