Boundary behavior of the Kobayashi distance in pseudoconvex Reinhardt domains

We prove that the Kobayashi distance near boundary of a pseudoconvex Reinhardt domain $D$ increases asymptotically at most like $-\log d_D+C$. Moreover, for boundary points from $\text{int}\bar{D}$ the growth does not exceed $1/2\log(-\log d_D)+C$. The lower estimate by $-1/2\log d_D+C$ is obtained under additional assumptions of $\mathcal C^1$-smoothness of a domain and a non-tangential convergence.Comment: 16 pages. To appear in Mich. Math.

(Weak) mm-extremals and mm-geodesics

We present a collection of results on (weak) $m$-extremals and $m$-geodesics, concerning general properties, the planar case, quasi-balanced pseudoconvex domains, complex ellipsoids, the Euclidean ball and boundary properties. We prove $3$-geodesity of $3$-extremals in the Euclidean ball. Equivalence of weak $m$-extremality and $m$-extremality in some class of convex complex ellipsoids, containing symmetric ones and $\mathcal C^2$-smooth ones is showed. Moreover, first examples of $3$-extremals being not $3$-geodesics in convex domains are given.Comment: 25 pages. In this version equivalence of weak m-extremality and m-extremality is proved for a bigger family of convex complex ellipsoid

Geometric properties of semitube domains

In the paper we study the geometry of semitube domains in $\mathbb C^2$. In particular, we extend the result of Burgu\'es and Dwilewicz for semitube domains dropping out the smoothness assumption. We also prove various properties of non-smooth pseudoconvex semitube domains obtaining among others a relation between pseudoconvexity of a semitube domain and the number of connected components of its vertical slices. Finally, we present an example showing that there is a non-convex domain in $\mathbb C^n$ such that its image under arbitrary isometry is pseudoconvex.Comment: 6 page

Quantum Trajectories for Realistic Detection

Quantum trajectories describe the stochastic evolution of an open quantum system conditioned on continuous monitoring of its output, such as by an ideal photodetector. Here we derive (non-Markovian) quantum trajectories for realistic photodetection, including the effects of efficiency, dead time, bandwidth, electronic noise, and dark counts. We apply our theory to a realistic cavity QED scenario and investigate the impact of such detector imperfections on the conditional evolution of the system state. A practical theory of quantum trajectories with realistic detection will be essential for experimental and technological applications of quantum feedback in many areas.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figures (3 .eps included, 1 jpeg as an additional file). To be published in Phys. Rev.