Why <Emphasis Type="Italic">X</Emphasis>(3872) is not a molecule

We discuss the scenario where the X(3872) resonance is the \(c\bar c\) = χ_c1(2P) charmonium which “sits on” the D*⁰\({\bar D^0}\) threshold. We explain the shift of the mass of the X(3872) resonance with respect to the prediction of a potential model for the mass of the χ_c1(2P) charmonium by the contribution of the virtual D*\(\bar D\) + c.c. intermediate states into the self energy of the X(3872) resonance. This allows us to estimate the coupling constant of the X(3872) resonance with the D*⁰\({\bar D^0}\) channel, the branching ratio of the X(3872) → D*⁰\({\bar D^0}\) + c.c. decay, and the branching ratio of the X(3872) decay into all non-D*⁰\({\bar D^0}\) + c.c. states. We predict a significant number of unknown decays of X(3872) via two gluon: X(3872) → gluongluon → hadrons. We suggest a physically clear program of experimental researches for verification of our assumption.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">P</Emphasis>–<Emphasis Type="Italic">v</Emphasis> criticality in the extended phase space of a noncommutative geometry inspired Reissner–Nordström black hole in AdS space-time

The P–v criticality and phase transition in the extended phase space of a noncommutative geometry inspired Reissner–Nordström (RN) black hole in Anti-de Sitter (AdS) space-time are studied, where the cosmological constant appears as a dynamical pressure and its conjugate quantity is thermodynamic volume of the black hole. It is found that the P–v criticality and the small black hole/large black hole phase transition appear for the noncommutative RN-AdS black hole. Numerical calculations indicate that the noncommutative parameter affects the phase transition as well as the critical temperature, horizon radius, pressure and ratio. The critical ratio is no longer universal, which is different from the result in the van de Waals liquid–gas system. The nature of phase transition at the critical point is also discussed. Especially, for the noncommutative geometry inspired RN-AdS black hole, a new thermodynamic quantity \(\varPsi \) conjugate to the noncommutative parameter \(\theta \) has to be defined further, which is required for consistency of both the first law of thermodynamics and the corresponding Smarr relation.     

Two Phases of the Non-Commutative Quantum Mechanics with the Generalized Uncertainty Relations

We consider the quantum mechanics on the noncommutative plane with the generalized uncertainty relations \({\Delta } x_{1} {\Delta } x_{2} \ge \frac {\theta }{2}, {\Delta } p_{1} {\Delta } p_{2} \ge \frac {\bar {\theta }}{2}, {\Delta } x_{i} {\Delta } p_{i} \ge \frac {\hbar }{2}, {\Delta } x_{1} {\Delta } p_{2} \ge \frac {\eta }{2}\). We show that the model has two essentially different phases which is determined by \(\kappa = 1 + \frac {1}{\hbar ^{2} } (\eta ^{2} - \theta \bar {\theta })\). We construct a operator \(\hat {\pi }_{i}\) commuting with \(\hat {x}_{j} \) and discuss the harmonic oscillator model in two dimensional non-commutative space for three case κ > 0, κ = 0, κ < 0. Finally, we discuss the thermodynamics of a particle whose hamiltonian is related to the harmonic oscillator model in two dimensional non-commutative space.     

Saturation spectra of low lying states of Nitrogen: reconciling experiment with theory

The hyperfine constants of the levels 2p ² \((^{3}\)P)3s ⁴P _J , 2p ² \((^3\)P)3p ⁴P\(^o_J\) and 2p ² \((^3\)P)3p ⁴D\(^o_J\), deduced by Jennerich et al. [Eur. Phys. J. D 40, 81 (2006)] from the observed hyperfine structures of the transitions 2p ² \((^3\)P)3s ⁴P _J \(\rightarrow\) 2p ² \((^3\)P)3p ⁴P\(^o_{J'}\) and 2p ² \((^3\)P)3s ⁴P _J \(\rightarrow\) 2p ² \((^3\)P)3p ⁴D\(^o_{J'}\) recorded by saturation spectroscopy in the near-infrared,strongly disagree with the ab initio values of Jönsson et al. [J. Phys. B: At. Mol.Opt. Phys. 43, 115006 (2010)].We propose a new interpretation of the recorded weak spectral lines. If the latter are indeed reinterpreted as crossover signals, a new set of experimental hyperfine constants is deduced, in very good agreement with the ab initio predictions.     

Non-extensivity of the chemical potential of polymer melts

Following Flory’s ideality hypothesis, the chemical potential of a test chain of length n immersed into a dense solution of chemically identical polymers of length distribution P(N) is extensive in n . We argue that an additional contribution \( \delta\) \( \mu_{{{\rm c}}}^{}\)(n) ～ +1/\( \rho\) \( \sqrt{{n}}\) arises (\( \rho\) being the monomer density) for all P(N) if n ? 〈N〉 which can be traced back to the overall incompressibility of the solution leading to a long-range repulsion between monomers. Focusing on Flory-distributed melts, we obtain \( \delta\) \( \mu_{{{\rm c}}}^{}\)(n) \( \approx\) (1 - 2n/〈N〉)/\( \rho\) \( \sqrt{{n}}\) for n ? 〈N〉² , hence, \( \delta\) \( \mu_{{{\rm c}}}^{}\)(n) \( \approx\) -1/\( \rho\) \( \sqrt{{n}}\) if n is similar to the typical length of the bath 〈N〉 . Similar results are obtained for monodisperse solutions. Our perturbation calculations are checked numerically by analyzing the annealed length distribution P(N) of linear equilibrium polymers generated by Monte Carlo simulation of the bond fluctuation model. As predicted we find, e.g., the non-exponentiality parameter K _p \( \equiv\) 1 - 〈N ^p〉/p!〈N〉^p to decay as K _p \( \approx\) 1/\( \sqrt{{\langle N \rangle }}\) for all moments p of the distribution.     

Charmonium 2007: New experimental results

The most important experimental results in charmonium physics in the energy region above the threshold for open-charm production that were obtained in recent years are surveyed. The first measurements of the exclusive cross sections for e ⁺ e ^? → D \(\bar D\), D \(\bar D\)*, and D* \(\bar D\)* processes are discussed along with the discovered decay ψ(4415) → \(\bar D_2^* \)(2460). The properties of charmonium-like states, including the group of states Y (4260), Y (4325), and Y (4660) with quantum numbers of J ^PC = 1^??; the X(3940) and X(4160) states discovered in the process of double charmonium production in e ⁺ e ^? annihilation; and the X(3872), Y(3940), and Z ^±(4430) states found in B-meson decays, are presented.     

Searching for signatures around 1920 MeV of a N<Superscript>*</Superscript> state of three hadron nature

We provide a series of arguments which support the idea that the peak seen in the \( \gamma\) p \( \rightarrow\) K ⁺ \( \Lambda\) reaction around 1920MeV should correspond to the recently predicted state of J ^P = 1/2⁺ as a bound state of K \( \bar{{K}}\) N with a mixture of a ₀(980)N and f ₀(980)N components. At the same time we propose polarization experiments in that reaction as a further test of the prediction, as well as a study of the total cross-section for \( \gamma\) p \( \rightarrow\) K ⁺ K ^- p at energies close to threshold and of dσ/dM _inv for invariant masses close to the two-kaon threshold.     

Kaonic production of $ \Lambda$(1405) off deuteron target in chiral dynamics

The K^--induced production of \( \Lambda\)(1405) is investigated in K ^- d \( \rightarrow\) \( \pi\) \( \Sigma\) n reactions based on coupled-channels chiral dynamics, in order to discuss the resonance position of the \( \Lambda\)(1405) in the \( \bar{{K}}\) N channel. We find that the K ^- d \( \rightarrow\) \( \Lambda\)(1405)n process favors the production of \( \Lambda\)(1405) initiated by the \( \bar{{K}}\) N channel. The present approach indicates that the \( \Lambda\)(1405) -resonance position is 1420MeV rather than 1405MeV in the \( \pi\) \( \Sigma\) invariant-mass spectra of K ^- d \( \rightarrow\) \( \pi\) \( \Sigma\) n reactions. This is consistent with an observed spectrum of the K ^- d \( \rightarrow\) \( \pi^{{+}}_{}\) \( \Sigma^{{-}}_{}\) n with 686-844MeV/c incident K^- by bubble chamber experiments done in the 70s. Our model also reproduces the measured \( \Lambda\)(1405) production cross-section.     

Exotic tetraquark states with the $$qq\bar{Q}\bar{Q}$$ configuration

In this work, we study systematically the mass splittings of the \(qq\bar{Q}\bar{Q}\) (\(q=u\), d, s and \(Q=c\), b) tetraquark states with the color-magnetic interaction by considering color mixing effects and estimate roughly their masses. We find that the color mixing effect is relatively important for the \(J^P=0^+\) states and possible stable tetraquarks exist in the \(nn\bar{Q}\bar{Q}\) (\(n=u\), d) and \(ns\bar{Q}\bar{Q}\) systems either with \(J=0\) or with \(J=1\). Possible decay patterns of the tetraquarks are briefly discussed.     

Decay Behaviors of the <Emphasis Type="Italic">P</Emphasis><Subscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">c</Emphasis></Subscript> Hadronic Molecules

In this proceeding, we present our recent work on decay behaviors of the P_c hadronic molecules, which can help to disentangle the nature of the two P_c pentaquark-like structures. The results turn out that the relative ratio of the decays of P _c ⁺ (4380) to \({\bar D *}{\Lambda _c}\) and J/ψp is very different for P_c being a \({\bar D *}{\Sigma _c}\) or \(\bar D\Sigma _c *\) bound state with \({J^P} = \frac{{{3 - }}}{2}\) And from the total decay width, we find that P_c(4380) being a \(\bar D\Sigma _c *\) molecule state with \({J^P} = \frac{{{3 - }}}{2}\) and P_c(4450) being a \({\bar D *}{\Sigma _c}\) molecule state with \({J^P} = \frac{{{5 + }}}{2}\) is more favorable to the experimental data.     

A Liouville-type Theorem for Schrödinger Operators

In this paper we prove a sufficient condition, in terms of the behavior of a ground state of a symmetric critical operator P ₁, such that a nonzero subsolution of a symmetric nonnegative operator P ₀ is a ground state. Particularly, if P _j : = ?Δ + V _j , for j = 0,1, are two nonnegative Schrödinger operators defined on \(\Omega\subseteq \mathbb{R}^d\) such that P ₁ is critical in Ω with a ground state φ, the function \(\psi\nleq 0\) is a subsolution of the equation P ₀ u = 0 in Ω and satisfies \(\psi_+\leq C\varphi\) in Ω, then P ₀ is critical in Ω and \(\psi\) is its ground state. In particular, \(\psi\) is (up to a multiplicative constant) the unique positive supersolution of the equation P ₀ u = 0 in Ω. Similar results hold for general symmetric operators, and also on Riemannian manifolds.     

Antiproton-nucleus electromagnetic annihilation as a way to access the proton timelike form factors

Contrary to the reaction \( \bar{{p}}\) p \( \rightarrow\) e ⁺ e ^- with a high-momentum incident antiproton on a free target proton at rest, in which the invariant mass M of the e ⁺ e ^- pair is necessarily much larger than the \( \bar{{p}}\) p mass 2m , in the reaction \( \bar{{p}}\) d \( \rightarrow\) e ⁺ e ^- n the value of M can take values near or below the \( \bar{{p}}\) p mass. In the antiproton-deuteron electromagnetic annihilation, this allows to access the proton electromagnetic form factors in the timelike region of q² near the \( \bar{{p}}\) p threshold. We estimate the cross-section \(d\sigma _{\bar pd \to e^ + e^ - n} /d\mathcal{M}\) for an antiproton beam momentum of 1.5GeV/c. We find that near the \( \bar{{p}}\) p threshold this cross-section is about 1pb/MeV. The case of heavy-nuclei target is also discussed. Elements of experimental feasibility are presented for the process \( \bar{{p}}\) d \( \rightarrow\) e ⁺ e ^- n in the context of the \( \overline{{{\rm P}}}\) ANDA project.     

Exclusion Process with Slow Boundary

We study the hydrodynamic and the hydrostatic behavior of the simple symmetric exclusion process with slow boundary. The term slow boundary means that particles can be born or die at the boundary sites, at a rate proportional to \(N^{-\theta }\), where \(\theta > 0\) and N is the scaling parameter. In the bulk, the particles exchange rate is equal to 1. In the hydrostatic scenario, we obtain three different linear profiles, depending on the value of the parameter \(\theta \); in the hydrodynamic scenario, we obtain that the time evolution of the spatial density of particles, in the diffusive scaling, is given by the weak solution of the heat equation, with boundary conditions that depend on \( \theta \). If \(\theta \in (0,1)\), we get Dirichlet boundary conditions, (which is the same behavior if \(\theta =0\), see Farfán in Hydrostatics, statical and dynamical large deviations of boundary driven gradient symmetric exclusion processes, 2008); if \(\theta =1\), we get Robin boundary conditions; and, if \(\theta \in (1,\infty )\), we get Neumann boundary conditions.     

Vector tetraquark state candidates: <Emphasis Type="Italic">Y</Emphasis>(4260 / 4220), <Emphasis Type="Italic">Y</Emphasis>(4360 / 4320), <Emphasis Type="Italic">Y</Emphasis>(4390) and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Y</Emphasis>(4660 / 4630)

In this article, we construct the \(C \otimes \gamma _\mu C\) and \(C\gamma _5 \otimes \gamma _5\gamma _\mu C\) type currents to interpolate the vector tetraquark states, then carry out the operator product expansion up to the vacuum condensates of dimension-10 in a consistent way, and obtain four QCD sum rules. In calculations, we use the formula \(\mu =\sqrt{M^2_{Y}-(2{\mathbb {M}}_c)^2}\) to determine the optimal energy scales of the QCD spectral densities, moreover, we take the experimental values of the masses of the Y(4260 / 4220), Y(4360 / 4320), Y(4390) and Y(4660 / 4630) as input parameters and fit the pole residues to reproduce the correlation functions at the QCD side. The numerical results support assigning the Y(4660 / 4630) to be the \(C \otimes \gamma _\mu C\) type vector tetraquark state \(c\bar{c}s\bar{s}\), assigning the Y(4360 / 4320) to be \(C\gamma _5 \otimes \gamma _5\gamma _\mu C\) type vector tetraquark state \(c\bar{c}q\bar{q}\), and disfavor assigning the Y(4260 / 4220) and Y(4390) to be the pure vector tetraquark states.     

Influence of photon-neutrino processes on the cooling of a magnetar

The influence of a strongly magnetized dense plasma on the photon-neutrino processes γe ^± → e ^±ν\(\bar \nu \), γ → ν\(\bar \nu \), and γγ → ν\(\bar \nu \) is considered; invariant amplitudes of the γe ^± → e ^±ν\(\bar \nu \) and γγ → ν\(\bar \nu \) reactions are calculated. The contributions from these processes to the neutrino luminosity are calculated in the special case of a cold plasma. Under these conditions, the contribution from the process γ → ν\(\bar \nu \) to the neutrino emissivity is shown to be strongly suppressed compared to the contributions from the photoneutrino and photon conversion processes. Since the neutron star cooling curve can be modified through a change of the neutrino luminosity in a strong magnetic field, the magnetic field strength in the outer crust of the magnetar is assumed to be constrained.     

A new decay mode of higher charmonium

We calculate the \(\Lambda _c{\bar{\Lambda }}_c\) partial decay width of the excited vector charmonium states around 4.6 GeV with the quark pair creation model. We find that the partial decay width of the \(\Lambda _c{\bar{\Lambda }}_c\) mode can reach up to several MeV for \(\psi (4S,~5S,~6S)\). In contrast, the partial \(\Lambda _c{\bar{\Lambda }}_c\) decay width of the states \(\psi (3D,~4D,~5D)\) is less than one MeV. If the enhancement Y(4630) reported by the Belle Collaboration in \(\Lambda _c{\bar{\Lambda }}_c\) invariant-mass distribution is the same structure as Y(4660), the Y(4660) resonance is most likely to be a S-wave charmonium state.     

Characteristics of surface acoustic waves in (11$$\bar 2$$ 0)ZnO film/ R-sapphire substrate structures

(11\(\bar 2\)0)ZnO film/R-sapphire substrate structure is promising for high frequency acoustic wave devices. The propagation characteristics of SAWs, including the Rayleigh waves along [0001] direction and Love waves along [1ī00] direction, are investigated by using 3 dimensional finite element method (3D-FEM). The phase velocity (v _p), electromechanical coupling coefficient (k ²), temperature coefficient of frequency (TCF) and reflection coefficient (r) of Rayleigh wave and Love wave devices are theoretically analyzed. Furthermore, the influences of ZnO films with different crystal orientation on SAW properties are also investigated. The results show that the 1st Rayleigh wave has an exceedingly large k ² of 4.95% in (90°, 90°, 0°) (11\(\bar 2\)0)ZnO film/R-sapphire substrate associated with a phase velocity of 5300 m/s; and the 0th Love wave in (0°, 90°, 0°) (11\(\bar 2\)0)ZnO film/R-sapphire substrate has a maximum k ² of 3.86% associated with a phase velocity of 3400 m/s. And (11\(\bar 2\)0)ZnO film/R-sapphire substrate structures can be used to design temperature-compensated and wide-band SAW devices. All of the results indicate that the performances of SAW devices can be optimized by suitably selecting ZnO films with different thickness and crystal orientations deposited on R-sapphire substrates.     

Komar energy and Smarr formula for noncommutative inspired Schwarzschild black hole

We calculate the Komar energy E for a noncommutative inspired Schwarzschild black hole. A deformation from the conventional identity E = 2ST _H is found in the next to leading order computation in the noncommutative parameter θ (i.e. \({\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{\theta}e^{-M^2/\theta})}\)) which is also consistent with the fact that the area law now breaks down. This deformation yields a nonvanishing Komar energy at the extremal point T _H  = 0 of these black holes. We then work out the Smarr formula, clearly elaborating the differences from the standard result M = 2ST _H , where the mass (M) of the black hole is identified with the asymptotic limit of the Komar energy. Similar conclusions are also shown to hold for a deSitter–Schwarzschild geometry.     

New Method of Calculating a Multiplication by using the Generalized Bernstein-Vazirani Algorithm

We present a new method of more speedily calculating a multiplication by using the generalized Bernstein-Vazirani algorithm and many parallel quantum systems. Given the set of real values \(\{a_{1},a_{2},a_{3},\ldots ,a_{N}\}\) and a function \(g:\textbf {R}\rightarrow \{0,1\}\), we shall determine the following values \(\{g(a_{1}),g(a_{2}),g(a_{3}),\ldots , g(a_{N})\}\) simultaneously. The speed of determining the values is shown to outperform the classical case by a factor of \(N\). Next, we consider it as a number in binary representation; M₁ = (g(a₁),g(a₂),g(a₃),…,g(a _N )). By using \(M\) parallel quantum systems, we have \(M\) numbers in binary representation, simultaneously. The speed of obtaining the \(M\) numbers is shown to outperform the classical case by a factor of \(M\). Finally, we calculate the product; \( M_{1}\times M_{2}\times \cdots \times M_{M}. \) The speed of obtaining the product is shown to outperform the classical case by a factor of N × M.     

Shadow of a noncommutative geometry inspired Ayón Beato García black hole

We introduce the noncommutative geometry inspired Ayón Beato García black hole metric and study various properties of this metric by which we try to probe the allowed values of the noncommutative parameter \(\vartheta \) under certain conditions. We then construct the shadow (apparent shape) cast by this black hole. We derive the corresponding photon orbits and explore the effects of noncommutative spacetime on them. We then study the effects of noncommutative parameter \(\vartheta \), smeared mass m(r), smeared charge q(r) on the silhouette of the shadow analytically and present the results graphically. We then discuss the deformation which arises in the shape of the shadow under various conditions. Finally, we introduce a plasma background and observe how the shadow behaves in this scenario.