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Subpicosecond (320 fs) pulses from CW passively mode-locked external cavity two-section multiquantum well lasers
Pulses from a passively mode-locked two-section multi-quantum well laser coupled to an external cavity are compressed to subpicosecond pulse widths using an external grating telescope compressor. A minimum deconvolved pulse width of 0.32 ps is measured, close to the transform limit, with peak powers of 1.9 W
Memetic Multilevel Hypergraph Partitioning
Hypergraph partitioning has a wide range of important applications such as
VLSI design or scientific computing. With focus on solution quality, we develop
the first multilevel memetic algorithm to tackle the problem. Key components of
our contribution are new effective multilevel recombination and mutation
operations that provide a large amount of diversity. We perform a wide range of
experiments on a benchmark set containing instances from application areas such
VLSI, SAT solving, social networks, and scientific computing. Compared to the
state-of-the-art hypergraph partitioning tools hMetis, PaToH, and KaHyPar, our
new algorithm computes the best result on almost all instances
‘It’s better than daytime television’: questioning the socio-spatial impacts of massage parlours on residential communities
It has been shown that street sex work is problematic for some communities, but there is less evidence of the effects of brothels. Emerging research also suggests that impact discourses outlined by residential communities and in regulatory policies should be critiqued, because they are often based on minority community voices, and limited tangible evidence is used to masquerade wider moral viewpoints about the place of sex work. Using a study of residents living in close proximity to brothels in Blackpool, this paper argues that impact is socially and spatially fluid. Impact needs to be evaluated in a more nuanced manner, which is considerate of the heterogeneity of (even one type of) sex work, and the community in question. Brothels in Blackpool had a variety of roles in the everyday socio-spatial fabric; thus also questioning the common assumption that sex work only impacts negatively on residential communities
Investigating the cores of fossil systems with Chandra
We investigate the cores of fossil galaxy groups and clusters (`fossil
systems') using archival Chandra data for a sample of 17 fossil systems. We
determined the cool-core fraction for fossils via three observable diagnostics,
the central cooling time, cuspiness, and concentration parameter. We quantified
the dynamical state of the fossils by the X-ray peak/brightest cluster galaxy
(BCG), and the X-ray peak/emission weighted centre separations. We studied the
X-ray emission coincident with the BCG to detect the presence of potential
thermal coronae. A deprojection analysis was performed for z < 0.05 fossils to
obtain cooling time and entropy profiles, and to resolve subtle temperature
structures. We investigated the Lx-T relation for fossils from the 400d
catalogue to see if the scaling relation deviates from that of other groups.
Most fossils are identified as cool-core objects via at least two cool-core
diagnostics. All fossils have their dominant elliptical galaxy within 50 kpc of
the X-ray peak, and most also have the emission weighted centre within that
distance. We do not see clear indications of a X-ray corona associated with the
BCG unlike that has been observed for some other objects. Fossils do not have
universal temperature profiles, with some low-temperature objects lacking
features that are expected for ostensibly relaxed objects with a cool-core. The
entropy profiles of the z < 0.05 fossil systems can be well-described by a
power law model, albeit with indices smaller than 1. The 400d fossils Lx-T
relation shows indications of an elevated normalisation with respect to other
groups, which seems to persist even after factoring in selection effects.Comment: Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysic
The ground-state of General Relativity, Topological Theories and Dark Matter
We suggest a limit of Einstein equations incorporating the state
as a solution. The large scale behavior of this theory has
interesting properties. For a spherical source, the velocity profile for
circular motions is of the form observed in galaxies (approximately flat). For
FRW cosmologies, the Friedman equation contains an additional contribution in
the matter sector.Comment: More clarifications on the interpretation of the limits. Shorter
version. 4 pages, two column, no figure
Galactic metric, dark radiation, dark pressure and gravitational lensing in brane world models
In the braneworld scenario, the four dimensional effective Einstein equation
has extra terms which arise from the embedding of the 3-brane in the bulk.
These non-local effects, generated by the free gravitational field of the bulk,
may provide an explanation for the dynamics of the neutral hydrogen clouds at
large distances from the galactic center, which is usually explained by
postulating the existence of the dark matter. We obtain the exact galactic
metric, the dark radiation and the dark pressure in the flat rotation curves
region in the brane world scenario. Due to the presence of the bulk effects,
the flat rotation curves could extend several hundred kpc. The limiting radius
for which bulk effects are important is estimated and compared with the
numerical values of the truncation parameter of the dark matter halos, obtained
from weak lensing observations. There is a relatively good agreement between
the predictions of the model and observations. The deflection of photons is
also considered and the bending angle of light is computed. The bending angle
predicted by the brane world models is much larger than that predicted by
standard general relativistic and dark matter models. The angular radii of the
Einstein rings are obtained in the small angles approximation. The predictions
of the brane world model for the tangential shear are compared with the
observational data obtained in the weak lensing of galaxies in the Red-Sequence
Cluster Survey. Therefore the study of the light deflection by galaxies and the
gravitational lensing could discriminate between the different dynamical laws
proposed to model the motion of particles at the galactic level and the
standard dark matter models.Comment: 33 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Ap
Engineering adiabaticity at an avoided crossing with optimal control
We investigate ways to optimize adiabaticity and diabaticity in the
Landau-Zener model with non-uniform sweeps. We show how diabaticity can be
engineered with a pulse consisting of a linear sweep augmented by an
oscillating term. We show that the oscillation leads to jumps in populations
whose value can be accurately modeled using a model of multiple,
photon-assisted Landau-Zener transitions, which generalizes work by Wubs et al.
[New J. Phys. 7, 218 (2005)]. We extend the study on diabaticity using methods
derived from optimal control. We also show how to preserve adiabaticity with
optimal pulses at limited time, finding a non-uniform quantum speed limit
The virial theorem and the dynamics of clusters of galaxies in the brane world models
A version of the virial theorem, which takes into account the effects of the
non-compact extra-dimensions, is derived in the framework of the brane world
models. In the braneworld scenario, the four dimensional effective Einstein
equation has some extra terms, called dark radiation and dark pressure,
respectively, which arise from the embedding of the 3-brane in the bulk. To
derive the generalized virial theorem we use a method based on the
collisionless Boltzmann equation. The dark radiation term generates an
equivalent mass term (the dark mass), which gives an effective contribution to
the gravitational energy. This term may account for the well-known virial
theorem mass discrepancy in actual clusters of galaxies. An approximate
solution of the vacuum field equations on the brane, corresponding to weak
gravitational fields, is also obtained, and the expressions for the dark
radiation and dark mass are derived. The qualitative behavior of the dark mass
is similar to that of the observed virial mass in clusters of galaxies. We
compare our model with the observational data for galaxy clusters, and we
express all the physical parameters of the model in terms of observable
quantities. In particular, we predict that the dark mass must extend far beyond
the presently considered virial radius. The behavior of the galaxy cluster
velocity dispersion in brane world models is also considered. Therefore the
study of the matter distribution and velocity dispersion at the extragalactic
scales could provide an efficient method for testing the multi-dimensional
physical models.Comment: 29 pages, no figures, accepted for publication in PR
Molecular gas in nearby low-luminosity QSO host galaxies
This paper addresses the global molecular gas properties of a representative
sample of galaxies hosting low-luminosity quasistellar objects. An abundant
supply of gas is necessary to fuel both the active galactic nucleus and any
circum-nuclear starburst activity of QSOs.
We selected a sample of nearby low-luminosity QSO host galaxies that is free
of infrared excess biases. All objects are drawn from the Hamburg-ESO survey
for bright UV-excess QSOs, have DEC>-30 degrees and redshifts that do not
exceed z=0.06. The IRAM 30m telescope was used to measure the CO(1-0) and
CO(2-1) transition in parallel.
27 out of 39 galaxies in the sample have been detected. The molecular gas
masses of the detected sources range from 0.4E9 M_sun to 9.7E9 M_sun. We can
confirm that the majority of galaxies hosting low-luminosity QSOs are rich in
molecular gas. The properties of galaxies hosting brighter type I AGN and
circumnuclear starformation regions differ from the properties of galaxies with
fainter central regions. The overall supply of molecular gas and the spread of
the line width distribution is larger. When comparing the far-infrared with the
CO luminosities, the distribution can be separated into two different
power-laws: one describing the lower activity Seyfert I population and the
second describing the luminous QSO population. The separation in the
L_FIR/L'_CO behavior may be explainable with differing degrees of compactness
of the emission regions. We provide a simple model to describe the two
power-laws. The sample studied in this paper is located in a transition region
between the two populations
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