A monopole solution from noncommutative multi-instantons

We extend the relation between instanton and monopole solutions of the selfduality equations in SU(2) gauge theory to noncommutative space-times. Using this approach and starting from a noncommutative multi-instanton solution we construct a U(2) monopole configuration which lives in 3 dimensional ordinary space. This configuration resembles the Wu-Yang monopole and satisfies the selfduality (Bogomol'nyi) equations for a U(2) Yang-Mills-Higgs system.Comment: 19 pages; title and abstract changed, brane interpretation corrected. Version to appear in JHE

Probing ferroelectricity in highly conducting materials through their elastic response: persistence of ferroelectricity in metallic BaTiO3-d

The question whether ferroelectricity (FE) may coexist with a metallic or highly conducting state, or rather it must be suppressed by the screening from the free charges, is the focus of a rapidly increasing number of theoretical studies and is finally receiving positive experimental responses. The issue is closely related to the thermoelectric and multiferroic (also magnetic) applications of FE materials, where the electrical conductivity is required or spurious. In these circumstances, the traditional methods for probing ferroelectricity are hampered or made totally ineffective by the free charges, which screen the polar response to an external electric field. This fact may explain why more than 40 years passed between the first proposals of FE metals and the present experimental and theoretical activity. The measurement of the elastic moduli, Young's modulus in the present case, versus temperature is an effective method for studying the influence of doping on a FE transition because the elastic properties are unaffected by electrical conductivity. In this manner, it is shown that the FE transitions of BaTiO3-d are not suppressed by electron doping through O vacancies; only the onset temperatures are depressed, but the magnitudes of the softenings, and hence of the piezoelectric activity, are initially even increased

Detecção das fontes de sedimentos no Rio São Francisco: uma abordagem utilizando técnicas de sensoriamento remoto - Instituto de Milênio Semi-Árido.

Até pouco tem po se acreditava que o problema dos sedimentos se reduzia ao simples fato do mau aspecto visual das águas de um determinado rio, lago ou represa. A medida que as investigações foram se aprofundando, se demonstrou que as águas carregadas de sedimentos transportavam fertilizantes e inseticidas (contaminação química), argilas e partículas de matéria orgânica, cuja elevada capacidade de absorção lhe permite reter bactérias de qualquer tipo, nocivas a saúde. Por outro lado, os sedimentos, fisicamente, produzem o assoreamento de obras de infra-estruturas, provocam inundações na parte alta e desestabilizam os curso d'águ

Delimitação de uma área de caatinga invadida por algarobeira [Prosopis juliflora (SW)] com uso de GPS.

Com objetivo de delimitar áreas de caatinga invadidas por algarobeira [Prosopis juliflora (SW.) DC.] nas localidades de Juremal e Serra Branca, município de Juazeiro?BA, foi demarcado, através de cartas topográficas na escala de 1:100000, os elementos naturais (riachos, lagos, serras, etc.) do referido município para base dos trabalhos de campo

Strong evidences for a nonextensive behavior of the rotation period in Open Clusters

Time-dependent nonextensivity in a stellar astrophysical scenario combines nonextensive entropic indices $q_{K}$ derived from the modified Kawaler's parametrization, and $q$, obtained from rotational velocity distribution. These $q$'s are related through a heuristic single relation given by $q\approx q_{0}(1-\Delta t/q_{K})$, where $t$ is the cluster age. In a nonextensive scenario, these indices are quantities that measure the degree of nonextensivity present in the system. Recent studies reveal that the index $q$ is correlated to the formation rate of high-energy tails present in the distribution of rotation velocity. On the other hand, the index $q_{K}$ is determined by the stellar rotation-age relationship. This depends on the magnetic field configuration through the expression $q_{K}=1+4aN/3$, where $a$ and $N$ denote the saturation level of the star magnetic field and its topology, respectively. In the present study, we show that the connection $q-q_{K}$ is also consistent with 548 rotation period data for single main-sequence stars in 11 Open Clusters aged less than 1 Gyr. The value of $q_{K}\sim$ 2.5 from our unsaturated model shows that the mean magnetic field topology of these stars is slightly more complex than a purely radial field. Our results also suggest that stellar rotational braking behavior affects the degree of anti-correlation between $q$ and cluster age $t$. Finally, we suggest that stellar magnetic braking can be scaled by the entropic index $q$.Comment: 6 pages and 2 figures, accepted to EPL on October 17, 201

Sensoriamento remoto e geoprocessamento como ferramentas para o estudo da sedimentação do rio São Francisco.

O processo de sedimentação no curso do rio São Francisco está sendo estudado na sua porção média e sub média, que compreende o trecho entre Três Marias em Minas Gerais até a localidade de Paulo Afonso no Estado da Bahia. O objetivo da presente pesquisa é verificar os possíveis agentes causais do referido processo e as variações temporais e espaciais da sedimentação. Até o presente momento verificou-se que as variações temporais e espaciais da sedimentação estão intimamente ligadas às alterações da cobertura vegetal que margeia o curso principal e em menor medida os afluentes, tendo o desmatamento e retirada da mata ciliar como principais vetores para desencadear o processo de desbarrancamento e o conseqüente assoreamento da bacia hidráulica. A atuação conjunta desses fatores interagindo com as variáveis climáticas, de relevo, da vegetação circundante, dos tipos de solos e as ações antrópicas promove em maior ou menor grau variações na taxa de sedimentação. Diante destas constatações objetivou-se detectar a origem e os principais agentes causais do elevado carreamento dos sedimentos superficiais ao leito do rio e conseqüentemente das obras de engenharia ali instaladas. Para tanto, foram utilizadas conjuntamente, técnicas de sensoriamento remoto, utilizando imagens de satélites de última geração, sistema de informação geográfica para análise, interpretação e apresentação gráfica dos resultados e verificação em campo, com apoio de equipamentos modernos de posicionamento no terreno (GPS)

A multiband radiometer and data acquisition system for remote sensing field research

Specifications are described for a recently developed prototype multispectral data acquisition system which consists of multiband radiometer with 8 bands between 0.4 and 12.5 micrometers and a data recording module to record data from the radometer and ancillary sources. The systems is adaptable to helicopter, truck, or tripod platforms, as well as hand-held operation. The general characteristics are: (1) comparatively inexpensive to acquire, maintain and operate; (2) simple to operate and calibrate; (3) complete with data hardware and software; and (4) well documented for use by researchers. The instrument system is to be commercially available and can be utilized by many researchers to obtain large numbers of accurate, calibrated spectral measurements. It can be a key element in improving and advancing the capability for field research in remote sensing

Stabilizer Quantum Error Correction with Qubus Computation

In this paper we investigate stabilizer quantum error correction codes using controlled phase rotations of strong coherent probe states. We explicitly describe two methods to measure the Pauli operators which generate the stabilizer group of a quantum code. First, we show how to measure a Pauli operator acting on physical qubits using a single coherent state with large average photon number, displacement operations, and photon detection. Second, we show how to measure the stabilizer operators fault-tolerantly by the deterministic preparation of coherent cat states along with one-bit teleportations between a qubit-like encoding of coherent states and physical qubits.Comment: 4 pages, 5 figure

High-precision abundances of elements in Kepler LEGACY stars. Verification of trends with stellar age

HARPS-N spectra with S/N > 250 and MARCS model atmospheres were used to derive abundances of C, O, Na, Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Ti, Cr, Fe, Ni, Zn, and Y in ten stars from the Kepler LEGACY sample (including the binary pair 16 Cyg A and B) selected to have metallicities in the range -0.15 < [Fe/H] < +0.15 and ages between 1 and 7 Gyr. Stellar gravities were obtained from seismic data and effective temperatures were determined by comparing non-LTE iron abundances derived from FeI and FeII lines. Available non-LTE corrections were also applied when deriving abundances of the other elements. The results support the [X/Fe]-age relations previously found for solar twins. [Mg/Fe], [Al/Fe], and [Zn/Fe] decrease by ~0.1 dex over the lifetime of the Galactic thin disk due to delayed contribution of iron from Type Ia supernovae relative to prompt production of Mg, Al, and Zn in Type II supernovae. [Y/Mg] and [Y/Al], on the other hand, increase by ~0.3 dex, which can be explained by an increasing contribution of s-process elements from low-mass AGB stars as time goes on. The trends of [C/Fe] and [O/Fe] are more complicated due to variations of the ratio between refractory and volatile elements among stars of similar age. Two stars with about the same age as the Sun show very different trends of [X/H] as a function of elemental condensation temperature Tc and for 16 Cyg, the two components have an abundance difference, which increases with Tc. These anomalies may be connected to planet-star interactions.Comment: 13 pages with 7 figures. Accepted for publication in A&