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Multichannel calculation for Ds* vector states and the Ds(2632) resonance
We study bound states below threshold and resonances above threshold in the
D0-K+ and Ds-eta systems, using a many-coupled-channel model for non-exotic
meson-meson scattering applied to states with the quantum numbers of c-sbar
quark-antiquark vector mesons. We fit the ground state at 2.112 GeV, whence the
lowest resonances in D0-K+ come out at 2.61, 2.72, 3.03, and 3.08 GeV. The
resonance at 2.61 GeV acquires a width of about 8 MeV, while its partial P-wave
cross section is up to six times larger in Ds-eta than in D0-K+, provided a
mechanism accounting for Okubo-Zweig-Iizuka--forbidden decays is included. The
latter finding is in agreement with the observations of the SELEX collaboration
with respect to the recently reported DsJ(2632) resonance. Therefore, we
conclude that the DsJ(2632) is most probably the first recurrence excitation of
the Ds*(2112) meson.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures; v2: Significant improvements for threshold
behavior, and for the hadronic widths by including additional two-meson
channels. Misprints in formulas correcte
BFACF-style algorithms for polygons in the body-centered and face-centered cubic lattices
In this paper the elementary moves of the BFACF-algorithm for lattice
polygons are generalised to elementary moves of BFACF-style algorithms for
lattice polygons in the body-centred (BCC) and face-centred (FCC) cubic
lattices. We prove that the ergodicity classes of these new elementary moves
coincide with the knot types of unrooted polygons in the BCC and FCC lattices
and so expand a similar result for the cubic lattice. Implementations of these
algorithms for knotted polygons using the GAS algorithm produce estimates of
the minimal length of knotted polygons in the BCC and FCC lattices
Coupling constants and transition potentials for hadronic decay modes of a meson
Within the independent-harmonic-oscillator model for quarks inside a hadron,
a rigorous method is presented for the calculation of coupling constants and
transition potentials for hadronic decay, as needed in a multi-channel
description of mesons.Comment: 19 pages, 4 figure
Momentum, Density, and Isospin dependence of the Symmetric and Asymmetric Nuclear Matter Properties
Properties of symmetric and asymmetric nuclear matter have been investigated
in the relativistic Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock approach based on projection
techniques using the Bonn A potential. The momentum, density, and isospin
dependence of the optical potentials and nucleon effective masses are studied.
It turns out that the isovector optical potential depends sensitively on
density and momentum, but is almost insensitive to the isospin asymmetry.
Furthermore, the Dirac mass and the nonrelativistic mass
which parametrizes the energy dependence of the single particle spectrum, are
both determined from relativistic Dirac-Brueckner-Hartree-Fock calculations.
The nonrelativistic mass shows a characteristic peak structure at momenta
slightly above the Fermi momentum \kf. The relativistic Dirac mass shows a
proton-neutron mass splitting of in isospin asymmetric
nuclear matter. However, the nonrelativistic mass has a reversed mass splitting
which is in agreement with the results from
nonrelativistic calculations.Comment: 25 pages, 12 figures, to appear in Physical Review
Lattice Knots in a Slab
In this paper the number and lengths of minimal length lattice knots confined
to slabs of width , is determined. Our data on minimal length verify the
results by Sharein et.al. (2011) for the similar problem, expect in a single
case, where an improvement is found. From our data we construct two models of
grafted knotted ring polymers squeezed between hard walls, or by an external
force. In each model, we determine the entropic forces arising when the lattice
polygon is squeezed by externally applied forces. The profile of forces and
compressibility of several knot types are presented and compared, and in
addition, the total work done on the lattice knots when it is squeezed to a
minimal state is determined
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Key Note: Living with droughts?
The Netherlands Center for River Research (NCR) in its first 10 years of existence has focused its activities on flooding. Climate change might cause that droughts will become as important as or even more important than floods. The dry year 2003 in Europe has shown the huge socio-economic impacts of droughts. New concepts are emerging on how to deal with droughts. This key-note addresses the issues of droughts and scarcity and makes a plea to include more drought research in NCR
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