Newtonian Quantum Gravity

Puts forward a complete scenario for interpreting nonlinear field theories highlighting the role played by gravitational self--energy in enabling a consistent revival of the Schroedinger approach to unifying micro and macro physics.Comment: 38 pages, RevTex. Uses epsf. Five "tar.gz" compressed PostScipt figures included separatel

Properties of an ionization spectrometer exposed to 10, 20.5, and 28 GeV/c machine accelerated protons

Properties of ionization spectrometer exposed to 10, 20.5, and 28 GeV/c synchrotron accelerated proton

Fundamental limits upon the measurement of state vectors

Using the Shannon information theory and the Bayesian methodology for inverting quantum data [K. R. W. Jones, Ann. Phys. (N.Y.) 207, 140 (1991)] we prove a fundamental bound upon the measurability of finite-dimensional quantum states. To do so we imagine a thought experiment for the quantum communication of a pure state , known to one experimenter, to his colleague via the transmission of N identical copies of it in the limit of zero temperature. Initial information available to the second experimenter is merely that of the allowed manifold of superpositions upon which the chosen may lie. Her efforts to determine it, in an optimal way, subject to the fundamental constraints imposed by quantum noise, define a statistical uncertainty principle. This limits the accuracy with which can be measured according to the number N of transmitted copies. The general result is illustrated in the physically realizable case of polarized photons

Exclusion of intrinsically classical domains and the problem of quasiclassical emergence

One difficulty with the correspondence principle is its vagueness. To what should the quantum theory correspond in the quasiclassical domain? Here we show that, whatever it is, it cannot be Hamiltons equations. This is done using Weinbergs generalized nonlinear quantum theory [S. Weinberg, Ann. Phys. (N.Y.) 194, 336 (1989)] by exploiting the fact that it contains an exact copy of classical dynamics [K. R. W. Jones, Phys. Rev. D 45, R2590 (1992)]. An enlarged dynamical theory incorporating mixed quantum and classical interactions is shown to have some desirable properties in relation to measurement. By studying this system, we show that the existence of observable physical domains obeying intrinsically classical laws would violate the uncertainty principle; thereby ruling out an entire class of such larger theories. We interpret this result as a demonstration that the correspondence principle is essentially approximate. Further, the given exclusion is suggestive as a guide to physical models of quasi- classical emergence in a scenario based upon environment noise and stochastic reduction

Neutron capture rates and r-process nucleosynthesis

Simulations of r-process nucleosynthesis require nuclear physics information for thousands of neutron-rich nuclear species from the line of stability to the neutron drip line. While arguably the most important pieces of nuclear data for the r-process are the masses and beta decay rates, individual neutron capture rates can also be of key importance in setting the final r-process abundance pattern. Here we consider the influence of neutron capture rates in forming the A~80 and rare earth peaks.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, appears in the Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topic

Development of autoclavable addition type polyimides

Two highly promising approaches to yield autoclavable addition-type polyimides were identified and evaluated in the program. Conditions were established for autoclave preparation of Hercules HMS graphite fiber reinforced composites in the temperature range of 473 K to 505 K under an applied pressure of 0.7 MN/m2 (100 psi) for time durations up to four hours. Upon oven postcure in air at 589 K, composite samples demonstrated high mechanical property retention at 561 K after isothermal aging in air for 1000 hours. Promise was shown for shorter term mechanical property retention at 589 K upon exposure in air at this temperature

Development of autoclavable polyimides

A poly(Diels-Alder) (PDA) resin approach was investigated as a means to achieve autoclavability of high temperature resistant resin/fiber composites under mild fabrication procedures. Low void content Type A-S graphite reinforced composites were autoclave fabricated from a PDA resin/fiber prepared from an acetone:methanol:dioxane varnish. Autoclave conditions were 477K (400F) and 0.7 MN/sq m (100 psi) for up to two hours duration. After postcure at temperatures up to 589K (600F), the composites demonstrated high initial mechanical properties at temperatures up to 561K (550F). The results from isothermal aging studies in air for 1000 hours indicated potential for long-term ( 1000 hours) use at 533K (500F) and shorter-term (up to 1000 hours) at 561K (550F)