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Quantum double of a (locally) compact group
We generalise the quantum double construction of Drinfel'd to the case of the
(Hopf) algebra of suitable functions on a compact or locally compact group. We
will concentrate on the *-algebra structure of the quantum double. If the
conjugacy classes in the group are countably separated, then we classify the
irreducible *-representations by using the connection with so-called
transformation group algebras. For finite groups, we will compare our
description to the result of Dijkgraaf, Pasquier and Roche. Finally we will
work out the explicit examples of SU(2) and SL(2,R).Comment: LaTeX2e, 18 pages. Univ. of Amsterdam, Depts. of Math. and of
Theor.Phys., to be published in the Journal of Lie Theor
Tensor product representations of the quantum double of a compact group
We consider the quantum double D(G) of a compact group G, following an
earlier paper. We use the explicit comultiplication on D(G) in order to build
tensor products of irreducible *-representations. Then we study their behaviour
under the action of the R-matrix, and their decomposition into irreducible
*-representations. The example of D(SU(2)) is treated in detail, with explicit
formulas for direct integral decomposition (`Clebsch-Gordan series') and
Clebsch-Gordan coefficients. We point out possible physical applications.Comment: LaTeX2e, 27 pages, corrected references, accepted by Comm.Math.Phy
Development of a Polysilicon Process Based on Chemical Vapor Deposition of Dichlorosilane in an Advanced Siemen's Reactor
Dichlorosilane (DCS) was used as the feedstock for an advanced decomposition reactor for silicon production. The advanced reactor had a cool bell jar wall temperature, 300 C, when compared to Siemen's reactors previously used for DCS decomposition. Previous reactors had bell jar wall temperatures of approximately 750 C. The cooler wall temperature allows higher DCS flow rates and concentrations. A silicon deposition rate of 2.28 gm/hr-cm was achieved with power consumption of 59 kWh/kg. Interpretation of data suggests that a 2.8 gm/hr-cm deposition rate is possible. Screening of lower cost materials of construction was done as a separate program segment. Stainless Steel (304 and 316), Hastalloy B, Monel 400 and 1010-Carbon Steel were placed individually in an experimental scale reactor. Silicon was deposited from trichlorosilane feedstock. The resultant silicon was analyzed for electrically active and metallic impurities as well as carbon. No material contributed significant amounts of electrically active or metallic impurities, but all contributed carbon
``Plug and play'' systems for quantum cryptography
We present a time-multiplexed interferometer based on Faraday mirrors, and
apply it to quantum key distribution. The interfering pulses follow exactly the
same spatial path, ensuring very high stability and self balancing. Use of
Faraday mirrors compensates automatically any birefringence effects and
polarization dependent losses in the transmitting fiber. First experimental
results show a fringe visibility of 0.9984 for a 23km-long interferometer,
based on installed telecom fibers.Comment: LaTex, 6 pages, with 2 Postscript figures, Submitted to Applied
Physics Letter
Emission of Massive Scalar Fields by a Higher-Dimensional Rotating Black-Hole
We perform a comprehensive study of the emission of massive scalar fields by
a higher-dimensional, simply rotating black hole both in the bulk and on the
brane. We derive approximate, analytic results as well as exact numerical ones
for the absorption probability, and demonstrate that the two sets agree very
well in the low and intermediate-energy regime for scalar fields with mass
m_\Phi < 1 TeV in the bulk and m_\Phi < 0.5 TeV on the brane. The numerical
values of the absorption probability are then used to derive the Hawking
radiation power emission spectra in terms of the number of extra dimensions,
angular-momentum of the black hole and mass of the emitted field. We compute
the total emissivities in the bulk and on the brane, and demonstrate that,
although the brane channel remains the dominant one, the bulk-over-brane energy
ratio is considerably increased (up to 33%) when the mass of the emitted field
is taken into account.Comment: 28 pages, 18 figure
Magneto-elastic oscillations of neutron stars: exploring different magnetic field configurations
We study magneto-elastic oscillations of highly magnetized neutron stars
(magnetars) which have been proposed as an explanation for the quasi-periodic
oscillations (QPOs) appearing in the decaying tail of the giant flares of soft
gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs). We extend previous studies by investigating various
magnetic field configurations, computing the Alfv\'en spectrum in each case and
performing magneto-elastic simulations for a selected number of models. By
identifying the observed frequencies of 28 Hz (SGR 1900+14) and 30 Hz (SGR
1806-20) with the fundamental Alfv\'en QPOs, we estimate the required surface
magnetic field strength. For the magnetic field configurations investigated
(dipole-like poloidal, mixed toroidal-poloidal with a dipole-like poloidal
component and a toroidal field confined to the region of field lines closing
inside the star, and for poloidal fields with an additional quadrupole-like
component) the estimated dipole spin-down magnetic fields are between 8x10^14 G
and 4x10^15 G, in broad agreement with spin-down estimates for the SGR sources
producing giant flares. A number of these models exhibit a rich Alfv\'en
continuum revealing new turning points which can produce QPOs. This allows one
to explain most of the observed QPO frequencies as associated with
magneto-elastic QPOs. In particular, we construct a possible configuration with
two turning points in the spectrum which can explain all observed QPOs of SGR
1900+14. Finally, we find that magnetic field configurations which are entirely
confined in the crust (if the core is assumed to be a type I superconductor)
are not favoured, due to difficulties in explaining the lowest observed QPO
frequencies (f<30 Hz).Comment: 21 pages, 16 figures, 6 tables, matched to version accepted by MNRAS
with extended comparison/discussion to previous wor
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