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Effective models for gapped phases of strongly correlated quantum lattice models
We present a robust scheme to derive effective models non-perturbatively for
quantum lattice models when at least one degree of freedom is gapped. A
combination of graph theory and the method of continuous unitary
transformations (gCUTs) is shown to efficiently capture all zero-temperature
fluctuations in a controlled spatial range. The gCUT can be used either for
effective quasi-particle descriptions or for effective low-energy descriptions
in case of infinitely degenerate subspaces. We illustrate the method for 1d and
2d lattice models yielding convincing results in the thermodynamic limit. We
find that the recently discovered spin liquid in the Hubbard model on the
honeycomb lattice lies outside the perturbative strong-coupling regime. Various
extensions and perspectives of the gCUT are discussed.Comment: 6 pages, 5 figures, extended discussion on J2/J1 for the honeycomb
Hubbard model and on the properties of different generators for the
continuous unitary transformatio
Development of a novel virtual coordinate measuring machine
Existing VCMMs (virtual coordinate measuring machine) have been mainly developed to either simulate the measurement process hence enabling the off-line programming, or to perform error analysis and uncertainty evaluation. Their capability and performance could be greatly improved if there is a complete solution to cover the whole process and provide an integrated environment. The aim of this study is to develop such a VCMM that not only supports measurement process simulation, but also performs uncertainty evaluation. It makes use of virtual reality techniques to provide an accurate model of a physical CMM, together with uncertainty evaluation. An interface is also provided to communicate with CMM controller, allowing the measuring programs generated and simulated in the VCMM to be executed or tested on the physical CMM afterwards. This paper discusses the proposal of a novel VCMM design and the preliminary results
Cluster magnetic fields from active galactic nuclei
Active galactic nuclei (AGN) found at the centers of clusters of galaxies are
a possible source for weak cluster-wide magnetic fields. To evaluate this
scenario, we present 3D adaptive mesh refinement MHD simulations of a cool-core
cluster that include injection of kinetic, thermal, and magnetic energy via an
AGN-powered jet. Using the MHD solver in FLASH 2, we compare several
sub-resolution approaches that link the estimated accretion rate as measured on
the simulation mesh to the accretion rate onto the central black hole and the
resulting feedback. We examine the effects of magnetized outflows on the
accretion history of the black hole and discuss the ability of these models to
magnetize the cluster medium.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figures, submitted to conference proceedings "The
Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Groups, Galaxies, and Clusters
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Applying semantic web services to enterprise web
Enterprise Web provides a convenient, extendable, integrated platform for information sharing and knowledge management. However, it still has many drawbacks due to complexity and increasing information glut, as well as the heterogeneity of the information processed. Research in the field of Semantic Web Services has shown the possibility of adding higher level of semantic functionality onto the top of current Enterprise Web, enhancing usability and usefulness of resource, enabling decision support and automation. This paper aims to explore the use of Semantic Web Services in Enterprise Web and discuss the Semantic Web Services (SWS) approach for designing Enterprise Web applications. A Semantic Web Service oriented model is presented, in which resources and services are described by ontology, and processed through Semantic Web Service, allowing integrated administration, interoperability and automated reasoning
The Influence of AGN Feedback on Galaxy Cluster Observables
Galaxy clusters are valuable cosmological probes. However, cluster mass
estimates rely on observable quantities that are affected by complicated
baryonic physics in the intracluster medium (ICM), including feedback from
active galactic nuclei (AGN). Cosmological simulations have started to include
AGN feedback using subgrid models. In order to make robust predictions, the
systematics of different implementations and parametrizations need to be
understood. We have developed an AGN subgrid model in FLASH that supports a few
different black hole accretion models and feedback models. We use this model to
study the effect of AGN on X-ray cluster observables and its dependence on
model variations.Comment: minor error corrected, to appear in proceedings of the conference
"The Monster's Fiery Breath: Feedback in Galaxies, Groups, and Clusters",
June 2009, Madison, Wisconsi
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Atomic electron tomography in three and four dimensions
Atomic electron tomography (AET) has become a powerful tool for atomic-scale structural characterization in three and four dimensions. It provides the ability to correlate structures and properties of materials at the single-atom level. With recent advances in data acquisition methods, iterative three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction algorithms, and post-processing methods, AET can now determine 3D atomic coordinates and chemical species with sub-Angstrom precision, and reveal their atomic-scale time evolution during dynamical processes. Here, we review the recent experimental and algorithmic developments of AET and highlight several groundbreaking experiments, which include pinpointing the 3D atom positions and chemical order/disorder in technologically relevant materials and capturing how atoms rearrange during early nucleation at four-dimensional atomic resolution
Fast quantum information transfer with superconducting flux qubits coupled to a cavity
We present a way to realize quantum information transfer with superconducting
flux qubits coupled to a cavity. Because only resonant qubit-cavity interaction
and resonant qubit-pulse interaction are applied, the information transfer can
be performed much faster, when compared with the previous proposals. This
proposal does not require adjustment of the qubit level spacings during the
operation. Moreover, neither uniformity in the device parameters nor exact
placement of qubits in the cavity is needed by this proposal.Comment: 6 pages, 3 figure
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