Exotic QQqˉqˉQQ\bar{q}\bar{q}, QQqˉsˉQQ\bar{q}\bar{s} and QQsˉsˉQQ\bar{s}\bar{s} states

After constructing the possible $J^P=0^-, 0^+, 1^-$ and $1^+$ $QQ\bar{q}\bar{q}$ tetraquark interpolating currents in a systematic way, we investigate the two-point correlation functions and extract the corresponding masses with the QCD sum rule approach. We study the $QQ\bar{q}\bar{q}$, $QQ\bar{q}\bar{s}$ and $QQ\bar{s}\bar{s}$ systems with various isospins $I=0, 1/2, 1$. Our numerical analysis indicates that the masses of doubly-bottomed tetraquark states are below the threshold of the two bottom mesons, two bottom baryons and one doubly bottomed baryon plus one anti-nucleon. Very probably these doubly-bottomed tetraquark states are stable.Comment: 37 pages, 2 figure

New 16-PSK trellis codes for fading channels

Growth in satellite mobile communications leads to increasing requirements for high data rate transmission that can be met by more efficient modulation schemes (M greater than 8). The 16-PSK trellis coded modulation technique is a very promising solution. A class of new 16-PSK trellis codes with improved error rate are designed based on the criteria on fading channels

Identification of the dimethylamine-trimethylamine complex in the gas phase

We have identified the dimethylamine-trimethylamine complex (DMA-TMA) at room temperature in the gas phase. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum of DMA-TMA in the NH-stretching fundamental region was obtained by spectral subtraction of spectra of each monomer. Explicitly correlated coupled cluster calculations were used to determine the minimum energy structure and interaction energy of DMA-TMA. Frequencies and intensities of NH-stretching transitions were also calculated at this level of theory with an anharmonic oscillator local mode model. The fundamental NH-stretching intensity in DMA-TMA is calculated to be approximately 700 times larger than that of the DMA monomer. The measured and calculated intensity is used to determine a room temperature equilibrium constant of DMA-TMA of 1.7 × 10⁻³ atm⁻¹ at 298 K