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One- and Two-Nucleon Structure form Green's Function Theory
We review some applications of self-consistent Green's function theory to
studies of one- and two-nucleon structure in finite nuclei.
Large-scale microscopic calculations that employ realistic nuclear forces are
now possible. Effects of long-range correlations are seen to play a dominant
role in determining the quenching of absolute spectroscopic factors. They also
enhance considerably (e,e'pn) cross sections in superparallel kinematics, in
agreement with observations.Comment: Proceedings of the International Symposium on "Forefronts of
Researches in Exotic Nuclear Structures" (Niigata2010)
Large boron--epoxy filament-wound pressure vessels
Advanced composite material used to fabricate pressure vessel is prepeg (partially cured) consisting of continuous, parallel boron filaments in epoxy resin matrix arranged to form tape. To fabricate chamber, tape is wound on form which must be removable after composite has been cured. Configuration of boron--epoxy composite pressure vessel was determined by computer program
Charge Transport Transitions and Scaling in Disordered Arrays of Metallic Dots
We examine the charge transport through disordered arrays of metallic dots
using numerical simulations. We find power law scaling in the current-voltage
curves for arrays containing no voids, while for void-filled arrays charge
bottlenecks form and a single scaling is absent, in agreement with recent
experiments. In the void-free case we also show that the scaling exponent
depends on the effective dimensionality of the system. For increasing applied
drives we find a transition from 2D disordered filamentary flow near threshold
to a 1D smectic flow which can be identified experimentally using
characteristics in the transport curves and conduction noise.Comment: 4 pages, 4 postscript figure
1/z-renormalization of the mean-field behavior of the dipole-coupled singlet-singlet system HoF_3
The two main characteristics of the holmium ions in HoF_3 are that their
local electronic properties are dominated by two singlet states lying well
below the remaining 4f-levels, and that the classical dipole-coupling is an
order of magnitude larger than any other two-ion interactions between the
Ho-moments. This combination makes the system particularly suitable for testing
refinements of the mean-field theory. There are four Ho-ions per unit cell and
the hyperfine coupled electronic and nuclear moments on the Ho-ions order in a
ferrimagnetic structure at T_C=0.53 K. The corrections to the mean-field
behavior of holmium triflouride, both in the paramagnetic and ferrimagnetic
phase, have been calculated to first order in the high-density 1/z-expansion.
The effective medium theory, which includes the effects of the single-site
fluctuations, leads to a substantially improved description of the magnetic
properties of HoF_3, in comparison with that based on the mean-field
approximation.Comment: 26pp, plain-TeX, JJ
Phonon-induced quadrupolar ordering of the magnetic superconductor TmNiBC
We present synchrotron x-ray diffraction studies revealing that the lattice
of thulium borocarbide is distorted below T_Q = 13.5 K at zero field. T_Q
increases and the amplitude of the displacements is drastically enhanced, by a
factor of 10 at 60 kOe, when a magnetic field is applied along [100]. The
distortion occurs at the same wave vector as the antiferromagnetic ordering
induced by the a-axis field. A model is presented that accounts for the
properties of the quadrupolar phase and explains the peculiar behavior of the
antiferromagnetic ordering previously observed in this compound.Comment: submitted to PR
Determining consumer expectations, attitudes and buying behaviour towards “low input” and organic foods
This paper reviews the first results and achievements of the QLIF SP1 “Determining consumer expectations and attitudes towards organic/low input food quality and safety”. The paper aims to illustrate the array of methodologies used and to discuss the ongoing research in light of the first results
REVENUE IMPACTS OF MPP BRANDED FUNDS: A FIRM LEVEL ANALYSIS
The USDA recently redirected the Market Access Program (MAP) to allocate all branded products export promotion funds to small firms and cooperatives. The redirection was, in part, a response to reports by the General Accounting Office that were critical of past allocations of export promotion funds to large, experienced exporters. This study uses a firm level analysis to examine firms' effectiveness in using Market Promotion Program (MPP, which is now the MAP) funds to increase revenues. Whereas point estimates suggested that smaller firms were more effective in translating MPP funds into increased revenue than larger firms, these point estimates for small firms were statistically indistinguishable from zero. In contrast, large firms showed an increase in revenue of greater than one dollar for every dollar of MPP funds. Further, the revenue increase was statistically significant. Thus, the firm level analysis supports neither the GAO hypotheses nor the recent program changes.export promotion programs, export sales, export revenues, Market Promotion Program, firm-level analysis, joint estimation, Financial Economics,
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