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Pseudospin excitations in coaxial nanotubes
In a 2DEG confined to two coaxial tubes the `tube degree of freedom' can be
described in terms of pseudospin-1/2 dynamics. The presence of tunneling
between the two tubes leads to a collective oscillation known as pseudospin
resonance. We employ perturbation theory to examine the dependence of the
frequency of this mode with respect to a coaxial magnetic field for the case of
small intertube distances. Coulomb interaction leads to a shift of the
resonance frequency and to a finite lifetime of the pseudospin excitations. The
presence of the coaxial magnetic field gives rise to pronounced peaks in the
shift of the resonance frequency. For large magnetic fields this shift vanishes
due to the effects of Zeeman splitting. Finally, an expression for the
linewidth of the resonance is derived. Numerical analysis of this expression
suggests that the linewidth strongly depends on the coaxial magnetic field,
which leads to several peaks of the linewidth as well as regions where damping
is almost completely suppressed.Comment: 11 pages, 7 figure
The evolution of the cluster X-ray scaling relations in the WARPS sample at 0.6<z<1.0
The X-ray properties of a sample of 11 high-redshift (0.6<z<1.0) clusters
observed with Chandra and/or XMM are used to investigate the evolution of the
cluster scaling relations. The observed evolution of the L-T and M-L relations
is consistent with simple self-similar predictions, in which the properties of
clusters reflect the properties of the universe at their redshift of
observation. When the systematic effect of assuming isothermality on the
derived masses of the high-redshift clusters is taken into account, the
high-redshift M-T and Mgas-T relations are also consistent with self-similar
evolution. Under the assumption that the model of self-similar evolution is
correct and that the local systems formed via a single spherical collapse, the
high-redshift L-T relation is consistent with the high-z clusters having formed
at a significantly higher redshift than the local systems. The data are also
consistent with the more realistic scenario of clusters forming via the
continuous accretion of material. The slope of the L-T relation at
high-redshift (B=3.29+/-0.38) is consistent with the local relation, and
significantly steeper then the self-similar prediction of B=2. This suggests
that the non-gravitational processes causing the steepening occurred at z>1 or
in the early stages of the clusters' formation, prior to their observation. The
properties of the intra-cluster medium at high-redshift are found to be similar
to those in the local universe. The mean surface-brightness profile slope for
the sample is 0.66+/-0.05, the mean gas mass fractions within R2500 and R200
are 0.073+/-0.010 and 0.12+/-0.02 respectively, and the mean metallicity of the
sample is 0.28+/-0.16 solar.Comment: 23 pages, 17 figures. Accepted for publication in MNRAS. Revised to
match accepted version: reanalysed data with latest calibrations, several
minor changes. Conclusions unchange
This One\u27s for the Children : Collaborative Leadership in a Rural Appalachian Community
The current research is an ethnographic case study of one collaborative community group that worked toward solving complex problems related to early care and education in their community. The methods used consisted of conducting in-depth interviews and observations, recording and transcribing group meetings, and collecting documents that furthered understanding of the group. The research questions addressed were related to the nature of the relationships among the members, leadership enactment in the group, and how they created positive outcomes and overcame obstacles they faced. Several themes emerged related to each question, confirming and extending current understanding of collaboration and collaborative leadership. Special attention was paid to the role of the coordinator of the group. This study has many implications for future research on collaboration, leadership, cultural studies, gender, motivation, decision-making and problem solving, and many other issues related to group dynamics
On Gauge Invariance and Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking
We show how the widely used concept of spontaneous symmetry breaking can be
explained in causal perturbation theory by introducing a perturbative version
of quantum gauge invariance. Perturbative gauge invariance, formulated
exclusively by means of asymptotic fields, is discussed for the simple example
of Abelian U(1) gauge theory (Abelian Higgs model). Our findings are relevant
for the electroweak theory, as pointed out elsewhere.Comment: 13 pages, latex, no figure
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