Light pseudoscalar mesons in a nonlocal SU(3) chiral quark model

We study the properties of the light pseudoscalar mesons in a three flavor chiral quark model with nonlocal separable interactions. We concentrate on the evaluation of meson masses and decay constants, considering both the cases of Gaussian and Lorentzian nonlocal regulators. The results are found to be in quite good agreement with the empirical values, in particular in the case of the ratio f_K/f_pi and the anomalous decay pi^0 --> gamma gamma. In addition, the model leads to a reasonable description of the observed phenomenology in the eta-eta' sector, even though it implies the existence of two significantly different state mixing angles.Comment: 18 pages, 3 figures. New subsections included, references added. Mixing angles eta - eta' reanalyzed. Final version to appear in Phys. Rev.

Fabricación y Caracterización de Sustratos Plasmónicos Basados en Nanobastones de Oro

Plasmonic devices were fabricated by controlled coverage of glass surfaces and gold thin films with gold nanorods. These nanostructured substrates have optical resonances in the visible and near infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum, and they produce large field enhancement, called hot spots, in highly localized regions of its surface. The control of these optical properties and the ability to tune the spectral response of a substrate are fundamental to design and to build ultrasensitive molecular sensors and probes for high resolution optical microscopy. Gold nanorods were synthesized using seed mediated growth methods, with precise control of its final dimensions. Monodispersed colloids were obtained with high efficiency. Glass surfaces and gold thin films were chemically modified to adsorb gold nanorods. Surface coverage density was controlled through the immersion time of the substrates in the colloidal solution. Produced substrates were characterized by extinction spectra and electron microscopy images. Homogeneous coverages were obtained with absorption bands given by the coupling of the nanorods resonances with the substrate material.Se fabricaron sustratos plasmónicos mediante el recubrimiento controlado de superficies de vidrio y películas delgadas de oro con nanobastones de oro. Estos sustratos nanoestructurados poseen resonancias ópticas en el rango visible e infrarrojo cercano del espectro electromagnético, y producen grandes intensificaciones de campo, llamados puntos calientes, en regiones muy localizadas de su superficie. El control de estas propiedades ópticas y la posibilidad de sintonizar la respuesta espectral de un sustrato son fundamentales para el diseño y construcción de sensores moleculares ultrasensibles y de sondas de microscopía óptica de altísima resolución.Se sintetizaron nanobastones de oro utilizando métodos de crecimiento mediado por semillas, con un preciso control de sus dimensiones finales. Se obtuvieron suspensiones monodispersas y con alta eficiencia. Se modificaron químicamente superficies de vidrio y películas de oro para adsorber nanobastones de oro. Se controló la densidad de recubrimiento superficial mediante el tiempo de inmersión de los sustratos en la solución coloidal. Se caracterizaron los sustratos fabricados mediante espectros de extinción e imágenes de microscopía electrónica. Se obtuvieron recubrimientos homogéneos con bandas de absorción dadas por el acoplamiento de las resonancias de los nanobastones con el material del sustrato

Fabricación y Caracterización de Sustratos Plasmónicos Basados en Nanobastones de Oro

Se fabricaron sustratos plasmónicos mediante el recubrimiento controlado de superficies de vidrio y películas delgadas de oro con nanobastones de oro. Estos sustratos nanoestructurados poseen resonancias ópticas en el rango visible e infrarrojo cercano del espectro electromagnético, y producen grandes intensificaciones de campo, llamados puntos calientes, en regiones muy localizadas de su superficie. El control de estas propiedades ópticas y la posibilidad de sintonizar la respuesta espectral de un sustrato son fundamentales para el diseño y construcción de sensores moleculares ultrasensibles y de sondas de microscopía óptica de altísima resolución. Se sintetizaron nanobastones de oro utilizando métodos de crecimiento mediado por semillas, con un preciso control de sus dimensiones finales. Se obtuvieron suspensiones monodispersas y con alta eficiencia. Se modificaron químicamente superficies de vidrio y películas de oro para adsorber nanobastones de oro. Se controló la densidad de recubrimiento superficial mediante el tiempo de inmersión de los sustratos en la solución coloidal. Se caracterizaron los sustratos fabricados mediante espectros de extinción e imágenes de microscopía electrónica. Se obtuvieron recubrimientos homogéneos con bandas de absorción dadas por el acoplamiento de las resonancias de los nanobastones con el material del sustrato

Light pseudoscalar mesons in a nonlocal SU(3) chiral quark model

We study the properties of the light pseudoscalar mesons in a three-flavor chiral quark model with nonlocal separable interactions. We concentrate on the evaluation of meson masses and decay constants, considering both the cases of Gaussian and Lorentzian nonlocal regulators. The results are found to be in quite good agreement with the empirical values, in particular in the case of the ratio fK / fπ and the anomalous decay π⁰ → γγ. In addition, the model leads to a reasonable description of the observed phenomenology in the η-η' sector, even though it implies the existence of two significantly different state mixing angles.Facultad de Ciencias ExactasInstituto de Física La Plat

Nonlocal SU(3) chiral quark models at finite temperature: the role of the Polyakov loop

We analyze the role played by the Polyakov loop in the description of the chiral phase transition within the framework of nonlocal SU(3) chiral models with flavor mixing. We show that its presence provides a substantial enhancement of the predicted critical temperature, bringing it to a better agreement with the most recent results of lattice calculations.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figur

Automatic detection of interictal spikes using data mining models

Abstract A prospective candidate for epilepsy surgery is studied both the ictal and interictal spikes (IS) to determine the localization of the epileptogenic zone. In this work, data mining (DM) classification techniques were utilized to build an automatic detection model. The selected DM algorithms are: Decision Trees (J4.8), and Statistical Bayesian Classifier (naïve model). The main objective was the detection of IS, isolating them from the EEG's base activity. On the other hand, DM has an attractive advantage in such applications, in that the recognition of epileptic discharges does not need a clear definition of spike morphology. Furthermore, previously 'unseen' patterns could be recognized by the DM with proper 'training'. The results obtained showed that the efficacy of the selected DM algorithms is comparable to the current visual analysis used by the experts. Moreover, DM is faster than the time required for the visual analysis of the EEG. So this tool can assist the experts by facilitating the analysis of a patient's information, and reducing the time and effort required in the process

Pion radiative weak decays in nonlocal chiral quark models

We analyze the radiative pion decay pi+ -> e+ nu_e gamma within nonlocal chiral quark models that include wave function renormalization. In this framework we calculate the vector and axial-vector form factors FV and FA at q^2=0 --where q^2 is the (e+ \nu_e) squared invariant mass-- and the slope a of FV(q^2) at q^2 -> 0. The calculations are carried out considering different nonlocal form factors, in particular those taken from lattice QCD evaluations, showing a reasonable agreement with the corresponding experimental data. The comparison of our results with those obtained in the (local) NJL model and the relation of FV and a with the form factor in pi^0 -> gamma* gamma decays are discussed.Comment: 14 pages, 1 figure, minor changes in text introduce

Interweaving Chiral Spirals

We elaborate how to construct interweaving chiral spirals in (2+1) dimensions, defined as a superposition of chiral spirals oriented in different directions. We divide a two-dimensional Fermi sea into distinct wedges, characterized by the opening angle 2Theta and depth Q ~ pF, where pF is the Fermi momentum. In each wedge, the energy is lowered by forming a single chiral spiral. The optimal values for Theta and Q are chosen by balancing this gain in energy versus the cost of deforming the Fermi surface (which dominates at large Theta) and patch-patch interactions (dominant at small Theta). Using a non-local four-Fermi interaction model, we estimate the gain and cost in energy by expanding in terms of 1/Nc (where Nc is the number of colors), lqcd/Q, and Theta. Due to a form factor in our non-local model, at small 1/Nc the mass gap (chiral condensate) is large, and the interaction among quarks and the condensate local in momentum space. Consequently, interactions between different patches are localized near their boundaries, and it is simple to embed many chiral spirals. We identify the dominant and subdominant terms at high density and categorize formulate an expansion in terms of lqcd/Q or Theta. The kinetic term in the transverse directions is subdominant, so that techniques from (1+1)-dimensional systems can be utilized. To leading order in 1/Nc and lqcd/Q, the total gain in energy is ~ pF lqcd^2 with Theta ~ (lqcd/pF)^{3/5}. Since Theta decreases with increasing pF, there should be phase transitions associated with the change in the wedge number. We also argue the effects of subdominant terms at lower density where the large-Nc approximation is more reliable.Comment: 54 pages, 21 figures, published versio

Challenges on Optical Printing of Colloidal Nanoparticles

While colloidal chemistry provides ways to obtain a great variety of nanoparticles with different shapes, sizes, material composition, and surface functions, their controlled deposition and combination on arbitrary positions of substrates remains a considerable challenge. Over the last ten years, optical printing arose as a versatile method to achieve this purpose for different kinds of nanoparticles. In this article, we review the state of the art of optical printing of single nanoparticles and discuss its strengths, limitations, and future perspectives, by focusing on four main challenges: printing accuracy, resolution, selectivity, and nanoparticles photostability.Fil: Violi, Ianina Lucila. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de San Martin. Instituto de Nanosistemas; ArgentinaFil: Martínez, Luciana Paula. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; ArgentinaFil: Barella, Mariano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; ArgentinaFil: Zaza, María Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Chvátal, Lukás. Czech Academy of Sciences; República ChecaFil: Zemánek, Pavel. Czech Academy of Sciences; República ChecaFil: Gutierrez, Marina Veronica. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Delta; ArgentinaFil: Paredes, María Yanela. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Delta; ArgentinaFil: Scarpettini, Alberto Franco. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Facultad Regional Delta; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Olmos Trigo, Jorge. Donostia International Physic Center; EspañaFil: Pais, Valeria Rocío. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Díaz Nóblega, Iván Agustín. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Cortés, Emiliano. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat. Katholisch - Theologische Fakultat; AlemaniaFil: Sáenz, Juan José. Donostia International Physic Center; EspañaFil: Bragas, Andrea Veronica. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; ArgentinaFil: Gargiulo, Julian. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina. Ludwig Maximilians Universitat. Katholisch - Theologische Fakultat; AlemaniaFil: Stefani, Fernando Daniel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Bionanociencias "Elizabeth Jares Erijman"; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Departamento de Física; Argentin