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Intermediate wave-function statistics
We calculate statistical properties of the eigenfunctions of two quantum
systems that exhibit intermediate spectral statistics: star graphs and Seba
billiards. First, we show that these eigenfunctions are not quantum ergodic,
and calculate the corresponding limit distribution. Second, we find that they
can be strongly scarred by short periodic orbits, and construct sequences of
states which have such a limit. Our results are illustrated by numerical
computations.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures. Final versio
No quantum ergodicity for star graphs
We investigate statistical properties of the eigenfunctions of the
Schrodinger operator on families of star graphs with incommensurate bond
lengths. We show that these eigenfunctions are not quantum ergodic in the limit
as the number of bonds tends to infinity by finding an observable for which the
quantum matrix elements do not converge to the classical average. We further
show that for a given fixed graph there are subsequences of eigenfunctions
which localise on pairs of bonds. We describe how to construct such
subsequences explicitly. These constructions are analogous to scars on short
unstable periodic orbits.Comment: 26 pages, 5 figure
Probing neutrino masses with CMB lensing extraction
We evaluate the ability of future cosmic microwave background (CMB)
experiments to measure the power spectrum of large scale structure using
quadratic estimators of the weak lensing deflection field. We calculate the
sensitivity of upcoming CMB experiments such as BICEP, QUaD, BRAIN, ClOVER and
PLANCK to the non-zero total neutrino mass M_nu indicated by current neutrino
oscillation data. We find that these experiments greatly benefit from lensing
extraction techniques, improving their one-sigma sensitivity to M_nu by a
factor of order four. The combination of data from PLANCK and the SAMPAN
mini-satellite project would lead to sigma(M_nu) = 0.1 eV, while a value as
small as sigma(M_nu) = 0.035 eV is within the reach of a space mission based on
bolometers with a passively cooled 3-4 m aperture telescope, representative of
the most ambitious projects currently under investigation. We show that our
results are robust not only considering possible difficulties in subtracting
astrophysical foregrounds from the primary CMB signal but also when the minimal
cosmological model (Lambda Mixed Dark Matter) is generalized in order to
include a possible scalar tilt running, a constant equation of state parameter
for the dark energy and/or extra relativistic degrees of freedom.Comment: 13 pages, 4 figures. One new figure and references added. Version
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Spectral Statistics of "Cellular" Billiards
For a bounded planar domain whose boundary contains a number of
flat pieces we consider a family of non-symmetric billiards
constructed by patching several copies of along 's. It is
demonstrated that the length spectrum of the periodic orbits in is
degenerate with the multiplicities determined by a matrix group . We study
the energy spectrum of the corresponding quantum billiard problem in
and show that it can be split in a number of uncorrelated subspectra
corresponding to a set of irreducible representations of . Assuming
that the classical dynamics in are chaotic, we derive a
semiclassical trace formula for each spectral component and show that their
energy level statistics are the same as in standard Random Matrix ensembles.
Depending on whether is real, pseudo-real or complex, the spectrum
has either Gaussian Orthogonal, Gaussian Symplectic or Gaussian Unitary types
of statistics, respectively.Comment: 18 pages, 4 figure
CMB Beam Systematics: Impact on Lensing Parameter Estimation
The CMB's B-mode polarization provides a handle on several cosmological
parameters most notably the tensor-to-scalar ratio, , and is sensitive to
parameters which govern the growth of large scale structure (LSS) and evolution
of the gravitational potential. The primordial gravitational-wave- and
secondary lensing-induced B-mode signals are very weak and therefore prone to
various foregrounds and systematics. In this work we use Fisher-matrix-based
estimations and apply, for the first time, Monte-Carlo Markov Chain (MCMC)
simulations to determine the effect of beam systematics on the inferred
cosmological parameters from five upcoming experiments: PLANCK, POLARBEAR,
SPIDER, QUIET+CLOVER and CMBPOL. We consider beam systematics which couple the
beam substructure to the gradient of temperature anisotropy and polarization
(differential beamwidth, pointing and ellipticity) and beam systematics due to
differential beam normalization (differential gain) and orientation (beam
rotation) of the polarization-sensitive axes (the latter two effects are
insensitive to the beam substructure). We determine allowable levels of beam
systematics for given tolerances on the induced parameter errors and check for
possible biases in the inferred parameters concomitant with potential increases
in the statistical uncertainty. All our results are scaled to the 'worst case
scenario'. In this case and for our tolerance levels, the beam rotation should
not exceed the few-degree to sub-degree level, typical ellipticity is required
to be 1% level, the differential gain allowed level is a few parts in
to , differential beamwidth upper limits are of the sub-percent level
and differential pointing should not exceed the few- to sub-arcsec level.Comment: 19 pages, 4 figures, 13 tables. Version matches published versio
CMB Polarization Systematics Due to Beam Asymmetry: Impact on Cosmological Birefringence
The standard cosmological model is assumed to respect parity symmetry. Under
this assumption the cross-correlations of the CMB's temperature anisotropy and
`gradient'-like polarization, with the `curl'-like polarization identically
vanish over the full sky. However, extensions of the standard model which allow
for light scalar field or axion coupling to the electromagnetic field, or
coupling to the Riemann gravitational field-strength, as well as other
modifications of field theories, may induce a rotation of the CMB polarization
plane on cosmological scales and manifest itself as nonvanishing TB and EB
cross-correlations. Recently, the degree of parity violation (reflected in
polarization rotation) was constrained using data from BOOMERANG, WMAP and
QUAD. Forecasts have been made for near-future experiments (e.g. PLANCK) to
further constrain parity- and Lorentz-violating terms in the fundamental
interactions of nature. Here we consider a real-world effect induced by a class
of telescope beam systematics which can mimic the rotation of polarization
plane or otherwise induce nonvanishing TB and EB correlations. In particular,
adopting the viewpoint that the primary target of future experiments will be
the inflationary B-mode signal, we assume the beam-systematics of the upcoming
PLANCK and POLARBEAR experiments are optimized towards this goal, and explore
the implications of the allowed levels of beam systematics on the resulting
precision of polarization-rotation measurements.Comment: 9 pages. Minor typos corrected. Matches published version in PRD Vol.
79 No. 1
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