462 research outputs found
Translation of Time-Reversal Violation in the Neutral K-Meson System into a Table-Top Mechanical System
Weak interactions break time-reversal (T) symmetry in the two-state system of
neutral K mesons. We present and discuss a two-state mechanical system, a
Foucault-type pendulum on a rotating table, for a full representation of K0
K0bar transitions by the pendulum motions including T violation. The pendulum
moves with two different oscillation frequencies and two different magnetic
dampings. Its equation of motion is identical with the differential equation
for the real part of the CPT-symmetric K-meson wave function. The pendulum is
able to represent microscopic CP and T violation with CPT symmetry owing to the
macroscopic Coriolis force which breaks the symmetry under reversal-of-motion.
Video clips of the pendulum motions are shown as supplementary material.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figures, 1 external url with video clip
Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of RuIn_{3-x}A_{x} (A = Sn, Zn)
Recently, we reported [M. Wagner et al., J. Mater. Res. 26, 1886 (2011)]
transport measurements on the semiconducting intermetallic system RuIn3 and its
substitution derivatives RuIn_{3-x}A_{x} (A = Sn, Zn). Higher values of the
thermoelectric figure of merit (zT = 0.45) compared to the parent compound were
achieved by chemical substitution. Here, using density functional theory based
calculations, we report on the microscopic picture behind the measured
phenomenon. We show in detail that the electronic structure of the substitution
variants of the intermetallic system RuIn_{3-x}A_{x} (A = Sn, Zn) changes in a
rigid-band like fashion. This behavior makes possible the fine tuning of the
substitution concentration to take advantage of the sharp peak-like features in
the density of states of the semiconducting parent compound. Trends in the
transport properties calculated using the semi-classical Boltzmann transport
equations within the constant scattering time approximation are in good
agreement with the former experimental results for RuIn_{3-x}Sn_{x}. Based on
the calculated thermopower for the p-doped systems, we reinvestigated the
Zn-substituted derivative and obtained ZnO-free RuIn_{3-x}Zn_{x}. The new
experimental results are consistent with the calculated trend in thermopower
and yield large zT value of 0.8.Comment: PRB Accepted, 11 pages, 10 figure
Demonstration of K-Kbar, B-Bbar, and D-Dbar Transitions with a Pair of Coupled Pendula
A setup of two coupled and damped pendula is used to demonstrate the main
features of transitions beween neutral K, D, B mesons and their respective
antiparticles, including CP violation in K Kbar transitions. The transitions
are described by two-state Schr\"odinger equations. Since the real parts of
their solutions obey the same differential equations as the pendula
coordinates, the pendulum motions can be used to represent the meson
transitions. Video clips of the motions are attached as supplementary material.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure
Perspectives of Long-Haul WDM Transmission Systems Based on Phase-Insensitive Fiber-Optic Parametric Amplifiers
International audienceThe deployment of phase-insensitive fiber-optic parametric amplifiers (PI-FOPAs) as inline amplifiers in long-haul WDM transmission systems is discussed, and it is outlined how to design PI-FOPAs to be a valuable upgrade option for this application
Determination of the Michel Parameters rho, xi, and delta in tau-Lepton Decays with tau --> rho nu Tags
Using the ARGUS detector at the storage ring DORIS II, we have
measured the Michel parameters , , and for
decays in -pair events produced at
center of mass energies in the region of the resonances. Using
as spin analyzing tags, we find , , , , and . In addition, we report
the combined ARGUS results on , , and using this work
und previous measurements.Comment: 10 pages, well formatted postscript can be found at
http://pktw06.phy.tu-dresden.de/iktp/pub/desy97-194.p
Socio-Informatics
Contents
Editorial
Thematic Focus: Socio-Informatics
Introduction to the Thematic Focus “Socio-Informatics” / Claudia Müller
Digitalisation in Small German Metal-Working Companies. Appropriation of Technology in a “Traditional” Industrial Domain / Bernhard Nett, Jennifer Bönsch
Travelling by Taxi Brousse in Madagascar: An Investigation into Practices of Overland Transportation / Volker Wulf, Kaoru Misaki, Dave Randall, and Markus Rohde
Mobile and Interactive Media in the Store? Design Case Study on Bluetooth Beacon Concepts for Food Retail / Christian Reuter, Inken Leopold
Facebook and the Mass Media in Tunisia / Konstantin Aal, Marén Schorch, Esma Ben Hadj Elkilani, Volker Wulf
Book Review Symposium Charles Goodwin
Charles Goodwin’s Co-Operative Action: The Idea and the Argument / Erhard Schüttpelz, Christian Meyer
Multi-Modal Interaction and Tool-Making: Goodwin’s Intuition / Christian Meyer, Erhard Schüttpelz
Co-Operation is a Feature of Sociality, not an Attribute of People : “We inhabit each other’s actions.” (Goodwin, cover) / Jutta Wiesemann, Klaus Amann
The Making of the World in Co-Operative Action. From Sentence Construction to Cultural Evolution / Jürgen Streeck
On Goodwin and his Co-Operative Action / Jörg R. Bergman
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