Darboux transformation for classical acoustic spectral problem

We study discrete isospectral symmetries for the classical acoustic spectral problem in spatial dimensions one and two, by developing a Darboux (Moutard) transformation formalism for this problem. The procedure follows the steps, similar to those for the Schr\"{o}dinger operator. However, there is no one-to-one correspondence between the two problems. The technique developed enables one to construct new families of integrable potentials for the acoustic problem, in addition to those already known. The acoustic problem produces a non-linear Harry Dym PDE. Using the technique, we reproduce a pair of simple soliton solutions of this equation. These solutions are further used to construct a new positon solution for this PDE. Furthermore, using the dressing chain approach, we build a modified Harry Dym equation together with its LA-pair. As an application, we construct some singular and non-singular integrable potentials (dielectric permitivity) for the Maxwell equations in a 2D inhomogeneous medium.Comment: 16 pages; keywords Darboux (Moutard) transformation, Classical acoustic spectral problem, Reflexionless potentials, Soliton

BPS Solutions in D=5 Dilaton-Axion Gravity

We show that the D=5 dilaton-axion gravity compactified on a 2-torus possesses the SL(4,R)/SO(4) matrix formulation. It is used for construction of the SO(2,2)-invariant BPS solution depended on the one harmonic function.Comment: presented at GR1

Symplectic Gravity Models in Four, Three and Two Dimensions

A class of the $D=4$ gravity models describing a coupled system of $n$ Abelian vector fields and the symmetric $n \times n$ matrix generalizations of the dilaton and Kalb-Ramond fields is considered. It is shown that the Pecci-Quinn axion matrix can be entered and the resulting equations of motion possess the $Sp(2n, R)$ symmetry in four dimensions. The stationary case is studied. It is established that the theory allows a $\sigma$-model representation with a target space which is invariant under the $Sp[2(n+1), R]$ group of isometry transformations. The chiral matrix of the coset $Sp[2(n+1), R]/U(n+1)$ is constructed. A K\"ahler formalism based on the use of the Ernst $(n+1) \times (n+1)$ complex symmetric matrix is developed. The stationary axisymmetric case is considered. The Belinsky-Zakharov chiral matrix depending on the original field variables is obtained. The Kramer-Neugebauer transformation, which algebraically maps the original variables into the target space ones, is presented.Comment: 21 pages, RevTex, no figurie

Comparison of the hydrodynamic and Dirac models of the dispersion interaction between graphene and H, He∗{}^{\ast}, or Na atoms

The van der Waals and Casimir-Polder interaction of different atoms with graphene is investigated using the Dirac model which assumes that the energy of quasiparticles is linear with respect to the momentum. The obtained results for the van der Waals coefficients of hydrogen atoms and molecules and atoms of metastable He${}^{\ast}$ and Na as a function of separation are compared with respective results found using the hydrodynamic model of graphene. It is shown that, regardless of the value of the gap parameter, the Dirac model leads to much smaller values of the van der Waals coefficients than the hydrodynamic model. The experiment on quantum reflection of metastable He${}^{\ast}$ and Na atoms on graphene is proposed which is capable to discriminate between the two models of the electronic structure of graphene. In this respect the parameters of the phenomenological potential for both these atoms interacting with graphene described by different models are determined.Comment: 15 pages, 4 figure

The Inverse Scattering Method, Lie-Backlund Transformations and Solitons for Low-energy Effective Field Equations of 5D String Theory

In the framework of the 5D low-energy effective field theory of the heterotic string with no vector fields excited, we combine two non-linear methods in order to construct a solitonic field configuration. We first apply the inverse scattering method on a trivial vacuum solution and obtain an stationary axisymmetric two-soliton configuration consisting of a massless gravitational field coupled to a non-trivial chargeless dilaton and to an axion field endowed with charge. The implementation of this method was done following a scheme previously proposed by Yurova. We also show that within this scheme, is not possible to get massive gravitational solitons at all. We then apply a non-linear Lie-Backlund matrix transformation of Ehlers type on this massless solution and get a massive rotating axisymmetric gravitational soliton coupled to axion and dilaton fields endowed with charges. We study as well some physical properties of the constructed massless and massive solitons and discuss on the effect of the generalized solution generating technique on the seed solution and its further generalizations.Comment: 17 pages in latex, changed title, improved text, added reference

Sp(4,R)/GL(2,R) Matrix Structure of Geodesic Solutions for Einstein--Maxwell--Dilaton--Axion Theory

The constructed $Sp(4,R)/GL(2,R)$ matrix operator defines the family of isotropic geodesic containing vacuum point lines in the target space of the stationary D=4 Einstein--Maxwell--dilaton--axion theory. This operator is used to derive a class of solutions which describes a point center system with nontrivial values of mass, parameter NUT, as well as electric, magnetic, dilaton and axion charges. It is shown that this class contains both particular solutions Majumdar--Papapetrou--like black holes and massless asymptotically nonflat naked singularities.Comment: 20 pages, RevTex, no figures, Submitted to Phys.Rev.

Dispersion Interaction of Atoms with Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes described by the Dirac Model

We calculate the interaction energy and force between atoms and molecules and single-walled carbon nanotubes described by the Dirac model of graphene. For this purpose the Lifshitz-type formulas adapted for the case of cylindrical geometry with the help of the proximity force approximation are used. The results obtained are compared with those derived from the hydrodymanic model of graphene. Numerical computations are performed for hydrogen atoms and molecules. It is shown that the Dirac model leads to larger values of the van der Waals force than the hydrodynamic model. For a hydrogen molecule the interaction energy and force computed using both models are larger than for a hydrogen atom.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figures, to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys.