Spectral superbroadening of self-focused picosecond laser pulses in D2O

Intense picosecond light pulses of a mode-locked Nd: glass laser at _L =1054 nm (fundamental wavelength) and _SH =527 nm (second harmonic wavelength) are passed through a sample of D₂O under self-focusing conditions. Spectrally structured superbroadened, spatially bell-shaped emission in the forward direction is obtained. Primary generation processes are pump-pulse-degenerate stimulated parametric four-photon interaction (₁ + _{1 3} + ₄) and stimulated Raman scattering (_{1 R} + ), which occur concurrently (₁= _L or _SH angular pump frequency, #x03C9; _R first Stokes frequency, #x03C9; signal frequency, #x03C9;₃ signal frequency, #x03C9;₄ idler frequency). The parametric four-photon interaction occurs under collinear non-phase-matched conditions and under longitudinally phase-matched, transversally non-phase-matched (erenkov-like) conditions. Subsequent interaction processes are pump-pulse-nondegenerate four-photon interaction of the type ₁ + _{R 3} + ₄, coherent antiStokes Raman scattering (CARS, ₁ + ₁ – _{4 3}), inverse Raman scattering ( _A + ₁ + ), and cascading light up-conversion of the type ₁ + _(i) – _{R (i+1)}.     

First-order transitions in spherical models: Finite-size scaling

Finite-size behavior near the first-order phase boundary of ferromagnetic spherical models is investigated for block- and cylinder-shaped systems ind dimensions. The bulk thermodynamic singularities are rounded and, asymptotically for large size, obey appropriate scaling laws. Both short-range interactions and long-range couplings, decaying like 1/r^d+ with >0, are analyzed: the short-range results agree precisely with a recently developed scaling theory forO(n) symmetric systems in the limitn. More generally, the scaling functions are universal, depending only on . Explicit aspects of the shape and interactions enter only in the spin wave or Goldstone mode contributions which appear, technically, as corrections to scaling. An appendix analyzes the truncation error in the approximation, by many-fold sums, of multivariate integrals with integrands diverging like [_ja_{j j} ² ]^- as 0.     

Massive spin-two particle in a gravitational field

The spin-two particle is described by a symmetric tensorh subject to the subsidiary conditionsh = h =0. Their covariant generalization and the wave equation have been obtained directly from the Eulerian variational equations by algebraic methods only. In addition to the tensor fieldh a symmetric third-rank tensor = as well as a vector fieldA have been added, neither of which enter in the final result. The Lagrangian function is taken as a linear sum of all combinations which can be constructed from these functions, as well as terms involving the curvature tensor and its two possible contractions. Variation with respect toh , andA independently gives the Euler equations. Combining the various trace equations and choice of arbitrary constants yields the subsidiary conditions, while the Euler equations themselves give the connection between the auxiliary functions and the tensorh as well as the generalization of the wave equationD D h + 2R h -R h -R h +g R h +Rh =m ² h Finally, variation with respect tog yields the energy-momentum tensor.     

Another Look at Just-So Solar Neutrino Oscillations

We take another look at Just-So solar neutrino oscillations, characterizing them by the energy E_/2 at which the distance-varying angle is /2, instead of by the usual m ² . The rising spectrum recently observed by SuperKamiokande is consistent with an E_/2 6–9 MeV and marginally with 48 MeV. The pp neutrinos must then be reduced to one-half the standard solar model prediction, and ⁷Be neutrinos must make up a significant part of the SAGE and GALLEX gallium signal. For E_/2 close to 9 and 48 MeV, the ⁷Be neutrinos will also show a large seasonal variation, emphasizing the importance of direct measurements of the ⁷Be neutrinos.     

The Landau-Lifshitz equation,elliptic curves and the ward transform

The Landau-Lifshitz (LL) equation is studied from a point of view that is close to that of Segal and Wilson's work on KdV. The LL hierarchy is defined and shown to exist using a dressing transformation that involves parameters ₁, ₂, ₃ that live on an elliptic curve . The crucial role of the groupK ₂ × ₂ of translations by the half-periods of and its non-trivial central extension is brought out and an analogue of Birkhoff factorisation for -equivariant loops in is given. This factorisation theorem is given two treatments, one in terms of the geometry of an infinite-dimensional Grassmannian, and the other in terms of the algebraic geometry of bundles over . Further, a Ward-like transform between a class of holomorphic vector bundles on the total spaceZ of a line-bundle over and solutions of LL is constructed. An appendix is devoted to a careful definition of the Grassmannian of the Frechet spaceC (S ¹).     

Paramagnetic resonance of Fe3+ ion in CdWO4 monocrystal

The paramagnetic spectrum of the Fe³⁺ ion in a CdWO₄ monocrystal was measured on a frequency of 9600 kMHz at 290°K. The spin-Hamiltonian of the Fe³⁺ ion was determined and had the form of (1). The constants derived for the spin-Hamiltonian areE/D=0·144±0·002,D=23·8 kMHz.

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Fe³⁺ CdWO₄ 9600 kMHz 290°K. - Fe³⁺ (1), E/D 0,144±0,002 D 23,8 kMHz.

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In conclusion, the authors thank . Bárta and V. Kment from the Society for Chemical and Metallurgical Production in Ústí n/L for producing and supplying the monocrystals and for much valuable advice.     

A Far IR Study of NbN in the Normal and Superconductive State

A thin film of NbN (thickness t = 300 Å), has been deposited on an MgO and a Si wafer. Both samples have been studied by transmission from 10 or 20 to 120 cm^–1, and have exhibited one maximum of transmission at a given frequency like the classical superconductors as Pb, Sn or Hg in the superconductive state. From the Far IR experimental data, the characteristic temperature _c, and the gap frequency (_gap () = 2 (), () being the energy gap) are immediately obtained (for instance for the NbN / MgO sample, _c = 15.5 K; _g (5 K) = 39.7 cm^–1), and it is seen that as expected from the BCS theory for a weak coupling. To fit the data we had to adjust only two additionnal parameters: collision and plasma frequency, _c () and _p (including all carriers). At = 5 K, thebest fit for the NbN / MgO sample is obtained with _c = 371 cm^–1 and _p = 12,600cm^–1.     

The modular group and super-KMS functionals

Every normal, faithful, self-adjoint functional on a von Neumann algebraA canonically determines a one-parameter-weakly continuous *-automorphism group (the analog of the modular group) and a canonical ₂ grading onA, commuting with . We show that the functional satisfies the weak super-KMS property with respect to and Furthermore, we prove that and are the unique pair of a-weakly continuous one-parameter *-automorphism group and a grading of the algebra, commuting with each other, with respect to which is weakly super-KMS. The above results thus provide a complete extension of the theory of Tomita and Takesaki to the nonpositive case.Supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant DMS-8922002.     

Schrödinger Operators with Empty Singularly Continuous Spectra

Let H be a semibounded perturbation of the Laplacian H ₀ in L ²( ^d ). For an admissible function sufficient conditions are given for the completeness of the scattering system (H), (H ₀). If is the exponential function and if e^{– H} is an integral operator we denote the kernel of the difference D = e^{– H} – e^{– H} ₀ by D (x, y), > 0. The singularly continuous spectrum of H is empty if^d dx ^d dy |D(x,y)| (1 + |y|²)< for some > 1. This result is applied to potential perturbations and to perturbations by imposing Dirichlet boundary conditions.     

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The magnetoresistance in zinc-manganese ferrites in the vicinity of the Curie point

The paper describes an exact method for measuring the adiabatic and isothermal magnetoresistant effects in ferrites. It gives the results of studying the temperature dependence of the magnetoresistant effect, which is negative near the Curie point in ferrites and the temperature dependence of which has a maximum of absolute values inT _c . It is also shown that the pronounced maximum of the adiabatic magnetoresistant effect is to a certain extent caused by the magnetocaloric effect. When measuring the dependence of the magnetoresistant effect on the field strength for a temperature equal toT _c , certain small deviations from the theoretically assumed dependence were found; the influence of different factors on these deviations is discussed and a proposal for their explanation is given in analogy to the results known for metals.

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Equivalence of vacuum Yang-Mills gravitation and vacuum Einstein gravitation

In the Yang-Mills formulation of gravitational dynamics based uponSL(2,C) spin transformations acting on Dirac spinors, the vacuum field equations are R +C R = 0 and and . HereR is the Ricci curvature andC is the Weyl conformal curvature; is a coupling constant. We show the equivalence between solutions of these equations and the vacuum Einstein equationsR = 0. The proof uses the Newman-Penrose formalism.Supported by a NATO fellowship.Supported by a SRC fellowship.     

Averaged electron Green function and CDW pinning in one-dimensional random potential

The averaged retarded electron Green functionG ⁺(,k) in 1d disordered metal is calculated using the Berezinsky diagram technique. Using the Gorkov's theory it is shown, that the substitution of inG ⁺ (,k) by the square of the external frequency atk=0 gives the dependence of Fröhlich conductivity _F(). This dependence describes the impurity pinning of CDW in 1d disordered metals. The good agreement of this dependence with experimental data Zeller et al. about _F() in quasi-1d conductor KCP is found     

On absence of diffusion near the bottom of the spectrum for a random Schrödinger operator onL 2(ℝ)+

We consider a random Schrödinger operator onL ²(^v) of the form , {C _i} being a covering of ^v with unit cubes around the sites of ^v and {q _i} i.i.d. random variables with values in [0, 1]. We assume that theq _i's are continuously distributed with bounded densityf(q) and that 0<P(q ₀<1/2)=<1. Then we show that an ergodic mean of the quantity dx|x|²|(exp(itH ))(x)|²t ^–1 vanishes provided =g _E(H ), where is well-localized around the origin andg _E is a positiveC -function with support in (0,E),EE*(, |f|). Our estimate ofE*(, |f|) is such that the set {x ^v |V (x) E*(, |f|)} may contain with probability one an infinite cluster of cubes {C _i} which are nearest neighbours. The proof is based on the technique introduced by Fröhlich and Spencer for the analysis of the Anderson model.Work supported in part by C.N.R. (Italy) and NAVF (Norway)On leave of absence from Instituto di Fisica Università di Roma, Italia     

Cyclotron instabilities of a two-component electron plasma

A study is made of instability at frequencies close to the electron cyclotron frequency _B and its multiples, subject to the presence of two different groups of electrons. It is shown that a mixture of hot and cold electrons ( _ph ² _pc ² ) in the region of frequencies s _B, s2 can be unstable with respect to waves of the flute type (k _z=0) with maximum increment _max ( _ph/_pc). _B, if there exists an interval of transversal velocities in whichF/ >0. When the curvature of the magnetic field is taken into account, even waves with _B can be unstable in such a plasma. The effect of spatial inhomogeneity of the hot component on flute-type instability and on two-beam cyclotron instability is also examined.The author extends his thanks to A. B. Mikhajlovskij for his valuable comments and discussions.     

Dielectric properties of titanium and gadolinium doped MgO single crystals

The dielectric properties of titanium doped magnesium oxide (Ti/MgO) and gadolinium doped magnesium oxide (Gd/MgO) single crystals have been measured at room temperature over the frequency range 500 Hz to 50 kHz. For both the crystals, the dielectric constant is found to be independent of frequency and the ac conductivity Re{_ae} agrees well with the relation Re{_ae} ⁿ , being the angular frequency with n=0.84±0.05 for Ti/MgO andn=0.81±0.03 for Gd/MgO. The data fits well with the relation ^n–1(n<1), being the dielectric loss factor. An explanation may be found on the basis of the hopping phenomenon.     

Two-photon absorption and resonant non-phase-matched second-harmonic generation in CdSe

Exciting a hexagonal CdSe crystal with picosecond Nd: glass laser pulses, two-photon absorption and resonant non-phase-matched second-harmonic generation occur simultaneously. Using different crystal orientations, all components of the secondharmonic susceptibility tensor (non-vanishing components ared ₃₁,d ₃₃ andd ₁₅) and some components of the two-photon absorption susceptibility tensor _ijkl ⁽³⁾ (–_L; _L, _L, –_L) are determined.     

Cross-section asymmetry for the reactions γd →pn, γd → π0 d by linearly polarized photons in the energy rangeE γ = 0·4 – 0·8 GeV

The beam asymmetryB has been measured for the reactiond pn in the energy rangeE = 0·4 ÷ 0·8 GeV and angles _p ^cm = 45 ÷ 95° and ford ⁰d at energiesE =0·5, 0·6, 0·7 GeV and angle ^cm = 130°. The results obtained are compared to existing theoretical predictions which take into account the possible contribution of dibaryon resonances.Presented at the symposium Mesons and Light Nuclei, Bechyn, Czechoslovakia, May 27–June 1, 1985.     

Semi-infinite Potts model and percolation at surfaces

The effects of surfaces on percolation are investigated near the bulk percolation threshold ind=6– dimensions. Using field-theoretic methods, this is done within the framework of a semi-infinite continuousq-state Potts model withq1. Renormalization-group equations are obtained which imply that the usual scaling laws for surface and bulk exponents are valid to all orders in , and the surface exponents at the ordinary and special transition are computed to order . Our result for ₁ ^ord is in conformity with the one by Carton.     

Spectral asymptotics for the Schrödinger operator with potential which steadies at infinity

We consider the discrete spectrum of the selfadjoint Schrödinger operatorA _h =–h ² +V defined inL ²(^m) with potentialV which steadies at infinity, i.e.V(x)=g+|x|^– f(1+o(1)) as |x| for>0 and some homogeneous functionsg andf of order zero. Let _h (),0, be the total multiplicity of the eigenvalues ofA _h smaller thanM–, M being the minimum value ofg over the unit sphereS ^m–1 (hence,M coincides with the lower bound of the essential spectrum ofA _h ). We study the asymptotic behaviour of ₁() as0, or of _h () ash0, the number0 being fixed. We find that these asymptotics depend essentially on the structure of the submanifold ofS ^m–1, where the functiong takes the valueM, and generically are nonclassical, i.e. even as a first approximation (2) ^m _h () differs from the volume of the set {(x, )^2m:h ²||²+V(x)<M–}.Partially supported by Contract No. 52 with the Ministry of Culture, Science and Education