208 research outputs found
Vector Positronium States in QED3
The homogeneous Bethe-Salpeter equation is solved in the quenched ladder
approximation for the vector positronium states of 4-component quantum
electrodynamics in 2 space and 1 time dimensions. Fermion propagator input is
from a Rainbow approximation Dyson-Schwinger solution, with a broad range of
fermion masses considered. This work is an extension of earlier work on the
scalar spectrum of the same model. The non-relativistic limit is also
considered via the large fermion mass limit. Classification of states via their
transformation properties under discrete parity transformations allows
analogies to be drawn with the meson spectrum of QCD.Comment: 24 pages, 2 encapsulated postscript figure
Self-consistent solution of the Schwinger-Dyson equations for the nucleon and meson propagators
The Schwinger-Dyson equations for the nucleon and meson propagators are
solved self-consistently in an approximation that goes beyond the Hartree-Fock
approximation. The traditional approach consists in solving the nucleon
Schwinger-Dyson equation with bare meson propagators and bare meson-nucleon
vertices; the corrections to the meson propagators are calculated using the
bare nucleon propagator and bare nucleon-meson vertices. It is known that such
an approximation scheme produces the appearance of ghost poles in the
propagators. In this paper the coupled system of Schwinger-Dyson equations for
the nucleon and the meson propagators are solved self-consistently including
vertex corrections. The interplay of self-consistency and vertex corrections on
the ghosts problem is investigated. It is found that the self-consistency does
not affect significantly the spectral properties of the propagators. In
particular, it does not affect the appearance of the ghost poles in the
propagators.Comment: REVTEX, 7 figures (available upon request), IFT-P.037/93,
DOE/ER/40427-12-N9
Dyson-Schwinger Equations and the Application to Hadronic Physics
We review the current status of nonperturbative studies of gauge field theory
using the Dyson-Schwinger equation formalism and its application to hadronic
physics. We begin with an introduction to the formalism and a discussion of
renormalisation in this approach. We then review the current status of studies
of Abelian gauge theories [e.g., strong coupling quantum electrodynamics]
before turning our attention to the non-Abelian gauge theory of the strong
interaction, quantum chromodynamics. We discuss confinement, dynamical chiral
symmetry breaking and the application and contribution of these techniques to
our understanding of the strong interactions.Comment: 110 pages, LaTeX. Replaced only to facilitate retrieval. Also
available at /u/ftp/pub/Review.uu via anonymnous-ft
Flow pathways and nutrient transport mechanisms drive hydrochemical sensitivity to climate change across catchments with different geology and topography
Hydrological processes determine the transport of nutrients and passage of diffuse pollution. Consequently, catchments are likely to exhibit individual hydrochemical responses (sensitivities) to climate change, which are expected to alter the timing and amount of runoff, and to impact in-stream water quality. In developing robust catchment management strategies and quantifying plausible future hydrochemical conditions it is therefore equally important to consider the potential for spatial variability in, and causal factors of, catchment sensitivity, as it is to explore future changes in climatic pressures. This study seeks to identify those factors which influence hydrochemical sensitivity to climate change. A perturbed physics ensemble (PPE), derived from a series of global climate model (GCM) variants with specific climate sensitivities was used to project future climate change and uncertainty. Using the INtegrated CAtchment model of Phosphorus dynamics (INCA-P), we quantified potential hydrochemical responses in four neighbouring catchments (with similar land use but varying topographic and geological characteristics) in southern Ontario, Canada. Responses were assessed by comparing a 30 year baseline (1968-1997) to two future periods: 2020-2049 and 2060-2089. Although projected climate change and uncertainties were similar across these catchments, hydrochemical responses (sensitivities) were highly varied. Sensitivity was governed by quaternary geology (influencing flow pathways) and nutrient transport mechanisms. Clay-rich catchments were most sensitive, with total phosphorus (TP) being rapidly transported to rivers via overland flow. In these catchments large annual reductions in TP loads were projected. Sensitivity in the other two catchments, dominated by sandy loams, was lower due to a larger proportion of soil matrix flow, longer soil water residence times and seasonal variability in soil-P saturation. Here smaller changes in TP loads, predominantly increases, were projected. These results suggest that the clay content of soils could be a good indicator of the sensitivity of catchments to climatic input, and reinforces calls for catchment-specific management plans
Strong Decays of Light Vector Mesons
The vector meson strong decays rho-->pi pi, phi-->KK, and K^star-->pi K are
studied within a covariant approach based on the ladder-rainbow truncation of
the QCD Dyson--Schwinger equation for the quark propagator and the
Bethe--Salpeter equation for the mesons. The model preserves the one-loop
behavior of QCD in the ultraviolet, has two infrared parameters, and implements
quark confinement and dynamical chiral symmetry breaking. The 3-point decay
amplitudes are described in impulse approximation. The Bethe--Salpeter study
motivates a method for estimating the masses for heavier mesons within this
model without continuing the propagators into the complex plane. We test the
accuracy via the rho, phi and K^{star} masses and then produce estimates of the
model results for the a_1 and b_1 masses as well as the mass of the proposed
exotic vector pi_1(1400).Comment: Submitted for publication; 10x2-column pages, REVTEX 4, 3 .eps files
making 3fig
Dynamical chiral symmetry breaking and confinement with an infrared-vanishing gluon propagator?
We study a model Dyson-Schwinger equation for the quark propagator closed
using an {\it Ansatz} for the gluon propagator of the form \mbox{} and two {\it Ans\"{a}tze} for the quark-gluon vertex: the
minimal Ball-Chiu and the modified form suggested by Curtis and Pennington.
Using the quark condensate as an order parameter, we find that there is a
critical value of such that the model does not support dynamical chiral
symmetry breaking for . We discuss and apply a confinement test which
suggests that, for all values of , the quark propagator in the model {\bf is
not} confining. Together these results suggest that this Ansatz for the gluon
propagator is inadequate as a model since it does not yield the expected
behaviour of QCD.Comment: 21 Pages including 4 PostScript figures uuencoded at the end of the
file. Replacement: slight changes of wording and emphasis. ADP-93-215/T133,
ANL-PHY-7599-TH-93, FSU-SCRI-93-108, REVTEX 3.
Confinement Phenomenology in the Bethe-Salpeter Equation
We consider the solution of the Bethe-Salpeter equation in Euclidean metric
for a qbar-q vector meson in the circumstance where the dressed quark
propagators have time-like complex conjugate mass poles. This approximates
features encountered in recent QCD modeling via the Dyson-Schwinger equations;
the absence of real mass poles simulates quark confinement. The analytic
continuation in the total momentum necessary to reach the mass shell for a
meson sufficiently heavier than 1 GeV leads to the quark poles being within the
integration domain for two variables in the standard approach. Through Feynman
integral techniques, we show how the analytic continuation can be implemented
in a way suitable for a practical numerical solution. We show that the would-be
qbar-q width to the meson generated from one quark pole is exactly cancelled by
the effect of the conjugate partner pole; the meson mass remains real and there
is no spurious qbar-q production threshold. The ladder kernel we employ is
consistent with one-loop perturbative QCD and has a two-parameter infrared
structure found to be successful in recent studies of the light SU(3) meson
sector.Comment: Submitted for publication; 10.5x2-column pages, REVTEX 4, 3
postscript files making 3 fig
Analytic properties of the Landau gauge gluon and quark propagators
We explore the analytic structure of the gluon and quark propagators of
Landau gauge QCD from numerical solutions of the coupled system of renormalized
Dyson--Schwinger equations and from fits to lattice data. We find sizable
negative norm contributions in the transverse gluon propagator indicating the
absence of the transverse gluon from the physical spectrum. A simple analytic
structure for the gluon propagator is proposed. For the quark propagator we
find evidence for a mass-like singularity on the real timelike momentum axis,
with a mass of 350 to 500 MeV. Within the employed Green's functions approach
we identify a crucial term in the quark-gluon vertex that leads to a positive
definite Schwinger function for the quark propagator.Comment: 42 pages, 16 figures, revtex; version to be published in Phys Rev
pi-pi scattering in a QCD based model field theory
A model field theory, in which the interaction between quarks is mediated by
dressed vector boson exchange, is used to analyse the pionic sector of QCD. It
is shown that this model, which incorporates dynamical chiral symmetry
breaking, asymptotic freedom and quark confinement, allows one to calculate
, , and the partial wave amplitudes in -
scattering and obtain good agreement with the experimental data, with the
latter being well described up to energies \mbox{ MeV}.Comment: 23 Pages, 4 figures in PostScript format, PHY-7512-TH-93, REVTEX
Available via anonymous ftp in /pub: login anonymou get pipi93.tex Fig1.ps
Fig2.ps Fig3.ps Fig4.p
The Effect of Visual Cues on Auditory Stream Segregation in Musicians and Non-Musicians
Background: The ability to separate two interleaved melodies is an important factor in music appreciation. This ability is greatly reduced in people with hearing impairment, contributing to difficulties in music appreciation. The aim of this study was to assess whether visual cues, musical training or musical context could have an effect on this ability, and potentially improve music appreciation for the hearing impaired. Methods: Musicians (N = 18) and non-musicians (N = 19) were asked to rate the difficulty of segregating a four-note repeating melody from interleaved random distracter notes. Visual cues were provided on half the blocks, and two musical contexts were tested, with the overlap between melody and distracter notes either gradually increasing or decreasing. Conclusions: Visual cues, musical training, and musical context all affected the difficulty of extracting the melody from a background of interleaved random distracter notes. Visual cues were effective in reducing the difficulty of segregating the melody from distracter notes, even in individuals with no musical training. These results are consistent with theories that indicate an important role for central (top-down) processes in auditory streaming mechanisms, and suggest that visual cue
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