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Momentum resolved tunneling into the Pfaffian and anti-Pfaffian edges
We calculate the electron spectral functions at the edges of the Moore-Read
Pfaffian and anti-Pfaffian fractional quantum Hall states, in the clean limit.
We show that their qualitative differences can be probed using momentum
resolved tunneling, thus providing a method to unambiguously distinguish which
one is realized in the fractional quantum Hall state observed at filling factor
. We further argue that edge reconstruction, which may be less
important in the first excited Landau level (LL) than in the lowest LL, can
also be detected this way if present.Comment: published versio
Painl\'eve III and a singular linear statistics in Hermitian random matrix ensembles I
In this paper, we study a certain linear statistics of the unitary Laguerre
ensembles, motivated in part by an integrable quantum field theory at finite
temperature. It transpires that this is equivalent to the characterization of a
sequence of polynomials orthogonal with respect to the weight
w(x)=w(x,s):=x^{\al}\rme^{-x}\rme^{-s/x}, \quad 0\leq x0, s>0,
namely, the determination of the associated Hankel determinant and recurrence
coefficients. Here is the Laguerre weight x^{\al}\:\rme^{-x}
'perturbed' by a multiplicative factor \rme^{-s/x}, which induces an
infinitely strong zero at the origin.
For polynomials orthogonal on the unit circle, a particular example where
there are explicit formulas, the weight of which has infinitely strong zeros,
was investigated by Pollazcek and Szeg\"o many years ago. Such weights are said
to be 'singular' or irregular due to the violation of the Szeg\"o condition.
In our problem, the linear statistics is a sum of the reciprocal of positive
random variables
We show that the moment generating function, or the Laplace transform of the
probability density function of this linear statistics is expressed as the
ratio of Hankel determinants and as an integral of the combination of a
particular third Painlev\'e function.Comment: 29 page
Better 3D Inspection with Structured Illumination Part I: Signal Formation and Precision
For quality control in the factory, 3D-metrology faces increasing demands for
high precision and for more space-bandwidth-speed-product SBSP (number of
3D-points/sec). As a potential solution, we will discuss
Structured-Illumination Microscopy (SIM). We distinguish optically smooth and
rough surfaces and develop a theoretical model of the signal formation for both
surface species. This model is exploited to investigate the physical limits of
the precision and to give rules to optimize the sensor parameters for best
precision or high speed. This knowledge can profitably be combined with fast
scanning strategies, to maximize the SBSP, which will be discussed in paper
part II.Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures, submitted to Applied Optics on April 17, 201
The Spectral Invariant Approximation within Canopy Radiative Transfer to Support the Use of the EPIC/DSCOVR Oxygen B-band for Monitoring Vegetation
EPIC (Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera) is a 10-channel spectroradiometer onboard DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) spacecraft. In addition to the NIR (780 nm) and the ‘red’ (680 nm) channels, EPIC also has the O2 A-band (764±0.2 nm) and B-band (687.75±0.2 nm). The EPIC at-sensor Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is defined as the difference between NIR and ‘red’ channels normalized to their sum. However, the use of the O2 B-band instead of the ‘red’ channel mitigates the effect ofatmosphere on surface reflectance because it reduces contribution from the radiation scattered by theatmosphere. Applying the radiative transfer theory and the spectral invariant approximation to EPIC observations, we provide supportive arguments for using the O2 band instead of the red channel for monitoring the vegetation dynamics
Leptogenesis via Higgs Condensate Relaxation
An epoch of Higgs relaxation may occur in the early universe during or
immediately following postinflationary reheating. It has recently been pointed
out that leptogenesis may occur in minimal extensions of the Standard Model
during this epoch. We analyse Higgs relaxation taking into account the effects
of perturbative and non-perturbative decays of the Higgs condensate, and we
present a detailed derivation of the relevant kinetic equations and of the
relevant particle interaction cross sections. We identify the parameter space
in which a sufficiently large asymmetry is generated.Comment: 18 pages, 14 figure
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