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Modeling Neutrino and Electron Scattering Cross Sections in the Few GeV Region with Effective
We use new scaling variables and , and add low
modifications to GRV94 and GRV98 leading order parton distribution functions
such that they can be used to model electron, muon and neutrino inelastic
scattering cross sections (and also photoproduction) at both very low and high
energie.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, Invited talk given by Arie Bodek at the X Mexican
School of Particles and Fields, Playa del Carmen, Mexico, 200
Studies of Higher Twist and Higher Order Effects in NLO and NNLO QCD Analysis of Lepton-Nucleon Scattering Data on F_2 and R =sigma_L/sigma_T
We report on the extraction of the higher twist contributions to F_2 and R =
sigma_L/sigma_T from the global NLO and NNLO QCD fits to lepton nucleon
scattering data over a wide range of Q^2. The NLO fits require both target mass
and higher twist contributions at low Q^2. However, in the NNLO analysis, the
data are described by the NNLO QCD predictions (with target mass corrections)
without the need for any significant contributions from higher twist effects.
An estimate of the difference between NLO and NNLO parton distribution
functions is obtained.Comment: 5 pages, 6 figures, submitted to Eur. Phys.
The role of triplet excitons in enhancing polymer solar cell efficiency: a photo-induced absorption study
Inclusion of heavy metal atoms in a polymer backbone allows transitions
between the singlet and triplet manifolds. Interfacial dissociation of triplet
excitons constitutes a viable mechanism for enhancing photovoltaic (PV)
efficiencies in polymer heterojunction-based solar cells. The PV efficiency
from polymer solar cells utilizing a ladder-type poly (para-phenylene) polymer
(PhLPPP) with trace quantity of Pd atoms and a fullerene derivative (PCBM) is
much higher than its counterpart (MeLPPP) with no Pd atom. Evidence is
presented for the formation of a weak ground-state charge-transfer complex
(CTC) in the blended films of the polymer and PCBM, using photo-induced
absorption (PIA) spectroscopy. The CTC state in MeLPPP:PCBM has a singlet
character to it, resulting in a radiative recombination. In contrast, the CTC
states in PhLPPP:PCBM are more localized with a triplet character. An
absorption peak at 1.65 eV is observed in PhLPPP:PCBM blend in the PIA, which
may be converted to weakly-bound polaron-pairs, contributing to the enhancement
of PV efficiency.Comment: 19 pages, 11 figure
Extracting an arbitrary relative phase from a multiqubit two-component entangled state
We show that an arbitrary relative phase can be extracted from a multiqubit
two-component (MTC) entangled state by local Hadamard transformations and
measurements along a single basis only. In addition, how to distinguish a MTC
entangled state with an arbitrary entanglement degree and relative phase from a
class of multiqubit mixed states is discussed.Comment: 4 pages, REVTEX, accepted by Physical Review
A multiscale Molecular Dynamics approach to Contact Mechanics
The friction and adhesion between elastic bodies are strongly influenced by
the roughness of the surfaces in contact. Here we develop a multiscale
molecular dynamics approach to contact mechanics, which can be used also when
the surfaces have roughness on many different length-scales, e.g., for self
affine fractal surfaces. As an illustration we consider the contact between
randomly rough surfaces, and show that the contact area varies linearly with
the load for small load. We also analyze the contact morphology and the
pressure distribution at different magnification, both with and without
adhesion. The calculations are compared with analytical contact mechanics
models based on continuum mechanics.Comment: Format Revtex4, two columns, 13 pages, 19 pictures. Submitted for
publication in the European Physical Journal E. Third revision with minimal
changes: Corrected a few mistypin
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