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On the validity and breakdown of the Onsager symmetry in mesoscopic conductors interacting with environments
We investigate magnetic-field asymmetries in the linear transport of a
mesoscopic conductor interacting with its environment. Interestingly, we find
that the interaction between the two systems causes an asymmetry only when the
environment is out of equilibrium. We elucidate our general result with the
help of a quantum dot capacitively coupled to a quantum Hall conductor and
discuss the asymmetry dependence on the environment bias and induced dephasing.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures; discussions clarified; published versio
Shipbuilding 4.0 Index Approaching Supply Chain
The shipbuilding industry shows a special interest in adapting to the changes proposed by
the industry 4.0. This article bets on the development of an index that indicates the current situation
considering that supply chain is a key factor in any type of change, and at the same time it serves as a
control tool in the implementation of improvements. The proposed indices provide a first definition
of the paradigm or paradigms that best fit the supply chain in order to improve its sustainability and
a second definition, regarding the key enabling technologies for Industry 4.0. The values obtained
put shipbuilding on the road to industry 4.0 while suggesting categorized planning of technologies
Speciation‐by‐Depth on Coral Reefs: Sympatric Divergence with Gene Flow or Cryptic Transient Isolation?
The distributions of many sister species in the sea overlap geographically but are partitioned along depth gradients. The genetic changes leading to depth segregation may evolve in geographic isolation as a prerequisite to coexistence or may emerge during primary divergence leading to new species. These alternatives can now be distinguished via the power endowed by the thousands of scorable loci provided by second‐generation sequence data. Here, we revisit the case of two depth‐segregated, genetically isolated ecotypes of the nominal Caribbean candelabrum coral Eunicea flexuosa. Previous analyses based on a handful of markers could not distinguish between models of genetic exchange after a period of isolation (consistent with secondary contact) and divergence with gene flow (consistent with primary divergence). Analyses of the history of isolation, genetic exchange and population size based on 15,640 new SNP markers derived from RNAseq data best support models where divergence began 800K BP and include epochs of divergence with gene flow, but with an intermediate period of transient isolation. Results also supported the previous conclusion that recent exchange between the ecotypes occurs asymmetrically from the Shallow lineage to the Deep. Parallel analyses of data from two other corals with depth‐segregated populations (Agaricia fragilis and Pocillopora damicornis) suggest divergence leading to depth‐segregated populations may begin with a period of symmetric exchange, but that an epoch of population isolation precedes more complete isolation marked by asymmetric introgression. Thus, while divergence‐with‐gene flow may account for much of the differentiation that separates closely related, depth‐segregated species, it remains to be seen whether any critical steps in the speciation process only occur when populations are isolated
Radio continuum and near-infrared study of the MGRO J2019+37 region
(abridged) MGRO J2019+37 is an unidentified extended source of VHE gamma-rays
originally reported by the Milagro Collaboration as the brightest TeV source in
the Cygnus region. Its extended emission could be powered by either a single or
several sources. The GeV pulsar AGL J2020.5+3653, discovered by AGILE and
associated with PSR J2021+3651, could contribute to the emission from MGRO
J2019+37, although extrapolation of the GeV spectrum does not explain the
detected multi-TeV flux. Our aim is to identify radio and NIR sources in the
field of the extended TeV source MGRO J2019+37, and study potential
counterparts that could contribute to its emission. We surveyed a region of
about 6 square degrees with the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) at the
frequency 610 MHz. We also observed the central square degree of this survey in
the NIR Ks-band using the 3.5 m telescope in Calar Alto. Archival X-ray
observations of some specific fields are included. VLBI observations of an
interesting radio source were performed. We explored possible scenarios to
produce the multi-TeV emission from MGRO J2019+37 and studied which of the
sources could be the main particle accelerator. We present a catalogue of 362
radio sources detected with the GMRT in the field of MGRO J2019+37, and the
results of a cross-correlation of this catalog with one obtained at NIR
wavelengths, as well as with available X-ray observations of the region. Some
peculiar sources inside the ~1 degree uncertainty region of the TeV emission
from MGRO J2019+37 are discussed in detail, including the pulsar PSR J2021+3651
and its pulsar wind nebula PWN G75.2+0.1, two new radio-jet sources, the HII
region Sh 2-104 containing two star clusters, and the radio source NVSS
J202032+363158.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in Astronomy
and Astrophysic
Radio continuum and near-infrared study of the MGRO J2019+37 region
(abridged) MGRO J2019+37 is an unidentified extended source of VHE gamma-rays
originally reported by the Milagro Collaboration as the brightest TeV source in
the Cygnus region. Its extended emission could be powered by either a single or
several sources. The GeV pulsar AGL J2020.5+3653, discovered by AGILE and
associated with PSR J2021+3651, could contribute to the emission from MGRO
J2019+37, although extrapolation of the GeV spectrum does not explain the
detected multi-TeV flux. Our aim is to identify radio and NIR sources in the
field of the extended TeV source MGRO J2019+37, and study potential
counterparts that could contribute to its emission. We surveyed a region of
about 6 square degrees with the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) at the
frequency 610 MHz. We also observed the central square degree of this survey in
the NIR Ks-band using the 3.5 m telescope in Calar Alto. Archival X-ray
observations of some specific fields are included. VLBI observations of an
interesting radio source were performed. We explored possible scenarios to
produce the multi-TeV emission from MGRO J2019+37 and studied which of the
sources could be the main particle accelerator. We present a catalogue of 362
radio sources detected with the GMRT in the field of MGRO J2019+37, and the
results of a cross-correlation of this catalog with one obtained at NIR
wavelengths, as well as with available X-ray observations of the region. Some
peculiar sources inside the ~1 degree uncertainty region of the TeV emission
from MGRO J2019+37 are discussed in detail, including the pulsar PSR J2021+3651
and its pulsar wind nebula PWN G75.2+0.1, two new radio-jet sources, the HII
region Sh 2-104 containing two star clusters, and the radio source NVSS
J202032+363158.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figures, 2 tables, accepted for publication in Astronomy
and Astrophysic
Hierarchical Star Formation: Stars and Stellar Clusters in the Gould Belt
We perform a study of the spatial and kinematical distribution of young open
clusters in the solar neighborhood, discerning between bound clusters and
transient stellar condensations within our sample. Then, we discriminate
between Gould Belt (GB) and local Galactic disk (LGD) members, using a previous
estimate of the structural parameters of both systems obtained from a sample of
O-B6 Hipparcos stars. Using this classified sample we analyze the spatial
structure and the kinematic behavior of the cluster system in the GB. The two
star formation regions that dominate and give the GB its characteristic
inclined shape show a striking difference in their content of star clusters:
while Ori OB1 is richly populated by open clusters, not a single one can be
found within the boundaries of Sco OB2. This is mirrored in the velocity space,
translating again into an abundance of clusters in the region of the kinematic
space populated by the members of Ori OB1, and a marginal number of them
associated to Sco OB2. In the light of these results we study the nature of the
GB with respect to the optical segment of the Orion Arm, and we propose that
the different content of star clusters, the different heights over the Galactic
plane and the different residual velocities of Ori OB1 and Sco OB2 can be
explained in terms of their relative position to the density maximum of the
Local Arm in the solar neighborhood. Although morphologically intriguing, the
GB appears to be the result of our local and biased view of a larger star
cluster complex in the Local Arm, that could be explained by the internal
dynamics of the Galactic disk.Comment: 23 pages, including 12 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRA
Significance Tests for Periodogram Peaks
We discuss methods currently in use for determining the significance of peaks
in the periodograms of time series. We discuss some general methods for
constructing significance tests, false alarm probability functions, and the
role played in these by independent random variables and by empirical and
theoretical cumulative distribution functions. We also discuss the concept of
"independent frequencies" in periodogram analysis. We propose a practical
method for estimating the significance of periodogram peaks, applicable to all
time series irrespective of the spacing of the data. This method, based on
Monte Carlo simulations, produces significance tests that are tailor-made for
any given astronomical time series.Comment: 22 pages, 11 Encapsulated Postscript figures, AAS LaTeX v5.2
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