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A Dynamical Study of the Non-Star Forming Translucent Molecular Cloud MBM16: Evidence for Shear Driven Turbulence in the Interstellar Medium
We present the results of a velocity correlation study of the high latitude
cloud MBM16 using a fully sampled CO map, supplemented by new CO
data. We find a correlation length of 0.4 pc. This is similar in size to the
formaldehyde clumps described in our previous study. We associate this
correlated motion with coherent structures within the turbulent flow. Such
structures are generated by free shear flows. Their presence in this non-star
forming cloud indicates that kinetic energy is being supplied to the internal
turbulence by an external shear flow. Such large scale driving over long times
is a possible solution to the dissipation problem for molecular cloud
turbulence.Comment: Uses AAS aasms4.sty macros. Accepted for publication in Ap
Approximated integrability of the Dicke model
A very approximate second integral of motion of the Dicke model is identified
within a broad region above the ground state, and for a wide range of values of
the external parameters. This second integral, obtained from a Born Oppenheimer
approximation, classifies the whole regular part of the spectrum in bands
labelled by its corresponding eigenvalues. Results obtained from this
approximation are compared with exact numerical diagonalization for finite
systems in the superradiant phase, obtaining a remarkable accord. The region of
validity of our approach in the parameter space, which includes the resonant
case, is unveiled. The energy range of validity goes from the ground state up
to a certain upper energy where chaos sets in, and extends far beyond the range
of applicability of a simple harmonic approximation around the minimal energy
configuration. The upper energy validity limit increases for larger values of
the coupling constant and the ratio between the level splitting and the
frequency of the field. These results show that the Dicke model behaves like a
two-degree of freedom integrable model for a wide range of energies and values
of the external parameters.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figures. Second version with added text, references and
some new figure
S-mixing and quantum tunneling of the magnetization in molecular nanomagnets
The role of -mixing in the quantum tunneling of the magnetization in
nanomagnets has been investigated. We show that the effect on the tunneling
frequency is huge and that the discrepancy (more than 3 orders of magnitude in
the tunneling frequency) between spectroscopic and relaxation measurements in
Fe can be resolved if -mixing is taken into account.Comment: REVTEX, 10 pages, 3 jpg figures, to appear in PR
Parameterized thermal macromodeling for fast and effective design of electronic components and systems
We present a parameterized macromodeling approach to perform fast and effective dynamic thermal simulations of electronic components and systems where key design parameters vary. A decomposition of the frequency-domain data samples of the thermal impedance matrix is proposed to improve the accuracy of the model and reduce the number of the computationally costly thermal simulations needed to build the macromodel. The methodology is successfully applied to analyze the impact of layout variations on the dynamic thermal behavior of a state-of-the-art 8-finger AlGaN/GaN HEMT grown on a SiC substrate
Enhancement of rare-earth--transition-metal exchange interaction in PrFe probed by inelastic neutron scattering
The fundamental magnetic interactions of PrFe are studied by
inelastic neutron scattering and anisotropy field measurements. Data analysis
confirms the presence of three magnetically inequivalent sites, and reveals an
exceptionally large value of the exchange field. The unexpected importance of
-mixing effects in the description of the ground-state properties of
PrFe is evidenced, and possible applications of related compounds
are envisaged.Comment: 4 RevTeX pages, 4 EPS figures. Accepted for publication by Appl.
Phys. Lett. (will be found at http://apl.aip.org
Suppression of Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence by time-periodic acceleration
The dynamics of Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence convection in presence of an
alternating, time periodic acceleration is studied by means of extensive direct
numerical simulations of the Boussinesq equations. Within this framework, we
discover a new mechanism of relaminarization of turbulence: The alternating
acceleration, which initially produces a growing turbulent mixing layer, at
longer times suppresses turbulent fluctuation and drives the system toward an
asymptotic stationary configuration. Dimensional arguments and linear stability
theory are used to predict the width of the mixing layer in the asymptotic
state as a function of the period of the acceleration. Our results provide an
example of simple control and suppression of turbulent convection with
potential applications in different fields.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figure
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