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Comment on "Modified Coulomb Law in a Strongly Magnetized Vacuum"
This is a comment on Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 180403 (2007) [arXiv:0704.2162].Comment: 1 page, comment on arXiv:0704.2162, published versio
AMiBA: scaling relations between the integrated Compton-y and X-ray derived temperature, mass, and luminosity
We investigate the scaling relations between the X-ray and the thermal
Sunyaev-Zel'dovich Effect (SZE) properties of clusters of galaxies, using data
taken during 2007 by the Y.T. Lee Array for Microwave Background Anisotropy
(AMiBA) at 94 GHz for the six clusters A1689, A1995, A2142, A2163, A2261, and
A2390. The scaling relations relate the integrated Compton-y parameter Y_{2500}
to the X-ray derived gas temperature T_{e}, total mass M_{2500}, and bolometric
luminosity L_X within r_{2500}. Our results for the power-law index and
normalization are both consistent with the self-similar model and other studies
in the literature except for the Y_{2500}-L_X relation, for which a physical
explanation is given though further investigation may be still needed. Our
results not only provide confidence for the AMiBA project but also support our
understanding of galaxy clusters.Comment: Accepted by ApJ; 8 pages, 3 figures, 5 table
Stress-energy Tensor Correlators in N-dim Hot Flat Spaces via the Generalized Zeta-Function Method
We calculate the expectation values of the stress-energy bitensor defined at
two different spacetime points of a massless, minimally coupled scalar
field with respect to a quantum state at finite temperature in a flat
-dimensional spacetime by means of the generalized zeta-function method.
These correlators, also known as the noise kernels, give the fluctuations of
energy and momentum density of a quantum field which are essential for the
investigation of the physical effects of negative energy density in certain
spacetimes or quantum states. They also act as the sources of the
Einstein-Langevin equations in stochastic gravity which one can solve for the
dynamics of metric fluctuations as in spacetime foams. In terms of
constitutions these correlators are one rung above (in the sense of the
correlation -- BBGKY or Schwinger-Dyson -- hierarchies) the mean (vacuum and
thermal expectation) values of the stress-energy tensor which drive the
semiclassical Einstein equation in semiclassical gravity. The low and the high
temperature expansions of these correlators are also given here: At low
temperatures, the leading order temperature dependence goes like while
at high temperatures they have a dependence with the subleading terms
exponentially suppressed by . We also discuss the singular behaviors of
the correlators in the coincident limit as was done before
for massless conformal quantum fields.Comment: 23 pages, no figures. Invited contribution to a Special Issue of
Journal of Physics A in honor of Prof. J. S. Dowke
Theory of impedance networks: The two-point impedance and LC resonances
We present a formulation of the determination of the impedance between any
two nodes in an impedance network. An impedance network is described by its
Laplacian matrix L which has generally complex matrix elements. We show that by
solving the equation L u_a = lambda_a u_a^* with orthonormal vectors u_a, the
effective impedance between nodes p and q of the network is Z = Sum_a [u_{a,p}
- u_{a,q}]^2/lambda_a where the summation is over all lambda_a not identically
equal to zero and u_{a,p} is the p-th component of u_a. For networks consisting
of inductances (L) and capacitances (C), the formulation leads to the
occurrence of resonances at frequencies associated with the vanishing of
lambda_a. This curious result suggests the possibility of practical
applications to resonant circuits. Our formulation is illustrated by explicit
examples.Comment: 21 pages, 3 figures; v4: typesetting corrected; v5: Eq. (63)
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Two-dimensional gases of generalized statistics in a uniform magnetic field
We study the low temperature properties of two-dimensional ideal gases of
generalized statistics in a uniform magnetic field. The generalized statistics
considered here are the parafermion statistics and the exclusion statistics.
Similarity in the behaviours of the parafermion gas of finite order and the
gas with exclusion coefficient at very low temperatures is noted. These
two systems become exactly equivalent at . Qumtum Hall effect with these
particles as charge carriers is briefly discussed.Comment: Latex file, 14 pages, 5 figures available on reques
Planar Dirac Electron in Coulomb and Magnetic Fields
The Dirac equation for an electron in two spatial dimensions in the Coulomb
and homogeneous magnetic fields is discussed. For weak magnetic fields, the
approximate energy values are obtained by semiclassical method. In the case
with strong magnetic fields, we present the exact recursion relations that
determine the coefficients of the series expansion of wave functions, the
possible energies and the magnetic fields. It is found that analytic solutions
are possible for a denumerably infinite set of magnetic field strengths. This
system thus furnishes an example of the so-called quasi-exactly solvable
models. A distinctive feature in the Dirac case is that, depending on the
strength of the Coulomb field, not all total angular momentum quantum number
allow exact solutions with wavefunctions in reasonable polynomial forms.
Solutions in the nonrelativistic limit with both attractive and repulsive
Coulomb fields are briefly discussed by means of the method of factorization.Comment: 18 pages, RevTex, no figure
Quantum Nucleation of Vortex String Loops
We investigate quantum nucleation of vortex string loops in the relativistic
quantum field theory of a complex scalar field by using the Euclidean path
integral. Our initial metastable homogeneous field dominated by the
symmetric bounce solution. The nucleation rate and the critical vortex loop
size are obtained approximately. Gradually the initial current will be reduced
to zero as the induced current inside vortex loops is opposite to the initial
current. We also discuss a similar process in Maxwell-Higgs systems and
possible physical implications.Comment: phyzzx.tex, 13 pages: A correction to the final state of the
nucleation of local vortex string
Effects of precipitation conditions on the membrane morphology and permeation characteristics
[[abstract]]The permeability and permselectivity of asymmetric and particulate membranes towards glucose and proteins of various molecular sizes were studied. It was found that the skin layer of asymmetric membranes was permeable to glucose and insulin but effectively prevent the permeation of immunoglobulins. This result parallels our interest for the development of artificial pancreas. It was also found that skinless particulate membranes exhibited not only high permeation rates with respect to albumin and immunoglobulins but also good selectivity between these components. Thus, particulate membranes has the potential to be used in separating albumin from immunoglobulins for treating disorders related to immunoglobulin abnormalities.[[notice]]補正完畢[[journaltype]]國外[[incitationindex]]SCI[[incitationindex]]E
A simple variational approach to the quantum Frenkel-Kontorova model
We present a simple and complete variational approach to the one-dimensional
quantum Frenkel-Kontorova model. Dirac's time-dependent variational principle
is adopted together with a Hatree-type many-body trial wavefunction for the
atoms. The single-particle state is assumed to have the Jackiw-Kerman form. We
obtain an effective classical Hamiltonian for the system which is simple enough
for a complete numerical solution for the static ground state of the model.
Numerical results show that our simple approach captures the essence of the
quantum effects first observed in quantum Monte Carlo studies.Comment: 12 pages, 2 figure
Effective Affective User Interface Design in Games
It is proposed that games, which are designed to generate positive affect, are most successful when they facilitate flow (Csikszentmihalyi 1992). Flow is a state of concentration, deep enjoyment, and total absorption in an activity. The study of games, and a resulting understanding of flow in games can inform the design of nonleisure software for positive affect. The paper considers the ways in which computer games contravene Nielsen’s guidelines for heuristic evaluation (Nielsen and Molich 1990) and how these contraventions impact on flow. The paper also explores the implications for research that stem from the differences between games played on a personal computer and games played on a dedicated console. This research takes important initial steps towards defining how flow in computer games can inform affective design
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