Using zeros of the canonical partition function map to detect signatures of a Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless transition

Using the two dimensional $XY-(S(O(3))$ model as a test case, we show that analysis of the Fisher zeros of the canonical partition function can provide signatures of a transition in the Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless ($BKT$) universality class. Studying the internal border of zeros in the complex temperature plane, we found a scenario in complete agreement with theoretical expectations which allow one to uniquely classify a phase transition as in the $BKT$ class of universality. We obtain $T_{BKT}$ in excellent accordance with previous results. A careful analysis of the behavior of the zeros for both regions $\mathfrak{Re}(T) \leq T_{BKT}$ and $\mathfrak{Re}(T) > T_{BKT}$ in the thermodynamic limit show that $\mathfrak{Im}(T)$ goes to zero in the former case and is finite in the last one

Superinflation, quintessence, and the avoidance of the initial singularity

We consider the dynamics of a spatially flat universe dominated by a self-interacting nonminimally coupled scalar field. The structure of the phase space and complete phase portraits for the conformal coupling case are given. It is shown that the non-minimal coupling modifies drastically the dynamics of the universe. New cosmological behaviors are identified, including superinflation ($\dot{H}>0$), avoidance of big bang singularities through classical birth of the universe from empty Minkowski space, and spontaneous entry into and exit from inflation. The relevance of this model to the description of quintessence is discussed.Comment: RevTex, 10 pages, 4 figures, To appear in the proceedings of the 5th Peyresq meetin

Electromagnetic Fields of Slowly Rotating Magnetized Gravastars

We study the dipolar magnetic field configuration and present solutions of Maxwell equations in the internal background spacetime of a a slowly rotating gravastar. The shell of gravastar where magnetic field penetrated is modeled as sphere consisting of perfect highly magnetized fluid with infinite conductivity. Dipolar magnetic field of the gravastar is produced by a circular current loop symmetrically placed at radius $a$ at the equatorial plane.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, accepted for publication to Mod. Phys. Lett.

Procedimento para otimização do material propagativo de batata com alta sanidade pelo uso de brotações e minitubérculos obtidos sob condições de câmara fria.

PROCEDIMENTO PARA OTIMIZAÇÃO DO MATERIAL PROPAGATIVO DE BATATA COM ALTA SANIDADE PELO USO DE BROTAÇÕES E MINITUBÉRCULOS OBTIDOS SOB CONDIÇÕES DE CÂMARA FRIA-O desenvolvimento de tecnologias modenas para a produção de sementes básicas, registradas e certificadas, a obtenção de tubérculos livres de doença a partir de técnicas de cultura de tecidos e o desenvolvimento de testes para diagnose de doenças que interferem na produtividade, vêm permitindo a melhoria da qualidade eprodutividade da batata produzida no Brasil, refletindo-se, consequentemente, na redução progressiva das importações de batata-semene.O procedimento desenvolvido visa a otimização do material propagativode batata com sanidade, atualmente produzido com o custo relativamente elevado, permitindo a multiplicação da batata semente pré-básica durante três gerações ,sem que ocorra a contaminação pr patógenos em condições de campo.A metodologia básica consiste na utilização de brotações e minitubérculos desenvolvidos sob condições de câmara fria.Os resultados obtidos com a doação desse processo estão ligados á sustentabilidade dos agricultores, redução de custos para aquisição de material básico e melhoria da produtividade das lavouras de batata da região sul do Brasil.bitstream/item/33960/1/documento-212.pd

Avaliação Biológica de Viroses em Plantas Matrizes e Mudas de Batata-doce (Ipomoea batatas).

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Gravitational collapse of Type II fluid in higher dimensional space-times

We find the general solution of the Einstein equation for spherically symmetric collapse of Type II fluid (null strange quark fluid) in higher dimensions. It turns out that the nakedness and curvature strength of the shell focusing singularities carry over to higher dimensions. However, there is shrinkage of the initial data space for a naked singularity of the Vaidya collapse due to the presence of strange quark matter.Comment: RevTex4 style, 4 pages; Accepted in Phys. Rev.

Asymmetric I-V characteristics and magnetoresistance in magnetic point contacts

We present a theoretical study of the transport properties of magnetic point contacts under bias. Our calculations are based on the Keldish's non-equilibrium Green's function formalism combined with a self-consistent empirical tight-binding Hamiltonian, which describes both strong ferromagnetism and charging effects. We demonstrate that large magnetoresistance solely due to electronic effects can be found when a sharp domain wall forms inside a magnetic atomic-scale point contact. Moreover we show that the symmetry of the $I$-$V$ characteristic depends on the position of the domain wall in the constriction. In particular diode-like curves can arise when the domain wall is placed off-center within the point contact, although the whole structure does not present any structural asymmetry.Comment: 7 figures, submitted to PR

Procedimento de visualização e avaliação do fungo Darluca filum em folhas de ameixeira, utilizando microscopia eletrônica.

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Microscopia eletrônica de varredura.

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Collapsing Perfect Fluid in Higher Dimensional Spherical Spacetimes

The general metric for N-dimensional spherically symmetric and conformally flat spacetimes is given, and all the homogeneous and isotropic solutions for a perfect fluid with the equation of state $p = \alpha \rho$ are found. These solutions are then used to model the gravitational collapse of a compact ball. It is found that when the collapse has continuous self-similarity, the formation of black holes always starts with zero mass, and when the collapse has no such a symmetry, the formation of black holes always starts with a mass gap.Comment: Class. Quantum Grav. 17 (2000) 2589-259