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Toward a systematic 1/d expansion: Two particle properties
We present a procedure to calculate 1/d corrections to the two-particle
properties around the infinite dimensional dynamical mean field limit. Our
method is based on a modified version of the scheme of Ref.
onlinecite{SchillerIngersent}}. To test our method we study the Hubbard model
at half filling within the fluctuation exchange approximation (FLEX), a
selfconsistent generalization of iterative perturbation theory. Apart from the
inherent unstabilities of FLEX, our method is stable and results in causal
solutions. We find that 1/d corrections to the local approximation are
relatively small in the Hubbard model.Comment: 4 pages, 4 eps figures, REVTe
Phase structure of an Abelian two-Higgs model and high temperature superconductors
We study the phase structure of a three dimensional Abelian Higgs model with
singly- and doubly-charged scalar fields coupled to a compact Abelian gauge
field. The model is pretending to describe systems of strongly correlated
electrons such as high-Tc superconductivity in overdoped regime and exotic
phases supporting excitations with fractionalized quantum numbers. We identify
the Fermi liquid, the spin gap, the superconductor and the strange metallic
phases in which densities and properties of holon and spinon vortices and
monopoles are explored. The phase diagram in the 3D coupling space is
predicted. We show that at sufficiently strong gauge coupling the spinon-pair
and holon condensation transitions merge together and become, unexpectedly,
first order.Comment: 5 pages, 9 figures, RevTeX
An Abelian two-Higgs model of strongly correlated electrons: phase structure, strengthening of phase transition and QCD at finite density
We investigate non-perturbative features of a three-dimensional Abelian Higgs
model with singly- and doubly-charged scalar fields coupled to a single compact
Abelian gauge field. The model is pretending to describe various planar systems
of strongly correlated electrons such as high-Tc superconductivity in the
overdoped regime and exotic materials possessing excitations with
fractionalized quantum numbers. The complicated phase structure of the model is
studied thoroughly using numerical tools and analytical arguments. In the
three-dimensional space of coupling parameters we identify the Fermi liquid,
the spin gap, the superconductor and the strange metallic phases. The behavior
of three kinds of topological defects -- holon and spinon vortices and
monopoles - is explored in various phases. We also observe a new effect, the
strong enhancement of the phase transition strength reflected in a lower order
of the transition: at sufficiently strong gauge coupling the two second order
phase transitions -- corresponding to spinon-pair and holon condensation lines
- join partially in the phase diagram and become a first order phase transition
in that region. The last observation may have an analogue in Quantum
Chromodynamics at non-zero temperature and finite baryon density. We argue that
at sufficiently large baryon density the finite-temperature transition between
the (3-flavor paired) color superconducting phase and the quark-gluon plasma
phases should be much stronger compared with the transition between 2-flavor
paired and 3-flavor paired superconducting phases.Comment: 21 pages, 40 figures, RevTeX 4.
The operator product expansion on the lattice
We investigate the Operator Product Expansion (OPE) on the lattice by
directly measuring the product (where J is the vector current) and
comparing it with the expectation values of bilinear operators. This will
determine the Wilson coefficients in the OPE from lattice data, and so give an
alternative to the conventional methods of renormalising lattice structure
function calculations. It could also give us access to higher twist quantities
such as the longitudinal structure function F_L = F_2 - 2 x F_1. We use overlap
fermions because of their improved chiral properties, which reduces the number
of possible operator mixing coefficients.Comment: 7 pages, 4 postscript figures. Contribution to Lattice 2007,
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Level densities and -strength functions in Sm
The level densities and -strength functions of the weakly deformed
Sm and Sm nuclei have been extracted. The temperature versus
excitation energy curve, derived within the framework of the micro canonical
ensemble, shows structures, which we associate with the break up of Cooper
pairs. The nuclear heat capacity is deduced within the framework of both the
micro canonical and the canonical ensemble. We observe negative heat capacity
in the micro canonical ensemble whereas the canonical heat capacity exhibits an
S-shape as function of temperature, both signals of a phase transition. The
structures in the -strength functions are discussed in terms of the
pygmy resonance and the scissors mode built on exited states. The samarium
results are compared with data for the well deformed Dy,
Er and Yb isotopes and with data from
(n,)-experiments and giant dipole resonance studies.Comment: 12 figure
Quark structure from the lattice Operator Product Expansion
We have reported elsewhere in this conference on our continuing project to
determine non-perturbative Wilson coefficients on the lattice, as a step
towards a completely non-perturbative determination of the nucleon structure.
In this talk we discuss how these Wilson coefficients can be used to extract
Nachtmann moments of structure functions, using the case of off-shell
Landau-gauge quarks as a first simple example. This work is done using overlap
fermions, because their improved chiral properties reduce the difficulties due
to operator mixing.Comment: 7 pages, 3 figures. Talk given at the XXVII International Symposium
on Lattice Field Theory, July 26-31 2009, Peking University, Beijing, Chin
Evaluation of Spanwise Variable Impedance Liners with Three-Dimensional Aeroacoustics Propagation Codes
Three perforate-over-honeycomb liner configurations, one uniform and two with spanwise variable impedance, are evaluated based on tests conducted in the NASA Grazing Flow Impedance Tube (GFIT) with a plane-wave source. Although the GFIT is only 2" wide, spanwise impedance variability clearly affects the measured acoustic pressure field, such that three-dimensional (3D) propagation codes are required to properly predict this acoustic pressure field. Three 3D propagation codes (CHE3D, COMSOL, and CDL) are used to predict the sound pressure level and phase at eighty-seven microphones flush-mounted in the GFIT (distributed along all four walls). The CHE3D and COMSOL codes compare favorably with the measured data, regardless of whether an exit acoustic pressure or anechoic boundary condition is employed. Except for those frequencies where the attenuation is large, the CDL code also provides acceptable estimates of the measured acoustic pressure profile. The CHE3D and COMSOL predictions diverge slightly from the measured data for frequencies away from resonance, where the attenuation is noticeably reduced, particularly when an exit acoustic pressure boundary condition is used. For these conditions, the CDL code actually provides slightly more favorable comparison with the measured data. Overall, the comparisons of predicted and measured data suggest that any of these codes can be used to understand data trends associated with spanwise variable-impedance liners
First airborne water vapor lidar measurements in the tropical upper troposphere and mid-latitudes lower stratosphere: accuracy evaluation and intercomparisons with other instruments
In the tropics, deep convection is the major source of uncertainty in water vapor transport to the upper troposphere and into the stratosphere. Although accurate measurements in this region would be of first order importance to better understand the processes that govern stratospheric water vapor concentrations and trends in the context of a changing climate, they are sparse because of instrumental shortcomings and observational challenges. Therefore, the Falcon research aircraft of the Deutsches Zentrum fĂĽr Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR) flew a zenith-viewing water vapor differential absorption lidar (DIAL) during the Tropical Convection, Cirrus and Nitrogen Oxides Experiment (TROCCINOX) in 2004 and 2005 in Brazil. The measurements were performed alternatively on three water vapor absorption lines of different strength around 940 nm. These are the first aircraft DIAL measurements in the tropical upper troposphere and in the mid-latitudes lower stratosphere. Sensitivity analyses reveal an accuracy of 5% between altitudes of 8 and 16 km. This is confirmed by intercomparisons with the Fast In-situ Stratospheric Hygrometer (FISH) and the Fluorescent Advanced Stratospheric Hygrometer (FLASH) onboard the Russian M-55 Geophysica research aircraft during five coordinated flights. The average relative differences between FISH and DIAL amount to −3%±8% and between FLASH and DIAL to −8%±14%, negative meaning DIAL is more humid. The average distance between the probed air masses was 129 km. The DIAL is found to have no altitude- or latitude-dependent bias. A comparison with the balloon ascent of a laser absorption spectrometer gives an average difference of 0%±19% at a distance of 75 km. Six tropical DIAL under-flights of the Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) on board ENVISAT reveal a mean difference of −8%±49% at an average distance of 315 km. While the comparison with MIPAS is somewhat less significant due to poorer comparison conditions, the agreement with the in-situ hygrometers provides evidence of the excellent quality of FISH, FLASH and DIAL. Most DIAL profiles exhibit a smooth exponential decrease of water vapor mixing ratio in the tropical upper troposphere to lower stratosphere transition. The hygropause with a minimum mixing ratio of 2.5 µmol/mol is found between 15 and 17 km. A high-resolution (2 km horizontal, 0.2 km vertical) DIAL cross section through the anvil outflow of tropical convection shows that the ambient humidity is increased by a factor of three across 100 km
Solution of the Two-Channel Anderson Impurity Model - Implications for the Heavy Fermion UBe -
We solve the two-channel Anderson impurity model using the Bethe-Ansatz. We
determine the ground state and derive the thermodynamics, obtaining the
impurity entropy and specific heat over the full range of temperature. We show
that the low temperature physics is given by a line of fixed points decribing a
two-channel non Fermi liquid behavior in the integral valence regime associated
with moment formation as well as in the mixed valence regime where no moment
forms. We discuss relevance for the theory of UBe.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, (to be published in PRL
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