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Defects in the supersymmetric mKdV hierarchy via Backlund transformations
The integrability of the supersymmetric modified Korteweg
de-Vries (smKdV) hierarchy in the presence of defects is investigated through
the construction of its super B\"acklund transformation. The construction of
such transformation is performed by using essentially two methods: the
B\"acklund-defect matrix approach and the superfield approach. Firstly, we
employ the defect matrix associated to the hierarchy which turns out to be the
same for the supersymmetric sinh-Gordon (sshG) model. The method is general for
all flows and as an example we derive explicitly the B\"acklund equations in
components for the first few flows of the hierarchy, namely and .
Secondly, the supersymmetric extension of the B\"acklund transformation in the
superspace formalism is constructed for those flows. Finally, this super
B\"acklund transformation is employed to introduce type I defects for the
supersymmetric mKdV hierarchy. Further integrability aspects by considering
modified conserved quantities are derived from the defect matrix.Comment: 40 pages. Some comments and references added. Version accepted for
publication in JHE
VMXR: a EUD Environment for Virtual Merchandizing in XR
This paper presents the current development state of VMXR, a Proof of Concept (PoC) environment allowing people without programming experience to create and configure product showcases in a Virtual and eXtended reality setting. The aim of the PoC is to identify proper metaphors and workflows for supporting showcase designers in creating interactions with the virtual product representation or enhancing the physical environment through additional information and media
The role of intermolecular coupling in the photophysics of disordered organic semiconductors: Aggregate emission in regioregular polythiophene
We address the role of excitonic coulping on the nature of photoexcitations
in the conjugated polymer regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene). By means of
temperature-dependent absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy, we show
that optical emission is overwhelmingly dominated by weakly coupled
H-aggregates. The relative absorbance of the 0-0 and 0-1 vibronic peaks
provides a powerfully simple means to extract the magnitude of the
intermolecular coupling energy, approximately 5 and 30 meV for films spun from
isodurene and chloroform solutions respectively.Comment: 10 pages, 4 figures, published in Phys. Rev. Let
Statistics of low-energy levels of a one-dimensional weakly localized Frenkel exciton: A numerical study
Numerical study of the one-dimensional Frenkel Hamiltonian with on-site
randomness is carried out. We focus on the statistics of the energy levels near
the lower exciton band edge, i. e. those determining optical response. We found
that the distribution of the energy spacing between the states that are well
localized at the same segment is characterized by non-zero mean, i.e. these
states undergo repulsion. This repulsion results in a local discrete energy
structure of a localized Frenkel exciton. On the contrary, the energy spacing
distribution for weakly overlapping local ground states (the states with no
nodes within their localization segments) that are localized at different
segments has zero mean and shows almost no repulsion. The typical width of the
latter distribution is of the same order as the typical spacing in the local
discrete energy structure, so that this local structure is hidden; it does not
reveal itself neither in the density of states nor in the linear absorption
spectra. However, this structure affects the two-exciton transitions involving
the states of the same segment and can be observed by the pump-probe
spectroscopy. We analyze also the disorder degree scaling of the first and
second momenta of the distributions.Comment: 10 pages, 6 figure
Post-ischemic brain damage: NF-kappaB dimer heterogeneity as a molecular determinant of neuron vulnerability
Nuclear factor-kappaB (NFkB) has been proposed to serve a dual function
as a regulator of neuron survival in pathological conditions associated
with neurodegeneration. NF-jB is a transcription family of factors comprising
five different proteins, namely p50, RelA ⁄ p65, c-Rel, RelB and p52,
which can combine differently to form active dimers in response to external
stimuli. Recent research shows that diverse NF-jB dimers lead to cell death
or cell survival in neurons exposed to ischemic injury. While the p50 ⁄ p65
dimer participates in the pathogenesis of post-ischemic injury by inducing
pro-apoptotic gene expression, c-Rel-containing dimers increase neuron
resistance to ischemia by inducing anti-apoptotic gene transcription. We
present, in this report, the latest findings and consider the therapeutic
potential of targeting different NF-kB dimers to limit ischemia-associated
neurodegeneration
Chaogates: morphing logic gates that exploit dynamical patterns
Chaotic systems can yield a wide variety of patterns. Here we use this feature to generate all possible fundamental logic gate functions. This forms the basis of the design of a dynamical computing device, a chaogate, that can be rapidly morphed to become any desired logic gate. Here we review the basic concepts underlying this and present an extension of the formalism to include asymmetric logic functions
AR TutorialKit: an Augmented Reality Toolkit to Create Tutorials
Augmented Reality (AR) is a widely used technology in fields such as medicine, engineering, and architecture, and is also prevalent in social media platforms like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok. In recent years, the availability of AR applications and improvements in hardware have made it affordable for educational training in various disciplines. However, limited options are available for the general construction of AR tutorials in the literature. Most solutions are specific for particular contexts, such as medical procedures or industry-specific tasks. This paper proposes an AR toolkit that enables novice programmers to create tutorials without topic restrictions. Our aim is to keep improving TutorialKit in such a way that it can be used flexibly and effectively in a variety of different contexts, enabling it to meet the diverse needs and requirements of users
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