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Interacting spin 0 fields with torsion via Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau theory
Here we study the behaviour of spin 0 sector of the DKP field in spaces with
torsion. First we show that in a Riemann-Cartan manifold the DKP field presents
an interaction with torsion when minimal coupling is performed, contrary to the
behaviour of the KG field, a result that breaks the usual equivalence between
the DKP and the KG fields.
Next we analyse the case of Teleparallel Equivalent of General Relativity
Weitzenbock manifold, showing that in this case there is a perfect agreement
between KG and DKP fields. The origins of both results are also discussed.Comment: 10 pages, no figures, uses REVTEX. Changes in the presentation, minor
misprints and one equation corrected. References updated. To appear in
General Relativity and Gravitatio
Conformal invariance of massless Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau theory in Riemannian space-times
We investigate the conformal invariance of massless Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau
theory coupled to riemannian space-times. We show that, as usual, in the
minimal coupling procedure only the spin 1 sector of the theory -which
corresponds to the electromagnetic field- is conformally invariant. We show
also that the conformal invariance of the spin 0 sector can be naturally
achieved by introducing a compensating term in the lagrangian. Such a procedure
-besides not modifying the spin 1 sector- leads to the well-known conformal
coupling between the scalar curvature and the massless Klein-Gordon-Fock field.
Going beyond the riemannian spacetimes, we briefly discuss the effects of a
nonvanishing torsion in the scalar case.Comment: 8 pages, no figures. Major changes in contend and results. To appear
in Class.Quant.Gra
Scalar and Spinor Particles in the Spacetime of a Domain Wall in String Theory
We consider scalar and spinor particles in the spacetime of a domain wall in
the context of low energy effective string theories, such as the generalized
scalar-tensor gravity theories. This class of theories allows for an arbitrary
coupling of the wall and the (gravitational) scalar field. First, we derive the
metric of a wall in the weak-field approximation and we show that it depends on
the wall's surface energy density and on two post-Newtonian parameters. Then,
we solve the Klein-Gordon and the Dirac equations in this spacetime. We obtain
the spectrum of energy eigenvalues and the current density in the scalar and
spinor cases, respectively. We show that these quantities, except in the case
of the energy spectrum for a massless spinor particle, depend on the parameters
that characterize the scalar-tensor domain wall.Comment: LATEX file, 21 pages, revised version to appear in Phys. Rev.
Disc Clearing of Young Stellar Objects: Evidence for Fast Inside-out Dispersal
The time-scale over which and the modality by which young stellar objects
(YSOs) disperse their circumstellar discs dramatically influences the eventual
formation and evolution of planetary systems. By means of extensive radiative
transfer (RT) modelling, we have developed a new set of diagnostic diagrams in
the infrared colour-colour plane (K-[24] vs. K-[8]), to aid with the
classification of the evolutionary stage of YSOs from photometric observations.
Our diagrams allow the differentiation of sources with unevolved (primordial)
discs from those evolving according to different clearing scenarios (e.g.
homologous depletion vs. inside-out dispersal), as well as from sources that
have already lost their disc. Classification of over 1500 sources in 15 nearby
star-forming regions reveals that approximately 39 % of the sources lie in the
primordial disc region, whereas between 31 % and 32 % disperse from the
inside-out and up to 22 % of the sources have already lost their disc. Less
than 2 % of the objects in our sample lie in the homogeneous draining regime.
Time-scales for the transition phase are estimated to be typically a few 10^5
years independent of stellar mass. Therefore, regardless of spectral type, we
conclude that currently available infrared photometric surveys point to fast
(of order 10 % of the global disc lifetime) inside-out clearing as the
preferred mode of disc dispersal.Comment: 31 pages, 21 figures, 6 tables, accepted for publication in MNRA
Densidade de plantas e espaçamento entrelinhas para o híbrido de milho BRS 1002.
bitstream/CNPT-2010/39573/1/Circular-68.pd
Densidade de plantas e espaçamento entrelinhas para o híbrido de milho BRS 1002.
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