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Local measurements in turbulent flows through cross correlation of optical signals
Crossed beam correlation method measures turbulent fluctuations in transonic and supersonic flows. Two collimated beams of radiation are crossed at the point of interest in the flow, and the power loss of each beam is measured with two independent photodetectors, which yield information about the turbulent properties
Luttinger States at the Edge
An effective wavefunction for the edge excitations in the Fractional quantum
Hall effect can be found by dimensionally reducing the bulk wavefunction.
Treated this way the Laughlin wavefunction yields a Luttinger
model ground state. We identify the edge-electron field with a Luttinger
hyper-fermion operator, and the edge electron itself with a non-backscattering
Bogoliubov quasi-particle. The edge-electron propagator may be calculated
directly from the effective wavefunction using the properties of a
one-dimensional one-component plasma, provided a prescription is adopted which
is sensitive to the extra flux attached to the electrons
Ferromagnetic Transition in One-Dimensional Itinerant Electron Systems
We use bosonization to derive the effective field theory that properly
describes ferromagnetic transition in one-dimensional itinerant electron
systems. The resultant theory is shown to have dynamical exponent z=2 at tree
leve and upper critical dimension d_c=2. Thus one dimension is below the upper
critical dimension of the theory, and the critical behavior of the transition
is controlled by an interacting fixed point, which we study via epsilon
expansion. Comparisons will be made with the Hertz-Millis theory, which
describes the ferromagnetic transition in higher dimensions.Comment: 4 pages. Presentation improved. Final version as appeared in PR
Pedalling for safety: Schoolchildren and safe active transport
This research will add to the international body of knowledge around safe active transport and its benefits for individuals and their communities. In order to achieve this, the report begins with a brief description of the risks associated with active transport, 3 and considers why active transport to school should be encouraged, despite the risks. Our dependence on cars is discussed in relation to the prevailing chauffeuring culture, before the objectives of the research are outlined. Chapter one concludes with an account of the methodology used to undertake this research, which combined a literature review and a search for educational resources with some participant observation field research. In chapter 2 we present a summary of the resources available to parents in Hamilton and provide a profile of the city, which is in many ways ideally suited to active transport, though participation rates are low. Chapter 3 discusses the benefits of active transport and the barriers to participation in it. Following a discussion that draws all the various strands together, we evaluate existing strategies with a view to endorsing those most likely to enhance safety, while also offering some further ideas on how to minimise the risks of active transport for children
Lining Up The P\u27s
This presentation addresses four aspects of marketing and is applicable to academic, special, school and public libraries
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