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Scalar fields in the Lense-Thirring background with a cosmic string and Hawking radiation
We analyze the influence of the gravitational field produced by a slowly
rotating black hole with a cosmic string along the axis of symmetry on a
massive scalar field. Exact solutions of both angular and radial parts of the
Klein-Gordon equation in this spacetime are obtained, and are given in terms of
the confluent Heun functions. We emphasize the role of the presence of the
cosmic string in these solutions. We also investigate the solutions in regions
near and far from the event horizon. From the radial solution, we obtain the
exact wave solutions near the exterior horizon of the black hole, and discuss
the Hawking radiation of massive scalar particles.Comment: 6 page
Experimental observation of two-dimensional fluctuation magnetization in the vicinity of T_c for low values of the magnetic field in deoxygenated YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-x}
We measured isofield magnetization curves as a function of temperature in two
single crystal of deoxygenated YBaCuO with T_c = 52 and 41.5 K. Isofield MvsT
were obtained for fields running from 0.05 to 4 kOe. The reversible region of
the magnetization curves was analyzed in terms of a scaling proposed by Prange,
but searching for the best exponent . The scaling analysis carried
out for each data sample set with =0.669, which corresponds to the
3D-xy exponent, did not produced a collapsing of curves when applied to MvsT
curves data obtained for the lowest fields. The resulting analysis for the Y123
crystal with T_c = 41.5 K, shows that lower field curves collapse over the
entire reversible region following the Prange's scaling with =1,
suggesting a two-dimensional behavior. It is shown that the same data obeying
the Prange's scaling with =1 for crystal with T_c = 41.5 K, as well
low field data for crystal with = 52 K, obey the known two-dimensional
scaling law obtained in the lowest-Landau-level approximation.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Modelling of sanitary sewer systems integrating rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow
Wastewater utilities often have management difficulties when excessive wet-weather flow leads to serious impacts in public health and environment as well as disturbing operational conditions in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). This phenomenon, resulting from rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow (RDII), occurs mainly due to defects in pipes and manholes (infiltration) and to illicit connections from downspouts, foundation drains or cross-connections with storm sewers (inflow), contributing to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs). These difficulties related to SSOs negatively affect: (i) the capacity and operation of sanitary sewer collection; (ii) the performance and treatment efficiency of WWTP; (iii) the risk of a public health hazards and environmental contamination.
This well-known wastewater managerial problem is very difficult to locate and quantify in practice since the needed adequate measurement equipment often entails unsustainable costs for utilities. Wastewater flow mathematical modelling integrating a digital cadastral database using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) constitutes a sound methodology in predicting sanitary sewer systems performance which is a critical issue within SSOs reduction and remediation programs.
This paper presents the implementation of a methodology based on hydroinformatic tools to determine the contribution of RDII in complex municipal sewer systems in order to establish adequate urban wastewater management policies that will effectively mitigate SSOs. USEPA SWMM, and digital cadastral database with field verification were applied in a simulation study of the small scale sanitary sewer network of Espinho (Braga, Portugal) whose results will be used in a larger scale to create a city-wide model for wastewater systems management
Chaos in black holes surrounded by gravitational waves
The occurrence of chaos for test particles moving around Schwarzschild black
holes perturbed by a special class of gravitational waves is studied in the
context of the Melnikov method. The explicit integration of the equations of
motion for the homoclinic orbit is used to reduce the application of this
method to the study of simple graphics.Comment: 15 pages, LaTex
Modelling of Sanitary Sewer Systems integrating Rainfall-Derived Infiltration and Inflow
Municipal wastewater management difficulties may occur when excessive wet weather flow determine sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) mainly caused by the contribution of rainfall-derived infiltration and inflow (RDII) into sanitary sewers. This excess of wet weather flow can lead to serious problems to public health and environment as well as to suboptimal operation of wastewater treatment plants. This paper presents the implementation of a methodology based on hydroinformatic tools to determine the contribution of RDII in complex municipal sewer systems in order to establish adequate urban wastewater management policies that will effectively mitigate SSOs. USEPA SWMM, and digital cadastral database with field verification were applied in a simulation study of a small scale sanitary sewer network whose results will be used in a larger scale to create a city-wide model for wastewater systems management
Photodetector with integrated optical thin film filters
This paper reports on optical filters based on a-SiC:H tandem pi'n/pin heterostructures. The spectral sensitivity is analyzed. Steady state optical bias with different wavelengths are applied from each front and back sides and the photocurrent is measured. Results show that it is possible to control the sensitivity of the device and to tune a specific wavelength range by combining radiations with complementary light penetration depths. The transfer characteristics effects due to changes in the front and back optical bias wavelength are discussed. Depending on the wavelength of the external background and irradiation side, the device acts either as a short- or a long-pass band filter or as a band-stop filter. The output waveform presents a nonlinear amplitude-dependent response to the wavelengths of the input channels
Fidelity Between Partial States as Signature of Quantum Phase Transitions
We introduce a partial state fidelity approach to quantum phase transitions.
We consider a superconducting lattice with a magnetic impurity inserted at its
centre, and look at the fidelity between partial (either one-site or two-site)
quantum states. In the vicinity of the point of the quantum phase transition,
we observe a sudden drop of the fidelity between two one-site partial states
corresponding to the impurity location and its close vicinity. In the case of
two-site states, the fidelity reveals the transition point as long as one of
the two electron sites is located at the impurity, while the other lies
elsewhere in the lattice. We also determine the Uhlmann mixed state geometric
phase, recently introduced in the study of the structural change of the system
state eigenvectors in the vicinity of the lines of thermal phase transitions,
and find it to be trivial, both for one- and two-site partial states, except
when an electron site is at the impurity. This means that the system partial
state eigenvectors do not contribute significantly to the enhanced state
distinguishability around the point of this quantum phase transition. Finally,
we use the fidelity to analyze the total amount of correlations contained
within a composite system, showing that, even for the smallest two-site states,
it features an abrupt quantitative change in the vicinity of the point of the
quantum phase transition.Comment: 11 pages, 5 figure
Explorando o Jardim da Ciência: atividades com orientação CTS de articulação com a sala de aula
O Jardim da Ciência [JC] é um espaço de educação não formal de ciências que integra três vertentes: educação e divulgação científica e tecnológica; formação de educadores e professores; e investigação em educação em ciências. A presente comunicação visa explicitar a operacionalização da orientação CTS nas atividades desenvolvidas no JC no âmbito das referidas vertentes
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