Effect of interchannel interaction on the neon KLL Auger transition rates

Calculations of neon KLL Auger rates which include the mixing between the final ²S channels are reported. The results are compared with Kelly's recent many-body-perturbation-theory calculations and with absolute rates, obtained from experiments of Gelius et al. and Krause et al.     

Sea Level Muon Spectrum Derived from Bugaev Model Using the Primary Cosmic Ray Energy Spectrum of Grigorov et al

In a recent paper BHATTACHARYYA has derived the pion and kaon production spectra in the atmosphere using a form of the primary nucleon energy spectrum of the measurements of GRIGOROV et al. and the interaction model of BUGAEV et al. The sea level muon spectrum derived from these meson spectra agrees with the magnetic spectrograph data of ALLKOFER et al. and AYRE et al. In this report a critical analysis of the paper has been made and some obvious mistakes in the formulation have been pointed out. The formulation of BUGAEV et al. and the data of GRIGOROV at al. have been misinterpreted by BHATTACHARYYA . The corrected results have been properly interpreted in this report.     

Numerical simulation of atomic diffraction in the Raman-Nath regime

The theory of atomic diffraction from a classical standing wave light field in the presence of spontaneous emission in the Raman-Nath regime was developed by Tanguy et al. [6]. We describe the basis of computationally efficient methods for performing calculations in this regime and show their agreement with recent experimental results of Gould et al. [4].     

On variational principles of relativistic theories involving torsion

We consider variational principles that are distinct from the formulation of Hehl et al. which reproduce their field equations in reductions of U₄. The results are at odds with conclusions which appeared in a recent letter by Safko et al.     

灰气体加权和辐射模型综合评估及分析

在O_2/CO_2气氛下,参与性介质的非灰气体辐射特性表现出不同于空气气氛下的特性,因此,非灰气体辐射模型的选择和应用在换热过程中将变得十分重要.基于统计窄谱带模型,本文综合评估近年发展应用较广的灰气体加权和(WSGG)模型.结果表明,几种WSGG模型的预测值总体趋势正确,但仍存在着一定的差别.对于发射率,Dorigon等(2013 Int.J.Heat Mass Transfer 64 863)和Bordbar等(2014 Combust.Flame 161 2435)的WSGG模型与基准模型符合较好,相对误差小于20%.与离散坐标法结合,本文求解了PH_2O/PCO_2=1,2时的一维平行平板间辐射换热问题.结果显示,由Dorigon等和Bordbar等的WSGG模型得到的辐射热源和热流密度分布的相对误差均较小(10%左右).Johansson等(2011 Combust.Flame 158893)和Bordbar等的WSGG模型具有更广的适用范围.     

Stochastic phase synchronization in the crayfish mechanoreceptor/photoreceptor system

The two light-sensitive neurons in the crayfish's abdominal sixth ganglion ("caudal photoreceptors," or CPRs), are both primary light sensors and secondary neurons in a mechanosensory pathway. Pei et al. (1996) demonstrated that light enhances the transduction of weak, periodic hydrodynamic stimuli (measured as an increase in the signal-to-noise ratio at the stimulus frequency in the power spectrum of the recorded neural spikes). This has been interpreted as a stochastic resonance effect, in which added light increases the noise intensity of the input to the photoreceptor (possibly through fluctuations in membrane potential), leading to an enhancement of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). Here, we discuss the recent demonstration (Bahar et al., 2002) of the correlation between a stochastic-resonance-like effect and an increase in stochastic phase synchronization between the neural response and a periodic mechanical stimulus. We also discuss a novel effect (Bahar et al., 2002) in which light increases the SNR of the second higher harmonic of a periodic input signal, effectively rectifying the input signal. This "second harmonic effect" can also be interpreted in terms of stochastic phase synchronization (Bahar et al., 2002). We review other recent results on the role of stochastic phase synchronization in mediating sensory responses in the crayfish nervous system.     

Modeling the net flows of U.S. mutual funds with stochastic catastrophe theory

Using the recent work of Hartelman, van der Maas, and Wagenmakers, we demonstrate the use of invariant stochastic catastrophe models in finance for modeling net flows (the difference between purchases and redemptions of fund shares) of U.S. mutual funds. We validate Goetzmann et al. and others' work concerning the importance of sentiment variables on stock fund flows. We also answer some of the questions Goetzmann et al. and Brown et al. pose at the end of their respective papers. We end with possible experiments for experimental economists and sociophysicists.     

Unified approach to superposition states of the quantized radiation field

Summary In the recent years various and interesting superposition states of the quantized radiation field were investigated in the literature, such as that involving two number states by Wodkiewiczet al.; that involving two coherent states by Hillery and Gerryet al.; that involving two squeezed states by Xinet al., etc. Here we study a general one-parameter superposition state which unifies those states and others in the literature, all becoming a particularization of ours. General expressions characterizing the physical properties of the field are obtained. The role played by the present superposition state as an alternative interpolating state is also discussed. The authors of this paper have agreed to not receive the proofs for correction.     

The plateau widths of the quantized Hall conductance

A possible mechanism for the normal quantized Hall conductance is suggested from a viewpoint different from Laughlin's theory, and a formula for the widths of the Hall conductance plateaus is presented, which shows good agreement with the recent experimental data by Störmer et al.     

Critical and tricritical exponents of the Potts lattice gas

Critical and tricritical exponents for the two-dimensionalq-state Potts lattice gas are calculated using a Kadanoff lower-bound renormalization transformation with three variational parameters. The calculations support the picture proposed by Nienhuis et al. in which the critical and tricritical fixed points annihilate atq=4. For the most part, the exponents are in excellent agreement with the recent conjectures of den Nijs and of Nienhuis et al.     

A robust two-gene oscillator at the core of Ostreococcus tauri circadian clock

The microscopic green alga Ostreococcus tauri is rapidly emerging as a promising model organism in the green lineage. In particular, recent results by Corellou et al. [Plant Cell 21, 3436 (2009)] and Thommen et al. [PLOS Comput. Biol. 6, e1000990 (2010)] strongly suggest that its circadian clock is a simplified version of Arabidopsis thaliana clock, and that it is architectured so as to be robust to natural daylight fluctuations. In this work, we analyze the time series data from luminescent reporters for the two central clock genes TOC1 and CCA1 and correlate them with microarray data previously analyzed. Our mathematical analysis strongly supports both the existence of a simple two-gene oscillator at the core of Ostreococcus tauri clock and the fact that its dynamics is not affected by light in normal entrainment conditions, a signature of its robustness.     

Rydberg cold collisions dominated by ultralong range potential

In this work we measure the time evolution of the population resulting from energy-transfer collisions as a function of the energy difference between the entrance and exit collisional channels using a sample of cold Rydberg atoms produced in a rubidium magneto-optical trap. The 34S(1/2) population, produced by collisions between atoms in the 33P(3/2) state, is monitored as a function of time through the pulsed-field ionization technique. The experimental results are compared with a recent published model based on a two-body interaction considering an attractive potential [Phys. Rev. A 65, 023405 (2002)]]; which is calculated according to a recent Letter by Boisseau et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 133004 (2002)]]. The agreement is remarkable, which suggests the existence of such ultralong range potential proposed by Boisseau et al.     

Cyclotron-resonance harmonics in the ac response of a 2D electron gas with smooth disorder

The frequency-dependent conductivity sigma(xx)(omega) of 2D electrons subjected to a transverse magnetic field and smooth disorder is calculated. The interplay of Landau quantization and disorder scattering gives rise to an oscillatory structure that survives in the high-temperature limit. The relation to recent experiments on photoconductivity by Zudov et al. and Mani et al. is discussed.     

Soft mode dispersion and ‘waterfall’ phenomenon in relaxors revisited

Results of recent inelastic neutron scattering studies of lead-based relaxor ferroelectrics by Gvasaliya et al. [J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 17, 4343 (2005); J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 016219 (2007)] have put in question the existence of the “waterfall” anomaly–an apparent vertical dispersion segment joining the TA and TO branches–observed earlier in low-energy [ξ00] phonon dispersion curves of these materials. In the present article, we review the results of earlier experiments and model calculations together with the outcome of our recent measurements on PMN using the same instrumental set-up as Gvasaliya et al. to conclude that the “waterfall” feature is not an experimental artefact. We also give some hints on a possible explanation of the results of Gvasaliya et al., by exploring the fact that the reported dispersion of the underdamped transverse optic branch follows the longitudinal acoustic (LA) branch dispersion surprisingly closely.     

Auger kinetic energies and electronic relaxation phenomena in atoms and solids

A semi-empirical theory has been developed to calculate the kinetic energy of Auger electrons resulting from radiationless transitions in both free atoms and metals. Experimental electron binding energies and calculated two-electron interaction and relaxation energies are used. Relaxation energies are determined by means of hyper-Hartree—Fock hole-state calculations. To account for extra-atomic relaxation phenomena in metals, it is assumed that conductionband electrons occupy free-atom-like screening orbitais. The relationship of the present theory to recent work of Shirley et al., Larkins, Kim et al. and Watson et al. is discussed. The dependence of the Auger cross-relaxation energy on the ionicity of compounds is briefly discussed.     

Total cross-sections for the scattering of positrons by helium,neon, and argon at intermediate energies

A slow positron beam time of flight system in which scattering is localised to a region of the flight path close to the slow positron source is described. Total cross-sections measured in helium, neon, and argon at intermediate energies are presented. The results for helium and neon are in agreement with the recent results of Brenton et al. While significant disagreement still exists in the argon data. The helium and neon data are in agreement with the sum rule predictions of Bransden et al.     

Pion-nucleon phase shifts below 270 MeV

Pion-nucleon phase shifts below 270 MeV are derived from fixed t-dispersion relations using as input the π⁺p total cross sections measured by Bugg et al. below 290 MeV and CERN phase shifts above that energy. No particular high-energy model is needed.

It is pointed out that the predicted d-wave phase shifts — in contradiction to those belonging to earlier phase-shift solutions — are in good agreement with partial-wave dispersion relations and recent information on the helicity amplitudes describing the process . Furthermore our prediction for the P₁₃ wave has very recently got strong support from the work by Bugg et al. on pion-nucleon charge-exchange scattering.     

The RMS charge radius of the proton and Zemach moments

On the basis of recent precise measurements of the electric form factor of the proton, the Zemach moments, needed as input parameters for the determination of the proton rms radius from the measurement of the Lamb shift in muonic hydrogen, are calculated. It turns out that the new moments give an uncertainty as large as the presently stated error of the recent Lamb shift measurement of Pohl et al. De Rújula's idea of a large Zemach moment in order to reconcile the five standard deviation discrepancy between the muonic Lamb shift determination and the result of electronic experiments is shown to be in clear contradiction with experiment. Alternative explanations are touched upon.     

Life-time of surface plasmons in small metal particles

Existing theories concerning the life-time of surface plasmons in small metal particles fail to explain recent experimental data for silver. Therefore, two of these theories were critically re-examined, and some numerical errors were found. The semi-classical approach by Lozovik et al. yields, after correction, physically reasonable results, which are nearly identical with theoretical results by Kreibig. The corrected RPA-result by Lushnikov et al. is in quantitative agreement with recent experimental data for silver.