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Coherent-incoherent transition in the sub-Ohmic spin-boson model
We study the spin-boson model with a sub-Ohmic bath using a variational
method. The transition from coherent dynamics to incoherent tunneling is found
to be abrupt as a function of the coupling strength and to exist for
any power , where the bath coupling is described by . We find non-monotonic temperature dependence of the
two-level gap and a re-entrance regime close to the transition due
to non-adiabatic low-frequency bath modes. Differences between thermodynamic
and dynamic conditions for the transition as well as the limitations of the
simplified bath description are discussed.Comment: 12 pages, 4 figure
Environmental dependence of 8 μm luminosity functions of galaxies at z ~ 0.8: Comparison between RXJ1716.4+6708 and the AKARI NEP-deep field
Aims. We aim to reveal environmental dependence of infrared luminosity functions (IR LFs) of galaxies at z ~ 0.8 using the AKARI
satellite. AKARI’s wide field of view and unique mid-IR filters help us to construct restframe 8 μm LFs directly without relying on
SED models.
Methods. We construct restframe 8 μm IR LFs in the cluster region RXJ1716.4+6708 at z = 0.81, and compare them with a blank
field using the AKARI north ecliptic pole deep field data at the same redshift. AKARI’s wide field of view (10' × 10') is suitable to
investigate wide range of galaxy environments. AKARI’s 15 μm filter is advantageous here since it directly probes restframe 8 μm at
z ~ 0.8, without relying on a large extrapolation based on a SED fit, which was the largest uncertainty in previous work.
Results. We have found that cluster IR LFs at restframe 8 μm have a factor of 2.4 smaller L^∗ and a steeper faint-end slope than that
of the field. Confirming this trend, we also found that faint-end slopes of the cluster LFs becomes flatter and flatter with decreasing
local galaxy density. These changes in LFs cannot be explained by a simple infall of field galaxy population into a cluster. Physics
that can preferentially suppress IR luminous galaxies in high density regions is required to explain the observed results
Quantum Critical Point, Scaling, and Universality in High Tc [CaxLa(1-x)][Ba(2-c-x)La(c+x)]Cu3Oy
Using charge transport observations on sintered ceramic samples of CLBLCO, we
failed to observe the Quantum Critical Point (QCP) where it is expected.
Experimental data relating Cooper pair density, electrical conductivity, and
superconductivity critical temperature suggest that Homes' relation might need
a more specific definition of 'sigma'. Transport observations on YBCO single
crystals will resolve this question.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figure
Field-dependent dynamics of the Anderson impurity model
Single-particle dynamics of the Anderson impurity model in the presence of a
magnetic field are considered, using a recently developed local moment
approach that encompasses all energy scales, field and interaction strengths.
For strong coupling in particular, the Kondo scaling regime is recovered. Here
the frequency () and field ()
dependence of the resultant universal scaling spectrum is obtained in large
part analytically, and the field-induced destruction of the Kondo resonance
investigated. The scaling spectrum is found to exhibit the slow logarithmic
tails recently shown to dominate the zero-field scaling spectrum. At the
opposite extreme of the Fermi level, it gives asymptotically exact agreement
with results for statics known from the Bethe ansatz. Good agreement is also
found with the frequency and field-dependence of recent numerical
renormalization group calculations. Differential conductance experiments on
quantum dots in the presence of a magnetic field are likewise considered; and
appear to be well accounted for by the theory. Some new exact results for the
problem are also established
A Bose-Einstein condensation model for high-temperature superconductivity
I propose that a dopant charge singlet bonding state may arise from the
hybridization of molecular orbitals in a cluster containing 13 Cu atoms in the
CuO2 plane of the superconducting cuprates. This singlet state forms a
pre-formed pair with low binding energy that is spatially bounded and weakly
interacting, and that can undergo Bose-Einstein condensation. I show that this
model is able to account, in a quantitative and natural way, for many of the
thermodynamic and electronic characteristics of the superconducting cuprates,
including many of the key experimental ARPES, muSR and microwave results on the
temperature and doping dependencies of both the superfluid density and the
pairing strengths (superconducting gap, leading-edge-midpoint and psuedogap) in
these high-temperature superconductors.Comment: 28 pages, 9 figures, submitted to Phys. Rev.
Controlling posture using a plantar pressure-based, tongue-placed tactile biofeedback system
The present paper introduces an original biofeedback system for improving
human balance control, whose underlying principle consists in providing
additional sensory information related to foot sole pressure distribution to
the user through a tongue-placed tactile output device. To assess the effect of
this biofeedback system on postural control during quiet standing, ten young
healthy adults were asked to stand as immobile as possible with their eyes
closed in two conditions of No-biofeedback and Biofeedback. Centre of foot
pressure (CoP) displacements were recorded using a force platform. Results
showed reduced CoP displacements in the Biofeedback relative to the
No-biofeedback condition. The present findings evidenced the ability of the
central nervous system to efficiently integrate an artificial plantar-based,
tongue-placed tactile biofeedback for controlling control posture during quiet
standing
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