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On the Canonical Formalism for a Higher-Curvature Gravity
Following the method of Buchbinder and Lyahovich, we carry out a canonical
formalism for a higher-curvature gravity in which the Lagrangian density is given in terms of a function of the salar curvature as . The local Hamiltonian is obtained by a
canonical transformation which interchanges a pair of the generalized
coordinate and its canonical momentum coming from the higher derivative of the
metric.Comment: 11 pages, no figures, Latex fil
Direct observation of the washboard noise of a driven vortex lattice in a high-temperature superconductor, Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy
We studied the conduction noise spectrum in the vortex state of a
high-temperature superconductor, Bi2Sr2CaCu2Oy, subject to a uniform driving
force. Two characteristic features, a broadband noise (BBN) and a narrow-band
noise (NBN), were observed in the vortex-solid phase. The origin of the large
BBN was determined to be plastic motion of the vortices, whereas the NBN was
found to originate from the washboard modulation of the translational velocity
of the driven vortices. We believe this to be the first observation ofComment: 4 pages, 4 figures, to appear in Phys. Rev. Let
Direct perturbation theory on the shift of Electron Spin Resonance
We formulate a direct and systematic perturbation theory on the shift of the
main paramagnetic peak in Electron Spin Resonance, and derive a general
expression up to second order. It is applied to one-dimensional XXZ and
transverse Ising models in the high field limit, to obtain explicit results
including the polarization dependence for arbitrary temperature.Comment: 5 pages (no figures) in REVTE
A physical interpretation of the jet-like X-ray emission from supernova remnant W49B
In the framework of the study of supernova remnants and their complex
interaction with the interstellar medium and the circumstellar material, we
focus on the galactic supernova remnant W49B. Its morphology exhibits an X-ray
bright elongated nebula, terminated on its eastern end by a sharp perpendicular
structure aligned with the radio shell. The X-ray spectrum of W49B is
characterized by strong K emission lines from Si, S, Ar, Ca, and Fe. There is a
variation of the temperature in the remnant with the highest temperature found
in the eastern side and the lowest one in the western side. The analysis of the
recent observations of W49B indicates that the remnant may be the result of an
asymmetric bipolar explosion where the ejecta are collimated along a jet-like
structure and the eastern jet is hotter and more Fe-rich than the western one.
Another possible scenario associates the X-ray emission with a spherical
explosion where parts of the ejecta are interacting with a dense belt of
ambient material. To overcome this ambiguity we present new results of the
analysis of an XMM-Newton observation and we perform estimates of the mass and
energy of the remnant. We conclude that the scenario of an anisotropic jet-like
explosion explains quite naturally our observation results, but the association
of W49B with a hypernova and a gamma-ray burst, although still possible, is not
directly supported by any evidence.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, accepted for publication in Advances in Space
Researc
Gravitational collapse in braneworld models with curvature corrections
We study the collapse of a homogeneous braneworld dust cloud in the context
of the various curvature correction scenarios, namely, the induced-gravity, the
Gauss-Bonnet, and the combined induced-gravity and Gauss-Bonnet. In accordance
to the Randall-Sundrum model, and contrary to four-dimensional general
relativity, we show in all cases that the exterior spacetime on the brane is
non-static.Comment: References adde
Restrictions on dilatonic brane-world models
We consider dilatonic brane-world models with a non-minimal coupling between
a dilaton and usual matter on a brane. We demonstrate that variation of the
fundamental constants on the brane due to such interaction leads to strong
restrictions on parameters of models. In particular, the experimental bounds on
variation of the fine structure constant rule out non-minimal dilatonic models
with a Liouville-type coupling potential f(varphi) = exp (b varphi) where b is
order of 1.Comment: MiKTeX2-LaTeX2e, 10 pages, minor changes, improved references, to
appear in IJMP
Optical studies of SN 2009jf: A type Ib supernova with an extremely slow decline and aspherical signature
Optical photometry and medium resolution spectroscopy of the type Ib
supernova SN 2009jf, during the period to +250days with respect to
the maximum are reported. The light curves are broad, with an extremely
slow decline. The early post-maximum decline rate in the band is similar to
SN 2008D, however, the late phase decline rate is slower than other studied
type Ib supernovae. With an absolute magnitude of
magnitude at peak, SN 2009jf is a normally bright supernova. The peak
bolometric luminosity and the energy deposition rate via Ni
Co chain indicate that
M of Ni was ejected during the explosion. He\,I 5876 \AA\ line
is clearly identified in the first spectrum of day , at a velocity of
km sec. The [O\,I] 6300-6364 \AA\ line seen in the nebular
spectrum has a multi-peaked and asymmetric emission profile, with the blue peak
being stronger. The estimated flux in this line implies \ga 1.34 M
oxygen was ejected. The slow evolution of the light curves of SN 2009jf
indicates the presence of a massive ejecta. The high expansion velocity in the
early phase and broader emission lines during the nebular phase suggest it to
be an explosion with a large kinetic energy. A simple qualitative estimate
leads to the ejecta mass of M M, and kinetic energy
E erg. The ejected mass estimate is indicative
of an initial main-sequence mass of \ga 20- 25 M.Comment: 14 pages, 13 figures; accepted for publication in MNRA
Magnetic von-Neumann lattice for two-dimensional electrons in the magnetic field
One-particle eigenstates and eigenvalues of two-dimensional electrons in the
strong magnetic field with short range impurity and impurities, cosine
potential, boundary potential, and periodic array of short range potentials are
obtained by magnetic von-Neumann lattice in which Landau level wave functions
have minimum spatial extensions. We find that there is a dual correspondence
between cosine potential and lattice kinetic term and that the representation
based on the von-Neumann lattice is quite useful for solving the system's
dynamics.Comment: 21pages, figures not included, EPHOU-94-00
Nonlinear multidimensional cosmological models with form fields: stabilization of extra dimensions and the cosmological constant problem
We consider multidimensional gravitational models with a nonlinear scalar
curvature term and form fields in the action functional. In our scenario it is
assumed that the higher dimensional spacetime undergoes a spontaneous
compactification to a warped product manifold. Particular attention is paid to
models with quadratic scalar curvature terms and a Freund-Rubin-like ansatz for
solitonic form fields. It is shown that for certain parameter ranges the extra
dimensions are stabilized. In particular, stabilization is possible for any
sign of the internal space curvature, the bulk cosmological constant and of the
effective four-dimensional cosmological constant. Moreover, the effective
cosmological constant can satisfy the observable limit on the dark energy
density. Finally, we discuss the restrictions on the parameters of the
considered nonlinear models and how they follow from the connection between the
D-dimensional and the four-dimensional fundamental mass scales.Comment: 21 pages, LaTeX2e, minor changes, improved references, fonts include
Dynamical generation of a nontrivial index on the fuzzy 2-sphere
In the previous paper hep-th/0312199 we studied the 't Hooft-Polyakov (TP)
monopole configuration in the U(2) gauge theory on the fuzzy 2-sphere and
showed that it has a nonzero topological charge in the formalism based on the
Ginsparg-Wilson relation. In this paper, by showing that the TP monopole
configuration is stabler than the U(2) gauge theory without any condensation in
the Yang-Mills-Chern-Simons matrix model, we will present a mechanism for
dynamical generation of a nontrivial index. We further analyze the instability
and decay processes of the U(2) gauge theory and the TP monopole configuration.Comment: Latex2e, 30 pages, 4 figures, the topological charge for a monopole
configuration is corrected, reference added, the final version to appear in
Physical Review D (the typos mentioned in the erratum are corrected
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