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Non-Markovian Dynamics of Charge Carriers in Quantum Dots
We have investigated the dynamics of bound particles in multilevel
current-carrying quantum dots. We look specifically in the regime of resonant
tunnelling transport, where several channels are available for transport.
Through a non-Markovian formalism under the Born approximation, we investigate
the real-time evolution of the confined particles including transport-induced
decoherence and relaxation. In the case of a coherent superposition between
states with different particle number, we find that a Fock-space coherence may
be preserved even in the presence of tunneling into and out of the dot.
Real-time results are presented for various asymmetries of tunneling rates into
different orbitals.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figures, International Workshop on Physics-Based
Mathematical Models for Low-Dimensional Semiconductor Nanostructures. BIRS,
November 18-23, 200
Near-Infrared Time-Series Photometry in the Field of Cygnus OB2 Association I - Rotational Scenario For Candidate Members
In the last decades, the early pre main sequence stellar rotational evolution
picture has been constrained by studies targeting different young regions at a
variety of ages. Observational studies suggest a mass-rotation dependence, and
for some mass ranges a connection between rotation and the presence of a
circumstellar disk. Not still fully explored, though, is the role of
environmental conditions on the rotational regulation.
We investigate the rotational properties of candidate members of the young
massive association Cygnus OB2. The Stetson variability index, Lomb-Scargle
periodogram, Saunders statistics, string/rope length method, and visual
verification of folded light curves were applied to select 1224 periodic
variable stars. Completeness and contamination of the periodic sample was
derived from Monte Carlo simulations, out of which 894 periods were considered
reliable. Our study was considered reasonably complete for periods from 2 to 30
days.
The general rotational scenario seen in other young regions is confirmed by
Cygnus OB2 period distributions, with disked stars rotating on average slower
than non-disked stars. A mass-rotation dependence was also verified, but as in
NGC 6530, lower mass stars are rotating on average slower than higher mass
stars, with an excess of slow rotators among the lower mass population. The
effect of the environment on the rotational properties of the association was
investigated by re-analysing the results while taking into account the incident
UV radiation arising from O stars in the association. Results compatible with
the disk-locking scenario were verified for stars with low UV incidence, but no
statistical significant relation between rotation and disk presence was
verified for stars with high UV incidence suggesting that massive stars can
have an important role on regulating the rotation of nearby low mass stars.Comment: Submitted on December 23, 201
General spherically symmetric elastic stars in Relativity
The relativistic theory of elasticity is reviewed within the spherically
symmetric context with a view towards the modeling of star interiors possessing
elastic properties such as theones expected in neutron stars. Emphasis is
placed on generality in the main sections of the paper, and the results are
then applied to specific examples. Along the way, a few general results for
spacetimes admitting isometries are deduced, and their consequences are fully
exploited in the case of spherical symmetry relating them next to the the case
in which the material content of the spacetime is some elastic material. This
paper extends and generalizes the pioneering work by Magli and Kijowski [1],
Magli [2] and [3], and complements, in a sense, that by Karlovini and
Samuelsson in their interesting series of papers [4], [5] and [6].Comment: 23 page
Entropy from the foam II
A simple model of spacetime foam, made by two different types of wormholes in
a semiclassical approximation, is taken under examination: one type is a
collection of Schwarzschild wormholes, while the other one is made by
Schwarzschild-Anti-de Sitter wormholes. The area quantization related to the
entropy via the Bekenstein-Hawking formula hints a possible selection between
the two configurations. Application to the charged black hole are discussed.Comment: Revtex 3.0, 10 pages, Replaced version with minor changes and one
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Short-lived solar burst spectral component at f approximately 100 GHz
A new kind of burst emission component was discovered, exhibiting fast and distinct pulses (approx. 60 ms durations), with spectral peak emission at f approx. 100 GHz, and onset time coincident to hard X-rays to within approx. 128 ms. These features pose serious constraints for the interpretation using current models. One suggestion assumes the f approx. 100 GHz pulses emission by synchrotron mechanism of electrons accelerated to ultrarelativistic energies. The hard X-rays originate from inverse Compton scattering of the electrons on the synchrotron photons. Several crucial observational tests are needed for the understanding of the phenomenon, requiring high sensitivity and high time resolution (approx. 1 ms) simultaneous to high spatial resolution (0.1 arcsec) at f approx. 110 GHz and hard X-rays
Estudo e implementação de modelo mais preciso para determinação da granulometria do solo por atenuação de raios gama.
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Analisador granulométrico: implementação de modelo mais preciso para determinação de frações de areia.
Avaliação de propriedades físicas de solos arenosos do cerrado sob área nativa, cultivada em coja ou pastagem.
Avaliação geral, resultados, perspectivas e uso de ferramentas de agricultura de precisão.
Resumo: A agricultura de Precisão aplica o conceito da espacialização ou da análise da variabilidade espacial dos fatores que influenciam a produção agropecuária. Dessa forma, a AP é bastante dependente de instrumentos que auxiliam na aquisição, tratamento e transmissão dos dados nos campos agrícolas, transformando-os em informações úteis para o manejo sítio específico. Neste projeto componente estão sendo desenvolvidos e adaptados equipamentos, sensores, métodos, programas computacionais e uma plataforma de rede de sensores sem fio, denominadas de ferramentas de AP São apresentados resultados de equipamentos para a medida da matéria orgânica e umidade dos solos e de doenças de plantas; bancada de ensaios para a aplicação de insumos; esfera instrumentada para a avaliação de impactos no transporte de hortifrútis; modelagem, processamento de imagens e visão computacional; rede de sensores sem fio; robótica e projetos de sistemas embarcados para máquinas e implementos agrícolas. Participam deste Projeto Componente as seguintes Unidades da Embrapa e parceiros: Embrapa Instrumentação, Embrapa Informática, CSEM Brasil, Embrapa Pecuária Sudeste, Embrapa Pecuária Sul, Embrapa Trigo, Embrapa Hortaliças, Embrapa Florestas, Centro Internacional de la Papa (Peru) e membros da Força Tarefa ISOBUS
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