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The VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey: Dependence of galaxy clustering on stellar mass
We have investigated the dependence of galaxy clustering on their stellar
mass at z~1, using the data from the VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey (VVDS). We have
measured the projected two-point correlation function of galaxies, wp(rp) for a
set of stellar mass selected samples at an effective redshift =0.85. We have
control and quantify all effects on galaxy clustering due to the incompleteness
of our low mass samples. We find that more massive galaxies are more clustered.
When compared to similar results at z~0.1 in the SDSS, we observed no evolution
of the projected correlation function for massive galaxies. These objects
present a stronger linear bias at z~1 with respect to low mass galaxies. As
expected, massive objects at high redshift are found in the highest pics of the
dark matter density field.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, 43rd Rencontres de Moriond - March 15-22, 2008 -
La Thuile (Val d'Aosta, Italy
Understanding European cross-border cooperation: a framework for analysis
European integration has had a dual impact on border regions. On the one hand, borders were physically dismantled across most of the EUâs internal territory. On the other hand, they have become a fertile ground for territorial co-operation and institutional innovation. The degree of cross-border co-operation and organization achieved varies considerably from one region to another depending on a combination of various facilitating factors for effective cross-border co-operation, more specifically, economic, political leadership, cultural/identity and state formation, and geographical factors. This article offers a conceptual framework to understand the growth and diversity of cross-border regionalism within the EU context by focusing on the levels of and drives for co-operation
The VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey: Dependence of Galaxy Clustering on Luminosity
We have investigated the dependence of galaxy clustering on their intrinsic luminosities at z ~ 1, using the data from the First Epoch VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey (VVDS). We have measured the projected two-point correlation function of galaxies, w_p(r_p), for a set of volume-limited samples at an effective redshift =0.9 and median absolute magnitude -19.6< M_B < -21.3. We find that the clustering strength is rising around M_B^*, apparently with a sharper turn than observed at low redshifts. The slope of the correlation function is observed to steepen significantly from \gamma=1.6^{+0.1}_{-0.1} to \gamma=2.4^{+0.4}_{-0.2}. This is due to a significant change in the shape of w_p(r_p), increasingly deviating from a power-law for the most luminous samples, with a strong upturn at small (< 1-2 h^{-1} Mpc) scales. This trend, not observed locally, also results in a strong scale dependence of the relative bias, b/b* and possibly imply a significant change in the way luminous galaxies trace dark-matter halos at z ~ 1 with respect to z ~ 0
Backlund transformations for many-body systems related to KdV
We present Backlund transformations (BTs) with parameter for certain
classical integrable n-body systems, namely the many-body generalised
Henon-Heiles, Garnier and Neumann systems. Our construction makes use of the
fact that all these systems may be obtained as particular reductions
(stationary or restricted flows) of the KdV hierarchy; alternatively they may
be considered as examples of the reduced sl(2) Gaudin magnet. The BTs provide
exact time-discretizations of the original (continuous) systems, preserving the
Lax matrix and hence all integrals of motion, and satisfy the spectrality
property with respect to the Backlund parameter.Comment: LaTeX2e, 8 page
Single ion implantation for single donor devices using Geiger mode detectors
Electronic devices that are designed to use the properties of single atoms
such as donors or defects have become a reality with recent demonstrations of
donor spectroscopy, single photon emission sources, and magnetic imaging using
defect centers in diamond. Improving single ion detector sensitivity is linked
to improving control over the straggle of the ion as well as providing more
flexibility in lay-out integration with the active region of the single donor
device construction zone by allowing ion sensing at potentially greater
distances. Using a remotely located passively gated single ion Geiger mode
avalanche diode (SIGMA) detector we have demonstrated 100% detection efficiency
at a distance of >75 um from the center of the collecting junction. This
detection efficiency is achieved with sensitivity to ~600 or fewer
electron-hole pairs produced by the implanted ion. Ion detectors with this
sensitivity and integrated with a thin dielectric, for example 5 nm gate oxide,
using low energy Sb implantation would have an end of range straggle of <2.5
nm. Significant reduction in false count probability is achieved by modifying
the ion beam set-up to allow for cryogenic operation of the SIGMA detector.
Using a detection window of 230 ns at 1 Hz, the probability of a false count
was measured as 1E-1 and 1E-4 for operation temperatures of 300K and 77K,
respectively. Low temperature operation and reduced false, dark, counts are
critical to achieving high confidence in single ion arrival. For the device
performance in this work, the confidence is calculated as a probability of >98%
for counting one and only one ion for a false count probability of 1E-4 at an
average ion number per gated window of 0.015.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Nanotechnolog
Exactly Solvable Hydrogen-like Potentials and Factorization Method
A set of factorization energies is introduced, giving rise to a
generalization of the Schr\"{o}dinger (or Infeld and Hull) factorization for
the radial hydrogen-like Hamiltonian. An algebraic intertwining technique
involving such factorization energies leads to derive -parametric families
of potentials in general almost-isospectral to the hydrogen-like radial
Hamiltonians. The construction of SUSY partner Hamiltonians with ground state
energies greater than the corresponding ground state energy of the initial
Hamiltonian is also explicitly performed.Comment: LaTex file, 21 pages, 2 PostScript figures and some references added.
To be published in J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. (1998
Perturbation Theory of Neutrino Oscillation with Nonstandard Neutrino Interactions
We discuss various physics aspects of neutrino oscillation with non-standard
interactions (NSI). We formulate a perturbative framework by taking \Delta
m^2_{21} / \Delta m^2_{31}, s_{13}, and the NSI elements \epsilon_{\alpha
\beta} (\alpha, \beta = e, \mu, \tau) as small expansion parameters of the same
order \epsilon. Within the \epsilon perturbation theory we obtain the S matrix
elements and the neutrino oscillation probability formula to second order
(third order in \nu_e related channels) in \epsilon. The formula allows us to
estimate size of the contribution of any particular NSI element
\epsilon_{\alpha beta} to the oscillation probability in arbitrary channels,
and gives a global bird-eye view of the neutrino oscillation phenomena with
NSI. Based on the second-order formula we discuss how all the conventional
lepton mixing as well as NSI parameters can be determined. Our results shows
that while \theta_{13}, \delta, and the NSI elements in \nu_e sector can in
principle be determined, complete measurement of the NSI parameters in the
\nu_\mu - \nu_\tau sector is not possible by the rate only analysis. The
discussion for parameter determination and the analysis based on the matter
perturbation theory indicate that the parameter degeneracy prevails with the
NSI parameters. In addition, a new solar-atmospheric variable exchange
degeneracy is found. Some general properties of neutrino oscillation with and
without NSI are also illuminated.Comment: manuscript restructured, discussion of new type of parameter
degeneracy added. 47 page
Modified Structure of Protons and Neutrons in Correlated Pairs
The atomic nucleus is made of protons and neutrons (nucleons), that arethemselves composed of quarks and gluons. Understanding how the quark-gluonstructure of a nucleon bound in an atomic nucleus is modified by thesurrounding nucleons is an outstanding challenge. Although evidence for suchmodification, known as the EMC effect, was first observed over 35 years ago,there is still no generally accepted explanation of its cause. Recentobservations suggest that the EMC effect is related to close-proximity ShortRange Correlated (SRC) nucleon pairs in nuclei. Here we report the firstsimultaneous, high-precision, measurements of the EMC effect and SRCabundances. We show that the EMC data can be explained by a universalmodification of the structure of nucleons in neutron-proton (np) SRC pairs andpresent the first data-driven extraction of this universal modificationfunction. This implies that, in heavier nuclei with many more neutrons thanprotons, each proton is more likely than each neutron to belong to an SRC pairand hence to have its quark structure distorted
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